ÿþ<HTML> <BODY BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF BGPROPERTIES=FIXED> <FONT 000000 FACE=ARIAL SIZE=3> <HEAD> <META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="ENPS"> <META CONTENT="text/html;charset=utf-16" http-equiv=Content-Type> <TITLE>ABC7 5PM HOUR</TITLE> </HEAD> <CENTER> <TABLE WIDTH=80% BORDER=1> <TR><TD><TR><TD><FONT 000000 SIZE=+2> <A NAME=StoryIndex> <CENTER><H2>ABC7 5PM HOUR</H2></CENTER></TD> </TABLE> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF="x120220_abc_5p.htm">Click here for a text-only version of this page</A></FONT><BR> <TABLE WIDTH=80% BORDER=1 > <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#DIRECTORS PAGE>DIRECTORS PAGE</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ2 B) 9 YR OLD HIT & RUN-VOTOPS>TZ2 B) 9 YR OLD HIT & RUN-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#ANCHOR SUPERS>ANCHOR SUPERS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#BUMP-CAM 10 BMP>BUMP-CAM 10 BMP</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A 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ANNIVERSARY-SOTVO TOPS>TZ4 A) JOHN GLENN ANNIVERSARY-SOTVO TOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#RED SOX AND TWINS-VOTOPS>RED SOX AND TWINS-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ4 B) TEST TUBE BURGER-VOTOPS>TZ4 B) TEST TUBE BURGER-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#NEXT AT 5:00-CLIP>NEXT AT 5:00-CLIP</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#WX WALL-WX ID>WX WALL-WX ID</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TEASE ONE>TEASE ONE</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TN SNOW-VO>TN SNOW-VO</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ1 A) TEEN SLEEP-VOTOPS>TZ1 A) TEEN SLEEP-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#STORM WARN JP OPEN-CLIP>STORM WARN JP OPEN-CLIP</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ1 B) FDA DIET DRUG-VOTOPS>TZ1 B) FDA DIET DRUG-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#CROSSTALK-CAM 9 WX EST>CROSSTALK-CAM 9 WX EST</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ1 C) STOLEN SMART PHONES-VOTOPS>TZ1 C) STOLEN SMART PHONES-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#FORECAST-WX WALL>FORECAST-WX WALL</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#WX WALL-WX ID>WX WALL-WX ID</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#JOHN GLENN ANNIVERSARY-OC>JOHN GLENN ANNIVERSARY-OC</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#VA SNOW-VOTOPS>VA SNOW-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#JOHN GLENN ANNIVERSARY-PKG>JOHN GLENN ANNIVERSARY-PKG</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#STORMWARN GENERIC CLIP-CLIP>STORMWARN GENERIC CLIP-CLIP</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#LOHAN SNL-VO>LOHAN SNL-VO</A></TD> 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ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#NEW AT 5:00-CLIP>NEW AT 5:00-CLIP</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#COMING UP AT 6PM-OC>COMING UP AT 6PM-OC</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TEASE TWO>TEASE TWO</A></TD> <TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#CLOSE-2SH-AWS ANI>CLOSE-2SH-AWS ANI</A></TD> <TR><TD><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=LEFT HSPACE=5><A HREF=#TZ2 A) STOLEN SMARTPHONES-VOTOPS>TZ2 A) STOLEN SMARTPHONES-VOTOPS</A></TD> <TD> </TD> </Table> </CENTER><HR><BR> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=DIRECTORS PAGE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DIRECTORS PAGE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ANCHOR SUPERS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ANCHOR SUPERS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HEADLINES-------------> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HEADLINES-------------</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>The only way to make people stop <P>using so much of it is to raise the price" <P>IS THIS THE METHOD BEHIND THE GAS PRICE MADNESS-- <P>PRICES EXPECTED TO SOON HIT 4-25 A GALLON! <P>NATS - home video of avalanche <P>EVERY YEAR DOZENS OF PEOPLE ARE KILLED IN AVALANCHES ACROSS THE NATION. <P>THIS WEEKEND 4 PEOPLE DIED. HOW THIS WOMAN SURVIVED. <P>WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU'RE WALKING DOWN THE STREET-- <P>AND THIS HAPPENS, SOMEONE SNATCHES YOUR SMARTPHONE RIGH OUT OF YOUR HAND. <P>THE HUNT FOR A BAD DRIVER-- <P>HOW THIS 9-YEAR OLD GIRL SURVIVED THE HIT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HL1) GAS PRICES NATIONAL-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL1) GAS PRICES NATIONAL-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HL2) WA AVALANCHE-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL2) WA AVALANCHE-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HL3) SMARTPHONE THEFTS-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL3) SMARTPHONE THEFTS-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HL4) 9 YEAR OLD HIT & RUN-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL4) 9 YEAR OLD HIT & RUN-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WX HL-WX WALL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WX HL-WX WALL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NEWS AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIPTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEWS AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIPTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GAS PRICES NATIONAL-VOTOPS-TC MON> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GAS PRICES NATIONAL-VOTOPS-TC MON</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>GAS PRICES HAVE HIT AN ALL-TIME HIGH FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR. <P>PRICES ARE AT THEIR HIGHEST EVER FOR PRESIDENTS' DAY. <P>THE SURGE IN GAS PRICES FOLLOWS AN INCREASE IN THE PRICE OF OIL. <P>OVERNIGHT, OIL PRICES JUMPED TO A NINE MONTH HIGH. <P>AND THERE IS NO RELIEF IN SIGHT. <P>AS ABC7'S DIANA ALVEAR EXPLAINS WHY WE COULD SEE PRICES AS HIGH AS 4 DOLLARS AND 25 CENTS BY LATE APRIL. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GAS PRICES NATIONAL-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GAS PRICES NATIONAL-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IF FOUR DOLLAR GAS HAS YOU THINKING ABOUT PARKING YOUR CAR PERMANENTLY. <P>GET READY. BECAUSE PRICES ARE SET TO KEEP CLIMPING. <P>GLOBAL OIL PRICES HIT A NEW HIGH. <P>1 HUNDRED AND FIVE DOLLARS A BARREL. <P>THE SPIKE STEMS FROM IRAN HALTING CRUDE OIL EXPORTS TO BRITAIN AND FRANCE. <P>AND THREATENING OTHER NATIONS IN RETALIATION FOR THE EUROPEAN UNION'S <P>UPCOMING SANCTIONS OVER ITS NUCLEAR PROGRAM. <P>FALL OUT FROM THE CONFLICT CAN BE FELT RIGHT HERE AT HOME. <P>GAS HIT ITS HIGHEST PRICE EVER FOR A PRESIDENT'S DAY WEEKEND. <P>EXPERTS SAY DON'T BE SURPRISED IF THE NATIONAL AVERAGE REACHES A RECORD $4. <P>25 BY LATE APRIL. <P>AND NEARLY $5 BY MEMORIAL DAY. <P>AND WHEN GAS PRICES RISE. SO DO PRICES FOR PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING ELSE. <P>! <P>THIS VIRGINIA FLORAL SHOP IS RAISING THE COST FOR DELIVERY SERVICE. <P>SOT <P>HARRY REIF <P>CO-OWNER, THE WISHING WELL <P>"Gas prices are a cost that most people are of conscious of when they're <P>paying it, but when they get delivery, they don't think about that at all. <P>For us, it's very real." <P>WITH MORE MONEY GOING TO PAY FOR GAS. <P>MANY AMERICANS ARE MAKING MORE SACRIFICES. <P>SOT <P>John Carmen/Driver <P>"No more dinners, no more movies, if we get a movie it's once a month." <P>STILL OTHERS SAY THEY'RE HOPING HIGH GAS PRICES PROMPT MORE PEOPLE TO <P>PURCHASE HYBRIDS. OR TAKE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. <P>SOT <P>James Cherry <P>Los Angeles <P>"Its a precious disappearing resource. The only way to make people stop <P>using so much of it is to raise the price" <P>DIANA ALVEAR ON CAMERA: <P>GAS PRICES ARE AGAIN A BIG ISSUE ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL. <P>REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES BLAME THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION FOR THE <P>SPIKE IN PRICES. WHILE NEWT GINGRICH PROMISES TO MAKE GAS 2 DOLLARS AND <P>FIFTY CENTS A GALLON. IF HE'S ELECTED. <P>DIANA ALVEAR, ABC NEWS, LOS ANGELES. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GAS PRICES BREAKDOWN-CGTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GAS PRICES BREAKDOWN-CGTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HERE'S A BREAKDOWN OF THE CURRENT GAS PRICES. <P>RIGHT NOW, THE NATIONAL AVERAGE FOR REGULAR UNLEADED IS 3-57 A GALLON ACCORDING TO TRIPLE A. <P>THIS TIME LAST YEAR IT WAS 3.17 A GALLON. <P>HERE IN THE FORT MYERS-CAPE CORAL AREA THE AVERAGE IS 3-70. <P>LAST YEAR AT THIS TIME IT WAS 3-15.55 CENTS LOWER! <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TEAM COVERAGE-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEAM COVERAGE-CLIP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=LOCAL GAS PRICES-TC MON> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LOCAL GAS PRICES-TC MON</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TEAM COVERAGE TONIGHT ON GAS PRICES. <P>THE BOATING INDUSTRY ALSO FEELING THE PAIN. <P>ABC7'S KELLY CRESWELL TELLS US HOW COMPANIES ON FORT MYERS BEACH ARE COPING WITH RISING PRICES. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=LOCAL GAS PRICES-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LOCAL GAS PRICES-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>YOU COULD HEAR IT PUMPING BUT YOU DON"T WANT TO LOOK, GAS PRICES ARE THE HIGHEST THEY'VE EVER BEEN FOR PRESIDENT'S DAY WEEKEND. <P>Bud Lloyd <P>"it really hurts, we're going to have to slow down because we can't afford to keep doing it all the time. " <P>Water activities attract visitors to southwest Florida, and despite higher gas prices, holiday water sports on fort Myers beach is keeping its customers by keeping its prices the same. <P>Take sound <P>Stacy Wells, Holiday water sports <P>"at this current point we are eating the loss, so we are losing." <P>Nats of jet ski <P>But worker Stacy wells says she's already noticed families are choosing wisely on how they spend every dollar. <P>Take sound <P>Stacy wells <P>"people are on a budget. They're coming down on a vacation and they're not doing the things they did. They pack their lunches, they limit their spending. They say kids pick one event that you want to do. " <P>With analysts predicting gas to rise to $4.25 by April, these changes in everyday life could become more widespread, even when it comes to vacationing. <P>Take sound <P>Glee Ann Agius, Salty Sam's Marketing Director "a lot of people, when they realize how much the gas is going to cost, they'll go with the lower cost pontoon boats. " <P>And even for those who live their life on the water, the gas prices are something they don't want to watch--but have too. <P>Take sound <P>Bud <P>"they're not getting better." KELLY CRESWELL, ABC7. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WA AVALANCHE LATEST-VO.WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WA AVALANCHE LATEST-VO.WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TONIGHT - WE'RE HEARING FROM A SURVIVOR OF A DEADLY AVALANCHE IN WASHINGTON STATE OVER THE WEEKEND. <P>IT HAPPENED NEAR A POPULAR SKI RESORT. <P>THE AVALANCHE HIT ABOUT A DOZEN WELL-EQUIPPED SKIERS MAKING THEIR WAY THROUGH A FOOT-AND-A- HALF OF FRESH SNOW -- OFF OF THE OFFICIAL COURSE. <P>IT SWEPT THEM NEARLY THREE THOUSAND FEET DOWN THE MOUNTAIN -- KILLING THREE SKIERS. <P>ONE SKIIER WAS BURIED BUT SURVIVED BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY AIRBAG SHE KEPT IN HER BACKPACK. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WA AVALANCHE LATEST-SOT.VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WA AVALANCHE LATEST-SOT.VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"It literally was like being in cement. There was no way I could free myself. I couldn't even.all I could do was help keep the snow off my face once I was buried." <P>FORECASTERS SAY THE RISK OF ADDITIONAL SLIDES IN THE REGION COULD <P>REMAIN HIGH ALL SEASON. <P>THEY ATTRIBUTE YESTERDAY'S AVALANCHE -- IN PART TO A WEAK BASE LAYER OF SNOW CAUSED BY THE FRESH POWDER AND WARMER TEMPS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WHITNEY HOUSTON AUCTION-SSx3> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WHITNEY HOUSTON AUCTION-SSx3</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE FIRST AUCTION CONNECTED TO WHITNEY HOUSTON IS ALREADY SCHEDULED. <P>A BLACK VELVET DRESS THAT BELONGED TO HOUSTON AND A PAIR OF EARRINGS AND VEST SHE WORE IN "THE BODYGUARD" WILL BE SOLD TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER NEXT MONTH. <P>THE DRESS IS VALUED AT ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS. <P>AND THE EARRINGS BEGIN AT 600 DOLLARS. <P>THEY WILL BE INCLUDED IN A LONG-PLANNED SALE OF OTHER HOLLYWOOD MEMORABILIA. <P>HOUSTON DIED LAST SATURDAY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=YVYV-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>YVYV-CLIP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GOP LATEST-VO.WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GOP LATEST-VO.WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>RICK SANTORUM IS GIVING MITT ROMNEY A FIGHT FOR THE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION. <P>AND TONIGHT - SOME REMARKS ABOUT PRESIDENT OBAMA HAVE HIM SANTORUM FIGHTING ON TWO FRONTS. <P>WHILE CAMPAIGNING IN GEORGIA THIS WEEKEND -- SANTORUM APPEARED TO MAKE A REFERENCE TO ADOLF HITLER WHEN HE URGED A CROWD NOT TO BE COMPLACENT ABOUT THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION AS AMERICANS INITIALLY WERE ABOUT GERMANY IN WORLD WAR II. <P>THIS FOLLOWS HIS ATTACKS ON THE PRESIDENT'S FAITH ON SATURDAY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GOP LATEST-SOT.VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GOP LATEST-SOT.VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>He's actually questioning the President's faith and that is a new low in <P>American politics. <P>I believe the president is a Christian. He says he is a Christian. <P>But I am talking about his world view. <P>THE OBAMA RE-ELECTION TEAM HAVE ALSO RAMPED UP THEIR "OPPO-RESEARCH" ON SANTORUM, AS HE CONTINUES TO POSE A <P>STRONG THREAT TO ROMNEY. <P>MEANWHILE, DONALD TRUMP WILL HIT THE MICHIGAN AIRWAVES TO TRY AND HELP MITT ROMNEY WHO IS BEHIND IN THE POLLS IN THE STATE <P>WHERE HE WAS BORN. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=RUBIO POLL-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>RUBIO POLL-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A NEW POLL SHOWS SENATOR MARCO RUBIO IS THE PERSON MOST REPUBLICANS WANT TO SEE AS THEIR VICE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE. <P>THIS -- ACCORDING TO A RECENT FAIRLEIGH DICKENSON UNIVERSITY'S PUBLICMIND POLL. <P>IN THE STUDY, THE U-S SENATOR FROM FLORIDA IS MENTIONED 66 TIMES. <P>COMING IN SECOND - PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE RICK SANTORUM -- MENTIONED 56 TIMES. <P>NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR CHRIS CHRISTIE HAD ABOUT 47 MENTIONS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=UNIVERSITIES TUTITION-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>UNIVERSITIES TUTITION-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TWO FLORIDA UNIVERSITIES COULD SOON HAVE WIDE POWER TO DECIDE HOW MUCH TO CHARGE STUDENTS. <P>UNDER THE PROPOSAL BOTH UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA AND FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY WOULD BE ALLOWED TO CHARGE HIGHER TUITION THAN UNIVERSITIES IN OTHER PARTS OF THE STATE. <P>A HOUSE PANEL IS EXPECTED TO TAKE UP THE MEASURE TOMORROW WHILE A SENATE PANEL LAST WEEK ATTACHED THE PROVISION TO AN UNRELATED BILL. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=US MEXICO OIL-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>US MEXICO OIL-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE U.S. AND MEXICO ARE AGREEING TO WORK TOGETHER WHEN DRILLING FOR OIL AND GAS BELOW THEIR MARITIME BORDER IN THE GULF OF MEXICO. <P>SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY CLINTON AND MEXICO'S FOREIGN MINISTER SIGNED THE DEAL TODAY IN THE MEXICAN RESORT OF LOS CABOS. <P>PRESIDENT OBAMA AND MEXICO'S PRESIDENT AGREED IN 2010 TO SHARE IN THE PROFITS FROM OIL AND GAS DRILLING, AND TO WORK TOGETHER TO AVOID SPILLS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ESTERO FUTURE-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ESTERO FUTURE-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>DETERMINING THE FUTURE OF ESTERO. <P>TONIGHT ESTERO RESIDENTS CAN HAVE A SAY IN THE COMMUNITY'S FUTURE. <P>THE ESTERO COMMUNITY PLANNING PANNEL IS HOSTING A BRAINSTORMING SESSION AT 5 P-M AT THE ESTERO COMMUNITY PARK. <P>SOME IDEAS INCLUDE CREATING A TOWN CENTER AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO ESTERO RIVER. <P>LEE COUNTY COMMISSION APPROVED A 50-THOUSAND DOLLAR GRANT TO UPDATE ESTERO'S COMMUNITY PLAN, WHICH IS BEING MATCHED BY THE ESTERO COMMUNITY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ZOOMERS UPDATE-VO.WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ZOOMERS UPDATE-VO.WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A JOB FAIR WILL BE HELD THIS WEEK FOR THE AMUSEMENT PARK ZOOMERS. <P>THE PARK WILL HAVE A SOFT OPENING AT THE END OF APRIL <P>IT WAS PUT ON HOLD BACK IN 2008 AFTER THE ORIGINAL DEVELOPERS RAN OUT OF MONEY. <P>IT'S BEEN SITTING VACANT SINCE THEN. <P>MANAGERS TELLS US THEY'RE ADDING NUMEROUS ATTRACTIONS. <P>TWO GO CART TRACKS, A ROLLER COASTER, TILT-A-WHIRL AND A MINI GOLF COURSE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ZOOMERS UPDATE-SOTVO-CG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ZOOMERS UPDATE-SOTVO-CG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>and in here we're going to have all of our video games four lanes of mini bowling. All of our games will be coming in in the next few weeks, our kitchen is going to be set up it will be an exciting time here at zoomers. <P>RIGHT NOW CREWS ARE IN THE PROCESS OF RESTORING A ROLLER COASTER. <P>THE JOB FAIR IS THIS WEDNESDAY AT 9 IN THE MORNING. <P>THE COMPANY IS EXPECTED TO HIRE 70 PEOPLE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=RAYS SPRING TRAINING-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>RAYS SPRING TRAINING-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE TAMPA BAY RAYS RETURN TO CHARLOTTE COUNTY -- BRINGING WITH THEM A RAY OF SUNSHINE FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES. <P>AND AS ABC7'S STEVE CAMPION TELLS US FANS ARE ALREADY FLOCKING TO SEE THE TEAM EVEN THOUGH THEIR FIRST SPRING TRAINING WORKOUT ISN'T UNTIL TOMORROW. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=RAYS SPRING TRAINING-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>RAYS SPRING TRAINING-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AS THE RAYS RETURN TO THE BALL FIELDS IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY -- SO DO THE FANS. <P>2244 "Just by an hour." <P>THIS MICHIGAN DAD AND SON JUST MISSED CATCHING THE PLAYERS -- THEY'LL SIT IN THESE STANDS ABOUT 5 TIMES A YEAR. SPENDING ABOUT 100 BUCKS AT EACH GAME. <P>2308 "This is our adopted home. We root for the Rays even when we're up there." <P>1008 "We get a lot of folks coming down here now. I think it's great." <P>RAYS MANAGER JOE MADDON TELLS US -- FOUR YEARS INTO SPRING TRAINING HERE -- HE CAN'T IMAGINE BEING ANYWHERE ELSE. <P>0939 "I love it here. I really do. I think this is the essence of spring training. This complex itself is perfect to get our work done. The fields are in great shape. This whole gig reeks of major league training." <P>"And for many of the visitors who come to see the Rays at Charlotte Sports Park& this could very well be their first trip to the county." <P>3956 "It's just a tremendous shot in the arm. The people who come here to watch the games are going to sleep here and eat here." <P>JULIE MATHIS WITH THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ARGUES -- THE ECONOMIC INFUSION OF THE RAYS IN TOWN -- IS HARD TO DENY. <P>4159 "They being here has made a substantial impact to the community." <P>2801 "It's nice. very nice. and the weather." <P>THESE RHODE ISLAND SISTERS STOP BY -- TO SEE THEIR SECOND FAVORITE M-L-B TEAM. <P>2504 "I think it just makes it real. You realize that they're human beings. That they are out there playing the sport they love." <P>AND FOR THOSE THAT MISSED THE TEAM TODAY -- IT'S ALL THE MORE REASON TO RETURN. <P>2248 "It's okay we'll be back around Easter." <P>AT CHARLOTTE SPORTS PARK, STEVE CAMPION, ABC7. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=RED SOX AND TWINS-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>RED SOX AND TWINS-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE RED SOX PITCHERS AND CATCHERS ARE IN TOWN ALREADY. <P>THEY REPORTED TO JETBLUE PARK YESTERDAY MORNING. <P>LIKE THE RAYS, THE SOX FIRST WORKOUT ISN'T UNTIL TOMORROW. <P>THE MINNESOTA TWINS, WHO PLAY AT HAMMOND STADIUM OFF SIX MILE CYPRESS PARKWAY, HAD THEIR FIRST WORKOUT YESTERDAY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NEXT AT 5:00-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEXT AT 5:00-CLIP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TEASE ONE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE ONE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HARD TO GET YOUR TEENAGER OUT OF BED AND TO SCHOOL -- <P>A NEW STUDY SHOWS TOO MUCH SLEEP COULD ACTUALLY BE HURTING AND NOT HELPING. <P>PLUS - A DIET DRUG SOME CALL THE SILVER BULLET. <P>THE F-D-A IS IS LOOKING INTO IT-- <P>BUT DOES IT CAUSE OTHER HEALTH PROBLEMS. <P>SMARTPHONE SNATCHINGS-- <P>THE INTERNATIONAL THREAT-- <P>THAT'S FUELING THE BLACK MARKET. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TZ1 A) TEEN SLEEP-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ1 A) TEEN SLEEP-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TZ1 B) FDA DIET DRUG-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ1 B) FDA DIET DRUG-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TZ1 C) STOLEN SMART PHONES-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ1 C) STOLEN SMART PHONES-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WX WALL-WX ID> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WX WALL-WX ID</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WEATHER IS COMING UP. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=VA SNOW-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>VA SNOW-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SNOW AND BLACK ICE CAUSING PROBLEMS ON THE ROADS OVER THE WEEKEND AND THIS MORNING IN VIRGINA. <P>CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO OF A CAR SLIDING OFF THE ROAD IN THE RICHMOND AREA. <P>OFFICERS RESPONDED TO NEARLY A THOUSAND TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS. <P>MORE THAN 200 OF THE CRASHES WERE IN AND AROUND RICHMOND. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=STORMWARN GENERIC CLIP-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORMWARN GENERIC CLIP-CLIP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FORECAST-WXWALL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FORECAST-WXWALL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF. <P>IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA. <P>PLEASANT WEATHER IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA <P>A beautiful start to the week, and the next few days look pretty nice, too! Through the week, skies will stay mostly sunny to partly cloudy. There aren't any good rain chances for the next few days. High temperatures will be in the lower 80s through the week. Lows will be in the mid 50s tomorrow morning, but will be in the low to mid 60s through the rest of the week. There is a cold front on the way for Friday. That front will give us a small rain chance on Friday, but I wouldn't get overly excited about it. For the weekend, plan for cooler, breezier weather with mostly sunny skies. Highs behind the front will be in the mid and upper 70s. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CROSSTALK OUT OF WEATHER-CAM 9 WX EST> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CROSSTALK OUT OF WEATHER-CAM 9 WX EST</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TOSS CHANCE-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOSS CHANCE-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>FEDERAL GUIDELINES RECOMMEND TEENS GET NINE HOURS OF SLEEP A NIGHT, BUT A NEW STUDY SUGGESTS. MAYBE NOT? <P>ABC7'S CHANCE SEALES IS HERE TO EXPLAIN. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TEEN SLEEP-TC MON> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEEN SLEEP-TC MON</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NEW FINDINGS SAY MORE SLEEP -- CAN ACTUALLY *HURT* YOUR TEEN'S GRADES. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TEEN SLEEP-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEEN SLEEP-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>CONVENTIONAL WISDOM SAYS A TEENAGER WHO GETS MORE SLEEP WOULD PROBABLY GET BETTER GRADES AND DO WELL IN SCHOOL. <P>THESE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WE TALKED TO SAID THEY'D PREFER MORE SLEEP BUT ONLY AVERAGE ABOUT. <P>"Probably 6 or 7" <P>"I probably sleep like 6 or 7 hours." <P>"I get about 6, 7 hours of sleep." <P>AND THAT'S ACTUALLY THE *OPTIMUM* AMOUNT OF SLEEP A TEENAGER NEEDS, ACCORDING TO STUDY AUTHOR ERIC EIDE. <P>"So when they read our study and find out that 7 hours is really fine then that makes them feel better about their teenagers sleep patterns." <P>"Really? That's kind of shocking to me." <P>"I think that my experience is more often than not is seeing sleep deprived students with their heads on desks who look as though they need a little bit of cold water on their face." <P>THIS STUDY IS THE FIRST TO ANALYZE THE SCHOOL PERFORMANCE OF TEENS, AND IT LOOKED AT OVER 17-HUNDRED STUDENTS. <P>SOME STUDENTS SAY THEY'D LIKE MORE SLEEP BUT THEY AGREE WITH STUDY. <P>"I feel like I perform less when I get more sleep because I become like lazy and I don't want to do anything and I got all my rest. But when I'm tired I feel like doing something else and not get tired at all." <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FDA DIET DRUG-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FDA DIET DRUG-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A CALIFORNIA COMPANY IS ONCE AGAIN SEEKING FDA APPROVAL FOR ITS DIET DRUG -- Q-NEXA. <P>IT WAS REJECTED BY THE FDA IN 2010 AMID SAFETY CONCERNS. <P>NOW DRUGMAKER VIVUS -- IS COMING BACK TO THE F-D-A WITH ADDITIONAL DATA. <P>BUT EARLY DOCUMENTS INDICATE ITS ADVISORS -- ARE STILL CONCERNED ABOUT POSSIBLE LINKS TO HEART PROBLEMS AND BIRTH DEFECTS -- IN WOMEN WHO BECOME PREGNANT WHILE ON THE DRUG. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=DIET SODA STUDY-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DIET SODA STUDY-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ANOTHER REASON YOU MAY WANT TO STOP YOUR DIET-SODA DRINKING HABITS. <P>NEW RESEARCH SHOWS DRINKING A SINGLE CAN OF DIET SODA EACH DAY -- CAN INCREASE YOUR RISK OF HAVING A HEART ATTACK OR STROKE BY 44 PERCENT. <P>THE RESEARCH DID NOT PROVE THAT THE SUGAR-FREE DRINKS ALONE ARE TO BLAME. <P>SCIENTISTS ONLY FOUND AN ASSOCIATION BETWEEN THE TWO. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=APPLE GIVEAWAY-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>APPLE GIVEAWAY-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>YOU COULD WIN 10 THOUSAND DOLLARS BY JUST DOWNLOADING AN APP. <P>THE APPLE APP STORE IS ABOUT TO HIT 25 BILLION -- WITH A "B" -- DOWNLOADS. <P>THE COMPANY SAYS IF YOU DOWNLOAD THE LUCKY 25 BILLIONTH APP, YOU COULD WIN A 10-THOUSAND DOLLAR APP STORE GIFT CARD. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TACO BELL DORITOS-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TACO BELL DORITOS-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TACO BELL IS COUNTING DOWN UNTIL MARCH 8. <P>THAT'S THE DAY THE MEXICAN FAST FOOD GIANT WILL ROLL OUT ITS NEW DORITOS LOCOS TACOS. <P>TACO BELL'S NEWEST PRODUCT WILL HAVE A SHELL MADE OF NACHO CHEESE DORITOS CHIPS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NEW AT 5:00-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEW AT 5:00-CLIP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TEASE TWO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE TWO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THIEVES TARGETING SMARTPHONES-- <P>SOME SO BOLD THEY SNATCH THEM RIGHT OUT OF THE HANDS OF USERS. <P>HOW TO FIGHT THE GROWING BLACK MARKET. <P>NEW VIDEO SHOWING A HIT AND RUN OF A NINE-YEAR-OLD GIRL ON HER BIKE. <P>THE HUNT FOR THE DRIVER. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TZ2 A) STOLEN SMARTPHONES-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ2 A) STOLEN SMARTPHONES-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TZ2 B) 9 YR OLD HIT & RUN-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ2 B) 9 YR OLD HIT & RUN-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BUMP-CAM 10 BMP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BUMP-CAM 10 BMP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=STOLEN SMARTPHONES-POP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STOLEN SMARTPHONES-POP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SOMETIMES THEY SNATCH IT RIGHT FROM YOUR HAND. <P>SO HOW DO YOU DECREASE THE GROWING NUMBER OF CELL PHONE THEFTS? <P>SOME SAY YOU HAVE TO DEFLATE THE THRIVING BLACK MARKET. <P>TRACI GRANT REPORTS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=STOLEN SMARTPHONES-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STOLEN SMARTPHONES-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"I had my phone number suspended so that no one could go run up charges." <P>JOSEPH BALLENGER DID THAT LAST WEEK WHEN HE CAME HOME FORM A BAR A REALIZED HIS CELL PHONE WAS NO LONGER IN HIS POCKET. <P>"I'm assuming someone picked it up and it's probably on third and mission right now being sold." <P>PICK-POCKETING PHONES, SNATCHING THEM IN BROAD DAYLIGHT, THAT'S EVIDENCE THAT THE BLACK MARKET FOR USED CELL PHONES IS THRIVING THESE DAYS BUT MOST AMERICAN CELL PHONE COMPANIES TURN OFF SIM CARDS OR PROMOTE APPS THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO TRACK STOLEN PHONES BUT POLICE SAY CRIMINALS CAN EASILY GET AROUND THAT AND SELL THEM ON THE STREET. <P>BUT IN AUSTRALIA THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY IS USING A SYSTEM THAT BLOCKS STOLEN PHONES RENDERING THEM USELESS THE 15-DIGIT INTERNATIONAL MOBILE EQUIPMENT IDENTITY NUMBER IS ENTERED INTO A DATABASE AND THAT PHONE GETS BLOCKED ON ALL THE PHONE NETWORKS IN THE COUNTRY. <P>AUSTRALIA'S CELL PHONE THEFTS HAVE DECREASED DRAMATICALLY. <P>CTIA, THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION SAYS THERE ARE FOUR MAIN REASONS WHY THE IMEI SYSTEM DOESN'T ACTUALLY WORK. <P>IT'S EASY FOR CRIMINALS TO OVERWRITE THE SERIAL NUMBERS AND OTHER ID LABELS ON THE PHONE, IT'S ALSO EASY FOR THEM TO REFLASH OR ERASE CURRENT SOFTWARE WITH A NEW ONES AND SELL THE PHONES TO OTHER COUNTRIES, THE SHARED DATABASES ARE HARD TO MAINTAIN ACCURATELY AND USED CELL PHONES CAN BE ACTIVATED THROUGH THOUSANDS OF MARKETING CHANNELS SO IT WOULDN'T BE HARD TO FIND A LOOPHOLE SOMEWHERE. <P>CTIA ALSO SAYS THAT THE UNITED KINGDOM ALSO HAS THE SAME IMEI SYSTEM, YET POLICE REPORTED LAST FALL THAT CELL PHONE THEFTS AT KNIFEPOINT HAVE RISEN DRAMATICALLY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SMARTPHONE OWNERS-VID BOX REVEAL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SMARTPHONE OWNERS-VID BOX REVEAL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TONIGHT WE HAVE A LOOK AT WHO'S BUYING SMARTPHONES. <P>A NIELSEN STUDY FINDS 66 PERCENT OF THOSE IN THE 24- TO 34-YEAR-OLD AGE GROUP HAVE SMARTPHONES. <P>THIS IS LARGEST GROUP OF SMARTPHONE OWNERS <P>INCOME IS ALSO A FACTOR IN OWNERSHIP. <P>WHEN AGE AND INCOME ARE BOTH TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT, OLDER SUBSCRIBERS WITH HIGHER INCOMES ARE MORE LIKELY TO HAVE A SMARTPHONE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TEASE THREE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE THREE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A KILLER AVALANCHE. <P>TONIGHT NEW INFORMATION ON AN AVALANCHE THAT KILLED THREE NEAR A POPULAR WASHINGTON SKI RESORT. <P>AND A PICK-ME-UP IN A LIPSTICK TUBE. <P>THE CONCERN - ABUSE BY CHILDREN AND TEENS. <P>THE F-D-A'S INVOLVEMENT. <P>PLUS - SAVING MONEY ON THOSE GROCERIES. <P>ABC7 REVEALS THE TRICKS STORES USE TO MAKE YOU BUY MORE THAN YOU NEED. <P>TONIGHT KEEPING YOUR MONEY IN YOUR POCKET. <P>BUT FIRST - MEET ABC 7'S FACEBOOK WOMAN OF THE DAY. <P>MARISELA SANCHEZ OF NAPLES. <P>THANKS FOR WATCHING MARISELA. <P>IF YOU'D LIKE TO BE OUR FACEBOOK WOMAN OF THE DAY HEAD TO OUR FACEBOOK PAGE AND LIKE US. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TZ3 A) WA AVALANCHE-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ3 A) WA AVALANCHE-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TZ3 B) AEROSHOT FDA-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ3 B) AEROSHOT FDA-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TZ3 C) GROCERY STORE TRICKS-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ3 C) GROCERY STORE TRICKS-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FACEBOOK WOMAN OF THE DAY-SSTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FACEBOOK WOMAN OF THE DAY-SSTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BUMP SHOT-CAM 10 REVERSE BUMP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BUMP SHOT-CAM 10 REVERSE BUMP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NEWS AT 5:00 PM OPEN-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEWS AT 5:00 PM OPEN-CLIP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TOSS SCOTT GOLDBERG-VOTOPS-2 SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOSS SCOTT GOLDBERG-VOTOPS-2 SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NATURE TURNED DEADLY OVER THE WEEKEND -- WHEN 3 SKIERS WERE KILLED IN AN AVALANCHE IN WASHINGTON STATE -- ON THE BACKCOUNTRY SLOPES. <P>THEY KNEW THERE WAS HEIGHTENED DANGER. <P>EVEN SO, THEY WERE TAKEN OFF GUARD <P>BY A TORRENT OF SNOW -- WITH TRAGIC RESULTS. <P>ABC'S SCOTT GOLDBERG REPORTS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WA AVALANCHE-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WA AVALANCHE-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THEY WERE EXPERTS TAKING A RISK. SKIING OUT OF BOUNDS NEAR THE STEVENS <P>PASS RESORT IN WASHINGTON STATE. ENJOYING FRESH POWDER. UNTIL IT <P>OVERWHELMED THEM. <P>SOT Saugstad - We were in the safe zone or what we thought to be the safe <P>zone and ended up being swept in the avalanche. <P>PRO SKIER ELYSE SAUGSTAD WAS IN THAT GROUP OF EIGHT PEOPLE WHO PLUMMETED <P>NEARLY THREE-THOUSAND FEET DOWN A CANYON. <P>RESCUERS GOT FIVE OF THEM. BUT THREE OF HER FRIENDS DIED: <P>FREE-SKIING WORLD TOUR OFFICIAL JIM JACK. STEVENS PASS MARKETING DIRECTOR <P>CHRIS RUDOLPH. AND SKIER JOHN BRENAN. <P>ALL WELL EQUIPPED. BUT NO MATCH FOR WHAT CAME DOWN THE MOUNTAIN. <P>NATS - home video <P>AVALANCHES - LIKE THIS ONE LAST MONTH ATTACK LIKE A WAVE AND CAN SUFFOCATE <P>SKIIERS WHO DON'T STAY ABOVE THE CREST. <P>THIS WEEKEND IN WASHINGTON - THERE WERE AVALANCHE WARNINGS.BECAUSE WARM <P>WEATHER MADE IT HARD FOR TWO FEET OF NEW SNOW TO STICK. ESPECIALLY IN THE <P>BACK COUNTRY. <P>SOT - Deputy Chris Bedker - I wouldn't be doing it, but again, that's part <P>of the thrill on this type of skiing, so you know it was their decision. <P>ELYSE SAUGSTAD MIGHT'VE SAVED HERSELF BY WEARING AN AIRBAG ON HER BACK. <P>AND DEPLOYING IT JUST BEFORE THAT SNOW BURIED HER. <P>SOT SAUGSTAD It's a normal backpack, and when you pull the lever, it ends <P>up, you have the nitrogen cartridge and it deploys the airbags to fill up <P>with air. <P>SCOTT GOLDBERG ON CAMERA: <P>Every year, avalanches kill about 25 people in the U-S. And this weekend, <P>a fourth person died in another avalanche in Washington state, bringing the <P>total for this season to 17. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TV CREW RESCUES BOAT CREW-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TV CREW RESCUES BOAT CREW-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AN IRANIAN STATE TELEVISION TEAM -- HELPS RESCUE THE CREW OF A SHIP -- AFTER THE VESSEL CAUGHT FIRE. <P>THE WHOLE THING CAUGHT ON TAPE. <P>TAKE A LOOK. <P>IN THE VIDEO, YOU SEE A NUMBER OF THE CREW MEMBERS -- JUMPING INTO THE WATERS AND SWIMMING TOWARDS THEIR BOAT. <P>THE FILM CREW WAS REPORTEDLY OFF THE COAST OF IRAN -- SHOOTING A DOCUMENTARY WHEN THEY FOUND THE SHIP ON FIRE. <P>THE FIRE REPORTEDLY STARTED IN THE ENGINE ROOM. <P>IT TOOK AN HOUR AND A HALF TO PUT OUT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=STEEP GAS PRICES-OC-CG-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STEEP GAS PRICES-OC-CG-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>GAS PRICES SKYROCKED OVERNIGHT-- <P>THE NATIONAL AVERAGE FOR REGULAR UNLEADED IS 3-57 A GALLON ACCORDING TO TRIPLE A. <P>THIS TIME LAST YEAR IT WAS 3.17 A GALLON. <P>HERE IN THE FORT MYERS-CAPE CORAL AREA THE AVERAGE IS 3-70. <P>LAST YEAR AT THIS TIME IT WAS 3-15. <P>NOT WELCOME NEWS FOR MANY PEOPLE PLANNING FOR SPRING BREAK GETAWAYS. <P>MICHELLE FRANZEN LOOKS AT WHAT'S BEHIND THE PRICE SPIKE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SURGING GAS PRICES-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SURGING GAS PRICES-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NAT AT THE PUMP <P>IF YOU'RE FEELING THE PINCH ON YOUR WALLET EVERY TIME YOU FILL UP YOUR TANK. <P>SOT: MOS - No Super <P>"it's definitely hurting me in the pocket." <P>YOU'RE NOT ALONE. <P>SOT: MOS - NO SUPER <P>"You almost can't afford it, but it's hard because you have to buy gas to get around" <P>GAS PRICES ARE AT AN ALL TIME HIGH FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR. <P>THE AVERAGE PRICE FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR IS THREE DOLLARS AND FIFTY-SIX CENTS AND EATING INTO MONTHLY BUDGETS. <P>SOT: MOS - NO SUPER <P>"pretty high takes 120 dollars to fill up my truck." <P>SO WHAT'S BEHIND THE SPIKE? EXPERTS SAY GROWING GLOBAL DEMAND, SUPPLY ISSUES DUE TO REFINERY PROBLEMS ON THE EAST COAST, AND ONGOING CONFLICTS IN OIL RICH COUNTRIES.THE LATEST IN IRAN. <P>SOT: John Hofmeister / Former CEO of Shell Oil <P>"the geopolitics in the middle east causing a psychology of fear about future supply has probably never been greater:08 and we just don't know from week to week how bad it could get" <P>IRAN DOESN'T SELL OIL TO THE U-S, BUT IRAN'S MOVE TO CUT OFF SUPPLIES TO FRANCE AND BRITAIN THIS SUMMER COULD CAUSE THE EUROPEAN COUNTRIES TO TURN TO U-S SUPPLIERS. <P>AND THAT COULD DRIVE PRICES TO FOUR DOLLARS AND BEYOND BY MEMORIAL DAY. <P>SOT: Patrick DeHaan / Senior Petroleum Analyst, gasbuddy.com <P>"americans feel sick to the stomach when they see that and impacts the purchases they make. if gas prices go up further we likely see dent in the economy" <P>SOME CONSUMERS ARE ALREADY MAKING ADJUSTMENTS. <P>SOT: MOS - no super <P>"i do think twice about making extra round trip to grocery store" <P>THINKING TWICE AND CUTTING BACK WHERE THEY CAN. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ORLANDO HOTEL COSTS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ORLANDO HOTEL COSTS-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IF YOU'RE PLANNING A TRIP TO DISNEY WORLD OR ANOTHER ONE OF ORLANDO'S THEME PARKS -- GET READY TO SPEND MORE ON A HOTEL ROOM. <P>THE ORLANDO BUSINESS JOURNAL REPORTS -- DEMAND FOR HOTELS IN ORLANDO -- IS THE STRONGEST SINCE 2007. <P>THAT MEANS TRAVELERS CAN EXPECT HOTEL RATES TO JUMP ABOUT 5 PERCENT. <P>IN 2011 THE CITY'S HOTEL OCCUPANCY RATE -- JUMPED 9.5 PERCENT FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WHITNEY GRAVESITE TODAY-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WHITNEY GRAVESITE TODAY-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WHITNEY HOUSTON WAS LAID TO REST OVER THE WEEKEND IN NEW JERSEY. <P>THIS IS VIDEO OF HER GRAVESITE TODAY COVERED WITH FLOWERS. <P>THE HEADSTONE HAS NOT YET BEEN PUT IN PLACE <P>A MEMORIAL SERVICE WAS HELD FOR HOUSTON ON SATURDAY AT THE CHURCH WHERE SHE SANG AS A CHILD. <P>SHE DIED LAST SATURDAY. <P>HER CAUSE OF DEATH WON'T BE RELEASED FOR WEEKS, PENDING TOXICOLOGY REPORTS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SOLDIER DAN BURNS FLAG-VOTOPS.WIPIE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SOLDIER DAN BURNS FLAG-VOTOPS.WIPIE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ON SATURDAY NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR CHRIS CHRISTIE -- ORDERED FLAGS TO BE FLOWN AT HALF-STAFF TO HONOR HOUSTON. <P>AND A FATHER OF A SOLDIER WHO DIED IN IRAQ IS ANGRY ABOUT IT. <P>JOHN BURRI OF MICHIGAN BURNED NEW JERSEY'S STATE FLAG IN HIS YARD IN PROTEST. <P>FLAGS WERE LOWERED FOR HIS SON IN MICHIGAN. <P>HE SAYS THE SAME RECOGNITION FOR HOUSTON IS DISRESPECTFUL. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SOLDIER DAN BURNS FLAG-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SOLDIER DAN BURNS FLAG-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"She was a great singer. That's true and I won't deny that. But lowering the flag is for somebody that has given their life in service to their country. Our son was killed in Iraq June 7th of 2005. This just opened the wound again, hearing about this." <P>BURRI'S 20-YEAR-OLD SON WAS KILLED BY AN I-E-D. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=PA HIT AND RUN-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>PA HIT AND RUN-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>PHILADELPHIA POLICE OFFICERS HOPE VIDEO, SHOWING A 9-YEAR OLD GIRL AS SHE WAS STUCK BY A HIT AND RUN DRIVER, LEADS THEM TO THE SUSPECT. <P>A WARNING THIS VIDEO MAY BE DISTURBING TO SOME. <P>LAST TUESDAY, THE GIRL WAS TRYING TO CROSS THE STREET ON HER BIKE WHEN SHE SAW A CAR APPROACHING. <P>SHE JUMPED OFF HER BIKE AND TRIED RUNNING ACROSS THE STREET. <P>THE VIDEO SHOWS THE CAR HITTING HER, KNOCKING HER ONTO THE SIDEWALK, THEN FLEEING THE SCENE. <P>THE GIRL SUFFERED NON LIFE THREATNING INJURIES. <P>THE DRIVER OF THE DARK BLUE CAR APPEARED TO BE A FEMALE IN HER 20s. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=AEROSHOT FDA-VO.WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>AEROSHOT FDA-VO.WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE FDA WILL INVESTIGATE WHETHER INHALABLE CAFFEINE -- SOLD IN LIPSTICK-SIZED CANISTERS -- IS SAFE FOR YOU. <P>THE NEW CAFFEINE-DELIVERY SYSTEM CAN HELP KEEP PEOPLE AWAKE. <P>BUT THERE ARE SOME CONCERNS. <P>NEW YORK SENATOR CHARLES SCHUMER SAYS AEROSHOT -- WHICH YOU CAN USE TO SPRAY CONCENTRATED CAFFEINE DIRECTLY INTO YOUR MOUTH -- COULD BE MISUSED BY KIDS AND TEENS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=AEROSHOT FDA-SOT.VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>AEROSHOT FDA-SOT.VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>The bottom line is this product asks more questions than we have answers. And to have it on our shelves before those answers are given is a serious, serious, serious mistake. <P>ON AEROSHOT'S WEBSITE, IT SAYS EACH DOSE CONTAINS THE SAME CAFFEINE AS ONE LARGE CUP OF COFFEE, AS WELL AS SOME B-VITAMINS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GROCERY STORE TRICKS-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GROCERY STORE TRICKS-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HOW MANY TIMES HAS THIS HAPPENED TO YOU? <P>YOU GO TO THE GROCERY STORE MEANING TO BUY ONE THING. AND COME OUT WITH A WHOLE CART FULL OF THINGS! <P>IT'S NOT JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE HUNGRY. <P>AS BOB HANSEN EXPLAINS-- <P>GROCERY STORES HAVE CLEVER METHODS TO MAKE SURE SHOPPERS BUY MORE THAN THEY PLANNED ON. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=GROCERY STORE TRICKS-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GROCERY STORE TRICKS-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE CHECKOUT LINE IS THE MOMENT OF TRUTH FOR MANY SHOPPERS. DID WE SPEND MORE OR LESS THAN WE'D PLANNED ON? <P>IF YOU'RE SPENDING MORE& MAYBE THE STORE IS TO BLAME. AND WE ARE BEING MANIPULATED. <P>"Well I wouldn't use the word manipulated. But there is a certain amount of what we call, social engineering." <P>MARKETING PROFESSOR DAVID STEWART OF UC RIVERSIDE IS AN EXPERT IN CONSUMER BEHAVIOR. HE SAYS NOTHING IN YOUR GROCERY STORE IS THERE BY CHANCE& AND THAT INCLUDES YOU. <P>"They observe people from the time they walk into the store until the time they walk out. They develop patterns of shopping. They look at how people move through the store and compare that to what people actually bought at the counter. It's a real science." <P>"Have you noticed that stores want you to enter from the right side? Studies have found that shoppers that go counter-clockwise spend 7 percent more on groceries." <P>OF COURSE GROCERY STORES ARE KNOWN FOR PLACING STAPLES LIKE MILK, BREAD AND EGGS IN THE BACK OF THE STORE& SO YOU'LL PICK UP SOMETHING MORE ALONG THE WAY. <P>DIRK STUMP FOLLOWED HIS FATHER INTO THE SUPERMARKET BUSINESS, AND WHILE HIS FAMILY MARKETS DON'T HAVE THE BIG RESEARCH BUDGET OF THE MAJOR GROCERY STORES& HE SAYS THEY STILL LOOK FOR AN EDGE TO BRING IN BUSINESS. <P>"It's all about sales." <P>"Now we all want to look good when we have our picture taken, the same thing with products in a store. How the items are lit can make a big difference whether you'll buy them or not." <P>"If you have the wrong color lights, the reds won't come out, the yellows, oranges, everything will look dull, like it's dusty. And with the right lighting, everything kind of pops out." <P>GOOD LIGHTING CAN ALSO BRING OUT THE FRESHNESS APPEARANCE OF THE MEAT. <P>ANOTHER IMPORTANT TRICK IS GETTING SHOPPERS TO STOP& SOME STORES ACTUALLY INSTALL SMALL SPEED BUMPS OR TEXTURED FLOORS TO GET YOU TO SLOW DOWN. <P>"A lot of the end caps and a lot of the aisle displays are really intended, not just to display the product, but they often cause you to have to stop." <P>AND WHEN YOU STOP YOU SPEND. <P>THOSE END CAPS ARE ALSO OFTEN PRICED BELOW COST& A LOSS LEADER THEY'RE CALLED& BUT THE STORE DOESN'T PLAN ON LOSING MONEY. <P>"You bring them in with your ad items and hopefully they do a whole shopping trip with you." <P>PRODUCT PLACEMENT IS ALWAYS A FACTOR& STAPLES LIKE FLOUR AND SUGAR DON'T GET THE BEST PLACEMENT& YOU'LL BUY THEM ANYWAY. BUT SOFT DRINKS AND CEREALS ARE PLACED AT EYE LEVEL, WHERE IT'S MORE COMPETITIVE. <P>FINALLY THERE'S THE WHOLE SHOPPING EXPERIENCE& STORES WANT YOU TO LEAVE WITH A POSITIVE EMOTION. THAT'S WHY THE PLEASANT LIGHTING, THE MOOD MUSIC& AND WHY THOSE CLUB CARDS ARE SO POPULAR. <P>"And then they tell you, and today you saved 10 dollars. Oh wow, I'm a great shopper, i saved 10 dollars. Well maybe or maybe not, but it reinforces the notion that you're a good shopper and we all want to feel competent." <P>SOME OTHER POPULAR TECHNIQUES& PLACING FISH ON CRUSHED ICE. <P>TODAY'S SUPERMARKET REFRIGERATOR CASES DON'T NEED ICE TO KEEP SEAFOOD AT THE RIGHT TEMPERATURE& IT'S JUST FOR SHOW. <P>THE MORE EXPENSIVE SALAD DRESSINGS AND SALSAS ARE OFTEN PLACED IN THE PRODUCE SECTION. GIVING THE IMPRESSION THEY'RE SOMEHOW FRESHER OR HEALTHIER THAN THE OTHER BRANDS. <P>SO HOW DO YOU KEEP FROM BEING INFLUENCED BY ALL THIS? <P>MAKE A LIST. <P>DECIDE WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO BUY BEFORE YOU WALK INTO THE STORE AND STICK TO IT& YOU'RE LESS LIKELY TO BE INFLUENCED BY ALL THE DISPLAYS, LIGHTING OR BUMPY FLOORS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=NEW AT 5:00-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEW AT 5:00-CLIP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TEASE FOUR> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE FOUR</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>NATS - Godspeed, John Glenn. Three, two, one. zero. <P>50 YEARS IN THE MAKING. <P>THE ANNIVERSARY OF JOHN GLENN - THE FIRST AMERICAN TO ORBIT EARTH. <P>A BURGER IN A TEST TUBE. <P>THE FANCY SCIENCE ON A NEW BURGER CREATION. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TZ4 A) JOHN GLENN ANNIVERSARY-SOTVO TOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ4 A) JOHN GLENN ANNIVERSARY-SOTVO TOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TZ4 B) TEST TUBE BURGER-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ4 B) TEST TUBE BURGER-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WX WALL-WX ID> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WX WALL-WX ID</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WEATHER IS COMING UP. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TN SNOW-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TN SNOW-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>SNOW FELL IN PARTS OF THE SOUTH OVER THE WEEKEND. <P>THE SNOWSTORM CAUSED A HUGE PILEUP ON I-75 IN TENNESSEE NEAR THE KENTUCKY BORDER. <P>EIGHTEEN VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED IN THE CRASH. <P>SNOW ALSO FELL IN NORTH CAROLINA. <P>SOME AREAS RECEIVED A FEW INCHES OF SNOW. <P>OTHER AREAS GOT A WINTRY MIX. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=STORM WARN JP OPEN-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STORM WARN JP OPEN-CLIP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CROSSTALK-CAM 9 WX EST> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CROSSTALK-CAM 9 WX EST</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FORECAST-WX WALL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FORECAST-WX WALL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF. <P>IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA. <P>PLEASANT WEATHER IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA <P>A beautiful start to the week, and the next few days look pretty nice, too! Through the week, skies will stay mostly sunny to partly cloudy. There aren't any good rain chances for the next few days. High temperatures will be in the lower 80s through the week. Lows will be in the mid 50s tomorrow morning, but will be in the low to mid 60s through the rest of the week. There is a cold front on the way for Friday. That front will give us a small rain chance on Friday, but I wouldn't get overly excited about it. For the weekend, plan for cooler, breezier weather with mostly sunny skies. Highs behind the front will be in the mid and upper 70s. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=JOHN GLENN ANNIVERSARY-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>JOHN GLENN ANNIVERSARY-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>FIFTY YEARS AGO TODAY, THE NATION HELD ITS BREATH. AS ONE MAN TOOK ON THE HEAVENS. <P>HIS NAME-- JOHN GLENN. <P>HE BECAME THE FIRST AMERICAN TO ORBIT THE EARTH. <P>ABC'S SCOTT GOLDBERG LOOKS BACK. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=JOHN GLENN ANNIVERSARY-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>JOHN GLENN ANNIVERSARY-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IN 1962 THE UNITED STATES WAS LOSING THE SPACE RACE. <P>IT HAD BEEN FIVE YEARS SINCE THE RUSSIANS LAUNCHED THE FIRST SPACECRAFT, <P>SPUTNIK. <P>AND JOHN GLENN CARRIED A NATIONAL PSYCHE THAT BADLY NEEDED A BOOST. <P>ONTO THE LAUNCHPAD. <P>NATS - Godspeed, John Glenn. Three, two, one. zero. <P>FIFTY YEARS AGO. GLENN BECAME THE FIRST AMERICAN TO ORBIT THE EARTH. <P>HELPING HIS COUNTRY CATCH UP, AND SOON. BECOME THE TRAILBLAZER IN SPACE <P>EXPLORATION. <P>NATS - Zero G and I feel fine. The capsule is turning around, and oh I <P>feel tremendous. <P>LOOKING BACK. GLENN REMEMBERS CONCERNS HE CALLS "LAUGHABLE," A HALF- <P>CENTURY LATER: <P>SOT John Glenn <P>The ophthalmologists were literally concerned at that time that your eyes <P>might change shape and you might - your vision might change enough that you <P>couldn't see the instrument panel and make an emergency re-entry if you had <P>to. <P>IT'S A GOOD THING THOSE DOCTORS WERE WRONG. <P>DURING GLENN'S FLIGHT. THE AUTOMATED CONTROL SYSTEM JAMMED. <P>AS HE CIRCLED THE EARTH - THREE TIMES IN FIVE HOURS - HE HAD TO FLY MUCH OF <P>THE MISSION BY HAND. <P>THEN ON RE-ENTRY, HE SAW FIREWORKS. <P>NATS - My condition is good, but that was a real fireball, boy. <P>GLENN WATCHED PART OF HIS SPACECRAFT, FRIENDSHIP SEVEN, TEAR AWAY. HE <P>WORRIED THE HEAT SHIELD WOULDN'T HOLD UP. <P>NATS - Friendship 7 chute looks very good, over. <P>BUT IT WAS A SAFE - AND BEAUTIFUL LANDING. <P>TODAY GLENN SAYS HIS CONCERN. IS BUDGET CUTS: <P>SOT GLENN We led the world in innovation and technology. how did we ever <P>lose that kind of lead? <P>THE FORMER FIGHTER PILOT. AND SENATOR. SAYS HE HOPES AN AMERICAN WILL <P>LAND ON MARS. AND ONCE AGAIN SEND THE NATION'S PRIDE INTO THE GREAT <P>BEYOND. <P>NATS - from Glenn in space - It was beautiful! <P>SCOTT GOLDBERG ABC NEWS NEW YORK. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=LOHAN SNL-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LOHAN SNL-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A NEW GIG FOR LINDSAY LOHAN. <P>THE ACTRESS WILL HOST "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE" ON MARCH THIRD. <P>THIS WILL BE THE FOURTH TIME SHE HAS HOSTED THE SHOW. <P>FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS, THE TROUBLED ACTRESS HAS BEEN IN THE PUBLIC EYE FOR HER MULTIPLE ARRESTS AND HER BOUTS WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=JEREMY LIN SPEAKS OUT-OC-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>JEREMY LIN SPEAKS OUT-OC-SOTVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HE'S AT THE CENTER OF THE SPORTS WORLD RIGHT NOW. <P>JEREMY LIN, THE SEEMINGLY OUT-OF-NOWHERE, OVERNIGHT STAR OF THE NEW YORK KNICKS -- IS SPEAKING OUT. <P>LIN IS THE FIRST AMERICAN-BORN NBA PLAYER OF ASIAN HERITAGE. <P>IN A RECENT INTERVIEW, HE DISCUSSED STEREOTYPES THAT ASIAN-AMERICAN ATHLETES DEAL WITH. <P>People are always saying hes deceptively quick, deceptively athletic <P>and I don't know if that's because I'm asian. <P>LIN SAYS HIS WEIRDEST PAPARAZZI MOMENT -- WAS A RUMOR THAT HE WAS DATING KIM KARDASHIAN. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=OSCAR VOTERS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>OSCAR VOTERS-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE ACADEMY AWARDS ARE THIS SUNDAY RIGHT HERE ON ABC7. <P>TONIGHT, WE HAVE SOME SOME INSIGHT INTO WHO IS VOTING FOR THE WINNERS. <P>ACCORDING TO THE REPORT BY THE LOS ANGELES TIMES, THE MAJORITY OF OSCAR VOTERS ARE WHITE. AND MORE THAN THREE-FOURTHS ARE MALE. <P>THE STUDY ALSO FOUND ABOUT 85-PERCENT OF THE VOTERS ARE OLDER THAN 50. <P>VOTERS ARE MADE UP OF WORKING PROFESSIONALS AND FORMER SCREEN ACTORS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TEST TUBE BURGER-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEST TUBE BURGER-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT COULD CHANGE THE WAY WE CONSUME MEAT. <P>A DUTCH SCIENTIST IS TRYING TO CREATE A TEST TUBE BURGER.MADE FROM A COW'S STEM CELLS. <P>SINCE THERE IS NO BLOOD IN THE MEAT -- IT'S PINKISH YELLOW IN COLOR. <P>AND SCIENTISTS NEED TO GROW THE FAT SEPARATELY - TO KEEP THE MEAT JUICY AND TASTY. <P>THE DOCTOR BEHIND THE BURGER IS PLANNING TO UNVEIL HIS CREATION IN OCTOBER. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TEASE FIVE-1SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE FIVE-1SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>GETTING ENOUGH SLEEP -- COULD BE CREATING A NATIONWIDE ADDICTION PROBLEM IN WOMEN. <P>WOMEN ARE MORE PRONE TO ABUSE SLEEP MEDS. <P>AND TONIGHT - ABC7 TELLS YOU HOW TO GET SLEEP WITHOUT POPPING THE PILLS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TZ5 A) WOMAN ABUSING SLEEPING PILLS-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ5 A) WOMAN ABUSING SLEEPING PILLS-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BUMP-CAM 10 BMP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BUMP-CAM 10 BMP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TOSS TO PKG-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOSS TO PKG-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>PHYSICALLY EXHAUSTED BUT MENTALLY WIDE AWAKE. <P>IT'S WHAT INSOMNIACS EXPERIENCE NIGHTLY. <P>THE PROBLEM HITS 40 MILLION AMERICANS. WOMEN ARE MORE LIKELY TO HAVE IT THAN MEN& AND THOSE SLEEPLESS NIGHTS CAN LEAD TO A DANGEROUS, POTENTIALLY DEADLY PROBLEM. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WOMEN ABUSING SLEEPING PILLS-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WOMEN ABUSING SLEEPING PILLS-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"Initially they work extremely well and so you think you're safe." <P>"Unfortunately they turn on you pretty rapidly." <P>"That little innocent sleeping pill became something that was quite dangerous and nearly took my life." <P>ALESANDRA RAIN STARTED TAKING PRESCRIPTION SLEEPING PILLS& AFTER A BAD CAR WRECK AND A WRECKED MARRIAGE. SOON& . SHE WAS HOOKED& TAKING 60 AMBIEN AND 240 OTHER SLEEP MEDS EVERY MONTH& . MIXING THEM WITH HUNDREDS MORE PILLS FOR PAIN AND DEPRESSION. <P>"And by the end I was on 1000 pills a month. If it can happen to someone like me it can happen to anybody." <P>A STUDY BY THE NATIONAL SLEEP FOUNDATION FOUND 30-PERCENT OF AMERICAN WOMEN USE SOME SORT OF SLEEP AID& AT LEAST A FEW TIMES A WEEK. OTHER RESEARCH SHOWS 84-PERCENT OF NEW MOMS EXPERIENCE INSOMNIA. <P>SLEEP PSYCHOLOGIST DOCTOR KIMBERLY JUSTICE SAYS JUST BEING A WOMAN MAKES YOU MORE PRONE TO SLEEP PROBLEMS. FROM MENSTRUATION TO PREGNANCY TO MENOPAUSE. <P>"All of those things can add to sleep disruption <P>THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF SLEEP MEDICINE& RECOMMENDS USING HYPNOTICS & LIKE AMBIEN, LUNESTA OR SONATA& ONLY ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK& FOR A FEW WEEKS. LIKE COCAINE AND CRYSTAL METH& . YOU CAN BUILD UP A TOLERANCE TO SLEEP MEDS. AND MIXING THE DRUGS WITH ALCOHOL IS DANGEROUS, TOO. <P>"It could be deadly." <P>YOU SHOULD ALSO AVOID GRAPEFRUIT AND GRAPEFRUIT JUICE WHILE ON SLEEP MEDS. THE FRUIT CAN MAKE THE DRUGS ABSORB INTO YOUR BLOODSTREAM FASTER& AND CAUSE OVER SEDATION. FOR ALESANDRA& REHAB WAS THE ANSWER TO HER SLEEPING PILL PROBLEM. <P>"I wished I had been hooked on heroin. I would have been through it a lot quicker. What started as my biggest mistake in life, was heading down this path, has turned out to be this most enormous gift." <P>SHE NOW RUNS HER OWN NON-PROFIT& HELPING OTHERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD OVERCOME THEIR PRESCRIPTION ADDICTIONS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WOMEN ABUSING SLEEPING PILLS-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WOMEN ABUSING SLEEPING PILLS-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>DOCTORS SAY AFTER A PERSON QUITS TAKING SLEEPING PILLS& THERE IS A PERIOD OF WITHDRAWAL CALLED INSOMNIA REBOUND& WHERE THE INSOMNIA GETS WORSE. <P>SHE SAYS IT'S IMPORTANT WOMEN KNOW& THAT WILL PASS. AND AFTER YOU BEAT A SLEEPING PILL ADDICTION YOU CAN GET BACK TO A NORMAL, RESTFUL SLEEP CYCLE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=COMING UP AT 6PM-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>COMING UP AT 6PM-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AHEAD AT 6. <P>TWO CAPE CORAL PARENTS SENTENCED -- FOR THE DEATH OF THEIR ONE YEAR OLD SON. <P>AFTER HE DIED IN THEIR HOT CAR -- A JUDGE HANDS DOWN A VERDICT. <P>THEIR PUNISHMENT -- AT 6. <P>AND-- <P>BABY BOOMERS -- AND KNEE REPLACEMENTS. <P>THE NUMBER OF MIDDLE AGED PEOPLE GETTING NEW KNEES -- HAS *TRIPLED IN A DECADE. <P>OUR PAUL GESSLER TALKS TO LOCAL PATIENTS -- AND EXAMINES HOW EFFECTIVE THE SURGERY REALLY IS. <P>PLUS-- <P>SOME MARCO ISLAND HOME OWNERS -- STILL DEALING WITH THOUSANDS IN DAMAGE FROM A BOAT EXPLOSION -- ON FRIDAY. <P>THE COST -- EVEN WITH INSURANCE -- AT 6. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CLOSE-2SH-AWS ANI> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CLOSE-2SH-AWS ANI</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AD LIB GOODBYE <P>REMEMBER YOU CAN GET ALL OF THE DAY'S TOP STORIES, BREAKING NEWS AND YOUR PRECISION FORECAST ON ABC DASH SEVEN DOT COM. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <CENTER> <FONT 000000 SIZE=1> </CENTER> </BODY> </HTML>