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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 BATTLE OVER THIS LITTLE BOY-- <P>THE SON OF COUNTRY MUSIC SINGER, MINDY MCCREADY. <P>ABC 7 CAMERAS INSIDE OF A HEARING RIGHT NOW TO DETERMINE WHO WILL GET CUSTODY OF ZANDER. <P>closign bell <P>FOR THE FIRST TIME IN NEARLY 4-YEARS-- <P>THE DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE CROSSES 13-THOUSAND. <P>WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOUR MONEY. <P>THE STD THAT'S DEADLIER THAN AIDS-- <P>TONIGHT HEALTH OFFICIALS SOUND THE ALARM FOR BABY BOOMERS AND HEPATITIS C. <P>stop resisting, stop resisting <P>THREE OFFICERS-- <P>ONE TEEN-- <P>NOW ALLEGATIONS OF POLICE BRUTALITY-- <P>AFTER SHE BITES THEM! <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) MCCREADY CUSTODY HEARING-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL1) MCCREADY CUSTODY HEARING-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=HL2) CLOSING BELL-NATSVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL2) CLOSING BELL-NATSVO</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) BOOMERS & HEPATITIS C-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL3) BOOMERS & HEPATITIS C-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) TASER VIDEO-NATSVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HL4) TASER VIDEO-NATSVO</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=DEVELOPING-CLIP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DEVELOPING-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=MCCREADY CUSTODY HEARING-VOTOPS-WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MCCREADY CUSTODY HEARING-VOTOPS-WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A COURT FIGHT AT THIS HOUR OVER THE YOUNG SON OF COUNTRY MUSIC SINGER AND REALITY TV STAR, MINDY MCCREADY. <P>RIGHT NOW ABC 7 CAMERAS ARE INSIDE OF A LEE COUNTY COURTROOM DURING A HEARING TO DETERMINE WHO WILL GAIN CUSTODY OF MCCREADY'S SON. <P>BOTH FLORIDA AND ARKANSAS ARE CLAIMING JURISDICTION OVER ZANDER. <P>ARKANSAS TOOK EMERGENCY JURISDICTION IN DECEMBER AFTER MCCREADY TOOK THE BOY THERE AGAINST COURT ORDERS IN FLORIDA. <P>OFFICIALS FROM BOTH STATES AS WELL AS THE CHILD'S FATHER BILLY MCKNIGHT ARE AT THE HEARING. <P>MINDY JOINED BY PHONE BECAUSE SHE SAYS SHE'S PREGNANT WITH TWINS AND UNABLE TO TRAVEL. <P>RIGHT NOW- ZANDER IS IN FOSTER CARE IN ARKANSAS. <P>BOTH PARENTS HAVE SUPERVISED VISITS OF THE 5 YEAR OLD. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MCCREADY CUSTODY HEARING-SOT.VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MCCREADY CUSTODY HEARING-SOT.VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>Honorable James Seals <P>20th judicial circuit Florida <P>' what this case boils down to is.easiest and safest for he child.' <P>ARKANSAS IS OFFERING TO PAY TO FLY ZANDER'S FATHER OUT FOR VISITATION ONCE A MONTH, BUT FLORIDA SAYS THAT'S NOT ENOUGH. <P>ZANDER WILL STAY IN FOSTER CARE UNTIL THE COURTS DECIDE WICH PARENT WILL GAIN CUSTODY. <P>HE WAS PREVIOUSLY IN THE GUARDIANSHIP OF MINDY'S MOTHER AND STEPFATHER HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=DOW 13,000-NATSVO-CG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DOW 13,000-NATSVO-CG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>nats of the closing bell <P>A MILESTONE ON WALL STREET TODAY. <P>THE DOW WAS UP ABOVE 13,000 FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE MAY 2008. <P>STRONG CORPORATE EARNINGS AND A DEAL TO HELP GREECE AVOID BANKRUPTCY CAUSED THE BOOST. <P>THE DOW GAINED 16 POINTS TODAY AND FINISHED THE DAY AT 12,966. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ECONOMY TODAY-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ECONOMY TODAY-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>GAINS ON WALL STREET IS A SIGN THE U-S ECONOMY IS SLOWLY RECOVERING. <P>ABC7'S SCOTT GOLDBERG TAKES A LOOK AT THE CURRENT STATE OF THE ECONOMY AND JOB GROWTH. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=ECONOMY TODAY-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>ECONOMY TODAY-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE TRADING DAY WAS TWO HOURS OLD - WHEN THE DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE <P>CROSSED 13-THOUSAND. FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE MAY 2008. <P>IT'S WHAT THEY CALL A PSYCHOLOGICAL MILESTONE, NOT ECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT <P>. BUT STILL: <P>- Jeff Macke - It's simply good enough to keep a smile on everyone's <P>face and a song in the heart. <P>IT CAME AFTER EUROPEAN LEADERS AGREED ON A DEAL TO PREVENT GREECE FROM <P>DEFAULTING. <P>IT ALSO PUT AN EXTRA BOUNCE IN THE PRESDIENT'S STEP <P>- Now my message to Congress is, don't stop here. Keep going. Keep <P>taking the action that people are calling for to keep this economy growing. <P>MR. OBAMA SAID CONGRESS "DID THE RIGHT THING" BY VOTING TO EXTEND THE <P>PAYROLL TAX CUT AND UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS. <P>AND HE COULDN'T HELP MENTIONING: JOB GROWTH HAS BEEN STEADY FOR 23 MONTHS <P>NOW. MANUFACTURERS ARE HIRING AGAIN. AND THE AUTO INDUSTRY IS BACK. <P>- gas pump <P>THE ONLY THING THE PRESIDENT DIDN'T MENTION - HIGH GAS PRICES ARE BACK, TOO <P>- ALMOST FIVE DOLLARS A GALLON, IN SOME PLACES. <P>BUT EVEN THAT MIGHT NOT MATTER, SAYS YAHOO'S JEFF MACKE: <P>- That really boils down to whether or not people can get hired, and <P>if people are paying more for a gallon to get to work, it's the part of " <P>going to work" that matters more than what they are paying to get there. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=AVE MARIA LAWSUIT-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>AVE MARIA LAWSUIT-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY IS SUING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OVER PRESIDENT OBAMA'S HEALTH CARE PLAN THAT REQUIRES EMPLOYERS' HEALTH INSURANCE TO COVER CONTRACEPTION DRUGS. <P>TONIGHT - ABC7'S SAUNDRA WEATHERS TALKS WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=AVE MARIA LAWSUIT-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>AVE MARIA LAWSUIT-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>Ave Maria University's President promised a fight against the HHS birth control mandate. and today he came out swinging. <P>Sot 04:00 Jim towey amu president <P>We're going to vigirously defend ourselves in court. <P>university president Jim towey says Ave Maria University is the first in Florida to file suit against the federal government on the mandate. <P>Sot 05:03 <P>We recognise we're just a tiny university but Ave Maria university has a powerful argument. <P>Their argument comes just weeks after the obama administration anounced an accomodation with the mandate. <P>The accomodations will no longer ask religious institutions to offer health insurance that includes contraceptives. the weight has now been shifted on insurance companies. <P>Sot 02:55 <P>The idea that oh, its the insurance companies providing it and not the employer is nonsense. <P>White house officials told us Earlier this month this isn't nonsense. <P>They say the accomodations won't cost the religious institutions a dime and it won't compromise their religion. <P>07:38 <P>How do you think the insurers going to pay for that drugs? They're in it to make money of course they're going to pass the cost on to us. <P>Its an argument that's expected to be played out in court this summer. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=AVE MARIA LAWSUIT-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>AVE MARIA LAWSUIT-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WE CONTACTED WHITE HOUSE OFFICIALS TODAY ABOUT THE LAWSUIT. <P>THEY SAY THEY CAN'T COMMENT ON PENDING LITIGATION. <P>BUT STRESSED THEY'RE VIEWS HAVEN'T CHANGED ON THE MANDATE. <P>ATTORNEYS FOR AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY SAY THE SCHOOL ISN'T SUING FOR MONEY, THEY WANT THEIR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TAX RETURN CHECK FRAUD-SS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TAX RETURN CHECK FRAUD-SS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A DEEP CREEK MAN IS UNDER ARREST FOR TRYING TO CASH A TAX REFUND CHECK FOR MORE THAN 96-HUNDRED DOLLARS WITH A FAKE DRIVER'S LICENSE. <P>DEPUTIES SAY 22 YEAR OLD TERRANCE LEWIS ATTEMPTED TO CASH THE CHECK AT THE CHECK CASHING STORE ON MCCALL ROAD SUNDAY NIGHT. <P>WHEN DEPUTIES ARRIVED, THEY RECOGNIZED HIM AS THE MAN WHO WAS SHOT AND DROPPED OFF AT A HOSPITAL IN PORT CHARLOTTE EARLIER THIS MONTH AND REFUSED TO COOPERATE. <P>THEY ALSO FOUND A GUN AND AMMUNITION ON HIM. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BOOMER HEPATITIS C-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BOOMER HEPATITIS C-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HEPATITIS-C DEATHS ARE ON THE RISE AMONG BABY BOOMERS. <P>THE DISEASE OFTEN DOES DECADES OF DAMAGE BEFORE SYMPTOMS ARE SEEN. <P>ABOUT HALF OF THE 3.2 MILLION AMERICANS WITH CHRONIC HEPATITIS C DON'T KNOW THEY HAVE IT. <P>NOW LEADERS WITH THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL ARE CONSIDERING WHETHER PEOPLE BORN BETWEEN 1945 AND 1965 SHOULD GET A ONE-TIME BLOOD TEST WITH THE HOPES OF BEING ABLE TO CURE MORE 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=LOCAL HEPATITIS C-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LOCAL HEPATITIS C-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AT COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, HEPATITIS C TESTING IS FREE. <P>THE BLOOD TESTS TAKE ABOUT 2 TO 3 WEEKS TO GET RESULTS. <P>THERE ARE NEARLY ONE THOUSAND DOCUMENTED CASES OF CHRONIC HEPATITIS C IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. <P>AUTHORITIES BELIEVE THAT NUMBER IS MUCH HIGHER BECAUSE THE DISEASE OFTEN DOESN'T SHOW DAMAGE UNTIL LATER IN LIFE. <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 HEPATITIS C-SOTOC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LOCAL HEPATITIS C-SOTOC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>Deb Milsap, Collier County Health Department: "liver cancer, shorten someone's life span, shorten the quality of life--it's certainly an epidemic that's silent." <P>AHEAD AT 6, WE'LL BREAK DOWN THE NUMBER OF CHRONIC CASES IN EACH SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COUNTY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TEXTING BAN-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEXTING BAN-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TODAY, A FLORIDA SENATE BUDGET PANEL IS EXPECTED TO CONSIDER A STATEWIDE TEXTING-WHILE-DRIVING BAN. <P>THREE SENATE COMMITTEES ALREADY CLEARED THE BILL. <P>BUT LEADERS IN THE HOUSE ARE STALLING -- SOME REPS SAYING IT'S NEEDLESS GOVERNMENT INTRUSION INTO PEOPLE'S LIVES. <P>THE PROPOSED LAW WOULD OUTLAW TEXTING BY ALL DRIVERS BEHIND THE WHEEL. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=LEE COUNTY BP COURT-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LEE COUNTY BP COURT-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WILL TAKE OIL GIANT BP TO COURT. <P>COMMISSIONERS DECIDED UNANIMOUSLY TODAY TO HIRE HINKLE AND FORAN, A TALLAHASSEE BASED LAW FIRM TO FIGHT FOR NO LESS THAN ONE POINT FIVE MILLION IN OIL SPILL DAMAGES. <P>ALTHOUGH OIL NEVER WASHED UP ON LEE COUNTY BEACHES FOLLOWING THE DEEPWATER HORIZON SPILL, THE VISITOR AND CONVENTION BUREAU SPENT MORE THAN A MILLION DOLLARS ON EMERGENCY ADVERTISEMENT TO FIGHT BACK AGAINST INCORRECT RUMORS THAT OUR SHORELINE WAS IMPACTED. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FIRST INCENTIVE COMPANY-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FIRST INCENTIVE COMPANY-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ARE ALSO MOVING A STEP CLOSER IN BRINGING IN ANOTHER HIGH-TECH, HIGH WAGE COMPANY. <P>ALTHOUGH THE COMPANY'S NAME HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED, WE KNOW IT PLANS TO HIRE 75 PEOPLE AT AN AVERAGE SALARY OF 45 THOUSAND DOLLARS IN LEE COUNTY OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS AND MOVE INTO A 30-THOUSAND SQUARE FOOT MANUFACTURING AND WAREHOUSE FACILITY. <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 TOURS-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>RED SOX TOURS-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TODAY WAS THE FIRST OFFICIAL WORKOUT FOR RED SOX PITCHERS AND CATCHERS. <P>FANS ALSO HAVE THE CHANCE TO GET A TOUR INSIDE THE PARK. <P>AND AS ABC7'S KELLY CRESWELL TELLS US HUNDREDS SHOWED 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=RED SOX TOURS-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>RED SOX TOURS-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>Nats <P>Spring training is back in southwest Florida in a big way. <P>Take sound <P>"it's beautiful, I can't believe how big it is.". <P>The stadium and six practice fields span over 106 acres to make up fenway south. <P>Take sound <P>Unbelievable.unbelievable." <P>While red sox personnel expected a bigger crowd this year because of a new ballpark, they didn't expect this many fans would show up this quickly. <P>Take sound <P>Katie haas <P>"we've already surpassed our highest workout day from last season when we were at our minor league comes in edison avenue, so I imagine we're only going to grow as the workouts go to full squad." <P>Already more than one thousand people showed up each day fir the first two days to watch pitchers and catchers show off their talent. Also showing off--the new ball park itself. Nearly 700 people took a tour inside mini Fenway. But the tours on the hour hit a small snag. <P>Take sound <P>Judy Mitchell, <P>"we can yesterday to bring the children to see the park and do the tour, however the tickets were sold out." <P>Take sound <P>Katie haas <P>"we unfortunately turned a few people away in the morning, but we quickly adapted and changed and found some more staffing just to make it work." <P>Tours went every half hour. And today, those like judy and her family were back today with tickets in hand ready for the tour. <P>Take sound <P>The Green monster and seeing the new field, I'm pumped." <P>For many families, seeing this park was their vacation Take sound Walter Lyons "checking it out, see all the players do their thing and have this little guy run around and throw the baseball." <P>As JetBlue park has turned into a must see destination for sox fans up north. <P>Take sound <P>"they didn't come to see us, they came to see the red sox." <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 TOURS-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>RED SOX TOURS-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>PRACTICES ARE FREE AND RUN FROM 9 UNTIL NOON EVERYDAY. <P>AS FAR AS THE TOURS, THEY ARE FIVE DOLLARS EACH AND GO FROM 10 TIL 4 EVERYDAY. <P>ON SATURDAY THERE'S AN OPEN HOUSE FOR FANS FROM 1 TO 4 WHERE YOU CAN SEE THE INSIDE FOR FREE. <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>300 DRUGS NATIONWIDE IN SHORT SUPPLY -- <P>BUT TONIGHT PROGRESS IN FILLING THE NEED FOR DRUGS TO TREAT DEADLY FORMS OF CANCER. <P>PLUS - CHEST PAIN - ONE SIGN YOU COULD BE HAVING A HEART ATTACK. <P>AN IMPORTANT INDICATOR SOME WOMEN NEVER FEEL. <P>it's fun,it's good times, it's a party, it's a big party <P>IT ISN'T JUST ANY TUESDAY, IT'S FAT TUESDAY! <P>AND THE CELEBRATION IS ON! <P>ABC 7 TAKES YOU TO THE CENTER OF ALL THE ACTION. <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) CANCER DRUG SHORTAGE-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ1 A) CANCER DRUG SHORTAGE-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) WOMEN HEART ATTACK-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ1 B) WOMEN HEART ATTACK-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) NOLA FAT TUESDAY-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ1 C) NOLA FAT TUESDAY-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=WEATHER TEASE-WX WALL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WEATHER TEASE-WX WALL</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=KANSAS HAIL STORM-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>KANSAS HAIL STORM-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A FAST-MOVING STORM HIT PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS BRINGING STRONG WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MILES AN HOUR, ALONG WITH LOTS OF HAIL TO THE AREA. <P>IT WAS MOSTLY MARBLE-SIZED HAIL, BUT THERE WAS PLENTY OF IT COVERING LAWNS, DRIVEWAYS AND PATIO DECKS. <P>NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. <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>WARM WEATHER AHEAD <P>With a clear sky and a dry atmosphere, conditions this evening and tonight will be very pleasant. A disturbance will move into Central Florida tomorrow developing a few showers just to our north, but conditions in SW Florida should stay mostly dry. A dry weather pattern will continue into the weekend as high pressure remains strong. <P>TONIGHT: Mostly Clear and cool with lows in the mid 50's inland to the mid 60's at the beaches. <P>TOMORROW: Partly cloudy and warm with highs in the low 80's. <P>BOATERS: SW winds near 10kts with 2 ft seas. <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 REGULATORS SAY TWO CANCER DRUGS THAT HAVE BEEN IN CRITICALLY SHORT SUPPLY. WILL SOON BE AVAILABLE. <P>ABC7'S CHANCE SEALES JOINS US WITH AN UPDATE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CANCER DRUG SHORTAGE-TC MON> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CANCER DRUG SHORTAGE-TC MON</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>IT'S WELCOME NEWS TO PATIENTS NATIONWIDE -- WHO'VE BEEN FORCED TO WAIT FOR LIFE-SAVING TREATMENTS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CANCER DRUG SHORTAGE-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CANCER DRUG SHORTAGE-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AN OVARIAN CANCER PATIENT SINCE 2003 -- JILL CANCELLIERE RELIES ON A MEDICATION CALLED "DOXIL." BUT EARLIER THIS YEAR -- HER NURSE CALLED HER WITH NEWS OF A NATIONWIDE SHORTAGE OF THE DRUG. <P>"Oh gee, kids, mom can't have this life-saving drug. because they're not making it." <P>THE PRIMARY MANUFACTURER OF DOXIL, BASED IN OHIO, HAD TO SHUT DOWN TEMPORARILY LATE LAST YEAR AFTER THE F-D-A EXPRESSED SAFETY CONCERNS AT THE PLANT. <P>DOCTORS WERE LEFT WITH FEW OPTIONS. <P>"Oh my God, it's uh, one of the most important drugs that we have. We have people that need it and people that are on it and people that well maybe this is their last hope. So how do you make those decisions?" <P>ON TUESDAY -- THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCED MUCH-NEEDED RELIEF FOR THE DOXIL SHORTAGE. THE U-S WILL BEGIN IMPORTING A REPLACEMENT DRUG FROM A COMPANY IN INDIA. <P>"We believe we will be able to meet the needs of patients on a continuing basis, and this should resolve the shortage." <P>THE F-D-A ALSO OUTLINED PLANS TO EASE SHORTAGES OF "METHOTREXATE" -- WHICH WAS ALSO MADE AT THE OHIO PLANT. IT'S USED TO TREAT BONE CANCER AND ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA IN CHILDREN. PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY HOSPIRA HAS BEGUN SHIPPING THOUSANDS OF METHOTREXATE VIALS TO HOSPITALS NATIONWIDE. <P>IT'LL HELP 10-YEAR-OLD OLIVIA COONTZ -- RELYING ON METHOTREXATE TO BATTLE HER BONE CANCER. <P>"First thing you think about when you have this is, if you're gonna die or not. But, I've been here a long time, and I think I can do it." <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 HEART ATTACK-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WOMEN HEART ATTACK-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A HEALTH ALERT TONIGHT FOR WOMEN. <P>YOU'RE LESS LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE ONE OF THE HALLMARK SYMPTOMS OF HEART ATTACK -- CHEST PAINS. <P>A NEW STUDY OF MORE THAN ONE MILLION HEART ATTACK PATIENTS -- FINDS MORE WOMEN THAN MEN -- WENT TO THE HOSPITAL WITHOUT CHEST PAIN OR DISCOMFORT. <P>EXPERTS SAY LACKING THE SYMPTOM -- CAN DELAY TREATMENT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=HERTZ RECALLED CARS-VOWIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>HERTZ RECALLED CARS-VOWIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HERTZ RENTAL CAR AGENCY IS ASKING FOR GOVERNMENT REGULATION TO MAKE SURE THAT RECALLED CARS ARE FIXED BEFORE THEY ARE RENTED OUT. <P>HERTZ HAS STRUCK A DEAL WITH SAFETY ADVOCATES TO ASK CONGRESS TO PUT THE INDUSTRY'S RECALL OVERSIGHT UNDER THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. <P>THE N-H-T-S-A CURRENTLY HAS JURISDICTION OVER AUTO MANUFACTURERS.BUT NOT CAR RENTAL COMPANIES. <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 NOOK TABLET-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>NEW NOOK TABLET-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE HIGHLY-COMPETITIVE TABLET WAR COULD BE ABOUT TO HEAT UP EVEN MORE. <P>TECH WEBSITE "THE VERGE" IS REPORTING BARNES AND NOBLE WILL RELEASE A NEW, CHEAPER NOOK TABLET TOMORROW. <P>ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, THE EIGHT GIGABYTE TABLET WOULD ALLOW BARNES AND NOBLE TO MATCH OR EVEN UNDER CUT AMAZON'S KINDLE FIRE, WHICH COSTS 199-DOLLARS. <P>BARNES AND NOBLE'S CURRENT NOOK HAS 16 GIGABYTES AND COSTS ABOUT 249-DOLLARS. <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>TONIGHT ABC7 IS HELPING YOU LIVE LONGER. <P>HELPFUL TIPS YOU MAY OR MAY *NOT* BE ABLE TO CONTROL. <P>FEEDING YOUR BABY SUGAR. <P>THE SURPRISING AMOUNT INSIDE OF FORMULA AND HOW IT COULD BE CAUSING A SUGAR ADDICTION. <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) LIFE EXTENDERS-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ2 A) LIFE EXTENDERS-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) BABY FORMULA SUGAR-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ2 B) BABY FORMULA SUGAR-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=TOSS TO PKG-POP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOSS TO PKG-POP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>BEING OUTNUMBERED BY THE OPPOSITE SEX& OR STARTING SCHOOL ON TIME. <P>TWO VERY DIFFERENT THINGS THAT CAN LEAD TO THE SAME OUTCOME. <P>TONIGHT HOW THESE FACTORS AND A FEW OTHERS CAN AFFECT YOUR LIFE SPAN. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=LIFE EXTENDERS-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LIFE EXTENDERS-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WE ALL KNOW IT. MOST OF US JUST DON'T WANT TO FACE IT. OUR DAYS ARE NUMBERED. BUT THERE ARE THINGS THAT CAN EXTEND YOUR LIFE, THAT YOU MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE CONTROL OVER. A HARVARD STUDY FOUND MEN WHO LIVE IN AN AREA WHERE THEY'RE OUTNUMBERED BY WOMEN, TEND TO LIVE THREE MONTHS LONGER THAN MEN WHOSE CHOICES OF MATES ARE MORE LIMITED. <P>PROSPEROUS TIMES CAN ADD TIME TO YOUR LIFE. RESEARCH FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MANNHEIM SHOWS PEOPLE BORN WHEN THE ECONOMY'S STRONG& LIVE TEN MONTHS LONGER THAN PEOPLE BORN DURING SLUMPS. ENTERING FIRST GRADE AT THE AGE OF SIX CAN INCREASE A CHILD'S LIFE SPAN BY TWO YEARS. SCIENTISTS AT U-C RIVERSIDE SAY STARTING EARLY CAN CAUSE ADJUSTMENT ISSUES WHICH CAN LEAD TO EDUCATION PROBLEMS, AND THAT CAN AFFECT LONGEVITY. IF YOU WANT TO LIVE FOUR YEARS LONGER& ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS BE RICH AND FAMOUS. <P>SCIENTISTS FOUND SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE WHO MAKE GOOD MONEY AND ARE WELL KNOWN& LIVE LONGER THAN THEIR LEAST SUCCESSFUL COUNTERPARTS. A FEW THINGS TO THINK ABOUT& BEFORE YOUR TIME IS 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=LIFE EXTENDERS-POP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>LIFE EXTENDERS-POP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AND HERE'S SOMETHING YOU MIGHT NOT EXPECT, A 90 YEAR STUDY CALLED THE LONGEVITY PROJECT FOUND THE SUBJECTS WHO WHERE CHEERFUL AND HAPPY-GO-LUCKY LIVED SHORTER LIVES. <P>RESEARCHERS BELIEVE THE HAPPIER KIDS TOOK MORE RISKS WHILE THE ONES WHO WERE SOMBER& .WERE MORE PRUDENT AND PERSISTENT ABOUT THEIR LIFE CHOICES. <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>CAUGHT ON CAMERA - <P>OFFICERS TAZING A TEENAGER - <P>HER MOTHER IS SCREAMING POLICE BRUTALITY - BUT OFFICERS SAY THEY HAD REASON. <P>AND TAKE A LOOK AT THIS. <P>A DRIVER RUNS DOWN TWO MEN -- AND DRAGS ONE 20 FEET. <P>THE HUNT FOR THE MAN BEHIND THE WHEEL. <P>PLUS -- <P>HE SHOT HIS DAUGHTER'S COMPUTER TO PUNISH HER. <P>TONIGHT - THIS FATHER IS DEFENDING HIMSELF. <P>HEAR WHAT HE'S SAYING -- COMING UP. <P>BUT FIRST - MEET ABC 7'S FACEBOOK WOMAN OF THE DAY. <P>CAROLYN GAYLOR OF FORT MYERS. <P>THANKS FOR WATCHING CAROLYN. <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) TASER VIDEO-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ3 A) TASER VIDEO-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) FL HIT & RUN-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ3 B) FL 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=TZ3 C) FATHER SHOT LAPTOP TALKS-NATS VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ3 C) FATHER SHOT LAPTOP TALKS-NATS 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=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=TOPS STORIES-HLF SCREEN REVEAL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TOPS STORIES-HLF SCREEN REVEAL</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>MAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW, <P>A COURT FIGHT IS UNDERWAY AT THIS HOUR OVER THE SON OF COUNTRY MUSIC SINGER MINDY MCCREADY. <P>THE HEARING TODAY WILL DETERMINE WHO WILL GAIN CUSTODY OF MCCREADY'S SON. <P>BOTH FLORIDA AND ARKANSAS ARE CLAIMING JURISDICTION OVER ZANDER. <P>AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY IS SUING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OVER PRESIDENT OBAMA'S HEALTH CARE PLAN THAT REQUIRES EMPLOYERS' HEALTH INSURANCE TO COVER CONTRACEPTION DRUGS. <P>IT HAS BECOME THE FIRST RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION IN FLORIDA TO FILE SUIT AGAINST THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ON THIS ISSUE. <P>AND A BIG DAY ON WALL STREET. <P>THE DOW TRADED ABOVE 13,000 FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE MAY OF 2008 AFTER STRONG CORPORATE EARNINGS AND A DEAL TO HELP GREECE AVOID BANKRUPTCY. <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-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GAS PRICES-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>FOUR DOLLARS AND RISING-- <P>FROM NEW YORK-- <P>TO VIRGINIA-- <P>TO MARYLAND-- <P>GAS PRICES ARE TOPPING THE 4-DOLLAR MARK. <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-CG-VO-2 SHOT> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GAS PRICES-CG-VO-2 SHOT</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>HERE IN THE FORT MYERS-CAPE CORAL <P>THE AVERAGE PRICE OF A GALLON OF REGULAR GAS IS 3-70 ACCORDING TO AAA. <P>OIL PRICES HAVE SPIKED TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL IN NINE MONTHS, THANKS IN PART TO IRAN'S DECISION TO CUT OIL EXPORTS TO BRITAIN AND FRANCE. <P>ANALYSTS SAY THE JUMP IN PRICE ISN'T SO MUCH A DEMAND ISSUE -- AS SIMPLY FEAR OVER A SHORTAGE. <P>AND WITH PRICES ALREADY UP 9-PERCENT SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR-- <P>ANALYSTS SAY PRICES -- COULD HIT $5 -- BY SUMMER. <P>DIANA ALVEAR HAS THE LATEST -- ON THE PAIN AT THE PUMP. <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-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>GAS PRICES-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE REALITY IS INESCAPABLE. <P>GAS PRICES. KEEP CLIMBING. <P>MOS's <P>"It's ridiculous!"/ <P>"It's crazy!" <P>THE *REASONS* FOR THE RISE IN PRICES. <P>WELL, THEY VARY. <P>TAKE THE TENSIONS IN THE MIDDLE EAST. <P>ONCE AGAIN IRAN IS DRIVING CONFLICT WHEN IT COMES TO CRUDE OIL. <P>CUTTING OFF EXPORTS TO BRITAIN AND FRANCE. <P>ALL THAT SABER RATTLING. IS RATTLING THE MARKET. AND INCREASING <P>SPECULATION. <P>THEN THERE'S THE GLOBAL ECONOMY. <P>THE MORE IT IMPROVES. THE MORE DEMAND THERE IS FOR OIL. <P>AND THERE YOU HAVE IT. SOARING GAS PRICES. <P>IN AN ELECTION YEAR. CONSUMERS WANT TO KNOW WHAT *CANDIDATES* HAVE TO SAY: <P>MOS - Ohio shopper <P>"It'll be a huge issue. Absolutely. Somebody's going to have to negotiate <P>something." <P>AT LEAST ONE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE SAYS HE *KNOWS* WHAT'S TO <P>BLAME: <P>Rick Santorum/GOP Presidential Candidate <P>"We are at a point because of the mismanagement of the presidents policies <P>overseas, because of the mismanagement of the Persian gulf and friends in <P>the state of oil, we see rising prices." <P>HOWEVER, SOME EXPERTS SAY WHEN VOTERS GO TO THE POLLS. <P>SOMETHING *ELSE* MAY *TRUMP* ALL THIS PAIN AT THE PUMP. <P>A GROWING JOB MARKET. <P>Jeff Macke/ Yahoo! Finance <P>"Based on the fact that folks are getting jobs you win. Incumbents are going <P>to win." <P>YAHOO'S JEFF MACKE SAYS A THRIVING ECONOMY *COULD* EARN PRESIDENT OBAMA A <P>SECOND TERM. <P>HIGHER GAS PRICES. OR NOT. <P>HIGHER PRICES MAY NOT BE ALL BAD FOR CITIES LIKE LOS ANGELES. <P>IN 2008, THE LAST TIME GAS HIT 4 DOLLARS A GALLON HERE <P>THERE WAS A MARKED DECREASE IN *TRAFFIC*. <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=TASER VIDEO-NATSVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TASER VIDEO-NATSVO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A CINCINNATI MOTHER IS ACCUSING POLICE OF BRUTALITY AGAINST HER DAUGHTER. <P>stop resisting, stop resisting <P>THE MOTHER IS SHARING CELL PHONE VIDEO OF THE INCIDENT. <P>IT SHOWS THREE OFFICERS TRYING TO SUBDUE HER DAUGHTER. <P>OFFICERS SAY SHE WAS THROWING TRASH AND SCREAMING OBSCENITIES OUTSIDE A HOME. <P>THEY SAY SHE BIT AN OFFICER'S HANDS AND TRIED TO PULL HIS GUN OUT OF HIS HOLSTER WHILE TAKING HER INTO CUSTODY. <P>SHE WAS THEN TASED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FL MISSING TEEN-VOWIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FL MISSING TEEN-VOWIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A HAPPY ENDING TO A SEARCH FOR A TEENAGER REPORTEDLY ABDUCTED THIS MORNING -- FROM A BUS STOP IN DELRAY BEACH. <P>INVESTIGATORS SAY THE 17-YEAR-OLD -- SENT HER MOTHER A TEXT MESSAGE SAYING SHE HAD BEEN PUT INTO THE TRUNK OF A VEHICLE -- AND SHE DID "ALL THAT SHE COULD DO." <P>POLICE SAY SHE WAS FOUND SAFE THIS AFTERNOON IN MIAMI -- BUT DID NOT GIVE ANY DETAILS. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FL ACID BOMB-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FL ACID BOMB-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL IN PASCO COUNTY WAS PLACED ON LOCKDOWN EARLIER TODAY AFTER AN ACID BOMB WAS FOUND. <P>THE DEVICE WAS SMOKING WHEN IT WAS DISCOVERED IN A TRASH CAN IN A COURTYARD. <P>IT REPORTEDLY CONTAINED MURIATIC ACID. <P>NO ONE WAS HURT. <P>NO ARRESTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND DEPUTIES THERE ARE INVESTIGATING TONIGHT. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=DAYCARE MURDER TRIAL-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>DAYCARE MURDER TRIAL-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE TRIAL IS NOW UNDERWAY FOR A GEORGIA MAN -- ACCUSED OF MURDERING HIS LOVER'S HUSBAND AT A DAYCARE CENTER. <P>HEMY NEUMAN IS CHARGED WITH KILLING -- RUSTY SNEIDERMAN IN 2010. <P>PROSECUTORS SAY JUST AFTER SNEIDERMAN DROPPED OFF HIS TWO-YEAR-OLD SON, NEUMAN SHOT HIM MULTIPLE TIMES. <P>HE CLAIMS A DEMON THAT SOUNDED LIKE BARRY WHITE -- AND ANGEL LIKE OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN -- VISITED HIM BEFORE THE SHOOTING -- AND PLEADED NOT GUILTY -- BY REASON OF INSANITY. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=STRAUSS KAHN PROSTITUTION-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>STRAUSS KAHN PROSTITUTION-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>INVESTIGATORS ARE PROBING A SUSPECTED PROSTITUTION RING IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM THAT HAS IMPLICATED POLICE AND OTHER OFFICIALS. <P>PROSTITUTES HAVE TOLD POLICE THEY HAD SEX WITH STRAUSS-KAHN IN AT A HOTEL AND RESTAURANT IN PARIS AND IN WASHINGTON D-C -- <P>WHERE HE LIVED WHILE HE WAS THE HEAD OF THE I-M-F. <P>NEW YORK POLICE CHARGED HIM IN MAY WITH FORCING A HOTEL MAID TO PERFORM A SEX ACT -- <P>BUT PROSECUTORS DROPPED THE CASE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=QURAN BURNING-VO.WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>QURAN BURNING-VO.WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE WHITE HOUSE HAS APOLOGIZED FOR THE BURNING OF MUSLIM HOLY BOOKS -- IN A PILE OF GARBAGE AT A U.S. MILITARY BASE IN AFGHANISTAN. <P>THE ALLEGED INCIDENT, INVOLVING FORCES STATIONED AT BAGRAM AIRBASE -- HAS SPARKED FURY ACROSS AFGHANISTAN. <P>SEVERAL PEOPLE GATHERED OUTSIDE THE AIRBASE TODAY IN PROTEST. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=QURAN BURNING-SOT.VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>QURAN BURNING-SOT.VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"This was unintentional. There was no intention by any member of ISAF to defame the faith of Islam or to desacrate precious, religious material of this faith". <P>THE HEAD OF NATO FORCES IN AFGHANISTAN -- APOLOGIZED AND SAYS THE INCIDENT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=SUGARLAND LAWSUIT-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>SUGARLAND LAWSUIT-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE COUNTRY GROUP "SUGARLAND" IS RESPONDING TO A LAWSUIT CLAIMING IT'S NEGLIGENCE CONTRIBUTED <P>TO A STAGE COLLAPSE AT THE INDIANA STATE FAIR. <P>SEVEN PEOPLE WERE KILLED IN THE COLLAPSE LAST AUGUST. <P>THE FAIR'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SAYS SHE TRIED TO TALK THE BAND INTO DELAYING THE SHOW BUT THE GROUP INSISTED IT WANTED TO GO ON. <P>SUGARLAND SAYS THE COLLAPSE WAS CAUSED BY A WIND GUST AND WAS "A TRUE ACCIDENT." <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FL HIT AND RUN-VOWIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FL HIT AND RUN-VOWIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE SEARCH IS ON IN MIAMI DADE COUNTY -- FOR A SUSPECTED HIT-AND-RUN DRIVER. <P>POLICE ARE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THIS MAN AFTER THEY SAY -- HE CAME DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO RUNNING OVER TWO MEN WHILE LEAVING A RESTAURANT. <P>LOOK WHAT HAPPENS NEXT -- <P>POLICE SAY NOT ONLY WAS ONE MAN RUN DOWN -- <P>HE WAS ALSO DRAGGED ABOUT 20 FEET. <P>AMAZINGLY -- THE MAN SURVIVED -- BUT THE DRIVER SPED AWAY. <P>SO FAR -- POLICE HAVE RECOVERED THE DRIVER'S S-U-V. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=CAR INTO KFC-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>CAR INTO KFC-VOTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A DRIVER IS KILLED AFTER A CAR CRASHED INTO A MARYLAND K-F-C. <P>INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE THE CAR WAS MOST LIKELY GOING MORE THAN 100 MILES PER HOUR WHEN IT VEERED OFF THE ROAD, CRASHED INTO A PARKED S-U-V, BEFORE SMASHING INTO THE LANDOVER RESTAURANT LAST NIGHT. <P>FOUR OTHER PEOPLE WERE INJURED.BUT ALL HAD NON-LIFE THREATENING INJURIES. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MOM GETS TODDLER DRUNK-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MOM GETS TODDLER DRUNK-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A DISTURBING REPORT OUT OF IOWA -- <P>POLICE SAY NATASHA KRIENER -- GOT HER 22-MONTH-OLD DRUNK. <P>INVESTIGATORS SAY THE TODDLER'S FATHER BROUGHT THE CHILD TO THE HOSPITAL LAST WEEK. <P>HE TOLD DOCTORS THE CHILD WOULDN'T STOP CRYING -- AND COULD NOT KEEP A STEADY BALANCE. <P>DOCTORS FOUND THE TODDLER'S ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL -- WAS POINT-O-9. <P>KRIENER WAS BOOKED INTO JAIL. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FATHER WHO SHOT LAPTOP SPEAKS-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FATHER WHO SHOT LAPTOP SPEAKS-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE FATHER WHO SPARKED A VIRAL SENSATION -- BY POSTING A VIDEO OF HIMSELF SHOOTING HIS DAUGHTER'S LAPTOP IS SPEAKING OUT. <P>HE SAYS HE WAS TRYING TO TEACH HER A LESSON <P>ABOUT SHARING TOO MUCH ON FACEBOOK. <P>HIS CRITICS SAY HE'S THE ONE WHO <P>CROSSED THE LINE, AND HE'S DEFENDING HIMSELF NOW TO ABC'S ANDREA CANNING. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=FATHER WHO SHOT LAPTOP SPEAKS-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>FATHER WHO SHOT LAPTOP SPEAKS-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TRK 1: 04 <P>HE'S THE ANGRY DAD WHO had enough then went viral. <P>TRK 2: 06 <P>28 million people have NOW watched tHIS VIDEO of TOMMY JORDAN SHOOTING HIS <P>DAUGHTER'S LAPTOP <P>" <P>This right here is my.45." <P>TRK 3: 04 <P>AFTER DISCOVERING THIS RANT ON HIS TEENAGE DAUGHTER'S FACEBOOK PAGE. <P>"To my parents, I'm not your damn slave. It's not my responsibility to <P>clean up your shit. / / And I love this part - you could just pay <P>me for shit I do around the house. Seriously? Are you kidding me? <P>" <P>TRK 4: 02 <P>THIS FATHER FIRED BACK. <P>4:11 "Pay you for chores Are you out of your mind? /. /6:13 kid, you got <P>it easy. Way easy. It's about to get harder." <P>TRK 5: 02 <P>AND DECIDED TO TAKE ACTION. <P>"That right there is your laptop". "This right here is my.45." <P>. "One, two, three, four, five six. Oh yeah, and after <P>that comment you made about your mom, your mom told me to make sure I put <P>one in there for her so." <P>TRK 6: 06 <P>ONLINE JORDAN HAS GENERATED STRONG REACTIONS. SOME SAYING HIS LESSON MISSED <P>THE MARK. <P>TRK 7 FOR FACEBOOK: 16 <P>GFX-" disgusted with how he dealt with the situation." WRITES ONE CRITIC. <P>" <P>over the top." COMMENTS ANOTHER. <P>OTHERS CHEERING HIM ONSAYING THE TOUGH LOVE WAS RIGHT ON TARGET. <P>F/S GFX"I salute you Tommy Jordan!!!" writes one supporter. <P>"Tommy Should Run for President!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <P>!!!!" writes another. <P>TRK 8: 25 <P>NOW JORDAN IS SPEAKING OUT. IN AN EMAIL TO ABC NEWS, HE WRITES <P>f/S gfx"To those who support the decision, we sincerely thank you and <P>appreciate itwhen the crap hit the fan on the net, it was really awesome to <P>be able to fall back on your comments and emailsI believe everything I did <P>was appropriate. However I also believe the freak occurrence that made the <P>video go viral means the punishment accidentally outweighed the crime." <P>TRK 9: 10 <P>BUT HE ALSO TAKES AIM AT HIS CRITICS <P>f/s GFX"Hey, you raise your children however you want. Mine don't have <P>criminal records, don't fail classes, and they're polite. <P>" <P>TRK 10: 10 <P>YET MANY WONDER WHY JORDAN DIDN'T JUST TAKE THE LAPTOP AWAY. HE SAID HE'S <P>TRIED THAT BEFORE <P>F/S GFX."I SAID 'IF THIS HAPPENS AGAIN, I'LL PUT A BULLET THROUGH IT.' IT <P>HAPPENED AGAIN." <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BABY FORMULA SUGAR-VO.WIPE> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BABY FORMULA SUGAR-VO.WIPE</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>A WARNING TONIGHT ABOUT BABY FORMULA. <P>FORMULAS DO NOT LIST SUGAR CONTENT ON CONTAINERS. AND SOME BRANDS CONTAIN A SURPRISING AMOUNT. <P>SCIENTISTS TESTED SEVEN POPULAR BRANDS -- FOR 5 TYPES OF SUGAR. <P>THEY FOUND ENFAMIL PREMIUM -- AND PARENT'S CHOICE PREMIUM INFANT FORMULAS -- HAD THE HIGHEST SUGAR CONTENT. <P>SIMILAC ADVANCE ORGANIC COMPLETE NUTRITION -- CONTAINED ONE OF THE SWEETEST KINDS OF SUGAR -- SUCROSE. <P>DOCTORS SAY THE IMPACT FOR BABIES COULD BE HUGE. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=BABY FORMULA SUGAR-SOT.VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>BABY FORMULA SUGAR-SOT.VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>They're conditioned to just really like super sweet. And their fat cells are saying more, more, more please. <P>THE FDA DOES NOT REQUIRE FORMULA MAKERS TO LIST SPECIFIC CARBOHYDRATE OR SUGARS. <P>.AND DOESN'T REGULATE -- HOW MUCH SUGAR IS ALLOWED. <P>BOTH THE MAKERS OF "ENFAMIL" AND "PARENTS CHOICE" SAY THEY DON'T INCLUDE ADDED SUGARS -- LIKE SUCROSE BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT FOUND IN BREAST MILK. <P>NO COMMENT TONIGHT FROM "SIMILAC." <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>IT'S FAT TUESDAY -- <P>THE LAST DAY OF MARDI GRAS CELEBRATIONS. <P>ABC7 TAKES A LOOK AT THE BIG EASY.AND THE FINAL FOOD FRENZY BEFORE LENT. <P>THREE DAYS IN THE HOSPITAL -- <P>TONIGHT POET MAYA ANGELOU -- IS RECOVERING FROM A MYSTERY ILLNESS. <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) MARDI GRAS-SOTVO TOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ4 A) MARDI GRAS-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 MAYA ANGELOU-VOTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ4 B MAYA ANGELOU-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=WEATHER TEASE-WX WALL> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WEATHER TEASE-WX WALL</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=OK SEVERE WX-VOTOP> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>OK SEVERE WX-VOTOP</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AT LEAST ONE PERSON IS DEAD IN OKLAHOMA.AFTER SEVERE WEATHER SWEPT THROUGH THE AREA. <P>TAKE A LOOK. <P>AUTHORITIES SAY HIGH WINDS TORE APART THIS MOBILE HOME. <P>TWO PEOPLE WERE TRAPPED INSIDE.ONE OF THEM DIED. <P>THE STRONG WINDS ALSO KNOCKED OUT POWER -- AND BLEW OFF ROOFS. <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>WARM WEATHER AHEAD <P>With a clear sky and a dry atmosphere, conditions this evening and tonight will be very pleasant. A disturbance will move into Central Florida tomorrow developing a few showers just to our north, but conditions in SW Florida should stay mostly dry. A dry weather pattern will continue into the weekend as high pressure remains strong. <P>TONIGHT: Mostly Clear and cool with lows in the mid 50's inland to the mid 60's at the beaches. <P>TOMORROW: Partly cloudy and warm with highs in the low 80's. <P>BOATERS: SW winds near 10kts with 2 ft seas. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MARDI GRAS-ON CAM> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MARDI GRAS-ON CAM</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>YOU'RE LOOKING AT A LIVE LOOK AS <P>THOUSANDS CELEBRATE MARDI GRAS IN NEW ORLEANS TODAY. <P>REVELERS DESCEND ON THE CITY -- FOR WHAT'S BEING CALLED THE BEST CELEBRATION -- FOLLOWING HURRICANE KATRINA. <P>JAY GRAY 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=MARDI GRAS-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MARDI GRAS-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THE RHYTHM OF NEW ORLEANS. <P>IS FULL-ON FESTIVAL RIGHT NOW. <P>"Mardi Gras is a time for carnival. dress as you please. the freaks come out. who dat?!! who dat?!! hooray!!" <P>IT'S A FAIR QUESTION. AS YOU WANDER THROUGH THE CROWD IN THE FRENCH QUARTER. <P>A PLACE ON FAT TUESDAY, WHERE YOU CAN SEE JUST ABOUT ANYTHING. <P>FROM SUPER HEROES. AND VILLAINS. <P>TO KNIGHTS. AND FULL BODY TIGHTS. <P>PIGS. PIRATES. AND POLICE -THIS IS NOT A COSTUME. <P>GHOST BUSTERS. BABIES WITH BEADS. <P>BRIGHT YELLOW SUITS. <P>PINK WIGS AND DRESSES. <P>"It's fun. it's good times. uh. it's a party - it's a big party. it's the biggest party in the city." <P>AND BIG BUSINESS. <P>"New Orleans is going through a renaissance of sorts right now. uhmm. there's a lot of investment. uhmm. into the community" <P>THE DIRECT IMPACT FINANCIALLY FROM THIS YEAR'S FESTIVAL WILL BE CLOSE TO 200-MILLION DOLLARS. <P>BUT THE PARTY, AND THOSE PROFITS, CAN'T "MASK" LINGERING PROBLEMS JUST ACROSS THE RIVER. <P>"Hopefully one day a change will come." <P>BUT MOST IN THE NINTH WARD SAY LITTLE HAS CHANGED. IN THE SIX YEARS SINCE KATRINA. <P>INSTEAD OF FLOATS. BANNERS. AND BEADS. <P>MARDI GRAS HERE IS FILLED WITH DAMAGE. DEBRIS. AND A SINCE OF DESPERATION. <P>"They fix'n up the West Bank, come down here to the 9th Ward and fix this too. knock some of these houses down that don't serve no purpose." <P>CITY LEADERS STRESS THAT MARDI GRAS SERVES A VITAL PURPOSE. <P>AND THAT THE MONEY. IS MAKING IT'S WAY TO THE HARDEST HIT AREAS. <P>STILL WITH WORK LEFT TO DO. <P>MOST EVERYONE SEEMS TO AGREE. IT'S IMPORTANT THAT THIS PARTY. <P>AND THE PROFITS. CONTINUE TO GROW. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MARDI GRAS IN NAPLES-CGTOPS> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MARDI GRAS IN NAPLES-CGTOPS</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>MANY MARDI GRAS EVENTS ARE HAPPENING IN OUR AREA. <P>FIFTH AVENUE SOUTH IS HOSTING A SPECIAL "MARDI GRAS EVENING ON FIFTH" TONIGHT. <P>IT'S FROM 6-30 TO 9-30 IN DOWNTOWN NAPLES. <P>YOU CAN ENJOY MUSIC, DINING AND SHOPPING. <P>SEVERAL BANDS WILL ALSO BE THERE PERFORMING. <P>BUSINESSES WILL ALSO BE HOLDING SIDEWALK SALES. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MAYA ANGELOU-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MAYA ANGELOU-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>POET MAYA ANGELOU IS RECOVERING TONIGHT FROM AN ILLNESS. <P>SHE IS RECUPERATING AT HER HOME IN WINSTON-SALEM -- AFTER SPENDING THREE DAYS IN A HOSPITAL FOR AN UNDISCLOSED ILLNESS. <P>THE 83-YEAR-OLD WAS RELEASED SATURDAY. <P>ANGELOU TOOK TO HER FACEBOOK PAGE TO THANK EVERYONE WHO HAS PRAYED FOR HER. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=WILL AND KATE'S PUPPY NAME-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>WILL AND KATE'S PUPPY NAME-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>WE TOLD YOU WILL AND KATE HAVE A NEW PUPPY.NOW WE KNOW THE DOG'S NAME. <P>THIS IS VIDEO FROM THE BRITISH ROYAL COUPLE'S <P>RECENT TRIP TO THE U-S. <P>BUT ON ANOTHER VISIT TODAY IN THE U-K, THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE LET SLIP SOME ROYAL NEWS. <P>THE COUPLE'S LATEST FAMILY ADDITION IS AN ADORABLE BLACK COCKER SPANIEL PUPPY. <P>AND KATE TOLD SOME SCHOOLCHIDREN THAT THE POOCH'S NAME IS "LUPO." <P>IT MEANS "WOLF" IN LATIN. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=MONA LISA COPY-VO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>MONA LISA COPY-VO</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST FAMOUS PAINTINGS -- MIGHT HAVE A TWIN. <P>CURATORS AT THE PRADO MUSEUM IN MADRID -- HAVE UNVEILED A COPY OF LEONARDO DA VINCI'S MONA LISA. <P>WHAT'S ASTONISHING ABOUT THE COPY. IS THAT ART HISTORIANS SAY. <P>IT MAY HAVE BEEN PAINTED AT EXACTLY THE SAME TIME BY A STUDENT. ON AN EASEL JUST A FEW FEET AWAY. <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-----------------> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEASE FIVE-----------------</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>"I think its great for us. I wouldn't want to see it taken away." <P>BUT WHAT ARE TAXPAYERS SAYING ABOUT PLASTIC SURGERY ON THEIR DIME? <P>HOW THOUSANDS OF TEACHERS IN CAN GET NOSE JOBS, LIPO, THE WORKS -- FOR FREE. <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) TEACHERS GET FREE PLASTIC SURGERY-SOTVO> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TZ5 A) TEACHERS GET FREE PLASTIC SURGERY-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=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=TEACHERS GET FREE PLASTIC SURGERY-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEACHERS GET FREE PLASTIC SURGERY-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>AS THOUSANDS OF TEACHERS FACE LAYOFFS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. <P>TEACHERS IN BUFFALO, NEW YORK ARE GETTING. LIPO, NOSE JOBS AND OTHER PLASTIC SURGERY ALL ON THE TAXPAYERS' DIME. <P>HOW IS THIS HAPPENING? <P>GARY TUCHMAN TAKES A LOOK. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TEACHERS GET FREE PLASTIC SURGERY-PKG> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEACHERS GET FREE PLASTIC SURGERY-PKG</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>THIS BUFFALO PLASTIC SURGEON HAS A LOT OF HAPPY PATIENTS. <P>Let's just suppose I was a woman weighed 300 pounds, and I lost 150-160 pounds. <P>INDEED, THATS WHAT HAPPENED TO BUFFALO SCHOOL TEACHER VALERIE AKAULOA.BUT IT'S NOT JUST THE RESULTS THAT MAKE HER HAPPY.IT'S THE SWEET DEAL THAT SHE GETS. <P>THE SWEET DEAL THAT ALL THE 34 HUNDRED TEACHERS IN BUFFALO ARE ELIGIBLE TO GET. UNDER ONE OF THEIR INSURANCE PLAN OPTIONS, <P>THEY ARE BILLED NOTHING FOR ANY PLASTIC SURGERY PROCEDURE. SUCH AS BOTOX.LIPOSUCTION.TUMMY TUCKS.AND THERE IS NO DEDUCTIBLE. <P>LINDA TOKARZ TEACHES SECOND GRADE AND SAYS SHE GETS REGULAR TREATMENTS. <P>I think its great for us. I wouldn't want to see it taken away. <P>DR. KULWANT BHANGOO HAS BEEN A PLASTIC SURGEON IN BUFFALO FOR ALMOST FOUR DECADES& <P>I feel the teachers have paid their dues and it would be wrong to take it away from them. <P>WHILE HE DOES HAVE PLENTY OF NON-TEACHER PATIENTS, DR.BHANGOO DOES SAY <P>3 OUT OF EVERY 10 ARE BUFFALO TEACHERS& AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S INSURANCE COVERS EVERY SINGLE PENNY. <P>LAST YEAR, BUFFALO'S SCHOOLS SPENT 5.9 MILLION DOLLARS ON PLASTIC SURGERY WHICH IS ALSO KNOWN AS A COSMETIC RIDER. AND BUFFALO TEACHERS HAVE HAD THIS RIDER FOR NEARLY FOUR DECADES. <P>I've been unable to identify another district that has cosmetic riders for teachers. <P>NOW YOU MIGHT THINK BUFFALO'S SCHOOL DISTRICT MUST BE FLUSH WITH CASH TO BE OFFERING PERKS LIKE FREE PLASTIC SURGERY, RIGHT? WRONG. LOUIS PETRUCCI, THE PRESIDENT OF THE BUFFALO BOARD OF EDUCATION SAYS HE IS PROJECTING A 42 MILLION DOLLAR DEFICIT IN NEXT YEAR'S SCHOOL BUDGET. <P>If you had this 5.9 million dollars that wasn't being spent on plastic surgeries, what would you do? <P>Hire about 240 new teachers. <FONT 000000 SIZE=-2><A HREF=#StoryIndex>Return to index of stories...</FONT></A><BR CLEAR=LEFT> <HR></DIV> <DIV DIR=LTR><A NAME=TEACHERS GET FREE PLASTIC SURGERY-OC> <H3><IMG SRC=script.gif ALIGN=left HSPACE=5>TEACHERS GET FREE PLASTIC SURGERY-OC</H3><BR> </DIV><DIV DIR=LTR> <P>TEACHER CONTRACTS WITH THE CITY EXPIRED NEARLY A DECADE AGO AND NEGOTIATIONS FOR A NEW ONE HAVE FAILED. <P>THE PRESIDENT OF THE TEACHERS UNIONS SAYS THEY'RE WILLING TO GIVE UP THE PLASTIC SURGERY BENEFITS AS LONG THE DISTRICT COMES BACK TO THE TABLE TO NEGOTIATE. <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>NEXT AT 6. <P>BUSTED ON BONITA BEACH -- FOR MASTURBATING IN THE BUSHES. <P>DEPUTIES CATCH A MAN -- THEY SAY -- WAS HIDING IN THE BUSHES, MAKING ANIMAL NOISES AND TARGETING WOMEN. <P>WHERE THEY FOUND HIM -- NEXT. <P>AND-- <P>MAKING FORECLOSURES *FAIR -- IN FLORIDA. <P>A NEW BILL -- REVAMPS THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS IN THE STATE.TAKING LESS TIME AND GIVING OWNERS *MORE NOTICE. <P>PLUS-- <P>A CLOSER LOOK AT BABY BOOMERS -- AND HEPATITIS C. <P>MILLIONS DON'T KNOW THEY HAVE IT -- AND THOUSANDS DIE EVERY YEAR. <P>NEW HOPE TO SAVE LIVES -- 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>