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"i just want to see my family again. Please. Hello, hello.inaudible. Oh please , I just want to see my family again, let me go."

A MOTHER, KIDNAPPED AND LOCKED IN THE BACK OF A CAR--

SHE BEGGED FOR HER LIFE.

DID AUTHORITIES DO ALL THEY COULD TO SAVE HER?

PLUS--

"its moving day in tampa i'm abc 7 anchor jeff butera, how republicans plan to spend 20 million dollars to turn this sports arena into the political center of the universe."

Right now, we're going into a stretch that's going to be bargain basement

IF YOU PUT OFF PLANNING THAT SUMMER VACATION--

NOW IS THE TIME TO PACK YOUR BAGS AND GET A GOOD DEAL.

ABC 7 HAS THE BARGAIN BASEMENT AIRFARE PRICES.

UNBELIEVABLE IS THE ONLY WAY TO DESCRIBE THIS--

A BUS CAREENS INTO A TRUCK --

NEARLY CRUSHING A MAN--

SEE WHAT HAPPENS NEXT!

HL1) NATHAN LEE TRIAL-trxSOTVO

HL2) JEFF STAND UP TEASE-trxSOT

HL3) AIRFARE WARS-trxSOTVO

HL4) RUSSIA GAS STATION CRASH-trxVOTOPS

NEWS AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIP

NATHAN LEE TRIAL-SOT-SS-OC

please i just want to see my kids again

DENISE AMBER LEE CALLED 9-1-1 FOR HELP, BUT IT DIDN'T SAVE HER LIFE.

NOW HER HUSBAND NATHAN LEE IS SUING THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE OVER BOTCHED 9-1-1 CALLS.

THE CIVIL TRIAL IS NOW UNDERWAY.

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Lawyers for both sides are still whidling down the pool of jurors before the trial gets underway.

The process is taking all day.

With 73 potential jurors to choose from, both sides want to build the best 6 to 8 person jury.

Nathan lee is suing the Charlotte county sheriffs office saying dispatchers could have prevented his wife's murder.

In the courtroom today, lawyers tried to determine if the jurors have a bias in the case and would be able to make a fair decision.

They wanted to know if jurors know any of the witnesses, how they feel about religion, and rewarding monetary damages.

This civil lawsuit comes after Michael king was convicted of abducting, raping and murdering Denise amber lee in January 2008.

A Sarasota county jury convicted him and he's on death row.

Nathan lee, Denise's widower claims a Charlotte county dispatcher didn't pass on a tip to deputies in the area who might have been able to stop king before he murdered Denise.

He's asking the court for 750 thousand dollars in the wrongful death lawsuit.

Because the sheriffs office is a public entity, it can only pay up to 200-thousand dollars without lee asking the state legislature to grant the rest of the winnings should the jury side with him.

Opening arguments will begin after the jury is selected.

FRED LANDGALE UPDATE-NATSVO

ABC7 CONTINUES TO FOLLOW A TEEN - WHO LOST PART OF HIS ARM AFTER AN ALLIGATOR ATTACKED HIM.

CHEERING

FRED LANGDALE IS RESTING AT HOME TONIGHT AFTER SPENDING A WEEK AT LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

A TEN AND A HALF FOOT ALLIGATOR ATTACKED HIM AS HE SWAM IN THE CALOOSAHATCHEE RIVER.

DOCTORS SAY HIS RECOVERY WILL TAKE SEVERAL WEEKS, BUT LANGDALE IS STAYING POSITIVE ABOUT THE STEPS ALONG THE WAY.

FRED LANDGALE UPDATE-SOTVO

10:22:03 they're gonna take the stitches out then they're gonna put a compression sock on it to get the shape to put the arm on 13

LANGDALE IS ALREADY THINKING ABOUT HOW TO MAKE HIS OWN ATTACHMENTS FOR A PROSTHETIC ARM.

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JUST TWO HOURS UP THE ROAD IN TAMPA,

SOMETHING HAPPENED TODAY THAT ALMOST NEVER HAPPENS--

A CITY TURNED OVER ITS ARENA TO A POLITICAL PARTY AND SAID SEE YOU IN TWO MONTHS.

ABC 7 ANCHOR JEFF BUTERA IS LIVE TONIGHT IN TAMPA WHERE THE REPUBLCANS HAVE STARTED WORKING TO GET THE ARENA READY FOR THEIR NATIONAL CONVENTION IN AUGUST.

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RNC FACTS-CG REVEAL

THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THE REPUBLICAN PARTY CHOSE FLORIDA TO HOST THE CONVENTION.

MIAMI PLAYED HOST IN 1968 AND 1972.

NEARLY 3-THOUSAND DELEGATES AND ANOTHER 21-HUNDRED ALTERNATES FROM ALL 50 STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND FIVE TERRITORIES WILL BE THERE.

THE CONVENTION WILL ALSO INCLUDE ABOUT 15 THOUSAND MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA.

PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES-VO

WE COULD SOON LEARN WHO WILL BE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE MITT ROMNEY'S RUNNING MATE.

A TOP ADVISER TO ROMNEY SAYS HE COULD NAME HIS CHOICE FOR V-P BY THE END OF THE WEEK.

ROMNEY IS CAMPAIGNING IN LOUISIANA TODAY.

RADEL AND MACK-VO.WIPE

CONGRESSMAN CONNIE MACK STOPS IN FORT MYERS TODAY TO CAMPAIGN FOR TREY RADEL.

RADEL IS RUNNING.AS A REPUBLICAN FOR THE DISTRICT-14 SEAT, CURRENTLY HELD BY REPRESENTATIVE MACK.

BOTH RECENTLY LOST MAJOR ENDORSEMENTS.

ON FRIDAY THE TAMPA BAY TIMES ENDORSED MACK'S SENATE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY OPPONENT.DAVE WELDON.

THE NEWS-PRESS ENDORSED CHAUNCEY GOSS OVER RADEL.

RADEL AND MACK-SOTVO

1849 "they would be more intellectually honest if they said we don't like Connie Mack and we'll endorse anybody else. It's their business. It's frees speech. It's their right to do it. But I don't think the voters take much stock in what the Tampa Bay Times says."

LT GOVERNOR ALLEGATIONS-SOTVO-FSS

FLORIDA'S LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IS SPEAKING OUT TONIGHT ABOUT ACCUSATIONS FROM A FORMER EMPLOYEE THAT SHE WAS ROMANTICALLY INVOLVED WITH A FEMALE AIDE.

I haven't done anything wrong, it's a total lie.

--butted--

Immediately I become an individual that's now accused. And in America we are supposed to be innocent until proven guilty and now I'm guilty until proven innocent.

IN ANOTHER INTERVIEW, LIEUTENAT GOVERNOR JENNIFER CARROLL SAYS THAT BLACK WOMEN WHO LOOK LIKE HER "DON'T ENGAGE IN RELATIONSHIPS LIKE THAT."

CARLETHA COLE - THE FORMER EMPLOYEE - MADE THE CHARGES.

SCOTT VOTER PURGE-OC-SOT-OC

GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT SPEAKS OUT TONIGHT ABOUT THE FEDEAL GOVERNMENT APPROVING THE USE OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT DATABASE TO CHALLENGE PEOPLE'S RIGHTS TO VOTE IF THEY ARE SUSPECTED OF BEING NON U.S. CITIZENS

Their database will allow us to make sure that, in future elections, you know, non-U.S. citizens aren't going to vote. So, I'm really very appreciative that the federal government is cooperating with this.

THIS WEEKEND - THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AGREED TO LET THE STATE USE ITS SYSTEMATIC ALIEN VERIFICATION FOR ENTITLEMENTS DATABASE -- OR "SAVE" AS IT'S CALLED.

FLORIDA OFFICIALS SUED LAST MONTH FOR ACCESS TO SAVE.

VOTER CARD FACTS-OC

IF YOU'RE NOT REGISTERED FOR THE PRIMARY -- IT'S NOW TOO LATE.

TODAY WAS THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER AND STARTING NEXT MONTH -- DURING THE AUGUST PRIMARY -- THERE ARE SOME BIG CHANGES THAT COULD AFFECT YOU.

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nats "are you registered to vote?"

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO VOTE IN AUGUST'S PRIMARY ELECTION.

THERE ARE SOME CHANGES YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT.

THE PRECINCT YOU ARE ASSIGNED TO THIS YEAR --

MAY BE DIFFERENT THAN WHAT YOU'RE USED TO.

we would like for people to know that they have to read their new cards that are coming. Throw away your old cards, and be sure to look closely at the new cards because you may have a change of precinct, you definitely have a change of districts.

VICKI COLLINS WITH THE LEE COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS SAYS THOSE CHANGES. ARE ALL BECAUSE OF REDISTRICTING.

we studied the precincts that had a large population of early voting and voting by mail, and we tried in an effort to save money, to consolidate those precincts

IF YOU LIVE IN LEE COUNTY,

HERE'S HOW YOU CAN CHECK TO SEE WHERE YOU ARE ASSIGNED TO VOTE.

IT'S ON LEE-ELECTIONS-DOT COM.

WE'VE POSTED THAT LINK ON OUR WEBSITE.

JUST GO TO THE TAB AT THE TOP THAT SAYS "PRECINCTS" AND CLICK ON LOCATIONS/DIRECTIONS/SAMPLE BALLOTS.

FROM THERE YOU JUST TYPE IN YOUR ADDRESS.

AND IT WILL SHOW YOU THE PRECINCT, YOU ARE ASSIGNED TO. AS WELL AS HOW TO GET THERE.

COLLIER COUNTY RESIDENTS.

YOUR PRECINCT MAY HAVE CHANGED TOO.

COLLIER SOUND

WE'RE TOLD THERE IS ONLY A SMALL NUMBER OF PRECINCT CHANGES IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY.

NOW IF YOU'RE ALREADY A FLORIDA RESIDENT, BUT NEED TO CHANGE YOUR ADDRESS BEFORE THE PRIMARY.

ELECTION OFFICIALS SAY YOU CAN DO THAT UP UNTIL ELECTION DAY.

THE BIGGEST CHANGE OFFICIALS SAY YOU SHOULD PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO.

IS WHERE YOU'RE HEADED ON ELECTION DAY.

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FL SCHOOL BEATING-VO

NEW AT 5

A JURY HAS CONVICTED A FLORIDA TEEN OF KICKING AND STOMPING A GIRL OUTSIDE A FORT LAUDERDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL IN 2010.

THEY FOUND 17 YEAR OLD WAYNE TREACY GUILTY OF ATTEMPTED FIRST-DEGREE MURDER IN THE ASSAULT OF JOSIE LOU RATLEY.WHO HAS PERMANENT BRAIN INJURIES.

THE JURY REJECTED HIS INSANITY DEFENSE.

ZIMMERMAN MOLESTATION CLAIMS-VO

ALSO NEW AT 5

NEW CLAIMS AGAINST GEORGE ZIMMERMAN.

HE'S THE MAN CHARGED WITH THE SECOND DEGREE MURDER OF 17-YEAR-OLD TRAYVON MARTIN.

AN UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN CLAIMS HE MOLESTED HER WHEN SHE WAS A CHILD.

SHE SAYS THE ABUSE BEGAN WHEN SHE WAS 6 AND ZIMMERMAN WAS ABOUT 8.

SHE SAYS SHE WAS FONDLED, GROPED AND KISSED NUMEROUS TIMES UNTIL SHE WAS ABOUT 16.

THE WOMAN SAYS THEY WOULD SEE EACH OTHER AT FAMILY GATHERINGS, BUT THEIR RELATIONSHIP IS NOT CLEAR.

FAMU PREZ-VO

FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY NO LONGER HAS A PRESIDENT.

PRESIDENT JAMES REACHED AN AGREEMENT WITH FAMU'S GOVERNING BOARD TO RESIGN EFFECTIVE TODAY.

NEXT AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIP

TEASE ONE------------

A REVOLT IN SHANGHAI.

FLIGHT DELAY AFTER FLIGHT DELAY.

THE TRIP FROM CHINA TO THE U-S THAT TURNED INTO LIES, THREATS AND VIOLENCE.

AND TAKE A LOOK AT THIS --

A MAN IN THE ROAD -- AS THIS HAPPENS. A BUS AND TRUCK COLLIDE.

SEE WHAT HAPPENS NEXT!

TZ1 A PASSENGERS STRANDED IN SHANGHAI-VOTOPS

TZ1 B RUSSIA GAS STATION CRASH-VOTOPS

SANIBEL WATERSPOUT-SSTOPS

QUITE A SIGHT TODAY NEAR SANIBEL

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS PICTURE SENT IN BY A VIEWER OF A WATER SPOUT.

IT FORMED IN BLIND PASS JUST AFTER 9-30 THIS MORNING.

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FORECAST-PHC

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

FORECAST-WXWALL

RAIN CONTINUES THROUGH MIDWEEK

An onshore flow will remain in place Tuesday, which often means locations closer to the beaches and the urban corridor see the best rain chances earlier in the day while locations deeper inland stand the best chance of getting hit by a storm during the afternoon and evening.

Partly cloudy skies will be the rule for Tuesday, too. The added sun will allow temperatures to be around our average of 92.

Thunderstorms will be diminishing somewhat by mid week as a ridge of high pressure build over Southwest Florida. Another result of this ridge will be higher temperatures, and we very well could see a heat index between 100-105 by Thursday and Friday.

By the upcoming weekend, temperatures won't be quite as oppressive, and we'll see a return of our typical afternoon thunderstorm pattern.

PASSENGERS STRANDED IN SHANGHAI-VO IN TC MON

A TRAVEL NIGHTMARE THIS WEEKEND FOR PASSENGERS TRYING TO GET FROM

SHANGHAI TO THE U.S. STRANDED FOR THREE DAYS, THEY FINALLY STAGED A REVOLT -

- AND AS YOU'RE ABOUT TO SEE, IT GOT UGLY.

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NAT SOT PILOT "MY CREW THE OTHER CREW, WE WANT TO GO AS MUCH AS YOU DO"

A United Airlines pilot at the center of a firestorm of protest, that over 3 days of delays led to lies, threats and even violence between passengers and ground crews in Shanghai China.

SOT STEVE BOROWKA/PASSENGER: you get the runaround by these airlines youre so powerless just so humiliated and frustrated

retrack - inflection is off at the end of the sentence due to

cut down.

Steve Borowka, one of the 225 frustrated passengers, scheduled to leave last

wednesday from shanghai to newark new jersey delayed until saturday as the

boeing 777 suffered 2 cancellations because of maintenance, and a 3rd delay

because the flight crew had been on duty too long.

Luggage dumped off carousels leading to actual fist fights.

SOT PHONER PAT SINKO: they grabbed him by the tie and they pulled him

physically across the counter and started slapping him

Passengers are promised they would leave even if passengers on another

flight had to be bumped. That's when this pilot can be seen telling

passengers the original plane was fixed and at another gate.

SOT STEVE BOROWKA/PASSENGER:: They told us that airplane is ours and the

people who were supposed to be on that plane were either going to get our

fixed plane or they were going to get some other plane.

This Chinese passenger refused to go to the other gate and organized a mini

revolt

SOT STEVE BOROWKA/PASSENGER: he was like if we're not getting on that

planenobody is getting on that plane

Finally ushered to the right gatethe passengers are dealt a final

humiliating blow.

SOT PHONER PAT SINKO:they said we timed out

Ordered off the plane again.

SOT PHONER PAT SINKO: some of the Chinese people wouldn't get off the plane,

they were protesting and the other people were trying to break down the

FDA HIV DRUG-VO

MAJOR MEDICAL NEWS TONIGHT.

THE FDA APPROVED THE FIRST DRUG SHOWN TO REDUCE THE RISK OF HIV INFECTION.

THE AGENCY APPROVED THE PILL TRUVADA AS A PREVENTIVE MEASURE FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE AT HIGH RISK OF ACQUIRING HIV.

THIS INCLUDES THOSE WHO ENGAGE IN SEX WITH HIV-INFECTED PARTNERS.

ALZHEIMERS WALK -VOTOPS

ALSO IN YOUR ABC7 HEALHTY LIVING TONIGHT, SMALL CHANGES IN HOW A PERSON WALKS COULD BE AN EARLY SIGN OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE.

RESEARCHERS IN SWITZERLAND SAY PRONOUNCED SLOWING OF WALKING PACE OR A MORE VARIABLE STRIDE COULD INDICATE EARLY SIGNS OF COGNITIVE DECLINE.

RUSSIA GAS STATION CRASH-VO IN TC MON-VO

UNBELIEVABLE VIDEO TONIGHT OF A MAN NARROWLY ESCAPING BEING HIT BY SEVERAL VEHICLES IN RUSSIA.

IT ALL STARTED WHEN A BUS WITH 30 PEOPLE ONBOARD WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO A TRUCK.

BOTH VEHICLES CAREENED INTO THE GAS STATION WHERE THEY CRASHED INTO THREE OTHER CARS.

AS YOU CAN SEE THE MAN IS NEARLY CRUSHED AGAINST THE GAS PUMP, BUT MIRACULOUSLY WALKS AWAY UNHARMED.

NEW AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIP

TEASE TWO------------

LADIES IT'S NOT JUST FOR MEN.

WOMEN ARE GOING BALD.AND IT COULD BE YOUR JOB - YOUR MARRIAGE - EVEN YOUR WEIGHT TO BLAME.

SO HOW DO YOU KEEP THOSE THICK TRESSES.ABC7 WILL TELL YOU AHEAD.

SOMEBODY GET THIS GUY A MAJOR LEAGUE CONTRACT.

TZ2 A LADIES LOSING THEIR LOCKS-VOTOPS-WIPE

TZ2 B FAN CATCHES FOUL BALL-VOTOPS

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HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE PERFECT HEAD OF HAIR?

THICK, LONG, VOLUMINOUS?

CHANCES ARE, THINNING AND BALDING WOULDN'T FIT THE DESCRIPTION.

BUT FOR ONE IN EVERY FOUR WOMEN HAIR LOSS IS A POTENTIALLY DEVASTATING PROBLEM.

LADIES LOSING THEIR LOCKS-PKG

FOR KAY BOSWELL IT CAME OUT IN CLUMPS. HER HIGH-STRESS HOSPITALITY CAREER HAD TAKEN ITS TOLL ON HER HEAD.

"It was making me feel so inadequate."

STRESS IS ONE OF THE TOP REASONS FOR FEMALE HAIR LOSS, OR TELOGEN EFFLUVIUM..

IN FACT NEW RESEARCH SHOWS THE SECOND STRONGEST PREDICTOR OF CENTRAL HAIR LOSS IN WOMEN IS THEIR MARITAL STATUS! DIVORCE OR DEATH OF A SPOUSE CAN ACTUALLY THIN YOUR TRESSES. OTHER REASONS FOR HAIR LOSS INCLUDE MAJOR SURGERY, WEIGHT LOSS OR MEDICATIONS. TO TREAT IT, TRY BIOTIN OR IRON SUPPLEMENTS, HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY, OR MINOXIDIL. A GOOD SOURCE OF IT IS THE POPULAR MALE HAIR STIMULATOR ROGAINE.

"Rogaine is definitely worth using it works better in women than in men."

ANOTHER TOP HAIR LOSS FACTOR? EXCESSIVE STYLING. A CLEVELAND CLINIC STUDY FOUND 30 PERCENT OF MIDDLE AGED BLACK WOMEN ARE BALDING DUE TO EVERYTHING FROM CHEMICALS TO TIGHT BRAIDS AND PONYTAILS. TO PROTECT YOUR LOCKS, SET YOUR HAIR DRYER ON LOW, KEEP YOUR STYLING TOOLS AT OR BELOW 347 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, AND HEAT YOUR LOCKS NO MORE THAN TWO OR THREE TIMES A WEEK. AVOID PRODUCTS WITH AMMONIA AND STYLES THAT PULL ON THE HAIR.

A HAIR TRANSPLANT HELPED KAY REGROW HER LOCKS AND A NEW CAREER HELPED REBUILD HER CONFIDENCE.

LADIES LOSING THEIR LOCKS-VO IN POP

TEASE THREE-ONCAM

DESPAIR IN OUR NATION'S HEARTLAND.

AS TWO YOUNG GIRLS VANISH.

I just feel that God has strengthened us and not left us in a discouraged state. We're just kind of, extremely hopeful.

AFTER DAYS OF COMBING CORNFIELDS - SEARCHING LAKES AND GOING DOOR TO DOOR.

WHAT OFFICERS THINK HAPPENED TO AN EIGHT AND TEN YEAR OLD GIRL.

I take responsibility.

FROM THE MOUTH OF THE CAPTAIN HIMSELF.

WHAT THE MAN AT THE HELM OF THE WRECKED COSTA CONCORADIA IS FINALLY SAYING.

AND WILL HE EVER APOLOGIZE TO THE VICTIMS.

PLUS - A MAJOR CHANGE TO AMERICA'S HEALTH.

TZ3 A IOWA MISSING GIRLS-SOTVO

TZ3 B COSTA CAPTAIN-SOTVO

TZ3 C TRANSFAT BAN-VO

FACEBOOK WOMAN OF THE DAY-SSTOPS

BUT FIRST - MEET ABC 7'S FACEBOOK WOMAN OF THE DAY.

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THANKS FOR WATCHING ??NAME??

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NEWS AT 5:00 PM OPEN-CLIP

TS 1 RNC MOVE IN DAY-VID BOX

MAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW,

IT'S MOVE-IN DAY AT THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION IN TAMPA.

A SIX WEEK PROCESS OF TURNING THE TAMPA BAY TIMES FORUM INTO THE TELEVISION-READY VENUE THAT WILL SHOWCASE MITT ROMNEY'S NOMINATION IS UNDERWAY.

TS 2 NATHAN LEE TRIAL-VID BOX

JURY SELECTION IS WELL UNDERWAY IN THE TRIAL OF A MAN SUING THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

NATHAN LEE BELIEVES HIS WIFE COULD'VE BEEN SAVED IF 911 CALLS WEREN'T BOTCHED.

DENISE AMBER LEE WAS ABDUCTED, RAPED AND MURDERED IN JANUARY OF 2008.

TS FL BEATING TRIAL-VID BOX

A GUILTY VERDICT FOR A FLORIDA TEEN OF WHO KICKED AND STOMPED A GIRL OUTSIDE A FORT LAUDERDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL IN 2010.CAUSING PERMANENT BRAIN DAMAGE.

IOWA MISSING GIRLS-VOTOPS-2 SHOT

TONIGHT, IN IOWA, FEARS ARE GROWING FOR THE SAFETY OF TWO MISSING GIRLS.

THEY ARE COUSINS, AGES EIGHT AND TEN, WHO WENT FOR A BIKE RIDE -- AND VANISHED.

I'M COURTNEY ROBINSON.

AND I'M JOE ROETZ, IN FOR JEFF BUTERA.

THE GIRLS HAVE BEEN MISSING SINCE FRIDAY.

AND AS ABC 7'S T-J WINICK REPORTS--

IOWA MISSING GIRLS-PKG

Almost 1000 volunteers in the small town of Evansdale, Iowa spent the

weekend searching for 8 year old Elizabeth Collins and her 10 year old

Cousin Lyric Cook.

SOT.

Collins and Cook vanished Friday FROM Cook's home, where their grandmother

was watching them.when the girls left for a bike ride about noon, but

never RETURNED.

They were reported missing just three hours after leaving.

SOT WYLMA COOK/GRANDMOTHER

Whoever has 'em, let 'em loose, turn them in anywhere.

Authorities have found the girls bikes by a lake about a mile from their

home.near the bikes.little Elizabeth's purse, with her cell phone,

which she used to play games, but wasn't equipped to make calls.

SOT PRESSER

Sunday, the search expanded to 12 square miles.

Investigators SAY THEY ARE working with federal authorities.

SOT BLACK HAWK COUNTY SHERIFF PIO RICK ABBEN

Every hour, you know, it makes it that much worse.

STANDUP WINICK

Police have talked to family and friends at length and.and say haven't

found anything to indicate a problem with their girls' lives at home.

MISSING MO WOMEN-VO

INVESTIGATORS ARE WORKING TO CONFIRM IF TWO BODIES FOUND IN A FIELD ARE A PAIR OF SISTERS MISSING SINCE LAST WEEK.

THE BODIES OF TWO WOMEN WERE DISCOVERED LATE LAST NIGHT IN A FIELD IN RURAL MISSOURI.

INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE THEY COULD BE THE BODIES OF 19-YEAR-OLD BRITNY HAARUP, AND 22-YEAR-OLD ASHLEY KEY WHO WENT MISSING FRIDAY.

SHORE BIRDS NEST DEBBY-VO

NOT ONLY DID TROPICAL STORM DEBBY DESTROY SEA TURTLE NESTS.

TONIGHT, SCIENTISTS SAY IT WIPED OUT THE NESTS OF ONE OF FLORIDA'S THREATENED BIRD SPECIES.

THEY SAY WATER WASHED OVER THE COLONY OF LEAST TERNS AT THE SOUTH END OF FORT MYERS BEACH.

THE BIRDS ARE WHITE WITH BLACK CAPS.

SCIENTISTS COUNTED 160 NESTS THERE BEFORE THE STORM.

JUST ONE SURVIVED.

PASS FILING IN FMB-VO

ARMY CORP OF ENGINEERS WILL SPEND THE NEXT FEW DAYS TRYING TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH SAND FILLED IN THE PASS AT THE NORTH END OF FORT MYERS BEACH.

LAST WEEK, THE COUNTY ASKED THE CORP TO ANALYZE DEPTHS THERE, AFTER REPORTS SAND FILLED IN DURING STORM DEBBY.

THE COUNTY'S DIVISION OF NATURAL RESOURCES SAYS SCIENTISTS FINISHED COLLECTING DATA LAST WEEK.

PATERNO'S FAMILY STATEMENT-VO

THE FAMILY OF JOE PATERNO SAYS THE RECENT REPORT FROM THE UNIVERSITY WON'T BE THE LAST WORD ON THE LATE HEAD COACH'S INVOLVEMENT IN THE JERRY SANDUSKY SEXUAL ABUSE CASE.

THE FAMILY ISSUED A NEW STATEMENT THIS MORNING SAYING THEY WILL CONDUCT THEIR OWN INVESTIGATION INTO THE DOCUMENTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE CASE.

COSTA CAPTAIN-OC.SOT.VO.WIPE

THE MAN AT THE HELM OF THE FATAL COSTA CONCORDIA ACCIDENT SAYS HE ACCEPTS SOME -- BUT NOT ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ENORMOUS DISASTER.

I take my responsibility as a gentleman and a man. I take my responsibility.

CAPTAIN FRANCESCO SCHETTINO NOW ACCEPTS, HE SAYS, RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE JANUARY CRASH THAT SENT MORE THAN 4 THOUSAND PEOPLE SCRAMBLING TO GET OFF.

32 DID NOT MAKE IT.

COSTA CAPTAIN-SOTVO

"Something inside that compass went wrong."

"The rock was marked on the charts but the depth of the water on the charts was more than in the reality it is."

SCHETTINO DENIES ABANDONING SHIP -- HE SAYS THE TILTING THREW HIM INTO A LIFEBOAT WHILE HE WAS HELPING PEOPLE.

FLESH GIRL POST SURGERY PICS-VO

A YOUNG WOMAN WHO LOST PARTS OF FOUR LIMBS TO A FLESH-EATING BACTERIA IS PREPARING TO FINALLY GO HOME.

TODAY -- AIMEE COPELAND MET WITH AN INTERIOR DESIGNER WHO IS WORKING ON A NEARLY TWO-THOUSAND SQUARE FOOT ADDITION TO HER FAMILY HOME IN GEORGIA.

THE NEW LIVING SPACE IS EXPECTED TO INCLUDE SEVERAL FEATURES, INCLUDING ACCESS RAMPS, AN ELEVATOR AND AN EXERCISE ROOM AIMEE CAN USE FOR REHABILITATION.

SC MOM FLESH EATING BACTERIA-VO.WIPE

A SOUTH CAROLINA MOTHER OF TWINS IS ON THE ROAD TO RECOVERY AFTER SHE CONTRACTED A FLESH EATING BACTERIA SHORTLY AFTER DELIVERING THE BABIES.

LANA KUYKENDALL HAS MOVED TO REHAB FACILITY AFTER TWO MONTHS IN THE HOSPITAL AND MULTIPLE SURGERIES.

DAYS AFTER GIVING BIRTH IN MAY -- LANA NOTICED A BLACK SPOT ON HER LEFT LEG.

AS A PARAMEDIC -- LANA THOUGHT IT WAS A BLOOD CLOT AND CHECKED HERSELF INTO THE HOSPITAL.

BUT IT SPREAD QUICKLY CONSUMING PRACTICALLY HER ENTIRE LEG.

SC MOM FLESH EATING BACTERIA-SOTVO

S/Lana Kuykendall /Recovering:16

"I'm ok I'm I'm glad to be alive. I have my moments of pain and discomfort. I'm a lot more tired than I used to be and weaker, but I'm getting used to that, but I'm also getting stronger everyday."

COVEY DIES-OC

NEW AT 5

STEPHEN COVEY -- AUTHOR OF "THE SEVEN HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE," DIED THREE MONTHS AFTER A SERIOUS BICYCLE CRASH.

THE AUTHOR DIED OVERNIGHT AT A HOSPITAL FOLLOWING COMPLICATIONS.

HE WAS 79 YEARS OLD.

LIGHTNING DEATHS-VO.WIPE

A MAN REMAINS IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER LIGHTNING STRUCK -- KILLING TWO OTHER MEN DURING A THUNDERSTORM IN HOUSTON.

THREE MEN'S SOCCER LEAGUE PLAYERS WERE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING YESTERDAY WHILE TAKING SHELTER UNDER TREES.

LIGHTNING ALSO STRUCK A TENT AT A RIBFEST IN THE CANADIAN PROVINCE OF ONTARIO.

LIGHTNING DEATHS-SOTVO

We heard people kind of screaming and then we saw people running so there was a number of people who kind of had been hit by like the aftershock of it and then kind of went running past us.

THE CHANCES OF GETTING HIT BY LIGHTNING IN A YEAR IS ONE IN A MILLION.

AZ FLOOD RESCUE-VO

DRAMATIC WEATHER VIDEO TONIGHT FROM ARIZONA.

HEAVY RAINS LEFT STREETS FLOODED AND IN ONE CASE, RAGING WATERS OVERTOOK AN SUV.

AS YOU CAN SEE, THE TUCSON FIRE DEPARTMENT RUSHED TO THE AID OF SEVERAL PEOPLE TRAPPED INSIDE AS RISING WATERS NEARLY SWEPT THEM AWAY.

CREWS COULD ONLY THROW OUT LIFE JACKETS IN AN EFFORT TO RESCUE THE THREE PASSENGERS.

FL DRIVER RUNS DOWN PEOPLE-VO

A HIT AND RUN CRASH IN PALM BEACH COUNTY KILLED ONE PERSON AND INJURED FOUR OTHERS.

IT HAPPENED IN LAKE WORTH -- JUST SOUTH OF WEST PALM BEACH SUNDAY MORNING.

INVESTIGATORS SAY A WOMAN DIED FROM HER INJURIES.

AN ADULT MALE WAS ALSO INJURED ALONG WITH THREE CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF THREE TO 17 YEARS OLD.

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NEW YORK CITY RAISED A FEW EYEBROWS FIVE YEARS AGO WHEN IT BECAME THE FIRST TO IMPLEMENT A TRANS FAT BAN IN ALL FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS.

NOW A STUDY SHOWS HEALTH OFFICIALS THERE PLACED A GOOD ORDER.

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FOODS LIKE THIS ARE NOT OFTEN CONSIDERED THE HEALTHIEST ITEMS ON THE MENU. BUT THEY'RE BETTER FOR YOU IN THE BIG APPLE THAN IN MOST OTHER CITIES.

"After the restriction of trans fat in NYC, we looked at what the average amount of trans fat was in lunchtime purchases at fast food restaurants, and we found that trans fat went down."

FIVE YEARS AGO NEW YORK CITY BECAME THE FIRST IN THE NATION TO IMPLEMENT A TRANS FAT BAN IN ALL OF ITS TWENTY-FOUR THOUSAND RESTAURANTS.

IN A NEW STUDY NEW YORK CITY HEALTH OFFICIALS CALCULATED THE NUTRITION CONTENT OF NEARLY SEVEN THOUSAND RECEIPTS FROM ORDERS PLACED AFTER THE BAN WAS IMPLEMENTED. THEY FOUND DINERS ATE SIGNIFICANTLY LESS TRANS FAT -- AND THERE WAS ONLY A SLIGHT INCREASE IN SATURATED FAT.

"You can walk into your favorite restaurant, order the exact same lunch you've always ordered, and it just has much less trans fat, nothing else has changed."

. INCLUDING HOW FOOD TASTES AND HOW MUCH IT COSTS TO MAKE.

WHAT *APPEARS* TO HAVE CHANGED IS A CUSTOMER'S RISK FOR HEART DISEASE.

"We know that when trans fat intake goes down, bad cholesterol goes down cardiovascular disease risk goes down."

EXPERTS SAY CONSUMERS STILL NEED TO MAKE HEALTHY DECISIONS WHEN DINING OUT -- LIKE LIMITING SATURATED FAT AND EATING PLENTY OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.

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ERIKA EDWARDS REPORTING.

NEW AT 5:00 OPEN-CLIP

TEASE FOUR------------

BATTLING FOR YOUR BUSINESS -

THE PRICE DROP HIGH IN THE SKY.

WE'LL SHOW YOU THE AIRFARE WARS AND HOW YOU CAN WIN AHEAD.

PLUS - KATY PERRY -- A LOCAL CELEBRITY.

HER CONNECTION TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AND THE FAMOUS VISIT SET FOR TOMORROW.

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SOLAR FLARE TIME LAPSE-VOTOPS

CHECK THIS OUT.

TONIGHT WE HAVE TIME LAPSE VIDEO FROM NASA OF LAST WEEK'S SOLAR FLARE.

IT HAPPENED ON THURSDAY, BUT DIDN'T HIT EARTH UNTIL THE WEEKEND.

THE BURST OF ENERGY WAS LOW ON THE SCALE FOR STORMS.

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FORECAST-PHC

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

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RAIN CONTINUES THROUGH MIDWEEK

An onshore flow will remain in place Tuesday, which often means locations closer to the beaches and the urban corridor see the best rain chances earlier in the day while locations deeper inland stand the best chance of getting hit by a storm during the afternoon and evening.

Partly cloudy skies will be the rule for Tuesday, too. The added sun will allow temperatures to be around our average of 92.

Thunderstorms will be diminishing somewhat by mid week as a ridge of high pressure build over Southwest Florida. Another result of this ridge will be higher temperatures, and we very well could see a heat index between 100-105 by Thursday and Friday.

By the upcoming weekend, temperatures won't be quite as oppressive, and we'll see a return of our typical afternoon thunderstorm pattern.

AIRFARE WARS -OC

LOOKING FOR THE BEST TIME TO FLY?

PACK YOUR BAGS!

AIRLINES ARE BATTLING AGAIN FOR YOUR BUSINESS IN A FALL AIRFARE WAR.

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SOUTHWEST FIRED THE FIRST SHOT, CUTTING SOME FARES TO JUST 69 DOLLARS EACH WAY TO CERTAIN CITIES.

TOM PARSONS WITH BEST FARES DOT COM SAW THE AIRFARE WAR COMING.

"Right now, we're going into a stretch that's going to be bargain basement. Some airfares that people thought they would never ever see again and we're going to see good good deals."

AMERICAN AND OTHER MAJOR AIRLINES QUICKLY ENTERED THE FRAY, MATCHING SOUTHWEST ON SELECTED ROUTES AND PUTTING OTHERS ON SALE.

"There's little tricks here. You need a 14 day advance, I would still say you're going to get your best fares starting around august 21st through October 4th."

SOUTHWEST IS OFFERING SOME TRIPS FOR EVEN LESS THAN THE ADVERTISED 69 DOLLARS.

"It's 50 dollars, all taxes."

AND FLYING TO EUROPE IS ALSO A BARGAIN.

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KEVIN COKELY REPORTING.

SOME MORE ADVICE TO GET THE BEST DEAL.

EXPERTS SAY THE CHEAPEST DAYS TO FLY ARE TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS.

ALSO BE SURE TO SIGN UP FOR AIRFARE ALERTS.

KATY PERRY MOM-VO.WIPE

A FUN FACT ABOUT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

POP-SENSATION KATY PERRY LIVED HER FOR A YEAR IN THE 90'S.

SHE ATTENDED FORT MYERS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL FROM 1994 TO 1995.

THAT YEAR SHE WAS IN FOURTH GRADE.

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She talks to women's groups, she has a ministry called arise international where she speaks all over the world actually and it's about empowering women and getting them to think outside the box and all through Christ.

SEATS ARE STILL AVAILABLE.

THEY ARE 40 DOLLARS EACH.

HUDSON SPEAKS AT NOON.

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TODAY IS THE BUSIEST DAY OF OLYMPIC ARRIVALS IN LONDON.

OLYMPIANS FROM 50 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES BEGAN ARRIVING THIS MORNING.

AMONG THEM THE BULK OF TEAM U-S-A AND THEIR FAMILIES.

AROUND 90-PERCENT ARE EXPECTED TO ARRIVE AT HEATHROW.

FAN CATCHES FOUL BALL-NATSVO

AN INCREDIBLE CATCH BY A BASEBALL FAN IN THE AISLE IN TORONTO.

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AT THE TOP OF THE FIRST INNING, CLEVELAND'S JASON KIPNIS HIT A FOUL BALL DOWN THE LINE IN LEFT.

THE BALL LANDS IN FOUL TERRITORY, TAKES A GIANT HOP, THEN WITH NACHOS IN 1 HAND AND A DRINK IN THE OTHER, THE FAN MAKES THE CATCH.

TOMATO FIGHT-NATSVO

A FOOD FIGHT OF EPIC PROPORTIONS THSI WEEKEND IN CALIFORNIA.

TAKE A LOOK.

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THOUSANDS GATHERED IN SAN DIEGO ON SATURDAY FOR THE ANNUAL TOMATO BATTLE.

IT'S A CALIFORNIA TWIST ON A SPANISH TRADITION.

PARTICIPANTS USED 46-THOUSAND POUNDS OF TOMATOES IN THE FIGHT.

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IT TERRORIZED A NEIGHBORHOOD--

TONIGHT MEATBALL THE BEAR COMES BACK TO TOWN.

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IT JUST WON'T STAY AWAY.

A 500-POUND BLACK BEAR MANAGED TO FIND ITS WAY BACK TO A CALIFORNIA NEIGHBORHOOD AFTER IT WAS TRANQUILIZED AND RELOCATED MONTHS AGO.

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"I saw him on TV, so I was kinda like amazed."

SIX-YEAR OLD CHRISTIAN ANGLE CAN PLAY OUTSIDE WITHOUT HAVING TO WORRY ABOUT A GIANT BEAR.

: "Was it scary?"

"Yeah, kind of."

YOU CAN IMAGINE HOW COMFORTING THAT IS TO HIS MOTHER DANIELLE.

"That was quite alarming."

JUST OUTSIDE THEIR FREDERICK AVENUE HOME, FISH AND GAME OFFICIALS DISCOVERED A 500-POUND BEAR IN A TREE.

"I surprised my Grandma and my mom so, and my uncle Steve saw the tranquilizers but he really didn't look up and see the bear."

"He looked so tiny and cute up in the tree and then when he came down he was ginormous."

PERHAPS THAT'S WHY IT TOOK FOUR TRANQUILIZER DARTS TO RESTRAIN THE BEAR.

"We've tagged him before."

IT WAS DISCOVERED SHORTLY AFTER THAT THIS BEAR IS NO STRANGER TO GLENDALE.

"This is the same bear."

THIS IS VIDEO FROM BACK ON APRIL 10-TH, SHOT HIGH ABOVE FROM K-T-L-A'S SKY5 CHOPPER.

IF YOU RECOGNIZE IT, IT'S PROBABLY BECAUSE THIS VIDEO HAS GONE VIRAL ON YOUTUBE.

WATCH HERE ON THE UPPER RIGHT HAND CORNER OF THE SCREEN, A MAN TEXTING NOT KNOWING A 500-POUND BEAR IS STARING HIM IN THE FACE.

IT WAS AFTER THIS VIDEO SURFACED, SO DID A CATCHY NICKNAME FOR THE BEAR.

"We didn't know it was the one they were talking about, what is it Meatball? Yeah, they told me it was Meatball."

NEXT AT 6 OPEN-CLIP

COMING UP AT 6PM

everything was going good until she came home to change her dress and found everything was missing.

IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE ONE OF THE HAPPIEST DAYS IN A WOMAN'S LIFE --

BUT INSTEAD -- A CROOK LEAVES A BRIDE AND GROOM DEVASTATED ON THEIR WEDDING DAY.

NEW HELP FOR THOSE WHO CAN'T SEE WELL AS THEY AGE.

THE NEW PROCEDURE BEING DONE RIGHT HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

A 50-THOUSAND DOLLAR MYSTERY--

ABC 7 GOES IN SEARCH OF CLUES ABOUT A BOAT--

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TZ 6 2) EYE INJECTION DEVICE-VOTOPS

TZ 6 3) BOAT MYSTERY-VOTOPS

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