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HL) BACK TO SCHOOL SHOPPING-VO-WIPE

BACK TO SCHOOL --

THE START OF THE SCHOOL YEAR IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER.

AND *THIS IS YOUR WEEKEND TO GET YOUR KIDS PREPARED.

HL) SNAKES IN LEHIGH-VO-WIPE

YOU GET IN THEIR DOMAIN. YOU GONNA GIT BIT

SNAKE SCARE.

HL) TS ERNESTO-VO-WIPE

AND WATCHING ERNESTO ---

THIS IS NOW A NAMED STORM.

AND WHILE IT IS NO IMMEDIATE THREAT TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

OUR STORM WARN SEVEN TEAM IS WATCHING IT CLOSELY.

530 ~ HL) JOBS REPORT-VO-WIPE

JOBS, JOBS, JOBS.

THE JULY JOB REPORT WILL BE RELEASED TODAY.AND SOME ECONOMISTS ARE PREDICTING IT WILL SHOW SOME 100-THOUSAND NEW JOBS ADDED.

530 ~ HL) CHICK FIL A DAY PART 2-VO-WIPE

AND CHICK FIL A DAY. PART TWO --

EXPECT THE POPULAR FAST FOOD RESTAURANT TO BE CROWDED AGAIN TODAY.

BUT THIS TIME -- IT WON'T BE FULL OF SUPPORTERS.

530 ~ HL) TS ERNESTO-VO-WIPE

TRACKING ERNESTO.

YES, IT'S THE *FIFTH NAMED STORM OF THE YEAR -- AND WE ARE KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON IT.

STORM WARN SEVEN METEOROLOGIST ALLYSON RAE -- JUST GOT THE LATEST COORDINATES.

530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST OPEN-CLIP

530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST-WXWALL

In our local weather, it is another warm and muggy morning. The set up for today is similar to the past few days. We will have plenty of sunshine all day. There will be isolated storms forming in the late afternoon and evening. Those will be mainly in the inland areas, but the ones that do form will be strong. High temperatures are headed into the lower 90s this afternoon, but humidity will send the heat index soaring to near 100 degrees. Through the next few days, tropical moisture will be feeding into Southwest Florida giving us higher rain chances for everywhere in Southwest Florida through the weekend and into the beginning of the week. Temperatures will stay in the lower 90s for highs and mid and upper 70s for lows.

TAX FREE VO-VO BNR

BACK TO SCHOOL.

THIS IS THE TIME TO GO SHOPPING.

THE STATE'S TAX FREE WEEKEND KICKS OFF TODAY -- SO GET THOSE SUPPLIES.

IT INCLUDES ITEMS LIKE --- CLOTHING, FOOTWEAR AND SOME ACCESSORIES 75-DOLLARS OR LESS -- AND CERTAIN SCHOOL SUPPLIES PRICED AT $15 DOLLARS OR LESS.

JOBS REPORT-VOWIPE

LATER THIS MORNING --

THE U.S. LABOR DEPARTMENT RELEASES ITS JOBS REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF JULY.

FRIDAY'S REPORT COMES AFTER THREE STRAIGHT MONTHS OF WEAK HIRING,

AND A BASE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE OF EIGHT-POINT-TWO PERCENT.

MOST ANALYSTS EXPECT THE REPORT WILL SHOW 100 THOUSAND JOBS CREATED FOR THE MONTH,

JOBS REPORT-SOTVO

WHATEVER THE NUMBER MAY BE.

IT IS ONLY AN ESTIMATE --

BASED ON A LABOR DEPARTMENT SURVEY OF BUSINESSES.

THE NUMBER IS ALSO ADJUSTED TO ACCOUNT FOR SEASONAL FLUCTUATIONS,

530 ~ JOBS REPORT-ONCAM

THE JULY JOBS REPORT WILL BE RELEASED TODAY.

AND IT'S EXPECTED TO BE SO-SO.

WITH ABOUT 100 THOUSAND NEW JOBS ADDED.

THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IS STUCK AT EIGHT-POINT-TWO PERCENT.

THAT'S A POINT OF CONCERN ON MAIN STREET *AND THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL.

530 ~ JOBS REPORT-PKG

ANALYSTS ARE PREDICTING THE U-S ECONOMY ADDED 100-THOUSAND JOBS LAST MONTH.

"Thats not great and won't bring down the unemployment rate below eight percent which that President wants but it would indicate that the economy is not slipping back into recession."

THERE ARE ONLY THREE MORE JOBS REPORTS BEFORE AN ELECTION IN WHICH JOBS MAY DECIDE WHO GETS THE JOB OF PRESIDENT.

Presidential Candidate

"The middle class is hurting. I'm going to change that and get more jobs and more take-home pay."

"We've been able to create four and a half million jobs and half a million jobs in manufacturing, and we've saved an auto industry."

BUT THAT'S LITTLE COMFORT TO THOSE UNEMPLOYED - AND STILL SEARCHING.

"I've been unemployed since September, last September so I've just been searching for a job ever since."

IN ARKANSAS. HAWKER BEECHCRAFT ANNOUNCED IT'S LAYING OFF 170 WORKERS.

IN ALABAMA. A NEW AUTO PARTS SUPPLIER WILL BE HIRING - BUT NOT UNTIL NEXT YEAR.

Alabama

"One hundred and ten new jobs for this area comparatively is just as significant as 1,000 in a large city."

530 ~ JOBS REPORT-ONCAM

BRIAN MOOAR REPORTING.

THE *NOVEMBER JOBS REPORT COMES OUT,

THREAT TO PRESIDENT-vo

THE SECRET SERVICE IS INVESTIGATING A FLORIDA MAN -- THEY SAY MADE A THREAT AGAINST EITHER PRESIDENT OBAMA OR PRESIDENT CLINTON.

LET'S SHOW YOU SOME PICTURES OUR A-B-C STATION IN ORLANDO -- TOOK OF THE MAN NOW IN CUSTODY.

HIS NAME HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED.

HE LIVES ABOUT FOUR MILES FROM AN ORLANDO RESTAURANT THE PRESIDENT VISITED YESTERDAY -- RIGHT AFTER A CAMPAIGN STOP.

IT'S UNCLEAR HOW HE DELIEVERED THE THREAT.

SUNCOAST MURDER-SS VO

LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES ARREST A SUSPECT --

IN THE MURDER OF A SUNCOAST ESTATES MAN.

KORTNEY STURGIS IS CHARGED WITH SECOND DEGREE MURDER.

THEY SAY ON JULY 10TH --

HE SHOT STEVEN RIGGS TO DEATH AFTER A FIGHT.

ACCORDING TO INVESTIGATORS --

STURGIS, RIGGS AND OTHERS WERE DRINKING.

AND DOING DRUGS INSIDE THE HOME.

A WITNESS TOLD DEPUTIES --

STURGIS AND THE VICTIM GOT INTO A FIGHT.

THEN STURGIS GOT OUT A GUN.

STURGIS ALLEGEDLY FOLLOWED RIGGS OUTSIDE,

ANTONIO THOMAS FIRST APPEARANCE-VO

THE MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING A CAPE CORAL WOMAN -- WILL GET HIS FIRST OFFICIAL COURT APPEARANCE TODAY.

ANTONIO THOMAS WAS IN LEE COUNTY COURT YESTERDAY. BUT HIS ATTORNEY ASKED FOR THE APPEARANCE TO BE POSTPONED ONE DAY -- SO HE COULD REVIEW THE GRAND JURY INDICTMENT.

CCI GUARD ARREST-VO

A CORRECTIONS OFFICER WAS ARRESTED --

AFTER HE ALLEGEDLY TRIED TO SMUGGLE MARIJUANA INTO HIS OWN PRISON.

DEPUTIES ARRESTED TERRENCE RUSHING MONDAY --

AT THE CHARLOTTE CORRECTIONAL INSTUTIUTION.

ACCORDING TO THE ARREST REPORT --

THE 43-YEAR-OLD WAS SELECTED FOR A RANDOM PAT DOWN.

HE ASKED TO USE THE RESTROOM,

WHERE HE ALLEGEDLY STASHED MORE THAN 40 GRAMS OF MARIJUANA UNDER THE SINK.

THE OFFICER CONDUCTING THE SEARCH SAW THE WHOLE THING,

CHICK FIL A PREVIEW-VO

CHICK-FIL-A, BACK IN THE SPOTLIGHT AGAIN TODAY.

GAY RIGHTS ACTIVISTS ARE PLANNING TO HOLD "NATIONAL SAME-SEX KISS DAY" AT THE FAST FOOD JOINT.

THE PLAN'S TO SHOW UP AT THE RESTAURANT, KISS SOMEONE OF THE SAME SEX, TAKE A PICTURE OF IT, AND POST IT ONLINE.

IT'S SUPPOSED TO SEND A MESSAGE TO CHICK FILA'S C-E-O, WHO STRONGLY OPPOSES SAME-SEX MARRIAGE.AND DONATES TO ANTI-GAY CAUSES.

630 ~ CHICK FIL A-ONCAM

CHICK-FIL-A WILL BE GROUND ZERO IN THE CULTURE WARS TODAY.

THE RESTAURANT CHAIN SET A SALES RECORD ON WEDNESDAY -- THANKS TO A NATION-WIDE "BUY-COTT" IN SUPPORT OF ITS PRESIDENT'S OPPOSITION TO SAME-SEX MARRIAGE.

TODAY, A NATIONWIDE *PROTEST* IS IN THE WORKS.

630 ~ CHICK FIL A-PKG

Today at Chick-fil-A restaurants across the country, gay customers plan to

fight backnot only showing up, but also kissingin protest of the fast food

chain's opposition to same sex marriage.

SOT Carly McGhee, Organizer of "National Same Sex Kiss In Day"

"IT'S A WAY TO SHOW CHIK-FIL-A AND THE REST OF THE COUNTRY THAT YOU KNOW,

OUR LOVE IS JUST AS GOOD AS HETEROSEXUAL LOVE."

Chick-fil-A has been caught in the middle of the cultural clash over

marriagewith gay rights advocates calling for a boycott of the

restaurantafter the Chick Fil-A president said this about marriage:

AUDIO SOT Dan Cathy, Chick-Fil-A President & COO

"I THINK WE ARE INVITING GOD'S JUDGEMENT ON OUR NATION WHEN WE SHAKE OUR

FIST AT HIM AND SAY, 'WE KNOW BETTER THAN YOU AS TO WHAT CONSTITUES A

MARRIAGE."

Those comments ignited a firestorm, rallying support on both sides of the

debate.

SOT Sonja Holmes, Cathy Supporter

"I JUST HAPPEN TO AGREE WITH HIS BELIEFS, BECAUSE I DO BELIEVE MARRIAGE IS

BETWEEN A MAN AND A WOMAN."

SOT Jose Chavira, North Carolina State University, Graduate Student

"THIS ISN'T AN ISSUE OF FREEDOM OF SPEECH. IT'S AN ISSUE OF EQUALITY AND

HUMAN DIGNITY."

Earlier in the week, Chick-fil-A supporters lined up in droves across the

countrymaking a statement about traditional marriage with their chicken

sandwich.

Reverend Billy Graham, Mike Huckabee and the Palins showed their support.

Nearly a hundred thousand people have been invited to today's "kiss-in".

But some people think the demonstration will have little impact on the

company's bottom line.

SOT Brittnie Card, Kennesaw State Student

"I AGREE WITH CHICK FILA'S POSITION PERSONALLY. / I BET THERE ARE PEOPLE

WHO DO BELIEVE IN GAY MARRIAGE OR EVEN ARE GAY, AND I BET YOU THEY'RE STILL

EATING AT CHICK-FIL-A."

Chick-fil-A says it's always been upfront about its core belief. The company

's founder uses biblically-based principles to manage the business. For

example, they're closed on Sundays.

COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-ONCAM

ONE SAME SEX COUPLE HAS INVITED CHICK-FIL-A PRESIDENT DAN CATHY. OVER FOR DINNER!

MARCI, MARLYSA AND THEIR TWO DAUGHTERS.

LIVE NEAR CHICK-FIL-A'S ATLANTA HEADQUARTERS.

THEY SAY THEY'LL EVEN COOK CHICKEN!

CATHY HAS NOT ACCEPTED THE INVITE.

BUT THIS SUBJECT IS NOT GOING AWAY ANYTIME SOON.

GOOD MORNING AMERICA CONTINUES COVERAGE OF THE FAST FOOD CONTROVERSY,

STORMWARN GENFORECAST OPEN-CLIPTOPS

STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.In our local weather, it is another warm and muggy morning. The set up for today is similar to the past few days. We will have plenty of sunshine all day. There will be isolated storms forming in the late afternoon and evening. Those will be mainly in the inland areas, but the ones that do form will be strong. High temperatures are headed into the lower 90s this afternoon, but humidity will send the heat index soaring to near 100 degrees. Through the next few days, tropical moisture will be feeding into Southwest Florida giving us higher rain chances for everywhere in Southwest Florida through the weekend and into the beginning of the week. Temperatures will stay in the lower 90s for highs and mid and upper 70s for lows.

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NFM ROAD REPAIRS-VO

A NORTH FORT MYERS ROAD IS GETTING A MUCH NEEDED FIX --

CULVERT PIPES, DITCHES AND NEW DIRT -- ARE BEING ADDED TO LAUREL LANE.

CREATING AN AREA FOR WATER TO DRAIN SO IT DOESN'T POT HOLE.

THE PROJECT MANAGER TELLS US THEY WORK ON THE ROADS.AS MONEY BECOMES AVAILABLE.

CRUSHED COP CARS-VO

A VERMONT MAN IS ACCUSED OF CRUSHING SEVEN POLICE VEHICLES. WITH A FARM TRACTOR.

34-YEAR-OLD ROGER PION OF NEWPORT, VERMONT.

IS SUSPECTED OF DRIVING A TRACTOR OVER THESE SIX POLICE CARS AND A VAN.

OFFICERS SAY THURSDAY, PION WAS UPSET.

AFTER A RECENT DRUG RELATED ARREST.

GMA SUMMER CONCERT SERIES-NATVO

YOUR MORNING WILL BE JAM PACKED ON G-M-A.

POP STAR NE-YO PERFORMS LIVE IN CENTRAL PARK --

FOR TODAY'S SUMMER CONCERT SERIES.

HE HAS A NEW ALBUM,

COMING OUT IN SEPTEMBER.

HE'LL PERFORM HIS NEW HIT "LAZY LOVE".

WHICH IS STORMING UP THE CHARTS.

TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP

QUARTER TOP STORY REVEAL @ 45-HLF REVEAL

A MAN'S FACIAL HAIR. INTERRUPTS THE LEGAL PROCESS.

MAJOR NIDAL HASAN IS THE ARMY PSYCHIATRIST CHARGED IN THE DEADLY 2009 FORT HOOD SHOOTING RAMPAGE.

BUT HE CAN ONLY ATTEND HIS PRELIMINARY HEARING TODAY.

*IF HE SHAVES HIS BEARD.

THE BEARD VIOLATES MILITARY REGULATIONS,

BUT HASAN'S ATTORNEYS SAY HE'S EXPRESSING HIS MUSLIM FAITH.

INVESTIGATORS LOOK INTO A REPORT --

OF WHETHER A BLOWN TIRE CAUSED A DOUBLE-DECKER MEGABUS TO SLAM INTO AN ILLINOIS BRIDGE THURSDAY.

ONE PERSON DIED, AND DOZENS WERE INJURED.

THE BUS WAS TRAVELING FROM CHICAGO TO KANSAS CITY.

AND THIS BROKE OVERNIGHT --

BOXER FLOYD MAYWEATHER WAS *JUST RELEASED FROM A LAS VEGAS JAIL.

HE SERVED TWO MONTHS IN A MISDEMEANOR DOMESTIC BATTERY CASE.

LAST YEAR, FORBES MAGAZINE NAMED THE CHAMPION FIGHTER.

STORMWARN ALLYSON OPEN-CLIPTOPS

STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.In our local weather, it is another warm and muggy morning. The set up for today is similar to the past few days. We will have plenty of sunshine all day. There will be isolated storms forming in the late afternoon and evening. Those will be mainly in the inland areas, but the ones that do form will be strong. High temperatures are headed into the lower 90s this afternoon, but humidity will send the heat index soaring to near 100 degrees. Through the next few days, tropical moisture will be feeding into Southwest Florida giving us higher rain chances for everywhere in Southwest Florida through the weekend and into the beginning of the week. Temperatures will stay in the lower 90s for highs and mid and upper 70s for lows.

SNAKE CONCERNS LEHIGH-NATVO WIPE

A LEHIGH ACRES MAN SAYS HIS WIFE *WON'T COME OUT INTO THE YARD.

BECAUSE SHE'S TERRIFIED OF SNAKES NEXT DOOR.

20:50:51:00 "you get in their domain, you're going to get bit."

THEIR DOMAIN IS A LOT ON RICHMOND AVENUE,

IN THE GREENBRIAR SECTION.

THE LEHIGH ACRES FIRE DISTRICT OWNS THE LOT --

WHERE THICK VEGETATION IS GROWING.

AND BOB LAMBERT SAYS HUNDREDS OF SNAKES LIVE IN THAT.

SNAKE CONCERNS LEHIGH-SOTVO

20:52:13:00 "one day someone's going to get killed with the snakes and I'd like to have it fixed. What do you want to do about it? Clear the land off."

BUT SO FAR, THE FIRE DISTRICT HAS *NOT RESPONDED TO LAMBERT'S REQUEST.

WHEN A-B-C 7 CALLED THE DISTRICT --

PROSTITUTION BUST-VO

LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES MAKE A MAJOR PROSTITUTION BUST-

DEPUTIES USED A TWO PRONGED ATTACK ON WEDNESDAY.

SOME POSED AS JOHNS ON THE STREET. WHILE OTHERS ANSWERED ADS THEY FOUND ONLINE.

CARJACKING-VO

A SCARY REMINDER --

THAT YOU *ALWAYS NEED TO STAY ALERT.

A FORT MYERS WOMAN WAS CARJACKED,

WHILE WAITING FOR HER FAST FOOD.

IT HAPPENED AT THE WENDY'S ON U-S 41,

SOUTH OF BOY SCOUT.

DEPUTIES SAY SHE WAS IN THE DRIVE THRU LANE.

WHEN TWO MEN WEARING MASKS RUSHED UP.

THEY OPENED THE CAR DOORS.

AND SHE HOPPED OUT SCREAMING.

THEY THEN STOLE THE CAR.

DEPUTIES FOUND THE CAR.

INDIANA STATE FAIR-VO

HAPPENING TODAY.

THE ANNUAL INDIANA STATE FAIR OPENS. NEARLY ONE YEAR AFTER WINDS FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM -- CAUSED A STAGE TO COLLAPSE, KILLING SEVEN PEOPLE AND INJURING 58.

THE FAIR IS STILL BEING RUN BY THE SAME GROUP -- WHICH WAS BLAMED FOR LACK OF DIRECTION AND POOR PLANNING DURING THE 2011 TRAGEDY.

OBAMA WTC BEAM-VO

A SPECIAL STEEL BEAM IS NOW IN PLACE --

AT ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER IN NEW YORK CITY.

CONSTRUCTION WORKERS SIGNED THE 11-THOUSAND POUND BEAM,

BEFORE A CRANE HOISTED IT TO THE 104TH FLOOR.

PRESIDENT OBAMA AND THE FIRST LADY SIGNED THE BEAM,

DURING A JUNE VISIT TO THE SITE.

THE PRESIDENT WROTE, "WE REMEMBER, WE REBUILD, WE COME BACK STRONGER!"

ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER SITS WHERE THE TWIN TOWERS WERE DESTROYED,

ON SEPTEMBER 11-TH, 2001.

GORE VIDAL HONORED-VO

LATER THIS EVENING.

THE BRIGHT LIGHTS OF BROADWAY'S THEATERS -- WILL DIM FOR ONE MINUTE IN MEMORY OF AUTHOR, SCREENWRITER AND PLAYWRIGHT GORE VIDAL.

ONE OF HIS PLAYS. "THE BEST MAN", WHICH FIRST RAN IN 1960. IS RUNNING ON BROADWAY, WITH JAMES EARL JONES AND ANGELA LANSBURY IN THE CAST.

BREASTFEEDING EVENT PREVIEW-VO

THEY ARE CALLING IT "THE BIG LATCH ON!"

HAPPENING TODAY --

MOTHERS ALL ACROSS THE WORLD.

WILL ATTEMPT TO BREAK A WORLD RECORD FOR BREAST-FEEDING.

THOUSANDS OF WOMEN ARE SIGNED UP --

TO BREASTFEED AT THE *SAME TIME,

*TODAY AND SATURDAY.

IT'S ALL TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF BREAST MILK FOR DEVELOPING INFANTS.

THE LEE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT JOINS IN *TODAY --

OLYMPICS LAST NIGHT-VO

HISTORIC MOMENTS LAST NIGHT IN LONDON.

GABBY DOUGLAS BECOMES THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN -- TO EVER WIN THE ALL AROUND GOLD MEDAL IN GYMNASTICS.

GABBY BROUGHT DOWN THE HOUSE WITH HER ENERGETIC FLOOR ROUTINE.

AND IN THE POOL. MICHAEL PHELPS WAS MAGICAL AGAIN!

HE BECOMES THE FIRST SWIMMER TO EVER WIN GOLD IN THE SAME EVENT FOR THREE CONSECUTIVE OLYMPICS.

COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SHOT

JACKSON FAMILY SAGA,

FINALLY, SOME ANSWERS.

KATHERINE JACKSON NOW SAYS HER KIDS *TRICKED* HER -- INTO RELAXING.

BUT SHE DIDN'T KNOW THERE WAS A MISSING PERSONS REPORT.OR HER GRANDKIDS WERE WORRIED.

SPORTS WRAP AT 5AM

TECH BYTES AT 530AM-PKG

MONEYSCOPE AT 6AM-PKG

STORMWARN GENERIC FORECAST OPEN-CLIPTOPS

STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS TH

E FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.In our local weather, it is another warm and muggy morning. The set up for today is similar to the past few days. We will have plenty of sunshine all day. There will be isolated storms forming in the late afternoon and evening. Those will be mainly in the inland areas, but the ones that do form will be strong. High temperatures are headed into the lower 90s this afternoon, but humidity will send the heat index soaring to near 100 degrees. Through the next few days, tropical moisture will be feeding into Southwest Florida giving us higher rain chances for everywhere in Southwest Florida through the weekend and into the beginning of the week. Temperatures will stay in the lower 90s for highs and mid and upper 70s for lows.

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5AM ~ TECH FREE VACATIONS-ONCAM

FOR SOME OF YOU -- THERE'S STILL TIME LEFT. TO TAKE A VACATION THIS SUMMER.

AND GOOD NEWS --

THERE ARE PLENTY OF WAYS TO TRULY GET AWAY FROM IT ALL,

INCLUDING GETTING AWAY FROM ALL YOUR GADGETS.

5AM ~ TECH FREE VACATIONS-PKG

OUR INABILITY TO TURN THEM OFF. IS BEYOND DISPUTE. OUR ADDICTION TO THEM IS WELL DOCUMENTED. OUR MOBILE DEVICES.

"I think it really speaks to the fact that people do want to stay connected"

A SURVEY BY INTEL CONFIRMS WHAT OTHER RESEARCH SAYS ABOUT SUFFERING SEPARATION ANXIETY WHEN WE'RE AWAY FROM OUR LAPTOPS, SMARTPHONES OR TABLETS.

BUT SHOULDN'T WE AT LEAST BE WILLING TO DIS-CONNECT" DURING VACATION?

"Absolutely.vacation is to vacation. It's not to take your blackberry and your tablet and be checking that constantly"

JEANNENE TORNATORE AT ORBITZ SAYS IF EVER THERE'S A TIME TO WEAN YOURSELF OFF ALL THINGS WI-FI.IT'S WHILE ON VACATION.

ALTHOUGH, SHE ADMITS THAT'S HARD TO DO.

"I also think that people just don't know how to disconnect anymore. We're constantly on social media sites, having our blackberries and tablets with us"

SO, HER ADVICE. LEAVE THE DEVICE AT HOME.LET YOUR WORK-WORLD KNOW YOU'RE AWAY. THEN SELECT A DESTINATION FAR AWAY.

"Islands in the Caribbean where you might not get cell service or wi-fi.you're forced to be a little bit more disconnected"

BUT IF YOU INSIST ON TAKING IT, SET ASIDE ONLY A HALF HOUR OR SO PER DAY TO RE-CONNECT.

"to come back to your hotel, check your voicemail, your email, get online and respond to emails but limit yourself to that timeframe"

5AM ~ TECH FREE VACATIONS-ONCAM

SALES REPORT-VO

RETAIL SALES BEAT EXPECTATIONS LAST MONTH.

SALES AT STORES THAT OPENED MORE THAN A YEAR.

WERE *UP FOUR-POINT-THREE PERCENT IN JULY.

ANALYSTS HAD ONLY PREDICTED A ONE-POINT-FIVE PERCENT GAIN.

MID-PRICED STORES LIKE TARGET, COSTCO, KOHL'S AND MACY'S --

ALL REPORTED SALES ABOVE ANALYSTS' EXPECTATIONS.

SOME ECONOMISTS SAY IT'S A GOOD SIGN,

AS RETAILERS HEAD INTO THE BACK-TO-SCHOOL SHOPPING SEASON.

SOME LUXURY STORES ALSO REPORTED AN INCREASE IN SALES,

VOLKSWAGON JOBS-VO

EXECUTIVES AT VOLKSWAGEN -- PREFER TO HIRE FAST FOOD WORKERS.

THE GERMAN AUTOMAKER SAYS MOST OF THE 3,350 WORKERS AT ITS PLANT NEAR CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE -- ARE FROM THE FAST FOOD INDUSTRY BECAUSE THEY ARE "INEXPERIENCED" AT ASSEMBLY-LINE WORK.AND THEY KNOW *STANDARDIZED WORK.

I PHONE 5-VO

IT LOOKS LIKE APPLE IS GETTING CLOSER TO UNVEILING ITS NEWEST iPHONE.

REUTERS REPORTS --

SHARP WILL START SHIPPING SCREENS FOR THE iPHONE 5 THIS MONTH.

SHARP IS ONE OF THREE COMPANIES EXPECTED TO BUILD THE SCREENS.

THE NEW iPHONE IS EXPECTED TO GO ON SALE IN SEPTEMBER OR OCTOBER --

SPAIN'S KING FALLS-VO

AN EMBARASSING MOMENT FOR THE KING OF SPAIN.

THE KING REVIEWED SOME TROOPS AND THEN SHOOK HANDS WITH A FEW SPANISH MILITARY OFFICERS.

AFTER WAVING TO REPORTERS -- THE KING TRIPPED ON A STEP AND FELL.

A NUMBER OF PEOPLE RUSHED TO HIS AID.

THE KING ONLY SUFFERED A BRUISED NOSE.

BEAR IN COLLER-SS-SS-SS

WE HAVE SOME AMAZING PICTURES OF A BEAR --

ROAMING AROUND AVE MARIA.

HERE'S THE BEAR OUTSIDE THE CAFÉ CALLED 'THE BEAN OF AVE MARIA'.

LOOKING FOR A COFFEE FIX.

THE OWNER DANIEL DIX SENT US THESE PHOTOS.

FLORIDA WILDLIFE OFFICERS TELL US --

THE BEAR HAS BEEN IN THE AREA FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS NOW.

HE'S LOOKING FOR FOOD.

THEY'VE TRIED TO TRAP IT,

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TS) BACK TO SCHOOL-VO-WIPE

THE STATE'S TAX FREE WEEKEND KICKS OFF TODAY,

SO GET YOUR SCHOOL SHOPPING DONE NOW.

BUT WHAT EXACTLY *DOES COUNT AS 'TAX EXEMPT'.

CAN BE A LITTLE CONFUSING.

SO WE PUT THE ENTIRE LIST ON OUR WEBSITE --

AT A-B-C DASH SEVEN DOT COM.

TS) JOBS REPORT-VO-WIPE

LATER THIS MORNING --

THE U.S. LABOR DEPARTMENT RELEASES ITS JOBS REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF JULY.

FRIDAY'S REPORT COMES AFTER *THREE STRAIGHT MONTHS OF WEAK HIRING,

MOST ANALYSTS EXPECT THE REPORT WILL SHOW 100 THOUSAND JOBS CREATED FOR THE MONTH,

TS) SUNCOAST ARREST-VO-WIPE

LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES ARRESTED A SUSPECT --

IN THE FATAL SHOOTING OF A SUNCOAST ESTATES MAN.

KORTNEY STURGIS IS CHARGED WITH SECOND DEGREE MURDER.

DEPUTIES SAY ON JULY 10TH --

STURGIS SHOT STEVEN RIGGS TO DEATH AFTER A FIGHT.

ACCORDING TO INVESTIGATORS --

TS) CHICK FIL A-VO-WIPE

CHICK FILA, BACK IN THE SPOTLIGHT AGAIN TODAY.

GAY RIGHTS ACTIVISTS ARE PLANNING TO HOLD "NATIONAL SAME-SEX KISS DAY" AT THE FAST FOOD JOINT.

BUMP TO BREAK-2SHOT, CAM 10 BMP

GOODBYE WEBSITE TEASE-3SH-WEB ANI

COVERAGE PROMISE OF THE BIGGEST STORY OF THE DAY ON WEB

" WHEN EVER YOU NEED A NEWS OR WEATHER UPDATE - WE ARE LOGGED ON AND UPDATING ABC-7.COM "

-WHAT IS COMING UP ON GMA - BIG STORY COVERAGE OF THE MORNING.

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