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"the next United States Senator from the state of florida Connie Mack.":00:10:08
ONE STEP CLOSER.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CONGRESSMAN CONNIE MACK CELEBRATES A WIN THIS MORNING.
HE'S GOING AFTER THE SENATE SEAT ONCE HELD BY HIS FATHER.
ABC SEVEN BREAKS DOWN THE ELECTION.
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PLUS, WE'VE GOT YOU COVERED.
ABC SEVEN HAS A COMPLETE WRAP FROM PRIMARY DAY -- AND SOME SURPRISES.
SEE WHO CAME OUT ON TOP.
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Romney wants to let - he said in the first 100 days - he is going to let the big banks once again write their own rules.
VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN TAKES AIM AT MITT ROMNEY.
BUT ENDS UP GETTING HIMSELF IN TROUBLE.
HERE THE CONTROVERSIAL STATEMENT.
MAKING HEADLINES THIS MORNING.
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ALL NEW AS WE WAKE UP.
THE POLLS ARE CLOSED AND RESULTS ARE IN.
ABC SEVEN RECAPS THE BIG WINNERS -- INCLUDING THE SURPRISES -- FROM LAST NIGHT.
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ONE WEEK AFTER DEPUTIES GUNNED DOWN A SUSPECTED MURDERER,
WE'RE STILL LEARNING NEW DETAILS.
ABC SEVEN LAYS OUT THE LATEST --
ABOUT THE MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING TWO PEOPLE IN TWO WEEKS.
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DEVELOPING NATIONWIDE,
THE COST OF GROCERIES COULD SOON FOLLOW THE COST OF THE GAS.
WE'RE LOOKING AHEAD AS DROUGHT CONCERNS -- HEAD TO YOUR POCKET.
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Our mornings will start off mostly sunny and dry with a typical summertime pattern in place through the rest of the week. Afternoon clouds will mix in with our sunshine today, with a few showers and storms developing along the seabreeze during peak heating. Most of the storm activity will be just to the east of I-75, however one or two of those could eventually make their way closer to the coast.
Temperatures will quickly climb into the lower to middle 90s, but it will feel much hotter as heat index values will be well over 100°, especially across our inland communities.
Tonight, skies will go mostly clear and it will be another humid overnight period as lows settle into the middle 70s.
Afternoon showers and storms will remain in the forecast with a slight up tick in the moisture by the end of the weekend and into next week. This will also keep temperatures slightly lower, as they top out in the lower 90s with increased cloud cover.
In the tropics, the remnants of what was tropical depression #7 continues to be a rainmaker across the Central America. Elsewhere, an area of disturbed weather 750 miles to the southeast of Bermuda is showing signs of better organization. Good news though, most of the models want to keep this system out in the open waters of the Atlantic.
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WE BEGIN WITH BREAKING NEWS OUT OF COLLIER COUNTY.
HUNTERS STUMBLED UPON A BODY.
IN A SWAMP OFF I-75.
THIS AREA IS NEAR BECK ROAD AND BENFIELD BOULEVARD.
A DEATH INVESTIGATION IS NOW UNDERWAY.
DEPUTIES USED A SWAMP BUGGY WITH A FLAT BED TRAILIER --
TO TRY AND GET TO THE BODY.
DETECTIVES WERE ON SCENE ALL NIGHT.
AS SOON AS OFFICIALS RELEASE MORE INFORMATION,
WE'LL KEEP YOU POSTED.
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FLORIDA SENATOR BILL NELSON -- WILL GO HEAD TO HEAD WITH G-O-P CHALLENGER CONNIE MACK IN NOVEMBER.
BOTH EASILY WON THEIR RESPECTIVE PRIMARY RACES.
WE START WITH A LOOK AT THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY.
MACK'S WIN SETS UP THE CONTEST -- FOR THE SEAT ONCE HELD BY MACK'S FATHER, CONNIE MACK THE THIRD.
MACK'S ALREADY BEEN CAMPAIGNING AGAINST BILL NELSON, ESSENTIALLY DECLARING THIS PRIMARY OVER WEEKS AGO.
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AND BILL NELSON SWEPT -- TO KEEP HIS PLACE IN THIS RACE.
NELSON BESTED CHALLENGER GLEN BURKETT -- BY A WIDE MARGIN.ROUGHLY 80 PERCENT.
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OUR CAMERAS WERE ROLLING AS MACK CELEBRATED IN CORAL GABLES.
HIS TWO CHILDREN AND WIFE MARY. JOINED HIM ON STAGE.
YOU MAY KNOW -- SHE'S A CALIFORNIA CONGRESSWOMAN.
MACK DID NOT MENTION ANY OF HIS REPUBLICAN OPPONENTS IN HIS SPEECH.
INSTEAD -- HE PUSHED PAST THE PRIMARY.
AND LOOKED AHEAD TO THE NOVEMBER ELECTION.
AGAIN -- HE FACES DEMOCRATIC INCUMBENT BILL NELSON.
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Candidate U.S. Senate:00:13:30 TRT:11 secs We need someone in Washington who is going to help Mitt Romney, help the next president get this country back on track. and friends thank you for your support. I want to thank the people of the state of Florida." :00:13:41
CONNIE MACK'S FATHER ALSO JOINED HIM ON STAGE LAST NIGHT.
THAT'S ONE OF THE STORYLINES. THAT MAKES THIS RACE INTRIGUING.
CONNIE MACK THE THIRD HELD THAT SENATE SEAT UNTIL 2000,
WHEN HE LEFT AND BILL NELSON WON.
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A *VERY HEATED RACE FOR U-S HOUSE DISTRICT 19.
THE WINNER. TREY RADEL.
IN THE GENERAL ELECTION --
HE'LL FACE DEMOCRAT JIM ROACH *AND NO PARTY CANDIDATE BRANDON SMITH.
RADEL TOOK 30-PERCENT OF THE VOTES.
BUT THE RACE WAS EXTREMELY TIGHT.
CHAUNCEY GOSS CLAIMED 22-PERCENT.
AND PAIGE KREEGEL TOOK 18-PERCENT.
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"this is about a national debt that threatens the very existance of our country and we need people who are gonna go to Washington and make the right decisions"
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IT WAS A *VERY HEATED RACE FOR U-S HOUSE DISTRICT 19.
AND IN THE END -- TREY RADEL CAME OUT ON TOP.
HE SPOKE TO ABC SEVEN AT HIS ELECTION NIGHT PARTY IN BONITA SPRINGS.
AND SAYS HIS FOCUS IS NOW THE BUDGET.
ABC'S DAVE ELIAS REPORTS.
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Nat open: 17:31:57. This race is not over. There is a general election that still needs to be held. 17:32:01
Trey Radel vowing a fight in. I ember against dem Jim roach and no party candidate b random smith. After winning the republican nomination and defeating 5 other candidates. I asked him what set him apart.
But before heading there Radel admits there's more to be done to win in. November.
An issue he believes gets more imortant everyday. In Bonita springs Dave Elias NBC 2.
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INCUMBENT LEE COUNTY SHERIFF MIKE SCOTT -- IS LOOKING AHEAD TO NOVEMBER.
LAST NIGHT HE BEAT OUT FORMER SCHOOL-RESOURCE PROGRAM SUPERVISOR AND SWAT-TEAM SNIPER TIM FISHER.
SCOTT WON BY A LANDSLIDE TAKING 74-PERCENT OF THE VOTES.
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41:53 a little surprised I certainly thought it was going to be close I was hoping and praying itd be in the 40 or 50s range 41:56
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LET'S LOOK AT THE LEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD RACE.
IN DISTRICT TWO--
INCUMBENT JEANNE DOZIER GOT 40 PERCENT OF THE VOTE.
FORMER BOARD MEMBER BOB CHIL-MON-IK EARNED 34 PERCENT.
A WINNER NEEDED *50 PERCENT PLUS ONE VOTE.
SO SINCE *NO ONE HAD A MAJORITY.
THEY *BOTH ADVANCE TO THE GENERAL ELECTION.
THEY'LL FACE OFF IN NOVEMBER.
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I'm very humbled by all the support that led county has given me and I appreciate the fact that they've continued to support me over the years and I hope that I'm doing the job that they expect me to do. And I will be going back and asking for their continued support.
We're very pleased with the result. Right now, there's a slight difference between the two of us but in a four way race that's significant to have that many votes cast and have that type of performance so we feel very confident about November election.
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AND THE WINNER FOR THE SCHOOL BOARD SEAT IN DISTRICT THREE --
IS CATHLEEN MORGAN,
WITH 54 PERCENT OF THE VOTE.
SHE BEATS OUT LES COCHRAN,
WHO HAD 46 PERCENT.
WE SPOKE TO MORGAN ON THE PHONE.
AND HERE'S WHAT SHE SAYS ABOUT HER WIN.
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I'm very excited. I'm looking forward to working with the board and the superintendent.
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TURNING NOW TO THE LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER RACE.
IN DISTRICT THREE -- AFTER 24 YEARS IN OFFICE--
COMMISSIONER RAY JUDAH IS OUT!
DEFEATED BY FORT MYERS BEACH MAYOR, LARRY KIKER.
KIKER TELLS ABC7 A *PAC* -- NOT HIS CAMPAIGN -- RAN THE NEGATIVE ADS ABOUT HIS OPONENT, JUDAH.
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21:20:58 i didn't see them. i didn't know how many times they were going to play. it became pretty obviously after a while that they were going to be over and over and over. they played a lot
CECIL PENDERGRASS -- A RETIRED FORT MYERS POLICE OFFICER -- TOOK SEAT TWO WITH 31 PERCENT OF THE VOTE.
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A PAIR OF COLLIER COUNTY IMCUMBENTS KEEP THEIR SEATS ON THE COMMISSION.
IN DISTRICT ONE DONNA FIALA -- BEAT STEAVE COSGROVE.
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AND IT WAS CLOSE IN DISTRICT 3--
BUT COMMISSIONER TOM HENNING BEAT OUT BILL MC DANIEL.
HENNING WON WITH 52-PERCENT.
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no more coletta, no more coletta
THE UPSET WAS IN DISTRICT 5--
REPUBLICAN TIM NANCE -- UNSEATED 12 YEAR INCUMBENT JIM COLETTA 65 TO 35 PERCENT.
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ATTENTION, TWI-HARDS.
TWILIGHT STAR ROBERT PATTINSON.
IS *LIVE ON GOOD MORNING AMERICA TODAY.
HE'S GOT A NEW MOVIE.
BUT WE *REALLY WANT TO KNOW ABOUT HIS SPLIT WITH KRISTIN STEWART.
LET'S SEE IF HE ANSWERS THE TOUGH QUESTIONS.
LIVE ON G-M-A.
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A FAST MOVING THUNDERSTORM CAUGHT RESIDENTS OF KRUM, TEXAS OFF GUARD!
THIS IS NEW HOME SECURITY VIDEO.
YOU CAN SEE HIGH WINDS TEAAR THROUGH THIS PROPERTY --
RIPPING OFF THE ROOF OF A TWO-STORY BARN.
SEVERAL FENCES WERE ALSO WIPED OUT.
THOSE WINDS WERE ESTIMATED BETWEEN 50 AND 69 MILES AN HOUR.
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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.Our mornings will start off mostly sunny and dry with a typical summertime pattern in place through the rest of the week. Afternoon clouds will mix in with our sunshine today, with a few showers and storms developing along the seabreeze during peak heating. Most of the storm activity will be just to the east of I-75, however one or two of those could eventually make their way closer to the coast.
Temperatures will quickly climb into the lower to middle 90s, but it will feel much hotter as heat index values will be well over 100°, especially across our inland communities.
Tonight, skies will go mostly clear and it will be another humid overnight period as lows settle into the middle 70s.
Afternoon showers and storms will remain in the forecast with a slight up tick in the moisture by the end of the weekend and into next week. This will also keep temperatures slightly lower, as they top out in the lower 90s with increased cloud cover.
In the tropics, the remnants of what was tropical depression #7 continues to be a rainmaker across the Central America. Elsewhere, an area of disturbed weather 750 miles to the southeast of Bermuda is showing signs of better organization. Good news though, most of the models want to keep this system out in the open waters of the Atlantic.
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AUTHORITIES IN NEW YORK SAY AN 18-MONTH OLD BABY HAS DIED -- AND 14 OTHERS ARE HOSPITALIZED AFTER A HOUSE EXPLODES ON LONG ISLAND.
HOUSES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE HOME WERE ALSO BADLY DAMAGED.
THE CAUSE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION -- BUT AUTHORITIES SAY TWO PROPANE TANKS WERE DISCOVERED IN THE DEBRIS.
THEY ARE INVESTIGATING TO FIND OUT IF PROPANE -- LED TO THE EXPLOSION.
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A FIRE COMMANDER SAYS A WILDFIRE THAT HAS DESTROYED AT LEAST 70 HOMES -- AND BURNED ACROSS MORE THAN 40 SQUARE MILES IN WASHINGTON STATE -- IS 10 PERCENT CONTAINED.
SEVERAL HUNDRED OUTBUILDINGS HAVE BURNED.
AT LEAST 900 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN EVACUATED -- AS THE FIRE BURNS GRASSLAND, TIMBER AND SAGEBRUSH.
NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
THE FIRE STARTED MONDAY AT A BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION SITE.
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GOOD NEWS TO REPORT THIS MORNING.
A NATIONAL GUARD SOLDIER IN OKLAHOMA -- GETS HIS STOLEN DOG BACK.
MEET SARGE.
THE ENGLISH BULLDOG HAS HAD A LONG COUPLE OF WEEKS.
WITH NO WIFE OR KIDS -- NATIONAL GUARD SPECIALIST PHILLIP ORTIZ, TREATS THE POOCH LIKE FAMILY.
TWO WEEKS AGO -- THIEVES KICKED IN HIS BACK DOOR AND TOOK SARGE.
UNRELATED CRIME SURVEILLANCE LED TO HIS RETURN.
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He was walking down the street and he was really thirsty I mean he just looked like he was going to pass out.
TURNS OUT SARGE ESCAPED THE THIEVES HOME -- AND A NEIGHBOR TOOK HIM IN.
STILL AFTER THE WEEKEND ARREST -- ORTIZ PUT UP POSTERS AROUND THE SUSPECTS' NEIGHBORHOOD TO SEE IF ANYONE RECOGNIZED SARGE -- AND SURE ENOUGH, SHE PICKED UP THE PHONE.
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BREAKING NEWS IN COLLIER COUNTY -
A BODY HAS BEEN DISCOVERED.
HUNTERS MADE THE DISCOVERY IN A SWAMP OFF I-75.
A DEATH INVESTIGATION IS NOW UNDERWAY.
WE WILL LEARN MORE ABOUT WHERE HOUSING MARKET STANDS.
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS.
WILL RELEASE THE AUGUST HOUSING MARKET INDEX.
LAST MONTH'S REPORT SHOWED THE BIGGEST ONE-MONTH GAIN IN NEARLY A DECADE.
TODAY -- MORE THAN A MILLION YOUNG, ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. CAN START BECOMING LEGAL.
AT LEAST TEMPORARILY.
A FEDERAL PROGRAM BECOMES OFFICIAL -
TO DEFER THE DEPORTATION OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS -- AGED 30 AND YOUNGER, WITH NO CRIMINAL RECORD.
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ABC SEVEN FOLLOWS BREAKING NEWS IN COLLIER COUNTY --
A BODY WAS DISCOVERED IN A SWAMP OFF I-75.
HUNTERS STUMBLED UPON IT.
DETECTIVES NOW CONDUCT A DEATH INVESTIGATION.
WE'LL BRING YOU NEW DETAILS AS THEY COME IN.
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LOOKING AHEAD TODAY.
WE EXPECT TO LEARN, WHERE THE HOUSING MARKET STANDS.
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS -- RELEASES THE AUGUST HOUSING MARKET INDEX.
LAST MONTH'S REPORT SHOWED A "SIX POINT INCREASE TO 35 ON THE INDEX". THE BIGGEST ONE-MONTH GAIN IN NEARLY A DECADE.
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TODAY'S THE DAY MORE THAN A MILLION YOUNG, ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY -- CAN START BECOMING LEGAL. AT LEAST TEMPORARILY.
A FEDERAL PROGRAM TO DEFER DEPORTATION OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS -- AGED 30 AND YOUNGER, WITH NO CRIMINAL RECORD, AND AN EDUCATION -- BECOMES OFFICIAL.
THE DEFERRED DEPORTATION PROGRAM -- BENEFITS ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS BROUGHT HERE AS CHILDREN.
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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.Our mornings will start off mostly sunny and dry with a typical summertime pattern in place through the rest of the week. Afternoon clouds will mix in with our sunshine today, with a few showers and storms developing along the seabreeze during peak heating. Most of the storm activity will be just to the east of I-75, however one or two of those could eventually make their way closer to the coast.
Temperatures will quickly climb into the lower to middle 90s, but it will feel much hotter as heat index values will be well over 100°, especially across our inland communities.
Tonight, skies will go mostly clear and it will be another humid overnight period as lows settle into the middle 70s.
Afternoon showers and storms will remain in the forecast with a slight up tick in the moisture by the end of the weekend and into next week. This will also keep temperatures slightly lower, as they top out in the lower 90s with increased cloud cover.
In the tropics, the remnants of what was tropical depression #7 continues to be a rainmaker across the Central America. Elsewhere, an area of disturbed weather 750 miles to the southeast of Bermuda is showing signs of better organization. Good news though, most of the models want to keep this system out in the open waters of the Atlantic.
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ABC SEVEN HAS YOU COVERED WHEN IT COMES TO POLITICS.
RIGHT NOW WE'RE TAKING A LOOK AT SOME OF THE BIG WINNERS FROM LAST NIGHT.
STARTING WITH THE RACE FOR COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFF.
INCUMBENT SHERIFF KEVIN RAMBOSK -- DEFEATED VICTOR ORTINO.
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"We have a lot of exciting things we want to move forward in the future we get past second half of the election process and then were off and running."
IN NOVEMBER RAMBOSK WILL FACE OFF WITH VINCENT "VINNY" ANGIOLILLO.
HE'S RUNNING WITH NO PARTY AFFILIATION.
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AND IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY -
THERE'S A NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN.
BILL PRUMMELL BEAT OUT THREE OTHER CANDIDATES.
PRUMMELL IS ENDORSED BY THE CURRENT SHERIFF -- AND HAS SERVED AT THE DEPARTMENT FOR 20 YEARS.
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we're going to continue to be the leaders in law enforcement that we currently are, we're going to get through this current budget cycle, we're going to work well with the county commissioners, both new and old and we're going to continue moving forward. We are an award winning agency and we're going to stay that way.
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WE ONLY HAVE TWO MORE WEEKS.
UNTIL THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.
CONSTRUCTION SHOULD FINISH ON TIME.
AND IT'LL EVEN BE UNDER BUDGET.
LOOK AT SOME OF THE NEW ADDITIONS --
TO THE TAMPA BAY TIMES FORUM.
ONE LAST STRUCTURE IS GOING UP.
IT WILL ACCOMMODATE MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA,
AS WELL AS DELEGATES AND CONVENTION SPEAKERS.
THE COVERED AIR CONDITIONED WALKWAY IS A QUARTER MILE LONG.
AND IT WILL CONNECT TWO MAIN EVENT LOCATIONS --
THE TAMPA BAY TIMES FORUM AND THE TAMPA CONVENTION CENTER.
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LOOKING AT THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL --
THE GLOVES ARE COMING *OFF.
THE CANDIDATES SPREAD OUT TODAY --
WITH EVENTS IN THE MIDWEST AND ACROSS THE SOUTH.
AND IF TUESDAY'S SPARRING IS ANYTHING TO GO BY.
TESTY VERBAL EXCHANGES -- ARE THE NEW NORMAL.
HERE'S ABC'S TAHMAN BRADLEY.
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The presidential race has taken a nasty turn.
Republican Mitt Romney lashed out at President Obama.
SOT Romney
"THIS IS WHAT AN ANGRY AND DESPERATE PRESIDENCY LOOKS LIKE."
.telling voters in Ohio that Mr. Obama's campaign tactics have taken the
presidency to a new low.
SOT Romney
"SO MR. PRESIDENT, TAKE YOUR CAMPAIGN OF DIVISION AND ANGER AND HATE BACK TO
CHICAGO AND LET US GET ABOUT REBUILDING AND REUNITING AMERICA.'
The Obama campaign shot back -- saying that Romney seemed "unhinged."
It was this remark by Vice President Joe Biden -- to a heavily black
audience in Virginia -- that set Romney off.
SOT Biden
"HE'S GOING TO LET THE BIG BANKS ONCE AGAIN WRITE THEIR OWN RULES. UNCHAIN
WALL STREET. THEY'RE GOING TO PUT YA'LL BACK IN CHAINS."
The Vice-President's defenders noted that although "back in chains" was in-
artfully phrased, Republicans have used a similar metaphor about "
unshackling" the private sector.
But this wasn't the only elbow thrown by the Obama campaign. The President
made reference to the story about Romney strapping the family dog to the
roof of his car during a road trip.
SOT Obama
"GOVERNOR ROMNEY EXPLAINED HIS ENERGY POLICY THIS WAY: YOU CAN'T DRIVE A CAR
WITH A WINDMILL ON IT. / NOW I KNOW HE'S TRIED SOME OTHER THINGS ON TOP OF
A CAR."
The voters are riled up too.
NATS - Vegas protestors
"hey hey, ho ho, Ryan's budget's got to go"
In Las Vegas, Romney's running-mate Paul Ryan was greeted by hundreds of
protestors angry about his ideas to cut entitlement spending.
The Obama and Romney campaigns blame each other for this decidedly ugly turn
in the campaign. And there's no sign things are going to calm down anytime
soon.
Tahman Bradley, ABC News, Washington.
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THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE. TAKES A *NASTY TURN.
TODAY, CANDIDATES SREAD OUT --
WITH EVENTS IN THE MIDWEST AND ACROSS THE SOUTH.
BUT TUESDAY -- THE GLOVES CAME OFF.
SOT Romney
"THIS IS WHAT AN ANGRY AND DESPERATE PRESIDENCY LOOKS LIKE."
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE MITT ROMNEY LASHED OUT AT PRESIDENT OBAMA.
HE TOLD VOTERS IN OHIO --
THAT MISTER OBAMA'S CAMPAIGN TACTICS TOOK THE PRESIDENCY TO A NEW LOW.
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SOT Romney
"SO MR. PRESIDENT, TAKE YOUR CAMPAIGN OF DIVISION AND ANGER AND HATE BACK TO
CHICAGO AND LET US GET ABOUT REBUILDING AND REUNITING AMERICA.'
THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN SHOT BACK --
SAYING ROMNEY SEEMED "UNHINGED."
BUT IT WAS THIS REMARK BY VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN.
THAT SET ROMNEY OFF.
BIDEN WAS SPEAKING TO A HEAVILY BLACK AUDIENCE IN VIRGINIA.
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SOT Biden
"HE'S GOING TO LET THE BIG BANKS ONCE AGAIN WRITE THEIR OWN RULES. UNCHAIN
WALL STREET. THEY'RE GOING TO PUT YA'LL BACK IN CHAINS."
THE VICE-PRESIDENT'S DEFENDERS NOTED THAT ALTHOUGH "BACK IN CHAINS" WAS IN-ARTFULLY PHRASED,
REPUBLICANS HAVE USED A SIMILAR METAPHOR ABOUT "UNSHACKLING" THE PRIVATE SECTOR.
THE OBAMA AND ROMNEY CAMPAIGNS BLAME EACH OTHER FOR THIS UGLY TURN IN THE CAMPAIGN.
SO FAR, NO SIGNS IT WILL STOP.
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A D-C-F INVESTIGATOR IN CHARLOTTE - IS FACING SEX ASSAULT AND MOLESTATION CHARGES.
44-YEAR-OLD PETER CRANE WAS ARRESTED LAST FRIDAY.
HE'S IN THE SARASOTA COUNTY JAIL RIGHT NOW.
HIS JOB WITH D-C-F INVOLVED INVESTIGATING CLAIMS OF CHILD ABUSE.
D-C-F ISSUED A STATEMENT, SAYING IN PART:
"THESE ALLEGATIONS, IF TRUE, BETRAY THE TRUST AND CONFIDENCE THAT ALL FLORIDIANS HAVE IN OUR DEPARTMENT'S EMPLOYEES."
D-C-F TELLS US -- THEY REMOVED CRANE FROM ALL WORK DUTIES DURING THE INVESTIGATION.
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THE TRIAL CONTINUES TODAY --
FOR THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY WOMAN.
ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY MOLESTING TO HER OWN DAUGHTER.
IT'S DAY THREE IN COURT.
WHEN MELISSA BAILEY WAS ARRESTED,
HER LITTLE GIRL WAS JUST 18-MONTHS-OLD.
YESTERDAY -- PROSECUTORS DESCRIBED THE GRAPHIC EVIDENCE THEY HAVE AGAINST BAILEY.
BUT THE DEFENSE CLAIMS BAILEY IS INSANE.
AND SAYS HER BOYFRIEND, WHO IS NOW IN PRISON AS A RESULT OF THIS CASE, *FORCED HER TO COMMIT THE SEX CRIMES.
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ABC SEVEN IS UNCOVERING NEW DETAILS THIS MORNING -- ABOUT A SUSPECTED LEE COUNTY KILLER.
BILLY RETHERFORD WAS FOUND GUILTY OF 14 FELONIES IN LEE COUNTY FROM 1988 TO 2007,
SERVING MORE THAN 15 YEARS IN STATE CORRECTION FACILITIES FOR HIS CRIMES.
THIS- BEFORE LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES LINKED HIM TO TWO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA MURDERS.
THE FIRST WAS DEBBIE STRIANO -- IN THE THREE OAKS AREA,
THEN GREG IMHOFF TWO WEEKS LATER IN NORTH FORT MYERS.
LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES QUESTIONED RETHERFORD AND HIS NEPHEW DUSTIN JAYE -- JUST DAYS AFTER THE FIRST MURDER--
BUT THEY WERE BOTH RELEASED.
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"Some of these tests that we do, some of this evidence that needs to be tested and validated it doesn't happen within 40 minutes and tv commercials like csi or something. It takes a little hit of time and there are certain rules we have to play by."
JAYE IS NOW IN THE LEE COUNTY JAIL,
RETHERFORD WAS FOUND AND KILLED -- AFTER ALLEGEDLY PULLING A GUN ON AUTHORITIES.
DEPUTIES ARE STILL INVESTIGATING -- TO SEE IF RETHERFORD IS LINKED TO MORE CRIMES.
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GEORGE ZIMMERMAN'S WANTS HIS JUDGE REMOVED FROM THE CASE.
HE'S ACCUSED OF KILLING FLORIDA TEENAGER TRAYVON MARTIN.
ZIMMERMAN HAD PREVIOUSLY FILED A MOTION --
ASKING JUDGE KENNETH LESTER TO DISQUALIFY HIMSELF.
LESTER REJECTED THE MOTION.
ZIMMERMAN SAYS THE JUDGE QUESTIONED HIS HONESTY WHEN REVOKING HIS ORIGINAL BOND.
AND MIGHT BE BIASED AGAINST HIM.
ZIMMERMAN IS CHARGED WITH SECOND-DEGREE MURDER.
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THE LI'LEST RAPPERS ON THE PLANET -- ARE BLOWING UP THE INTERNET WITH A VIDEO EXTOLLING THE VIRTUES OF WARRING SNACKS.
WE GON SHOW Y'ALL WHAT WE BE SNACKING ON
THEY'RE PART OF A MINNEAPOLIS YMCA PROGRAM - THAT REWARDS KIDS WITH THE CHANCE TO RAP, WHEN THEY DO WELL IN SCHOOL.
THE LYRICS MIGHT NOT WIN ANY AWARDS -- BUT THESE GIFTED KIDS DESERVE CREDIT FOR AN ENERGETIC PERFORMANCE AND A CATCHY SONG.
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CHELSEA CLINTON -- CARRY ON THE FAMILY NAME.
THE CLINTONS ONLY CHILD, IS WARMING UP TO THE MEDIA.AND THE IDEA OF RUNNING FOR OFFICE.
CHELSEA LET VOGUE FOLLOW HER AROUND FOR WEEKS.AND SAID SHE'S OPEN TO MAYBE RUNNING ONE DAY.
WHICH IN CLINTON-SPEAK MEANS.I'M PROBABLY RUNNING ONE DAY.
THE NOTORIOUSLY PRESS-SHY FIRST DAUGHTER IS DIPPING HER TOE IN THE POLITICAL WATERS.
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IN TODAY'S TECH BYTES. IN THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE. THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN IS
FAR AHEAD ON THE DIGITAL FRONT. PEW RESEARCHERS SAY IN JUNE. THE
PRESIDENT'S TEAM POSTED FOUR TIMES AS MUCH CONTENT AND COVERED MANY MORE
PLATFORMS. INCLUDING ABOUT 29 TWEETS A DAY TO ONE FROM ROMNEY
SOCIAL NETOWRKING SITE PINTEREST HAS UNVEILED ANROID AND IPAD APPS. THE
ONLINE SCRAPBOOK -- THAT LETS USERS PIN IMAGES TO SHARE -- HAS ABOUT 23
MILLION USERS. THIS TIME LAST YEAR. IT HAD A MILLION.
STOCK IN GROUPON PLUNGED 27 PERCENT YESTERDAY. TO AN ALL-TIME LOW AS
ANALYSTS CUT FORECASTS AND RATINGS ON THE DAILY DEAL SITE. GROUPON'S
BILLINGS FELL IN THE LAST QUARTER. AND ACTIVE USERS GREW JUST THREE
PERCENT.
AND A SAN FRANCISCO- AREA STARTUP WANTS TO BE THE GO- TO SITE FOR ORDERING
THINGS IN ADVANCE AND PICKING THEM UP AT THE STORE. THE NEW YORK TIMES SAYS
AN 'ORDER AHEAD' FOUNDER HAS THE GOAL OF LETTING USERS BE ABLE TO PICK UP
ANYTHING. ANYWHERE.
THOSE ARE YOUR TECH BYTES, I'M JOHN MULLER.
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GOOD MORNING. TOPPING "AMERICA'S MONEY". A HUGE SETTLEMENT IN THE BANKING
WORLD. NEW YORK STATE WENT AFTER STANDARD CHARTERED BANK OF BRITAIN.
WHICH HAS AGREED TO PAY 340 MILLION DOLLARS OVER CLAIMS IT LAUNDERED
BILLIONS FOR IRAN -- THEN LIED TO INVESTIGATORS.
HOME DEPOT POSTED STRONG NUMBERS IN THE SECOND QUARTER. WITH NET INCOME UP
12 PERCENT. IT SAYS THERE'S GROWTH IN PLACES THAT WERE HARD- HIT IN THE
DOWNTURN. AND RAISED ITS OUTLOOK FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR.
A NEW OUTLOOK FOR U-S AUTO DEALERS SAYS THIS COULD BE A RECORD YEAR. THE
AVERAGE NUMBER OF VEHICLES SOLD AT EACH DEALERSHIP COULD HIT AN ALL-TIME
HIGH OF MORE THAN 800. ABOUT 100 MORE PER DEALERSHIP THAN LAST YEAR.
AND CINNABON IS ROLLING OUT PIZZABON IN ATLANTA. THE SAME DOUGH-- BUT WITH
SAUCE, CHEESE AND PEPPERONI INSTEAD OF FROSTING. THERE ARE 880 CALORIES IN
A CINNABON CLASSIC. THE COMPANY HASN'T SAID HOW MANY ARE IN A PIZZABON.
BUT PROMISES IT'S WORTH EVERY CALORIE.
AND THAT'S AMERICA'S MONEY.
I'M PAULA FARIS.
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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.Our mornings will start off mostly sunny and dry with a typical summertime pattern in place through the rest of the week. Afternoon clouds will mix in with our sunshine today, with a few showers and storms developing along the seabreeze during peak heating. Most of the storm activity will be just to the east of I-75, however one or two of those could eventually make their way closer to the coast.
Temperatures will quickly climb into the lower to middle 90s, but it will feel much hotter as heat index values will be well over 100°, especially across our inland communities.
Tonight, skies will go mostly clear and it will be another humid overnight period as lows settle into the middle 70s.
Afternoon showers and storms will remain in the forecast with a slight up tick in the moisture by the end of the weekend and into next week. This will also keep temperatures slightly lower, as they top out in the lower 90s with increased cloud cover.
In the tropics, the remnants of what was tropical depression #7 continues to be a rainmaker across the Central America. Elsewhere, an area of disturbed weather 750 miles to the southeast of Bermuda is showing signs of better organization. Good news though, most of the models want to keep this system out in the open waters of the Atlantic.
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LINH adlib current traffic
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SPONSORSHIP SHOULD WIPE TO MONEY SCOPE/ TECH BYTES REPORT
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*SEVERE DROUGHT CONDITIONS CONTINUE PLAGUING MUCH OF THE COUNTRY.
HIGH TEMPERATURES AND A LACK OF RAIN. ACROSS THE MIDWEST.
AND WE'RE FEELING IT AT THE GROCERY STORE.
ALL 114 COUNTIES IN MISSOURI. HAVE BEEN DECLARED DISASTER AREAS.
93-PERCENT OF THE STATE IS SUFFERING THROUGH EXTREME DROUGHT CONDITIONS.
THE COSTS WILL BE PASSED ON TO CONSUMERS EVERYWHERE.
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"this is just the beginning of something that's not going to be good for everybody, because your going to start feeling this in a couple of months at the grocery stores"
THE DROUGHT HAS A DIRECT IMPACT ON EVERY AMERICAN.
U-S WHOLESALE PRICES INCREASED MODESTLY IN JULY.
BUT FOOD PRICES ROSE SHARPLY --
LED BY THE BIGGEST INCREASE IN CORN PRICES,
IN NEARLY SIX YEARS.
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A MILD WINTER AND DRY SUMMER - BRINGS IN A HIGH NUMBER OF BROWN RECLUSE SPIDERS -- TO PARTS OF OKLAHOMA.
A BITE CAN MEAN EVERYTHING FROM -- SKIN IRRITATION TO DEATH.
NO SPECIES OF RECLUSE SPIDERS ARE NATIVE TO FLORIDA, BUT THREE SPECIES HAVE SHOWN UP.
THEY OCCASIONALLY CREATE POPULATIONS -- IN SINGLE BUILDINGS AT SCATTERED LOCATIONS.
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*BIG PLANS FOR CAPE CORAL'S FUTURE.
AND THE CAPE'S RE-DEVELOPMENT AGENCY.
USES A EAST COAST CITY AS A ROLE MODEL.
TUESDAY --THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FROM DELRAY VISITED SOUTH CAPE.
AND PRESENTED HER OPINIONS ON WHAT COULD CHANGE IN THE CAPE.
SHE OUTLINED HOW SHE TRANSFORMED A CITY WITH SERIOUS BLIGHT AND VACANT LOTS.
INTO A PLACE VOTED "MOST FUN SMALL TOWN" BY RAND MCNALLY.
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are there people on the street do you have sidewalks, does it feel safe - do you have stores close to window shopping - can they get to one place to another relatively easy - i think you have the makings of that along main street here
SHE ALSO SUGGESTED LOWERING THE SPEED LIMIT.
PLUS, WIDENING THE SIDEWALKS AND MEDIANS ON CAPE CORAL PARKWAY.
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ALARMING STATISTICS COME OUT TODAY --
ON DRINKING AND DRIVING IN AMERICA.
THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION JUST RELEASED THE NUMBERS.
SO FAR THIS YEAR --
THE MAJORITY OF DRUNK DRIVERS WHO GOT INTO CRASHES.
HAD A BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL *TWICE THE LEGAL LIMIT OR HIGHER.
THE LEGAL LIMIT IS POINT-ZERO-EIGHT.
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"People are not only making poor decisions about drinking and driving, they are getting deeply intoxicated before getting behind the wheel."
CRASHES WHERE ALCOHOL'S INVOLVED.
ACCOUNT FOR NEARLY ONE IN THREE DEATHS ON AMERICAN ROADS EACH YEAR.
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BEAUTY, BRAINS AND BEATS.
FOR HER PERFORMANCE DURING THE MISS WORLD 2012 COMPETITION, MISS PHILLIPINES BROKE IT DOWN, LITERALLY, WITH SOME BEAT BOXING.
SHE EVEN MANAGED TO THROW IN HINTS OF USHER'S "YEAH" AND CALI SWAG'S "TEACH ME HOW TO DOUGIE."
A WINNER WILL BE CROWNED ON AUGUST 18.
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RIGHT NOW WE'RE WORKING TO GET NEW DETAILS ABOUT A DEATH INVESTIGATION IN COLLIER COUNTY.
HUNTERS STUMBLED UPON A BODY.
IN A SWAMP OFF I-75.
THIS AREA IS NEAR BECK ROAD AND BENFIELD BOULEVARD.
DEPUTIES USED A SWAMP BUGGY WITH A FLAT BED TRAILIER --
TO TRY AND GET TO THE BODY.
DETECTIVES WERE ON SCENE ALL NIGHT.
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FLORIDA SENATOR BILL NELSON -- WILL GO HEAD TO HEAD WITH G-O-P CHALLENGER CONNIE MACK IN NOVEMBER.
BOTH EASILY WON THEIR RESPECTIVE PRIMARY RACES.
NELSON BESTED CHALLENGER GLEN BURKETT -- BY A WIDE MARGIN.ROUGHLY 80 PERCENT.
OUR CAMERAS WERE ROLLING AS MACK CELEBRATED IN CORAL GABLES.
HIS TWO CHILDREN AND WIFE MARY. JOINED HIM ON STAGE.
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TREY RADEL TAKES THE SEAT FOR U-S HOUSE DISTRICT 19.
IN THE GENERAL ELECTION --
HE'LL FACE DEMOCRAT JIM ROACH *AND NO PARTY CANDIDATE BRANDON SMITH.
RADEL TOOK 30-PERCENT OF THE VOTES.
BUT THE RACE WAS EXTREMELY TIGHT.
CHAUNCEY GOSS CLAIMED 22-PERCENT.
AND PAIGE KREEGEL TOOK 18-PERCENT.
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IN LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER RACE.
COMMISSIONER RAY JUDAH IS OUT AFTER 24 YEARS IN OFFICE--
HE WAS DEFEATED BY FORT MYERS BEACH MAYOR, LARRY KIKER.
KIKER TELLS ABC7 A *PAC* -- NOT HIS CAMPAIGN -- RAN THE NEGATIVE ADS ABOUT HIS OPONENT, JUDAH.
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ABC SEVEN IS LOOKING AHEAD.
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS WILL RELEASE THE AUGUST HOUSING MARKET INDEX.
IT'S NOT CLEAR WHAT TODAY'S REPORT HAS IN STORE, BUT LAST MONTH'S REPORT SHOWED THE BIGGEST ONE-MONTH GAIN IN NEARLY A DECADE.
IT WAS ALSO THE HIGHEST POINT THE INDEX HAS BEEN SINCE MARCH OF 2007.
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ALL NEW TODAY.
MORE THAN A MILLION YOUNG, ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY CAN BECOME LEGAL.
A FEDERAL PROGRAM TO DEFER DEPORTATION OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS AGED 30 AND YOUNGER BECOMES OFFICIAL POLICY TODAY.
THE DEFERRED DEPORTATION PROGRAM BENEFITS ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS BROUGHT HERE AS CHILDREN.
PRESIDENT OBAMA ANNOUNCED THE NEW INITIATIVE BACK IN JUNE, AFTER CONGRESS FAILED TO PASS THE DREAM ACT.
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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.
-LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO - IN JUST:30 SECONDS WE HAVE A LOOK AT ALL OF THE THINGS TO DO TODAY IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
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