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AHEAD ON SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S *ONLY* LOCAL NEWS AT 9-

ABC 7 HAS A COMPLETE WRAP OF THE PRIMARY ELECTION.

THE WINNERS, THE LOSERS. AND THE UPSETS.

PLUS-

ALLEGATIONS OF SEXISM-

THIS TIME, AGAINST MEN-

WHO SAY AN AIRLINE WON'T ALLOW THEM TO SIT NEXT TO SOME PASSENGERS-

ABC7 LOOKS AT THE CONTROVERSY.

PLUS -- WE ALL KNOW SLEEPING PILLS AND DRIVING *DON'T MIX.

THE CONSUQUENCES CAN BE DEADLY.

A SCARY DEMONSTRATION.

HL1) YVYV PRIMARY ELECTIONS-VO-WIPE

HL2) AIRLINE POLICY TARGET MEN?-VO-WIPE

HL3) AMBIEN WORSE THAN DRINKING?-VOTOPS

WX HL-WX WALL

NEWS AT 9:00 OPEN-CLIPTOPS

COLLIER COUNTY DEATH INVESTIGATION-2 SHOT-SS

HAPPENING RIGHT NOW AT NINE --

ABC7 WORKS TO LEARN MORE.

ABOUT A BODY FOUND IN A SWAMPY AREA NEAR ALLIGATOR ALLEY.

COLLIER COUNTY DEATH INVESTIGATION-VOTOPS

DEPUTIES TELL US --

THEY HAD TO USE A SWAMP BUGGY TO GET TO THE AREA, RECOVER THE BODY, AND INVESTIGATE.

THEY'RE NOT RELEASING MANY DETAILS.

WE STILL DON'T EVEN KNOW THE SEX OF THE BODY.

YVYV: MACK WINS PRIMARY-CLIP-CG

YOUR VOICE, YOUR VOTE-

AND ABC7 IS YOUR ELECTION HEADQUARTERS.

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CONGRESSMAN CONNIE MACK.

IS ONE STEP CLOSER TO WINNING THE SENATE SEAT,

ONCE HELD BY HIS FATHER.

MACK BEAT ALL OTHER REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES --

TO WIN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY'S NOMINATION FOR U-S SENATE.

OUR CAMERAS CAUGHT UP WITH MACK LAST NIGHT --

AT HIS VICTORY PARTY IN CORAL GABLES.

HE SAYS HE LOOKS FORWARD TO TAKING ON INCUMBENT SENATOR DEMOCRAT BILL NELSON,

YVYV: MACK WINS PRIMARY-SOT-OC

Rep. Connie Mack / 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."

CONNIE MACK'S FATHER WAS ALSO ON STAGE.

HE LEFT THE SENATE 12 YEARS AGO,

YVYV: NELSON WINS-OC-CG2 OC

AND THE MAN CONNIE MACK WILL TAKE ON -- SENATOR BILL NELSON -- EASILY WON HIS PRIMARY LAST NIGHT.

NELSON EASILY DEFEATED CHALLENGER GLENN BURKETT.

YVYV: U.S. HOUSE DIST. 19-OC-CG2-OC-CG2

AND IT WAS A *VERY HEATED RACE --

FOR U-S HOUSE DISTRICT 19.

TREY RADEL CAME OUT ON TOP.

WITH 30 PERCENT OF THE VOTES.

IN NOVEMBER -

HE'LL FACE DEMOCRAT JIM ROACH *AND NO PARTY CANDIDATE BRANDON SMITH.

BUT THE RACE WAS EXTREMELY TIGHT.

CHAUNCEY GOSS CLAIMED 22-PERCENT.

YVYV: LEE COUNTY SHERIFF-OC-CG2-OC

IN LEE COUNTY-

INCUMBENT SHERIFF MIKE SCOTT EASILY WON HIS PRIMARY-

HE DEFEATED SWAT TEAM SNIPER TIM FISHER-

SCOTT TOOK 74 PERCENT OF THE VOTE.

HE WILL FACE OFF AGAINST LEE BUSHONG AND CHRISTIAN MEISTER IN NOVEMBER.

YVYV: LEE COUNTY COMMISSION DIST 3-CG TOPS

STAYING IN LEE COUNTY-

THE DISTRICT THREE COMMISSION SEAT-

THIS IS A SHOCKER-

INCUMBENT COMMISSIONER RAY JUDAH *LOST* HIS SEAT --

TO FORT MYERS BEACH MAYOR LARRY KIKER.

YVYV: COLLIER COMMISION DIST 5-CG TOPS

TURNING TO COLLIER COUNTY NOW-

AND THIS IS ANOTHER UPSET-

YVYV: PUSH TO THE WEB-ONCAM-BNR

AND WE'VE POSTED *ALL THE ELECTION RESULTS ON OUR WEBSITE.

YOU CAN FIND THE RESULTS FOR LEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD.

THE CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES RACES.

PLUS, RESULTS FROM CHARLOTTE, GLADES AND DE SOTO COUNTIES.

IT'S ALL UP THERE RIGHT NOW --

YVYV: REPUBLICANS REGRETTING CHOICE?-ONCAM

TURNING NOW TO THE RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE-

PAUL RYAN IS GETTING A TASTE OF HOW NASTY NATIONAL POLITICS CAN BE -- CAUGHT IN A HEATED WAR OF WORDS.

THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT -- ALSO TAKING HITS FOR COMMENTS ON TUESDAY --

YVYV: REPUBLICANS REGRETTING CHOICE?-PKG

ROMNEY SOT: "THIS IS WHAT AN ANGRY AND DESPERATE PRESIDENCY LOOKS LIKE."

MITT ROMNEY CAME OUT SWINGING - IN THE BATTLEGROUND STATE OF OHIO OVERNIGHT.

. POUNCING ON COMMENTS MADE BY VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN.

BIDEN WAS CRITICIZING MITT ROMNEY'S PROMISE TO LOOSEN THOSE NEW REGULATIONS

ON THE BIG BANKS - AND WALL STREET -

BUT IT WAS HOW BIDEN SAID IT:

BIDEN SOT: "HE'S GOING TO LET THE BIG BANKS ONCE AGAIN WRITE THEIR OWN RULES

. UNCHAIN WALL STREET. THEY'RE GOING TO PUT Y'ALL BACK IN CHAINS."

ROMNEY QUICKLY TAKING AIM AT THAT BIDEN MOMENT AND THE PRESIDENT'S CAMPAIGN.

ROMNEY SOT:"HIS CAMPAIGN AND HIS SURROGATES HAVE MADE WILD AND RECKLESS

ACCUSATIONS THAT DISGRACE THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY. ANOTHER OUTRAGEOUS

CHARGE IN VIRGINIA. AND THE WHITE HOUSE SINKS A LITTLE LOWER."

VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN IS NOW TRYING TO EXPLAIN THE 'CHAINS' REMARK. SAYING

REPUBLICANS-INCLUDING ROMNEY'S NEW RUNNING MATE PAUL RYAN --- HAVE OFTEN

SPOKEN OF 'UNSHACKLING' THE ECONOMY-

RYAN SOT FROM 1/25/11:- WE'LL UNSCHACKLE THE ECONOMY"

BIDEN NOW SAYING HE SIMPLY USED THE WORD UNCHAINED INSTEAD OF UNSHACKLED.

BIDEN SOT: "THE LAST TIME THESE GUYS UNSHACKLED THE ECONOMY, TO USE THEIR

TERM, THEY PUT THE MIDDLE CLASS IN SHACKLES. THAT'S HOW WE GOT WHERE WE ARE

."

THERE WAS NO APOLOGY. IN FACT THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN CALLED ROMNEY'S SPEECH LAST

NIGHT UNHINGED.

PRESIDENT OBAMA - IN IOWA - HIT ON A TOUCHY SUBJECT AGAIN.

WHILE CRITICIZING ROMNEY'S STANCE ON WIND ENERGY - HE BROUGHT UP A STORY

THAT HAS FOLLOWED ROMNEY ABOUT STRAPPING THE FAMILY DOG TO THE ROOF OF THE

ROMNEY'S CAR - WHILE ON A FAMILY VACATION. IT WAS THE THIRD TIME THE

PRESIDENT BROUGHT IT UP.

OBAMA SOT: "THAT IS WHAT HE SAID ABOUT WIND POWER, YOU CAN'T DRIVE A CAR

WITH A WINDMILL ON IT, I MEAN, MAYBE HE HAS TRIED IT, HE HAS PUT OTHER

THINGS ON THE ROOF.

MEANTIME IN LAS VEGAS LAST NIGHT, MITT ROMNEY'S NEW RUNNING MATE PAUL RYAN

MET WITH HUNDREDS OF PROTESTORS -- A SIGN OF JUST HOW HEATED THIS RACE HAS

YVYV: REPUBLICANS REGRETTING CHOICE?-ONCAM

DAVID MUIR REPORTING.

TODAY PRESIDENT OBAMA WRAPS UP HIS THREE DAY BUS TOUR OF IOWA.

BAILEY TRIAL DAY 3-VO

THE TRIAL CONTINUES TODAY -

FOR A CHARLOTTE COUNTY WOMAN ACCUSED OF RAPING HER BABY.

MORE TESTIMONY IS EXPECTED --

IN DAY THREE OF MELISSA BAILEY'S TRIAL.

THE STATE SAYS BAILEY SEXUALLY MOLESTED HER BABY.

FOR MORE THAN A YEAR.

IN OPENING STATEMENTS --

PROSECUTORS TOLD JURORS ABOUT GRAPHIC EVIDENCE THEY HAVE AGAINST BAILEY.

HOWEVER, THE DEFENSE CLAIMS BAILEY IS INSANE.

DCF ARREST-SS-CG-SS

THIS MORNING-

A D-C-F INVESTIGATOR WHO WORKED IN THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY OFFICE -- FACES SEX ASSAULT AND MOLESTATION CHARGES.

44-YEAR-OLD PETER CRANE WAS ARRESTED LAST FRIDAY.

RIGHT NOW, HE'S IN THE SARASOTA COUNTY JAIL.

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."

BILLY RETHERFORD NEW DETAILS-SS (4)

ABC7 CONTINUES UNCOVERING NEW DETAILS --

ABOUT A SUSPECTED LEE COUNTY KILLER.

WE POURED OVER RECORDS OF BILLY RETHERFORD'S PREVIOUS ARRESTS.

AND DISCOVERED --

HE WAS FOUND GUILTY OF 14 FELONIES IN LEE COUNTY,

BETWEEN 19-88 AND 2007.

HE SERVED MORE THAN 15 YEARS IN STATE CORRECTION FACILITIES FOR HIS CRIMES.

LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES LINKED HIM TO TWO MURDERS THIS YEAR.

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 STRIANO'S MURDER.

BILLY RETHERFORD NEW DETAILS-SOTS-SS

"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 KILLED,

AFTER ALLEGEDLY PULLING A GUN ON MEMBERS OF THE US MARSHALS TASK FORCE.

THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS STILL INVESTIGATING --

WESTERN WILDFIRES-ONCAM

NOW TO THE UPHILL BATTLE AGAINST THOSE DANGEROUS WILDFIRES -- ENGULFING DOZENS OF HOMES OUT WEST.

MORE THAN 60 FIRES ARE BURNING IN 10 STATES THIS MORNING -- AS FIREFIGHTERS STRUGGLE AGAINST HIGH WIND AND SCORCHING HEAT.

WESTERN WILDFIRES-PKG

Overnight it was Southern California's turn--a huge DC-10 could be seen

churning out fire retardant over

18-hundred burning acres NEAR SAN DIEGO--where TWO FIREFIGHTERS HAVE NOW

BEEN INJURED AND

at least FOUR STRUCTURES destroyed. Once again--extreme heat and lightening

were to blame.

SOME TEMPERATURES TOPPING OUT IN THE 90S

Across the west it's been a brutal 48 hours. FLAMES FUELED BY UP TO 50 MILE

PER HOUR WINDS

HAVE NOW DESTROYED OVER 82,000 ACRES ACROSS THE WEST.

Along the Nevada-Oregon state line--a huge untamed wildfire now covers 675

square miles.

But the worst of it is near Cle Elum, Washington. WHERE MORE THAN 28,000

ACRES ARE BURNING

AT LEAST FIVE HUNDRED HOMES ARE BEING THREATENED

AND at least 70 have now burned--some as homeowners watched helplessly.

Jack Cushing: "I been here for 25 years and it hurts. Damn it anyhow."

AS MANY AS 900 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN EVACUATED

Nat/digging along flames/from komo

While still others--stayed behind--digging their own firelines and hoping to

WESTERN WILDFIRES-ONCAM

NEAL KARLINSKY REPORTING.

AT LEAST 60 STRUCTURES BURNED -- AND THE WASHINGTON FIRE IS 10% CONTAINED.

TEASE ONE-1SHOT

AN AIRLINE --

ACCUSED OF DISCRIMINATING AGAINST PASSENGERS.

"It was interesting, really ashamed, like I've done something wrong and embarrassed."

ABC7 EXAMINES AN AIRLINE POLICY.

THAT MANY MEN CLAIM IS *SEXIST.

PLUS-

A CONSUMER ALERT FOR PARENTS-

THIS BABY SEAT IS UNDER RECALL THIS MORNING.

TZ1 A DOES AIRLINE POLICY TARGET MEN-SOTVO

TZ1 B BUMBO BABY SEAT RECALL-VOTOPS

BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT-PKG TOPS

GOOD MORNING.

DOES IT SEEM LIKE MORE PEOPLE YOU KNOW ARE INVOLVED IN WORKPLACE LAWSUITS?

SUITS BY U-S WORKERS CONTESTING WAGES AND HOURS -- INCLUDING DEMANDS FOR OVERTIME PAY --

HAVE REACHED A 20-YEAR HIGH --

ACCORDING TO "THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE U-S COURTS."

LAWYERS SAY HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT LEVELS AND A LARGE NUMBER OF LAYOFFS ARE BEHIND THE TREND --

AS WORKERS CONTEST FIRINGS --

OR MAKE SURE THEY COLLECT AS MUCH AS THEY CAN IN SEVERANCE BENEFITS.

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MEANTIME -- WATCH FOR MORE ADS IN YOUR NEWSFEED, ON FACEBOOK.

THE SOCIAL NETWORKING GIANT -- TESTING A NEW SERVICE FOR ADVERTISERS THAT LETS THEM PLACE THEIR ADS IN YOUR MAIN FACEBOOK FEED ON PC'S *AND* SMARTPHONES --

EVEN IF YOU OR YOUR FRIENDS HAVEN'T SIGNALLED THEY "LIKE" THE ADVERTISER.

UNTIL NOW -- THOSE ADS ONLY SHOWED UP ON P-C'S.

AND ONLY *TO THE RIGHT* OF YOUR NEWSFEED.

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AND -- COULD YOUR CAMERA BE MAKING YOU ITCH?

THE FULL PICTURE ON THAT -- AFTER THIS.

BELIEVE IT OR NOT -- YOUR CAMERA MAY BE GIVING YOU A RASH.

CANON -- RECALLING NEARLY 70-THOUSAND "E-O-S REBEL T-4-I" DIGITAL CAMERAS.

AND SAYS STOP USING THEM, IMMEDIATELY, BECAUSE

A CHEMICAL IN THE RUBBER GRIPS CAN CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION.

MIXED CLOSE FOR STOCKS YESTERDAY -- ON REPORTS GREECE WAS ASKING FOR MORE TIME TO IMPLEMENT AUSTERITY MEASURES AND REPAY DEBTS.

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AND -- MOVE OVER GOOGLE WALLET!

MORE THAN A DOZEN BIG RETAILERS INCLUDING WALMART AND TARGET ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO DEVELOP A MOBILE-PAYMENTS NETWORK THAT WILL LET YOU USE YOUR SMARTPHONE TO MAKE STORE PURCHASES.

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL SAYS THE PLAN ALSO INCLUDES OFFERING CONSUMERS CUSTOMIZED OFFERS AND BARGAINS.

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AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, I'M JANE KING WITH THE BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT.

DROUGHT REVEALS SUNKEN SHIP-VOTOPS

THE WOODEN STEAMBOAT MONTANA -- HAS RESURFACED ON THE MISSOURI RIVER, THANKS TO THE SEVERE DROUGHT.

PIECES OF THE SUNKEN VESSEL ARE NOW CLEARLY VISIBLE BECAUSE OF THE NEAR-RECORD LOW WATER LEVELS.

STORMWARN GENERIC CLIP-CLIP

CROSSTALK INTO WX-CAM 9 WX EST

FORECAST-WXWALL

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.

DOES AIRLINE POLICY TARGET MEN?-ONCAM

ONE AIRLINE HAS BEEN ACCUSED OF DISCRIMINATION.

SEVERAL MEN SAY THEY WERE *FORCED TO CHANGE THEIR SEATS ON A FLIGHT.

JUST BECAUSE THEY WERE SITTING NEXT TO YOUNG CHILDREN.

DOES AIRLINE POLICY TARGET MEN?-PKG

ON BOARD A VIRGIN AUSTRALIA FLIGHT, SYDNEY FIREFIGHTER JOHNNY MCGIRR SAYS HE WAS PROFILED SIMPLY BECAUSE HE'S A MAN.

"As soon as I boarded it, I was a presumed pedophile."

SINCE HE WAS SITTING NEXT TO TWO YOUNG BOYS WHO WERE UNACCOMPANIED BY ADULTS HE WAS ASKED BY THE AIRLINE TO SWITCH SEATS WITH A FEMALE PASSENGER.

IT'S VIRGIN'S POLICY TO MAKE SURE THERE ARE NO MALE PASSENGERS OR EMPTY SEATS NEXT TO CHILDREN FLYING ALONE.

MCGIRR COMPLAINED TO THE AIRLINE AND EXPLAINED HOW HE FELT.

"It was interesting, really ashamed, like I've done something wrong and embarrassed."

IN A STATEMENT VIRGIN SAYS: "THIS HAS BEEN A LONG STANDING POLICY THAT WAS BASED ON CUSTOMER FEEDBACK AND, IN LIGHT OF RECENT FEEDBACK, WE ARE NOW REVIEWING THE POLICY.OUR INTENTION IS CERTAINLY NOT TO DISCRIMINATE IN ANY WAY."

IT'S A CONTROVERSIAL POLICY.

IN 2010, A MAN SUED BRITISH AIRWAYS FOR SEX DISCRIMINATION AND WON, AFTER BEING FORCED TO MOVE AWAY FROM UNACCOMPANIED MINORS SEATING NEXT TO HIM.

RIGHT NOW THERE IS NO MAJOR U.S. CARRIER THAT SPECIFICALLY PROHIBITS MEN FROM SITTING NEXT TO UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN.

AND SINCE THERE'S NO NATIONWIDE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION POLICY FOR AIRLINES CARRIERS ARE LEFT TO FIGURE OUT WHAT'S BEST.

CHILDREN SAFETY ADVOCATES SUPPORT WHAT SOME INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES ARE DOING.

"We're trying to prevent child victimization. We know the overwhelming majority of sex offenders are male so by removing that situation you're lowering the risk."

TRAVELERS WE SPOKE WITH HAVE MIXED VIEWS ABOUT THE POLICY.

"I would be fine so long as the airline has a watch on what he is doing and he is monitored. I think it is discriminatory."

"Cause my kids, you know, unless I was there with them or another parent. I would feel more comfortable if the policy was in effect."

BUMBO BABY SEAT RECALL-VO

A CONSUMER ALERT THIS MORNING -- FOR PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS-

A NEW RECALL -- ON A POPULAR BABY SEAT.

4 MILLION BUMBO BABY SEATS -- ARE BEING RECALLED BECAUSE OF SKULL FRACTURES.

THERE HAVE BEEN AT LEAST 50 INCIDENTS SINCE 2007 -- WHEN BABIES FELL FROM THE SEAT WHEN IT WAS USED ON A RAISED SURFACE, LIKE A COUNTER TOP OR TABLE.

CANON CAMERA RECALL-VOTOP-BNR

ANOTHER BIG RECALL THIS MORNING --

LOOK AT THIS CANON CAMERA.

ABOUT 68-THOUSAND OF THESE E-O-S REBEL DIGITAL CAMERAS.

ARE BEING RECALLED BECAUSE OF AN ALLERGIC REACTION RISK.

A CHEMICAL USED IN THE RUBBER GRIPS.

CAN CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION.

IF YOU OWN THIS CAMERA--

*STOP USING IT RIGHT AWAY.

AND CONTACT CANON FOR REPLACEMENT RUBBER GRIPS.

FOR MORE INFORMATION --

HEAD TO ABC-DASH-7-DOT COM.

TEASE TWO-1SHOT

THE CASE AGAINST GEORGE ZIMMERMAN COULD HAVE A NEW JUDGE SOON-

THAT IS *IF* ZIMMERMAN'S TEAM -- WINS AN APPEAL TO HAVE THE JUDGE REMOVED.

ABC-7 LOOKS INTO THE REASONS HIS LAWYERS SAY THEY CAN'T GET A FAIR TRIAL.

BUT FIRST-

ABC7 DIGS DEEPER INTO A POPULAR SLEEPING PILL-

DRIVING WHILE TAKING THE MEDICINE -- IS TURNING INTO A DANGEROUS PHENOMENON.

TZ2 A ZIMMERMAN APPEAL-VO

TZ2 B AMBIEN WORSE THAN DRUNK DRIVING?-VOTOPS

AMBIEN WORSE THAN DRUNK DRIVING?-2 SHOT

NOW-- WE HAVE A GRAPHIC DEMONSTRATION OF WHAT CAN HAPPEN -- WHEN SOMEONE TAKES AMBIEN AND HOURS LATER GETS BEHIND THE WHEEL.

AMBIEN IS THE MOST POPULAR SLEEPING PILL IN THE U.S.

IT'S BEEN IN THE NEWS THIS SUMMER,

AFTER A MEMBER OF THE KENNEDY FAMILY GOT INTO A HIT AND RUN.

AMBIEN WORSE THAN DRUNK DRIVING?-PKG

It's been in the headlines before, and now. again - this time -Kerry

Kennedy, the daughter of Robert Kennedy.

Last month, after a hit and run Kennedy told police she may've accidently

taken the generic version of Ambien

Kerry Kennedy: I remember getting on the highway and then I have no memory

- sound-up of police stop

This New Jersey woman also had no memory of driving, after taking Ambien

with some wine

In Texas, a woman on Ambien and alcohol plowed into a family in their yard,

seriously injuring a toddler. she got probation -

WITH 60 MILLION ANNUAL PRESCRIPTIONS FOR SLEEPING PILLS IN THE U.S.-- THERE

'S INCREASING CONCERN

So We wanted to see firsthand just how easy it can be to have a serious

accident if you pop a sleeping pill and drive.

I took Ambien, and 30 minutes later, climbed into the nation's most

sophisticated driving simulator at the University of Iowa.

Ambien acts fast -

I was weaving all over the road, and nearly hit a pedestrian.

2:03:25

Omar Ahmed/National Advanced Driving Simulator, Univ. of Iowa: What we're

seeing right now is very dramatic. Lisa is driving but her vehicle is all

over her lane.

After a nap- I try again - this time 90 minutes in, maximum Ambien stupor.

I feel barely awake - making wild turns. side-swiping a big rig.

2:31:16

If this was a busy interstate, we could really have a disaster

on our hands.

024156 how did I drive? Seriously was it really bad? I hit a car?

033150 you side-swiped a couple of parked cars and you ran into a semi truck

. Are you sure!?

I'M CERTAINLY UNSTEADY ON MY FEET

2PM 024507

Even after four hours, I still blow through a red light --

AMBIEN WORSE THAN DRUNK DRIVING?-2 SHOT

THIS CAN ACTUALLY HAPPEN ON *ANY SLEEPING PILL.

AND ALL OF THEM HAVE WARNINGS --

GET SEVEN OR EIGHT HOURS OF SLEEP,

AFTER TAKING THE PILL.

TEASE THREE-1SHOT

A RECORD BREAKING DROUGHT.

CONTINUES ACROSS MUCH OF THE NATION.

WE HAVE NOT SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS IN DECADES.

ABC 7 LOOKS AT THE PROBLEMS IT'S CAUSING ---

FROM FARMING. TO THE CITY WATER SUPPLY.

AND STARTING TODAY --

THOUSANDS OF UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS.

CAN START APPLYING TO WORK IN THE U-S.

TZ3 A DROUGHT IMPACT-VOTOPS

TZ3 B IMMIGRATION EXECUTIVE ORDER-VOTOPS

NEWS AT 9:00 OPEN-CLIP

NY STOCK EXCHANGE OPEN-SAT 3 TOPS

UNFORTUNATELY -- U-S STOCKS WERE SET TO OPEN LOWER.

TS1) PRIMARY ELECTIONS-CGTOPS-OC-CG-OC-CG-OC-CG

HERE'S A LOOK AT THIS MORNING'S TOP STORIES-

THE RESULTS ARE IN-

CONGRESSMAN CONNIE MACK THE FOURTH -- WILL TAKE ON INCUMBENT SENATOR, DEMOCRAT BILL NELSON IN NOVEMBER FOR U-S SENATE.

AND A VERY HEATED U-S HOUSE RACE SEAT FOR DISTRICT 19.

TREY RADEL MOVES ON TO THE GENERAL ELECTION.

HE WILL FACE DEMOCRAT JIM ROACH.

*AND NO PARTY CANDIDATE BRANDON SMITH.

AND IN LEE COUNTY-

SHERIFF MIKE SCOTT IS LOOKING AHEAD TO NOVEMBER-

HE WILL FACE OFF AGAINST LEE BUSHONG -- AND CHRISTIAN MEISTER.

AND AN UPSET ON THE COLLIER COUNTY COMMISSION-

TIM NANCE DEFEATS LONG TIME COMMISSIONER JIM COLETTA --

TS2) COLLIER COUNTY BODY-VOTOPS

WE'RE WORKING TO LEARN MORE INFORMATION 00

ABOUT A BODY FOUND IN A SWAMPY AREA OF COLLIER COUNTY.

DEPUTIES TELL ABC7 --

HUNTERS FOUND THE BODY AROUND 8:45 LAST NIGHT,

NEAR BECK BOULEVARD AND BENFIELD ROAD.

AS SOON AS WE GET MORE DETAILS,

DROUGHT IMPACT-2 SHOT-CG

ABC7 LOOKS AT THIS YEAR'S RECORD BREAKING DROUGHT.

FARMERS *NOT THE ONLY ONES FEELING THE IMPACT.

IT'S AFFECTING ALL OF US. IN OUR POCKETS.

WE DUG AROUND -- AND FOUND SOME PROBLEMS CAUSED BY THIS YEAR'S DROUGHT-

NOAA SAYS THIS IS THE WORST DROUGHT -- TO HIT THE UNITED STATES IN 50 YEARS-

FOOD PRICES HAVE GONE UP.

THERE ARE REPORTS THE DROUGHT COULD COST THE ECONOMY 50 BILLION DOLLARS.

PLUS-

MANUFACTURES WHO USE RIVERS, LIKE THE MISSOURI AND MISSISSIPPI TO GET THEIR GOODS TO CONSUMERS. COULD HAVE PROBLEMS-

DROUGHT IMPACT-ONCAM

AND A MAJOR NEW STUDY COMES OUT TODAY --

OUTLINING HOW THE DROUGHT AFFECTS SEVERAL STATES,

INCLUDING FLORIDA.

THIS MORNING --

HIGH TEMPERATURES AND A LACK OF RAIN.

CONTINUE PLAGUEING MUCH OF THE COUNTRY.

DROUGHT IMPACT-PKG

AT ITS CORE, FARMING CAN BE A HARD.

DEMANDING LIFE.

BUT FOR MANY IN MISSOURI AND ACROSS THE MIDWEST - IT'S NEVER BEEN AS DIFFICULT AS THIS YEAR.

"this year with the intense heat we've had and the lack of rain. we've had two measurable rains since April 30th here at our dairy."

BURNED OUT FIELDS.

CRACKED. AND BROKEN EARTH.

WHILE IN TOWN RESTRICTIONS ARE IN PLACE BECAUSE CITY WELLS ARE RUNNING LOW ON WATER.

"the drought has been excessive in this region for several weeks, and it's not just that we've have the 100 degree plus temperatures. but they started so early.

ALL 114 COUNTIES IN MISSOURI HAVE BEEN DECLARED DISASTER AREAS - 93-PERCENT OF THE STATE IS SUFFERING THROUGH EXTREME DROUGHT CONDITIONS.

IT'S THE WORST THE FRANSCKA FAMILY HAS SEEN IN MORE THAN 50-YEARS OF DAIRY FARMING.

THEIR PONDS ARE DRIED-UP. THEIR PASTURES HAVEN'T PRODUCED ANY HAY OR A PLACE TO GRAZE.

SO THEY HAVE TO PAY FOR FEED.

'We've spent in excess of 150-thousand dollars the last three months just on the added costs that normally. if you have normal grain prices and normal commodity prices and you don't have to buy all this hay, you know that's money that would be sittin in the bank"

COSTS THAT WILL BE PASSED ON TO CONSUMERS.

DROUGHT IMPACT-ONCAM

JAY GRAY REPORTING.

BECAUSE OF THE DROUGHT --

SOME HOMEOWNERS HAVE SERIOUS BUG PROBLEMS.

BLACK WIDOWS AND BROWN RECLUSES.

WEATHER LOOK AT DROUGHT-CAM 9 EST

ABC7 METEOROLOGIST JASON DUNNING JOINS US NOW-

WITH A LOOK AT WHEN THE NATION'S HEARTLAND COULD BE SEEING ANY RELIEF FROM THIS RECORD BREAKING DROUGHT-

WEATHER LOOK AT DROUGHT-WX CENTR

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.

IMMIGRATION EXECUTIVE ORDER-ONCAM

TODAY IS A RED-LETTER DAY FOR HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF UNDOCUMENTED PEOPLE-

THEY CAN NOW APPLY TO STAY AND WORK IN THE U-S -- WITHOUT FEAR OF DEPORTATION FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS.

BUT THEY HAVE TO MEET CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS.

IMMIGRATION EXECUTIVE ORDER-PKG

Yes we did! Yes we did!

SUPPORTERS OF THE NEW PROGRAM REJOICED AFTER PRESIDENT OBAMA SIGNED THE EXECUTIVE ORDER IN JUNE.

THE PEW HISPANIC CENTER SAYS UP TO ONE-POINT-SEVEN MILLION PEOPLE MAY QUALIFY.

For me this is, you know, really important because I actually have an order of deportation. And this is actually going to be lifted off so I get to stay here in my city that I love so much and my community.

There's this perception that it's just mostly Latinos who are undocumented but we have Asians, we have people from over the world, Africa, India, even some Europeans.

FOR SOME, THE FIRST STEP IS GETTING IDENTIFICATION.

THOUSANDS GATHERED AND FORMED LONG LINES IN HOUSTON TUESDAY -- TO GET I-D's AND PASSPORTS AT THE CONSULATES OF MEXICO AND EL SALVADOR.

I want to get a job. I want to be able to have kids and for them to live the dream everybody wants you know.

I have been here since I was a baby. This is my life. I can't even imagine having to start over in another country.

THE PRESIDENT'S ORDER INCLUDES SOME PROVISIONS OF THE CONTROVERSIAL DREAM ACT -- WHICH FAILED TO WIN ENOUGH REPUBLICAN SUPPORT TO GET CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL.

REPUBLICANS REACTED TO THE ORDER WITH OUTRAGE, SAYING IT AMOUNTS TO AMNESTY AND OVERRIDES CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORITY.

IN JUNE, REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE MITT ROMNEY SAID THAT AS PRESIDENT, HE WOULD SEEK TO PROVIDE. QUOTE "CERTAINTY AND CLARITY FOR PEOPLE WHO COME INTO THIS COUNTRY THROUGH NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN BY VIRTUE OF THE ACTIONS OF THEIR PARENTS."

IMMIGRATION EXECUTIVE ORDER-ONCAM

THE FORMS CAN BE FOUND AT THE WEBSITE FOR U-S CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES.

ZIMMERMAN APPEAL-VO

GEORGE ZIMMERMAN'S LAWYERS WANT A NEW JUDGE IN THE CASE.

ZIMMERMAN IS CHARGED WITH SECOND DEGREE MURDER --

FOR KILLING UNARMED TEEN TRAYVON MARTIN.

HIS TEAM CLAIMS THEY CAN'T GET A FAIR TRIAL FROM CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE KENNETH LESTER.

BECAUSE THEY SAY HE'S BIASED.

BUT LESTER SAID HE WON'T STEP ASIDE,

CALLING THE REQUEST. "LEGALLY INSUFFICIENT."

GEORGE ANTHONY CONGRATS PROSECUTOR-OC-SOT-OC

CASEY ANTHONY'S FATHER OFFERED AN UNEXPECTED CONGRATULATIONS TUESDAY NIGHT.

HE CONGRATULATED ONE OF HIS DAUGHTER'S PROSECUTORS, JEFF ASHTON, ON GETTING ELECTED AS A STATE ATTORNEY FOR TWO COUNTIES IN CENTRAL FLORIDA.

CASEY ANTHONY WAS CHARGED WITH FIRST-DEGREE MURDER -- IN THE DEATH OF HER TWO-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER, CAYLEE.

LAST NIGHT, GEORGE ANTHONY SHOWED NOTHING BUT SUPPORT -- FOR THE MAN WHO ONCE TRIED TO SEND HIS DAUGHTER TO DEATH ROW.

HE'S UM A GREAT GUY, I'VE KNOWN HIM OUTSIDE THE COURTROOM MORE THAN PEOPLE KNOW, AND I KNOW HE'S A PASSIONATE INDIVIDUAL AND HE'S GOING TO DO EVERYTHING THE RIGHT WAY.

HOW FGCU CUTS IMPACT-VO-CG-OC

ABC 7 OUTLINES HOW A 12 PERCENT TUITION INCREASE.

COULD IMPACT FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY.

IN JUNE, THE UNIVERSITY'S PRESIDENT ORIGINALLY WANTED A 15 PERCENT TUITION INCREASE.

BUT THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS CHOPPED IT DOWN TO 12.

THAT LEFT THE UNIVERSITY WITH A 600 TO 650 THOUSAND DOLLAR BUDGET HOLE.

THE SCHOOL NOW CONSIDERS A FEW OPTIONS ON HOW TO PLUG IT.

SOME INCLUDE --

INCREASING THE AVERAGE CLASS SIZE BY ONE OR TWO STUDENTS.

REDUCING STUDENT WORKERS' HOURS.

AND SHORTER HOURS OF OPERATION FOR THE STUDENT UNION, LIBRARY, AND AQUATIC CENTER.

THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT WILL PRESENT FINAL OPTIONS --

AT THE BOARD'S SEPTEMBER MEETING.

MOBILE HOME LAND DISPUTE-VO

A COMMUNITY IN CONFLICT--

PEOPLE LIVING IN THE ORANGE HARBOR R-V AND MOBILE HOME PARK IN FORT MYERS -- LEARNED THE PARK'S OWNER WANTS TO SELL.

THE ASKING PRICE IS 36 MILLION DOLLARS.

NOW, THE HOMEOWNERS ARE TRYING TO COME UP WITH THE CASH TO BUY IT THEMSELVES.

RESIDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY OWN THEIR HOMES, BUT NOT THE LAND.

MOBILE HOME LAND DISPUTE-SOTVO

"If they can't come up with 145 on a buy in, then what the other offer is made, you don't know what's going to happen with that company or whoever the other investors or whatever."

BUT FOR THE SENIOR RESIDENTS - COMING UP WITH THE CASH BY THE DEADLINE ONE MONTH FROM NOW - MIGHT BE DIFFICULT.

TEASE FOUR-1SHOT

CHELSEA CLINTON SITS DOWN --

FOR A REVEALING INTERVIEW WITH VOGUE MAGAZINE.

SHE OPENS UP ABOUT EVERYTHING--

FROM HER TIME IN THE WHITE HOUSE.

TO FOLLOWING IN HER PARENTS POLITICAL FOOTSTEPS.

PLUS-

IMAGINE CHOCOLATE.

WITH HALF THE FAT.

RESEARCHERS SAY THEY'VE DONE IT.

TZ4 A CHELSEA CLIINTON-VO

TZ4 B HALF THE FAT CHOCOLATE-VOTOPS

CHELSEA CLINTON RUNNING FOR OFFICE?-CAM 10 BMP- 2S

NOW TO A *BIG HEADLINE.

FROM A *SURPRISING MEMBER OF A POWERHOUSE POLITICAL FAMILY.

FORMER FIRST DAUGHTER CHELSEA CLINTON -- DROPPING MAJOR HINTS.SAYING SHE'S OPEN TO RUNNING FOR OFFICE SOMEDAY

THE STORY APPEARS IN THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE OF THE MAGAZINE,

WHICH HITS NEWSSTANDS AUGUST 21ST.

CHELSEA CLINTON RUNNING FOR OFFICE?-PKG

SHE'S SPENT MOST OF HER LIFE IN THE SHADOW OF THE GLARING SPOTLIGHT ON HER

PARENTS, REMAINING INCREDIBLY PRIVATE, EVEN AS SHE GREW INTO A CONFIDENT

YOUNG WOMAN.

SOT CHELSEA CLINTON / FORMER FIRST DAUGHTER: "I really deeply believe in the

premise that those of us who can do things should do things."

BUT WE NOW KNOW WHAT THOSE "THINGS" MIGHT BE. IN A GLAMOROUS NEW SPREAD IN

VOGUE MAGAZINE, CLINTON IS OPENING UP A POLITICAL PANDORA'S BOX, SAYING FOR

THE FIRST TIME EVER SHE WOULD CONSIDER A RUN FOR OFFICE: ".IF THERE WERE

TO BE A POINT WHERE IT WAS SOMETHING I FELT CALLED TO DO," SHE SAID. "AND I

DIDN'T THINK THERE WAS SOMEONE WHO WAS SUFFICIENTLY COMMITTED TO BUILDING A

HEALTHIER, MORE JUST, MORE EQUITABLE, MORE PRODUCTIVE WORLD? THEN THAT WOULD

BE A QUESTION I'D HAVE TO ASK AND ANSWER."

SOT JONATHAN VAN METER / CONTRIBUTING EDITOR, VOGUE MAGAZINE: "It's the one

career in America that scoops up all of the things she's good at, all of her

gifts and all of her interests."

SOT CHELSEA CLINTON / FORMER FIRST DAUGHTER: "Hi this is Chelsea Clinton."

SOT JONATHAN VAN METER / CONTRIBUTING EDITOR, VOGUE MAGAZINE: "She's

perfectly designed to be a great elected official."

AND WAS ALL THAT PRIVACY PERFECTLY DESIGNED AS WELL? CHELSEA TELLS VOGUE, "

HISTORICALLY I DELIBERATELY TRIED TO LEAD A PRIVATE LIFE IN THE PUBLIC EYE,"

SHE SAYS. "AND NOW I AM TRYING TO LEAD A PURPOSEFULLY PUBLIC LIFE."

A PUBLIC LIFE CLEARLY INSPIRED BY HER PARENTS, ONE THAT BEGAN CHANGING AFTER

HER MARRIAGE TO MARC MEZVINSKY.

SOT JONATHAN VAN METER / CONTRIBUTING EDITOR, VOGUE MAGAZINE: "When she got

married / and at the same time her grandmother Dorothy, / was dying and

took it upon herself to say you're not doing enough with your life, you

should embrace your legacy as a Clinton."

AND WHAT ABOUT THOSE GRANDBABIES THAT HER MOTHER NOT SO SECRETLY YEARNS FOR:

SOT SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY CLINTON / UNITED STATES: "I love babies, so,

you know, maybe I'll have more in my life some day."

STORMWARN GENERIC CLIP-CLIP

CROSSTALK-CAM 9 WX EST

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.

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.

THE LONGEST YARD SALE-ON CAM

TURNING ONE MAN'S TRASH. INTO ANOTHER'S TREASURE.

THE WORLD'S *LONGEST YARD SALE. IS HELD EVERY *FIRST WEEKEND OF AUGUST.

AND ABC'S LARA SPENCER TOOK HER MOM ALONG FOR SOME SHOPPING.

THE LONGEST YARD SALE-PKG

c: its my dream come true.a sanctioned shopping trip.

WE ARE A MOTHER DAUGHTER BARGAIN HUNTING TEAM.

nats: two dollars

ON A QUEST.

4:37:38 ls: this is my mom. she taught me everything i know

TO FIND OUT JUST HOW MUCH OF THE WORLD'S LONGEST YARD SALE.WE CAN

CONQUER IN *ONE* DAY.

c: welcome to 690 miles of yard sale heaven. now honey! watch and learn!

TACKLING A SALE THIS LARGE REQUIRES BEING IN TOP PHYSICAL CONDITION.

4:32:48 ls:: this is like the olympics for us***

4:33:08 ls: we should probably stretch out. limber up.

FOR THE PAST 25 YEARS.RUNNING AS FAR NORTH AS MICHIGAN AND STRETCHING

SOUTH OVER 5 OTHER STATES.THE WORLD'S LARGEST YARD SALE.ALSO KNOWN AS

THE HIGHWAY CORRIDOR 127 SALE.HAS ENCOURAGED FOLKS TO SPURN MAJOR ROADS

AND INSTEAD MEANDER DOWN SOME OF THE COUNTRY'S MOST SCENIC BACK ROADS.ALL

IN THE NAME OF A GOOD BUY.

6:10:30 ls: did you come out here looking for a giant spoon? girl: no. ls:

well i hope you find the giant plate that goes with it.

MOM.WHO TAUGHT ME THE ART OF "SALEING" WHEN I WAS JUST 2 YEARS OLD.

CAN'T WAIT TO SHARE HER TIME TESTED TIPS.

c: tip #1 early bird gets the worm

HITTING THE ROAD EARLY ENSURES THE GREATEST SELECTION OF MERCHANDISE.

mom: another tip! start and the furthest point and move backwards.you can

see all the traffic is moving one way and we are going the other.listen

to mother.or else!

SO WE CONTINUE SOUTH.THROUGH NORTHWEST GEORGIA.

5:48:35 c: another tip negogiate it's part of the hunt.

WATCH AND LEARN AS MY MOM ZEROS IN ON THIS 30 DOLLAR LAMP.

c: what do you think 15?

guy: 25.

c: 20.

g: ok sold.

ls: the master at work people.

OF COURSE NOT EVERYTHING GOES QUITE AS SMOOTHLY.

lara: i don't even know where my mother is.

lara: where's my mom?

lara: have you seen my mom?

LATE AFTERNOON. WE ARRIVE IN GASDSDEN ALABAMA.THE VERY LAST TOWN ON THE

SALE ROUTE.

6:13:11 ls: you are spending your honeymoon at the world's largest yard sale

?!

guy: yup. got married last night.

ls: that is so romantic. i could cry! ***

THE PERFECT PLACE TO CROWN THE MOTHER DAUGHTER YARD SALE-ING CHAMP.

6:03:29 ls: ok its time for the mother daughter ten dollar challenge.

whoever finds the item for ten dollars or less that is worth the most is the

ultimate yard saler.

c: i accept that challenge.

ls: good luck.

c: i don't need it!!

WHOEVER WINS.WE MADE IT THROUGH THREE STATES.FOUND SOME GREAT BUYS.

AND MOST IMPORTANTLY WERE REMINDED OF WHAT REALLY MATTERS.

6:33:43 ls: favorite memory?

c: being together.

THE LONGEST YARD SALE-ON CAM

LARA SPENCER REPORTING.

YOU CAN FIND ALMOST ANYTHING AT THE WORLD'S LONGEST YARD SALE --

ANTIQUES, DISHES, PRODUCE, FOOD ITEMS AND MORE.

AND THE COUNTDOWN HAS ALREADY BEGUN FOR NEXT YEAR'S EVENT.

ROBERT PATTINSON ON GMA-2 SHOT-SOT-2 SHOT

YOU SAW IT LIVE RIGHT HERE ON ABC7-

TWILIGHT STAR AND TEEN HEARTTHROB ROBERT PATTINSON.

QUESTIONED ABOUT HIS LOVE LIFE.

HIS CO-STAR AND GIRLFRIEND KIRSTIN STEWART --

RECENTLY ADMITTED TO CHEATING ON HIM.

BUT PATTISON DODGED QUESTIONS ABOUT THEIR RELATIONSHIP.

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G-M-A HASN'T BEEN THE ONLY STOP FOR HIM-

PATTINSON WAS ALSO ON THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART ON MONDAY --

CANTALOUPE RECALL-VO

BURCH FARMS IS RECALLING EVERY CANTALOUPE AND HONEYDEW MELON IT GREW THIS YEAR -- BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE LISTERIA CONTAMINATION.

THE MELONS WERE SOLD TO DISTRIBUTORS IN 18 STATES INCLUDING FLORIDA, ALONG THE EAST COAST AND IN THE MIDWEST -- BUT MAY HAVE BEEN RESOLD IN OTHER STATES.

CHILD LACERATION HAZARD-VOTOPS

LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN,

AND SEE IF YOU RECOGNIZE THIS POPULAR CHILD'S BRACELET.

TOYSMITH IS RECALLING MORE THAN 89-THOUSAND OF THEM,

BECAUSE THE METAL SNAP BAND CAN WEAR THROUGH THE FABRIC COVERING.

THAT EXPOSES SHARP EDGES,

AND POSES A LACERATION HAZARD.

THESE BRACELETS WERE SOLD AT WORLD MARKET, CRACKER BARREL AND OTHER RETAILERS.

CHOCOLATE WITH HALF THE FAT!-VO

CHOCOLATE WITH HALF THE FAT THAT STILL TASTES GOOD?

THAT'S WHAT BRITISH RESEARCHERS SAY THEY'VE DISCOVERED.

THE NEW CHOCOLATE FORMULA CUTS THE FAT IN CHOCOLATE IN HALF BY USING A LITTLE BIT OF JUICE -- TO REPLACE SOME OF THE MILK IN THE RECIPE.

TEASE FIVE-1SHOT

STILL AHEAD -

A FINAL LOOK AT YOUR FORECAST,

AND TODAY'S TOP STORIES.

PLUS-

A BABY BEAR TAKING A STROLL.

ENDS UP THE CENTER OF ATTENTION.

TZ5 A BABY BEAR-VO

FINAL CHECK OF STOCKS-SAT 3 FULL

BABY GIRAFFE-VO

A REFUGEE GIRAFFE GIVES BIRTH,

AT A KANSAS WILDLIFE PARK.

THIS IS "KIANGA" --

WITH HER HEALTHY AND VERY CUTE CALF,

WHO WAS BORN THURSDAY.

"KIANGA" CAME TO WICHITA LAST YEAR,

AFTER A FLOOD DAMAGED HER ZOO IN NORTH DAKOTA.

REPAIRS ARE STILL UNDERWAY THERE.

RYAN LOCHTE 90210-VOTOPS

WITH THE LONDON OLYMPICS FINISHED, U.S. SWIMMER RYAN LOCHTE WILL SOON BE BACK IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA -- EXCEPT THIS TIME HE'LL BE ACTING.

THE 28-YEAR-OLD IS SET TO GUEST STAR ON THE C-W'S 9-0-2-1-0.

DURING AN APPEARANCE ON THE TODAY SHOW, LOCHTE SAID HE IS INTERESTED IN REALITY TV AS WELL.

BABY BEAR IN ASPEN-VOTOPS

A BABY BEAR TAKES A STROLL AROUND DOWNTOWN ASPEN, COLORADO.

THE CUB WAS SEEN CLIMBING ALONG THE LEDGE OF A CONDO BUILDING.

AND QUICKLY BECAME THE CENTER OF ATTENTION.

EVENTUALLY, IT ENDED UP IN A TREE.

AND SEEMED TO HAVE A GREAT TIME.

COMMUNITIES NEAR THE MOUNTAINS SAY --

IT'S A COMMON SIGHT THIS TIME OF YEAR.

AND THE DROUGHT MIGHT BRING MORE ANIMALS TOWARD POPULATED AREAS,

TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIPTOPS

TS1) PRIMARY WINNERS-CGTOPS

HERE'S A LOOK AT THIS MORNING'S TOP STORIES-

THE RESULTS ARE IN-

CONGRESSMAN CONNIE MACK THE FOURTH -- WILL TAKE ON INCUMBENT SENATOR, DEMOCRAT BILL NELSON IN NOVEMBER FOR U-S SENATE.

AND A VERY HEATED U-S HOUSE RACE SEAT FOR DISTRICT 19.

TREY RADEL MOVES ON TO THE GENERAL ELECTION.

HE WILL FACE DEMOCRAT JIM ROACH.

*AND NO PARTY CANDIDATE BRANDON SMITH.

AND IN LEE COUNTY-

SHERIFF MIKE SCOTT IS LOOKING AHEAD TO NOVEMBER-

HE WILL FACE OFF AGAINST LEE BUSHONG -- AND CHRISTIAN MEISTER.

AND AN UPSET ON THE COLLIER COUNTY COMMISSION-

TIM NANCE DEFEATS LONG TIME COMMISSIONER JIM COLETTA --

TS2) COLLIER COUNTY BODY-VOTOPS

ABC7 WORKS OUR SOURCES IN COLLIER COUNTY --

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT A BODY FOUND LAST NIGHT NEAR ALLIGATOR ALLEY.

THE COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS HUNTERS MADE THE DISCOVERY,

AROUND 8:45 LAST NIGHT.

DEPUTIES USED A SWAMP BUGGY TO RECOVER THE BODY.

TS3) DCF WORKER-SSTOPS

AND THIS D-C-F WORKER IS IN JAIL -- IN SARASOTA COUNTY THIS MORNING-

AFTER BEING CHARGED WITH SEXUAL ASSAULT AND MOLESTATION.

44-YEAR-OLD PETER CRANE WAS ARRESTED LAST FRIDAY.

HIS JOB WITH D-C-F --- INVOLVED INVESTIGATING CLAIMS OF CHILD ABUSE.

CLOSE-3SH-AWS ANI

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