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

IT'S DAY *ONE* OF THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.

ABC7 TAKES YOU TO CHARLOTTE FOR A PREVIEW.

AS THE FIRST LADY PREPARES TO TAKE THE STAGE TONIGHT.

AND-

IT'S LIKE SOMETHING FROM A HORROR FILM!

VULTURES TAKE OVER A NORTH FORT MYERS HOME-

ABC-7 EXPLAINS WHY THE HOMEOWNER'S HANDS, ARE TIED.

My worry from the beginning is that it's a political season This book is not political whatsoever

A BRAND NEW BOOK. UNDER FIRE.

A FORMER NAVY DEAL DETAILS THE DEATH OF OSAMA BIN LADEN.

AND FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE'S SPEAKING OUT.

HL1) DNC GETS UNDWERWAY-VO-WIPE

HL2) VULTURES TAKEOVER-VO-WIPE

HL3) BIN LADEN RAID BOOK-SOTVO

WX HL-WX WALL

NEWS AT 9:00 OPEN-CLIPTOPS

DNC GETS UNDERWAY TODAY-2 SHOT-VO

TOPPING OUR NEWS AT 9-

TODAY IS THE DAY-

THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE -- GETS GOING IN CHARLOTTE NORTH CAROLINA.

AND FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA IS TONIGHT'S HEADLINE SPEAKER.

A LOT OF PEOPLE LOOKING FORWARD TO HER SPEECH.

HERE IS VIDEO OF MISSES OBAMA --

WALKING THROUGH THE TIME WARNER ARENA YESTERDAY.

SHE GOT AN IDEA OF WHAT IT WILL BE LIKE,

DNC GETS UNDERWAY TODAY-ONCAM-CLIP

TRACIE POTTS IS IN CHARLOTTE THIS MORNING.

DNC GETS UNDERWAY TODAY-PKG

LAST NIGHT, PRESIDENT OBAMA TOLD HURRICANE VICTIMS:

"Nobody is a Democrat or a Republican. We're all just Americans."

BUT NOT IN CHARLOTTE THIS WEEK. HE'LL ACCEPT THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION FOR PRESIDENT THURSDAY.

"On Thursday night - I'm gonna offer you what I believe is a better path."

MICHELLE OBAMA SPEAKS TONIGHT. SHE CHECKED OUT THE STAGE MONDAY.

"She's going to talk about the president she knows, the husband that she married

and of course the father to her children."

MARYLAND'S GOVERNOR. AND SAN ANTONIO'S MAYOR JULIAN CASTRO ALSO SPEAK TONIGHT. CASTRO'S THE FIRST LATINO TO GIVE A KEYNOTE /iADDRESS. THE SAME SPOT PRESIDENT OBAMA HAD IN 2004.

"The first lady, I'm sure is going to deliver a very positive message, Governor O'Malley and mine is optimistic message as well."

PAUL RYAN TOLD A PACKED NORTH CAROLINA CROWD. ALL THOSE SPEECHES WILL AVOID THE KEY QUESTION:

Vice Presidential candidate :56-1:01

"Here's the kind of words we're NOT going to hear. We're not going to hear evidence and facts

- that people are better off."

VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN SAYS WE ARE. AND HERE'S WHY::

"Osama bin Laden is dead and General Motors is alive!"

DNC GETS UNDERWAY TODAY-ONCAM

TRACIE POTTS REPORTING-

DELEGATES TODAY WILL VOTE ON THE PARTY'S PLATFORM --

WHICH INCLUDES HIGHER TAXES FOR THE WEALTHY,

ROMNEY PREPPING FOR DEBATES-VOTOPS

MEANWHILE-

REPUBLICAN NOMINEE MITT ROMNEY -- IS SPENDING THE NEXT FEW DAYS AT A HILLTOP RETREAT IN VERMONT.

ROMNEY IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE THERE TODAY -- AND STAY FOR THREE DAYS-

HE'S EXPECTED TO WORK WITH OHIO SENATOR ROB PORTMAN -- WHO WILL PLAY THE ROLE OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA DURING DEBATE PREPS.

OBAMA IN LOUISIANA-CLIP-VO

MISTER OBAMA IS BACK ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL THIS MORNING-

BUT MONDAY --

HE GOT A FIRST HAND LOOK AT THE DAMAGE FROM ISAAC IN LOUISIANA.

HE VISITED A CITY WEST OF NEW ORLEANS.

THAT AREA SUFFERED HEAVY FLOODING.

THE PRESIDENT PRAISED RESCUERS AND VOLUNTEERS,

WHO ARE HELPING CLEAN UP THE DAMAGE.

OBAMA IN LOUISIANA-SOTVO

WE MADE SURE THAT WE HAD THE DISASTER DECLARATIONS HAPPEN QUICKLY SO WE WEREN'T BEHIND THE 8 BALL. WE'VE APPROVED INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE FOR THIS AREA WHICH MEANS THESE FOLKS, IF THEY SUFFER ADDITIONAL LOSSES BEYOND WHAT THEY'RE INSURED FOR THAT THEY ARE POTENTIALLY ELIGIBLE FOR SOME HELP.

PRESIDENT OBAMA ALSO PROMISED FEDERAL HELP --

TO BEEF UP FLOOD PROTECTION IN THE AREA.

AUTHORITIES HAVE BLAMED EIGHT DEATHS IN THE U-S ON ISAAC,

SIX OF THEM IN LOUISIANA.

THOUSANDS ARE STILL WITHOUT POWER THIS MORNING,

TRAFFIC ALERT-NAVI TOPS

PER LCSO --

2 CAR CRASH AT COLONIAL AND FORUM BOULEVARD IN FORT MYERS

WESTBOUND TRAFFIC BACKED UP ALMOST TO STATE ROAD 82

LEHIGH HIT & RUN-CLIP-VO

DEVELOPING NOW AT 9-

ABC-7 HAS LEARNED THE NAME OF THE DRIVER -- WHO CRASHED INTO SIX PEOPLE IN LEHIGH ACRES EARLY MONDAY MORNING-

TROOPERS TELL US, HE IS 28 YEAR OLD JUAN AGUIAR.

FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS THE VICTIMS WERE WALKING FROM A HOME, TO THEIR CARS, WHEN THEY WERE HIT.

3 SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES, THE OTHER THREE WERE MINOR INJURIES.

FHP SAYS AGUIAR THEN RAN OFF.

TROOPERS TELL ABC-7, ALCOHOL MAY HAVE PLAYED A FACTOR-

FORT MYERS CVS ROBBERY-VO

ALSO DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW-

FORT MYERS POLICE LOOK FOR A WOMAN.

WHO PUT A C-V-S EMPLOYEE IN A DIFFICULT POSITION SUNDAY.

LOOK AT THIS VIDEO-

YOU CAN SEE THE WOMAN TALKING WITH THE EMPLOYEE AT THE C-V-S.

ACCORDING TO THE VICTIM,

THE WOMAN SAID THERE WERE ARMED MEN OUTSIDE.

FORCING HER TO GET DRUGS FROM THE STORE.

POLICE SAY THE WORKER HANDED THE WOMAN A BOTTLE OF MEDICINE,

AND SHE QUICKLY DROVE AWAY.

CANAL RESCUE-VO

A MAN IS RECOVERING THIS MORNING-

THANKS TO A QUICK THINKING MAN -- WHO SAW A CAR GO OFF THE ROAD -- AND INTO A CANAL BEHIND HIS HOME.

HE JUMPED INTO THE CANAL AND PULLED THE DRIVER TO SAFETY.

DOUG JAMES LIVES IN PORT CHARLOTTE-

HE SAW A SEDAN GO INTO THE CANAL BEHIND HIS HOME-

CANAL RESCUE-SOTVO

"I said try and get your window down. I don't know what he did, I guess electric windows, he was able to get his window down do I helped him climb throufht the window ad we got him up on the bank" 12 seconds.

THANKFULLY, THE DRIVER OF THE CAR WASN'T HURT IN THE CRASH-

JELLYFISH INVADE-VO WIPE

A WORD OF WARNING --

IF YOU PLAN ON HEADING TO A NAPLES BEACH.

YOU MAY RUN INTO SOME JELLYFISH.

THE CREATURES ARE *TINY.

ABOUT THE SIZE OF A FINGERNAIL.

BUT SWIMMERS SAY THEIR STING FEELS A LOT LIKE A BEE STING.

IT *IS JELLY FISH SEASON.

JELLYFISH INVADE-(2)SOTVO

EVERYTIME I GO INTO THE WATER I'D COME BACK OUT AND FEEL A STINGING SENSATION.

MOST PEOPLE THE STING DOESN'T BOTHER THAT MUCH IT'S THE MULTIPLE STINGS THAT GET YOU AND THEN IT'S THE SENSITIVE AREAS AROUND THE NECK AND INSIDE OF THE THIGHS.

GOOD NEWS -

VULTURES TAKE OVER-VO

FROM ONE KIND OF PEST THAT FLOATS-

TO ONE THAT FLIES-

ONE NORTH FORT MYERS COUPLE IS UNDER AN AERIAL ASSAULT-

BY A GROUP OF VULTURES THAT HAVE TAKEN OVER THEIR HOME-

LOOK AT THIS-

IT'S LIKE A SCENE RIGHT OUT OF HITCHCOCK THRILLER-

NEIGHBORS HAVE BEEN TRYING TO KEEP THE FLYING PREDATORS AWAY -- WHILE THE HOMEOWNERS, WHO ARE SEASONAL RESIDENTS, ARE GONE.

VULTURES TAKE OVER-SOTVO

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It just seems since these folks went away and they knew no one was home. they decided to roost there.

SO FAR THE HOMEOWNER SAYS HE'S SPENT ABOUT FOUR-HUNDRED DOLLARS IN ANTI-VULTURE ACCESSORIES.

BIN LADEN RAID BOOK~TZ TO 9:30-VO

AN ANTICIPATED BOOK COMES OUT TODAY --

DETAILING OSAMA BIN LADEN'S DEATH.

" NO EASY DAY" IS A FIRSTHAND ACCOUNT --

OF THE MISSION THAT KILLED BIN LADEN.

A FORMER NAVY SEAL WROTE THE BOOK,

WHICH IS ALREADY A BEST-SELLER.

HOWEVER -- THE PENTAGON HAS THREATENED LEGAL ACTION.

AHEAD AT 9:30-

WE'LL HEAR FROM THE AUTHOR,

DREW PETERSON CLOSING ARGUMENTS-VO

ALSO HAPPENING TODAY-

CLOSING ARGUMENTS ARE EXPECTED TO START TODAY -- IN DREW PETERSON'S MURDER TRIAL-

HE'S ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS THIRD WIFE, KATHLEEN SAVIO-

SHE WAS FOUND DEAD IN A CLEAN, DRY BATHTUB IN 2004-

HER DEATH WAS INITIALLY RULED A DROWNING.

POLICE TOOK A CLOSER LOOK AT HER CASE AFTER PETERSON'S FOURTH WIFE, STACEY, WENT MISSING.

SHE HAS NEVER BEEN FOUND.

SOUTHERN CALI WILDFIRES-OC-VO

THE RED CROSS SETS UP AN EVACUATION CENTER THIS MORNING-

AS A MASSIVE WILDFIRE MARCHES OUT OF CONTROL.

MORE THAN FOUR-THOUSAND ACRES HAVE NOW BURNED.

A-B-C-'S DAVID WRIGHT IS ON THE FRONT LINES --

SOUTHERN CALI WILDFIRES-PKG

picnickers ALL had to evacuate.

SOT EvacueeWe just saw the smoke next to us and we just started packing and

they told us to evacuate.

12-thousand visitors normally come here for the HOLIDAY WEEKEND.

3 hikers were stranded BEHIND THE FIRE LINES

The Fire Department launched a rescue helicopter and found them. hoisting

all three to safety IN LESS THAN TWO HOURS

NATS

The steep terrain makes the fire spread quickly. About 4 thousand acres

consumed so far. And it's tough to fight.

Captain Richard Cordova/Information Officer - Calfire The game plan is to at

least get this lower area secure on this road and then start working on our

flanks with the aerial drops.

Aerial bombardments of fire retardant seem to be helping. so is the wind.

which has dropped since MONDAY

But the wind here can be unpredictable. And the brush here is as dry as

SOUTHERN CALI WILDFIRES-ONCAM

DAVID WRIGHT REPORTING-

THE FIRE IS BURNING THROUGH THICK, DRY BRUSH.

BUT OFFICIALS SAY NO STRUCTURES ARE THREATENED AT THIS TIME.

TEASE ONE-1SHOT

WE ARE IN THE HEART OF ELECTION SEASON-

THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE TRYING TO TAKE YOUR HARD-EARNED MONEY-

NOT FOR DONATIONS.FOR ELECTION SCAMS-

THIS MORNING -- HOW TO AVOID BECOMING A VICTIM.

"were still going to have the same great food, same ice cream and same people."

AFTER 5 DECADES AT THE SAME LOCATION IN NAPLES, THIS DAIRY QUEEN HAS CLOSED IT'S DOORS-

BUT NO NEED TO WORRY-

TZ1 A ELECTION SCAMS-VOTOPS

TZ1 B NAPLES DQ CLOSING-SOTVOTOPS

WEATHER TEASE-WX ID

BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT-PKG TOPS

GOOD MORNING,

STARTING TODAY -- TOYS R US -- OFFERING *FREE* LAY AWAY!

THE RETAILER -- TEMPORARILY WAIVING ITS SERVICE FEE *AND* MINIMUM PURCHASE REQUIREMENTS --

AS RETAILERS TRY TO LURE HOLIDAY SHOPPERS INTO STORES EARLY THIS YEAR.

RIVAL WALMART'S LAYAWAY PROGRAM DOESN'T START TIL SEPTEMBER 16 --

AND THERE'S A FEE AND A MINIMUM 50-DOLLAR TOTAL.

*****

MEANTIME -- IF YOU'RE ONE OF MANY PAYING A TOTAL OF NEARLY 27-BILLION DOLLARS A YEAR FOR ORGANIC FOOD --

YOU'RE NOT GETTING ANY MORE VITAMINS AND NUTRIENTS FOR IT!

BUT A NEW STUDY BY STANFORD UNIVERSITY SAYS --

LOOKS LIKE THERE *ARE* LOWER LEVELS OF PESTICIDES AND ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANT BACTERIA IN ORGANIC PRODUCTS.

*****

AND -- COMING UP AFTER THIS --

THE TOOTH FAIRY IS GETTING MORE GENEROUS!

HIGHER CLOSE FOR STOCKS WAY BACK ON FRIDAY --

ON RENEWED SPECULATION THE FEDERAL RESERVE WOULD STEP IN AND DO MORE TO FIGHT UNEMPLOYMENT.

*****

MEANTIME -- SOURCES TELL BLOOMBERG --

BANK OF AMERICA AND WELLS FARGO -- ARE AMONG THE COMPANIES CONTRIBUTING A TOTAL OF 20-MILLION DOLLARS TO HELP PAY FOR THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.

DEMOCRATS HAD INITIALLY SAID THEY WOULDN'T ACCEPT MONEY FOR THE EVENT --

BUT THEN TURNED TO CORPORATIONS AFTER CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA'S HOST COMMITTEE STRUGGLED TO REACH ITS NEARLY 37-MILLION DOLLAR FUNDRAISING GOAL.

*****

AND -- YOUR CHILD'S FUNDRAISING EFFORTS MAY HAVE MORE TEETH!

THANKS TO THE INCREASING GENEROSITY OF THE TOOTH FAIRY!

A SURVEY BY VISA SAYS KIDS ARE FINDING AN AVERAGE 3-DOLLARS UNDER THEIR PILLOW THIS YEAR FOR EVERY TOOTH THEY LOST -- UP 15-PERCENT FROM 20-11.

VISA BY THE WAY -- ACCORDING TO U-S-A TODAY --

LAUNCHING AN IPHONE AND IPAD APP -- TO HELP PARENTS CALCULATE THE GOING RATE.

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

DELAWARE STORM DAMAGE-VOTOPS

STRONG STORMS HIT CAMDEN, DELAWARE ON MONDAY --

TOPPLING TREES AND RIPPING AWAY ROOFS.

IN A MATTER OF MINUTES --

WINDOWS WERE SHATTERED,

AND GARAGES CAVED-IN.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATED --

THERE WERE REPORTS OF A FUNNEL CLOUD DURING THE BAD WEATHER.

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.

After a pretty quiet and sunny Labor Day weekend, we'll get your Tuesday going with more sunshine along with warm and humid conditions. We do expect a couple subtle changes in today's weather compared to what we had over the last few days.

First, rain chances get a little nudge from a disturbance over Southeast Florida that will usher in some additional moisture and make the atmosphere slightly more unstable. This should only translate into a few more afternoon and evening storms for us, most of which will develop inland. However, it's possible we could see some of this activity drift back toward the coast this evening or tonight, but coverage will stay pretty isolated.

The other change we'll observe today is a shift in wind direction, signaling a weather pattern change that will remain locked in place through the remainder of the week.

Instead of our wind flowing out of the northeast for most of the day, an onshore flow will set up this afternoon, and this will become even more pronounced Wednesday. The southwesterly flow will introduce the possibility of a few morning showers near the coast tomorrow morning, and the door will stay open for some spotty morning rain over the next several days. The chance for a few isolated storms will then continue for the urban corridor through the early afternoon before most of the rain gets carried inland later in the day.

Another change we'll start to notice with the gulf breeze developing is temperatures won't be quite as warm for the second half of the week, so look for highs in the upper 80s to low 90s starting Wednesday, and this trend should continue through the upcoming weekend as well.

Also coming this weekend is another little boost in our rain chances as more moisture builds in from the northwest. This, combined with the onshore flow, will keep the morning and afternoon shower threat going with the rain covering a littler more ground.

ELECTION SCAMS-ONCAM

SCAMMERS LIKE TO TAKE ANY OPPORTUNITY -- TO KEEP YOU AND YOUR CASH AWAY FROM EACH OTHER-

ONCE THE CONVENTIONS WRAP UP THIS WEEK -- SCAMMERS WILL USE THE FINAL FUNDRAISING PUSH TO DO JUST THAT.

ELECTION SCAMS-PKG

AFTER THE FINAL BALLOONS AND CONFETTI FALL, IT'S BACK TO BUSINESS FOR POLITICAL CANDIDATES ON EVERY LEVEL. AND THE NEXT FEW WEEKS ARE CRUCIAL FOR RAISING MONEY FOR THE FINAL STRETCH AND KEEPING UP WITH VOTER SENTIMENT.

BUT THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU WARNS THAT THIS PRIME SEASON FOR POLITICS, CAN ALSO BE A PRIME SEASON FOR CERTAIN SCAMS.

AMONG THE TRICKS THEY'VE HEARD - FAKE FUNDRAISING CALLS THAT SOUND LEGITIMATE ENOUGH TO BE FROM A REAL CAMPAIGN, BUT ARE NOT. THE B-B-B SUGGESTS CONTACTING A CAMPAIGN YOURSELF IF YOU'D LIKE TO DONATE MONEY, RATHER THAN GIVING MONEY ON THE LINE TO AN UNSOLICITED CALLER.

ANOTHER scammer pitch-- THE PROMISE OF A FREE CRUISE OR VACATION IN EXCHANGE FOR ANSWERING A VOTER SURVEY, OR PUBLIC OPINION POLL, OVER THE PHONE. CONSUMERS ARE ASKED FOR A CREDIT CARD OR DEBIT CARD NUMBER AT THE END OF THE CALL, TO COVER CERTAIN FEES ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRIP.

ELECTION SCAMS-ONCAM

KARIN CAIFA REPORTING.

IF YOU GET A CALL ABOUT THE VOTER REGISTRATION SCAM, JUST REMEMBER EVERYONE OVER 18 IS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE-

RUG RECALL-CG VID BOX

A RUG RECALL EXPOSES A POSSIBLE PROBLEM.

RIGHT UNDER YOUR FEET.

THE RECYCLED SILK FLOOR MATS --

"MAY" HAVE A TACK OR STAPLE SEWN INTO THE FABRIC.

THE RUGS WERE SOLD AT WORLD MARKET STORES --

FROM JUNE 2011 THROUGH MAY 2012.

THEY COST ABOUT 17 DOLLARS.

IF YOU HAVE THE RUG,

EMERGENCY APPS-VOTOPS

MORE AMERICANS ARE USING MOBILE APPS -- DURING EMERGENCIES, LIKE HURRICANE ISAAC.

THE RED CROSS FINDS MOBILE APPS -- NOW TIE SOCIAL MEDIA AS THE FOURTH MOST POPULAR WAY TO GET INFORMATION IN A CRISIS.

BUYING ORGANIC-VOTOPS-OC

ORGANIC FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.

USUALLY COST A LOT MORE THAN CONVENTIONALLY GROWN PRODUCE.

BUT IS IT WORTH IT?

TURNS OUT. NO.

RESEARCHERS FOUND --

THERE'S PRACTICALLY *NO NUTRITIONAL DIFFERENCE.

*BUT ORGANIC FRUITS AND VEGGIES HAD A *LOWER RISK OF PESTICIDE CONTAMINATION.

SCIENTISTS ALSO LOOKED AT PORK AND CHICKEN.

THEY DISCOVERED --

THERE'S A GREATER RISK OF ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANT BACTERIA.

NAPLES DQ CLOSING-VO WIPE

AFTER MORE THAN 5 DECADES, A LANDMARK DAIRY QUEEN IN NAPLES.CLOSED IT DOORS, SERVING IT'S LAST BLIZZARD AND DIPPED CONE ON LABOR DAY.

THE LAST CUSTOMERS VISITED THE UNIQUE A-FRAME BUILDING LAST NIGHT.

BUT GOOD NEWS -- DAIRY QUEEN IS JUST GOING UP THE ROAD TO A NEW LOCATION THREE BLOCKS AWAY.

HOWEVER, THE FUTURE OF THE BUILDING IS STILL UP IN THE AIR.

NAPLES DQ CLOSING-SOTVO

"we outgrew this little location. We need more parking, wee wanted inside dining area for customers with ac."

TEASE TWO-1SHOT

SCAMMERS NOW TARGET THE UNEMPLOYED.

OFFERING WORK,

THEN STEALING YOUR CASH.

ABC-7 HEARS FROM A MAN WHO BECAME A VICTIM.

BUT FIRST-

FLU SEASON IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER.

PHARMACIES AND DOCTOR'S OFFICES ALREADY HAVE THE VACCINE.

TZ2 A SCAM LOOKOUT-VO

TZ2 B EARLY FLU SHOTS-VOTOPS

EARLY FLU SHOTS-CAM 10 BMP-2 SHOT

FLU SEASON IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER.

ALREADY -- DRUGSTORES AND DOCTOR'S OFFICES HAVE SUPPLIES OF THIS YEAR'S VACCINE.

BUT IS IT TOO EARLY TO GET THE FLU SHOT?

EARLY FLU SHOTS-PKG

ALTHOUGH FLU SEASON TRADITIONALLY LASTS FROM OCTOBER TO MAY, MOST CLINICS GET THEIR SUPPLIES BY EARLY SEPTEMBER AND HAVE THE VACCINES READY FOR PATIENTS BY THE END OF THE MONTH.

BUT THIS YEAR, THE VACCINES ARE ALREADY OUT AND MANY PEOPLE ARE ASKING, IF I GET A FLU SHOT THIS EARLY, WILL I BE PROTECTED THE WHOLE SEASON?

ACCORDING TO THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL THE ANSWER IS YES. THE VACCINE WILL GIVE YOU FULL COVERAGE FOR THE ENTIRE FLU SEASON. IN FACT, THE CDC RECOMMENDS THAT PEOPLE GET THEIR SHOTS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, BECAUSE THE FLU VIRUS CAN'T READ A CALENDAR, AND THIS YEAR, THERE COULD BE EARLY OUTBREAKS, SO WHY NOT BE PROTECTED?

THE CDC SUGGESTS THAT EVERYONE SIX MONTHS OF AGE AND OLDER GET A YEARLY VACCINE. AS OF NOW, THERE IS VERY LITTLE SEASONAL FLU GOING AROUND, BUT HEALTH EXPERTS SAY, YOU CAN NEVER TELL WHEN THE FLU WILL HIT. BETTER TO BE PREPARED.

SWFL WEST NILE-VO

EVEN WITH SUMMER UN-OFFICIALLY OVER, EXPERTS SAY YOU SHOULDN'T LET YOUR GUARD DOWN -- WHEN IT COMES TO MOSQUITOES.

THERE ARE NOW 20 CASES OF THE WEST NILE VIRUS *REPORTED IN FLORIDA.

NONE ARE HERE IN LEE COUNTY.

EXPERTS PREDICT THIS COULD BE THE WORST WEST NILE OUTBREAK EVER RECORDED.

THAT HAS THE LEE COUNTY MOSQUITO CONTROL -- ON HEIGHTENED ALERT.

SWFL WEST NILE-SOTVO

So rather than wait until someone gets sick and go respond to a concern about West Nile, we try to prevent it from ever happening.

WEST NILE CASES TYPICALLY SHOW THEMSELVES IN SEPTEMBER.

AUTISM BULLYING-VO

A DISTURBING DISCOVERY --

A NEW STUDY FINDS HIGH LEVELS OF BULLYING.

AMONG TEENS WITH AUTISM.

RESEARCHERS ESTIMATE --

*46-PERCENT OF TEENAGERS WITH AN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER.

HAVE BEEN VICTIMS OF BULLYING.

AMONG THE GENERAL TEEN POPULATION --

TEASE THREE-1SHOT

A NEW BOOK HITS THE SHELVES TODAY-

AND IT REPORTEDLY SHEDS NEW LIGHT -- ON THE RAID THAT KILLED OSAMA BIN LADEN-

ABC-7 WILL TELL YOU WHY THE MILITARY ISN'T TOO HAPPY THE FORMER NAVY SEAL TOLD ALL.

AND-

NEW DETAILS TODAY ABOUT A MURDER CASE -- INVOLVING A U-S OPEN REFEREE ACCUSED OF KILLING HER HUSBAND--

WITH A COFFEE MUG-

TZ3 A BIN LADEN BOOK-VOTOPS

TZ3 B U.S. OPEN MURDER-VOTOPS

NEWS AT 9:00 OPEN-CLIP

NY STOCK EXCHANGE OPEN-SAT 3 TOPS

ABC SEVEN IS ALWAYS -- TAKES YOU TO THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.

Stocks are poised for choppy trading -- as react to a handful of big domestic reports.

They include: manufacturing numbers, construction spending and auto sales, are due out later in the morning.

TS1) DNC GETS UNDERWAY TODAY-VOTOPS

RIGHT NOW AT 9:30 --

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

THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION BEGINS TODAY IN CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA.

AND FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA SPEAKS TONIGHT IN PRIMETIME.

SHE'LL BE THE LAST SPEAKER OF THE EVENING,

TS2) LEHIGH HIT AND RUN-VOTOPS

AND-

THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL IS LOOKING FOR 28 YEAR OLD JUAN AGUIAR-

HE'S THE MAN TROOPERS SAY MOWED DOWN SIX PEOPLE IN LEHIGH ACRES YESTERDAY MORNING.

FHP SAYS AGUIAR THEN RAN OFF.

TROOPERS TELL ABC-7, ALCOHOL MAY HAVE PLAYED A FACTOR-

TS3) FORT MYERS CVS-VOTOPS

FORT MYERS POLICE NEED YOUR HELP FINDING THIS WOMAN.

SHE ALLEGEDLY TOLD A C-V-S WORKER THERE WERE ARMED MEN OUTSIDE-

FORCING HER TO GET DRUGS FROM THE STORE.

THE WORKER HANDED THE WOMAN A BOTTLE OF MEDICINE,

AND SHE QUICKLY DROVE AWAY.

BIN LADEN BOOK OUT-ONCAM

TOPPING OUR NEWS AT 9:30-

"NO EASY DAY," THE MEMOIR OF A FORMER NAVY SEAL WHO HELPED KILL OSAMA BIN LADEN, HITS BOOKSHELVES TODAY.

LAST WEEK, IT WAS ALREADY NUMBER ONE ON AMAZON'S BEST-SELLER LIST. AMID WAVES OF CONTROVERSY AND BUZZ.

BIN LADEN BOOK OUT-PKG

THE FORMER "SEAL TEAM SIX" MEMBER SPOKE WITH CBS'S "60 MINUTES."

IN THE INTERVIEW, HE WENT BY THE PEN NAME OF MARK OWEN. HIS FACE AND VOICE CHANGED TO HIDE HIS IDENTITY.

BUT HIS COVER HAS SINCE BEEN BLOWN.

MATT BISSONNETTE SAID HIS BOOK -- ORIGINALLY SET FOR A SEPTEMBER 11TH RELEASE -- IS NOT AIMED AT INFLUENCING THE ELECTION.

My worry from the beginning is that it's a political season. This book is not political whatsoever. It doesn't badmouth either party and we specifically chose September 11 to keep it out of the politics.

BISSONNETT'S ACCOUNT OFFERS NEW DETAILS OF LAST YEAR'S RAID.

HE SAYS AS THE TEAM WENT UP THE STAIRS AT BIN LADEN'S COMPOUND IN PAKISTAN, THE AL QAEDA LEADER POKED HIS HEAD OUT.

TWO SHOTS WERE FIRED.

BY THE TIME HE GOT INSIDE, BIN LADEN WAS ON THE FLOOR -- NOT STANDING UP, AS WAS FIRST REPORTED.

HE AND ANOTHER SEAL THEN FIRED INTO BIN LADEN'S CHEST TO MAKE SURE HE WAS DEAD.

THE MILITARY'S TOP LAWYER WARNED THE AUTHOR LAST WEEK THAT HE HAD VIOLATED SECRECY AGREEMENTS AND BROKE THE LAW WITH THE BOOK.

HE SAID THE MILITARY WAS CONSIDERING PURSUING ALL AVAILABLE LEGAL ACTIONS AGAINST HIM AND HIS PUBLISHER, PENGUIN PUTNAM.

BISSONNETTE'S LAWYER SAYS HE DID NOT VIOLATE MILITARY SECRECY AGREEMENTS OR BREAK THE LAW, AND SAID BISSONNETTE IS CONFIDENT HE DID NOT DISCLOSE CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.

BIN LADEN BOOK OUT-ONCAM

MILITARY OFFICIALS SAY THE REAL IMPACT OF THE BOOK INSIDE THE RANKS IS THAT BISSONNETTE HAS BROKEN THE CODE OF SILENCE AMONG COVERT MILITARY OPERATIVES.

FRAT DRINKING DEATH-VO

A CALIFORNIA FRATERNITY *SUSPENDED.

AFTER A STUDENT DIED AT AN OFF CAMPUS HOUSE.

FRESNO STATE UNIVERSITY HAS SUSPENDED THE THETA CHI FRATERNITY --

AFTER THE DEATH OF 18-YEAR-OLD PLEDGE PHILLIP DHANENS.

HE DIED AFTER A NIGHT OF DRINKING.

FRAT DRINKING DEATH-SOTVO

"It's more scary that someone I know could possible go through that. I know that me personally, I wouldn't make those same choices, but I know people that probably would. And that's scary."

THE UNIVERSITY IS COOPERATING WITH AUTHORITIES,

MICHAEL CLARK DUNCAN DIES-VO

SOME SAD NEWS TO TELL YOU ABOUT THIS MORNING-

ACTOR MICHAEL CLARKE DUNCAN -- DIED YESTERDAY AT A L-A HOSPITAL.

AFTER ALMOST TWO MONTHS FOR TREATMENT FOLLOWING A HEART ATTACK.

THE 54-YEAR-OLD NEVER FULLY RECOVERED FROM THE JULY 13TH HEART ATTACK.

U.S. OPEN MURDER-ONCAM

NEW DETAILS THIS MORNING ABOUT A BRUTAL MURDER.

A U-S OPEN REFEREE --

IS ACCUSED OF BEATING HER HUSBAND TO DEATH. WITH A COFFEE MUG.

SHE'S BEEN RELEASED ON BAIL.

AND NOW HER DAUGHTER SPEAKS OUT.

U.S. OPEN MURDER-PKG

POLICE SAY LOIS GOODMAN IS A COLDBLOODED KILLER WHO BRUTALLY BEAT HER

HUSBAND TO DEATH AND THEN LIED TO POLICE TO COVER UP HER CRIME

HER DAUGHER SAYS THAT COULDN'T BE FURTHER FROM THE TRUTH.

21:34:45- My mother would never do something like this ever not in a million

years. She's completely innocent. /

THIS MORNING ALISON ROGERS -- SURROUNDED BY HER HUSBAND AND HER MOTHER'S

ATTORNEYS -- IS FIRING BACK CALLING THE CHARGES AGAINST GOODMAN "INSANE".

/ I have never seen them fight. They were wonderful loving couple. / They

were happily married. And we were a happy family. This is just completely

ridiculous.

BUT POLICE AND PROSECUTORS SAY JUST THE OPPOSITE: IN COURT DOCUMENTS THEY

PAINT A PICTURE OF AN ANGRY WOMAN WHO SMASHED ALAN GOODMAN IN THE HEAD WITH

A MUG STABBED HIM TEN TIMES WITH THE SHARDS AND LEFT HIM BLEEDING IN THE

COUPLE'S BED APRIL 17th.

INVESTIGATORS BELIEVED HER STORY, UNTIL A CORONER'S INVESTIGATOR NOTICED

MULTIPLE CUTS ON ALAN'S HEAD AND ORDERED AN AUTOPSY. LEADING TO A HOMICIDE

INVESTIGATION.

Coroner: We did an autopsy and it was determined that he died at the hands

of another.

POLICE ARRESTED GOODMAN IN NEW YORK AUGUST 14TH RIGHT BEFORE THE U-S OPEN

TENNIS TOURNAMENT SHE WAS SET TO REFEREE.

WHEN SHE WAS RELEASED ON BAIL SUNDAY SHE WAS STILL WEARING HER UNIFORM

21: 33:16- / My mom is just a small wonderful nice warm hearted person.

When I visited her and saw her for the first time she was just like why? I

did everything they asked. I told them what I know why am I here. /

NOW AS SHE AWAITS HER TRIAL HER FAMILY SAYS SHE IS TRYING TO MOVE ON BY

FOCUSING ON THE SPORT SHE LOVES.

21:39:19- tennis was her life. / even in our conversation today she was

discussing with me on how she was planning on working from home, organizing

the officials you know for the different matches /

21:32:29- She's in shock I mean this is insane.

SCAM LOOKOUT-VO

SCAMMERS ARE TARGETING PEOPLE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. WHO ARE LOOKING FOR A JOB.

WE TALKED TO A CAPE CORAL MAN WHO GOT A LETTER FROM A COMPANY OFFERING TO *PAY HIM TO SHOP.

ALL HE HAD TO DO, WAS WIRE PART OF THE MONEY BACK.

WHEN HE DID, THAT CHECK BOUNCED.

SCAM LOOKOUT-SOTVO

JAMES O'BERER 6:58 zero. I have no money. no money coming in. :04

SHERIFF'S FRAUD EXPERTS WARN TO WATCH FOR MYSTERY SHOPPER SCAMS-

SAYING SPELLING AND GRAMMAR ERRORS SHOULD BE RED FLAGS--

BOKEELIA DOCTOR SHOPPER-OC-SS

A LEE COUNTY WOMAN HAS BEEN ARRESTED ON PRESCRIPTION FRAUD CHARGES.

DEPUTIES SAY EVELYN JAMES WAS DOCTOR SHOPPING--

VISITING SEVERAL DOCTORS FOR ALMOST A YEAR.

ALL TO GET PAIN PILLS.

INVESTIGATORS SAY SHE VISITED AT LEAST FOUR DIFFERENT DOCTORS--

GETTING EVERYTHING FROM OXY-CONTIN TO HYRO-CODONE.

CCSO OPERATION MEDICINE CABINET-ANIMAP

IN PUNTA GORDA -- THERE'S A NEW PLACE TO DROP OFF UNUSED PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES.

THIS AFTERNOON THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE -- OPENS A NEW "OPERATION MEDICINE CABINET" DROP BOX -- AT THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING.

THAT BUILDING IS LOCATED OFF UTILITIES ROAD, NEAR THE AIRPORT.

BLUEBILL BEACH BATHROOM CONSTRUCTION-VO

A POPULAR BEACH GETS SOME BRAND NEW BATHROOMS.

TODAY -- WORKERS START CONSTRUCTION ON A NEW *PERMANENT* RESTROOM FACILITY.

AT BLUEBILL BEACH ACCESS IN NORTH NAPLES.

TOURIST TAX DOLLARS WILL PAY FOR THE 300-THOUSAND DOLLAR PROJECT.

KEEP IN MIND --

FHP TICKET SWEEP-OC-VO

THIS MORNING ABC-7 HAS RESULTS OF THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND CRACKDOWN ON SPEEDERS.

AND POLICE WERE IN FULL FORCE -- LOOKING FOR "LEAD FOOTS" ON THE ROADS AND IN THE WATER.

MORE THAN 3-HUNDRED TICKETS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

OUR ABC-7 CAMERAS RODE ALONG WITH STATE TROOPERS ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY.

FHP TICKET SWEEP-SOTVO

"we are out here doing our job, keeping everyone on the roadway safe. If it's not them, it could be a family member or friend that travels out here affected by the people violating the speed laws."

TROOPERS ALSO HAD SOME HELP FROM THE AIR.

TEASE FOUR-1SHOT

ABC-7 GETS AN INSIDE LOOK.

AT MICHAEL JACKSON'S FINAL DAYS.

EMOTIONALLY PARALYZED.

RIDDLED WITH SELF LOATHING.

STUNNING LEAKED EMAILS DESCRIBE THE KING OF POP'S HEALTH.

PLUS--

A MAN FINDS THIS UNINVITED GUEST IN HIS POOL.

TZ4 A MICHAEL JACKSON EMAILS-VO

TZ4 B DEER SWIMMING-VOTOPS

WEATHER TEASE-WX ID

MICHAEL JACKSON EMAILS-CAM 10 BMP- 2 SHOT

NOW A STUNNING LOOK --

AT THE LAST DAYS OF SUPERSTAR MICHAEL JACKSON.

THE PROMOTERS OF HIS COMEBACK CONCERT REPORTEDLY EXPRESSED CONCERN.

ABOUT HIS STABILITY IN EMAILS.

SAYING HE WAS OUT OF SHAPE AND CONSUMED WITH SELF DOUBT.

MICHAEL JACKSON EMAILS-PKG

London. March 5, 2009.

And the King of Pop's announcing his stunning comeback.

UPSOUND: MJ press conference. michael jackson: "this is the final curtain

call"

TBC

He would play 50 concerts, back to back, in the city. But just hours before

that press conference, Randy Phillips, president of AEG live, allegedly

emailed company bosses back in LA. "MJ is locked in his room drunk

and despondent," wrote Phillips. "Are you kidding me?" came the reply. "He

is an emotionally paralyzed mess," explained AEG's man on the ground. "

Riddled with self loathing and doubt now that it's show time." These

messages are among 250 pages of emails obtained by the Los Angeles Times.

nats

And The Michael Jackson described in THEM is a Jackson the public NEVER saw,

not even in This is It, the behind the scenes movie documenting preps for

the blockbuster comeback.

recorded a month before his death

UPSOUND: MJ phone message

We have to be phenomenal

and played at Conrad Murray's trial, seems to support assertions Jackson

was not well.

UPSOUND: MJ phone message

When people leave this show, I want them to say, "I've never seen anything

like this in my life."

The underwriter of the comeback shows is now suing AEG, claiming the company

lied about Jackson's health to secure a $17.5 million insurance policy.

Jacksons heirs are also suing AEG, claiming promoters pressured him to

perform.

Publicly AEG claimed Jackson was in great health. But in private, by mid-

June

"There are strong signs of paranoia," wrote the show's director.

"We have a real problem here," wrote Randy Phillips.

We could not reach AEG for comment. But lawyers for the company told the LA

Timesthat these messages are quote, "incomplete and leaked to portray the

company in a negative light."

STORM WARN 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.

After a pretty quiet and sunny Labor Day weekend, we'll get your Tuesday going with more sunshine along with warm and humid conditions. We do expect a couple subtle changes in today's weather compared to what we had over the last few days.

First, rain chances get a little nudge from a disturbance over Southeast Florida that will usher in some additional moisture and make the atmosphere slightly more unstable. This should only translate into a few more afternoon and evening storms for us, most of which will develop inland. However, it's possible we could see some of this activity drift back toward the coast this evening or tonight, but coverage will stay pretty isolated.

The other change we'll observe today is a shift in wind direction, signaling a weather pattern change that will remain locked in place through the remainder of the week.

Instead of our wind flowing out of the northeast for most of the day, an onshore flow will set up this afternoon, and this will become even more pronounced Wednesday. The southwesterly flow will introduce the possibility of a few morning showers near the coast tomorrow morning, and the door will stay open for some spotty morning rain over the next several days. The chance for a few isolated storms will then continue for the urban corridor through the early afternoon before most of the rain gets carried inland later in the day.

Another change we'll start to notice with the gulf breeze developing is temperatures won't be quite as warm for the second half of the week, so look for highs in the upper 80s to low 90s starting Wednesday, and this trend should continue through the upcoming weekend as well.

Also coming this weekend is another little boost in our rain chances as more moisture builds in from the northwest. This, combined with the onshore flow, will keep the morning and afternoon shower threat going with the rain covering a littler more ground.

HEIDI KLUM, SEAL LATEST-2 SHOT

NOW TO THAT DIVORCE BATTLE -- BETWEEN HEIDI KLUM AND SEAL.

IT'S GETTING MESSY!

IT'S MAKING HEADLINES AGAIN --

AFTER SOME ANGRY ACCUSATIONS FROM SEAL.

NOW KLUM HAS RESPONDED.

HEIDI KLUM, SEAL LATEST-PKG

THE VICTORIA'S SECRET SUPERMODEL, AND THE HUNKY, SOULFUL SINGER.

UNTIL THEIR SHOCKING DIVORCE ANNOUNCEMENT IN JANUARY, HEIDI KLUM AND SEAL

APPEARED TO BE A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN, RAISING FOUR CHILDREN TOGETHER.

EVEN WHEN TALKING TO ELLEN DEGENERES ABOUT THE COUPLE'S SPLIT, SEAL WAS

SURPRISINGLY FRIENDLY.

SOT - SEAL ON ELLEN

"She still, in my opinion, is the most wonderful woman in the world. / We

still very much love each other,"

BUT THEN, THE MAN WHO ONCE SANG THIS:

NATS - "We're never gonna survive unless we get a little bit crazy."

SEEMED TO DO JUST THAT. AND REVERSING MONTHS OF PUBLIC CIVILITY, SEAL

LAUNCHED A WAR OF WORDS WITH THIS BOMBSHELL TO TMZ ON FRIDAY, SEEMINGLY

ACCUSING KLUM OF CHEATING WITH HER BODYGUARD.

SOT - TMZ SEAL

"I would prefer Heidi would have showed a little bit more class, and at

least waited until we seperated first before deciding to fornicate with the

help, as it were."

KLUM RESPONDED WITH AN EXCLUSIVE STATEMENT TO PEOPLE.COM, SAYING "I

cherish all of the great memories Seal and I created together over the years

." SHE ADDED, "Our separation was based on issues between the two of us."

SOT - CARLOS GREER/REPORTER, PEOPLE MAGAZINE

"She's basically saying, he's moved on, she's moved on. They're trying to

protect their kids, and she's moving on with their life."

ON SUNDAY, SEAL CLARIFIED THAT HE WAS ONLY POINTING OUT THAT THEIR DIVORCE.

. ISN'T FINAL.

MOMENTS BEFORE HIS SHOCKING COMMENTS TO TMZ, SEAL EVEN SAID HE DIDN'T MIND

THAT THE MOTHER OF HIS CHILDREN MAY BE DATING AGAIN.

SOT - TMZ SEAL

"My main priority is the emotional well being of our children, and to be

quite honest, if there is going to be somebody else in their lives, I'd much

rather it was a familiar face."

KLUM, TOO, TURNED THE FOCUS BACK TO THE COUPLE'S CHILDREN, SAYING "My

priority has and continues to be protecting and providing for our children."

DEER SWIMMING IN POOL-SOTVO

IN COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO --

A HOMEOWNER DISCOVERED AN UNUSUAL. UNINVITED AND UNWANTED GUEST IN HIS SWIMMING POOL.

AND THE VISITER. COULD *NOT LEAVE.

"MY DOGS WERE BARKING LIKE CRAZY AND I COULDN'T GET THEM TO KNOCK IT OFF. I GOT UP ON THE TOP OF MY DECK AND I LOOKED DOWN AND THERE WAS AN EIGHT-POINT BUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF MY SWIMMING POOL."

HE QUICKLY REALIZED THE DEER WAS TRAPPED IN THE POOL,

AND CALLED 9-1-1 FOR HELP.

FIREFIGHTERS BUILT A RAMP TO LURE THE DEER OUT.

BUT IT WAS A COSTLY ESCAPADE.

THE POOL WAS DAMAGED,

AND THE COVER TORN.

TOOTH FAIRY SURVEY-VO

EVEN THE TOOTH FAIRY IS FEELING THE EFFECTS OF INFLATION--

ACCORDING TO A NEW SURVEY.

KIDS GOT AN AVERAGE OF THREE DOLLARS PER TOOTH -- UNDER THEIR PILLOWS THIS YEAR, UP 15 PERCENT FROM 2011.

HOOKAH SMOKING-VO

DESPITE POPULAR BELIEF --

SMOKING HOOKAH IS JUST AS DANGEROUS AS CIGARETTES.

INHALING THROUGH A HOOKAH OR WATER PIPE.

IS THOUGHT TO FILTER OUT THE TOXIC COMPONENTS OF TOBACCO.

MAKING IT LESS HARMFUL TO THE LUNGS.

BUT RESEARCHERS FOUND --

HOOKAH SMOKING AFFECTED LUNG FUNCTION *ALMOST AS MUCH AS DEEPLY INHALING CIGARETTES.

HOOKAH SMOKERS HAD INCREASED WHEEZING, CHEST TIGHTNESS AND COUGH.

TEASE FIVE-1SHOT

WE'LL HAVE A LAST LOOK OF THIS MORNING'S TOP STORIES-

BUT FIRST-

CHECK THIS OUT-

A SEAL GRABS A DIVER'S HAND AND HOLDS ON TO IT!

ABC-7 HAS YOUR DAILY DOSE OF AWWW----

TZ5 A SEAL HOLDS HAND-VO

FINAL CHECK OF STOCKS-SAT 3 FULL

ELLEN DEGENERES STAR-VO

ELLEN DEGENERES GETS A STAR -- ON THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME TODAY.

THE COMEDIENNE IS BEING HONORED FOR HER TELEVISION WORK, INCLUDING A DAILY TALK SHOW AND THE 1990'S SITCOM, "ELLEN."

BRUCE WILLIS TO SUE APPLE?-VOTOPS

RUMORS ARE FLYING --

THAT HOLLYWOOD ACTOR BRUCE WILLIS MIGHT SUE TECHNOLOGY GIANT, APPLE.

ACCORDING TO A BRITISH TABLOIDD --

IT'S OVER THE RIGHTS TO HIS PRIVATE I-TUNES ACCOUNT.

HE REPORTEDLY WANTS TO MAKE SURE HIS ONLINE MUSIC COLLECTION.

GOES TO HIS *DAUGHTERS WHEN HE DIES.

BUT UNDER I-TUNES' CURRENT TERMS AND CONDITIONS --

WHEN USERS PAY FOR SONGS AND ALBUMS.

RUSSELL CROWE RESCUED-VOTOPS

ACTOR RUSSELL CROWE NEEDED A REAL LIFE HERO OF HIS OWN THIS WEEKEND.

HE LOST HIS WAY WHILE KAYAKING WITH A FRIEND -- IN THE WATERS OFF LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK SATURDAY NIGHT.

CREWS ON A ROUTINE PATROL -- HEARD THEIR CRIES FOR HELP.

THE PAIR HITCHED A RIDE BACK TO DRY LAND.

SEAL HOLDS HANDS WITH DIVER-VOTOPS

HERE'S YOUR DAILY DOSE OF ADORABLE --

A SEAL GRASPED ONTO A DIVER'S HAND,

WHILE HE WAS UNDERWATER.

THIS WAS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.

THE SEAL GOT CURIOUS ABOUT THE CAMERA.

AND EVEN TRIED TO NIBBLE ON THE WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER;S SHOULDER!

BUT WHEN THE DIVER GOT ITS ATTENTION,

IT GRABBED ONTO HIS HAND.

TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIPTOPS

TS1) DNC GETS UNDERWAY-VOTOPS

BEFORE WE SAY GOOD BYE, HERE'S A LAST LOOK AT THIS MORNING'S TOP STORIES-

THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION GETS UNDERWAY TODAY IN CHARLOTTE-

AND FIRST LADY, MICHELLE OBAMA WILL HIGHLIGHT THE FIRST SLATE OF SPEAKERS AT THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.

TS2) LEHIGH ACRES HIT AND RUN-VOTOPS

AND-- THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL LOOKS FOR 28-YEAR-OLD JUAN AGUIAR.

TROOPERS SAY HE MOWED DOWN SIX PEOPLE IN LEHIGH ACRES YESTERDAY MORNING.

THEN DROVE AWAY.

TROOPERS TELL ABC-7 --

ALCOHOL MIGHT HAVE PLAYED A FACTOR-

TS3) FORT MYERS CVS-VOTOPS

FORT MYERS POLICE NEED YOUR HELP TO FIND THIS WOMAN-

ACCORDING TO POLICE, THE WOMAN TOLD A C-V-S WORKER THERE WERE ARMED MEN OUTSIDE-

FORCING HER TO GET DRUGS FROM THE STORE.

POLICE SAY THE WORKER HANDED THE WOMAN A BOTTLE OF MEDICINE,

AND SHE QUICKLY DROVE AWAY.

TS4) BIN LADEN BOOK-VOTOPS

AND FOR THE FIRST TIME --

WE'RE GETTING AN INSIDERS ACCOUNT OF THE RAID ON OSAMA BIN LADEN'S COMPOUND.

"NO EASY DAY" DETAILS THE MISSION THAT KILLED BIN LADEN.

A FORMER NAVY SEAL WROTE THE BOOK,

WHICH IS ALREADY A BEST-SELLER.

HOWEVER -- THE PENTAGON HAS THREATENED LEGAL ACTION.

CLOSE-3SH-AWS ANI

AD LIB GOODBYE

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