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THE UNREST SPREADS. AROUND THE WORLD
ANTI-AMERICAN PROTESTERS CALLING FOR THE U-S TO END DISCRIMINATION AGAINST ISLAM.
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AND HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA THIS MORNING.
KIDS GET READY TO TAKE ON A TRIATHALON CHALLENGE.
WE SHOW YOU HOW CAPTIVA ISLAND IS ACCOMODATING.
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GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
TODAY IS SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 15TH.
I'M CHRISTINA LUSBY.
BEFORE WE GET TO ALL THE NEWS OF THE DAY - LETS CHECK IN WITH METEOROLOGIST KIRA MINER.
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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.
Some changes are in the forecast as we head into the weekend as our breezy northeasterly flow begins to loosen its grip on Southwest Florida.
A mostly sunny and dry start is in the cards for our Saturday morning with temperatures ranging from the middle to upper 70s along the coast/urban corridor to the low 70s across our deep inland spots. Our skies will eventually turn partly sunny throughout the day, although most areas should stay fairly dry through the lunch hour with a few spotty showers across the Lake Okeechobee region.
Highs will top out near normal values in the lower 90s before we see a scattering of some downpours and storms during the late afternoon and early evening hours. Rain areas will favor the urban corridor and coastal locations as easterly flow keeps the storm movement from east to west.
Tonight, our weather will stay quiet with clearing conditions and lows in the middle 70s, with a very similar pattern shaping up for our Sunday.
Early in the week, moisture will be on the increase across Southwest Florida as our winds take a turn out of the southwest. This will keep a moist tropical airmass in place with more sun than clouds along with an earlier start to our shower and thunderstorm pattern. Temperatures through the middle part of the week will run a couple of degrees below 90 due to the extra cloud cover and increased rain chances.
As far as the tropics are concerned, it's pretty quiet close to home. The only system we are tracking is Nadine in the central Atlantic. As of this morning, Nadine has strengthened into a category one hurricane with 75 mph winds. Nadine will continue on a northeasterly track which keeps it out to sea and far from any land areas. A tropical wave located about 800 miles due east of the windward islands continues on a westerly path as it remains in a disorganized state.
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THIS MORNING.
ANTI-AMERICAN PROTESTS CONTINUE AROUND THE WORLD IN MORE THAN 30 COUNTRIES.
*MORE* U-S EMBASSIES HAVE BEEN STORMED.
EVEN AS THE NEW PRESIDENT OF EGYPT CALLS FOR CALM IN HIS COUNTRY.
ABC'S LAMA HASAN TELLS US WHAT'S HAPPENING ON THE GROUND FROM CAIRO.
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SCRIPT:
IN CAIRO TODAY, THE US EMBASSY UNDER SIEGE. RUNNING BATTLES BETWEEN
PROTESTERS HURLING ROCKS.AND SECURITY FORCES FIRING BACK TEAR GAS
AND WATER CANNONS.USING A NEWLY ERECTED CONCRETE WALL TO DEFEND THE
EMBASSY.
HASAN NATS - WHAT IS IT THAT YOU WANT RIGHT NOW? WHAT IS YOUR MESSAGE?
DEMONTSRATOR ENGLISH SOT - WE WANT A PROMISE FROM THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT,
TO STOP DISRESPECTING ISLAM, STOP DISRESPECTING MUSLIMS, STOP DISRESPECTING
OUR RELIGION
IT IS FURY FUELLED BY THAT ONLINE MOVIE.MOCKING THE PROPHET MOHAMMED.
FURY THAT SPREAD TODAY THE CENTER OF THIS CITY - TAHRIR SQUARE.
HASAN STAND-UP - I JUST WANT TO SHOW YOU THE SCENE IN TAHRIR RIGHT NOW, THE
CROWDS GATHERING, HOLDING BANNERS WITH ISLAMS' DECLARATION OF FAITH, SAYING
LA ILLAHA IL ALLAH THERE IS NO GOD BUT ALLAH AND MOHAMMED IS HIS PROPHET
TODAY THE PROTESTS SPREAD ACROSS THE GLOBE - IN COUNTRY AFTER COUNTRY.
SOME SMALL AND PEACEFUL.OTHERS DEADLY.
IN SUDANPROTESTORS STORMED THE US EMBASSY.BEFORE BEING STOPPEDTHIS.AFTER
SETTING THE GERMAN HEADQUARTERS ON FIRE.
IN TUNISIA.BLACK SMOKE BILLOWED FROM THE US EMBASSY AFTER PROTESTERS
ATTACKED IT. 2 DEMONSTRATORS KILLED.
IN YEMEN, THE CROWD CHARGED THE EMBASSY WAS DISPERSED BY POLICE. 50 US
MARINES ARE NOW ON THEIR WAY TO SECURE IT.
IN LEBANON, CROWDS TORCHED ANOTHER SYMBOL OF AMERICA.A KFC RESTAURANT.AND
BROKE THE WINDOWS OF A HARDEES.
ALL THIS JUST AS THE POPE ARRIVED TO THE REGION SPREADING A MESSAGE OF PEACE
AND TOLERANCE.---END SCRIPT
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AFTER PRESIDENT OBAMA CALLED EGYPT'S NEW LEADER MOHAMMED MORSI.
MORSI REVERSED COURSE.URGING PROTESTORS TO HOLD OFF--SAYING--IT IS REQUIRED BY OUR RELIGION TO PROTECT OUR GUESTS AND THEIR HOMES AND PLACES OF WORK.
HE'S ALSO CALLING ON THE PEOPLE OF EGYPT TO CONSIDER THE LAW AND NOT ATTACK EMBASSIES.
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A CALIFORNIA MAN LINKED TO THAT ANTI-ISLAM FILM. CAUSING SO MUCH OUTRAGE.
HE WAS ESCORTED BY SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES TO AN INTERVIEW WITH FEDERAL OFFICERS.
WITH HIS FACE COVERED.NAKOULA BESSELY NAKOULA WILLINGLY WENT TO BE QUESTIONED ABOUT POSSIBLE PROBATION VIOLATIONS.
HE WAS TO BE INTERVIEWED BY FEDERAL OFFICERS TO SEE IF HE IS IN VIOLATION OF HIS FEDERAL PROBATION.
HE WAS CONVICTED OF FEDERAL BANK FRAUD CHARGES TWO YEARS AGO.
THE L-A COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT STRESSES THAT NAKOULA IS NOT UNDER ARREST.
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AN ESCAPEE IS BACK IN JAIL THIS MORNING IN DESOTO COUNTY.
HIS FREEDOM SHORT LIVED--
K-9'S TRACKED DOWN TYLER CARLAN A COUPLE HOURS AFTER HE BROKE OUT LAST NIGHT.
CARLAN WAS HIDING BEHIND A HOME--A SHORT DISTANCE AWAY.
HE WAS IN JAIL FOR BURGLARY, FRAUD AND GRAND THEFT CHARGES.
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AN EXPLOSION WOKE UP FORT MYERS RESIDENTS.
PEOPLE SHAKEN FROM THEIR SLEEP AT ABOUT THIS SAME TIME YESTERDAY MORNING.
ALL THE COMMOTION--AN INDUSTRIAL OVEN.
THE FORT MYERS FIRE DEPARTMENT SAYS IT EXPLODED AT THE PALL CORPORATION ON EVANS AVENUE AROUND SIX A-M.
THE OVENS WERE USED TO MAKE WATER FILTER SYSTEMS FOR THE AEROSPACE INDUSTRY.
5 PEOPLE WERE INJURED.
ONE WAS TREATED OVERNIGHT FOR SMOKE INHALATION AT LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
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the explosion was so bad it went through the back wall and damaged some of the cars inside the building. Just imagine if anybody was standing close to that.
THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL IS STILL INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION,
BUT DOES TELL US THE BUILDING IS STRUCTURALLY SOUND.
THE COMPANY WILL BE OPERATING IN A LIMITED CAPACITY TODAY.
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AN UPDATE TO A STORY WE'VE FOLLOWED FOR MONTHS -
SOME DANGEROUS AND ABANDONED HOMES IN BONITA SPRINGS HAVE FINALLY BEEN DEMOLISHED.
CONTRACTORS HAVE TORN DOWN THREE HOMES JUST EAST OF OLD 41 OVER THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS.
TWO OF THE OWNERS COULDN'T OR WOULDN'T TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEMS --
WHICH INCLUDED PILES OF TRASH, BROKEN WINDOWS AND HIGH GRASS.
BOTH NEIGHBORS AND CODE ENFORCEMENT DEEMED THEM AS A SAFETY CONCERN.
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54:51 it wasnt a pretty site and doesnt make the street look pretty:54 it just was an eyesore for the whole neighborhood
THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED 50 THOUSAND TAXPAYER DOLLARS TO DEMOLISH THESE HOMES.
A FOURTH PROPERTY'S DEMOLITION HAS BEEN DELAYED.
THE PUBLIC HAS THE OPPORTUINITY TO PURCHASE THE LOT DURING AN AUCTION TUESDAY.
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A HISTORIC HOME ON SANIBEL IS SET TO BE PICKED UP AND MOVED BY THE END OF THE MONTH.
THIS DUTCH COLONIAL HOME ON BIRD LANE IS ONE OF A FEW "SEARS KIT" STRUCTURES STILL LEFT ON THE ISLAND.
ASSEMBLED FROM A BOX KIT IN 1924.
THE FAMILY WHO LIVED THERE-RAN OUT OF ROOM AND WANTS TO DONATE IT.
PLANS TO MOVE THE HOUSE TO SANIBEL'S HISTORIC VILLAGE AND RESTORE IT.
WILL COST MORE THAN 321 THOUSAND DOLLARS.
IT WILL BE FUNDED BY THE SANIBEL HISTORICAL VILLAGE AND MUSEUM.
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YOU'VE SEEN CROSSWALKS IF YOU'VE VISITED AREA BEACHES.
BUT TWO UNIQUE SIDEWALKS JUST POPPED UP--DESIGNED TO INCREASE SAFETY.
THE SIDEWALKS---IN BONITA SPRINGS.
THEY'RE DESIGNED WITH FLASHING STROBE LIGHTS ON THE PEDESTRIAN SIGNS.
WHEN A PERSON HITS THE BUTTON TO CROSS THE STREET.
LIGHTS FLASH FOR 15 TO 20 SECONDS WARNING DRIVERS.
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These two locations were selected based upon observations that these were two very busy locations where people are crossing and a lot of traffic on Hickory Boulevard.
It's not a major thing. But it's there and I think it's good idea
THE LEE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SAYS ITS WORKING TO FIND OTHER LOCATIONS
ON ITS MIND---FORT MYERS BEACH.
BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN PLANNED YET.
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IN COURT YESTERDAY.
DOG OWNERS TESTIFIED THEY TOOK THEIR DOGS TO A SAN CARLOS PARK VET FOR TREATMENT --
ONLY TO DISCOVER THAT PERSON TREATING THE ANIMALS WAS NOT A VETERINARIAN.
EUGENE "LARRY" GENTSCH IS ACCUSED OF TREATING ANIMALS WITHOUT A LICENSE,
AND PROSECUTORS SAY HIS WIFE - DR. AMY GENTSCH - LET IT HAPPEN.
DOG OWNERS TOLD A JUDGE.
GENTSCH ACTED LIKE HE WAS A VET AS FAR BACK AS 2005.
ONE OWNER SAID SHE SUSPECTED SOMETHING WAS WRONG BY THE WAY GENTSCH BOTCHED A RABIES SHOT.
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He picked the dog's skin up, ran it through the back of his skin and into his own finger and bled profusely in the exam room
GENTSCH AND HIS WIFE EACH FACE 5 YEARS IN PRISON IF CONVICTED.
THE DEFENSE ARGUED LARRY WASN'T HIRED AS A VET,
SO THE CASE SHOULD BE TOSSED, BUT THE JUDGE DISAGREED.
TRIAL IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN IN OCTOBER.
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IN COLLIER COUNTY.
A VETERAN DEMENTIA PATIENT-- FOUND LYING IN THE WOODS NEARLY DEAD--
THIS IS VIDEO OF LOREN DEDERICK'S RESCUE BACK IN 2007.
FIVE YEARS LATER, HIS FAMILY SAYS THEY FINALLY HAVE JUSTICE.
THEY WON A LAWSUIT AGAINST T-L-C NON-EMERGENCY TRANSPORT,
AFTER ONE OF THEIR DRIVERS KNOWINGLY DROPPED DEDERICK OFF AT THE WRONG MEDICAL FACILITY.
THE WORLD WAR TWO VETERAN WANDERED OFF AND WAS FOUND FIVE DAYS LATER DEHYDRATED AND DELIRIOUS.
A JURY ORDERED THE COMPANY TO PAY $700-THOUSAND FOR DEDERICKS INJURIES AND MENTAL ANGUISH.
DERRICK PASSED AWAY LAST YEAR AT 92 YEARS OLD.
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FIRE FIGHTERS IN NAPLES AND COLLIER COUNTY --ARE DROPPING OUT OF A VOLUNTARY SWAP PROGRAM.
FOR 15-YEARS THE TWO---TRADED OFF TRAINING FIRE FIGHTERS ON AMBULANCES AND PARAMEDICS ON FIRE TRUCKS.
THAT TRAINING--COULD BE OBSOLETE AFTER HALF OF THE FIREFIGHTERS QUIT.
THE PROGRAM HAD JUST OVER 30 PARTICIPANTS.
THE NAPLES FIRE CHIEF SAYS THE ISSUE IS SURROUNDING PAY.SAYING THE PROGRAM CAUSES THE CITY FIRE FIGHTERS TO GET PAID LESS.
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everyday one of our fire fighter emts or paramedics rides on a collier county ambulance to fire station two and collier county ems places paramedic fire fighters on our engine
THIS MAY JUST BE A BUMP IN THE ROAD--THE FIRE CHIEF AND CITY LEADERS ARE TRYING TO KEEP THE PROGRAM AFLOAT.
AND INSIST IT WON'T AFFECT PUBLIC SAFETY
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OUR CAMERA'S WERE ROLLING ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA LAST NIGHT.
WE'LL HAVE ALL YOUR HIGHSCHOOL FOOTBALL HIGHLIGHTS.
INCLUDING NAPLES.
WHO HOPE TO KEEP THE GOOD TIMES ROLLING.
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A TEST OF ENDURANCE ON CAPTIVA ISLAND THIS WEEKEND.
CREWS SPENT MOST OF YESTERDAY PREPARING FOR THE SECOND ANNUAL GALLOWAY CAPTIVA TRIATHLON.
TODAY KIDS SIX TO THIRTEEN WILL GET THEIR CHANCE AT THE TRIATHALON CHALLENGE.
TOMORROW IS A DAY FOR THE ADULTS.
MORE THAN 800 PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO TURN OUT FOR THE 2-DAY EVENT.
THE BOOST COMES DURING THE ISLAND'S SLOWEST MONTH FOR TOURISM,
AND COULD HELP MAKE CAPTIVA A YEAR-ROUND DESTINATION.
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last week was about half full and this weekend we're expecting to be close to sold out, we can feel the immediate effects, helping us in an otherwise pretty slow time
MONEY RAISED FROM THE CAPTIVA TRIATHALON BENEFITS THE COMMUNITY COOPERATIVE MINISTRIES INC'S BACKPACK LUNCH PROGRAM FOR KIDS.
ALSO NOTE. CAPTIVA DRIVE WILL CLOSE AT SIX FORTY-FIVE TOMORROW MORNING FOR THE RACE.
THE ROAD REOPENS TO TRAFFIC AT NINE.
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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.
Some changes are in the forecast as we head into the weekend as our breezy northeasterly flow begins to loosen its grip on Southwest Florida.
A mostly sunny and dry start is in the cards for our Saturday morning with temperatures ranging from the middle to upper 70s along the coast/urban corridor to the low 70s across our deep inland spots. Our skies will eventually turn partly sunny throughout the day, although most areas should stay fairly dry through the lunch hour with a few spotty showers across the Lake Okeechobee region.
Highs will top out near normal values in the lower 90s before we see a scattering of some downpours and storms during the late afternoon and early evening hours. Rain areas will favor the urban corridor and coastal locations as easterly flow keeps the storm movement from east to west.
Tonight, our weather will stay quiet with clearing conditions and lows in the middle 70s, with a very similar pattern shaping up for our Sunday.
Early in the week, moisture will be on the increase across Southwest Florida as our winds take a turn out of the southwest. This will keep a moist tropical airmass in place with more sun than clouds along with an earlier start to our shower and thunderstorm pattern. Temperatures through the middle part of the week will run a couple of degrees below 90 due to the extra cloud cover and increased rain chances.
As far as the tropics are concerned, it's pretty quiet close to home. The only system we are tracking is Nadine in the central Atlantic. As of this morning, Nadine has strengthened into a category one hurricane with 75 mph winds. Nadine will continue on a northeasterly track which keeps it out to sea and far from any land areas. A tropical wave located about 800 miles due east of the windward islands continues on a westerly path as it remains in a disorganized state.
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THE IMMOKALEE FOOTBALL TEAM SET UP A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY LAST NIGHT.
AFTER A BIG FIGHT ERUPTED AT LAST FRIDAYS GAME.
THE INDIANS SAT TWO STARTERS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER--
#10 JC JACKSON AND NUMBER 23 JACKY MARCELLUS.
AND NOTICEABLY MISSING LAST NIGHT.
NUMBER 6 MACKENRO ALEXANDER AND ASSISTANT COACH RODELIN ANTHONY.
THE SCHOOL WOULDN'T CONFIRM IF IT WAS RELATED TO LAST WEEKS BIG FIGHT THAT SENT THREE PLAYERS AND ONE ASSISTANT COACH FLYING INTO THE STANDS.
AN INCIDENT--A WEEK LATER FANS STILL CANT BELIEVE.
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i was just surprised didn't expect it to happen i just thought it was the naples fans not the immokelee fans which surprised me
THE COLLIER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT IS STILL LOOKING OVER THE DETAILS OF LAST FRIDAYS FIGHT.
AND WILL NOT RELEASE THE NAMES OF THE STUDENTS WHO WERE REPRIMANDED.
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LOOKING FOR A WAY TO SPEND YOUR WEEKEND IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA?
WE'LL RUN DOWN THINGS TO DO. IN JUST A FEW MINUTES.
BUT FIRST.
A CERTAIN HOTEL IS OUT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS.
AFTER TRYING TO PROVIDE A MORE MODERN AMENITIY TO GUESTS.
WE SHOW YOU HOW TECHNOLOGY. MOVED A LITTLE TOO FAST FOR BUSINESS.
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I-PHONE 5 FEVER IS SPREADING --- BUT ONE TYPE OF BUSINESS IS CRYING OVER
SOME OF THE CHANGES.
APPLE'S NEW SMARTPHONE HAS A NEW CHARGING PLUG.
THE PROBLEM IS HOTELS -- LIKE THIS ONE-- JUST INVESTED IN THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY FOR THEIR ROOMS
--- WITH THESE I-HOME DOCKING STATIONS.
THOSE WILL ONLY WORK WITH THE OLD iPHONES.
THE HOTEL OFFERS 70 ROOMS --
SOME WITH TWO DOCKING STATIONS --
WHICH TRANSLATES INTO THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS.
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We thought we were ahead of the game and here we are now a little bit
behind but that's how it is that's how technology goes
THE BOUTIQUE HOTEL SAYS IT WILL WAIT AND GAUGE THE DEMAND --
BEFORE IT TAKES THE NEXT STEPS TO ACCOMMODATE GUESTS.
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A-B-C-7 CREWS FOUND PEOPLE LINED UP OUTSIDE BARBARA-B-MANN YESTERDAY.
THESE PEOPLE WERE HOPING TO GET TICKETS TO THE JERRY SEINFELD SHOW.
THE COMEDIAN PERFORMS THERE NOVEMBER 3RD.
TICKETS ARE BETWEEN 66 AND 80 DOLLARS.
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AND COUNTRY WESTERN STAR ALAN JACKSON IS ALSO COMING TO TOWN.
HE'LL HEADLINE THE LAKESIDE COUNTRY BASH.
THAT'S NOVEMBER 30TH.
TICKETS ARE 45 DOLLARS IN ADVANCE --
55 AT THE GATE.
ALL THE INFORMATION FOR BOTH SHOWS IS ON OUR WEBSITE, ABC DASH 7 DOT COM.
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A COUPLE VENUES IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ARE CELEBRATING HALFWAY TO SAINT PATRICKS DAY TODAY.
SO IF YOUR IN THE MOOD FOR SOME IRISH FESTIVITIES.
HEAD ON OVER TO THE PUB NAPLES FOR SOME AN ALL DAY CELEBRATIONS AND LIVE ENTERTAINMENT.
THEIR OPEN FROM ELEVEN A-M TO TWO A-M TODAY.
ALSO CELEBRATING THE HALFWAY HOLIDAY.
DUBLIN ALE HOUSE PUB.IN CAPE CORAL.
WITH SPECIALS ALL DAY. FROM NOON TO TWO A-M.
CATCH WEST OF GALWAY. PLAYING TONIGHT FROM 8 TO ELEVEN.
ALSO GOING ON TOMORROW.
SEMINOLE CASINO IMMOKALEE INVITES ALL FOOD ENTHUSIASTS TO IT'S PARADISE FOOD TRUCK RALLY.
THERE'S DINING. FOOD AND ENTERTAINMENT.
AND A VARIETY OF PARTICIPATING FOOD TRUCKS.
IT'S FROM ONE TO FIVE.
AND FOOD ITEMS START AT FIVE DOLLARS.
FOR MORE THINGS TO DO.
JUST HEAD TO OUR WEBSITE.
ABC-DASH-SEVEN.COM
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IT'S ONE OF THE OLDEST COLD CASES IN HISTORY.
A LITTLE GIRL DISAPPEARED. ONLY TO TURN UP DEAD.
THIS WAS BACK IN 1957.
COMING UP. WE'LL SHOW YOU HOW THAT STORY IS FINALLY COMING TO AN END.
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A LOOK AT A TOP STORY WE'RE FOLLOWING THIS MORNING.
UNREST CONTINUES IN MORE THAN THIRTY COUNTRIES ACROSS THE WORLD--AS ANTI-AMERICAN PROTESTERS CALL FOR THE U-S TO END ISLAMIC DISCRIMINATION.
AND THE VIOLENCE ISN'T STOPING.MORE U-S EMBASSIES ARE UNDER SEIGE OF PROTESTERS TODAY.
AND U-S OFFICIALS EXPECT IT TO CONTINUE.
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GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
TODAY IS SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 15TH.
I'M CHRISTINA LUSBY.
BEFORE WE GET TO ALL THE NEWS OF THE DAY - LETS CHECK IN WITH METEOROLOGIST KIRA MINER.
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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.
Some changes are in the forecast as we head into the weekend as our breezy northeasterly flow begins to loosen its grip on Southwest Florida.
A mostly sunny and dry start is in the cards for our Saturday morning with temperatures ranging from the middle to upper 70s along the coast/urban corridor to the low 70s across our deep inland spots. Our skies will eventually turn partly sunny throughout the day, although most areas should stay fairly dry through the lunch hour with a few spotty showers across the Lake Okeechobee region.
Highs will top out near normal values in the lower 90s before we see a scattering of some downpours and storms during the late afternoon and early evening hours. Rain areas will favor the urban corridor and coastal locations as easterly flow keeps the storm movement from east to west.
Tonight, our weather will stay quiet with clearing conditions and lows in the middle 70s, with a very similar pattern shaping up for our Sunday.
Early in the week, moisture will be on the increase across Southwest Florida as our winds take a turn out of the southwest. This will keep a moist tropical airmass in place with more sun than clouds along with an earlier start to our shower and thunderstorm pattern. Temperatures through the middle part of the week will run a couple of degrees below 90 due to the extra cloud cover and increased rain chances.
As far as the tropics are concerned, it's pretty quiet close to home. The only system we are tracking is Nadine in the central Atlantic. As of this morning, Nadine has strengthened into a category one hurricane with 75 mph winds. Nadine will continue on a northeasterly track which keeps it out to sea and far from any land areas. A tropical wave located about 800 miles due east of the windward islands continues on a westerly path as it remains in a disorganized state.
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AFTER STANDING UP TO PEER PRESSURE--
THREE TEENAGERS WERE SHOT WITH A PELLET GUN.
CHARLOTTE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY 15-YEAR-OLD TYBREEL BENTLEY OFFERED THREE HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SYNTHETIC MARIJUANA.
WHEN THEY REFUSED, VICTIMS SAY BENTLEY GRABBED A PELLET GUN AND STARTED SHOOTING THEM.
ONE VICTIM SHOWED US THE NICK ON HIS BACK FROM A PELLET.
HE SAYS THE TWO OTHER VICTIMS WERE HIT MORE TIMES THAN HIM.
TWO TEENAGE GIRLS LIVING AT THE HOUSE,
SAY NO DRUGS WERE INVOLVED AND THE GROUP WAS SHOOTING CANS IN THE BACKYARD.
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Me "From what I understand, Tybreel did all the shooting of people, is that right?"
Girls silence
BENTLEY IS CHARGED WITH MULTIPLE COUNTS OF AGGRAVATED BATTERY AND WAS SENT TO JUVENILE DETENTION.
THIS IS HIS SIXTH BOOKING AT THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY JAIL.
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A STRING OF JUVENILE ARRESTS THIS WEEK HAD US ASK --
ARE MORE YOUNG PEOPLE ENDING UP BEHIND BARS --
ACCORDING TO THE STATE,
TEEN ARRESTS ARE ACTUALLY *DOWN 34 PERCENT OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS.
OFFICIALS TELL US THERE ARE A NUMBER OF FACTORS SURROUNDING RE-ARRESTS BUT --
ONE PROGRAM HELPING TO MAKE SURE YOUTH DON'T END UP BEHIND BARS.
THE OASIS YOUTH SHELTER IN FORT MYERS.
IT PROVIDES COURT ORDERED THERAPY AND OTHER SERVICES TO YOUNG PEOPLE CHANGE THE COURSE OF THEIR LIVES.
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LARRY BARNHILL: get these kids while they're young before they get into that 15, 16 when they're really starting to commit crimes
OFFICIALS SAY A CHILD'S HOME LIFE AND PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT ALSO PLAY A BIG PART IN THEIR DEVELOPMENT.
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THERE WERE A SERIES OF BOMB SCARES AT UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES ACROSS THE NATION YESTERDAY.
AT LEAST THREE WERE EVACUATED.
THE SCHOOLS WERE IN TEXAS, NORTH DAKOTA AND OHIO,
THE F-B-I IS LOOKING INTO WHETHER ANY OF THEM ARE RELATED.
IN EACH CASE, ADMINISTRATORS RECEIVED PHONE CALLS WARNING THEM ABOUT BOMBS.
BUT EACH TIME, CREWS SWEPT THE CAMPUS AND DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING.
THERE'S ALSO HEIGHTENED SECURITY ON A CAMPUS IN INDIANA.
OFFICIALS THERE FOUND A THREAT WRITTEN IN GRAFITTI.
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MEMBERS OF THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY IN SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA ARE SPEAKING OUT AGAINST THE ATTACKS ON U-S EMBASSIES.
FRIDAY, LEADERS OF THE COUNCIL ON AMERICAN ISLAMIC RELATIONS CONDEMNED THE KILLING OF THE U-S AMBASSADOR TO LIBYA AND FELLOW DIPLOMATS.
MEMBERS SAY THE DEATH OF AMBASSADOR STEVENS IS TRAGIC AND DOES NOT REPRESENT ISLAM.
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There's no amount of words that could properly reflect the level of dismay and disgust that our community feels.
LEADERS ALSO CALLED ON MUSLIMS IN THE MIDDLE EAST TO IGNORE THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE ANTI-ISLAM FILM.
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AFTER PLOTTING A SUICIDE MISSION TO BLOW UP THE U-S CAPITOL--A VIRGINIA MAN IS HEADED TO PRISON.
29 YEAR OLD AMINE EL-KHALIFI WAS SENTENCED TO 30 YEARS.
HE WAS ARRESTED IN FEBRUARY NEAR THE CAPITOL -- WEARING WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS A VEST PACKED WITH EXPLOSIVES AND A HANDGUN PROVIDED BY AL-QAIDA.
TURNS OUT THE VEST AND GUN WERE FAKES PROVIDED BY UNDERCOVER FBI AGENTS.
IT WAS ALL A PART OF A STING OPERATION.
WERE TOLD THE MAN WAS IN COUNTRY ILLEGALLY.
AND ONCE HE FINISHES OUT HIS SENTENCE.
HE'LL BE DEPORTED BACK TO MOROCCO.
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TURNING TO *YOUR VOICE *YOUR VOTE 2012.
A LOOK AT WHAT'S GOING ON ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL TODAY.
IN JUST A FEW HOURS.
VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE PAUL RYAN WILL ATTEND A VICTORY RALLY IN FLORIDA.
HE'LL BE IN OLDSMAR AT R-E OLDS PARK AT 9. THAT'S NEAR TAMPA.
MEANWHILE, VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN'S WIFE, DOCTOR JILL BIDEN WILL BE ON THE STUMP IN MICHIGAN.
SHE'LL BE MAKING STOP IN THREE PLACES THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
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AFTER STRIKING THE ENTIRE SCHOOL WEEK.
THE CHICAGO TEACHER'S UNION REACHED A TENTATIVE DEAL WITH CHICAGO SCHOOL OFFICIALS.
THAT MEANS STUDENTS SHOULD BE BACK IN THE CLASSROOM MONDAY.
HERE IS WHAT CHICAGO SCHOOL BOARD PRESIDENT DAVID VITALE HAD TO SAY ABOUT THE AGREEMENT.
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I am pleased to tell you that we have in place frame works around all the major issues that should allow us to conclude this process. It included the time for our kids to be back in school Monday morning getting all the time and support they need from their teachers
FRIDAY MARKED DAY FIVE OF THE STRIKE THAT KEPT 350-THOUSAND STUDENTS OUT OF SCHOOL.
THE TEACHER'S UNION CALLED THE STRIKE ON SUNDAY NIGHT OUT OF CONCERN FOR TEACHER EVALUATIONS, JOB SECURITY, PAY, BENEFITS AND OTHER ISSUES.
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A MAJOR DEVELOPMENT IN WISCONSIN'S BATTLE OVER COLLECTIVE BARGAINING RIGHTS.
A JUDGE HAS RULED A LAW STRIPPING MOST PUBLIC WORKER'S OF THOSE RIGHTS *IS *UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
YOU MIGHT REMEMBER. GOVERNOR SCOTT WALKER FACED A RECALL ELECTION BECAUSE OF THE CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING WHAT HE CONSIDERS TO BE HIS CROWNING ACHIEVEMENT.
HIS ADMINISTRATION WILL APPEAL THE RULING.
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WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT AMERICA BACK IN 1957, YOU THINK OF A DIFFERENT TIME.
OF A MORE INNOCENT POST-WAR AMERICA.
INCLUDING SAFER STREETS THAN WE HAVE TODAY.
STORIES OF CHILD ABDUCTION WERE RARE COMPARED TO TODAY.
BUT ON A SNOWY WINTER'S NIGHT BACK IN 1957, IN A SMALL TOWN WEST OF CHICAGO,
A 7-YEAR OLD GIRL DISAPPEARED AND WAS LATER FOUND DEAD.
THIS MORNING. KEVIN TIBBLES SHOWS US HOW AFTER ALL THIS TIME.
THE STORY FINALLY HAS AN ENDING.
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105.BOB TESSIER
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IT'S BEEN ONE OF THE OLDEST COLD CASES IN US HISTORY.
IN DECEMBER OF 1957. 7 YEAR OLD MARIA RIDULPH WAS PLAYING OUTSIDE HER HOME IN THE SMALL ILLINOIS TOWN OF SYCAMORE. WHEN SHE SIMPLY VANISHED.
KATHY CHAPMAN WAS WITH MARIA WHEN A YOUNG MAN APPROACHED OFFERING A PIGGY BACK RIDE.
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FRONT PAGE NEWS.
'THE PRETTY AUBURN HAIRED GIRL'.THEY SAID. WAS SNATCHED ON THE STREET.
FAMILY'S NATIONWIDE WORRIED FOR THEIR OWN CHILDREN'S SAFETY.
back 55 years ago this story was of such national concern that President Dwight Eisenhower and FBI Director J Edgar Hoover asked for daily updates on the investigation.
FIVE MONTHS AFTER HER DISAPPEARANCE. MARIA'S BODY WAS FOUND UNDER IN A FOREST. SOME 120 MILES FROM HOME.
AMONG THE SUSPECTS. LOCAL BOY JACK MCCULLOGH.17 AT THE TIME.HE TOLD POLICE HE WAS IN CHICAGO FOR A MILITARY MEDICAL EXAM.
IT WASN'T UNTIL A HALF CENTURY LATER.WHEN A GIRLFRIEND FROM THE '50'S CALLED POLICE THAT HIS ALIBI FELL APART
HIS TRAIN TICKET FOR THAT DAY WAS FOUND.UNUSED.
MCCULLOGH, NOW 72, HAD BEEN A WASHINGTON STATE POLICE OFFICER.HE WAS ARRESTED IN SEATTLE AND EXTRADITED TO ILLINOIS FOR TRIAL.
TODAY A JUDGE FOUND HIM GUILTY OF MURDER.
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DURING THE TRIAL THE COURT HEARD HOW THE SUSPECTS OWN MOTHER REPORTEDLY SAID FROM HER DEATH BED IN 1994.
"THOSE TWO LITTLE GIRLS, THE ONE THAT DISAPPEARED, JOHN DID IT'.
FOLLOWING THE VERDICT MCCULLOGH'S FAMILY EXPRESSED RELIEF.
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KEVIN TIBBLES REPORTING.
JOHN MCCULLOGH WILL BE SENTENCED IN NOVEMBER.
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A FINAL FAREWELL YESTERDAY FOR THE FIRST MAN TO WALK ON THE MOON.
NEIL ARMSTRONG'S CREMATED REMAINS WERE BURIED IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN DURING A CEREMONY ABOARD THE U-S-S PHILIPPINE SEA.
AS PART OF THE SERVICE, A NAVY MUSICIAN PLAYED TAPS.
AND THE AMERICAN FLAG WAS PRESENTED TO ARMSTRONG'S WIDOW.
HE WAS COMMANDER OF THE APOLLO ELEVEN MISSION IN JULY 1969.
WHEN HE MADE THE GIANT LEAP FOR MANKIND.
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A MAJOR STEP IN THE FIGHT AGAINST PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE.
THE DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION FORCED WALGREENS' JUPITER DISTRIBUTION CENTER TO STOP SHIPPING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES SUCH AS OXYCODONE PAINKILLERS.
THE D-E-A DOESN'T THINK EMPLOYEES ARE DOING ENOUGH TO KEEP CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES OUT OF THE WRONG HANDS.
THIS COMES AFTER AN INVESTIGATION INTO SIX WALGREENS PHARMACIES ACROSS THE STATE THAT HAVE SEEN OXYCODONE SALES SKYROCKET. INCLUDING THE ONE ON THE CORNER OF COLONIAL BOULEVARD AND SOMMERSET IN FORT MYERS.
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PLUS.TAKE A LOOK AT THESE PICTURES.
A TEEN'S HAIR RIPPED OUT. AFTER A MISHAP IN WOODSHOP CLASS.
HOWS SHE'S FEELING NOW.
AND WHO'S TAKING THE BLAME.
STILL AHEAD THIS MORNING.
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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.
Some changes are in the forecast as we head into the weekend as our breezy northeasterly flow begins to loosen its grip on Southwest Florida.
A mostly sunny and dry start is in the cards for our Saturday morning with temperatures ranging from the middle to upper 70s along the coast/urban corridor to the low 70s across our deep inland spots. Our skies will eventually turn partly sunny throughout the day, although most areas should stay fairly dry through the lunch hour with a few spotty showers across the Lake Okeechobee region.
Highs will top out near normal values in the lower 90s before we see a scattering of some downpours and storms during the late afternoon and early evening hours. Rain areas will favor the urban corridor and coastal locations as easterly flow keeps the storm movement from east to west.
Tonight, our weather will stay quiet with clearing conditions and lows in the middle 70s, with a very similar pattern shaping up for our Sunday.
Early in the week, moisture will be on the increase across Southwest Florida as our winds take a turn out of the southwest. This will keep a moist tropical airmass in place with more sun than clouds along with an earlier start to our shower and thunderstorm pattern. Temperatures through the middle part of the week will run a couple of degrees below 90 due to the extra cloud cover and increased rain chances.
As far as the tropics are concerned, it's pretty quiet close to home. The only system we are tracking is Nadine in the central Atlantic. As of this morning, Nadine has strengthened into a category one hurricane with 75 mph winds. Nadine will continue on a northeasterly track which keeps it out to sea and far from any land areas. A tropical wave located about 800 miles due east of the windward islands continues on a westerly path as it remains in a disorganized state.
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THINK GLOBAL -- ACT LOCAL.
TODAY IS INTERNATIONAL COASTAL CLEAN UP DAY.
VOLUNTEERS ARE HITTING THE BEACHES TO RID OUR SHORES OF POLLUTION.
FROM SANIBEL TO NAPLES.
THE CLEAN UP EFFORT IS MAKING AN IMPACT RIGHT HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
ABC-7'S LEIGH DANA IS LIVE FROM BONITA BEACH.
LEIGH - WHAT ARE WE SEEING OUT THERE RIGHT NOW?
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AN OHIO WOMAN FOUND A 'PURRING' SURPRISE IN HER BAG AFTER ARRIVING IN ORLANDO FOR HER ANNUAL DISNEY VACATION.
WE'LL LET EVAN LAMBERT TELL THE STORY.
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--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS --
CURIOSITY COULDN'T KILL THIS CAT.
MEET BOB-BOB- HE'S FROM OHIO BUT ENDED UP ALMOST A THOUSAND MILES AWAY RIGHT HERE IN ORLANDO-
JUST BY CLIMBING INTO THIS SUITCASE
"I thought how in the world did this happen? She said that I just looked like.it was such a strange look on my face she knew something was wrong and I said 'you'll never guess what's in here'"
BUT IT WAS ETHEL MAZE'S 14 MONTH-OLD CAT.
HE'D CLIMBED IN WHEN NO ONE WAS LOOKING AND A FRIEND ZIPPED UP THE SUITCASE.
THAT FRIEND, MIKE GROLEAU, WAS HELPING PACK UP FOR THE GROUP'S ANNUAL TRIP TO DISNEY EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
HE SAID HE THOUGHT HE SAW SOMETHING MOVE IN THE SUITCASE, BUT DIDN'T GIVE IT A SECOND THOUGHT.
"It was early in the morning, I'm not fully up yet so maybe my eyes are just playing tricks on me, it never dawned on me."
SO THE BAG AND BOB BOB WERE LOADED INTO THE CAR, CHECKED AT THE AIRPORT, AND SENT ON THE TRIP WITH THE REST OF THE PLANE'S LUGGAGE.
ETHEL SAYS WHEN SHE FOUND HER CAT IN THE BAG, SHE WAS SCARED HE DIDN'T SURVIVE.
"Well I'm just amazed that he made it because he was just soaked when I got him."
BUT YOU CAN SEE NOW HE'S HAPPY AND HEALTHY, GLAD TO SPEND SOME UNEXPECTED TIME WITH HIS OWNER.
"Seems like he's eating this up, all the attention, because we're so happy that he survived we keep hugging him and telling him how much we love him"
BOB BOB'S TRIP HOME WON'T BE IN A SUITCASE THIS TIME BUT A PET CARRIER, AND THE OWNERS ARE TOLD THAT IT'LL COST THEM 65 DOLLARS.
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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE T-S-A SAID THE TECHNOLOGY USED TO SCAN BAGS IS PROGRAMMED TO PICK OUT EXPLOSIVES AND WEAPONS, BUT NOT ANIMALS.
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A MAN WHO DREAMS OF COMPETING IN THE 2016 OLYMPICS.
HAS FOUND A WAY TO TRAIN.
WHILE HE EARNS A LIVING.
ANDRES FELIPE PENAGOS, A COLOMBIAN RUNNER.
LACES UP HIS SNEAKERS AND DELIVERS PACKAGES IN DOWNTOWN BOGOTA.
HE MAKES SEVERAL DELIVERIES A DAY AND ALMOST RUNS A MARATHON SOME DAYS.
THE 23-YEAR-OLD ATHLETE IS FROM A POOR FAMILY AND STARTED RUNNING BECAUSE HE COULDN'T AFFORD BUS FARE.
NOW THE TALENT THAT WAS ONCE A NECESSITY COULD TAKE HIM TO RIO DE JANEIRO AND THE 2016 OLYMPICS.
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CAUGHT ON CAMERA.
THIEVES AT A SEVEN-ELEVEN IN DALLAS, TEXAS.
MAKE A CLEAN GETAWAY WITH BOTTLES UPON BOTTLES OF LAUNDRY DETERGENT.
THE SECURITY VIDEO FIRST SHOWS A MAN AND WOMAN LOADING UP ON THE DETERGENT.
THEN A SECOND MAN AND WOMAN,
ALONG WITH A LITTLE BOY, WALK UP TO THE SAME SHELF AT THE BACK OF THE STORE, AND DO THE SAME.
THE CHILD SHIELDING HIS EYES FROM THE CRIME.
POLICE SAY THEY STOLE 100-DOLLARS WORTH OF LAUNDRY DETERGENT.
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A MISHAP IN SHOP CLASS LEAVES A FLORIDA TEEN NEARLY BALD.
JUST LOOK AT THE PICTURES.
SOMETHING WENT WRONG WHILE WORKING IN CLASS.
CAUSING KAYLA TO GET HER HAIR RIPPED FROM HER SCALP.
SHE'S NOW ON MEDICATION FOR THE PAIN. AND HER SCALP IS SWOLLEN.
HER MOTHER SAYS SHE'S IN SHOCK NOW. AND WORRIED EVERYONE AT SCHOOL IS GOING TO MAKE FUN OF HER.
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She was flailing her arms trying to feel for the button, she was able to stop the button and that's when the teacher came from the back of the room and started helping her.
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS OPENED AN INVESTIGATION TO SEE IF TEACHERS TOOK APPROPRIATE ACTION AND HAD APPROPRIATE SUPERVISION IN THE CLASSROOM.
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WHEN IT COMES TO SHOPPING FOR CLOTHES.
YOU CAN USUALLY TRY BEFORE YOU BUY.
AND A TASK MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE.
PLASTIC SURGERY.
AND NEW SOFTWARE IS HELPING PATIENTS SEE HOW THEY MIGHT LOOK.
BEFORE THEY SPEND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS.
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HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF WOMEN GET BREAST AUGMENTATIONS EVERY YEAR.
AND SOME WEREN'T HAPPY WITH THE RESULTS.
BUT NOW NEW 3-D IMAGING TECHNOLOGY ALLOWS PATIENTS TO *TRY BEFORE THEY BUY* --
GETTING A BETTER IDEA OF WHAT THEY'LL LOOK LIKE AFTER SURGERY.
DIANA GONZALEZ REPORTS.
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WHEN IT COMES TO BREAST IMPLANTS - SIZE REALLY MATTERS.
"I wanted to look bigger but I don't want to be like falling over and I didn't also want to see like you can't see change from what I had before so i think my biggest issue was getting that right size without overdoing and doing it too small because then you're kind of like stuck."
TO SEE WHAT SHE WILL LOOK LIKE AFTER SURGERY STEPHANIE CRISTOBAL IS GETTING HER PICTURE TAKEN WITH THE VECTRA SYSTEM AT MIAMI PLASTIC SURGERY. 6 CAMERAS TAKE SIMULTANEOUS PHOTOS TO CREATE 3-D IMAGES OF THE PATIENT. PLUS BEFORE AND AFTER ANIMATION.
"And then we can literally try different implants from different manufacturers inside of that picture and show them how different size implants are going to look."
"Breast augmentation is the most popular plastic surgery in the country. Last year more than 300 thousand women got implants."
CHOOSING THE RIGHT ONE CAN BE TRICKY
"I never have patients who come back to me after surgery and say you made me too big never see it. But I do see patients especially at a year after surgery who say you know what I love my implants love the way I look but if I had to do it all over again i'd go a little bit bigger. So I think this will help us in the process."
THE VECTRA SYSTEM ALSO GIVES THE SURGEON USEFUL INFORMATION LIKE THE EXACT VOLUME OF EACH BREAST.
"That helps us in planning because sometimes we need to use a bigger size implant on one side versus the other so this is helpful for that."
"I think it's insane how our technology is so highly advanced and we're now finally able to see what we would look like after surgery before the surgery."
GIVING PATIENTS. A BETTER IDEA OF WHAT TO EXPECT.
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IF YOUR THINKING ABOUT PLASTIC SURGERY.
REMEMBER TO CONSULT WITH A BOARD CERTIFIED PLASTIC SURGEON BEFORE GOING UNDER THE KNIFE.
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THE BRITISH ROYAL FAMILY IS SUING A FRENCH MAGAZINE FOR PUBLISHING TOPLESS PICTURES OF PRINCE WILLIAM'S WIFE.
THE PALACE CALLS THE MOVE GROTESQUE AND A BREACH OF PRIVACY.
THE PICTURES WERE TAKEN WHILE THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE WERE ON AN INTIMATE VACATION AT A 19TH CENTURY HUNTING LODGE IN SOUTHERN FRANCE.
THE MAGAZINE'S EDITOR DEFENDED HER DECISION TODAY AND SAID SHE WITHHELD RUNNING EVEN MORE INTIMATE IMAGES.
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ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST EXPENSIVE DRESSES LOOKED DAZZLING ON THE RUNWAY OF A UKRAINE FASHION SHOW FRIDAY.
THE DRESS IS ADORNED WITH 50 TWO-CARAT BLACK DIAMONDS.
ITS WEIGHS ABOUT 29 POUNDS.AND THE COST.FIVE-POINT-SEVEN MILLION DOLLARS.
THE AUDIENCE GAVE IT MIXED REVIEWS.
ONE WOMAN SAID "IT REALLY EMPHASIZES THE STAR QUALITY OF THE PERSON WHO WEARS IT", BUT ANOTHER SAID "IT'S UGLY."
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A LOOK AT A TOP STORY WE'RE FOLLOWING THIS MORNING.
UNREST CONTINUES IN MORE THAN THIRTY COUNTRIES ACROSS THE WORLD--AS ANTI-AMERICAN PROTESTERS CALL FOR THE U-S TO END ISLAMIC DISCRIMINATION.
AND THE VIOLENCE ISN'T STOPING.MORE U-S EMBASSIES ARE UNDER SEIGE OF PROTESTERS TODAY.
AND U-S OFFICIALS EXPECT IT TO CONTINUE.
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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.
Some changes are in the forecast as we head into the weekend as our breezy northeasterly flow begins to loosen its grip on Southwest Florida.
A mostly sunny and dry start is in the cards for our Saturday morning with temperatures ranging from the middle to upper 70s along the coast/urban corridor to the low 70s across our deep inland spots. Our skies will eventually turn partly sunny throughout the day, although most areas should stay fairly dry through the lunch hour with a few spotty showers across the Lake Okeechobee region.
Highs will top out near normal values in the lower 90s before we see a scattering of some downpours and storms during the late afternoon and early evening hours. Rain areas will favor the urban corridor and coastal locations as easterly flow keeps the storm movement from east to west.
Tonight, our weather will stay quiet with clearing conditions and lows in the middle 70s, with a very similar pattern shaping up for our Sunday.
Early in the week, moisture will be on the increase across Southwest Florida as our winds take a turn out of the southwest. This will keep a moist tropical airmass in place with more sun than clouds along with an earlier start to our shower and thunderstorm pattern. Temperatures through the middle part of the week will run a couple of degrees below 90 due to the extra cloud cover and increased rain chances.
As far as the tropics are concerned, it's pretty quiet close to home. The only system we are tracking is Nadine in the central Atlantic. As of this morning, Nadine has strengthened into a category one hurricane with 75 mph winds. Nadine will continue on a northeasterly track which keeps it out to sea and far from any land areas. A tropical wave located about 800 miles due east of the windward islands continues on a westerly path as it remains in a disorganized state.
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THANKS FOR JOINING US--
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