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IT'S YOUR VOICE, YOUR VOTE.
TODAY, FLORIDA WELCOMES MITT ROMNEY AND PRESIDENT OBAMA.
THE CANDIDATES ARE TRADING BARBS -- ABOUT THAT SECRET RECORDING OF ROMNEY -- LEAKED ONLINE.
ABC SEVEN TAKES A LOOK AHEAD.
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THE MEDSTAR DRAMA CONTINUES.
NEW DETAILS REVEAL *FOUR NEW INVESTIGATIONS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW.
AND NEXT WEEK -- FEDERAL INVESTIGATORS COME TO LEE COUNTY.
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and i will always love you
GROCERY STORE JUKE BOX.
NEW VIDEO THIS MORNING -- OF SHOPPERS PICKING UP MORE THAN JUST DEALS.
HEAR THE STUNNING SOUNDS -- FOR YOURSELF.
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MITT ROMNEY STILL DEFENDS HIS COMMENTS --
IN LEAKED VIDEO THAT WENT VIRAL.
MEANTIME -- PRESIDENT OBAMA OPENS UP TO DAVID LETTERMAN.
NOW, BOTH CANDIDATES STOP IN FLORIDA.
ABC SEVEN LOOKS AHEAD.
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I think maybe uh in a couple of weeks it can be a problem for us.
CUSTOMER CONCERN GROWS.
THIS AFTER A MAJOR LAYOFF FROM AMERICAN AIRLINES.
EXPERTS SAY YOU'RE BOUND TO FEEL THE PINCH.
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ALL NEW, THIS MORNING --
A WARNING FOR PARENTS.
THIS TOY COULD POSE A HEALTH RISK FOR YOUR CHILD.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW --
TO KEEP YOUR KIDS SAFE.
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A stalled front over North Florida will keep the moisture flowing into Southwest Florida through our Wednesday, setting the stage for another day of scattered showers, storms, and cloudy skies. Some sunshine will also mix in at times, but the general theme will be more clouds than sunshine.
Satellite images this morning show a steady stream of clouds extending into the Gulf of Mexico, which will make for a considerable amount of cloud cover to start the morning. The patches of heavy rain and drizzle we had around through the night have fizzled, but we expect more scattered showers along with a few storms to develop in our coastal waters through the day.
With the steering flow moving from southwest to northeast, the rain that develops will take the same track as yesterday, moving from the Gulf and spreading inland.
Rain will be possible at any time during the day, but the prime time will likely coming from the early to mid afternoon. A few showers will even linger through the night with more showers developing close to the coast by Thursday morning.
Although temperatures will still be rather warm today, heating will be somewhat limited by the cloud cover and rain. Temperatures will start in the mid to upper 70s this morning and then warm into the mid to upper 80s later today. Winds shouldn't be as gusty today, but we could still get some gusts from 15-20 mph.
Even though the front to our north will become somewhat washed out and in a weakened state over the next couple days, its remnant moisture will stick around Southwest Florida, keeping scattered shower and storms in the forecast to close out the week. The timing of the rain will change a little by Friday, however, with the rain and storms mainly targeting the afternoon and evening hours.
This same pattern rolls along into the upcoming weekend, except we'll see sunnier and drier mornings with afternoon storms.
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"I am convinced that the Republican Party is the rightful home of Hispanic Americans."
"Mitt Romney is blowing this race. It is too much for many Republicans to handle."
"I'll let his words speak for themselves."
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MITT ROMNEY CAMPAIGNS IN FLORIDA AND GEORGIA TODAY,
AS THE POLITICAL FIRESTORM RAGES OVER HIS OFF-THE-CUFF REMARKS.
RUNNING MATE PAUL RYAN -- IS DEFENDING THE CONTROVERSIAL COMMENTS.BUT ALSO CALLED ROMNEY "OBVIOUSLY INARTICULATE."
AND PRESIDENT OBAMA HAS WEIGHED IN AS WELL.
HERE'S ABC'S TAHMAN BRADLEY.
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SCRIPT:
Appearing on CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman", President Obama threw
an elbow at Mitt Romney for his controversial comment that nearly half of
Americans view themselves as victims.
OBAMA-SOT-
ONE OF THE THINGS I'VE LEARNED AS PRESIDENT IS YOU REPRESENT THE ENTIRE
COUNTRY./AND MY EXPECTATION IS IF YOU WANT TO BE PRESIDENT YOU'VE GOT TO
WORK FOR EVERYBODY, NOT JUST FOR SOME.
It was the president's first time weighing in on the secretly recorded video
-- leaked to the left leaning Mother Jones Magazine -- showing Romney
telling wealthy donors that 47 percent of the country is dependent on
government.
ROMNEY CLIP-SOT-
MY JOB IS NOT TO WORRY ABOUT THOSE PEOPLE. I'LL NEVER CONVINCE THEM THEY
SHOULD TAKE PERSONAL RESPONSIBLITY AND CARE FOR THEIR LIVES.
Since the tape's release, the Romney Campaign has been scrambling to control
the damage. Romney last night on Fox News.
Romney on Cavuto-SOT-
WE WERE OF COURSE TALKING ABOUT A CAMPAIGN AND HOW HE'S GOING TO GET CLOSE
TO HALF THE VOTE/ I WANT TO GET 50.1 PERCENT OR MORE.
The Obama campaign moved swiftly to seize on the tapelaunching this web ad
with Chicagoans reacting.
I ACTUALLY FELT SICK TO MY STOMACH.
I DON'T LIKE IT.
IT SHOWS THAT HE'S OUT OF TOUCH.
The controversy comes at an awful time for the GOP nominee. He's fallen
behind President Obama in most polls and the comments could highlight one of
his weaknesses: voters don't believe he's empathetic.
A recent ABC News/Washington post poll found that 58 percent of
Americans said Romney would favor the wealthy over the middle class.
O/C Close:
REPUBLICANS ARE TRYING TO TAKE ATTENTION OFF THE ROMNEY TAPE, POINTING TO AN
AUDIO RECORDING OF THEN-STATE SENATOR OBAMA 14 YEARS AGO APPEARING TO
ENDORSE WEALTH REDISTRIBUTION. THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN CALLED THE ATTACK "
DESPERATE." TB, ABC NEWS, DC.
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President Obama's response:
"I don't know what he was referring to, but I can tell you this, when I won in 2008, 47 percent of the American people voted for John McCain, they didn't vote for me and what I said on election night was even though you didn't vote for me, I hear your voices and I'm going to work as hard as I can to be your President
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NEW POLL NUMBERS SHOW MITT ROMNEY'S FALLING BEHIND IN THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE.
AND THAT WAS *BEFORE CONTROVERSIAL COMMENTS HE MADE ABOUT THE POOR WERE RELEASED PUBLICLY.
IN THE N-B-C NEWS/ WALL STREET JOURNAL POLL --
PRESIDENT OBAMA HAS A FIVE-POINT LEAD OVER ROMNEY AMONG LIKELY VOTERS.
AS TRACIE POTTS REPORTS --
ROMNEY'S TRYING TO BOUNCE BACK.
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HERE'S WHAT MITT ROMNEY WAS SECRETLY RECORDED SAYING LAST MAY ABOUT THE 47 PERCENT OF AMERICANS WHO DON'T PAY TAXES:
Presidential Nominee SUPER NOT NEEDED
".who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you name it." ½FLASH¾ "My job is not to worry about those people."
AND - WITH CAMERAS NOW IN FULL VIEW - HERE'S WHAT HE SAID AT A FUNDRAISER LAST NIGHT:
Presidential Nominee
"I believe instead the role of government is to help those who need help. We're a compassionate people."
ROMNEY NOW ADMITS IN A FOX INTERVIEW THAT SOME OF THOSE NOT PAYING TAXES. AREN'T "VICTIMS" - AS HE CALLED THEM LAST MAY - BUT WEALTHY AMERICANS WHO SHOULD PAY/i:
Presidential Nominee
"I think people would like to be paying taxes. The good news if you're doing well enough financially that you can pay a tax."
PRESIDENT OBAMA - ON THE "LATE SHOW" LAST NIGHT - REACTING TO ROMNEY'S COMMENT ABOUT THE 47 PERCENT:
"My expectation is that if you want to be President you have to work for everybody not just for some."
BUT SOME HIGH PROFILE REPUBLICANS ARE BACKING THEIR NOMINEE:
Arizona
"I think in the context of what Governor Romney was saying is that we need to get people off of subsistence, that means job creation."
DESPITE THE GAFFE, ROMNEY RAISED SIX-AND-A-HALF MILLION DOLLARS TUESDAY.
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LOOKING AT THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL --
MITT ROMNEY FUNDRAISES IN ATLANTA TODAY.
LATER, HE TRAVELS TO MIAMI.
AND WILL PARTICIPATE IN UNIVISION'S "MEET THE CANDIDATES" FORUM.
HIS V-P PICK PAUL RYAN IS IN VIRGINIA.
BOTH PRESIDENT OBAMA AND VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN ARE *OFF THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL.
BUT TOMORROW, MISTER OBAMA HEADS TO MIAMI.
THESE TWO SPECIAL PROGRAMS WILL BE CONVERSATIONS WITH THE CANDIDATES.
FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA CAMPAIGNS IN NORTH CAROLINA TODAY.
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TODAY -- IT'S BACK TO SCHOOL AGAIN IN CHICAGO.
STUDENTS IN THE NATION'S THIRD LARGEST SCHOOL DISTRICT -- RETURN TO CLASS.
AFTER SEVEN DAYS OF PICKETING AND PROTESTS. THE CHICAGO TEACHER'S UNION *ACCEPTED A CONTRACT FROM THE CITY LAST NIGHT.
TEACHERS WILL SEE A 7% RAISE -- OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS.
THE CITY WILL NOW RATE TEACHERS *PARTIALLY -- ON STUDENTS' STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES.
UNDER-PERFORMING TEACHERS CAN BE LAID OFF -- DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF THE NEW CONTRACT.
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AN 11-YEAR-OLD COLLIER COUNTY BOY. IS A HERO.
HE'S CREDITED WITH STOPPING THE SCHOOL BUS HE WAS RIDING.
AFTER HIS DRIVER HAD A HEART ATTACK AND LOST CONTROL.
OUR NEWS PARTNERS AT THE NAPLES DAILY NEWS REPORT --
JACKSON BONAR WAS THE *LAST PERSON ON A BUS.
HEADED HOME FROM AN AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM AT OAK RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
SUDDENLY, THE DRIVER FELL AGAINST THE WINDOW.
BUT THE SIXTH GRADER SAYS HE HIT THE BRAKES,
AND STEERED THE BUS INTO A FENCE.
THE DRIVER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.
NO UPDATE ON HIS CONDITION.
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WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THIS?
A NEW LINE OF CHILD BIKINIS.
ACTRESS ELIZABETH HURLEY CREATED THE SWIMWEAR FOR GIRLS "8 AND UNDER."
THIS ONE IS THE "MINI CHA CHA" BIKINI.
THE WEBSITE SAYS "'GREAT FOR GIRLS WHO WANT TO LOOK GROWN UP."
HURLEY IS NOW UNDER FIRE.
SOME SAY -- THESE ARE *TOO* SEXY AND INAPPROPRIATE.
OTHERS SAY -- RELAX! IT'S FASHION!
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PRINCE WILLIAM AND THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE.
ARE ON THEIR WAY BACK HOME.
THE TWO FLEW INTO BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA THIS MORNING.
SPENT TWO HOURS AT THE AIRPORT,
THEN BOARDED A FLIGHT FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM.
JUST FINISHED THEIR NINE-DAY TOUR OF SOUTH-EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC.
OF COURSE -- THE'LL STILL DEAL WITH THE ROYAL PHOTO SCANDAL WHEN THEY GET BACK.
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AMERICA HAS SPOKEN.
THE BEST T-V SHOW OF ALL TIME IS.
DRUMROLL PLEASE.
"I LOVE LUCY!"
ABC NEWS AND PEOPLE MAGAZINE ASKED THE QUESTION.
ONE MILLION PEOPLE VOTED.
ANSWER REVEALED LAST NIGHT.
"I LOVE LUCY" BEAT OUT "SEINFELD," "MASH" AND "ALL IN THE FAMILY."
IT PREMIERED MORE THAN 60 YEARS AGO.
IT'S AN ICONIC T-V SHOW.
AND LUCY IS A LEGEND.
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JENNIFER ANISTON. PREGNANT???
KIND OF.
IT'S HER NEW COMMERCIAL FOR SMART WATER.
POKING FUN AT PREGNANCY RUMORS.
"STOLEN" SURVEILLANCE VIDEO REVEALS SHE'S PREGNANT WITH TRIPLETS.
BUT HIDES IT WITH SPANX.
THE COMMERCIAL IS REALLY FUNNY.
ALSO -- WE LEARN THE SECRET TO HER BEAUTIFUL HAIR!
COMING UP ON GOOD MORNING AMERICA --
DETAILS ON THIS GENIUS MARKETING PLOY!
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ALL NEW THIS MORING.
AN AUSTRALIAN FILM-MAKER HAS CAPTURED ONE OF NATURE'S RAREST WEATHER EVENTS ON CAMERA. A FIRE TORNADO.
FIRE TORNADOS ARE ALSO KNOWN AS FIRE WHIRLS OR FIRE DEVILS.
THEY ARE CAUSED WHEN A WARM, ROTATING AND RISING COLUMN OF AIR PICKS UP A WILDFIRE.
FIRE TORNADOS ARE THOUGHT TO LAST ONLY AROUND TWO MINUTES BUT THIS TWISTER LASTED SOME 40 MINUTES.
THE PHOTOGRAPHER SAID THAT IT SOUNDED LIKE A FIGHTER JET.
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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.A stalled front over North Florida will keep the moisture flowing into Southwest Florida through our Wednesday, setting the stage for another day of scattered showers, storms, and cloudy skies. Some sunshine will also mix in at times, but the general theme will be more clouds than sunshine.
Satellite images this morning show a steady stream of clouds extending into the Gulf of Mexico, which will make for a considerable amount of cloud cover to start the morning. The patches of heavy rain and drizzle we had around through the night have fizzled, but we expect more scattered showers along with a few storms to develop in our coastal waters through the day.
With the steering flow moving from southwest to northeast, the rain that develops will take the same track as yesterday, moving from the Gulf and spreading inland.
Rain will be possible at any time during the day, but the prime time will likely coming from the early to mid afternoon. A few showers will even linger through the night with more showers developing close to the coast by Thursday morning.
Although temperatures will still be rather warm today, heating will be somewhat limited by the cloud cover and rain. Temperatures will start in the mid to upper 70s this morning and then warm into the mid to upper 80s later today. Winds shouldn't be as gusty today, but we could still get some gusts from 15-20 mph.
Even though the front to our north will become somewhat washed out and in a weakened state over the next couple days, its remnant moisture will stick around Southwest Florida, keeping scattered shower and storms in the forecast to close out the week. The timing of the rain will change a little by Friday, however, with the rain and storms mainly targeting the afternoon and evening hours.
This same pattern rolls along into the upcoming weekend, except we'll see sunnier and drier mornings with afternoon storms.
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HERE'S A TRAFFIC ALERT LOOK AHEAD.
STARTING TONIGHT AT 9 P.M. THROUGH 6 A.M. TOMORROW MORNING.
THE WESTBOUND LANES OF THE CAPE CORAL BRIDGE -- WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC.
CREWS WILL BE SETTING UP BARRIER WALLS FOR A NEW TRAFFIC PATTERN AT THE CAPE CORAL TOLL PLAZA.
ACCESS TO THE LANDINGS, CALOOSA YACHT AND RACQUET CLUB -- AND MAGNOLIA POINT WILL BE OPEN.
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SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR -- WILL HITCH A RIDE TO CALIFORNIA THIS MORNING.
THIS IS TIME LAPSE VIDEO OF THE SHUTTLE -- IS PIGGYBACKING ON A BOEING 7-47.
IT'S EXPECTED TO TAKE A COUPLE OF DAYS BEFORE ARRIVING IN LOS ANGELES.
THE SHUTTLE WILL FLY OVER NASA FACILITIES IN MISSISSIPPI, NEW ORLEANS, AND JOHNSON SPACE CENTER IN HOUSTON.
ITS FINAL DESTINATION IS THE CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER. WHERE IT WILL GO ON PUBLIC DISPLAY.
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LOOKING AT YOUR TOP STORIES --
WE HAVE A TRAFFIC ALERT FOR YOU.
STARTING TONIGHT AT 9 P-M THROUGH 6 A-M TOMORROW MORNING.
THE WESTBOUND LANES OF THE CAPE CORAL BRIDGE WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC.
CREWS WILL SET UP BARRIER WALLS --
` FOR A NEW TRAFFIC PATTERN AT THE CAPE CORAL TOLL PLAZA.
AN 11-YEAR-OLD COLLIER COUNTY BOY IS BEING HAILED A HERO.
HE'S CREDITED WITH STOPPING THE SCHOOL BUS HE WAS RIDING.
AFTER HIS DRIVER HAD A HEART ATTACK AND LOST CONTROL.
THE DRIVER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.
NO UPDATE ON HIS CONDITION.
ALL NEW THIS MORNING.
DRIVERS NATIONWIDE ARE FORKING OVER THREE-86 ON AVERAGE FOR GAS.
THE STATE AVERAGE JUMP ONE CENT OVERNIGHT.
HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WE'RE SEEING PRICES OF THREE-82.
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A NEW POLL SUGGESTS THAT THE RACE BETWEEN PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA AND REPUBLICAN MITT ROMNEY REMAINS NECK-AND-NECK.
BUT AMERICANS ARE FEELING BETTER ABOUT THE COUNTRY'S FUTURE AND ABOUT BARACK OBAMA'S JOB PERFORMANCE.
THIS MORNING, ROMNEY IS STILL DEFENDING HIMSELF AFTER A VIRAL VIDEO WAS LEAKED.
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IT'S BACK TO CLASS TODAY FOR 350-THOUSAND STUDENTS IN CHICAGO'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
TEACHERS HAVE AGREED TO GET BACK TO WORK AFTER MORE THAN A WEEK OF WALKING THE PICKET LINE.
THE LATEST CONTRACT SETTLEMENT DOESN'T SOLVE ALL THE PROBLEMS.
TEACHERS STILL HAVE TO VOTE ON THE PROPOSAL.
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AN 11-YEAR-OLD COLLIER COUNTY BOY. IS A HERO.
HE'S CREDITED WITH STOPPING THE SCHOOL BUS HE WAS RIDING.
AFTER HIS DRIVER HAD A HEART ATTACK AND LOST CONTROL.
OUR NEWS PARTNERS AT THE NAPLES DAILY NEWS REPORT --
JACKSON BONAR WAS THE *LAST PERSON ON A BUS.
THE DRIVER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.
NO UPDATE ON HIS CONDITION.
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TAKING A LOOK NOW AT THE LATEST GAS PRICES.
ALL NEW THIS MORNING.
DRIVERS NATIONWIDE ARE FORKING OVER THREE-86 ON AVERAGE.
THE STATE AVERAGE JUMP ONE CENT OVERNIGHT.
HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WE'RE SEEING PRICES OF THREE-82
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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.A stalled front over North Florida will keep the moisture flowing into Southwest Florida through our Wednesday, setting the stage for another day of scattered showers, storms, and cloudy skies. Some sunshine will also mix in at times, but the general theme will be more clouds than sunshine.
Satellite images this morning show a steady stream of clouds extending into the Gulf of Mexico, which will make for a considerable amount of cloud cover to start the morning. The patches of heavy rain and drizzle we had around through the night have fizzled, but we expect more scattered showers along with a few storms to develop in our coastal waters through the day.
With the steering flow moving from southwest to northeast, the rain that develops will take the same track as yesterday, moving from the Gulf and spreading inland.
Rain will be possible at any time during the day, but the prime time will likely coming from the early to mid afternoon. A few showers will even linger through the night with more showers developing close to the coast by Thursday morning.
Although temperatures will still be rather warm today, heating will be somewhat limited by the cloud cover and rain. Temperatures will start in the mid to upper 70s this morning and then warm into the mid to upper 80s later today. Winds shouldn't be as gusty today, but we could still get some gusts from 15-20 mph.
Even though the front to our north will become somewhat washed out and in a weakened state over the next couple days, its remnant moisture will stick around Southwest Florida, keeping scattered shower and storms in the forecast to close out the week. The timing of the rain will change a little by Friday, however, with the rain and storms mainly targeting the afternoon and evening hours.
This same pattern rolls along into the upcoming weekend, except we'll see sunnier and drier mornings with afternoon storms.
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FOUR SEPARATE INVESTIGATIONS ARE NOW UNDERWAY -- IN THE MEDSTAR CASE.
LEE COUNTY'S EMERGENCY HELICOPTER PROGRAM.
F-A-A INVESTIGATORS AND THE LEE COUNTY CLERK OF COURTS -- WANT TO KNOW *HOW THE PROGRAM IMPROPERLY BILLED PATIENTS SOME THREE MILLION DOLLARS.
THE COUNTY MANAGER IS LOOKING INTO PERSONNEL ISSUES --
AND DEPUTIES ARE INVESTIGATING ALLEGATIONS OF STOLEN FUEL.
THE COUNTY CLERK IS AUDITING MEDSTAR.
THAT SHOULD TAKE TWO MONTHS -- AND COST ABOUT 30 THOUSAND DOLLARS.
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IS RICE SAFE TO EAT?
NEW DETAILS WILL BE RELEASED ---
SURROUNDING ALLEGATIONS OF ARSENIC IN RICE:
AFTER TESTING MORE THAN 60 RICE AND RICE PRODUCTS.
CONSUMER REPORTS FOUND IN-ORGANIC ARSENIC.
IN MOST OF THE NAME BRAND AND OTHER PRODUCT SAMPLES.
LEVELS VARIED, BUT WERE SIGNIFICANT IN SOME SAMPLES.
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NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION NUMBERS AND EXISTING HOME SALES FOR AUGUST -- ARE DUE OUT IN THE DAY AHEAD.
NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION IS EXPECTED TO SHOW GAINS. DESPITE THE ROUGH ECONOMY.
ANALYSTS ALSO EXPECT IMPROVEMENTS FOR EXISTING HOME SALES. AN INCREASE OF JUST UNDER TWO PERCENT.
LAST WEEK, THE FEDERAL RESERVE TOOK DIRECT AIM AT THE SLOWLY RECOVERING HOUSING MARKET -- WITH A NEW PROGRAM TO BUY MORTGAGES.
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BAD NEWS FOR GAS PRICES.
RECENT SECURITY INCIDENTS IN LIBYA. COULD IMPACT OIL PRODUCTION.
OF COURSE -- WE'RE REFERRING TO THE ATTACK ON THE U-S CONSULATE IN BENGHAZI.
LIBYA'S OIL SECTOR NOW PRODUCES NEARLY AS MUCH AS IT DID UNDER MOAMMAR KHADDAFY.
THE DEPUTY OIL MINISTER SAID PRODUCTION IS OVER 93-PERCENT.
OF WHAT IT WAS IN JANUARY 2011.
HOWEVER -- HE ADMITS THERE ARE CONCERNS ABOUT RECENT VIOLENCE,
AND PROTECTING FOREIGN FIRMS OPERATING IN LIBYA.
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MORE THAN A HUNDRED PRISONERS ESCAPED FROM A MEXICAN PRISON -- NEAR THE U-S BORDER.
IT'S ONE OF MEXICO'S WORST JAILBREAKS IN RECENT YEARS.
INVESTIGATORS SAY THE 132 INMATES -- FLED THROUGH A TUNNEL IN AN OLD CARPENTRY WORKSHOP, THEN CUT WIRE SURROUNDING THE COMPLEX.
OFFICIALS SAY CORRUPT PRISON OFFICIALS -- MAY HAVE HELPED WITH THE ESCAPE.
U-S AUTHORITIES ARE NOW ON ALERT -- FOR ANY FUGITIVES THAT MAY CROSS THE BORDER.
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HAPPENING AT 10 A-M --
NEW DOCUMENTS WILL BE RELEASED IN THE GEORGE ZIMMERMAN CASE.
HE CONFESSED TO KILLING TRAYVON MARTIN IN SELF-DEFENSE.
THE STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE WILL RELEASE THOSE DOCUMENTS,
BUT WE DON'T KNOW WHAT WE'LL FIND OUT.
WE *DO KNOW ZIMMERMAN'S ATTORNEY WANTS TO GET MARTIN'S SCHOOL RECORDS.
GEORGE ZIMMERMAN FACES SECOND DEGREE MURDER --
FOR MARTIN'S DEATH.
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THE MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS ESTRANGED WIFE -- WENT TOE-TO-TOE WITH HIS ATTORNEY TUESDAY.
ROBERT DUNN WANTS TO FIRE HIS ATTORNEY.
HE CLAIMS THE LAWYER WANTS HIM CONVICTED -- AND EVEN CALLED HIM A KILLER.
THE ATTORNEY FIRED BACK -- CALLING DUNN "DELUSIONAL".
AFTER THE OUTBURST, THE JUDGE ORDERED THE ATTORNEY TO STAY ON THE CASE.
DUNN FACES THE DEATH PENALTY IF HE'S CONVICTED.
THE TRIAL BEGINS NEXT MONTH.
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TURBULENT TIMES AT AMERICAN AIRLINES.
THE CARRIER IS SET TO GROUND FOUR-THOUSAND OF ITS EMPLOYEES.
AND CANCEL DOZENS OF FLIGHTS A DAY.
WARNING LETTERS WENT OUT TO THOUSANDS OF EMPLOYEES TUESDAY.
We the employees that have been here for a number of years know what the passengers expect on a daily basis. You bring in some contract employees that have to be trained and brought up to speed where we are right now, you're not going to get the same kind of service.
47 EMPLOYEES AT HOLLYWOOD INTERNATIONAL IN FORT LAUDERDALE.
LEARNED THEY COULD LOSE THEIR JOBS NOVEMBER 16TH.
58 EMPLYOEES AT MIAMI INTERNATIONAL COULD POTENTIALLY LOSE THEIR JOBS.
THEN ANOTHER 12-HUNDRED IN DECEMBER.
FINAL NUMBERS HAVE NOT BEEN RELEASED.
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NEW DETAILS THIS MORNING ON A SEX STING THAT WENT DOWN TUESDAY.
DEPUTIES ARRESTED MORE THAN THREE DOZEN MEN -- IN A STING BASED OUT OF MANATEE COUNTY.
THIS IS VIDEO FROM THE UNDERCOVER OPERATION.
IN ALL DEPUTIES BUSTED 43 MEN --
THREE FROM SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
DETECTIVES WENT UNDERCOVER IN CHAT ROOMS POSING AS CHILDREN.
THEY SAY ONE OF THE MEN -- ERIC BAUM FROM NAPLES -- WALKED UP TO THE HOUSE -- BUT RAN AWAY.
DEPUTIES CAUGHT HIM.
MANY OF THE MEN, INCLUDING BAUM, ARE OUT ON BOND.
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STARTING LATER THIS MORNING --
THE U-S ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS WILL BEGIN RELEASING WATER FROM LAKE OKEECHOBEE.
INTO THE CALOOSAHATCHEE.
THE GOAL IS TO MANAGE THE RISING LAKE LEVEL.
RIGHT NOW, THE LAKE IS AT JUST OVER 15 FEET.
THE CORPS AIMS TO KEEP THE LAKE LEVEL BETWEEN 12-POINT-5 AND 15-POINT-5 FEET.
THE CORPS SAYS THE RAIN FROM TROPICAL STORM ISAAC HELPED THE LAKE LEVEL RISE NEARLY THREE FEET FROM WHERE IT WAS A MONTH AGO.
WE'RE TOLD THE RELEASES WILL CONTINUE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
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AFTER TWO WEEKS HELPING PEOPLE IN LOUISIANA RECOVER FROM HURRICANE ISAAC --
A LOCAL RED CROSS VOLUNTEER WAKES UP AT HOME THIS MORNING.
JAN GEORGE CAME BACK THIS WEEKEND FROM NEW ORLEANS.
SHE ORIGINALLY THOUGHT SHE WOULD HELP OUT LOCALLY.
BUT WHEN ISAAC PASSED BY SOUTHWEST FLORIDA,
SHE HEADED UP THE GULF COAST.
SHE WAS IN CHARGE OF ABOUT A DOZEN TEAMS --
WORKING WITH FAMILIES WHO SUFFERED STORM DAMAGE.
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People had to evacuate and they couldn't return to their homes, water over the roads, cattle drowned, horses, just a real bad situation.
ISAAC BRUTALIZED NEW ORLEANS.
FEMA HAS APPROVED 27 MILLION DOLLARS IN DISASTER RELIEF FOR THE CITY.
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A FAMILY IS WARNING OTHERS ABOUT A TOY YOU MAY HAVE IN YOUR HOME.
THEY'RE CALLED "WATER BALZ".
THEY'RE SMALL AND COLORFUL, AND CAN COME WITH A SERIOUS RISK.
RACHEL MCNEILL EXPLAINS.
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THESE COLORFUL GEL WATER BALZ START OUT THE SIZE OF A PEA, THEN GROW AS BIG AS A RACQUETBALL WHEN IMMERSED IN WATER.
THEY CAUSED QUITE A SCARE FOR AN HUMBLE FAMILY WHEN EIGHT MONTH OLD AUNRAYA CONNOLLY SWALLOWED ONE.
"The balls got dropped on the floor she thought it was candy she picked it up she swallowed it realized it wasn't candy."
HER GRANDMOTHER FRIEDA DEWEESE SAYS THE TOY BELONGED TO AUNRAYA'S THREE YEAR OLD SISTER.
"She was continually throwing up she was dehydrated she was listless just wanted to sleep roll up in a ball you know she was just totally out of it."
THE FAMILY TOOK HER TO PEDIATRIC SURGEON DR. OLUYINA OLUTOYE.
"What makes this highly unusual actually is typically whatever you swallow would easily pass out. water balz are different because they come in very small but keep growing and get much bigger and that's what happened in this little girl."
A SCOPE HELPED DR. OLUTOYE SPOT THE TINY BALL.
"And interestingly you could look through the wall of the intestines and see this ball so it was easy to see through the pink intestines that it was some blue material there and we could push it around and identify where the blockage was."
DR. OLUTOYE REMOVED THE BALL FROM AUNRAYA'S INTESTINE AND SHE'S FULLY RECOVERED.
BUT HER GRANDMOTHER HAS A STERN WARNING TO THE MAKERS OF SUCH PRODUCTS.
"Put the warning larger bright colorful it must catch people's eyes most people do not read the fine print!"
WATER BALZ DO HAVE A WARNING LABEL STATING IT'S NOT RECOMMENDED FOR KIDS UNDER 3.
THE COMPANY'S C-E-O STATED THOUGH HE'S SORRY TO LEARN OF THE INCIDENT "AN EIGHT-MONTH-OLD HAS NO BUSINESS BEING NEAR THAT PRODUCT. TRYING TO TURN IT IN TO A PUBLIC RISK IS ABSURD."
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ANOTHER CONCERN -- "WATER BALZ" DO NOT SHOW UP ON X-RAYS. AND CAN BE HARD TO SPOT.
IF YOU SUSPECT ONE HAS BEEN INGESTED --- SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
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IT'S OFFICIAL.
AMERICA'S FAVORITE TV MOM IS.
CLAIRE HUXTABLE.
CLAIRE TOPS THE LIST. OF 20/20'S NATIONAL SURVEY.
ROUNDING OUT THE TOP 5 MOMS.
CAROL BRADY.
MARION CUNNINGHAM.
JUNE CLEAVER.
MARIE BARONE.
COMING UP AT 6. TOP *SHOWS OF ALL TIME.
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TWITTER -- GETTING A MAKEOVER.
THEY MAKE A BIG TO-DO ABOUT SLEEK DESIGN.
SO CAN YOU SPOT THE CHANGE.NOW AVAILABLE?
BY THE WAY.WE'RE ON TWITTER EVERY MORNING.
FOLLOW US AT.
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PAYING FOR CONVENIENCE ON A PLANE.
SHOULD FAMILIES PAY TO SIT TOGETHER?
AIRLINES ARE CONSIDERING PRIORITY SEATING FOR FAMILIES.
ALWAYS ASKING -- CAN WE SIT TOGETHER?
NOW, THEY MIGHT BE ABLE TO, FOR A PRICE.
*GMA* ASKS. WOULD YOU PAY?
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*GMA*
GANGNAM STYLE -- THE KOREAN RAPPER WITH SWEET MOVES. HAS INSPIRED COPYCAT VIDEOS WORLDWIDE.
A GROUP OF LIFEGUARDS MADE THEIR OWN VIDEO.
BUT THEIR BOSSES THREW COLD WATER ON IT.
THEY ALL GOT FIRED!
IT'S BECAUSE THEY WERE IN UNIFORM.AND ON CITY PROPERTY.
NOW THEY'RE GETTING LOTS OF SUPPORT.
*GMA* LOOKS AT THE MOVEMENT -- TO SAVE THE LIGEGUARDS.
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THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS TH
E FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.A stalled front over North Florida will keep the moisture flowing into Southwest Florida through our Wednesday, setting the stage for another day of scattered showers, storms, and cloudy skies. Some sunshine will also mix in at times, but the general theme will be more clouds than sunshine.
Satellite images this morning show a steady stream of clouds extending into the Gulf of Mexico, which will make for a considerable amount of cloud cover to start the morning. The patches of heavy rain and drizzle we had around through the night have fizzled, but we expect more scattered showers along with a few storms to develop in our coastal waters through the day.
With the steering flow moving from southwest to northeast, the rain that develops will take the same track as yesterday, moving from the Gulf and spreading inland.
Rain will be possible at any time during the day, but the prime time will likely coming from the early to mid afternoon. A few showers will even linger through the night with more showers developing close to the coast by Thursday morning.
Although temperatures will still be rather warm today, heating will be somewhat limited by the cloud cover and rain. Temperatures will start in the mid to upper 70s this morning and then warm into the mid to upper 80s later today. Winds shouldn't be as gusty today, but we could still get some gusts from 15-20 mph.
Even though the front to our north will become somewhat washed out and in a weakened state over the next couple days, its remnant moisture will stick around Southwest Florida, keeping scattered shower and storms in the forecast to close out the week. The timing of the rain will change a little by Friday, however, with the rain and storms mainly targeting the afternoon and evening hours.
This same pattern rolls along into the upcoming weekend, except we'll see sunnier and drier mornings with afternoon storms.
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TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.
THIS WAS THE SCENE LAST NIHGT ON I-75.
AROUND SEVEN-O-CLOCK,
A SEMI-TRUCK JACK-KNIFED, TAKING OUT TWO CONCRETE MEDIANS -- AND BLOCKING ALL LANES OF THE INTERSTATE.
THIS WAS JUST NORTH OF THE PALM BEACH BOULEVARD EXIT.
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LINH adlib current traffic
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SPONSORSHIP SHOULD WIPE TO MONEY SCOPE/ TECH BYTES REPORT
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BIG. BEAUTIFUL. AND READY TO ADOPT AT A DISCOUNT.
THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON --
WANTS TO FIND OLDER, MORE FULL FIGURED CATS. NEW HOMES.
A SPOKESPERSON SAYS THE "BIG AND BEAUTIFUL" CAMPAIGN --
HELPS SHOWCASE MANY CATS THAT ARE OFTEN OVERLOOKED,
BECAUSE OF THEIR AGE AND WEIGHT.
OFFICIALS SAY THE "BIG AND BEAUTIFUL" PROGRAM RUNS THROUGH SEPTEMBER.
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A SNAKE HAS SLITHERED BACK WHERE SHE BELONGS.
THIS ALBINO BURMESE PYTHON WAS STOLEN FROM A TEXAS WILDLIFE PARK EARLIER THIS YEAR.
BUT ON SUNDAY SHE WAS BACK. WITH NO NOTE AND NO EXPLANATION.
HER NAME IS BANANA. NO DOUBT BASED ON HER APPEARANCE.
THE OWNER OF THE WILDLIFE PARK SAYS SHE'S IN GOOD CONDITION.
OFFICIALS WILL CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE WHO TOOK BANANA.
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KARAOKE CAN BE GOOD. OR REALLY BAD.
BUT THIS PERFORMANCE WILL BLOW YOU AWAY.
AND IT HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF A GROCERY STORE!
SHE BELONGS ON A SINGING COMPETITION --
LIKE "THE VOICE" OR "X-FACTOR."
THE GIRL BELTS OUT A KILLER RENDITION OF WHITNEY HOUSTON'S "I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU".
WHILE ON A KARAOKE MACHINE.
THIS IS RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF WHAT LOOKS LIKE A SINGAPORE COSTCO.
CLEARLY, JAWS WOULD DROP AT THE JUDGES TABLE,
IF SHE COMPETED ON T-V.
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AND NOW OUR ON LITTLE MUSICAL CONTRIBUTION.
THIS IS WHAT WE CALL CHANCE'S GREATEST HITS.
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A NEW POLL SUGGESTS THAT THE RACE BETWEEN PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA AND REPUBLICAN MITT ROMNEY REMAINS NECK-AND-NECK.
BUT AMERICANS ARE FEELING BETTER ABOUT THE COUNTRY'S FUTURE AND ABOUT BARACK OBAMA'S JOB PERFORMANCE.
THIS MORNING, ROMNEY IS STILL DEFENDING HIMSELF AFTER A VIRAL VIDEO WAS LEAKED.
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IT'S BACK TO CLASS TODAY FOR 350-THOUSAND STUDENTS IN CHICAGO'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
TEACHERS HAVE AGREED TO GET BACK TO WORK AFTER MORE THAN A WEEK OF WALKING THE PICKET LINE.
THE LATEST CONTRACT SETTLEMENT DOESN'T SOLVE ALL THE PROBLEMS.
TEACHERS STILL HAVE TO VOTE ON THE PROPOSAL.
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RIGHT NOW WE'RE FOLLOWING FOUR SEPARATE INVESTIGATIONS SURROUNDING THE MEDSTAR CASE.
LEE COUNTY'S EMERGENCY HELICOPTER PROGRAM.
F-A-A INVESTIGATORS AND THE LEE COUNTY CLERK OF COURTS -- WANT TO KNOW *HOW THE PROGRAM IMPROPERLY BILLED PATIENTS SOME THREE MILLION DOLLARS.
THE COUNTY CLERK IS AUDITING MEDSTAR.
THAT SHOULD TAKE TWO MONTHS -- AND COST ABOUT 30 THOUSAND DOLLARS
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NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION NUMBERS AND EXISTING HOME SALES FOR AUGUST -- ARE DUE OUT IN THE DAY AHEAD.
NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION IS EXPECTED TO SHOW GAINS. DESPITE THE ROUGH ECONOMY.
ANALYSTS ALSO EXPECT IMPROVEMENTS FOR EXISTING HOME SALES. AN INCREASE OF JUST UNDER TWO PERCENT.
LAST WEEK, THE FEDERAL RESERVE TOOK DIRECT AIM AT THE SLOWLY RECOVERING HOUSING MARKET -- WITH A NEW PROGRAM TO BUY MORTGAGES.
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HAPPENING IN JUST THREE HOURS.
NEW DOCUMENTS WILL BE RELEASED IN THE GEORGE ZIMMERMAN CASE.
HE CONFESSED TO KILLING TRAYVON MARTIN IN SELF-DEFENSE.
THE STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE WILL RELEASE THOSE DOCUMENTS,
BUT WE DON'T KNOW WHAT WE'LL FIND OUT.
GEORGE ZIMMERMAN FACES SECOND DEGREE MURDER --
FOR MARTIN'S DEATH.
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TAKING A LOOK NOW AT THE LATEST GAS PRICES.
ALL NEW THIS MORNING.
DRIVERS NATIONWIDE ARE FORKING OVER THREE-86 ON AVERAGE.
THE STATE AVERAGE JUMP ONE CENT OVERNIGHT.
HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WE'RE SEEING PRICES OF THREE-82
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COVERAGE PROMISE OF THE BIGGEST STORY OF THE DAY ON WEB
" WHEN EVER YOU NEED A NEWS OR WEATHER UPDATE - WE ARE LOGGED ON AND UPDATING ABC-7.COM "
-WHAT IS COMING UP ON GMA - BIG STORY COVERAGE OF THE MORNING.
-LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO - IN JUST:30 SECONDS WE HAVE A LOOK AT ALL OF THE THINGS TO DO TODAY IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
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