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WE'RE FOLLOWING DEVELOPING NEWS THIS MORNING -- AFTER TWO FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY STUDENTS SMASH A TRUCK INTO A POLE AT A LEE COUNTY INTERSECTION
WE HAVE THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS ON THE VICTIMS.
PLUS.
THE LAST OF THE SURGE FORCES HAVE LEFT THE BATTLEFIELD IN AFGHANISTAN.
BUT MANY TROOPS STILL REMAIN IN THE COUNTRY. IN HARMS WAY.
AND CAMPING OUT OVERNIGHT PAYS OFF.
THE IPHONE FIVE IS NOW AVAILABLE IN STORES.
BUT THE NEW MAP APP. HAS LEFT SOME *MIS-GUIDED.
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STILL DEVELOPING THIS MORNING. DETAILS AFTER A SERIOUS CRASH IN ESTERO.
TWO VICTIMS ARE IN THE HOSPITAL THIS MORNING.
AND WE NOW KNOW. THEY ARE BOTH STUDENTS AT FGCU.
THE CRASH HAPPENED AT US-41 AND CORKSCREW ROAD IN FORT MYERS. JUST BEFORE ONE A-M.
TROOPERS SAY A TRUCK HIT A POLE ON CORKSCREW.
KNOCKING OUT POWER -- EAST AND WEST OF 41.
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THE DRIVER - WAS 19 YEAR OLD CONNOR CEILLEY OF FORT MYERS.
WE'RE TOLD THE CRASH -- WAS ALCOHOL RELATED.
HE'S IN SERIOUS CONDITION THIS MORNING.
AND THE PASSENGER -- 19 YEAR OLD BRENT RACZKOWSKI OF FORT MYERS
HE'S IN CRITICAL CONDITION THIS MORNING.
ABC-7 TALKED THE CREW COMMANDER -- WHO SAYS IT TOOK THEM 24 MINUTES TO GET THE SECOND PERSON OUT OF THE RED TRUCK.
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the telephone pole was resting on top of the pick up truck the patients are critical at this point.
WE'RE STILL WORKING TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE VICTIMS AND WHAT HAPPENED TO THAT HELICOPTER.
STICK WITH ABC-7. AS WE FOLLOW THIS STORY THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
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THIS COMES AS LEE COUNTY'S MEDICAL HELICOPTER IS GROUNDED.
RIGHT NOW IT'S UNCLEAR IF MEDSTAR WILL EVER FLY AGAIN.
BUT- LEE COUNTY'S PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR IS STILL ASKING FOR FUNDING.
THAT WILL COST TAXPAYERS $3-MILLION DOLLARS NEXT YEAR!
COUNTY ADMINISTRATION ORIGINALLY SHUT THE PROGRAM DOWN SAYING THEY WANTED TO APPLY FOR NATIONAL ACCREDITATION.
SINCE THEN -- FOUR *SEPARATE INVESTIGATIONS HAVE BEEN LAUNCHED
AFTER $3-MILLION DOLLARS IN OVER-BILLING WAS UNCOVERED.
THE LEE COUNTY MANAGER HAS CONSIDERED USING A PRIVATE COMPANY.
IF THE PROGRAM IS ELIMINATED-- THE MONEY SET ASIDE TO FUND MEDSTAR -- WOULD GO BACK INTO THE GENERAL FUND.
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A lot of cool features, a lot of things they're bringing to the table that a lot of phones don't have yet, so it's just one of those things that we've been waiting for
IT'S A DAY SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR.
THE DAY THE IPHONE 5 FINALLY ARRIVES IN STORES!
WE CAUGHT SOME PEOPLE WAITING OVERNIGHT HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. TO GET THE NEW PHONE JUST AS THE STORES OPENED.
THE ARRIVAL HAS BECOME A RITUAL, A MIX OF CONSUMER FRENZY --- AND CULTURAL PHENOMENON.
ABC'S PAULA FARIS HAS OUR STORY.
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IN CITY AFTER CITY OVERSEAS. PEOPLE ARE ALREADY SHARING HIGH FIVES.
FOR THE I PHONE FIVE.!!!
FROM SYDNEY TO TOKYO TO HONG KONG. PATIENCE PAID OFF FOR EAGER APPLE
FANS WHO GOT THEIR HANDS ON THE FIRST PHONES.
AND COAST TO COAST IN THIS COUNTRY. PEOPLE HAVE BEEN LINING UP AND CAMPING
OUT FOR DAYS.
BUT NOT EVERYONE IS SITTING ON THE SIDEWALK TO GET A PHONE. SOME ARE DOING
IT JUST TO SELL THEIR SPOT IN LINE.
Friend 1:
When I did this last year I sold it for a little more than 200, so I know
what I'm doing.
Friend 2:
We've actually had a few customers 4 or 5 interested in buying our spots so
we will definitely sell our spots. We went through Craigslist,
putting up ads online, Internet, friends, outside advertising with our "
selling spots" sign.
Friend 1: Yeah I drew that myself!
I-PHONE ENTHUSIASTS ARE TALKING ABOUT THE LATEST VERSION BEING THINNER,
LIGHTER, TALLER. FASTER.
APPLE ANALYSTS ARE TALKING ABOUT THE STAGGERING SALES PREDICTIONS. 2
MILLION PRE-ORDERS IN 24 HOURS. 10 MILLION NEW I-PHONES BEING SHIPPED IN
THE NEXT TEN DAYS.
SO. WHAT COULD BE WRONG? ABC NEWS TECHNOLOGY EDITOR JOANNA STERN SAYS THE
NEW APPLE MAPS APP -- WHICH REPLACES GOOGLE MAPS -- HAS A LOT OF KINKS
THAT NEED TO BE WORKED OUT.
SOT -- JOANNA STERN ABOUT MAP APP DISFUNCTION :12
BUT IT'S CLEAR A FEW WRONG DIRECTIONS WON'T BE ENOUGH TO THROW APPLE FANS
OFF THE TRACK. AS ONE MAN IN TOKYO SAID THIS MORNING. AS HE STOOD AT THE
END OF A TWO-BLOCK-LONG LINE. IT'S *ONLY* THE IPHONE FOR ME!!
PAULA FARIS, ABC NEWS NEW YORK
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NOT EVERYONE IS CELEBRATING THE I-PHONE 5 RELEASE.
NEW VIDEO FROM PARIS THIS MORNING -- WHERE A SMALL PROTEST TOOK PLACE OUTSIDE AN APPLE STORE.
AS PEOPLE STOOD IN LINE --- CURRENT APPLE EMPLOYEES AND FORMER APPLE DISTRIBUTORS CHANTED AND HELD UP SIGNS.
EMPLOYEES ARE PROTESTING -- WHAT THEY CONSIDER POOR WORKING CONDITIONS GIVEN APPLE'S HUGE PROFITS.
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BACK IN BUSINESS.
AFTER TWO OF HIS PATIENTS DIED.
DOCTOR ZANNOS GREKOS HAD HIS LICENSE SUSPENDED.
BUT NOW HE IS LISTED AS THE CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER OF A NEW COMPANY.
INTER-CELLULAR SERVICES.
INTER-CELLUAR IS LOCATED IN THE SAME PLACE WHERE GREKOS USED TO PRACTICE.
IT ALSO PERFORMS STEM CELL TREATMENTS.
BACK IN MARCH, THE STATE SUSPENDED HIS MEDICAL LICENSE AFTER A PATIENT DIED.
ACCORDING TO OUR PARTNER, THE NAPLES DAILIY NEWS, THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS AWARE OF THE NEW BUSINESS.
BUT IT'S NOT CLEAR WHETHER SERVING AS C-M-O MEANS GREKOS IS ACTIVELY PRACTICING MEDICINE WHILE SUSPENDED.
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A WATERSHED MOMENT IN AMERICA'S LONGEST WAR.
THE U-S TROOP SURGE IN AFGHANISTAN IS OVER.
U-S OFFICIALS CONFIRM THE LAST OF THE SURGE FORCES HAVE LEFT THE BATTLEFIELD AND THE COUNTRY.
BUT TENS OF THOUSANDS OF AMERICAN TROOPS REMAIN THERE.AND IN HARM'S WAY.
ABC'S MUHAMMAD LILA IS IN KABUL. AND HAS DETAILS OF THE DRAWDOWN.
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DEFENSE SECRETARY LEON PANETTA CALLS IT AN IMPORTANT MILESTONE. IT'S BEEN
ALMOST THREE YEARS SINCE A WAVE OF ADDITIONAL U-S TROOPS DEPLOYED TO
AFGHANISTAN. IN A SURGE DESIGNED TO CRIPPLE THE TALIBAN, DEFEAT AL QAEDA,
AND GIVE AFGHAN FORCES THE SUPPORT THEY NEED. THIS MORNING. THE LAST OF
THOSE AMERICANS ARE OUT.
IT WAS DECEMBER 1ST, 2009 -- AT WEST POINT-- THAT PRESIDENT OBAMA
ANNOUNCED THE SURGE.
And as Commander-in-Chief, I have determined that it is in our
vital national interest to send an additional 30- thousand US troops to
Afghanistan.
AT THAT TIME. HE ALSO ANNOUNCED THE SCHEDULE FOR THEIR WITHDRAWAL.
A GOAL THAT HAS NOW BEEN MET.
U.S. SURGE IN AFGHANISTAN
33,000 troops deployed
10,000 out by July 2011
23,000 remaining are now gone
33-THOUSAND U-S TROOPS TOOK PART IN THE SURGE.
10-THOUSAND OF THEM WERE OUT BY JULY OF LAST YEAR.
AND THE REMAINING 23-THOUSAND ARE NOW GONE.
BUT IN HIS STATEMENT, THE DEFENSE SECRETARY HAD A SOBERING REMINDER.
SAYING
"It is important to underscore that even as our surge troops return home,
there are roughly 68,000 Americans who remain in a tough fight in
Afghanistan, alongside their NATO and Afghan partners. We are a nation at
war."
-- Leon Panetta
Defense Secretary
THE HUMAN TOLL OF THE SURGE WAS TREMENDOUS. OF THE ALMOST 2- THOUSAND U-S
CASUALTIES IN AFGHANISTAN. 57 PERCENT HAPPENED DURING THE SURGE. NOW
THOSE WHO REMAIN FACE THE DIEHARD INSURGENTS, AND THE GROWING THREAT OF
INSIDER ATTACKS.
BUT THE GOAL IN AFGHANISTAN REMAINS WHAT IT WAS FROM THE START. OF THE
WAR-- ALMOST 11 YEARS AGO-- IN THE EARLY DAYS AFTER 9/11. TO KEEP
AFGHANISTAN FROM EVER AGAIN BECOMING A BASE FOR TERRORISTS TO ATTACK THE
UNITED STATES.
AND THE DEADLINE TO BRING THE FINAL AMERICAN TROOPS HOME IS STILL 2014.
MUHAMMAD LILA, ABC NEWS, KABUL.
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IN LESS THAN AN HOUR.
WE WILL HAVE THE NEW UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBERS FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
YESTERDAY'S NATIONAL JOBLESS CLAIM -- SUGGESTED HIRING IS STILL SLUGGISH.
EMPLOYERS ADDED 96 THOUSAND JOBS LAST MONTH.
THAT'S ONLY ABOUT TWO-THIRDS OF WHAT THEY ADDED THE PREVIOUS MONTH.
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A NEW REPORT REVEALS THE NUMBER OF AMERICANS WHO WILL EVENTUALLY HAVE TO PAY A PENALTY FOR *NOT HAVING HEALTH INSURANCE,
WILL BE HIGHER THAN INITIALLY THOUGHT.
THAT'S ACCORDING TO THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE.
THEY EXPECT SIX MILLION PEOPLE WON'T HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE IN 2016.
THAT MEANS THEY'LL PAY A TAX UNDER THE PRESIDENT'S HEALTH CARE PLAN.
UNDER THE LAW, AMERICANS MUST BE INSURED STARTING IN 20-14.
BUT -- WITH A HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE AND LOWER SALARIES -- NOT EVERYONE WILL BE GETTING COVERAGE FROM AN EMPLOYER -- AND THEY CAN'T AFFORD IT ON THEIR OWN.
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THE RATE ON A 30 YEAR MORTGAGE -- FALLS ONCE AGAIN TO A RECORD LOW.
A 30-YEAR FIXED MORTGAGE -- FELL TO JUST OVER 3.4%.
15-YEAR FIXED MORTGAGES -- PLUNGED TO A NEW RECORD LOW. 2.7%.
LAST WEEK, THE FED SAID IT PLANS TO SPEND 40 BILLION DOLLARS A MONTH.TO BUY MORTGAGE BONDS FOR AS LONG AS NECESSARY --- TO MAKE HOME BUYING MORE AFFORDABLE.
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NEW THIS MORNING--
THE NATION'S LEADING GYNECOLOGIST GROUP IS NOW TELLING TEENAGE GIRLS TO FORGET THE PILL WHEN IT COMES TO BIRTH CONTROL.
THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS SAYS I-U-D'S AND IMPLANTS SHOULD BE "FIRST-LINE RECOMMENDATIONS" FOR TEENS.
THE GROUP SAYS THOSE METHODS ARE NOT ONLY SAFE, BUT NEARLY 100 PERCENT EFFECTIVE AT PREVENTING PREGNANCY.
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JAMES HOLMES NOTEBOOK HE GAVE TO HIS PSYCHIATRIST -- IS NO LONGER IN QUESTION.
PROSECUTORS IN THE COLORADO THEATER SHOOTING CASE.
DROPPED THEIR REQUEST TO REVIEW THE NOTEBOOK.
AND WE GOT A NEW GLIMPSE OF THE ALLEGED KILLER AT THURSDAY'S HEARING.
HE NOW HAS SHORT, BROWN HAIR.INSTEAD OF THE BRIGHT ORANGE SHAGGY HAIR WE SAW LAST TIME HE WAS IN COURT.
A DISTRICT ATTORNEY SAYS EVEN IF THE JUDGE ALLOWED THE NOTEBOOK -DESPITE DOCTOR PATIENT PRIVACY-
THE DECISION WOULD LIKELY BE APPEALED.
PROSECUTORS DON'T WANT TO DELAY THE CASE.
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A RECALL ALERT THIS MORNING--
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING NEARLY 474-THOUSAND CHEVROLET, PONTIAC AND SATURN CARS TO FIX A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THAT CAN CAUSE THE CARS TO ROLL AWAY UNEXPECTEDLY.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.
THIS AFFECTS 2007-2010 CHEVY MALIBUS, PONTIAC G-6-S AND SATURN AURAS.
ALL THE CARS HAVE FOUR-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.
WE'RE TOLD CAR OWNERS WILL BE SENT A LETTER TO SET UP APPOINTMENTS WITH DEALERS FOR THE REPAIR.
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YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW--
FIRST IT WAS IPADS FOR KIDS.
NOW IT'S E-READERS.
COMING UP.
HOW A LOCAL SCHOOL IS INTRODUCING THIS TECHNOLOGY -- TO SOME OF IT'S YOUNGEST STUDENTS.
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WEATHER IS COMING UP.
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BLOOMBERG TEASE
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BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT
SEPTEMBER 21, 2012
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GOOD MORNING,
APPLE EXPECTED TO SELL AS MANY AS 10 MILLION IPHONES DURING THE WEEKEND SALES RUSH!
THE NEW IPHONE 5 ON SALE TODAY -- STARTING WITH DOORS OPENING TO LARGE CROWDS IN AUSTRALIA OVERNIGHT.
MEANTIME -- SOME APPLE USERS --
CLAIMING APPLE LOST ITS DIRECTION WITH APPLE'S NEW *MAPS* APP OUT THIS WEEK AND INCLUDED IN THE IPHONE 5.
APPLE TELLS "ALL THINGS D" IT'S WORKING HARD TO CORRECT INACCURACIES --
AFTER USERS COMPLAINED ABOUT OUTDATED OR DOUBLE IMAGES, AND MISSING LANDMARKS AND TRANSIT SYSTEMS.
ONE NEIGHBORHOOD IS MISTAKENLY IDENTIFIED AS AN AIRPORT.
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MEANTIME -- ANOTHER DAY IN COURT MAY BE ON APPLE'S CALENDAR!
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL SAYS --
SAMSUNG ANTICIPATES IT'LL ACCUSE APPLE OF PATENT INFRINGEMENT OVER THE IPHONE 5.
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AND -- COMING UP AFTER THIS --
BUCKLE UP BUDDY --
*PETS* MAY SOON BE SUBJECT TO A SEAT BELT LAW!
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ALRIGHT -- MIXED CLOSE FOR STOCKS YESTERDAY --
AFTER NORFOLK SOUTHERN SAID IT WAS SEEING FEWER THAN EXPECTED RAIL SHIPMENTS AND WEEKLY JOBLESS CLAIMS ROSE MORE THAN EXPECTED.
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AND -- SOME PEOPLE CAN'T EVEN GET THEIR DOG TO HEEL.
IMAGINE -- TRYING TO GET YOUR DOG -- TO STAY IN A SEAT BELT!
NEW JERSEY DEMOCRAT L GRACE SPENCER -- INTRODUCING A BILL THAT WOULD REQUIRE MOTORISTS TO BUCKLE UP THEIR PET DOGS AND CATS IN A SEATBELT-LIKE HARNESS --
UNLESS THEY'RE BEING TRANSPORTED IN CRATES.
VIOLATORS WOULD FACE FINES BETWEEN 25 AND A THOUSAND DOLLARS.
NEW JERSEY, AMONG THE FIRST STATES IN THE NATION TO BAN TEXTING WHILE DRIVING --
AND COULD BECOME THE FIRST TO MANDATE PET RESTRAINTS IN VEHICLES.
TRIPLE A SAYS SURVEYS SHOW DRIVERS REGULARLY REMOVE THEIR HANDS FROM THE WHEEL TO KEEP PETS OUT OF THE FRONT SEAT.
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AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, I'M JANE KING WITH THE BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT.
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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.
"More afternoon storms"
The fall season officially starts on Saturday morning, however the summer rains will continue across Southwest Florida as we round out the week and head into the weekend.
Early this morning we'll wake to more clouds across the area and temperatures in the middle 70s for most. With some breaks in the cloud cover through the day, temperatures will easily warm into the upper 80s along the coast with 90° readings east of I-75.
A cold front to our north continues to decay and wash out over the state, therefore keeping clouds mixing in with our sunshine today and scattered downpours and storms during the afternoon. Steering winds look to become more from the south, which will allow the rain to favor areas closer to the urban corridor and coastal communities through the evening before pushing offshore.
Once the sunsets, the rain should fade and skies will partially clear with lows in the middle 70s by morning.
Heading into the weekend, some tropical moisture being pulled northward from the Caribbean across the Peninsula will bring a few more clouds into the forecast for Saturday along with higher than normal rain prospects.
Sunday looks to be the drier of the weekend days with morning sunshine and hit or miss afternoon storms.
As far as the tropics are concerned, all is quiet with the exception of Tropical Storm Nadine in the eastern Atlantic.
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THE SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR TAKES TO THE SKY FOR ONE LAST TIME TODAY.
THIS IS VIDEO FROM NASA OF ENDEAVOUR FLYING ATOP A 747 WEDNESDAY OVER HOUSTON.
AFTER COMPLETING ITS CROSS-COUNTRY TRIP FROM KENNEDY SPACE CENTER,
ENDEAVOUR LANDED AT EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE IN CALIFORNIA FRIDAY.
TODAY, THE RETIRED SPACE SHUTTLE WILL TAKE AN AERIAL TOUR OF THE STATE,
BEFORE LANDING IN LOS ANGELES. AND MAKING ITS WAY TO THE CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER MUSEUM.
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STUDENTS AT ONE CHARLOTTE COUNTY SCHOOL -- ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF TODAY'S HI-TECH WORLD.
THE FIRST GRADE CLASS AT MYAKKA RIVER ELEMENTARY -- TRIED OUT SOME NOOKS.
STUDENTS CAN READ, PLAY GAMES AND SURF THE INTERNET ON THE TABLETS.
TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS SAY YOUNG STUDENTS ARE MORE TECH SAVY THAN EVER,
AND HOPE THE NOOKS WILL ENCOURAGE THEM TO READ.
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"We know children are very excited for technology and the nook is just one more venue for them. So we hope to increase the amount of books kids read and increase their love of learning.".
THE SCHOOL ALREADY USES LAPTOPS AND I-PADS FOR OLDER STUDENTS.
THE FIRST GRADE TEACHER APPLIED FOR A GRANT -- TO PAY FOR THE 12 NOOK TABLETS.
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NOOK'S COMPETITION MIGHT BE A LITTLE TOUGHER TO GET AHOLD OF.
WALMART HAS JOINED TARGET IN THE DECISION TO STOP SELLING AMAZON KINDLES.
NEITHER COMPANY IS SAYING WHY.
BUT WALMART DID SAY THEY MAKE ALL MERCHANDISING CHOICES BASED ON THEIR PROMISE TO SELL PRODUCTS AT LOW PRICES.
THE LOSS OF WALMART'S BUSINESS COULD POTENTIALLY HURT AMAZON,
WHICH JUST UNVEILED A NEW LINE OF KINDLE E-READERS.
THE KINDLE IS STILL CARRIED IN OTHER BIG-NAME RETAIL STORES LIKE BEST BUY AND STAPLES.
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"You do what you have to do. You don't complain."
DESPERATE TIMES CALL FOR DESPERATE MEASURES.
AND THIS WOMAN. NEEDS A JOB.
SEE HOW FAR SHE RODE HER DAUGHTER'S LITTLE PINK BIKE -- TO FILL OUT AN APPLICATION!
KATIE COURIC SHOW
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NEW RESEARCH FINDS PEOPLE WHO FELT EMOTIONALLY NEGLECTED AS CHILDREN.
ARE AT AN INCREASED RISK OF STROKE LATER IN LIFE.
THE RUSH UNIVERSITY STUDY QUESTIONED OVER ONE-THOUSAND ADULTS -- ABOUT THE DETAILS OF THEIR CHILDHOOD ---
LIKE IF THEY FELT UNLOVED -- OR AFRAID OF THEIR PARENTS.
THE RISK OF STROKE WAS ALMOST THREE TIMES HIGHER IN THOSE FOLKS.
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A NEW REASON TO HIT THE GYM REGULARLY.
A NEW STUDY FINDS MODERATE EXERCISE HELPS EASE ANXIETY LONG AFTER YOUR WORKOUT IS OVER.
A GROUP OF COLLEGE STUDENTS WERE ASKED TO EXERCISE OR REST QUIETLY AND THEN LOOK AT A GROUP OF ANXIETY-STIMULATING PHOTOS.
BOTH EXERCISE AND REST WORKED WELL TO REDUCE THE STUDENTS' STRESS.
BUT ONLY THE GROUP WHO EXERCISED WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN LOW LEVELS OF ANXIETY WHEN LOOKING AT THE PHOTOS.
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A HEALTH ALERT FOR PARENTS WITH INFANTS THIS MORNING.
YOU SHOULD AVOID FEEDING BABIES "SIMPLY THICK."
THE F-D-A SAYS THE THICKENING AGENT USED TO HELP INFANTS WITH SWALLOWING PROBLEMS.
CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF DEATH.
SINCE MAY OF 2011.
TWENTY-TWO BABIES HAVE DEVELOPED A CONDITION WHERE TISSUE IN THE INTESTINES BECOMES INFLAMED. AND DIES.
SEVEN OF THOSE BABIES DIED.
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LADIES.IS YOUR MAN EMOTIONALLY UNAVAILABLE?
BELIEVE IT OR NOT- THE CAUSE MAY BE SOMETHING HIS PARENTS GAVE HIM WHEN HE WAS A BABY.
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PACIFIER, NOOK, BINKIE. WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL IT.
RESEARCHERS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON SAY THEY COULD CAUSE EMOTIONAL CONSEQUENCES FOR MEN.
IN CHILDREN THEY FOUND THAT BOYS WHO USED PACIFIERS DISPLAYED LITTLE EMOTION ON THEIR FACE,
LIKELY BECAUSE PACIFIERS LIMITED THEIR FACIAL EXPRESSIONS AS BABIES.
ADULT MEN WHO USED THEM AS KIDS SHOWED LESS EMPATHY TOWARDS OTHERS.
EMOTIONAL CONSEQUENCES- THAT WERE NOT FOUND TO AFFECT GIRLS.
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We know that boys and girls brains develop at different rates depending on gender, there may be structural differences that are very subtle."
THE STUDY NOTES IT'S POSSIBLE GIRLS MAKE SUFFICIENT EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT BEFORE PACIFIER USE,
AND THAT A PACIFIER MAY NOT STOP THEM FROM EXPRESSING THEIR FEELINGS BECAUSE IT IS A MORE ACCEPTED SOCIAL NORM.
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HILLS AREN'T HURDLES FOR THIS NORTH CAROLINA WOMAN.
SHE SAYS SHE IS SO DETERMINED TO FIND A JOB.
SHE RODE HER DAUGHTER'S LITTLE PINK BIKE -- 26 MILES ROUND TRIP TO FILL OUT AN APPLICATION.
AFTER BEING LAID OFF LAST YEAR.
SHE HASN'T HAD ANY LUCK ON THE JOB FRONT.
AND SINCE HER UNEMPLOYMENT RAN OUT TWO WEEKS AGO.
SHE'S NOW BARELY SCRAPING BY.
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I had gotten just a weekend flyer in the mail and it had the job listing and I knew in advance that I was not gonna have a vehicle.
SO WHEN SHE COULDN'T AFFORD THE GAS TO GET OUT AN APPLY FOR A PROMISING POSITION.
SHE IMPROVISED. AND TOOK TWO WHEELS
IT TOOK HER THREE HOURS.
AND SHE HASN'T GOTTEN A PHONE CALL BACK YET.
BUT SHE'S STILL HOPEFUL.
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FIGHTING FOR KIDS-
AN ADVOCACY GROUP IS MEETING WITH FLORIDA SHERIFFS TO DISCUSS PROTECTING CHILDREN FROM POSSIBLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS AT COUNTY-RUN ADULT JAILS.
THE GROUP IS CALLED "THE SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER."
MEMBERS WANTS KIDS IN JAILS, PROTECTED.
WE CHECKED ON THE POLICIES AT OUR LOCAL FACILITIES-
IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY-
KIDS ARE KEPT AWAY FROM ADULTS AT ALL TIMES.
THAT'S ALSO THE CASE IN COLLIER AND LEE COUNTY TOO.
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37:44 "the current standards that the sheriff has do not provide sufficient protections for those kids."
WHILE THE MAJORITY OF KIDS ARRESTED GO TO JUVENILE DETENTION FOR UP TO 30 DAYS,
SOME ARE IMMEDIATELY RELEASED TO THEIR PARENTS.
THOSE WHO ARE CHARGED AS ADULTS GO TO COUNTY JAILS.
NEITHER THE LEE, CHARLOTTE NOR COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICES WOULD GO ON CAMERA,
BUT SAY KIDS ARE SAFE WHILE IN THEIR FACILITIES.
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YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW--
ABC-7 IS TRACKING THE CANDIDATES THIS MORNING.
AND ONE OF THEM IS HEADED BACK TO FLORIDA.
PLUS. SOUTHWEST FLORIDA IS FEELING THE FALLOUT OF THE AMERICAN AIRLINES TROUBLES.
WE SHOW YOU WHAT OFFICIALS BELIEVE THE PILOTS ARE DOING.
AMID THE COMPANY'S FINANCIAL CRISIS.
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ABC SEVEN IS ALWAYS ON TOP OF THE LATEST BUSINESS NEWS.
YOU ARE LOOKING AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE WHERE THE TRADING DAY IS JUST BEGINNING.
A THIRD STRAIGHT WEEK OF GAINS IS IN THE BALANCE TODAY AS U.S. INVESTORS CONSIDER THE GLOBAL ECONOMY AND THE IPHONE 5 LAUNCH.
U.S. STOCK FUTURES ARE BARELY HIGHER.
THE DOW AVERAGE IS UP 3 POINTS,
S AND P 500 DOWN 5,
AND THE NASDAQ COMPOSITE INDEX IS 8 POINTS LOWER.
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TWO VICTIMS ARE IN THE HOSPITAL THIS MORNING AFTER A SERIOUS CRASH IN ESTERO.
BOTH OF THEM ARE STUDENTS AT FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY.
THE CRASH HAPPENED AT US-41 AND CORKSCREW ROAD IN FORT MYERS. JUST BEFORE ONE A-M.
THE DRIVER - WAS 19 YEAR OLD CONNOR CEILLEY OF FORT MYERS.
HE'S IN FAIR CONDITION THIS MORNING.
WE'RE TOLD THE CRASH -- WAS ALCOHOL RELATED.
AND THE PASSENGER -- 19 YEAR OLD BRENT RACZKOWSKI OF FORT MYERS
HE REMAINS CRITICAL CONDITION THIS MORNING.
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THE IPHONE 5 IS NOW ON SALE IN STORES.
PEOPLE NATIONWIDE HAVE BEEN CAMPING OUT ALL WEEK -- FOR THE NEW PHONE.
HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. WE FOUND PEOPLE WAITING ALL NIGHT --- TO GET THEIR HANDS ON IT.
APPLE TOOK TWO MILLION PRE-ORDERS FOR "THE FIVE" WITHIN 24 HOURS.
EXPERTS SAY THE COMPANY COULD SELL MORE THAN TEN MILLION PHONES BY MONDAY.
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33-THOUSAND U-S TROOPS SENT TO AFGHANISTAN,
ARE OUT OF THE COUNTRY THIS MORNING.
DEFENSE SECRETARY LEON PANETTA SAYS THE TROOP SURGE ACCOMPLISHED ITS OBJECTIVES OF REVERSING THE TALIBAN MOMENTUM ON THE BATTLEFIELD,
AND INCREASING THE SIZE AND CAPABILITY OF AGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES.
THIS MORNING, 68-THOUSAND TROOPS ARE STILL IN THE WAR ZONE.
SOME WORRY THIS MOVE COULD THREATEN THOSE TROOPS.
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IN THE RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE,
PRESIDENT OBAMA SETS HIS SIGHTS ON WOODBRIDGE VIRGINIA TODAY.
HE'S EXPECTED TO TALK AT THE A-A-R-P LIFE AT 50 NATIONAL EVENT.
HE AND HIS REPUBLICAN CHALLENGER MITT ROMNEY TOURED THE SUNSHINE STATE YESTERDAY.
BEFORE A FUNDRAISER IN TAMPA --
THE PRESIDENT WAS IN MIAMI WHERE HE SPOKE WITH SPANISH-LAUNGUAGE NETWORK UNIVISION.
the fact that we haven't been able to change the tone in washington is disappointing. wipe i've learned some lessons over the last four years. and the most important lesson i've learned is that you can't change washington from the inside. you can only change it from the outside. /
THE PRESIDENT ALSO LISTED THE LACK OF IMMIGRATION REFORM AS HIS BIGGEST FAILURE AS PRESIDENT.
CAMPAIGN 2012.
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MEANWHILE. MITT ROMNEY REVVED UP A RALLY IN SARASOTA.
HE TARGETED THE PRESIDENTS RECORD IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
16;15;30;25 the president today threw in the white flag of surrender again. he said he can't change washington from the inside. he can only change it from outside. where we're going to give him that chance in november. he's going outside.
ROMNEY ALSO ATTENDED TWO PRIVATE FUNDRAISERS IN PALM BEACH.
TODAY HE'LL BE IN LAS VEGAS.
AND HIS RUNNING MATE, PAUL RYAN, WILL DRUM UP SUPPORT IN NEW ORLEANS TODAY.
THEN HEAD TO LAKELAND FLORIDA -- TO SPEAK AT THE REGIONAL AIRPORT.
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PLAGUED BY DELAYS AND HUNDRED OF CANCELLATIONS.
AMERICAN AIRLINES CONTINUES TO FLY, EVEN WITH PICKETING PILOTS AND ANGRY PASSENGERS.
WE'RE SEEING CANCELLATIONS HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AS WELL.
AMERICAN AIRLINES CANCELED 3 FLIGHTS FROM FORT MYERS TO CHICAGO OHARE.
FLIGHT 1465 ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY - THEN ANOTHER NEXT WEEK.
THIS COMES AFTER PILOTS BEGAN CALLING OUT SICK AS A MEANS OF PROTESTING LAYOFFS.
ABC'S JOHN MULLER HAS THE LATEST ON THE AIRLINES WOES.
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SCRIPT:MORE TRAVEL HEADACHES AGAIN TODAY FOR AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGERS
AMID A LABOR DISBUTE THAT IS CAUSING DELAYS AND HUNDREDS OF CANCELLATIONS
NATIONWIDE.
sot: AA flyer Jessica Wall / Brooklyn, NY:
.we were delayed about an hour and a half.
sot JULIE LINE / PASSENGER
19:15:10- this is the last time i'll fly american.
EXECUTIVES AT THE AIRLINE BELIEVE PILOTS ARE CALLING IN SICK AND FLIGHT
CREWS ARE FILING HUGE NUMBERS OF MAINTENANCE REPORTS IN ORDER TO SLOW
OPERATIONS. THEY BELIEVE THE MOVE IS AN ATTEMPT TO PUNISH THE COMPANY FOR
IMPOSING COST-CUTTING MEASURES AS PART OF ITS BANKRUPTCY REORGANIZATION.
Seth Kaplan, Airline Weekly
when all of a sudden you see a lot more people calling in sick or a lot more
flights being cancelled for mechanical reasons, you do start to wonder if
they are being extra safe or if something else is going on.
THE PILOTS ARE DENYING THEY ARE TAKING ANY JOB ACTION AGAINST THE COMPANY.
THAT'S DESPITE CONDUCTING WHAT THEY CALL "INFORMATIONAL PICKETING" AT
CHICAGO'S O'HARE AIRPORT.
NATS of picketing pilots
ABC NEWS HAS LEARNED THE F-A-A IS CONCERNED ENOUGH TO HAVE STEPPED UP
SCRUTINY OF AMERICAN DURING ITS BANKRUPTCY. SO FAR NO INDICATION SAFETY
HAS BEEN COMPROMISED. BUT FEDERAL MONITORS ARE MAKING MORE RAMP CHECKS AND
FLY-ALONGS WITH PILOTS TO MAKE SURE."
THE COMPANY PLANS TO CUT FLIGHTS BY UP TO 2-PERCENT OVER THE NEXT TWO MONTHS
. IN AN ATTEMPT TO KEEP SERVICE RELIABLE AND MINIMIZE IMPACT.
ALL THIS AS PASSENGERS ARE LEFT IN THE MIDDLE
RICK SEANEY / AIRLINE ANALYST
people now are starting to shop for thanksgiving. they do have a choice, so
these airlines need to get their act together
THE QUESTION FOR AMERICAN IS. EVEN IF IT SURVIVES BANKRUPTCY --- CAN IT
SURVIVE THE DAMAGED CUSTOMER CONFIDENCE LEFT BEHIND.
JOHN MULLER, ABC NEWS NEW YORK
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RENTERS ARE FACING -- AN AFFORDABILITY SQUEEZE.
AS MORE PEOPLE RENT AND LESS UNITS ARE AVAILABLE. PRICE IS GOING UP.
CENSUS DATA RELEASED THURSDAY SHOWS MORE THAN 20 MILLION RENTERS WERE CONSIDERED "BURDENED" LAST YEAR.
SPENDING MORE THAN 30 PERCENT OF THEIR INCOME TOWARD HOUSING.
MORE THAN 10 MILLION WERE "SEVERELY BURDENED".WITH AT LEAST HALF OF THEIR INCOME GOING TOWARD RENT.
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AND THE SQUEEZE IS CARRYING OVER TO DRIVERS.
MORE PEOPLE HAVE STOPPED DRIVING BY THEMSELVES TO WORK.
ACCORDING TO CENSUS DATA.
THE NUMBER OF WORKERS DRIVING ALONE DROPPED SLIGHTLY FROM 2010 TO 2011.
WHILE COMMUTES ON PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ROSE.
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F-G-C-U STUDENTS ARE FIGHTING FOR THEIR EDUCATION -- AFTER THE SCHOOL ANNOUNCED MAJOR CUTS THIS WEEK.
MORE THAN $3.6 MILLION -- HAVE BEEN CUT FROM NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET.
94 POSITIONS ARE GONE, WHICH TRANSLATES TO BIGGER CLASS SIZES -- AND FAR LESS OPEN HOURS AT THE LIBRARY.
NOW STUDENTS ARE RALLYING TOGETHER TO TRY AND SOFTEN THE BLOW.
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take sot
peter cuderman, fgcu student body president:
28:55 i think it's something that needs to happen it's something that our students want to be a part of and they want to see this university continue to grow if the state continues to cut us they're cutting the number one business 29:04
THEY STARTED A PETITION.
IT HAS MORE THAN 15 HUNDRED SIGNATURES--
THAT'S *HALF THE NUMBER THEY WANT -- BEFORE TAKING THE PETITION TO STATE LEADERS, INCLUDING GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT.
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THE FALLOUT CONTINUES TODAY FROM A FIGHT AT AN IMMOKALEE FOOTBALL GAME.
THE FIGHT HAPPENED ALMOST TWO WEEKS AGO.
IT INVOLVED PLAYERS. COACHES AND FANS.
NOW THE DISTRICT IS FORCING ONE PLAYER TO GO TO AN ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL.
OFFICIALS ALSO BANNED THE FAMILY OF THAT PLAYER -- AARON CONTRERAS - FROM GOING TO FUTURE GAMES.
WE SPOKE TO THE CONTRERAS FAMILY.
THEY SAY ASSISTANT COACH CLAY MCKNIGHT STARTED TO ARGUE WITH HIM DURING THE GAME --
THAT FIGHT TRICKLED INTO THE STANDS.WITH FANS YELLING AT THE TEAM AND COACHES.
SOME SAY ANOTHER ASSISTANT COACH RODELIN ANTHONY CROSSED THE LINE WHEN HE JUMPED OVER A FENCE AND INTO THE STANDS.
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how can you trust a man that can't control his anger tried to beat up kids, parents brothers he deserves termination as well. He don't need to be coaching or teaching in collier county
THE FAMILY ALSO CLAIMS ANTHONY'S FIANCE STARTED YELLING AT FANS.
WE COULD NOT GET IN CONTACT WITH HER --
DISTRICT OFFICIALS DID NOT RESPOND TO THE FAMILY'S ALLEGATIONS.
THEY WOULD ONLY SAY AN INVESTIGATION FOUND
"COACH ANTHONY TOOK ACTION IN AN EFFORT TO PROTECT HIS FIANCÉ AND SON FROM WHAT COULD BE PERCEIVED AS A DANGEROUS AND THREATENING SITUATION UNFOLDING IN THE BLEACHERS."
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COMING UP ON SATURDAY.
IT'S A BIG ANNIVERSARY FOR AMERICA.
IT WILL BE THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE EMANCIPATION OF SLAVES.
IT WAS ABRAHAM LINCOLN WHO DECLARED THE EMANCIPATION.
BACK IN 1862.
SEPTEMBER 22ND.
HE ANNOUNCED FREEDOM FOR ALL SLAVES IN CONFEDERATE STATES -- THAT DIDN'T RETURN TO UNION CONTOL BY THE FIRST OF THE YEAR.
NONE OF THE STATES RETURNED.
SO THE ORDER ACTUALLY TOOK EFFECT JANUARY 1ST OF 1863.
AFTER THAT.
IT WAS FREEDOM FOR OVER THREE MILLION SLAVES IN THE TEN STATES OF REBELLION.
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SOME MEMBERS OF CONGRESS GOT A CHANCE TO FOLLOW UP ON A REPORT ABOUT THE BOTCHED GUN OPERATION."FAST AND FURIOUS."
THE HOUSE HEARING YESTERDAY -- CAME LESS THAN 24 HOURS AFTER THE REPORT'S RELEASE.
THAT REPORT CLEARED ATTORNEY GENERAL ERIC HOLDER OF WRONGDOING---
BUT ALREADY HAS PROMPTED TWO OTHER OFFICIALS TO STEP DOWN.
EMILY SCHMIDT HAS MORE ON THE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS IN WASHINGTON.
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--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS --
ON CAPITOL HILL THURSDAY --- A HEARING ON THE FAILED "FAST AND FURIOUS" PROGRAM WAS DELIBERATE AND DISSECTING---THREE HOURS OF QUESTIONS TO THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT'S INSPECTOR GENERAL ABOUT WHERE THE PROGRAM WENT WRONG.
The failure we found reflected a significant lack of oversight and urgency by both ATF and the US Attorney's Office, and a disregard by both for the safety of individuals in the United States and in Mexico.
THE I-G'S REPORT FOUND A POLICY THAT ALLOWED HUNDREDS OF GUNS FROM THE UNITED STATES TO GET INTO THE HANDS OF MEXICAN DRUG CARTELS. SOME WERE TRACED TO THE SHOOTING OF A U-S BORDER PATROL AGENT IN 2010. FOURTEEN ATF AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES NOW FACE DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS FOR THEIR ROLES.
We expect that all fourteen would find a way to find appropriate new occupations, ones in which their poor judgment or lack of dedication or unwillingness to actually read documents they were required to read would be held--would not be held accountable.
THE REPORT SAYS ATTORNEY GENERAL ERIC HOLDER WAS NOT TOLD WHEN HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABOUT THE OPERATION IN WHICH A-T-F AGENTS WATCHED SUSPECTED GUN TRAFFICKERS CROSS INTO MEXICO WITH WEAPONS PURCHASED IN U-S GUN SHOPS.
REPUBLICAN CHAIRMAN DARRELL ISSA SAYS DESPITE THE "WIDESPREAD FAILURES" THAT HAVE NOW BEEN DISCLOSED:
I think the Inspector General's report does cast blame for high ranking people not asking more questions but I agree with the gentleman that neither Attorney General was found to know it.
SOME COMMITTEE MEMBERS BOILED THE MORE THAN 450 PAGE REPORT DOWN TO THIS:
Where does this lead?
THE ANSWER: EXPECT NEW STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES.IN HOPES THAT A FAILED OPERATION WILL NEVER HAVE A SEQUEL.
IN WASHINGTON, I'M EMILY SCHMIDT.
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WE'VE BEEN FOLLOWING ROBIN ROBERTS JOURNEY.
ALL THROUGH HER BATTLE WITH M-D-S
SHE HAD HER BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT YESTERDAY.
WE TAKE AN INSIDE LOOK AT HER ROAD TO RECOVERY.
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WEATHER IS COMING UP.
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ROBIN ROBERT'S BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT TOOK PLACE YESTERDAY
- A BIG STEP ON HER JOURNEY BACK TO HEALTH.
SHE WAS SURROUNDED BY LOVED ONES, INCLUDING SAM CHAMPION.
WHO WAS IN THE ROOM WHEN THE TRANSPLANT TOOK PLACE.
HERE'S AN UPDATE.
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SCRIPT:
TRACK #1 - TRT 3 SECS
SURROUNDED BY HER SISTERS-- SALLY ANN AND DOROTHY
TRACK #2 - TRT 1 SEC
AND CLOSE FRIENDS
TRACK # 3 - TRT 1 SEC
ROBIN'S SPIRITS WERE HIGH
TRACK # 4 TRT 6 SECS
SHE WAS READY TO FACE THIS LASTEST STEP IN HER JOURNEY WITH HER
QUINTESSENTIAL GRACE, STRENGTH AND HUMOR.
DS SOT --I think she built some kind of cathedral of love in that room. I
think the hebrew translation of the word blessings is more life and we left
with more life because of her.
TRACK # 5 TRT 7 SECS
TRANSPLANT DAY BEGAN WITH A PRAYER BY PASTOR A.R. BERNARD OVER SALLY-ANN'S
STEM CELLS.
TRACK #6 TRT 13 SECS
THEN THE TRANSFUSION BEGAN. USING A SYRINGE, ROBIN'S TRANSPLANT DOCTOR, DR
SERGIO GIRALT , INJECTED **MILLIONS** OF SALLY-ANN'S STEM CELLS
SLOWLY AND STEADILY INTO ROBIN'S SYSTEM. IN JUST 5 MINUTES, IT WAS OVER.
RR14:34:56 We talked about this moment. Sally you are in me. What happens
now?
/
Sally 14:36:11: I think that when you see the health the excellent health
you will realize that I had to go through to get to this.
RR 14:42:49 /I will now wait and anxiously watch and see what happens. In
the next 7-10 days my counts will continue to go up and we'll be on to phase
3 which will be get out of here. Get out of here. Go home. It's a journey
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SAM CHAMPION WITH THAT STORY.
THIS IS JUST THE FIRST STEP ON HER ROAD TO RECOVERY.
THE DOCTOR DOESN'T EXPECT ROBIN -- TO BE OUT OF THE HOSPITAL FOR ABOUT A MONTH.
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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.
More afternoon storms"
The fall season officially starts on Saturday morning, however the summer rains will continue across Southwest Florida as we round out the week and head into the weekend.
Early this morning we'll wake to more clouds across the area and temperatures in the middle 70s for most. With some breaks in the cloud cover through the day, temperatures will easily warm into the upper 80s along the coast with 90° readings east of I-75.
A cold front to our north continues to decay and wash out over the state, therefore keeping clouds mixing in with our sunshine today and scattered downpours and storms during the afternoon. Steering winds look to become more from the south, which will allow the rain to favor areas closer to the urban corridor and coastal communities through the evening before pushing offshore.
Once the sunsets, the rain should fade and skies will partially clear with lows in the middle 70s by morning.
Heading into the weekend, some tropical moisture being pulled northward from the Caribbean across the Peninsula will bring a few more clouds into the forecast for Saturday along with higher than normal rain prospects.
Sunday looks to be the drier of the weekend days with morning sunshine and hit or miss afternoon storms.
As far as the tropics are concerned, all is quiet with the exception of Tropical Storm Nadine in the eastern Atlantic.
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MITT ROMNEY'S WIFE ANN -- WILL MAKE HER FIRST LATE-NIGHT APPEARANCE NEXT WEEK.
SHE DEBUTS ON 'THE TONIGHT SHOW' WITH JAY LENO TUESDAY.
ROMNEY WILL FOCUS ON THE ELECTION AND FAMILY LIFE.
COMEDIAN SETH MACFARLANE -- WILL ALSO APPEAR THAT NIGHT. Tnight
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THE OBAMAS ARE ALSO MAKING THE ROUNDS ON THE TALK SHOW CIRCUIT.
THE PRESIDENT AND FIRST LADY APPEAR ON "THE VIEW" NEXT TUESDAY.
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THE COUPLE WILL APPEAR ON THE SHOW TOGETHER -- AFTER APPEARING SEPARATELY FOUR TIMES EACH.
YESTERDAY, CO-HOST ELISABETH HASSELBECK ANNOUNCED MITT ROMNEY WOULD APPEAR ON THE SHOW IN OCTOBER.
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THE RED CARPET IS SET FOR SUNDAY.
ABC-7 IS *YOUR* HOME FOR THE 64TH ANNUAL PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS.
JIMMY KIMMELL WILL BE YOUR HOST THIS YEAR.
THE SHOW AIRS LIVE ON SUNDAY.
STARTING AT SEVEN P-M.
RIGHT HERE ON ABC-7.
AFTER THAT, STICK AROUND FOR ABC7 NEWS AT 11.
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AND TAKE A LOOK AT THIS VIDEO.
CAPTURED ON CAMERA -- A FLORIDA MAN FINDS A BEAR NOSING AROUND FOR FOOD IN HIS BACKYARD.
TOM PIERCE PUT UP A MOTION-ACTIVATED CAMERA WITH NIGHT VISION ON A TREE.
HE DID IT TO WATCH THE WILDLIFE, AND FOUND A HUGE BEAR GETTING UP ON ITS HIND LEGS.
IT WAS TRYING TO REACH A BIRD FEEDER.
PIERCE HUNG THE FEEDER MORE THAN SEVEN FEET OFF THE GROUND SPECIFICALLY TO KEEP BEARS AWAY.
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EVERY SUNDAY MORNING -
YOU CAN CATCH "NAPLES DAILY NEWSMAKERS WITH JEFF LYTLE''.
RIGHT HERE ON ABC 7.
THIS WEEK.
HE'S TALKING ABOUT A NEW BALANCE OF POWER IN COLLIER COUNTY.
GOOD MORNING, JEFF
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Talking points:
Commissioner Fred Coyle:
Can he cope with a new balance of power for the next two years?
Superintendent Joe Burke:
Do principal bonuses shortchange classroom teachers?
Chief Don Hunter:
Does the Collier/federal immigration system discourage minorities' crime reports?
One video clip, titled: "NewsMakersClip-Hunter" sent via FTP to the Naples Daily News folder.
Hunter:
"The day after the attack we were informed on our tips line that we had established the day before that there were people who were actually celebrating the attacks on America."
"When we began to unfold those tips and look at each one of the tips and who was celebrating, we were able to determine that more than a couple of people were here illegally, and yet they were celebrating this attack."
Lytle:
You mean locally?
Hunter:
Locally. One was in Immokalee; one was on Marco Island.
Weekend anchor script:
Can Collier County Commissioner Fred Coyle cope with a new balance of power for the next two years?
Does Marco Island Police Chief Don Hunter think the Collier County/federal immigration system discourages minorities' crime reports?
And for Lee County Schools Superintendent Joe Burke: Do principal bonuses shortchange classroom teachers?
Coyle, Hunter and Burke are guests on this week's "Naples Daily NewsMakers with Jeff Lytle'' program airing Sunday morning at 10 on ABC7.
Hunter discloses the story behind the immigration checks that he helped develop when he was Collier's sheriff, just after 9/11:
All that and much more on this week's "Naples Daily NewsMakers with Jeff Lytle'' program airing Sunday morning at 10 on ABC7.
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The day after the attack we were informed on our tips line that we had established the day before that there were people who were actually celebrating the attacks on America."
"When we began to unfold those tips and look at each one of the tips and who was celebrating, we were able to determine that more than a couple of people were here illegally, and yet they were celebrating this attack."
You mean locally??
Locally. One was in Immokalee; one was on Marco Island.
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THERE AREN'T MANY TIMES IN LIFE -- YOU GET TO SUPPLEMENT BEER FOR WATER.
AND HOPEFULLY. YOU'LL NEVER HAVE TO.
COMING UP.
WHY BEER MIGHT BE YOUR SAVING GRACE IN A NUCLEAR DISASTER.
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AND HERE'S A FINAL CHECK OF THE MARKETS THIS MORNING--
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SURVEILLANCE VIDEO SURFACED THURSDAY -- AFTER REPORTS LINDSAY LOHAN HIT SOMEONE WITH HER CAR AND KEPT GOING.
THE VIDEO SHOWS A GROUP OF PEOPLE STANDING AROUND AS THE ACTRESS ALLEGEDLY DRIVES INTO A HOTEL PARKING LOT.
THE N-Y-P-D SAYS, THE ALLEGED VICTIM IS SEEN STANDING IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE.
THE PERSON MOVES TO THE SIDE OF LOHAN'S CAR. AND IS LATER SEEN WALKING.
LOHAN'S ATTORNEY'S DENY THE CLAIMS AND SAID QUOTE "AS THE FACTS OF THIS SITUATION COME TO LIGHT, IT IS GOING TO BE APPARENT THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT."
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JESSICA SIMPSON IS SHOWING OFF HER LITTLE PRINCESS.
SHE POSTED THESE PHOTOS OF FOUR-MONTH-OLD MAXWELL ON HER OFFICIAL WEBSITE.
THEY WERE TAKEN AS SIMPSON CELEBRATED HER FIANCÉ, ERIC JOHNSON'S, THIRTY-THIRD BIRTHDAY.
SIMPSON WROTE, "LAST YEAR AT DADDY'S PARTY, MAXWELL WAS IN MY BELLY. THIS YEAR SHE'S IN MY ARMS!"
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YOUR FAVORITE BREW COULD BE YOUR LIFELINE IN THE EVENT OF A NUCLEAR DISASTER.
A RECENTLY DISCOVERED GOVERNMENT REPORT SAYS BEER AND SOFT DRINKS IN SEALED GLASS CONTAINERS WOULD BE SAFE TO DRINK IN THE EVENT OF A BLAST.
IN 1965, TESTS FOUND THE BEVERAGES COULD ALSO BE USED INSTEAD OF WATER IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY.
EXPERTS WARN, DO NOT EXPECT YOUR COORS OR COKE TO TASTE THE SAME.
TASTE TESTERS OF THE DRINKS AFTER A BLAST SAY THE FLAVOR IS "DEFINITELY OFF."
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RUNNING DOWN OUR TOP STORY THIS MORNING.
TWO VICTIMS ARE IN THE HOSPITAL THIS MORNING AFTER A SERIOUS CRASH IN ESTERO.
BOTH OF THEM ARE STUDENTS AT FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY.
THE CRASH HAPPENED AT US-41 AND CORKSCREW ROAD IN FORT MYERS. JUST BEFORE ONE A-M.
THE DRIVER - WAS 19 YEAR OLD CONNOR CEILLEY OF FORT MYERS.
HE'S IN FAIR CONDITION THIS MORNING.
WE'RE TOLD THE CRASH -- WAS ALCOHOL RELATED.
AND THE PASSENGER -- 19 YEAR OLD BRENT RACZKOWSKI OF FORT MYERS.
HE REMAINS CRITICAL CONDITION THIS MORNING.
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33-THOUSAND U-S TROOPS SENT TO AFGHANISTAN ARE OUT OF THE COUNTRY THIS MORNING.
DEFENSE SECRETARY LEON PANETTA SAYS THE TROOP SURGE ACCOMPLISHED ITS OBJECTIVES OF REVERSING THE TALIBAN MOMENTUM ON THE BATTLEFIELD,
AND INCREASING THE SIZE AND CAPABILITY OF AGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES.
THIS MORNING, 68-THOUSAND TROOPS ARE STILL IN THE WAR ZONE.
SOME WORRY THIS MOVE COULD THREATEN THOSE TROOPS.
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ABC-7 IS TRACKING CANDIDATES ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL TODAY.
HERE'S WHERE THEY'LL BE:
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA IS HEADED TO VIRGINIA FOR A CAMPAIGN EVENT.
MITT ROMNEY IS ON HIS WAY TO RALLY WITH SUPPORTERS IN LAS VEGAS,
AND HIS RUNNING MATE, PAUL RYAN, WILL DRUM UP SUPPORT IN NEW ORLEANS TODAY.
THEN RYAN HEADS TO LAKELAND FLORIDA.
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More afternoon storms"
The fall season officially starts on Saturday morning, however the summer rains will continue across Southwest Florida as we round out the week and head into the weekend.
Early this morning we'll wake to more clouds across the area and temperatures in the middle 70s for most. With some breaks in the cloud cover through the day, temperatures will easily warm into the upper 80s along the coast with 90° readings east of I-75.
A cold front to our north continues to decay and wash out over the state, therefore keeping clouds mixing in with our sunshine today and scattered downpours and storms during the afternoon. Steering winds look to become more from the south, which will allow the rain to favor areas closer to the urban corridor and coastal communities through the evening before pushing offshore.
Once the sunsets, the rain should fade and skies will partially clear with lows in the middle 70s by morning.
Heading into the weekend, some tropical moisture being pulled northward from the Caribbean across the Peninsula will bring a few more clouds into the forecast for Saturday along with higher than normal rain prospects.
Sunday looks to be the drier of the weekend days with morning sunshine and hit or miss afternoon storms.
As far as the tropics are concerned, all is quiet with the exception of Tropical Storm Nadine in the eastern Atlantic.
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