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PULLED FROM A CANAL.
A WOMAN IS DEAD AFTER HER CAR GOES UNDERWATER.
LEAVING HER TRAPPED INSIDE.
COMING UP.
WHY THIS SCENARIO IS ALL TOO FAMILIAR TO NEIGHBORS.
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He has increased the number on food stamps by fifteen million, that's more than the population of Ohio
OHIO -- A BATTLEGROUND STATE. AND A KEY TO THE UPCOMING ELECTION.
ABC-7 IS TRACKS THE CANDIDATES THIS MORNING.
WHERE THEY'RE HEADED ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL TODAY.
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ONE OF THE BIGGEST NIGHTS IN TELEVISION.
TONIGHT.
ALL OF AMERICA'S FAVORITES.
GO HEAD TO HEAD FOR TOP HONORS.
WE LOOK AHEAD TO THE 64TH EMMY AWARDS.
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GOOD MORNING EVERYONE.
TODAY IS SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 23RD.
I'M JOE ROETZ.
BEFORE WE GET TO OUR BIG STORIES OF THE DAY -
LETS CHECK IN WITH METEOROLOGIST JOHN PATRICK WITH OUR STORMWARN 7 FORECAST.
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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.
The weather system that provided all the clouds and rain Saturday will push farther south today, keeping the best chance of a shower over southern portions of the viewing area. The good news is for most of us, we'll be in store for a lot more sunshine today as dry air settles in from the north.
Enough moisture will linger through the day to produce some isolated rain and more clouds over Hendry and Collier County. The areas most susceptible to seeing shower will be along and southeast of a line from Clewiston through Immokalee to Naples, but even here, rain chances will be dropping through the day as the drier air starts filtering in.
Temperatures should be much warmer today with more sunshine in play. On Saturday we only warmed into the mid 80s, but most spots should close in on 90 degrees this afternoon. Another nice chance we'll notice today is a slight drop in humidity. It won't be a big difference, but enough dry air should mix in to keep our heat index at more tolerable levels.
Look for our sky to stay mostly clear tonight, and our temperatures will be more comfortable, too, with lows expected to cool into the low 70s. Locations deeper inland will get even cooler with lows there in the mid to upper 60s.
Monday and Tuesday will be mostly dry days as our atmosphere stays fairly tame. We may manage to squeeze out one or two late-day showers, but rain chances will be on the low side. Meanwhile, our temperatures will stay close to average with highs close to 90 and low in the low 70s. Our sky should stay mostly sunny both days.
By mid week, moisture will start building back over Southwest Florida, so we'll start noticing increasing rain chances by Wednesday and even more so by Thursday.
As we approach the upcoming weekend, the forecast will call for a mix of sun and clouds with highs close to 90s along with more scattered afternoon storms.
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FORT MYERS POLICE ARREST ONE OF THEIR OWN.
JASON JACKSON IS ACCUSED OF ASSAULTING HIS *PREGNANT WIFE DURING AN ARGUMENT.
CHIEF DOUG BAKER ISSUED A STATEMENT.
SAYING QUOTE -- THIS IS NOT THE TYPE OF CONDUCT THEY EXPECT FROM THEIR OFFICERS." END QUOTE.
JACKSON IS NOW ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE.
PENDING THE OUTCOME OF A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION BY THE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BUREAU.
JACKSON HAS BONDED OUT OF THE LEE COUNTY JAIL.
THE STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IS REVIEWING THE CASE.
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A YOUNG WOMAN DIES AFTER HER CAR ENDS UP IN A CAPE CORAL CANAL.
POLICE SAY 24-YEAR-OLD ALEXIE RAI KRILL COULDN'T GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND DROWNED.
THEY FOUND THE CAR EARLY SATURDAY MORNING NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF BEACH PARKWAY. WEST OF SURFSIDE BOULEVARD.
POLICE BELIEVE THE CAR WAS HEADING WESTBOUND ON BEACH PARKWAY, THEN, KEPT GOING THROUGH THE BRUSH AND INTO THE WATER.
SOME NEIGHBORS SAY THEY'VE SEEN THIS KIND OF CRASH HAS HAPPEN IN THE AREA BEFORE.
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I'm here for 11 years this is the third time this has happened since I've been here.
INVESTIGATORS won’t SAY IF THEY BELIEVE ALCOHOL PLAYED A ROLE IN THE CRASH.
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NEW THIS MORNING-
ONE PERSON IS IN THE HOSPITAL AFTER A CRASH ON STATE ROAD 29, JUST NORTH OF I-75.
F-H-P TROOPERS SAY TONYA ACEVEDO OF CAPE CORAL-- WAS DRIVING AN S-U-V THE WRONG WAY ON STATE ROAD LAST NIGHT. AROUND 9:30.
ACEVEDO COLLIDED HEAD ON WITH A CAR.
THAT CAR DRIVEN BY LEYVANY VICIEDO OF NAPLES.
VICIEDO WAS AIRLIFTED TO LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WITH CRITICAL INJURIES.
THE PASSENGER IN VICIEDO'S CAR SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES.
CHARGES AS WELL AS ALCOHOL TESTS AGAINST THE DRIVER OF THE S-U-V ARE PENDING THIS MORNING.
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A MOTHER IN FLORIDA IS SUSPECTED OF KILLING HER TWO YOUNG CHILDREN. BEFORE KILLING HERSELF.
POLICE SAY IT APPEARS 34-YEAR-OLD DAWN BROWN STRANGLED HER TWO SONS. FIVE AND NINE-YEARS OLD.
AND THEN HANGED HERSELF FROM A BEDROOM CEILING FAN AT THEIR CLEARWATER HOME.
THE BOYS FATHER MADE THE GRISLY DISCOVERY OF HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN JUST AFTER 2 A-M AND CALLED POLICE.
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A NIGHT AT CLUB ROMANCE IN FORT MYERS TURNS DANGEROUS,
AFTER AN ARGUMENT BETWEEN TWO MEN.
THIS IS FELIX FELIPE.
FORT MYERS POLICE SAY HE SHOT A SEMI- AUTOMATIC HANDGUN AT THE CLUB DURING A FIGHT JUST BEFORE 2 AM SATURDAY MORNING.
NO ONE WAS HURT,
BUT WHEN POLICE ARRIVED- FELIPE RAN *WITH THE GUN IN HAND.
HE WAS EVENTUALLY CAUGHT AND ARRESTED.
OTHER POLICE OFFICERS RESPONDING TO CLUB ROMANCE FOR BACKUP- NEVER MADE IT.
EN ROUTE 2 POLICE CARS CRASHED INTO EACH OTHER AT DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BOULEVARD AND HENDRY STREET.
NO ONE WAS HURT.
THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL IS INVESTIGATING THAT ACCIDENT.
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20 MINUTES LATER FORT MYERS POLICE RESPONDED TO A SHOOTING ON SEMINOLE AVENUE.
OFFICER FOUND THIS MAN - JUAN MUNIZ SUFFERING FROM A NON LIFE THREATENING GUN SHOT WOUND.
HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE TOLD POLICE HE WAS SHOT DURING A FIGHT AT HIS HOUSE.
WHO SHOT HIM IS STILL UNKNOWN.
ANYONE WITH ANY INFORMATION IS ENCOURAGED TO CALL FMPD OR CRIMESTOPPERS.
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A MIAMI HOUSE IS SET TO BE DEMOLISHED TODAY AFTER A MAJOR EXPLOSION.
POLICE WERE FORCED TO EVACUATE THE NEIGHBORHOOD YESTERDAY.
THEY SAY A WALL EXPLODED IN THE HOUSE.
CAUSING PART OF THE ROOF TO COLLAPSE.
INVESTIGATORS FOUND A HYDROPONICS LAB INSIDE.
WHICH IS USED TO GROW PLANTS WITHOUT SOIL.
BUT IT'S NOT CLEAR IF THAT CAUSED THE EXPLOSION.
THERE ARE NO REPORTS OF INJURIES.
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ABC 7 IS FOLLOWING A DEVELOPING STORY OUT OF NEPAL THIS MORNING-
2 PEOPLE ARE DEAD AND 13 MISSING-
AFTER AN AVALANCE SWEEPS AWAY CLIMBERS ON A HIMALAYAN PEAK.
POLICE SAY THE AVALANCHE SWEPT DOWN MOUNT MANASLU OVERNIGHT.
A GERMAN MAN AND A NEPALESE GUIDE WERE KILLED.
10 PEOPLE ON THE TEAM SURVIVED.
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ELECTION DAY IS JUST 44 DAYS AWAY.
AND THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS WILL NEITHER BE EASY - NOR CHEAP - FOR THE TWO PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS.
THAT'S WHY PRESIDENT OBAMA AND MITT ROMNEY SPENT SATURDAY AT FUNDRAISERS -
PICKING UP THE CASH THEY NEED TO GET THEIR MESSAGE OUT.
BRIAN MOOAR HAS OUR STORY.
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AT A FUNDRAISER … THE PRESIDENT TOLD A STORY ABOUT SOME PARENTS WHOSE FOUR-YEAR-OLD BOY KNEW BARACK OBAMA FROM HIS T-V ADS.
"They said what does Barack Obama do? And Sammy, the young boy thinks for a second, and he says, 'he approves this message!' laughs."
AND THERE WILL BE A LOT MORE OF THOSE MESSAGES … AS THE RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE HEADS INTO THE FINAL FORTY-FIVE DAYS.
BOTH THE PRESIDENT AND MITT ROMNEY WERE IN FUND-RAISING MODE … GATHERING THE CASH THEY'LL NEED IN THE HOME STRETCH.
A DAY AFTER ROMNEY RELEASED MORE TAX INFORMATION … THE PRESIDENT COULDN'T HELP TAKING A POKE.
"I want to keep your taxes low, but I can afford to pay more, and Mitt Romney can sure pay more. "
IN SAN DIEGO … ROMNEY GOT IN A DIG OF HIS OWN.
Republican Presidential Candidate:53 - 1:01
"He has increased the number on food stamps by fifteen million, that's more than the population of Ohio - a randomly selected state. ".
OHIO … ONE OF THE BATTLEGROUNDS EACH CANDIDATE WILL BE VISITING A LOT IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS … ON THE GROUND …
AND OVER THE AIR IN A LOT MORE OF THOSE T-V ADS.
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BRIAN MOOAR REPORTING.
SPEAKING OF OHIO. MITT ROMNEY AND PAUL RYAN ARE GEARING UP FOR ANOTHER TOUR OF THE BUCKEYE STATE.
IT'S A MUST-WIN ON THEIR ELECTORAL MAP.
THE PRESIDENT IS IN WISCONSIN THIS MORNING.
AND MITT ROMNEY IS IN CALIFORNIA FOR A FUNDRAISER.
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NEW THIS MORNING-
A FEDERAL INVESTIGATION HAS FOUND THE PRESIDENT'S SECURITY WAS *NOT COMPROMISED AS A RESULT OF A SECRET SERVICE PROSTITUTION SCANDAL.
YOU'LL REMEMBER, BACK IN APRIL -- SEVERAL SECRET SERVICE AGENTS WERE ACCUSED OF HIRING PROSTITUTES WHILE ON DUTY WITH PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA IN COLOMBIA.
OF THE 13 AGENTS IMPLICATED IN THE SCANDAL, NINE HAVE RESIGNED OR ARE IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TERMINATED.
THE OTHER FOUR WERE CLEARED AND RETURNED TO DUTY.
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A GENETIC DISORDER THREATENS A SOUTHWEST FLORIDA FAMILY.
IT'S ALREADY TAKEN THE LIFE OF ONE OF THEIR SONS.
NOW, THE FAMILY IS TRYING TO RAISE MONEY TO SAVE THEIR OTHER CHILDREN.
ABC-7'S GEORGE SOLIS EXPLAINS HOW THEY HOPE AWARENESS WILL SAVE LIVES.
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THE MADING FAMILY SAYS THEIR SPIRITS WON'T BE KNOCKED DOWN DESPITE THE ODDS.
53:27 "It's very deadly right now so far it's taken their older brother and Averi is struggling very hard right now for her life." 53:33
BRIAN MADING IS 15 YEAR OLD AVERI MADING'S UNCLE.
HE'S ALSO A NAPLES FIREFIGHTER WHO'S IS NOW TRYING TO RAISE MONEY -- WITH EVENTS LIKE THIS -- FOR HIS NIECE WHO'S CURRENTLY FIGHTING A MEDICAL CONDITION CALLED LYNCH SYNDROME.
51:54 "What Lynch Syndrome does is it predisposes children at a young age to get brain cancer, colon cancer, really any type of cancer in general." 52:04
DOCTORS SAY IT'S A GENETIC CONDITION PASSED ON FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION. IN THE MADING'S CASE BOTH PARENTS HAVE IT INCREASING THE ODDS THE CHILDREN WOULD HAVE IT.
THE CANCER EVENTUALLY TOOK THE LIFE OF THE OLDEST BROTHER, CODY.BUT IT ALSO CREATED NEW CHALLENGES FOR THE FAMILY ONCE AVERI WAS DIAGNOSED.
56:38 "After Cody the insurance company,the insurance rather ran out a little bit."
DOCTOR'S ALSO TOLD THE FAMILY THERE WASN'T MUCH ELSE THAT COULD BE DONE FOR AVERI IN THE STATES SO THEY TOOK HER TO SPAIN FOR FURTHER TREATMENT.
THAT'S WHY FRIENDS ARE FUNDRAISING.
"Some of Averi's supporters have even gone as far as designing these shirts you can get for a 20 dollar donation and they simply say "in the fight for the cure."
FRIENDS SAY THEY'LL GO TO PRETTY MUCH ANY LENGTHS TO THE HELP A FAMILY THAT'S ALREADY GONE THROUGH SO MUCH.
04:47 "There's a lot of people here to support Averi. They all love her they're praying for a miracle everybody believes in their faith we think something great can happen."
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GEORGE SOLIS REPORTING.
AVERI HAS A FEW SURGERIES LEFT IN SPAIN.
FROM THERE, ONLY TIME WILL TELL HOW SHE'LL DO.
THE FAMILY SAYS YOUNGEST DAUGHTER IN THE FAMILY HAS ALSO SHOWN SIGNS OF LYNCH SYNDROME.
BUT THEY ARE HOPING SINCE THEY'VE CAUGHT IT EARLY SHE'LL BE OK.
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THE TIME FOR SEASONAL HIRING IS FAST APPROACHING.
FIND OUT WHAT BIG CHAIN IS ALREADY GETTING IN THE SPIRIT.
PLUS.
AS BIG AS IT GETS IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL. ESPECIALLY IN THE A-C-C.
AND IT COULD HAVE NATIONAL TITLE IMPLICATIONS AS CLEMSON AND FSU COLLIDE IN TALLAHASSEE.
COMING UP IN SPORTS.
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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.
The weather system that provided all the clouds and rain Saturday will push farther south today, keeping the best chance of a shower over southern portions of the viewing area. The good news is for most of us, we'll be in store for a lot more sunshine today as dry air settles in from the north.
Enough moisture will linger through the day to produce some isolated rain and more clouds over Hendry and Collier County. The areas most susceptible to seeing shower will be along and southeast of a line from Clewiston through Immokalee to Naples, but even here, rain chances will be dropping through the day as the drier air starts filtering in.
Temperatures should be much warmer today with more sunshine in play. On Saturday we only warmed into the mid 80s, but most spots should close in on 90 degrees this afternoon. Another nice chance we'll notice today is a slight drop in humidity. It won't be a big difference, but enough dry air should mix in to keep our heat index at more tolerable levels.
Look for our sky to stay mostly clear tonight, and our temperatures will be more comfortable, too, with lows expected to cool into the low 70s. Locations deeper inland will get even cooler with lows there in the mid to upper 60s.
Monday and Tuesday will be mostly dry days as our atmosphere stays fairly tame. We may manage to squeeze out one or two late-day showers, but rain chances will be on the low side. Meanwhile, our temperatures will stay close to average with highs close to 90 and low in the low 70s. Our sky should stay mostly sunny both days.
By mid week, moisture will start building back over Southwest Florida, so we'll start noticing increasing rain chances by Wednesday and even more so by Thursday.
As we approach the upcoming weekend, the forecast will call for a mix of sun and clouds with highs close to 90s along with more scattered afternoon storms.
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FEDERAL HEALTH OFFICIALS WARN CONSUMERS NOT TO EAT TRADER JOE'S VALENCIA CREAMY SALTED PEANUT BUTTER.
THE PRODUCT HAS BEEN LINKED TO SALMONELLA INFECTIONS THAT HAVE SICKENED 29 PEOPLE IN 18 STATES.
TRADER JOE'S PULLED THE PRODUCT FROM STORE SHELVES NATIONWIDE AND POSTED AN ADVISORY ON THE COMPANY'S WEB PAGE.
THE PEANUT BUTTER HAS A STOCK KEEPING UNIT NUMBER OF 9-7-1-1-1 AND SHOULD BE RETURNED TO ANY TRADER JOE'S STORE FOR A FULL REFUND.
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THE TIME FOR SEASONAL HIRES IS APPROACHING,
AND WAL-MART IS ALREADY GETTING IN THE SPIRIT.
THE COMPANY SAYS THEY PLAN TO HIRE MORE THAN 50,000 SEASONAL EMPLOYEES.
THE PERIOD LEADING UP TO CHRISTMAS IS THE BUSIEST TIME OF YEAR FOR STORES LIKE WAL-MART.
THE COMPANY SAID IT WILL ALSO GIVE CURRENT EMPLOYEES THE OPTION OF WORKING MORE HOURS.
WAL-MART SAYS THE NUMBER OF SEASONAL WORKERS HIRED WILL BE SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN LAST YEAR'S TOTAL.
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IT'S THE WEEKEND. AND IF YOU WANT TO GET OUT OF THE HOUSE.
WE HAVE A COUPLE OPTIONS FOR YOU.
YOU COULD TAKE YOUR CHILDREN TO GERMAIN ARENA--
TO SEE ALL THEIR FAVORITE SESAME STREET CHARACTERS IN SESAME STREET LIVE--
IT'S BEEN RUNNING ALL WEEKEND LONG.
TICKETS ARE BETWEEN 14 AND SIXTY-ONE DOLLARS.
LAST CHANCE TO SEE THEM IS TODAY.
AND THE MARCO ISLAND SEAFOOD FESTIVAL CONTINUES TODAY.
HEAD THERE FOR GOOD FOOD, MUSIC AND FUN.
THAT RUNS FROM NOON TO SIX TODAY.
FOR MORE THINGS TO DO.
HEAD TO OUR WEBSITE.
ABC-7.COM
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IT'S A MAGICAL PLACE WHERE CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS,
WOUNDED SOLDIERS AND THEIR FAMILIES FIND JOY AND DISCOVER NEW ABILITIES.
COMING UP. SEE A PLACE THAT MAKES MAGICAL MOMENTS HAPPEN EVERYDAY.
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CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS COME TOGETHER AT A SPECIAL PLACE.
A PLACE WHERE SOMETHING EXTRAORDINARY HAPPENS EVERYDAY.
RECENTLY ISLAND DOLPHIN CARE OPENED IT'S DOORS TO FOREVER FAMILY.
HERE'S GIA TUTALO-MOTE.
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Gia Tutalo=Mote: It's called Dolphin Assisted Therapy
Alicia Spencer, participant: My son he was basically in the ICU. The first trip that we came I saw a definite change in my son.
Gia: and at Island Dolphin Care in Key Largo. It's making magical moments happen every day.
Alicia: The minute he got in it was like smile from ear to ear. He loved it loved it.
Gretchen Thomasson, Island Dolphins Care: The most common benefit we see across the board is increase in self-esteem and self-confidence.
Gia: Born with a heart defect Joe Hoagland suffered a massive stroke at age 3. His parents turned to dolphins when he didn't respond to traditional therapy.
Joe Hoagland, inspired parents to found IDC: The doctors had told my Mom and Dad that it is not possible. Best thing you can do is to stick him in an institution.
Gia: But that all changed when Joe got in the water with the dolphins.
Peter Hoagland, Joes' father: Seeing his success my wife had said: 'would you like me to create a program for all the children in our community with special needs and disabilities. And that is how it all started.
Gia: Today families travel from across the world to find hope here in Key Largo.
Alicia Spencer, participant: They also include siblings they allow them to interact. The all-family dynamic changes throughout their time here.
I think it gives them a really a good chance to be together have fun together play together. Where as a lot of the time he is in the hospital.
Gia: Learning new abilities through. laughter, smiles, and above all acceptance.
Peter: It is such a powerful tool. My wife says frequently is that when she found the dolphins she went from being a caretaker for a very disabled child to a mother again.
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OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS WE'LL BE BRINGING YOU THE STORIES OF MANY OF THE CHILDREN FEATURED IN THAT PIECE WHO ARE AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION.
IN THE MEAN TIME IF YOU'D LIKE TO HELP ISLAND DOLPHIN CARE YOU CAN CALL 1-888-365-FAMILY.
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A MAN IN THE MIDDLE EAST CALLS FOR THE DEATH OF A FILMMAKER.
ITS ALL OVER THAT CONTROVERSIAL ANTI-ISLAM FILM.
PLUS.
THREE PEOPLE ARE INJURED WHEN A HOT-AIR BALLOON RIDE IN NEW MEXICO SUDDENLY ENDS IN THE RIO GRANDE RIVER.
FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED AND WHY.RIGHT AFTER THIS.
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A YOUNG WOMAN DIES AFTER HER CAR ENDS UP IN A CAPE CORAL CANAL.
POLICE SAY 24-YEAR-OLD ALEXIE RAI KRILL COULDN'T GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND DROWNED.
THEY FOUND THE CAR EARLY SATURDAY MORNING NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF BEACH PARKWAY. WEST OF SURFSIDE BOULEVARD.
POLICE BELIEVE THE CAR WAS HEADING WESTBOUND ON BEACH PARKWAY, THEN, KEPT GOING THROUGH THE BRUSH AND INTO THE WATER.
SOME NEIGHBORS SAY THEY'VE SEEN THIS KIND OF CRASH HAS HAPPEN IN THE AREA BEFORE.
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A NIGHT AT CLUB ROMANCE IN FORT MYERS TURNS DANGEROUS,
AFTER AN ARGUMENT BETWEEN TWO MEN.
THIS IS FELIX FELIPE.
FORT MYERS POLICE SAY HE SHOT A SEMI- AUTOMATIC HANDGUN AT THE CLUB DURING A FIGHT JUST BEFORE 2 AM SATURDAY MORNING.
NO ONE WAS HURT,
BUT WHEN POLICE ARRIVED- FELIPE RAN *WITH THE GUN IN HAND.
HE WAS EVENTUALLY CAUGHT AND ARRESTED.
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GOOD MORNING.
TODAY IS SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 23RD.
I'M JOE ROETZ.
BEFORE WE CONTINUE ON WITH ALL OF TODAY'S TOP STORIES.
LETS CHECK IN WITH METEOROLOGIST JOHN PATRICK WITH OUR STORMWARN 7 FORECAST.
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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.
The weather system that provided all the clouds and rain Saturday will push farther south today, keeping the best chance of a shower over southern portions of the viewing area. The good news is for most of us, we'll be in store for a lot more sunshine today as dry air settles in from the north.
Enough moisture will linger through the day to produce some isolated rain and more clouds over Hendry and Collier County. The areas most susceptible to seeing shower will be along and southeast of a line from Clewiston through Immokalee to Naples, but even here, rain chances will be dropping through the day as the drier air starts filtering in.
Temperatures should be much warmer today with more sunshine in play. On Saturday we only warmed into the mid 80s, but most spots should close in on 90 degrees this afternoon. Another nice chance we'll notice today is a slight drop in humidity. It won't be a big difference, but enough dry air should mix in to keep our heat index at more tolerable levels.
Look for our sky to stay mostly clear tonight, and our temperatures will be more comfortable, too, with lows expected to cool into the low 70s. Locations deeper inland will get even cooler with lows there in the mid to upper 60s.
Monday and Tuesday will be mostly dry days as our atmosphere stays fairly tame. We may manage to squeeze out one or two late-day showers, but rain chances will be on the low side. Meanwhile, our temperatures will stay close to average with highs close to 90 and low in the low 70s. Our sky should stay mostly sunny both days.
By mid week, moisture will start building back over Southwest Florida, so we'll start noticing increasing rain chances by Wednesday and even more so by Thursday.
As we approach the upcoming weekend, the forecast will call for a mix of sun and clouds with highs close to 90s along with more scattered afternoon storms.
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OVERSEAS IN LIBYA, WHERE PROTESTS CONTINUE THIS MORNING.
BUT *NOT* THE ANTI-AMERICAN PROTESTS WE'VE SEEN ACROSS OTHER PARTS OF THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA.
INSTEAD, THEY WERE PROTESTING AGAINST GROUPS THEY BELIEVE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTACK ON THE U-S EMBASSY.
AYMAN MOHYELDIN HAS REPORTS FROM BENGHAZI.
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1.SEPTEMBER 11, 2012
2.AYMAN MOHYELDIN
NBC News
3.AYMAN MOHYELDIN
Beirut, Lebanon
In Benghazi, the birthplace of Libya's revolution, thousands took to the streets, demanding dozens of the country's militas be dismantled. What began as a peaceful protest, ended in a clash with armed groups that have come to dominate the city.
We have to make just one army here in libya
In response to the September 11 attack of the US Consulate that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans, Libyans stormed the headquarters of Islamic milita Ansar al Sharia, a group they claim was involved in that attack.
Within hours, protestors overran the compound forcing the militia members to flee.
In all, at least 11 protesters were killed and dozens injured in the clashes.
Meanwhile, as the US continues to investigate what happened the night of the u.s. consulate attack.
CNN reports it had found a copy of Ambassador Steven's personal journal after the attack and that Stevens wrote about how he feared for his life in the newly liberated country.
Across the Middle East, American embassies remain on alert in the wake of recent protests over that anti-islam film posted on youtube earler this month.
In Pakistan, the death toll rose to more than 20 today after violent clashes between police and tens of thousands of protesters angry about that you-tube video.
In Nigeria, tens of thousands protested the anti-Islam film by burning US flags.
And in Bangladesh, protesters set fire to cars and clashed with police. Dozens were injured as police fired tear gas into crowds.
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AYMAN MOHYELDIN REPORTING.
AS PROTESTS CONTINUE IN PAKISTAN.
ONE OFFICIAL IS OFFERING A 100-THOUSAND DOLLAR REWARD FOR THE DEATH OF THE PRODUCER OF THE ANTI-ISLAM FILM.
HE'S PAKISTANS RAILWAYS MINISTER.
AND HE SAYS HE WILL PAY THE REWARD OUT OF HIS OWN POCKET.
HE ALSO PUSHED THE TALIBAN AND AL QAEDA TO HELP LOCATE AND KILL THE FILMMAKER.
AUTHORITIES SAY THE FILM "INNOCENCE OF ISLAM" WAS PRODUCED IN THE U-S BY NAKOULA BASSELEY NAKOULA.
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BACK IN THE UNITED STATES.
IN AN AFTER MIDNIGHT SESSION.
THE SENATE VOTED TO PASS A NON BINDING RESOLUTION ON IRAN.
IT REAFFIRMS AMERICAS EFFORT TO DISCOURAGE IRAN FROM DEVELOPING A NUCLEAR WEAPONS PROGRAM.
THE SENATORS WANT THE PRESIDENT TO CONTINUE TO USE ECONOMIC SANCTIONS AND DIPLOMATIC PRESSURE--
TO FORCE IRAN TO STOP ANY WEAPONS DEVELOPMENT.
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SOME SCARY MOMENTS FOR PASSENGERS ON A HOT-AIR BALLOON RIDE SATURDAY IN NEW MEXICO.
A SO-CALLED "SPLASH AND DASH" IN ALBUQUERQUE WENT HORRIBLY WRONG, LEAVING THREE PEOPLE INJURED.
FIRE AND RESCUE TEAMS, INCLUDING AN AIR BOAT, RESPONDED TO THE SCENE.
THE "SPLASH AND DASH" MANEUVER INVOLVES CLIPPING THE WATER THEN IGNITING THE GAS BURNERS TO REGAIN ALTITUDE.
BUT IN THIS CASE, THE BALLOON SUDDENLY LOST ALTITUDE AND CRASHED TO THE GROUND FROM ABOUT 50-FEET.
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THE COACH OF A YOUTH BASEBALL TEAM FROM LONG ISLAND TOOK THE GAME A LITTLE TOO FAR.
AND NOW FACES CHARGES OF STALKING THE COACH OF A RIVAL TEAM.
POLICE SAY ROBERT SANFILIPPO GOT INTO A DISPUTE WITH THE OTHER COACH AT A GAME FRIDAY.
THEN LATER BOUGHT AN UNTRACEABLE CELL PHONE AND STARTED SENDING THREATENING TEXT MESSAGES TO THAT COACH.
THE VICTIM ALSO TOLD POLICE SANFILIPPO SENT BLURRY PICTURES OF HIS SON WALKING TO HIS BUS STOP--
AND HIS WIFE TAKING PACKAGES OUT OF HER CAR, THREATENING TO HARM THEM.
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CONCERNS MOUNT ABOUT POSSIBLE PLANT CLOSURES OF THE CARMAKER FIAT IN ITALY.
FIAT LEADERS MET IN ROME SATURDAY TO DISCUSS THE COMPANY'S FUTURE.
SALES OF THE SMALL CAR HAVE PLUMMETED.
WHEN THE MEETING FINISHED,
EXECUTIVES SAID THEY WOULD TRY TO AVOID PLANTS FROM CLOSING.
DURING THE DISCUSSIONS, FIAT WORKERS PROTESTED OUTSIDE MONTI'S OFFICE AND DEFENDED THEIR RIGHT TO WORK.
THE CARMAKER IS ITALY'S LARGEST EMPLOYER.
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THE THREAT OF LIGHTNING AND HEAVY WINDS IN EASTERN WASHINGTON STATE ARE MAKING FIREFIGHTERS NERVOUS.
THEY'VE MADE A LOT OF PROGRESS ON SEVERAL HUGE WILDFIRES.
BUT MARK MILLER REPORTS THAT COULD ALL CHANGE, IF THE WEATHER TAKES A SUDDEN TURN.
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:00-:20
Saturday
Cle Elum, WA
:26-:32
Chuck Shelton
Resident
1:01-1:06
Rex Reed
Incident Commander
--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS--
FIRE AND SMOKE ARE NEVER FAR AWAY OUT HERE.
YOU CAN OFTEN WATCH THE BATTLE UNFOLDING IN THE DISTANCE
Nat sound of a helicopter.
AND FOR THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THESE COMMUNITIES
Nat sound.
IT'S ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO RELAX WHILE THE LAND IS STILL BURNING.
It's heartbreaking to imagine losing it.
HE'S WORRIED ABOUT HIS FAMILY'S PROPERTY NEAR THE TOWN OF LIBERTY, PORTIONS OF WHICH THE FIRE HAS ALREADY SCORCHED.
CHUCK SHELTON BRACES FOR THE WORST.
I grew up going up to places just heaven on Earth and they've had to contemplate the potential, I was just talking to my son about it this week, about what would we do, everything burns.
We should stop the fire.
REX REED IS THE INCIDENT COMMANDER.
A FORMAL WAY OF SAYING HE'S IN CHARGE OF THE WHOLE THING, 900 FIREFIGHTERS TRYING TO END THE TABLE MOUNTAIN FIRE.
Nat sound.
WHILE HIS CREWS HAVE MADE A LOT OF PROGRESS CORRALLING THE FLAMES, HE'S WORRIED ABOUT A WILD CARD.
Nat sound.
WIND.
FIERCE WINDS THAT COULD ARRIVE WITH A WEATHER FRONT THAT THREATENS TO CREATE TURBULENT AIR.
They're very erratic.
They can go any direction and they literally come straight down and push out with terrain
AND THOSE WINDS CAN SUDDENLY PUSH THE FIRE IN ANY DIRECTION, OVERTAKING FIREFIGHTERS AND CHARGING ONCE AGAIN TOWARD NEIGHBORHOODS.
WHILE HE'S LIKE TO LEAVE THIS MISSION WITH NO HOMES LOST, THE INCIDENT COMMANDER TELLS ME THE MOST IMPORTANT THING HE'S LEARNED IN ALL HIS YEARS OF FIGHTING FIRES.
Grass and brush grows back.
Timber grows back.
Houses are rebuilt.
The public and firefighters are irreplaceable.
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MARK MILLER REPORTING.
THE TABLE MOUNTAIN FIRE HAS GROWN TO MORE THAN 30-THOUSAND ACRES.
THE WENATCHEE COMPLEX FIRE IS BURNING MORE THAN 42-THOUSAND ACRES.
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AN ANNUAL CLEAN UP DAY AT A COLLIER COUNTY LANDMARK IS PUT ON HOLD.
LOW VISIBILITY AND JELLY FISH.
MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR MORE THAN 2 DOZEN DIVERS TO STAY UNDERWATER AT THE NAPLES PIER.
THEY WERE THERE TO PICK UP TRASH.
AND IN THE PAST THE DIVERS HAVE FOUND THINGS LIKE CELL PHONES AND OLD RADIOS UNDER WATER.
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Doug Gustason/Diver
"this is kind of like a merit badge dive. If you're a dicer in Naples, you like to do this once a year just to be able to say you participated in the community's effort to keep the pier clean. So now we're going to have to do double shift next year."
AS FOR RESCHEDULING --
ORGANIZERS TELL US THEY MAY HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL NEXT YEAR.
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2 NEW SCHOOLS.
25 HUNDRED NEW STUDENTS.
600 NEW TEACHERS.
ALL IN THE LEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
THE NEW INSTRUCTORS WERE OFFICIALLY WELCOMED TO THE DISTRICT AT NEW TEACHER ORIENTATION SATURDAY.
THE PURPOSE?
HELP THEM ADJUST.
EVEN THOUGH THEY'VE BEEN TEACHING SINCE THE START OF THE SCHOOL YEAR.
THEY FACE CHALLENGES LIKE NEW CLASSROOMS, F-CAT TESTING, AND THE UPCOMING TEACHER MERIT PAY SYSTEM.
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THE LEGACY OF ONE AVE MARIA UNVERSITY STUDENT LIVES ON THIS MORNING.
A MEMORIAL TRIBUTE FOR CLAYTON BURROUGHS WAS HELD AT THE SCHOOL'S FOOTBALL GAME SATURDAY.
THE 22 YEAR OLD FOOTBALL PLAYER FROM MARCO ISLAND WAS KILLED
AFTER HIS CAR CAREENED OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BACK IN JULY.
IN HIS HONOR --
HIS FORMER TEAMMATES SPORTED PERSONALIZED TEE SHIRTS.
OTHERS WERE SOLD TO FANS AND FRIENDS.
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KEVIN JOYCE/ HEAD COACH
"40:31 he has a great impact. Every life he touched was so deep and he loved life. Lived for every second of it and love for others."
THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL MASS SERVICE FOR BURROUGHS ON CAMPUS TODAY.
THE FOOTBALL TEAM HOPES TO MAKE IT AN ANNUAL TRADITION.
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TONIGHT IS THE BIG NIGHT.
ALL OF THE BEST SHOWS IN TELEVISION GET A NIGHT TO SHINE.
COMING UP.
WE'LL SEE WHAT REIGNING FAVORITES ARE UP FOR A LITTLE COMPETITION THIS YEAR.
BUT FIRST. HERE'S A CHECK OF THIS MORNING'S WINNING LOTTERY NUMBERS.
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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.
The weather system that provided all the clouds and rain Saturday will push farther south today, keeping the best chance of a shower over southern portions of the viewing area. The good news is for most of us, we'll be in store for a lot more sunshine today as dry air settles in from the north.
Enough moisture will linger through the day to produce some isolated rain and more clouds over Hendry and Collier County. The areas most susceptible to seeing shower will be along and southeast of a line from Clewiston through Immokalee to Naples, but even here, rain chances will be dropping through the day as the drier air starts filtering in.
Temperatures should be much warmer today with more sunshine in play. On Saturday we only warmed into the mid 80s, but most spots should close in on 90 degrees this afternoon. Another nice chance we'll notice today is a slight drop in humidity. It won't be a big difference, but enough dry air should mix in to keep our heat index at more tolerable levels.
Look for our sky to stay mostly clear tonight, and our temperatures will be more comfortable, too, with lows expected to cool into the low 70s. Locations deeper inland will get even cooler with lows there in the mid to upper 60s.
Monday and Tuesday will be mostly dry days as our atmosphere stays fairly tame. We may manage to squeeze out one or two late-day showers, but rain chances will be on the low side. Meanwhile, our temperatures will stay close to average with highs close to 90 and low in the low 70s. Our sky should stay mostly sunny both days.
By mid week, moisture will start building back over Southwest Florida, so we'll start noticing increasing rain chances by Wednesday and even more so by Thursday.
As we approach the upcoming weekend, the forecast will call for a mix of sun and clouds with highs close to 90s along with more scattered afternoon storms.
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TELEVISION HONORS ITS BEST FROM THE PAST YEAR TONIGHT.
THE EMMY AWARDS WILL BE HANDED OUT IN LOS ANGELES.AND SEVERAL WINNING STREAKS WILL BE ON THE LINE.
MARK BARGER HAS A PREVIEW.
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nats "Why do we do this?"
THE BIG DRAMA IS WHETHER "MAD MEN" WILL BE BEST DRAMA.AGAIN.
IT'S WON FOUR STRAIGHT TIMES. NO DRAMA'S EVER WON FIVE.
"It feels like we're still living in the Mad Men era right now."
BUT ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY'S DARREN FRANICH THINKS AN UPSET COULD COME FROM A FIRST YEAR
CONSPIRACY THRILLER.OR FROM A VERY POPULAR BRITISH PERIOD DRAMA.
"Downton Abbey is really beloved by a lot of older voters and I think Homeland has a lot of buzz around it, but if
anything, I think those might cancel each other out."
EVEN IF "MAD MEN" DOES WIN, FRANICH EXPECTS SERIES STAR JON HAMM TO ONCE AGAIN
MISS OUT AS BEST ACTOR. BRYAN CRANSTON OF "BREAKING BAD" IS AMONG THOSE STANDING
IN THE WAY.HE'S WON THREE PREVIOUS TIMES.
nats "Genius?"
"I think this is the Bryan Cranston category as long as he wants it."
nats "I interrogated him for months"
"HOMELAND"'S CLAIRE DANES IS HEAVILY FAVORED TO WIN BEST ACTRESS.
.BEATING OUT THE
LIKES OF GLENN CLOSE AND JULIANA MARGUILES IN HER ROLE AS A TROUBLED CIA AGENT.
"She's a hero, she's also a paranoid schizophrenic, so it's often hard to know whether you should support her or just
tell her to get some help."
nats
WHEN IT COMES TO LAUGHS, "MODERN FAMILY" IS WIDELY EXPECTED TO MAKE IT THREE STRAIGHT
WINS AS BEST COMEDY.
"There's just a sense that people really love the show and they really love the characters."
SOME EMMY LOVE COULD COME LOUIS C.K.'S WAY.HE'S GOT WRITING AND DIRECTING NOMINATIONS
FOR HIS COMEDY "LOUIE".BUT ONE FOR FOR BEST ACTOR COULD BE HIS BEST BET.
nats "Why am I trying to impress you?"
"There's a sense that the sheer undertaking that he puts into the show may have finally earned himself the award
this year."
THE BEST ACTRESS FIELD IS CROWDED WITH PAST WINNERS.AND ONE OF THEM IS FAVORED BY
MANY TO WIN AGAIN.JULIA LOUIS DREYFUSS FOR PLAYING A ROUGH EDGED VICE PRESIDENT IN HBO'S "VEEP".
"The role is really written for her. I think it really shows off her talents."
AND HONORING TV'S TOP TALENTS IS THE NAME OF THE GAME ON EMMY NIGHT.
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MARK BARGER REPORTING.
ONE VERY LONG WINNING STREAK WILL BE ON THE LINE TONIGHT."THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART"
HAS WON THE EMMY FOR BEST VARIETY SERIES NINE YEARS STRAIGHT.
AND IT'S NOMINATED ONCE AGAIN.
THE SHOW STARTS AT SEVEN.
RIGHT HERE ON ABC-SEVEN.
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THE SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR IS NOW UNDER COVER AT LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
THE SHUTTLE WAS LIFTED OFF ITS PERCH ON THE 747 JUMBO JET THAT FLEW IT INTO LOS ANGELES FRIDAY.
IT WAS THEN ROLLED INTO ITS TEMPORARY HOME IN A UNITED AIRLINES HANGER,
WHERE IT WILL STAY UNTIL CREWS GET READY TO TRANSPORT IT TO THE CALIFORNIA SCIENCE MUSEUM.
THE ENDEAVOUR WILL GO ON DISPLAY FOR THE PUBLIC ON OCTOBER 30TH.
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JOEY CHESTNUT IS A PROFESSIONAL EATING CHAMPION.
HE HOLDS THE WORLD RECORDS FOR EATING HOT DOGS, WINGS AND RIBS. TO NAME A FEW.
SEE IF HE CAN TAKE THE TITLE FOR BRATWURST TOO.
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HEARTSTRINGS ARE ABOUT TO BE PULLED.
A MAN ON VACATION IN IRELAND SPOTS A WOMAN IN A CAFE AND IS SMITTEN - AND TOO SHY TO GET HER NUMBER.
NOW, MORE THAN A YEAR LATER, WITH LITTLE TO GO ON,
HE'S BACK ON THE EMERALD ISLE ON A QUEST TO FIND HER.
BIANNA GOLODRYGA REPORTS.
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SCRIPT:
NATS SERENDIPITY - You're insane!
IT'S LIKE THE MOVIE SERENDIPITY
NATS SERENDIPITY - I don't understand this.
WHERE A CHANCE ENCOUNTER LEADS TO A SEARCH FOR LOVE
SOT - Faith in what? Destiny.
MEETS THE MOVIE LEAP YEAR
NAT - I really need to be there today.
WHERE AMY ADAMS SEARCHES IRELAND FOR HER SOUL MATE
SOT - I'm going to Ireland to propose to my Boyfriend
NOW CANADIAN DENTIST SANDY CROCKER IS FOLLOWING HIS HEART ON A SIMILAR
JOURNEY.
IT ALL STARTED HERE, IN THE IRISH COUNTRYSIDE LAST SUMMER WHERE CROCKER MET
A YOUNG WOMAN THEY CHATTED BRIEFLY AND THEN SHE WAS GONE.
BUT HE NEVER LET GO OF THAT IRISH ROSE AND AS TIME PASSED, IT BECAME CLEAR:
SHE WAS THE ONE.
NOW CROCKER HAS SET OUT FOR IRELAND ONCE MORE, GIVING HIMSELF ONE MONTH TO
FIND THE GIRL. THE ONLY PROBLEM? HE DOESN'T KNOW HER NAME OR EVEN WHERE
SHE'S FROM BUT HE DID TELL US THIS - SHE'S ABOUT FIVE-FOOT-SIX--- WITH
FRECKLES AND REDDISH-BROWN HAIR.
NOT EXACTLY RARE FEATURES FOR IRELAND BUT SANDY'S HOPE IS THAT LIKE THOSE
MOVIES -
SERENDIPITY KISS
LEAP YEAR KISS
HE'LL ULTIMATELY GET THE GIRL TOO
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PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD ARE RAISING THEIR GLASSES TO CELEBRATE THE 179TH OKTOBERFEST.
MUNICH'S MAYOR TAPPED THE FIRST KEG SATURDAY.
MORE THAN SIX MILLION PEOPLE FROM AROUND THE WORLD WILL DESCEND ON THE BEER TENTS IN MUNICH.
OKTOBERFEST RUNS THROUGH OCTOBER SEVENTH.
LAST YEAR PEOPLE DRANK ALMOST EIGHT-MILLION, TWO-PINT MUGS OF BEER.
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LET'S FOLLOW UP BEER. WITH A BRATWURST EATING COMPETITION.
PROFESSIONAL EATING CHAMPION JOEY CHESTNUT NEEDED OVERTIME TO WIN A BRAT CONTEST IN CINCINNATI ON SATURDAY.
THE INITIAL CONTEST ENDED IN A TIE.
THE DEFENDING WORLD RECORD-HOLDER AND ANOTHER COMPETITOR EACH DOWNED 32 BRATS IN TEN MINUTES.
IN A ONE-MINUTE OVERTIME EAT-OFF, CHESTNUT WOLFED DOWN FIVE MORE BRATWURSTS TO RETAIN HIS TITLE.
CHESTNUT HOLDS WORLD EATING RECORDS FOR HOT DOGS, CHICKEN WINGS, RIBS AND SEVERAL OTHER FOODS.
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A SEVERELY INJURED SEA TURTLE HAS BEEN AIRLIFTED FROM THE U-S VIRGIN ISLANDS TO A TURTLE HOSPITAL IN THE FLORIDA KEYS.
WHERE IT'S MAKING GOOD PROGRESS.
RESCUERS NAMED THE ENDANGERED TURTLE "GOOD HOPE" AFTER THE BEACH IN SAINT CROIX WHERE IT WAS FOUND.
MARINE DOCTORS SAY THE TURTLE WAS LIKELY INJURED BY FISHING GEAR -- BUT IS RESPONDING WELL TO ANTIBIOTICS.
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"Good Hope is getting stronger every day. We try to clean the wounds, she fights us. We try to give her exercise, she fights us, which is great."
NOW THAT "GOOD HOPE" IS EXPECTED TO LIVE. THE STAFF IS TREATING HER SWOLLEN EYES TO PRESERVE HER VISION.
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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.
The weather system that provided all the clouds and rain Saturday will push farther south today, keeping the best chance of a shower over southern portions of the viewing area. The good news is for most of us, we'll be in store for a lot more sunshine today as dry air settles in from the north.
Enough moisture will linger through the day to produce some isolated rain and more clouds over Hendry and Collier County. The areas most susceptible to seeing shower will be along and southeast of a line from Clewiston through Immokalee to Naples, but even here, rain chances will be dropping through the day as the drier air starts filtering in.
Temperatures should be much warmer today with more sunshine in play. On Saturday we only warmed into the mid 80s, but most spots should close in on 90 degrees this afternoon. Another nice chance we'll notice today is a slight drop in humidity. It won't be a big difference, but enough dry air should mix in to keep our heat index at more tolerable levels.
Look for our sky to stay mostly clear tonight, and our temperatures will be more comfortable, too, with lows expected to cool into the low 70s. Locations deeper inland will get even cooler with lows there in the mid to upper 60s.
Monday and Tuesday will be mostly dry days as our atmosphere stays fairly tame. We may manage to squeeze out one or two late-day showers, but rain chances will be on the low side. Meanwhile, our temperatures will stay close to average with highs close to 90 and low in the low 70s. Our sky should stay mostly sunny both days.
By mid week, moisture will start building back over Southwest Florida, so we'll start noticing increasing rain chances by Wednesday and even more so by Thursday.
As we approach the upcoming weekend, the forecast will call for a mix of sun and clouds with highs close to 90s along with more scattered afternoon storms.
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AD LIB GOODBYE
THANKS FOR JOINING US--
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