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COMING UP ON SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S ONLY LOCAL NEWS AT 9-

INVESTIGATORS ARE STILL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE SHOOTING DEATH OF A LEHIGH ACRES MAN.

ABC-7 HAS THE VERY LATEST.

AND-

THE CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENT GET READY FOR THE *FIRST DEBATE OF THE ELECTION SEASON.

AS A NEW POLL SHOWS PRESIDENT OBAMA WITH A RAZOR THIN LEAD.

"I actually thought about suicide."

PLUS-

THIS IS A STORY THAT'S GETTING NATIONWIDE ATTENTION-

A TEEN PICKED TO BE ON HER SCHOOL'S HOMECOMING COURT AS A JOKE!

HL1) WESTWOOD APT SHOOTING-VO-WIPE

HL2) YOUR VOICE, YOUR VOTE-VO-WIPE

HL3) GIRL NOMINATED AS JOKE-SOTVO

WX HL-WX WALL

NEWS AT 9:00 OPEN-CLIPTOPS

AFGHAN BOMBING-VO

NEW AT 9-

THREE MORE AMERICAN SOLDIERS ARE DEAD THIS MORNING -- AFTER A SUICIDE BOMBER DRIVING A MOTORCYCLE PACKED WITH EXPLOSIVES -- RAMMED HIS BIKE INTO A MILITARY PATROL IN AFGHANISTAN.

AT LEAST 14 PEOPLE WERE KILLED, INCLUDING AN INTERPRETER.

THE BOMBER STRUCK A GROUP OF AFGHAN POLICE AND INTERNATIONAL TROOPS -- SHORTLY AFTER THEY GOT OUT OF THEIR VEHICLES TO WALK THROUGH A MARKET.

WESTWOOD APT SHOOTING-SOT-SS

HAPPENING NOW AT NINE--

FORT MYERS POLICE INVESTIGATE A SHOOTING,

THAT LEFT A 20 YEAR OLD MAN DEAD.

we all know that there's 19 homicides in the city this is the 19th dead body.52:28 it's a giant puzzle we have some pieces we're trying to put the other pieces together

JONTAVIUS CARTER OF LEHIGH ACRES.

IS THE CITY'S 19TH HOMICIDE VICTIM THIS YEAR.

POLICE ARE STILL NOT RELEASING MANY DETAILS --

WESTWOOD APT SHOOTING-VO,SS

THE SHOOTING HAPPENED AROUND FIVE A-M SUNDAY MORNING,

AT THE WESTWOOD APARTMENTS.

ACCORDING TO POLICE --

PEOPLE WHO KNEW CARTER DROVE HIM TO LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

BY THE TIME INVESTIGATORS GOT TO THERE,

HE HAD DIED FROM A SINGLE GUNSHOT WOUND.

CARTER GRADUATED FROM DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL IN MAY.

OVER THE SUMMER, HE WORKED AT THE HARRY CHAPIN FOOD BANK.

CARTER'S FORMER BOSS SAYS HIS NICKNAME WAS "J-T."

AND THAT HE WAS GREAT YOUNG MAN AND A HARD WORKER.

CARTER RECENTLY COMPLETED HIS WORK THERE,

CHARCO FIRE FOLO-VO

NEW AT 9-

THANKS TO TIPS FROM THE COMMUNITY, CHARLOTTE COUNTY DETECTIVES SAY --- THEY HAVE IDENTIFIED THE BOYS YOU SEEN IN SURVEILLANCE VIDEO.

WE FIRST SHOWED YOU THIS VIDEO ON ABC-7 YESTERDAY.

DETECTIVES WANTED TO TALK TO THESE BOYS --- TO SEE IF THEY KNEW ANYTHING ABOUT A FIRE AT A PORT CHARLOTTE BUSINESS.

THE FIRE HAPPENED AT KALLIS GERMAN BUTCHER SHOP.

THAT'S ON U-S 41.

CHARCO FIRE FOLO-SOT VO

It very much saddens me. This is our livelihood here. We're here to do what we do. It's not funny.

THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL IS INVESTIGATING THE FIRE.

NO ONE WAS HURT.

DEPUTY HITS WOMAN-VO

A BONITA SPRINGS WOMAN RECOVERS IN THE HOSPITAL,

AFTER A LEE COUNTY DEPUTY STRUCK HER IN THE ROAD.

IT HAPPENED EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

ABC-7 HAS LEARNED --

18-YEAR-OLD MEGAN CONWAY WAS TRYING TO CROSS SAN CARLOS PARK BOULEVARD,

WHEN SHE WALKED IN FRONT OF THE CRUISER.

TROOPERS TELL ABC-7 --

THE DEPUTY, CHRISTOPHER MEYER, WAS RESPONDING TO A DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE CALL AT THE TIME.

COLLIER HIT AND RUN FATAL-OC-VO

A COLLIER COUNTY FAMILY -- IS DEALING WITH A LOSS THIS MORNING. AFTER A DEADLY HIT-AND-RUN OVER THE WEEKEND IN EAST NAPLES.

NOW, FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF 48-YEAR-OLD ROBIN WALLACE.

TROOPERS TELL ABC-7, ROBIN WAS HIT BY A CAR -- WHILE SHE WAS RIDING HER BIKE DOWN ESTEY AVENUE.

THEY ARE STILL LOOKING FOR THE DRIVER.

COLLIER HIT AND RUN FATAL-SOTVO

17:14 "She was a good person I mean for the community she helped anyway she could." 17:20 , John Wallace, Husband

THE FAMILY TELLS ABC-7, ROBIN WAS A MCDONALD'S EMPLOYEE WHO LOVED WHAT SHE DID.

TAMPA TEACHER HIRES HITMAN~TZ TO 9:30-OC-VO-OC

A TAMPA AREA TEACHER IS STILL IN JAIL THIS MORNING.

ACCUSED OF HIRING A HIT MAN TO KILL ANOTHER TEACHER.

THIS IS VIDEO OF JAMES PEPE'S COURT APPEARANCE ON SATURDAY.

POLICE RECORDED A CALL --

IN WHICH PEPE AND A FRIEND TALKED ABOUT ARRANGING ANOTHER TEACHER'S MURDER.

ACCORDING TO POLICE,

PEPE BELIEVED A FORMER COLLEAGUE WAS SPREADING RUMORS AND LIES ABOUT HIM.

PEPE WAS ARRESTED THURSDAY.

AHEAD AT 9:30 --

A CLOSER LOOK AT THIS CASE.

PLUS, THE AUDIO TAPES PLAYED IN COURT-

YOUR VOICE, YOUR VOTE-CLIP-ONCAM

YOUR VOICE, YOUR VOTE, 2012-

AND THE CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENT - ARE GETTING READY FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT'S DEBATE.

BOTH SIDES ARE TRYING TO LOWER EXPECTATIONS.

AND A NEW POLL SHOWS THAT WILL BE HARD FOR THE PRESIDENT'S CAMP, WHO ARE BATTLING SKY HIGH EXPECTATIONS.

YOUR VOICE, YOUR VOTE-PKG

OBAMA NAT: HELLO LAS VEGAS

AT AN OVERNIGHT RALLY IN LAS VEGAS THE PRESIDENT PLAYING THE ODDS. ABOUT

THOSE ALL-IMPORTANT DEBATES

OBAMA SOT: I know folks in the media are speculation already on who's going

to have the best zingers about who's going to put the most points on the

board / Oh no, Gov. Romney, he's a good debater

THE PRESIDENT HEADING INTO DAYS OF INTENSE DEBATE PRACTICE JUST AS OUR NEW

ABC NEWS/WASHINGTON POST POLL SHOWS HIM WITH A RAZOR THIN LEAD AMONG LIKELY

VOTERS

THE GAP DOES BREAK WIDE OPEN WHEN VOTERS ARE ASKED WHO THEY *EXPECT* TO WIN

- 63% OF VOTERS TOLD US THEY THINK THE PRESIDENT WILL WIN IN NOVEMBER.

AS FOR THE ALL-IMPORTANT DEBATES? 56% SAY THEY EXPECT THE PRESIDENT TO WIN.

BOTH CAMPAIGNS DEEP IN DEBATE PREP- BOTH TRYING TO LOWER EXPECTATIONS.

CHRISTIE NAT: ALL RIGHT!

WITH ONE VERY NOTABLE EXCEPTION. REPUBLICAN CHRIS CHRISTIE TELLING GEORGE

- EXPECT A DIFFERENT RACE AFTER THE DEBATE:

CHRISTIE SOT: When we get to Thursday morning, George, all of you are going

to be shaking your head saying it's a brand new race"

AND IF THE PRESIDENT ARGUES ROMNEY WANTS TO CUT TAXES FOR THE RICH -

CHRISTIE'S SUGGESTED RESPONSE?

CHRISTIE SOT: Stop lying, Mr. President.

STEPHANOPOULOS SOT: What's the lie there?

CHRISTIE SOT: That he -- Governor Romney is not talking about more tax cuts

for the wealthy. In fact, what he said is that the wealthy will pay just as

much under a Romney administration as they pay today.

ROMNEY SAYS HE WOULD LOWER TAX RATES ACROSS THE BOARD - BUT ELIMINATE COMMON

DEDUCTIONS TOO.

AND AS OUR NEW POLL SHOWS -- WITH A MAJORITY EXPECTING THE PRESIDENT TO WIN

THE DEBATE -- THE PRESIDENT'S FOCUS WILL BE TO AVOID UNFORCED ERRORS.

LIKE PRESIDENT GEORGE H-W BUSH BACK IN 1992 - CAUGHT CHECKING HIS WATCH.

OR VICE PRESIDENT AL GORE TAKING THAT AWKWARD STEP TOWARD THEN-GOVERNOR

GEORGE W BUSH:

YOUR VOICE, YOUR VOTE-ONCAM

DAVID MUIR REPORTING.

YOU CAN WATCH PRESIDENT OBAMA AND MITT ROMNEY -- GO HEAD TO HEAD ON DOMESTIC ISSUES DURING WEDNESDAY NIGHT'S DEBATE-

BOEHNER IN NAPLES-OC-CG

SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE JOHN BOEHNER.

COMES TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TOMORROW.

IF YOU WANT TO GO --

HE'LL BE AT MITT ROMNEY'S VICTORY OFFICE IN NAPLES.

THAT'S AT TAMIAMI TRAIL AND 26TH AVENUE NORTH.

DOORS OPEN AT 9 A-M,

SCOTUS 1ST DAY-VO

THE U-S SUPREME COURT BEGINS A NEW TERM TODAY, WITH SOME POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE TOPICS ON THE AGENDA.

THE HIGH COURT COULD TACKLE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION. GAY MARRIAGE. AND VOTING RIGHTS.

ONE OF THE FIRST CASES WILL FOCUS ON THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS -- AND THE USE OF RACE TO HELP FILL OUT INCOMING CLASSES.

MEDICARE FINES TODAY-VOTOPS

ALSO STARTING TODAY --

MEDICARE WILL FINE HOSPITALS THAT RE-ADMIT *TOO MANY PEOPLE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF DISCHARGE.

BECAUSE OF COMPLICATIONS.

IT'S PART OF A BROADER PUSH UNDER THE PRESIDENT'S HEALTH CARE LAW --

TO IMPROVE CARE, WHILE TRYING TO SAVE TAXPAYER DOLLARS.

IN THE COMING YEAR, THE GOVERNMENT ESTIMATES ABOUT TWO-THIRDS OF THE HOSPITALS SERVING MEDICARE PATIENTS.

CARMAGEDDON 2 OVER-VO

EVERYTHING IS BACK TO NORMAL THIS MORNING -

FOR DRIVERS IN THE CITY OF ANGELS.

TEN MILES OF INTERSTATE 405 RE-OPENED.

HOURS AHEAD OF SCHEDULED SUNDAY NIGHT.

A SIMILAR CLOSURE LAST YEAR WAS DUBBED "CARMAGEDDON" --

FOR THE TRAFFIC NIGHTMARE MANY PEOPLE EXPECTED.

THOSE DELAYS NEVER MATERIALIZED.

"THE 405" CONNECTS THE SUBURBAN SAN FERNANDO VALLEY.

WITH LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT,

TN MISSING CHILDREN-VO

THE SEARCH IS ON FOR A BROTHER AND SISTER FROM TENNESSEE, WHO WERE "THOUGHT" TO HAVE DIED IN A FIRE OUTSIDE NASHVILLE LAST WEEK.

INVESTIGATORS HAVE FOUND NO SIGN OF 9-YEAR-OLD CHLOIE LEVERETTE OR HER HALF-BROTHER, 7-YEAR-OLD GAGE DANIEL -- IN THE RUBBLE OF THE FIRE, WHICH KILLED THEIR STEP-GRANDPARENTS.

TEASE ONE-1SHOT

SMART PHONE TECHNOLOGY IMPROVES EVERY DAY.

AND AS MORE AMERICANS GO MOBILE.

HACKERS AND THIEVES KEEP UP.

ABC-7 EXPLAINS HOW TO KEEP THE INFORMATION ON YOUR SMART PHONE SAFE.

PLUS-

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A JOB,

WE HAVE A STORY YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS.

TZ1 A SMARTPHONE BILLS-VOTOPS

TZ1 B DOWNTOWN JOB FAIR-VOTOPS

WEATHER TEASE-WX ID

BLOOMBERG TEASE-SOT

BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT-PKG TOPS

GOOD MORNING,

WATCH FOR PROBLEMS IN THE DIAPER SUPPLY CHAIN --

AFTER AN EXPLOSION AND FATAL FIRE AT A JAPANESE FACTORY THAT SUPPLIES A THIRD OF THE GLOBAL MARKET FOR A CHEMICAL USED IN DIAPERS.

THE PLANT MAKES ACRYLIC ACID USED TO MAKE SUPER-ABSORBENT POLYMERS IN DIAPERS.

ANALYSTS SAY -- IT COULD BE MONTHS BEFORE THINGS GET BACK TO NORMAL AGAIN.

*****

MEANTIME -- MILK PRICES MAY BE ABOUT TO ALMOST *DOUBLE.*

IF THE GOVERNMENT DOESN'T PASS A FARM BILL OR SHORT TERM MEASURE SOON --

AGRICULTURE PRICING WILL REVERT BACK TO RULES FROM 1949 --

WHICH WOULD DRIVE UP PRICES ON MILK, COTTON, AND OTHER FARM PRODUCTS.

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AND -- IT'S ALREADY GAME OVER FOR PEOPLE HOPING TO PRE-ORDER THE NEW WII U!

FORBES SAYS GAMERS AND OTHERS -- POSSIBLY THOSE HOPING TO RESELL ON EBAY -- HAVE ALREADY SNAPPED UP EVERY AVAILABLE PRE-ORDER OF THE NEW WII FROM RETAILERS LIKE BEST BUY, WALMART AND GAMESTOP.

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AND -- COMING UP AFTER THIS -- NOW COULD BE A GREAT TIME TO BUY A CAR.

OC:

ALRIGHT -- QUICK TRADING CHECK.

LOWER CLOSE FOR STOCKS FRIDAY, AS INVESTORS CONTINUED TO EYE THE EUROPEAN DEBT CRISIS.

*****

IF YOU WANT A NEW CAR -- NOW COULD BE THE TIME TO BUY.

BANKS ARE CHARGING CONSUMERS THE LOWEST INTEREST RATES ON NEW-CAR LOANS SINCE THE FEDERAL RESERVE BEGAN KEEPING TRACK IN 1971.

AND THOSE ZERO-PERCENT INTEREST, 60 MONTH LOANS ARE BACK -- AND BEING OFFERED BY A LOT OF AUTOMAKERS.

*****

AND -- LOOK FOR HOT TURKEY SANDWICHES, PEPPERMINT MILK SHAKES, MOLTEN LAVA CAKE, MINIATURE SANDWICHES AND A NEW LOGO AT ARBY'S.

THE CHAIN -- UNVEILING NEW PRODUCTS AND A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR RESTAURANT MAKEOVER -- AS IT TRIES TO SHAKE THE FAST-FOOD IMAGE WITH A NEW AD CAMPAIGN.

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

*****

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CONCERN ABOUT THE SUPPLY OF DIAPERS -- AFTER AN EXPLOSION AT A PLANT IN JAPAN.

AND -- ARBY'S UNVEILING NEW MENU ITEMS AND A NEW LOGO, AS IT TRIES TO GET RID OF ITS FAST FOOD IMAGE AS FAST AS POSSIBLE.

PAKISTAN DEADLY FLOODING-VOTOPS

MORE THAN 400 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KILLED -- IN FLOODING ACROSS PAKISTAN THIS YEAR.

MONSOON FLOODS HAVE ALSO INJURED NEARLY THREE-THOUSAND RESIDENTS -- AND LEFT FAMILIES HOMELESS.

STORMWARN GENERIC CLIP-CLIP

CROSSTALK INTO WX-CAM 9 WX EST

FORECAST-WXWALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.

After seeing abundant sunshine to close out September, our weather will now take a turn for the wetter side as we head into the first week of October.

We'll start off your Monday with several coastal showers through that morning that will gradually edge inland as we go through midday. A lot of this rain will get carried toward the interior later in the afternoon, but more showers will likely develop behind this activity, keeping all of us at risk for a passing shower at any time today.

Even though our rain chances will be fairly high today , we'll still see some dry periods, so don't expect the entire day to be a washout. Just prepare for being in and out of showers through the day with some of the rain potentially being very heavy. We'll also see the possibility for some thunderstorms in the mix with a few producing gusty winds and lots of lightning.

Another change we'll notice in our weather for the next couple days is the breeze. Winds will start to ramp up out of the southwest today, ranging from 10-20 mph with some higher gusts.

For those looking forward to more sunshine, you may have to wait a while. It looks as though we'll stay locked in this stormier weather pattern through Wednesday, so we'll continue to see more clouds than sun along with higher than normal rain chances. An earlier onset to the rain will also continue, so showers remain a good bet during the morning and afternoon.

SMARTPHONE BILLS-LINH AT POP

WITH A NEW LINE OF SMART PHONES HITTING THE MARKET -

THERE ARE SEVERAL OLD. YET IMPORTANT PROBLEMS.

YOU CAN STILL ENCOUNTER.

AND SO FAR -- NO SOLUTIONS.

SMARTPHONE BILLS-PKG

TWO, HUGE DRAWBACKS REMAIN AS PREVALENT TODAY AS THEY DID WHEN WE FIRST STARTED USING SMARTPHONES.

NUMBER ONE. THE MONEY WE'RE PAYING TO USE THEM.

"46% of those surveyed actually pay a hundred dollars or more each month on their phone bill"

A SURVEY BY JACKIE WARRICK'S COUPONCABIN-DOT-COM EVEN FOUND SOME WOULD RATHER STAY CONNECTED. THAN EAT.

"21% of those surveyed spend more on their mobile plan each month than they do on groceries.

SHE SAYS SMART USE OF SMARTPHONES MEANS TO CLOSELY EXAMINE EACH BILL, EACH MONTH.

WHICH LEADS TO ISSUE NUMBER TWO. AS MORE AMERICANS GO MOBILE, SO ARE HACKERS AND THIEVES.

"While mobile threats have been fairly small historically, we're seeing cyber crime shift to the mobile world"

DAVE COLE AT SYMANTEC SAYS SECURITY SOFTWARE FOR SMARTPHONES IS STILL WOEFULLY LACKING BUT A SIMPLE SOLUTION EXISTS.

"Password protect ! It's the single most important thing you can do. It's free and it's easy. It's inconvenient, but it's the best thing you can do With so much of your personal data going onto your phone or even a tablet device, you absolutely need to password protect the device."

SMARTPHONE BILLS-LINH AT POP

CHRIS CLACKUM REPORTING.

THE BEST THING YOU CAN DO TO KEEP YOUR SMARTPHONE SAFE.

IS TREAT IT LIKE YOU WOULD A COMPUTER.

DOWNTOWN JOB FAIR-VO

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR WORK-

A JOB FAIR HAPPENING TODAY MAY HELP YOU OUT-

TWO NEW RESTAURANTS IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS -- ARE TRYING TO FILL MORE THAN 100 NEW JOBS.

AND THAT JOB FAIR IS HAPPENING IN ABOUT 45 MINUTES AT 10 O'CLOCK, IT'S AT DOWNTOWN BAGEL ON DEAN STREET.

THEY'RE 'THE FIRESTONE' OFF BAY STREET -- AND LOS CABOS CANTINA OFF FIRST STREET.

BOTH ARE STILL BEING BUILT. BUT SET TO OPEN IN THE FALL.

THE FIRESTONE PLANS TO HIRE 70 PEOPLE, AND LOS CABOS PLANS TO HIRE 40.

DOWNTOWN JOB FAIR-SOT-OC-BNR

Downtown has so much potential to being a real big draw from people from Naples all over Southwest Florida so were hoping to revive the area.

THE JOB FAIR TODAY IS FOR LOS CABOS CANTINA.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, WE HAVE A LINK UP ON OUR WEBSITE-

MILK PRICES-ONCAM

A WARNING THIS MORNING --

WE COULD SEE MILK PRICES *DOUBLE.

IF THE FARM BILL IS NOT RENEWED.

THE NATION WOULD REVERT TO 1940'S ERA AGRICULTURE POLICY,

IF A NEW FARM BILL IS *NOT PASSED.

MILK PRICES COULD RISE ABOUT SIX DOLLARS PER GALLON.

A NEW FARM BILL WAS PASSED IN THE SENATE,

AMAZON TO SELL WINE-VOTOPS

AMAZON UNCORKS A PLAN TO SELL WINE.

THE ONLINE RETAILER IS PLANNING AN ONLINE MARKETPLACE TO SELL VINO.

TEASE TWO-1SHOT

ABC-7 CONTINUES FOLLOWING THE SEARCH --

FOR THAT MISSING UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA STUDENT.

AND POLICE ARE NOW STEPPING UP THEIR EFFORTS.

TO FIND CHRISTIAN AGULIAR.

BUT FIRST-

GOING TO COLLEGE IS *NOT CHEAP.

BUT IT TURNS OUT,

MORE WOMEN ARE PAYING FOR SCHOOL BY DONATING SOMETHING RATHER PRECIOUS.

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EGG DONOR ADS-CAM 10 BMP- 2SHOT

ADS PROMISING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR WOMEN TO DONATE THEIR EGGS--

THESE ADS ARE POPPING UP MORE AND MORE ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES.

BUT IS IT WORTH THE MONEY?

EGG DONOR ADS-PKG

STUDENTS CAN MAKE MONEY FROM THEIR AILMENTS.

150 DOLLARS, TO JOIN A STUDY ON ATHLETE'S FOOT.

600 DOLLARS FOR RESEARCH ON INDIGESTION.

BUT THESE ADS, FOUND ON BENCHES OFFER MUCH MORE.

UP TO 10 THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR YOUNG WOMEN WHO SELL THEIR EGGS TO A COUPLE THAT CAN'T HAVE THEIR OWN CHILDREN.

"It's kind of a win-win situation. I'm not using them, so maybe someone else would benefit from it."

WOMEN WHO VOLUNTEER, COULD END UP IN A BINDER LIKE THIS.

WITH THEIR PHOTO, AND DETAILS ABOUT THEIR ETHNICITY, HEIGHT AND WEIGHT, EVEN THEIR HOBBIES AND GRADE POINT AVERAGE.

"Well, they're highly valued."

DOCTOR SAMUEL WOOD RUNS THE REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES CENTER.

HIS COMPANY DOES NOT ADVERTISE FOR EGG DONORS.

BUT HE SAYS IT'S A GROWING BUSINESS, BECAUSE MORE OLDER COUPLES ARE TRYING TO GET PREGNANT, AND NEED DONOR EGGS.

WOOD SAYS COLLEGES ARE A GREAT PLACE TO ADVERTISE, BECAUSE MANY FEMALE STUDENTS ARE SMARTER, HEALTHIER AND MORE ATTRACTIVE THAN THE GENERAL POPULATION.

"The younger they are, the better their eggs."

"I don't think I would do it, personally. To me, it's something that money can't buy. I think it's strange."

MEGAN WOJTYSIAK SAYS THE IDEA OF BEING PAID TO LET A DOCTOR HARVEST HER EGGS, MAKES HER VERY UNCOMFORTABLE.

SHE THINKS THE ADS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO NEED MONEY.

"I think that's exactly what they're doing."

"But what I've found is that very few donors do it solely for the money. They love the idea that there's a couple that's desperate for a child and they have a chance to help them."

.AND MAKE GOOD MONEY DOING IT.

WOOD SAYS A WOMAN CAN MAKE 70 THOUSAND DOLLARS, BY HAVING HER EGGS HARVESTED A MAXIMUM OF SEVEN TIMES, OVER A FIVE YEAR PERIOD.

EGG DONOR ADS-ONCAM

WOMEN WHO SELL THEIR EGGS.

MUST TAKE A SERIES OF MEDICATIONS FOR ABOUT THREE WEEKS,

BEFORE THE EGGS ARE HARVESTED.

THOSE MEDICATIONS ARE EASY TO TOLERATE.

BUT SOME WOMEN GET ABDOMINAL PAIN,

TEASE THREE-1SHOT

A TAMPA AREA TEACHER-

IS IN JAIL THIS MORNING-

ACCUSED OF HIRING A HITMAN TO KILL ANOTHER TEACHER-

WE HAVE THE AUDIO TAPES -- THE F-B-I SAYS *PROVE HE DID IT.

AND-

FORMER CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER --- OPENS UP AS HIS NEW BOOK -- COMES OUT.

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TZ3 B ARNOLD'S BOOK-VOTOPS

NEWS AT 9:00 OPEN-CLIP

NY STOCK EXCHANGE OPEN-SAT 3 TOPS

COSMETICS COMPANY ESTEE LAUDER. IS RINGING THE OPENING BELL TODAY.

TO KICK OFF ITS 2012 BREAST CANCER AWARENESS CAMPAIGN.

MONDAY MORNING - U-S STOCK FUTURES WERE HIGHER.

WALL STREET TAKES ITS LEAD FROM EUROPEAN MARKETS.

WHICH RALLIED AFTER SPAIN PASSED TWO MAJOR HURDLES LAST WEEK.

TS1) WESTWOOD APT SHOOTING-SSTOPS

NOW AT 9:30, HERE'S A QUICK CHECK OF THIS MORNING'S TOP STORIES.

FORT MYERS POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING THE CIRCUMSTANCES -- AROUND THE 19TH HOMICIDE OF THE YEAR.

POLICE TELL ABC-7, JONTAVIUS CARTER OF LEHIGH ACRES -- WAS SHOT JUST BEFORE 5 SUNDAY MORNING.

ACCORDING TO POLICE, PEOPLE WHO KNEW CARTER DROVE HIM TO LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

TS2) CHARCO FIRE-VOTOPS

THANKS TO TIPS FROM THE COMMUNITY --

CHARLOTTE COUNTY DETECTIVES HAVE IDENTIFIED THE BOYS IN THIS SURVEILLANCE VIDEO.

DETECTIVES WANT TO QUESTION THEM,

TO SEE IF THEY KNEW ANYTHING ABOUT THE ARSON AT A PORT CHARLOTTE BUSINESS.

TS3) AFGHAN BOMBING-VOTOPS

THE TALIBAN IS NOW CLAIMING RESPONSIBILITY -- FOR AN ATTACK THAT KILLED 14 PEOPLE, INCLUDING THREE *AMERICAN SOLDIERS AND THEIR TRANSLATOR.

TEACHER HIRES HITMAN-ONCAM

NOW TO THAT TAMPA AREA HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER --

ARRESTED FOR HIRING A HITMAN TO KILL A FELLOW TEACHER.

POLICE SAY THEY RECORDED JAMES PEPE IN THE ACT,

AND WE'RE NOW HEARING THOSE TAPES FOR THE FIRST TIME.

TEACHER HIRES HITMAN-PKG

Nats-

TIPSTER: What do you want done with Bob Meredith?

PEPE: I want him killed.

TIPSTER: Alright.

PEPE: We gotta kill this.

An 11-minute, profanity filled conversation, caught on tape. LONGTIME HIGH

SCHOOL TEACHER JAMES PEPE, allegedly hatching a BIZARRE MURER-FOR-HIRE PLOT

AGAINST fellow teacher, Bob Meredith.

PEPE: He knows people that will do it? Or he's going to do it?

TIPSTER: He would do it. Yeah, I mean, here's the deal, you should just talk

to the guy. Why don't you just talk to him? How do you want Meredith killed?

PEPE: Anyway he wants. I don't give a.

Prosecutors played the recording during Pepe's arraignment Saturday. The

social studies teacher was talking to a friend who secretly began working

with authorities after PEPE ALLEGEDLY offered TO PAY TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS TO

have MEREDITH killed.

TIPSTER: you wanted to pay me to kill him and then I was uncomfortable with

that because

I got kids. Then you wanted me to find some that didn't work. I

found a white supremacist that didn't work.

Pepe was arrested and charged with solicitation to commit murder after an

UNDERCOVER FBI AGENT POSED AS THE HITMAN. POLICE SAY the motive was revenge-

that PEPE WAS UPSET BECAUSE HE THOUGHT MEREDITH WITH WAS SPREADING RUMORS

ABOUT HIM.

SOT:

Pepe apparently has a history of aggression toward co-workers. GFX: ABC News

affiliate WFTS obtained this letter one of his former bosses wrote to Pepe,

saying "Several professionals described your demeanor in terms such as '

hostile,' 'aggressive,' 'extremely volatile,' and your anger as 'alarming,'"

PEPE: He will hook us up with every murderer we need.

After hearing these tapes, the judge denied bail. And this morning, Pepe

MISSING UF STUDENT LATEST-VO

ONCE AGAIN TODAY, GAINESVILLE POLICE ARE CONTINUING TO LOOK FOR A MISSING UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA STUDENT.

AND NOW, MOUNTED POLICE UNITS HAVE JOINED THE SEARCH -- FOR MISSING 18 YEAR OLD CHRISTIAN AGUILAR.

HIS HIGH SCHOOL FRIEND, PEDRO BRAVO, AS BEEN CHARGED WITH FIRST-DEGREE MURDER -- THOUGH NO BODY HAS BEEN FOUND.

FL GIRL ALMOST HIT BY BULLET-VO

A CENTRAL FLORIDA FAMILY COUNTS THEIR BLESSINGS.

AFTER A STRAY BULLET NEARLY HIT A YOUNG GIRL INSIDE THEIR HOME.

IT HAPPENED AROUND 11:30 SATURDAY NIGHT --

AS AALIYAH AGUILERA WATCHED TELEVISION IN HER GRANDPARENTS LIVING ROOM.

THE GIRL SAID SHE HEARD GUN SHOTS.

AND SHE IMMEDIATELY REALIZED THAT A BULLET JUST MISSED HER HEAD.

FL GIRL ALMOST HIT BY BULLET-SOT-OC

CEN FL VFW SHOOTING-VO

POLICE IN CENTRAL FLORIDA -- CONTINUE TO INVESTGATE A SHOOTING AT A V-F-W POST.

THE SHOOTING HAPPENED SUNDAY MORNING IN WINTER PARK --- JUST OUTSIDE OF ORLANDO.

POLICE SAY A CHARITY MOTORCYCLE RIDE WAS SUPPOSED TO KICK OFF AT THE V-F-W LODGE, WHEN BULLETS STARTED FLYING AS THE BIKERS WERE EATING BREAKFAST.

NASA ORION TEST-VO

NASA'S ORION SPACECRAFT GETS ANOTHER STEP CLOSER TO OUTER SPACE.

THIS IS FILE VIDEO OF NASA --

TESTING THE SPACECRAFT IN 2010.

NASA HAS NOW COMPLETED A DIFFERENT TEST --

THIS ONE MEASURES WATER IMPACT,

TO CERTIFY ORION FOR WATER LANDINGS.

ORION'S FIRST TRUE SPACE FLIGHT IS SET FOR 2014 --

ARNOLD'S BOOK-ONCAM

FORMER CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY, "TOTAL RECALL," HITS BOOKSHELVES TODAY.

AHEAD OF ITS RELEASE, HE OPENED UP ABOUT THE HIGHS AND LOWS OF HIS LIFE -- INCLUDING A NUMBER OF AFFAIRS. INCLUDING ONE WITH HIS MAID THAT RESULTED IN A SON -- ON "60 MINUTES."

ARNOLD'S BOOK-PKG

ARNOLD SCHWARZNEGGER ADMITS IN HIS BOOK AND TO "60 MINUTES" HE HAD AN AFFAIR WITH HIS CO-STAR IN 19-85's "RED SONJA". BRIGITTE NIELSEN.

IT HAPPENED WHILE HE WAS IN A RELATIONSHIP MARIA SHRIVER, WHO LATER BECAME HIS WIFE.

No. I doubt it. But I mean, it's something that's obviously between Maria and me.

Yeah.

I'm not perfect.

THE FORMER CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR, BODYBUILDER AND MOVIE STAR HAS ALSO ADMITTED TO AN AFFAIR WITH HIS FAMILY'S LONGTIME HOUSEKEEPER, MILDRED BAENA.

HE SAYS HE SUSPECTED HE WAS THE FATHER OF HER SON WHEN THE BOY WAS AROUND SEVEN OR EIGHT.

It just appeared to me something was off, that he started looking like me, that's when I sort of got it, that it was never discussed but I put the things together here.

HE SAYS SHRIVER CONFRONTED HIM ABOUT IT DURING A COUNSELING SESSION.

She then said hey, I think Joseph is your kid and am I off here on this or not? And I said you're absolutely correct.

SHRIVER FILED FOR DIVORCE LAST YEAR.

SCHWARZENEGGER ALSO REFLECTED ON HIS FAILINGS.

It's always there.

ARNOLD'S BOOK-ONCAM

CALI WATER SLIDE AX-VO

A 19-YEAR-OLD CALIFORNIA MAN WAS HOSPITALIZED,

AFTER FALLING FROM A WATER PARK RIDE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT SIX FLAGS IN SANTA CLARITA.

AUTHORITIES SAY THE MAN CUT IN LINE,

AND RACED PAST LIFEGUARDS.

BEFORE JUMPING ON THE SLIDE HEAD FIRST.

WITNESSES SAY HE FELL TO THE GROUND.

ABOUT HALF WAY DOWN THE SLIDE.

COLLIER ACCIDENT-SS

ONE PERSON IS RECOVERING THIS MORNING, AFTER A BAD CRASH IN EAST NAPLES-

TAKE A LOOK-

THE ROLLOVER ACCIDENT HAPPENED AROUND 2 O'CLOCK SUNDAY AFTERNOON -- ON US-41.EAST OF RATTLESNAKE HAMMOCK ROAD.

THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL.HIT A TREE.AND LANDED UPSIDE DOWN.

SHOTGUN THREAT-SS

A NAPLES MAN IS IN JAIL -

FOR THREATENING HIS STEP-FATHER WITH A SHOTGUN.

ACCORDING TO COLLIER COUNTY DEPUTIES --

24-YEAR-OLD VANCLIFFE HAMMOND WAS ARGUING WITH HIS MOTHER ABOUT HIS STEP-FATHER,

WHEN HE TOLD HER "SOMEONE IS GOING TO DIE TONIGHT."

DEPUTIES SAY HAMMOND THEN WENT INTO THEIR HOME,

AND PULLED OUT THE GUN.

HAMMOND WAS ARRESTED,

BOCA GRANDE TOLL CHANGE-ONCAM

STARTING TODAY, IT'LL COST YOU AN EXTRA DOLLAR TO GET TO BOCA GRANDE.

THE GASPARILLA ISLAND BRIDGE AUTHORITY -- IS RAISING THE TOLL TO SIX DOLLARS.

DOGTOBER-ONCAM

IF YOU'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT ADDING A NEW FURRY FAMILY MEMBER,

THIS IS YOUR MONTH TO DO IT.

IT'S NATIONAL ADOPT A SHELTER DOG MONTH.

SO LEE COUNTY DOMESTIC ANIMAL SERVICES IS HOLDING "DOGTOBER."

YOU CAN ADOPT A DOG OR CAT FOR HALF OFF.

ALSO ON SATURDAYS -- OR "CATURDAYS" -- YOU'LL GET A FREE KITTY GOODY BAG,

TEASE FOUR-1SHOT

A GIRL NOMINATED TO HER SCHOOLS HOMECOMING COURT AS A JOKE -- GETS THE LAST LAUGH-

Do this and show them what your worth.

HOW THIS BRAVE TEEN PUT HER BULLIES IN THEIR PLACE. WITH NATIONWIDE HELP.

AND-

EVER WONDERED WHAT A PLANE LOOKS LIKE AS IT CRASHES?

TZ4 A GIRL NOMINATED AS JOKE-SOTVO

TZ4 B DISCOVERY CRASHES PLANE-VOTOPS

WEATHER TEASE-WX ID

GIRL NOMINATED TO HOMECOMING AS JOKE-2 SHOT

NOW TO THAT INSPIRING HOMECOMING AT A MICHIGAN HIGH SCHOOL.

WHERE WHITNEY KROPP WAS TRICKED INTO THINKING -- SHE'D BEEN NOMINATED FOR HOMECOMING QUEEN --

IT TURNED OUT TO BE PART OF A CRUEL JOKE.

BUT IN THE END, WHITNEY GOT THE LAST LAUGH --

GIRL NOMINATED TO HOMECOMING AS JOKE-PKG

FOR WHITNEY KROPP.

THIS MOMENT WAS BIGGER THAN HOMECOMING.

IT WAS ABOUT OVERCOMING.

Nats homecoming

THE 16-YEAR-OLD SAYS SHE ALMOST DIDN'T JOIN THE HOMECOMING COURT FRIDAY

NIGHT AT HER HIGH SCHOOL IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN.

NAT: "You want it up?"

"Well I like it up too."

WHEN KROPP HEARD OVER THE LOUDSPEAKER AT SCHOOL THAT SHE'D BEEN NOMINATED,

SHE WAS THRILLED EVEN POSTING ON FACEBOOK.

"IN THE HOMECOMING COURT!:. A LITTLE NERVOUS BUT THIS IS GOING TO BE FUN

:"

BUT THEN KROPP LEARNED IT WAS ALL A CRUEL JOKE.THAT THE SO-CALLED POPULAR

KIDS AT OGEMAW HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FUNNY TO CHOSE HER.

KROPP SAYS SHE WAS BEYOND HUMILIATED.TELLING A LOCAL STATION IN SAGINA.

THE SUBSEQUENT BULLYING INTENSIFIED.

Whitney Sot. "I actually thought about suicide."/ "I thought I wasn't

worthy at my high school."

BUT WHEN THE WEST BRANCH COMMUNITY IN MICHIGAN FOUND OUT ABOUT THE PRANK,

THEY RALLIED AROUND HER.

LOCAL BUSINESS OWNERS ENCOURAGED HER TO EMBRACE THE TITLE.PROVIDING HER

WITH A DRESS, HAIR STYLING, MAKEUP, SHOES AND DINNER FOR THE BIG NIGHT.

THERE ARE NOW MORE THAN 120 THOUSAND LIKES ON A "SUPPORT WHITNEY" FACEBOOK

PAGE.

IN AN INTERVIEW AIRING TUESDAY ON "KATIE". KROPP AND HER MOTHER SAY THEY

HOPE THIS STORY INSPIRES STUDENTS TO STICK UP FOR ONE ANOTHER.

WHITNEY

7:24:23 - Normally kids follow their gut and their mind to me I follow my

heart and my gut Do this and show them what your worth.

MOM

09:15:01 There may be kids out there that have looked at her and seen her

story and said I can do that too.

AS FOR FRIDAY NIGHT

Nats cheers

KROPP WALKED OUT ONTO THE FIELD WITH MORE THAN A THOUSAND CHEERING

SUPPORTERS.INCLUDING SOME FROM THE OPPOSING TEAM.

SOT Whitney

" Seriously, I have no words for this right now"

AND EVEN THOUGH KROPP WASN'T CROWNED HOMECOMING QUEENSHE TURNED WHAT WAS A

PRANK.INTO A MOMENT TO SHINE.

STORM WARN GENERIC CLIP-CLIP

CROSSTALK-CAM 9 WX EST

FORECAST-WX WALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.

After seeing abundant sunshine to close out September, our weather will now take a turn for the wetter side as we head into the first week of October.

We'll start off your Monday with several coastal showers through that morning that will gradually edge inland as we go through midday. A lot of this rain will get carried toward the interior later in the afternoon, but more showers will likely develop behind this activity, keeping all of us at risk for a passing shower at any time today.

Even though our rain chances will be fairly high today , we'll still see some dry periods, so don't expect the entire day to be a washout. Just prepare for being in and out of showers through the day with some of the rain potentially being very heavy. We'll also see the possibility for some thunderstorms in the mix with a few producing gusty winds and lots of lightning.

Another change we'll notice in our weather for the next couple days is the breeze. Winds will start to ramp up out of the southwest today, ranging from 10-20 mph with some higher gusts.

For those looking forward to more sunshine, you may have to wait a while. It looks as though we'll stay locked in this stormier weather pattern through Wednesday, so we'll continue to see more clouds than sun along with higher than normal rain chances. An earlier onset to the rain will also continue, so showers remain a good bet during the morning and afternoon.

DISCOVERY CRASHES PLANE-ONCAM

A PLANE CRASH -- WE'VE ALL FEARED IT HAPPENING.

WHAT WOULD BE YOUR BEST CHANCE FOR SURVIVING?

TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION-

A TEAM OF EXPERTS -- CRASHED A PASSENGER JET --- ON PURPOSE.

IT'S PART OF A DOCUMENTARY -- ON THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL NEXT SUNDAY.

DISCOVERY CRASHES PLANE-PKG

YOU'RE WATCHING ONE OF THE MOST AMBITIOUS TESTS EVER IN THE NAME OF AIRLINE

SAFETY-THIS BOEING 727 IS BEING DELIBERATELY CRASHED INTO THE DESERT.

ONBOARD-MORE THAN A HALF MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF CRASH TEST DUMMIES, 38

SPECIALIZED CAMERAS, SENSORS-AND A CREW OF INCREDIBLY DARING PILOTS WEARING

PARACHUTES.

MINUTES BEFORE IMPACT-THEY BAIL OUT OF A HATCH IN THE BACK OF THE PLANE.

Nat

THEN-THE HUGE JETLINER CAREENS INTO THE GROUND-nat/crash!!--A HORRIFIC, YET

SURVIVABLE CRASH THAT TEARS THE PLANE APART.

Nats

THIS STUNNING CRASH WAS DONE FOR THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL'S "CURIOSITY PLANE

CRASH"-- AFTER FOUR YEARS OF PLANNING AND WITH A HUGE TEAM OF EXPERTS-ALL TO

BETTER UNDERSTAND WHAT REALLY HAPPENS TO PEOPLE ONBOARD.

1:11:55 Dr. Cindy Bir in wrecked plane: I suspect this one may have a

concussion, this one may have a broken leg.

DR. CINDY BIR WAS IN CHARGE OF THE UNLUCKY PASSENGERS. SHE TOLD US, HER DATA

MAKES CRYSTAL CLEAR THAT BRACING FOR IMPACT, CAN BE A LIFE SAVER.

01:31:03;00 You put your head down, put your hands over.

NEAL KARLINSKY:

01:31:04;27 Your hands over your head, your han--

DR. CINDY BIR:

01:31:05;29 Yeah. And just hold it. Until--

NEAL KARLINSKY:

01:31:08;10 And that works?

DR. CINDY BIR:

01:31:09;15 Well, yeah. It does.

THE CRASH WAS A BELLY FLOP-SLIGHTLY NOSE FIRST.

PASSENGERS NEAR THE FRONT TOOK THE BRUNT OF IT-ROWS SEVEN AND FORWARD WERE

CONSIDERED FATAL-SEAT 7A WAS ACTUALLY CATAPULTED OUT OF THE PLANE.

MANY OF THE SEAT-BELTED PASSENGERS WHO DIDN'T BEND OVER TO BRACE-- HAD

SPINAL INJURIES FROM JERKING FORWARD IN THEIR LAP BELTS.

Nat/dr bir shows nk dummy mom and baby

AND SHE SHOWED US SOMETHING ELSE IN HER LAB-- A SIMULATED MOTHER HOLDING AN

INFANT ON HER LAP-A FAMILIAR MONEY SAVER FOR PARENTS EVERYWHERE. AFTER A

RELATIVELY MINOR IMPACTNat/crash test in lab.THE MOTHER CAN'T HOLD ON.

EVEN THOUGH SHE'S DONE THE SAME THING AS A PARENT-DR. BIR SAYS HAVING A

CHILD ON YOUR LAP SIMPLY ISN'T SAFE.

Looking at slow motion shot/;23;33;13 probably right about there it

actually hits. It hits the mother's head. Did you see that!? It actually hit

the mother's head.

THE PLANE CRASH REVEALED OTHER THINGS TOO-LIKE THE TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF

DEBRIS THAT CAN BE DEADLY TO ANYONE SITTING UPRIGHT.

ALSO-HOW CRITICAL IT IS TO BE ABLE TO MAKE YOUR WAY OUT FAST-GENERALLY

SITTING WITHIN FIVE ROWS OF AN EXIT GIVES A PASSENGER THE BEST ODDS.

Nat

HARD LESSONS, FROM A HARROWING CRASH-AN AVIATION DISASTER THAT MAY ACTUALLY

SAVE LIVES.

GIFTS FOR FRIENDS-VO

A NEW FACEBOOK SERVICE LETS YOU SEND GIFTS TO FRIENDS.

"REAL" GIFTS, NOT VIRTUAL ONES.

THINK -- COOKIES, GIFT CARDS, CLOTHING, AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS.

FIRST, GO TO A FRIEND'S TIMELINE.

AND CLICK ON "GIFT" AT THE TOP.

THEN CHOOSE A PRESENT.

FACEBOOK WILL CONTACT YOUR FRIEND TO GET THEIR MOST CURRENT ADDRESS.

THEN SHIP THE GIFT.

THE SERVICE IS ROLLING OUT,

SO NOT ALL FRIENDS HAVE IT, YET.

YOU CAN CURRENTLY ORDER FROM ANDROID PHONES.

DELTA WIFI-VOTOPS

DELTA IS TOPS FOR ONLINE WIFI SERVICE AMONG MAJOR AIRLINES, ACCORDING TO AMERICAN EXPRESS.

THE AIRLINE OFFERS WIFI -- ON ABOUT 65 PERCENT OF IT'S FLIGHTS.

SOUTHWEST COMES IN SECOND, WITH FEWER THAN 40 PERCENT OF FLIGHTS OFFERING WIRELESS INTERNET.

CHILD ABUSE-VO

RESEARCHERS UNCOVER A WORRISOME STATISTIC --

THE NUMBER OF CHILD ABUSE INJURIES HAS INCREASED OVER THE PAST DECADE.

CASES WHERE CHILDREN WERE *SERIOUSLY INJURED FROM CHILD ABUSE.

ROSE 5-PERCENT FROM 19-97 TO 2009.

THIS IS IN CONTRAST TO U-S CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES DATA --

WHICH SHOW A DECREASE IN CHILD ABUSE.

RESEARCHERS SAY THIS MAY BE BECAUSE OF CHANGES.

KIDS IN DRUGS STUDIES-VOTOPS

RESEARCHERS SAY KIDS ARE LARGELY UNDER-REPRESENTED IN STUDIES -- TO DETERMINE EFFECTIVENESS AND SAFETY OF MEDICATIONS.

CHILD-SPECIFIC DISEASES ARE RARE -- AND THERE ARE SOME ETHICAL ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH TESTING ON CHILDREN.

BACKGROUND TV-VOTOPS

ON AVERAGE --

A YOUNG CHILD IS EXPOSED TO FOUR HOURS OF TELEVISION A DAY.

THE T-V IS ON,

BUT KIDS ARE *NOT NECESSARILY ENGAGED IN WATCHING IT.

THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS HAS WARNED --

BACKGROUND TELEVISION EXPOSURE CAN HARM SOCIAL PLAY AND COGNITIVE FUNCTIONING,

TEASE FIVE-1SHOT

IF YOU ARE JUST JOINING US, WE'LL HAVE A LAST LOOK AT THIS MORNING'S TOP STORIES.

AND-

THE MAN WHO LINDSAY LOHAN SAYS ASSAULTED HER -- IN HER HOTEL ROOM HAS NOW BEEN CLEARED-

TZ5 A LILO ASSAULTED-VO

FINAL CHECK OF STOCKS-SAT 3 FULL

LI LO ASSAULTED-VO

CHARGES HAVE BEEN DROPPED AFTER LINDSAY LOHAN -- CLAIMED A MAN ASSAULTED HER IN HER NEW YORK CITY HOTEL ROOM.

LOHAN TOLD POLICE THE MAN GRABBED HER AND CHOKED HER EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

POLICE SAY AN ARGUMENT OVER SOME PHOTOS OF THE 26-YEAR-OLD ACTRESS ON THE MAN'S CELL PHONE -- LED TO A PHYSICAL CONFRONTATION.

ANNE HATHAWAY MARRIED-VOTOPS

ANNE HATHAWAY IS NOW MARRIED WOMAN.

ON SATURDAY, THE ACTRESS EXCHANGED VOWS WITH HER BOYFRIEND OF FOUR YEARS.

THE WEDDING WAS IN BIG SUR, CALIFORNIA.

MORE THAN 150 GUESTS ATTENDED,

AND THE BRIDE WORE CUSTOM VALENTINO.

HER HUSBAND - ADAM SHULMAN - IS AN ACTOR AND JEWELRY DESIGNER.

BONADUCE BITTEN-VOTOPS

FORMER CHILD TV STAR AND CURRENT SEATTLE RADIO D-J DANNY BONADUCE -- IS RECOVERING FROM A FAN ASSAULT.

BONADUCE WAS AT A CASINO FRIDAY NIGHT -- WHEN, HE SAID, A CRAZED FAN BIT HIM ON THE FACE.

TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIPTOPS

TS1) AFGHAN BOMBING-VOTOPS

BEFORE WE SAY GOODBYE, HERE'S A LAST LOOK AT THIS MORNING'S TOP STORIES.

THE TALIBAN NOW CLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY --

FOR AN ATTACK THAT KILLED 14 PEOPLE,

INCLUDING THREE *AMERICAN SOLDIERS AND THEIR TRANSLATOR.

A SUICIDE BOMBER STRUCK A GROUP OF AFGHAN POLICE AND U-S TROOPS.

TS2) WESTWOOD APT SHOOTING-SSTOPS

FORT MYERS POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING THE CIRCUMSTANCES -- AROUND THE 19TH HOMICIDE OF THE YEAR.

POLICE TELL ABC-7, JONTAVIUS CARTER OF LEHIGH ACRES -- WAS SHOT JUST BEFORE 5 SUNDAY MORNING.

ACCORDING TO POLICE, PEOPLE WHO KNEW CARTER DROVE HIM TO LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

TS3) CHARCO FIRE-VOTOPS

THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE HAS IDENTIFIED THE FOUR BOYS,

SEEN IN THIS SURVEILLANCE VIDEO ARE.

DETECTIVES USED TIPS FROM THE COMMUNITY.

THEY'LL QUESTION THE BOYS ABOUT AN ARSON CASE --

AT A PORT CHARLOTTE BUSINESS.

TS4) MISSING UF STUDENT-VOTOPS

GAINESVILLE POLICE ARE ONCE AGAIN -- LOOKING FOR MISSING U-F STUDENT. CHRISTIAN AGULIAR.

AND NOW, MOUNTED POLICE HAVE JOINED THE EFFORT-

THEY SAY THE HORSES GIVE SEARCHERS -- A HIGHER VIEW TO SEARCH.

CLOSE-3SH-AWS ANI

AD LIB GOODBYE

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