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HL1) SANDUSKY SENTENCING-VO-WIPE

THE SPOTLIGHT IS ON.

JERRY SANDUSKY HEADS TO COURT THIS MORNING.

THE FORMER PENN STATE ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACH -- FACES 400 HUNDRED YEARS IN PRISON.

HL2) CURFEW CRACKDOWN-VO-WIPE

GET IN BEFORE THE STREET LIGHTS TURN ON.

KIDS IN FORT MYERS WAKE UP TO NEW RULES.

THE CITY CURFEW IS NOW EVEN EARLIER.

HL3) KARATE KID DISCIPLINE-SOTTOPS

30:01 tim kelley/fm"seem to be more focused and hold attention better, pay better attention."

AND IT'S NEVER TOO EARLY TO LEARN DISCIPLINE.

530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST OPEN-CLIP

530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST-WXWALL

Rain chances will start falling today, marking the onset of a drier stretch of weather across Southwest Florida. In addition to the lower rain chances, sunshine will be quite prevalent for the next several days, and we also expect a little dip in humidity later this week.

Even though rain chances will be a lot lower today compared to previous days, moisture will still be sufficient enough to spark a few hit-or-miss afternoon showers. Areal coverage of the rain will be close to 30%, and the cells that manage to develop won't be as strong. Aside from these isolated afternoon showers, we'll be in store for a nice mix of sun and clouds through our Tuesday with highs closing in on 90 degrees.

Our sky will become mostly clear and quiet tonight with temperatures cooling to the low to mid 70s for most of Southwest Florida.

Speaking of our overnight lows, this is one area where we'll see some pleasant changes thanks some less humid air that will settle in by Wednesday night. The drop in humidity will allow the air to cool more efficiently, which will produce some comfortable overnights and early mornings with lows in the upper 60s and lower 70s by Thursday and Friday morning. Although the dip in humidity won't have much of an effect on our daytime temperatures, the drier air will make our afternoons more tolerable.

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COLD OPEN-SOTTOPS

SANDUSKY SENTENCING-2 SHOT

GOOD MORNING THANKS FOR WAKING UP WITH ABC SEVEN.

TODAY IS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9TH.

AND RIGHT NOW --

WE'RE LOOKING AT THE TOP STORY THIS MORNING.

A JUDGE IS EXPECTED TO SENTENCE JERRY SANDUSKY --

TO LIVE OUT THE REST OF HIS DAYS IN PRISON.

BUT LAST NIGHT SANDUSKY RELEASED AN UNAPOLOGETIC STATEMENT -- ACCUSING HIS VICTIMS OF LYING. AND TALKING ABOUT HIS OWN LOSS.

SANDUSKY SENTENCING-PKG

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JERRY SANDUSKY NOW REGRETS NOT TAKING THE STAND IN HIS OWN DEFENSE -- AFTER

BEING CONVICTED ON 45 OF 48 COUNTS OF CHILD SEX ABUSE AGAINST TEN BOYS.

SO FOR THE LAST THREE MONTHS, HE'S BEEN SPENDING HIS TIME IN JAIL WRITING A

STATEMENT HE PLANS TO READ TODAY.

LAST NIGHT, SANDUSKY ISSUED AN AUDIO STATEMENT WHICH RAN ON PENN STATE'S

STUDENT-RUN RADIO.

AUDIO BITE SANDUSKY

"They can take away my life, they could make me out as a monster, they could

treat me as a monster, but they can't take away my heart. In my heart, I

know I did not do these alleged disgusting acts."

AT 68 YEARS OLD, A LIFE SENTENCE IS ALMOST INEVITABLE.

STILL, JUDGE JOHN CLELAND HAS A WIDE RANGE OF POSSIBILITIES WHEN DECIDING ON

A SENTENCE.

THAT'S BECAUSE THE CRIMES THE FORMER FOOTBALL COACH WAS CONVICTED OF

OCCURRED OVER NEARLY 15 YEARS, DURING WHICH LAWS CHANGED AND MANDATORY

MINIMUMS WERE INCREASED.

HIS ATTORNEY, JOE AMENDOLA SAID SANDUSKY IS GOING TO FIGHT FOR A NEW TRIAL.

SOT AMENDOLA

"His morale has been amazingly upbeat. He's been working on his appeal. I

think he's very confident that he's going to get another shot at this."

IN ADDITION TO SANDUSKY SPEAKING, THE SENTENCING HEARING WILL INCLUDE

ARGUMENTS BY ATTORNEYS, POSSIBLE MESSAGES OF SUPPORT FROM SANDUSKY FRIENDS

AND FAMILY, AND IMPACT STATEMENTS BY AT LEAST TWO VICTIMS.

SOT ATTY KLEIN

"It's just a tragedy, compounded by the fact that we have a man who won't

come forward and show any contrition and any remorse."

STANDUP WINICK

Upon sentencing, Jerry Sandusky will undergo an extensive evaluation that

takes from several weeks to a few months. to determine which of the 25

state prisons he will likely spend the rest of his life in.

ESTERO HOUSE FIRE-VO

AND HAPPENING RIGHT NOW IN LEE COUNTY,

INVESTIGATORS ARE LOOKING INTO THE CAUSE OF A HOUSE FIRE IN ESTERO.

LEE COUNTY E-M-S TELLS US -- THE CALL CAME IN AROUND 9-30 LAST NIGHT.

ABC SEVEN CAMERAS WERE ROLLING WHEN CREWS ARRIVED.

IT'S ON MONTESSA COURT, IN THE GRANDEZZA SUBDIVISION, OFF CORKSCREW ROAD.

THE FIRE IS OUT.

CURFEW CRACKDOWN-VO

NEW IN FORT MYERS --

KIDS UNDER 18 YEARS OLD.

COULD NOW FACE A FINE FOR STAYING OUT TOO LATE.

THE CITY HAS MOVED ITS CURFEW EARLIER --

AND AFTER A GRACE PERIOD,

OFFICERS STARTED ENFORCING THAT CURFEW LAST NIGHT.

YOUNG PEOPLE MUST BE INSIDE.

BY NINE P-M EVERY WEEKNIGHT,

AND 11 P-M DURING THE WEEKEND.

CURFEW CRACKDOWN-SOTVO

we're not saying we're going to have officers out stopping every child that's walking up and down the street if they encounter a child they'll question the circumstances why you're out there

IF OFFICERS CATCH A YOUNG PERSON OUT PAST THE NEW CURFEW,

THEY GET ONE WARNING.

WATLINGTON MEMORIAL-VO

WE HAVE NEW DETAILS THIS MORNING-- ON PLANS TO REMEMBER JESSE WATLINGTON.

THE 11-YEAR-OLD DIED AFTER LIGHTNING STRUCK HIM -- LAST WEEK ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY.

MONDAY CLASSMATES WORE JESSE'S FAVORITE COLOR PURPLE TO HONOR THE 6TH GRADER.

JESSE'S MEMORIAL SERVICE IS SET FOR THURSDAY, AT MCGREGOR BAPTIST CHURCH AT ONE O-CLOCK.

5AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-VO

KILLER BUGS.

LOOKING BACK.THIS WASN'T A GOOD IDEA.

BUT AT THE TIME, ONE COULDN'T KNOW *EATING BUGS.WOULD KILL HIM.

TO WIN A PYTHON.32-YEAR-OLD EDWARD ARCHBOLD ATE *DOZENS OF ROACHES AND BUGS. IN A BUG EATING CONTEST OUTSIDE OF MIAMI.

HE CELEBRATED -- GOT HIS SNAKE -- AND THEN DIED IN FRONT OF THE STORE.

EXPERTS SAY ROACHES ARE *NOT TOXIC.

6AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-FDOT

YOU CAN GET LOTS OF FANCY COCKTAILS OUT ON THE TOWN.

BUT ONE CAN DANGEROUS. POSSIBLY EVEN DEADLY.

AN 18-YEAR-OLD GIRL WHEN OUT TO CELEBRATE HER BIRTHDAY IN LONDON.

SHE GOT A DRINK, WITH LIQUID NITROGEN IN IT.

IT LOOKS NEAT.VERY POPULAR. BUT WOUND UP HAVING MOST OF HER STOMACH REMOVED.

LIQUID NITROGEN IS -320 DEGREES.

WITHOUT THE RIGHT BALANCE.IT CAN DAMAGE BODY PARTS.

STORMWARN GENFORECAST OPEN-CLIPTOPS

STORMWARN 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.Rain chances will start falling today, marking the onset of a drier stretch of weather across Southwest Florida. In addition to the lower rain chances, sunshine will be quite prevalent for the next several days, and we also expect a little dip in humidity later this week.

Even though rain chances will be a lot lower today compared to previous days, moisture will still be sufficient enough to spark a few hit-or-miss afternoon showers. Areal coverage of the rain will be close to 30%, and the cells that manage to develop won't be as strong. Aside from these isolated afternoon showers, we'll be in store for a nice mix of sun and clouds through our Tuesday with highs closing in on 90 degrees.

Our sky will become mostly clear and quiet tonight with temperatures cooling to the low to mid 70s for most of Southwest Florida.

Speaking of our overnight lows, this is one area where we'll see some pleasant changes thanks some less humid air that will settle in by Wednesday night. The drop in humidity will allow the air to cool more efficiently, which will produce some comfortable overnights and early mornings with lows in the upper 60s and lower 70s by Thursday and Friday morning. Although the dip in humidity won't have much of an effect on our daytime temperatures, the drier air will make our afternoons more tolerable.

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MARCO FATAL CRASH-VO

A COLLIER COUNTY MAN CLAIMS HE WAS BEHIND THE WHEEL -- DURING A DEADLY CRASH MONDAY MORNING.

HE CAME FORWARD AFTER HE LEFT THE SCENE.

IT HAPPENED ON MARCO ISLAND OFF JAMAICA ROAD.

A JEEP FLIPPED OVER.

20-YEAR-OLD PASSENGER SHAYNE MURRAY -- FLEW OUT OF THAT CAR AND DIED.

WITNESSES SAY 22-YEAR-OLD ANDREW ROUBICEK WAS DRIVING -- AND DARTED AWAY.

DEPUTIES FOUND HIM AT HIS HOUSE.

ZIMMERMAN TRIAL LATEST-VOTOPS

ABC LEARNS THAT GEORGE ZIMMERMAN -- WILL ASK A JUDGE TO DELAY HIS MURDER TRIAL.

ZIMMERMAN'S ATTORNEYS SAY THEY'LL ALSO ASK THE JUDGE -- TO ALLOW TRAYVON MARTIN'S SCHOOL RECORDS, TWITTER AND FACEBOOK INFORMATION BE SUBPOENAED,

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QH1) SANDUSKY SENTENCING-VO-WIPE

FORMER PENN STATE ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACH -- JERRY SANDUSKY-- HEADS TO COURT TODAY.

HE'S FACING ANYWHERE FROM 60 YEARS. TO MORE THAN 400 YEARS. IN PRISON.

IN JUNE, HE WAS CONVICTED OF SEXUALLY ABUSING TEN BOYS OVER 15 YEARS.

QH2) ESTEO FIRE-VO-WIPE

LEE COUNTY INVESTIGATORS ARE LOOKING INTO THE CAUSE OF A HOUSE FIRE IN ESTERO.

THE CALL CAME IN AROUND 9-30 LAST NIGHT.

IT HAPPENED ON MONTESSA COURT, IN THE GRANDEZZA SUBDIVISION, OFF CORKSCREW ROAD.

QH3) FM CURFEW-VO-WIPE

KIDS IN FORT MYERS ARE NOW UNDER A NEW CURFEW.

IT WENT INTO EFFECT OVERNIGHT,

ANYONE UNDER 18-YEARS-OLD.

COLD FACE A FINE FOR BEING OUT AFTER NINE P-M ON A WEEKNIGHT.

THE CURFEW MOVES TO 11 P-M ON WEEKENDS.

QH4) GAS PRICES-CGTOPS

TAKING A QUICK LOOK AT GAS PRICES.

THE NATIONWIDE AVERAGE IS THREE-82

PRICES IN FLORIDA ARE ROUNDING OUT TO THREE-68

STORMWARN ALLYSON OPEN-CLIPTOPS

STORMWARN 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.Rain chances will start falling today, marking the onset of a drier stretch of weather across Southwest Florida. In addition to the lower rain chances, sunshine will be quite prevalent for the next several days, and we also expect a little dip in humidity later this week.

Even though rain chances will be a lot lower today compared to previous days, moisture will still be sufficient enough to spark a few hit-or-miss afternoon showers. Areal coverage of the rain will be close to 30%, and the cells that manage to develop won't be as strong. Aside from these isolated afternoon showers, we'll be in store for a nice mix of sun and clouds through our Tuesday with highs closing in on 90 degrees.

Our sky will become mostly clear and quiet tonight with temperatures cooling to the low to mid 70s for most of Southwest Florida.

Speaking of our overnight lows, this is one area where we'll see some pleasant changes thanks some less humid air that will settle in by Wednesday night. The drop in humidity will allow the air to cool more efficiently, which will produce some comfortable overnights and early mornings with lows in the upper 60s and lower 70s by Thursday and Friday morning. Although the dip in humidity won't have much of an effect on our daytime temperatures, the drier air will make our afternoons more tolerable.

DEVELOPING-CLIP

CO MISSING GIRL-SOTVO

AUTHORITIES CONTINUE THEIR SEARCH --

FOR A MISSING 10-YEAR-OLD COLORADO GIRL.

SCHOOLS NEARBY HOPE TO CALM FEARS,

AND POSSIBLY UNVEIL NEW CLUES.

They were like wished you could come home safe and we were talking about it all day.

YOUNG JESSICA RIDGEWAY WAS LAST SEEN FRIDAY MORNING.

MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND PEOPLE HAVE LOOKED FOR THE GIRL,

INCLUDING AUTHORITIES FROM 12 AGENCIES.

POST DEBATE POLL-SS-VO

TURNING NOW TO YOUR VOICE, YOUR VOTE 20-12.

WE ARE GETTING A CLEAR LOOK AT THE BOOST -- MITT ROMNEY IS GETTING AFTER LAST WEEK'S PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE.

A NEW PEW RESEARCH POLL SHOWS -- ROMNEY IS NOW EVEN WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA NATIONWIDE.

BOTH ARE SITTING AT 46 PERCENT -- AMONG *REGISTERED VOTERS.

LAST MONTH, THE SAME POLL HAD ROMNEY TRAILING BY NINE POINTS.

ROMNEY'S PERSONAL IMAGE IS ALSO GOING UP.

HIS FAVORABILITY RATING IS UP TO 50 PERCENT FOR THE FIRST TIME --

POST DEBATE POLL FOLO-ON CAM

PERHAPS EVEN MORE SIGNIFICANT.

ROMNEY NOW LEADS WITH *LIKELY VOTERS NATIONWIDE.

IN THE SAME POLL, 49% SAY THEY WILL VOTE FOR ROMNEY.

45% WILL SUPPORT OBAMA.

IN LESS THAN A MONTH, THE PRESIDENT LOST AN 8-POINT LEAD.

DEBATE PREVIEW-VOTOPS

LOOKING AHEAD --

VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN AND REPUBLICAN VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE PAUL RYAN.

WILL DEBATE ON THURSDAY.

THEY'RE BUSY PREPARING RIGHT NOW.

THIS IS THEIR *ONLY DEBATE,

WHICH TAKES PLACE IN DANVILLE, KENTUCKY.

YOU CAN WATCH IT THURSDAY,

VOTER REGISTRATION-VOTOPS-BNR

TODAY IS THE DEADLINE FOR NEW VOTERS TO REGISTER -- TO VOTE IN THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED -- TO THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OFFICE BY THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS.

AS OF THIS WEEK, THERE ARE 4.7 MILLION REGISTERED DEMOCRATS IN FLORIDA -- COMPARED TO 4.2 MILLION REPUBLICANS.

RICK SCOTT AT FGCU-VO WIPE

FLORIDA'S GOVERNOR VISITED FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY MONDAY.

FOR THE *FIRST TIME SINCE TAKING OFFICE.

RICK SCOTT MET PRIVATELY WITH SEVERAL CAMPUS LEADERS.

LAWMAKERS CUT 300-MILLION FROM FLORIDA UNIVERSITIES LAST YEAR.

SO F-G-C-U GETS THREE-MILLION FEWER DOLLARS FROM THE STATE.

THE GOVERNOR HAS SAID HE DOES *NOT PLAN TO CUT EDUCATION FUNDING --

FOR K THROUGH 12.

RICK SCOTT AT FGCU-(2)SOTVO

"The real issue is going to be, our general revenues are growing, how fast is Medicaid going to grow."

"I just hope he sees this is probably the most efficient University in the state university system with the amount of money we're getting funded every year."

WEEKEND LIBRARY HOURS HAVE BEEN CUT TO SAVE MONEY.

BUT F-G-C-U'S STUDENT GOVERNMENT PLANS TO PICK UP THE COST.

IN ORDER TO RESTORE HOURS.

THEY'RE ALSO SENDING THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE A PETITION WITH THREE-THOUSAND SIGNATURES.

GM HIRING-VO

GENERAL MOTORS BOOSTS THE PAYROLL.

THE AUTOMAKER WILL HIRE UP TO 15-HUNDRED WORKERS -- TO STAFF A NEW COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY CENTER NEAR DETROIT.

G-M IS SHIFTING THE WORK FROM OUTSIDE FIRMS,

AND PLANS TO OPEN FOUR NEW TECH CENTERS IN THE U.S.

THE GOAL IS TO BRING 90-PERCENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN-HOUSE,

KARATE KID DISCIPLINE-VO WIPE

A HANDS ON LESSON.

BECOMES A GROWING TREND FOR KIDS.

KIDS PRACTICING

MOST KIDS START MARTIAL ARTS CLASSES AT AGES FIVE OR SIX.

BUT NOW THEY'RE STARTING EVEN YOUNGER --

SOMETIMES JUST TWO YEARS OLD!

MANY SCHOOLS LIKE KURO-KAWA MARTIAL ARTS AND TAEKWONDOW UNITED IN LEE COUNTY.

ARE BUSIER THAN EVER.

INSTRUCTORS SAY T-V SHOWS "KUNG FU PANDA" AND "KICKING IT" HELP MAKE THE SPORT MORE POPULAR.

KARATE KID DISCIPLINE-(2)SOTVO

carmen diez/ owner/kurokawa martial arts

33:17 parents want to see their kids are growing up with good manners and be able to respect authority.

tim kelley/fORT MYERS PARENT

"29:45 it's different than ballet and gymnastics that they learn respect and discipline. It helps them all around, not just the physical aspect of it."

EXPERTS SAY THE *FIRST PLACE TO TEACH YOUR CHILDREN DISCIPLINE. IS AT HOME.

5AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-VO

DAREDEVIL DAVID BLAINE.

HAS FINISHED HIS MOST ELECTRIFYING STUNT

THE MAGICIAN SPENT THREE DAYS AND THREE NIGHTS --

STANDING IN THE MIDDLE OF ONE MILLION VOLTS OF ELECTRIC CURRENTS.

HE EMERGED SHORTLY BEFORE 9 P-M MONDAY.

AND WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL TO GET EXAMINED.

BUT BLAINE COULD WALK AND TALK.

THE 39-YEAR-OLD BLAINE WORE A CHAINMAIL BODYSUIT,

6AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-FDOT

RECENTLY, A LOT OF DEBATE ABOUT SUGARY SODAS.

BUT SOON, THE INFORMATION WILL ALL BE AT YOUR FINGERTIPS.

COKE, PEPSI AND DOCTOR PEPPER.

WILL ALL ROLL OUT NEW VENDING MACHINES.

AND THESE WILL POST THE CALORIE INFORMATION.

WOULD YOU AFFECT YOUR DECISION?

IT'S SUPPOSED TO HELP YOU MAKE HEALTHIER CHOICES.

SPORTS WRAP AT 5AM-PKG

MONEYSCOPE AT 6AM-PKG

GOOD MORNING. TOPPING "AMERICA'S MONEY". AMERICAN AIRLINES PROMISES

IMPROVEMENT.

THE BANKRUPT CARRIER'S C-E-O ADMITS THE PAST FEW WEEKS HAVE BEEN ROUGH ON

ITS PASSENGERS, WITH DELAYS AND CANCELLATIONS.

BUT HE SAYS AMERICAN IS WORKING THROUGH ITS PROBLEMS AND OPERATIONAL

PERFORMANCE IS IMPROVING.

HOME PRICES NATIONALLY ARE EDGING UP, BUT A MORTGAGE PROCESSING SERVICE

FINDS THAT IN A FEW CITIES, THEY'RE ALREADY AT ALL-TIME HIGHS.

THOSE CITIES NEVER HAD THE LARGE SWINGS IN PRICES DURING HOUSING'S BOOM AND

BUST CYCLE IN THE PAST DECADE. AND THEY'RE GENERALLY SMALLER CITIES.

MANY SODA VENDING MACHINES WILL SOON TELL YOU THE FLAVOR, THE PRICE -- AND

THE CALORIE COUNT.

THE MAJOR COMPANIES, INCLUDING COKE AND PEPSI, WILL FIRST ROLL OUT THE NEW

MACHINES IN CHICAGO AND SAN ANTONIO.

AND A SURVEY FINDS THAT WENDY'S REALLY LIVES UP TO THE NAME "FAST FOOD."

ITS DRIVE-THRU WINDOWS DISHED UP ORDERS IN JUST OVER TWO MINUTES -- 20

SECONDS FASTER THAN SECOND-PLACE FINISHER TACO BELL.

STORMWARN GENERIC FORECAST OPEN-CLIPTOPS

STORMWARN 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 TH

E FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.Rain chances will start falling today, marking the onset of a drier stretch of weather across Southwest Florida. In addition to the lower rain chances, sunshine will be quite prevalent for the next several days, and we also expect a little dip in humidity later this week.

Even though rain chances will be a lot lower today compared to previous days, moisture will still be sufficient enough to spark a few hit-or-miss afternoon showers. Areal coverage of the rain will be close to 30%, and the cells that manage to develop won't be as strong. Aside from these isolated afternoon showers, we'll be in store for a nice mix of sun and clouds through our Tuesday with highs closing in on 90 degrees.

Our sky will become mostly clear and quiet tonight with temperatures cooling to the low to mid 70s for most of Southwest Florida.

Speaking of our overnight lows, this is one area where we'll see some pleasant changes thanks some less humid air that will settle in by Wednesday night. The drop in humidity will allow the air to cool more efficiently, which will produce some comfortable overnights and early mornings with lows in the upper 60s and lower 70s by Thursday and Friday morning. Although the dip in humidity won't have much of an effect on our daytime temperatures, the drier air will make our afternoons more tolerable.

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DANCING WITH THE STARS-POP

SOME TOP-NOTCH, ALL-STAR PERFORMANCES ON WEEK THREE OF "DANCING WITH THE STARS."

WE SAW SEVERAL "TIE" SCORES.

WE ALMOST SAW A WARDROBE MALFUNCTION!

AND WE HEARD ONE COMPLAINT FROM A PROFESSIONAL DANCER.

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SCRIPT:

t.v. clip shows melissa and tony dancing.

MELISSA RYCROFT AND TONY DOVOLANI SAMBAED THEIR WAY TO TRIPLE NINES.

KELLY MONACO AND VAL CHMERKOVSKIY TIED THEM FOR FIRST WITH THEIR POWERFUL

PASO DOBLE.

melissa rycroft: practice was tough. we got kicked. we got swatted. I

mean, everything.

tony dovolani: I dropped her on her neck.

melissa rycroft: when it comes together like this on a monday night, you go

, "that's why you do it."

kelly monaco: it's a different energy when you go out there knowing what

you're doing and you're focused and can put 110% into something specific.

it makes a difference. it shows.

SHAWN JOHNSON AND DEREK HOUGH CAME IN THIRD.

THE JUDGES CALLED THEIR QUICKSTEP ONE OF, IF NOT THE BEST DANCE EVER ON "

DANCING WITH THE STARS". MARKED DOWN ONLY FOR BREAKING THE RULES.

derek hough: I felt like when Len said the challenge last week, you know,

push the boundaries, let's see something you haven't seen before, I think he

kinda gave us a little bit of a space, you know what i'm saying?

THEN, A FOUR-WAY TIE FOR FOURTH:

GILLES MARINI AND PETA MURGATROYD.

gilles marini: i'm sweating.

APOLO OHNO AND KARINA SMIRNOFF.

apolo ohno: don't fret, karina bear, things are going to be okay.

HELIO CASTRONEVES AND CHELSIE HIGHTOWER.

helio castroneves: can we try it again?

AND SABRINA BRYAN WITH LOUIS VAN AMSTEL.

SHE ALMOST HAD A WARDROBE MALFUNCTION.

sabrina bryan: yeah, my strap was off like this. so my tatas were really

trying to break loose and I was holding it in!

IN EIGHTH PLACE.EMMITT SMITH AND CHERYL BURKE.

emmitt smith: you could hear the crowd in the audience booing when we got

our scores.

TIED FOR NINTH. DREW LACHEY AND ANNA TREBUNSKAYA.

WITH KIRSTIE ALLEY AND MAKSIM CHMERKOVSKY.

drew lachey: i'm proud of the routine we put out there on the floor.

maksim chmerkovskiy: I gotta give a lot of credit to women because eye

make-up sucks. this is the worst thing i've ever put in my life.

IN LAST PLACE: BRISTOL PALIN AND MARK BALLAS.

bristol palin: we had a rough week. we got through it. and i'm glad that

it's over with.

ON-CAMERA CLOSE:

TOP TO BOTTOM, THE JUDGES' LEADERBOARD IS ONLY SEPARATED BY FOUR AND HALF

POINTS. SO WHO'S GOING HOME? WHO KNOWS? WHAT WE DO KNOW--IT'LL BE A

DOUBLE ELIMINATION SO YOU CAN EXPECT ONE DRAMATIC EVENING. IN LOS ANGELES,

BUMP TO BREAK-3SHOT, CAM 10 BMP

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HL1) SANDUSKY SENTENCING-VO-WIPE

400 YEARS IN PRISON.

THAT COULD BE THE SENTENCE FOR JERRY SANDUSKY.

THE FORMER PENN STATE ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACH WILL BE IN COURT TODAY.

AND HE PLANS SPEAK OUT.

HL2) CAMPAIGN COUNTDOWN-SOTTOPS

"LOOK, AFTER GETTING THE RUN AROUND FOR 4 YEARS, IT'S TIME WE HAVE A TURN AROUND.

WE'RE JUST 28 SHORT DAYS AWAY FROM THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

LOOKING AHEAD,

HL3) THE COOKIE DIET-SOTTOPS

When I hear diet cookie it sounds like a little bit of conflicted message. It sounds a little too good to be true

COULD IT BE TRUE?

DETAILS ON THE LATEST CRAZE DIET.

530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST OPEN-CLIP

530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST-WXWALL

Rain chances will start falling today, marking the onset of a drier stretch of weather across Southwest Florida. In addition to the lower rain chances, sunshine will be quite prevalent for the next several days, and we also expect a little dip in humidity later this week.

Even though rain chances will be a lot lower today compared to previous days, moisture will still be sufficient enough to spark a few hit-or-miss afternoon showers. Areal coverage of the rain will be close to 30%, and the cells that manage to develop won't be as strong. Aside from these isolated afternoon showers, we'll be in store for a nice mix of sun and clouds through our Tuesday with highs closing in on 90 degrees.

Our sky will become mostly clear and quiet tonight with temperatures cooling to the low to mid 70s for most of Southwest Florida.

Speaking of our overnight lows, this is one area where we'll see some pleasant changes thanks some less humid air that will settle in by Wednesday night. The drop in humidity will allow the air to cool more efficiently, which will produce some comfortable overnights and early mornings with lows in the upper 60s and lower 70s by Thursday and Friday morning. Although the dip in humidity won't have much of an effect on our daytime temperatures, the drier air will make our afternoons more tolerable.

DEVELOPING-CLIP

SANDUSKY SENTENCING-2 SHOT

IN JUST HOURS CONVICTED PEDOPHILE JERRY SANDUSKY WILL BE SENTENCED FOR ABUSING 10 BOYS OVER 15 YEARS.

FROM HIS JAIL CELL. THE FORMER PENN STATE ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACH MADE A SURPRISE PLEA PROCLAIMING HIS INNOCENCE THAT AIRED ON PENN STATE RADIO LAST NIGHT.

SANDUSKY SENTENCING-PKG

IN AN 11TH HOUR STATEMENT THAT AIRED ON PENN STATE RADIO.

THE SCHOOL'S FORMER HOMETOWN HERO-NOW CONVICTED SEX OFFENDER BROKE MONTHS OF SILENCE.

"they could treat me as a monster, but they can't take away my heart. In my heart, I know I did not do these alleged disgusting acts."

THE FORMER PENN STATE ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACH OFFERED NO APOLOGIES. ONLY A VOW TO FIGHT WHATEVER SENTENCE HE RECEIVES.

"We have given many second chances, and now we'll ask for one"

IN JUNE SANDUSKY WAS CONVICTED OF ABUSING 10 BOYS CONNECTED TO HIS CHARITY FOR UNDERPRIVELEGED YOUTHS OVER 15 YEARS.

OF THEM HE SAID THIS:

A young man who was dramatic a veteran accuser, and always sought attention, started everything

We must fight unfairness and consistency and dishonesty. People need to be portrayed for who they really are.

SANDUSKY'S ATTORNEY JOE AMENDOLA HAS SAID HE REGRETS NOT LETTING HIS CLIENT SPEAK UP SOONER.

"Looking back there were a lot of things we would have done,

SANDUSKY NEVER TESTIFIED DURING THE TRIAL. BUT HE WILL SPEAK IN TODAY'S SENTENCING.

PROSECUTORS SAY 6 OF THE VICTIMS WHO GAVE GRAPHIC TESTIMONY ABOUT THE ABUSE THEY SUFFERED WILL ALSO SPEAK.

"He's going to be sentenced tomorrow.that's part of the procedure."

SANDUSKY SENTENCING-ON CAM

DANIELLE LEIGH REPORTING.

SANDSKY COULD FACE ANYWHERE FROM 60. TO MORE THAN 400 YEARS IN PRISON.

HE COULD ALSO BE DECLARED A SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR,

JESSE WATLINGTON DEATH FOLO-VO WIPE

MOURNING THE LOSS OF AN 11 YEAR-OLD STRUCK BY LIGHTNING-

CLASSMATES OF JESSE WATLINGTON WORE PURPLE -- TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY.

THAT'S WHERE THE 6TH GRADER WAS STRUCK BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

JESSE DIED SUNDAY IN A TAMPA HOSPITAL -- AFTER HIS FAMILY TOOK HIM OFF LIFE SUPPORT.

JESSE WATLINGTON DEATH FOLO-SOTVO

36:37 "jesse is at home with the lord and now we want people to turn their attention and pray for mom and dad who are just dealing with a loss that no one expects to when your tuck an 11 year-old boy into bed at night and drop him off at school, and have him play football like every 11 year-old boy wants to do."

JESSE'S MEMORIAL SERVICE HAS BEEN SET FOR THURSDAY AT MCGREGOR BAPTIST CHURCH AT 1 O-CLOCK.

LIGHTNING AWARENESS-VO WIPE

PARENTS ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

REACT TO JESSE WATLINGTON'S PASSING.

THEY SAY A TOP PRIORITY NOW --

IS MAKING SURE KIDS KNOW THE DANGERS OF LIGHTNING STRIKES.

LIGHTNING AWARENESS-SOTVO

5419 "it's really scary. i'm guilty of allowing her to play outside even when the storm seems far away."

4658 "We send our kids off to school and expect to pick them up, you don't think these things can happen. It's a reminder of how fragile life can be."

YOU CAN'T ALWAYS PREDICT MOTHER NATURE'S FURY.

BUT PARENTS SAY THEY'LL DO THE BEST THEY CAN.

TO LIMIT THE DANGERS,

530AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-VO

LET'S CALL IT. THE RING TO END ALL ENGAGMENT RINGS.

JENNIFER ANNISTON IS *FINALLY ENGAGED -- AND SHE'S MAKING SURE EVERYONE KNOWS IT!

LOOK AT THIS HONKER.

JEN WAS SNAPPED WITH HER FIANCE. ROCKING ONE OF THE BIGGEST ROCKS WE'VE EVER SEEN.

NO WORD ON THE CARATS.

630AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-VO

*GMA*

TRUE LOVE CONQUERS ALL.

JUST LOOK AT KRISTEN STEWART AND ROBERT PATTINSON.

THEIR FRIENDS CONFIRM TO PEOPLE MAGAZINE -- THAT "ROBSTEN" IS BACK TOGETHER.

KRISTEN WAS CAUGHT RED-LIPPED KISSING A MARRIED MAN, CHEATING ON HER BOYFRIEND.

THEY BROKE UP.

BUT NOW THEY'RE MOVING ON.AND BACK TOGETHER.

STORMWARN GENFORECAST OPEN-CLIPTOPS

STORMWARN 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.Rain chances will start falling today, marking the onset of a drier stretch of weather across Southwest Florida. In addition to the lower rain chances, sunshine will be quite prevalent for the next several days, and we also expect a little dip in humidity later this week.

Even though rain chances will be a lot lower today compared to previous days, moisture will still be sufficient enough to spark a few hit-or-miss afternoon showers. Areal coverage of the rain will be close to 30%, and the cells that manage to develop won't be as strong. Aside from these isolated afternoon showers, we'll be in store for a nice mix of sun and clouds through our Tuesday with highs closing in on 90 degrees.

Our sky will become mostly clear and quiet tonight with temperatures cooling to the low to mid 70s for most of Southwest Florida.

Speaking of our overnight lows, this is one area where we'll see some pleasant changes thanks some less humid air that will settle in by Wednesday night. The drop in humidity will allow the air to cool more efficiently, which will produce some comfortable overnights and early mornings with lows in the upper 60s and lower 70s by Thursday and Friday morning. Although the dip in humidity won't have much of an effect on our daytime temperatures, the drier air will make our afternoons more tolerable.

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NEIMAN MARCUS CHRISTMAS BOOK-ON CAM

HOLIDAY SHOPPERS. TAKE NOTE!

IN JUST A FEW HOURS, YOU'LL HAVE A NEW TOOL --

TO FIND SOME OF THE MOST EXTRAVAGANT GIFTS OUT THERE.

LUXURY RETAILER NEIMAN MARCUS WILL UNVEIL ITS ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BOOK,

AROUND 10 THIS MORNING.

THE CATALOG IS KNOWN FOR EXPENSIVE AND OUTRAGEOUS GIFTS.

FOR EXAMPLE - LAST YEAR'S CATALOG FEATURED A ONE MILLION DOLLAR FOUNTAIN.

MARS CURIOSITY-SS

BRAND NEW DETAILS IN THE MISSION ON MARS THIS MORNING.

NASA SAYS THE CURIOSITY ROVER -- MADE ITS FIRST SCOOP OF THE SURFACE-- DETECTING A BRIGHT OBJECT ON THE GROUND.

NASA SCIENTISTS THINK IT MIGHT BE A PART OF THE ROVER.

HOWEVER THEY WON'T SAMPLE OR SCOOP ANYMORE -- UNTIL THEY FIGURE OUT WHAT IT IS.

THE ROVER LANDED BACK IN AUGUST.

TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP

QUARTER TOP STORY REVEAL @ 45-HLF REVEAL

TAKING A LOOK AT YOUR TOP STORIES.

JERRY SANDUSKY WILL BE SENTENCED TODAY.

THE FORMER PENN STATE ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACH COULD SPEND 400 YEARS IN PRISON.

SANDUSKY IS EXPECTED TO SPEAK AT THE SENTENCING.

HE WAS CONVICTED IN JUNE OF SEXUALLY ABUSING TEN BOYS OVER 15 YEARS.

THERE ARE MORE CASES AND MORE DEATHS -- CAUSED BY THE MENINGITIS OUTBREAK THAT'S LINKED TO TAINTED STEROID INJECTIONS.

THE NUMBER OF CONFIRMED INFECTIONS IS UP TO 105 IN NINE-STATES -- AND THE DEATH TOLL IS NOW EIGHT.

SO FAR, TENNESSEE IS REPORTING THE MOST CASES.

WE NOW HAVE NEW DETAILS ON PLANS TO REMEMBER JESSE WATLINGTON.

THE 11-YEAR-OLD DIED AFTER LIGHTNING STRUCK HIM LAST WEEK -- ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY.

STORMWARN ALLYSON OPEN-CLIPTOPS

STORMWARN 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.Rain chances will start falling today, marking the onset of a drier stretch of weather across Southwest Florida. In addition to the lower rain chances, sunshine will be quite prevalent for the next several days, and we also expect a little dip in humidity later this week.

Even though rain chances will be a lot lower today compared to previous days, moisture will still be sufficient enough to spark a few hit-or-miss afternoon showers. Areal coverage of the rain will be close to 30%, and the cells that manage to develop won't be as strong. Aside from these isolated afternoon showers, we'll be in store for a nice mix of sun and clouds through our Tuesday with highs closing in on 90 degrees.

Our sky will become mostly clear and quiet tonight with temperatures cooling to the low to mid 70s for most of Southwest Florida.

Speaking of our overnight lows, this is one area where we'll see some pleasant changes thanks some less humid air that will settle in by Wednesday night. The drop in humidity will allow the air to cool more efficiently, which will produce some comfortable overnights and early mornings with lows in the upper 60s and lower 70s by Thursday and Friday morning. Although the dip in humidity won't have much of an effect on our daytime temperatures, the drier air will make our afternoons more tolerable.

VOTE 2012-CLIP

CAMPAIGN COUNTDOWN-ON CAM

TURNING NOW TO YOUR VOICE, YOUR VOTE.

IT'S ALL ABOUT OHIO.

BOTH CANDIDATES WILL BE THERE.

AS VOTERS GET THEIR LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER FOR NOVEMBER'S ELECTION.

AND TRACIE POTTS SHOWS US -- MITT ROMNEY'S NEW TWIST.

CAMPAIGN COUNTDOWN-PKG

MITT ROMNEY'S GOT A NEW CAMPAIGN LINE TODAY:

Presidential Nominee

"Hope is not a strategy."

WE FIRST HEARD IT IN HIS FOREIGN POLICY SPEECH MONDAY. HE ARGUES PRESIDENT OBAMA'S POLICIES HAVE MADE THE WORLD MORE DANGEROUS:

Presidential Nominee

"The risk of conflict in the region is higher now than when the President took office."

ROMNEY PROMISED TO CREATE ONE POINT-PERSON TO DEAL WITH THE MIDDLE EAST. ARM SYRIA'S REBELS. SANCTION IRAN IF NEEDED, EXPAND THE NAVY AND PUSH FREE TRADE.

DEMOCRATS WEREN'T IMPRESSED:

"If one of my students turned it in they'd get a C because he gave absolutely no specifics."

POLLS ARE NOW SPLIT ON ROMNEY'S POPULARITY. PEW HAS HIM UP FOUR POINTS AMONG LIKELY VOTERS. BUT GALLUP SAYS THE POSITIVE JOBS REPORT GAVE PRESIDENT OBAMA A FIVE-POINT BOOST.

COURTING HISPANIC VOTERS IN CALIFORNIA. PRESIDENT OBAMA MOVES TO OHIO TODAY.

CLAIMING ROMNEY'S DEBATE PERFORMANCE WAS MORE STYLE THAN SUBSTANCE:

"What was being presented wasn't leadership. That's salesmanship." ½FLASH¾ "Governor Romney's plan is to let Wall Street run wild again but he's gonna bring the hammer down on Sesame Street." /b

Vice Presidential Nominee

"The President has no new ideas."

CAMPAIGN COUNTDOWN-ON CAM

RYAN'S STUDYING IN FLORIDA TODAY -- AFTER FOUR DAYS AT A WOODSY CAMP IN VIRGINIA.

MEDSTAR UPDATE-VO-OC

NEW DETAILS IN THE MEDSTAR INVESTIGATION.

WE NOW HAVE A REPORT FROM THE LEE COUNTY ATTORNEY.

IT SAYS COUNTY MANAGER KAREN HAWES *WAS WITHIN HER AUTHORITY.

TO GROUND THE EMERGENCY HELICOPTER PROGRAM.

ATTORNEY MICHAEL HUNT SAYS THE LEE COUNTY CHARTER LETS HAWES TAKE CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION--

AND THAT INCLUDES TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING A DIVISION OR PROGRAM.

WE ASKED COMMISSION CHAIRMAN JOHN MANNING--

MEDSTAR UPDATE-SOTVO

JOHN MANNING

LEE CO. CO MMISSIONER

1:19 no i don't i believe in very strongly in chain of command. i believe very strongly in the charter for lee county. we have governance over four positions. the port authority director the hearing examiner the county manager the county attorney beyond that there is supervisory control 37

THE COUNTY ATTORNEY FOUND HAWES DID *NOT HAVE TO GET BOARD APPROVAL.

FIGHT CLUB DEAL-VO

A LEHIGH ACRES COUPLE ACCUSED OF RUNNING AN ILLEGAL FIGHT CLUB TAKES A PLEA DEAL.

BRANDON HARRISON, ANGELA HARRISON AND GAUGE FORD -- WERE ARRESTED IN APRIL.

THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ARRESTED THEM FOR ALLOWING TEENAGE BOYS TO BOX IN THE BACKYARD.

THEY WERE CHARGED WITH A THIRD DEGREE FELONY.

THEY AGREED TO SIX MONTHS COUNTY PROBATION.

THE STATE DROPPED THE CHARGES TO A MISDEMEANOR.

JET BLUE PARK LEED-VO

LEE COUNTY WILL SAVE 100-THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR.

IN MAINTENANCE COSTS AT JETBLUE PARK.

THAT ADDS UP TO ABOUT THREE-MILLION DOLLARS.

OVER THE 30-YEAR LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE RED SOX.

ENERGY-SAVING MEASURES HELPED JETBLUE PARK EARN LEED CERTIFICATION.

LEED STANDS FOR LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN.

IT'S NOT A REQUIREMENT FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN LEE COUNTY,

BUT IT HELPS SAVE MONEY AND ENERGY OVER TIME.

CANADA TAINTED BEEF-SOTVO

HEALTH OFFICIALS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA -- ARE INVESTIGATION TAINTED BEEF PRODUCTS AFTER A MAN FALLS ILL.

"I just felt the stomach cramps come first. I didn't know there was such a thing as a bug called E. coli."

NEWLY RELEASED LAB RESULTS CONFIRMED THE MAN HAS E-COLI.

RESULTS SHOW IT'S FROM THE SAME STRAIN -- THAT MADE AT LEAST TEN OTHERS SICK ACROSS CANADA.

GOLF CART ARGUMENT-VO

CHARLOTTE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY A MAN USED HIS GOLF CART TO SETTLE AN ARGUMENT.

53-YEAR-OLD CARL MARTIN AND HIS NEIGHBOR WERE YELLING AT EACH OTHER.

MARTIN TOLD A-B-C 7 --

THE VICTIM SIMPLY STEPPED IN FRONT OF HIM,

AND HE COULD NOT SWERVE THE GOLF CART OUT THE WAY.

GOLF CART ARGUMENT-SOTVO

"two witnesses came forward, neighbors out there, and corroborated the victim's story exactly, the wording, the threat to do it and it was carried out." Robert Carpenter, Charlotte County Sheriff's Office.

DEPUTIES LEARNED TWO OTHER THINGS AS THEY INVESTIGATED THIS --

DRIVING GOLF CARTS IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD IS ILLEGAL.

530AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-FDOT

ANGRY BIRDS -- STILL VERY POPULAR.

SO MANY DIFFERENT VERSIONS.

THEY'RE IN THE JUNGLE.

THEY'RE IN SPACE.

SEASONAL THEMES -- LIKE FOR HALLOWEEN OR VALENTINE'S DAY.

NOW, A BRAND NEW ANGRY BIRDS GAME.

IT'S COMBINING WITH A *HUGE* FILM FRANCHISE.

MAKERS SAY IT'S THE *BEST ANGRY BIRDS GAME *EVER.

630AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-VO

BRISTOL PALIN HAS THE LOWEST SCORE ON "DANCING WITH THE STARS."

BUT SHE HAS OTHER PROBLEMS, TOO.

SHE'S ALLEGEDLY THE TARGET OF *ANOTHER DEATH THREAT.

THE CONTESTANT RECEIVED A PACKAGE CONTAINING WHITE POWDER.

AND A NOTE TOLD PRODUCERS TO CUT PALIN FROM THE SHOW.

THE L-A-P-D AND F-B-I ARE INVESTIGATING.

PALIN ALSO GOT DEATH THREATS THE LAST TIME SHE WAS ON THE SHOW IN 2010.

TECH BYTES AT 530AM-PKG

IN TODAY'S TECH BYTES. MORE SIGNS OF THE I-PAD MINI.

ASIAN COMPANIES THAT SUPPLY COMPONENTS TO APPLE SAY THEY'VE RECEIVED ORDERS

FOR MORE THAN TEN MILLION SMALLER I-PAD TABLETS.

THERE'S NO CONFIRMATION FROM APPLE FOR THE I-PAD MINI, BUT AN ANNOUNCEMENT

IS EXPECTED NEXT MONTH.

YOU'LL BE ABLE TO ORDER THE FIRST WINDOWS 8 PHONES LATER THIS MONTH.

"THE VERGE" WEB-SITE SAYS A-T-AND-T WILL BEGIN TAKING PRE-ORDERS ON OCTOBER

21ST. WITH DELIVERY EARLY NEXT MONTH.

ALMOST TWO-THIRDS OF TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVES THINK MITT ROMNEY WOULD BE BETTER

FOR THEIR INDUSTRY THAN BARACK OBAMA.

BUT THE SAME SURVEY FINDS THAT THREE-FOURTHS EXPECT THE PRESIDENT TO WIN RE-

ELECTION.

SO FAR, MISTER OBAMA IS AHEAD IN FUND-RAISING IN SILICON VALLEY.

AND IT APPEARS THE FORCE IS WITH THE HOTTEST MOBILE GAME FRANCHISE.

"ANGRY BIRDS STAR WARS" WILL BE AVAILABLE NEXT MONTH. COMBINING THE BIRDS

WITH THE POPULAR MOVIE FRANCHISE.

CLOTHING, COSTUMES AND ACTION FIGURES GO ON SALE EVEN SOONER.

STORMWARN GENERIC FORECAST OPEN-CLIPTOPS

STORMWARN 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 TH

E FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.Rain chances will start falling today, marking the onset of a drier stretch of weather across Southwest Florida. In addition to the lower rain chances, sunshine will be quite prevalent for the next several days, and we also expect a little dip in humidity later this week.

Even though rain chances will be a lot lower today compared to previous days, moisture will still be sufficient enough to spark a few hit-or-miss afternoon showers. Areal coverage of the rain will be close to 30%, and the cells that manage to develop won't be as strong. Aside from these isolated afternoon showers, we'll be in store for a nice mix of sun and clouds through our Tuesday with highs closing in on 90 degrees.

Our sky will become mostly clear and quiet tonight with temperatures cooling to the low to mid 70s for most of Southwest Florida.

Speaking of our overnight lows, this is one area where we'll see some pleasant changes thanks some less humid air that will settle in by Wednesday night. The drop in humidity will allow the air to cool more efficiently, which will produce some comfortable overnights and early mornings with lows in the upper 60s and lower 70s by Thursday and Friday morning. Although the dip in humidity won't have much of an effect on our daytime temperatures, the drier air will make our afternoons more tolerable.

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630 THE COOKIE DIET-2 SHOT

GOOD NEWS FOR COOKIE LOVERS.

YOU CAN NOW FEED YOUR SWEET TOOTH,

WHILE STAYING HEART HEALTHY.

THAT'S THE PROMISE OF A NEW KIND OF COOKIE.

630 THE COOKIE DIET-PKG

HAVE YOUR COOKIES AND EAT THEM TOO?

SOME SAY THE IDEA SOUNDS OUTRAGEOUS, BUT FOR OTHERS, IT'S THE ANSWER TO THEIR PRAYERS.

BY COMBINING TWO OF THE MOST RECOMMEND NUTRIENTS - FIBER AND FISH OIL - OMEGA THREE INNOVATIONS CO-FOUNDER DOCTOR BO MARTINSEN SAYS IT'S THE SUPER FOOD WITHOUT THE FISHY TASTE.

"How could we put fish oil into very attractive foods? Like chocolate or cookies and at the same time combine it with other nutrient, like soluble fiber, the best soluble fiber there is, is from oats."

URITH KIPP HAS FISH OIL EVERY MORNING - AND CREDITS HER FEWER WORRIES TO OMEGA THREE.

"It has certainly improved. I've been under a lot of work stress and I know that it helps with that as well - it helps the body deal with stress among other things and so I feel like it's really helped me and my husband who's had some health issues."

"My tryglicerides, lowered by fifty percent. My bad number, ldl was lowered, my hdl the good number was higher."

SHEDDING POUNDS, A HEALTHIER HEART *AND* LOWERING CHOLESTEROL… A COMBINATION SOME DIETITIANS THINK SMELLS A LITTLE FISHY.

"When I hear diet cookie it sounds like a little bit of conflicted message. It sounds a little too good to be true, which is what people are looking for - something which they can gain a health benefit without changing lifestyle."

630 THE COOKIE DIET-ON CAM

THE PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN A BIG HIT IN SWEDEN.

HIV DECLINE-VO

ALL NEW ON THE HEALTH BEAT --

A NEW REPORT FINDS H-I-V RELATED DEATHS ARE *DOWN.

FOR MOST SEGMENTS OF THE POPULATION.

THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY SAYS H-I-V DEATHS DECLINED SIGNIFICANTLY,

BETWEEN 19-93 AND 2007.

*EXCEPT AMONG AFRICAN AMERICANS.

RESEARCHERS CREDIT THE WIDESPREAD USE OF ANTI-VIRAL MEDICATIONS,

BUT SAY NOT EVERYONE HAS EQUAL ACCESS TO THESE DRUGS.

FACEBOOK STD-VO

USING SOCIAL MEDIA LIKE FACEBOOK -- CAN EFFECTIVELY EDUCATE TEENS ABOUT STDs.

RESEARCHERS HAD A GROUP OF TEENAGERS -- JOIN A FACEBOOK GROUP THAT SENT INFORMATION ABOUT SEXUAL HEALTH.

OR A GROUP THAT SHARED NEWS STORIES.

TWO MONTHS LATER.

THE COOKIE DIET-VO WIPE

FEED YOUR SWEET TOOTH.

WHILE STAYING HEART HEALTHY.

A NEW KIND OF COOKIE MAKES THAT PROMISE.

A NEW DIET COMBINES TWO OF THE MOST RECOMMEND NUTRIENTS -

FIBER AND FISH OIL.

IT'S SUPPOSED TO SHED POUNDS, LOWER CHOLESTEROL AND KEEP YOUR HEART HEALTHY.

THE COOKIE DIET-SOTVO

"How could we put fish oil into very attractive foods? Like chocolate or cookies and at the same time combine it with other nutrient, like soluble fiber, the best soluble fiber there is, is from oats."

THE GAP BETWEEN TASTY TREATS. AND A DIET TO PLEASE THE DOCTOR. *MAY* BE SHRINKING.

BUMP TO BREAK-3SHOT, CAM 10 BMP

TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP

TS 1) SANDUSKY SENTENCING-VO-WIPE

HERE'S A QUICK RUNDOWN OF YOUR TOP STORIES THIS TUESDAY MORNING.

FORMER PENN STATE ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACH -- JERRY SANDUSKY-- HEADS TO COURT TODAY.

HE'S FACING ANYWHERE FROM 60 YEARS. TO MORE THAN 400 YEARS. IN PRISON.

HE WAS CONVICTED IN JUNE --

OF SEXUALLY ABUSING TEN BOYS OVER 15 YEARS.

TS 2) ESTERO HOUSE FIRE-VOTOPS

LEE COUNTY INVESTIGATORS ARE LOOKING INTO THE CAUSE OF A HOUSE FIRE IN ESTERO.

THE CALL CAME IN AROUND 9-30 LAST NIGHT.

IT HAPPENED ON MONTESSA COURT, IN THE GRANDEZZA SUBDIVISION, OFF CORKSCREW ROAD.

TS 4) CURFEW CRACKDOWN-VOTOPS

KIDS IN FORT MYERS ARE NOW UNDER A NEW CURFEW.

IT WENT INTO EFFECT OVERNIGHT,

ANYONE UNDER 18-YEARS-OLD.

COLD FACE A FINE FOR BEING OUT AFTER NINE P-M ON A WEEKNIGHT.

THE CURFEW MOVES TO 11 P-M ON WEEKENDS.

TS 5) WATLINGTON MEMORIAL-VOTOPS

WE HAVE NEW DETAILS THIS MORNING-- ON PLANS TO REMEMBER JESSE WATLINGTON.

THE 11-YEAR-OLD DIED AFTER LIGHTNING STRUCK HIM -- LAST WEEK ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY.

MONDAY CLASSMATES WORE JESSE'S FAVORITE COLOR PURPLE TO HONOR THE 6TH GRADER.

JESSE'S MEMORIAL SERVICE IS SET FOR THURSDAY, AT MCGREGOR BAPTIST CHURCH AT ONE O-CLOCK.

TS 6) VOTER REGISTRATION-VOTOPS

TODAY IS THE DEADLINE FOR NEW VOTERS TO REGISTER -- TO VOTE IN THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED -- TO THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OFFICE BY THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS.

AS OF THIS WEEK, THERE ARE 4-POINT-7 MILLION REGISTERED DEMOCRATS IN FLORIDA -- COMPARED TO 4-POINT-2 MILLION REPUBLICANS.

TZ 7) GAS PRICES-CGTOPS

BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT THE DOOR,

GET A QUICK LOOK AT GAS PRICES.

THE NATIONWIDE AVERAGE RESTS AT THREE-82

PRICES IN FLORIDA ARE ROUNDING OUT TO THREE-68

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COVERAGE PROMISE OF THE BIGGEST STORY OF THE DAY ON WEB

" WHEN EVER YOU NEED A NEWS OR WEATHER UPDATE - WE ARE LOGGED ON AND UPDATING ABC-7.COM "

-WHAT IS COMING UP ON GMA - BIG STORY COVERAGE OF THE MORNING.

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