HEADLINES-------------

AHEAD ON SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S ONLY LOCAL NEWS AT 9-

JERRY SANDUSKY. BACK IN COURT.

THIS MORNING, HE LEARNS HIS FATE.

BUT MAINTAINS HIS INNOCENCE.

AND-

GETTING READY TO SAY GOODBYE-

AS A MEMORIAL SERVICE WILL TAKE PLACE IN TWO DAYS -- FOR 11 YEAR OLD JESSE WATLINGTON-

WE'LL LET YOU KNOW WHERE THE PUBLIC MEMORIAL WILL BE

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PLUS-

KEEPING YOUR FURRY FRIEND SAFE.

ONE FAMILY'S DOG DIED. AFTER BITING A TOAD.

HL1) SANDUSKY SENTENCING-VO-WIPE

HL2) JESSE WATLINGTON-VO-WIPE

HL3) FROG KILLS DOG-VOTOPS

WX HL-WX WALL

NEWS AT 9:00 OPEN-CLIPTOPS

SANDUSKY SENTENCING-2 SHOT-CLIP

HAPPENING NOW AT 9-

A HEARING IS TAKING PLACE INSIDE A PENNSYLVANIA COURT ROOM.

THE HEARING IS TO DETERMINE IF CONVICTED CHILD RAPIST JERRY SANDUSKY -- IS A VIOLENT OFFENDER-

AFTER THAT HEARING IS DONE,

SANDUSKY WILL BE SENTENCED.

YESTERDAY, HE RELEASED A STATEMENT.

AND MAINTAINED HIS INNOCENCE.

SANDUSKY SENTENCING-PKG

SOT JERRY SANDUSKY: "I'm responding to the worst loss of my life."

JERRY SANDUSKY FIRING BACK FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE HE WAS FOUND GUILTY OF

45 COUNTS OF SEXUAL ABUSE AGAINST CHILDREN

THE FORMER PENN STATE COACH NOW SAYS HE DIDN'T GET A FAIR TRIAL. SAYS HE HAS

BEEN UNJUSTLY TREATED LIKE A MONSTER. AND IN A STATEMENT RELEASED TO THE

UNIVERSITY RADIO STATION LATE MONDAY CALLS ONE OF HIS VICTIMS A VETERAN

ACCUSER, SEEKING ATTENTION.

SOT JERRY SANDUSKY: "In my heart, I know I did not do these alleged

disgusting acts. My wife has been my only sex partner and that was after

marriage."

LATER TODAY SANDUSKY IS EXPECTED DELIVER A SIMILARLY DEFIANT STATEMENT

BEFORE THE JUDGE WHO HOLDS HIS LIFE IN HIS HANDS. REFUSING TO APOLOGIZE OR

ADMIT ANY GUILT.

SOT JERRY SANDUSKY: "We will continue to fight. We didn't lose to proven

facts, evidence, accurate locations and times."

ABC NEWS HAS LEARNED THAT FACING SANDUSKY TODAY WILL BE AT LEAST, ONE AND AS

MANY 6 OF HIS 10 VICTIMS.

SOT THOMAS KLINE / ATTORNEY FOR "VICTIM #5": "It is preposterous to suggest

that 10 separate victims, their families, their parents, their lawyers, the

prosecutors and the press, conspired to somehow convict Mr. Sandusky.

EVEN SANDUSKY'S OWN ATTORNEYS EXPECT A HARSH SENTENCE, AND THEY'RE

CONCERNED HIS WORDS NOW MAY DO HIM MORE HARM THAN GOOD

SOT JERRY SANDUSKY: "The accusers were products of many more people and

experiences than me. Look at their confidants and their honesty. Think about

how easy it was for them to turn on me."

SOT KARL ROMINGER / JERRY SANDUSKY'S DEFENSE ATTORNEY: "He's probably going

to be sentence to a sentence that will be his natural life in jail."

AND FOR A 68 YEAR OLD MAN, IT WILL NOT BE AN EASY LIFE

SOT LARRY LEVINE / INMATE SAFETY CONSULTANT: "No one's going to respect him.

He's not going to have any friends, he's going to have a rough ride / and

SANDUSKY SENTENCING-ONCAM

JIM AVILA REPORTING-

AS WE SAID,

THE HEARING TAKES PLACE RIGHT NOW --

TO DETERMINE IF JERRY SANDUSKY IS A SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR.

WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS HEARING.

AND AS SOON AS WE LEARN SANDUSKY'S SENTENCING --

YOUR VOICE, YOUR VOTE-CLIP-OC-SS-OC

YOUR VOICE, YOUR VOTE, 2012-

28 DAYS AND COUNTING UNTIL AMERICANS CAST THEIR VOTES FOR PRESIDENT-

AND TODAY, IT'S ALL ABOUT OHIO-

BOTH PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA AND MITT ROMNEY -- ARE IN THE BATTLEGROUND STATE TODAY-

YOUR VOICE, YOUR VOTE-PKG

JUST A COUPLE WEEKS AGO, THE MEDIA WAS PREPARING HIS CAMPAIGN OBITUARY.BUT

MITT ROMNEY NOT ONLY HAS A NEW LEASE ON LIFE, HE HAS MOMENTUM

A NEW POLL FROM THE PEW RESEARCH CENTER SHOWS ROMNEY PULLING AHEAD OF THE

PRESIDENT AMONG LIKELY VOTERS

.THE BOUNCE ROMNEY WAS HOPING FOR FOLLOWING HIS GREAT DEBATE LAST

WEDNESDAY -- A PERFORMANCE HE NOTED AT A RAINY RALLY IN VIRGINIA

SOT ROMNEY:

THAT WAS A, UHTHAT WAS A GOOD DEBATEI ENJOYED THAT DEBATE

EARLIER ROMNEY SOUGHT TO CAPITALIZE ON THE TUMULT IN THE MUSLIM WORLD WITH A

FOREIGN POLICY ADDRESS AT VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE.

SOT ROMNEY:

FOR THE SAKE OF PEACE, WE MUST MAKE CLEAR TO IRAN THROUGH ACTIONS-NOT JUST

WORDS-THAT THEIR NUCLEAR PURSUIT WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.

FOR HIS PART, PRESIDENT OBAMA WAS SHAKING THE MONEY TREE IN CALIFORNIA AND

ATTENDING A FUND-RAISING CONCERT IN SAN FRANCISCO.

SOT OBAMA:

"WE ARE GONNA GO FORWARDS, NOT BACKWARDS. THAT'S WHY I'M RUNNING FOR A

SECOND TERM AS PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES."

VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN IS HOLED UP IN A DELAWARE HOTEL ROOM ENGAGED IN

DEBATE PREP. WHILE PAUL RYAN GOT SOME UNEXPECTED DEBATE PREP OF HIS OWN

WITH A REPORTER FROM OUR FLINT, MICHIGAN AFFILIATE

SOT RYAN:

RYAN: THE BEST THING TO HELP PREVENT VIOLENT CRIME IN THE INNER CITIES IS TO

BRING OPPORTUNITY TO THE INNER CITIES; IS TO HELP PEOPLE GET OUT OF POVERTY

IN THE INNER CITIES AND TEACH PEOPLE GOOD DISCIPLINE, GOOD CHARACTER. THAT

IS CIVIL SOCIETY. THAT'S WHAT CHARITIES AND CIVIC GROUPS AND CHURCHES DO TO

HELP ONE ANOTHER MAKE SURE THAT THEY CAN REALIZE THE VALUE OF ONE ANOTHER.

ANCHOR: AND YOU CAN DO ALL THAT BY CUTTING TAXES? WITH A BIG TAX CUT?

RYAN: THOSE ARE YOUR WORDS, NOT MINE.

OFF-CAMERA: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SIR.

RYAN: THAT WAS KIND OF STRANGE, YOU'RE TRYING TO STUFF WORDS IN PEOPLE'S

YOUR VOICE, YOUR VOTE-OC-SS

JAKE TAPPER REPORTING-

MEANWHILE, VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN AND CONGRESSMAN PAUL RYAN -- ARE CRAMMING FOR THURSDAY NIGHT'S DEBATE-

VOTER REGISTRATION-VOTOPS-BNR

AND IF YOU HAVE NOT REGISTERED TO VOTE IN THE NOVEMBER ELECTION,

TODAY IS YOUR LAST CHANCE.

APPLICATIONS *MUST* BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED TO THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OFFICE,

BY THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS.

AS OF THIS WEEK, THERE ARE FOUR-POINT SEVEN MILLION REGISTERED DEMOCRATS IN FLORIDA,

COMPARED TO FOUR-POINT-TWO MILLION REPUBLICANS.

JESSE WATLINGTON MEMORIAL SERVICE-OC-SS-VO-OC

THE MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR 11-YEAR-OLD JESSE WATLINGTON.

WILL TAKE PLACE ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON,

AT MCGREGOR BAPTIST CHURCH.

THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA 6TH GRADER WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING LAST WEEK.

HE PASSED AWAY SUNDAY,

AT TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL.

HIS FAMILY HAD TAKEN HIM OFF LIFE SUPPORT.

MONDAY, JESSE'S CLASSMATES AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY WORE PURPLE TO HONOR JESSE.

THAT WAS HIS FAVORITE COLOR.

A PUBLIC VIEWING WILL TAKE PLACE AT 11 A-M THURSDAY,

ALSO AT MCGREGOR BAPTIST CHURCH.

ABC-7 HAS ALSO LEARNED --

THE SCHOOL'S FOOTBALL TEAM WILL WEAR HIS NUMBER 51 ON THEIR HELMETS.

LIGHTNING AWARENESS-VO

THIS MORNING, ABC-7 SPEAKS TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA PARENTS-

AS THEY REACT TO JESSE WATLINGTON'S PASSING.

LIGHTNING AWARENESS-SOT(2)VO

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."

MEDSTAR LATEST-VO

WE HAVE THE LATEST ON THE MEDSTAR MELTDOWN-

AS SOON AS THE PROGRAM SHUT DOWN, QUESTIONS STARTED.

AMONG THOSE --

IF LEE COUNTY MANAGER KAREN HAWES WAS WITHIN HER AUTHORITY TO GROUND THE PROGRAM.

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

THAT INCLUDES TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING A DIVISION OR PROGRAM.

MEDSTAR LATEST-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

TERROR SUSPECTS IN COURT-CLIP-VO

DEVELOPING NOW AT 9-

TODAY, A MUSLIM CLERIC ACCUSED OF CONSPIRING TO ESTABLISH -- A JIHAD TRAINING CAMP IN OREGON WILL APPEAR IN FEDERAL COURT.

TWO OTHER MEN ALSO HAVE PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCES ON CHARGES -- THEY HELPED BOMB EMBASSIES IN TANZANIA AND KENYA.

TWO MORE ARE FACING TERRORISM-RELATED CHARGES IN CONNECTICUT.

MISSING CO GIRL~TZ TO 9:30-VO

AUTHORITIES IN COLORADO CONTINUE THEIR SEARCH --

FOR A MISSING 10 YEAR OLD GIRL.

JESSICA RIDGEWAY WAS LAST SEEN FRIDAY MORNING.

SINCE THEN, MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND PEOPLE HAVE LOOKED FOR THE GIRL.

INCLUDING 12 DIFFERENT AGENCIES

THE COLORADO BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WILL ALSO TEST A BACKPACK FOR ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE.

ON MONDAY -- NEARBY SCHOOLS TALKED TO STUDENTS ABOUT THE MISSING GIRL,

MISSING CO GIRL~TZ TO 9:30-SOTVO-ONCAM

You need to protect your kids and make sure they go where they need to go. its devastating and its scary.

OFFICERS ALSO PATROLLED JESSICA'S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON MONDAY.

AHEAD AT 9:30, WILL HAVE MUCH MORE ABOUT THIS CASE-

MENINGITIS OUTBREAK LATEST-VO

THERE ARE NOW MORE CASES AND MORE DEATHS.

CAUSED BY THE MENINGITIS OUTBREAK,

LINKED TO TAINTED STEROID INJECTIONS.

ACCORDING TO THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL --

THE NUMBER OF CONFIRMED INFECTIONS IS UP TO 105 IN NINE-STATES.

AND THE DEATH TOLL IS NOW AT NINE.

INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE THE STEROID WAS CONTAMINATED,

AND CAME FROM THE NEW ENGLAND COMPOUNDING CENTER.

LOCAL MENINGITIS OUTBREAK-VOTOPS

HERE AT HOME-

CLINICS ACROSS THE STATE - AND RIGHT HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA - USE PRODUCTS FROM THAT NEW ENGLAND COMPOUNDING CENTER, LINKED TO THE MENINGITIS OUTBREAK.

BUT THE GOOD NEWS - NONE OF THE CLINICS HERE CARRY THE DRUGS AT THE HEART OF THE MENINGITIS OUTBREAK.

LOCAL MENINGITIS OUTBREAK-SOTVO

"We here at Health Park as well as throughout Lee Memorial Health System have had other products from this compounding center and those have all been pulled, quarantined and not to be used in patients.

TEASE ONE-1SHOT

KILLER FROGS-

SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING OUT OF BAD HORROR MOVIE, RIGHT?

WELL, IT'S NOT-

THERE ARE FROGS THAT COULD POSSIBLY KILL YOUR FOUR-LEGGED FRIEND-

ABC-7 HAS THE STORY OF ONE WOMAN'S PET-

AND HOW SHE IS HOPING TO TURN HER LOSS, INTO A LESSON-

PLUS-

TZ1 A FROG KILLS DOG-VOTOPS

TZ1 B FACEBOOK STD-VOTOPS

WEATHER TEASE-WX ID

BLOOMBERG TEASE-SOT

BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT-PKG TOPS

GOOD MORNING,

WATCH FOR ELECTION-THEMED P-R STUNTS THIS YEAR, FROM SOME OF THE NATIONS BIG BUSINESSES.

PIZZA HUT TODAY -- ANNOUNCING PLANS TO GIVE FREE PIZZA FOR LIFE, TO ANY CONSUMER WHO ASKS PRESIDENT OBAMA AND MITT ROMNEY IF THEY PREFER SAUSAGE OR PEPPERONI PIZZA --

DURING THE OCTOBER 16 TOWN HALL DEBATE!

THEN OF COURSE THERE'S JET BLUE'S OFFER TO GIVE ABOUT A THOUSAND VOTERS FREE OVERSEAS ROUND-TRIP TICKETS, IF THEIR CANDIDATE LOSES.

U-S-A TODAY SAYS COMPANIES ARE DOING WHAT THEY CAN, TO GET CONSUMERS' ATTENTION.

*****

MEANTIME -- THE TOUGH ECONOMY, APPARENTLY NOT SCARING CONSUMERS.

IBIS WORLD SAYS --

HALLOWEEN SPENDING THIS YEAR IS LIKELY TO RISE TO A RECORD 8-BILLION DOLLARS, AS MORE PEOPLE BUY COSTUMES IN STORES, INSTEAD OF MAKING THEIR OWN.

*****

AND -- TURNS OUT -- BLACK FRIDAY, ISN'T THE BEST DAY FOR A BARGAIN.

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL AND DECIDE DOT COM SAY --

THE BEST TIME TO BUY UGGS IS IN SEPTEMBER OR OCTOBER.

THE SAME WITH POPULAR TOYS.

SOME APPLIANCES THO, GET CHEAPER CLOSER TO CHRISTMAS.

AND THE CHEAPEST TIME TO BUY A WATCH, IS MARCH!

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AND -- COMING UP AFTER THIS -- IF YOU WANT TO SAVE MONEY ON YOUR DENTAL BILL -- DON'T KISS YOUR DOG!

OC:

A WARNING, ABOUT THE GLOBAL ECONOMY.

THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND, CUTTING ITS GLOBAL GROWTH FORECAST BUT BOOSTING ITS OUTLOOK FOR THE U-S.

LOWER CLOSE FOR STOCKS YESTERDAY -- AS INVESTORS WAITED FOR THE UNOFFICIAL KICKOFF OF A FRESH EARNINGS SEASON TODAY, WHEN ALCOA REPORTS QUARTERLY RESULTS.

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AND -- IF YOU WANT TO AVOID GETTING CAVITIES -- IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT STAYING AWAY FROM THE SWEETS.

A STUDY IN ARCHIVES OF ORAL BIOLOGY SAYS DOGS AND THEIR OWNERS ARE SHARING ORAL BACTERIA -- INCLUDING THOSE THAT CAUSE GUM DISEASE AND CAVITIES.

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

INDONESIA VOLCANO-VOTOPS

CHECK THIS OUT-

A VOLCANO IN INDONESIA ERUPTED AND SPEWED HOT ASH INTO THE SKY.

THIS IS THE VOLCANO'S BIGGEST ERUPTION SO FAR.

RESIDENTS ARE BEING URGED TO STAY HOME.

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.

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.

FROG KILLS DOG-LINH AT POP VO IN POP

WE HAVE A WARNING THIS MORNING --

ABOUT THE DANGERS OF FROGS.

ESPECIALLY FOR YOUR FURRY FRIEND.

THEY LOOK LIKE THIS-

THESE FROGS SECRETE A POISON.

THAT CAN KILL YOUR DOG OR CAT.

AND THE RECENT RAINY WEATHER ONLY MAKES THINGS WORSE-

JOSH GREEN HAS THE STORY OF ONE FAMILY.

FROG KILLS DOG-PKG

"I knew he had gotten into some creature because I could hear him shaking it." "I'm accustomed to him hunting down creatures out here."

BUT WILLIE, THE JACK RUSSELL HAD TASTED A FATAL BITE.

"I would say from 3 to 5 minutes. He started to stiffen up."

THE SEIZURES STARTED. HIS OWNERS KNEW TO RUSH HIM TO THE VET.

"he died along the way - didn't even make it there.": "I would say. From the time he encountered the frog and his death. Was about a half hour."

DEBORAH BARRETT WOULD LATER FIND A BUFO OR CANE TOAD LIKE THIS ONE.

"willie had bitten it in its rear and it was dead so I was able to see it and it was large. It was big enough to fit into both palms of my hands. You could fit it on a salad plate."

DOCTOR PAUL LANGSTON SAYS THE TOADS HAVE MOVED INTO NEIGHBORHOODS AROUND THE BAY AREA. TOXIC skin-gland secretions CAN IRRATE HUMANS EYES WHO HANDLE THEM. BUT ARE DANGEROUS TO ANIMALS.

"especially in a small dog - sometimes the toxic exposure could be within a matter of 15 minutes to half an hour where it could be lethal."

"you should be especially alert if you live near standing water because these toads breeds year-round in places like canals and ditches."

"when you have a young dog full of life and in a half hour they're gone - it's very shocking."

FROG KILLS DOG-LINH AT POP

JOSH GREEN REPORTING.

THE CANE TOADS CAN ALSO CLIMB ON TO OUTDOOR FOOD BOWLS.

TEXTING WHILE DRIVING-VO

TEXTING WHILE DRIVING IS A NATIONWIDE PROBLEM--

RESEARCH SHOWS IT'S RESPONSIBLE -- FOR MORE THAN A *MILLION CRASHES A YEAR.

BUT IT'S *NOT ILLEGAL IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA.

A NATIONAL CAMPAIGN BY AT&T -- AIMS TO STOP TEENS, BY SHOWING THEM THE DANGERS.

IT'S CALLED 'TEXTING AND DRIVING. IT CAN WAIT.'

ORAGNIZERS STOPPED AT FORT MYERS HIGH ON MONDAY -- WITH A DRIVING SIMULATOR.

TEXTING WHILE DRIVING-SOT(2)-ONCAM

It's pretty realistic because your actually using the peddle and the brakes and the steering wheel like you normally would.

It's important to try and build habits while they're still fresh and say, permitted, as opposed to getting them when they're hardened seasoned drivers.

STATE TROOPERS SAY DRIVERS *CAN BE TICKETED FOR CARELESS DRIVING -- IF YOU'RE INVOLVED IN A CRASH.

FACEBOOK STD-VO

NEW RESEARCH SHOWS --

USING SOCIAL MEDIA, LIKE FACEBOOK, CAN EDUCATE TEENS ABOUT SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES.

RESEARCHERS DIVIDED TEENS INTO TWO SECTIONS.

ONE JOINED A FACEBOOK GROUP THAT SENT INFORMATION ABOUT SEXUAL HEALTH.

THE OTHER SHARED NEWS STORIES.

TWO MONTHS LATER, THOSE TEENS IN THE SEXUAL HEALTH GROUP WERE 12-PERCENT MORE LIKELY TO USE A CONDOM,

TEASE TWO-1SHOT

WE ARE ABOUT 10 WEEKS AWAY FROM THE HOLIDAYS-

AND WITH HOLIDAY SHOPPING, COMES POST-HOLIDAY DEBT.

THIS MORNING -- HOW TO TRIM COSTS NOW. AND AVOID DEBT LATER.

PLUS-

COULD THE DAYS OF GREETING CARDS BE COMING TO AN END?

TZ2 A SAVE NOW, AVOID DEBT LATER-VO

TZ2 B DAYS OF GREETING CARDS-VOTOPS

SAVE NOW, AVOID DEBT LATER-CAM 10 BMP-2 SHOT

IT'S AS MUCH OF AN AMERICAN TRADITION AS HOLIDAY SHOPPING --

POST-HOLIDAY DEBT.

BUT TRIMMING SOME COSTS RIGHT NOW -- CAN HELP CONSUMERS STASH SOME CASH BEFORE BLACK FRIDAY.

KARIN CAIFA HAS SOME SIMPLE WAYS.

SAVE NOW, AVOID DEBT LATER-PKG

TO FIND EXTRA CASH IN YOUR BUDGET BETWEEN NOW AND BLACK FRIDAY, KIPLINGER'S PERSONAL FINANCE HAS SOME SIMPLE, PAINLESS TIPS.

TIP NUMBER ONE, STOP PAYING FOR TEXT MESSAGES AND POTENTIALLY OVERAGE FEES, WITH A VARIETY OF FREE TEXTING APPS.

You'll tap into all of that through an app on your phone as opposed to using standard messaging on your phone. Free of charge. The only thing you'll have to put up with are some ads here and there, of course.

TIP NUMBER TWO, DIG IN YOUR WALLET TO FIND AND SELL UNWANTED GIFT CARDS. KIPLINGER SAYS THE AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD HAS ABOUT 300 DOLLARS WORTH. AN ONLINE GIFT CARD EXCHANGE WON'T GIVE THE FULL VALUE OF THE CARD, BUT IT'S BETTER THAN NOTHING.

AND FINALLY ADJUST YOUR TAX WITHHOLDING, INSTEAD OF WAITING FOR THE USUAL FAT REFUND IN THE SPRING.

SAVE NOW, AVOID DEBT LATER-ONCAM

KARIN CAIFA REPORTING-

YOU CAN SAVE MONEY -- SIMPLY BY FILING A NEW W-4 FORM WITH YOUR EMPLOYER-

SODA VENDING MACHINES CALORIES-VO

THE NEXT TIME YOU GET A SODA FROM THE VENDING MACHINE--

YOU COULD SEE EXACTLY HOW MANY CALORIES YOU'RE CONSUMING.

COKE, PEPSI AND DOCTOR PEPPER ARE ROLLING OUT NEW VENDING MACHINES --

THAT WILL FEATURE CALORIE COUNTS ON THE BUTTONS OF THE MACHINES.

THE AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION SAYS THE MACHINES WILL REMIND CUSTOMERS TO CONSIDER ALTERNATIVES.

DAYS OF GREETING CARDS-VOTOPS

GREETING CARDS-

THEY WERE ONCE A STAPLE OF BIRTHDAYS AND HOLIDAYS-

BUT THE DAYS OF SIGNING A GREETING CARD -- HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH TEXTS, E-CARDS AND CLICKING "LIKE" ON A FACEBOOK WALL.

TEASE THREE-1SHOT

SEACH EFFORTS EXPAND.

FOR A 10-YEAR OLD GIRL FROM COLORADO.

OFFICERS INVESTIGATE WHETHER THIS CASE.

IS CONNECTED TO OTHERS.

PLUS -- EXCLUSIVE NEW VIDEO OF THE LITTLE GIRL.

AND-

THE FALLOUT FROM THIS WEDDING BRAWL VIDEO CONTINUES.

SOMEONE HAS BEEN CHARGED.

TZ3 A MISSING COLORADO GIRL-VOTOPS

TZ3 B WEDDING BRAWL-VOTOPS

NEWS AT 9:00 OPEN-CLIP

NY STOCK EXCHANGE OPEN-SAT 3 TOPS

THIS TUESDAY MORNING, STOCK FUTURES ARE LOWER.

INVESTORS GOT SOME DISMAL ECONOMIC ASSESSMENTS FROM OVERSEAS.

ACCORDING TO THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND --

THE WORLD IS AT RISK OF FALLING TOWARD RECESSION YET AGAIN.

TS1) JERRY SANDUSKY-VOTOPS

NOW AT 9:30, HERE'S A LOOK AT THIS MORNING'S TOP STORIES.

A HEARING IS TAKING PLACE TO DECIDE -- IF CONVICTED CHILD RAPIST JERRY SANDSUKY IS A VIOLENT OFFENDER.

AFTER THAT, SANDUSKY WILL LEARN HOW LONG HE'LL BE SPENDING IN PRISON.

TS2) YOUR VOICE, YOUR VOTE-VOTOPS

TODAY, BOTH PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA AND MITT ROMNEY STUMP IN THE BATTLEGROUND STATE OF OHIO.

A BRAND NEW PEW RESEARCH POLL SHOWS --

ROMNEY PULLING AHEAD OF PRESIDENT OBAMA AMONG LIKELY VOTERS.

TS3) JESSE WATLINGTON MEMORIAL-VOTOPS

ABC-7 HAS LEARNED THE MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR 11 YEAR OLD JESSE WATLINGTON -- WILL TAKE PLACE ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON-

WITH A PUBLIC VIEWING BEFORE THAT AT 11-

AT MCGREGOR BAPTIST CHURCH.

MISSING COLORADO GIRL-ONCAM

THE SEARCH CONTINUES FOR A MISSING COLORADO GIRL.

LAST SEEN WALKING TO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY.

POLICE NOW INVESTIGATE WHETHER HER DISAPPEARANCE COULD BE LINKED TO OTHER CASES.

AND THIS MORNING --

BRAND NEW VIDEO OF 10-YEAR-OLD JESSICA RIDGEWAY,

OBTAINED EXCLUSIVELY BY A-B-C NEWS.

MISSING COLORADO GIRL-PKG

NATS - JESSICA RIDGEWAY / OH! DO YOU WANT TO BE ON CAMERA?

In a new video obtained exclusively overnight by ABC News ten year old

Jessica Ridgeway horses

around with a video camera and the family dog.

NATS - JESSICA RIDGEWAY / THAT'S WHERE THE CAMERA IS, SEE?

Take another look. Jessica recorded this video last may.

NATS - RIGHT THERE, LOOK, THAT'S THE CAMERA.

THIS MORNING THE STATE CRIME LAB IS PROCESSING JESSICA'S BACKPACK FOR D-N-A

EVIDENCE

It was found Sunday - REPORTEDLY WITH HER WATER BOTTLE -- six miles from

where she was last seen ---

POLICE SAY IT IS VITAL EVIDENCE THE only trace of HER since she vanished

FRIDAY

TREVOR MATERASSO/ WESTMINSTER POLICE DEPARTMENT THE BOTTOM LINE IS TO GIVE

US IDEAS AND EVIDENCE AS TO WHO MAY HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH IT AND WHERE

WE CAN FOCUS A SEARCH.

That search expanded Monday more than a hundred people combing roadsides and

rocky terrain.

MEANTIME Police are checking reports that three weeks ago a suspicious man

was seen approaching children.

TREVOR MATERASSO / WESTMINSTER POLICE DEPARTMENT IT'S A PIECE BUT AT THIS

TIME WE HAVE NOTHING TO SAY THAT IT IS RELATED TO THE DISAPPEARANCE OF

JESSICA.

Appearing grief stricken Jessica's mother Sarah walked outside her

Westminster, Colorado home Monday.

She told police she was asleep Friday when THE 10-YEAR-OLD'S school called

to report her absent.

She SAYS SHE DID NOT get the message / for eight hours. ONLY THEN, DID SHE

CALL POLICE.

MOS KIDS CAN'T BE KIDS ANYMORE THESE DAYS.

Police and F-B-I agents are still urgently going door-to-door. They EVEN

asked William Kesel

to search a locked room to make sure Jessica wasn't inside. SHE WASN'T.

WILLIAM KESEL/NEIGHBOR THEY HAD TO RULE US OUT AND THEY GOT TO RULE THAT

MISSING COLORADO GIRL-ONCAM

CLAYTON SANDELL REPORTING.

MOM GLUED HANDS SENTENCING-VO

ONE OF THE WORST CASES OF CHILD ABUSE -- DOCTORS AND POLICE HAVE EVER SEEN.

ONE TEXAS DOCTOR SAID THE WOMAN -- CONFESSED TO GLUING HER TODDLER TO THE WALL. AND BEATING HER AS POTTY TRAINING PUNISHMENT.

DOCTORS SAY THE 2-YEAR-OLD ENDURED TORTURE -- AT THE HANDS OF HER MOM, THAT PUT HER IN A COMA FOR SEVERAL DAYS.

MOM GLUED HANDS SENTENCING-SOTVO

S/ Dr. Amy Barton / Treated Victim:09

"It was very shocking. I see a lot of children. This was one of the worst, shocking cases that I've seen."

S/ Carmen White / Dallas County Chief Prosecutor:07

"We believe, based on the age of the defendant, and of the child, that this would not only keep that victim safe, but keep other victims safe from her."

ESCALONA FACES ANYWHERE FROM FIVE YEARS TO LIFE IN PRISON.

RECALLED PEANUT BUTTER PLANT JOBS-VO

THE TROUBLED NEW MEXICO PEANUT COMPANY LINKED TO A SALMONELLA OUTBREAK.

ASSURES WORKERS THEIR JOBS ARE SAFE.

SUNLAND'S PLANT WAS SHUT DOWN LAST WEEK,

AFTER THE F-D-A CONFIRMED SALMONELLA WAS FOUND THERE.

35 SALMONELLA CASES NATIONWIDE HAVE BEEN LINKED TO THE COMPANY'S PRODUCTS.

THE PLANT PRODUCES TRADER JOE'S VALENCIA CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER.

IT ALSO MAKES MANY OTHER NUT BUTTERS AND NUT PRODUCTS.

WEDDING BRAWL LATEST-ONCAM

NOW TO THE LATEST ON THAT WEDDING BRAWL IN PHILADELPHIA.

WEDDING BRAWL LATEST-PKG

Track 1- 7 seconds

THIS MORNING.MORE FALLOUT FROM THE ALL-OUT BRAWL CAPTURED IN THIS

DISASTROUS POST-WEDDING VIDEO.

OVERNIGHT THE GROOM'S BROTHER WAS RELEASED FROM JAIL IN PHILADEPHIA - AFTER

BEING CHARGED WITH NUMEROUS COUNTS OF ASSAULT, RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT, AND

INCITING A RIOT FOR HIS ALLEGED ROLE IN THE FIGHT.

ABC NEWS HAS LEARNED HE IS 26 YEAR OLD MATTHEW SOFTKA, THE SAME MAN

REPORTEDLY TAZED BY POLICE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING /

THE MASSIVE MEELEE - IS ALSO BEING BLAMED FOR THE DEATH OF THE BRIDE'S UNCLE

.

THESE PICTURES SHOW NICOLE SANNUTI - STILL WEARING HER WEDDING DRESS-

APPARENTLY OVERCOME WITH GRIEF

POLICE DISCOVERED HER UNCLE , 57 YEAR OLD VINCE SANNUTI, UNCONCIOUS OUTSIDE

OF THE SHERATON SOCIETY HILL.

HE LATER DIED REPORTEDLY AFTER SUFFERING A HEART ATTACK.

ON MONDAY THE BRIDE'S SISTER POSTED THIS HEARTFELT MESSAGE ON TWITTER /: "

DEATH LEAVES A HEARTACHE NO ONE CAN HEAL, LOVE LEAVES A MEMORY NO ONE CAN

STEAL"

SOT- PAT STRANGE/ neighbor- It's very sad. And I know the whole family. I

know Nicole. Whatever I wasn't there but I know the family and I know how

distraught they are. "

MEANTIME PEOPLE WHO WERE THERE ARE NOW FIRING BACK AT THE POLICE RESPONSE

IN THE VIDEO YOU CAN SEE OFFICERS WIELDING BATONS -- FORCE THE DEPARTMENT

SAYS WAS NECESSARY TO CONTROL THE CROWD WHICH POLICE SAY HAD BEEN DRINKING

BUT ON MONDAY THE BRIDE'S FRIEND KRISTIN PETTITO TWEETED: PHILLYPOLICE

YOUR ACTIONS AT SAT NIGHT'S HOTEL FIGHT WERE DESPICABLE. NEVER IN MY LIFE

HAVE I SEEN SUCH AN ABUSE OF POWER. SHAME ON YOU.

THE BRAWL - WHICH HAS NOW BEEN VIEWED more than 600 thousand TIMES ON

YOUTUBE - COULD HARDLY BE the WEDDING NIGHT NICOLE SANNUTTI HAD EXPECTED

HER MONTHS OF PLANNING -PICKING OUT HER FAVORITE HAIRDO'S.EVEN CAKES --

WEDDING BRAWL LATEST-ONCAM

LINSEY DAVIS REPORTING.

THE D-A SAYS IT'S UNLIKELY ANYONE WILL BE CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH THE MAN'S DEATH -- SINCE IT DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE A DIRECT RESULT OF THE FIGHT.

GEORGE ZIMMERMAN LATEST-OC-SS-OC

THE GEORGE ZIMMERMAN CASE HEADS BACK TO COURT.

HE SHOT AND KILLED FLORIDA TEENAGER TRAYVON MARTIN.

ATTORNEYS FOR GEORGE ZIMMERMAN WILL ASK THE JUDGE --

FOR ACCESS TO MARTIN'S SCHOOL AND SOCIAL MEDIA RECORDS.

ZIMMERMAN - A NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH LEADER - FATALLY SHOT THE 17-YEAR-OLD IN FEBRUARY.

ZIMMERMAN'S MOTHER TALKED EXCLUSIVELY WITH C-N-N'S PIERS MORGAN,

IN HER FIRST T-V INTERVIEW.

GEORGE ZIMMERMAN LATEST-SOTVO

I believe from the beginning that, you know, he is innocent, and i mean, the media had played a big role against my son. They had portrayed him in a bad -- bad picture. But there is justice in America, and I believe in justice.

ZIMMERMAN'S ATTORNEYS WILL ALSO ASK TO DELAY THE TRIAL PROCEEDINGS.

THEY SAY THEY HAVE 75 MORE WITNESS DEPOSITIONS TO COMPLETE.

CURIOSITY FIRST SCOOP-SS

ABC-7 IS CONTINUING TO LEARN DETAILS ABOUT CURIOSITY'S MISSION ON MARS-

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

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.

NDN NAPLES AIRPORT JET BLUE-ONCAM

NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE EFFORT -- TO BRING A COMMERCIAL AIRLINE TO THE NAPLES AIRPORT.

ACCORDING TO OUR NEWS PARTNER, THE NAPLES DAILY NEWS ---- AIRPORT OFFICIALS TRAVELED TO THE JET BLUE HEADQUARTERS IN NEW YORK YESTERDAY, FOR A MEETING.

WE'RE TOLD JET BLUE HAS PROPOSED COMING TO NAPLES.

HOWEVER, THE F-A-A NEEDS TO WAIVE A WEIGHT LIMIT ON RUNWAYS.

TEASE FOUR-1SHOT

DANCING DANGER!

BUT WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT LOW SCORES.

A SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE WAS SENT TO BRISTOL PALIN.

AND THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME SHE'S BEEN THREATENED.

AND -- DID FANS GO TOO FAR.

CHEERING FOR A QUARTERBACK'S INJURIES?

NOW A FOOTBALL PLAYER SPEAKS OUT.

TZ4 A BRISTOL PALIN-VO

TZ4 B QB INJURY-VOTOPS

WEATHER TEASE-WX ID

BRISTOL PALIN TARGETED-CAM 10 BMP- 2 SHOT

IS BRISTOL PALIN DANCING WITH DANGER.

ON "DANCING WITH THE STARS"?

SHE'S BEEN THE TARGET OF DEATH THREATS,

AFTER A SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE CONTAINING A WHITE POWDER.

WAS SENT TO THE SHOW.

NOW SARAH PALIN IS WEIGHING -- IN AS HER DAUGHTER OVERCOMES A DIFFICULT WEEK ON THE DANCE FLOOR.

BRISTOL PALIN TARGETED-PKG

200945 Tom: "it was one of the most tear-filled blow up we've ever seen!

BRISTOL PALIN WAS AN EMOTIONAL WRECK IN REHEARSALS THIS WEEK.

BRISTOL "I feel like you want to go home"

A SIGN OF STRAIN AND SOMETHING POTENTIALLY MORE SERIOUS.

MARK: what are you saying?

BRISTOL: "you're not there"

Her mom Sarah, backstage before the show, broke some sinister news on

Facebook.

"I'm sorry to say she's getting those annoying death threats and more "

mystery white powder" sent to her while on DWTS this All-Star season."

A similar package was sent last time she was on the show in 2010. this time,

Bristol is defiant.

Bristol: "I'm not worriedwe've got plenty of security around us, I feel safe

"

So who would threaten the daughter of Mamma Grizzly?

SOT: Brad Garrett

17:23:25 Someone who maybe doesn't have a lot going on in their life /

172650 And so a show like DWTS unfortunately, is an idea target for people

who want to send threats.

A man tried to break into the studio to meet gymnast Shawn Johnson when she

was on the show. A gun, duct tape and love letters were found in his car,

according to police. Security was tightened when Erin Andrews received email

threats.

THE PRODUCERs RELEASED A STATEMENT SAYING "the health and safety of all our

competitors and employees very seriously"

The LAPD and FBI are on the trail of the mystery white powder, which turned

out not to be anthrax

SOT: Brad Garrett

You do a 360 around the package and where it came from that can give you

leads.

Meanwhile, Bristol was DOING THE PASO DOUBLE for DWTS survival. Tonight,

double elimination.

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.

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.

QB INJURY-ON CAM

NOW TO THAT SHOCKING MOMENT DURING SUNDAY'S N-F-L GAME IN KANSAS CITY.

SOME HOMETOWN FANS ACTUALLY CHEERED,

WHEN THE CHIEF'S QUARTERBACK WAS KNOCKED FLAT WITH AN INJURY.

AND ONE OF HIS TEAMMATES IS FIGHTING BACK.

COMPARING THOSE HECKLERS.

TO THE CROWDS AT THE COLOSSEUM IN ROME.

QB INJURY-PKG

nats - Cassel got drilled on the play./ - He's in real trouble, as he was

rocked.

6:29:36 EMBATTLED KANSAS CITY QUARTERBACK MATT CASSEL WAS PUMMELLED DURING

SUNDAY'S CHIEFS RAVENS GAME AND LAY MOTIONLESS ON THE GROUNDBEFORE LEAVING

THE GAME WITH A CONCUSSION.

nats Cassel leaving the field

6:29:47 AND WHILE FAINT ON TV, IT SOUNDED AS IF THE HOME TEAM'S DISGRUNTLED

FANS WERE CHEERING.

ERIC WINSTON, KANSAS CITY CHIEF - I've never been more embarrassed in my

life to play football then in that moment right there."

6:28:19 AFTER THE LOSS, HIS TEAMMATE, ERIC WINSTON LASHED OUT.

ERIC WINSTON, KANSAS CITY CHIEF - We got 70 thousand people cheering that

he got knocked out. / I think it's sickening and disgusting. We are not

gladiators and this is not the Roman coliseum, this is a game."

6:28:48 BY MONDAY AFTERNOON WINSTON'S OFF-THE-CUFF CANDOR HAD GONE VIRAL,

HIS REBUKE BEING REPLAYED AND ANALYZED ON OUR SISTER NETWORK, ESPN.

Ron Jaworski, ESPN Analyst - "Where's the civility, where's the compassion?

Tim Hasselback, ESPN Analyst - "Booing a performance is one thing, you know

, cheering an injury is another."

6:29:00 BUT WHAT MAY BE MOST SURPRISING: THIS MORNING, KANSAS CITY FANS ARE

FIRING BACK: AND NOT IN SOLIDARITY WITH WINSTON, BUT IN ANGER- ACCUSING HIM

OF UNFAIRLY LUMPING HARD-CORE CHIEFS LOYALISTS WITH A FEW RUDE FANS.

Steve Smith, ESPN Analyst - "You're just saying I don't want this guy

throwing the football for me anymore, I don't think anyone was saying they

were wishing he was injured."

6:29:15 AND ON TWITTER OVERNIGHT. WINSTON THANKED SUPPORTERS, TWEETING "I

stand by what I said. I believe what I said," WHILEADMITTING 70,000 FANS MAY

QB INJURY-ON CAM

JOSH ELLIOT REPORTING,

NEIMAN MARCUS CHRISTMAS BOOK-ONCAM

HOLIDAY SHOPPERS TAKE NOTE - IN JUST A FEW HOURS YOU'LL HAVE A NEW TOOL TO FIND SOME OF THE MOST EXTRAVAGANT GIFTS.

NEIMAN MARCUS WILL UNVEIL -- ITS ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BOOK AROUND 10 THIS MORNING.

THE CATALOG IS KNOWN FOR -- EXPENSIVE AND OUTRAGEOUS GIFTS.

HIV DEATH DECLINE-VO

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.

H-I-V DEATH RATES REMAINED HIGH FOR BLACK MEN,

AND WERE UNCHANGED FOR BLACK WOMEN,

GENERIC ANTIDEPRESSANTS PULLED-VOTOPS

THE GENERIC VERSION OF A POPULAR ANTI-DEPRESSANT DRUG, APPARENTLY ISN'T WORKING FOR SOME PEOPLE.

TESTS SHOW THAT THE GENERIC VERSION OF WELLBUTRIN X-L --- ISN'T AS EFFECTIVE.

HUNDREDS OF PATIENTS COMPLAINED, SPARKING AN F-D-A INVESTIGATION.

JENNIFER LIVINGSTON ON ELLEN-2 SHOT-SOT-2 SHOT

THIS IS A STORY THAT FIRST MADE HEADLINES LAST WEEK-

NEWS ANCHOR, JENNIFER LIVINGSTON, SPOKE OUT ON AIR ABOUT A BULLYING EMAIL SHE GOT FROM A VIEWER ABOUT HER WEIGHT.

WELL TODAY --

SHE'LL BE ON ELLEN.

HERE'S A QUICK PREVIEW:

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AND YOU CAN SEE THE REST OF THE INTERVIEW THIS AFTERNOON ON ELLEN-

THE SHOW AIRS AT FOUR,

HERE ON ABC-7.

TEASE FIVE-1SHOT

IF YOU ARE JUST JOINING US, WE'LL HAVE A LAST CHECK OF THIS MORNING'S TOP STORIES

PLUS-

IS THERE A FEUD BETWEEN AMERICAN IDOL JUDGES -- NICKI MINAJ AND MARIAH CAREY?

PRODUCERS OF THE SHOW ARE SPEAKING OUT-

TZ5 A AMERICAN IDOL-VO

FINAL CHECK OF STOCKS-SAT 3 FULL

AMERICAN IDOL MARIAH, NICKI FEUD-VO

THE PRODUCERS OF "AMERICAN IDOL" HAVE SPOKEN OUT.AFTER LAST WEEK'S FIERY DISPUTE BETWEEN JUDGES NICKI MINAJ AND MARIAH CAREY.

THE PRODUCERS DOWNPLAYED MEDIA SPECULATION ABOUT THE BLOW-UP --- SAYING PRODUCTION IS GOING WELL AND THE JUDGES ARE FOCUSED ON FINDING TOP TALENT.

JACK OSBOURNE GETS MARRIED-VOTOPS

JACK OSBOURNE IS OFF THE MARKET.

THE SON OF ROCKER OZZY OSBOURNE AND T-V TALK SHOW HOST SHARON OSBOURNE.

TIED THE KNOT OVER THE WEEKEND.

HE MARRIED ACTRESS/MODEL LISA STELLY.

ACCORDING TO "HELLO" MAGAZINE --

THE COUPLE SAID THEIR "I DO'S" IN A CEREMONY SUNDAY IN HAWAII.

HIS PARENTS WERE ON HAND FOR THE NUPTIAL,

DANNY DEVITO, RHEA PEARLMAN DIVORCE-VOTOPS

AS ONE MARRIAGE BEGINS, ANOTHER COMES TO AN END.

DANNY DEVITO AND RHEA PERLMAN -- HAVE SEPARATED AFTER MORE THAN 30 YEARS OF MARRIAGE.

ACCORDING TO PEOPLE MAGAZINE, THE TWO MET IN 1970 AFTER ONE OF DEVITO'S OFF-BROADWAY PERFORMANCES.

DOG HITCHES RIDE IN HOOD OF CAR-VOTOPS

THIS DOG TOOK A REALLY "RUFF" RIDE IN CALIFORNIA LAST WEEK.

HE RODE INSIDE THE ENGINE OF A TRUCK,

DURING A 100-MILE JOURNEY FROM CHINO TO CAMP PENDLETON.

THE DRIVER HEARD A SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE, PULLED OVER AND DISCOVERED THE DOG.

THEY NAMED HIM CHEVY, AFTER THE TRUCK.

HE GOT CHECKED OUT AT A LOCAL ANIMAL SHELTER AND WILL BE FINE.

IF THEY CAN'T FIND HIS OWNER,

TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIPTOPS

TS1) JERRY SANDUSKY SENTENCING-VOTOPS

BEFORE WE SAY GOOD BYE, HERE'S A LAST LOOK AT THIS MORNING'S TOP STORIES-

HAPPENING NOW-

A HEARING IS TAKING PLACE TO DECIDE -- IF CONVICTED CHILD RAPIST JERRY SANDSUKY IS A VIOLENT OFFENDER.

AFTER THAT, SANDUSKY WILL LEARN HOW LONG HE'LL BE SPENDING IN PRISON.

TS2) YOUR VOICE, YOUR VOTE-VOTOPS

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA AND MITT ROMNEY.

STUMP IN THE BATTLEGROUND STATE OF OHIO.

VOTER REGISTRATION ENDS TODAY --

IN BOTH OHIO AND FLORIDA.

A BRAND NEW PEW RESEARCH POLL SHOWS ROMNEY.

PULLING AHEAD OF THE PRESIDENT AMONG LIKELY VOTERS.

TS3) JESSE WATLINGTON MEMORIAL-VOTOPS

ON THURSDAY, A PUBLIC VIEWING AND MEMORIAL SERVICE WILL TAKE PLACE FOR 11 YEAR OLD JESSE WATLINGTON-

JESSE DIED ON SUNDAY AFTER BEING TAKEN OFF LIFE SUPPORT-

HE WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING AT FOOTBALL PRACTICE LAST WEEK.

THE PUBLIC VIEWING IS AT 11 THURSDAY MORNING-

AND THE MEMORIAL SERVICE IS AT 1 THAT AFTERNOON-

TS4) MENINGITIS OUTBREAK LATEST-VOTOPS

NINE PEOPLE HAVE DIED.

FROM A MENINGITIS OUTBREAK LINKED TO TAINTED STEROID INJECTIONS.

105 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN INFECTED ACROSS NINE STATES.

ACCORDING TO THE C-D-C-

INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE THE CONTAMINATED STEROIDS CAME FROM A A NEW ENGLAND COMPOUNDING CENTER.

CLOSE-3SH-AWS ANI

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