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AN AMBER ALERT ISSUED FOR A ONE YEAR IN SOUTH FLORIDA IS NOW OVER.
ABC7 HAS THE LATE BREAKING DETAILS.
this is the first time i've actually heard of a nurse being stabbed by a patient."
A NURSE WAS JUST TRYING TO DO HER JOB AND WAS STABBED AT LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
WHAT SET THE PATIENT OFF AND THE PUNISHMENT SHE COULD FACE.
no i can't believe it weighs that much!
LADIES, ARE CARRYING AROUND A LOT OF JUNK IN YOUR PURSE?
WHY IT COULD BE HARMFUL FOR YOUR HEALTH.
PLUS.
it's broken before, but not in race
A DISABLED BOY WAS COMPETING IN A TRIATHLON WHEN HIS PROSTHETIC LEG GAVE OUT.
HOW HE WAS ABLE TO STILL FINISH THE RACE.
WEATHER IS COMING UP.
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BREAKING NEWS, AN AMBER ALERT IN FLORIDA IS NOW OVER.
JUST MOMENTS AGO, WE LEARNED ONE YEAR OLD JAMES RICARDO MORRISON WAS FOUND IN PALM BEACH.
OFICERS THOUGHT THE BABY WAS WITH JAMEEKA MCINTOSH.
AND THEY THOUGHT RODERICO MORRISON WAS HOLDING HER AGAINST HER WILL.
AGAIN, THE BABY HAS BEEN FOUND SAFE IN PALM BEACH.
WE'RE WORKING TO GATHER MORE INFORMATION.
BE SURE TO STAY WITH US ON AIR AND ONLINE FOR MORE UPDATES.
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ALSO BREAKING RIGHT NOW,
A SECRET SERVICE AGENT IS ARRESTED IN MIAMI --
FRANCIS ENGLER FACES A CHARGE OF RESISTING ARREST.
AUTHORITIES SAY THE AGENT WAS FOUND PASSED OUT ON A STREET JUST HOURS AFTER PRESIDENT OBAMA LEFT TOWN.
ACCORDING TO THE ARREST REPORT - THE AGENT HIT AN OFFICER WHO ASKED HIM TO GET UP.
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A DISTURBING ATTACK INSIDE A HOSPITAL WHILE A NURSE WAS JUST TRYING TO DO HER JOB.
OFFICERS SAY A PATIENT STABBED THE WOMAN WITH A FOUR INCH KNIFE.
ABC7'S MEAGHAN SMITH BRINGS US THE DETAILS.
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IN ROOM 3123-
AT LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL,
FORT MYERS POLICE SAY A NURSE WAS BRUTALLY ATTACKED.
13:20 "a nurse was stabbed by a patient with a 4 inch pocket knife."
OFFICERS SAY THIS WOMAN-
LINDA EASON- STABBED THE NURSE IN THE CHEST AND HAND.
THIS IS HER MUGSHOT FROM A PREVIOUS ARREST.
THE STABBING ALLEGEDLY HAPPENED EARLY THIS MORNING, WHEN THE NURSE WENT INTO EASON'S ROOM.
SHE WAS THERE AFTER BEING ALERTED BY THE IT DEPARTMENT THAT AN ALARM ON EASON'S MONITER WAS GOING OFF.
THE ROOM WAS DARK,
WHEN POLICE SAY ALL OF A SUDDEN-
EASON WHIPPED OUT A KNIFE SHE'D BEEN HIDING AND STABBED THE NURSE.
13:56 "in hospitals, there are certain situations where patients may become unruly, disruptive, even combative, but this is the first time i've actually heard of a nurse being stabbed by a patient."
DETECTIVES REPORT THAT SECURITY WAS ABLE GET THE KNIFE FROM EASON-
THEY SAY EASON MADE COMMENTS THAT SHE BELIEVED HOSPITAL STAFF WAS GOING TO KILL HER, AND SHE WANTED TO DEFEND HERSELF.
POLICE TELL US DOCTORS BAKER ACTED EASON,
WHICH MEANS THEY'RE HOLDING HER FOR PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATIONS BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE SHE'S A THREAT TO EITHER HERSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE.
LEE MEMORIAL ISSUED THIS STATEMENT-
STATING QUOTE- "THERE ARE CERTAIN PRECAUTIONS WE TAKE TO SAFEGUARD OUR EMPLOYEES, BUT UNFORTUNATELY IT IS NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE TO ANTICIPATE AN ATTACK." MEAGHAN SMITH, ABC7.
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POLICE ARE WORKING WITH THE STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND REQUESTING AN ARREST WARRANT FOR EASON.
IF ARRESTED - SHE'LL FACE AGGRAVATED BATTERY WITH A DEADLY WEAPON.
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FORT MYERS POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING AN EARLY-MORNING SHOOTING.
IT HAPPENED AROUND 2-30 AT THE SUNRISE TOWER APARTMENTS ON CENTRAL AVENUE.
21 YEAR OLD ANTONIO CREWS WAS SHOT WHILE SITTING IN HIS CAR IN THE PARKING LOT OF THE APARTMENT COMPLEX
OFFICERS SAY ANOTHER CAR PULLED UP NEXT TO HIM AND SHOTS WERE FIRED.
HIS INJURIES ARE NON-LIFE THREATENING.
OFFICERS HAVE IDENTIFIED THE SUSPECT ARE WORKING TO FIND HIM.
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WE NOW KNOW THE NAME OF THE MAN FOUND DEAD IN FORT MYERS LAST WEEKEND.
A COUPLE WALKING ALONG TARPON STREET PIER SUNDAY DISCOVERED 29-YEAR-OLD ANGEL ESPINOSA'S BODY.
THIS IS THE 20TH HOMICIDE IN FORT MYERS THIS YEAR.
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JETBLUE WILL NOT BE COMING TO NAPLES MUNICIPAL AIRPORT FOR NOW.
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CITY OF NAPLES AIRPORT SAYS THE AIRLINE HAS INDEFINITELY SUSPENDED ITS EVALUATION OF POSSIBLE SERVICE TO THE AIRPORT UNTIL THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS PLAYS ITSELF OUT.
THE AIRLINE HAD BEEN IN TALKS TO COME TO THE NAPLES AIRPORT, BUT A RUNWAY WEIGHT LIMIT NEEDS TO BE WAIVED BY THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION.
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CREWS ARE STILL SEARCHING TONIGHT FOR THE LAST MISSING CONSTRUCTION WORKER AFTER A PARKING GARAGE COLLAPSE IN MIAMI.
THREE PEOPLE WERE KILLED AFTER THE FIVE-STORY STRUCTURE AT MIAMI-DADE COLLEGE WEST FELL DOWN ON WEDNESDAY.
THE MAN THAT CREWS ARE LOOKING FOR TODAY IS BELIEVED TO BE DEAD AS WELL.
TODAY, THE CONTRACTOR THAT WAS WORKING THE CONSTRUCTION ON THE DECK SPOKE OUT ABOUT THE ACCIDENT.
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"Our main goal right now is to prevent any further injury to protect the people who are working on site in recovery mode and ensure, like I said, work hand in hand and in conjunction with OSHA to make sure they have everything they need to find out what the cause of this issue was."
SO FAR, IT'S UNCLEAR WHAT CAUSED THE PARKING DECK TO COME CRUMBLING DOWN.
BUT AJAX CORPORATE'S PRESIDENT DID SAY A CRANE HIT THE STRUCTURE JUST TWO DAYS BEFORE THE COLLAPSE.
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AN UPDATE TONIGHT ON THAT BREAKING NEWS WE BROUGHT YOU THROUGHOUT THE SHOW YESTERDAY.
A MAN WHO LED POLICE ON A CHASE ON THE INTERSTATE IN FLORIDA IS IN CUSTODY TONIGHT.
WE SHOWED YOU THE CHASE LIVE YESTERDAY.
A NEWS HELICOPTER CAPTURED THE SUSPECT.ALAN WHITE DRIVING EAST ON I-4 IN OSCEOLA COUNTY.
WHITE THEN DROVE TOWARDS DOWNTOWN ORLANDO BEFORE EXITING ONTO THE JOHN YOUNG PARKWAY.
HE PULLED INTO ORLANDO GRAND HOTEL, PARKED THE CAR AND RAN INSIDE THE BUILDING.
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They made us evacuate the building and I just got off work. Can't even take
a shower
AROUND 8:15 LAST NIGHT--
WHITE WAS FOUND ON THE THIRD FLOOR AND ARRESTED.
HE'S LINKED TO SEVERAL BURGLARIES, ROBBERIES AND PROPERTY CRIMES.
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JURORS IN THE CASE OF A FLORIDA TEEN SET ON FIRE BY HIS MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASSMATES WILL BE INTERVIEWED TODAY.
THEY ARE BEING QUESTIONED ON
WHETHER RACIAL ANIMOSITY AND OTHER MISCONDUCT OCCURRED DURING DELIBERATIONS IN THE
TRIAL OF MATTHEW BENT.
BENT WAS CONVICTED IN JUNE OF AGGRAVATED BATTERY FOR THE 2009 ATTACK ON MICHAEL BREWER.
HE COULD GET A NEW TRIAL IF A JUDGE DECIDES THERE WAS SUFFICIENT MISCONDUCT.
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DEPUTIES IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY SAY THEY CAUGHT A MAN IN THE ACT OF STEALING THE ENGINE OF A MOTOR BOAT IN ENGLEWOOD EAST.
THEY GOT A CALL LAST NIGHT ABOUT TWO MEN NEAR THE FENCE OF A CLOSED BUSINESS.
WHEN A DEPUTY ARRIVED, 40 YEAR OLD IFRAIN MONDEJA TOOK OFF RUNNING.
THE DEPUTY TASED HIM, BUT HE GOT UP STARTED STRUGGLING WITH THE DEPUTY AND TOOK OFF RUNNING AGAIN.
THE DEPUTY THEN TACLKED MONDEJA, BUT HE WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE DEPUTY'S TASER AND FIRE IT.
IT HIT HIM IN THE BULLETPROOF VEST.
BACKUP ARRIVED AND THE MONDEJA WAS ARRESTED.
DEPUTIES ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHERE HE IS FROM.
THEY ARE ALSO STILL LOOKING FOR A SECOND PERSON.
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VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN AND CONGRESSMAN PAUL RYAN ARE BACK ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL TONIGHT AFTER GOING HEAD-TO-HEAD IN SPIRITED DEBATE IN KENTUCKY LAST NIGHT.
AS TJ WINICK TELLS US BOTH SIDES ARE CLAIMING VICTORY.
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ON HIS WAY TO BREAKFAST THIS MORNING, PAUL RYAN WAS ASKED ABOUT LAST NIGHT'S
DEBATE.
SOT
"Mr. Congressman how do you feel about last night. "I feel great."
It was a spirited show-down between Mitt Romney's running mate and Vice
President Joe Biden.
They disagreed on virtually everything from Syria to Medicare.
SOT BIDEN
Now they got a new plan: "Trust me, it's not going to cost you anymore."
Folks, follow your instincts on this one.
SOT RYAN
They got caught with their hands in the cookie jar, turning Medicare into a
piggybank for Obamacare.
Stumping today in the battleground state of Virginia, Romney praised Ryan's
performance and slammed Joe Biden's.
SOT ROMNEY
There was one person on stage last night who was thoughtful, and respectful,
steady and poised. the kind of person you want to turn to in a crisis and
that was the next vice president of the United States. Paul Ryan.
And Vice President Biden campaigned today in Ryan's homestate of Wisconsin.
SOT JOE BIDEN/TBA
Many are calling the Vice Presidential debate.a draw.
SOT COKIE ROBERTS
Biden needed to energize the Democrats after Obama's poor showing in last
week's debate. he did that so, now the pressure is on next week's debate.
what happens when that town hall format is used with Obama vs Romney.
STANDUP WINICK
With polls showing the race virtually tiedthe pressure is on the President
to perform at next Tuesday's debate at Hofstra University.
Even he said of the last debate, "I had a bad night."
TJ Winick, ABC News, New York.
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A COLLIER COUNTY BOY BEING CALLED THE "BUS HERO" WAS HONORED TODAY.
11-YEAR-OLD JACKSON BONAR WAS GIVEN TWO AWARDS FOR HIS HEROIC ACTIONS LAST MONTH.
BONAR STOPPED A SCHOOL BUS AFTER THE DRIVER PASSED OUT BEHIND THE WHEEL.
THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL AND GOLDEN GATE FIRE CREWS THAT RESPONDED TO THE SCENE THAT DAY WANTED JACKSON TO KNOW WHAT HE DID WAS EXTRAORDINARY.
THE AWARD CEREMONY WAS BROADCAST IN ALL OF THE CLASSROOMS AT OAK RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
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"When I got to school a bunch of people were surrounding me and telling me that the ambulance and firefighters and police and highway patrol people were here to see me. What do you think about all the attention? I could live without it.
THE DRIVER OF THE BUS HAS SINCE RECOVERED.
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TOMORROW, A 11-YEAR-OLD KILLED BY LIGHTNING WILL BE HONORED.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY WILL RETIRE JESSE WATLINGTON'S FOOTBALL JERSEY.
NUMBER 51 WILL BE RETIRED AT A HALFTIME CEREMONY DURING THE GAME.
THE GAME WILL BE PLAYED AT BISHOP VEROT HIGH SCHOOL AT 7-PM.
THE 11-YEAR-OLD DIED SUNDAY. FOUR DAYS AFTER BEING STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
HE WORE NUMBER 51 FOR HIS MIDDLE SCHOOL TEAM.
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ANOTHER UPDATE TONIGHT ON RIDE TIDE HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
WINDS ARE PUSHING DEAD FISH FROM RED TIDE FARTHER OUT INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO.
THE TOXIC ALGAE IS LOOMING IN PINE ISLAND SOUND AND THE GULF,
KILLING SEA CREATURES IN ITS PATH.
THE LATEST WATER TESTS SHOW HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF RED TIDE FROM ENGLEWOOD TO CAPTIVA ISLAND.
DEAD FISH ARE WASHING UP ON SOME OF CHARLOTTE COUNTY'S BEACHES,
BUT THE SANDS IN LEE AND COLLIER ARE STILL CLEAR.
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A FIRST IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA -- WHAT WAS ONCE WASTE IS NOW FUEL!
STARTING TOMORROW FLORIDA BIOFUELS WILL TRANSFORM USED COOKING OIL INTO BIO DIESEL.
THE PROCESS WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE BRAND NEW PLANT IN FORT MYERS.
GETTING EVERYTHING IN PLACE AND ONLINE TOOK ABOUT 3 YEARS.
INVESTORS PUMPED MORE THAN 8 MILLION DOLLARS INTO THE PROJECT AND ALREADY HIRED 14 PEOPLE.
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PLANNING A TRIP FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
TONIGHT - OUR ABC7 SMART SHOPPER SHOWS YOU HOW TO SAVE MONEY ON A FLIGHT.AND WHY NOW IS THE TIME TO BOOK.
A MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH IN THE BATTLE WITH BREAST CANCER.
BUT ONE THING IS STOPPING THIS PREVENTATIVE VACCINE FROM MOVING FORWARD.
WHAT IT IS AND WHAT YOU CAN DO.AHEAD.
WEATHER IS COMING UP.
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CHECK OUT THIS FLOODING IN LOS ANGELES.
IT HAPPENED YESTERDAY AFTER HEAVY RAIN.
SEVERE FLOODING SNARLED TRAFFIC FOR SOME THREE MILES ALONG THE 60 FREEWAY EAST OF LOS ANGELES.
THE RAIN SHUDOWN THREE LANES CAUSING A MAJOR TRAFFIC BACK-UP.
NO REPORTS OF ANY MAJOR CRASHES.
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THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
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Everybody enjoyed another sunny, rain free day in Southwest Florida Friday. The humidity stayed comfortable and the breeze added tot he comfort factor.
Outdoor plans for Saturday will not be canceled due to rain, as we have another day without rain in the forecast. High Pressure over the Appalachian Mountain chance will drift just a little closer to Tropical Storm Patty in the Atlantic.
These two features getting a little closer together means a breezier day for Southwest Florida on Saturday. Expect a mostly to partly sunny day with easterly wind gusts to 30 MPH or better. Afternoon highs will be in the upper 80s.
By Sunday, this easterly wind will increase our humidity a little, and a few showers may ride the breeze during the afternoon into Southwest Florida.
Expect 20% of the area to get wet. These will be quick moving, short-lived little showers that shouldn't hamper outdoor activities too much. Afternoon highs will again be in the upper 80s.
Monday will also have a few showers pushing into Southwest Florida, but more dry air will move in by Tuesday, squashing the rain chance once again.
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CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?
THANKSGIVING IS JUST SIX WEEKS AWAY.
THAT MEANS IT'S TIME TO BOOK A FLIGHT IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY.
ABC 7 SMART SHOPPER NINA MOINI DOES THE MATH AND FINDS THE BEST TIMES TO BOOK AND WHEN YOU SHOULD FLY TO SAVE THE MOST.
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THE CLOSER WE GET TO THE HOLIDAY THE MORE PLANES ARE LIKELY TO FILL UP AND THAT'S WHEN TICKETS GET MORE EXPENSIVE.
HERE'S WHAT TO DO TO TRAVEL ON A BUDGET.
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NATS - swings
A TRIP TO THE PARK IS FREE FOR THESE MOMS.
NATS - SWING
THEY WISH THEY COULD SAY THE SAME WHEN IT COMES TO TRAVELING OVER THE HOLIDAYS.
20:20:53 7
"Ticket prices more expensive closer to Christmas."
SO EXPENSIVE - BRANDY HART IS PACKING UP HER FAMILY OF FIVE AND DRIVING FROM CAPE CORAL TO DALLAS TO VISIT THE GRANDPARENTS.
SHE'LL SPEND AROUND 300 DOLLARS ON GAS FOR THE 20-HOUR TRIP - BUT THAT'S JUST A FRACTION OF WHAT SHE FIGURED SHE'D SPEND TO FLY THE WHOLE FAMILY.
20:11:28 3
"It looks like fares are going to be three percent higher than last year."
FRED GREENE WITH GERACI TRAVEL AGENCY IN FORT MYERS SAYS THAT'S THANKS TO HIGHER FUEL COST.
AND THOSE WHO PLAN TO FLY OVER THANKSGIVING SHOULD NOT WAIT ANY LONGER TO BOOK.
HE SAYS TUESDAY IS TYPICALLY THE CHEAPEST DAY TO BOOK A TICKET - BUT RATES ARE CONSTANTLY CHANGING DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH ROOM REMAINS ON A FLIGHT.
20:13:54 5
"If it's not selling they may lower it a bit if it's selling real good they raise it."
AS THE HOLIDAYS APPROACH - FLIGHTS LEAVING ON DESIRABLE DAYS RIGHT BEFORE OR AFTER A MAJOR HOLIDAY WILL PACK UP -
SO GREENE SAYS FLYING ON A HOLIDAY COULD BE YOUR CHEAPEST BET THIS CLOSE TO THE WIRE.
20:12:46 9
"It's possible Thanksgiving day Christmas day New Years day there may be flights available but a lot of people don't want to travel that day."
NATS - SWINGS
"There you go, good job."
FOR NEXT YEAR - THESE MOMS SAY THEY'LL TAKE GREENE'S ADVICE AND START BARGAIN HUNTING AS EARLY AS AUGUST -
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GREENE SAYS THE LATEST YOU SHOULD WAIT TO BOOK IS ABOUT THREE WEEKS BEFORE THE HOLIDAY.
BUT TO BE SAFE - GREENE SAYS SET A BUDGET AND BUY A TICKET THAT'S WITHIN THAT PRICE BEFORE THE FLIGHT FILLS UP.
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IN YOUR ABC7 HEALTHY LIVING TONIGHT.
A VACCINE FOR BREAST CANCER IS IN THE WORKS, BUT MONEY COULD BE HOLDING IT BACK.
CLEVELAND CLINIC RESEARCHERS BELIEVE THEY CREATED THE WORLD'S FIRST PREVENTATIVE VACCINE FOR BREAST CANCER.
IT'S 100 PERCENT EFFECTIVE IN MICE.
THE PROBLEM -- THEY NEED SIX-MILLION DOLLARS TO START HUMAN TRIALS.
RESEARCHERS ARE ALSO FRUSTATED THAT THE NATIONAL BREAST CANCER COALITION IS WORKING ON ITS OWN BREAST CANCER VACCINE WITH A GOAL OF 20-20.
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"They decided about four to five months after the Cleveland Clinic published the news of its first preventative breast cancer vaccine that they were going to do the same thing."
RESEARCHERS HAVE STARTED A GRASS ROOTS EFFORT TO TRY AND RAISE THE FUNDS FOR HUMAN TRIALS.
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WHO WE CALL AND HOW LONG WE TALK. MAY BE DETERMINED BY THE WEATHER!
A BRITISH STUDY OF MORE THAN A MILLION CELL PHONE USERS FOUND WHEN THE WEATHER IS UNCOMFORTABLY HOT, COLD OR WET. PEOPLE TEND TO CALL CLOSE FRIENDS AND FAMILY. RATHER THAN THEIR WIDER NETWORK OF CONTACTS.
THESE CALLS ALSO LASTED LONGER THAN THOSE MADE ON MORE PLEASANT WEATHER DAYS.
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HOTEL WORKERS IN MONTANA WANTED TO MAKE SURE A BEAR HAD A SOFT LANDING WHEN FALLING OUT A TREE.
A MOMMA BEAR AND HER TWO CUBS TOOK UP RESIDENCE IN A TREE OUTSIDE THIS HOTEL IN MISSOULA.
ANIMAL CONTROL WAS CALLED IN TO TRANQUILIZE THE THREE SO THEY COULD BE REMOVED FROM THEIR HIGH PERCH.
CONCERNED ABOUT THE ANIMALS AND THEIR SAFETY, HOTEL WORKERS AND GUESTS ROUNDED UP DOZENS OF PILLOWS AND PLACED THEM ON THE GROUND SO MOM AND HER CUBS WOULD NOT BE HURT IN THE FALL.
THE BEARS DID MAKE A SAFE LANDING.
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IT'S A NECESSITY.
A FASHION STATEMENT.
BUT IS THAT SHOULDER BAG A HAZARD TO YOUR HEALTH.
STRAIGHT AHEAD -- THE PURSE INTERVENTION YOU MIGHT NEED.
PLUS.
YOUR FAVORITE CANDIES COULD BE THE WORST HALLOWEEN *TRICKS.*
ABC7 HELPS YOU FIND THE HEALTHIER *TREATS* TO SNACK ON.
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BUMP IN W/ ANCHOR MICS
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LADIES, DO YOU NEED A PURSE INTERVENTION?
CARRYING AROUND A HEAVY BAG COULD BECOME A MAJOR HAZARD TO YOUR HEALTH.
ABC'S BIANNA GOLODRYGA HIT THE STREETS TO FIND OUT WHAT'S IN YOUR BAG AND WHAT IT'S DOING TO YOUR BODY.
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NATS
THIS BAG WEIGHTS IN AT 7.8
AND THIS ONE 17;49;59;24 9.1 lbs
17;50;53;12 no i can't believe it weighs that much!
FROM NEW YORK TO LOS ANGELES - FROM NEW YORK TO LOS ANGELES - WE ARE BEING
WEIGHED DOWN BY OUR BAGS!
18;00;10;29 MOS: my purse is a nightmare. it's literally just
garbage and miscellaneous junk.
SO WHY DO OUR BAGS ALWAYS TIP THE SCALES?!
17;46;34;19 MOS: A water bottle, a book, a notebook, make up, cell
phone.
17;50;21;09 showing contents of bag -"ipad, notebooks, book, another
purse."
17;56;25;28 going through purse - pulls out wallet, keys, some make
up
AND ITS NOT JUST WHAT'S IN OUR BAGS LADIES - let's face it, OUR BAGS have
ACCESSORIES of their own - from BUCKLES to GROMETS - BELTS AND well, you
name it. All ADDing to the WEIGHT we carry every day!
AND I'M GUILTY AS CHARGED!"
01;06;29;04 Bg: here is my 7 and a half pound bag that i carry
around with me every day -- in it I have make up bag, a pair of shoes, my
wallet and a bunch of other junk i don't need in here. and I'm probably
doing damage to my body as well.
IT'S ESPECIALLY HARD WHEN YOU'RE WALKING AROUND for hours WITH ALL THAT
WEIGHT -
00;00;45;17 DR JAFFE: they just become these black holes.
Need to bianna's q- "we laugh about this, but there are some pretty serious
injuries heavy bag can cause."
00;02;09;28 DR JAFFE: I see headaches, I see neck pain upper back,
it even can travel down into the arm where people start to get numbness and
tingling if the nerves are being pinched.
01;02;55;23 BG: have you ever thought about having a mini
intervention with yourself? where you try to leave some of the stuff you don
't need at home? MOS: no,
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HUNDREDS OF WAL-MART EMPLOYEES.
UPSET.
PROTESTING AND PICKETING.
Natsound. ""When we speak out, our hours are cut out!!"
TONIGHT - THEY'RE THREATENING TO WALK OFF THE JOB ON THE HOLIEST RETAIL DAY.BLACK FRIDAY.
WHY THEY'RE MAD AND WHAT WAL-MART STANDS TO LOSE.
PLUS - A PORT SAINT LUCIE BOY ARRESTED.FOR RAPPING.
WHY OFFICERS PUT HIM IN CUFFS FOR A SONG.
AND THIS -
SOT REP. NORM DICKS - This is only a matter of time before we are going to get a major attack.
A **CYBER** PEARL HARBOR.
SILENCING CELL PHONES.
SHUTTING OFF THE LIGHTS.
FREEZING BANK ACCOUNTS.
THE NEWEST WAR ON AMERICA.
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MAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW AT 5:30,
A NURSE AT LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IS RECOVERING AFTER A PATIENT STABBED HER WITH A KNIFE.
OFFICERS SAY 65-YEAR-OLD LINDA EASON STABBED THE NURSE IN THE CHEST AND HAND.
THEY SAY THE WOMAN THOUGHT THE HOSPITAL STAFF WANTED TO HARM HER SO SHE ARMED HERSELF WITH A KNIFE.
THE NURSE WAS TREATED FOR HER INJURIES AND DECIDED TO PRESS CHARGES.
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JETBLUE INDEFINITELY SUSPENDS ITS EVALUATION OF POSSIBLE SERVICE TO NAPLES MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
THE AIRLINE HAD BEEN IN TALKS TO COME TO THE NAPLES AIRPORT, BUT A RUNWAY WEIGHT LIMIT NEEDS TO BE WAIVED BY THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION.
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AN 11-YEAR WHO STOPPED A SCHOOL BUS AFTER THE DRIVER PASSED OUT BEHIND THE WHEEL WAS HONORED.
THE GOLDEN GATE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL GAVE JACKSON BONAR TWO AWARDS FOR HIS HEROIC ACTIONS.
THE AWARD CEREMONY WAS BROADCAST IN ALL OF THE CLASSROOMS AT HIS MIDDLE SCHOOL.
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A WARNING TONIGHT FROM THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.
HE SAYS THE U-S IS FACING THE POSSIBILITY OF A CYBER-PEARL HARBOR.
HI I'M COURTNEY ROBINSON.
AND I'M JOE ROETZ.
SECRETARY LEON PANETTA SAYS THE U-S MUST BEEF UP ITS CYBER DEFENSES OR POSSIBLY FACE A CRITICAL ATTACK ON THE COUNTRY'S INFRASTRUCTURE.
ABC'S T.J. WINICK REPORTS.
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HOW WOULD AMERICA DEAL WITH A FROZEN BANKING SYSTEM?
NATS phones
SILENT CELL PHONES?
NATS light switch
OR A SHUT DOWN OF POWER PLANTS?
I
SOT LEON PANETTA
We have to address a new domain that we must secure to have peace and
prosperity in the world of tomorrow.
IN A SPEECH LAST NIGHT ABOARD THE U.S.S. INTREPID MUSEUM.DEFENSE SECRETARY
LEON PANETTA WARNED THE U.S. IS FACING THE POSSIBILITY OF A "CYBER-PEARL
HARBOR".WITH THE NATION INCREASINGLY VULNERABLE TO FOREIGN COMPUTER
HACKERS.
SOT LEON PANETTA
The internet is open is highly accessible as it should be. But that also
presents a new terrain for warfare.
PANETTA SAYS HE'S PUSHED CONGRESS FOR LEGISLATION THAT WOULD REQUIRE NEW
STANDARDS AT CRITICAL PRIVATE-SECTOR INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIESBUT THAT SOME
HAVE BLOCKED HIS EFFORTS BECAUSE NEW REGULATIONS WOULD BE BURDENSOME FOR
BUSINESS.
RETIRING SEATTLE CONGRESSMAN NORM DICKS IS ANOTHER LAWMAKER SOUNDING THE
ALARM.
SOT REP. NORM DICKS
This is only a matter of time before we are going to get a major attack.
WE'VE ALREADY SEEN HOW THE U-S AND COUNTRIES ARE VULNERABLE.
Several of America's biggest banks were besieged by hackers who kept
customers from logging on to their accounts.
AND THEN THERE WERE THOSE MYSTERIOUS CYBER ATTACKS AGAINST IRAN, WHICH
DISRUPTED ITS NUCLEAR PROGRAM.
ISRAEL AND THE U.S. ARE WIDELY SUSPECTED OF LAUNCHING THAT ATTACK.
SOT NORM DICKS
We're pretty good on offense. But that doesn't mean we can protect
ourselves.
STANDUP WINICK
Dicks says the technology community is often reluctant to share its inner
workings with the government. And that may be the biggest impediment to
enhancing America's cyber security.
TJ Winick, ABC News, New York.
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WE COULD SOON LEARN THE IDENTITY OF A BODY FOUND NEAR DENVER.
SEARCH TEAMS DISCOVERED THE BODY SEVEN MILES FROM WHERE 10-YEAR-OLD JESSICA RIDGEWAY DISAPPEARED WHILE ON HER WAY TO SCHOOL A WEEK AGO.
AUTHORITIES ARE NOT SAYING IF THEY BELIEVE THE BODY IS JESSICA'S BUT THEIR FOCUS HAS SHIFTED TO TRACKING DOWN THE GIRL'S APPARENT KIDNAPPER.
THE FBI HAS 50 AGENTS WORKING THE RIDGEWAY INVESTIGATION, AND THEY ARE ASKING THE PUBLIC TO HELP THEM CATCH WHOEVER IS RESPONSIBLE.
THE FBI ASSUMES THE PERSON THEY'RE LOOKING FOR IS A MALE.
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Dave Joly/ FBI Spokesman :06
"It could be your boss. It could be a friend or ultimately it could be a family member."
INVESTIGATORS HAVE RECEIVED MORE THAN TWELVE HUNDRED TIPS SO FAR.
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A DALLAS WOMAN WILL SPEND THE REST OF HER LIFE IN PRISON FOR BEATING HER TODDLER AND GLUING THE CHILD'S HANDS TO A WALL.
23 YEAR OLD ELIZABETH ESCALONA WAS SENTENCED TO 99 YEARS IN PRISON TODAY AFTER PLEADING GUILTY IN JULY TO FELONY INJURY TO A CHILD.
PROSECUTORS SOUGHT 45 YEARS BEHIND BARS.
ESCALONA ATTACKED HER TWO YEAR OLD 2-YEAR-OLD BECAUSE OF POTTY TRAINING PROBLEMS.
HER OTHER CHILDREN TOLD OFFICERS SHE KICKED THE GIRL IN THE STOMACH AND HIT HER WITH A JUG.
SHE ALSO GLUED THE GIRL'S HANDS TO THE WALL WITH SUPER GLUE.
THE GIRL SUFFERED BLEEDING IN HER BRAIN, MULTIPLE BRUISES AND WAS IN A COMA FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS.
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THE NEXT 36 TO 48 HOURS WILL BE CRITICAL FOR A TEENAGER IN PAKISTAN SHOT BY THE TALIBAN.
14-YEAR-OLD MALALA YOUSUFZAI WAS SHOT IN THE HEAD AND NECK this WEEK FOR SPEAKING OUT ABOUT EDUCATION FOR GIRLS.
THE TALIBAN SAYS ITS GROUP LEADERS DECIDED TWO MONTHS AGO TO KILL THE GIRL - AND SENT OUT A HIT SQUAD TO CARRY OUT THE JOB.
THE GROUP SAYS THE GIRL WAS WARNED THREE TIMES TO STOP PROMOTING "WESTERN THINKING," BUT DID NOT.
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WE'LL SOON KNOW THE NAMES OF MEN BELIEVED TO BE CLIENTS OF A ZUMBA TEACHER PROSECUTORS CALL A MADAM.
TODAY A JUDGE RULED HE WOULD NOT BLOCK THE RELEASE.
ALEXIS WRIGHT IS FACING 106 COUNTS OF PROSTITUTION, VIOLATION OF PRIVACY, TAX EVASION AND OTHER CHARGES.
ACCORDING TO INVESTIGATOR SHE RAN A PROSTITUTION RING AT HER FITNESS STUDIO.
SHE DENIES THAT.
TWO MEN FILED A MOTION TRYING TO STOP THE RELEASE OF CLIENT'S NAMES.
PROSECUTORS BELIEVE THEY TOO WERE CUSTOMERS.
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ANOTHER BIRD STRIKE CAUSES AN EMERGENCY LANDING OF A PLANE.
AMERICAN AIRLINES SAYS A BIRD GOT CAUGHT IN THE ENGINE OF ONE OF ITS PLANES YESTERDAY.
PASSENGERS SAY AFTER THE BIRD STRIKE THEY NOTICED A STRANGE ODOR.
"We smelled something that smelled similar, to me, to Freon, but when we started to descend, they took off immediately, like for our lives, and when they circled around, we got on the ground."
THE BOEING 737 WAS FLYING FROM CHICAGO TO MIAMI
THE PLANE LANDED SAFELY.
NO ONE WAS HURT.
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MORE FLIGHT CANCELLATIONS FOR AMERICAN AIRLINES.
THE AIRLINE JUST ANNOUNCED IT WILL CANCEL ABOUT 31 FLIGHTS EVERYDAY THROUGH MID-NOVEMBER.
THE AIRLINE ORIGINALLY SAID IT WAS SCALING BACK THE NUMBER OF SEAT SALES THROUGH THE END OF THIS MONTH.
AMERICAN IS DEALING WITH FINANCIAL AND LABOR ISSUES.
IN THE PAST MONTH, MORE THAN A THOUSAND AMERICAN FLIGHTS HAVE BEEN CANCELED AND 12-THOUSAND WERE DELAYED.
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SCARY MOMENTS FOR A GAS STATION EMPLOYEE IN CALIFORNIA.
A MAN CAME IN THE STORE AND BEAT AND ROBBED HER.
AND IT WAS ALL CAUGHT ON VIDEO.
TAKE A LOOK.
IT HAPPENED A COUPLE WEEKS AGO IN WEST COVINA.
THE ROBBER REPEATEDLY HITS THE CLERK BEFORE MAKING OFF WITH ABOUT ONE-THOUSAND DOLLARS IN CASH.
POLICE SAY THE CLERK IS STILL RECOVERING FROM HER INJURIES.
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nats of tree falling on car
LOOK AT THIS. A COMBINATION OF HEAVY RAIN AND SOGGY SOIL CAUSED THIS MASSIVE TREE IN CAPISTRANO BEACH, CALIFORNIA TO COME DOWN.
AS YOU JUST SAW, IT COLLAPSED ONTO TWO PARKED CARS.
FORTUNATELY NO ONE GOT HURT.
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BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU SAY OUT LOUD.
OFFICERS IN PORT SAINT LUCIE ARRESTED A 15 YEAR OLD BOY FOR CURSING IN A PUBLIC PARK.
THEY SAY THE TEENAGER WAS LISTENING TO MUSIC AND SINGING ALONG.
BUT THE SONG WAS FILLED WITH VULGAR WORDS AND RACIAL SLURS HE WAS BLURTING
OUT.
THE 15 YEAR OLD WAS ARRESTED ON A CHARGE OF BREACH OF PUBLIC PEACE.
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Chief John Bolduc \ Port St. Lucie Police
"At one point, one of the juvenile's yelled out something you couldn't put
on TV anyway. Made an arrest because it violated our city ordinance."
Steve Pierce \ Teen's Father
""I'm not justifying my son's language, but he wasn't using it toward
anybody.. He was singing a rap song. "There's no excuse for using that
kind of language anywhere. However, anytime we criminalize speech, we're
walking a slippery slope."
THE 15 YEAR OLD WAS TAKEN TO A JUVENILE FACILITY IN FORT PIERCE.
HE WILL 'NOT' BE ALLOWED IN PORT SAINT LUCIE PARKS AND REC FACILITIES
FOR A YEAR.
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A SHAKE UP AT WALMART THAT COULD IMPACT THE BIGGEST SHOPPING DAY OF THE YEAR.
WORKERS AT 28 STORES ACROSS THE COUNTRY INCLUDING FLORIDA WALKED OFF THE JOB EARLIER THIS WEEK -- AND NOW THEY ARE THREATENING A WALKOUT ON THE SUPERBOWL OF SHOPPING DAYS -- BLACK FRIDAY.
ABC'S STEVE OSUNSAMI TELLS US HOW THIS COULD IMPACT THE WORLD'S LARGEST RETAILER.
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Natsound. Miami Prostest
WALMART WORKERS MAY BE KNOWN FOR THEIR SMILES BUT THESE WALMART "ASSOCIATES,
" / ARE DECIDEDLY UNHAPPY /
Elaine Rozier/Wal Mart Worker I come back and they tell me
you fired. And I say what for I didn't do anything.
FIRST TAKING THEIR GRIEVANCES TO THE SIDEWALKS OUTSIDE THEIR STORES
Natsound. ""When we speak out, our hours are cut out!!"
THEN ON TO THE WALMART MOTHERSHIP IN ARKANSAS WHERE THEY WERE TOLD, WE'LL
TALK TO YOU INDIVIDUALLY, BUT NOT AS A GROUP.
AND NOW THEY'RE PROMISING TO -WALK OUT AND PICKET- ON THE HOLIEST OF DAYS IN
RETAIL
GFX-THAT MAGICAL FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING WHEN FLATSCREENS SELL OUT IN 17
MINUTESAND WALMART REGISTERS RING UP A BREATHTAKING 4000 SALES EACH SECOND.
OUTSIDE LOS ANGELES, WALMART ASSOCIATES GREG AND CHARLENE FLETCHER SAY THEY
WANT BETTER PAY, HEALTH BENEFITS FOR PART TIME EMPLOYEES AND MOST
IMPORTANTLY THEY SAY THEY WANT WALMART TO STOP PUSHING OUT WORKERS WHO
THREATEN TO UNIONIZE.
Charlene Fletcher/ WAL-MART ASSOCIATE 23:19:22: they're so out of touch
with their associates that they don't even realize how many of their
associates are unhappy
WE TALKED WITH COMPANY MANAGERS - HURT AND OFFENDED. TELLING US THESE ARE
GREAT JOBS, THAT MOST OF THEIR 1.4 MILLION AMERICAN WORKERS ARE VERY
HAPPYAND ONLY A FEW THOUSAND AT MOST ARE THREATENING TO WALK.
David Tovar/ Wal-mart VP of communications:
23:30:39 we think there's a few associates that have some concerns but they
don't represent the views of the 1.3 million we have in the united states
BUT IF IT WERE POSSIBLE TO SHUT WALMART DOWN ON BLACK FRIDAYEXPERTS SAY IT
WOULD BE DEVASTATING. POTENTIALLY A 312-MILLION DOLLAR HIT ON FRIDAY ALONE
Burt Flinkinger: "so for wal-mart to lose its most profitable day of the
year / it would be devastating to black Friday and will continue to be
devasting and the days and possibly years ahead
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IF YOU PLAN TO TRAVEL THIS HALLOWEEN, HERE ARE THE TOP FIVE CHEAP FLIGHT DESTINATIONS FOR A HAUNTING GOOD TIME.
THEY ARE BALTIMORE, HOME TO EDGAR ALLEN POE'S GRAVE SITE.
CHICAGO, HOME TO AL CAPONE'S GRAVE SITE.
DENVER, WHERE YOU CAN LOOK FOR GHOSTS AT THE OLD "BROWN PALACE HOTEL".
MADISON, WISCONSIN, WHICH HOSTS A FRIGHTENINGLY GOOD STATE STREET HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL.
AND ORLANDO, FOR HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS AT UNIVERSAL STUDIOS.
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IF YOU'RE PLANNING TO STAY AT HOME FOR HALLOWEEN, WE HAVE SOME ADVICE WHILE OUT TRICK-OR-TREATING.
THE AMOUNT OF SUGAR YOUR KIDS COULD BE GETTING FROM THAT ONE NIGHT OF FUN MAY SHOCK YOU!
TONIGHT WE HAVE THE WORST OFFENDERS AND SOME ALTERNATIVES.
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WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE HALLOWEEN CANDY?
TURNS OUT YOUR FAVORITES COULD BE THE WORST OFFENDERS!. FIRST UP, A NORMAL SIZE SNICKERS PACKS 280 CALORIES. ONE BAR HAS THE SAME AMOUNT OF CALORIES AS 6 CHICKEN MCNUGGETS. YOU MAY WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT BEFORE GRABBING A TWIX, ONE STANDARD PACKAGE HAS AS MUCH SATURATED FAT AS THIS BAG OF EXTRA BUTTER POPCORN! AND DON'T LET THE FRUITY SWEETS FOOL YOU! EIGHT OF THESE STRAWBERRY TWIZZLERS ADD UP TO 320 CALORIES. THAT'S THE SAME AMOUNT OF CALORIES AS THIS SPICY CHICKEN SANDWICH. TO GET YOUR FIX, FILL UP ON PIXIE STIX… CANDY CORN… AND STARBURSTS. WITH TIPS FOR A HEALTHIER HALLOWEEN,
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AND IF YOU WERE WONDERING, SEVEN PIXIE STIX HAVE JUST 60 CALORIES, 19 PIECES OF CANDY CORN 140 CALORIES, AND NINE STARBURSTS HAVE 130 CALORIES.
WITH 40 GRAMS OF SUGAR, THREE MUSKETEERS HAS NEARLY DOUBLE WHAT THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION SUGGESTS A WOMAN GET IN A DAY.
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SOT-MOS WOMAN 2: "Coming along the boulevard it was just absolutely fabulous
MISSION 26.
SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR MAKES ITS FINAL TRIP.
A LOOK AT HOW ITS MOVING THROUGH LOS ANGELES.
A SUPER-EARTH.
WITH ONE SUPER-MINERAL.
THE NEWEST PLANET MADE OF DIAMOND!
WEATHER IS COMING UP.
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CHECK OUT THE SNOW IN PARTS OF AUSTRALIA'S EAST COAST.
MORE THAN 300 DRIVERS WERE RESCUED AFTER BEING STRANDED ON SNOW COVERED ROADS IN THE BLUE MOUNTAINS WEST OF SYDNEY.
NEARLY A FOOT OF SNOW FELL IN THE AREA.
SOME FAMILIES DECIDED TO HAVE FUN IN THE SNOW THROWING SNOWBALLS.
EVEN KANGAROOS WERE OUT IN IT.
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AD-LIB WEATHER CHAT
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THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
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Everybody enjoyed another sunny, rain free day in Southwest Florida Friday. The humidity stayed comfortable and the breeze added tot he comfort factor.
Outdoor plans for Saturday will not be canceled due to rain, as we have another day without rain in the forecast. High Pressure over the Appalachian Mountain chance will drift just a little closer to Tropical Storm Patty in the Atlantic.
These two features getting a little closer together means a breezier day for Southwest Florida on Saturday. Expect a mostly to partly sunny day with easterly wind gusts to 30 MPH or better. Afternoon highs will be in the upper 80s.
By Sunday, this easterly wind will increase our humidity a little, and a few showers may ride the breeze during the afternoon into Southwest Florida.
Expect 20% of the area to get wet. These will be quick moving, short-lived little showers that shouldn't hamper outdoor activities too much. Afternoon highs will again be in the upper 80s.
Monday will also have a few showers pushing into Southwest Florida, but more dry air will move in by Tuesday, squashing the rain chance once again.
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RIGHT NOW, THE SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR IS ON IT'S LAST MISSION.TO THE CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER.
IT WILL TAKE 2 DAYS TO TRANSPORT THE RETIRED SHUTTLE TO CENTER.
THIS IS A MAP OF THE JOURNEY IT WILL TAKE THROUGH LOS ANGELES.
AS ABC'S DARIA ALBINGER SHOWS US PEOPLE ARE LINING THE STREETS AS ENDEAVOUR HEADS TO ITS FINAL RESTING PLACE.
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The Space Shuttle Endeavour is on its final journey. After 25 missions to
space, Endeavour is now on what they are calling "Mission 26".the trip
from LAX to its retirement home at the California Science Center. People
lined the route to catch the once in a lifetime sight.
SOT-MOS WOMAN 1: "This is the only time you're going to be able to see it
this time, this way, going down the street.
SOT-MOS WOMAN 2: "Coming along the boulevard it was just absolutely fabulous
SOT-MOS WOMAN 4 "I even watched it fly over the other day. Well this is
exciting; you can't beat this."
It's a complicated move, but also a surreal view. The Shuttle Endeavour --
used to soaring above the Earth at more than 17-thousand miles an hour, is
now reduced to crawling on a California highway at just 2 miles per hour. At
that leisurely pace, it's going to take two days for the five-story, 165,
000 pound shuttle to travel the 12 miles to reach its destination. Work
crews cut down hundreds of trees and dozens of power lines were to
accommodate the size of the spacecraft.
Marty Fabrick/project manager -
MOVING SOMETHING THE SIZE OF THE SPACE SHUTTLE WITH A 78 FOOT WINGSPAN
THROUGH THE CITY STREETS IS MAYBE NOT ROCKET SCIENCE BUT IT'S NOT TOO FAR
FROM IT.
Mark Kelly was Endeavour's last commander. He's says he's glad the shuttle
will have a west coast home.
Kelly: it is really nice to see it go into the California Science center
because they get a lot of people that go through there every year, millions
of visitors.
The Endeavour is being moving on a specialized carrier typically used to
haul oil rigs, bridges and heavy equipment. The wheels can spin in any
direction, an operator using a joystick can zigzag past any obstacles on
the street.
Daria Albinger, ABC News, NY
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TONIGHT -- A MYSTERY SOLVED.
ASTRONOMERS SAY THEY FOUND A PLANET MADE LARGELY OF DIAMOND!
THE SO-CALLED SUPER-EARTH IS ROUGHLY TWICE AS BIG AS EARTH.
AT LEAST A THIRD OF IT IS MADE OF PURE DIAMOND.
DON'T EXPECT A DROP IN DIAMOND PRICES HERE BECAUSE OF IT.
IT'S STILL SEVERAL LIGHT-YEARS AWAY.
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FEWER PEOPLE ARE DRINKING BEER IN THE U-S.
THE LOBBYING GROUP "THE BEER INSTITUTE" SAYS CONSUMPTION HAS FALLEN BY AS MUCH AS 11-PERCENT IN SOME STATES SINCE 2008.
DESPITE THE DROP, AMERICANS STILL HAVE A TASTE FOR THE FOAMY BEVERAGE DRINKING SOME 6-POINT-3 BILLION GALLONS LAST YEAR ALONE.
THAT TURNS OUT TO BE JUST OVER 28 GALLONS A YEAR FOR EVERY AMERICAN OF LEGAL AGE.
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WITH HALLOWEEN JUST AROUND THE CORNER, THERE ARE PLENTY OF FESTIVITIES HAPPENING IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA THIS WEEKEND.
TOMORROW --
THE IMAGINARIUM SCIENCE CENTER IN FORT MYERS IS HOSTING IT'S ANNUAL BOO BASH FROM
ELEVEN TOMORROW MORNING UNTIL THREE.
ACTIVITIES INCLUDE SPOOKY SCIENCE SHOWS,
LIVE ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS, A COSTUME CONTEST, AND MORE!
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FREE ADMISSION AND FUN FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY IN PUNTA GORDA.
THIS YEAR'S 'OKTOBERFEST' AT FISHERMEN'S VILLAGE
FEATURES GERMAN FOOD & DRINKS, A PUMPKIN PATCH, LIVE PERFORMANCES,
AND A SCARECROW PARADE.
THE FUN GETS STARTED TOMORROW MORNING AT TEN O'CLOCK.
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ALSO IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY --
ENJOY FREE LIVE MUSIC AND TASTE EXTRAORDINARY
WINES AND BEER AT THE BAYSHORE WINE AND BEER FEST.
THAT'S GOING ON TOMORROW FROM 2 TO 6
AT BAYSHORE LIVE OAK PARK
YOU CAN ALSO ENTER TO WIN DOOR PRIZES.
TICKETS ARE FIVE DOLLARS.
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AN AMAZING FINISH.
A WOUNDED WARRIOR -- AND A BOY.A LEG AMPUTEE AND BONE CANCER SURVIVOR.
HOW THIS VETERAN HELPED THIS CHILD BECOME A TRIATHLETE!
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BUMP IN W/ ANCHOR MICS
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AN ELEVEN YEAR BOY RECENTLY TRAINED FOR A TRIATHLON IN FLORIDA.
DURING THE RACE, HIS PROSTHETIC LEG BROKE.
BUT SOMEONE STEPPED IN TO HELP AND MAKE SURE HE FINISHED.
LENA DEFLORES TELLS US WHO.
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OPAL BEACH -- A Valpariaso boy and a Marine at NAS Corry Station are in the
national spotlight for the way they crossed the finish line at a triathlon.
Ben Baltz, 11, lost his leg to bone cancer at the age six, still he's
crossed six triathlon finish lines in his young life.
All of them without his right leg, all of them without help. But its the
finish at a race on Opal Beach that has captured the country's heart.
"It just broke," Ben said. "It's broken before but not in a race."
Ben had already completed two-thirds of the triathlon. He'd swam three miles
, biked 150 yards and was halfway through his one mile run when volunteering
Marines noticed his athletiscm.
"Ben was not only running but he was passing other contestants. He was doing
really well and we were watching him for a second. All of a sudden, his
prosthetic failed and he fell flat on his face," said PFC. Matthew Morgan.
But Ben was not to be stopped.
"By the time we ran over there he'd already jumped up and tried to fix it
while continuing the race," Morgan said.
When Morgan ask Ben is he needed help, "he said no, I'm gonna finish the
race," Morgan described.
Then Ben realized in order to cross the finish line, just half a mile away,
he would need his leg or a helping hand.
Meanwhile Ben's mom waited for him at the finish line, wondering about her
son. "He just never showed up, so I was getting worried," she said.
But there was no need. For Marines, there is no such thing as "off-duty."
"I told him hop on," Morgan said. "He hopped on my back and we finished the
race."
"All of a sudden the announcers said, 'ladies and gentlemen, turn around and
see what's going on on the course,'" said Ben's mom.
"They were cheering us on," Ben said.
What does this dynamic duo think of their new found fame and attention?
"There's a lot of people, I think, that deserve it more than me," Morgan
said.
"It's kinda neat," Ben said.
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barking
ARMED WITH A BARK AND A BADGE --
WE TAKE YOU BEHIND THE SCENES TO POLICE ACADEMY FOR PUPS!
SEE WHAT GOES INTO TRAINING THESE ELITE K-9S.
TRACKING YOUR TAX DOLLARS --
WE'LL BRING YOU THE LATEST ON A COMPANY GIVEN MILLIONS TO BRING HUNDREDS OF JOBS TO OUR AREA --
BUT THOSE JOBS NEVER MATERIALIZED.
AND, HAVE YOU FELT THAT COOL BREEZE WHEN YOU STEP OUTSIDE.
PEOPLE ARE ALREADY TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THIS GREAT WEATHER WE ARE SEEING -- BUT IS IT HERE TO STAY?
WE'LL FIND OUT.
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AND, HAVE YOU FELT THAT COOL BREEZE WHEN YOU STEP OUTSIDE.
PEOPLE ARE ALREADY TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THIS GREAT WEATHER WE ARE SEEING -- BUT IS IT HERE TO STAY?
WE'LL FIND OUT.
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AD LIB GOODBYE
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