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IT'S CRUNCH TIME -- UNTIL THE SECOND PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE!

AND THIS TIME THE QUESTIONS -- COME STRAIGHT FROM TO THE VOTERS!

WE'LL SHOW YOU WHAT PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA, AND MITT ROMNEY -- ARE DOING TO GET READY FOR THE BIG SHOWDOWN!

nats cheering

A RECORD-BREAKING SUPER SONIC SUCCESS!

"FEARLESS FELIX" SPEAKS OUT ABOUT HIS AMAZING DIVE FROM THE EDGE OF SPACE.

THE FUTURE OF DOWNTOWN CAPE CORAL -- COULD BE IN LIMBO.

HL1) DEBATE TOMORROW-VO-WIPE

HL2) SUPERSONIC SKYDIVE-SOTVO

HL3) CAPE CRA DECISION-VOTOPS

WX HL-WX WALL

NEWS AT 9:00 OPEN-CLIPTOPS

DEBATE TOMORROW and live look!!!-2 SHOT

GOOD MORNING, I'M CHANCE SEALES.

AND I'M CHRISTINA LUSBY.

IT'S YOUR VOICE, YOUR VOTE!

THERE ARE JUST 20 DAYS UNTIL THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN NOVEMBER--

THIS IS A LIVE LOOK FROM HEMSTEAD, NEW YORK -- WHERE THE TWO CANDIDATES WILL FACE OFF TOMORROW NIGHT.

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DEBATE TOMORROW-PKG

SCRIPT:

OBAMA PIZZA NATS: HELLO EVERYBODY HELLO HELLO, I BROUGHT SOME FOOD

WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A BRIEF VISIT TO HAND OUT PIZZAS TO CAMPAIGN

VOLUNTEERS THE PRESIDENT SPENT MOST OF THE WEEKEND IN WILLIAMSBURG VIRGINIA

PREPARING FOR TUESDAY NIGHT'S HIGH STAKES DEBATE WHERE DEMOCRATS SAY HE WILL

BE MORE ASSERTIVE

REPORTER Q: HOW IS DEBATE PREP GOING SIR?

OBAMA SOT: THE UH. IT IS GOING GREAT!

PUNDITS ARE SAYING IT HAD BETTER BE GOING GREAT

GINGRICH SOT: IF OBAMA HAS ONE MORE DEBATE AS BAD AS HIS FIRST DEBATE, I

THINK HE WILL BE IN ENORMOUS TROUBLE

DODD SOT: MY ADVICE IS PRESIDENT OBAMA WOULD BE, LET HIM, LET HIM BE THE

SENATOR AND THE CANDIDATE HE WAS IN 2008 AND HE'LL DO BEAUTIFULLY.

PERHAPS BECAUSE OF HIS STRONG DEBATE PERFORMANCE --

ROMNEY DEBATE SOT: MR. PRESIDENT, YOU'RE ENTITLED TO YOUR OWN AIRPLANE, YOUR

OWN HOUSE, BUT NOT YOUR OWN FACTS'

GRAPHIC SECTION:

STRONG ENTHUSIASM FOR MITT ROMNEY AMONG HIS SUPPORTERS IS UP DRAMATICALLY --

59% NOW, UP FROM 26% FIVE MONTHS AGO.

ROMNEY NOW ALSO NUMERICALLY LEADS THE PRESIDENT IN STRONG SUPPORTER

ENTHUSIASM -- WHILE OBAMA SUPPORTERS ARE XPERIENCING MORE ANXIETY THAN THOSE

IN THE ROMNEY CAMP-- BOTH FIRSTS THIS SEASON.AND NOT GOOD ONES FOR THE

PRESIDENT

ONE SILVER LINING FOR MR. OBAMA THE PERCENTAGE OF REGISTERED VOTERS WHO SAY

THE COUNTRY IS "ON THE WRONG TRACK" IS NOW AT ITS LOWEST IN NEARLY THREE

YEARS A LEVEL OTHER INCUMBENT PRESIDENTS HAVE SURIVIVED.

ALTHOUGH ANOTHER NEW POLL FROM POLITICO-GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY NOW HAS

ROMNEY UP 50 PERCENT TO 48 PERCENT ACROSS 10 BATTLEGROUND STATES

AND AS THE NATION LOOKS FORWARD TO THE NEXT DEBATE SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE HAD

SOME FUN WITH THE LAST ONE, WITH THE VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES

NATS SNL:

JB: OH GOD, I'M SORRY MARTHA, BUT MARTHA WITH ALL DUE RESPECT THIS IS A

BUNCH OF MALARKEY. ALRIGHT, THIS IS MALARKEY.

MR: A BUNCH OF MALARKEY?

JB: YEAH.

MR: WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

PR: UHH IT'S IRISH.

JB: NO, NO, NO. IRISH IS I GO OVER THERE AND SMACK THAT DUMB LOOK OFF YOUR

FACE.

MR: DO I SOUND LIKE JIM LEHRER

DEBATE TOMORROW-SSTOPS

BIDEN BACK TO FLORIDA-VOWIPE

ABC-SEVEN HAS LEARNED VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN -- WILL MAKE ANOTHER STOP IN THE SUNSHINE STATE.

WE'RE TOLD, HE WILL CAMPAIGN IN FLORIDA ON FRIDAY.

THE CAMPAIGN HAS NOT YET RELEASED DETAILS OF THE VICE PRESIDENT'S VISIT.

THIS IS VIDEO OF BIDEN'S VISIT TO FORT MYERS IN SEPTEMBER.

MITT ROMNEY IN FLORIDA-VOTOPS

MITT ROMNEY WILL ALSO CAMPAIGN IN FLORIDA THIS WEEK.

911 HEARINGS TODAY-VO

HAPPENING TODAY:

HEARINGS ARE SET AT GUANTANAMO BAY FOR FIVE MEN CHARGED WITH PLANNING OR ASSISTING IN THE SEPTEMBER 11TH TERRORIST ATTACKS.

FAMILIES OF THOSE KILLED IN THE ATTACKS--WHO REGISTERED IN ADVANCE--CAN WATCH THE PRE-TRIAL HEARINGS ON CLOSED-CIRCUIT T-V FROM HERE AT HOME.

ONE OF THE SUSPECTS ON TRIAL, KHALID SHEIKH MOHAMMED.

DEVELOPING CLIP-CLIP

CAPE CRA DECISION-VOWIPE

THE CITY OF CAPE CORAL WILL VOTE TODAY ON WHETHER TO KEEP THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY UP AND RUNNING.

THE CITY MANAGER SAYS HE WANTS TO DO AWAY WITH THE C-R-A BECAUSE OF HEFTY SALARIES, CONSULTATION FEES AND RENT.

HE ALSO CLAIMS THERE ISN'T ENOUGH MONEY TO KEEP IT RUNNING THROUGH THE END OF NEXT YEAR.

BUT C-R-A OFFICIALS SAY THE CITY'S MATH DOESN'T ADD UP, AND THEY PLAN TO PROVE IT.

CAPE CRA DECISION-SOTVO

58:36 "I think it's important to have that close relationship with your CRA. If it goes to the city we might lose that attention to each specific business.

SUICIDE UPDATE-VO

POLICE SAY A MAN SHOT AND KILLED HIMSELF -- AT A PUBLIC GUN RANGE IN FORT MYERS.

IT HAPPENED YESTERDAY AT FOWLER FIRE ARMS AND GUN RANGE.

POLICE TELL ABC-7, 75-YEAR-OLD RICHARD KELLEY -- RENTED A GUN FROM THE BUSINESS AND SHOT HIMSELF.

IT HAPPENED JUST AROUND NOON SUNDAY WHILE THE RANGE WAS OPEN.

HISTORIC ESTERO-VO

ALSO HAPPENING LATER TODAY:

ESTERO LEADERS WILL TALK ABOUT WAYS -- TO MAKE AN HISTORIC DISTRICT.

VILLAGE PLANNERS WANT TO ADD UPGRADES -- LIKE UNIQUE STREET LIGHTS AND SIDEWALKS -- FOR MORE CHARACTER.

THIS WOULD BE FROM CORKSCREW -- NORTH TO BROADWAY.

IT'S A SIMILAR IDEA TO DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS.

COSTS HAVE NOT BEEN WORKED OUT YET.

HISTORIC ESTERO-SOT(2)-ONCAM

It adds character to the community, something unique about the community that isn't in other places.

One of the reasons I was really attracted to this area is just because of the historical significance.

FLORIDA BIOFUELS-VO

ONE FORT MYERS BUSINESS IS GOING GREEN!

FLORIDA BIOFUELS IS NOW CONVERTING USED VEGETABLE OIL INTO FUEL TO RUN CARS.

IT TOOK ABOUT THREE YEARS TO GET THE PROGRAM GOING.

ABC-SEVEN GOT A LOOK INSIDE.

THE BIO-DIESEL IS MADE BY PROCESSING THE OIL THROUGH A SERIES OF TANKS,

AND MIXING IT WITH OTHER CHEMICALS.

HONORING JESSE-VO, SS

THE NUMBER 51 WILL LIVE ON FOREVER.

11 YEAR OLD JESSE WATLINGTON OF FORT MYERS -- NEVER GOT A CHANCE TO SUIT UP FOR THE "SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CHRISTIAN, VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM".

HE DIED AFTER HE WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING -- ON HIS WAY TO FOOTBALL PRACTICE.

BUT FRIENDS, FAMILY, AND TEAMMATES SAY -- HIS SMILING FACE WILL BE REMEMBERED FOREVER WITHIN THE KNIGHT'S PROGRAM.

HIS NUMBER 51 JERSEY WAS RETIRED -- AT HALFTIME DURING SATURDAY'S GAME.

HONORING JESSE-SOTVO

38:51 "They really sense that the community has been brought together. It's a tragedy, it's a horrible tragedy but they're grateful for all the support."

IN HONOR OF JESSE, PEOPLE AT THE GAME WORE PURPLE.

SUPERSONIC SKYDIVE-2 SHOT

NOW TO THAT RECORD-SHATTERING LEAP BY "FEARLESS FELIX".

A PLUNGE FROM 24 MILES ABOVE EARTH.

HE LANDED SAFELY ON HIS FEET!

THAT JUMP CATIVATED THE COUNTRY. EVEN PEOPLE AROUND THE GLOBE.

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SCRIPT:

Nat of Cheers when capsule was released

It took that capsule with the daredevil known as Fearless Felix aboard two

and a half hours to reach the edge of space.

Nat

Dangling from a 55-story balloon -the 43 year old Austrian peacefully

soared 24 miles above the New Mexico desert---four times higher than most

passenger jets fly.

On the way up. He hears a single voice 84 year old Joe Kittinger

Quick Nat: ok here we go Felix

,/ the only other man who knows what it's like to free fall from more than

100 thousand feet.

135748 JK: "it gets full serious "

With Felix at 128 thousand feet above planet Earth, it's Kittinger who tells

him it's time to open the capsule door.

14:03:10 JK: there it is.the world is out there.

14:03:44

Suddenly Felix's legs are hanging out.

JK: Felix, release your seatbelt.

Felix is slow to respond to some commands. Kittinger is worried. The lack

of pressure may be affecting him.

14:05:08 JK: Do you read me Felix on the communication?

14:05:32 14:05:57

Finally a thumbs up. He disconnects himself from the capsule and put his

hands on the railing.

14:06:15 JK: Our guardian angel will take care of you.

With that, Felix dove.

At first there's silence. Then heavy breathing. The first sign he's even

still alive.

He's plummeting so fast, he's barely a spec on this infrared camera.

FOR 35 secs of the fall, Felix is spinning out of control. Something his

team feared could cause him to lose consciousness.. Then suddenly a

sound.

14:08:30 FB:

FOR A TERROR-INDUCING FOUR MINUTES AND 20 SECONDS HE FREE-FALLS. HIS BODY

PLUMMETING TOWARD THE EARTH AT 833 MILES AN HOUR. BREAKING THE SPEED OF

SOUND. Something no one has ever done without a jet or rocket.

RO: when you were in that what looked like to me a death spin you must have

been afraid?

FB: I was, if you are in that situation and it spins you around like hell,

and you do not know if you can get out of that spin or not, of course that

is terrifying but I was frightened all the way down

14:11:12

Felix finally managed to regain control and deploy his parachute/ he

somehow managed to land on his feet.

14:15:57 VOICE: "And Felix is back to Earth. The new world record holder!."

***

HELMET CAM VIDEO-2SHOT, VO

RYAN OWNES REPORTING.

WE'RE GETTING A NEW PERSPECTIVE THIS MORNING OF THE RECORD-BREAKING DIVE.

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.

THIS IS THE VIEW, 24 MILES ABOVE EARTH FROM BAUMGARTNER'S HELMET.

THAT'S 128-THOUSAND FEET!

TEASE ONE-2-SHOT

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW--

HALLOWEEN IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER.

AND IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A THRILL, WE HAVE JUST THE PLACE

CLOWN SCREAMING AHH

TZ1 A HAUNTED HOUSE ZOOMERS-SOTVO

WEATHER TEASE-WX ID

WEATHER IS COMING UP.

Sunshine will be prevalent through our Monday, but enough moisture will still be around to spark a few hit or miss afternoon showers. The chance of getting hit by a shower today will be close to 30%, and the rain that manages to develop will stay pretty isolated and widely spaced.

Despite the rain chance today, most of us will enjoy warm sunshine and clear skies through the morning and then a mix of sun and clouds during the afternoon. Temperatures will start in the low 70s and warm into the upper 80s through the second half of the day.

Winds won't be as blustery as the last couple days. The wind direction will still be predominantly out of the northeast, but wind speeds should stay between 5-10 mph instead of gusting up to 20-25 mph like Saturday and Sunday.

By Tuesday we expect to get another little dose of dry air, which will work to keep our weather dry and fairly pleasant. We'll notice a slight dip in humidity, too, which will make the air feel a little more comfortable. We may even see a few spots cooling off into the upper 60s Wednesday and Thursday morning, but it's doubtful these 60s will be as widespread as what we had last week.

The next little wrinkle to mention in the forecast for Wednesday is the potential for a little more cloud cover and some light scattered showers in association with a little weather system that will swing in from the west. Our rain chance shouldn't be too high, but we'll likely be tracking a few showers through the day. Another side effect of this system will be slightly lower temperatures as highs only warm into the mid 80s.

BLOOMBERG TEASE-SOT

BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT-PKG TOPS

ROCK CENTER ICE RINK-VOTOPS

IT'S THE UNOFFICIAL START TO THE WINTER SEASON.

AT LEAST IN NEW YORK CITY.

THE ICE RINK AT ROCKEFELLER CENTER OPENED OVER THE WEEKEND.

THE OPENING MARKS THE BEGINNING OF FESTIVITIES -- LEADING UP TO THE LIGHTING OF THE ROCKEFELLER CENTER CHRISTMAS TREE IN LATE NOVEMBER.

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

Sunshine will be prevalent through our Monday, but enough moisture will still be around to spark a few hit or miss afternoon showers. The chance of getting hit by a shower today will be close to 30%, and the rain that manages to develop will stay pretty isolated and widely spaced.

Despite the rain chance today, most of us will enjoy warm sunshine and clear skies through the morning and then a mix of sun and clouds during the afternoon. Temperatures will start in the low 70s and warm into the upper 80s through the second half of the day.

Winds won't be as blustery as the last couple days. The wind direction will still be predominantly out of the northeast, but wind speeds should stay between 5-10 mph instead of gusting up to 20-25 mph like Saturday and Sunday.

By Tuesday we expect to get another little dose of dry air, which will work to keep our weather dry and fairly pleasant. We'll notice a slight dip in humidity, too, which will make the air feel a little more comfortable. We may even see a few spots cooling off into the upper 60s Wednesday and Thursday morning, but it's doubtful these 60s will be as widespread as what we had last week.

The next little wrinkle to mention in the forecast for Wednesday is the potential for a little more cloud cover and some light scattered showers in association with a little weather system that will swing in from the west. Our rain chance shouldn't be too high, but we'll likely be tracking a few showers through the day. Another side effect of this system will be slightly lower temperatures as highs only warm into the mid 80s.

It looks like we'll have to keep the rain chance in our forecast from Thursday through the weekend as a cool front attempts to slowly move down the peninsula. There's still some uncertainty in terms of how far south the front will be able to advance. If the front stalls out over us and loses steam, a noticeable cool down and drop in humidity won't be as likely. We'll just have to keep tracking this front through the week and keep tweaking the forecast accordingly.

TASTE OF THE TOWN DANIELLE-2 SHOT POP MON

DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS' LARGEST OUTDOOR FOOD AND ENTERTAINMENT FESTIVAL IS ALMOST HERE!

TASTE OF THE TOWN IS JUST 19 DAYS AWAY.

NOT ONLY CAN YOU EXPECT LIVE MUSIC AND KIDS ENTERTAINMENT,

BUT YOU AND THE KIDS CAN PUT YOUR TASTE BUDS TO WORK -- AT MORE THAN 40 DIFFERENT RESTAURANTS AND VENDORS ALL IN ONE PLACE.

TASTE OF THE TOWN DANIELLE-PKG, BANNER

F/s at 1:29

TRT 1:54

JUNIOR LEAGUE OF FORT MYERS TASTE OF THE TOWN

NOVEMBER 3- SARAH EVANS CONCERT

TICKETS $20

NOVEMBER 4- THE TASTE

TICKETS $4

SHOW TELL DISHES.

ALL UP FOR JUDGING TODAY.

AND YOU CAN PUT IT TO YOUR OWN TEST COME OCTOBER 4TH MORE THN 10,000 PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO COME OUT FOR THE TWO-DAY EVENT.

Q&A WHAT WILL MAKE THIS YEAR BETTER THAN EVER? THE EVENT KICKS OFF WITH A CONCERT FROM SARAH EVANS FRIDAY NOVEMBER 3RD. TICKETS ARE $20 IF YOU PURCHASE THEM AHEAD OF TIME.

AND ALL PROCEEDS GO TO THE JUNIOR LEGUE OF FORT MYERS.

WE HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION ON OUR WEBSITE AT NBC-2.COM. JUST CLICK NEWSLINKS.

TASTE OF THE TOWN DANIELLE-ON CAM

THANKS DANIELLE.

HAUNTED HOUSE ZOOMERS-2SHOT-NATSVO

IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR WHEN DEMONS, GHOSTS, GHOULS, AND CLOWNS INVADE.

AND IF YOU WANT TO MAKE YOUR SKIN CRAWL--

*AND HELP THOSE IN NEED AT THE SAME TIME,

WE HAVE JUST THE PLACE.

screaming clown

ZOOMERS IS HOSTING THE ANNUAL KIWANIS HAUNTED HOUSE THIS YEAR.

MONEY RAISED GOES TOWARD HELPING THOSE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

PARTICIPANTS ARE ALSO ASKED TO HELP FILL COFFINS -- WITH NON PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS FOR THE HARRY CHAPIN FOOD BANK.

TEASE TWO-2-SHOT

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW--

A CONNECTICUT FAMILY IS CALLING THEIR DOG A HERO THIS MORNING.

Jenna Brousseau If Duke hadn't been so scared.we would have just gone to

sleep.

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GMA RESCUE DOG-CAM 10 BMP, 2 SHOT

A CONNECTICUT DOG -- IS BEING CALLED A HERO THIS MORNING.

DUKE WAS ADOPTED BY A FAMILY A FEW YEARS AGO -- AND NOW HE'S PAID THEM BACK IN A BIG WAY --

BY SAVING THE LIFE OF THEIR NINE WEEK OLD BABY GIRL.

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SCRIPT:

DUKE WAS ADOPTED FROM A SHELTER SIX YEARS AGO BY THE BROUSSEAU FAMILY OF

CONNECTICUT.

. A FAVOR HE HAS NOW REPAID IN SPADES.

IT HAPPENED LAST WEEK. WHEN DUKE JUMPED ON THE BROUSSEAU'S BED IN THE

MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY.

Jenna Brousseau He's insanely obedient so this was extremely bizarre.

THEY KNEW SOMETHING WASN'T RIGHT. SO THEY WENT TO CHECK ON THEIR NINE-

WEEK-OLD BABY GIRL, HARPER.

Jenna Brousseau If Duke hadn't been so scared.we would have just gone to

sleep.

WHEN THEY FOUND HARPER. SHE WASN'T BREATHING.

Jenna Brousseau my husband called 911 and the ambulance came here and it was

because of our Dukey dog who alerted us

DOCTORS AREN'T SURE WHAT CAUSED THE BABY TO STOP BREATHING BUT SAY IT COULD

POSSIBLY BE ACID REFLUX.

THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME DOGGIE INSTINCTS HAVE SAVED LIVES -

REMEMBER TEDDY - THE TOY POODLE WHO DIRECTED FIREFIGHTERS TO HIS 19 YEAR-OLD

OWNER WHO WAS TRAPPED IN HIS HOUSE ON FIRE

DON CHASE, FIREFIGHTER: he ran right over to the teenage male on the couch.

OR BUDDY - THE GERMAN SHEPHARD WHO ACTUALLY *WON AN AWARD* FOR SAVING HIS

OWNER *TWICE* -- ONCE FROM A FIRE, AND AGAIN FROM SOME HUNGRY BEARS.

SOT BEN HEINRICHS: he scared off some bears while I was fishing."

NOW JOINING THE LONG LINE OF CANINE HEROS. THE UNDERSTATED DUKE.

Jenna Brousseau He's the perfect dog. He was meant to be oursand meant to be

hers.

AN ADORABLE POSTER DOG FOR THE CAUSE OF PET ADOPTION.

SAVE THE LIFE OF AN ANIMAL IN NEED. AND HE OR SHE MAY SOMEDAY SAVE YOURS.

BASE JUMPER FALLS OFF CLIFF-NATVO

DAN HARRIS REPORTING.

WE HAVE AMAZING VIDEO TO SHOW YOU THIS MORNING.

THE TERRIFYING MOMENTS AN ACROBAT. DOING A STUNT ON THE EDGE OF A CLIFF --

PLUNGES TO THE GROUND.

TAKE A LOOK.

yelling

A BASE JUMPER IN NORWAY PERFORMING ACROBATICS NEAR THE EDGE OF A CLIFF,

FLIES OFF, WHEN THE EQUIPMENT COLLAPSED.

OFFICIALS SAY HE FELL NEARLY FOUR-THOUSAND FEET.

WITNESSES THOUGHT THE MAN DIED.

TEASE THREE-2-SHOT

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW--

SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR IS PARKED AT ITS NEW HOME THIS MORNING!

BUT NOT WITHOUT A FEW OBSTACLES IN THE WAY.

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CROSSTALK WX TEASE-2SH-WX GFX

NEWS AT 9:00 OPEN-CLIP

NY STOCK EXCHANGE OPEN-SAT 3 TOPS

ABC SEVEN IS ALWAYS ON TOP OF THE LATEST BUSINESS NEWS.

YOU ARE LOOKING AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.

Futures are opening *higher today.

A few factors are at play.

A new report out of China -- shows inflation *slowing

Asian markets ended *mixed.

In the U.S. -- third-quarter earnings season heats up this week.

TS1) TUESDAY DEBATE PREPS-VOTOPS, SSTOPS

IT'S YOUR VOICE YOUR VOTE. AND TIME IS TICKING UNTIL THE SECOND PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE!

BOTH PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES ARE TAKING TIME OFF THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL TODAY. TO PREPARE FOR THE SHOWDOWN.

TS2) CAPE CRA DECISION TODAY-VOTOPS

THE CITY OF CAPE CORAL WILL VOTE TODAY -- ON WHETHER TO KEEP THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY UP AND RUNNING.

THE CITY MANAGER SAYS HE WANTS TO DO AWAY WITH THE C-R-A -- BECAUSE OF HEFTY SALARIES, CONSULTATION FEES AND RENT.

HE ALSO CLAIMS THERE ISN'T ENOUGH MONEY TO KEEP IT RUNNING -- THROUGH THE END OF NEXT YEAR.

BUT C-R-A OFFICIALS SAY THE CITY'S MATH DOESN'T ADD UP.

TS3) FL BIOFUELS-VOTOPS

ONE FORT MYERS BUSINESS IS GOING GREEN!

FLORIDA BIOFUELS IS NOW CONVERTING USED VEGETABLE OIL INTO FUEL TO RUN CARS.

IT TOOK ABOUT THREE YEARS TO GET THE PROGRAM GOING.

ABC-SEVEN GOT A LOOK INSIDE.

THE BIO-DIESEL IS MADE BY PROCESSING THE OIL THROUGH A SERIES OF TANKS,

AND MIXING IT WITH OTHER CHEMICALS.

ENDEAVOUR ARRIVES-2 SHOT

AFTER A SLOOOOW THREE-DAY PARADE -- THROUGH LOS ANGELES CITY STREETS,

THE SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR HAS REACHED ITS NEW HOME IN CALIFORNIA.

GREETED BY THOUSANDS OF CHEERING SPECTATORS IT PULLED UP TO ITS NEW HOME AT THE CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

ENDEAVOUR ARRIVES-PKG

IT HAS BEEN TO THE SPACE STATION AND BACK. FLOWN BEYOND THE EARTH'S ORBIT MORE THAN TWO DOZEN TIMES. BUT THE FINAL APPROACH FOR ENDEAVOUR BOILED DOWN TO THIS. A SINGLE AND VERY TIGHT LEFT TURN ON 39TH STREET.

It's huge

THE 12-MILE TREK FROM LAX HAS KEPT YOUNG AND OLD IN AWE AS THE SHUTTLE INCHED ITS WAY ACROSS CITY STREETS. TRAFFIC STOPPED, AND THOUSANDS GATHERED AS THE 1.8 BILLION DOLLAR SHUTTLE WAS AIMED TOWARDS ITS FINAL STOP.

It's just eh happiness, the joy is brought. its lovely. Wonderful, awesome all the adjectives you could make up. All of them.

IN ITS PRIME, THE FIVE STORY SHUTTLE WAS USED TO RETRIEVE AND REPAIR SATELLITES BUT ON ITS EARTHLY JOURNEY, TREE TRIMMERS WERE CALLED IN TO MAKE WAY FOR ITS 70 FOOT WING SPAN. THERE WAS ALSO A HYDRAULIC LEAK IN THE TRANSPORTER ADDING TO THE 17 HOUR DELAY.

THE SHUTTLE WILL GO ON PUBLIC DISPLAY, OCTOBER 30TH. PART OF A TWO YEAR EXHIBIT UNTIL A NEW BUILDING IS CONSTRUCTED. OFFICIALS EXPECT THE WONDERS OF SPACE TO DRAW 2 MILLION VISITORS A YEAR TO THE SCIENCE CENTER.

ENDEAVOUR ARRIVES-ON CAM

THE SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR -- GOES ON DISPLAY ON OCTOBER 30TH.

live look paul ryan-ON CAM, SAT 30 LIVE

YOUR VOICE YOUR VOITE!

HAPPENING RIGHT NOW:

WE WANT TO TAKE YOU LIVE TO WAUKESHA WISCONSIN WHERE REPUBLICAN VICE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE PAUL RYAN IS CAMPAIGNING.

HE'S IN HIS HOMESTATE TODAY.

HE IS HOLDING A RALLY AT THE VICTORY TOWN HALL AT CARROLL UNIVERSITY.

UF MISSING STUDENT BODY FOUND-VOWIPE

THIS MORNING, WE'RE HEARING FROM THE FATHER OF UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA STUDENT, CHRISTIAN AGUILAR, WHO DISAPPEARED BACK IN SEPTEMBER.

THIS AFTER LEARNING HUNTERS IN LEVY COUNTY FOUND A BODY THIS WEEKEND THAT IS LIKELY TO BE HIS.

HUNTERS STUMBLED UPON REMAINS AT THE GULF HAMMOCK HUNTING CLUB, AND CALLED POLICE.

UF MISSING STUDENT BODY FOUND-SOTVO

"If it wasn't for the prayer, if it wasn't for the support, if it wasn't for the angels that came through, and that they care about my family and they care about a missing student that is now part of this society."

THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA STUDENT WAS LAST SEEN AT A STORE WITH HIGH SCHOOL FRIEND PEDRO BRAVO.

BRAVO PREVIOUSLY SAID THE TWO HAD A FIGHT AND HE LEFT THE 18-YEAR-OLD IN A PARKING LOT.

COSTA CONCORDIA CAPTAIN HEARING-VOWIPE

HAPPENING TODAY:

A PRE-TRIAL HEARING IS SCHEDULED FOR THE CAPTAIN -- OF THE COSTA CONCORDIA.

THAT'S THE CRUISE SHIP THAT RAN AGROUND -- AND CAPSIZED BACK IN JANUARY -- KILLING 32 PEOPLE.

FRANCESCO SCHETTINO HAS STAYED OUT OF THE PUBLIC EYE SINCE THE INCIDENT.

COSTA CONCORDIA TODAY-VOTOPS

MEANTIME, HUNDREDS OF FOLKS ARE WORKING RIGHT NOW -- TO REFLOAT THE COSTA CONCORDIA CRUISE SHIP.

CREWS ARE TRYING TO GET THE SHIP UPRIGHT WITHIN 260 DAYS.

THEY'RE HOPING THE WEATHER COOPERATES.

TAX EXTENTION DEADLINE TODAY-VO

THERE'S AN IMPORTANT TAX DEADLINE TODAY.

IF YOU REQUESTED AN EXTENSION ON FILING YOUR TAXES, TODAY IS THE DEADLINE FOR MOST OF YOU.

TAXPAYERS WITH EXTENSIONS SHOULD FILE BY TODAY, EVEN IF THEY CAN'T PAY THE FULL AMOUNT DUE.

THAT WAY YOU'LL AVOID THE LATE-FILING PENALTY---BUT YOU'LL STILL HAVE TO PAY INTEREST AND LATE-PAYMENT PENALTIES.

MENINGITIS CASES UPDATE-VO

ABC-SEVEN IS FOLLOWING THE GROWING MENINGITIS OUTBREAK.

WE'VE LEARNED 15 PEOPLE HAVE DIED FROM THE RARE DISEASE.

HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY THERE ARE NOW 205 CASES IN 14 STATES --

INCLUDING FLORIDA.

THE OUTBREAK HAS BEEN LINKED TO STEROID SHOTS -- USED FOR BACK PAIN MADE BY A SPECIALTY PHARMACY IN MASSACHUSETTS.

JESSICA RIDGEWAY UPDATE-VOWIPE

TWO POSSIBLE KIDNAPPINGS -- IN TWO WEEKS -- JUST MILES APART.

COLORADO POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING A SECOND POSSIBLE ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING NEAR DENVER.

IT HAPPENED SATURDAY NIGHT IN GOLDEN.

THAT'S ALSO ABOUT 14 MILES FROM WESTMINSTER -- WHERE TEN-YEAR-OLD JESSICA RIDGEWAY WAS FOUND DEAD LAST WEEK.

THE MOM PROVIDED POLICE WITH THIS PHOTO.

SHE SAYS IT SHOWS THE CAR OF HER 13-YEAR OLD SON'S WOULD-BE KIDNAPPER.

JESSICA RIDGEWAY UPDATE-SOTVO

sot - tom olbrich / jefferson center for mental health there's a

level of fear and anxiety. if something like this could happen,

the perpetrator is still at large, are we safe?

SEASONAL RESIDENTS-2 SHOT VOWIPE

BACK HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA:

IF YOU'VE NOTICED MORE PEOPLE ON THE ROADS, BEACHES, AND LOCAL HOT SPOTS,

YOU'RE NOT ALONE.

MANY PEOPLE AROUND TOWN SAY SOUTHWEST FLORIDA IS GETTING CROWDED, ABOUT TWO WEEKS EARLIER THAN USUAL.

FROM THE ROADS, TO CHURCH PEWS,

SEASONAL RESIDENTS-SOTVO

13:07 joe dibernardo/owner/joe's diner

13:07 "I think people are getting a grip on their money situation, trying to put the recession behind them and I hear it's getting chilly up north too."

STONE CRAB SEASON-VO

GET YOUR CLAW CRACKERS READY!

FLORIDA'S STONE CRAB SEASON KICKED OFF OVERNIGHT.

FISHERMEN WERE ABLE TO PUT THEIR TRAPS IN THE WATER 10 DAYS AGO.

BUT STARTING THIS MORNING -- THEY GET TO SEE WHAT THEY CAUGHT.

STONE CRABS ARE A TRULY RENEWABLE FOOD RESOURCE.

FISHERMAN ARE ALLOWED TO PULL OFF ONE CLAW, THEN THROW THE CREATURE BACK.

THAT LEAVES THE CRAB ONE CLAW TO DEFEND ITSELF -- AND REGENERATE THE MISSING CLAW.

GPS ON STUDENTS-SOTVO

KEEPING A VERY CLOSE EYE ON STUDENTS.

THAT'S WHAT ONE TEXAS SCHOOL DISTRICT IS DOING.

AND IT'S STIRRING UP QUITE THE CONTROVERSY.

Kahri de la Garza/Student

"It has like a tracking device in the back of it."

TAKE A LOOK.

ANY STUDENT IN A SAN ANTONIO SCHOOL DISTRICT -- CAN BE LOCATED IN AN INSTANT BECAUSE OF WHAT THEY'RE WEARING.

THE DISTRICT IS AMONG THE FIRST IN THE COUNTRY -- TO BE ASSIGNED RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION BADGES.

IT STARTED BECAUSE OF MONEY.

THE BADGES NOT ONLY TRACK THE STUDENTS, THEY COUNT THEM.

FOR EVERY STUDENT COUNTED DURING ATTENDANCE,

THE STATE PAYS THE SCHOOL 30 DOLLARS A DAY.

WAITERS PUT SKILLS TO TEST-NATVO

YOU HAVE TO HAVE SOME PRETTY STRONG WAITING SKILLS -- TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS.

WAITERS IN ARGENTINA TOOK THEIR SKILLS FROM THE RESTAURANT, TO THE RACE TRACK.

TAKE A LOOK.

nats race

WAITERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY CARRIED TRAYS -- EACH LOADED WITH TWO BOTTLES AND A GLASS.

THEY HAD TO MAKE THEIR WAY AROUND A ONE MILE TRACK.

AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, IT WAS NOT EASY!

SOME STRUGGLED TO KEEP THE FOOD AND DRINKS ON THEIR TRAYS FROM DROPPING.

TEASE FOUR-2-SHOT

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW--

IT'S FLU SEASON, AND IF YOU HAVEN'T GOTTEN A SHOT YET,

DOCTORS ARE URGING YOU TO.

PLUS THEY SAY SOME PEOPLE MAY BE AT HIGHER RISK THAN OTHERS.

WE'LL EXPLAIN NEXT.

IF YOUR CHILD IS MISBEHAVING IN SCHOOL,

RESEARCHERS SAY THEY KNOW SOMETHING THAT COULD HELP!

AND IT DOESN'T COST YOU A DIME!

TZ4 A SEASON FOR FLU SHOTS-VOWIPE

TZ4B SLEEP FOR KIDS-VOTOPS

WEATHER TEASE-WX ID

SEASON FOR FLU SHOTS-POP MON

AS FLU SEASON GETS UNDERWAY,

HEALTH EXPERTS ARE URGING *EVERYONE TO GET A FLU SHOT.

BUT THEY ARE ESPECIALLY CONCERNED -- ABOUT HIGH RISK GROUPS, INCLUDING CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMEN.

SEASON FOR FLU SHOTS-PKG

SUPERS:

S/ DR. CAMILLE SABELLA, PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE EXPERT:09-:15

S/ DR. SUSAN REHM, CLEVELAND CLINIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE:45-:51

TO GUARD AGAINST FLU, A GROWING NUMBER OF KIDS ARE GETTING A SQUIRT. INSTEAD OF A SHOT.

"We do now have a nasal mist spray that can be used and that form is routinely recommended, or can be given to any child two years of age and older, who is otherwise healthy."

IF YOUR CHILD IS UNDER TWO, HAS A WEAKENED IMMUNE SYSTEM OR SUFFERS FROM WHEEZING, THEY'LL NEED THE REGULAR SHOT.

SOME KIDS WITH EGG ALLERGIES CAN BE SAFELY VACCINATED, BUT TALK TO YOUR PEDIATRICIAN ABOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS FIRST.

FLU SHOTS ARE *NOT* APPROVED FOR BABIES UNDER SIX MONTHS, SO IT'S ESPECIALLY CRITICAL FOR PREGNANT WOMEN TO BE VACCINATED.

"Not only are women more vulnerable to influenza complications during pregnancy, but their babies may be affected by the flu."

FLU MIST IS *NOT* AN OPTION IF YOU'RE PREGNANT, BUT THE REGULAR SHOT IS SAFE TO GET ANY TIME DURING PREGNANCY, DURING ANY TRIMESTER.

"We know that pregnant women who get vaccinated for the flu have healthier babies. They also pass on their antibodies to the newborn in the first 6 months of life."

HAVING PEOPLE AROUND THE BABY VACCINATED ALSO HELPS.

SEASON FOR FLU SHOTS-ONCAM

DEVIN SCILLIAN WITH THAT REPORT.

STORM WARN GENERIC CLIP-CLIP

CROSSTALK-CAM 9 WX EST

Sunshine will be prevalent through our Monday, but enough moisture will still be around to spark a few hit or miss afternoon showers. The chance of getting hit by a shower today will be close to 30%, and the rain that manages to develop will stay pretty isolated and widely spaced.

Despite the rain chance today, most of us will enjoy warm sunshine and clear skies through the morning and then a mix of sun and clouds during the afternoon. Temperatures will start in the low 70s and warm into the upper 80s through the second half of the day.

Winds won't be as blustery as the last couple days. The wind direction will still be predominantly out of the northeast, but wind speeds should stay between 5-10 mph instead of gusting up to 20-25 mph like Saturday and Sunday.

By Tuesday we expect to get another little dose of dry air, which will work to keep our weather dry and fairly pleasant. We'll notice a slight dip in humidity, too, which will make the air feel a little more comfortable. We may even see a few spots cooling off into the upper 60s Wednesday and Thursday morning, but it's doubtful these 60s will be as widespread as what we had last week.

The next little wrinkle to mention in the forecast for Wednesday is the potential for a little more cloud cover and some light scattered showers in association with a little weather system that will swing in from the west. Our rain chance shouldn't be too high, but we'll likely be tracking a few showers through the day. Another side effect of this system will be slightly lower temperatures as highs only warm into the mid 80s.

FORECAST-WX WALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

PEANUT BUTTER RECALL-VO IN TC MON

NOW TO THE LATEST ON THAT NATIONWIDE SALMONELLA OUTBREAK, ORIGINALLY LINKED

TO PEANUT BUTTER.

35 PEOPLE HAVE GOTTEN SICK IN 19 STATES.

NOW THE MANUFACTURER EXPANDING ITS RECALL TO INCLUDE DOZENS OF PEANUT PRODUCTS.

PEANUT BUTTER RECALL-PKG

SCRIPT:

"HUNDREDS OF ITEMS ON RECALL LIST"

6:23:49 THE LIST OF CONTAMINATED PRODUCTS IN THE GREAT PEANUT POISONING

OUTBREAK IS 10 PAGES LONG.WITH OVER 400 PEANUT PRODUCTS, FROM MOON PIES TO

ICE CREAM TO PEANUT BUTTER.A LIST THAT NOW INCLUDES RAW AND ROASTED

PEANUTS.ALL TRACED BACK TO A NEW MEXICO FACTORY.

Sot Robert Tauxe, CDC

18;42;55;03 All of the illnesses that have been investigated are

related to the peanut butter products that are from the one plant.

6:24:13 THAT ONE PLACE IS THIS PEANUT PROCESSOR IN PORTALES, NEW MEXICO.

SUNLAND INC.SELLS THOSE BULK RAW AND ROASTED PEANUTS AND MAKES PEANUT

BUTTER FOR BRANDS SOLD AT TRADER JOES, WHOLE FOODS, WALMART, KROEGER, TARGET

, AND COSTCO.

6:24:31 THE FDA IS WARNING CONSUMERS NOT TO EAT ANY PRODUCTS ASSOCIATES

WITH SUNLAND.AND TO DISCARD THEM RIGHT AWAY BECAUSE THEY MAY BE TAINTED

WITH SALMONELLA. THIS WOMAN TOLD OUR PHOENIX AFFILIATE SHE WAS STRICKEN

AFTER EATING PEANUT BUTTER SHE BOUGHT AT HER LOCAL GROCERY STORE.

SOT BITE-- **WOMAN DID NOT PROVIDE LAST NAME. FIRST NAME IS BARBARA***

I HAD EATEN PEANUT BUTTER LIKE 3 DAYS IN A ROW AND I HAD JUST GOTTEN SO SICK

/I MEAN SERIOUSLY, THIS IS A BIG DEAL.

6:24:50 NEARLY 3 DOZEN PEOPLE HAVE BEEN SICKENED IN 19 STATES FROM COAST

TO COAST.AND THIS MORNING.THERE IS CONCERN THAT WITH SO MANY PRODUCTS ON

PEANUT BUTTER RECALL-ON CAM BANNER

FACEBOOK ENDS PICTURE TAGGING-VO

PRIVACY CONCERNS ARE FORCING FACEBOOK -- TO GET RID OF FACIAL RECOGNITION DATA FROM PEOPLE IN EUROPE.

FACEBOOK SAID IT WOULD TURN OFF THE AUTOMATIC TAGGING FEATURE BY TODAY.

THE MOVE COMES AFTER A REVIEW OF THE FEATURE -- WHICH AUTOMATICALLY SUGGESTS THE NAMES OF PEOPLE FOR TAGGING UPLOADED PHOTOS.

CHINA FIREWORKS GO ALL WRONG-NATVO

A FIREWORKS DISPLAY IN EASTERN CHINA GOES HORRIBLY WRONG.

16 SEC IN FIREWORKS BLASTING

A LARGE CROWD HAD GATHERED TO WATCH FIREWORKS DURING THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE WEST LAKE INTERNATIONAL EXPO OVER THE WEEKEND.

OFFICIALS SAY AROUND 30 MINUTES IN TO THE SHOW, FIREWORKS STARTED SHOOTING AT THE CROWD.

SOME PEOPLE HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR BURNS.

HPV VACCINE-VOWIPE

IN HEALTH NEWS THIS MORNING:

A NEW STUDY MAY HELP ALLEVIATE CONCERNS -- ABOUT TEEN GIRLS GETTING THE H-P-V VACCINE.

RESEARCHERS LOOKED AT NEARLY 14-HUNDRED GIRLS --

SOME OF WHOM RECEIVED GARDASIL.

THOSE WHO RECEIVED THE SHOT WERE *NO MORE LIKELY THAN OTHER GIRLS TO GET PREGNANT, ACQUIRE OTHER S-T-D'S OR ASK A DOCTOR FOR BIRTH CONTROL.

MORE SLEEP FOR KIDS-VOTOPS

IF YOU WANT TO HELP IMPROVE YOUR CHILD'S BEHAVIOR,

RESEARCHERS SAY EXTRA SLEEP GOES A LONG WAY.

CANADIAN RESEARCHERS SAY KIDS AGES SEVEN TO ELEVEN SHOWED SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS IN THEIR ABILITIES TO CONTROL EMOTIONS WITH AN EXTRA 30 MINUTES OF SLEEP AT NIGHT.

THEY SAY THE CHILDREN WERE ALSO MORE ALERT IN SCHOOL.

SITTING CAN CAUSE HEART PROBLEMS-VOWIPE

ANOTHER REASON TO GET MOVING -- IT HELPS YOUR HEALTH!

NEW RESEARCH FROM THE U-K SUGGESTS SITTING FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME -- INCREASES THE RISK FOR HEART DISEASE, AND TYPE TWO DIABETES.

TEASE FIVE-2-SHOT

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW--

YOU MAY REMEMBER HER FOR SLIPPING PASSED THE SECRET SERVICE.

THAT'S MICHELLE SALAHI!

WHY ALL EYES WERE ON THIS WHITE HOUSE PARTY CRASHER AGAIN!

TZ5 A SALAHI ENGAGED TO JOURNEY GUITARIST-VO

FINAL CHECK OF STOCKS-SAT 3 FULL

1 WEEKEND AT THE BOX OFFICE-SOTVO

DID YOU GET A CHANCE TO SEE ANY NEW MOVIES THIS WEEKEND?

"Listen to me carefully here. Your mother and I are going to be taken."

"Oh my god."

"People are going to come for you too."

THE MOVIE TOPPING THE CHARTS AT THE WEEKEND BOX OFFICE. "TAKEN TWO".

THE LIAM NEESON THRILLER TOOK IN MORE THAN 22-MILLION DOLLARS IN TICKET SALES OVER THE WEEKEND.

BEN AFFLECK'S NEW FLICK "ARGO" CAME IN A CLOSE SECOND, BREAKING THE 20-MILLION DOLLAR MARK IN ITS DEBUT WEEKEND.

2 SALAHI ENGAGED TO JOURNEY GUITARIST-VO

A SURPRISE PROPOSAL DURING A JOURNEY CONCERT IN BALTIMORE!

YOU MAY REMEMBER THIS WOMAN. MICHELLE SALAHI.

SHE'S KNOWN AS ONE OF THE "WHITE HOUSE PARTY CRASHERS". AFTER SHE AND HER EX-HUSBAND MANAGED TO GET THEIR WAY INTO THE WHITE HOUSE.

GUITARIST NEAL SCHON PULLED MICHELLE SALAHI -- UP ON STAGE DURING HIS CONCERT, AND POPPED THE QUESTION!

3 OLDEST TOWN IN EUROPE-VO

ARCHEOLOGISTS SAY THEY'VE UNEARTHED THE OLDEST TOWN IN EUROPE.

SCIENTISTS HAVE BEEN STUDYING THIS SITE IN NORTH-EAST BULGARIA FOR YEARS AND NOW THEY SAY THE VILLAGE THEY'VE DISCOVERED DATES BACK TO 47-HUNDRED TO 42-HUNDRED B-C.

THEY SAY THE AREA WAS SETTLED DUE TO LARGE SALT DEPOSITS NEARBY.

IN ANCIENT TIMES SALT WAS AS VALUABLE AS OIL IS TODAY.

4 BIG NY PUMPKIN-VO

YOU MAY BE OUT SEARCHING FOR THAT PEFECT PUMPKIN FOR HALLOWEEN--

BUT THERE'S A GOOD CHANCE IT WON'T BE AS BIG AS THIS ONE.

A SUPER-SIZED PUMPKIN OUT OF NEW YORK TIPPED THE SCALE AT NEARLY 13-HUNDRED POUNDS.

A LONG ISLAND PUMPKIN GROWER -- WON THE GIANT PUMPKIN WEIGH-OFF FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW.

HE'S BEEN DOING IT SINCE 1998.

TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIPTOPS

TS1) DEBATE PREPS TODAY-VOTOPS, SSTOPS

IT'S CRUNCH TIME FOR THE CANDIDATES!

BOTH PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES ARE TAKING TIME OFF THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL TODAY. TO PREPARE FOR THE SHOWDOWN.

TS2) SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR-VOTOPS

THE SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR IS NOW AT ITS NEW HOME IN LOS ANGELES.

IT GOES ON DISPLAY LATER THIS MONTH.

IT TOOK MORE THAN TWO DAYS FOR THE SHUTTLE TO INCH ITS WAY -- ACROSS 12 MILES OF ROAD FROM L-A-X TO THE CALIFORNIA SCIENCE MUSEUM.

ENDEAVOUR IS JOINING FELLOW SHUTTLES DISCOVERY, ENTERPRISE AND ATLANTIS AS MUSEUM PIECES.

TS3) SUPERSONIC SKYDIVE-VOTOPS

A SUPERSONIC SKYDIVE SUCCESS!

AN AUSTRIAN DAREDEVIL IS LIKELY TO GO DOWN IN HISTORY FOR HIS BIG JUMP.

"FEARLESS FELIX" BAUMGARTNER MADE A SKYDIVE FROM MORE THAN 24 MILES UP AND LANDED ON HIS FEET IN THE NEW MEXICO DESERT.

BAUMGARTNER MADE THE SUPERSONIC DEATH-DEFYING PLUNGE FROM A BALLOON.

HE SAYS STANDING ON TOP OF THE WORLD MADE HIM FEEL HUMBLE.

TS4) CRA DECISION TODAY-VOTOPS

THE CITY OF CAPE CORAL WILL VOTE TODAY -- ON WHETHER TO KEEP THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY UP AND RUNNING.

THE CITY MANAGER SAYS HE WANTS TO DO AWAY WITH THE C-R-A BECAUSE OF HEFTY SALARIES, CONSULTATION FEES AND RENT.

HE ALSO CLAIMS THERE ISN'T ENOUGH MONEY TO KEEP THE C-R-A -- RUNNING THROUGH THE END OF NEXT YEAR.

FINAL WEATHER-WX GFX

Sunshine will be prevalent through our Monday, but enough moisture will still be around to spark a few hit or miss afternoon showers. The chance of getting hit by a shower today will be close to 30%, and the rain that manages to develop will stay pretty isolated and widely spaced.

Despite the rain chance today, most of us will enjoy warm sunshine and clear skies through the morning and then a mix of sun and clouds during the afternoon. Temperatures will start in the low 70s and warm into the upper 80s through the second half of the day.

Winds won't be as blustery as the last couple days. The wind direction will still be predominantly out of the northeast, but wind speeds should stay between 5-10 mph instead of gusting up to 20-25 mph like Saturday and Sunday.

By Tuesday we expect to get another little dose of dry air, which will work to keep our weather dry and fairly pleasant. We'll notice a slight dip in humidity, too, which will make the air feel a little more comfortable. We may even see a few spots cooling off into the upper 60s Wednesday and Thursday morning, but it's doubtful these 60s will be as widespread as what we had last week.

The next little wrinkle to mention in the forecast for Wednesday is the potential for a little more cloud cover and some light scattered showers in association with a little weather system that will swing in from the west. Our rain chance shouldn't be too high, but we'll likely be tracking a few showers through the day. Another side effect of this system will be slightly lower temperatures as highs only warm into the mid 80s.

CLOSE-2SH-AWS ANI

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