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"The officer did what he had to do, put him down."
A COLLIER DEPUTY SHOOTS A MAN WITH A GUN.
WHAT INVESTIGATORS JUST ADMITTED *ABOUT* THE GUN THAT MIGHT CHANGE THE STORY.
PLUS --
LOOK AT THAT WOMAN.
A CLERK, HURDLING A WALL AS SHE RUNS FOR HER LIFE.
WHY THAT MAN'S LOOKING TO POUNCE.
"we sort of see ourselves as almost an advice column on steroids."
WHAT THEY HELP WOMEN DO --
IS DE-CODE THE MYSTERY. OF A MAN'S TEXT MESSAGE.
WHAT GUYS REALLY MEAN.
hello, this is rachel at cardholder services
THE 'DO NOT LIST CALL LIST' DIDN'T STOP RACHEL FROM CALLING.
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT'S PLANNING *NOW* TO ROAD-BLOCK THOSE PESKY TELEMARKETERS!
WEATHER IS COMING UP.
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WE HAVE BREAKING NEW DETAILS TONIGHT ABOUT A DEPUTY-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN COLLIER COUNTY.
THE SHOOTING HAPPENED AT THE SEVEN ELEVEN ON AIRPORT PULLING ROAD JUST BEFORE NINE THIS MORNING IN NAPLES.
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DEPUTIES SAY 49-YEAR OLD DUANE ALAN GREGORY WAS ACTING SUSPICIOUS AND DRINKING ALCOHOL BEHIND THE STORE.
THEY THOUGHT GREGORY HAD A GUN AND THREATENED DEPUTIES.
LATE THIS AFTERNOON, THEY ADMITTED THE GUN WAS FAKE.
BUT -- THEY DO NOT SAY THE DEPUTY SHOULD NOT HAVE FIRED.
ONE WITNESS DESCRIBED TO A-B-C 7 WHAT HE SAW.
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Deputy came from around the corner of the 711, right there across the street. The gunshots went out and the fella went down."
OFFICIALS SAY GREGORY HAS A LENGTHY CRIMINAL HISTORY.
HE IS A CONVICTED FELON.
RIGHT NOW --
HE'S IN STABLE CONDITION AT LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
WE JUST FOUND OUT --
THE LAST TIME COLLIER DEPUTIES CROSSED PATHS WITH GREGORY WAS 12 DAYS AGO.
HE TOLD THEM, QUOTE, "SHOOT ME DEAD."
THE TWO DEPUTIES INVOLVED IN THE SHOOTINGS ARE ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE.
THAT'S NORMAL, THOUGH, AFTER A SHOOTING LIKE THIS.
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CHARGES ARE NOW FILED IN A HIT AND RUN THAT LEFT A SOUTH FORT MYERS TEEN INJURED.
KEISHA BIEN AIME WAS HIT BACK IN AUGUST AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR.
22 YEAR OLD CHELSIE DAHLBECK IS NOW CHARGED WITH 'LEAVING THE SCENE OF A CRASH WITH INJURIES'.
THIS ALL HAPPENED AT THE INTERSECTION OF SANIBEL BOULEVARD AND GERANIUM ROAD ON SAN CARLOS PARK.
ABC7'S KIM BROWN HAS THE DETAILS.
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Take live
This is the place where that teen was hit.
It happened before school while Keisha was waiting for her bus stop.
Take VO
FHP says dahlbeck is the driver of the red toyota Tacoma that hit bien aime.
Troopers say dahlbeck admitted to being behind the wheel and striking something, but didn't get out to see what she hit.
She's charged with leaving the scene of a crash with injuries - which is a hit and run charge.
FHP doesn't plan any more charges to come.
Live tag
Dahlbeck is no longer in custody.
Her bond was $10k.
She's scheduled to be in court october 29th.
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THE PORT CHARLOTTE MOTHER -- CONVICTED OF RAPING HER INFANT DAUGHTER AND ALLOWING HER BOYFRIEND TO DO THE SAME -- WILL SPEND THE REST OF HER LIFE BEHIND BARS.
TODAY --
A JUDGE SENTENCED MELISSA BAILEY TO TWO LIFE SENTENCES.
THE DEFENSE WANTED THE JUDGE TO RELEASE THE 29 YEAR OLD BAILEY ON PROBATION AS A SEX OFFENDER AND LET HER GET MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT..
BUT HE SAID NO.
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Joe Lombardo, Bailey's Lawyer
"we feel that she needs help for her mental health problems and sending her to prison won't help her." 8 seconds
BAILEY'S ATTORNEY PLANS TO APPEAL THE SENTENCE.
THE JUDGE WILL ALSO NOT ALLOW BAILEY TO HAVE CONTACT WITH HER DAUGHTER.
BAILEY APOLOGIZED TO HER DAUGHTER IN COURT TODAY.
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THE SPOTLIGHT IS BACK ON THE HIGH-PROFILE TRAYVON MARTIN MURDER TRIAL.
LAWYERS WERE BACK IN COURT TODAY ARGUING OVER EVIDENCE SURROUNDING THE SHOOTING DEATH OF THE 17-YEAR-OLD.
AT ISSUE IS WHETHER THE DEFENSE SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO MARTIN'S SCHOOL AND SOCIAL MEDIA RECORDS.
JAY GRAY REPORTS.
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NATS UP THEN UNDER ONE OF HIS WALK SHOTS
ONCE A NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH VOLUNTEER NOW AN ACCUSED KILLER. GEORGE ZIMMERMAN HAS BEEN IN HIDING SINCE BONDING OUT OF A FLORIDA JAIL.
BUT HE WAS BACK IN COURT TODAY. AS HIS CONTROVERSIAL CASE REMAINS IN THE PUBLIC SPOTLIGHT.
11:31:58 "It is what happened on Feb. 26 that is relevant."
THAT'S THE NIGHT THE UNARMED 17-YEAR-OLD WAS GUNNED DOWN IN THIS GATED COMMUNITY. ZIMMERMAN SAYS IT WAS SELF-DEFENSE. MARTIN'S PARENTS - AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA - SAY IT WAS MURDER.
11:24:30 "I hope you all haven't forgotten my son."
IN A HEARING TODAY. THE JUDGE AGREED TO DEFENSE TEAM REQUEST FOR ACCESS TO THE TEENAGER'S SCHOOL AND CELL PHONE RECORDS. ALONG WITH SOCIAL MEDIA POSTINGS OF MARTIN AND AN UNNAMED WITNESS HE WAS TALKING WITH IN THE MINUTES BEFORE HIS DEATH.
13:44:35 "Your subpoena will be issued but subject to privileges. / O'Mara: Yes your honor."
THE STATE HARD ARGUED THE RECORDS AND POSTINGS SHOULD NOT BE A PART OF THE CASE.
HIS PARENTS SAY IT'S A PLOY TO TURN THE TABLES ON THEIR SON.
11:26:03 "I feel Trayvon's school records aren't relevant."
11:24:41 "He was just a kid up against a grown adult."
11:25:47 "Our first priority shouldn't be to assassinate the character of the victims and make dead children seem as though they are the perpetrator." /pi
THE DEFENSE ARGUED. IN THEIR OPINION MARTIN WAS THE PERSON WHO PROMPTED THE ATTACK.
13 55 36 "It is Mr. Zimmerman's strong contention that he was attacked by Travyon Martin had his nose broken or smashed and had his head smashed on the ground several times as he cried out for help for 40 secs."
13 58 09 "I respectively disagree with his assessment of what the facts are."
IT IS THE ISSUE AT THE CENTER OF THIS HIGH-PROFILE TRIAL.
THE COMPLETE ARGUMENTS LIKELY TO COME THIS SPRING. DURING A STAND-YOUR-GROUND. SELF DEFIES HEARING.
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TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY WAS EVACUATED TODAY AFTER A BOMB THREAT.
THE SCHOOL CANCELED ALL CLASSES TODAY.
NO WORD YET IF THEY FOUND ANYTHING.
YOU'LL REMEMBER --
SEVERAL COLLEGES -- INCLUDING THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS -- WERE EVACUATED LAST MONTH FOR BOMB THREATS, BUT NO ONE FOUND EXPLOSIVES.
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A HEARING FOR A BONITA SPRINGS DOCTOR ACCUSED OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE IS WRAPPING UP-.
TODAY MORE MEDICAL EXPERTS, PATIENTS AND EMPLOYEES TOOK THE STAND.
DOCTOR ZANNOS GREKOS' MEDICAL LICENSE IS IN JEOPARDY AFTER TWO OF HIS PATIENTS DIED FOLLOWING A STEM CELL TREATMENT.
THE STATE CLAIMS GREKOS WAS NEGLIGENT WHEN HE INFUSED STEM CELLS INTO A PATIENTS BRAIN-- LEADING TO A STROKE AND DEATH.
THEY ARGUE GREKOS ABANDONED ALL MORAL AND ETHICAL PHYSICIAN STANDARDS BY MISLEADING THE PATIENT ABOUT A PROCEDURE THAT HAS NO SCIENTIFIC BACKING.
THE DEFENSE ARGUES GREKOS DID NOTHING WRONG AND DID ALL HE COULD TO HELP HIS PATIENT.
THEY SAY THE STEM CELL PROCEDURE HAS BEEN PROVEN TO WORK ON OTHERS.
THE JUDGE HAS 30 DAYS TO MAKE A DECISION ABOUT THE FATE OF GREKOS' LICENSE.
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BEACHGOERS ON SANIBEL GOT A WHIFF OF AN UNPLEASANT SMELL TODAY.
RED TIDE LOOMING OFF OUR SHORES IS BACK.
IT'S CAUSING DEAD FISH TO WASH ASHORE.
FOR THE PAST WEEK IT'S BEEN DORMANT.
BUT NOW IT HAS RETURNED - CAUSING A STENCH AND IRRITATION FOR PEOPLE ON THE BEACH.
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Helen Johnson, beachgoer
01-06
' dead fish and shells but we didn't expect the dead fish.'
Sot vic Perla, beachgoer
07-17
It was a beautiful day so we thought we'd come to the beach. Got to the beach and we noticed a little bit of smell and dead fish on the beach, so were probably thinking of moving to a beach that doesn't have this.'
MOST OF THE BEACHES DON'T HAVE DEAD FISH.
A-B-C 7 CHECKED FROM CAPTIVA TO BONITA.
THE ONES THAT DO --
ARE TARPON BAY, BOWMAN'S AND BONITA BEACH.
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A NEW PUSH TONIGHT -- TO CHANGE TRAFFIC AT ONE BUSY CAPE CORAL INTERSECTION.
EVERST COMMUNITY MEMBERS TELLS US THEY DON'T WANT THOSE DRIVING SOUTHBOUND ON DEL PRADO BOULEVARD TO BE ABLE TO MAKE A U-TURN AT SOUTHEAST 26TH STREET.
CITY LEADERS SUPPORT THEIR PLAN TO FORCE DRIVERS TO THE NEXT TRAFFIC LIGHT.
THERE'S ONE BIG CATCH THOUGH -- CAPE CORAL CAN'T MAKE ANY CHANGES.
SINCE LEE COUNTY MAINTAINS DEL PRADO -- THE CITY MUST ASK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO MAKE THE CHANGE.
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LEE COUNTY HAS SEEN THREE HOME INVASIONS IN LESS THAN A WEEK.
AND A-B-C 7 HAS LEARNED THE VICTIMS IN TWO OF THE CASES DECIDED NOT TO PROSECUTE.
IN BOTH THE SPRINGS LANE HOME INVASION IN BONITA SPRINGS AND THEN THE RAILROAD AVENUE ONE LAST NIGHT IN TICE.
THE VICTIMS CALLED THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
BUT THEN ONCE DEPUTIES GOT THERE, THEY SIGNED WHAT'S CALLED A "COMPLAINT WITHDRAWLS."
THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS WHEN THE VICTIMS DECIDE THEY NO LONGER WANT DEPUTIES TO INVESTIGATE, IT'S A WASTE OF RESOURCES AND MANPOWER BECAUSE THOSE DEPUTIES COULD HAVE BEEN ON OTHER CALLS.
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FEDERAL AID IS ON THE WAY TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA IN THE WAKE OF HURRICANE ISAAC.
COLLIER IS ONE OF 11 COUNTIES ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL HELP TO REPAIR AND REBUILD AFTER THE AUGUST STORM.
THE DISASTER DECLARATION, SIGNED TODAY BY PRESIDENT OBAMA, PAVES THE WAY FOR FEDERAL FUNDING FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AS WELL AS SOME NON-PROFITS.
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BONITA SPRINGS-BASED V-R LABS IS NOW COUNTER-SUING THE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY THAT HALTED WORK ON ITS BRAND NEW WAREHOUSE.
WORK ABRUPTLY STOPPED THIS SUMMER ON THE HERBAL PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY'S NEW FACILITY.
THE CONTRACTOR SUED V-R LABS CLAIMING THE COMPANY WAS MIS-USING TAXPAYER MONEY.
LEE COUNTY GAVE V-R LABS FIVE MILLION DOLLARS TO CREATE A FACILITY THAT WOULD BRING 200 JOBS.
V-R LABS IS COUNTER-SUING - CLAIMING THE CONTRACTOR STOPPED SUBMITTING PROPER DOCUMENTATION TO GET PAID FOR ITS WORK!
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IN YOUR VOICE, YOUR VOTE TONIGHT,
THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES ARE KEEPING RELATIVELY LIGHT SCHEDULES BETWEEN NOW AND MONDAY.
THEY MEET AT THE BEGINNING OF THE WEEK FOR THEIR THIRD AND FINAL DEBATE IN BOCA RATON.
PRESIDEN OBAMA IS CAMPAIGNING IN VIRGINIA TODAY, WHILE MITT ROMNEY IS JOINING RUNNING MATE PAUL RYAN IN DAYTONA BEACH.
AS THEY FOCUS ON THE SOUTH, A NEW NBC NEWS/WALL STREET JOURNAL/MARIST POLL FINDS OBAMA RETAINING HIS LEAD OVER ROMNEY IN TWO MIDWESTERN BATTLEGROUNDS, IOWA AND WISCONSIN.
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WALL STREET ENDED THE WEEK ON A DEPRESSING NOTE.
nats closing bell
THE DOW LOST 205 POINTS TODAY -- AFTER POOR EARNINGS REPORTS FROM BIG CORPORATE NAMES.
MICROSOFT, GENERAL ELECTRIC AND MCDONALDS ARE AMONG THE COMPANIES WITH DISAPPOINTING RESULTS.
THIS WAS THE WORST SINGLE-DAY DROP IN 4 MONTHS.
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NEW NUMBERS TONIGHT ON THE JOB MARKET HERE IN FLORIDA.
OUR STATE'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IS DOWN.
SEPTEMBER UNEMPLOYMENT IS EIGHT POINT SEVEN PERCENT.
THAT'S DOWN FROM EIGHT POINT EIGHT PERCENT IN AUGUST.
THIS TIME LAST YEAR--THE RATE WAS 10 POINT 4 PERCENT.
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THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IS ALSO DOWN IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
LEE COUNTY'S RATE IS AT NINE POINT ONE PERCENT.
THAT'S DOWN FROM NINE AND A HALF IN AUGUST.
COLLIER WENT DOWN FOUR TENTHS OF A POINT.
AND CHARLOTTE'S JOBLESS RATE SITS AT NINE PERCENT.
DESOTO, HENDRY, AND GLADES COUNTY ALSO HAVE A LOWER UNEMPLOYMENT RATE COMPARED TO LAST MONTH.
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WE HEAR IT ALL THE TIME--DON'T TEXT AND DRIVE.
BUT NOW THERE'S ANOTHER MESSAGE--DON'T TEXT AND WALK!
DETAILS ON THE DEADLY DANGERS COMING UP.
PLUS--A NEW H&M IN NAPLES.WAS SET TO OPEN THIS FALL.
BUT PLANS ARE ON HOLD.
WE'LL TELL YOU HOW LONG YOU'LL HAVE TO WAIT.
WEATHER IS COMING UP.
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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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NICE WEEKEND AHEAD
A weak front is still working down the Florida peninsula tonight and we will see partly cloudy and humid weather this evening. Chance for rain tonight is very low - but not zero. There could be a very isolated shower pop up after sunset. Most of the area will be pretty quiet tonight as temperatures drop slowly into the upper 70's. Tomorrow morning we will wake up to the lower 70's and a few clouds to start Saturday.
The weather by Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday will be mostly sunny and we will notice a drop in humidity. In fact, it should feel really nice both days with highs in the mid 80's. Overnight low temperatures will be very cool and comfortable by Sunday morning as you wake up to a nice 65 degree weather.
Mainly dry weather and cool mornings will continue next week on Monday and Tuesday. By the middle of next week we will start to see some periods of clouds and possibly a few showers drifting in from the east by Thursday.
Enjoy a nice weekend!
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MANY YOUNG PEOPLE ARE TOO BUSY TEXTING OR TALKING TO BOTHER LOOKING BOTH WAYS BEFORE THEY CROSS THE STREET.
TONIGHT --
ERIKA EDWARDS LOOKS AT THE DANGEROUS HABITS YOUR KIDS MIGHT HAVE THAT'S PUTTING THEM AT RISK FOR GETTING HIT.
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THIS MIGHT GET AN ADULT'S ATTENTION. BUT KIDS ARE FAR TOO BUSY. BEING KIDS TO NOTICE.
"They are very um impetuous and unpredictable."
DR. DEBORAH LEVINE OF NYU LANGONE MEDICAL CENTER STUDIED CASES WHERE CHILDREN WALKING IN NEW YORK CITY WERE HIT BY CARS AND THEN TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM.
DARTING INTO TRAFFIC AND CROSSING IN THE MIDDLE OF A BLOCK WERE CITED IN ACCIDENTS.
BUT OFTEN -- YOUNG PEOPLE WERE DISTRACTED BY CELL PHONES, MP-3 PLAYERS OR HAND-HELD GAMES.
"Having any type of distraction can certainly make them unaware of their surroundings and less likely to pay attention to traffic safety rules."
THIS SUGGESTS TRAFFIC SAFETY EDUCATION SHOULDN'T STOP AFTER PARENTS TEACH THEIR TODDLERS TO "LOOK BOTH WAYS."
in the study, NEARLY HALF OF OLDER CHILDREN AND A THIRD OF TEENS WERE HIT WHEN THEY CROSSED A STREET MID-BLOCK. AND 18-PERCENT OF TEENAGERS WERE USING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE WHEN STRUCK.
"Crossing at intersections with the light and with the walk sign. We take for granted that it's being done."
ELIMINATING HAND-HELD DISTRACTIONS COULD GO A LONG WAY TOWARD KEEPING KIDS SAFELY ON THEIR FEET.
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IN YOUR ABC7 HEALTHY LIVING TONIGHT.
EGG FREEZING IS NO LONGER CONSIDERED EXPERIMENTAL.
NEW GUIDELINES WERE RELEASED TODAY BY THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE.
THE REPORT CITES STUDIES SHOWING YOUNGER WOMEN ARE ABOUT AS LIKELY TO GET PREGNANT IF THEY USED FROZEN EGGS FOR THEIR INFERTILITY TREATMENT AS IF THEY USED FRESH ONES.
THE MOVE IS EXPECTED TO HELP CANCER PATIENTS PRESERVE THEIR FERTILITY, AND TO BOOST DONATED EGG BANKING.
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WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY--MAY LEAD TO MAJOR HEART HEALTH BENEFITS.
DOCTORS SAY NEARLY 65-PERCENT OF PATIENTS BROUGHT DOWN THEIR BLOOD PRESSURE AND CHOLESTEROL LEVELS ABOUT 5 YEARS AFTER SURGERY.
NEARLY THREE-QUARTERS IMPROVED THEIR DIABETIC CONDITIONS.
THAT'S ACCORDING TO THE CLEVELAND CLINIC.
THE STUDIES INCLUDED ABOUT 20-THOUSAND PEOPLE.
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THE GRAND OPENING FOR THE NEW H-AND-M STORE IN COLLIER COUNTY IS ON HOLD.
THE POPULAR CLOTHING STORE WAS SET TO OPEN THIS FALL AT COASTLAND CENTER MALL IN NAPLES.
H-AND-M REPS WON'T SAY WHAT'S CAUSING THE DELAY--BUT WE'RE TOLD THE STORE SHOULD OPEN SOMETIME NEXT YEAR.
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A RACCOON FOUND ITSELF IN THE WRONG PLACE AND HE ENDED UP PAYING FOR IT.
THE ANIMAL WANDERED INTO THE CHIMP ENCLOSURE AT THE SAINT LOUIS ZOO LAST WEEK.
THE CHIMPS CHASED THE RACCOON DOWN AND TOSSED IT AROUND, EVEN THROWING IT THROUGH THE AIR.
A ZOO VISITOR CAPTURED THE ENTIRE EPISODE ON HIS CELL PHONE.
AFTER THROWING THE RACCOON, THE CHIMPS STOPPED THE ANIMAL AS IT TRIED TO ESCAPE THROUGH A HOLE IN THE WALL.
THEN THEY TORTURED IT AGAIN.
THE RACCOON DID SURVIVE AND EVENTUALLY MADE HIS ESCAPE.
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A BUS DRIVER THROWS A MOTHER AND BABY OFF THE BUS--FORCING HER TO WALK HER SICK BABY TO THE DOCTOR.
WE'LL TELL YOU ABOUT THE MESSY SITUATION--THAT'S NOW UNDER INVESTIGATION.
PLUS--AN ABC EXCLUSIVE--SURROUNDING THE JERRY SANDUSKY CHILD MOLESTATION.
AN ANONYMOUS VICTIM NOW SPEAKING OUT.
STAY WITH US--ITS A STORY YOU WILL ONLY SEE ON ABC.
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THIS STORY HAS SPARKED A LOT OF OUTRAGE.
A BUS DRIVER KICKED A SEATTLE MOM OFF A PUBLIC BUS WITH HER ONE YEAR OLD.
WHY?
HER SICK BABY.WAS SMELLING UP THE BUS.
SO, SHE HAD TO WALK TO THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE -- WHILE FOUR MONTHS PREGNANT.
ABC'S NEAL KARLINSKY HAS HER STORY.
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Any parent can tell you how stressful it is to travel with a baby.
But Nichole Hakimian says the problem she ran into this week when she
boarded a city bus with her one year old took it to a whole new level.
"And he had just pooped in his diaper as soon as I got on."
What's a mother to do? Her son was sick-she was taking him to the doctor.
But that wasn't the worst of it-more, as they say, was about to hit the fan.
"And right after that/ the bus driver told me to get off the bus. And I
said why is that? She says your baby is, he smells really bad. And it's not
fair that we all have to smell that."
So OFF THE 4-MONTHS PREGNANT MOM went-according to Hakimian-STILL A MILE AND
A HALF AWAY FROM HER DOCTOR.
GFX-A Seattle Metro spokesperson called it a: "very unique situationOur goal
is always to balance the comfort of all our riders"-they're now
investigating.
But this isn't the first baby booted off public transportation just for
acting like a baby.
Last year this video of a Portland woman struggling with a crying baby in
the back of a bus went viral after she was kicked off for making too much
noise.
Passenger SOT: "You can't kick a woman off with her baby. that driver's
crazy "
The driver was reportedly disciplined.
But who's really to blame when babies interrupt an innocent bystander's
bliss?
SOT MELISSA LAWRENCE / CEO, CLOUDMOM.COM
"The baby was just being a baby pooping or crying and yet we're saying get
off the bus so thats clearly intolerant "
When it comes to public transportation-the experts say you just have to
expect babies to act their age.
And hope the grown ups will too. For GMA NK ABCNews Seattle.
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COMING UP-- A STORY YOU'LL ON SEE RIGHT HERE ON ABC.
A VICTIM IN THE JERRY SANDUSKY CHILD MOLESTATION SCANDAL IS SPEAKING OUT.
HEAR HIS STORY IN ABC EXCLUSIVE.
PLUS--HOW SAFE IS YOUR LUGGAGE AT THE AIRPORT?
ANOTHER INVESTIGATION--THAT COULD LEAVE SEVERAL TSA EMPLOYEES OUT OF A JOB.
AND ANOTHER DOG IS HAILED A HERO--
HOW A MOTHER AND HER PUPPIES HELPED FIND A MISSING ALABAMA BOY.
BUT FIRST - MEET ABC 7'S FACEBOOK WOMAN OF THE DAY.
DENICE RICHARDSON OF PORT CHARLOTTE.
THANKS FOR WATCHING DENICE.
IF YOU'D LIKE TO BE OUR FACEBOOK WOMAN OF THE DAY HEAD TO OUR FACEBOOK PAGE AND LIKE US.
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MAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW AT 5-30 --
TODAY, AUTHORITIES MADE AN ARREST IN CONNECTION WITH A HIT AND RUN CRASH IN SAN CARLOS PARK THAT HAPPENED BACK IN AUGUST.
16-YEAR-OLD KIESHA BIEN AIME WAS HIT BY A TRUCK ON SANIBEL BOULEVARD.
CHELSIE DAHLBECK IS NOW CHARGED IN THAT CASE.
SHE ADMITTED TO VEERING OFF THE ROAD AND HITTING SOMETHING, BUT CLAIMS SHE DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS A PERSON.
SHE DID NOT STOP.
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WE LEARNED TODAY THE GUN WAS FAKE THAT A MAN WAS HOLDING WHEN HE WAS SHOT BY DEPUTIES IN COLLIER COUNTY.
IT HAPPENED THIS MORNING AT 7-11 IN NAPLES.
DEPUTIES SAY 49-YEAR OLD DUANE GREGORY WAS ACTING STRANGE AND DRINKING ALCOHOL BEHIND THE STORE.
THEY THOUGHT GREGORY HAD A GUN BUT AFTER THE INCIDENT, INVESTIGATORS DETERMINED THAT IT WAS A FAKE.
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MELISSA BAILEY WILL SPEND THE REST OF HER LIFE IN PRISON.
A JUDGE SENTENCED THE PORT CHARLOTTE WOMAN TO TWO LIFE SENTENCES TODAY.
A JURY CONIVCTED HER OF RAPING HER INFANT DAUGHTER AND ALLOWING HER BOYFRIEND TO DO THE SAME.
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AN ABC NEWS EXCLUSIVE TONIGHT --
THE MAN KNOWN AS VICTIM NUMBER ONE IN THE JERRY SANDUSKY CASE WILL SPEAK OUT.
HI I'M JEFF BUTERA.
AND I'M CHRISTINA LUSBY.
ABC'S MARK GREENBLATT HAS THE HARROWING STORY OF A TEENAGER WHO SAYS HE WAS ABUSED BY THE FORMER PENN STATE ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACH FOR YEARS.
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For years, he was known in court records as Victim Number One but now,
Aaron Fisher is ready to come out from the shadows.
SOT: AARON FISHER
"Victim means people feel sympathy for you. I don't want that. I would
rather be somebody who did something good. Like a hero or something."
The trial of convicted child molester and former Penn State football coach
Jerry Sandusky may not have happened without Fisher's testimony.
In an exclusive interview Fisher, now 18-years-old tells ABC's Chris Cuomo
he was just 10 years old when he was invited to a summer camp for the coach'
s charity for troubled boys -- Second Mile.
Soon after Fisher says Sandusky showered him with special attention pulling
him out of school during the day even inviting him to sleep-overs at
Sandusky's home That's where Fisher says the abuse happened
SOT CHRIS CUOMO / ABC NEWS: "But you weren't able to say"
SOT AARON FISHER / VICTIM NUMBER ONE: "Nope."
SOT CHRIS CUOMO / ABC NEWS: "this guy is a monster, he's sexually assaulting
me."
SOT AARON FISHER / VICTIM NUMBER ONE: "Couldn't do it."
By the time Fisher was 15 he reached the breaking point and finally told his
mother and the school's principal that Sandusky was sexually abusing him.
But Fisher and his mom were shocked by the principal's response
SOT DAWN DANIELS / AARON'S MOTHER: ". Go home and think about "what"? What
is there to think about? We need to call the police right now. "
That principal still works at Fisher's old schooland it's there where Chris
Cuomo confronted her.
SOT CHRIS CUOMO / ABC NEWS: "Ms. Probst, why are you moving so fast now when
you moved so slowly when Aaron needed your help?
Mark Greenblatt STANDUP Close:
"Fisher writes about the horror of the abuse he suffered and how he found
the courage to speak out in his book "Silent No More." As for the criminal
case, on Thursday Sandusky asked the judge to overturn his conviction and
grant him a new trial, saying his lawyers had insufficient time to prepare.
Mark Greenblatt, ABC News, New York."
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YOU CAN SEE THE FULL INTERVIEW WITH AARON FISHER TONIGHT
AT 10 ON 20/20, RIGHT HERE ON ABC7.
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A PAKISTANI TEENAGER SHOT BY THE TALIBAN IS MAKING PROGRESS.
THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR AT QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL IN BIRMINGHAM SAYS MALALA IS ABLE TO STAND WITH HELP AND TO WRITE.
BUT HE SAYS SHE IS STILL SHOWING SIGNS OF INFECTION WHICH MEANS "''SHE IS NOT OUT OF THE WOODS YET."
THE TALIBAN TARGETED MALALA BECAUSE SHE PROMOTED "WESTERN THINKING" AND CRITICIZED TALIBAN ACTIONS.
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POLICE NOW HAVE A NEW CLUE IN THE CASE OF A MISSING PORTLAND WOMAN.
21 YEAR OLD WHITNEY HEICHEL WAS LAST SEEN TUESDAY.
TODAY --
CHILDREN OUT PLAYING FOUND A CELL PHONE LYING IN THE BUSHES.
OFFICERS SAY IT'S UNCLEAR IF IT BELONGS TO HEICHEL HERSELF.
HER CAR WAS FOUND THE MORNING SHE DISAPPEARED IN A PARKING LOT
WITH A WINDOW BROKEN OUT.
POLICE SAY SOMEONE USED HER A-T-M CARD AT A GAS STATION.
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SOME GOOD NEWS IN THE SEARCH FOR A MISSING 10-YEAR-OLD BOY WITH DOWN
SYNDROME IN ALABAMA.
KYLE CAMP WAS FOUND ALIVE THIS WEEK.
HE WAS REPORTED MISSING TUESDAY NIGHT FROM HIS FAMILY'S HOME
CAMP WAS FOUND ABOUT 100 TO 200 YARDS FROM THE HOME.
HE WAS WITH FOUR LITTLE PUPPIES.
SEARCHERS SAY THEY HEARD THE MOTHER DOG'S REPEATED BARKS.
THE BOY IS IN GOOD CONDITION.
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SEVERAL TSA EMPLOYEES COULD BE OUT OF A JOB SOON AT
NEWARK LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN NEW JERSEY.
THE AGENCY WANTS TO FIRE 25 EMPLOYEES THERE AND SUSPEND 19 OTHERS.
THEY SAW THEY WERE IMPROPERLY CHECKING BAGS.
THEY UNCOVERED IT LAST YEAR USING SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS -- INSTALLED IN A SCREENING ROOM TO CHECK FOR POSSIBLE THEFTS.
EIGHT EMPLOYEES WERE IMMEDIATELY FIRED IN JUNE AFTER THAT INVESTIGATION.
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9 PEOPLE ARE HURT AFTER A TRACTOR TRAILER CRASHED INTO TWO SCHOOL BUSES AND SEVERAL VEHICLES IN PITTSBURGH TODAY.
NINE CARS WERE INVOLVED IN THE CRASH.
OFFICERS SAY THE TRACTOR TRAILER HIT CARS IN BOTH LANES.
A FEMALE BUS DRIVER WHO WAS EJECTED FROM THE BUS WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL IN SERIOUS CONDITION.
A MAN WHO WAS ALSO EJECTED IS IN SERIOUS CONDITION.
THERE WERE NO STUDENTS ON ONE BUS.
NO STUDENTS WERE SERIOUSLY HURT ON THE OTHER.
POLICE ARE STILL INVESTIGATING WHAT CAUSED THE CRASH.
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THE MAN WHO ROBBED A CAPE CORAL BUSINESS AND HELD UP A BANK IS NOW HEADED TO PRISON.
42-YEAR-OLD DARIN CARIGNAN WAS SENTENCED TO NEARLY EIGHT YEARS.
HE BARGED INTO A CAPE CORAL NAIL SALON BACK IN JULY AND TOOK OFF WITH CASH--
A DAY LATER, HE HELD UP THE CAPITAL BANK ON SANTA BARBARA BOULEVARD.
POLICE SPOTTED HIM TRYING TO GET AWAY ON A BIKE.
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AMAZING VIDEO TONIGHT OF A STORE CLERK RUNNING FOR HER LIFE FROM A MASKED MAN.
THE WHOLE THING IS CAUGHT ON A SURVEILLANCE CAMERA.
TAKE A LOOK.
IT HAPPENED EARLIER THIS WEEK IN PORTLAND, MAINE.
YOU CAN SEE THE CLERK FLIP OVER A WALL THEN RUN OUT OF THE STORE WITH A MASKED MAN ON HER HEELS.
INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY DON'T KNOW IF THE GUNMAN INTENDED TO COMMIT A ROBBERY OR SOME OTHER VIOLENT CRIME.
THE CLERK DID GET AWAY UNHARMED.
POLICE ARE STILL LOOKING FOR THE MAN.
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THE SEARCH IS ON TONIGHT FOR THE MAN WHO SECRETLY VIDEOTAPED TWO WOMEN IN THEIR OWN HOME.
HERE'S THE VIDEO.
POLICE IN ELLICOTT CITY, MARYLAND SAY THIS MAN ENTERED THE WOMEN'S CONDO MULTIPLE TIMES IN RECENT MONTHS TO INSTALL AND RELOCATE CAMERAS AROUND THE HOME.
ONE OF THE ROOMMATES DISCOVERED ONE OF THE HIDDEN CAMERAS IN A CLOSET AND CALLED POLICE.
THE WOMEN DON'T KNOW THE MAN AND THERE IS NO SIGN OF FORCED ENTRY INTO THE CONDO.
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IT'S THE LATEST THING IN CAR THEFTS - SWIPING THE WHOLE THIRD ROW OF SEATS FROM S-U-V'S.
THIS IS VIDEO OF A THEFT IN DALLAS.
IT TOOK ONLY 40 SECONDS FOR THEM TO SWIPE THE ENTIRE BACK ROW.
REPLACEMENT SEATS ARE IN DEMAND BY SUV OWNERS WITH DAMAGED OR WORN OUT ONES.
DETECTIVES SAY THE CROOKS CAN GET ABOUT A THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THE SEATS--
ON SITES LIKE CRAIGSLIST OR IN A SALVAGE YARD.
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Ivan Barahona/Theft Victim
"It feels really bad because people work really hard for what they have."
POLICE ARE ENCOURAGING OWNERS TO ENGRAVE THEIR SUV'S VIN NUMBER ONTO THE BOTTOM OF THOSE SEATS.
A BIKE LOCK CAN ALSO SLOW CROOKS DOWN.
IT'S A GOOD INVESTMENT--REPLACING A STOLEN 3RD SEAT AT THE DEALERSHIP CAN COST UP TO FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS.
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THOSE ARCADE GAMES WITH THE HANGING CLAW -- THE ONES YOUR KIDS MAY LOVE -- TURNS OUT THEY ARE RIGGED.
THAT'S ACCORDING TO A NEW REPORT, AT LEAST.
IT SAYS ARCADE OWNERS FIX IT SO THE CLAW IS TOO WEAK TO WIN 11 OUT OF 12 GRABS.
AND IT'S ALL LEGAL.
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA MANDATES THAT JUST ONE IN 12 TIMES THE CLAW MUST BE STRONG ENOUGH TO PICK UP A PRIZE.
IN NEVADA IT'S JUST ONE IN 15.
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IN YOUR ABC7 HEALTHY LIVING TONIGHT.
HEART DISEASE-IT'S THE NUMBER ONE CAUSE OF DEATH FOR WOMEN.
BUT, A NEW SURVEY FROM THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION REVEALED 47 PERCENT OF AMERICAN WOMEN WHO BELIEVE THEY ARE HAVING A HEART ATTACK, DO NOT CALL 9-1-1.
HERE ARE SOME WARNING SIGNS YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT.
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IN THIS SEA OF RUNNERS K-C
MAURER IS RUNNING FOR HER LIFE. THANKFUL SHE HAS A LIFE!
"It's 26.4 miles. I did 489 miles worth of training."
THIS…AFTER HAVING THREE HEART ATTACKS BEFORE SHE WAS 40 YEARS OLD!
"It felt like somebody had punched me in the sternum and that's the only pain I had."
CARDIOLOGIST HOLLY ANDERSON SAYS WHILE HEART DISEASE HAS BEEN DECREASING THE PAST DECADE FOR MEN…IT'S ON THE RISE IN WOMEN BETWEEN 25 AND 39. INFACT, BY AGE 40, WOMEN HAVE A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF DEVELOPING HEART DISEASE. DO YOU KNOW YOUR RISK?
FIRST, TRUE OR FALSE…A STOMACH ACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, OR UNEXPLAINED SWEATING CAN ALL BE SIGNS OF A HEART ATTACK?
TRUE- WHILE CLASSIC SIGNS OF A HEART ATTACK CAN OCCUR, WOMEN ARE MORE LIKELY TO HAVE GAS, PAIN IN THE JAW, SHOULDER AND UPPER BACK AND EXTREME FATIGUE.
BUT MOST WOMEN DON'T EVEN REALIZE THEY'RE HAVING A HEART ATTACK.
"Sometimes the first symptom is sudden death."
FOR A HEALTHY HEART, WOMEN SHOULD HAVE A WAIST OF 29 INCHES, 34 INCHES OR 40 INCHES?
"Measure yourself around the waistline where the navel is, ideally, should have less than 29 inches."
EVEN A HALF AN INCH OFF YOUR WAISTLINE WILL MAKE A DRAMATIC DIFFERENCE. IF YOU COULD ONLY CUT OUT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING…WHICH WOULD BE BETTER FOR YOUR HEART? ACCORDING TO THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, A WOMAN WHO SMOKES WILL HAVE A HEART ATTACK 19 YEARS EARLIER THAN NON SMOKERS. BUT CAFFEINE IS NOT MUCH BETTER. CAFFEINE STIMULATES THE NERVOUS SYSTEM WHICH SPEEDS UP THE HEART RATE.
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A RECENT SURVEY FOUND THAT FEWER THAN ONE IN FIVE PHYSICIANS KNEW THAT MORE WOMEN THAN MEN DIE EACH YEAR FROM HEART DISEASE.
THAT'S WHY IT'S IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO BE YOUR OWN HEALTH ADVOCATE.
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IT'S A WEDDING TRADITION FOR BRIDES TO BE IN NEW YORK CITY.
nats
DOORS OPENED AT 7 THIS MORNING AT LOEHMANN'S FOR WHAT'S CALLED 'GRAB THE GOWN.'
THE ANNUAL EVENT OFFERS BIG SALES ON ABOUT 800 DESIGNER LINES OF WEDDING GOWNS.
IN MINUTES, WOMEN WERE GATHERING WHAT THEY COULD AND THEN TRYING ON WHAT COULD BE THE PERFECT DRESS FOR THE UPCOMING PERFECT DAY.
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A ROYAL WEDDING IS HAPPENING TODAY.
THE CROWN PRINCE IN LUXEMBOURG IS TYING THE KNOT.
PRINCE GUILLAUME WHO IS HEIR TO THE THRONE AND HIS FIANCEE COUNTESS STEPHANIE DE LANNOY WILL GET MARRIED IN A CIVIL CEREMONY TODAY.
THE COUPLE WILL HAVE A RELIGIOUS CEREMONY TOMORROW.
ROYALS FROM ACROSS EUROPE WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE.
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NOW TO ANOTHER ROYAL --
KATE MIDDLETON IS THE POSTER GIRL FOR BEAUTY AND STYLE. BUT BEING DUCHESS KATE COMES WITH A HUGE PRICE TAG.
164-THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR TO BE EXACT.
THAT'S HOW MUCH AUSTRALIAN VOGUE ESTIMATES IT WOULD COST THE AVERAGE PERSON TO KEEP UP THE IMAGE OF THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE.
THE MAGAZINE FIGURES MOST OF THE MONEY GOES TO CLOTHES, ABOUT 114-THOUSAND FOR THE YEAR.
ADD MORE THAN 42-THOUSAND DOLLARS ANNUALLY FOR BEAUTY/SKIN TREATMENTS, HAIR CUTS AND COLOR, NAILS AND SPRAY TANS.
THE REST OF THE TOTAL GOES TO MAKEUP, HAIR DYE, PERFUME AND A GYM MEMBERSHIP.
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LADIES--IF YOU'RE HAVING A HARD TIME UNDERSTANDING MEN'S MIXED SIGNALS--A NEW WEBSITE CAN HELP YOU OUT.
HOW ITS BREAKING THE BARRIERS--TO HELP MAKE IT EASIER TO FIND A GOOD DATE.
GET READY--FOR THE DAY OF THE DEAD.
TENS OF THOUSANDS WILL BE FLOODING INTO TOWN THIS WEEKEND.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE EVENT COMING UP.
WEATHER IS COMING UP.
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CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO OF A DUST STORM IN OKLAHOMA.
PARTS OF I-35 HAD TO BE CLOSED FOR SEVERAL HOURS YESTERDAY BECAUSE OF SEVERELY REDUCED VISIBILITY. LESS THAN TEN FEET IN SOME AREAS.
HIGH WINDS AND BLOWING DUST FROM THE STORM WERE BLAMED FOR MORE THAN 20 CAR ACCIDENTS.
NO MAJOR INJURIES.
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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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NICE WEEKEND AHEAD
A weak front is still working down the Florida peninsula tonight and we will see partly cloudy and humid weather this evening. Chance for rain tonight is very low - but not zero. There could be a very isolated shower pop up after sunset. Most of the area will be pretty quiet tonight as temperatures drop slowly into the upper 70's. Tomorrow morning we will wake up to the lower 70's and a few clouds to start Saturday.
The weather by Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday will be mostly sunny and we will notice a drop in humidity. In fact, it should feel really nice both days with highs in the mid 80's. Overnight low temperatures will be very cool and comfortable by Sunday morning as you wake up to a nice 65 degree weather.
Mainly dry weather and cool mornings will continue next week on Monday and Tuesday. By the middle of next week we will start to see some periods of clouds and possibly a few showers drifting in from the east by Thursday.
Enjoy a nice weekend!
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THERE'S A NEW WEBSITE THAT'S
TRYING TO MAKE DATING A LITTLE EASIER.
IT'S TARGETED AT WOMEN WHO WANT TO MAKE SENSE OF THOSE NON-COMMITTAL AND CONFUSING MESSAGES FROM MEN.
ABC'S AMY ROBACH GOT A FIRST HAND LOOK AT WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT.
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MOVIE NATS he's just not that into you.
01:08:42 But it's not just texting, it's e-mail. It's voicemail. It's snail
mail.
01:08:47 That's regular mail.
01:08:48 Whatever. None of it's working.
MOVIES DEPICT IT LIKE IN HE'S JUST NOT THAT INTO YOU.
SO OFTEN YOUR GIRLFRIENDS GIVE YOU THE ADVICE YOU WANT TO HEAR - ***Not what
you NEED to know****
SO WHERE DOES A GIRL TURN?
HOW ABOUT HE-TEXTED-DOT-COM?
01;12;01;15
Lisa: we sort of see ourselves as almost an advice column on steroids!
AT THE SITE - YOU TAKE A SCREEN GRAB OF YOUR CONVERSATION - POST IT AND THEN
WAIT TO SEE WHAT PEOPLE THINK.
LIKE HERE -
01;10;38;23
Lisa: He wanted to share a strudel with her. so he sends her a picture of
the strudel, but sends it at 2am. which obviously is also a little bit.
dodgy. so she's asking what does it mean.
Carrie: and we're like say no to the strudel.
OTHERS - LIKE VICTORIA CLARK - WRITE INTO THE BROS ON THE SITE FOR A LITTLE
MORE PERSONALIZED ATTENTION.
01;25;30;05
Victoria: I basically told him the situation. i told him you know I work
with this guy, he's really nice, I assume that he just wants to grab a
friendly cup of coffee.
AR: But you didn't want to give him the wrong idea and you didn't want to be
rude.
Victoria: and I didn't want to be that girl who's like he just wants to be
friends. but no wait i have a boyfriend.
01;30;03;24
Victoria Reading Email: So now I am wondering? does he like me as a friend
since we technically went to college together or does he like me more than
that?
THAT'S WHERE BRO - CHRIS STEPS IN - HE DECODES THE TEXT MESSAGES OR EMAIL
EXCHANGES. WHY?
01;32;20;29
AR: what do you think it is about text messages that creates such ambiguity
that girls are needing to have them deciphered by another guy?
Chris: Really simple right? because when you text message you lose the
emotion because it's just quick blips and that's not how we are used to
communicating. right? like i can see your facial expression i can see your
body language, your voice. So when
we text - that's why we use emoticons. you're like I'm smiley.
SO WHAT WAS CHRIS' ADVICE:
"say yes to coffee. it's too awkward if you don't. but here's the important
part: be sure to drop your boyfriend at some point over the next few days.
01;27;07;00
AR: so the bros advice was good advice.
Victoria: it was actually really good advice.
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THIS JUST IN,
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE AND JESSICA BIEL ARE NOW MARRIED.
E NEWS IS REPORTING THE COUPLE TIED THE KNOT TODAY IN FRONT OF FAMILY AND FRIENDS IN SOUTHERN ITALY.
THE COUPLE'S BEEN DATING ON AND OFF FOR 5 YEARS.
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THERE ARE A LOT OF EVENTS HAPPENING IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA THIS WEEKEND AS HALLOWEEN APPROACHES.
IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS TONIGHT.IT'S THE RETURN OF ZOMBICON.
YOU'RE LOOKING AT VIDEO FROM LAST YEAR'S TURNOUT.
SO PUT YOUR BEST 'UNDEAD' COSTUME ON!
ZOMBICON RUNS FROM SIX TO ELEVEN TONIGHT.
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OKTOBERFEST HAS STARTED IN CAPE CORAL
IT'S THIS WEEKEND AND NEXT WEEKEND.
JUST HEAD TO THE GERMAN-AMERICAN SOCIAL CLUB ON PINE ISLAND ROAD.
TICKETS ARE SIX DOLLARS AT THE GATE.
KIDS UNDER 12 GET IN FREE!
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THE FOURTH ANNUAL PUMPKIN PATCH IS BACK.
STARTING TONIGHT THROUGH OCTOBER 30TH YOU CAN PICK FROM 2-THOUSAND PUMPKINS AT LAKES PARK.
THERE ARE ALL SHAPES AND SIZES TO CHOOSE FROM STARTING AT JUST ONE DOLLAR.
ORGANIZERS SAY THERE'S PLENTY OF THINGS TO DO FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY ALL ON THE CHEAP.
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Scott Ellington
Co-Owner, Wheel Fun
:17
"The entrance to our pumpkin patch is free there's pumpkin bowling that's free, we have a scare crow exhibition that's free and then we have low cost items too including the giant super slide, haunted maze and the Halloween express train ride."
THE PUMPKIN PATCH FESTIVITIES KICK OFF TONIGHT AT 6:00, THE WEEKEND FUN STARTS AT 10 A-M.
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IF YOU HATE TAKING ANNOTYING TELEMARKETING CALLS-- NEW HOPE COULD BE COMING SOON.
THE GOVERNMENT NOW ADMITS THE DO-NOT-CALL LIST DIDN'T WORK.
WHAT THEY'RE GOING TO TRY INSTEAD.
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BUMP IN W/ ANCHOR MICS
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THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION IS TAKING A NEW APPROACH TO GETTING RID OF THOSE UNWANTED MARKETING CALLS- BETTER KNOWN AS ROBO CALLS.
ADMITTING THE DO NOT CALL LIST DIDN'T WORK -- THEY'RE OFFERING 50 GRAND FOR A BETTER IDEA.
DANIELLE LEIGH HAS THE DETAILS.
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A RINGING PHONE- OFTEN AT DINNER TIME- AND ON OTHER END- ONE OF THE LAST PEOPLE YOU WANT TO HEAR FROM.
hello, this is rachel at cardholder services
RACHEL IS PART OF AN INFAMOUS- PRERECORDED MARKETING CALL- TARGETING CONSUMERS WITH OFTEN DECEPTIVE INFORMATION.
it is urgent that you contact us
THESE ROBO-CALLS ARE ILLEGAL.
BUT THE PERPETRATORS HAVE LARGELY ALLUDED THE F-T-C. OFTEN IGNORING THE NATIONAL "DO NOT CALL LIST."
"they keep calling no matter how many times you have asked them to stop"
BECKA GINGERICH IS ONE OF MILLIONS WHO CAN'T SEEM TO SILENCE HER PHONE.
THIS YEAR ALONE. NEARLY FOUR MILLION PEOPLE FILED COMPLAINTS WITH THE FTC. MORE THAN TWICE AS MANY. AS TWO YEARS AGO.
:43 -:50
changes in the technology over the past few years have made it extremely cheap and easy for people who don't want to follow the law.
NOW F-T-C ATTORNEY KATI DAFFAN SAYS THEY'RE ASKING FOR HELP-
NO SUPER
it is going to take bringing unlikely suspects to the table
THE FTC IS LAUNCHING A CONTEST WITH A 50-THOUSAND DOLLAR REWARD---
FOR THE PERSON WHO DEVELOPS THE BEST ROBOCALL BLOCKING TECHNOLOGY.
nats-typing
TO GET STARTED. GO TO ROBOCALL DOT CHALLENGE DOT GOV. AND SUBMIT YOUR IDEA BY JANUARY.
about time it's our telephone it seems to me you should have a right to control how it's used.
A BIT OF HOPE FOR CONSUMERS--- THAT THIS RINGING---
COULD SOON BE SILENCED.
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THIS SOUTH FORT MYERS HIGH JUNIOR DOESN'T KNOW IF SHE WILL EVER BE ABLE TO WALK AGAIN AFTER A HIT AND RUN CRASH BACK IN AUGUST.
BUT DEVELOPING TONIGHT CHARGES WERE FILED AGAINST THE YOUNG WOMAN INVESTIGATORS SAY WAS BEHIND THE WHEEL.
PLUS,
WHAT A WOMAN CONVICTED OF RAPING HER OWN DAUGHTER HAD TO SAY BEFORE SHE WAS SENTENCE TO LIFE IN PRISON.
AND WE ARE TRACKING RED TIDE OFF THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COAST.
FIND OUT IF THE TOXIC BLOOM WILL AFFECT YOUR WEEKEND PLANS.
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AD LIB GOODBYE
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