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TWO WEEKS AND A DAY --
THAT'S ALL THAT'S LEFT UNTIL THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
AND TONIGHT YOU CAN WATCH THE LAST OF THREE DEBATES.
THE CANDIDATES WILL DUEL RIGHT HERE IN FLORIDA.
AND THEY'LL DO SO --
AS POLLS SHOW THE RACE HAS NARROWED TO A RAZOR-THIN MARGIN.
GOOD EVENING, I'M JEFF BUTERA.
AND I'M CHRISTINA LUSBY.
PRESIDENT OBAMA AND MITT ROMNEY WILL SQUARE OFF ON FOREIGN POLICY.
THE DEBATE IS IN BOCA RATON.
ABC7'S KAREN TRAVERS HAS A PREVIEW.
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IT'S THE SHOWDOWN IN THE SUNSHINE STATE!
FOREIGN POLICY HASN'T RECEIVED THE SAME ATTENTION THIS YEAR AS THE ECONOMY.
.BUT RECENT EVENTS HAVE TURNED THE FOCUS OVERSEAS.
TONIGHT PRESIDENT OBAMA AND MITT ROMNEY ARE EXPECTED TO SPAR OVER THE
ADMINISTRATION'S HANDLING OF THE ATTACK IN LIBYA.THE VIOLENCE IN SYRIA.
AND IRAN.
THE NEW YORK TIMES REPORTED THIS WEEKEND THAT THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION HAS
AGREED IN PRINCIPLE TO ONE ON ONE TALKS WITH IRAN ABOUT ITS NUCLEAR PROGRAM.
SOT Martha Raddatz
"Sleaves a simple question to mitt romney, if there was a possibility for
face-to-face negotiations one-on-one, would you do that or risk another war?
"
ROMNEY AIDES SAY THIS COULD BE A TOUGHER DEBATE FOR THEIR CANDIDATE - AND
THAT MAY NOT JUST BE THE TYPICAL LOWERING EXPECTATIONS GAME.
RECENT POLLS SHOW THE PRESIDENT HAS THE ADVANTAGE ON FOREIGN POLICY - AND
HIS CAMPAIGN IS OUT WITH A NEW TV AD TODAY MAKING SURE VOTERS KNOW HIS
RECORD:
SOT Obama campaign ad
"resident Obama ended the Iraq war/Obama's brought thirty thousand soldiers
back from Afghanistan."
LAST WEEK THE PRESIDENT JOKINGLY PREVIEWED HIS DEBATE MESSAGE.
Obama SOT
Al Smith dinner
"Spoiler alert: we got bin-laden."
THE NATIONAL POLLS CONTINUE TO SHOW A TIGHT RACEBUT BOTH CAMPAIGNS SAY THEY
ARE FOCUSED INSTEAD ON THE BATTLEGROUNDS - AND ITS THERE THAT PRESIDENT
OBAMA HAS THE EDGE OVER ROMNEY.
A NEW POLL TODAY IN OHIO SHOWS THE PRESIDENT UP 5 - A SIGNIFICANT LEAD IN
THE STATE THAT BOTH SIDES SAY COULD DECIDE THIS RACE.
"LOOK FOR THE CANDIDATES TO TRY TO WORK IN DOMESTIC POLICY TONIGHT - USING
CHINA TO TALK ABOUT THE US ECONOMY AND THE PUSH FOR JOB CREATION.
Karen Travers, ABC NEWS, BOCA RATON FLORIDA."
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YOU CAN WATCH THE DEBATE LIVE RIGHT HERE ON ABC7 AT 9.
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DEVELOPING TONIGHT --
THE COLLIER COUNTY ELECTIONS SUPERVISOR IS INVESTIGATING AT LEAST *FOUR* CASES OF VOTER INTIMIDATION TONIGHT.
LETTERS POSTMARKED AS COMING FROM SEATTLE WASHINGTON ARRIVED IN COLLIER COUNTY IN THE MAIL.
THE LETTER TOLD PEOPLE WHO GOT THEM THEY WOULD BE ARRESTED IF THEY WENT TO VOTE.
THE PHONY LETTER IS SIMILAR TO A REAL LETTER SENT TO PEOPLE WHO MAY OR MAY NOT BE CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES.
THE COLLIER SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OFFICE SAYS THEY WOULD NEVER SEND THIS KIND OF LETTER OUT.
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When we send a mailing like this its going to be through certified mail not ordinary mail and the other thing is this originated out of Seattle Washington.
TIM DURHAM - THE MAN YOU JUST HEARD FROM - SAYS THERE'S NO CONNECTION BETWEEN THE FOUR PEOPLE WHO RECEIVED THE LETTER - OTHER THAN THAT THEY ARE ALL REGISTERED REPUBLICANS.
NONE OF THEM HAVE EVER HAD THEIR CITIZENSHIP QUESTIONED.
THE OFFICE BELIEVES THERE MIGHT BE MORE LETTERS OUT THERE. SO IF YOU HAVE ONE - CALL THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OFFICE.
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LEE COUNTY ELECTION OFFICIALS ARE MAKING SURE THEY'RE READY FOR THE NOVEMBER ELECTION.
STATE OFFICIALS SPENT AND HOUR AND A HALF WITH LOCAL ELECTION STAFF DOING WHAT'S CALLED A "LOGIC AND ACCURACY TEST ON VOTING MACHINES"
THEY'RE CHECKING TO MAKE SURE OPTICAL SCANNERS GET IT RIGHT -- WHEN YOU SLIDE YOUR BALLOTS THROUGH COME ELECTION DAY.
AS WORKERS CAST VOTES -- THE NUMBERS WERE ADDED UP AS ANIXIOUS LEADERS WAITED TO HEAR THE RESULTS.
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3738 "we came out perfect. We came out perfect on the test. That's what you want to do to make sure everything is working properly. So everyone gets to vote."
PEOPLE ARE ALREADY CASTING ABSENTEE BALLOTS.
EARLY VOTING STARTS SATURDAY THROUGHOUT THE STATE -- RUNNING FOR ONE FULL WEEK EVERY DAY FROM 7 A-M TO 7 P-M AT SELECT POLLING LOCATIONS.
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ABOUT 24 HOURS AFTER THE METRO PARKWAY EXTENSION OPENED BACK TO DRIVERS - EMERGENCY CREWS WERE THERE.
A CRASH JAMMED UP TRAFFIC AT THE NEWLY-OPENED INTERSECTION.
IT HAPPENED AT THE INTERSECTION OF BRIARCLIFF AND METRO PARKWAY.
ABC7'S KELLY CRESWELL SAYS -- BECAUSE OF IT -- SOME PEOPLE ALREADY WORRY ABOUT SAFETY.
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From petitions to letters to our governor, residents in this area have been trying to make their voices heard.
There are stop signs, but it's getting across six lanes on this busy road that today proved to be dangerous.
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The accident happened at briarcliff and the new roadway--michael g rippe parkway. A witness tells me a driver was traveling across when a motorcyclist was heading northbound. To avoid getting hit, the witness says the motorcyclist put his bike down, but he suffered a head injury and was taken to the hospital. Some residents in the area came out to see what happened, and they say it was only a matter of time before something like this happened.
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Barbara Cilibrasi, Resident
"once I got on the road I told my boys I won't use this road again until there is a light here. It's dangerous. Look it just opened up yesterday. Look at it now."
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Before the construction project started, DOT staff told the Briarcliff community they would need to see firsthand how traffic used this new intersection before a signal could be approved. DOT says a traffic warrant study is scheduled for this intersection in late winter early spring of 2013.
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If a signal is approved, the department has taken steps that save time toward installation.
Lcso investigating. in lee co kelly creswell abc7.
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ABC7 IS TRACKING YOUR TAX DOLLARS.
THE CITY OF CAPE CORAL IS CONSIDERING SWITCHING FUEL VENDORS.
THE MOVES COMES LESS THAN A MONTH AFTER THE CITY'S CURRENT VENDOR - EVANS OIL - FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY.
ABC7'S ALEX BOYER IS CRUNCHING NUMBERS TONIGHT.
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It really comes down to get taxpayers the most bang for their buck while keeping city vehicles moving.
Keep in mind that many of these vehicles are police cruisers and fire trucks. We rely on them to respond quickly and keep us safe.
The city's finance director believes she can do just that while getting the city the best price on fuel. Currently, the city pays around $3.05 per gallon using its current fuel vendor - evans energy partners. Bateman says that's a pretty good rate. But when you consider the fact that the city spends approximately $183-thousand dollars per month on fuel alone, city leaders are looking for any way to save.
-rana erbrick/cape councilwoman-01:40-"anytime we can expend taxpayer dollars more efficiently and still get the same outcome, that is what we need to do, that's our job."
There's no telling how much the city could save on fuel until they go out to bid with lee and collier counties. Bateman hopes its a lot.
in cape coral, alex boyer, abc7.
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THE LATEST TONIGHT ON RED TIDE.
IN COLLIER COUNTY, WIGGINS PASS STATE PARK STILL HAS PARTS OF IT'S BEACHES COVERED WITH THOUSANDS OF DEAD FISH.
THE STATE PARK HAS FOUR AREAS AND OFFICIALS SAY THEY'VE CLEANED UP ABOUT HALF OF THOSE---ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO SPEND TIME ON THEIR CLEANER BEACHES.
TESTING LAST THURSDAY SHOWED THAT SOME OF COLLIER COUNTY'S BEACHES WERE STILL AT MEDIUM LEVELS BUT VOLUNTEERS SAY THEY THINK THE TIDE MAY BE TURNING.
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TOM MATTIO/RED TIDE CLEANUP VOLUNTEER
"We're not getting any more new dead fish, we're trying to catch up to the hundreds of thousands that have ended up ashore."
COUNTY OFFICIALS CONDUCTED RED TIDE TESTING MONDAY MORNING AND EXPECT TO GET THOSE RESULTS BACK BY WEDNESDAY.
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IT'S GOING TO TAKE TEN MILLION DOLLARS TO RESTORE CAPTIVA ISLANDS BEACHES.
THAT'S HOW MUCH DAMAGE EROSION EXPERTS SAY TROPICAL STORM DEBBY CAUSED.
MEMBERS OF THE CAPTIVA EROSION PREVENTION DISTRICT WILL HEAD TO WASHINGTON D-C WEDNESDAY-- TO LOBBY FOR FEDERAL FUNDING.
THEY WANT THE MONEY TO COVER 100-PERCENT OF THE REPAIR COSTS.
THE DISTRICT'S KATHY ROOKER SAYS THE ISLAND'S BEACHES LOST MORE THAN 200 THOUSAND CUBIC YARDS OF SAND DURING THE STORM.
REPLACING DUNES AND SAND WOULD ALSO BE A PART OF THE COST.
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A CAPE CORAL MAN IS UNDER ARREST, ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ASSAULTING AN UNDERAGE GIRL.
POLICE SAY ADRIAN MADRIGAL FORCED THE VICTIM INTO HIS CAR.AND REPORTEDLY DROVE HER TO HIS HOME WHERE HE SEXUALLY ASSAULTED HER.
THE GIRL WAS ABLE TO GET AWAY.
SHE CALLED HER GRANDMOTHER.
MADRIGAL IS CHARGED WITH FELONY SEXUAL ASSAULT ON A PERSON OVER THE AGE OF TWELVE.
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CHARLOTTE COUNTY DEPUTIES ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHO A ROBBER WIELDING A KNIFE IS.
LOOK AT THESE SURVEILLACE PHOTOS AND SEE IF YOU KNOW.
DETECTIVES SAY THIS MAN WALKED INTO THE ASIAN CAI LAY MARKET IN PORT CHARLOTTE THURSDAY --
AND DEMANDED MONEY FROM THE CASH REGISTER.
WHEN THE OWNER REFUSED, THE ROBBER POINTED A KNIFE AT A 19 YEAR OLD CUSTOMER, DEMANDED THE MONEY AGAIN, AND THEN LEFT AROUND THE BACK OF THE BUSINESS.
CALL THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IF YOU RECOGNIZE HIM.
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NO JAIL TIME FOR THE FIRST DEFENDANT SENTENCED IN THE HAZING DEATH OF A FLORIDA A&M DRUM MAJOR.
23 YEAR OLD BRIAN JONES WAS SENTENCED TODAY TO SIX MONTHS OF COMMUNITY CONTROL.
THAT PUTS STRICT LIMITS ON HIS FREEDOM AND REQUIRES FREQUENT CHECK-INS WITH PROBATION OFFICERS.
FOLLOWING THAT, HE'LL SERVE TWO MORE YEARS OF PROBATION.
JONES ENTERED A NO-CONTEST PLEA EARLIER THIS MONTH.
A JUDGE SAYS JONES' ROLE IN THE HAZING DEATH OF ROBERT CHAMPION WAS RELATIVELY MINIMAL AND HE DID NOT BEAT OR HIT HIM.
CHAMPION DIED IN NOVEMBER AFTER BEING BEATEN BY FELLOW BAND MEMBERS DURING A HAZING RITUAL.
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A TEEN WHO SET ANOTHER TEEN ON FIRE IN FORT LAUDERDALE WILL *NOT* GET A NEW TRIAL.
TODAY A JUDGE REJECTED THAT REQUEST.
HE SAYS THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH EVIDENCE OF JUROR MISCONDUCT TO NEED ANOTHER TRIAL.
THAT JURY CONVICTED 18-YEAR-OLD MATTHEW BENT IN JUNE OF AGGRAVATED BATTERY.
THEY DECIDED HE WAS THE RINGLEADER BACK IN 2009 -- WHEN A GROUP ATTACKED MICHAEL BREWER.
HE WAS 15.
THE JURY FOREPERSON CLAIMED THERE WAS RACIAL ANIMOSITY AND DIVISION ON THE PANEL THAT AFFECTED THE VERDICT.
BENT IS BLACK AND BREWER IS WHITE.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION TONIGHT FOR WOMEN AND CERVICAL CANCER--
NEW GUIDELINES JUST RELEASED CHANGE HOW OFTEN WOMEN SHOULD GET A PAP TEST.
AND THE HOLIDAY SHOPPING DEADLINE IS CREEPING UP--
TONIGHT ABC 7'S SMART SHOPPER EXPLAINS WHY THE BEST DEALS FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS ARE RIGHT NOW!
WEATHER IS COMING UP.
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IT'S STILL FALL, BUT SNOW IS FALLING ON THE WEST COAST.
CHECK OUT THE SNOW THAT FELL THIS WEEKEND IN THE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON STATE.
SNOQUALMIE PASS IS ALREADY COVERED IN SNOW.
ABOUT TWO TO SIX INCHES OF SNOW CAME DOWN IN MOST OF THE MOUNTAIN PASSES THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
HIGHER ELEVATIONS RECEIVED UP TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW.
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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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Your Monday morning starts with pleasantly cool weather in place. Through the day today, we'll see lots of sunshine. If you liked yesterday, you'll probably like the next few days.
With dry air in place, our temperatures easily cool down at night and heat up through the day.
Highs this afternoon will reach into the upper 80s. A breeze from the east-northeast will give some relief from the warm weather this afternoon.
We'll continue with mainly sunny, warm and breezy weather for the next few days. Overnight temperatures will stay comfortable in the 60s.
In the tropics, there is an area of low pressure that is likely to develop soon south of Jamaica. The National Hurricane Center is giving it an 80% chance for development in the next 48 hours.
An air force reconnaissance plane will investigate it this afternoon if necessary. This system is likely to bring heavy rain, and lots of it, to Jamaica, Hispaniola and eastern Cuba.
Flooding will be a concern, especially in the mountainous terrain of eastern Cuba.
Right now, models are in pretty good agreement that this system is likely to move toward the north and not be a threat to Southwest Florida. We'll be tracking it, though, and will keep you updated.
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FORGET BLACK FRIDAY --
A-B-C 7'S SMART SHOPPER NINA MOINI FOUND OUT SOME OF THE BEST DEALS. ARE HAPPENING RIGHT NOW.
NINA, WE SCOFF WHEN WE SEE CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS UP IN STORES -- BUT IT'S NOT A BAD TIME TO START SHOPPING.
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I FOUND OUT BIG RETAILERS ARE FIGHTING FOR YOUR ATTENTION THIS HOLIDAY SEASON - MATCHING SOME PRICES, EVEN IF YOU SHOP ONLINE.
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It's a holiday tradition. throngs of shoppers.lining up to get the best deals on Black Friday.
NATS: Wooo!!!!
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But according to Decide, a company that tracks retail prices, *many* popular items - like cameras, jewelry and high-end apparel - get more expensive as the season goes on and demand increases.
GFX: UGG Classic Cardy Boots
RETRACK: On Black Friday in years past, this pair of Ugg boots averaged 135 dollars. But in October? Just 85.
It's part of why nearly half of holiday shoppers will start before Halloween this year.
MOS: 151241 I have started actually / 'cause I find that you can get better deals if you shop right now
SOT Jerry Storch, CEO, Toys R Us
TOYS R US CEO: 145135 we've seen sales begin to accelerate as we approach the holiday season.
GFX
Toys R Us is going after earlybirds with a "Hot Toy Reservation" program. Put down a 20% deposit on a best-seller by Halloween and you're guaranteed to have it for the holidays - although you'll pay full price.
The toy giant is also one of the many retailers offering layaway, in-store pickup for online purchases, and free shipping deals.
Toys R US and Walmart will match the prices of local stores - and with more and more people using smartphones to comparison shop from the aisle - Best Buy and Target are taking it a step further, matching Internet competitors like amazon.com, the biggest threat online.
But careful - there are exceptions.
SOT, Patti Freeman Evans, Forrester: 155241 They're not going to match prices, maybe, on their busiest days, say black Friday
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YOUR BEST BET IS TO DO A LITTLE RESEARCH AND COMPARE DEALS BEFORE YOU COMMIT TO A PURCHASE.
AND REMEMBER TO MAKE SURE IT'S THE SAME ITEM YOU'RE ASKING THE STORE TO PRICE MATCH - SAME MAKE, COLOR AND BRAND.
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IN YOUR ABC7 HEALTHY LIVING TONIGHT.
A BIG CHANGE FOR CERVICAL CANCER SCREENINGS.
THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY NOW SAYS WOMEN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 30 AND 65 SHOULD GET PAP TESTS --ACCOMPANIED BY A SCREENING FOR HPV ONLY ONCE EVERY FIVE YEARS.
WOMEN 21 to 29 SHOULD GET A PAP TEST EVERY THREE YEARS.
AND *NO* CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING FOR WOMEN UNDER AGE TWENTY-ONE.
WOMEN SHOULD STILL SEE THEIR GYNECOLOGISTS FOR OTHER HEALTH REASONS.
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THERE ARE NEW GUIDELINES TO PREVENT INJURIES FOR CHEERLEADERS.
THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS SAYS CHEERLEADING SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A SPORT IN ALL STATES.
THAT WOULD MEAN MANDATORY PRE-SEASON PHYSICALS, ACCESS TO QUALIFIED COACHES, AND BETTER MEDICAL CARE.
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THE OPENING OF THE H-AND-M AT COASTLAND MALL IN NAPLES IS BACK ON TRACK!
H&M REPS SAY THE STORE *WILL* OPEN ITS DOORS THIS FALL.
LAST WEEK REPS TOLD US THE STORE OPEN DATE WAS POSTPONED TO 20-13.
REPS SAY THEY DO NOT KNOW THE EXACT OPENING DATE OR MONTH YET.
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AN ALERT GUARD PREVENTD A BABY FROM BEING KIDNAPPED AT A HOSPITAL IN CHINA EARLIER THIS MONTH.
AND THE VIDEO IS OUT TONIGHT.
YOU SEE A WOMAN WALKING INTO A HOSPITAL ROOM EMPTY-HANDED.
THEN SHE COMES OUT WITH A BABY.
SHE WALKS THROUGH A DOORWAY, THEN YOU SEE HER COMING BACK.
A GUARD CONFRONTED HER.
THE GUARD ASKED HER FOR HER DISCHARGE PAPERS.
SHE DIDN'T HAVE THEM.
THE WOMAN TRIED TO CLAIM SHE PICKED UP THE WRONG BABY BY ACCIDENT, BUT EVENTUALLY CONFESSED TO TRYING TO STEAL THE CHILD.
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It was crazy, really crazy to see someone burn up in a big ball of flames like that
MAN ON FIRE!
AN INNOCENT BYSTANDER DOUSED IN LIQUID AND SET ON FIRE.
WHY POLICE BELIEVE IT WAS A RANDOM ATTACK.
PLUS--A GIRL MISTAKEN FOR A SKUNK IS SHOT.
WHAT CAUSED THE CONFUSION.
AND THE CHARGES THE SHOOTER MAYBE FACING.
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BUMP IN W/ ANCHOR MICS
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ALL OF A SUDDEN -- WHOOSH!
A MAN IN CALIFORNIA JUST WENT UP IN FLAMES -- AFTER SOMEONE SET HIM ON FIRE WITH A MOLOTOV COCKTAIL.
THE VIDEO'S STUNNING.
.AND A MOM'S HEROISM IS TOO.
LEANNE SUTER REPORTS.
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A 54-year-old man was critically injured by someone who set him on
fire with a Molotov cocktail as he sat outside a market in Long Beach,
police said.
The incident happened around 7 p.m. Friday at a store on Pacific Coast
Highway. The victim, who was not identified, was sitting on the ground
outside the market waiting for his elderly father shopping inside when he
was suddenly attacked.
"The suspect came up from an adjacent alleyway and threw a bottle of a
flammable liquid," said Sgt. Aaron Eaton of the Long Beach Police Department
. "It landed at the feet of the victim and it exploded."
Surveillance video shows a flash as the victim went up in flames and the
suspect runs away. A terrified mother ran to pull her child in a stroller
out of harm's way. The burning man ran out into the parking lot and a good
Samaritan used blankets and jackets to put out the fire.
The victim was medically sedated in critical, but stable condition at the
hospital. He suffered serious burns all over his body.
Police said they have no motive for the attack.
"We don't have any idea why this particular person was targeted," Eaton said
.
The suspect was described as a male Hispanic 25 to 30 years old, about 5-
foot-9 and around 180 pounds. He was wearing a light-colored short-sleeve
shirt with vertical stripes.
Police said they hope the public will be able to help them catch the suspect
.
"The suspect is callous," Eaton said. "Somebody who has that kind of hatred
in their mind and use that type of a weapon, this particular suspect we need
to get into custody as soon as possible."
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FROM HIS LEGENDARY SUCCESS TO HIS EPIC DOWNFALL.
THE REPUTATION OF LANCE ARMSTRONG IS IN TATTERS.
HIS WINS AND RECORDS WIPED AWAY.
AND THAT'S NOT ALL, TONIGHT HE'S BEING ASKED TO PAY BACK EVEN MORE.
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS FIND A DISTURBING HIT LIST--
A FANTASY SLUT LEAGUE.
HOW GIRLS ARE GETTING ON IT AND WHAT'S BEING DONE ABOUT IT.
AND HE'S BEING CALLED THE NEIGHBOR FROM HELL--
CAUGHT ON SURVEILLANCE BREAKING CAR WINDOWS, SETTING FIRES EVEN FLATTENING TIRES!
BUT FIRST - MEET ABC 7'S FACEBOOK WOMAN OF THE DAY.
MARSHA ANSON OF CAPE CORAL.
THANKS FOR WATCHING MARSHA.
IF YOU'D LIKE TO BE OUR FACEBOOK WOMAN OF THE DAY HEAD TO OUR FACEBOOK PAGE AND LIKE US.
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BUMP OUT W/ MUSIC
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TONIGHT --
THE COLLIER COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OFFICE IS INVESTIGATING COMPLAINTS OF VOTER INTIMIDATION.
HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED --
FOUR REGISTERED VOTERS RECEIVED LETTERS TELLING THEM THEY'D BE ARRESTED IF THEY VOTED THIS YEAR.
THE LETTERS, MAILED FROM SEATTLE HAVE BEEN TURNED OVER TO THE FBI.
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ABOUT 24 HOURS AFTER THE METRO PARKWAY EXTENSION OPENED TO DRIVERS - EMERGENCY CREWS RESPONDED TO AN ACCIDENT AT THE NEWLY OPENED INTERSECTION.
IT HAPPENED THIS AFTERNOON AT BRIARCLIFF AND METRO PARKWAY.
WITNESSES TELL US A MOTORCYCLIST PUT HIS BIKE DOWN TO AVOID BEING HIT BY A VEHICLE.
HE SUFFERED A HEAD INJURY.
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BRIAN JONES -- THE FIRST DEFEDANT IN THE HAZING DEATH OF A FAMU-U DRUM MAJOR - WAS SENTENCED TODAY.
HE'LL SERVE SIX MONTHS OF COMMUNITY CONTROL AND TWO MORE YEARS OF PROBATION.
CHAMPION DIED LAST NOVEMBER AFTER BEING BEATEN BY FELLOW BAND MEMBERS DURING A HAZING RITUAL.
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AUTHORITIES IN MILWAUKEE NOW KNOW THE NAMES OF THREE WOMEN KILLED IN
YESTERDAY'S MASS SHOOTING AT A DAY SPA.
HI I'M JEFF BUTERA.
AND I'M CHRISTINA LUSBY.
AMONG THEM -- THE ESTRANGED WIFE OF THE SHOOTER.
ABC'S ANDY ROESGEN HAS NEW DETAILS ON THE SHOOTING.
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THIS IS ZINA HOUGHTON IN A TELEVISION INTERVIEW ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO.
YESTERDAY, SHE WAS THE TARGET OF HER ESTRANGED HUSBAND'S RAGE -- BUT IT WASN
'T THE FIRST TIME, AND SHE WASN'T THE ONLY ONE.
SOT with JOHN GOSH:
".Woman said. man had ordered everyone to the floor and started shooting
."
ZINA HOUGHTON'S DAUGHTER, YASMEEN -- FROM ANOTHER RELATIONSHIP --WAS
WORKING AT THE SPA YESTERDAY, JUST LIKE HER MOTHER, WHEN RADCLIFFE HOUGHTON
ARRIVED IN A TAXI, AND STARTED SHOOTING.
SOT
"Woman came out running across the street and said her stepfather was in
there trying to shoot as many people as he could."
SOT
"I saw a woman come out, bleeding from the neck."
YASMEEN SURVIVED -- BUT HER MOTHER DID NOT. HOUGHTON ALSO KILLED TWO OTHER
WOMEN, AND INJURED FOUR *MORE.
JOHN GOSH PULLED UP TO THE SPA JUST AS FRANTIC PEOPLE WERE POURING OUT,
INCLUDING RADCLIFFE HOUGHTON HIMSELF.
SOT
".He looked like a deer in the headlights".
HOUGHTON RACED BACK INSIDE -- STARTED A FIRE - THEN SHOT HIMSELF, DEAD.
WHAT'S MOST SHOCKING IS THAT HOUGHTON WAS SO DETERMINED TO HARM HIS WIFE.
TWO WEEKS AGO, HE SLASHED THE TIRE'S ON HER CAR. WHICH LED TO A 4-YEAR
RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST HIM.
HE WAS ALSO ORDERED TO GIVE UP ALL HIS GUNS TO AUTHORITIES.
BUT IT DIDN'T MATTER.
HOUGHTON'S FATHER SAID HE COULD SENSE HIS SON'S ANGER, AND URGED HIM "NOT TO
DO ANYTHING STUPID".
STILL --- BROOKFIELD'S MAYOR IS GRATEFUL IT DIDN'T TURN OUT WORSE.
SOT - Steve Ponto
"Got there in a timely manner.saved lives."
STAND-UP CLOSE:
In her restraining order --Zina Houghton said Radcliffe accused her of
cheating on him. and had threatened to burn her and her family with
gasoline. Sadly, his promise to harm her wasn't an empty threat.
REPORTING IN BROOKFIELD, WISCONSIN, ANDY ROESGEN FOR ABC NEWS."
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WE'RE LESS THAN 4 HOURS AWAY FROM THE THIRD AND FINAL PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE IN BOCA RATON.
THE 90-MINUTE FACEOFF WILL FOCUS ON FOREIGN POLICY.
MODERATOR -- BOB SCHIEFFER OF CBS NEWS -- WILL OPEN EACH SEGMENT WITH A QUESTION.
EACH CANDIDATE HAVING TWO MINUTES TO RESPOND.
THE COMMISSION ON PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES - WHICH SPONSORS THE EVENTS. SAYS THE TOPICS WILL INCLUDE THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN, TRADE ISSUES WITH CHINA AND THE GROWING NUCLEAR AMBITIONS OF IRAN.
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I THINK TONIGHT'S TEST IS MORE A COMMANDER IN CHIEF, STRONG LEADER TEST. I
THINK THAT MAKES IT REALLY IMPORTANT."
POLITICAL ANALYSTS EXPECT ROMNEY TO PRESS THE PRESIDENT ON THE LIBYAN CONSULATE ATTACK AND THE MANY LINGERING QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT THE ADMINISTRATION KNEW AND WHEN.
THE PRESIDENT WILL LIKELY TOUT THE KILLING OF OSAMA BIN LADEN AND REMIND VOTERS OF ROMNEY'S TRIP TO BRITAIN DURING THE OLYMPICS, WHEN THE HOST NATION FELT HE INSULTED THEIR HANDLING OF SECURITY.
YOU CAN WATCH THE DEBATE TONIGHT AT 9 RIGHT HERE ON ABC7.
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LANCE ARMSTRONG'S CYCLING CAREER IS NOW OFFICIALLY OVER.
AND HIS PAST TITLES ARE *OFF* HIS RESUME.
HE WAS STRIPPED OF HIS RECORD SEVEN TOUR DE FRANCE VICTORIES TODAY AND BANNED FROM COMPETITIVE CYCLING FOR LIFE.
HERE'S ABC'S T.J. WINICK.
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Cycling's governing body made it official: Lance Armstrong will be stripped
of his seven Tour de France titles.and banned from the sport for life.
SOT
"Lance Armstrong has no place in cycling. So he deserves to be forgotten."
This past weekend, Armstrong made two appearances at his foundation Live
Strong's 15th anniversary celebration.
SOT LANCE ON SUNDAY
"People ask me a lot 'how are you doing?' And I tell them I've been better
but I've also been worse."
Today's decision comes after the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency accused him of
leading.quote.'the most sophisticated, professionalized and successful
doping program that sport has ever seen. Tour organizers are now expected
to officially remove Armstrong's name from the record books.erasing his
consecutive victories from 1999-2005.
Armstrong has consistently called the agency's effort a ''witch hunt.''
But over the past week, his endorsement deals.from Nike to Oakley.have
dropped the disgraced cyclist.and he's stepping down as Chairman of his
own foundation.
SOT DOUG ULMAN / LIVESTRONG CEO
"He's our founder. He's been the inspiration for these people. His cancer
journey led to this place. To have him here is phenomenal."
In total, 26 people - including 15 riders - testified that Armstrong and his
teams used and trafficked banned substances and routinely used blood
transfusions.
Even among the cancer survivor's most loyal supporters, there is concern.
SOT Julie Armstrong / Supporter
"It's been kind of a bitter-sweet time I think but Livestrong is gonna
Livestrong."
STANDUP WINICK
"The world's most famous cyclist could still lose an Olympic metal and may
be targeted with civil lawsuits from ex-sponsors or even the U.S. government
.
TJ Winick, ABC News, New York."
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THE HUSBAND OF A WOMAN FOUND DEAD OVER THE WEEKEND IN OREGON IS SPEAKING OUT EXCLUSIVELY TO ABC NEWS.
HIS NEIGHBOR IS UNDER ARREST IN CONNECTION WITH HIS WIFE'S KILLING.
It's very difficult, we only had a year and nine months together
and when you get married you bet on forever."
POLICE SAY JONATHAN DANIEL HOLT ABDUCTED AND KILLED 21-YEAR OLD WHITNEY HEICHEL ON HER
WAY TO WORK TUESDAY MORNING IN PORTLAND.
THEY SAY HE DUMPED HER BODY ON A WOODED MOUNTAIN.
HER HUSBAND--CLINT.WHO YOU JUST HEARD FROM SAYS HOLT - WHO IS ALSO MARRIED -- LIVED IN HIS APARTMENT COMPLEX AND ATTENDED THE SAME CHURCH.
HEICHEL SAYS HE AND HIS WIFE TOOK CARE OF THE HOLTS' PLANTS AND CATS WHEN THEY WERE AWAY AND THEY HELPED JUMPSTART HOLT'S MOTORCYCLE TWO WEEKS AGO.
AUTHORITIES HAVE NOT RELEASED A MOTIVE YET FOR THE KILLING.
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POLICE IN MICHIGAN ARE LOOKING FOR A MYSTERIOUS GUNMAN -- SHOOTING UP CARS.
IT'S HAPPENED AT LEAST 19 TIMES IN DETROIT.
OFFICERS RELEASED THIS SKETCH YESTERDAY OF A MAN BELIEVED TO BE INVOLVED.
POLICE DON'T CALL THIS GUY A SNIPER BECAUSE THEY DON'T THINK HE'S
VERY SKILLED, OR USING A RIFLE FOR LONG DISTANCES.
THEY SAY THIS SEEMS TO BE MORE RANDOM AND THE MAN IS USING A HANDGUN.
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A NINE YEAR OLD GIRL IS IN INTENSIVE CARE TONIGHT.
SHE WAS SHOT OUTSIDE A HALLOWEEN PARTY BY A RELATIVE WHO MISTOOK HER COSTUME FOR A SKUNK.
IT HAPPENED IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA.
POLICE SAY THE GIRL WAS DRESSED IN BLACK WITH A BLACK HAT FOR A SATURDAY NIGHT PARTY.
SHE WAS HIDING ON THE EDGE OF A HILL WHEN THE RELATIVE SPOTTED THE DARK FIGURE IN THE DISTANCE, MISTOOK IT FOR A SKUNK AND FIRED HIS SHOTGUN.
THE GIRL WAS HIT IN THE NECK, BACK AND ARM.
POLICE WILL DETERMINE LATER TODAY WHETHER THEY WILL CHARGE THE SHOOTER.
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DOZENS OF PEOPLE ARE RECOVERING TONIGHT AFTER THE APARTMENT FLOOR THEY WERE STANDING ON. GAVE WAY DURING A PARTY IN TALLAHASSEE
WITNESSES SAY THE SECOND FLOOR WAS PACKED WITH PEOPLE, WALL TO WALL.
AND THEY SAY AS SOON AS THE FLOOR COLLAPSED, IT WAS JUST CHAOS -- EVEN AFTER EMERGENCY CREWS GOT THERE.
INJURIES WERE AS SMALL AS CUTS BUT AS BAD AS BROKEN BONES.
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saw a girl her bone was sticking out through her shoe.
I believe she might have fell on her foot and her show was split wide-open with gouges and all kind of things on her thighs and legs and cuts on their arms, chest, fingers, broken.
RESCUE OFFICIALS SAY AT LEAST 100 PEOPLE WERE AT THE APARTMENT.
MORE THAN HALF WERE HURT AND WENT TO THE HOSPITAL.
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A MAN IS HOSPITALIZED TONIGHT WITH CRITICAL INJURIES AFTER FALLING MORE THAN 20 FEET AS HE WAS LEAVING THE GIANTS GAME YESTERDAY.
THE MAN FELL OVER THE SIDE OF THE ESCALATOR AND LANDED ON A METAL STAGE.
IT'S NOT CLEAR WHAT CAUSED HIM TO FALL.
THE ACCIDENT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.
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THIS CRASH IS UNDER INVETIGATION TONIGHT IN NEW ORLEANS..
TAKE A LOOK.
IT INVOLVED A SCHOOL BUS, A CITY BUS AND CAR.
OFFICIALS THINK THE SCHOOL BUS FIRST CRASHED INTO THE BACK OF A CAR.
THE CITY BUS THEN COLLIDED WITH THE SCHOOL BUS.
NO ONE WAS SERIOUSLY HURT.
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MORE FALLOUT TONIGHT FOR B-B-C.
THE NETWORK IS ACCUSED HELPING COVER UP THE FACT--THAT ONE OF IT'S STARS WAS ACCUSED OF BEING A PEDOPHILE.
D-J JIMMY SAVILE WHO DIED LAST YEAR WAS ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ABUSING WOMEN DURING THE 1960S AND '70S.
ONE WOMAN CLAIMS SHE WAS 14 AT THE TIME.
TODAY THE B-B-C ANNOUNCED EDITOR PETER RIPPON OF THE CURRENT AFFAIRS PROGRAM "NEWSNIGHT" WILL STEP ASIDE.
THIS AFTER AN INQUIRY SPARKED AN INVESTIGATION INTO WHY HIS SHOW NEVER COVERED AN INVESTIGATION INTO ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL ABUSE BY SAVILE.
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YOU WON'T BELIEVE THE CLUB COPS SAY BOYS AT A CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOL STARTED.
IN THE SO-CALLED "FANTASY SLUT LEAGUE" -- MALE STUDENTS EARN POINTS FOR HAVING SEX WITH FEMALE STUDENTS AT THE SCHOOL.
SCHOOL STAFF SAY THEY LEARNED ABOUT THE "LEAGUE" DURING A RECENT ASSEMBLY.
ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPAL, IT INVOLVED MANIPULATION, ALCOHOL AND PEER PRESSURE.
AN INVESTIGATION FOUND IT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR FIVE TO SIX YEARS.
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IN YOUR ABC7 HEALTHY LIVING TONIGHT.
EACH PERSON BREATHES IN AND OUT ABOUT 14 TIMES A MINUTE.
THAT ADDS UP TO 21-THOUSAND BREATHS A DAY, TEN AND A HALF-MILLION BREATHS A YEAR.
EACH ONE SAYS A LOT ABOUT YOU, AND NOT JUST IF YOU NEED A MINT.
TONIGHT WE TELL YOU HOW YOUR BREATH COULD REVOLUTIONIZE DISEASE DIAGNOSIS.
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FAILING THIS BREATH TEST COULD MEAN JAIL. FAILING THIS ONE COULD MEAN CANCER.
DOCTORS AT CLEVELAND CLINIC ARE WORKING ON A BREATH TEST THAT CAN DETECT LIVER, KIDNEY, AND HEART DISEASE.
"The way I look at breath testing, it's the new frontier of medical testing."
THAT'S BECAUSE A LOT OF THINGS, GOOD OR BAD, MAKE THEIR WAY FROM YOUR TISSUES TO YOUR BLOOD, AND GO THROUGH YOUR LUNGS.
"Our breath works kind of like an exhaust system for the body. Depending on how the different body parts are working, the chemicals in the breath might be different."
HI-TECH SENSORS CAN DETECT DIFFERENCES UP TO A PART PER-BILLION IN A PERSON'S CHEMISTRY.
"That's how sensitive these devices are."
STUDIES SHOW THE BREATH TEST TO BE 80-PERCENT ACCURATE IN NOT ONLY DETECTING LUNG CANCER, BUT ALSO THE TYPE, THE STAGE, AND HOW AGGRESSIVE THE CANCER IS.
DOCTORS HOPE THE BREATH TEST WILL ONE DAY DETECT ALL TYPES OF CANCER.
"That's the holy grail of breath testing."
PROVING MEDICINE'S NEXT BIG THING COULD BE JUST A BREATH AWAY
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DOCTORS AT THE CLEVELAND CLINIC HOPE TO HAVE THIS IN GENERAL PRACTIONERS OFFICES WITHIN FIVE YEARS.
SOON AFTER, THEY HOPE TO DEVELOP A TEST THAT WOULD WORK THROUGH YOUR SMART PHONE.
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NEXT AT 5 OPEN
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MANY WOMEN LOVE CHANEL NO 5 PERFUME AND THEY LOVE BRAD PITT.
BUT THE COMBINATION--IS NAUSEATING SOME VIEWERS.
WHY THE NEW AD'S ARE GETTING SUCH BAD REVIEWS.
PLUS--A HELPING HAND FOR PEOPLE IN NEED.
HOW LOCAL CHARITIES ARE REACHING OUT JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS AND HOW PEOPLE NEEDING HELP CAN GET IT.
WEATHER IS COMING UP.
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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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Strong high pressure over the Southeast US has kept our deep atmosphere dry and stable for the
second day in a row. A nice, dry evening lies ahead.followed by a clear and pleasant night.
Lows at sunrise will fall to the upper 60s with middle 60s for the deep inland cool spots.
A persistent E-NE flow around the surface high will start to move some low level Atlantic mois-
ture across the peninsula.and with time,we may have a few passing showers to track. Tomorrow looks
to be a partly sunny and dry day.but by Wednesday and Thursday, there may be sufficient
moisture for a stray afternoon shower. It will also be a bit breezy around here through midweek.
Sandy will be making her close approach to SW Florida Friday thru early Saturday. Forecast
ideas of the tropical cyclone morphing into more of a hybrid low implies an expansion of the
storm's wind field. And with such a large envelope of cyclonic turning, it's possible that the storm's
moisture field may expand as well. For us, it would be nothing more than a slight uptick in the
shower pattern.but something to watch for.
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BRAD PITT IS THE FIRST MALE FACE OF CHANEL'S FAMOUS NUMBER FIVE FRAGRANCE -- BUT JUST DAYS AFTER THEIR RELEASE, THOSE PERFUME ADS ARE ALREADY BEING MOCKED, PANNED, AND PARODIED.
ABC'S CECILIA VEGA TAKES A LOOK.
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IT IS THE PERFUME AD WITH MORE THAN FOUR MILLION ONLINE VIEWS.
SOT BP: "It's not a journey. Every journey ends, but we go on."
THE PERFUME AD. STARING THAT FAMOUS FACE.
SOT BP: Plans disappear, dreams take over, but wherever I go, there you are.
BRAD PITT IS THE FIRST MALE SPOKESMAN EVER FOR THAT FAMOUS BRAND.
AND HIS FIRST AD / HAS JUST ABOUT *EVERYONE* TALKING. EVEN THOUGH MOST
PEOPLE ARE LEFT ASKING. JUST WHAT THE HECK HE'S TALKING ABOUT
SOT: CONAN: "I watched it again today, and I have to say it's even stranger
than I remembered it the first time.
THE SPOOFS GO ON AND ON. FROM CONAN O'BRIEN.
NAT: BEGINNING OF AD- FAKE BRAD WITH NO SHIRT, RUBS CHEST
TO SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE.
SOT: And the dreams wake up and smile at reality - I'M SORRY is there really
no script? Because I've been talking to myself for like 2 hours straight
and I'm starting to sound insane.
TO ELLEN DEGENERES.
SOT 01:00 Who let the dogs out? Who? Who?
GFX - AND ONLINE. PEOPLE AREN'T HOLDING BACK EITHER. JUST LOOK AT SOME
OF THESE COMMENTS ON YOUTUBE
: "IT DOESNT MATTER WHAT HE SAYS IT'S JUST SEXY" TO. "WORST? AD EVER".
"Coco is spinning in her grave?" AND SIMPLY. "Yawn."
BUT LOVE IT OR HATE IT either way IT / MEANS BIG BUSINESS FOR THE FRAGRANCE
THAT HAS BEEN AROUND FOR NEARLY A CENTURY.
LISA GRANATSTEIN / ADWEEK / MANAGING EDITOR
SOT: EXPERT 05:03 ITS NOT BAD PUBLICITY THEY'VE GENEREATATED MILLIONS OF
IMPRESSIONS AND GOTTEN A TON OF FREE PUBLICITY THIS WAS A HOME RUN"
OTHER FAMOUS FACES HAVE BEEN THE FACE OF THIS FRAGRANCE.
SOT BP: My luck, my fate, my fortune
BUT NONE. QUITE LIKE THIS.
SOT SNL: I'm sorry, is it just me or do I look super homeless?
FOR GMA, CV, ABC NEWS, LA.
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BEFORE THE DEBATE TONIGHT --
A-B-C 7 WILL HAVE ANOTHER NIGHT OF DANCING WITH THE STARS FOR YOU.
FOUR COUPLES WILL DANCE TO A ``GUILTY PLEASURE'' SONG OF THEIR CHOICE AND THE OTHER FOUR COUPLES PERFORM A FREESTYLE TEAM DANCE TONIGHT.
MEANWHILE, BACHELOR STAR MELISSA RYCROFT IS ON THE MEND.
SHE FELL AND HIT HER HEAD DURING REHEARSALS.
NO FINAL DECISION ON IF SHE WILL PERFORM TONIGHT.
YOU CAN WATCH IT RIGHT HERE ON ABC7 AT 8.
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UNDERWATER PUMPKIN CARVING GETS POLITICAL THIS YEAR.
SCUBA DIVERS CARVED PUMPKINS UNDERWATER YESTERDAY.
FORTY-TWO DIVERS PARTICIPATED IN OR WATCHED THIS YEAR'S CONTEST.SOME CHOOSING TO CARVE PRESIDENT OBAMA AND GOVERNOR ROMNEY'S FACE.
AND ONE DIVER CREATED SNOOPY AND CARVED THE WORD "VOTE" INTO THE CENTER.
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NEW AT 5 --
MORE OF YOU PLAN TO USE FEDEX TO SHIP YOUR PACKAGES THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.
FEDEX EXPECTS TO SHIP 280 MILLION PACKAGES BETWEEN THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS.
THAT'S UP 13 PERCENT FROM A YEAR AGO, THANKS TO THE INCREASE IN SHOPPING ONLINE.
FEDEX EXPECTS DECEMBER 10-TH TO BE ITS BUSIEST DAY WITH 19 MILLION SHIPMENTS.
LARGER RIVAL U-P-S HAS YET TO RELEASE ITS HOLIDAY FORECAST.
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AS WE GET CLOSER TO THE HOLIDAY SEASON, MANY OF US ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO BUY FOR OUR FAMILY, WHILE OTHERS ARE JUST STRUGGLING TO GET BY.
TODAY, THE SALVATION ARMY IN NAPLES STARTED IT'S PROGRAM TO HELP.
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE LINED THE SALVATION ARMY TO SIGN UP FOR THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS ASSISTANCE.
SOME HAD BEEN IN LINE SINCE 9 LAST NIGHT.
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: Michel Pickard, Getting assistance "They're going to put the gifts under the tree this year, and maybe a Thanksgiving meal. Money only goes so far and if they give a hand it really helps."
THE SALVATION ARMY WILL BE TAKING APPLICATIONS FROM 9:00 UNTIL 3:00 TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
PEOPLE ARE BEING ASKED TO BRING A PHOTO I-D, THEIR CHILDREN'S BIRTH CERTIFICATES AND THEIR CHILD'S SHOE AND CLOTHES SIZES.
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HE'S BEING CALLED A ONE MAN REIGN OF TERROR--
AND HERE'S THE VIDEO TO PROVE IT.
A MAN THROWING A ROCK THROUGH A CAR WINDSHIELD.
ANOTHER CAR BEING DOUSED WITH GASOLINE.
TONIGHT ABC 7 UNVEILS THE NEIGHBOR FROM HELL!
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it was really crazy to see somebody just burn up big ball of flames
MAN ON FIRE!
WITNESSES RUN IN HORROR AS A MAN IS SET OF FIRE RIGHT IN FRONT OF THEIR EYES.
WE LOOK INTO WHAT'S BEHIND THE ATTACK.
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BUMP IN W/ ANCHOR MICS
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THEY CALL HIM THE NEIGHBOR FROM HELL.
AND SURVEILLACE CAMERAS HAVE CAPTURED HIS BEHAVIOR.
ABC'S JOHN MULLER SHOWS YOU.
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TAKE A LOOK AT THIS VIDEO -- AS AN UNIDENTIFIED MAN THROWS A ROCK THROUGH A
CAR WINDOW.
AND HERE WATCH THESE UNKNOWN MEN SPRAY GASOLINE ON A CAR.
AND THIS. A BOAT *BURSTING* INTO FLAMES
MEMBERS OF THIS MIAMI COMMUNITY *ACCUSE* MITCHELL IGELKO OF *ALL* OF THESE
CRIMES - A MAN THEY CALL "THE NEIGHBOR FROM HELL" - SAYING HE HIRED *OTHERS*
TO DO HIS DIRTY WORK.
Sot he's an angry guy and he tries to intimidate you
POLICE ARE STILL INVESTIGATING THOSE INCIDENTS AND IGELKO HAS NOT BEEN
CHARGED IN THEM. BUT LATE LAST WEEK IGELKO WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH
CRIMINAL MISCHIEF AND STALKING IN *SEPARATE* INCIDENTS -
Sot: we have property damage we have psychological damage
HERE CAMERAS ALLEGEDLY CATCH HIM THROWING WHAT LOOKS LIKE AN EGG AT SOMEONE'
S HOUSE.
AND IN THIS VIDEO NEIGHBORS SAY IT'S IGELKO WHO IS SPRINKLING BAGS OF NAILS
ON THEIR DRIVEWAYS AND LAWNS.
Sot: i was getting a flat tire not only myself but everybody in the
neighborhood was getting flat tires
NEIGHBORS ALLEGE THIS ONE MAN REIGN OF TERROR STARTED IN 2008 WHEN IGELKO, A
LANDSCAPER, STARTING FEUDING WITH BOB AND KELLY DERHAGOPIAN AFTER THEY
HIRED ANOTHER COMPANY TO DO SOME WORK.
OTHER SAY THEY WERE TERRORIZED TOO SO THEY JOINED TOGETHER AND SET UP
SOPHISTICATED SURVEILLANCE.
CAMERAS CAPTURED NOT JUST NAILS AND EGGS WATCH HERE AT WHAT APPEARS TO BE
LIQUID SQUIRTING FROM THIS WHITE TRUCK THE NEXT DAY THE GRASS WHERE THE
SPRAY HIT WAS KILLED NEIGHBORS SAY IGELLCO WAS BEHIND IT.
Sot: nobody should have to live like this.
IGLEKOS LAWYER SAYS THIS IS NOTHING MORE THAN AN ONGOING NEIGHBORHOOD
DISPUTE AND IGELKO HIMSELF HAS BEEN VICTIMIZED BY VANDALS.
SOT IGLEKO LAWYER
to suggest my client would vandalize his own home burn his own grass, throw
eggs at his own car is absolutely preposterous.
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STINKY, DEAD FISH WASHING ASHORE FROM CHARLOTTE TO COLLIER COUNTY.
ABC 7 TAKES YOU LIVE TO A POPULAR BEACH IN NAPLES TO SEE WHAT'S BEING DONE TO GET RID OF THE RED TIDE MESS.
BARELY OPEN 24-HOURS AND ALREADY A SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON THE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED METRO PARKWAY EXTENSION.
ABC 7 IS LIVE ON SCENE AS NEIGHBORS VOICE THEIR CONCERNS.
AND SHOULD CHEERLEADING BE CONSIDERED A SPORT?
ABC 7 INVESTIGATES THE PROS AND CONS.
THAT'S ALL AHEAD ON ABC 7 NEWS AT 6.
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AD LIB GOODBYE
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