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Mike Weston, Florida Forest Service "Stay indoors if you have a allergy with smoke, leave the house for the day,
DEVELOPING AT 5--
ABC 7 HAS TEAM COVERAGE OF THIS BIG MULCH FIRE FROM THE AIR AND ON THE GROUND.
THE HEALTH WARNING TONIGHT FOR PEOPLE LIVING NEARBY.
THIS IS THE TAMPA WOMAN WHO OUTED THE FORMER CIA DIRECTOR'S MISTRESS.
NEW AT 5--
HOW SHE AND PETRAEUS' WIFE ARE REACTING TO THE AFFAIR.
SCANDAL ON SESAME STREET--
THE VOICE BEHIND ELMO IS SILENCED TONIGHT.
THE ALLEGATIONS THAT HAVE HIM TAKING A LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
PLUS--
shopper: "you're 32 you have no savings, you're broke, you're like wow, that hurts"
BUT DOES IT HURT ENOUGH TO STOP THIS SHOPPING ADDICT.
NEW AT 5, THE SIGNS YOU'RE SHOPPING HABIT IS TAKING YOU OVER THE LIMIT.
WEATHER IS COMING UP.
MORE STRAY SHOWERS
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HAPPENING RIGHT NOW --
CREWS ARE STILL BATTLING A MULCH FIRE AT AN ORGANIC WASTE RECYCLING PLANT IN LEE COUNTY.
NOW IT'S SECOND DAY OF BURNING.
THIS STARTED YESTERDAY WHEN DEBRIS SOMEHOW SPARKED AT THE PLANT --
IGNITING FIRES INSIDE TWO 30-FOOT HIGH MULCH PILES.
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THE FIRE IS HAPPENING NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF ALICO ROAD AND OLD US 41 IN LEE COUNTY.
ABC7'S KELLY CRESWELL TELLS US HOW ALL THE SMOKE FROM THE FIRE IS IMPACTING THE AIR AND RESIDENTS.
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Just driving down 41 to get here, we could immediately smell the smoke around island park road, even with the windows up and air conditioning on. Thats because smoke has been blowing from this recycling plant for a day and a half now. Take a look from our mast camera, crews are still working around the clock to put out the fire.
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A hazy morning glow rose over the piles of chopped up yard waste and vegetation at coastal grinding off of alico road. All day--crews from San Carlos fire and the Florida forest service pulled the burning piles apart and sprayed them over with water as clouds of smoke continued to blow through the area. FFS estimates it is working on an area 50 feet wide and 30 feet long and it will have crews busy for at least the next 48 hours making sure the fire is out. But that also means two more days of smoke filled air for allergy sufferers and people with respiratory problems. Doctor Larry Castillo of allergy and asthma says the piles of burning vegetation sends particles into the air, turning into a respiratory irritant that can cause sinus headaches, nasal congestion and coughing.
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Larry Castillo, M.D., Allery & Asthma Care Centre "It can irritate the lungs, it can irritate the sinuses and definitely if you have sinus trouble or asthma, COPD, you want to be careful."
It's recommended that you stay indoors if you show those symptoms. But we did speak with other folks today who weren't bothered by the smoke. We've talked with the FFS and San Carlos fire and it will be at least a few days before its out, and they are working on the smokiest part right now. in lee go kelly creswell abc7.
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A-B-C 7 BRINGS YOU TEAM COVERAGE TONIGHT.
WE KNOW --
SEVERAL AREAS SOUTH OF SUMMERLIN AND OFF WINKLER ROAD COULD FEEL THE EFFECTS OF THE SMOKE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
WE'RE IN THE PRECISION HURRICANE CENTER NOW WITH ABC 7 CHIEF METEOROLOGIST JOHN PATRICK --
JP, WHEN YOU HAVE BIG FIRES --
WEATHER IS HUGE, ESPECIALLY THE WIND.
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SUNSHINE RETURNING TO THE AREA
The skies were a bit bleak on Monday, and at times we even saw a passing shower.
Those same clouds will begin tapering off as we go into Tuesday, and that means our forecast will be singing a sweet melody about sunshine for this week.
There are two systems at play. They're currently giving us the depressive weather, and they must first move out before those sunny skies return. System number one is an area of high pressure positioned to our northeast. The winds flow clockwise around high pressures, so that helps pull Atlantic moisture into the region. System number two is a cold front stationed over north Florida, and it has a lot of moisture latched to it as well. The two are in-sync with one another. Thus, we had the clouds and light showers.
The cold front will track over the state of Florida Tuesday. In its wake - the dry, sunny skies!
In summary my forecast for Tuesday through Friday will have a medley of clouds and sun. No rainfall and daytime temperatures in the lower 80s. Mornings lows will remain in the 60s.
Saturday will be an interesting day.
A stronger, more robust cold front will enter the southeast. It has a great chance of elevating our rain chances for Saturday. The rest of the weekend will be dry, and the blue skies will dominate. Cooler weather will return, too, as mornings plummet to the 50s and afternoon highs struggle to get into the 70s!
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RIGHT NOW, EAST-BOUND DANIELS PARKWAY IS CLOSED JUST BEFORE THE I-75 OVERPASS.
CREWS ARE REPAIRING THAT OVERPASS.
TRAFFIC IS BEING DIVERTED TO SOUTHBOUND 75 DOWN TO ALICO ROAD AND DRIVERS WILL HAVE TO COME BACK UP TREELINE AVENUE.
THE WORK SHOULD BE DONE BY SIX TONIGHT.
THE OVERPASS WAS DAMAGED LAST WEEK, WHEN A TRUCK HIT IT.
FINAL REPAIRS AREN'T EXPECTED TO BE FINISHED UNTIL EARLY NEXT MONTH.
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ANOTHER TRAFFIC ALERT IF YOU'RE HEADED TO FORT MYERS BEACH.
TRAFFIC WILL BE DOWN TO JUST ONE LANE THIS WEEK AS CREWS REPLACE A BROKEN SEWER LINE ALONG SAN CARLOS BOULEVARD AT PRESCOTT STREET.
THAT LINE BROKE LAST MONTH.
ABC7'S LAUREN DISPIRITO TELLS US WHAT DRIVERS CAN EXPECT.
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HERE'S A LOOK AT HOW TRAFFIC IS GETTING BY RIGHT NOW--HERE AT THE INTERSECTION OF PRESCOTT STREET AND SAN CARLOS BLVD-
A PLACE KNOWN FOR BEACH TRAFFIC BACK UPS, AND NOW, A CONSTRUCTION ZONE.
YOU MAY RECALL, THIS IS THE AGING STRETCH OF PIPE THAT BROKE LAST MONTH IN FRONT OF THE SAN CARLOS ISLAND PUMP STATION.
100 THOUSAND GALLONS OF RAW SEWAGE SPILLED DURING THAT LEAK.
TODAY, LEE COUNTY UTILITIES TELLS ME THEY'RE RE-ROUTING PART OF THE SEWER LINE, TO AVOID RIPPING UP EVEN MORE OF THE ROAD.
CREWS NEED TO CONNECT 1500 FEET OF NEW PIPES TO THE EXISTING MAIN UNDERNEATH SAN CARLOS BOULEVARD.
ITS A MAJOR ROUTE TO AND FROM FORT MYERS BEACH--
AND WORKERS EXPECT AT LEAST ONE SOUTHBOUND LANE TO REMAIN SHUT DOWN THROUGH FRIDAY.
THE SOUTHBOUND OUTSIDE LANE, HEADING TOWARD THE BEACH WILL BE SHUT DOWN THROUGH FRIDAY AT 4PM-- SOMETHING YOU'LL WANT TO KEEP IN MIND AS YOU MAKE YOUR TRAVEL PLANS THIS WEEK.
ON SAN CARLOS ISLAND, LD, NBC2.
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MORE DETAILS HAVE EMERGED TONIGHT IN THE DAVID PETRAEUS SCANDAL.
FOR THE FIRST TIME TONIGHT --
WATCH NEW VIDEO OF THE WOMAN WHO INADVERTENTLY OUTED THE FOUR STAR GENERAL'S AFFAIR WITH HIS BIOGRAPHER.
JOURNALISTS SHOT THIS VIDEO TODAY OUTSIDE OF JILL KELLEY'S HOUSE UP THE ROAD IN TAMPA.
SHE REPORTED THREATENING EMAILS SHE GOT FROM PETRAEUS' MISTRESS, PAULA BROADWELL, TO THE F-B-I.
THE INVESTIGATION INTO THAT --
LED TO THE C-I-A DIRECTOR'S RESIGNATION ON FRIDAY.
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ALSO NEW AT 5,
WE'RE HEARING FROM PETREAUS' WIFE, HOLLY.
THOSE CLOSE TO THE COUPLE TELL A-B-C NEWS SHE IS BEYOND FURIOUS ABOUT THE AFFAIR.
TONIGHT AS MARK GREENBLATT REPORTS--
THAT AFFAIR WILL ALSO BE THE SUBJECT OF MEETINGS THIS WEEK INVOLVING CONGRESSIONAL INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE LEADERS AND TOP OFFICIALS FROM THE FBI AND THE CIA.
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WE NOW KNOW THE FIRST TIME DAVID PETRAEUS MET PAULA BROADWELL WAS SIX YEARS
AGO- IN 2006 WHEN SHE WAS STILL A STUDENT AT HARVARD.
TWO YEARS LATER- HE HAD AGREED TO LET HER FOCUS ON HIM FOR HER DOCTORAL
DISSERTATION.
AND BY 2010- BROADWELL PROPOSED SHE WRITE HIS BEST-SELLING BIOGRAPHY. "
ALL IN".
BUT NOW- PETRAEUS COULD FACE CRIMINAL PROSECUTION FOR ADULTERY IF ANY OF
THEIR ENCOUNTERS TOOK PLACE, WHILE HE WAS "STILL IN" THE MILITARY.
MANSOOR SOT:
FOR HIM TO ALLOW THE VERY FIRST BIOGRAPHY TO BE WRITTEN ABOUT HIM, TO BE
WRITTEN BY SOMEONE WHO HAD NEVER WRITTEN A BOOK BEFORE/ SEEMED VERY ODD TO
ME.
AND BROADWELL SPENT CONSIDERABLE TIME WITH THE GENERAL IN AFGHANISTAN,
BUT A LONGTIME MILITARY COLLEAGUE CAME TO THE DEFENSE OF HIS FRIEND TODAY.
BOYLAN:
THE AFFAIR STARTED AFTER HE HAD BEEN IN THE CIA, AFTER HE RETURNED FROM THE
ARMY.
WHENEVER IT BEGANHOLLY PETRAEUS WAS REPORTEDLY BEYOND FURIOUSAND DEVASTATED.
ANOTHER AREA OF CONCERN. IF PETRAEUS SHARED CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION WITH
BROADWELL.
JUST TWO AND A HALF WEEKS AGO IN DENVER- SHE SEEMED TO SPEAK WITH INSIDE
KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE ATTACK ON THE CONSULATE IN BENGHAZI.
BROADWELL:
"I don't know if a lot of you heard this, but the CIA annex had actually
taken a couple of Libyan militia members prisoner- and they think the attack
on the consulate was an effort to try to get these prisoners back."
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ABC7 KNOWS THE IDENTITY OF A MAN SHOT AND KILLED IN FORT MYERS.
49 YEAR OLD DOMINGO GUTIERREZ-LEON DIED AFTER A SHOOTING ON PROSPECT AVENUE FRIDAY NIGHT.
DEPUTIES SAY HE WAS A MIGRANT WORKER FROM GUATEMALA WITH NO PERMANENT LOCAL ADDRESS AND NO CRIMINAL HISTORY.
THEY ARE STILL TRYING TO DETERMINE A MOTIVE FOR THE KILLING.
ANYONE WITH INFORMATION SHOULD CALL THE LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES OR CRIME STOPPERS.
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NEW AT 5 --
THREE MEN SIT IN JAIL TONIGHT -
AFTER POLICE SAY THEY BROKE INTO A CAPE CORAL HOUSE.
TODAY - DETECTIVES TOLD ABC7 THE MEN ARE BURGLARIZED A NUMBER OF HOUSES IN THE CAPE.
BUT THEY SAY THE CAUGHT THE TRIO LAST NIGHT --
AFTER THEY TRIED TO BREAK INTO A HOUSE ON SOUTHWEST 22ND TERRACE.
OFFICERS SAY THEY STOLE TWO LARGE RIFLES, A GUN, AND A POWER WASHER.
THE HOMEOWNER GOT THOSE THINGS BACK.
RIGHT NOW - A SEARCH CONTINUES FOR A FOURTH MAN.
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SEVERAL PEOPLE WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL TODAY AFTER A CRASH INVOLVING A LEETRAN BUS.
IT HAPPENED THIS MORNING ON SABAL PALM BOULEVARD IN FORT MYERS.
OFFICERS SAY THE BUS WAS STOPPED TO GET PASSENGERS WHEN A TRUCK SLAMMED INTO THE BACK OF IT.
WE'RE TOLD SEVERAL PEOPLE WERE TAKEN TO LEE MEMORIAL, BUT NO WORD YET ON THE EXTENT OF THE INJURIES.
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TONIGHT --
NEIGHBORS IN CAPE CORAL ARE WORRIED U-HAUL TRUCKS WILL TURN INTO AN EYESORE IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD.
SO THEY'RE TRYING DESPERATELY TO THROW UP A ROADBLOCK --
IN FRONT OF A GAS STATION OWNER TRYING TO BRING THE U-HAUL STORE TO THE CORNER OF BURNT STORE ROAD AND TROPICANA BOULEVARD.
AS ABC7'S ALEX BOYER TELLS YOU --
THE COUNCIL THINKS PEOPLE SHOULDN'T BE AS WORRIED AS THEY ARE.
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Many of those residents who live near by are worried the nine U-Haul trucks - which will be parked in this driveway behind the gas station- will turn into a neighborhood eyesore. But COUNCIL TOOK STEPS TO PREVENT THAT, FORCING the owner to build an 8-foot wall and install landscaping, shielding the trucks from the neighborhood.
The owner built this cement parking lot in 2004 with the intention of starting a truck rental business. But the northwest neighborhood association fought the proposal, worried the it would bring noise and pollution to the neighborhood. THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION VOTED AGAINST THE PROJECT, SO THE OWNER OF THE GAS STATION APPEALED THE DECISION TO COUNCIL WHO NARROWLY APPROVED THE PETITION WITH THE TWO SPECIAL CONDITIONS WHICH THE OWNER AGREED TO.
-joe mazurkiewicz/BJM Consulting, Inc.-04:07:12-"he's extremely happy. He made the capital investment to pave this area to support a U-Haul and now he can begin to experience revenue associated with that use."
-Ed Raab/Homeower-"if they would do it the way it was originally planned inside a building I would have to objections."
The owner hopes to have the U-Haul here ready to go with two months. That's if the NW neighborhood association doesn't appeal the council's decision. in cape coral alex boyer abc7.
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THE LEXINGTON VETERANS ASSOCIATION HOSTED A CEREMONY THIS MORNING - HONORING VIETNAM VETERANS.
nats
THE EVENT FEATURED THE LEE COUNTY PIPE AND DRUMS AS WELL AS TWO DRILL TEAMS.
RETIRED COLONEL MILAN ZIMER REFLECTED ON THE VIETNAM WAR.
ZIMER IS A RESIDENT OF THE LEXINGTON COUNTRY CLUB AND A HIGHLY DECORATED F-4 PHANTOM JET PILOT WHO FLEW HUNDREDS OF COMBAT MISSIONS OVER NORTH VIETNAM.
HIS MESSAGE TODAY - WE WILL NEVER FORGET.
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YOU WILL SEE A NUMBER OF AMERICAN FLAGS FLYING AS PART OF VETERANS DAY.
BUT ONE PARTICULAR FLAG IS CAUSING CONTROVERSY TONIGHT NEAR JACKSONVILLE.
AFTER LEARNING PRESIDENT OBAMA WAS RE-ELECTED, VETERAN PHILIP HOELZEL RAISED HIS FLAG. UPSIDE DOWN.
NOT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAPPY WITH THE WAY HE'S CHOOSING TO PROTEST.
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S/Deb Hand, Neighbor 1:15-1:18
"I think there's a lot more positive ways to express it I don't think that's really helping anyone and I think it's probably hurting a lot of people's feelings,"
S/ Philip Hoelzel, Flag Protester
"I figure if they can burn the flag, if they can spit on it, if they can put it down as a doormat, why can't I fly it upside down?"
HOELZEL PLANS TO KEEP THIS FLAG UPSIDE DOWN FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS.
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GETTING DOLLED UP.CAN **ADD** UP.
TONIGHT ABC7S SMART SHOPPER IS GETTING YOUR MAKEUP BAG IN TIP TOP SHAPE.
THE THREE THINGS TO SPEND ON.
AND THE THREE THINGS TO BUY ON THE CHEAP.
PLUS THIS.
OH SAY CAN YOU SEE
HE'S THREE.
HE KNOWS ALL OF THE WORDS.
THIS STAR SPANGLED TODDLER'S MESSAGE TO OUR TROOPS.
WEATHER IS COMING UP.
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A STRONG WINTER STORM BROUGHT BIG SNOW TOTALS TO NORTHERN UTAH THIS WEEKEND.
SOME AREAS SAW MORE THAN 25 INCHES OF SNOW.
OTHER AREAS GOT ABOUT A FOOT.
AND THE SNOW MEANT SERIOUS PROBLEMS FOR THE AREA.
BECAUSE IT WAS SO HEAVY IT TOOK DOWN POWERLINES AND TREE BRANCHES.
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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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SUNSHINE RETURNING TO THE AREA
The skies were a bit bleak on Monday, and at times we even saw a passing shower.
Those same clouds will begin tapering off as we go into Tuesday, and that means our forecast will be singing a sweet melody about sunshine for this week.
There are two systems at play. They're currently giving us the depressive weather, and they must first move out before those sunny skies return. System number one is an area of high pressure positioned to our northeast. The winds flow clockwise around high pressures, so that helps pull Atlantic moisture into the region. System number two is a cold front stationed over north Florida, and it has a lot of moisture latched to it as well. The two are in-sync with one another. Thus, we had the clouds and light showers.
The cold front will track over the state of Florida Tuesday. In its wake - the dry, sunny skies!
In summary my forecast for Tuesday through Friday will have a medley of clouds and sun. No rainfall and daytime temperatures in the lower 80s. Mornings lows will remain in the 60s.
Saturday will be an interesting day.
A stronger, more robust cold front will enter the southeast. It has a great chance of elevating our rain chances for Saturday. The rest of the weekend will be dry, and the blue skies will dominate. Cooler weather will return, too, as mornings plummet to the 50s and afternoon highs struggle to get into the 70s!
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LAIDES YOU KNOW THIS --
THE *COST* OF BEAUTY ADDS UP FAST.
BRUSHES.
MAKEUP.
BLUSH.
THE LIST GOES ON.
SO --
ABC 7'S SMART SHOPPER NINA MOINI WENT TO A BEAUTY INSTITUTE FOR A DAY --
TO LEARN THE THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD INVEST IN AND THE THREE THINGS YOU CAN BUY CHEAP.
NINA --
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TURNS OUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO RUSH TO THE MAKEUP COUNTER AT AN EXPENSIVE DEPARTMENT STORE - SOME THINGS YOU CAN PICK UP AT THE DRUGSTORE.
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NATS - I like this color
EVERY LADY HAS HER BEAUTY FAVORITES.
NATS - I wear foundation
FOR KATHERINE PITTS - EVERY DAY STARTS WITH THE PERFECT FOUNDATION
NATS- 20 DOLLARS
SHE DOESN'T HOLD BACK WHEN IT COMES TO THIS MUST-HAVE
AND REGENCY BEAUTY INSTITUTE EDUCATOR KRISTEN GREENLEAF SAYS THAT'S A GOOD THING.
05:23:19
"Foundation is important because it's the first thing that touches your face."
TWO MORE THINSG YOU OUGHT TO INVEST IN SHE SAYS -
MAKEUP BRUSHES AND MASCARA-
05:23:47
"Brushes are important because a quality brush gives smoother application and more precise with different sizes and textures."
SHE SAYS A SINGLE NICE BRUSH CAN COST 20 DOLLARS - SO INVEST IN JUST THE ONES YOU NEED.
05:24:51 5
"Determine what you need, maybe you don't use a li brush or different sizes for your eyes."
NATS- BRUSH
BUT A FEW THINSG SHE TELLS HER STUDENTS TO BUY FOR CHEAP -
EYE SHADOW, LIPSTICK, AND BLUSH.
05:26:01
"Eye shadow is definitely something you can pick up at CVS."
SHE SAYS THESE PRODUCTS SHOULD GO ON TOP OF FOUNDATION TO LAST LONGER.
FOR EVEN BIGGER SAVINGS - MIX THEM UP.
05:26:15
"You can use blush, bronzer on lips if you don't have that shade."
NATS- The eye goes right to the lip
WAYS TO GET THE PERFECT LOOK FOR THE PERFECT PRICE.
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MANY STORES LIKE MAC LET YOU TRADE IN FINISHED EMPTY BOTTLES FOR SOMETHING NEW IF YOU COLLECT A CERTAIN AMOUNT.
IF YOU DO SPEND A LITTLE MORE THAN YOU'D LIKE - ASK FOR WAYS TO GET FREEBIES.
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ALSO IN YOUR ABC7 SMART SHOPPER.
WE'RE LEARNING WHEN MORE STORES WILL OPEN FOR BLACK FRIDAY.
TARGET PLANS TO OPEN ITS DOORS AT 9 P-M THANKSGIVING NIGHT.
DOORS OPEN AT TOYS R US AT EIGHT.
THAT'S AN HOUR EARLIER THAN LAST YEAR.
SEARS AND WAL-MART WILL ALSO OPEN AT EIGHT P-M.
K-MART WILL BE OPEN FROM SIX A-M UNTIL FOUR P-M.
THEN RE-OPEN FROM EIGHT P-M UNTIL THREE A-M.
MACY'S, BEST BUY, AND KOHL'S ALL OPEN AT MIDNIGHT.
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A THREE-YEAR-OLD BOY FROM KANSAS -- SINGING "THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER" -- HAS GONE VIRAL.
WATCH!
oh say can you see.twilight last gleaming
THAT'S CORBIN O'CONNOR.
HIS MOM TAUGHT HIM OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM.
SHE SANG IT TO HIM WHEN HE WAS A BABY, ENTERTAINING HIM DURING DINNER.
NOW HE SINGS IT.
HIS MOTHER UPLOADED THE VIDEO TO THANK AMERICA'S TROOPS ON VETERANS DAY.
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PREGNANCY.THE FLU.AND AUTISM.
THE LINK BETWEEN ALL THREE AND WHAT NEW MOTHERS NEED TO KNOW.
NO TRANS FAT. NO LARGE SODAS.
NOW MEATLESS MONDAYS.
ONE MAJOR AMERICAN CITY'S PUSH TO STOP OBESITY.
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BUMP IN W/ ANCHOR MICS
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IN YOUR ABC7 HEALTHY LIVING TONIGHT.
AUTISM IS ESTIMATED TO AFFECT ONE OUT OF EVERY 88 CHILDREN BORN IN THE US.
NOW A NEW STUDY SHOWS THAT A FEVER OR HAVING THE FLU **DURING** PREGNANCY DOUBLES A CHILDS RISK.
SHELBY LIN REPORTS.
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NEW EVIDENCE OUT THIS WEEK FINDS CHILDREN WHOSE MOTHERS HAD THE FLU OR A FEVER LASTING MORE THAN A WEEK WHILE THEY WERE PREGNANT, MAY BE AT A HIGHER RISK OF DEVELOPING AUTISM.
THE LARGE DANISH STUDY LOOKED AT NEARLY 97-THOUSAND CHILDREN BORN BETWEEN 1997 AND 2003.
THEIR MOTHERS WERE SCREENED TO SEE IF THEY HAD ANY INFECTIONS, USED ANTIBIOTICS OR HAD LONG PERIODS OF FEVER DURING THEIR PREGNANCIES.
RESEARCHERS FOUND NO ASSOCIATION BETWEEN AUTISM AND MINOR INFECTIONS, SUCH AS RESPIRATORY AILMENTS, OR URINARY AND GENITAL INFECTIONS.
BUT WHEN IT CAME TO INFLUENZA DURING PREGNANCY, THE RISK OF BEING DIAGNOSED WITH AN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER BEFORE THE AGE OF THREE WAS TWICE AS HIGH FOR THOSE CHILDREN, COMPARED TO TODDLERS WHOSE MOTHERS DID NOT HAVE THE FLU DURING THEIR PREGNANCIES.
AND IF THE MOTHERS HAD A FEVER LASTING MORE THAN A WEEK WHILE CARRYING A BABY, THAT CHILD HAD A THREE TIMES GREATER RISK OF DEVELOPING AUTISM THAN OTHER CHILDREN.
RESEARCHERS ALSO FOUND MOTHERS WHO TOOK ANTIBIOTICS DURING THEIR PREGNANCY HAD A SMALL RISK OF HAVING CHILDREN WITH AUTISM.
INVESTIGATORS SAY THERE MAY STATISTICAL SHORTCOMINGS IN THEIR DATA, AND MORE RESEARCH NEEDS TO BE DONE TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE CONNECTION.
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SHELBY LIN REPORTING.
ABC'S DOCTOR RICHARD BESSER TALKED ABOUT THIS STUDY ON GOOD MORNING AMERICA.
HERE'S HIS ADVICE FOR MOMS TO BE.
We know that pregnant women who are in the risk group are going to have the most severe flu so they should get the shot not the nasal spray because that can be dangerous and it will protect them and it will protect their own baby for 6 months a good thing to do
BESSER STRESSES EVEN IN THIS STUDY. THE RISK FOR AUTISM IS STILL SMALL.
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HUNDREDS HEARD IT AND FELT IT FOR MILES.
"As soon as I got to the house I heard people screaming."
WHAT CAUSED THIS HOUSE TO EXPLODE --
KILLING TWO AND SHAKING DOZENS OUT OF BED.
PLUS. HE'S POPULAR.
FRIENDLY.
AND SOON TO BE MISSING FROM SESAME STREET.
THE SEXUAL ABUSE ALLEGATIONS FACING THE MAN BEHIND ELMO.
AND.
"All of our furniture is round and padded. Ha, Ha!"
BUT THERE'S STILL A HOTZONE OF HAZARDS IN YOUR HOUSE.
ABC7 TAKES YOU FROM THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE TO THE BACK TO SEE WHAT YOU MIGHT NEED TO FIX.
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BUMP OUT W/ MUSIC
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ABC 7 IS STAYING ON TOP OF DEVELOPING NEWS IN SOUTH LEE COUNTY.
A MULCH FIRE IS BURNING AT A ORGANIC WASTE RECYCLING PLANT.
IT'S NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF ALICO ROAD AND OLD U-S 41.
SAN CARLOS PARK FIRE AND RESCUE WORKERS HAVE BEEN ON SCENE NON STOP SINCE EIGHT O'CLOCK *YESTERDAY* MORNING.
CREWS TELL US A COMBINATION OF TREES, AND YARD WASTE IS BURNING.
THE BIGGEST CONCERN NOW IS SMOKE.
IT CAN GET VERY THICK AND CAUSE PROBLEMS FOR SOME PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEARBY NEIGHBORHOODS.
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ALSO MAKING LOCAL HEADLINES RIGHT NOW --
TRAFFIC COULD SOON STALL HEADING TO FORT MYERS BEACH.
CREWS WILL SHUT DOWN ONE LANE ALONG SAN CARLOS BOULEVARD AT PRESCOTT STREET.
THEY'RE REPLACING A BROKEN SEWER LINE
IT BROKE LAST MONTH -- SPEWING OUT 100-THOUSAND GALLONS OF RAW SEWAGE.
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TONIGHT WE KNOW THE IDENTITY OF A MAN SHOT AND KILLED IN FORT MYERS.
49 YEAR OLD DOMINGO GUTIERREZ-LEON DIED AFTER THE SHOOTING ON PROSPECT AVENUE FRIDAY NIGHT.
DEPUTIES SAY HE WAS A IMMIGRANT WORKER FROM GUATEMALA WITH NO PERMANENT LOCAL ADDRESS AND NO CRIMINAL HISTORY.
NO WORD ON A MOTIVE FOR THE KILLING.
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IT'S A MYSTERY THAT'S BAFFLING INVESTIGATORS AND HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES WHO LIVE IN A QUIET INDIANAPOLIS NEIGHBORHOOD.
THIS WEEKEND. AN EXPLOSION KILLED TWO PEOPLE AND DAMAGED DOZENS OF HOMES.
HI I'M COURTNEY ROBINSON
AND I'M JEFF BUTERA.
AS ABC'S MATT KOZAR REPORTS NO ONE KNOWS WHAT CAUSED THE EXPLOSION THAT SHOOK DOZENS OF HOUSES.
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WHAT WAS ONCE A HOME, HAS NOW BEEN REDUCED TO CHARRED SPLINTERS AND DEBRIS.
INVESTIGATORS ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHY THIS HOUSE IN SUBURBAN
INDIANAPOLIS EXPLODED. KILLING TWO PEOPLE AND DAMAGING ABOUT 80
SURROUNDING HOMES.
THE BLAST WAS HEARD --*AND FELT* --FOR MILES.
AUTHORITIES ESTIMATE IT CAUSED $3.6 MILLION DOLLARS IN DAMAGE.
SOT:
"So far our surveys show there are no gas leaks in the area. However, there
's a lot more work to be done."
AUTHORITIES SAY THERE WAS NO TELL-TALE SMELL OF GAS BEFORE SATURDAY NIGHT'S
ENORMOUS BLAST.
"As soon as I got to the house I heard people screaming."
WHEN IT HAPPENED. NEARLY 200 PEOPLE-STILL DRESSED IN THEIR PAJAMAS--
RUSHED FROM THEIR BEDS AND TOOK TO THE STREETS WITH THEIR PETS.
SEVEN WERE INJURED. THE TWO WHO WERE KILLED WERE REPORTEDLY DION AND
JENNIFER LONGWORTH.
NATS: SINGING
LONGWORTH TAUGHT AT A NEARBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WHERE DOZENS OF HER STUDENTS
AND THEIR PARENTS MOURNED HER PASSING.
Courtney Conway VIGIL SOT:
"She was so nice and she would always read us stories and she would always
hand out candy."
Jennifer Taylor VIGIL SOT:
"My son had her in second grade, and she did so much for him and she's done
much for all the kids here."
LIVE / STANDUP CLOSE
A CONGRESSMAN WHO REPRESENTS THE AREA SAYS HE'S BEEN TOLD A BOMB OR METH LAB
EXPLOSION HAVE BEEN RULED OUT.
MATT KOZAR, ABC NEWS, NEW YORK
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THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN THE DARK HAS SHRUNK TO JUST 70-THOUSAND IN THE NORTHEAST.
THOSE STILL WITHOUT POWER AFTER SANDY MOST LIVE ALONG LONG ISLAND'S SOUTH SHORE AND ROCKAWAY PENINSULA.
SANDY DAMAGED THEIR ELECTRICAL WIRING.
MEANTIME --
GAS RATIONING ENDS TOMORROW MORNING IN NEW JERSEY.
GOVERNOR CHRIS CHRISTIE SAYS THEY HAVE PLENTY OF GAS ONCE AGAIN.
AND THE MASSIVE LINES HAVE SUBSIDED.
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TONIGHT THERE ARE SHOCKING RUMORS TARGETING A FAMILIAR FACE ON **SESAME STREET.**
THE MAN BEHIND THE VOICE OF ELMO IS TAKING A LEAVE OF ABSENCE.AND NO WORD ON WHEN ELMO WILL COME BACK TO THE SHOW.
A 23-YEAR-OLD MAN SAYS HE HAD A SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH KEVIN CLASH.
THE ACCUSER CLAIMS HE WAS JUST 16-YEARS-OLD AT THE TIME.
IN A STATEMENT OUT TODAY. SESAME WORKSHOP SAYS CLASH USED POOR JUDGMENT AND WAS DISCIPLINED FOR VIOLATING COMPANY POLICY.
CLASH DENIES THE ALLEGATIONS.
HE'S BEEN THE VOICE OF ELMO SINCE THE 1980'S.
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POLICE IN COLORADO SAY A SOLDIER IS PREYING ON YOUNG GIRLS.
POLICE SAY 31-YEAR-OLD FIRST LIEUTENANT AARON LUCAS VICTIMZED AT LEAST 20 CHILDREN --
ALL YOUNGER THAN 12.
HE NOW SITS BEHIND BARS -- HELD ON A TWO-MILLION DOLLAR BOND.
LUCAS SERVES AS AN INFANTRY OFFICER STATIONED AT FORT CARSON.
DETECTIVES ACCUSE OF HIM OF KIDNAPPING, SEXUAL ASSAULT AND EXPOSING HIMSELF.
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THE HEAD OF THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION HAS STEPPED DOWN OVER SEX ALLEGATIONS SURROUNDING ONE IT'S FORMER STARS.
THE B-B-C TEMPORARILY REPLACED HELEN BOADEN, THE B-B-C'S NEWS CHIEF AND HER DEPUTY.
IT'S THE LATEST IN A SERIES OF ACCUSATIONS AGAINST THE B-B-C.
ON SATURDAY. GEORGE ENTWISTLE QUIT OVER A REPORT THAT WRONGLY ACCUSED A FORMER SENIOR POLITICIAN OF CHILD ABUSE.
THE MULTI-FACETED CRISIS STEMS FROM CLAIMS THAT THE LATE ENTERTAINER JIMMY SAVILE WAS A SERIAL SEXUAL ABUSER OF UNDERAGE GIRLS.
AN INTERNAL INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY WITH CURRENT AND PAST EMPLOYEES BEING QUESTIONED OVER CHILD ABUSE ALLEGATIONS.
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A TEXAS JUDGE -- CAUGHT ON TAPE BEATING HIS TEENAGE DAUGHTHER -- RETURNS TO THE BENCH THIS WEEK
BEND OVER THE BED H: /piSTOP!
THE TEXAS SUPREME COURT REINSTATED JUDGE WILLIAM ADAMS LAST WEEK.
HE WAS SUSPENDED A YEAR AGO AFTER THIS VIDEO SURFACED AND WENT VIRAL.
WILLIAMS' DAUGHTER BATTLES CEREBRAL PALSY.
SHE RECORDED THIS BEATING WHEN SHE WAS 16.
ONE CATCH --
ADAMS WILL NO LONGER PRESIDE OVER CASES INVOLVING VIOLENCE WITH CHILDREN.
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FANS GOT MUCH MORE THAN A HOT RACE DURING THE SPRINT CUP IN PHOENIX YESTERDAY WHEN THE ACTION SPILLED FROM THE TRACK!
WITH SEVEN LAPS TO GO IN THE RACE, CLINT BOWYER SLAMMED INTO JEFF GORDON.JAMMING GORDON'S CAR INTO THE WALL AND BLOWING ONE OF HIS TIRES.
LATER IN THE RACE -- GORDON RETALIATED AGAINST BOWYER.CRASHING BOTH CARS.
THAT'S WHEN A BRAWL IN THE GARAGE BROKE OUT BETWEEN CREWS FOR BOTH TEAMS.
NASCAR STOPPED THE RACE TO SEPARATE THE PIT CREWS.
SO FAR NO WORD FROM OFFICIALS.BUT MANY EXPECT FINES FOR THE DRIVERS INVOLVED.
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LANCE ARMSTRONG IS TAKING OFF HIS YELLOW BRACELET.
THE CYCLING STAR HAS OFFICIALLY CUT TIES WITH HIS FAMOUS CANCER-FIGHTING CHARITY "LIVESTRONG."
HE HELPED CREATE IT 15 YEARS AGO -- AFTER NARROWING SURVIVING TESTICULAR CANCER.
BUT ARMSTRONG STEPPED DOWN THIS FALL TO SPARE THE ORGANIZATION ANY PROBLEMS --
AS HE BATTLES ACCUSATIONS HE USED PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING DRUGS.
NOW HE WILL HAVE NO CONNECTION TO THE CHARITY AT ALL.
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A VETERAN POLICE SERGEANT IS RECOVERING TONIGHT AFTER A MAN OPENED FIRE INSIDE OF A MICHIGAN POLICE STATION.
"What we're leaning towards is that he was suicidal, and we have a term that we call suicide-by-cop." 4
THIS IS THE AFTERMATH IN THE LOBBY OF THE SOUTHFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT.
OFFICERS SAY A GUNMAN CAME IN. SAID NOTHING.JUST PULLED OUT A GUN AND TRIED TO SHOOT.
THE SERGEANT AND OTHER OFFICERS RUSHED INTO THE LOBBY.
OFFICERS SAY THE SUSPECT SHOT THE SERGEANT IN THE LEFT SHOULDER.
THE GUNMAN DIED AFTER BEING SHOT MULTIPLE TIMES.
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"The officer said he had a blank stare on his face. He appeared to be staring in the distance and did not say a word to the officer at all."
OFFICERS IMPOUNDED THE GUNMAN'S CAR AND ARE INVESTIGATING.
THE VETERAN SERGEANT IS STILL IN THE HOSPITAL IN SERIOUS CONDITION.
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A COUPLE IS FINALLY BACK ON LAND TONIGHT --
AFTER SPENDING A *DRAMATIC* TWO DAYS AT SEA.
CHECK OUT THEIR RESCUE.
A FAST DEVELOPING, FAST MOVING STORM NEARLY SWEPT STEVE JONES AND TANYA DAVIES AWAY --
AS THEY SAILED ON A YACHT WEDNESDAY.
THE WAVES SOARED AS HIGH AS 30 FEET.
THE WHIPPING WIND TOPPLED THE YACHT.
FINALLY --
A CARGO SHIP SPOTTED THE COUPLE AND RESCUED THEM IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC FRIDAY MORNING.
THEY MADE IT BACK TO NEW ZEALAND YESTERDAY.
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PEPSI IS INTRODUCING A SODA THIS WEEK THAT CLAIMS TO BLOCK FAT.
THE "PEPSI SPECIAL" WILL MAKE ITS DEBUT IN JAPAN.
THE SOFT DRINK CONTAINS DEXTRIN.
THAT'S A FIBER THAT PROMISES TO HELP REDUCE FAT LEVELS IN THE BODY.
THIS ISN'T THE FIRST COLA WITH FIBER IN JAPAN.
THE JAPANESE COMPANY KIRIN ALSO OFFERS A SUGAR-FREE COLA WITH DEXTRIN.
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THE DRUG BELIEVED TO STOP THE FLU. MIGHT NOT WORK.
THAT'S ACCORDING TO A RESEARCHER FOR A LEADING BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL.
HE WANTS THE EUROPEAN GOVENRMENT TO SUE THE MAKER.
GOVERNMEMTS WORLD WIDE HAVE STOCKPOLED THE DRUG IN CASE OF A GLOBAL FLU OUTBREAK.
THE MAKER OF TAMIFLU SAYS IT'S COMPLIED WITH ALL LEGAL REQUIREMENTS ON PUBLISHING DATA ABOUT THE DRUG.
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MOMS KNOW THIS --
LITTLE KIDS WILL GET THEIR HANDS ON EVERYTHING.
ESPECIALLY THE STUFF YOU WISH THEY'D LEAVE ALONE.
TONIGHT --
MICHELLE KENNEDY GOES THROUGH EVERY PART OF YOUR HOUSE --
TO EXPOSE THE HIDDEN DANGERS, JUST WAITING TO SEND A CHILD TO THE E-R.
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JEFF AND HEATHER MITCHELL'S KIDS LOVE TO PLAY AND AT 20 MONTHS, GRACE LIKE TO GET INTO THINGS. SO DOES HER THREE YEAR OLD BROTHER, JACKSON. SO THEY TRY TO KEEP DANGEROUS ITEMS OUT OF REACH.
JEFF IS A FIREFIGHTER-AND HIS BOSS, CAPTAIN NIM HARRIS IS THE SAFE KIDS COORDINATOR. HE TOOK US THROUGH MITCHELL'S HOME TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL DANGERS.
FIRST WE GO TO THE KITCHEN. A HOT ZONE OF HAZARDS.
"Whatever's inside of that especially if it reaches a temperature of boiling and it spills on a child it's going to cause possibly first and second and degree burns."
UNDER THE SINK THEIR FIRE EXTINGUISHER IS IN THE BACK. IT SHOULD BE VISIBLE, AND ATTACHED UP ON THE KITCHEN WALL. THE MITCHELL'S DO GET A CHECK FOR CHILDPROOF LATCHES.
"There are a number of chemicals in there that are obviously dangerous for a child."
AND SOME CHEMICALS LIKE THIS BLUE GLASS CLEANER LOOK LIKE JUICE DRINKS TO KIDS.
TO MAKE SURE KIDS DON'T ESCAPE, A SECURITY ALARM ANNOUNCES OPEN DOORS.
THE FAMILY GETS A HIGH MARK FOR A WALL MOUNTED TV. TVS ON STANDS CAN EASILY FALL ON A CHILD.
A FIREPLACE HEARTH WITH A RAISED EDGE MIGHT CAUSE A CHILD TO TRIP INTO THE FIRE. KEEP KIDS THREE FEET AWAY!
TO PREVENT FURNITURE FROM TOPPLING, JEFF USES A WALL ANCHOR.
THE MITCHELL'S OLDEST SON HIT HIS HEAD ON A GLASS TABLE SO THEY MADE SOME CHANGES!
"We actually took him to Moses cone and had him looked at and ever since then, all of our furniture is round and padded. Ha, Ha!"
NEXT, CAPTAIN HARRIS FOUND A MAJOR STRANGULATION HAZARD-LOW HANGING WINDOW BLIND CORDS THAT SHOULD BE TUCKED UP HIGH.
WHEN HARRIS WAS A YOUNG BOY, HE ALMOST DIED FROM CORDS WRAPPED AROUND HIS NECK.
"My Dad fortunately found me within a matter of seconds, but at that point he went through the rooms and cut every cord off of blinds in the house."
AND IN AN INFANTS ROOM. TOO MANY TOYS IN THE CRIB AND EVEN A BUMPER CAN BLOCK A BABY'S AIR FLOW.
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MICHELLE KENNEDY REPORTING.
EXPERTS SAY ONE OF THE BIGGEST HAZARDS YOU HAVE TO WATCH OUT FOR ARE LITHIUM-ION WATCH BATTERIES.
IF A TODDLER SWALLOWS THEM, THE ACID CAN LEAK OUT AND BURN THEIR DIGESTIVE TRACT.
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FIRST NEW YORK CITY BANNED TRANS FATS AND GIANT SODAS.
NOW, ONE CITY IS ENCOURAGING "MEATLESS MONDAYS."
THE LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL ADOPTED A RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING ITS RESIDENTS TO GO VEGETARIAN ON MONDAYS.
THIS IS NOT LAW -- IT'S ALL VOLUNTARY.
COUNCIL MEMBERS SAY THEY HOPE IT REDUCES THE INTAKE OF SATURATED FATS.
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NEXT AT 5 OPEN
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CONFESSIONS OF A REAL-LIFE SHOPAHOLIC.
shopper: "it's kinda better than sex, reporter: come on!"
THE DESIGNER DRUGS.
THE SIMPLE STEPS TO BREAK YOUR SHOPPING ADDICITION.
IT MIGHT BE YOUR PERSONAL PHONE.BUT YOUR BOSS COULD OWN WHAT'S ON IT.
FROM PICTURES TO TEXTS.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR PHONE AND YOUR COMPANY.
WEATHER IS COMING UP.
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CHECK THIS OUT.
MUCH AS 80-PERCENT OF VENICE IS UNDER WATER TONIGHT AFTER HEAVY RAINS FLOODED THE CITY.
TORRENTIAL RAINS IN NORTHERN ITALY CAUSED DOZENS OF RIVERS TO OVERFLOW AND FLOOD VAST AREAS.
THIS IS THE SIXTH WORST RECORDED FLOOD IN VENICE SINCE RECORDS WERE STARTED IN 18-72.
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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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SUNSHINE RETURNING TO THE AREA
The skies were a bit bleak on Monday, and at times we even saw a passing shower.
Those same clouds will begin tapering off as we go into Tuesday, and that means our forecast will be singing a sweet melody about sunshine for this week.
There are two systems at play. They're currently giving us the depressive weather, and they must first move out before those sunny skies return. System number one is an area of high pressure positioned to our northeast. The winds flow clockwise around high pressures, so that helps pull Atlantic moisture into the region. System number two is a cold front stationed over north Florida, and it has a lot of moisture latched to it as well. The two are in-sync with one another. Thus, we had the clouds and light showers.
The cold front will track over the state of Florida Tuesday. In its wake - the dry, sunny skies!
In summary my forecast for Tuesday through Friday will have a medley of clouds and sun. No rainfall and daytime temperatures in the lower 80s. Mornings lows will remain in the 60s.
Saturday will be an interesting day.
A stronger, more robust cold front will enter the southeast. It has a great chance of elevating our rain chances for Saturday. The rest of the weekend will be dry, and the blue skies will dominate. Cooler weather will return, too, as mornings plummet to the 50s and afternoon highs struggle to get into the 70s!
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TONIGHT CONFESSIONS OF A SHOPPING ADDICT.
FOR ONE WOMAN HANDBAGS AND SHOES WERE HER DESIGNER DRUGS AND AFTER YEARS OF BURNING THROUGH HER SAVINGS SHE FINALLY REALIZED SHE NEEDED HELP.
ABC'S ABBIE BOUDREAU SHOWS US HOW SHE STOPPED HER ADDICTION.
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SCRIPT:
TAWNIE:
"The average price I spend on a pair of jeans
is usually 150-300 dollars and I have at least
100 pairs."
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TAWNIE is one of - nearly -
18 million shopaholics in America.
So is SETH, who drains
his parents' savings.
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SETH's MOTHER:
"You buy it, even if you can't
afford it!"
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.ASHLEY was thrown out
of her house for endless spending.
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ASHLEY:
"I look so good in this hat!"
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Handbags and shoes are like
DESIGNER DRUGS for
recovering shopping ADDICT
Sarah Downey.
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ABBIE BOUDREAU:
"You went dumpster diving.
Was that your rock bottom?"
SARAH DOWNEY:
"No! That was my ultimate high!
At certain locations, you
will see very affluent women
jumping into dumpsters as well."
ABBIE BOUDREAU:
"It's almost like you're getting a little
bit of a high, just talking about
dumpster diving."
SARAH DOWNEY:
"Yeah, I love it."
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And, Sarah LOVED the DOZEN thrift
shops near home; spending
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS,
over four years!
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SARAH DOWNEY:
"It's kind of better than sex."
ABBIE BOUDREAU:
"Come on."
SARAH DOWNEY :
"Well, I guess, you know, maybe
I haven't had very good lovers,
but, you know."
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Sarah's WAKE UP CALL
was delivered - on
the OXYGEN TV show,"MY SHOPPING ADDICTION" -
by psychologist
Ramani Durvasula.
.
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RAMANI DURVASULA, psychologist
"What do you think the value of
all these purses on the bed is?"
SARAH DOWNEY:
"$20,000."
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SARAH DOWNEY:
"She's like, 'You're 32
and you have no savings. You're
broke.' And you're like,
'Wow, you know, THAT hurts.' "
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ABBIE BOUDREAU:
"How do you really know if you have
a PROBLEM with shopping?"
RAMANI DURVASULA, psychologist
"It's a problem when we look at
three major areas:
is it causing financial
problems? Number Two: your relationships.
Number three: time."
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Sarah spent time SHOPPING
at the EXPENSE of personal relationships.
The psychologist helped Sarah kick
her habit, by having her donate
HORDES of merchandise, and buy
ONLY what she NEEDS.
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SARAH DOWNEY:
"In the last six months,
I've probably shopped less than
five times."
ABBIE BOUDREAU:
"Wow."
SARAH DOWNEY:
"So."
ABBIE BOUDREAU:
"You pretty much
went cold turkey."
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SARAH DOWNEY, walking by thrift store window:
"Oh, Lord!"
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NOW, when Sarah cruises thrift stores,
there's no IMPULSE to BUY.
SARAH DOWNEY:
"Kind of walk in and
its just like, 'I don't have
the time anymore.' "
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A SINGLE MOVIE IS INSPIRING AN ENTIRE FASHION LINE.
KEIRA KNIGHTLEY STARS IN "ANNA KARENINA."
THE FILM PREMIERES IN SOME THEATERS FRIDAY.
BUT THE 19TH-CENTURY FASHIONS IN THE MOVIE HAS ALREADY SPREAD TO BANANA REPUBLIC STORES.
THE STORE COLLABORATED WITH JACQUELINE DURRAN, THE COSTUME DESIGNER FOR THE MOVIE.
TOGETHER, THEY CREATED A 56-PIECE LINE THAT INCLUDES ACCESORIES LIKE THIS FAUX FUR NUMBER.
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IT'S TRIO WEEK ON DANCING WITH THE STARS ALL STARS.
THE SEVEN ALL STARS LEFT WILL PERFORM ONE BALLROOM DANCE WITH THEIR REGULAR PRO PARTNERS THEN DANCE A SECOND NUMBER WITH THEIR PARTNERS AND ANOTHER DANCER.
IN HONOR OF VETERANS DAY, THE FIRST ROUND WILL FEATURE DANCES TO SONGS THAT PAY HOMAGE TO SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN.
TWO STARS WILL BE SENT HOME TOMORROW.
YOU CAN WATCH IT ALL RIGHT HERE ON ABC7.
TONIGHT'S SHOW STARTS AT 8.
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IF YOU CHECK YOUR WORK EMAIL ON YOUR OWN COMPUTER OR YOUR OWN PHONE --
HERE'S A WARNING.
EXPERTS SAY DOING SAY --
MAY GIVE YOUR BOSS ACCESS TO EVERYTHING ON THAT DEVICE.
NOT JUST WORK-RELATED ITEMS.
THEY SAY IT COMES DOWN TO YOUR COMPANY'S POLICY.
BUT SOME POLICIES SAY IF YOU CONNECT TO THE BUSINESS NETWORK AND ARE ASKED, YOU MUST TURN OVER YOUR DEVICE AND EVERYTHING ON IT, INCLUDING PICTURES OR TEXTS.
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: MICHAEL ABCARIAN, LABOR LAWYER
"I want to see what's on that, we have a policy you had no expectation of privacy in any information or use. If you refuse to allow me then to access it when the employer asks, you might lose your job over that."
REMEMBER, EVERY OFFICE HAS DIFFERENT RULES --
BUT IT IS POSSIBLE YOU MIGHT HAVE SURRENDER EVERTHING YOU'VE DONE ON THAT COMPUTER OR PHONE.
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A COACH COLLIDES WITH A PLAYER.
SOUNDS INNOCENT BUT OFFICERS SAY THIS TAPE TELLS A DIFFERENT STORY.
YOU BE THE JUDGE.
IS THIS HIT.ASSAULT?
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BUMP IN W/ ANCHOR MICS
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OFFICERS SAY A FOOTBALL COACH DELIBERATE HIT A SEVENTH GRADER ON THE OTHER TEAM.
THE COACH SAYS -- NOT TRUE.
A-B-C 7'S JOHN MULLER HAS THE VIDEO --
SO YOU CAN DECIDE.
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WE CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THE BACKUP ON I-75 AND DANIELS PARKWAY AS CREWS REPAIR THE I-75 OVERPASS.
THIS IS A LIVE LOOK.
THE LATEST ON THE RUSH HOUR HEADACHE AT 6.
"you get people who park for 6 or 7 hours at a time."
UNLIMITED DOWNTOWN PARKING MAY NOT SEEM LIKE AN PROBLEM, BUT IT IS--
NEW AT SIX, THE HEADACHES ITS CAUSING IN ONE SOUTHEWEST FLORIDA CITY.
FROM FISH, TO BIRDS, TO TURTLES --
RED TIDE IS TAKING MORE VICTIMS.
WHY IT'S TAKING LONGER FOR TURTLES TO RECOVER FROM THE TOXIC BLOOMS.
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AD LIB GOODBYE
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