HEADLINES-------------

AHEAD ON SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S *ONLY* LOCAL NEWS AT 9-

SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY CLINTON -- IS ON HER WAY TO THE MIDDLE EAST.

AS VIOLENCE RAGES FOR ANOTHER DAY-

ABC-7 HAS THE LATEST, AND WHAT DIPLOMATS HOPE THEY CAN ACCOMPLISH.

YET ANOTHER TWIST IN THE TRIAL OF ROBERT DUNN.

AFTER A DRAMATIC DAY IN COURT.

ABC-7 EXPLAINS WHY HIS MURDER TRIAL HAS COME TO A HALT.

PLUS-

IF YOU THINK AIRBRUSHING IS ONLY FOR THE RICH AND FAMOUS-

THINK AGAIN-

HL1) MIDDLE EAST LATEST-VO-WIPE

HL2) ROBERT DUNN TRIAL-VO-WIPE

HL3) HOW TO LOOK HALF YOUR AGE-VOTOPS

WX HL-WX WALL

NEWS AT 9:00 OPEN-CLIPTOPS

MIDDLE EAST LATEST-OC-CLIP

HAPPENING NOW AT 9-

SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY CLINTON HEADS TO GAZA *TODAY --

TO TRY AND STOP THE VIOLENCE BETWEEN ISRAEL AND HAMAS.

SHE'S ONE OF MANY DIPLOMATS HEADING TO THE REGION.

MEANTIME, THE DEATH TOLL IN THE SEVEN DAY EXCHANGE OF ROCKET FIRE.

HAS RISEN TO 100 KILLED IN GAZA.

MIDDLE EAST LATEST-PKG

--NATS OF ALARMS--

NORMAL LIFE HAS NEARLY GROUND TO A HALT IN GAZA.

ROCKETS CONTINUE TO RAIN DOWN ON THE PALESTINIAN TERRITORY.

--NATS OF EXPLOSIONS--

THE EXCHANGE OF ROCKET FIRE BETWEEN ISRAEL AND HAMAS IS NOW IN ITS SEVENTH DAY.

ON DAY SIX. HAMAS FIRED OVER 67 ROCKETS INTO ISRAEL. WHILE ISRAEL ATTACKED 80 TARGETS IN GAZA.

"We are witnessing a deliberate escalation on the part of the Israelis to cause as much possible of civilian deaths."

BUT ISRAEL DENIES THAT CHARGE.

"No, of course, we're not targeting civilians./butt to/.we're sending out tens of thousands of telephone messages, text messages, we're dropping tens of thousands of leaflets warning civilians in areas that are liable to be hit by our military to evacuate."

THOUSANDS OF ISRAELI TROOPS WITH TANKS ARE POISED AT GAZA'S BORDERS, AWAITING ORDERS FOR A POSSIBLE GROUND INVASION.

BUT THE HOPE IS THE CONFLICT DOESN'T REACH THAT POINT.

"Israel has done a significant amount of to the capacity of Hamas and to their capability to launch rocket attacks. But in the end there's got to be a cease fire. I mean, that's the key."

A PEACE EFFORT IS UNDER WAY TO STOP THE VIOLENCE.

EGYPT HAS BEEN WORKING TO RE-INSTATE A CEASE-FIRE.

AND ARAB LEAGUE FOREIGN MINISTERS ARE VISITING GAZA TODAY.

BUT ISRAEL SAYS ANY CEASE FIRE THAT IS AGREED TO MUST BE PERMANENT.

"There's no doubt that Hamas would agree to an immediate cease fire but it wouldn't mean anything 'cause we'd have rockets on Israeli cities again next week or the week after. We want to know that when this is over that it's really over."

MIDDLE EAST LATEST-ONCAM

DIPLOMATS HOPE TO AVOID A REPEAT OF 2008.

AT LEAST 14-HUNDRED PEOPLE DIED.

AS ISRAELI TROOPS INVADED GAZA AFTER A SIMILAR SPATE OF ROCKET ATTACKS.

THE 16 FOREIGN MINISTERS FROM THE ARAB LEAGUE NOW HEAD TO GAZA FOR CEASE-FIRE TALKS,

OBAMA IN CAMBODIA-VO

RIGHT NOW-

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA -- IS ON HIS WAY HOME FROM CAMBODIA.

THIS IS VIDEO FROM HIS STOP IN THE COUNTRY.

THE PRESIDENT WAS THERE FOR A SUMMIT OF REGIONAL LEADERS.

AN AIDE TO THE PRESIDENT SAYS -- HE HELD A TENSE MEETING WITH CAMBODIA'S PRIME MINISTER-

INDIANA EXPLOSION~TZ TO 9:30-OC-VO-OC

A DEADLY HOUSE EXPLOSION IN INDIANAPOLIS.

IS NOW A HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION.

THE NOVEMBER 10TH BLAST DESTROYED HOMES,

AND KILLED TWO PEOPLE.

THE BLAST WAS INITIALLY BLAMED ON NATURAL GAS.

BUT INVESTIGATORS NOW SAY IT WAS *NOT AN ACCIDENT.

AND, THEY COULD HAVE A LEAD --

ON A VAN WITNESSES SAW IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

AHEAD AT 9:30 --

NEW DETAILS ON THE INVESTIGATION.

FOUR ARRESTED IN SOCAL TERROR PLOT-CLIP-OC-VO

DEVELOPING NOW-

FOUR MEN ARRESTED IN CALIFORNIA AND AFGHANISTAN -- ARE NOW FACING CHARGES IN A PLOT TO HELP TERRORISTS OVERSEAS.

A CRIMINAL COMPLAINT ACCUSES THREE OF THE MEN -- OF PLANNING TO LEAVE THE U-S FOR TRAINING UNDER AL-QAIDA AND THE TALIBAN --- AND CARRY OUT JIHAD.

AMONG THE POTENTIAL TARGETS, AMERICAN MILITARY OVERSEAS.

THE COMPLAINT ACCUSES THE FOURTH MAN -- OF INTRODUCING THE OTHERS TO EXTREMIST MATERIAL.

HE WAS ARRESTED IN AFGHANISTAN.

ROBERT DUNN TRIAL LATEST-2 SHOT-SS-VO

A HIGH PROFILE MURDER TRIAL GRINDS TO A HALT-

AFTER THE DEFENDANT SAYS --- HE WANTS TO ADMIT TO EVERYTHING.

NOW THE JUDGE IN THE CASE HAS ORDERED A MENTAL HEALTH EVALUATION FOR ROBERT DUNN.

HE FACES THE DEATH PENALTY,

IF HE'S CONVICTED OF MURDERING HIS ESTRANGED WIFE.

INSIDE A CAPE CORAL DAYCARE CENTER IN JANUARY 2008.

YESTERDAY, THE DEFENSE TEAM RESTED ITS CASE-

BUT NOT BEFORE SOME BACK AND FORTH -- IF DUNN WOULD TAKE THE STAND.

DUNN HAD SAID HE WANTED TO TESTIFY.

BUT THEN CHANGED HIS MIND,

AFTER HE WAS REMINDED THAT JURORS WOULD HEAR HIS CONFESSION IF HE TOOK THE STAND.

BUT THE DRAMA WAS NOT OVER.

DUNN NEXT TOLD THE COURT HE WANTED TO PLEAD GUILTY.

EVEN THOUGH THE STATE HAD NOT MADE A PLEA OFFER.

ROBERT DUNN TRIAL LATEST-SOTVO

"His desire to plead guilty I think is genuine. I think there is a certain amount of surrender involved in it as well. I think there is a certain amount of defiance in there as well, but fundamentally judge, and I'm being as candid as I can, fundamentally judge it is motivated by mental illness."

COURT WILL RESUME ON MONDAY.

AND ATTORNEY'S WILL ARGUE OVER DUNN'S MENTAL COMPETENCY.

MEANWHILE, THE JURORS WILL FACE CONTEMPT OF COURT --

WATLINGTON LATEST-VO

ABC7 IS WORKING ON GETTING COMMENT FROM LEADERS OF MCGREGOR BAPTIST CHURCH-

AFTER THE PARENTS OF 11-YEAR-OLD JESSE WATLINGTON -- SLAPPED THEM WITH A LAWSUIT.

THEY ARE ALSO SUING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY.

LIGHTNING KILLED 11-YEAR-OLD JESSE WATLINGTON -- AS HE STOOD ON SCHOOL'S FOOTBALL FIELD LAST MONTH.

HIS PARENTS BELIEVE HIS DEATH COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED.

THEY SAY THE SCHOOL DID *NOT HAVE A DEFIBRILLATOR -- AND THE COACHES WAITED 10 MINUTES TO PERFORM C-P-R. BECAUSE THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW.

FMPD CRIME ANALYST-VO

THE FORT MYERS POLICE DEPARTMENT IS NOW HIRING.

BUT NOT FOR MORE OFFICERS.

IT NEEDS A CRIME ANALYST.

CITY LEADERS HAVE APPROVED FUNDING FOR THE NEWS SPOT.

THE CIVILIAN POSTION PAYS ABOUT 65 THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR.

THAT PERSON WOULD FOLLOW THE TRENDS AND PATTERNS OF CRIME IN THE CITY.

FMPD CRIME ANALYST-SOTVO

CHIEF BAKER: you have a lot of departments across the country across the state of florida that use a variety of programs for crime analysis and we're making every effort to jump in that pool with them

TWO VACANT JOBS IN THE DEPARTMENT WERE ELIMINATED --

TO PARTIALLY FIND THE POSITION.

FOR THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR --

OVERALL CRIME IN THE CITY OF FORT MYERS WAS DOWN 16 PERCENT.

TRUCK INTO LEHIGH ACRES HOME-VO

A DRIVER WHO TROOPERS SAY DROVE INTO A LEHIGH ACRES HOME -- IS RECOVERING THIS MORNING FROM HIS INJURIES.

TROOPERS TELL ABC7, AN 18 YEAR OLD DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF HIS TRUCK -- ON ALABAMA ROAD SOUTH.

HE SLAMMED ON THE BREAKS AFTER A CAR TURNED IN FRONT OF HIM.

SKIDDING SEVERAL FEET.

FINALLY. HE BARRELED THROUGH THIS HOUSE.

THE IMPACT CRUMPLED THE GARAGE -- AND THE FRONT SIDE OF THE BUILDING.

TRUCK INTO LEHIGH ACRES HOME-SOTVO

My wife laughed and started crying. I said guess I have to take a ride, I'll let you know how bad it is."

18:25 the way it sounded and the way it smashed it was something else:30

THE PERSON WHO LIVES HERE WAS NOT HOME.

TROOPERS SAY ALCOHOL WASN'T A FACTOR.

TRUCK IN COLLIER APT-VOTOPS

AND IN COLLIER COUNTY ---

A TRUCK ALSO SLAMMED INTO A HOME.

THE DRIVER PLOWED INTO A ONE-YEAR-OLD GIRL'S PLAYROOM,

AT THE SUMMER LAKES APARTMENTS.

THE FAMILY AND THE LITTLE GIRL WERE INSIDE AT THE TIME--

BUT LUCKILY, THEY WERE ALL IN ANOTHER ROOM.

JILL KELLEY SISTER GLORIA ALLRED-OC-SS

THE FALLOUT IN THE DAVID PETRAEUS SEX SCANDAL CONTINUES TO GROW-

ABC7 HAS LEARNED, ATTORNEY GLORIA ALLRED -- IS REPRESENTING JILL KELLEY'S SISTER.

SHE WILL HOLD A NEWS CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON, D-C THIS AFTERNOON.

OIL RIG VICTIM UPDATE-VO

POSITIVE NEWS THIS MORNING --

A CREW MEMBER IS NOW IN GOOD CONDITION.

AFTER AN OIL PLATFORM EXPLODED LAST WEEK.

DOCTORS SAY HE IS MAKING GREAT PROGRESS.

THREE OTHER CREW MEMBERS FROM THE PHILLIPINES WERE ALSO HURT IN THE BLAST.

TWO ARE IN CRITICAL CONDITION, AND ANOTHER IS IN SERIOUS CONDITION.

OIL RIG VICTIM UPDATE-SOT-OC

And I quote, tell my countrymen to pray for us and our quick recovery. And that our care givers are always with us and they are very kind to us. End quote." "

THE SEARCH CONTINUES FOR ONE MAN, WHO IS STILL MISSING.

THE OTHER WAS FOUND ON THE SEA FLOOR.

BLACK ELK ENERGY -- A HOUSTON-BASED FIRM -- WAS IN CHARGE OF THE PLATFORM,

NORTHWEST STORMS-VO

THIS MORNING-

RESIDENTS ARE CLEANING UP -- AFTER A POWERFUL STORM SLAMMED INTO THE OREGON COAST.

WINDS WITH GUSTS CLOSE TO 100 MILES PER HOUR -- PEELED BACK THE ROOF OF THIS RESTAURANT YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.

THE STORM ALSO DROPPED SEVERAL INCHES OF RAIN -- FLOODING STREETS AND SNARLING TRAFFIC.

NORTHWEST STORMS-SOTVO

"I figure the road crew is going to be busy, so why stay here all day waiting for them. That way, I can get this here cut out, the traffic can get going."

THANKFULLY, FORECASTERS ARE CALLING FOR MUCH CALMER WEATHER TODAY.

TEASE ONE-ONCAM

A DANGEROUS TREND AMONG STUDENT ATHLETES-

MORE AND MORE TEENS USE ENHANCING PRODUCTS TO BULK UP.

"I think it's more of a pressure to be bigger and get that starting spot rather than look good."

WHAT COACHES ARE DOING *NOW.

TO BATTLE THE URGE TO USE STEROIDS.

PLUS-

NOT HAVING A JOB IS STRESSFUL.

TZ1 A MORE TEENS USING-SOTVOTOPS

TZ1 B UNEMPLOYMENT-VOTOPS

WEATHER TEASE-WX ID

BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT-PKG TOPS

GOOD MORNING,

IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A JOB -- YOU MIGHT TRY THE MORTGAGE INDUSTRY!

EMPLOYMENT TIED TO MORTGAGE LENDING --

UP 9-PERCENT THIS YEAR ALREADY --

AND ONE ANALYSTS SAYS HE EXPECTS HEADCOUNT TO INCREASE 10-PERCENT MORE IN THE NEXT 3 TO 6 MONTHS, IN ANTICIPATION OF MORE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION INITIATIVES TO HELP HOMEOWNERS REFINANCE.

MEANTIME --

IF YOU'VE BEEN GETTING THOSE ADS FOR LOW MORTGAGE RATES IN THE MAIL, WATCH OUT.

FEDERAL AUTHORITIES, WARNING LENDERS, MORTGAGE BROKERS, REAL ESTATE AGENTS AND OTHERS THE ADS MAY BE DECEPTIVE -- BECAUSE THEY DON'T DESCRIBE THE COST OF MORTGAGES, AND THEY IMPLY THEY HAVE GOVERNMENT APPROVAL.

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AND -- IF YOU'RE OUT SHOPPING THIS WEEKEND -- YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISED TO LEARN WHO, OR WHAT, IS WATCHING YOU!

MORE, AFTER THIS:

GOOD NEWS FOR DESPERATE TWINKIE AND DING DONG FANS FINDING STORE SHELVES EMPTY.

INSTEAD OF SHUTTING DOWN OPERATIONS --

THE BANKRUPTCY JUDGE OVERSEEING HOSTESS BRANDS --

IS ASKING MANAGEMENT AND THE STRIKING BAKERS' UNION TO ENTER MEDIATION.

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AS FOR TRADING --

HEWLETT-PACKARD --

REVEALING WHAT IT CALLS SERIOUS ACCOUNTING IMPROPRIETIES -- AT A SEARCH SOFTWARE COMPANY CALLED "AUTONOMY," THAT IT ACQUIRED LAST YEAR.

WE DID HAVE A HIGHER CLOSE FOR STOCKS, YESTERDAY.

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AND NEXT TIME YOU CHECK OUT THE CLOTHES ON A MANNEQUIN -- THE MANNEQUIN MAY BE CHECKING YOU OUT TOO!

RETAILERS, EQUIPPING MANNEQUINS WITH TECHNOLOGY USED TO IDENTIFY CRIMINALS AT AIRPORTS --

AND USING THEM TO SPY ON CUSTOMERS INSTEAD.

BENETTON, AMONG THE FASHION BRANDS EMBEDDING SECRET CAMERAS IN THE EYES OF MANNEQUINS -- THAT FEED INTO FACIAL RECOGNITION SOFTWARE THAT CAN TRACK AGE, GENDER AND RACE.

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WASHINGTON STATE MUDLSIDES-VOTOPS

DRENCHING RAIN CAUSES MUDSLIDES IN PARTS OF WASHINGTON STATE.

YOU CAN SEE THE MUD COVERING SOME TRAIN TRACKS HERE.

POOLED WATER ON ROADS ALSO MADE DRIVING DIFFICULT.

STORMWARN GENERIC CLIP-CLIP

CROSSTALK INTO WX-CAM 9 WX EST

FORECAST-WXWALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.

A canopy of low clouds will make for a pretty cloudy start to our Tuesday morning, but these clouds should begin to break up some by midday and through the afternoon.

While the clouds stick around this morning, temperatures will be quite cool and slow to rise. Temperatures should hover around the mid to upper 50s through the first half of the morning before gradually climbing into the mid to upper 60s by midday.

Once the clouds break up this afternoon and sunshine starts mixing in, we'll start to warm up pretty quickly with daytime highs projected to reach the mid to upper 70s.

We'll keep a few patchy clouds in the forecast tonight, but we shouldn't be nearly as cloudy as last night. Meanwhile, temperatures will be on the cool side yet again as lows drop into the mid to upper 50s.

Wednesday will be another transition day across Southwest Florida as another cool, dry air mass begins to settle in. As this next batch of cool air starts to push our way, some clouds will likely stream overhead, making for a partly cloudy day. A strong northerly wind will also develop through the day with gusts probably getting as high as 20 mph. Overall, Wednesday should be a pretty comfortable day with highs in the mid to upper 70s; just prepare for a breezy day with a few clouds mixing in at times.

Once our reinforcing shot of cool air arrives Wednesday night, the stage will be set for a pretty refreshing and delightful Thanksgiving Day. It will be one of those days when you open the windows and take in the cool fresh air. Daytime temperatures should only reach the mid 70s, and humidity levels will also be very low.

You may want to close the windows Thursday and Friday morning, however, because temperatures will be a little on the chilly side at night and early in the morning. Temperatures on Thanksgiving morning will start out in the low to mid 50s, and temperatures early Friday will be a few notches cooler as many places get down to the low 50s and upper 40s.

Black Friday is look bright and sunny. Daytimes highs will reach the mid 70s, and we won't have to deal with any rain.

MORE TEENS USING MUSCLE ENHANCING PRODUCTS-ONCAM

THERE ARE NEW CONCERNS THAT SOME TEENS -- ARE GOING TOO FAR TO GET THE PERFECT PHYSIQUE.

A NEW STUDY FINDS MORE TEENS ARE USING MUSCLE-ENHANCING PRODUCTS.

MORE TEENS USING MUSCLE ENHANCING PRODUCTS-PKG

THESE EDINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES WANT TO BE IN TOP PHYSICAL FORM.

SO THEY'RE WORKING OUT TO BULK UP.

"I think it's more of a pressure to be bigger and get that starting spot rather than look good."

NOW A NEW UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA STUDY IN THE JOURNAL PEDIATRICS SHOWS TEENS ARE DOING MORE TO ADD MUSCLE.

IN A SURVEY OF NEARLY 2800 MINNESOTA TEENS, RESEARCHERS FOUND 34 PERCENT OF BOYS, AND 21 PERCENT GIRLS USED PROTEIN POWDERS AND SHAKES TO BULK UP, NEARLY 6 PERCENT OF BOYS AND OVER 4 PERCENT OF GIRLS REPORTED USING STEROIDS.

AND MORE THAN TEN PERCENT OF BOYS AND FIVE PERCENT OF GIRLS USED OTHER MUSCLE ENHANCING PRODUCTS LIKE CREATINE OR HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE.

Researchers say media images of athletes have become more muscular. Teens have access to muscle enhancing products. The concern is some of those products can have dangerous health effects.

"we don't endorse any supplements here."

EDINA FOOTBALL AND STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH REED BOLTMANN TELLS HIS ATHLETES EVERYTHING THEY NEED IS FOUND IN A NORMAL GROCERY STORE.

MORE TEENS USING MUSCLE ENHANCING PRODUCTS-W

RENEE TESSMAN REPORTING.

VR LABS PITCHES PRODUCT-VO

EVEN THOUGH IT'S FUNDED WITH *YOUR TAX DOLLARS-

AND ENTANGLES IN A LEGAL MESS-

V-R LABS PITCHES IT'S FIRST PRODUCT.

THE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY, BASED IN BONITA, SAYS IT WILL HELP TREAT YEAST INFECTIONS WITH A NEW ORAL PRODUCT.

LEE COUNTY AWARDED THE COMPANY FIVE MILLION DOLLARS TO CREATE JOBS.

BUT, CONSTRUCTION STALLED ON THE WAREHOUSE --

WHEN A CONTRACTOR STARTED QUESTIONING FINANCES.

THE COUNTY'S ATTORNEY THEN WARNED V-R LABS IT COULD DEFAULT.

VR LABS PITCHES PRODUCT-SOTVO

it's a whole variety of infections commonly known as yeast infections. But it comes in a variety of ways - people in surgery or chemotherapy.

V-R LABS WILL ALSO SIT DOWN WITH THE COUNTY LEADERS THIS WEEK -

HIV TESTING-VO

A GOVERNMENT PANEL WANTS MORE PEOPLE -- TO BE ROUTINELY TESTED FOR H-I-V.

EXPERTS SUGGEST PEOPLE AGES 15-TO-65 -- AND ALL PREGNANT WOMEN -- GET CHECKED FOR THE DISEASE.

UNEMPLOYMENT MAY RAISE-VOTOPS

HAVING A STRESSFUL JOB.

CAN BE *VERY HARD ON YOUR HEALTH.

BUT HAVING NO JOB AT ALL.

CAN EVENTUALLY TAKE A DEADLY TOLL.

A NEW STUDY FINDS PEOPLE WHO ARE UNEMPLOYED. ARE AT AN INCREASED RISK OF HEART ATTACK AFTER THE AGE OF 50.

AND PEOPLE WHO EXPERIENCED FOUR OR MORE JOB LOSSES IN THEIR LIFETIME.

HAD A 63-PERCENT HIGHER RISK OF HEART ATTACK,

TEASE TWO-ONCAM

GOOD NEWS FOR LOVERS OF TWINKIES, DING DONGS, AND WONDERBREAD-

IT LOOKS LIKE THE RUMORS OF HOSTESS'S DEATH --- MAY BE EXAGGERATED.

ABC7 WILL TELL YOU WHICH COMPANY COULD BE SWOOPING IN TO SAVE THE BRAND.

PLUS-

WE ARE JUST A FEW DAYS AWAY FROM THANKSGIVING.

TZ2 A HOSTESS DEAL-VO

TZ2 B COST OF THANKSGIVING-VOTOPS

HOSTESS DEAL?-VO

HOSTESS TWINKIES MAY LIVE ON AFTER ALL.

HOSTESS BRANDS HAS NOW AGREED TO A MEDIATION SESSION WITH UNION LEADERS -- TO TRY AND SOLVE THEIR DIFFERENCES.

THE COMPANY'S PLANNED LIQUIDATION IS ON HOLD FOR NOW.

THE BAKERY WORKERS UNION WENT ON STRIKE NOVEMBER NINTH -- WHEN THE COMPANY IMPOSED PAYCUTS AND OTHER CONCESSIONS.

LOCAL HOSTESS WORKERS-VOTOPS

BUT UNTIL THE TWO SIDES COME TO A DEAL.

18-THOUSAND WORKERS ARE WITHOUT A PAYCHECK.

THAT INCLUDES LOCAL WORKERS --

LOCAL HOSTESS WORKERS-SOTVO

IF THE UNION STRIKES-

BUT THEN TURNS INTO A LOCKOUT-

YOU *CAN FILE FOR UNEMPLOYMENT.

IF HOSTESS AND THE UNION CANNOT COME TO AN AGREEMENT-

COST OF THANKSGIVING-2 SHOT

IF YOU ARE ABOUT TO START SHOPPING FOR THANKSGIVING. LOTS OF PRICES ARE THE SAME THIS YEAR.

BUT AS KARIN CAIFA EXPLAINS --

THERE *IS ONE EXCEPTION.

THE BIG BIRD IN THE MIDDLE.

COST OF THANKSGIVING-PKG

WHEN YOU SIT DOWN FOR THANKSGIVING DINNER, BE THANKFUL THAT THE COST OF THAT MEAL, IS UP ONLY SLIGHTLY OVER LAST YEAR.

ACCORDING TO THE AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION, THE AVERAGE COST OF A THANKSGIVING DINNER FOR TEN, WITH TURKEY AND THE TRADITIONAL SIDES, IS 49 DOLLARS AND 48 CENTS THIS YEAR, UP 28 CENTS.

The value of that market basket is up about half-a-percent, so not very much actually.

THE BULK OF THE BILL, SAYS DEPUTY CHIEF ECONOMIST JOHN ANDERSON, IS THE TURKEY, UP THREE PERCENT TO 22 DOLLARS AND 23 CENTS.

Turkey competes with chicken and pork and beef and other products. Turkey production itself is actually a little higher this year so it's not an issue of turkey not being available, it's just that the meat prices overall have gone up.

THIS SUMMER'S DROUGHT DIDN'T HAVE MUCH OF AN IMPACT ON THANKSGIVING PRICES. LAGS IN FOOD PRODUCTION MAKE IT A LITTLE TOO SOON.

OTHER ITEMS WITH AN UPTICK IN PRICE, THOSE MISCELLANEOUS INGREDIENTS LIKE ONIONS, EGGS, SUGAR, FLOUR AND BUTTER UP EIGHT CENTS. AND DINNER ROLLS UP THREE CENTS.

COST OF THANKSGIVING-ONCAM

KARIN CAIFA REPORTING.

SOME OF THE OTHER ITEMS THAT HAVE DROPPED IN PRICE INCLUDE, PIE SHELLS-

PUMPKIN PIE MIX-

AND A THANKSGIVING TABLE STAPLE-

TEASE THREE-ONCAM

THERE'S A SHOCKING NEW TWIST--

IN THE DEADLY BLAST THAT LEVELED A NEIGHBORHOOD IN INDIANAPOLIS.

INVESTIGTORS NOW SAY THIS WAS *NOT AN ACCIDENT.

AND *CHILLING WORDS.

BRAND NEW VIDEO OF A TAMPA TEEN.

TZ3 A INDIANA NEIGHBORHOOD-VOTOPS

TZ3 B TAMPA BOMB PLOT-VOTOPS

NEWS AT 9:00 OPEN-CLIP

NY STOCK EXCHANGE OPEN-SAT 3 TOPS

ABC SEVEN GOES LIVE TO THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.

YESTERDAY WAS STRONG.

TODAY -- PREPARE FOR TURBULENCE.

Eurozone finance ministers were meet today -- talking today about the latest release of bailout funds for Greece, which the country needs to stave off default.

Plus, France just lost its AAA credit rating.

TS1) MIDDLE EAST LATEST-VOTOPS

HAPPENING RIGHT NOW --

SECRETARY OF STATE HILARY CLINTON HEADS TO GAZA.

FOR THE SEVENTH DAY OF TESTY EXCHAGES BETWEEN ISRAEL AND HAMAS.

DIPLOMATS WILL ATTEMPT TO END TENSION BETWEEN THE TWO NATIONS.

BUT ISRAEL SAYS ANY CEASE FIRE THAT'S AGREEED UPON.

TS2) ROBERT DUNN TRIAL LATEST-VOTOPS

ANOTHER SETBACK IN THE ROBERT DUNN TRIAL -- AFTER THE DEFENDANT SAYS --- HE WANTS TO PLEAD GUILTY.

NOW, THE JUDGE HAS ORDERED -- A MENTAL HEALTH EVALUATION FOR ROBERT DUNN.

TS3) WATLINGTON LATEST-VOTOPS

RIGHT NOW -- ABC7 WORKS TO GET COMMENTS.

FROM LEADERS OF MCGREGOR BAPTIST CHURCH.

IT'S BEING SUED BY THE PARENTS JESSE WATLINGTON.

THEY ANNOUNCED A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR LAWSUIT MONDAY --

FOLLOWING THE 11-YEAR-OLD'S DEATH.

INDIANA NEIGHBORHOOD EXPLOSION INVESTIGATION-ONCAM

THE EXPLOSION THAT LEVELED A HOME AND KILLED TWO PEOPLE IN INDIANAPOLIS -- IS NOW CLASSIFIED AS A CRIMINAL HOMICIDE.

INDIANA NEIGHBORHOOD EXPLOSION INVESTIGATION-PKG

INDIANA NEIGHBORHOOD EXPLOSION INVESTIGATION-ONCAM

ALEX PEREZ REPORTING.

OF COURSE, FOLKS IN THE AREA WANT THIS RESOLVED -- SO THEY CAN MOVE ON WITH THEIR LIVES.

OH BRIDGE BOMB PLOT-OC-SS-OC

HAPPENING TODAY-

A JUDGE WILL SENTENCE THREE MEN WHO PLEADED GUILTY.

IN AN UNSUCCESSFUL PLOT TO BOMB A HIGHWAY BRIDGE IN OHIO.

HERE ARE THE MEN:

DOUGLAS WRIGHT, BRANDON BAXTER AND CONNOR STEVENS.

WRIGHT, WHO IS ALLEGED TO BE THE RING LEADER, FACES MORE THAN 30 YEARS IN PRISON.

THE OTHER MEN WILL GET SHORTER SENTENCES.

A FOURTH MAN IS EXPECTED TO BE SENTENCED TOMORROW-

ID MONKEY DEATH ARREST-VOTOPS

AN IDAHO MAN IS BEHIND BARS -- ACCUSED OF BREAKING INTO A ZOO AND KILLING A MONKEY.

BOISE POLICE SAY 22-YEAR-OLD MICHAEL WATKINS -- BROKE INTO ZOO BOISE SATURDAY MORNINGM, AND BEAT A MONKEY TO DEATH.

POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR A MOTIVE.

CHEMICAL PLANT FIRE-VOTOPS

A MASSIVE FIRE BROKE OUT AT A CHEMICAL PLANT -- JUST NORTH OF PHILADELPHIA THIS MORNING.

HAZ-MAT AND FIRE CREWS WERE CALLED TO THIS INDUSTRIAL PARK.

OFFICIALS SAY THE FIRE IS BURNING AT A COMPANY CALLED ARBONITE, WHICH MAKES VARIOUS LININGS AND COATINGS.

MIAMI STUDENT SHOT-CLIP-2 SHOT

ABC7 FOLLOWS BREAKING NEWS OUT OF MIAMI-

A CHILD HAS BEEN AIRLIFTED TO A HOSPITAL,

AFTER BEING SHOT ON A SCHOOL BUS.

MIAMI-DADE POLICE ARE LOOKING INTO THE SHOOTING IN HOMESTEAD.

WE KNOW IT HAPPENED AN A PRIVATE BUS FOR A MIAMI AREA CHARTER SCHOOL.

IT'S UNKNOWN IF THE CHILD WAS SHOT BY SOMEONE ON THE BUS.

OR BY A STRAY BULLET.

TAMPA BOMB PLOT VIDEO-OC-SOTVO

WE HAVE DISTURBING NEW CELL PHONE VIDEO THIS MORNING --

OF A FLORIDA TEEN.

EXPLAINING HIS PLANS TO UNLEASH A COLUMBINE-STYLE ATTACK AGAINST HIS HIGH SCHOOL IN TAMPA.

THE NEWLY RELEASED VIDEO GIVES A CHILLING STEP-BY-STEP TUTORIAL.

OF HIS DEADLY PLAN.

I'm going to kill them, I'm going to kill them. but I'm going to make sure he's ok I like Him

OFFICERS ARRESTED 17-YEAR-OLD JARED CANO IN AUGUST LAST YEAR.

ANOTHER STUDENT TURNED HIM IN,

BEFORE HE KILLED ANYONE AT FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL IN TAMPA.

POLICE SAY THEY FOUND BOMB MAKING MATERIALS AT HIS HOUSE --

AS WELL AS CRUDE DRAWINGS AND A MANIFESTO DETAILING HIS PLANS.

HE RECORDED FOUR MESSAGES --

TAMPA BOMB PLOT VIDEO-SOTVO

there is nothing I can do about it nothing anyone can do about it other than wait for it to unleash

CANO PLEADED NO CONTEST.

ALLEN WEST CONCEDES-SS

THE RACE FOR THE FLORIDA'S 18TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT IS NOW OVER.

EARLY THIS MORNING, REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN ALLEN WEST CONCEDED TO DEMOCRAT PATRICK MURPHY.

MURPHY HAS HELD THE LEAD THE RACE SINCE ELECTION NIGHT.

BUT WEST'S CAMPAIGN HAS RELENTLESSLY QUESTIONED THE VOTING RESULTS IN DISTRICT 18.

AFTER SEVERAL APPEARANCES IN COURT AND TWO PARTIAL RECOUNTS IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY,

WEST SAYS HIS FIGHT IS OVER.

SPIRIT AIRLINES UNRULY PASSENGER-VO

AUTHORITIES HAD TO PULL A PASSENGER OFF A PLANE AT NEW YORK'S LAGUARDIA AIRPORT -- AFTER POLICE SAY HE THREATENED THE FLIGHT CREW.

AIRLINE OFFICIALS SAY THE DISPUTE ERUPTED -- WHEN THE MAN REFUSED TO TURN OFF HIS CELL PHONE BEFORE TAKE-OFF.

POLICE WERE CALLED IN -- AND REMOVED THE PASSENGER FROM THE FORT LAUDERDALE BOUND FLIGHT.

SPIRIT AIRLINES UNRULY PASSENGER-SOTVO

And the guy didn't even know what was going on when the cops came to him he said 'what's going on, why are you putting me in cuffs?' They didnt' say anything, they just took him off the plane.

FL DIVORCEE SPRAY PAINTS COURTHOUSE-VO

AN UGLY DIVORCE AND CUSTODY BATTLE.

JUST GOT WORSE FOR ONE FLORIDA WOMAN.

SHE ALLEGEDLY EXPRESSED HER HEARTBREAK --

ON THE WALLS OF A 350-MILLION DOLLAR COURTHOUSE.

AUTHORITIES SAY AUDREY DOSTIE OF JACKSONVILLE --

SPRAY PAINTED BROKEN HEATS ON THE EXTERIOR COLUMNS.

AND AN ANGRY STATEMENT TO A JUDGE ON THE SIDEWALK.

*THEN, WE'RE TOLD SHE VANDALIZED THE CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS OF A BUSINESS,

FL DIVORCEE SPRAY PAINTS COURTHOUSE-SOTVO

You don't deface anyone property much less a public building or church its just sacrasank and it should never be done.

DOSTIE'S HUSBAND RECENTLY FILED A RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST HER,

BECAUSE OF DOMESTIC ABUSE.

THIS MORNING -- SHE FACES CRIMINAL FELONY MISCHIEF CHARGES.

CAPE BOAT CANOPIES-VO

BOAT CANOPY CONTROVERSY IN CAPE CORAL --

SOME WATERFRONT RESIDENTS SAY, THEIR VIEW IS CHANGING FOR THE WORSE.

A GROUP OF RESIDENTS ARE UPSET WITH THE CITY'S DECISION TO ALLOW SOME RESIDENTS TO ADD A *SECOND BOAT CANOPY.

SINCE 2010, EIGHT PEOPLE HAVE PETITIONED THE COUNCIL TO ADD A SECOND BOAT CANOPY -- CITY ORDINANCE ONLY ALLOWS ONE.

CAPE BOAT CANOPIES-SOT(2)VO

-"A narrower waterway it's just going to be boat dock after boat dock, canopy after canopy. No one will see anything and no one will purchase a house because of it."

-"A boat is an expensive asset people want to protect them."

FORT MYERS BEACH ENTERTAINERS-VOTOPS

STREET PERFORMERS REACH A COMPROMISE WITH FORT MYERS BEACH TOWN LEADERS.

THE PERFORMERS CAN NOW HOST THEIR SHOWS IN TIMES SQUARE --

ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTS.

THEY'LL JUST HAVE TO STAY 50-FEET AWAY FROM THE SUNSET CONCERT STAGE,

TEASE FOUR-ONCAM

DANCING WITH THE STARS -- KICKED OFF ITS NINTH WEEK OF COMPETITION, LAST NIGHT.

PAUSE FOR NATS!!!!

WE'VE GOT THE SCOOP ON WHO'S HOT -- AND WHO'S NOT.

PLUS --

SCIENTIST HAVE DISCOVERED A NEW SMELL.

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TZ4 NEW SMELL DISCOVERY-VOTOPS

WEATHER TEASE-WX ID

DANCING WITH THE STARS-2 SHOT

NOW TO THE "DANCING WITH THE STARS" SEMI-FINALS.

WE SAW PERFECT SCORES. A DANCE WITH SPECIAL MEANING. AND A PRO PERFORMING NEARLY NAKED!

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shawn johnson and derek hough got a perfect score for their offbeat number

.the knight rider bhangra.

they returned for 29 more points for their argentine tango.enough to end

the night at the top.

it was not an easy week.

in second place.

melissa rycroft and tony dovolani with 57 and a half points.

they began with a caveman hustle.

and ended with a perfect score an intricate argentine tango, dedicated to a

friend whose funeral they attended on sunday.

half a point behind them, in third place, apolo anton ohno and karina

smirnoff.

they went from "big top jazz".

to a romantic rumba that earned them triple 10s!

emmitt smith and cheryl burke are tied for fourth place.

with 54 points out of 60 for their two dances.

kelly monaco and val chmekovskiy tied them with their dances.

but val wowed the crowd by stripping down to a speedo for their surfer

flamenco number!

DANCING WITH THE STARS-2 SHOT

IT'S GOING TO BE A BIG NIGHT -- ON DANCING WITH THE STARS!

STORM WARN GENERIC CLIP-CLIP

CROSSTALK-CAM 9 WX EST

FORECAST-WX WALL

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.

A canopy of low clouds will make for a pretty cloudy start to our Tuesday morning, but these clouds should begin to break up some by midday and through the afternoon.

While the clouds stick around this morning, temperatures will be quite cool and slow to rise. Temperatures should hover around the mid to upper 50s through the first half of the morning before gradually climbing into the mid to upper 60s by midday.

Once the clouds break up this afternoon and sunshine starts mixing in, we'll start to warm up pretty quickly with daytime highs projected to reach the mid to upper 70s.

We'll keep a few patchy clouds in the forecast tonight, but we shouldn't be nearly as cloudy as last night. Meanwhile, temperatures will be on the cool side yet again as lows drop into the mid to upper 50s.

Wednesday will be another transition day across Southwest Florida as another cool, dry air mass begins to settle in. As this next batch of cool air starts to push our way, some clouds will likely stream overhead, making for a partly cloudy day. A strong northerly wind will also develop through the day with gusts probably getting as high as 20 mph. Overall, Wednesday should be a pretty comfortable day with highs in the mid to upper 70s; just prepare for a breezy day with a few clouds mixing in at times.

Once our reinforcing shot of cool air arrives Wednesday night, the stage will be set for a pretty refreshing and delightful Thanksgiving Day. It will be one of those days when you open the windows and take in the cool fresh air. Daytime temperatures should only reach the mid 70s, and humidity levels will also be very low.

You may want to close the windows Thursday and Friday morning, however, because temperatures will be a little on the chilly side at night and early in the morning. Temperatures on Thanksgiving morning will start out in the low to mid 50s, and temperatures early Friday will be a few notches cooler as many places get down to the low 50s and upper 40s.

Black Friday is look bright and sunny. Daytimes highs will reach the mid 70s, and we won't have to deal with any rain.

NEW SMELL DISCOVERY-VO

HERE'S SOME STRANGE NEWS THIS MORNING --

SCIENTISTS HAVE DISOVERED A NEW SMELL.

THEY'RE CALLING THE SMELL "OLFACTORY WHITE" -- BECAUSE IT'S SIMILAR TO WHITE LIGHT AND WHITE NOISE.

IT'S MADE UP OF MORE THAN 40 DIFFERENT SMELL COMPOUNDS.

SCIENTISTS SAY IT'S HARD TO TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE COMPUNDS.

HOW TO LOOK HALF YOUR AGE ON FACEBOOK-2 SHOT

NEW THIS MORNING --

HOW TO MAKE SURE YOUR FACEBOOK PICTURES ARE UP TO PAR.

NOW, YOU CAN TURN BACK THE CLOCK -- OR BANISH BLEMISHES -- WITH THE CLICK OF A BUTTON.

HOW TO LOOK HALF YOUR AGE ON FACEBOOK-PKG

HOW TO LOOK HALF YOUR AGE ON FACEBOOK-ON CAM

IF YOU ARE CURIOUS ABOUT AIRBRUSHING YOUR FACEBOOK PHOTO-

YOU JUST NEED TO DO A SIMPLE SEARCH.

TEEN SMOKERS-VO

STUDENTS WITH FEWER FRIENDS. ARE MORE LIKELY TO SMOKE CIGARETTES.

RESEARCHERS CONDUCTED A NEW STUDY.

PARTICIPANTS WERE SURVEYED AT AGE THIRTEEN,

AND AGAIN IN THEIR THIRTIES.

THOSE WHO HAD A LOW STATUS AMONG THEIR PEERS AS TEENAGERS.

WERE MORE LIKELY TO BECOME REGULAR OR HEAVY SMOKERS AS ADULTS.

THEY SAY UNPOPULAR TEENS MAY PICK UP THE HABIT --

THANKFUL FOR COWORKERS-VO

WE'RE JUST DAYS AWAY FROM THANKSGIVING, AND FOR MANY PROFESSIONS, IT'LL BE A NORMAL BUSINESS DAY.

CAREER-BUILDER FOUND -- 1 AND 5 AMERICANS WILL CELEBRATE THANKSGIVING WITH THEIR CO-WORKERS -- EITHER IN OR OUT OF THE OFFICE.

TEASE FIVE-ONCAM

FOR THOSE OF YOU JUST JOINING US --

WE'LL TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR TOP TUESDAY STORIES.

AND BIG NEWS FROM SOCCER STAR DAVID BECKHAM.

TZ5 A BECKHAM TO LEAVE LA GALAXY-VO

FINAL CHECK OF STOCKS-SAT 3 FULL

MINAJ SCARED TO WATCH IDOL-VO

AMERICAN IDOL PREMIERES IN TWO MONTHS.

AND JUDGE NICKI MINAJ SAYS --

SHE'S SCARED TO WATCH HERSELF ON TELEVISON.

MINAJ WAS ON G-M-A THIS MORNING.

AND SHE SAYS SHE'S WORRIED SHE MAY COME ACROSS AS TOO TOUGH.

TELLING RYAN SEACREST QUOTE --

RIHANNA PLANE ISSUES-VOTOPS

THIS MORNING -- THERE ARE REPORTS OF CHAOS AND TURBULENCE ON-BOARD RIHANNA'S PLANE.

THE SINGER TOOK JOURNALISTS AND FANS -- ALONG FOR A SEVEN-DAY, SEVEN-COUNTRY TOUR.

ACCORDING TO PEOPLE MAGAZINE -- RIHANNA HAD LITTLE INTERACTION WITH THE 250 GUESTS SHE INVITED.

SOME OF THE PASSENGERS -- COMPLAINED OF HUNGER AND FATIGUE.

BECKHAM TO LEAVE LA GALAXY-VOTOPS

HE'S ARGUABLY THE MOST FAMOUS FACE IN MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER.

BUT DAVID BECKHAM WILL SOON MOVE ON.

OFFICIALS WITH THE L-A GALAXY SAY BECKHAM WILL LEAVE THE TEAM,

AFTER ITS M-L-S CUP GAME NEXT WEEK.

HE JOINED THE TEAM IN 2007 --

AND HELPED LEAD THE GALAXY TO A LEAGUE TITLE LAST YEAR.

JACKIE CHAN LAST MOVIE-VOTOPS

JACKIE CHAN, SAYS HIS UPCOMING FILM -- WILL BE HIS LAST BIG ACTION MOVIE.

CHAN STARS, WRITES, PRODUCES AND DIRECTS -- HIS NEWEST FILM, "CHINESE ZODIAC 2012."

HE INSISTS THIS NOT THE END OF HIS ACTING CAREER -- BUT SAYS HE'LL LIKELY USE STUNT DOUBLES OR MORE SPECIAL EFFECTS.

TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIPTOPS

TS1) MIDDLE EAST LATEST-VO

HAPPENING NOW -- SECRETARY OF STATE HILARY CLINTON IS HEADED TO GAZA -- FOR THE SEVENTH DAY OF TESTY EXCHAGES BETWEEN ISRAEL AND HAMAS.

SHE AND OTHER DIPLOMATS -- ARE WORKING TO END TENSION BETWEEN THE TWO SIDES.

TS2) ROBERT DUNN TRIAL LATEST-WIPE

ANOTHER SETBACK IN THE ROBERT DUNN TRIAL --

AFTER THE DEFENDANT SAYS --

HE WANTS TO TELL IT ALL.

NOW, THE CASE'S JUDGE HAS ORDERED A MENTAL HEALTH EVALUATION FOR DUNN.

HE CURRENTLY FACES THE DEATH PENTALTY --

TS3) WATLINGTON LATEST-WIPE

RIGHT NOW -- ABC7 IS WORKING TO GET COMMENT FROM LEADERS OF MCGREGOR BAPTIST CHURCH -- WHO'S BEING SUED BY THE PARENTS OF JESSE WATLINGTON.

WATLINGTON'S PARENTS ANNOUNCED A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR LAWSUIT -- FOLLOWING THE 11-YEAR-OLD'S DEATH.

TS4) INDIANA NEIGHBORHOOD EXPLOSION-WIPE

THE EXPLOSION THAT LEVELED A HOME AND KILLED TWO PEOPLE IN INDIANAPOLIS.

IS NOW CLASSIFIED AS A HOMICIDE.

THE NOVEMBER BLAST WAS INITIALLY BLAMED ON NATURAL GAS.

HOWEVER, INVESTIGATORS SAY IT WAS *NOT AN ACCIDENT.

THERE'S NOW AN 11 THOUSAND DOLLAR REWARD --

CLOSE-2SH-AWS ANI

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