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

RIGHT NOW AT NINE--

SHE'S OUT!

THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE LEAVES A LONDON HOSPITAL.

WE HAVE THE NEW VIDEO.

PLUS, CONSUMER ALERT--

SAFETY CONCERNS OVER A BABY RECLINER -- HAVE THE GOVERMENT STEPPING IN.

IT'S A PRODUCT THAT KEEPS GETTING RE-MADE -- AND RECALLED.

AND ABC-7 HAS ALL THE DETAILS -- TO KEEP YOUR CHILD SAFE.

AND ABC7 IS FIRST TO SHOW YOU A NEW SERVICE.

KICKING OFF IN NAPLES TODAY.

HL1) KATE MIDDLETON RELEASED-VO-WIPE

HL2) INFANT RECLINER-VO-WIPE

HL3) JUMP ON EXPRESS TODAY-ONCAM

WX HL-WX WALL

NEWS AT 9:00 OPEN-CLIPTOPS

NEW TRAFFIC LIGHT-2SH-VO

ALL NEW AT NINE--

A NEW TRAFFIC LIGHT --- WILL NOW BE INSTALLED.

AT A CONTROVERSIAL LEE COUNTY INTERSECTION.

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT MICHAEL G. RIPPE PARKWAY AND BRIARCLIFF ROAD.

ALONG THE NEW METRO PARKWAY EXTENSION.

NEIGHBORS AND LEE COUNTY LEADERS HAVE FOUGHT FOR THE LIGHT FOR QUITE SOME TIME --

SAYING THE INTERSECTION IS DANGEROUS.

THREE CRASHES HAPPENED THERE.

WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK OF THE ROAD OPENING.

THEN A FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION STUDY FOUND--

DRIVERS WAITING LONGER THAN NORMAL TO TURN AT THE INTERSECTION.

METRO PKWY CRASH VICTIM RELEASED-SSTOPS

MEANTIME, WE HAVE A MAJOR STEP TO REPORT --

IN THE RECOVERY OF A MAN WHO CRASHED ON THE NEW METRO EXTENSION IN OCTOBER.

DAVID VANAMAN'S ATTORNEY TELLS US --

HE JUST GOT OUT OF THE HOSPITAL.

VANAMAN WILL HAVE TO USE A WALKER TO GET AROUND.

CRIME ALERT-1SHOT

A CRIME ALERT FOR CAR OWNERS IN LEE COUNTY.

LOCK YOUR DOORS!

DEPUTIES SAY IN THE LAST MONTH ALONE --- 11 CARS HAVE BEEN BROKEN INTO -- IN A SMALL AREA OF SOUTH LEE COUNTY.

OF THOSE BURGLARIES -- 91 PERCENT WERE IN A DRIVEWAY, UNLOCKED.

NEARLY 7-THOUSAND DOLLARS IN VALUABLES TAKEN.

ANYONE WITH INFORMATION ON THESE BURGLARIES IN THE SAN CARLOS PARK AREA. CALL CRIMESTOPPERS.

DEVELOPING CLIP-CLIPTOPS

SYRIA LATEST-VOTOPS

DEVELOPING NOW AT NINE--

HOPES OF AN INTERNATIONAL BREAK-THROUGH IN SYRIA.

TO END THE ARAB COUNTRY'S 21 MONTH CIVIL WAR.

U-S SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON AND RUSSIAN DIPLOMATS.

WILL HOLD A SURPRISE MEETING TODAY--

WITH THE U-N'S PEACE ENVOY FOR SYRIA.

THIS NEWS COMES AS U-S INTELLIGENCE REPORTS SHOW --

THE SYRIAN REGIME HAS PREPARED NERVE GAS FILLED BOMBS --

KATE MIDDLETON RELEASED-VO

SHE'S OUT!

LONDON HOSPITAL OFFICIALS -- DISCHARGED THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE THIS MORNING.

KATE SMILED.CARRYING A BOUQUET OF YELLOW FLOWERS. AS PRINCE WILLIAM ESCORTED HER FROM THE HOSPITAL.

WILLIAM VISITED EVERY DAY -- SINCE MONDAY -- WHEN SHE WAS ADMITTED FOR ACUTE MORNING SICKNESS.

SAINT JAMES PALACE REVEALS -- THE DUCHESS IS HEADED TO KENSINGTON PALACE TO REST.

FISCAL CLIFF NEGOTIATIONS-2-SHOT

NOW TO THE LOOMING FISCAL CLIFF.

WITH JUST 26 DAYS TO GO UNTIL THE DEADLINE -- THIS WEEKEND MAY BE YOUR CHANCE TO TELL YOUR MEMBER OF CONGRESS -- WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT IT.

THAT'S BECAUSE THEY ARE ON A SCHEDULED BREAK.

TRACIE POTTS HAS DETAILS ON THAT.

PLUS -- NEW REPORTS OF A PHONE CALL.

FISCAL CLIFF NEGOTIATIONS-PKG

LAWMAKERS. GETTING OUT OF WASHINGTON TODAY - WHILE THEY CAN!

"We've heard Eric Cantor, some House Republicans, talk about forcing members to be in town through the Christmas holiday if a deal is not done before then."

THESE ARE SOME OF THE FRUSTRATED CONSTITUENTS THEY'LL FACE. THIS BALTIMORE PROTEST. ON WHAT COULD HAPPEN IF SOCIAL SECURITY JOBS ARE CUT:

"There's gonna be backlogs in disability. They're gonna skyrocket, processing time is gonna skyrocket. There's gonna be lines out the door."

THE FEW LAWMAKERS LEFT ON CAPITOL HILL GET SOME ADVICE TODAY WHEN ECONOMIST MARK ZANDI TESTIFIES.

PLUS: MORE FALLOUT FROM WHAT PRESIDENT OBAMA'S TREASURY SECRETARY TELLS CNBC COULD HAPPEN. IF THERE'S NO DEAL:

½time for reporter question/geithner answer¾/b

½Reporter Off Cam¾"Is the administration prepared to go over the fiscal cliff?"

too quick to chyron!

"Oh, absolutely."

THERE IS ONE SMALL SIGN OF PROGRESS. A REPUBLICAN SOURCE TELLS US PRESIDENT OBAMA AND HOUSE SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER SPOKE BY PHONE.

Ohio :59-1:03

"We need a response from the White House. We can't sit here and negotiate with ourselves."

"The holdup right now is that Speaker Boehner took a position, I think the day after the campaign, that said, we're willing to bring in revenue, but we're not willing to increase rates."

FISCAL CLIFF NEGOTIATIONS-ONCAM

TRACIE POTTS REPORTING.

NO WORD ON WHAT THE PRESIDENT AND BOEHNER DISCUSSED.

JOBLESS CLAIMS-ONCAM

BRAND NEW UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBERS -- SHOW POSITIVE SIGNS.

NEW APPLICATIONS FELL *SHARPLY.TO 370-THOUSAND.

THAT'S DOWN BY 25-THOUSAND.

EXPERTS SAY THE IMPACTS OF SUPERSTORM SANDY ARE FADING -- SO LESS WORKERS NEED UNEMPLOYMENT.

MCAFEE ARRESTED-VO

NEW DEVELOPMENTS OVERNIGHT --

IN THE CASE OF INTERNET SOFTWARE GURU JOHN MCAFEE.

GUATEMALAN POLICE ARRESTED HIM FOR ENTERING THE COUNTRY ILLEGALLY.

HE WAS TRYING TO SEEK ASYLUM.

MCAFFEE HAS BEEN HIDING FOR WEEKS,

BECAUSE OFFICIALS IN BELIZE WANT TO QUESTION HIM ABOUT HIS NEIGHBOR'S DEATH.

MCAFEE COULD BE DEPORTED BACK TO THE COUNTRY TODAY.

AHEAD IN OUR NEXT HALF HOUR -

DETAILS ON THE BIZARRE CASE.

AND AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH MCAFEE HIMSELF,

DUNN SENTENCING-VO WIPE

IT IS NOW DAY FOUR IN THE PENALTY PHASE OF ROBERT DUNN'S TRIAL.

TODAY A JUDGE AND JURY WILL HEAR MORE EVIDENCE.

A JURY CONVICTED DUNN OF GUNNING DOWN HIS ESTRANGED WIFE -- INSIDE A CAPE CORAL DAYCARE.

THIS WEEK - HE'S FIGHTING TO SPEND THE REST OF HIS DAYS IN PRISON, NOT ON DEATH ROW.

WEDNESDAY -- THE DEFENSE CALLED FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGISTS, WHO TESTIFIED THAT DUNN BECAME PSYCHOTIC IN THE DAYS BEFORE THE MURDER.

DUNN SENTENCING-SOTVO

14:14:41 he believed as a result of the experience he was having there in the bar that his fears that his wife was going to kidnap his child were true. the song was telling him that everything he believed was true and he felt that he was desperate to save his duaghter.14;15:09

JURORS ALSO GOT A LOOK INSIDE DUNN'S HOME.

JONATHAN ROWLES TRIAL-(2)SS VO

OPENING STATEMENTS WILL TAKE PLACE THIS AFTERNOON --

FOR A TEEN ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS MOTHER.

JONATHAN ROWLES WAS JUST 13,

WHEN PROSECUTORS SAY HE SHOT HIS MOM --

KELLY ANN --

IN THEIR EAST NAPLES HOME BACK IN 20-10.

IN A TAPED INTERVIEW WITH INVESTIGATORS --

ROWLES CONFESSED TO THE CRIME,

BUT SAID IT WAS AN ACCIDENT.

THE EVIDENCIARY HEARING WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING.

IF ROWLES IS FOUND GUILTY,

FORT MYERS WATER BASIN-VO

LATER TODAY --

THE CITY OF FORT MYERS IS SHOWING OFF DOWNTOWN'S NEWEST ADDITION --

THE NEW DOWNTOWN RIVER BASIN.CLOSER TO DOWNTOWN.

HERE'S THE 5-POINT-3 MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT -- FROM OVERHEAD AT THE FIRESTONE SKYBAR.

THERE'S A RIBBON CUTTING FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

CVS ROBBERY-VO

THIS MORNING --

THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE WANTS YOUR HELP.

TRACKING DOWN THE MAN WHO ROBBED A C-V-S PHARMACY.

HERE'S THE SURVEILLANCE VIDEO.

THEY SAY IT SHOWS A MAN ROBBING THE C-V-S PHARMACY,

ALONG U-S 41 NEAR CRYSTAL DRIVE,

AROUND 2-30 YESTERDAY MORNING.

HE DEMANDED MONEY WHILE SHOWING A GUN.

HE TOOK SOME CASH AND RAN AWAY.

BUT NO ONE WAS HURT.

FM SHOOTING-SS-VO

A NINETEEN YEAR OLD SHOOTING VICTIM -- IS EXPECTED TO SURVIVE THIS MORNING.

OFFICERS TELL US SOMEONE SHOT HIM OUTSIDE THE OAKWOOD APARTMENT COMPLEX OFF JACKSON STREET -- CLOSE TO FORT MYERS MIDDLE ACADEMY.

CRUISERS AND HELICOPTERS RESPONDED.

OFFICERS BLOCKED OFF NEARBY ROADS -- AND DETAINED A JUVENILE.

LEHIGH CAR BURGLARIES ARREST-SSVO

THIS MORNING, A LEHIGH ACRES NEIGHBORHOOD THANKS A COURAGEOUS NEIGHBOR.

WHO CHASED DOWN A PAIR OF CAR THEIVES.

DEPUTIES ARRESTED THESE MEN --

TYLER PHILLIPS AND MICHAEL ROSSI --

IN CONNECTION TO A CAR BURGLARY ON APACHE STREET IN LEHIGH ACRES TUESDAY NIGHT.

AS THE TWO TRIED TO ESCAPE,

A NEIGHBOR WENT AFTER THEM AND CAPTURED ROSSI,

LEHIGH CAR BURGLARIES ARREST-SOTVO

TRISH MADSEN, NEIGHBOR: he really didn't strike me as the type to do that I was like what!?

MIGUEL APONTE, NEIGHBOR: you never know what a person can do it just depends on the situation

NO ONE WAS HURT.

BUT DEPUTIES WARN YOU --

BONITA SIDEWALKS-ONCAM

MORE SIDEWALKS COULD BE BUILT AROUND BONITA SPRINGS ELEMENTARY.

CITY COUNCIL WILL SEND A PRE-APPLICATION --

TO THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION ---

FOR A 95 THOUSAND DOLLAR GRANT.

IT AND WOULD FILL GAPS IN THE SIDEWALKS AROUND THE SCHOOL.

THE CITY WON'T BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MATCHING ANY FUNDS.

BONITA HENS-NATVOTOPS

hen noise

BACKYARD HENS ARE NOW ALLOWED IN BONITA SPRINGS.

COUNCIL APPROVED A TWO YEAR PILOT PROGRAM LAST NIGHT.

AND PEOPLE CAN START APPLYING FOR PERMITS THIS MORNING.

HERE ARE THE RULES --

YOU CAN ONLY HAVE UP TO FOUR HENS.

AND THEY MUST BE KEPT IN COOPS.

NO ROOSTERS ARE ALLOWED.

TEASE ONE-2SHOT

AN IMPORTANT CONSUMER ALERT THAT *ALL NEW PARENTS NEED TO HEAR.

DO YOU HAVE THIS IN YOUR HOME?

IT'S A POPULAR PRODUCT.

BUT ALSO A DANGEROUS ONE.

TZ1 INFANT RECLINER-VOTOPS

WEATHER TEASE-WX ID

BLOOMBERG TEASE-SOT

BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT-PKG TOPS

NZ TORNADO-VOTOPS

CHECK OUT THE DAMAGE LEFT BEHIND THIS MORNING -- AFTER A RARE TORNADO SWEPT THROUGH PARTS OF AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND.

THE SMALL, POWERFUL TWISTER -- KILLED 3 PEOPLE AND FORCED HUNDREDS FROM THEIR HOMES.

CROSSTALK INTO WX-CAM 9 WX EST

STORMWARN GENERIC CLIP-CLIP

FORECAST-WXWALL

"Limited Sun, scattered showers"

After a string of dry and sunny days, some minor changes are in the forecast over the next few days.

Our Thursday morning will start off mild with more clouds than sun. Through the early part of the day, we'll be watching an upper level disturbance sitting to our northwest in the northern Gulf of Mexico. With this weather system nearby and moving over head through the day, clouds will be in abundance with the chance for a few widely scattered showers.

Just like yesterday, mostly cloudy skies and a little bit of rain will keep our daytime highs capped in the upper 70s.

Tonight, as that disturbance begins to pull away to the east, clouds should begin to thin out with mainly dry weather in place. Overnight lows will settle into the lower 60s with one or two upper 50s on the thermometer across our northern cool spots.

The work week will end with a bit more sunshine and as a result, temperatures will rebound nicely into the lower 80s. Heading into the upcoming weekend, our skies will stay partly sunny with the opportunity to squeeze out a shower or two by Saturday.

Early next week, we'll be tracking another cold front sagging its way down the peninsula. At this time, forecast models are hinting at an increase in the cloud cover across our part of the state with the chance for some spotty showers.

Temperatures through the weekend and into early next week will run a few degrees above normal for this time of year. So even though the calendar says December, our weather is anything but winter like.

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

FORECLOSURE SALES-ONCAM

NEW DATA THIS MORNING SHOWS THAT SALES OF U.S. HOMES FACING FORECLOSURE -- ARE ON THE RISE.

FORECLOSURE TRACKER REALTYTRAC SAYS SALES OF HOMES ALREADY IN THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS JUMPED 22 PERCENT IN THE THIRD QUARTER.

BONITA BUSINESS-VO

CASH IN.

YOU CAN NOW GET PAID.

TO BRING BUSINESS TO BONITA.

THE CITY IS OFFERING A CASH INCENTIVE --

TO ANYONE WHO PROVIDES A LEGITIMATE LEAD TO A BUSINESS.

THAT ENDS UP SETTING UP SHOP.

THOSE WHO BRING IN A LEAD CAN GET 15-HUNDRED DOLLARS PER PROJECT.

BUT ONLY IF IT OPENS.

THE BUSINESS ALSO HAS TO CREATE A MINIMUM OF FIVE JOBS IN THE FIRST YEAR.

IF YOU HAVE A LEAD --

FEDEX LAYOFFS-VOTOPS

STARTING NEXT YEAR, FEDEX WILL BE OFFERING EMPLOYEES -- UP TO TWO YEARS PAY TO LEAVE THE COMPANY.

THE VOLUNTARY LAYOFF PROGRAM IS PART OF AN EFFORT -- TO CUT COSTS BY NEARLY 2 BILLION A YEAR.

INFANT RECLINER DEATHS-2-SHOT

IT'S A PARENT'S *WORST NIGHTMARE.

NEW INFORMATION IS SURFACING -- ABOUT THE POPULAR "NAP NANNY."

THIS COMES AFTER FIVE INFANT DEATHS WERE REPORTED.

INFANT RECLINER DEATHS-PKG

This morning the government says it's a dangerous product with a faulty

design that allegedly allows children to just plain fall. The Consumer

Product Safety Commission says there have been 70 complaints from parents

about Nap Nanny including 5 deaths.

FILIP SOT: We believe it is a hazardous product.

For 5 months the makers of Nap Nanny have defiantly refused to pull its

product or offer refunds. so NOW the government is taking the rare step of

asking a judge to force it OFF shelves.

Nap Nanny was invented by a Philadelphia sportscaster and mother named

Leslie Gudel.

GUDEL SOT: The reason why I came up with this is my daughter would only

sleep in her car seat.

In a statement she says she is heartbroken for the families who have lost a

child, but says the victims parents misused her product. By either not

strapping the baby in or placing the device on a table or in a crib

NATS INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO: The nap nanny is for floor use only

After the first death in 2010. Nap Nanny RECALLED AND changed the product.

. raised the sides. posted warnings and made this instructional video.

But children continued to die. the latest this summer and the company

again refused to take responsibility. "No infant using the Nap Nanny

INFANT RECLINER DEATHS-ONCAM

THE C-P-S-C IS SEEKING A MANDATORY WARNING -- BY THE COMPANY.

HAVING A CHILD INCREASES LIFE-VO

YOUR KIDS MAY DRIVE YOU UP A WALL --

BUT HAVING A CHILD COULD ACTUALLY EXTEND YOUR LIFE!

A NEW STUDY REVEALS --

PARENTHOOD REDUCES THE RISK OF EARLY DEATH --- ESPECIALL IN WOMEN.

CHILDLESS WOMEN ARE FOUR TIMES AS LIKELY TO DIE AT A YOUNGER AGE --

THAN WOMEN WHO GAVE BIRTH TO THEIR OWN CHILD.

AND THE DEATH RATE WAS 50-PERCENT LOWER AMONG WOMEN WHO ADOPTED.

PLUS, THE PREVALENCE OF MENTAL ILLNESS IN ADOPTIVE COUPLES.

TEASE TWO-ONCAM

HERE'S AN ACRONYM FOR YOU --

JOE.

IT'S THE NEWEST WAY -- TO HIT ALL YOUR FAVORITE SPOTS, IN NAPLES

TZ2 JUMP ON EXPRESS-VO

JUMP ON EXPRESS-2-SHOT

GETTING TO YOUR FAVORITE NAPLES HOT SPOTS.

JUST GOT EASIER,

THANKS TO JOE.

THAT'S FOR JUMP ON EXPRESS-- A BRAND NEW OPTION FOR GETTING AROUND.

ABC-7'S DANIELLE KOLENIAK HAS THE FIRST, EXCLUSIVE LOOK --

JUMP ON EXPRESS-PKG

TEASE THREE-ONCAM

IT'S A DAY OF CELEBRATION FOR SOME --

BUT NOT FOR ALL.

STARTING TODAY -- RECRATIONAL MARIJUANA USE IS LEGAL IN WASHINGTON STATE.

WE LOOK AT THE CLOUD OF CONTROVERSY --

TZ3 WASHINGTON MARIJUANA-VOTOPS

NEWS AT 9:00 OPEN-CLIP

NY STOCK EXCHANGE OPEN-SAT 3 TOPS

ABC SEVEN IS GOING LIVE AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.

ALL EYES ON WASHINGTON.

INVESTORS ARE WATCHING AND WAITING -- FOR SOME KIND OF DEAL ON THE FISCAL CLIFF.

YESTERDAY, THE MARKETS CLOSED SLIGHTLY UP.

TS1) KATE RELEASED FROM HOSP-VOTOPS

THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE WAS RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL TODAY.

KATE MIDDLETON SMILED AND CARRIED A BOUQUET OF YELLOW FLOWERS,

AS PRINCE WILLIAM ESCORTED HER FROM THE HOSPITAL TO A WAITING VEHICLE.

SHE'S BEEN THERE SINCE MONDAY WITH ACUTE MORNING SICKNESS.

TS2) FISCAL CLIFF LATEST-VOTOPS

WE'RE NOW 26 DAYS -- AND COUNTING

FROM POSSIBLY GOING OVER THE FISCAL CLIFF.

OFFICIALS RETURN TO CAPITAL HILL TODAY -- TO TAKE ANOTHER STABB AT NEGOTIATIONS -- TO AVOID STEEP TAX HIKES.

PLUS -- A CONVERSATION BETWEEN THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE AND MISTER OBAMA, MAY SHOW A COMPRIMISE, IN THE WORKS.

TS3) FORT MYERS RIVER BASIN-VOTOPS

CHECK OUT FORT MYERS' NEWEST ADDITION.

THE NEW DOWNTOWN RIVER BASIN.

A 5-POINT-3 MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT.

THERE WILL BE A RIBBON CUTTING TOMORROW AFTERNOON --

TO CELEBRATE PHASE ONE.

MCAFEE SPEAKS-2-SHOT

NOW TO THE CASE WITH *SO MANY TWISTS AND TURNS.

SOFTWARE MOGUL JOHN MACK-A-FEE HAS BEEN ARRESTED IN GUATEMALA.

THIS, NEARLY A MONTH AFTER GOING TO GROUND --

TO AVOID SPEAKING TO OFFICIALS IN BELIZE ABOUT HIS NEIGHBOR'S DEATH.

ABC'S MATT GUTMAN HAS AN *EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH MCAFEE --

MCAFEE SPEAKS-PKG

OVERNIGHT, JOHN MCAFEE WAS STUFFED INTO A POLICE CAR HERE IN GUATEMALA

ARRESTED BY THE COUNTRY HE HOPED

WOULD GRANT HIM ASYLUM.

INSTEAD. THIS MORNING OFFICIAL HERE SAY THEY WILL DEPORT HIM BACK TO BELIZE.

WHERE HE'S BEING SOUGHT FOR QUESTIONING IN THE NOVEMBER MURDER OF HIS

NEIGHBOR GREG FAULL.

210523 MG: you did not, nor did any of your associates shoot him

210310 McAFEE: for what reason? How stupid would it be

INVESTIGATORS IN BELIZE SAY HE'S NOT A SUSPECT BUT WHEN THEY ASKED HIM TO

TALK TO THEM HE WENT UNDER GROUND CONVINCED, HE SAYS, POLICE THERE WANT HIM

DEAD.

210149 Matt: why didn't you take a lawyer, somebody you trusted, go to the

police, talk to the police, hash this all out?

McAFEE: They're going to let the lawyer come into my cell in the prison in

hativille when im surrounded by beefy guys with knives and things who have

been paid whatever to kill me?

LATE WEDNESDAY A TWITCHY BUT CONFIDENT MCAFEE. THOUGHT HE HAD ESCAPED

TELLING US HOW HE MANAGED TO DUCK POLICE FOR THREE WEEKS WHILE TAUNTING

INVESTIGATORS

McAFEE: ive changed My hair erratically. I've dyed it black, Iev chopped

it off, its been white sometimes.

AT TIMES HE SAID HE EVEN PRETENDED TO BE ELDERLY.

McAFEE: and I had a cane and I was walking like this and I had

my jaws stuffed with toilet paper.

WHEN WE TALKED TO HIM HIS HAIR WAS STILL DYED BLACK BUT HE'D GIVEN UP THOSE

OTHER DISGUISES THINKING HE NO LONGER HAD TO KEEP RUNNING.

MG: how long can you live like this? some people would say why

not go back to the US? Where you can be safe. You're not wanted.

McAFEE: Im safe here!

MCAFEE SPEAKS-ONCAM

MATT GUTMAN REPORTING.

MCAFEE HAD ENTERED GUATEMALA ILLEGALLY TO SEE ASYLUM.

IOWA BODIES FOUND-VO

THIS MORNING, AN IOWA FAMILY PREPARES FOR THE WORST.

FIVE MONTHS AFTER TWO YOUNG COUSINS DISAPPEARED.

AUTHORITIES SAY --

HUNTERS DISCOVERED TWO BODIES IN A WOODED AREA.

THEIR IDENTITIES HAVE NOT BEEN CONFIRMED --

BUT IT'S BELIEVED TO BE THE REMAINS OF 11-YEAR-OLD LYRIC COOK AND 9-YEAR-OLD ELIZABETH COLLINS.

BOTH GIRLS DISAPPEARED IN JULY,

EGYPT TENSION LATEST-VO

NEW THIS MORNING --

THE EGYPTIAN MILITARY IS DEPLOYING TANKS OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY'S PRESIDENTIAL PALACE, IN CAIRO.

THIS FOLLOWS A NIGHT OF UPROAR -- BETWEEN SUPPORTERS AND OPPONENTS OF NEWLY ELECTED PRESIDENT, MOHAMED MORSI.

SYRIA VIOLENCE-ONCAM

WE HAVE THE LATEST --

ON ESCALATING VIOLENCE IN SYRIA.

SOME QUESTION WHETHER THE U-S COULD SOON BE INVOLVED.

AFTER SYRIA'S TALKS OF CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS.

SYRIA VIOLENCE-PKG

This morning, new fears that the Syrian government may be poised to use

chemical weapons against its own people.

Officials believe President Bashir Assad's regime loaded components of sarin

gas into bombs on or near Syrian airfields.

Sarin is extremely toxic. Just a tiny drop can kill a person in a

matter of minutes. the victim suffocated by the paralyzing effects of the

toxin.

A senior official tells ABC News the use of chemical weapons could trigger

retaliatory action from the United States.

On Monday, President Obama warned the Syrian regime.

SOT Obama

"I WANT TO MAKE THIS CLEAR TO ASSAD AND THOSE UNDER HIS COMMAND, THE WORLD

IS WATCHING. USE OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS IS AND WOULD BE TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE."

Obama administration and military officials say they believe President Assad

has gotten the message.

SOT Clinton

"WE HAVE SENT AN UNMISTAKABLE MESSAGE THAT THIS WOULD CROSS A RED LINE. AND

THOSE RESPONSIBLE WOULD BE HELD TO ACCOUNT."

The Syrian regime -- which has been massacring citizens for nearly two

straight years -- has been careful not to confirm it has the weapons.

SOT Faisel Mekdad

"EVEN IF WE HAVE THEM, WE SHALL NOT USE THEM AGAINST OUR PEOPLE."

But President Assad's father used chemical weapons.

And officials believe pressure on the current government is mounting.

Opposition forces are making important tactical gains that could eventually

trigger a shift in the conflict.

The state department believes the fighting is growing closer to Assad. The

U-S is looking into reports that Assad's representatives are trying to find

a place for him to go into exile.

SENATE SANDY TALKS-VO

TODAY -- THE SENATE TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE WILL HOLD A HEARING ON MEGASTORM SANDY'S IMPACT.

THIS COMES JUST ONE DAY AFTER THE SENATE'S HOMELAND SECURITY COMMITTEE -- LOOKED AT RESPONSE TO THE STORM.

SENATORS FROM HEAVILY DAMAGED STATES WILL TESTIFY.

WASHINGTON MARIJUANA-VO

VOTERS IN WASHINGTON STATE ASKED FOR IT.

AND NOW IT'S HERE.

LEGAL RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA USE STARTS TODAY.

LAST MONTH, VOTERS APPROVED A MEASURE --

MAKING THE PRACTICE LEGAL.

STATE LAW NOW ALLOWS ADULTS OVER 21 TO POSSES UP TO AN OUNCE --

EVEN THOUGH THAT GOES AGAINST FEDERAL LAW.

WASHINGTON STATE WILL ALSO NOW ALLOW LICENSED MARIJUANA GROWERS, PROCESSORS AND STORES.

MARYLAND SAME SEX-OC-TRX-VO

ALL NEW - FROM OVERNIGHT

SAME SEX COUPLES IN MARYLAND -- ARE WAITING TO GET THEIR HANDS ON A MARRIAGE LICENSE.

IN LESS THAN A MONTH, SAME SEX MARRIAGE WILL BE LEGAL IN MARYLAND.

THE COUPLES WERE WAITING -- ALL NIGHT -- FOR THE COUNTY'S CLERK OFFICE TO OPEN.

THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE IS ALLOWING THE LICENSES TO BE ISSUED EARLY --

NY SUBWAY UPDATE-VO

A MAN IS BEHIND BARS --

ACCUSED IN THE DEATH OF A MAN.

HIT AND KILLED BY A SUBWAY TRAIN IN NEW YORK CITY.

NAEEM DAVIS MADE HIS FIRST COURT APPEARANCE YESTERDAY.

THE 30-YEAR-OLD WAS CHARGED --

FOR PUSHING KI-SUCK HAN ON THE SUBWAY TRACKS.

PROSECUTERS SAY - DAVIS DID NOT OFFER HAN ANY HELP,

AND WATCHED THE TRAIN HIT THE VICTIM.

DAVIS TOLD INVESTIGATORS HAN WAS BOTHERING HIM --

AND WOULD NOT LEAVE HIM ALONE

KC CHIEFS LATEST-VOTOPS

THIS MORNING -- THE N-F-L IS PAYING THE DAUGHTER OF A KANSAS CITY CHIEFS PLAYER -- INVOLVED IN A MURDER SUICIDE.

LOVED ONES AND TEAMMATES -- ATTENDED A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR JOVAN BELCHER, YESTERDAY.

HE SHOT AND KILLED HIS GIRLFRIEND SATURDAY MORNING.

THEN -- HE SHOT HIMSELF.

THE MURDER-SUICIDE LEFT THE COUPLE'S THREE-MONTH OLD DAUGHTER ORPHANED.

HOLMES NEW DOCUMENTS-2-SHOT

NEW DOCUMENTS THIS MORNING --

SURROUNDING THE ACCUSED COLORADO MOVIE THEATER SHOOTER.

JAMES HOLMES.

THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO -- RELEASED MORE THAN SIX THOUSAND DOCUMENTS AND EMAILS --

REVEALING OFFICIALS AT THE SCHOOL FEARED FOR THEIR SAFETY --

AND STUDENT'S SAFETY, AFTER HOLMES WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE SHOOTER.

ONE EMAIL ALSO MENTIONS --

HOW HOLMES HAD A BREIF ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP WITH A FELLOW GRADUATE STUDENT.

HOLMES IS THE ALLEGED SHOOTER --

IN THE RAMPAGE AT A COLORADO MOVIE THEATER,

BACK IN JULY.

AURORA THEATER REOPENING-VOTOPS

WE'RE ALSO LEARNING THE COLORADO MOVIE THEATER-- WHERE DOZENS WERE INJURED AND KILLED -- WILL REOPEN EARLY NEXT YEAR.

THE THEATER WILL BE BACK IN BUSINESS JANUARY 18TH.

BEFORE THE OPENING -- FAMILY MEMBERS OF SHOOTING VICTIMS -- WILL BE ALLOWED INSIDE.

SEDATIVES PNEUMONIA RISK -VO

THERE'S A NEW RISK OF CATCHING PNEUMONIA --

FROM SOME OF THE MOST WIDELY PRESCRIBED MEDICATIONS FOR INSOMNIA AND ANXIETY.

ACCORDING TO A NEW STUDY --

PEOPLE TAKING VALIUM, ATIVAN OR RESTORIL.

ARE 54-PERCENT MORE LIKELY TO GET PNEUMONIA.

THEY ALSO HAD A 22-PERCENT HIGHER RISK OF DYING FROM THE INFECTION.

RESEARCHERS SAY THE DRUGS APPEAR TO WEAKEN THE IMMUNE SYSTEM

NEW DRUG KRATOM-VO-WIPE

A NEW AND DANGEROUS DRUG -- IS GAINING POPULARITY IN THE U-S.

KRATOM -- CAN CAUSE DEPENDENCY OR ADDICTION -- SIMILAR TO DRUGS LIKE HEROIN.

IT'S MARKETED AS A NATURAL ALTERNATIVE TO PAIN MEDICINE -- AND SOLD AS A POWDER TO PUT IN A DRINK -- OR A PILL TO SWALLOW.

IF TAKEN IN LOW DOSES IT IS SAID TO BE A STIMULANT -- IN HIGH DOSES IT CAN HAVE A RELAXING AND PAIN RELIEVING EFFECT.

NEW DRUG KRATOM-SOTVO

"For instance any kind of chemical that makes us feel happier or less anxious we don't learn how to use our own skills to be able to approach these anxiety provoking situations and so then we become dependent on it."

SOME STUDIES SHOW KRATOM COULD HELP FIGHT OFF HARDER DRUGS.

BUT DOCTORS SAY, THAT'S *VERY DANGEROUS.

TEASE FOUR-2-SHOT

STILL AHEAD - AN INCREDIBLE STORY OF TRUE SPORTSMANSHIP.

SEE THE MIDDLE SCHOOL WRESTLING MATCH. YOU WON'T FORGET.

PLUS, DISNEY SAYS "BE OUR GUEST!"

WITH BRAND NEW RIDES, RESTAURANTS AND ATTRACTIONS.

WE SHOW YOU THE NEW PARK EXPANSION.

TZ4 A) DISNEY WORLD EXPANSION-VO

WEATHER TEASE-WX ID

DISNEY WORLD EXPANSION-2-SHOT

MAJOR CHANGES HAPPENING AT DISNEY WORLD!

THE MAGIC KINGDOM IS OPENING THE LARGEST EXPANSION -- IN 41 YEARS.

JEFF PATTERSON SHOWS YOU ALL THE NEW RIDES AND ATTRACTIONS.

DISNEY WORLD EXPANSION-PKG

WALT DISNEY ONCE PROMISED. DISNEYLAND WOULD NEVER BE FINISHED. AS LONG AS THERE IS IMAGINATION LEFT IN THE WORLD.

THE GRAND RE-OPENING OF FANTASY LAND PROVES THERE IS PLENTY OF IMAGINATION STILL AROUND.

NOT ONLY HAS THE SIZE OF FANTASY LAND DOUBLED. THEY'VE ADDED NEW CASTLES TO THE HORIZON.

"We have brought not just one more castle, but we have brought two castles, so we have the beast castle which we do have behind us and we have Prince Erics castle which is from the Little Mermaid story which is just down the pathway a little bit. So now we have three beautiful castles in the Magic Kingdom."

THERE ARE NEW RIDES. AND NEW PLACES TO EAT. LIKE THE "BE OUR GUEST " RESTAURANT THAT IS PART OF A HUGE NEW BEAUTY AND THE BEAST EXPERIENCE.

THERE IS SOMETHING HERE FOR EVERYONE.

"This appeals to children of all ages, I like to say in more ways than one, but with the grand dining experience you have in the evening at dinner time, we have french inspired cuisine, we offer very fine french wine and beer for dinner."

THERE'S ALSO A NEW EXPERIENCE INVOLVING "THE LITTLE MERMAID."

ONE OF THE NEW RIDES IS THE "UNDER THE SEA JOURNEY OF THE LITTLE MERMAID". WHERE YOU CAN INTERACT WITH CRABS. AS YOU WALK THROUGH THE LINE.

DISNEY WORLD EXPANSION-ONCAM

JEFF PATTERSON REPORTING --

STORM WARN GENERIC CLIP-CLIP

CROSSTALK-CAM 9 WX EST

FORECAST-WX WALL

"Limited Sun, scattered showers"

After a string of dry and sunny days, some minor changes are in the forecast over the next few days.

Our Thursday morning will start off mild with more clouds than sun. Through the early part of the day, we'll be watching an upper level disturbance sitting to our northwest in the northern Gulf of Mexico. With this weather system nearby and moving over head through the day, clouds will be in abundance with the chance for a few widely scattered showers.

Just like yesterday, mostly cloudy skies and a little bit of rain will keep our daytime highs capped in the upper 70s.

Tonight, as that disturbance begins to pull away to the east, clouds should begin to thin out with mainly dry weather in place. Overnight lows will settle into the lower 60s with one or two upper 50s on the thermometer across our northern cool spots.

The work week will end with a bit more sunshine and as a result, temperatures will rebound nicely into the lower 80s. Heading into the upcoming weekend, our skies will stay partly sunny with the opportunity to squeeze out a shower or two by Saturday.

Early next week, we'll be tracking another cold front sagging its way down the peninsula. At this time, forecast models are hinting at an increase in the cloud cover across our part of the state with the chance for some spotty showers.

Temperatures through the weekend and into early next week will run a few degrees above normal for this time of year. So even though the calendar says December, our weather is anything but winter like.

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

FLORIDA CENSUS STATS-BNR-OC-CG

NEW THIS MORNING--

THE U-S CENSUS RELEASED NEW DATA TODAY.

SHOWING THE BEST AND WORST PLACES TO WORK IN THE STATE.

IF YOU'RE YOUNG - YOUR BEST OPTION IS TALLAHASSEE.

THE WORST OPTION -- JACKSONVILLE.

THE BEST PLACE FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN WORKERS IS THE MIAMI AREA --

WHERE THEIR UNEMPLOYMENT RATE WAS JUST POINT-FOUR PERCENT LAST YEAR.

THE WORST PLACE FOR BLACK WORKERS -- TAMPA.

AND FOR COLLEGE GRADUATES -- THE BEST PLACE TO WORK IS JACKSONVILLE --

NEW MENINGITIS CASE-VO

FLORIDA HEALTH OFFICIALS REPORT *ANOTHER CASE OF FUNGAL MENINGITIS.

LINKED TO CONTAMINATED STEROIDS.

THE LATEST CASE IS A 73-YEAR-OLD MAN IN MARION COUNTY.

HE IS THE STATE'S 25TH PATIENT.

THREE DIED FROM THE OUTBREAK IN FLORIDA.

AND AS OF THIS WEEK -- THOSE CONTAMINATED SHOTS HAVE SICKED 541 PEOPLE. AND KILLED 46 IN 19 STATES.

FL TUITION-OTS-OC

FLORIDA'S STATE UNIVERSITIES SAY -- THEY HAVE A DEAL FOR LAWMAKERS.

THEY'RE PROMISING *NOT TO RAISE TUITION -- IF THE LEGISLATURE AGREES TO SPEND $118 MILLION *MORE ON THE 12 SCHOOLS.

GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT PRAISED THE PROPOSAL.

THE ANNOUNCEMENT IS PART OF A STUDENT-LED CAMPAIGN --

CHANGING HURRICANE WARNINGS-VO

ALL NEW, THIS MORNING --

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COULD CHANGE -- HOW IT ISSUES HURRICANE WATCHES AND WARNINGS.

THEY COULD BE ISSUED FOR ALL STORMS -- THREATENING LIFE AND PROPERTY.

EVEN IF THEY'RE NOT HURRICANES OR TROPICAL STORMS.

CEREBRAL PALSY WRESTER-2-SHOT

TWO YOUNG WRESTLERS --

MAKE A BIG SPLASH ONLINE.

FOR AN ACT OF KINDNESS.

ONE OF THEM HAS CEREBRAL PALSY.

THE OTHER YOUNG MAN, IS HIS COMPTETITOR.

BOTH ARE INSPIRING.

JOSH ELLIOT LOOKS AT THE SIMPLE MOMENT --

CEREBRAL PALSY WRESTER-PKG

TRK 1: 06

AT FIRST GLANCE, THIS MAY LOOK LIKE AN ORDINARY WRESTLING MATCH between two

7TH GRADERS

NATS FROM MATCH

TRK 2: 11

WITH ONE BOY DEFEATING THE OTHERBUT ON THIS DAY, BOTH OF THESE 12YR OLDS

LEFT THE MAT AS WINNERS--AND TO CALL THIS EXTRAORDINARY DOESN'TEVEN COME

CLOSE.

TRK 3: 08

TAKE ANOTHER LOOK. YOU SEE, JARED STEVENS HAS CEREBRAL PALSY BUT HE DOESN'T

LET THAT STOP HIM: HE WANTS TO WRESTLE.

PHIL/FATHER "He asked coach if he could get on the mat. So that's when we

asked the coach, what do we have to do to make that happen?"

TRK 4: 03

HE STARTED OUT PRACTICING.AND THEN

PHIL / FATHERSOT "Next logical question - am I gonna get a match? They were

like what do you think dad? I said put him in."

TRK 5: 03

AND SO THEY APPROACHED THE COACH FROM THE OPPOSING TEAM

RANDY STEVENS / FREEDOM MIDDLE SCHOOL WRESTLING COACH

7:27-7:44 /he called me over to the side and said he really wanted to get

jared on the mat today and asked me if i had a kid who understood, knows

what the world is really like and had a big heart/

TRK 6: 05

ENTER JUSTIN KIEVET , JARED'S COMPETITOR IN HIS FIRST WRESTLING

MATCH

JUSTIN: 1:32-1:36 / I didn't know what to do; 1:06-1:16 I went over to

wrestle him and shook his hand and I noticed he couldn't move, so I sat on

the mat and pulled him over me and slid under him like that

TRK 7: 06

WITH THE CROWD STANDING, CHEERING -- JARED PINS JUSTIN TO THE MAT IN JUST 18

seconds

TRK 8: 04

HE WINS THE MATCH. AND SPORTS THIS EAR-TO-EAR SMILE

JUSTIN: 4:21-4:28 / he looked at me with a cheerful face and smiled at me,

right when the match was over. That made me feel really good

PHIL / DAD "two adjectives that come out of this whole episode is courage

and character on both of these guys' parts/

TRK 9: 04

COURAGE, CHARACTERAND A STUNNING SHOW OF COMPASSION

JUSTIN: 2:49-2:57 sometimes winning always isn't the right thing and isn't

FMB IMPROVEMENTS-VO

JOSH ELLIOT REPORTING.

CITY LEADERS IN FORT MYERS ARE MEETING TODAY --

ABOUT ADDING BEACH ACCESS POINTS TO FORT MYERS BEACH.

OFFICIALS SAY -- THE BEACH NEEDS A FACELIFT.

THE COMMUNITY RESOURCES ADVISORY BOARD -- HOPES TO ELIMINATE CLUTTERED SIGNS --

TO MAKE WAY FOR PARKING, BATHROOMS, AND BIKE RACKS

LEADERS COULDN'T FIND THE MONEY LAST YEAR -- SO THEY'RE TRYING AGAIN.

TEASE FIVE-ONCAM

WHEN WE COME BACK --

A LAST LOOK AT WEATHER.

AND YOUR TOP THURSDAY STORIES.

PLUS -- TURN UP THE MUSIC!

GRAMMY NOMINATIONS -- REVEALED.

TZ5 GRAMMY NOMS-VO

FINAL CHECK OF STOCKS-SAT 3 FULL

GRAMMY NOMINATIONS-VO

THE COUNTDOWN TO MUSIC'S BIGGEST NIGHT. IS ON!

WE FINALLY KNOW WHO'S UP FOR A GRAMMY AWARD.

LAST NIGHT, L-L COOL 'J' AND TAYLOR SWIFT.

HOSTED THE "GRAMMY NOMINATIONS CONCERT" FROM NASHVILLE.

SIX DIFFERENT ARTISTS AND GROUPS LED THE NOMINATIONS --

KANYE WEST, JAY Z, FRANK OCEAN, DAN AUERBACH OF THE BLACK KEYS, MUMFORD & SONS, AND FUN.

HIGH TEC PAY PHONES-VO

PAY PHONES --

DO THEY STILL EXIST?

NEW YORK CITY MAYOR MICHAEL BLOOMBERG WANTS TO GIVE THEM A HI-TECH MAKEOVER.

BLOOMBERG LAUNCHED A "RE-INVENT PAY PHONES DESIGN CHALLENGE."

RESIDENTS MUST SUBMIT IDEAS AND PROTOTYPES ON THE CITY'S WEB SITE.

THEN 15 SEMI-FINALISTS WILL BE SELECTED.

PAYPHONES ACTUALLY PROVED TO BE *CRITICAL --

WHITE HOUSE TREE LIGHTING-VOTOPS

MANY OF YOU ARE STARTING TO DECORATE FOR THE HOLIDAYS --

TODAY, THE FIRST FAMILY'S CHRISTMAS TREE WILL OFFICIALLY BE LIT.

THEY'RE ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND THE 90TH ANNUAL EVENT,

HOSTED BY NEIL PATRICK HARRIS.

AN EVENT OF THIS MAGNITUDE -- CAN'T GO WITHOUT PLENTY OF ENTERTAINMENT --

TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIPTOPS

TS1) FISCAL CLIFF-VOTOPS

WE'RE NOW 26 DAYS -- AND COUNTING

FROM POSSIBLY GOING OVER THE FISCAL CLIFF.

OFFICIALS RETURN TO CAPITAL HILL TODAY -- TO TAKE ANOTHER STABB AT NEGOTIATIONS -- TO AVOID STEEP TAX HIKES.

PLUS -- A CONVERSATION BETWEEN THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE AND MISTER OBAMA, MAY SHOW A COMPRIMISE, IN THE WORKS.

TS2) INFANT RECLINER-VOTOPS

TS3) CVS ROBBERY-VOTOPS

TS4) MCAFEE ARREST-VOTOPS

CLOSE-2SH-AWS ANI

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