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

RIGHT NOW AT NINE --

JOBS REPORT.

WE BREAK DOWN THE NEW JOBS REPORT -- JUST INTO OUR NEWSROOM.

SURPRISE NUMBERS -- ABOUT NEW JOBS.

PLUS --

A WHOLE LOT OF SHAKING GOING ON OVERNIGHT.

WE HAVE THE NEWEST INFORMATION ON A POWERFUL EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN.

AND THE HOLIDAY HOUSE.

ABC7 BRINGS YOU AN INSIDE LOOK -- AT A CHRISTMAS TRADITION IN FORT MYERS.

HL1) JOBS REPORT-VO-WIPE

HL2) JAPAN QUAKE-VO-WIPE

HL3) HOLIDAY HOUSE-VOTOPS

WX HL-WX WALL

NEWS AT 9:00 OPEN-CLIPTOPS

JOBS REPORT & FISCAL CLIFF-2SHOT

NEW NUMBERS OUT THIS MORNING SHOW JOB CREATION HOLDING FAIRLY STEADY LAST MONTH.

JOBS REPORT & FISCAL CLIFF-1SHOT

BREAKING IT DOWN --

THE U.S. ECONOMY ADDED A SOLID 146-THOUSAND JOBS IN NOVEMBER.

THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FELL TO 7-POINT-7 PERCENT.

JAPAN EARTHQUAKE-TRX-VO

DEVELOPING THIS MORNING --

A STRONG EARTHQUAKE SHOOK NORTHEASTERN JAPAN TODAY,

THE 7-POINT-3-MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE TRIGGERED LOCAL TSUNAMI WARNINGS.

AND SHOOK BUILDINGS AS FAR AWAY AS TOKYO.

A THREE-FOOT-HIGH TSUNAMI WAVE WAS RECORDED,

WITH SMALLER WAVES IN AT LEAST FOUR OTHER LOCATION.

BUT THERE WAS NO WIDESPREAD DAMAGE.

AND ALL TSUNAMI WARNINGS HAVE SINCE BEEN CANCELLED.

FM BODY UPDATE-SSVO

POLICE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF IDENTIFYING A BODY -- FOUND IN THE FORT MYERS YACHT BASIN.

POLICE WERE CALLED JUST BEFORE FOUR O'CLOCK YESTERDAY.

A-B-C 7 SPOKE WITH THE MAN WHO FOUND THE BODY.

HE SAYS -- HE WAS WALKING AWAY, WHEN HE NOTICED THE BODY FLOATING IN THE WATER.

HE CALLED POLICE RIGHT AWAY.

ROBERT DUNN PENALTY-VO

TODAY -- A JURY WILL HEAR CLOSING ARGUMENTS,

AS THEY DECIDE WHETHER ROBERT DUNN SHOULD GET LIFE IN PRISON OR THE DEATH PENALTY.

DUNN WAS CONVICTED LAST WEEK --

OF SHOOTING HIS ESTRANGED WIFE INSIDE A CAPE CORAL DAY CARE BACK IN 2008.

YESTERDAY, THE JURY HEARD NEW EVIDENCE.

ON BEHALF OF THE DEFENSE --

A FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGIST SAID DUNN HAS BIPOLAR DISORDER,

WHICH INFLUENCED HIS MENTAL STATE AT THE TIME OF THE SHOOTING.

ROBERT DUNN PENALTY-SOT VO

13:27:23 Q: Isn't it true you have no information from Mr. Dunn about what happened during the shooting, the murder?/A: He was in a confused state, that's what I have./ Q: Doesn't your report say that he was intoxicated and he doesn't remember enough?/ A: That's a confused state.

THE JUDGE WILL MAKE THE *FINAL DECISION --

ROWLES TRIAL-VO

A TRIAL IS UNDERWAY IN COLLIER COUNTY -- FOR A BOY ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS MOTHER BACK IN 2010

JOHNATHAN ROWLES IS BEING TRIED AS A JUVENILE, FACING ONE MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE.

HE WAS JUST 13 -- WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY SHOT HIS MOTHER, WHILE SHE WAS WATCHING T-V.

THE STATE CALLED THEIR FIRST WITNESS YESTERDAY, A NEIGHBOR WHO SAYS ROWLES CAME TO HIS DOOR, SAYING SOMEONE SHOT HIS MOTHER.

ROWLES LATER CONFESSED -- IT WAS AN ACCIDENT.

SYRIA CHEMICAL WEAPONS-VO WIPE

THERE IS GROWING CONCERN THIS MORNING --

OVER THE POSSIBLE USE OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS AGAINST REBEL FORCES IN SYRIA.

AFTER A 20-MONTH CIVIL WAR --

OPPOSITION FORCES ARE CLOSING IN ON THE NATION'S CAPITAL.

U-S OFFICIALS CONFIRM --

THE SYRIAN MILITARY LOADED ELEMENTS OF SARIN GAS ONTO BOMBS.

THE DEADLY NERVE GAS IS *SO POWERFUL.

ONE DROP CAN KILL WITHIN MINUTES!

SYRIA CHEMICAL WEAPONS-SOTVO

Our concerns are that increasingly desperate Assad regime might turn to chemical weapons, or might lose control of them.

SECRETARY CLINTON SAYS ANY ACTION LIKE THIS BY SYRIA *WOULD CROSS A LINE,

FM RIVER BASIN-OC-VO

LATER TODAY, THE NEW RIVER BASIN PROJECT IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS -- OFFICIALLY OPENS TODAY.

THE $5.3 MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT -- CREATED MORE WATERFRONT PROPERTY.

PLANNERS ALSO DESIGNED THE AREA -- TO FLOW WITH THE CURRENT DOWNTOWN DESIGN.

FM RIVER BASIN-SOTVO

38:46 this is the vision the well known planners in the world have given us that this will be for the people to come out and enjoy:54

BEAR ALERT PREVIEW-VO

TODAY WE'RE EXPECTING TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE BEAR INVASION OF LEHIGH ACRES.

F-W-C SAYS BEAR SIGHTINGS IN LEHIGH ACRES -- HAVE SKYROCKETED IN RECENT WEEKS.

THEY'VE BECOME CHRONIC -- BECAUSE OF EASY ACCESS TO FOOD ITEMS AND TRASH.

LEE VA CLINIC-VO

IN JUST LESS THAN AN HOUR--

A DEDICATION CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE.

FOR THE NEW LEE COUNTY V-A HEALTHCARE CENTER.

THE NEW FACILITY IS LOCATED ON DIPLOMAT PARKWAY EAST IN CAPE CORAL.

IT OFFICIALLY OPENS ITS DOORS ON DECEMBER 17TH.

IT'S EXPECTED TO OFFER HEALTHCARE --

TO MORE THAN 31-THOUSAND LOCAL VETERANS IN JUST THE FIRST YEAR ALONE.

TODAY'S DEDICATION IS BY INVITATION ONLY.

BUT ABC7 WILL BE THERE,

PEARL HARBOR-VO

MORE THAN 2,000 PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED AT PEARL HARBOR TODAY -- TO MARK THE 71ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE JAPANESE ATTACK THAT KILLED THOUSANDS -- AND PULLED THE UNITED STATES INTO WORLD WAR II.

THERE WAS A MOMENT OF SILENCE AT 7:55 A-M.

HOLIDAY MAIL FOR HEROES-2SHOT

THIS MORNING PEOPLE,

ACROSS THE AREA SAY THANKS --

TO NEWEST GENERATION OF VETERANS.

THEY'RE SENDING GRATITUDE AND GREETINGS -- AS A PART OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS. HOLIDAY MAIL FOR HEROES.

HOLIDAY MAIL FOR HEROES-PKG

IT'S BEEN GOING ON SINCE LAST MONTH.

BUT IT'S PRETTY EASY TO DO.

I'M JOINED NOW BY Jeremy Gentile, Regional Service to the Armed Forces Director.

THERE ARE TWO WAYS YOU CAN DO THIS.

PEOPLE CAN GO TO IBERIABANK LOCATIONS TO FILL OUT A CARD OR MAIL THEM OUT THEMSELVES.

WE HAVE THE ADDRESS ON OUR SCREEN, BUT YOU CAN ALSO GO TO OUR WEBSITE TO FIND IT. NBC-2.COM, JUST CLICK ON NEWSLINKS.

THEY MUST BE POST-MARKED BY TODAY.

RED SOX TICKETS ON SALE-VO

SPRING TRAINING IS JUST A COUPLE OF MONTHS AWAY --- AND TICKETS FOR RED SOX GAMES AT JET BLUE PARK GO ON SALE TOMORROW.

FANS HAVE BEEN LINING UP OUTSIDE THE PARK --- WAITING TO BUY TICKETS FOR GAMES THAT BEGIN IN MARCH.

THIS IS THE SECOND YEAR AT THE NEW STADIUM -- BUT THE *FIRST YEAR TICKETS ARE BEING SOLD PRE-SOLD AT JETBLUE.

TEASE ONE-2-SHOT

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW--

STILL AHEAD ON A-B-C 7

A DEADLY TYPHOON HITS THE PHILIPPINES -- CAUSING DHUNDREDS OF DEATHS.

WE'LL HAVE AN UPDATE ON EFFORTS --

TZ1 A TYPHOON PHILIPPINES-VOTOPS

WEATHER TEASE-WX ID

BLOOMBERG TEASE-SOT

BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT-PKG TOPS

GOOD MORNING,

DO YOU HAVE A BUNCH OF REALLY OLD APPLIANCES IN YOUR HOUSE?

ONES THAT NEED REPLACING?

COMMERCE DEPARTMENT DATA SHOWS --

THESE SO-CALLED "CONSUMER DURABLE GOODS" OWNED BY AMERICANS --

ARE THE OLDEST IN NEARLY HALF A CENTURY!

AND RENAISSANCE MACRO RESEARCH SAYS --

THAT COULD MEAN A BIG SPENDING SPREE IS ON THE WAY --

ONE THAT COULD STIMULATE THE U-S ECONOMY!

*****

MEANTIME -- NETFLIX C-E-O REED HASTINGS IN THE HOT SEAT --

OVER A FACEBOOK POSTING SAYING THE COMPANY'S ONLINE VIEWING EXCEEDED A BILLION HOURS IN JUNE FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER.

THE S-E-C SAYS POSTING ON FACEBOOK --

DOESN'T QUALIFY AS THE FAIR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION PUBLICLY-TRADED COMPANIES ARE SUPPOSED TO GIVE INVESTORS.

*****

AND -- SOME GOOD NEWS FOR PEOPLE WITH STUDENT LOANS --

MORE, AFTER THIS:

IF YOU HAVE A STUDENT LOAN, IT MAY BE ABOUT TO GET EASIER TO PAY IT BACK!

THE NEW "PAY AS YOU EARN" PROGRAM FOR FEDERAL LOANS GOES LIVE DECEMBER 21ST, ACCORDING TO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

IT ALLOWS SOME STUDENTS WHO STARTED TAKING LOANS AFTER OCTOBER FIRST 2007 TO PLEAD FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND LIMIT MONTHLY PAYMENTS --

AND HAVE THE LOANS FORGIVEN AFTER 20 YEARS.

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ON WALL STREET -- INVESTORS THIS MORNING, KEYING INTO THE NOVEMBER JOBS REPORT, AND THE IMPACT OF SUPERSTORM SANDY ON THE ECONOMY.

HIGHER CLOSE FOR STOCKS YESTERDAY ON SIGNS OF POSSIBLE PROGRESS IN FISCAL CLIFF NEGOTIATIONS IN WASHINGTON.

*****

AND -- WITH ONLY 18 DAYS TIL CHRISTMAS -- THE LAST-MINUTE HOLIDAY SHOPPING SEASON IS GETTING MORE EXTREME.

MACY'S ANNOUNCING IT WILL KEEP MOST LOCATIONS OPEN FOR 48 HOURS STRAIGHT ON THE WEEKEND BEFORE CHRISTMAS.

PLUS SOME WILL ALSO STAY OPEN ALL THE WAY UNTIL CHRISTMAS EVE.

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JOBS REPORT NEW TOSS-ONCAM

IN DEPTH NOW ON OUR TOP STORY AT NINE--

THE NEW JOBS REPORT IS OUT.

JOBS REPORT & FISCAL CLIFF-PKG

Even though the fiscal cliff is looming, job creation remains fairly steady.

Today's monthly jobs report was better than expected, with employers hiring

146-thousand workers in November.

But the unemployment rate, now at 7.7 percent, is the lowest since December

2008.

Economists had worried that Superstorm Sandy would slow job creation last

monthjust like they worry about the impact of the fiscal cliff.

Some economists estimate that at least 200,000 fewer jobs have been

created this year due to uncertainty about the fiscal cliff.

SOT Obama

"IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE GET THIS DONE NOW, THAT WE DON'T WAIT."

In Washington, Republicans and Democrats are talking again. But still, no

breakthrough. The parties are locked in a stalemate.

President Obama is demanding that higher tax rates for the wealthy and a

permanent extension of the debt ceiling -- the government's ability to

borrow money -- be part of a deal.

SOT Sen. Mitch McConnell

"HE SHOWED WHAT HE'S REALLY AFTER IS ASSUMING UNPRECEDENTED POWER TO SPEND

TAXPAYER DOLLARS, WITHOUT ANY LIMIT AT ALL."

Republicans, who've signaled they're open to raising tax revenue, say they'

ll only do so in exchange for deep spending cuts.

If Washington can't strike a deal, one casualty would be the end of

compensation for the long term unemployed.

That has people like Melinda Vega, who collects $450 a week in unemployment,

worried.

SOT Melinda Vega, Unemployed

"CHRISTMAS AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE ARE PROBABLY OFF THE TABLE."

Aides to President Obama and Speaker Boehner met yesterday afternoon. But

the meeting ended with no discernible signs of progress.

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.

An upper level disturbance that brought clouds and widely scattered showers to the area yesterday has finally pushed east of the state. This means we will end the work week on a drier note with warmer than average temperatures.

We'll start the day with temperatures in the lower 60s with the possibility of some patchy fog, which should lift a couple of hours after sunrise. Sunshine will prevail through the late morning hours with partly sunny skies during the afternoon. With a bit more sunshine across our Southwest Florida skies, temperatures will warm into the low 80s with a cooling seabreeze by the coast. The vast majority of us will stay dry during the day, however with sufficient moisture still in place a stray shower can't be ruled out.

Tonight, skies will remain mostly clear to partly cloudy and lows will be rather mild for this time of year in the mid 60s.

Some tropical moisture looks to return to the area over the weekend with the chance for a stray shower or two each and every afternoon. Temperatures will continue to run warmer than average in the lower to middle 80s with overnight lows in the mid 60s.

TYPHOON PHILLIPINES-VOTOPS

EMERGENCY TEAMS ARE STILL RESCUING PEOPLE.

WHO ARE STRANDED BY A POWERFUL TYPHOON THAT SWEPT ACROSS THE PHILIPPINES EARLIER THIS WEEK.

AUTHORITIES SAY THAT THE STORM HAS KILLED AS MANY AS 350 PEOPLE.

AND 400 OTHERS ARE MISSING.

BLACK BOX CARS-ONCAM

FEDERAL REGULATORS WILL PROPOSE NEW RULES --

REQUIRING "BLACK BOXES" IN ALL NEW CARS *AND LIGHT TRUCKS.

AUTOMAKERS HAVE BEEN QUIETLY PUTTING THE DEVICES INTO MOST NEW CARS FOR YEARS.

THE BOXES GATHER INFORMATION,

WHICH CAN HELP INVESTIGATORS DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF ACCIDENTS,

WARRANTY 101-ONCAM

FOR THE HOLIDAYS.ELECTRONICS ARE ON EVERY LIST.

BUT THE BIG QUESTION.DO YOU BUY A WARRANTY?

WARRANTY 101-PKG

IT HAS BECOME A RITE OF PASSAGE IN RETAIL. THAT WHEN YOU'VE MADE A BIG-TICKET PURCHASE OF APPLIANCES OR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT.

.THE NEXT THING THE STORE WANTS TO SELL YOU. IS THE EXTENDED WARRANTY.

"One reason stores push them so hard is that there's just a huge profit margin on them, 50% in some cases, a lot more than they make on the products themselves"

GREG DAUGHERTY LED RESEARCH AT CONSUMER REPORTS ON THE VALUE OF EXTENDED WARRANTIES. AND CONCLUDED. TO JUST SAY NO.

"Even if you do have one and try to use it, sometimes you get a runaround, it might take a long time to get the product repaired. you might find it very hard to take it any place if there's no place near you. So, there are any number of stumbling blocks, even if you do have this coverage and you need to use it"

HE SAYS EXTENDED WARRANTIES ARE OFTEN UNNECESSARY BECAUSE REPUTABLE MANUFACTURERS STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS.

"Very often, they will try to fix it even outside of the warranty, just to keep you as a satisfied customer and to protect their brand"

HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE CAN OFFER RIDERS FOR EXTENDED COVERAGE.

.AND HE SAYS DEFINITELY CHECK THE CONTRACT WITH YOUR CREDIT CARD COMPANY.

"Depending on the kind of credit card you have, and we urge consumers to look and make sure, but very often, you will get some sort of extended warranty coverage with a credit card"

ANOTHER ALTERNATIVE HE SAYS IS TO INSURE YOURSELF WITH A REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT FUND IN YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

CRIMINAL BLOOD TESTS-VO

LOOKING AHEAD THIS MORNING --

COME JANUARY, ANYONE CHARGED WITH FELONY THEFT OR BURGLARY.

WILL *HAVE TO HAND OVER A SAMPLE OF THEIR D-N-A.

EVENTUALLY, STATE AUTHORITIES HOPE TO ADD ALL CRIMES TO THE LIST.

AND OFFICIALS EXPECT TO ADD 100-THOUSAND SAMPLES A YEAR TO THE DATABASE.

EACH SAMPLE IS 27 DOLLARS.

CRIMINAL BLOOD TESTS-SOTVO

RIGHT NOW, THE STATE ONLY TAKES D-N-A FROM CONVICTED FELONS.

TEASE TWO-2-SHOT

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW--

COMING UP ON A-B-C 7.

WE'LL TAKE YOU TO A HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS.

TZ2 A HOLIDAY HOUSE-VO

HOLIDAY HOUSE-2SHOT

A TRADITION 56 YEARS STRONG -- OPENS THE DOORS TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDIANS TONIGHT.

TWO HISTORICAL HOMES. ARE DECORATED TO A "TEE". FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

HOLIDAY HOUSE-PKG

TEASE THREE-2-SHOT

UP NEXT -- WE'LL TAKE YOU LIVE TO THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE,

TO SEE HOW STOCKS REACT TO THE JOBS REPORT.

AND, NEW RESEARCH MAY CHANGE HOW DOCTORS TREAT BREAST CANCER.

TZ3 A TAMOXIFEN-VOTOPS

NEWS AT 9:00 OPEN-CLIP

NY STOCK EXCHANGE OPEN-SAT 3 TOPS

LET'S GO LIVE TO NEW YORK CITY.

FOR THE START OF BUSINESS DAY AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE.

THIS MORNING - IT'S ALL ABOUT JOBS, SPENDING AND THE FISCAL CLIFF.

U-S STOCK FUTURES POINTED TO A SLIGHTLY WEAKER OPENING THIS MORNING.

TAKING CENTER STAGE TODAY?

THE MONTHLY JOBS REPORT, WHICH JUST CAME OUT.

TS1) JOBS REPORT-VO WIPE

UPDATING OUR TOP STORIES NOW--

JUST RELEASED FROM THE LABOR DEPARTMENT--

THE U.S. ECONOMY ADDED A SOLID 146-THOUSAND JOBS IN NOVEMBER.

THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FELL TO 7-POINT-7 PERCENT.

THAT'S THE LOWEST SINCE DECEMBER 2008.

TS2) JAPAN QUAKE-VOTOPSWIPE

A STRONG EARTHQUAKE HAS SHAKEN NORTHEASTERN JAPAN,

YOU CAN SEE THIS TOWER CAMERA SHAKING.

WE'RE TOLD THE 7 POINT 3 MAGNITUDE QUAKE CAUSED BUILDINGS TO SWAY.

BUT NO REPORTS OF DAMAGE.

THERE WERE SOME *MINOR INJURIES.

TS3) ROBERT DUNN-VOTOPS

HAPPENING THIS MORNING--

THE JURY IN THE SENTENCING PHASE FOR ROBERT DUNN -- WILL HEAR CLOSING ARGUMENTS.

THEN, WE EXPECT THEM TO START DELIBERATING.

THEY'LL RECOMMEND A SENTENCE TO THE JUDGE, EITHER LIFE IN PRISON, OR THE DEATH PENALTY.

MCAFEE LATEST-OC

NOW TO THE LATEST ON SOFTWARE MILLIONAIRE JOHN MACK-AFEE --

WANTED FOR QUESTIONING IN A MURDER IN BELIZE.

HE COLLAPSED AT THE DETENTION CENTER WHERE HE WAS BEING HELD.

WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL.

AND IS NOW BACK IN DETENTION.

MCAFEE LATEST-PKG

INSTEAD OF BEING DEPORTED TO BELIZE IN HANDCUFFS THURSDAY. A SEEMINGLY

UNCONSCIOUS JOHN MCAFEE WAS WHEELED INTO A HOSPITAL ON A GURNEY.

MCAFEE'S MONTH-LONG GAME OF CAT AND MOUSE WITH AUTHORITIES IN 2 COUNTRIES

ENDED WITH A SUDDEN EMERGENCY. WHEN THE SOFTWARE ANTI VIRUS PIONEER

APPARENTLY SUFFERING FROM A HEART PROBLEM THURSDAY MORNING, BECAME

UNRESPONSIVE IN THIS IMMIGRATION DETENTION CENTER.

MCAFEE TELLING ABC NEWS.

Phoner:

John McAfee: I simply passed out and I think that the combination of stress

and everything else. I hit my head.

A DRAMATIC SCENE WITH THIS AMBULANCE POWERING THROUGH A THICKET OF CAMERAMEN

MCAFEE IN THE BACK OF THE AMBULANCE LYING PRONE - ON A HEAD BOARD. EYES

CLOSED.

THEN THE CHASE. TV CREWS CAREENING THROUGH GUATEMALA'S NARROW STREETS

THE PRESS PURSUING MCAFEE ON THIS GURNEY RIGHT INTO THE EMERGENCY ROOM.AND

AS MEDICS TRANSFERRED HIM TO A BED, AND BEGAN UNDRESSING HIM. SUDDENLY, THE

MAN WHO APPEARED NEARLY DEAD SPOKE

Nat, John McAfee- Please, not in front of the press, please.

ASKING THE NURSES NOT TO UNDRESS HIM IN FRONT OF THE MEDIA.

OVERNIGHT WE SPOKE TO MCAFEE.

1/8PHONER 3/8

Matt Gutman: Everything turned white and then everything turned black.

John McAfee: So you basically passed out

A FAR CRY FROM THE JITTERY AND RAW MCAFEE WE MET DURING THIS EXCLUSIVE

INTERVIEW WEDNESDAY, DESCRIBING HIS DISGUISES DURING HIS MONTH ON THE RUN

FROM POLICE IN BELIZE AND EVENTUAL ESCAPE HERE TO GUATEMALA.

SOT, JOHN MCAFEE

/172930 and I had a cane and I was walking like this and I had

my jaws stuffed with toilet paper.

AND UNABASHED ABOUT HIS USE OF DECEPTION

SOT, JOHN MCAFEE

180053 I am going to be deceptive and I will continue to be deceptive

forever if necessary if its required to protect my friends.

AND PERHAPS HIMSELF.

BUT RIGHT NOW HIS OPTIONS ARE LIMITED, THE US EMBASSY HERE HAS SAID IT WONT

STEP IN TO HELP. IN THE MEANTIME, THE MILLIONAIRE SOFTWARE PIONEER, WILL

HAVE TO STAY IN THIS DETENTION CENTER FOR CENTRAL AMERICAN MIGRANTS, UNTIL

IA MISSING GIRLS LATEST-VO

THE FAMILIES OF TWO YOUNG IOWA COUSINS MISSING FOR FIVE MONTHS --- STILL HAD BEEN HOPING THE GIRLS WOULD COME HOME.

UNTIL THE SAD NEWS -- THAT TWO BODIES HAD BEEN FOUND.

AUTOPSIES ARE STILL UNDERWAY.

SYRIA WEAPONS-OC

THE SITUATION IN SYRIA MAY REACH THE BOILING POINT.

U-S OFFICIALS WARN PRESIDENT BASHAR AL-ASSAD --

*AGAINST THE USE OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION.

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AS THE FIGHTING IN SYRIA RAGES ON, SECRETARY OF DEFENSE LEON PANETTA SAYS THE LATEST INTELLIGENCE REPORTS RAISE SERIOUS CONCERNS THAT SYRIAN PRESIDENT BASHAR AL-ASSAD may TURN CHEMICAL WEAPONS ON his own CITIZENS. PANETTA ISSUED THIS WARNING TO THE SYRIAN LEADER.

The whole world is watching, the whole world is watching very closely and the President of the United States has made it very clear that there will be consequences, there will be consequences if the Assad regime makes a terrible mistake by using these chemical weapons on their own people.

DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS TO END THE 21-MONTH CONFLICT IN SYRIA HAVE FAILED. 42-THOUSAND PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KILLED SO FAR, ACCORDING OPPOSITION ACTIVISTS. WITH SO MUCH AT STAKE, SENATOR JOHN MCCAIN SAYS IT MAY BE TIME TO TAKE ACTION.

If true these reports may mean that the United States and our allies are facing the prospect of an imminent use of weapons of mass destruction in Syria and this may be the last warning we get. The time for talking about what to do may now be coming to a close and we may instead be left with an awful and very difficult decision.

ANGELINA JOLIE TRAVELED TO A SYRIAN REFUGEE CAMP AT THE JORDAN-SYRIA BORDER THURSDAY. THE ACTRESS IS A SPECIAL ENVOY FOR THE UNITED NATION'S REFUGEE AGENCY. IT WAS HER SECOND OFFICIAL MISSION TO THE REGION IN THREE MONTHS.

EGYPT PROTESTS AND CLASHES-NATVO

EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT MOHAMMED MORSI'S SPEECH TODAY -- DID LITTLE TO EASE THE POLITICAL CRISIS IN THAT COUNTRY.

DESPITE HIS INVITATION ---- THE OPPOSITION ALREADY SAID, IT WOULD NOT TALK WITH MORSI -- UNTIL HE RESCINDS DECREES GIVING HIM NEAR-ABSOLUTE POWER.

NO DRONE BILL-VO

A NEW BILL IS ON THE TABLE THIS MORNING.

THAT WOULD LIMIT HOW LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES USE UNMANNED DRONES.

THE F-A-A HAS STARTED TO APPROVE DRONE PROGRAMS --

FOR POLICE DEPARTMENTS ALL OVER THE U-S.

MIAMI WAS THE FIRST TO START USING THEM.

THE BILL WOULD ALLOW DRONE USE TO COUNTER TERRORISM RISKS.

BUT IT WOULD PREVENT POLICE FROM USING THEM TO TAKE PICTURES,

CAT ATTACK-VO

A FERAL CAT ATTACKS A MOTHER AND DAUGHTER -- INSIDE THEIR CAPE CORAL HOME.

WITH HER WRISTS STILL BANDAGED, BARB GLOVER TELLS A-B-C 7 -- THE CAT, NOW NICKNAMED "EVANDER" MUST HAVE GOTTEN IN THE DOGGY DOOR.

WHEN SHE TRIED "SHOOING" THE ANIMAL AWAY -- HE STARTED TO HISS, AND ATTACKED HER WITH HIS CLAWS.

CAT ATTACK-SOT VO

0738 "it was a reflex. I did a windmill and it latched on my other wrist. My mother's instinct kicked in and she went to get off. Before he bit her."

THE STRAY CAT IS NOW UNDER QUARANTINE -- AT LEE COUNTY DOMESTIC ANIMAL SERVICES.

MYSTERY ILLNESS-VO

HEALTH OFFICIALS IN COLLIER COUNTY INVESTIGATE A MYSTERY ILLNESS --

THAT HAS SICKENED SEVERAL PEOPLE IN AT LEAST THREE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA NURSING HOMES.

THE FIRST CASES WERE REPORTED IN LATE NOVEMBER.

TWO COLLIER NURSING HOMES ARE AFFECTED --

ONE IS TUSCANY VILLA ON EAST TAMIAMI TRAIL IN NAPLES.

THE OTHER REMAINS UNIDENTIFIED.

A THIRD NURSING HOME IN BONITA SPRINGS, THE EMERITUS, ALSO CONFIRMS --

MYSTERY ILLNESS-SOT VO

Deb Millsap/Collier County Health Department

"It's really not, it's very normal with these infections. If you imagine people living together so closely and again being really vulnerable, it's easy to pass on."

MANAGEMENT AT SOME OF THESE CENTERS ASK RESIDENTS --

TO STAY IN THEIR BEDS,

URGING FAMILY TO CUT BACK ON VISITING HOURS.

ASPIRIN EFFECTIVENESS-VO

THE COATING USED ON ASPIRIN TO PROTECT THE STOMACH -- MAY INTERFERE WITH PREVENTING HEART ATTACK AND STROKE.

CARDIOLOGISTS HAVE LONG BELIEVED THAT FIVE TO 40-PERCENT OF THE POPULATION IS 'ASPIRIN RESISTANT' -- AND PRESCRIBE MORE EXPENSIVE DRUGS.

HOWEVER, A NEW STUDY COULD NOT IDENTIFY A SINGLE CASE OF ASPIRIN RESISTANCE IN 400 HEALTHY PEOPLE -- AND CONCLUDED THE COATING CAUSED PROBLEMS.

TAMOXIFEN USE-VOWIPE

NEW RESEARCH THIS MORNING THAT MAY CHANGE TREATMENT FOR WOMEN WITH BREAST CANCER.

IT DEALS WITH THE DRUG TAMOXIFEN.

THEY FOUND PATIENTS WHO TOOK THE DRUG FOR 10 YEARS INSTEAD OF JUST 5 YEARS -- HAD A LOWER RECURRENCE RATE.

TAMOXIFEN USE-SOTVO

"This particular study seemed to suggest that if women took Tamoxifen for ten years instead of the standard recommendation for 5 years they decrease their risk of death from one third to one half so that is a pretty significant decrease in the risk of dying it's probably one of the most common. I'm asked a a breast cancer surgeon was women who have just finished their 5 years of Tamoxifen and their question is if 5 years is good. wouldn't ten years be better?"

HAPPY AGING-VO

TO AGE IN A HEALTHY WAY -- A GOOD MINDSET IS HALF THE BATTLE.

A NEW STUDY SHOWS MOST SENIORS' WELL-BEING IMPROVED WITH AGE -- EVEN IN THE MIDDLE OF PHYSICAL OR COGNITIVE DECLINE.

RESILIENCE AND DEPRESSION -- HAD THE MOST IMPACT ON HOW THEY RATED THEMSELVES.

TEASE FOUR-2-SHOT

THIS HOLIDAY SEASON,

SANTA'S WISH LIST. GETS A HIGH TECH UPGRADE.

PLUS, FLASH FLOODS AND TONRADOS HIT THE CAPITAL OF ARGENTINA.

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WHEN IT COMES TO LETTERS TO SANTA -- SOME ARE DITCHING THE PEN AND PAPER.

AND LOOKING TO TABLETS AND SMARTPHONES INSTEAD.

THE HOLIDAY WISH LIST HAS GONE HIGH-TECH,

THANKS TO APPS AND SOCIAL NETWORKING.

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--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS --

TO MANY, THERE'S NOSTALGIA TO SITTING DOWN AND PENNING A HOLIDAY WISH LIST.

To make my list? Paper and pencil. I'm totally old school.

TO OTHERS, IT'S ABOUT MODERN-DAY CONVENIENCE AND GIFTING ACROSS MULTIPLE RETAILERS.

Red Envelope is a good one, Amazon, sometimes even Tiffany if people have been good through the year. It all depends.

DURING THIS SEASON FOR SHARING, THERE ARE MORE TWISTS THAN EVER ON THE TRADITIONAL HOLIDAY WISH LIST.

People used to use paper and pencil, and put it on the refrigerator. I remember doing that when I was growing up. And then different types of websites would have different kinds of digital wish lists for their own website.

SITES LIKE AMAZON, WISHPOT AND TALL WISH LET USERS SHARE LISTS WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS ACROSS SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES WHERE THEY ALREADY INTERACT.

AND THE EXPLOSION IN PINTEREST'S POPULARITY HAS CREATED ANOTHER AVENUE.

I share it with everybody. I make my list on Pinterest, all the pictures are there./ And I have one for my kids, I have one for my husband, he makes one. And it works really well.

Being able to put together a bunch of ideas and then winnow those down and be able to winnow those down, really makes a huge difference. And then you can follow other people's gift ideas as well.

JUST LAST MONTH PINTEREST OPENED UP THE SITE TO BUSINESSES, WHICH MEANS RETAILERS CAN HIGHLIGHT THEIR OWN WARES THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.

I'M KARIN CAIFA, AND YOU'RE NOW CLICKED IN.

ARGENTINA FLASH FLOOD-VO

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA AND THE SURROUNDING AREA -- WERE POUNDED THURSDAY BY STRONG STORMS THAT CAUSED FLOODS AND A TORNADO.

A TWISTER WAS SPOTTED ABOUT 100 MILES NORTHWEST OF THE CAPITAL -- AND A SECOND NEARBY.

THE HEAVY STORM DUMPED NEARLY FOUR-AND-A-HALF INCHES OF RAIN ON THE CITY IN JUST ONE HOUR --CAUSING MAJOR PROBLEMS FOR SUBWAYS AND HIGHWAYS.

STORM WARN GENERIC CLIP-CLIP

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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.

An upper level disturbance that brought clouds and widely scattered showers to the area yesterday has finally pushed east of the state. This means we will end the work week on a drier note with warmer than average temperatures.

We'll start the day with temperatures in the lower 60s with the possibility of some patchy fog, which should lift a couple of hours after sunrise. Sunshine will prevail through the late morning hours with partly sunny skies during the afternoon. With a bit more sunshine across our Southwest Florida skies, temperatures will warm into the low 80s with a cooling seabreeze by the coast. The vast majority of us will stay dry during the day, however with sufficient moisture still in place a stray shower can't be ruled out.

Tonight, skies will remain mostly clear to partly cloudy and lows will be rather mild for this time of year in the mid 60s.

Some tropical moisture looks to return to the area over the weekend with the chance for a stray shower or two each and every afternoon. Temperatures will continue to run warmer than average in the lower to middle 80s with overnight lows in the mid 60s.

TOSS TO JEFF-2SHOT BXS

EVERY SUNDAY MORNING -

YOU CAN CATCH "NAPLES DAILY NEWSMAKERS WITH JEFF LYTLE''.

RIGHT HERE ON ABC 7.

THIS WEEK -- WE'RE TALKING POLITICS WITH A TOP SOUTHWEST FLORIDA REPUBLICAN.

BUT FIRST -- A HOT TOPIC IN COLLIER.

CONSOLIDATION.

NAPLES DAILY NEWSMAKERS-REMLIVE-(3) SS

Chris Tobin

Golden Gate/East Naples firefighters union leader

What comes next for consolidation

Brian Cross

New East Naples fire board member

Why consolidation with Golden Gate makes sense

Mike Lyster

Newly elected Collier GOP chairman

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NAPLES DAILY NEWSMAKERS-REM-LIVE

TEASE FIVE-ONCAM

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW--

STILL AHEAD ON A-B-C 7, A FINAL CHECK OF TODAY'S TOP STORIES.

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FINAL CHECK OF STOCKS-SAT 3 FULL

ATL CARBON MONOXIDE-VO

NEW AT NINE --

TODAY STUDENTS RETURN TO AN ATLANTA SCHOOL FOR THE FIRST TIME -- SINCE BEING EVACUATED FOR A CARBON MONOXIDE LEAK.

AND NOW WE KNOW WHAT HAPPENED.

ON MONDAY EMERGENCY CREWS TOOK DOZENS OF STUDENTS AND STAFF -- TO HOSPITALS WITH CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.

IT WAS DUE TO HUMAN ERROR.

MAINTENANCE WORKERS FORGOT TO REOPEN A BOILER VALVE.

CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS -- HAVE NOW BEEN INSTALLED IN THE SCHOOL.

GUN FOUND IN MEAT-VO

NOT MYSTERY MEAT,

BUT A MEAT MYSTERY.

A NEW MEXICO GROCERY STORE EMPLOYEE FOUND A SHOCKING SURPRISE --

INSIDE A CASE OF FROZEN MEAT.

A LOADED GUN PACKED WITH SEVEN ROUNDS OF AMMO.

THE GUN WAS FOUND *BEFORE THE BOX OF MEAT ACTUALLY MADE IT ONTO STORE SHELVES.

A WORKER IMMEDIATELY TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR.

LARGEST CUT STONE-VO

THE WORLD'S LARGEST CUT STONE, AN AQUAMARINE, IS ON DISPLAY AT THE SMITHSONIAN.

CHECK OUT THIS SPARKLING GEM!

IT'S CALLED THE DOM PEDRO GEM.

MINERS COLLECTED IT IN BRAZIL -- IN THE LATE 80'S.

THE BLUE-GREEN CRYSTAL IS MORE THAN A FOOT TALL -- AND WEIGHS NEARLY FIVE POUNDS.

THAT'S TEN-THOUSAND-363 CARATS!

ROYAL BABY LATEST-VO

THIS MORNING -- AN UPDATE ON THE ROYAL BABY.

MOM TO BE, THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE ,IS EXPECTED TO REST AT HOME.

THROUGH THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY.

ALSO THIS MORNING, PRINCE CHARLES IS REACTING PUBLICLY FOR THE FIRST TIME --

TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIPTOPS

TS1) FISCAL CLIFF-VOTOPSWIPE

WE'RE NOW 26 DAYS -- AND COUNTING

FROM POSSIBLY GOING OVER THE FISCAL CLIFF.

OFFICIALS RETURN TO CAPITOL HILL TODAY -- TO TAKE ANOTHER STAB AT NEGOTIATIONS -- TO AVOID STEEP TAX HIKES.

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

TS2) JOBS REPORT-ONCAM

NEW AT NINE --

THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FELL TO 7.7 PERCENT IN NOVEMBER, THE LOWEST SINCE DECEMBER 2008.

THE GOVERNMENT SAID SUPERSTORM SANDY HAD ONLY A MINIMAL EFFECT ON THE FIGURES.

TS3) JAPAN QUAKE-VOTOPS

A 7 POINT 3 EARTHQUAKE HIT THE NORTHEAST COAST OF JAPAN THIS MORNING --- SHAKING BUILDINGS AND SETTING OFF A TSUNAMI WARNING.

THERE ARE NO REPORTS OF MAJOR DAMAGE -- BUT SOME MINOR INJUURIES.

TS4) PEARL HARBOR-VOTOPS

MORE THAN TWO THOUSAND PEOPLE WILL GATHER AT PEARL HARBOR ON FRIDAY --

TO MARK THE 71ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE JAPANESE ATTACK.

IT KILLED THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE.

AND LAUNCHED THE U-S INTO WORLD WAR 2.

THERE WAS AMOMENT OF SILENCE AT 7:55 A-M,

CLOSE-2SH-AWS ANI

AD LIB GOODBYE

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