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5AM HOUR-CLIPTOPS

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HL1) PORTLAND SHOOTING-SOTTOPS

there were more shots then. and so I threw my baby into the stroller and just started running

ROUNDS OF TERROR.

BULLETS FLY AT PORTLAND MALL. LEAVING THREE DEAD.

THIS MORNING, VIDEO FROM INSIDE THE CHAOS.

HL2) WV GAS EXPLOSION-VO-WIPE

A GAS EXPLOSION LIGHTS UP THE SKY.

PROMPTING A NATIONAL INVESTIGATION.

HL3) HOMESEXUALITY RESEARCH-VOTOPS

AND LATER,

DOES GAY RUN IN THE FAMILY?

NEW THIS MORNING,

530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST OPEN-CLIP

FM LIGHTNING-VOTOPS-BNR

LIGHTNING. THUNDER. AND LOTS OF RAIN.

THIS IS NEW VIDEO FROM OUR TOWER CAMERA THIS MORNING.

WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING,

WE WATCHED THE WEATHER.

LIGHTNING SENT A POWER SURGE -- THROUGHOUT OUR NEWSROOM.

THIS MORNING,

530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST-WXWALL

The trail of tropical moisture we had around yesterday will stay parked over Southwest Florida for one more day, leading to more scattered showers and storms along with a mostly cloudy sky.

Humidity will also stay sky high for through today until some drier air brings a nice drop in humidity starting Thursday.

Look for scattered showers and storms to flow in from the southwest through the day, moving in from the coastal waters and building inland. Some of these downpours may be capable of producing some rumbles of thunder as well as high winds, but the threat of severe weather looks pretty low today.

The shower threat will continue off and on for Southwest Florida through the afternoon, but by this evening, enough dry, stable air should settle in to cut down our rain chances through the overnight.

Improvements are in order Thursday as the tropical moisture makes an exit. Gradual clearing is expected through the day, so we should even be able to muster up some rays of sun tomorrow. You'll notice a nice drop in humidity along with slightly cooler temperatures as daytime highs take aim at the mid to upper 70s.

Some very nice weather will come our way from Friday through the upcoming weekend. Sunshine will be prevalent, and rain chances will be low as afternoon temperatures stay comfortably close to 80°.

For those waiting for the next significant cold front to come sweeping in, it's looking like Tuesday and Wednesday could be the days we finally get some cooler weather moving into Southwest Florida!

DEVELOPING-CLIP

PORTLAND SHOOTING-SOTTOPS

Two shots were fired and everybody just kind of looked around, was confused.

"I heard, 'I am the shooter!' And then all of a sudden just five, six rounds echoing.

PORTLAND MALL VIDEO-VOTOPS-BNR

THREE PEOPLE ARE DEAD --- AFTER A SHOOTING IN PORTLAND, OREGON.

THIS IS VIDEO FROM INSIDE THAT MALL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

A WOMAN INSIDE -- POSTED IT ONLINE.

YOU CAN SEE PEOPLE LEAVING THE MALL,

WITH THEIR ARMS IN THE AIR.

WITNESSES SAY POLICE ESCORTED PEOPLE OUT OF THE TOWN CENTE,

AFTER A LOCKDOWN WAS ISSUED.

POLICE SAY A GUNMAN -- WEARING A WHITE HOCKEY MASK, BLACK CLOTHES AND BULLET PROOF VEST --- SHOT AND KILLED TWO PEOPLE,

BEFORE KILLING HIMSELF.

ANOTHER WOMAN IS IN SERIOUS CONDITION.

CHARLIE BIGELOW DEAD-VO

NEW OVERNIGHT,

FUNERAL PLANS ARE UNDERWAY -- FOR FORMER LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER CHARLIE BIGELOW.

BIGELOW GREW UP IN FORT MYERS.

HE SERVED ON THE COUNTY COMMISSION IN THE 1980S.

COMMISSIONER FRANK MANN CALLS BIGELOW -- "ONE OF THE FINEST" THE COMMISSION EVER HAD.

BIGELOW'S SON, BRIAN, ALSO SERVED ON THE COMMISSION.

N KOREA MISSILE-NATVO

NORTH KOREA CELEBRATES THIS MORNING,

AFTER SENDING A SATELLITE INTO ORBIT TODAY.

music nats

THIS IS VIDEO FROM LOCAL T-V.

THE WHITE HOUSE SAYS THE LONG-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILE LAUNCH.

IS A "HIGHLY PROVOCATIVE ACT."

AND THREATENS REGIONAL SECURITY.

THE UNITED NATIONS AND OTHER WORLD LEADERS SEE THE LAUNCH AS A COVER.

FEARING IT'S JUST A TEST OF TECHNOLOGY --

OBAMA SYRIA-VO

NEW OUT OF WASHINGTON,

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA CALLS SYRIA'S MAIN OPPOSITION GROUP -- THE "LEGITIMATE REPRESENTATIVE" OF THE COUNTRY'S PEOPLE.

THIS IS NEW AMATEUR VIDEO UPLOADED TUESDAY,.

IT SHOWS GOVERNMENT ATTACKS IN ONE CITY -- AND BOMBING AFTERMATH IN ANOTHER.

MR. OBAMA SAYS THE SYRIAN OPPOSITION COUNCIL -- IS NOW "INCLUSIVE ENOUGH" TO BE GRANTED GREATER LEGITIMACY, WORLDWIDE.

FISCAL CLIFF-SOTVO

WE'RE WATCHING THE CLOCK THIS MORNING,

AS THE FISCAL CLIFF DRAWS CLOSER.

JUST 20 DAYS NOW,

UNTIL THOSE FEARED TAX BREAKS END.

THE PRESIDENT TAKES ON THE CLIFF --

IN AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH ABC'S BARBARA WALTERS.

"Well, taxes are going to go up one way or another. BW: They are. Obama: And I think the key is to make sure that taxes go up on high end individuals, like you and me Barbara we can afford it."

YOU CAN WATCH BARBARA WALTER'S EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW ION "20/20",

DECEMBER 14TH,

MI RIGHT TO WORK-VO

SEVERAL THOUSAND UNION MEMBERS AND THEIR SUPPORTERS -- GATHERED AT MICHIGAN'S STATE CAPITOL BUILDING TUESDAY.

PROTESTING THE REPUBLICAN-CONTROLLED LEGISLATURE'S --- PASSING A RIGHT-TO-WORK LAW.

MICHIGAN'S GOVERNOR WASTED NO TIME -- SIGNING NEW BILL RIGHT AWAY.

ELECTION INVESTIGATION-VO

FLORIDA SECRETARY OF STATE KEN DETZNER.

STOPPED IN LEE COUNTY TUESDAY.

TO FIND OUT WHAT WENT WRONG ON ELECTION DAY.

YOU MAY REMEMBER THE *LONG LINES AT THE POLLS.

SOME PEOPLE DID NOT EVEN GET TO VOTE.

DETZNER BELIEVES THE LENGTHY BALLOT CREATED PROBLEMS.

AS WELL AS *NOT HAVING ENOUGH PRECINCTS OR EQUIPMENT.

LEE COUNTY ELECTIONS SUPERVISOR SHARON HARRINGTON.

SAYS THEY PLAN TO ASK FOR MORE EQUIPMENT.

WE'VE ALSO CONFIRMED --

5AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-VO-DOPPLER

WEATHER IS A BIG STORY OF THE DAY.

PEOPLE IN CENTRAL FLORIDA ARE STILL CLEARNING UP FROM A TORNADO.

THIS VIDEO IS FROM VOLUSIA COUNTY.

AN E-F-ONE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN MONDAY NIGHT.

WINDS REACHED 110 MILES PER HOUR.

AND SEVERAL HOMES WERE DAMAGED OF DESTROYED.

BUT NO REPORTS OF ANY SERIOUS INJURIES.

WE'RE ALSO TRACKING STRONG STORMS OVERNIGHT IN OUR AREA.

6AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-DOPPLER

DID YOU HAVE TROUBLE SLEEPING?

STRONG THUNDER ROCKED PARTS OF OUR AREA.

LIGHTNING, TOO.

STORM WARN 7 METEOROLOGIST ALLYSON RAE HAS BEEN BUSY.

SHE'S TRACKING A STORM SYSTEM IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

WHAT CAN WE EXPECT TODAY?

STORMWARN GENFORECAST OPEN-CLIPTOPS

STORMWARN 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.The trail of tropical moisture we had around yesterday will stay parked over Southwest Florida for one more day, leading to more scattered showers and storms along with a mostly cloudy sky.

Humidity will also stay sky high for through today until some drier air brings a nice drop in humidity starting Thursday.

Look for scattered showers and storms to flow in from the southwest through the day, moving in from the coastal waters and building inland. Some of these downpours may be capable of producing some rumbles of thunder as well as high winds, but the threat of severe weather looks pretty low today.

The shower threat will continue off and on for Southwest Florida through the afternoon, but by this evening, enough dry, stable air should settle in to cut down our rain chances through the overnight.

Improvements are in order Thursday as the tropical moisture makes an exit. Gradual clearing is expected through the day, so we should even be able to muster up some rays of sun tomorrow. You'll notice a nice drop in humidity along with slightly cooler temperatures as daytime highs take aim at the mid to upper 70s.

Some very nice weather will come our way from Friday through the upcoming weekend. Sunshine will be prevalent, and rain chances will be low as afternoon temperatures stay comfortably close to 80°.

For those waiting for the next significant cold front to come sweeping in, it's looking like Tuesday and Wednesday could be the days we finally get some cooler weather moving into Southwest Florida!

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PRECISION TRAFFIC-TC MON

WV GAS EXPLOSION-VOTOPS

AND TAKE A LOOK AT THIS!

A MAJOR GAS LINE EXPLOSION IN WEST VIRGINIA.

FLAMES SHOOTING 50 TO 75 FEET HIGH -- COULD BE SEEN FROM A LONG DISTANCE.

AT LEAST FIVE HOMES WERE BURNED ALONG A STRETCH OF I-77 --- FORCING OFFICIALS TO CLOSE IT.

AT LEAST TWO PEOPLE WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR SMOKE INHALATION.

NJ JET FUEL MISTAKE-VO

IN NEW JERSEY,

THREE GAS STATIONS ARE CLOSED AFTER *JET FUEL --- WAS MISTAKENLY PUMPED INTO THE UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS.

THAT JET FUEL WAS PUMPED INTO SEVERAL CARS. CAUSING THEM TO STALL OUT LAST FRIDAY.

THE GAS STATIONS WILL STAY CLOSED -- UNTIL THE UNDERGROUND TANKS ARE EMPTIED AND CLEANED.

TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP

QH1) PORTLAND SHOOTING-VO-WIPE

THREE PEOPLE ARE DEAD THIS MORNING AFTER A FATAL SHOOTING AT A MALL IN PORTLAND.

THIS IS VIDEO FROM INSIDE THAT MALL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

POLICE SAY A GUNMAN SHOT AND KILLED TWO PEOPLE,

BEFORE KILLING HIMSELF.

ANOTHER WOMAN IS IN SERIOUS CONDITION.

QH2) N KOREA MISSILE-VO-WIPE

NORTH KOREAN SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHES A LONG-RANGE ROCKET.

THE WHITE HOUSE CONDEMNS THE LAUNCH AS A "HIGHLY PROVOCATIVE ACT" THAT THREATENS REGIONAL SECURITY.

QH3) FISCAL CLIFF-VO-WIPE

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA CONTINUES TO PUSH FOR HIS PLANS TO AVERT A FISCAL CLIFF.

QH4) ELECTION INVESTIGATION-VO-WIPE

FLORIDA SECRETARY OF STATE KEN DETZNER.

STOPPED IN LEE COUNTY TUESDAY TO INVESTIGATE those LONG ELECTION LINES.

DETZNER BELIEVES THE LENGTHY BALLOT CREATED PROBLEMS.

AS WELL AS *NOT HAVING ENOUGH PRECINCTS OR EQUIPMENT.

LEE COUNTY ELECTIONS SUPERVISOR SHARON HARRINGTON.

STORMWARN ALLYSON OPEN-CLIPTOPS

STORMWARN 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.The trail of tropical moisture we had around yesterday will stay parked over Southwest Florida for one more day, leading to more scattered showers and storms along with a mostly cloudy sky.

Humidity will also stay sky high for through today until some drier air brings a nice drop in humidity starting Thursday.

Look for scattered showers and storms to flow in from the southwest through the day, moving in from the coastal waters and building inland. Some of these downpours may be capable of producing some rumbles of thunder as well as high winds, but the threat of severe weather looks pretty low today.

The shower threat will continue off and on for Southwest Florida through the afternoon, but by this evening, enough dry, stable air should settle in to cut down our rain chances through the overnight.

Improvements are in order Thursday as the tropical moisture makes an exit. Gradual clearing is expected through the day, so we should even be able to muster up some rays of sun tomorrow. You'll notice a nice drop in humidity along with slightly cooler temperatures as daytime highs take aim at the mid to upper 70s.

Some very nice weather will come our way from Friday through the upcoming weekend. Sunshine will be prevalent, and rain chances will be low as afternoon temperatures stay comfortably close to 80°.

For those waiting for the next significant cold front to come sweeping in, it's looking like Tuesday and Wednesday could be the days we finally get some cooler weather moving into Southwest Florida!

DEVELOPING-CLIP

RIVERA DNA TESTS-VO

D-N-A TESTS HAVE BEGUN --

ON WHAT AUTHORITIES BELIEVE ARE JENNI RIVERA'S REMAINS.

THE MEXICAN-AMERICAN SINGER WHO DIED IN A PLANE CRASH.

AUTHORITIES SAY RIVERA AND SIX OTHERS WERE KILLED,

WHEN THEIR PRIVATE PLANE CRASHED SUNDAY IN NORTHERN MEXICO.

SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF.

IT MAY TAKE 10 DAYS TO COMPLETE A PRELIMINARY REPORT --

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS STOLEN-VO

A REAL LIFE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS FROM A LEE COUNTY FAMILY.

DEPUTIES SAY THE THIEF BROKE INTO CHRIS RA-MINGS' CAR -- AND STOLE HER GRANDCHILDREN'S PRESENTS FROM THE TRUNK.

SHE SAYS ALL OF THE PRESENTS WERE WRAPPED --

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS STOLEN-SOTSS

24:50 "gifts for my granddaughter, they were all wrapped in red packages and aj's were wrapped in green."

DEPUTIES ARRESTED THIS MAN NEARBY--

THOMAS SORRENTO ADMITTED TO BREAKING INTO AT LEAST 15 CARS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD -- JUST OFF STATE ROAD 82 IN EAST FORT MYERS.

DEPUTIES FOUND HIS POCKETS STUFFED WITH STOLEN ELECTRONICS.

MARSH MONEY-VOTOPS

STAYING ON THE CRIME BEAT --

VANDALS IN LEHIGH ACRES PICKED AN UNUSUAL TARGET.

A NATURE PRESERVE.

THEY CAUSED MORE THAN A THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE THERE.

IT HAPPENED OVER THE WEEKEND,

AT THE HARNS MARSH PRESERVE.

OFFICERS SAY THE VANDALS PRIED METAL RAILINGS FROM A WALKWAY.

NORMALLY OPEN TO VISITORS.

AT THIS HOUR, THAT AREA IS SHUTDOWN.

MARSH MONEY-SOTVO

DAVID LINDSAY, EAST COUNTY WATER DISTRICT: Lee county funds may be used to help rebuild the infrastructure make it more vandal proof until that happens its very little chance this will reopen

THE REPAIRS COST 15 HUNDRED DOLLARS.

APT FIRE-VOTOPS

AND JUST TWO WEEKS BEFORE CHRISTMAS --

EIGHT COLLIER COUNTY FAMILIES ARE WAKIGN UP WITHOUT A HOME.

A FIRE RIPPED THROUGH THEIR APARTMENT COMPLEX TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

EVERYONE MADE IT OUT O-K.

ONE UNIT'S DESTROYED.

SEVERAL OTHERS HAVE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE -- FROM WATER AND SMOKE.

THE RED CROSS IS ASSISTING.

CAPE FIRE 911-NATVO

NEW AS YOU WAKE UP --

ABC SEVEN GIVES YOU A FIRST LISTEN TO A FIRE CALL.

WHERE THE WATER TANKER DID NOT MAKE IT TO A HOUSE FIRE.

8:24 tanker 5 i could not get it to crank the battery was dead the auto ejector ejected and the battery died. again 8:33

THE FIRE STILL WOULD HAVE BURNED DOWN THE HOME.

BUT THIS CALL *IS CALLING ATTENTION TO CAPE CORAL FIRE DEPARTMENT'S FLEET,

CAPE FIRE 911-SOTVO

12:24 calling to attention the lack of oversight and the lack of preventative maintenance to upkeep these expensive pieces of eq:35

THE DEPARTMENT NOW WANTS TO HIRE A LEIUTENANT --

HOMESEXUALITY RESEARCH-VO WIPE

NEW THIS WEDNESDAY MORNING,

NEW FINDINGS SUGGEST --- BEING GAY IS LINKED TO YOUR GENES.

IT'S A GENETIC SWITCH -- THAT DECIDES YOUR ORIENTATION.

THE REPORT OUT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE -- IS SPREADING QUICKLY ON NEWS AND SCIENCE WEBSITES AROUND THE COUNTRY.

HOMESEXUALITY RESEARCH-SOTVO

Sergey Gavrilets | UT Math and Biology Researcher

"In spite of enormous effort people have put toward finding gay genes, nobody has been able to identify them."

THE NEW STUDY SAYS INSTEAD OF A GAY GENE. THERE'S SOMETHING MORE LIKE A POWER SWITCH - THAT GETS PASSED DOWN FROM PARENTS.

THAT EPI-GENETIC SWITCH TELLS FEMALES TO IGNORE TESTOSTERONE. AND TELLS MEN TO USE THE HORMONE.

5AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-NATVO

GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

WE HAVE A LOT OF FUN WITH YOU IN THE MORNING.

AND SOMETIMES YOU WONDER WHAT HAPPENS.OFF THE AIR.

ONE MORNING ANCHOR IN SACRAMENTO CAN SHOW YOU.

TIA EWING DIDN'T KNOW THE CREW WAS RECORDING HER.

BUT SHE GOT A LITTLE SURPRISE WHEN THEY PLAYED IT DURING THE SHOW.

6AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-VO

WHAT EMAIL DO YOU USE?

IT USED TO BE. AOL, HOTMAIL, YAHOO.

NOW MOST PEOPLE ARE ON GMAIL.

ON YAHOO.THERE WAS SO MUCH SPAM.

BUT A MIGRATION BACK TO YAHOO COULD BE ON THE HORIZON.

THE COMPANY SPRUCED UP ITS SYSTEM.

SPORTS WRAP AT 5AM-PKG

MONEYSCOPE AT 6AM-PKG

STORMWARN GENERIC FORECAST OPEN-CLIPTOPS

STORMWARN 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 TH

E FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.The trail of tropical moisture we had around yesterday will stay parked over Southwest Florida for one more day, leading to more scattered showers and storms along with a mostly cloudy sky.

Humidity will also stay sky high for through today until some drier air brings a nice drop in humidity starting Thursday.

Look for scattered showers and storms to flow in from the southwest through the day, moving in from the coastal waters and building inland. Some of these downpours may be capable of producing some rumbles of thunder as well as high winds, but the threat of severe weather looks pretty low today.

The shower threat will continue off and on for Southwest Florida through the afternoon, but by this evening, enough dry, stable air should settle in to cut down our rain chances through the overnight.

Improvements are in order Thursday as the tropical moisture makes an exit. Gradual clearing is expected through the day, so we should even be able to muster up some rays of sun tomorrow. You'll notice a nice drop in humidity along with slightly cooler temperatures as daytime highs take aim at the mid to upper 70s.

Some very nice weather will come our way from Friday through the upcoming weekend. Sunshine will be prevalent, and rain chances will be low as afternoon temperatures stay comfortably close to 80°.

For those waiting for the next significant cold front to come sweeping in, it's looking like Tuesday and Wednesday could be the days we finally get some cooler weather moving into Southwest Florida!

STORMWARN AND TRAFFIC TRANSITION-CLIPTOPS

TRAFFIC-AWS OR SS

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SANDY RELIEF-VOTOPS

HAPPENING TONIGHT,

A BENEFIT CONCERT FOR VICTIMS OF HURRICANE SANDY.

PAUL MCCARTNEY, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, BILLY JOEL, JON BON JOVI, ALICIA KEYS, AND KANYE WEST --- ARE JUST *SOME OF THE PERFORMERS.

THE CONCERT WILL AIR ON H-B-O, SHOWTIME, A-M-C --- AND STREAM ONLINE.

LOHAN PROBATION REVOKED-VO

LINDSAY LOHAN HEADS BACK TO COURT TODAY.

THE ACTRESS COULD HAVE HER PROBATION REVOKED.

LOHAN IS SCHEDULED TO BE ARRAIGNED --

ON CHARGES THAT SHE LIED TO OFFICERS ABOUT A CAR CRASH IN JUNE.

AFTER THAT ARRAIGNMENT,

A JUDGE MAY RULE IT'S A VIOLATION OF HER PROBATION.

POPE TWITTER LAUNCH-VO

holy hashtags!

TODAY IS THE BIG DAY,

THE POPE'S FIRST TWEET.

HE JOINED OTHER WORLD LEADERS AND CELEBRITIES - BY STARTING A TWITTER ACCOUNT LAST WEEK.

THE VATICAN SAYS HE WILL START TWEETING BACK TO FOLLOWERS -- FROM HIS OWN PERSONAL ACCOUNT STARTING TODAY.

TWEETING IN EIGHT LANGUAGES, THE POPE WILL PICK A HANDFUL OF QUESTIONS EACH WEEK -- AND RESPOND DIRECTLY TO FOLLOWERS.

BUMP TO BREAK-3SHOT, CAM 10 BMP

5AM HOUR-CLIPTOPS

6AM HOUR-CLIPTOPS

HL1) PORTLAND MALL SHOOTING-SOTTOPS

The next thing I saw was people ducking and running towards exits and screaming, 'There's somebody shooting!'

SCARY MOMENTS INSIDE A PORTLAND MALL --

AS A SHOOTER OPENED FIRE ON SHOPPERS.

THIS MORNING, THREE PEOPLE ARE DEAD.

HL2) BAILEM SENTENCING-VO-WIPE

SENTENCED.

A CONVICTED MURDERER -- LEARNS HIS FATE.

HL3) PIGNAPPED-VO-WIPE

AND LATER,

PIG-NAPPED?

A THIEF GETS AWAY WITH MORE THAN JUST HOT WHEELS.

SEE THE SURPRISE PASSENGERS.

530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST OPEN-CLIP

FM LIGHTNING-VOTOPS-BNR-RADAR

LIGHTNING. THUNDER. AND LOTS OF RAIN.

THIS IS NEW VIDEO FROM OUR TOWER CAMERA THIS MORNING.

WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING,

WE WATCHED THE WEATHER.

AND EXPERIENCED A SURGE -- RIGHT HERE IN THE NEWSROOM.

THIS MORNING,

530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST-WXWALL

The trail of tropical moisture we had around yesterday will stay parked over Southwest Florida for one more day, leading to more scattered showers and storms along with a mostly cloudy sky.

Humidity will also stay sky high for through today until some drier air brings a nice drop in humidity starting Thursday.

Look for scattered showers and storms to flow in from the southwest through the day, moving in from the coastal waters and building inland. Some of these downpours may be capable of producing some rumbles of thunder as well as high winds, but the threat of severe weather looks pretty low today.

The shower threat will continue off and on for Southwest Florida through the afternoon, but by this evening, enough dry, stable air should settle in to cut down our rain chances through the overnight.

Improvements are in order Thursday as the tropical moisture makes an exit. Gradual clearing is expected through the day, so we should even be able to muster up some rays of sun tomorrow. You'll notice a nice drop in humidity along with slightly cooler temperatures as daytime highs take aim at the mid to upper 70s.

Some very nice weather will come our way from Friday through the upcoming weekend. Sunshine will be prevalent, and rain chances will be low as afternoon temperatures stay comfortably close to 80°.

For those waiting for the next significant cold front to come sweeping in, it's looking like Tuesday and Wednesday could be the days we finally get some cooler weather moving into Southwest Florida!

DEVELOPING-CLIP

PORTLAND MALL SHOOTING-SOTTOPS

I was inside applying for a job, and the next thing I know I see people running into Sears and away from the middle of the mall I wasn't sure if it was for real at first until I saw the reaction on their faces that they were serious

PORTLAND MALL SHOOTING-2 SHOT

SHOPPERS WITNESSED A HORRIBLE INCIDENT YESTERDAY, AT THE HEIGHT OF THE

HOLIDAY SHOPPING SEASON --

A MASKED GUNMAN OPENING FIRE IN A CROWDED

SUBURBAN SHOPPING MALL KILLING TWO PEOPLE BEFORE TURNING THE GUN ON HIMSELF.

PORTLAND MALL SHOOTING-PKG

SCRIPT:

IT BEGAN SHORTLY BEFORE 3:30 PM. CHAOS INSIDE A SUBURBAN PORTLAND MALL

CROWDED WITH HOLIDAY SHOPPERS AND KIDS WAITING TO SEE SANTA.

SOT Witness:

"And all of a sudden we heard a big bang, we covered our ears and we got

down, and all of a sudden, like five seconds later we heard rapid fire, bang

, bang, bang, bang, bang."

THE SHOTS WERE HEARD THROUGHOUT THE SHOPPING CENTER.

SOT - COURTNEY OLSEN/WITNESS

I heard gunshots, I was with my grandma. I turned around and people were

yelling and jumping and screaming and I saw the killer and he had a white

mask on.

WITNESSES SAY THE GUNMAN APPEARED TO BE WEARING BODY ARMOR AND A MASK. HE

WAS CARRYING AN ASSAULT RIFLE WHICH HE FIRED IN RAPID BURSTS.

Santa:

When I heard about 18 more shots I decided that it was a semi-automatic and

I just hit the floor.

SOME SHOPPERS TRAPPED INSIDE THE MALL, CALLED ABC'S PORTLAND AFFILIATE KATU

AS THE SITUATION UNFOLDED.

Sot -- We actually are currently locked inside of a store in the mall with

about 10 people and swat teams are currently running around the mall trying

to apprehend the suspect.

NEW VIDEO OVERNIGHT SHOWING WHAT IT WAS LIKE IN THE MALL AS THE SHOOTING

OCCURRED

NATS???

POLICE SAY THE GUNMAN KILLED TWO PEOPLE BEFORE TAKING HIS OWN LIFE. AT

LEAST FOUR OTHERS WERE INJURED.

Sheriff Craig Roberts we have a young lady at the hospital fighting for

her life right now.

AUTHORITIES ALSO CONFIRMED THAT NO SHOTS WERE FIRED BY POLICE INSIDE THE

MALL.

Sheriff Roberts:

these things aren't supposed to happen. And you know we train for them, we

pray and hope that they never do happen

THIS INCIDENT WILL LIKELY LEAD TO HEIGHTENED SECURITY MEASURES AT SHOPPING

CENTERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY - JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

INTERESTS RATES DECISION-VO

LOOKING AT THE DAY AHEAD --

FED CHAIRMAN BEN BERNANKE WILL HOLD A NEWS CONFERENCE REGARDING INTEREST RATES.

BERNANKE WILL ANNOUNCE WHETHER INTEREST RATES WILL STAY THE SAME OR RISE.

THE ANNOUNCEMENT COMES AFTER A TWO DAY MEETING OF THE FEDERAL OPEN MARKET COMMITTEE.

HGH IN NFL-VO

THE HOUSE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE WILL HOLD A HEARING -- ON HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE IN THE N-F-L.

DICK BUTKUS AND OTHERS WILL TESTIFY ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE ENHANCING DRUG.

THE N-F-L PLAYERS ASSOCIATION WON'T ACCEPT THE VALIDITY OF A TEST -- USED BY MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AND THE OLYMPICS.

BAILEM SENTENCING-SOTVO

WITH 16 PRIOR FELONY CONVICTIONS.

A CONVICTED MURDERER GETS SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON.

"It is peace. I'm glad to know that he won't be able to attack me or my kids."

HEATHER CODIE-JACKSON LOST HER HUSBAND JOHNNY.

HE DIED ON THEIR TWO-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER'S BIRTHDAY,

TREMAINE BAILEM WAS CONVICTED --

ROWLES TRIAL-VO

NEW IN THE CASE OF A TEEN ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS OWN MOTHER.

AFTER 4 DAYS,

WE NOW KNOW A COLLIER COUNTY JUDGE -- WILL DECIDE THE FATE OF JONATHAN ROWLES.

THE TRIAL WRAPPED UP TUESDAY.

THE DEFENSE ARGUES THE SHOOTING WAS AN ACCIDENT.

THEY SAY ROWLES WAS PLAYING WITH HIS FATHER'S RIFLE -- WHEN IT WENT OFF, ACCIDENTALLY.

BUT THE STATE SAYS ROWLES KNEW THE DANGERS OF A LOADED WEAPON.

530AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-FDOT-DOPPLER

THIS MORNING --

WE'RE SEEING STORM DAMAGE FROM AROUND THE STATE.

THIS PHOTO WAS PUBLISHED IN THE ORLANDO SENTINEL.

IT'S A HOME IN EDGEWATER.

TREES CAME CRASHING DOWN,

AND RIPPED UP THE SIDEWALK.

A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN MONDAY NIGHT.

AND THIS MORNING -- CLEAN-UP CONTINUES.

THE STORM CAUSED MORE THAN ONE-POINT-FIVE MILLION DOLLARS IN DAMAGES.

MEANTIME -- ALLYSON RAE HAS BEEN TRACKING A STORM SYSTEM.

THAT BROUGHT LIGHTNING AND THUNDER TO OUR AREA.

630AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-VO-DOPPLER

WE ARE STAYING ON TOP OF TWO BIG STORIES.

FIRST -- THE TRAGIC MALL SHOOTING IN PORTLAND.

NEW DETAILS KEEP COMING INTO OUR NEWSROOM --

ABOUT THE SHOOTER, THE VICTIMS AND THE VIOLENCE.

G-M-A TRACKS THE DEVELOPING SITUATION.

SECOND -- THE WEATHER.

STORM WARN 7 METEOROLOGIST ALLYSON RAE WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED THROUGHOUT GOOD MORNING AMERICA.

ON THE FORECAST HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

STORMWARN GENFORECAST OPEN-CLIPTOPS

STORMWARN 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.The trail of tropical moisture we had around yesterday will stay parked over Southwest Florida for one more day, leading to more scattered showers and storms along with a mostly cloudy sky.

Humidity will also stay sky high for through today until some drier air brings a nice drop in humidity starting Thursday.

Look for scattered showers and storms to flow in from the southwest through the day, moving in from the coastal waters and building inland. Some of these downpours may be capable of producing some rumbles of thunder as well as high winds, but the threat of severe weather looks pretty low today.

The shower threat will continue off and on for Southwest Florida through the afternoon, but by this evening, enough dry, stable air should settle in to cut down our rain chances through the overnight.

Improvements are in order Thursday as the tropical moisture makes an exit. Gradual clearing is expected through the day, so we should even be able to muster up some rays of sun tomorrow. You'll notice a nice drop in humidity along with slightly cooler temperatures as daytime highs take aim at the mid to upper 70s.

Some very nice weather will come our way from Friday through the upcoming weekend. Sunshine will be prevalent, and rain chances will be low as afternoon temperatures stay comfortably close to 80°.

For those waiting for the next significant cold front to come sweeping in, it's looking like Tuesday and Wednesday could be the days we finally get some cooler weather moving into Southwest Florida!

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PRECISION TRAFFIC-TC MON

CAR RAMS INTO BUILDING-SOTTOPS

"I was sleep, and me and my friend was laying down on the floor then I heard a, then we heard a bang."

THAT BANG WAS A CHEVROLET IMPALA -- CRASHING INTO THIS GROUND FLOOR APARTMENT TUESDAY MORNING.

TWO WOMEN WERE INSIDE.

A NEIGHBOR CAME TO THEIR RESCUE.

CLEVELAND POLICE LATER CAUGHT THE DRIVER -- AND ARRESTED 22 YEAR-OLD WILLIAM ZELLERS.

PIGNAPPED-SOTVO

STAYING IN OHIO,

A NOT-SO-LITTLE PIGGY WAS TAKEN FOR A RIDE.WHEN THIEVES STOLE THE OWNER'S CAR WITH THE ANIMAL INSIDE.

"We have human kids and I love her every bit as much as I do the human ones."

THE 'BOARISH' BANDITS APPARENTLY STOLE THE VEHICLE, WITH THE PIG STILL INSIDE -- WHILE SHE WAS AT A FRIENDS HOME.ALTHOUGH SHE DIDN`T REALIZE IT AT FIRST

THE THIEVES LATER CRASHED THE CAR.

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QUARTER TOP STORY REVEAL @ 45-HLF REVEAL

STORMWARN ALLYSON OPEN-CLIPTOPS

STORMWARN 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.The trail of tropical moisture we had around yesterday will stay parked over Southwest Florida for one more day, leading to more scattered showers and storms along with a mostly cloudy sky.

Humidity will also stay sky high for through today until some drier air brings a nice drop in humidity starting Thursday.

Look for scattered showers and storms to flow in from the southwest through the day, moving in from the coastal waters and building inland. Some of these downpours may be capable of producing some rumbles of thunder as well as high winds, but the threat of severe weather looks pretty low today.

The shower threat will continue off and on for Southwest Florida through the afternoon, but by this evening, enough dry, stable air should settle in to cut down our rain chances through the overnight.

Improvements are in order Thursday as the tropical moisture makes an exit. Gradual clearing is expected through the day, so we should even be able to muster up some rays of sun tomorrow. You'll notice a nice drop in humidity along with slightly cooler temperatures as daytime highs take aim at the mid to upper 70s.

Some very nice weather will come our way from Friday through the upcoming weekend. Sunshine will be prevalent, and rain chances will be low as afternoon temperatures stay comfortably close to 80°.

For those waiting for the next significant cold front to come sweeping in, it's looking like Tuesday and Wednesday could be the days we finally get some cooler weather moving into Southwest Florida!

DEVELOPING-CLIP

ETAN PATZ UPDATE-VO

NEW TODAY,

A MAN CHARGED WITH THE 1979 DISAPPEARANCE OF A 6-YEAR-OLD NEW YORK CITY BOY IS SCHEDULED TO APPEAR IN COURT FOR ARRAIGNMENT TODAY.

PEDRO HERNANDEZ IS EXPECTED TO PLEAD NOT GUILTY IN THE DEATH OF ETAN PATZ.

ETAN DISAPPEARED ON HIS WAY TO A SCHOOL BUS STOP IN 1979.

RAIN ON WILDFIRE-VO WIPE

RECENT RAINFALL IS NOT REDUCING THE CHANCES FOR WILDFIRES ANYTIME SOON.

RIGHT NOW, OUR AREA IS LISTED AS 'LOW' FOR RISK OF FIRES.

BUT THE SPRING IS WHEN THE FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE SEES MOST WILDFIRES OCCUR.

SO TO PREPARE, THEY'RE CLEARING LAND.

IT'S CALLED ROLLER CHOPPING.

DONE IN PLACES WHERE THEY CAN NOT DO PRESCRIBED BURNS,

RAIN ON WILDFIRE-SOTVO

Knowing that we're going to be getting into the Spring when the majority of our fires occur, we're being extra careful to make sure that everything is running right and going over all of our plants just to be sure where we are with resources.

THE CREW IS ALSO CHECKING EQUIPMENT --

TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING IS READY TO GO.

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS STOLEN-VO

A REAL LIFE GRINCH -- STOLE CHRISTMAS FROM A LEE COUNTY FAMILY.

DEPUTIES SAY A THIEF BROKE INTO CHRIS RA-MINGS' CAR -- AND STOLE HER GRANDCHILDREN'S PRESENTS FROM THE TRUNK.

SHE SAYS ALL OF THE PRESENT WERE WRAPPED --

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS STOLEN-SOTSS

24:50 "gifts for my granddaughter, they were all wrapped in red packages and aj's were wrapped in green."

DEPUTIES ARRESTED THIS MAN NEARBY--

THOMAS SORRENTO ADMITTED TO BREAKING INTO AT LEAST 15 CARS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD -- JUST OFF STATE ROAD 82 IN EAST FORT MYERS.

DEPUTIES FOUND HIS POCKETS STUFFED WITH STOLEN ELECTRONICS.

CAPE FAKE BILLS-VO

MORE COUNTERFEIT BILLS ARE CIRCULATING THROUGH CAPE CORAL.

ACCORDING TO A POLICE REPORT --

AT LEAST TWO FAKE 100-DOLLAR BILL WERE PASSED AT THE TARGET STORE,

LOCATED ON SANTA BARBARA BOULEVARD.

TWO FEMALES REPORTEDLY USED THE COUNTERFEIT CASH.

TO PURCHASE SEVERAL ITEMS.

LAST MONTH, SEVERAL FAKE 20-DOLLAR BILLS WERE USED.

AT A NUMBER OF CAPE CORAL BUSINESSES.

POLICE WON'T SAY IF THE CASES ARE RELATED.

FMPD HOLIDAY VIDEO-NATVO

A NEW TWIST TO CONVEY AN OLD MESSAGE.

THE FORT MYERS POLICE DEPARTMENT -- IS TURNING TO SOCIAL MEDIA TO SHOW WHAT HAPPENS. TOO OFTEN THIS TIME OF YEAR.

"DONT WORRY, BE HAPPY"

IT'S A CATCHY TUNE THAT MOST PEOPLE KNOW.

F-M-P-D HOPES IT WILL GET STUCK IN YOUR HEAD -- REMINDING YOU TO LOCK YOUR DOORS AND KEEP VAULABLES OUT OF SIGHT.

FMPD HOLIDAY VIDEO-SOTVO

11.29.37 We're just trying to do it in a way that we hope is somewhat catchy, it's somewhat entertaining, but it still sends the message to police your neighborhoods and more importantly, report suspicious activity.

POLICE CHIEF DOUG BAKER SAYS CRIMINALS WILL KEEP RETURNING TO A NEIGHBORHOOD -- IF BURGLARIES AREN'T REPORTED.

SANIBEL RENOVATIONS-VO WIPE

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN DECADES --

SOME SANIBEL RESORTS GET A FACELIFT.

THIS MONTH, THE SUNDIAL BROKE GROUND.

ON A NEARLY FIVE MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT --

TO UPDATE ITS POOL, LOBBY, RESTAURANTS AND MORE.

THE 117-YEAR OLD "ISLAND INN" IS ALSO IMPROVING ITS COTTAGES.

SANIBEL'S PLANNING DIRECTOR JIM JORDAN SAYS --

SANIBEL RENOVATIONS-SOTVO

it also sets the initiative for the other properties to come in and improve their sites as well

LAST YEAR, LEADERS RELAXED REBUILDING RULES-- TO ALLOW HOTEL AND RESORT OWNERS TO UPDATE THEIR AMENITIES.

GENDER NEUTRAL OVEN-VO

A NEW JERSEY GIRL'S CAMPAIGN TO GET A GENDER-NEUTRAL COOKING TOY -- APPEARS SUCCESSFUL.

13 YEAR OLD MCKENNA POPE HAS BEEN INVITED TO TELL HASBRO -- WHY THE THE EASY-BAKE OVEN SHOULD BE MADE IN COLORS OTHER THAN PINK AND PURPLE.

MCKENNA STARTED AN ONLINE PETITION -- AFTER TRYING TO FIND AN EASY BAKE OVEN FOR HER BROTHER.

530AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-VO

REMEMBER THE SISTER -- LOBBYING HASBRO TO MAKE EASY BAKE OVENS FOR BOYS?

HER LITTLE BROTHER WANTED ONE FOR CHRISTMAS.

AND SHE TOOK HER MISSION SERIOUSLY.

NOW.A BIG NAME IN THE CULINARY WORLD IS JOINING THE CAUSE.

HE'S OUTSPOKEN, SUCCESSFUL.AND WANTS A GENDER-NEUTRAL OVEN FOR LITTLE BOYS.

630AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-VO

*GMA*

HAVE YOU HEAD THE ONE ABOUT THE MONKEY. IN THE COAT. IN IKEA?

DARWIN IS 7-MONTHS-OLD AND GOT LOOSE IN TORONTO.

HIS OWNER WAS IN THE STORE.WHEN HE SOMEHOW ESCAPE, AND WENT LOOKING FOR HER.

EVENTUALLY HE WAS CAUGHT.

AUTHORITIES WANT TO KEEP HIM.

TECH BYTES AT 530AM-PKG

STORMWARN GENERIC FORECAST OPEN-CLIPTOPS

STORMWARN 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 TH

E FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.The trail of tropical moisture we had around yesterday will stay parked over Southwest Florida for one more day, leading to more scattered showers and storms along with a mostly cloudy sky.

Humidity will also stay sky high for through today until some drier air brings a nice drop in humidity starting Thursday.

Look for scattered showers and storms to flow in from the southwest through the day, moving in from the coastal waters and building inland. Some of these downpours may be capable of producing some rumbles of thunder as well as high winds, but the threat of severe weather looks pretty low today.

The shower threat will continue off and on for Southwest Florida through the afternoon, but by this evening, enough dry, stable air should settle in to cut down our rain chances through the overnight.

Improvements are in order Thursday as the tropical moisture makes an exit. Gradual clearing is expected through the day, so we should even be able to muster up some rays of sun tomorrow. You'll notice a nice drop in humidity along with slightly cooler temperatures as daytime highs take aim at the mid to upper 70s.

Some very nice weather will come our way from Friday through the upcoming weekend. Sunshine will be prevalent, and rain chances will be low as afternoon temperatures stay comfortably close to 80°.

For those waiting for the next significant cold front to come sweeping in, it's looking like Tuesday and Wednesday could be the days we finally get some cooler weather moving into Southwest Florida!

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DONNA SUMMER HOF-NATTOPS

NATS -- Donna Summer

THE QUEEN OF DISCO -- DONNA SUMMER -- IS AMONG THE NEWEST INDUCTEES. TO THE "ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME."

OTHERS INCLUDE --

HEART.

PUBLIC ENEMY.

RUSH.

ALBERT KING.

QUINCY JONES.

AND RANDY NEWMAN.

JOHN LENNON SIGNATURE-VO

AND -- JOHN LENNON'S LAST SIGNATURE. IS WORTH 72-THOUSAND DOLLARS.

THAT'S WHAT AN AUCTION BIDDER PAID LAST WEEK. FOR LENNON'S AUTOGRAPH ON A

RECORD PLANT TAPE STICKER. SIGNED DECEMBER 8TH 1980.

121212 WEDDINGS-VO

MANY BRIDES HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR TODAY. ONE OF THE MOST HIGHLY ANTICIPATED WEDDING DATES OF THE YEAR.

IT'S 12-12-12.

EVEN THOUGH TODAY'S ICONIC DATE OF 12-12-12 FALLS ON A WEDNESDAY ---- DAVID'S BRIDAL ESTIMATES MORE THAN 75-HUNDRED AMERICAN BRIDES WILL GET MARRIED TODAY.

12-12-12 MARKS THE LAST TRIPLE NUMBER SEQUENCE -- OF THE CENTURY.

TOSS TO CLIFTON-2SH-OBX

PYTHONS HAVE BEEN INVADING THE EVERGLADES FOR YEARS.

NOW GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ARE RELYING ON THE PUBLIC TO HELP GET RID OF THEM.

ALL THEY NEED IS A LITTLE TRAINING.

ABC SEVEN'S CLIFTON FRENCH JOINS US LIVE AT THE CALOOSHATCHEE FORESTRY CENTER IN FORT MYERS.

PYTHONS-REM

NEED CLIFTON LIVE SUPERS

18-HUNDRED OF THESE INVASIVE ANIMALS HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE EVERGLADES IN THE PAST 10 YEARS, WHICH IS MORE THAN LIKELY JUST A FRACTION OF THE TOTAL POPULATION.

AND THEY ARE EATING NATIVE ANIMALS THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO KEEP IN THE EVERGLADES.

PYTHONS-VO

PYTHON FILE

THEY WILL LEARN HOW TO NOT ONLY REPORT SIGHTINGS -- BUT ALSO SAFELY CAPTURE THE SNAKES.

AND THIS MORNING WE WILL BE ABLE OBSERVE THE TRAINING.

THIS IS DIFFERENT FROM THE PYTHON CHALLENGE THAT'S BEGINNING IN JANUARY.

THAT'S WHERE PEOPLE WHO CAPTURE THE MOST AND LARGEST SNAKES WILL BE PAID PRIZE MONEY.

THE NATURE CONSERVANCY TELLS US THEY WILL ALSO BE HOLDING TRAININGS FOR THAT AS WELL.

PYTHONS-SS

RIGHT NOW THERE'S A FEDERAL BAN ON JUST FOUR SNAKES--

THE BURMESE PYTHON, THE YELLOW ANACONDA, AND THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICAN PYTHON.

PYTHONS-REM

OFFICIALS DON'T THINK THEY'LL EVER BE ABLE TO GET RID OF THE PYTHON, BUT HOPE THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE THE ONE TODAY, THEY'LL BE ABLE TO KEEP THE POPULATION FROM GETTING OUT OF CONTROL.

BUMP TO BREAK-3SHOT, CAM 10 BMP

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TS 1) PORTLAND SHOOTING-SOTTOPS

there were more shots then. and so I threw my baby into the stroller and just started running

THREE PEOPLE ARE DEAD THIS MORNING AFTER A FATAL SHOOTING AT A MALL IN PORTLAND.

THIS IS VIDEO FROM INSIDE THAT MALL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

POLICE SAY A GUNMAN SHOT AND KILLED TWO PEOPLE,

BEFORE KILLING HIMSELF.

ANOTHER WOMAN IS IN SERIOUS CONDITION.

TS 2) CHARLIE BIGELOW DEAD-VOTOPS

FUNERAL PLANS ARE UNDERWAY -- FOR FORMER LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER CHARLIE BIGELOW.

BIGELOW GREW UP IN FORT MYERS.

HE SERVED ON THE COUNTY COMMISSION IN THE 1980S.

TS 3) N KOREA MISSILE-VOTOS

NORTH KOREAN SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHES A LONG-RANGE ROCKET.

THE WHITE HOUSE CONDEMNS THE LAUNCH AS A "HIGHLY PROVOCATIVE ACT" THAT THREATENS REGIONAL SECURITY.

TS 4) OBAMA FISCAL CLIFF-SOTTOPS

"I remain optimistic that there are people of good will in this town that recognize our economy will be much better off, American families will be much better off, if we get this done.

TICK-TOCK.

THIS MORNING, WE'RE WATCHING THE CLOCK.

THE FISCAL CLIFF IS NOW JUST 20 DAYS AWAY.

TS 5) INTERESTS RATES DECISION-VOTOPS

TODAY, FED CHAIRMAN BEN BERNANKE WILL HOLD A NEWS CONFERENCE REGARDING INTEREST RATES.

BERNANKE WILL ANNOUNCE WHETHER INTEREST RATES WILL STAY THE SAME OR RISE.

TS 6) BAILEM SENTENCING-SOTTOPS

"It is peace. I'm glad to know that he won't be able to attack me or my kids."

A WOUNDED WIDOW SPEAKS.

CONVICTED MURDERER TREMAINE BAILEM GETS SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON.WITH A WHOPPING 16 FELONY CONVICTIONS.

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