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"he's a leader, a motivator, a guy who got a lot of things done."
STORMIN' NORMAN SCHWARZKOPF HAS DIED.
NEW AT 11 --
WE'VE JUST LEARNED THE CAUSE.
PLUS -- HEAR FROM TWO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA MILITARY MEN --
WHO KNEW THE RETIRED GENERAL BEST.
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He has no skin left. 75% of his body is burned.
A FLORIDA MAN DOUSED IN GASOLINE AND SET ON FIRE!
WHY THE ATTACK MAKES NO SENSE TO HIS FAMILY!
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"I was like "oh My gosh!"
HIS DAUGHTER WASN'T NAUGHTY.
BUT HER CHRISTMAS GIFT WAS.
THE MISTAKE THAT LED TO PORN POPPING UP ON HER NEW TABLET --
NEXT AT 11 ON A-B-C 7!
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BREKAING NEWS OPEN
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WE START WITH BREAKING NEWS AT 11 --
NORMAN SCHWARZKOPF'S SISTER SAYS HE DIED OF COMPLICATIONS FROM PNEUMONIA.
THE RETIRED GENERAL PASSED AWAY TODAY AT THE AGE OF 78.
SCWARZKOPF'S BEST KNOWN FOR LEADING COALITION FORCES DURING THE PERSIAN GULF WAR.
HE DROVE SADDAM HUSSEIN OUT OF KUWAIT.
HE ALSO FOUGHT IN VIETNAM -- EARNING THREE SILVER STARS.
AND HE RAN U-S CENTRAL COMMAND IN TAMPA.
TONIGHT, A-B-C 7 SAT DOWN WITH A GENERAL WHO GRADUATED FROM WEST POINTE WITH SCHWARZKOPF.
AND A LIEUTENANT COLONOL WHO SERVED UNDERNEATH HIM DURING DESERT SHIELD.
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20:43:24:00 "he's the kind of guy who makes military as great as it is. He's a leader, a motivator, got a lot of things done."
20:47:56:00 "I think we was in the category of washington, lincoln, patton and macarthur."
FORMER PRESIDENT GEORGE H-W BUSH OFFERED HIS CONDOLENCES.
HE WAS THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF DURING THE PERSIAN GULF WAR.
HE CALLED SCHWARZKOPF A TRUE AMERICAN PATRIOT AND ONE OF THE GREATEST MILITARY LEADERS OF HIS GENERATION.
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SPEAKING OF THE BUSH FAMILY PATRIACH.
WE ARE KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON THE 41ST PRESIDENT'S HEALTH.
HE IS IN THE I-C-U OF A HOUSTON HOSPITAL BEING TREATED FOR BRONCHITIS.
NEW TONIGHT --
THE 88-YEAR-OLD'S CHIEF OF STAFF SAYS THE PRESIDENT IS GETTING EXCELLENT MEDICAL TREATMENT.
SHE IS ALSO ASKING THAT PEOPLE QUOTE -- "PUT THE HARPS BACK IN THE CLOSET."
A SERIES OF COMPLICATIONS KEPT BUSH FROM VACATIONING IN FLORIDA ON CHRISTMAS.
STAFFERS SAY HE IS ALERT AND TALKING TO DOCTORS.
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NEW AT 11 --
POLICE IN MIAMI ARE LOOKING FOR THREE MEN WHO DOUSED A MAN IN GASOLINE AND SET HIM ON FIRE!
TONIGHT --
HIS FAMILY IS NOW BEGGING FOR ANSWERS.
, he wasn't bothering anyone, he was only minding his business.
IT HAPPENED ON CHRISTMAS DAY.
THIS MAN --
DARRELL BRACKETT --
WENT TO A GAS STATION AFTER HIS VAN RAN OUT OF GAS.
HIS GIRLFRIEND SAYS THREE MEN THEN CHASED HIM, DOUSED HIM WITH GAS, THEN SET ON FIRE.
HE'S CLINGING TO LIFE TONIGHT.
AND SO FAR, NO ARRESTS HAVE BEEN MADE.
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A ROAD RAGE INCIDENT UNDER INVESTIGATION TONIGHT --
A JUVENILE DETENTION OFFICER WAS ARRESTED AFTER AUTHORITIES SAY SHE SIDE SWIPED A CAR.
IT ALL STARTED ON HARBORVIEW ROAD JUST BEFORE U-S 41.
STEVE RUTHVEN WAS DRIVING WITH HIS FAMILY.
HE SAYS OFFICER TAMIKO ELLEN STARTED DRIFTING INTO THEIR LANE --
THEY STARTED YELLING.
ACCORDING TO ARREST REPORTS THAT IS WHEN ELLEN THREW A FULL CUP OF COFFEE AT HIS CAR BEFORE CLIPPING THE SIDE OF HIS S-U-V.
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"It was Hard enough to where it almost pushed me to where I was almost going into oncoming traffic."
RUTHVEN FOLLOWED ELLEN.
SHE WAS ARRESTED BUT IS NOW OUT ON BOND.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE SOUTHWEST REGIONAL JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITY SAYS ELLEN WILL CONTINUE TO WORK THERE DURING THE INVESTIGATION.
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THIRTY DANGEROUS WEAPONS -- INCLUDING HIGH-POWERED RIFLES -- ARE NOW ON YOUR STREETS TONIGHT.
SOMEONE BROKE INTO A GUN COLLECTOR'S HOUSE AND STOLE THEM.
CHECK OUT SURVEILLANCE PICTURES AND VIDEO FROM THE NORTH FORT MYERS HOUSE.
THREE MEN IN A DARK TOYOTA CAMRY SMASHED A WINDOW TO GET INSIDE.
THE GUNS WERE LOCKED-UP, BUT THE THIEVES WENT RIGHT FOR THEM.
IF YOU KNOW THE THREE MEN IN THE PICTURES, CALL CRIMESTOPPERS.
YOU COULD GET A REWARD.
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A TRIP HOME TURNED INTO A TRIP TO JAIL.
A DETROIT WOMAN ---CUFFED AT RSW AFTER GETTING FRUSTRATED OVER HER CANCELED FLIGHT.
THE SPIRIT AIRLINES FLIGHT DIDN'T TAKE OFF THIS AFTERNOON BECAUSE A FLIGHT ATTENDANT CALLED IN SICK.
ACCORDING TO THE LEE COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY POLICE REPORT- NANA MIMURA AND HER HUSBAND WERE ARGUING WITH A TICKET AGENT WHEN POLICE ARRIVED.
IT SAYS SHE STARTED YELLING AND SWEARING -- ALL WHILE TAKING PHOTOS AND VIDEO OF THE STAFF.
SHES CHARGED WITH TRESPASSING AND RESISTING ARREST WITHOUT VIOLENCE.
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WITH A MERE FOUR DAYS LEFT UNTIL THE FISCAL CLIFF --
BOTH SIDES ARE REALLY ENGAGED IN A GAME OF POLITICAL CHICKEN.
AND YOUR TAXES ARE AT STAKE WHILE THEY'RE PLAYING.
DEMOCRATS STILL WANT TAXES TO GO UP ON PEOPLE MAKING 250-THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR OR MORE.
EVERYONE STAYS THE SAME.
REPUBLICANS DON'T WANT THE TAX INCREASE ON ANYONE.
ONE THING BOTHS SIDES AGREE ON --
TIME IS RUNNING OUT.
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I don't know timewise how it can happen now.
Senator Harry Reid
Majority Leader
1:16-1:35
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Minority Leader
Hopefully there is still time for an agreement of some kind that saves the taxpayers from a wholly wholly preventable economic crisis.
SENATE LEADERS ARE SET TO MEET WITH THE PRESIDENT TOMORROW.
HOUSE LEADERS SAY THEY WILL RECONVENE SUNDAY AND POSSIBLY STAY IN SESSION UNTIL A NEW CONGRESS IS SWORN IN JANUARY THIRD.
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IF A DEAL ISN'T REACHED PAYROLL TAXES WILL GO UP BY TWO PERCENT.
THAT MEANS IF YOU EARN 25-THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR --
YOUR TAXES WILL INCREASE BY 42 DOLLARS A MONTH.
IF YOU EARN 65 THOUSAND A YEAR -- EXPECT TO LOSE MORE THAN 100 DOLLARS.
WE SPOKE TO SOME BUSINESS OWNERS IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS.
THEY SAY THIS YEAR THEY HAVE SEEN SOME SIGNS OF A REAL RECOVERY.
BUT FEAR THAT COULD CHANGE IF A DEAL ISN'T REACHED.
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11:40 it could directly impact our business if people don't have the extra dollars to come shopping. That hurts business
GARY SIMMONS, THE OWNER OF CHARME WORRIES AN INCREASED BURDEN ON HIS CUSTOMERS COULD STOP MOMENTUM.
OTHERS HOPE SHOPPERS WILL STILL COME DOWNTOWN.
THEY ALL AGREE A DEAL WOULD BE A GREAT REASON TO CELEBRATE THIS NEW YEARS.
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A LOOMING STRIKE INVOLVING FLORIDA, GULF COAST AND EAST COAST DOCK WORKERS COULD HAVE A BIG IMPACT ON THE ECONOMY.
THESE GUYS MOVE EVERYTHING FROM OUR CLOTHES TO OUR ELECTRONICS.
BUT -- IF LONGSHOREMAN AT MORE THAN A DOZEN PORTS FROM FLORIDA TO MAINE GO ON STRIKE --
THOSE GOODS WON'T BE MAKING IT TO OUR STORES.
PORTS IN THE GULF AND ALONG THE EAST COAST HANDLE ABOUT 55-BILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF CARGO EACH MONTH.
UNION REPS SAY A STRIKE COULD HAPPEN BY SUNDAY.
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. So this is going to be felt not just at the local economy at the ports, but nationwide for everybody else who relies on these ports to move their commerce."
A STRIKE WOULD ONLY IMPACT PORTS THAT HANDLE CONTAINERS-- NOT OTHER CARGO LIKE AUTOMOBILES.
GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT HAS ASKED PRESIDENT OBAMA TO STEP IN TO HELP AVOID A WORK STOPPAGE.
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SCIENTISTS WANT TO EXAMINE THE D-N-A OF THE SANDY HOOK SHOOTER.
THEY WANT TO SEE IF IT CAN UNCOVER ANY CLUES AS TO WHY HE CARRIED OUT THE SCHOOL MASSACRE.
EXPERTS SPECULATE THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCIENTISTS WILL LOOK FOR MUTATIONS THAT MIGHT BE ASSOCIATED WITH VIOLENCE OR MENTAL ILLNESS.
OTHERS BELIEVE SUCH A STUDY COULD DRAW FALSE CONCLUSIONS ON THE GENETIC CAUSES OF MENTAL ILLNESS.
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THE AUSTIN POLICE OFFICER THAT PUT AN END TO WHAT WAS THEN THE WORST MASS MURDER IN OUR COUNTRY'S HISTORY. DIED TODAY.
HOUSTON MCCOY HELPED KILL CHARLES WHITMAN.
IN 1966 --
WHITMAN KILLED 16 PEOPLE AND INJURED 32 OTHERS FROM THE TOP OF A UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS TOWER.
MCCOY WAS KNOWN FOR BEING HUMBLE, AND WAS ALWAYS QUICK TO POINT OUT THAT HE WAS NOT THE ONLY OFFICER TO HELP END WHITMAN'S RAMPAGE."
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NEXT AT 11 OPEN
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. Loco? Uh huh
SHE THINKS HER HUSBAND'S BONKERS --
BECAUSE HE GIVES THE GOVERNMENT MONEY.VOLUNTARILY.
WHY HE'S SENT THEM THREE-THOUSAND DOLLARS THE LAST THREE YEARS.
A CHRISTMAS NIGHTMARE --
A DAD BUYS HIS DAUGHTER A TABLET FROM A PAWN SHOP BUT THERE'S PORN ON IT.
NOW HE WANTS ANSWERS.
AD-LIB WEATHER TEASE
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BE THANKFUL YOU LIVE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.
IN 16 HOURS A FOOT OF SNOW FELL IN SOME PLACES IN MAINE.
PLOWS ARE STILL BUSY KEEPING THE ROADS CLEAR.
BY TOMORROW -- THIS WEEK'S POWERFUL WINTER STORM COULD DROP AS MUCH AS TWO FEET OF SNOW IN CENTRAL MAINE.
MANY PARTS OF THE COUNTRY BROKE ONE-DAY SNOWFALL RECORDS DURING THE STORM.
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ALABAMA'S GOVERNOR TOURED AREAS OF MOBILE COUNTY.
THEY WERE HIT HARD BY A RARE CHRISTMAS DAY TORNADO.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAYS THE TORNADO WAS AN E-F-2.
THE WINDS BLASTING UP TO 135 MILES AN HOUR.
ONE PART OF THE DAMAGE --COULD COST AS MUCH AS 15-MILLION-DOLLARS.
IT WOULD HELP FIX A HISTORIC HIGH SCHOOL.
AS FOR A FEDERAL DISASTER DECLARATION --THE GOVERNOR HASN'T MADE ONE.
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STORMWARN OPEN
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CLOUDS COME BACK TOMORROW
The weather tomorrow will feature more clouds and warmer temperatures as the wind starts to shift more from the south. Tonight will be partly cloudy and another chilly evening is on the way. Temperatures will quickly drop into the 50's this evening and we will land in the 40's again tomorrow morning. Chilly mid-40's will be on the thermometers a few miles away from the Gulf and our beaches will stay in the lower 50's. As Friday afternoon rolls around you'll notice and increase in clouds and there may even be one or two isolated rain showers before sunset. Highs on Friday will climb to the mid 70's.
On Saturday, another cold front is forecast to cross southwest Florida. It looks like a very similar forecast to what we saw yesterday - a quick passing of some downpours in the late day followed by some partial clearing in the evening. Temperatures will get to 80 on Saturday before the front goes by. On Sunday I expect another cool day with a high around 65 to 70 degrees and lots of sunshine returning.
CLOUDS COME BACK TOMORROW
The weather tomorrow will feature more clouds and warmer temperatures as the wind starts to shift more from the south. Tonight will be partly cloudy and another chilly evening is on the way. Temperatures will quickly drop into the 50's this evening and we will land in the 40's again tomorrow morning. Chilly mid-40's will be on the thermometers a few miles away from the Gulf and our beaches will stay in the lower 50's. As Friday afternoon rolls around you'll notice and increase in clouds and there may even be one or two isolated rain showers before sunset. Highs on Friday will climb to the mid 70's.
On Saturday, another cold front is forecast to cross southwest Florida. It looks like a very similar forecast to what we saw yesterday - a quick passing of some downpours in the late day followed by some partial clearing in the evening. Temperatures will get to 80 on Saturday before the front goes by. On Sunday I expect another cool day with a high around 65 to 70 degrees and lots of sunshine returning.
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'nats of cans spilling out of bag'
HE WANTS TO SOLVE OUR COUNTRY'S MONEY PROBLEM --
ONE CAN AT A TIME.
HOW THIS 85-YEAR-OLD PUT A DENT IN OUR NATION'S DEBT.
PLUS --
A FLORIDA LAWMAKER WANTS TEENAGERS TO PUT DOWN THEIR PHONES.
THE PUNISHMENT HE'S PROPOSING IF THEY'RE TEXTING OR TALKING WHILE DRIVING.
THAT'S 30 SECONDS AWAY AFTER LOTTO!
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EXTRA AT 11 OPEN
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WE ALL KNOW TIME IS RUNNING OUT BEFORE THE FISCAL CLIFF.
ONE MAN IS SO FED UP WITH LAWMAKERS KICKING THE CAN DOWN THE ROAD HE'S COLLECTING CANS AND DOING SOMETHING ABOUT IT.
AND IN TONIGHT'S A-B-C SEVEN EXTRA -- WE SHOW YOU HOW YOU CAN TOO.
KYUNG LAH HAS THE STORY.
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IN HIS UNHEATED GARAGE, 85 YEAR OLD ATANACIO GARCIA IS WORKING TO FIX THE FISCAL CLIFF…
ONE CAN AT A TIME.
A little bit over 3000 dollars.
THREE THOUSAND, ONE HUNDRED, NINETY SEVEN DOLLARS AND 88 CENTS, TO BE EXACT. ALL TRACKED ON A HANDWRITTEN LEDGER. FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS, GARCIA HAS BEEN PAYING THE GOVERNMENT 50 DOLLARS A MONTH OF HIS POSTAL SERVICE PENSION AND MONEY FROM CANS HE COLLECTS.
We're paying absolutely too much interest. Too much interest.
It bothers me because it makes no sense.
SENSE IS SOMETHING GARCIA'S WIFE OF 59 YEARS THINKS HER HUSBAND COULD USE.
. Loco? Uh huh
CALL HIM CRAZY BUT THERE'S AN ENTIRE FEDERAL OFFICE, THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC DEBT, THAT COLLECTS MONEY FROM HUNDREDS OF MR. GARCIAS. THIS OFFICE IN PARKERSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA WAS SET UP BY PRESIDENT KENNEDY SO CITIZENS COULD PAY DOWN THE NATIONAL DEBT. THIS YEAR ALONE, IT'S COLLECTED 7.7 MILLION DOLLARS IN GIFTS, ABOUT 90 MILLION SINCE IT WAS ESTABLISHED.
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OF COURSE --
90 MILLION ISN'T THAT MUCH.
THE FEDERAL DEBT IS 16 TRILLION AND CLIMBING.
TO RETIRE THE DEBT, EVERY AMERICAN WOULD HAVE TO PAY 50-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
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A FLORIDA LAWMAKER HAS FILED A BILL STOPPING TEEN DRIVERS FROM USING WIRELESS DEVICES BEHIND THE WHEEL.
ACCORDING TO THE PROPOSAL --
TEEN DRIVERS WOULD HAVE THEIR LICENSES SUSPENDED FOR 30 DAYS IF THEY'RE CAUGHT TALKING ON THE PHONE OR TEXTING WITH IT.
REPUBLICAN SENATOR THAD ALTMAN ALSO WANTS TO PUT A LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO COULD BE IN A CAR AT ONCE.
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THERE ARE MORE THAN 100-THOUSAND CHILDREN LIVING IN A RUSSIAN STATE INSTITUTION --
BUT TONIGHT --
RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN SUGGESTED HE WILL SIGN A BILL BARRING AMERICAN CITIZENS FROM ADOPTING THEM.
THE LAW WOULD IMMEDIATLY THROW DOZENS OF ONGOING ADOPTIONS BE AMERICAN FAMILIES IN DOUBT.
AROUND A THOUSAND RUSSIAN CHILDREN WERE ADOPTED BY AMERICANS LAST YEAR.
THIS BILL IS SEEN AS RETALIATION FOR RECENT US LEGISLATION DESIGNED TO PUNISH RUSSIANS INVOLVED IN HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES.
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A FLORIDA FATHER IS FURIOUS tonight --
AFTER FINDING PORN ON A TABLET HE BOUGHT HIS DAUGHTER FOR CHRISTMAS.
<"I was like "oh My gosh!">
HE BOUGHT IT AT A PAWN SHOP IN MIDDLEBURG.
THAT'S JUST OUTSIDE JACKSONVILLE.
THE PICTURES ON IT ARE TOO GRAPHIC TO SHOW YOU.
HE TRIED TO ERASE THEM -- BUT THEY JUST WON'T GO AWAY.
SO, HE WENT BACK TO THE PAWN SHOP TO FIND OUT HOW THE OBSENE IMAGES WERE LEFT ON THE DEVICE.
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<"I'm just really upset that a pawn shop would allow that because I believe they knew that it was on there.">
THE PAWN SHOP WILL NOT GIVE HIM A REFUND.
BUT THEY SAY HE CAN BRING THE TABLET BACK TO THE SHOP AND THEY WILL TRY TO RESTORE THE DEVICE TO FACTORY SETTINGS.
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IS PATRICK DEMPSEY TRADING IN HIS SCALPEL FOR A COFFEE APRON?
NOT QUITE -- BUT PATRICK DEMPSEY MAY BE GOING INTO THE COFFEE BUSINESS.
THE "GREY'S ANATOMY" STAR IS LEADING A GROUP THAT WANTS TO BAIL OUT TULLY'S COFFEE.
THE SEATTLE-BASED CHAIN FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY IN OCTOBER
DEMPSEY SAYS HE'S "EXCITED ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE HUNDREDS OF JOBS
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KATE WINSLET IS OFF THE MARKET. AGAIN.
THE OSCAR-WINNER MARRIED NED ROCK-N-ROLL.
YOU HEARD THAT CORRECTLY.
HIS LAST NAME IS ROCK'N'ROLL.
HE'S THE NEPHEW OF VIRGIN TYCOON, RICHARD BRANSON.
WINSLET'S REP CONFIRMS, MR. AND MISSUS ROCK-N-ROLL WED IN NEW YORK.
HER TWO CHILDREN, A FEW FRIENDS AND FAMILY ATTENDED THE PRIVATE CEREMONY.
THIS IS THE STARLET'S THIRD MARRIAGE.
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BRANDY CAN NOW DEFINITELY SAY, "THE BOY IS MINE."
A SPOKESMAN SAYS THE R AND B SINGER IS ENGAGED TO MUSIC EXEC, RYAN PRESS.
NO WORD YET IF THE FORMER "DANCING WITH THE STARS" CONTESTANT WILL WORK A BALLROOM NUMBER INTO THEIR FIRST DANCE AS HUSBAND AND WIFE.
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AD-LIB SPORTS TOSS
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THE FLORIDA GATORS IN NEW ORLEANS. RATHER BE IN MIAMI. HEAR FROM WILL MUSCHAMP. DOLPHINS SAY THEY ARE HEADING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
PLUS THIS IS A NO NO. DWYANE WADE IN TROUBLE WITH THE NBA. DETAILS COMING UP.
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NIGHTLINE TEASE
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SPORTS OPEN
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THE FLORIDA GATORS ARRIVING IN THE BIG EASY. GEARING UP FOR LOUISVILLE IN THE SUGAR BOWL.
GATORS AND CARDINALS HOOK IT UP AT THE SUPER DOME. JANUARY 2ND.
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WILL MUSHCAMP SAYS HIS FLORIDA GATORS ARE A NO EXCUSE TEAM. IN A NO EXCUSE LEAGUE. SO THE FACT THAT HIS GATORS ARE NOT GOING TO THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME. DESPITE AN 11-1 RECORD. NO EXCUSES. BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN HE HAS TO LIKE IT. AND HE DOESN'T LIKE IT. BUT MUSCHAMP SAYS THEY OWE IT TO THEMSELVES TO GO ALL OUT IN THE SUGAR BOWL.
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YOU CAN CALL IT A CAREER FOR THE PAC-12'S ALL TIME LEADING PASSER.
USC QUARTERBACK. MATT BARKLEY HAS THROWN LAST PASS FOR THE TROJANS. HE WILL MISS THE SUN BOWL AGAINST GEORGIA TECH. BECAUSE OF AN INJURED SHOULDER.
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NEXT STOP DC. MILITARY BOWL. BOWLING GREEN AND SAN JOSE STATE
1ST SAN JOSE STATE ROCK. DAVID. GIVING IT A RIDE. TO KYLE NUNN. AND NUNN ON THE RUN FOR 6. 33 YARD STRIKE. 7-0 SPARTANS.
THEY GO ON TO WIN 29-20
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DOLPHINS OWNER STEPHEN ROSS SAYS THE FIRST SECTION OF THE NEWSPAPER HE TURNS TO EVERY MORNING. IS THE SPORTS SECTION. IF THAT'S THE CASE. IT'S BEEN A TOUGH READ THE LAST FEW YEARS. NOT A LOT OF GOOD THINGS WRITTEN ABOUT HIS FINS. BUT ROSS SAYS HE LIKES THEIR PROGRESS. AN 8-8 FINISH WOULD CERTAINLY BE A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
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A WIN THIS WEEKEND AND THE DOLPHINS WOULD AVOID THEIR 4TH STRIAGHT LOSING SEASON.
THE PLAYERS SAY THE BIGGEST REASON FOR THE TURNAROUND. FIRST YEAR HEAD COACH JOE PHILBIN. WHO'S BROUGHT A DIFFERENT ATTITUDE TO THE TEAM.
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MIAMI HEAT GUARD DWAYNE WADE HAS THE REPUTATION OF BEING A WINNER. HE'S GOT TWO NBA CHAMPIONSHIP RINGS. AND 8 ALL-STAR APPEARANCES TO PROVE IT. APPARENTLY HE ALSO HAS THE REPUTAION WITHIN THE LEAGUE OF BEING A DIRTY PLAYER. CHARLOTTE GUARD RAMON SESSIONS WOULD AGREE
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TODAY WADE WAS SUSPENDED WITHOUT PAY FOR SWINGING HIS LEG INTO SESSIONS. SESSIONS BELIEVES IT WAS INTENTIONAL
MEANWHILE LAKERS CENTER DWIGHT HOWARD HAS BEEN FINED 35-THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR A FLAGRANT FOUL AGAINTS DENVER LAST NIGHT
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IS THE ZHEN MASTER HEADING TO BROOKLYN. PHIL JACKSON IS RUMORED TO BE THE NETS TOP CHOICE TO REPLACE AVERY JOHNSON
WHO WAS FIRED TODAY AFTER THE TEAM LOST FOR THE 10TH TIME IN 13 GAMES LAST NIGHT
THE NETS ARE 14 AND 14 ON THE YEAR. AND THE CHANGE CAUGHT JOHNSON A LITTLE OFF GUARD
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THE EVERBLADES LOSE TO ORLANDO TONIGHT. 2-1. THAT'S A LOOK AT SPORTS. MORE AFTER THE BREAK.
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CREWS WERE HARD AT WORK TODAY PUTTING THE FINAL TOUCHES ON TIMES SQUARE'S NEW YEAR'S EVE BALL.
IT'S MADE UP OF WATERFORD CRYSTAL PANELS.
EACH YEAR, MILLIONS OF EYES FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD ARE FOCUSED ON IT.
BUT THIS WILL BE THE FIRST NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATION SINCE THE DEATH OF DICK CLARK.
HE HOSTED DICK CLARK'S NEW YEARS ROCKIN' EVE NEARLY EVERY YEAR SINCE 1972.
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AD LIB GOODBYE
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