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BREAKING OVERNIGHT,

CONGRESS THROWS OUT A PARACHUTE --- HOURS AFTER THE NATION GOES OVER THE FISCAL CLIFF.

THIS MORNING,

HL2) BIEBER PAPARAZZP KILLED-VO-WIPE

CHASING BIEBER!

A MEMBER OF THE PAPARAZZI *DIES.

IN PURSUIT OF THE POP STAR.

HL3) FL MAN HORSE SEX-SOTTOPS

I WILL COME DOWN AND I WILL KILL HIM.

A FLORIDA MAN IS ACCUSED OF THE UNTHINKABLE.

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FISCAL CLIFF-2 SHOT

A SOFT LANDING FROM THE FISCAL CLIFF THIS MORNING.

LATE LAST NIGHT, HOUSE REPUBLICANS RELUCTANTLY PASSED THE SENATE'S BILL -

AVERTING A FISCAL DISASTER.

PRESIDENT OBAMA PRAISED THE DEAL.

AND QUICKLY TOOK OFF FOR HIS HAWAIIAN VACATION.

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They finally got it done.

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Congress ended the long drama over the fiscal cliff with House Republicans

reluctantly passing the Senate's bill.

SOT Obama

"I WILL SIGN A LAW THAT RAISES TAXES ON THE WEALTHIEST TWO-PERCENT OF

AMERICANS, WHILE PREVENTING A MIDDLE CLASS TAX HIKE THAT COULD HAVE SENT THE

ECONOMY BACK INTO A RECESSION."

For a time it appeared the bill was headed for defeat.

SOT Rep. Eric Cantor

"I DO NOT SUPPORT THE BILL."

House Republicans did not want to raise taxes without significant cuts in

government spending.

SOT Rep. Spencer Bachus

"THERE'S NO SPENDING CUTS. WE'RE ADDING FOUR-BILLION-DOLLARS A DAY TO THE

DEBT. WE FEEL LIKE THE SENATE BILL FAILED MISERABLY."

But in the end House Republicans decided not to drag out the fight any

longer and risk potentially taking the blame for massive tax hikes on nearly

every American worker.

SOT Rep. Tom Cole

"WHAT'S THE ALTERNATIVE? THE ALTERNATIVE IS TO ALLOW FOUR-TRILLION-DOLLARS

WORTH OF TAX HIKES TO HIT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, MARKET UNCERTAINTY."

The bill shields people earning less than $400,000 a year from tax

increases.

And it also extends unemployment benefits for roughly two-million

people.

What it does not do, however, is raise the so-called debt ceiling.

In two months, the government will reach its limit on borrowing unless

Congress acts.

Not to mention the bill only delays large cuts to the Pentagon and other

government programs.

So in March, we may see another round of fighting. President Obama said he

hopes Congress can get a deal with a little bit less drama.

CONGRESS SANDY VOTE-VO

MEANWHILE, NEW YORK AREA-LAWMAKERS IN *BOTH PARTIES ARE FURIOUS.

THEY CLAIM THE HOUSE REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP LET CONGRESS ADJOURN.

*WITHOUT VOTING ON AID FOR VICTIMS OF SUPERSTORM SANDY.

THE SENATE APPROVED A 60-POINT-FOUR BILLION DOLLAR MEASURE FRIDAY --

TO HELP WITH RECOVERY FROM THE OCTOBER SUPERSTORM.

AND THE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE HAS DRAFTED A SMALLER, 27 BILLION DOLLAR MEASURE.

A VOTE WAS EXPECTED THURSDAY.

HILLARY HEALTH-VO WIPE

DOCTORS ARE KEEPING A CAREFUL EYE -- ON SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY CLINTON.

WE KNOW FORMER PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON AND THEIR DAUGHTER CHELSEA --- HAVE BEEN BY HER SIDE.

TUESDAY, CLINTON SPENT A THIRD NIGHT.

HILLARY HEALTH-SOTVO

WALTERS:

Why are you leaving?

HILLARY CLINTON

I've been, as you know, at the highest levels of American and now

international activities for 20 years. And I, I just thought it was time to

take a step off. I wanted to take some time and, and just really

collect myself.

WALTERS:

Are you exhausted?

CLINTON:

I am.

CLINTON HAS TRAVELLED TO 112 COUNTRIES. LOGGED NEARLY A MILLION MILES.

SHE'S SPENT THE EQUIVALENT OF AN ENTIRE YEAR OF HER LIFE ON A PLANE.

BIEN AIME RECOVERY-VO WIPE

TURNING TO A RECOVERY CLOSER TO HOME --

A NEW YEAR BRINGS NEW HOPE FOR KEISHA BIEN-AIME.

THE 17-YEAR-OLD IS NOW HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL FOR GOOD.

BUT SHE'S STILL RECOVERING.

IN AUGUST, A TRUCK HIT HER IN SAN CARLOS PARK.

WHILE SHE WAS WALKING TO HER BUS STOP.

KEISHA BROKE HER BACK AND PELVIS.

THE HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR WAS CONFINED TO A WHEELCHAIR,

AND DOCTORS TOLD HER SHE MIGHT NEVER WALK AGAIN.

BUT SHE WORKED HARD,

BIEN AIME RECOVERY-SOTVO

7:33 "i'm just a blessed kid ready to go to school and focus on my education and catch up."

TROOPERS ARRESTED 22-YEAR-OLD CHELSIE DAHLBECK FOR THE HIT AND RUN CRASH.

THEY SAY SHE ADMITTED TO VEERING OFF THE ROAD AND HITTING SOMETHING,

BUT CLAIMS SHE DID NOT KNOW IT WAS A PERSON.

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THE BIGGEST STORY TRENDING ONLINE THIS MORNING.

NEIL ARMSTRONG LIED, ACCORDING TO HIS BROTHER.

NOT ABOUT LANDING ON THE MOON.ABOUT WHAT HE *SAID* THERE.

HIS BROTHER TELLS THE BBC. ARMSTRONG LIED ABOUT PRE-PLANNING HIS ICONIC STATEMENT "ONE SMALL STEP FOR MAN, ONE GIANT LEAP FOR MANKIND."

HIS BROTHER SAYS -- THE ASTRONAUT SHOWED HIM THE WRITTEN STATEMENT BEFOREHAND.

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IT'S JANUARY 2ND.

WHAT ARE YOU NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS?

CHANCE: NONE.

LINH: ROLLING OVER.

THIS YEAR.SWIMMING!

EXPERTS SAY -- SET SMALL, REACHABLE GOALS.

DON'T TRY TO LOSE 40 POUNDS -- IN 4 WEEKS.

LOSE 4 POUNDS -- IN 4 WEEKS.

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FL MAN HORSE SEX-NATVO

A FLORIDA WOMAN CLAIMS A MAN TORTURED AND SEXUALLY ABUSED HER MINIATURE HORSES.

NOW, SHE'S HOPING SURVEILLANCE VIDEO OF THE ATTACKS -- WILL HELP SEND THE SUSPECT TO PRISON FOR A LONG TIME.

It's O.K. Joy, it's O.K.

SINCE MAY SHE SAYS HER WORLD CLASS MINIATURE HORSES -- HAVE BEEN UNDER ATTACK.

THE HORSE HAD BEEN SEVERELY BRUTALIZED -- BY A MAN AND SEVERAL OBJECTS.

FL MAN HORSE SEX-SOTVO

She was so hematomed on the back and so bloody that she looked like they put her whole bottom through a garbage disposal. I've never shot a gun in my life but if I catch this man in this barn taking out another one of my horses ***BUTT TO***I will come down and I will kill him.

MARION COUNTY SHERIFF INVESTIGATORS SAY -- THEY'RE LOOKING FOR THE MAN.

FLORIDA IS ONE OF A HANDFUL OF STATES -- WITH LAWS AGAINST HAVING SEX WITH ANIMALS.

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THE NAYS ARE.THE YAYS ARE.

IN A NEW YEAR'S NIGHT VOTE --

THE HOUSE PASSED THE "FISCAL CLIFF" COMPROMISE BILL FROM THE SENATE.

THE LEGISLATION NOW HEADS TO THE WHITE HOUSE,

FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA'S SIGNATURE.

THE BILL LEVEES HIGHER TAXES ON UPPER INCOME AMERICANS,

QH2) OBAMA TO HAWAII-VO-WIPE

MEANWHILE,

THE PRESIDENT IS NOW ON HIS WAY BACK TO HAWAII.

HE LEFT VACATION EARLY IN ORDER TO TACKLE THE TAX CONCERNS.

QH3) CONGRESS SANDY-VO-WIPE

THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WRAPPED UP THIS SESSION OF CONGRESS.

*WITHOUT AN IMPORTANT VOTE.

THAT WOULD HAVE HELPED VICTIMS OF SUPERSTORM SANDY.

THE SENATE HAD ALREADY PASSED THE 60-POINT-FOUR-BILLION DOLLAR MEASURE.

BUT BECAUSE NEW LAWMAKERS WILL BE SWORN IN THIS MONTH --

QH4) HILLARY HEALTH-VO-WIPE

ALL EYES ON HILLARY.

SECRETARY CLINTON CONTINUES TO RECOVER IN A NEW YORK HOSPITAL -- WHERE SHE IS BEING TREATED FOR A BLOOD CLOT IN HER HEAD.

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BIEBER PAPARAZZO KILLED-VO-BNR

A PAPARAZZI PHOTOGRAPHER HAS BEEN KILLED IN LOS ANGELES.

WHILE *TRYING TO TAKE PICTURES OF JUSTIN BIEBER'S FERRARI.

IT WAS PULLED OVER DURING A ROUTINE TRAFFIC STOP.

THIS IS NEW VIDEO.

ANOTHER CAR STRUCK THE VICTIM,

SHORTLY AFTER A CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICER WARNED THAT THE SITUATION WAS UNSAFE.

DRUGS AND ALCOHOL WERE NOT A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.

AND THE VICTIM HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED.

PAKISTAN TEACHERS KILLED-VO

WE'RE LEARNING NEW DETAILS ABOUT THAT TRAGEDY IN PAKISTAN.

A GUNMAN SHOT AND KILLED -- FIVE TEACHERS AND TWO HEALTH WORKERS.

ALL OF THE VICTIMS WORKED FOR A CHARITY THAT RAN A CHILDREN'S CENTER -- GIVING ANTI-POLIO VACCINES.

SOME RADICALS SAY -- THE VACCINES ARE TO STERILIZE MUSLIM CHILDREN.

THE GUNMEN AMBUSHED THE AID VICTIMS -- AS THEY RETURNED FROM WORK.

PASEO VICTIM SPEAKS-VO WIPE

A FORT MYERS WOMAN SPEAKS OUT AGAINST HER ACCUSED ATTACKER --

AFTER BEING NEARLY STABBED TO DEATH.

BANDAGED UP AND FIGHTING BACK TEARS.

TRACEY MARAZZI DESCRIBED THE MORNING SHE WOKE UP.

AND SAW A STRANGER STANDING AT HER BEDSIDE.

IT HAPPENED THE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS --

AT HER HOME IN THE PASEO COMMUNITY.

TRACEY WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH STAB WOUNDS TO HER CHEST.

SHE BEGGED THE JUDGE --

PASEO VICTIM SPEAKS-SOTVO

05.50.34 "I don't know how long he stood there and looked at me while I slept before he stabbed me in the chest. He stabbed me three times, just missed my artery, just less than a millimeter, collapsed my lung and almost killed me."

HER ACCUSED ATTACKER, JOHN MAATSCH , TURNED HIMSELF INTO POLICE MONDAY.

THE JUDGE DECIDED TO HOLD HIM WITHOUT BOND,

PENDING THE OUTCOME OF A DANGER HEARING.

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A MAN WAS ARRESTED TUESDAY -- FOR PUTTING UP A BANNER DIRECTED AT THE POPE.

THE MAN SCALED SCAFFOLDING AROUND ST. PETER'S SQUARE.

HE THEN DRAPED A BANNER CALLING ON THE POPE TO "STOP TERRORISM."

PENN STATE GOV SUIT-VO

THE GOVERNOR OF PENNSYLVANIA PLANS TO SUE THE N-C-DOUBLE-A.

IT'S OVER SANCTIONS IMPOSED AGAINST PENN STATE,

FOLLOWING THE JERRY SANDUSKY SCANDAL.

GOVERNOR TOM CORBETT WILL HOST A NEWS CONFERENCE TODAY --

TO ANNOUNCE THE FILING IN U-S DISTRICT COURT.

LAST JUNE, SANDUSKY WAS CONVICTED OF SEXUALLY ABUSING 10 BOYS.

THE FOLLOWING MONTH --

PENN STATE AGREED TO A 60-MILLION DOLLAR FINE.

THAT MONEY WOULD FINANCE CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION GRANTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

BUT STATE AND FEDERAL LAWMAKERS HAVE RAISED OBJECTIONS--

MARCO ISLAND REDTIDE-VO WIPE

RED TIDE IS STILL OFF THE COAST OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

YOU CAN SEE ON THIS MAP -- IT STRETCHES FROM CHARLOTTE COUNTY TO COLLIER COUNTY.

MARCO ISLAND REDTIDE-SOTVO

32:38 "Just recently here on the beach we've seen some dead fish wash up, a couple of small sharks."

- John Timmerberg, Vendor

SOME BEACH VISITORS ARE REPORTING THROAT IRRITATIONS --

FSU ORANGE BOWL-NATVO

FLORIDA STATE FANS REJOICE THIS MORNING.

AFTER BIG WIN LAST NIGHT.

announcer

AN ONSIDE KICK FOOLED THEM.

AS DID A FAKE PUNT.

ND A POOCH PUNT BY NORTHERN ILLINOIS' STAR QUARTERBACK.

BUT THE FINAL SCORE WAS NO SURPRISE.

FLORIDA STATE HAD TOO MUCH SPEED AND DEPTH FOR THE HUSKIES.

AND PULLED AWAY FOR A 31-10 VICTORY.

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"THE HOBBIT" IS *STILL NUMBER ONE AT THE BOX OFFICE.

THREE WEEKS STRAIGHT.

AND A MAN IN WALES MIGHT BE THE ULTIMATE FAN.

HE BUILT A HOBBIT HOUSE. STRAIGHT OUT OF "THE SHIRE."

IT COST LESS THAN FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS!

AND HE USED ONLY FOUND MATERIALS.

IT'S BUILT INTO THE SIDE OF A HILL.

AND LOOKS *EXACTLY LIKE THE ONES IN THE MOVIE.

IMPRESSIVE!

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THE RICHEST PEOPLE ON THE PLANET.

GOT EVEN RICHER IN 2012!

ADDED 241 BILION DOLLARS TO THEIR COLLECTIVE NET WORTH.

WE ALL KNOW WARREN BUFFET.

INCREDIBLY WEALTHY AND INFLUENTIAL.

BUSINESSMAN. INVESTOR. PHILANTHROPIST.

2011 -- HE WAS THE *THIRD WEALTHIEST PERSON.

BUT 2012 -- A SURPRISING SETBACK!

AMERICA'S MONEY BREAKS DOWN THE NUMBERS.

SPORTS WRAP AT 5AM-PKG

MONEYSCOPE AT 6AM-PKG

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101 YEAR OLD FITNESS TIPS-VO WIPE

NEED HELP KEEPING THOSE RESOLUTIONS?

ONE WOMAN KNOWS THE *KEY TO KEEPING THE EXERCISE RESOLUTION.

101-YEAR-OLD GERTRUDE HALPERN.

THAT'S RIGHT - 101 YEARS YOUNG.

THE BOCA RATON SENIOR EXERCISES *EVERY DAY.

SHE BIKES, HITS THE TREADMILL AND POWER WALKS.

MANY ARE CONVINCED --

101 YEAR OLD FITNESS TIPS-(2)SOTVO

Gina Ruiz/Caretaker - "Nothing aches on her, no arthritis, no pains, no aches, no nothing! She just gets up in the morning and ready to go!"

Gertrude Halpen/101 Years Old - "And I have a very very good mind a good sense of humor."

HALPEN STARTS HER DAY AROUND 6:30 A-M.

CURIOUS ABOUT WHAT'S ON HER MENU?

SHE EATS CHICKEN.

FISH.

FRUIT.

AND THE OCCASIONAL BAGELS WITH CREAM CHEES.

EAGLE CAM-MITTO

IT'S OFFICIAL -- WE HAVE A BABY EAGLE!

THE LIVE WEB CAM WENT VIRAL LAST MONTH --

TAKE A LOOK RIGHT NOW.

EAGLET NUMBER ONE HATCHED OVERNIGHT!

--HARRIET LAID TWO EGGS IN NOVEMBER -- IN A NEST IN NORTH FORT MYERS

--HARRIET AND OZZIE HAVE BEEN COMING TO THIS NEST FOR 5 YEARS

--CAMERA WAS SET UP BY DICK PRICHETT REAL ESTATE

--MILLIONS HAVE VIEWED THE CAMERA -- SINCE IT WENT LIVE LAST FALL

BUMP TO BREAK-3SHOT, CAM 10 BMP

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HL1) FISCAL CLIFF-VO-WIPE

A BREAKING NEW DEAL OUT OF WASHINGTON.

AVERTS THE FISCAL CLIFF.

BUT WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR *YOUR TAXES?

HL2) PASEO VICTIM-SOTTOPS

"I don't know how long he stood there and looked at me while I slept before he stabbed me in the chest.

PAINFUL TESTIMONY FROM A WOMAN ROBBED, STABBED AND LEFT FOR DEAD.

HL3) THIEF EATS-VO-WIPE

AND A REAL-LIFE GOLDIE LOCKS.

ROBS A HOME AND HEATS UP A PLATE.

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FISCAL CLIFF-2 SHOT

FINALLY - A DONE DEAL!

PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL SIGN A LAW THAT AVOIDS THE FISCAL CLIFF.

IT PREVENTS TAXES FROM GOING UP ON MOST PEOPLE.

AND KEEPS UNEMPLOYMENT CHECKS FLOWING TO TWO MILLION JOBLESS AMERICANS.

TRACIE POTTS HAS A BREAKDOWN --

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LAWMAKERS LEFT CAPITOL HILL THIS MORNING AFTER FINALLY AVOIDING THE FISCAL CLIFF.

/ House Minority Leader :10-:12 quick!

".some point you strike a balance."

257 DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS VOTED FOR A BILL THAT:

EXTENDS UNEMPLOYMENT AND MIDDLE CLASS TAX BREAKS

KEEPS THE ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX FROM HITTING WORKING FAMILIES

AVOIDS A BIG CUT IN MEDICARE PAYMENTS TO DOCTORS.

AND PREVENTS TAX HIKES FOR 98 PERCENT OF AMERICANS.

TAX RATES WILL GO UP FOR COUPLES MAKING OVER 450-THOUSAND. DEMOCRATS GAVE IN ON THAT.

REPUBLICANS WON A VICTORY BY RAISING THE ESTATE TAX THRESHOLD TO OVER FIVE MILLION.

BUT THAT TWO PERCENT PAYROLL TAX CUT? IT'S GONE. EXPECT TO SEE THAT HIT YOUR PAYCHECK STARTING THIS MONTH.

California :46-:53

"Tax relief has been achieved now is time for President to work with Congress to address government over spending."

AND THE DEBT CEILING. BEFORE LEAVING FOR HAWAII EARLY THIS MORNING, PRESIDENT OBAMA URGED CONGRESS TO RAISE IT:

"We can't not pay bills that we've already incurred. Congress refuses to give the United States government the ability to pay these bills on time, the consequences for the entire global economy would be catastrophic."

CONNIE MACK STATEMENT-(2) CG

ALL NEW THIS MORNING,

ABC SEVEN HEARD FROM FLORIDA CONGRESSMAN CONNIE MACK -- ON THE 11-HOUR VOTE.

HERE'S WHAT HE HAD TO SAY.

"Only the President and Democrats in Washington think it's a good idea -- to waste taxpayers money, create huge deficits

CONGRESS SANDY VOTE-VO

NEW YORK AREA-LAWMAKERS IN *BOTH PARTIES ARE FURIOUS.

THEY CLAIM THE HOUSE REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP LET CONGRESS ADJOURN.

*WITHOUT VOTING ON AID FOR VICTIMS OF SUPERSTORM SANDY.

THE SENATE APPROVED A 60-POINT-FOUR BILLION DOLLAR MEASURE FRIDAY --

TO HELP WITH RECOVERY FROM THE OCTOBER SUPERSTORM.

AND THE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE HAS DRAFTED A SMALLER, 27 BILLION DOLLAR MEASURE.

A VOTE WAS EXPECTED THURSDAY.

NEW SCHOOL FOR NEWTOWN-VOTOPS

MEANWHILE, SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY STUDENTS GET A FIRST LOOK AT THEIR NEW SCHOOL TOMORROW.

IT'S IN A NEARBY TOWN.

AND THEY'LL HEAD BACK TO CLASS LATER THIS WEEK.

MANY PARENTS SAY THE SCHOOL HAS DONE A *GOOD JOB --

HILLARY HEALTH-VO WIPE

DOCTORS ARE KEEPING A CLOSE WATCH -- ON SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY CLINTON.

WE KNOW FORMER PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON AND THEIR DAUGHTER CHELSEA --- HAVE BEEN BY HER SIDE.

HILLARY HEALTH-SOTVO

WALTERS:

Why are you leaving?

HILLARY CLINTON

I've been, as you know, at the highest levels of American and now

international activities for 20 years. And I, I just thought it was time to

take a step off. I wanted to take some time and, and just really

collect myself.

WALTERS:

Are you exhausted?

CLINTON:

I am.

CLINTON IS THE MOST TRAVELED SECRETARY OF STATE IN HISTORY. GOING TO 112 COUNTRIES, AND LOGGING NEARLY A MILLION MILES.

SHE'S SPENT THE EQUIVALENT OF AN ENTIRE YEAR --- ON A PLANE.

PASEO VICTIM SPEAKS-SOTVO

A FORT MYERS WOMAN WHO WAS NEARLY STABBED TO DEATH.

SPOKE OUT IN COURT AGAINST HER ACCUSED ATTACKER.

05.56.23 "he could've left my house at any point. He chose to stand there and stab me while I was asleep. I almost died. My child had to witness this.

TRACEY MARAZZI WAS BANDAGED UP AND FOUGHT BACK TEARS.

DESCRIBING THE MORNING SHE WOKE UP,

AND SAW A STRANGER STANDING AT HER BEDSIDE.

IT HAPPENED THE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS,

AT HER HOME IN THE PASEO COMMUNITY.

TRACEY WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL,

WITH STAB WOUNDS TO HER CHEST.

HER ACCUSED ATTACKER APPEARED IN COURT TUESDAY.

PASEO VICTIM SPEAKS-SOTVO

05.50.34 "I don't know how long he stood there and looked at me while I slept before he stabbed me in the chest. He stabbed me three times, just missed my artery, just less than a millimeter, collapsed my lung and almost killed me."

JOHN MAATSCH TURNED HIMSELF INTO POLICE TUESDAY.

HE WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED BATTERY.

THE JUDGE DECIDED TO HOLD MAATSCH WITHOUT BOND,

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REMEMBER ANN CURRY -- GETTING FIRED FROM THE TODAY SHOW?

THEY BLAMED HER FOR LOW RATINGS.

NOW THEY DON'T WANT TO LET HER GO.

REPORTS SAY -- CNN IS DESPERATE TO SNAG CURRY -- TO BE THEIR BIG NAME AND REPLACE ANDERSON COOPER AT NIGHT.

BUT SHE'S UNDER CONTRACTER.

PUBLISHED REPORTS SAY CURRY'S LAWYERS ARE LOOKING AT WAYS TO GET HER OUT.

630AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-VO

*GMA*

THE TOP STORY ON GMA -- IS THE TOP STORY EVERYWHERE. THE FISCAL CLIFF.

HOUSE REPUBLICANS PASSED THE BILL.

BUT ANOTHER FIGHT IS ALREADY ON THE WAY.

THE DEBT CEILING.

AMERICA HITS OUR SPENDING LIMIT IN A MATTER OF WEEKS.

AND REPUBLICANS ALREADY SAY -- THEY'RE READY FOR A FIGHT, TO EXTRACT MORE CONCESSIONS FROM THE PRESIDENT.

ON *GMA*. THE DEAL PASSED BY CONGRESS.

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THIEF ROBS HOME EATS FOOD-NATVO

A REAL LIFE GOLDIE LOCKS STRIKE A FLORIDA FAMILY.

BACK HOME FROM VACATION, THEY DISCOVER SOMEONE'S BEEN SLEEPING IN THEIR BED.

AND EATING THEIR FOOD.

He and I both said, Oh my God! And this whole pane of glass closest to you was busted out.

A NEAT AND TIDY PERSON. THE BLINDS HANGING ANYTHING BUT STRAIGHT. WAS A HUGE CLUE FOR THE BURGLARY VICTIM WHEN SHE AND HER HUSBAND RETURNED FROM A WEEK AWAY.

SHE ASKED US NOT TO SHOW HER FACE.

THE THIEF GOT AWAY WITH JEWELRY BUT THAT'S NOT ALL.

THIEF ROBS HOME EATS FOOD-SOTVO

It was very bizarre, that's why I said it's so creepy to think that someone would come into your home and take the time to eat something and then lay down in your bed.

WHEN THEY MADE REPAIRS, IT WAS MORE THAN REPLACING THE WINDOW GLASS, IRON BURGLAR BARS WENT UP AS WELL.

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CA MOM FIRE-VO

ALL NEW THIS MORNING,

A CALIFORNIA WOMAN IS IN POLICE CUSTODY AFTER FIRE INVESTIGATORS SAY SHE DELIBERATELY SET HER HOUSE ON FIRE WITH HER MOTHER INSIDE.

THE FLAMES ERUPTED ON NEW YEAR'S DAY NEAR SAN DIEGO.

NEIGHBORS TOLD POLICE THEY HEARD THE 74 YEAR OLD WOMAN CRYING FOR HELP FROM ACROSS THE STREET.

WHEN THEY LOOKED OUTSIDE NEIGHBORS SAY THEY SAW THE ELDERLY WOMAN'S DAUGHTER TRYING TO WRESTLE HER BACK INTO THE BURNING HOME.

JET CLIPS PLANE-VO

A SPIRIT JET CLIPS PALNE AT FORT LAUDERDALE-HOLLYWOOD INTERNATIONAL AIRPROT.

AN AIRPORT OPERATIONS CREW MEMBER SNAPPED THIS SHOT OF THE US AIRWAYS A320 SHORTLY AFTER IT HAPPENED.

IT SHOWS THE METAL UNDER SECTION OF THE TAIL CONE RIPPED APART AND CRUMPLED.DAMAGED BY THE WING OF A SPIRIT A320 THAT WAS

TAXIING TO IT'S GATE.

GOOD NEWS,

THE US AIRWAYS PLANE WAS EMPTY AT THE TIME.PARKED IN A REMOTE AREA OF THE AIRPORT

BIEN AIME RECOVERY-VO WIPE

WE TURN NOW TO A REMARKABLE VICTORY FOR A SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TEEN.

A NEW YEAR BRINGS NEW HOPE FOR KEISHA BIEN-AIME.

THE 17-YEAR-OLD IS NOW HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL FOR GOOD.

BUT SHE'S STILL RECOVERING.

IN AUGUST, A TRUCK HIT HER IN SAN CARLOS PARK.

WHILE SHE WAS WALKING TO HER BUS STOP.

KEISHA BROKE HER BACK AND PELVIS.

THE HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR WAS CONFINED TO A WHEELCHAIR,

AND DOCTORS TOLD HER SHE MIGHT NEVER WALK AGAIN.

BUT SHE WORKED HARD,

BIEN AIME RECOVERY-SOTVO

7:33 "i'm just a blessed kid ready to go to school and focus on my education and catch up."

TROOPERS ARRESTED 22-YEAR-OLD CHELSIE DAHLBECK FOR THE HIT AND RUN CRASH.

THEY SAY SHE ADMITTED TO VEERING OFF THE ROAD AND HITTING SOMETHING,

BUT CLAIMS SHE DID NOT KNOW IT WAS A PERSON.

MD SAME SEX PLUNGE-VO

THE NEW YEAR RANG IN SEVERAL NEW MARRIAGES IN MARYLAND -- AFTER A NEW LAW ALLOWING SAME-SEX MARRIAGES WENT INTO EFFECT.

MARYLAND JOINED MAINE AND WASHINGTON STATE -- IN BECOMING THE FIRST STATES WHERE SAME SEX MARRIAGE WAS APPROVED BY *VOTERS, AT THE BALLOT BOX.

OLDER DRIVERS-VO WIPE

RESEARCHERS ARE TRYING TO DETERMINE ---

WHETHER OLDER DRIVERS WITH MEMORY LOSS.

SHOULD BE ALLOWED BEHIND THE WHEEL.

STUDIES HAVE SHOWN --

AS WE GET OLDER, OUR DRIVING ABILITIES DECLINE.

AND IF YOU HAVE MEMORY ISSUES, IT CAN BE EVEN WORSE.

SO RESEARCHERS EMBARKED ON A STUDY --

TESTING 100 PARTICIPANTS.

OLDER DRIVERS-SOTVO

"Some people even though they seemed to be okay in the road testing situation, which is a brief bird's eye view of a particular day, when we looked at them in their home driving over the course of a couple weeks, we saw events that really made us uncomfortable in terms of their driving safety and recommended they stop driving."

THESE RESEARCHERS CONCLUDED --

AN INITIAL ALZHEIMER'S DIAGNOSIS.

GYM MEMBERSHIPS-VO

JOINING A GYM TOPS MANY NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS.

"MEN'S HEALTH" MAGAZINE HAS SOME WAYS TO AVOID -- LOSING WEIGHT IN YOUR WALLET.

PAYING AS YOU GO --- CAN SAVE HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS OVER SEVERAL YEARS.

THAT'S BECAUSE MOST CONTRACTS INCLUDE AN AUTOMATIC RENEWAL CLAUSE -- SO YOU'LL BE CHARGED, EVEN IF YOU DON'T GO.

ASK THE MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE TERMS, OR WAIVE THE ENROLLMENT FEE.

2013 MORE EXPENSIVE-VO WIPE

WE'RE DONE RINGING IN THE NEW YEAR.

AND IT'S BACK TO WORK TODAY.

BUT YOU BETTER WORK HARD.

EXPERTS SAY 2013 WILL BE EVEN MORE EXPENSIVE THAN 2012.

THIS YEAR --

MEAT, POULTRY AND DAIRY… ARE ALL GOING UP.

THE U-S-D-A EXPECTS THOSE PRICES WILL RISE ABOUT FOUR PERCENT.

AND NO RAIN. MEANS LESS GRAIN.

AT THE VERY LEAST, CEREAL AND BAKERY'S ARE GOING UP… CLOSE TO THREE PERCENT.

2013 MORE EXPENSIVE-SOTVO

"so you're having a greater demand, more people wanting the same basic amount of resources that the world can provide and so that's pushing commodity prices up long run."

THE COST OF COLLEGE IS ALSO GOING UP!

VIRGINITY FOR SALE-2SH-NATVO

HERE'S ONE WAY TO PAY FOR THOSE INCREASED EXPENSES.

SELL YOURSELF.

A BRAZILIAN WOMAN SPARKED OUTRAGE WHEN SHE POSTED A VIDEO ON YOUTUBE, OFFERING HER VIRGINITY TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER.

BUT WHEN THE PEOPLE IN HER SMALL TOWN DISCOVERED THE REASON WHY.

MUCH OF THEIR ANGER TURNED INTO SYMPATHY.

"my name is rebecca, she says, I'm here to auction off my virginity."

SHE SAYS SHE WAS MOTIVATED BY DESPERATION, BUT INSPIRED BY ANOTHER BRAZILIAN.

VIRGINITY FOR SALE-SOTVO

I made up my mind right after my 18th birthday, she says. That's when my mother suffered a stroke.

REBECCA SAYS SHE RECEIVED THREE BIDS - THE HIGHEST ONE FOR 35-THOUSAND DOLLARS.

SHE WANTS ENOUGH MONEY TO CARE FOR HER MOTHER AND START A NEW LIFE IN A DIFFERENT TOWN.

530AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-FDOT

NEW YEAR. NEW TECH RUMORS.

SEEMS LIKE THE IPHONE 5 *JUST CAME OUT.

CHANCE LOVES HIS.

THEN WE HAD THE IPAD MINI.

NOW?

THE IPHONE 6!!!

LOTS OF RUMORS.

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE?

DETAILS NEXT IN TECH BYTES.

630AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-VO

E-S-P-N ANCHOR HANNAH STORM. BACK ON T-V.

AFTER A *BAD ACCIDENT.

SHE WAS SERIOUSLY BURNED,

AFTER HER PROPANE GAS GRILL EXPLODED.

FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS --

ON HER CHEST, HANDS, FACE AND NECK.

BUT SHE RETURNED TO THE AIR ON NEW YEARS DAY.

AND HOSTED THE ROSE PARADE.

AHEAD ON G-M-A,

SHE GIVES A VERY EMOTIONAL INTERVIEW,

TECH BYTES AT 530AM-PKG

STORMWARN GENERIC FORECAST OPEN-CLIPTOPS

STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL

A NICE, WARM DAY

STORMWARN AND TRAFFIC TRANSITION-CLIPTOPS

TRAFFIC-AWS OR SS

TRAFFIC SPONSOR BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS

NYC FARRIS WHEEL-SSTOPS

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS GIANT.

IT'S FULL SPEED AHEAD THIS MORNING --

FOR THE WORLD'S LARGEST FERRIS WHEEL.

STATEN ISLAND IS REBUILDING AFTER SUPERSTORM SANDY.

AND DEVELOPERS ARE PRESSING AHEAD WITH PLANS --

TO BUILD THE WORLD'S LARGEST FERRIS WHEEL ON THE SHORE-LINE.

CRITICS SAY THE PROJECT IS COSTLY.

*AND IT'S SET IN A FLOOD ZONE.

BUT SUPPORTERS SAY --

TRAVEL FORECAST-VO

ABOUT 800-MILLION NEW FLIERS ARE EXPECTED IN THE SKIES BY 2016, ACCORDING TO "USA TODAY".

"THE INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION" PREDICTS AIRPORTS WORLDWIDE -- WILL SEE NEARLY FOUR BILLION PASSENGERS.

TO CUT DOWN ON SECURITY LINES.

THERE'S A PUSH FOR "KNOWN-TRAVELER" PROGRAMS.

BUMP TO BREAK-3SHOT, CAM 10 BMP

TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP

TS 1) FISCAL CLIFF-NATTOPS

THE NAYS ARE.THE YAYS ARE.

IN A NEW YEAR'S NIGHT VOTE --

THE HOUSE PASSED THE "FISCAL CLIFF" COMPROMISE BILL FROM THE SENATE.

THE LEGISLATION NOW HEADS TO THE WHITE HOUSE,

FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA'S SIGNATURE.

THE BILL LEVEES HIGHER TAXES ON UPPER INCOME AMERICANS,

TS 2) OBAMA HAWAII-VOTOPS

MEANWHILE,

THE PRESIDENT IS NOW ON HIS WAY BACK TO HAWAII.

HE LEFT VACATION EARLY IN ORDER TO TACKLE THE TAX CONCERNS.

TS 3) PASEO VICTIM-SOTTOPS

05.56.23 "he could've left my house at any point. He chose to stand there and stab me while I was asleep. I almost died. My child had to witness this.

A FORT MYERS WOMAN WHO WAS NEARLY STABBED TO DEATH.

SPOKE OUT IN COURT AGAINST HER ACCUSED ATTACKER.

IT HAPPENED THE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS,

AT HER HOME IN THE PASEO COMMUNITY.

SHE SUFFERED STAB WOUNDS TO HER CHEST.

HER ACCUSED ATTACKER APPEARED IN COURT TUESDAY.

JOHN MAATSCH WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED BATTERY.

TS 4) HILLARY HEALTH-VOTOPS

ALL EYES ON HILLARY.

SECRETARY CLINTON CONTINUES TO RECOVER IN A NEW YORK HOSPITAL -- WHERE SHE IS BEING TREATED FOR A BLOOD CLOT IN HER HEAD.

TS 5) BIEN AIMIE WALKING-VOTOPS

TURNING TO A RECOVERY CLOSER TO HOME --

A NEW YEAR BRINGS NEW HOPE FOR KEISHA BIEN-AIME.

17-YEAR-OLD IS NOW HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL FOR GOOD.

BUT SHE'S STILL RECOVERING.

IN AUGUST, A TRUCK HIT HER IN SAN CARLOS PARK.

WHILE SHE WAS WALKING TO HER BUS STOP.

SHE BROKE HER BACK AND PELVIS.

THE HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR CAN NOW WALK WITH A LIMP.

TROOPERS ARRESTED 22-YEAR-OLD CHELSIE DAHLBECK FOR THE HIT AND RUN CRASH.

TS 6) NEW NEWTON SCHOOL-VOTOPS

GOOD NEWS THIS MORNING,

SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY STUDENTS GET A FIRST LOOK AT THEIR NEW SCHOOL TOMORROW.

IT'S IN A NEARBY TOWN.

AND THEY'LL HEAD BACK TO CLASS LATER THIS WEEK.

MANY PARENTS SAY THE SCHOOL HAS DONE A *GOOD JOB --

GOODBYE WEBSITE TEASE-3SH-WEB ANI

COVERAGE PROMISE OF THE BIGGEST STORY OF THE DAY ON WEB

" WHEN EVER YOU NEED A NEWS OR WEATHER UPDATE - WE ARE LOGGED ON AND UPDATING ABC-7.COM "

-WHAT IS COMING UP ON GMA - BIG STORY COVERAGE OF THE MORNING.

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