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RIGHT NOW ON A-B-C 7.
NEW INFORMATION -- ON A COUPLE KILLED.
AFTER GETTING TEE-BONED --- BY A LEE COUNTY DEPUTY,
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PLUS, NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE AS PRESIDENT OBAMA TRIES TO AVOID THE SPENDING CUTS WHILE REPUBLICANS ARE BETTING THE PROBLEM ISN'T AS BAD AS EVERYONE IS SAYING.
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AND, DESPITE THE COOLER TEMPERATURES.
SPRING BREAK BUSINESS.
IS PICKING UP HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
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CHILLY START TO A MILD DAY
It is a cold start to the work week. Temperatures are starting in the 30s and 40s across Southwest Florida. Through the day, we'll see a good amount of sunshine, winds from the north around 15 mph and we'll warm near 70 degrees. That is a bit more mild than what we felt through the weekend with the highs the past few days staying in the 60s. Through the week, we'll see a mix of sun and clouds…some days with more sunshine and some days a few more clouds. For tomorrow, we're going to start with temperatures in the 40s and 50s to warm up into the upper 70s. From Wednesday through Friday, highs will be in the low to mid 70s. As you look ahead to the weekend plans, you can expect temperatures to warm into the lower 80s. Overall, this looks like a pretty nice week.
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GOOD MONDAY MORNING.
I'M LINH BUI.
THANKS FOR WATCHING A-B-C 7.
AND I'M CHANCE SEALES.
WE'RE LEARNING MORE TODAY.
ABOUT THE COUPLE WHO DIED --- IN A DEPUTY RELATED CAR ACCIDENT.
JOHN AND MARILYN STEFFEN WERE HIT ON SUNDAY MORNING.
THEIR FRIENDS TELL A-B-C 7 --
THE COUPLE WAS HEADING TO CHURCH WHEN THE CRASH HAPPENED.
THE COUPLE DIED SUNDAY.
INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY PULLED OUT FROM MISSISSPPI AVENUE --
ONTO PALM BEACH BOULEVARD.
AT THE SAME TIME, TWO LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES WERE RESPONDING TO AN EMERGECNY CALL.
HEADING EAST ON THE ROAD.
TROOPERS SAY --
ONE CRUISER COLLIDED WITH THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OF THE STEFFENS WHITE CADILLIAC.
NEWS OF THEIR PASSING QUICKLY SPREAD.
EVEN REACHING FRIENDS AT HOME IN PANDORA, OHIO.
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Bill Alden, Neighbor 34:11 "They were friendly people always willing to help anybody that needed help, they were nice people."
THE CRASH REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION.
ACCORDING TO F-H-P --
THE DEPUTIES *DID HAVE THEIR LIGHTS ON,
WHILE RESPONDING TO THAT CALL.
BUT WITNESSES ON SCENE SAY THEY DID NOT HEAR ANY SIRENS
INVESTIGATORS WILL LOOK INTO THAT,
AS THE INVESTIGATION UNFOLDS.
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ACROSS-THE-BOARD GOVERNMENT SPENDING CUTS OF 85 BILLION DOLLARS.
ARE NOW IN EFFECT --- AND WILL BE PHASED IN OVER THE NEXT MONTH.
THAT'S UNLESS THE WHITE HOUSE AND CONGRESS -- CAN WORK OUT A COMPROMISE.
TALKS ARE STILL GOING ON BEHIND THE SCENES THIS MORNING.
THE WHITE HOUSE SAYS PRESIDENT OBAMA IS STILL TRYING TO NEGOTIATE A WAY OUT OF THE CUTS.
REPUBLICANS ARE BETTING THE PRESIDENT WILL GIVE IN.
OR THE PROBLEMS WON'T BE THAT TRAUMATIC.
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/ House Speaker /:35 -:40 / "Meet the Press" burned in
"I don't think anyone quite understands how the sequester is really going to work."
EVEN IF A SEQUESTER COMPROMISE *CAN BE REACHED.
IT COULD TAKE MONTHS TO WORK OUT THE DETAILS.
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WE'RE ALREADY SEEING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECT OF THE SEQUESTER --
HERE IN FLORIDA.
BUDGET CUTS FORCED MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE --
TO CANCEL ITS POPULAR SHOW FEATURING THE BLUE ANGELS.
OFFICIALS IN TAMPA SAID --
THE TWO-DAY SHOW IN APRIL WAS CALLED OFF.
BECAUSE OF THE GOVERNMENT'S AUTOMATIC SPENDING CUTS THAT TOOK EFFECT FRIDAY.
THE SHOW USUALLY DRAWS NEARLY 100-THOUSAND PEOPLE TO THE AREA.
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WE HAVE NEW VIDEO THIS MORNING.
OF THE DEVASTATION CAUSED BY A MASSIVE WILDFIRE IN MARION COUNTY.
THE FIRE DESTROYED AT LEAST 10 HOMES AND 14 BUILDINGS.
DOZENS MORE HAVE BEEN EVACUATED.
THE FIRE, WHICH BURNED NEARLY TWO THOUSAND ACRES. IS NOW 80-PERCENT CONTAINED.
NO INJURIES ARE REPORTED.
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AND AN UPDATE THIS MORNING --- AS CREWS WORK TO PUT OUT A WILDFIRE IN FLAGLER.
THAT FIRE IS NOW, 85 PERCENT CONTAINED.
IT BURNED MORE THAN 1-THOUSAND ACRES.
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAD TO FLEE THEIR HOMES.
LUCKILY. NO REPORTS OF ANY DAMAGE TO HOMES, OR INJURIES.
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CARDINALS MEET AT THE VATICAN THIS MORNING --
TO DECIDE WHEN THE PAPAL CONCLAVE WILL BE HELD.
THE CONCLAVE IS THE MEETING --
THAT WILL ELECT THE NEXT POPE.
LAST WEEK, BENEDICT THE 16TH BECAME THE FIRST POPE TO RESIGN.
IN 600 YEARS.
THERE ARE SEVERAL FRONT RUNNERS FOR HIS REPLACEMENT.
INCLUDING A NUMBER OF POTENTIAL FIRSTS --
THE FIRST AFRICAN POPE AND THE FIRST AMERICAN POPE.
THE CONCLAVE COULD BEGIN SOMETIME THIS WEEK.
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DEMOLITION IS UNDERWAY NEAR TAMPA.
ON THE HOUSE THAT WAS DAMAGED BY A SINKHOLE.
AND SWALLOWED UP A MAN AS HE SLEPT.
CREWS STARTED WORK ON THE BUILDING YESTERDAY.
AFTER THE SEARCH FOR 37-YEAR-OLD JEFF BUSH ENDED.
AUTHORITIES SAY BUSH WAS SWALLOWED BY THE SINKHOLE.
AS HE SLEPT IN HIS BEDROOM THURSDAY NIGHT.
RESCUERS ENDED THEIR EFFORT TO FIND HIS BODY.
BECAUSE THEY SAY THE AREA IS SO UNSTABLE, IT'S JUST TOO RISKY.
THE HOLE IS GROWING --- AND HOUSES NEXT TO THE BUSH HOME ARE AT RISK.
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DESPITE THE LINGERING COOLER TEMPERATURES HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
BUSINESSES SAY IT'S **NOT SLOWING THEM DOWN BEFORE SPRING BREAK.
THEY STARTED NOTICING SPRING BREAKERS --- COMING INTO TOWN ON SATURDAY.
THEY'RE ALREADY HITTING THE BEACH,
TAKING TO THE *STREETS, AND EATING AND SHOPPING. TO GET OUT OF THE CHILLY AIR UNTIL IT PASSES.
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Everybody is coming. people are calling everyday that we can't get a room because basically we're full.
ACCORDING TO THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
DURING PEAK SPRING BREAK SEASON.
THE FORT MYERS BEACH POPULATION GROWS TEN FOLD --- TO 65 THOUSAND PEOPLE.
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GOOD MONDAY MORNING.
YOU MIGHT HAVE GONE TO THE MOVIES OVER THE WEEKEND.
WHICH MOVIE KILLED THE COMPETITION?
NATS OF MOVIE
"JACK THE GIANT SLAYER."
IT'S BASED ON THE FAMOUS BEAN STALK FAIRY TALE.
TOPPED THE BOX OFFICE WITH 28-MILLION DOLLARS IN TICKET SALES.
BUT IT WAS A DISAPPOINTING DEBUT.
THE FILM COST ABOUT 190-MILLION DOLLARS TO MAKE!
ADLIB
"IDENTITY THIEF" CAME IN SECOND.
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REAL LIFE DRAMA --
FOR THE CAST OF A-B-C'S "MODERN FAMILY."
"Get us out! Get us out!"
THIS VIDEO WAS POSTED ON TWITTER.
ACTORS JULIE BOWEN, ERIC STONESTREET AND JESSE TYLER --
OR "CLAIRE, CAMERON AND MITCHELL" --
GOT TRAPPED IN A CROWDED HOTEL ELEVATOR!
SPENT AN HOUR INSIDE.
WITH 15 OTHER PEOPLE.
THEY WERE IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI FOR A FUNDRAISER.
BUT THE TRIO LAUGHED IT OFF.
AND THANKED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
WATCH "MODERN FAMILY" WEDNESDAY AT 9 P-M ON ABC7.
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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.
CHILLY START TO A MILD DAY
It is a cold start to the work week. Temperatures are starting in the 30s and 40s across Southwest Florida. Through the day, we'll see a good amount of sunshine, winds from the north around 15 mph and we'll warm near 70 degrees. That is a bit more mild than what we felt through the weekend with the highs the past few days staying in the 60s. Through the week, we'll see a mix of sun and clouds…some days with more sunshine and some days a few more clouds. For tomorrow, we're going to start with temperatures in the 40s and 50s to warm up into the upper 70s. From Wednesday through Friday, highs will be in the low to mid 70s. As you look ahead to the weekend plans, you can expect temperatures to warm into the lower 80s. Overall, this looks like a pretty nice week.
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MITT ROMNEY SAYS FLORIDA --- MADE HIM LOSE HOPE. DURING HIS PRESIDENTIAL RACE.
THAT'S WHAT HE TOLD "FOX NEWS SUNDAY".
HE SAYS DEEP DOWN. HE THOUGHT HE'D WIN.
UNTIL HE SAW FLORIDA'S EXIT POLLS.
THE FORMER GOP NOMINEE SAYS THE NUMBERS SPARKED "A SLOW RECOGNITION". THAT PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA WOULD WIN.
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IT'S _________
HERE'S A LOOK AT TODAY'S TOP STORIES.
THE ACCIDENT INVOLVING A LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTY AND AN OHIO COUPLE --
REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION THIS MORNING.
JOHN AND MARILYN STEFFEN WERE HEADED TO CHURCH SUNDAY MORNING.
WHEN INVESTIGATORS SAY A DEPUTY'S CRUISER COLLIDED WITH THEM.
IT HAPPENED AT MISSISSPPI AVENUE AND PALM BEACH BOULEVARD.
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THE SEQUESTER IS NOW IN EFFECT.
AND WE CAN EXPECT TO SEE 85 BILLION DOLLARS IN SPENDING CUTS IN THE NEXT MONTH.
UNLESS CONGRESS MAKES A DEAL
TALKS ARE STILL GOING ON.
BUT EVEN IF A DEAL IS REACHED.
IT COULD TAKE MONTHS TO WORK OUT THE DETAILS.
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THE VATICAN IS BUSY THIS MORNING.
THE CARDINALS WHO WILL SELECT THE NEXT POPE.
MEET MEETING TO DECIDE WHEN TO HOLD THE CONCLAVE.
THERE ARE SEVERAL FRONTRUNNERS FOR POPE BENEDICT''S REPLACEMENT.
AND EVEN A NUMBER OF POSSIBLE FIRSTS.
INCLUDING THE FIRST AFRICAN POPE AND THE FIRST AMERICAN POPE.
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THE SINKHOLE THAT SWALLOWED UP A MAN NEAR TAMPA --- IS NOW BEING FILLED IN.
CREWS BEGAN WORK YESTERDAY.
DEMOLISHING THE HOUSE WHERE JEFF BUSH WAS SLEEPING ON THURSDAY NIGHT.
WHEN THE GROUND OPENED UP --- AND SWALLOWED HIM.
RESCUE EFFORTS WERE CALLED OFF YESTERDAY.
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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.
CHILLY START TO A MILD DAY
It is a cold start to the work week. Temperatures are starting in the 30s and 40s across Southwest Florida. Through the day, we'll see a good amount of sunshine, winds from the north around 15 mph and we'll warm near 70 degrees. That is a bit more mild than what we felt through the weekend with the highs the past few days staying in the 60s. Through the week, we'll see a mix of sun and clouds…some days with more sunshine and some days a few more clouds. For tomorrow, we're going to start with temperatures in the 40s and 50s to warm up into the upper 70s. From Wednesday through Friday, highs will be in the low to mid 70s. As you look ahead to the weekend plans, you can expect temperatures to warm into the lower 80s. Overall, this looks like a pretty nice week.
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ENGLAND'S QUEEN ELIZABETH --
IS IN THE HOSPITAL THIS MORNING.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE OFFICIALS SAY --
THE 86-YEAR-OLD BRITISH MONARCH HAS SYMPTOMS OF GASTRO-ENTER-ITIS.
SHE'S EXPECTED TO STAY THERE FOR AT LEAST TWO DAYS.
THE QUEEN HAS CANCELLED HER ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE COMING WEEK.
AS DOCTORS CONTINUE MONITORING HER HEALTH.
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THE MAN WHO WAS ONCE ONE OF BRITAIN'S HIGHEST RANKING CATHOLIC LEADERS --- OFFERS A SHOCKING APOLOGY.
CARDINAL KEITH O'BRIEN HAS APOLOGIZED FOR HIS BEHAVIOR, SAYING, QUOTE.
"THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES THAT MY SEXUAL CONDUCT.
HAS FALLEN BELOW THE STANDARDS EXPECTED OF ME AS A PRIEST, ARCHBISHOP AND CARDINAL."
O'BRIEN RESIGNED LAST WEEK, AMID ACCUSATIONS OF UNWANTED SEXUAL ADVANCES TOWARDS FOUR PRIESTS.
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IMMOKALEE FARMERS ARE ON A 200-MILE MARCH THIS MORNING.
FOR WORKERS RIGHTS.
THEY WILL ASK GROCERY CHAIN "PUBLIX" --
TO PAY ONE MORE CENT PER BUCKET OF TOMATOES.
THE MARCH STARTED ON PALM BEACH BOULEVARD IN FORT MYERS ON SUNDAY.
FARM WORKERS SAY THEIR HUMAN RIGHTS ARE BEING VIOLATED.
THEY'LL HEAD TO TAMPA,
BEFORE MOVING ON TO LAKELAND.
MEANWHILE, PUBLIX SAYS THIS LABOR DISPUTE DOES NOT CONCERN THEM.
ITS A MATTER BETWEEN GROWERS AND FARM WORKERS.
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ANOTHER MARCH TO TELL YOU ABOUT.
THIS ONE COMMEMORATING THE ANNIVERSARY OF "BLOODY SUNDAY."
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE TOOK PART YESTERDAY IN SELMA, ALABAMA.
VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN --- JOINED CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS. FOR THE ANNUAL "BRIDGE CROSSING JUBILEE."
VOTING RIGHTS MARCHERS WERE BEATEN BY STATE TROOPERS.
AS THEY BEGAN A MARCH TO MONTGOMERY IN 1965.
THE 50-MILE MARCH PROMPTED CONGRESS.
TO PASS THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT.
THAT PROTECTED MINORITY VOTERS, ESPECIALLY IN THE SOUTH.
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ONE OF AMERICA'S HOTTEST GROUPS--
PUTS SOME PRESSURE ON THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA.
THE GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING BAND TRAIN --
WAS SCHEDULED TO PLAY AT THE 20-13 NATIONAL SCOUT JAMBOREE THIS SUMMER.
BUT NOW THEY WON'T PARTICIPATE.
BECAUSE OF THE SCOUTS' CONTROVERSIAL ANTI-GAY POLICY
TRAIN HAS POSTED A STATEMENT ONLINE --
SAYING IT STRONGLY OPPOSES THAT POLICY.
AND ASKED THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA TO "MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION."
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TENSIONS BETWEEN THE U-S AND NORTH KOREA --- CONTINUE TO GROW.
ESPECIALLY SINCE NORTH KOREA --- CONDUCTED AN UNDERGROUND NUCLEAR TEST LAST MONTH.
BUT THE NORTH KOREAN GOVERNMENT IS FRIENDS WITH AT LEAST ONE AMERCIAN.
BASKETBALL HALL OF FAMER -- DENNIS RODMAN.
HE'S THE FIRST AMERICAN -- TO SPEND TIME WITH THE NEW LEADER -- KIM JONG UN.
WHEN HE MADE A TRIP TO THE COUNTRY LAST WEEK.
YESTERDAY, RODMAN TOLD A-B-C NEWS ---- ABOUT THE VISIT. AND FINDING COMMON GROUND.
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Dennis Rodman/Fmr Basketball Player
The one thing i said to him, we talked about -- if you see the clips or whatever, he loves basketball. And i said the same thing, I said Obama loves basketball. Let's start there, all right. Start there. If you see the quotes in the papers he says that. He says that about sports. Both of you guys love basketball so much.
RODMAN AND UN WATCHED A HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS GAME TOGETHER -- DURING THE VISIT.
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ROME'S FAMOUS COLOSSEUM -- COULD BE ABOUT TO COLLAPSE.
EXPERTS SAY -- THE FAMOUS MONUMENT IS AT RISK.
BECAUSE OF PLANS TO EXPAND THE NEARBY METRO STATION.
WHICH INCLUDES THE EXCAVATION OF A TUNNEL.
THE DIGGING COULD TRIGGER THE SINKING OF THE COLOSSEUM. WHICH IS BUILT ON SOFT AND MOIST SOIL.
ONE GROU MAY A LAWSUIT -- TO STOP THE EXPANSION PROJECT.
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QUEEN ELIZABETH IS IN THE HOSPITAL.
LIKELY WITH NOROVIRUS.
IT'S A ROUGH ILLNESS. BUT DON'T EXPECT IT TO CHANGE ANYTHING.
USA TODAY -- ASKED THE QUESTION.
COULD THIS MAKE THE 86-YEAR-OLD STEP ASIDE, FOR HER SON?
IN A WORD. *NO.
THE PAPER POINTS TO ELIZABETH'S SPEECHES ABOUT LIFELONG SERVICE.
AND THE EFFECT OF HER UNCLE'S ABDICATION.
SO DON'T EXPECT AN EARLY "BENEDICTION" -- LIKE THE POPE.
SHE'S BEEN ON THE THRONE FOR 60 YEARS. AND LOOKS TO STAY PUT.
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LET'S GET TO THE BOX OFFICE.
CHANCE SAW "SNITCH".
WITH DWAYNE THE ROCK JOHNSON. AND CRIED.
OVERALL, THE MOVIES GOT *JACKED.
A NEW TWIST ON JACK AND THE BEANSTALK -- DID REALLY WELL.
AND GOT GOOD REVIEWS.
BUT WAS IT ENOUGH TO OVERTHROW -- THE FAN FAVORITE "IDENTIFY THIEF"?
THE TOTAL ARE IN. NEXT IN "AMERICA'S MONEY.
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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 TH
E FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
CHILLY START TO A MILD DAY
It is a cold start to the work week. Temperatures are starting in the 30s and 40s across Southwest Florida. Through the day, we'll see a good amount of sunshine, winds from the north around 15 mph and we'll warm near 70 degrees. That is a bit more mild than what we felt through the weekend with the highs the past few days staying in the 60s. Through the week, we'll see a mix of sun and clouds…some days with more sunshine and some days a few more clouds. For tomorrow, we're going to start with temperatures in the 40s and 50s to warm up into the upper 70s. From Wednesday through Friday, highs will be in the low to mid 70s. As you look ahead to the weekend plans, you can expect temperatures to warm into the lower 80s. Overall, this looks like a pretty nice week.
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SPONSORSHIP SHOULD WIPE TO MONEY SCOPE/ TECH BYTES REPORT
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FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA WILL CONTINUE HER DISCUSSION ABOUT HEALTHY FAMILIES.
WITH HER FIRST GOOGLE PLUS HANGOUT TODAY.
MRS. OBAMA WILL JOIN THE CONVERSATION --- FROM THE BLUE ROOM.
KELLY RIPA -- WILL MODERATE.
IT ALL BEGINS AT 11:10 THIS MORNING.
TO JOIN IN, LOG ON TO "LETS MOVE DOT GOV".
THE LETS MOVE! YOUTUBE CHANNEL.
OR THE WHITE HOUSE GOOGLE PLUS PAGE.
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RIGHT NOW ON A-B-C 7, A DEADLY CAR CRASH INVOLVING A LEE COUNTY DEPUTY IS BEING INVESTIGATED, WE HAVE THE LATEST INFORMATION IN THIS TRAGIC ACCIDENT,
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"This is the first case where actual infection has been documented and then lost later."
PLUS, A MAJOR MEDICAL BREAKTHROUGH.
DOCTORS "CURE" -- A YOUNG CHILD OF HIV.
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AND, A HISTORIC CATCH OFF THE EAST COAST OF THE STATE AND YOU CAN NOW BE INVOLVED IN TRACKING IT,
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CHILLY START TO A MILD DAY
It is a cold start to the work week. Temperatures are starting in the 30s and 40s across Southwest Florida. Through the day, we'll see a good amount of sunshine, winds from the north around 15 mph and we'll warm near 70 degrees. That is a bit more mild than what we felt through the weekend with the highs the past few days staying in the 60s. Through the week, we'll see a mix of sun and clouds…some days with more sunshine and some days a few more clouds. For tomorrow, we're going to start with temperatures in the 40s and 50s to warm up into the upper 70s. From Wednesday through Friday, highs will be in the low to mid 70s. As you look ahead to the weekend plans, you can expect temperatures to warm into the lower 80s. Overall, this looks like a pretty nice week.
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GOOD MONDAY MORNING.
I'M CHANCE SEALES.
THANKS FOR WATCHING A-B-C 7.
AND I'M LINH BUI.
WE'RE LEARNING MORE THIS MORNING.
ABOUT THE COUPLE WHO DIED IN A DEPUTY RELATED CAR ACCIDENT.
JOHN AND MARILYN STEFFEN --- WERE HIT ON SUNDAY MORNING.
THEIR FRIENDS TELL A-B-C 7.
THE COUPLE WAS HEADING TO CHURCH -- AT THE TIME.
THE COUPLE DIED SUNDAY.
AFTER INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY PULLED OUT FROM MISSISSPPI AVENUE -- ONTO PALM BEACH BOULEVARD.
AT THE SAME TIME, TWO LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES.
WERE DRIVING TO AN EMERGECNY CALL -- HEADING EAST ON THE ROAD.
TROOPERS SAY ONE CRUISER COLLIDED WITH THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR -- OF THE STEFFENS' CAR.
NEWS OF THEIR PASSING QUICKLY SPREAD.
EVEN REACHING FRIENDS AT HOME IN PANDORA, OHIO.
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35:54 "It's just traumatic to the community I've had several people call me and it's just upsetting to them hearing the news."
THE CRASH REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION.
ACCORDING TO F-H-P.
THE DEPUTIES *DID HAVE THEIR LIGHTS ON.
BUT WITNESSES ON SCENE --- DIDN'T HEAR ANY SIRENS
TROOPERS ARE STILL INVESTIGATING.
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THE 85 BILLION DOLLARS IN ACROSS THE BOARD SPENDING CUTS --
ARE NOW IN EFFECT.
AND WILL BE PHASED IN OVER THE NEXT MONTH.
THAT'S UNLESS LAWMAKERS CAN WORK OUT A DEAL.
THIS MORNING, TALKS ARE STILL GOING ON BEHIND THE SCENES.
THE WHITE HOUSE SAYS PRESIDENT OBAMA --
IS STILL TRYING TO NEGOTIATE A WAY OUT OF THE CUTS.
BUT REPUBLICANS BET THE PRESIDENT WILL GIVE IN.
AND SAY THE PROBLEMS BEING PUBLICIZED *WON'T BE THAT TRAUMATIC.
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House Speaker:35 -:40 "Meet the Press" burned in "The issue here is spending. spending is out of control. There are smarter ways to cut spending than the silly sequester that the president demanded. So we need to address the long-term spending problem."
EVEN IF A SEQUESTER COMPROMISE CAN BE REACHED --
IT MIGHT TAKE MONTHS TO WORK OUT THE DETAILS.
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AS YOU HEAD OUT THE DOOR THIS MORNING, WE HAVE A TRAFFIC ALERT FOR YOUR COMMUTE THAT ONE DAY WILL GET YOU WHERE YOU NEED TO BE.FASTER.
THE MULTIMILLION DOLLAR PROJECT TO EXPAND METRO PARKWAY WILL BEGIN TODAY.
A-B-C 7'S DANIELLE KOLENIAK IS LIVE IN FORT MYERS WITH MORE ON THIS PROJECT.
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TODAY CONSTRUCTION CREWS WILL WORK ON THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM FOR THIS PROJECT.
AND THAT MEANS SEVERAL STREETS WILL BE IMPACTED BY CLOSURES.
TAKE A LOOK - YOU WILL SEE CLOSURES ON PARKWAY, KENNESAW, ASHWOOD AND ELMWOOD STREETS ALONG EVANS AVENUE IN THE COMING MONTHS.
WHY SO MANY CLOSURES?
THIS IS FOR A PROJECT TO BUILD A NEW CROSSOVER TO CONNECT METRO PARKWAY TO FOWLER STREET AND EVANS AVENUE.
A CHUNK OF METRO PARKWAY WILL BE WIDENED TO SIX LANES AS WELL, STARTING AT WINKLER AVENUE.
THE GOAL IS TO ALLIEVIATE CONGESTION ON FOWLER STREET AND US 41.
THE TOTAL PROJECT WILL COST 22 MILLION DOLLARS AND IS PAID FOR BY TRANSPORTATION DOLLARS GENERATED BY GAS TAXES.
THE WHOLE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER 20-15.
WITH THAT SAID, IF YOU ARE DRIVING IN THIS AREA.EXERCISE CAUTION. THERE WILL BE CONSTRUCTION WORKERS AND TRUCKS COMING AND LEAVING THE WORKZONE.
LIVE IN FORT MYERS DANIELLE KOLENIAK ABC7 NEWS.
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CARDINALS MEET AT THE VATICAN THIS MORNING --
TO SCHEDULE A CONCLAVE.
THAT'S THE MEETING --
TO ELECT THE NEXT POPE.
LAST WEEK, BENEDICT THE 16TH BECAME THE FIRST POPE TO RESIGN.
IN 600 YEARS.
THERE ARE SEVERAL FRONT RUNNERS.
INCLUDING A NUMBER OF POTENTIAL FIRSTS --
THE FIRST AFRICAN POPE.
AND THE FIRST AMERICAN POPE.
THE CONCLAVE COULD BEGIN SOMETIME THIS WEEK.
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A MAJOR MEDICAL BREAKTHROUGH THIS MORNING.
A BABY BORN WITH H-I-V.
HAS BEEN 'CURED'.
THE BABY WAS BORN IN MISSISSIPPI --
TO AN H-I-V POSITIVE MOTHER.
AND WAS ON ANTI-RETRO-VIRAL DRUGS FOR 15 MONTHS.
THEN THE MOTHER TOOK THE CHILD OFF OF THEM.
AND STOPPED GOING BACK TO THE DOCTOR.
THE BABY WAS OFF THE DRUGS FOR ABOUT 8 TO 10 MONTHS.
THE MOM TOOK THE BABY BACK TO THE DOCTOR,
WHEN SHE WAS ABOUT TWO YEARS OLD.
AND THE DOCTOR FOUND *NO SIGNS OF H-I-V.
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"This has very important implications for pediatric HIV infection and the ability to achieve cure, so we think we should be able to replicate this."
SO WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR OTHER BABIES WITH H-I-V?
EXPERTS AT JOHNS HOPKINS' SAY --
IT MAY HELP PAVE THE WAY TO ELIMINATING H-I-V INFECTION IN CHILDREN.
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DEVELOPING THIS MORNING. OUT OF CHARLOTTE COUNTY.
THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS.
23 YEAR OLD LOUIS TOTH.
WAS LAST SEEN FEBRUARY 28TH --- LEAVING THE THE SMOKEY PHANTOM HOOKAH LOUNGE IN PORT CHARLOTTE.
WE'VE LEARNED HE'S THE CO-OWNER THERE.
HE WAS LAST SEEN DRIVING HIS CAR, A 2002 RED FORD FOCUS.
HE HAD ON ORANGE BOARD SHORTS --- AND A T-SHIRT THAT SAID "ARMY STRONG."
HE HAS SEVERAL TATTOOS.
CALL AUTHORITIES IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT HIS DISAPPEARANCE.
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LOOKING AHEAD --
TOMORROW, THE LEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD WILL ADRESS ACCUSATIONS OF MISMANAGEMENT.
AGAINST SUPERINTENDENT JOSEPH BURKE.
THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S INSPECTOR GENERAL WANTS ANSWERS.
ABOUT WHAT THEY CALL QUESTIONABLE ACTS.
THE ACCUSATIONS INVOLVE MIS-USE OF MONE.
AND MISHANDLING OF INVESTIGATIONS.
THE SCHOOL BOARD WILL HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING TOMORROW --
TO TALK ABOUT THE ACCUSATIONS.
THEY HAVE TO TO SEND THE STATE A RESPONSE WITHIN 30 DAYS.
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BREAKING NEWS IN COLLIER COUNTY RIGHT NOW--
A FIRE KILLS A WOMAN OVERNIGHT.
IT HAPPENED AT THE NAPLES MOTORCOACH RESORT.
THAT'S OFF TAMIAMI TRAIL EAST OF COLLIER BOULEVARD.
FIREFIGHTERS TELL US THEY GOT A CALL OF SMOKE IN AN R-V AROUND 3 THIS MORNING.
THEY FOUND A WOMAN DEAD INSIDE.
OUR CREWS ARE ON SCENE WORKING TO GET MORE INFORMATION AND WE'LL BRING THAT TO YOU WHEN WE GET IT.
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A TRAFFIC ALERT --- TO TELL YOU ABOUT IN LEE COUNTY.
STARTING THIS MORNING, THE EXPANSION OF METRO PARKWAY IN FORT MYERS BEGINS.
THIS IS FROM -- WINKLER AVENUE TO HANSON STREET.
THAT PORTION OF METRO WILL BE WIDENED TO SIX LANES,
TO INCLUDE A NEW BRIDGE TO CROSS THE RAILROAD
PARKWAY STREET AND KENNESAW STREET --- WILL CLOSE AT EVANS AVENUE.
EVANS WILL ALSO CLOSE SOUTH OF PARKWAY STREET.
ASHWOOD STREET WILL ALSO CLOSE.
ELMWOOD STREET CLOSES IN JUNE.
THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO WRAP IN 2015.
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A BIG BUST IN KEY WEST--
COAST GUARD OFFICIALS SEIZED MORE THAN 600 POUNDS OF MARIJUANA.
THEY GOT A CALL ABOUT A SUSPICIOUS BOAT.
AND WHEN THEY ARRIVED --
SAW SOMEONE THROWING SEVERAL PACKAGES OVERBOARD.
THEY RECOVERED 68 PACKAGES OF MARIJUANA FROM THE WATER.
AND ARRESTED FOUR SUSPECTED DRUG SMUGGLERS.
THE DRUGS HAVE AN ESTIMATED STREET VALUE OF HALF-A-MILLION-DOLLARS.
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WE HAVE SOME NEW INFORMATION --
ON THAT DEADLY CRASH ON I-75 SUNDAY.
THE DRIVER THAT WAS KILLED -- 58-YEAR-OLD VICKI LYNN HART -- WAS FROM MICHIGAN.
ACCORDING TO F-H-P TROOPERS --
SHE SWERVED TO THE SHOULDER.
THEN CROSSED SEVERAL LANES AND WENT INTO A CONSTRUCTION ZONE.
HITTING A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT.
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A FEDERAL JUDGE HAS ORDERED CASEY ANTHONY.
TO APPEAR AT A BANKRUPTCY HEARING WITH HER CREDITORS -- THIS AFTERNOON IN TAMPA.
IN JANUARY, ANTHONY FILED FOR CHAPTER SEVEN BANKRUPTCY.
CLAIMING TO HAVE ABOUT ELEVEN-HUNDRED DOLLARS IN ASSETS.
AND 792-THOUSAND DOLLAR IN LIABILITIES.
IN 2011, ANTHONY WAS ACQUITTED OF CHARGES -- THAT SHE MURDERED HER TWO-YEAR-OLD LITTLE GIRL, CAYLEE.
SHE'S BEEN IN HIDING EVER SINCE.
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IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY,
THE ENGLEWOOD LIBRARY IS CLOSING TEMPORARILY.
THAT'S THE LOCATION ON NORTH ACCESS ROAD.
RENOVATIONS ON THE BUILDING BEGIN TODAY.
AND ALL THE WORK WILL TAKE ABOUT A MONTH.
A GRAND *RE-OPENING IS SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 13-TH.
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REALLY COOL VIDEO THIS MORNING.
AN *AMAZING* SHOT WINS A BASKETBALL GAME.
HIGH SCHOOL GAME.
IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK.
A PLAYER INTERCEPTS A PASS.
LAUNCHES A 55-FOOT SHOT.
AND IT GOES IN *AT* THE BUZZER.
WINNING THE GAME FOR HIS TEAM.
AT FIRST -- OFFICIALS SAID IT WAS NO GOOD.
BUT THEN THEY REVERSED THE CALL.
THIS VIDEO HAS BEEN ALL OVER THE INTERNET.
COMING UP -- A BIG SPORTS STORY.
A *WOMAN* WANTS TO JOIN THE N-F-L.
AN UPDATE ON HER TRYOUT.
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AN UPDATE ON NEWS THAT WE BROKE FRIDAY MORNING.
A MASSIVE SINKHOLE OPENED UP NEAR TAMPA.
SWALLOWED THIS HOME.
AND THE MAN INSIDE.
SUNDAY -- AUTHORITIES DEMOLISHED MOST OF THE HOUSE.
THE HOME OWNER IS STILL MISSING. BUT PRESUMED DEAD.
THAT HOLE -- 60 FEET DEEP.
OFFICIALS RECOVERED SOME KEEPSAKES FOR THE FAMILY.
AN AMERICAN FLAG. PICTURES. AND A BIBLE.
AHEAD ON GOOD MORNING AMERICA --
HOW THE FAMILY IS DOING THIS MORNING.
AND THE TROUBLING 9-1-1 CALL,
AFTER THE HOUSE COLLAPSED.
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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.
CHILLY START TO A MILD DAY
It is a cold start to the work week. Temperatures are starting in the 30s and 40s across Southwest Florida. Through the day, we'll see a good amount of sunshine, winds from the north around 15 mph and we'll warm near 70 degrees. That is a bit more mild than what we felt through the weekend with the highs the past few days staying in the 60s. Through the week, we'll see a mix of sun and clouds…some days with more sunshine and some days a few more clouds. For tomorrow, we're going to start with temperatures in the 40s and 50s to warm up into the upper 70s. From Wednesday through Friday, highs will be in the low to mid 70s. As you look ahead to the weekend plans, you can expect temperatures to warm into the lower 80s. Overall, this looks like a pretty nice week.
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IT WAS STRICTLY A CATCH AND RELEASE OPERATION.
AND THIS ONE CAUGHT SOMETHING HISTORIC.
RESEARCHERS REELED IN A 2-THOUSAND POUND GREAT WHITE SHARK.
OFF THE COAST OF JACKSONVILLE ON SUNDAY.
WHILE TAGGING HER, THEY ALSO NAMED HER LYDIA.
SHE'S THE FIRST GREAT WHITE TO BE CAPTURED, TAGGED AND RELEASED --- OFF THE SOUTHEASTERN U-S COAST.
SHE'LL HELP RESEARCHERS UNDERSTAND SHARKS' MIGRATION PATTERNS.
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"One of the big part of our mission and the reason why you are here is to be inclusive. We are trying to allow the whole world to feel like they can be on the ship to experience modern day exploration,"
LYDIA WAS TRACKED DOWN AT THE MOUTH OF THE ST. JOHNS RIVER.
WHICH IS NEAR A POPULAR SPOT FOR SURFING.
SHE'S NOW TAGGED WITH A G-P-S DEVICE --- ALLOWING RESEARCHERS, AND YOU, TO FOLLOW HER.
GO TO A-B-C DASH SEVEN DOT COM -- AND CLICK ON SITES ON SEVEN.
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IF YOU ARE JUST JOINING US, WE WANT TO UPDATE YOU ON BREAKING NEWS IN SOUTHERN COLLIER COUNTY.
A FIRE KILLS A WOMAN OVERNIGHT.
IT HAPPENED AT THE NAPLES MOTORCOACH RESORT.
THAT'S OFF TAMIAMI TRAIL EAST OF COLLIER BOULEVARD.
THIS IS A PICTURE TAKEN BY OUR CREWS ON SCENE.
FIREFIGHTERS TELL US THEY GOT A CALL OF SMOKE IN AN R-V AROUND 3 THIS MORNING.
THEY FOUND A WOMAN DEAD INSIDE.
THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL IS ON SCENE INVESTIGATING.
OUR CREWS ARE WORKING TO BRING US A LIVE REPORT.
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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.
CHILLY START TO A MILD DAY
It is a cold start to the work week. Temperatures are starting in the 30s and 40s across Southwest Florida. Through the day, we'll see a good amount of sunshine, winds from the north around 15 mph and we'll warm near 70 degrees. That is a bit more mild than what we felt through the weekend with the highs the past few days staying in the 60s. Through the week, we'll see a mix of sun and clouds…some days with more sunshine and some days a few more clouds. For tomorrow, we're going to start with temperatures in the 40s and 50s to warm up into the upper 70s. From Wednesday through Friday, highs will be in the low to mid 70s. As you look ahead to the weekend plans, you can expect temperatures to warm into the lower 80s. Overall, this looks like a pretty nice week.
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A FAMILY OF FOUR IS DEAD THIS MORNING.
AFTER THEIR SMALL PLANE CRASHED DURING TAKE-OFF,
IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO.
THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
ABOUT 150 MILES NORTHEAST OF ALBUQUERQUE.
WITNESSES SAY THE SINGLE-ENGINE PLANE WAS ABOUT 200 FEET IN THE AIR.
WHEN IT SUDDENLY DOVE STRAIGHT DOWN.
THE CAUSE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.
BUT AUTHORITIES SAY THERE WERE STRONG WINDS IN THE AREA.
NO ONE ON THE GROUND WAS HURT.
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NEW YORK CITY POLICE ARE STILL LOOKING FOR THE DRIVER OF A B-M-W --- AND A PASSENGER.
WHO SLAMMED INTO A CAR CARRYING A YOUNG PREGNANT WOMAN AND HER HUSBAND.
AND THEN FLED THE SCENE.
THE COUPLE DIED IN THE CRASH.
BUT THE NEWBORN SURVIVED IN SERIOUS CONDITION.
THE WOMAN WAS FEELING SICK --- AND WAS HEADED TO THE HOSPITAL AT THE TIME.
THE OTHER DRIVE SPED OFF.AND HASN'T BEEN CAUGHT.
THE COUPLE WAS MARRIED LESS THAN A YEAR.
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TODAY, PRESIDENT OBAMA IS EXPECTED TO NOMINATE WALMART'S SYLVIA MATTHEWS BURWELL --
AS HIS NEXT BUDGET DIRECTOR.
BUT BURWELL WOULD TAKE THE HELM.
AT A TIME OF HEATED BUDGET BATTLES.
SHE WOULD ALSO BRING MORE DIVERSITY TO OBAMA'S SECOND-TERM CABINET.
THE PRESIDENT FACED CRITICISM --
THAT MANY TOP JOBS WERE GOING TO WHITE MEN.
THE 47-YEAR-OLD BURWELL PREVIOUSLY SERVED IN THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION.
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SECRETARY OF STATE JOHN KERRY --
IS IN SAUDI ARABIA THIS MORNING.
HE ARRIVED LAST NIGHT.
AND MET WITH THE SAUDI FOREGIN MINISTER.
HE FLEW THERE FROM EGYPT.
WHERE HE ANNOUNCED THE U-S WOULD PROVIDE THE COUNTRY.
WITH 190 MILLION DOLLARS IN FINANCIAL AID.
BUT THE DEAL IS CONTINGENT ON A PROMISE BY EGYPT'S PRESIDENT --
TO ENACT ECONOMIC REFORMS NEEDED TO SECURE A LOAN FROM THE I-M-F.
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THE AMERICAN RED CROSS WILL LAUNCH ITS OFFICIAL TORNADO APP TODAY.
THE APP IS FREE AND AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH.
ON I-PHONES, I-PADS, ANDROID SMARTPHONES AND TABLETS.
YOU GET INSTANT ACCESS TO LOCAL AND REAL-TIME TORNADO INFO.
YOU CAN FIND IT BY LINKING TO OUR WESBITE.
A-B-C DASH SEVEN DOT COM AND CLICKING SITES ON SEVEN.
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A STUDY OF MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND BREAST CANCER PATIENTS --
FINDS ONE OUT OF FOUR EXPERIENCES SYMPTOMS OF POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER.
SHORTLY AFTER DIAGNOSIS.
ASIAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN HAD A 50 PERCENT INCREASED RISK FOR P-T-S-D,
COMPARED TO WHITE WOMEN.
AND YOUNG PATIENTS ALSO CARRIED A HIGHER RISK.
HOWEVER, RESEARCHERS FOUND MOST PATIENTS SAW THEIR SYMPTOMS DECLINE --
TWO TO THREE MONTHS AFTER LEARNING THEIR DIAGNOSIS.
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THE FIRST WOMAN -- TO EVER TRY OUT FOR THE NFL.
DIDN'T QUITE MAKE IT.
THANKS TO AN INJURY.
LAUREN SILBERMAN, A FORMER SOCCER PLAYER.
KICKED IN FRONT OF LEAGUE SCOUTS --- DURING SUNDAY'S COMBINE IN NEW JERSEY.
UNFORTUNATELY, SHE HAD TO CUT THE TRYOUT SHORT.
DUE TO PAIN FROM A QUAD INJURY --- SHE GOT EARLIER IN THE WEEK.
AFTER TWO KICKS, SHE COULDN'T PUSH THE PAIN ANY FURTHER.
BUT WAS THANKFUL SHE GOT THE OPPORTUNITY.
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"I'm just really happy I had this amazing experience and I might be the first woman trying out for the NFL, but I certainly hope that I'm not the last."
SILBERMAN ALSO SAID SHE WOULD DEFINITELY TRY AGAIN --- IF GIVEN A CHANCE.
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WE COVER LATEST IN TECHNOLOGY HERE -- EVERY MORNING.
TODAY.
A SIMPLE INVENTION. THAT'S BRAND NEW.
INTRODUCING.
THE TASER SWORD.
A MAN ELECTRIFIED THIS SIMPLE SWORD.
MAKING THE COOLEST WEAPON WE'VE EVER SEEN.
IT'S SHOCKING, REALLY.
COMING UP NEXT. TECH BYTES.
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*GMA*
QUEEN ELIZABETH IS IN THE HOSPITAL THIS MORNING.
IT'S THE FIRST TIME IN A *DECADE, THE QUEEN HAD TO BE ADMITTED.
THE DAILY MAIL REPORTS.
THE 86-YEAR-OLD MONARCH PROBABLY HAS "NORO-VIRUS" -- THE WINTER VOMITING BUG.
ELIZABETH INSISTED ON NO FUSS.
AND REFUSED TO RIDE IN AN AMBULANCE. TAKING A CAR INSTEAD.
THE LAST TIME WE SAW HER.
WAS DURING A VISIT TO THE ROYAL HOSPITAL ON WEDNESDAY.
COMING UP.
*GMA* CHECKS ON THE QUEEN'S CONDITION THIS MORNING.
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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 TH
E FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
CHILLY START TO A MILD DAY
It is a cold start to the work week. Temperatures are starting in the 30s and 40s across Southwest Florida. Through the day, we'll see a good amount of sunshine, winds from the north around 15 mph and we'll warm near 70 degrees. That is a bit more mild than what we felt through the weekend with the highs the past few days staying in the 60s. Through the week, we'll see a mix of sun and clouds…some days with more sunshine and some days a few more clouds. For tomorrow, we're going to start with temperatures in the 40s and 50s to warm up into the upper 70s. From Wednesday through Friday, highs will be in the low to mid 70s. As you look ahead to the weekend plans, you can expect temperatures to warm into the lower 80s. Overall, this looks like a pretty nice week.
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SPONSORSHIP SHOULD WIPE TO MONEY SCOPE/ TECH BYTES REPORT
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THE LINE-UP FOR THIS SEASON'S "DANCING WITH THE STARS" IS ALL SET.
BUT IT'S MINUS ONE PERSON,
A LOT OF PEOPLE WOULD HAVE LIKED TO SEE.
ANN ROMNEY WAS ASKED TO BE ON THE SHOW THIS YEAR.
ROMNEY'S HUSBAND, MITT, IS THE FORMER REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE.
SHE TELLS FOX NEWS --
SHE IS A BIG FAN OF THE SHOW.
BUT IS AWARE HOW PHYSICALLY DEMANDING THE TRAINING CAN BE.
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"I am turning 64, and I started thinking about it, and I'm like I'm not really as flexible as I should be. And now I understand Dorothy Hamill has been picked, and I thought, 'oh, my gosh, am I glad I didn't do that.' I wouldn't want to compete against Dorothy."
THE ROMNEYS HAVE LARGELY STAYED OUT OF THE SPOTLIGHT.
SINCE MITT ROMNEY LOST THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN NOVEMBER.
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THE COMMERCIAL SUPPLY SHIP DRAGON.
HAS ARRIVED AT THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION --- AFTER A SHAKY START.
STATION ASTRONAUTS USED A ROBOT ARM SUNDAY MORNING --- TO GRAB THE SUPPLY SHIP.
THE CALIFORNIA-BASED SPACE-X COMPANY.
STRUGGLED THROUGH A CLOGGED LINE.
THAT MASSED UP THE THRUSTERS -- AND TOOK HOURS TO FIX.
THE DRAGON ARRIVED JUST A DAY LATE --- WITH ITS 1-TON LOAD.
SPACE-X HAS A BILLION-DOLLAR CONTRACT WITH NASA --- TO KEEP THE STATION STOCKED.
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WE ARE FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS THIS MORNING.
A WOMAN DIES AFTER AN EARLY MORNING FIRE.
THIS IS TAKING PLACE IN SOUTHERN COLLIER COUNTY--
AT THE NAPLES MOTORCOACH RESORT.
THAT'S OFF TAMIAMI TRAIL EAST OF COLLIER BOULEVARD.
FIREFIGHTERS TELL US THEY GOT A CALL OF SMOKE IN AN R-V AROUND 3 THIS MORNING.
THEY FOUND A WOMAN INSIDE.
SHE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE SHE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD.
IT'S UNCLEAR IF THE WOMAN DIED AS A RESULT OF THE FIRE.
THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL IS ON SCENE INVESTIGATING AT THIS TIME.
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IT'S _________
HERE'S A LOOK AT TODAY'S TOP STORIES.
THE SEQUESTER IS NOW IN EFFECT.
AND WE CAN EXPECT TO SEE 85 BILLION DOLLARS IN SPENDING CUTS IN THE NEXT MONTH.
UNLESS CONGRESS MAKES A DEAL
TALKS ARE STILL GOING ON.
BUT EVEN IF A DEAL IS REACHED.
IT COULD TAKE MONTHS TO WORK OUT THE DETAILS.
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THE ACCIDENT INVOLVING A LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTY AND AN OHIO COUPLE --
REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION THIS MORNING.
JOHN AND MARILYN STEFFEN WERE HEADED TO CHURCH SUNDAY MORNING.
WHEN INVESTIGATORS SAY A DEPUTY'S CRUISER COLLIDED WITH THEM.
IT HAPPENED AT MISSISSPPI AVENUE AND PALM BEACH BOULEVARD.
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THE VATICAN IS BUSY THIS MORNING.
THE CARDINALS WHO WILL SELECT THE NEXT POPE.
MEET MEETING TO DECIDE WHEN TO HOLD THE CONCLAVE.
THERE ARE SEVERAL FRONTRUNNERS FOR POPE BENEDICT''S REPLACEMENT.
AND EVEN A NUMBER OF POSSIBLE FIRSTS.
INCLUDING THE FIRST AFRICAN POPE AND THE FIRST AMERICAN POPE.
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THE SINKHOLE THAT SWALLOWED UP A MAN NEAR TAMPA --- IS NOW BEING FILLED IN.
CREWS BEGAN WORK YESTERDAY.
DEMOLISHING THE HOUSE WHERE JEFF BUSH WAS SLEEPING ON THURSDAY NIGHT.
WHEN THE GROUND OPENED UP --- AND SWALLOWED HIM.
RESCUE EFFORTS WERE CALLED OFF YESTERDAY.
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DOCTORS SAY A CHILD BORN IN MISSISSIPPI TO AN H-I-V POSITIVE MOTHER HAS BEEN CURED.
THE BABY TOOK MEDICATIONS FOR 15 MONTHS THEN WAS TAKEN OFF OF THEM FOR ABOUT 8 TO 10 MONTHS WHEN THE MOTHER TOOK THE BABY BACK TO THE DOCTOR.
THE DOCTOR FOUND NO SIGNS OF H-I-V.
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AND SPRING BREAKERS ARE MAKING THEIR WAY TO FORT MYERS.
DESPITE THE COOLER TEMPERATURES BUSINESSES STARTED SEEING AN UPTICK IN BUSINESS THIS WEEKEND.
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CHILLY START TO A MILD DAY
It is a cold start to the work week. Temperatures are starting in the 30s and 40s across Southwest Florida. Through the day, we'll see a good amount of sunshine, winds from the north around 15 mph and we'll warm near 70 degrees. That is a bit more mild than what we felt through the weekend with the highs the past few days staying in the 60s. Through the week, we'll see a mix of sun and clouds…some days with more sunshine and some days a few more clouds. For tomorrow, we're going to start with temperatures in the 40s and 50s to warm up into the upper 70s. From Wednesday through Friday, highs will be in the low to mid 70s. As you look ahead to the weekend plans, you can expect temperatures to warm into the lower 80s. Overall, this looks like a pretty nice week.
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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.
-LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO - IN JUST:30 SECONDS WE HAVE A LOOK AT ALL OF THE THINGS TO DO TODAY IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
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