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AHEAD ON YOUR *ONLY* LOCAL NEWS AT NINE.
THE RACE TO REPLACE POPE BENEDICT.
BEGINS TODAY.
WE'RE COVERING THE BUSY MORNING AT THE VATICAN.
PLUS
THE FIRST CHILD IS "CURED" OF HIV.
WHAT RESEARCHERS ARE SAYING.
AND WHAT THIS MEANS -- FOR THE FUTURE OF THE DISEASE.
NATS
A BUS DRIVER PASSES OUT BEHIND THE WHEEL.
SEE WHAT HAPPENS --
AS PANICKED PASSENGERS TRY TO STOP THE OUT-OF-CONTROL BUS.
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RIGHT NOW AT NINE ---
ABC7 FOLLOWS BREAKING NEWS IN COLLIER COUNTY.
A FATAL OVERNIGHT FIRE.
FIREFIGHTERS TELL US.
IT HAPPENED AROUND THREE A-M.
AT THE "NAPLES MOTOR COACH RESORT".
OFF TAMIAMI TRAIL,
EAST OF COLLIER BOULEVARD.
ABC -7'S CLIFTON FRENCH HAS BEEN ON THE SCENE ALL MORNING.
CLIFTON?
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BREAKING NEWS IN COLLIER COUNTY RIGHT NOW--
A FIRE KILLS A WOMAN OVERNIGHT.
IT HAPPENED AT THE NAPLES MOTOR COACH 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.
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IT'S A CHILLY START TO THE WEEK.
HERE'S A LIVE LOOK OF CURRENT TEMPERATURES.
STORM WARN SEVEN METEOROLOGIST ALLYSON RAE.
IS LOOKING AT THE REST OF THE WEEK.
ALLYSON. A WARM UP *IS ON THE WAY?
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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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THE BIG BUDGET CUTS KNOWN IN WASHINGTON AS "SEQUESTRATION". ARE HERE.
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA SIGNED THE ORDER.
BUT HAS BEEN ON THE PHONE WITH LAWMAKERS --
TRYING TO REVERSE IT.
TRACIE POTTS REPORTS FROM THE CAPITOL.
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AS THE REALITY OF $85 BILLION IN CUTS SETTLES IN. WASHINGTON'S STILL IN A STALEMATE:
super burned in
/ Sen. Minority Leader
"I haven't heard a single Senate Republican say they would be willing to raise a dime in taxes."
super burned in
Ohio
"He got his tax hikes. It's time to cut spending and every American knows it."
PUBLICLY. THE WHITE HOUSE IS BANKING ON PRESSURE FROM TAXPAYERS FEELING THE PINCH:
super burned in
"Our hope is that, as more Republicans start to see this pain in their own districts, that they will choose bipartisan compromise."
BEHIND THE SCENES, PRESIDENT OBAMA'S CALLING REPUBLICANS HE THINKS MAY BE WILLING TO RAISE TAXES IF HE CAN GET DEMOCRATS TO CUT MEDICARE AND SOCIAL SECURITY.
super burned in
New Hampshire
"If we're going to increase revenue again, it's got to go to the debt with real entitlement reform."
super burned in
South Carolina
"I'm not going to raise taxes to fix sequestration."
ON THE STREET. SOME SEE THIS LACK OF COMPROMISE AS CHILDISH:
"Someone took their ball away so nobody wants to play."
"I know in my house, when my budget gets tight, I stop spending."
HERE'S GOOD NEWS: IT LOOKS LIKE CONGRESS WILL AGREE TO EXTEND TEMPORARY FUNDING THROUGH THE END OF THE YEAR. THAT MEANS. NO GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN.
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THAT WAS TRACIE POTTS REPORTING.
AS OF RIGHT NOW --
THERE IS *NO TIME TABLE ON *WHEN CONGRESS WOULD FIX THIS CUTS.
WHICH ARE NOW ALREADY IN PLACE.
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BUT 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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A STUNNING ADMISSION THIS MORNING.
FROM THE RECENT LEADER -- OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN GREAT BRITAIN.
KEITH O'BRIEN -- RELEASED AN APOLOGY.
SAYING -- HIS "SEXUAL CONDUCT HAS FALLEN BELOW THE STANDARDS EXPECTED OF A PRIEST, ARCHBISHOP AND CARDINAL."
AND "TO THOSE I HAVE OFFENDED, I APOLOGIZE AND ASK FORGIVENESS".
HE RESIGNED LAST WEEK -- AFTER SEVERAL PRIESTS ACCUSED HIM OF SEXUAL ADVANCES.
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It will have, in my judgment, no affect on the conclave, it should however have an affect on the next pontificate which needs to consider how these kinds of situations and similar ones can be avoided in the future.
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NOW MOVING TO THE VATICAN.
WHERE THE SEARCH FOR THE NEW POPE IS UNDERWAY.
THIS MORNING --CARDINALS MEET TO SET A DATE -- FOR THE PAPAL CONCLAVE.
DURING CONCLAVE -- THEY WILL ELECT THE NEXT POPE.
LAST WEEK, BENEDICT THE 16TH -- BECAME THE FIRST POPE TO RESIGN.
IN 600 YEARS.
SOME FRONT RUNNERS FOR HIS REPLACEMENT.
INCLUDE A NUMBER OF FIRSTS --
THE FIRST AFRICAN POPE AND THE FIRST AMERICAN POPE.
THE CONCLAVE COULD BEGIN SOMETIME THIS WEEK.
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IT'S A MEDICAL BREAK THROUGH.
THIS MORNING, A TWO-YEAR GIRL IN MISSISSIPPI --
HAS BEEN CURED OF H-I-V.
This is the first case where actual infection has been documented and then lost later.
RESEARCHERS ANNOUNCED THEIR FINDINGS SUNDAY --
AT A HEALTH CONFERENCE IN ATLANTA.
SCIENTISTS CREDIT FAST, STRONG TREATMENT.
WITHIN 30 HOURS OF HER BIRTH,
THE BABY GOT THREE ANTI-VIRAL DRUGS.
BUT SHE HAS BEEN OFF H-I-V DRUGS FOR ABOUT A YEAR.
SHE'S NOW TWO YEARS OLD.
AND HAS *NO SIGNS OF INFECTION.
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The PMTCC platform is very wide spread globally, and we think we can build upon that platform. What this case provided us is that we can use the currently FDA approved drugs for treating infection in infants to really begin to replicate this finding.
DOCTORS SAY THE BABY IS "FUNCTIONALLY CURED."
THAT MEANS THE VIRUS' PRESENCE IS *SO SMALL.
SHE WON'T NEED LIFE LONG TREATMENT.
AND CLINICAL TESTS WON'T DETECT THE VIRUS.
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A HEARTBREAKING UPDATE OUT OF NEW YORK CITY AT THIS HOUR--
THE BABY DELIVERED AFTER HIS PARENTS WERE KILLED IN A HIT-AND-RUN CRASH, HAS DIED.
A SPOKESMAN SAYS THE CHILD DIED AROUND 5-30 THIS MORNING.
NEW YORK CITY POLICE ARE STILL LOOKING FOR THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER OF THE B-M-W--
WHO SLAMMED INTO A CAR CARRYING A YOUNG PREGNANT WOMAN AND HER HUSBAND.
AND THEN FLED THE SCENE.
THE COUPLE DIED IN THE CRASH.
THE WOMAN WAS FEELING SICK --- AND WAS HEADED TO THE HOSPITAL AT THE TIME.
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THIS MORNING WE'RE LEARNING MORE 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 HEADING TO AN EMERGECNY CALL.
TROOPERS SAY --
ONE DEPUTY TEE-BONED THEIR CAR.
NEWS OF THEIR PASSING QUICKLY SPREAD.
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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LOOKING AHEAD --
TOMORROW, THE LEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD WILL ADRESS ACCUSATIONS OF MISMANAGEMENT.
AGAINST SUPERINTENDENT DOCTOR JOSEPH BURKE.
THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S INSPECTOR GENERAL WANTS ANSWERS.
ABOUT WHAT THEY CALL QUESTIONABLE ACTS.
THE ALLEGATIONS INVOLVE MISUSE OF MONEY.
AND MISHANDLING OF INVESTIGATIONS.
THE SCHOOL BOARD WILL HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING TOMORROW --
TO TALK ABOUT THE ACCUSATIONS.
AND THEY HAVE TO SEND THE STATE A RESPONSE WITHIN 30 DAYS.
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GAS PRICES JUST KEEP GOING UP.
WHEN THEY SPIKED A FEW YEARS AGO --
A LOT OF PEOPLE CHANGED THEIR DRIVING HABITS.
THIS TIME, THOUGH, THEY'VE CHANGED THEIR ATTITUDE.
CHRIS CLACKUM HAS MORE.
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"If these prices continue, if this pessimism continues, you'll see some of the bigger things. you'll see more carpooling, you'll see people buying more fuel efficient vehicles"
BUT MOSTLY WHAT GASOLINE RETAILERS HAVE ALREADY SEEN IS A CHANGE IN ATTITUDE.
"They're trying to shop around more for price"
JEFF LENARD'S WITH THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES. THE SINGLE BIGGEST SELLERS OF GAS IN THE U-S.
.WHOSE SURVEY FOUND PEOPLE WILLING TO DRIVE FIVE MINUTES OUT OF THEIR WAY TO SAVE FIVE CENTS A GALLON.
"There are apps out there, there are all kinds of deals that you see with various channels to take ten cents, twenty cents off a gallon"
AND THE LEAST CONCERN CUSTOMERS HAVE. IS WHAT BRAND OF GAS THEY'RE PUMPING.
"We are finding that loyalty right now for most consumers lasts until the next fill up then they do the search all over again, find who has the best price, that is their new favorite retailer"
ALL OF WHICH SEEMS TO BE WORKING BECAUSE GASOLINE CONSUMPTION CONTINUES TO DECLINE.
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THAT WAS CHRIS CLACKUM REPORTING.
GASOLINE CONSUMPTION HAS DROPPED STEADILY SINCE 2007.
MAINLY BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE DRIVING MORE FUEL EFFICIENT CARS.
AND ALSO DRIVING FEWER MILES.
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WITH THE CONSTANT CHANGE IN GAS PRICES
WE'RE TRACKING THE LATEST GAS PRICES.
TAKE A LOOK ---
HERE ARE THE BRAND NEW AVERAGES ---
IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WE'RE PAYING-- 3.86
IN FLORIDA--3.82
AND NATIONALLY ITS--- 3.75
YOU CAN CHECK AND COMPARE PRICES ANYTIME AT ABC DASH SEVEN DOT COM, CLICK ON PUMP PATROL.
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WE HAVE SOME DRAMATIC VIDEO FROM POLAND.
SCARY MOMENTS ON A BUS --- AFTER THE DRIVER PASSED OUT.
TAKE A LOOK.
THE BUS DRIVER SUDDENLY FAINTED --- AND FELL OUT OF HIS SEAT.
TWO WOMEN RUSHED TO THE DRIVER'S CABIN --- AND GRABBED THE WHEEL.
AS THE BUS ROLLED OUT OF CONTROL THROUGH TRAFFIC.
THE BUS CAREENED INTO SEVERAL CARS.
BUT AFTER ABOUT HALF A MILE. THE BUS DRIVER CAME TO --- AND BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A STOP.
A FEW PEOPLE WERE HOSPITALIZED.BUT WILL BE OKAY.
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A TRAFFIC ALERT IN LEE COUNTY.
WORK TO EXPAND METRO PARKWAY KICKS OFF TODAY.
THE PROJECT WIDENS THE ROAD TO SIX LANES STARTING AT WINKLER AVENUE.
IT ALSO BUILDS A NEW CROSSOVER TO CONNECT METRO TO FOWLER STREET AND EVANS AVENUE.
THE GOAL IS TO ALLIEVIATE CONGESTION ON FOWLER AND US 41.
TODAY CREWS WILL BEGIN DRAINAGE WORK FOR THE 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.
THE TOTAL PROJECT WILL COST 22 MILLION DOLLARS AND IS PAID FOR BY TRANSPORTATION DOLLARS GENERATED BY GAS TAXES.
IT WILL WRAP UP IN THE FALL OF 20-15.
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FACE BOOK IS GETTING A FACE LIFT.
WHEN YOU CAN EXPECT --- TO SEE THE NEW LOOK.
PLUS -- A NEW MILESTONE IN SPORTS.
FOR THE FIRST TIME, A *WOMAN* TRIED OUT FOR THE N-F-L.
INSTEAD OF MAKING A FIELD GOAL,
SHE'S MAKING HISTORY.
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WEATHER IS COMING UP.
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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 A GROUND BREAKING DAY --
FOR WOMEN AND THE N-F-L.
FOR THE FIRST TIME, A WOMAN LIVED HER DREAM TO SHOW WHAT SHE COULD DO ON THE GRIDIRON.
ABC'S JOHN SCHRIFFEN WAS THERE.
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ALL LAUREN SILBERMAN WANTED TO DO WAS MAKE A FIELD GOAL. INSTEAD SHE MADE
HISTORY.
THE FORMER 28-YEAR-OLD FORMER COLLEGE CLUB SOCCER PLAYER COMPETED FOR A SLOT
AS AN NFL KICKER ALONGSIDE MEN AT THE LEAGUE'S ANNUAL TRY-OUTS SUNDAY-
THE FIRST WOMAN EVER TO AUDITION.
SOT, Lauren Silberman/First Woman to Tryout for the NFL
"It's always been a lifelong dream / It shouldn't be
just for one gender or another. you should go after your dreams and make
it happen."
HER GROUNDBREAKING TRYOUT THE RESULT OF THIS CELL PHONE VIDEO SHOWING HER
NAILING A FIELD GOAL AT A SUPERBOWL FAN EVENT
Nat- Field goal cell phone video.cheers
AND WHILE THE M-I-T GRADUATE HAD NEVER PLAYED FOOTBALL. SHE SAYS PLAYING
SPORTS VIDEO GAMES GAVE HER A LEG UP.
SOT, Lauren Silberman/First Woman to Tryout for the NFL
. I would use the game and try to just think about what i was
doing out on the physical field
BUT WHILE SILBERMAN'S APPEARANCE AT THE NFL COMBINE SUNDAY WAS MUCH HYPED
ULTIMATELY, HER PERFORMANCE FELL SHORT.
HER FIRST KICKOFF ATTEMPT TRAVELED ONLY 19 YARDS.
HER SECOND JUST 13. THE RESULT, SHE SAYS, OF AN INJURY
.
SOT, Lauren Silberman/First Woman to Tryout for the NFL
The minute I kind of touched the ball, my quad, I could just feel
tense up and hurt. it was really painful /
SOT, Christine Brennan/ABC News Sports Consultant
15:05:57:06 -. "the story really isn't about making it or not. / 15:22:
20:08 -. This is a message of saying,. "girls can compete and try with
the boys."
SOT, Lauren Silberman/First Woman to Tryout for the NFL
"i've had so many young girls reach out to me / and tell me, youre such an
inspiration. / , i'm glad that now they have a visual model of someone in a
role that they might not have perceived women can be in. and that to me is
great."
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THAT WAS JOHN SCHRIFFEN REPORTING.
SILBERMAN ALSO SAID --
''I MIGHT BE THE FIRST WOMAN TRYING OUT FOR THE N-F-L.
BUT I CERTAINLY HOPE I'M NOT THE LAST.''
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A WEEK DEDICATED TO "YOU" --- KICKS OFF TODAY.
IT'S NATIONAL CONSUMER PROTECTION WEEK.
EXPERTS CONNECT YOU TO THE RESOURCES -- YOU NEED.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT --- BANKING, IDENTITY THEFT AND HOW TO AVOID SCAMS.
YOU'LL FIND THOSE ANSWERS AND MORE AT "N-C-P-W DOT GOV".
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FACE BOOK GETS A FACELIFT.
THE ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORK SENT OUT INVITES --
FOR THE UNVEILING OF ITS RE-TOOLED NEWS FEED.
THE BIG REVEAL IS SET FOR MARCH 7TH.
THE LAST TIME FACE BOOK HELD AN EVENT LIKE THIS --
THE COMPANY ANNOUNCED THE GRAPH SEARCH.
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AHEAD ON ABC-7.
IT'S MONDAY MORNING,
AND YOU PROBABLY FEEL A LITTLE TIRED.
BUT THERE'S THING YOU CAN DO --
TO SLEEP BETTER.
AND WAKE UP FEELING MORE REFRESHED.
PLUS THE NEW LIFE SAVING TOOL --- THAT FITS IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND.
HOW IT WORKS NEXT.
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DO YOU FIND YOURSELF --- TOSSING AND TURNING AT NIGHT?
A NEW POLL SHOWS --- THOSE WHO EXERCISE THE MOST. GET THE BEST SLEEP.
"It turns out, the more you exercise, the better your sleep is likely to be."
REGULAR EXERCISERS SLEPT BETTER --- AND FELT MORE REFRESHED IN THE MORNING.
THE LINK ISN'T CLEAR.
RESEARCHES SAY VIGOROUS EXERCISE -- ANY TIME OF DAY -- SEEMED TO HELP MOST.
BUT IT DOESN'T TAKE HEAVY LIFTING TO BENEFIT.
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S/ Dr. Russell Rosenberg - Chairman, National Sleep Foundation
"When you can, get up and take a walk, stretch some, it doesn't even have to be vigorous exercise. Even light exercise can help improve the likelihood that you'll get a good night's sleep."
ANYTHING THAT GETS YOUR BODY MOVING. HELPS AT NIGHT.
SPENDING LESS TIME SITTING MAY ALSO HELP --
THOSE WHO SAT NO MORE THAN 8 HOURS A DAY.
HAD BETTER SLEEP QUALITY THAN MORE SEDENTARY PEOPLE.
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HOPE COULD BE ON THE HORIZON --
FOR WOMEN WHO SUFFER FROM HOT FLASHES.
TODAY, AN F-D-A ADVISORY PANEL WILL REVIEW *TWO NEW MARKETING APPLICATIONS --
FOR DRUGS THAT CAN REDUCE HOT FLASHES.
SEFELSA CAN REDUCE THE SEVERITY AND FREQUENCY OF HOT FLASHES.
FOR AT LEAST FOUR WEEKS.
AND PAXIL SEEMED MORE CONSISTENT AT TREATING MENOPAUSE SYMPTOMS.
THE ONLY APPROVED TREATMENT FOR MENOPAUSE IS HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY--
WHICH HAS BEEN LINKED TO AN INCREASED RISK FOR BREAST CANCER AND STROKE.
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THE AMERICAN RED CROSS LAUNCHES ITS OFFICIAL TORNADO APP TODAY.
PUTTING LIFE-SAVING INFORMATION RIGHT IN THE PALM OF YOUR HANDS.
THE APP IS FREE.
AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH.
ON SMARTPHONES AND TABLETS.
AND IT GIVES YOU INSTANT ACCESS.
TO LOCAL AND REAL-TIME TORNADO SAFETY INFORMATION.
YOU CAN FIND IT BY LINKING TO OUR WESBITE --
A-B-C DASH SEVEN DOT COM.
CLICK ON SITES ON SEVEN.
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STILL AHEAD IN OUR NEXT HALF HOUR --
QUEEN ELIZABETH IS STILL IN THE HOSPITAL THIS MORNING.
SHE'S EVEN CLEARED HER SCHEDULE FOR THE NEXT WEEK.
WE HAVE THE LATEST ON HER CONDITION.
PLUS TENSIONS BETWEEN THE U-S AND NORTH KOREA --- KEEP GROWING.
DENNIS RODMAN IS BACK FROM NORTH KOREA.
WHAT HE HAS TO SAY ABOUT FOREIGN POLICY.
AND DEMOLITION IS UNDERWAY --
ON A FLORIDA HOME SWALLOWED BY A SINKHOLE.
THE MAN LIVING THERE. STILL MISSING.
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ABC SEVEN GOES LIVE TO THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.
WORRIES ABOUT GLOBAL ECONOMIC GROWTH --- COULD MAKE FOR A SOMBER START TO THE WEEK.
INVESTORS ARE WEIGHING THE IMPACT OF SPENDING CUTS.
CHINA'S LATEST MOVE TO COOL ITS PROPERTY MARKET.
AND UNCERTAINTY IN EUROPE.
MEANWHILE, INVESTORS ARE LOOKING FOR A DEAL -- BETWEEN CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT. ON $85 BILLION IN SPENDING CUTS.
THIS MORNING, STOCK FUTURES ARE SLIGHTLY *LOWER.
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A WOMAN HAS DIED AFTER AN EARLY MORNING FIRE.
IT HAPPENED IN SOUTHERN COLLIER COUNTY--
AT THE NAPLES MOTORCOACH RESORT.
THAT'S OFF TAMIAMI TRAIL,
EAST OF COLLIER BOULEVARD.
FIREFIGHTERS GOT A CALL OF SMOKE IN AN R-V AROUND THREE A-M..
A WOMAN WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE HOSPITAL.
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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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 FRONT RUNNERS 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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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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ENGINEERS WILL SOON GET A CLEAR VIEW OF THE GIANT CRATER --
THAT SWALLOWED A HOME NEAR TAMPA LAST WEEK.
JEFF BUSH'S BODY HAS STILL NOT BEEN FOUND,.
HIS MORNING CREWS WILL RESUME DEMOLITION ON THE HOUSE.
AND WILL ALSO PUT UP A FENCE AROUND THE HOME.
THAT SINKHOLE OPENED UP THURSDAY NIGHT.
IT ENDED UP 30 FEET WIDE AND 100 FEET DEEP.
FIREFIGHTERS *WERE ABLE TO SAVE A FEW KEEPSAKES.
AND ABC NEWS TALKED TO SOME FAMILY MEMBERS.
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We got some of what we wanted, belongings, but it doesn't make up for the house, all the childhood, all the memories, stuff they can't replace."
AFTER THE HOME IS COMPLETELY KNOCKED DOWN, CREWS WILL CLEAR AS MUCH DEBRIS AS POSSIBLE.
THAT SINKHOLE IS THREATENING TWO MORE HOUSES.
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NOW TO A STUNNING STORY.
AN 87-YEAR-OLD WOMAN COLLAPSES AT A RETIREMENT HOME.
AND THE NURSE REFUSED TO GIVE HER CPR.
DESPITE *DESPERATE PLEAS FROM AN OPERATOR --
THE NURSE STILL REFUSES.
ABC'S ABBIE BOUDREAU HAS THE DRAMATIC 9-1-1 TAPE.
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Dispatch: They're refusing CPR, they are gonna' let her die"
THESE ARE THE FRANTIC MOMENTS LEADING UP TO THE END LORRAINE BAYLESS' LIFE.
Dispatch: We need to get CPR started, that's not enough, okay?
Nurse: Yeah we can't do CPR
THE 87-YEAR-OLD -- SEEN HERE IN A FACEBOOK PHOTO-- COLLAPSED IN THE DINING
ROOM OF GLENWOOD GARDENS RETIREMENT CENTER LAST TUESDAY.
BUT AS SHE LIE DYING ON THE FLOOR-- A NURSE CAN BE HEARD IN THESE NEWLY
RELEASED 911 CALLS. ARGUING WITH A 9-1-1 DISPATCHER AND REFUSING TO TRY
AND SAVE BAYLESS' LIFE.
Dispatch: if you can't do it, I need, hand it to the passerby I'll have her
do it, or if you've got any senior citizens there I'll have them do it.
Nurse: no.no
Dispatch: I need, this woman's not breathing enough. She's going to die if
we don't get this started, do you understand?
Nurse: I understand. I am a nurse but I cannot have our other senior
citizens who don't know CPR.
Dispatch: I will instruct them.
Nurse: We're in a dining room.
Dispatch: Okay, I don't understand why you're not willing to help this
patient.
THE NURSE REMAINS STEADFAST-- INSISTING IT'S AGAINST COMPANY POLICY TO GIVE
BAYLESS C-P-R.
Dispatch: We're gonna let this lady die?
Nurse: Well that's why we're calling 911
Dispatch: We can't wait, she can't wait right now. She is stopping breathing
.
Nurse: He's saying we don't, so you can talk to my boss
Dispatch: But if there's any, as a human being I don't, you know is there
anybody there that's willing to help this lady and not let her die?
Nurse: um. not at this time
AFTER NEARLY 7 TENSE MINUTES OF ARGUING-- PARAMEDICS FINALLY ARRIVE AND Take
BAYLESS TO THE HOSPITAL. BUT IT WAS TOO LATE. BAYLESS DIED THAT DAY.
anthony galagaza- Bakersfield Fire Battalion Chief
21:08:36
it's just normal protocol for our dispatchers, family members, business
individiuals to go ahead with cpr
21:09:00
in the event that the person on the other end of the line will not conduct
cpr, the dispatcher will try to get them to pursuade somebody within the
room.
21:09:59
our 911 dispatchers are special individuals who deal with this on a daily
basis
21:12:29
if the person on the other line will not conduct any kind of first aid, our
dispatchers are accustomed to that and what they will do is relay that
information to fire companies enroute as well as the ambulance
21:13:11
the 911 dispatcher, firefighters, ambulance company followed protocol to a
tee. they did their job
21:14:23
i can't comment on people's moral choices all i know is as far as first
responders and our dispatcher.they're just trained to act
AND WHILE IT MAY BE SHOCKING-- GLENWOOD GARDENS APPARENTLY DID EVERYTHING
IT WAS LEGALLY OBLIGATED TO DO IN THE CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. IN A WRITTEN
STATEMENT THE RETIREMENT HOME TELLS ABC NEWS QUOTE:". OUR PRACTICE IS TO
IMMEDIATELY CALL EMERGENCY MEDICAL PERSONNEL FOR ASSISTANCE AND TO WAIT WITH
THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDING ATTENTION UNTIL SUCH PERSONNEL ARRIVES. THAT IS THE
PROTOCOL WE FOLLOWED."
THIS MORNING, BAYLESS'S FAMILY IS GRIEVING, BUT REPORTEDLY SAY THEY DO NOT
FAULT THE NURSE HEARD ON THAT CALL.OR THE RETIREMENT HOME.
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THAT WAS ABBIE BOUDREAU REPORTING.
THIS MORNING, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS ARE NOT QUESTIONING THAT PROTOCOL.
AND SAY THEY DON'T PLAN TO INVESTIGATE THE DEATH.
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THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE MARCHED IN ALABAMA.
TO CELEBRATE A TURNING POINT -- IN THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT.
CONGRESSMAN JOHN LEWIS, AN ORIGINAL FREEDOM RIDER.
JOINED VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN --- AND OTHERS --- FOR THE ANNUAL "BRIDGE CROSSING JUBILEE" IN SELMA.
IN 1965. STATE TROOPERS BEAT VOTING RIGHTS ACTIVISTS -- AS THEY BEGAN A MARCH TO MONTGOMERY. KNOWN AS "BLOODY SUNDAY".
THE 50-MILE MARCH --- PROMPTED CONGRESS TO PASS THE "VOTING RIGHTS ACT".
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IMMOKALEE FARMERS ARE ON A 200-MILE MARCH THIS MORNING.
FOR MORE MONEY.
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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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 ONE-THOUSAND ACRES.
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAD TO FLEE THEIR HOMES.
BUT LUCKILY, NO REPORTS OF ANY DAMAGE TO HOMES OR INJURIES.
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CASEY ANTHONY. THE FLORIDA MOM ACQUITTED OF CHARGES.
THAT SHE MURDERED HER DAUGHTER CAYLEE.
WILL COME OUT OF HIDING TODAY AS SHE HEADS BACK TO COURT.
A FEDERAL JUDGE HAS ORDERED ANTHONY.
TO APPEAR AT A BANKRUPTCY HEARING --- THIS AFTERNOON IN TAMPA.
IN JANUARY, ANTHONY FILED CHAPTER SEVEN BANKRUPTCY.
CLAIMING TO HAVE ABOUT ELEVEN-HUNDRED DOLLARS IN ASSETS.
AND 792-THOUSAND DOLLAR IN LIABILITIES.
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THE PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES HIS CHOICE --
TO HEAD THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET.
THE PRESIDENT WILL NOMINATE WAL-MART'S SYLVIA MATHEWS BURWELL.
AS HIS BUDGET CHIEF.
RIGHT NOW -
THEY'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF HEATED BUDGET BATTLES WITH CONGRESSIONAL REPUBLICANS.
THE PRESIDENT SAYS BURWELL WILL BRING A NEW VOICE TO THE ADMINISTRATION.
AND PROVIDE SOME GENDER DIVERSITY.
MOST TOP APPOINTMENTS HAVE GONE TO WHITE MEN.
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HANG OUT WITH THE FIRST LADY TODAY.
MICHELLE OBAMA WILL HAVE HER FIRST GOOGLE PLUS HANG OUT.
SHE'LL TALK ABOUT HER "LET'S MOVE" INITIATIVE.
MRS. OBAMA WILL TAKE PART IN A VIRTUAL CONVERSATION --
FROM THE BLUE ROOM OF THE WHITE HOUSE.
SPEAKING WITH FAMILIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
AND KELLY RIPA WILL MODERATE THE CHAT.
IT ALL BEGINS AT 11 A-M THIS MORNING.
TO JOIN IN. LOG ON TO "LETS MOVE DOT GOV."
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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 EGYPT'S PRESIDENT MAKING A PROMISE ---
TO ENACT ECONOMIC REFORMS.
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TENSIONS BETWEEN THE U-S AND NORTH KOREA --- KEEP GROWING.
ESPECIALLY SINCE NORTH KOREA --- CONDUCTED A 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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DIRE WARNING IS COMING FROM AN ITALIAN GROUP.
ABOUT ROME'S FAMOUS COLOSSEUM.
A PRESERVATION GROUP -- WARNS THE MONUMENT COULD COLLAPSE.
THE GROUP SAYS THE LANDMARK 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.
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HUNDREDS BRAVED FREEZING TEMPERATURES --
TO WATCH THE START ALASKA'S FAMOUS IDITAROD SLED DOG RACE.
SUNDAY -- 65 TEAMS LEFT FROM WILLOW, ALASKA.
THE FINISH LINE IS ONE-THOUSAND MILES AWAY.
THE TREK WILL TAKE MUSHERS OVER MOUNTAINS AND ACROSS FROZEN RIVERS.
THEY ALSO FACE STRONG WINDS.
AND TEMPERATURES THAT CAN PLUNGE TO 50 BELOW.
THE WINNER EARNS A NEW TRUCK.
AND A CASH PRIZE OF MORE THAN 50 THOUSAND DOLLARS.
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THE HIT SHOW MAD-MEN.
NOW DEALS WITH A VERY MAD WOMAN.
A TOP FASHION MODEL IS NOW SUING PRODUCERS.
ABC7 HAS DETAILS ON THE LAWSUIT.
PLUS A POLICE DOG -- SEARCHING FOR A HANDGUN.
NOT ONLY FOUND IT.
BUT MANAGED TO *FIRE IT WITH HIS PAW!
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WEATHER IS COMING UP.
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A FORMER FASHION MODEL TAKES ON A HIT T-V SHOW.
SHE IS SUING THE PRODUCERS --
OF "MAD MEN."
THEY USED A PICTURE OF HER. 50 YEARS AGO.
AND NEVER GOT PERMISSION.
LINSEY DAVIS HAS THE STORY
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NATS-
WHEN MILLIONS OF VIEWERS TUNE INTO THE DRAMA "MAD MEN" EACH WEEK, HERS IS
ONE OF THE FIRST FACES THEY SEE. ONLY FOR FIVE YEARS, SHE NEVER EVEN KNEW
IT."
GITA HALL IS A TOP A TOP FASHION MODEL AND ACTRESS IN THE 50s AND60s SAYS
SHE HAD NO IDEA SHE WAS PART OF THE ICONIC TITLE SEQUENCE FOR ONE OF TV'S
MOST POPULAR SHOWS."
Gita Hall SOT- "I wished they had had the courtesy to get in touch with me."
THE FORMER MODEL JUST FILED A LAW SUIT WITH THE L.A. SUPERIOR COURT AGAINST
LIONSGATE ENTERTAINMENT, WHICH DISTRIBUTES THE SHOW CLAIMING HER IMAGE WAS
RIPPED OFF.
Gita Sot "I was surprised because nobody had checked with me about it, /
they must of thought I was dead."
Kevin Leichter Gita's Attorney "If two minutes of Mad Men had been taken /
for commercial purposes, Lion's Gate would be throwing thermo nuclear bombs.
"
HALL MAY, SEEN HERE IN THE 19-58 MOVIE "THE GUN RUNNERS SAYS SHE NEVER GAVE
CONSENT FOR LION'S GATE TO USE HER IMAGE.
NAT/SOT Mad Men: "This is the way it works - now you know."
THE LAWSUIT ESTIMATES MAD MEN HAS EARNED MORE THAN A BILLION DOLLARS TO DATE
AND CALLS HER IMAGE THE "CENTER PIECE" OF THE SHOW'S OPENING, THE SAME
OPENING THAT WON AN EMMY IN 2008 FOR OUTSTANDING TITLE DESIGN. THE SUIT ALSO
SUGGEST SHE SHOULD BE COMPENSATED FOR THE VALUE OF USING HER IMAGE TO "
EVOKE RECOLLECTIONS OF THIS NOW DISTANT TIME."
Dana Cole SOT: "She actually may have a case here you cannot use someone's
likeness without their permission."
LION'S GATE SAYS IT HAS NO COMMENT AT THIS TIME ON THE LAWSUIT. BUT IT'S
CLEAR THE SHOW "MAD MEN" HAS TURNED THIS FORMER MODEL INTO A MAD WOMAN!
NAT/SOT: Mad Men "Figure something out - do I have to do all of it?"
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THAT WAS LINSEY DAVIS REPORTING.
HALL SAYS SHE ONLY GAVE PERMISSION FOR HER IMAGE TO BE USED IN A REVLON AD IN THE EARLY 60S.
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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 A CLOSE CALL FOR A MASSACHUSETTS POLICE OFFICER. AND HIS CANINE. OVER THE WEEKEND.
THE DOG FOUND A GUN BURIED IN A SNOW BANK.
AND THEN AMAZINGLY --
FIRED IT BY ACCIDENT!
STEVE COOPER HAS THE STORY.
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NOT EXACTLY MILD MANNERED. THAT'S THREE YEAR-OLD IVAN, AN ESSEX COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT CANINE GETTING A PAT ON THE BACK FOR TAKING A BITE OUT OF CRIME.
I defiantly thought for sure my dog just got shot.
IVAN'S HANDLER, LIEUTENANT JOHN PICKLE SAYS THEY WERE CALLED TO THIS INTERSECTION IN LAWRENCE EARLY SATURDAY AFTER THESE THREE SUSPECTS WERE ARRESTED WHEN SHOTS WERE FIRED. THE GUN ALLEGEDLY INVOLVED, BURIED IN A SNOW BANK AND THAT'S WHEN IVAN WENT TO WORK.
First time I've been out there where there has been a gun involved that was hidden anywhere and we were able to pick it up and find it.
DIGGING HIS WAY THROUGH THE SNOW WITH HIS PAW, THE GERMAN SHEPHERD NOT ONLY LOCATED THE GUN, HE FIRED IT. A LOADED RUGER SEMI-AUTOMATIC.
Like a loud firecracker. You know it just popped right in there. I didn't even see the gun. I was walking up and my dog, and i was only two or three feet behind my dog when it happened.
FOUR DECADES IN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND LAWRENCE POLICE CHIEF JOHN ROMERO SAYS HE HAS NEVER HEARD OF A POLICE DOG FIRING A GUN.
This is a first. I've never seen anything like this. You know we can laugh at it now because nobody was injured including the dog Ivan but i've never seen that before.
UNABLE TO LOCATE THE BULLET, POLICE DID WAKE UP THE RESIDENCE IN THIS HOUSE JUST TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE WAS OK. SO NO ONE HURT. THREE GUYS IN BIG TROUBLE AND A POLICE DOG JUST DOING WHAT HE WAS TRAINED TO DO.
You know we train for that. The dog is suppose to go in there and just lie down or sit when he finds the article. I think it was just because it was buried in the snow and he pulled it out there. I guess just one in a million chance.
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THAT WAS STEVE COOPER REPORTING.
ALL THREE SUSPECTS ARE IN JAIL.
THEIR ARRAIGNMENT IS TODAY.
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DESPITE THE LINGERING COOLER TEMPERATURES -- HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
IT'S *NOT SLOWING DOWN BUSINESS, FOR SPRING BREAK.
THEY STARTED NOTICING SPRING BREAKERS -- SHOWING UP ON SATURDAY.
THEY'RE ALREADY HITTING THE BEACH,
TAKING TO THE *STREETS, AND EATING AND SHOPPING --- TO GET OUT OF THE CHILLY AIR.
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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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IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY,
THE ENGLEWOOD LIBRARY IS CLOSING TEMPORARILY.
THAT'S THE LOCATION ON NORTH ACCESS ROAD.
RENOVATIONS ON THE BUIDLING --- START TODAY.
ALL THE WORK WILL TAKE ABOUT A MONTH.
A GRAND *REOPENING IS SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 13.
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IT WAS STRICTLY A CATCH AND RELEASE OPERATION.
AND THIS ONE CAUGHT SOMETHING HISTORIC.
RESEARCHERS REELED IN A TWO-THOUSAND POUND GREAT WHITE SHARK -
OFF THE COAST OF JACKSONVILLE ON SUNDAY.
WHILE TAGGING HER, THEY ALSO NAMED HER LYDIA.
THE NON-PROFIT O-SEARCH SAYS SHE'S THE FIRST GREAT WHITE --
CAPTURED, TAGGED AND RELEASED OFF THE SOUTH-EASTERN 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 SURFING SPOT.
HER G-P-S DEVICE LETS RESEARCHERS, AND YOU, FOLLOW HER.
YOU CAN FIND A LINK ON A-B-C DASH SEVEN DOT COM.
CLICK ON SITES ON SEVEN.
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IN NEW YORK,
MORE THAN 100 YOGA ENTHUSIASTS STRUCK A POSE.
FOR A NATIONAL COMPETITION OVER THE WEEKEND.
ABOUT 165 COMPETITORS FROM 33 STATES.
CAME TO NEW YORK CITY.
FOR THE 10TH ANNUAL NATIONAL YOGA ASANA CHAMPIONSHIP.
COMPETITORS WERE JUDGED ON TECHNICAL EXECUTION, LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY, POISE, COMPOSURE AND GRACE.
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WE'LL HAVE YOUR TOP STORIES.
PLUS, A FINAL LOOK AT YOUR STORM WARN SEVEN FORECAST.
AND A-B-C'S HIT SHOW "MODERM FAMILY" IS FULL OF DRAMA.
BUT SOME OF THE STARS GOT IN SOME REAL-LIFE TROUBLE!
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AND HERE'S A FINAL CHECK OF THE MARKETS THIS MORNING--
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THE DRUMMER FOR COUNTRY MUSIC STAR KELLIE PICKLER -
HAS BEEN HOSPITALIZED.
AFTER A MASSIVE CRASH IN KENTUCKY OVER THE WEEKEND.
GREGG LOHMAN IS BEING TREATED FOR HEAD AND NECK INJURIES,
AT A HOSPITAL IN LOUISVILLE.
AT LAST CHECK, HE WAS IN CRITICAL BUT STABLE CONDITION.
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IT LOOKS LIKE MODEL AND TV HOST, HEIDI KLUM.
WILL SOON BE A JUDGE --- ON THE HIT SERIES AMERICA'S GOT TALENT.
MULTIPLE MEDIA OUTLETS REPORT 39-YEAR-OLD KLUM.
WILL JOIN HOWARD STERN, HOWIE MANDEL ---- AND NEW ADDITION MEL B OF THE SPICE GIRLS ON THE PANEL.
KLUM'S ADDITION MARKS THE FIRST TIME --- THE SHOW WILL HAVE FOUR JUDGES.
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SOME REAL LIFE DRAMA --
FOR THE CAST OF ABC'S "MODERN FAMILY" --
EXPERIENCED SOME REAL-LIFE DRAMA IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.
"GET US OUT. GET US OUT!"
JULIE BOWEN, ERIC STONESTREET AND JESSE TYLER FERGUSON.
POSTED THIS VIDEO ON TWITTER.
THEY GOT TRAPPED IN A CROWDED HOTEL ELEVATOR.
AND WERE STUCK WITH A DOZEN OTHER PEOPLE --
FOR ABOUT AN HOUR.
THE ACTORS WERE IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI FOR A FUNDRAISER.
BUT THEY JOKED ABOUT IT,
AND THANKED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
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P. DIDDY ADDS *ANOTHER BRAND -- TO HIS NAME.
A NEW VENTURE -- WITH MARK WAHLBERG.
THE TWO ARE THE FACES OF AQUA-HYDRATE.WHICH HAS A HIGHER PH BALANCE THAN WATER -- AND GIVES YOU ENERGY.
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QUEEN ELIZABETH --
IS IN THE HOSPITAL THIS MORNING AND COULD BE RELEASED LATER THIS AFTERNOON.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE OFFICIALS SAY --
THE 86-YEAR-OLD BRITISH MONARCH --- HAD SYMPTOMS OF GASTRO-ENTER-ITIS.
THE QUEEN HAS CANCELLED HER ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE COMING WEEK.
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A WOMAN HAS DIED AFTER AN EARLY MORNING FIRE.
IT HAPPENED IN SOUTHERN COLLIER COUNTY--
AT THE NAPLES MOTORCOACH RESORT.
THAT'S OFF TAMIAMI TRAIL,
EAST OF COLLIER BOULEVARD.
FIREFIGHTERS GOT A CALL OF SMOKE IN AN R-V AROUND THREE A-M..
A WOMAN WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE HOSPITAL.
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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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 FRONT RUNNERS 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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