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AHEAD ON YOUR ONLY LOCAL NEWS AT NINE.

A DEADLY CRASH CLOSES A MAJOR ROAD --- FOR MORE THAN 5 HOURS.

WHAT DEPUTIES ARE SAYING HAPPENED.

A STUNNING TAKE-DOWN --

IN THE WAR ON TERRER.

OSAMA BIN LADEN'S *SON-IN-LAW.

APPEARS IN COURT TODAY.

THE C-I-A HAS BEEN TRACKING THIS MAN FOR YEARS.

AND WE ALL KNOW IT --- AS THE BRIGHT ORANGE PASTA.

FROM THE SIGNATURE BLUE BOX.

BUT TWO WOMEN ARE TELLING KRAFT.

THEY *MUST CHANGE THE RECIPE.

HL1) LEHIGH CRASH-VO-WIPE

HL2) TERROR ARREST-VO-WIPE

HL3) MAC AND CHEESE-VOTOPS

WX HL-WX WALL

NEWS AT 9:00 OPEN-CLIPTOPS

FIRST WX-OMNI TOPS

WE'VE HAD SEVERAL CHILLY MORNINGS THIS WEEK.

BUT EXPECT WARMER WEATHER THIS WEEKEND.

STORM WARN SEVEN METEOROLOGIST ALLYSON RAE.

HAS A LOOK AT THE WEEKEND.

FIRST WX-WX CTR

LEHIGH CRASH-VO

A DEVELOPING STORY THIS MORNING --

AN EARLY MORNING CRASH LEAVES ONE DEAD,

AND ANOTHER IN SERIOUS CONDITION.

IT HAPPENED JUST BEFORE TWO A-M.

ON STATE ROAD 82 --- OFF HOMESTEAD ROAD

THIS BRAND NEW VIDEO FROM THE CRASH.

ACCORDING TO LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES.

A CAR WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND -- AND TRIED TO TURN ON HOMESTEAD ROAD.

THAT'S WHEN ANOTHER CAR TRIED TO PASS IT AND BROAD SIDED IT.

ONE DRIVER WAS THROWN FROM THE CAR -- AND DIED.

THE OTHER WAS FLOWN TO LEE MEMORIAL -- IN CRITICAL CONDITION.

RIGHT NOW F-H-P IS STILL INVESTIGATING.

BREAKING-CLIP

FEB JOB REPORTS-OC

BRAND NEW JOB NUMBERS--

JUST CAME OUT 30 MINUTES AGO.

U-S EMPLOYERS RAMPED UP HIRING IN FEBRUARY.

ADDING 236-THOUSAND NEW JOBS.

AND PUSHING UNEMPLOYMENT TO SEVEN-POINT-SEVEN PERCENT.

THAT'S DOWN FROM SEVEN-POINT-NINE PERCENT.

THESE NUMBERS ARE *CRUCIAL --

SHOWING BUSINESSES ARE CONFIDENT ABOUT THE ECONOMY.

CHAVEZ FUNERAL-SAT LIVE OR VO

THIS MORNING -- MOURNERS GATHER IN VENEZUELA.

TO HONOR THEIR FALLEN PRESIDENT, HUGO CHAVEZ.

THE CEREMONY WILL MARK A DRAMATIC EXIT FOR A PRESIDENT.

BUT THE BUZZ GOING AROUND --

IS HOW WILL THE COUNTRY LAY HIM TO REST.

HUGO CHAVEZ'S BODY WILL BE PRESERVED AND PERMANENTLY DISPLAYED--

INSIDE A GLASS TOMB AT A MILITARY MUSEUM IN VENEZUELA.

IT'S SIMILAR TREATMENT GIVEN TO COMMUNIST REVOLUTIONARY LEADERS --

LIKE RUSSIA'S VLADIMIR LENIN AND VIETNAM'S HO CHI MINH.

CHAVEZ DIED EARLIER THIS WEEK,

AFTER A 2-YEAR BATTLE WITH CANCER.

VENEZ OPPOSITION CANDIDATE -VOTOPS

MEANWHILE, MANY GROUPS OPPOSING CHAVEZ. HAVE STARTED MOBILIZING.

AND ARE SEEKING POWER OVER THE COUNTY.

LIKE ONE-TIME PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE MARIA CORINA MACHADO.

BUT MANY SAY HENRIQUE CARPILES MAY HAVE A BETTER SHOT.

HE WON 44-PERCENT OF THE VOTE IN 2012.

THE BEST PERFORMANCE BY ANY CANDIDATE AGAINST CHAVEZ.

CAPRILES IS A CAREER POLITICIAN AND LAWYER.

TERROR ARREST-2 SHOT

OSAMA BIN LADEN'S SON-IN-LAW --

A MEMBER OF HIS INNER CIRCLE --

WILL BE ARRAIGNED IN NEW YORK CITY THIS MORNING.

TERROR EXPERTS SAY THIS MAJOR U-S CAPTURE.

DEALS A BIG BLOW TO AL-QAEDA.

BUT MORE KEY LEADERS -- ARE PROBABLY HIDING IN IRAN.

TERROR ARREST-PKG

Another senior al Qaeda terrorist has been nabbed.

Osama bin Laden's son-in-law is in U-S custody and will appear before a

federal magistrate today in New York.

Sulaiman Abu Ghaith faces charges including conspiracy to kill U.S. citizens

.

Abu Ghaith held the key position of al Qaeda spokesman.

NATS - Abu Ghaith

In this video he celebrates the 9/11 attacks on the U.S.

According to U-S officials, the CIA has been tracking Abu Ghaith for

years as he moved from Afghanistan to Iran, and then in January into Turkey,

where he was arrested.

SOT Seth Jones

"ONCE HE LEFT IRANIAN TERRITORY AND GOT INTO TURKEY WITH VERY CLOSE

MONITORING BY US GOVERNING AGENCIES, HE WAS, HIS DAYS WERE NUMBERED."

Abu Ghaith was then transferred to Jordan, where the U-S picked him up

last week.

In a statement, Attorney General Eric Holder said:

"No amount of distance or time will weaken our resolve to bring

America's enemies to justice."

Officials tell ABC News Abu Ghaith has already revealed key

intelligence about al Qaeda's operations including current status, personnel

and finances.

SOT Rep. Michael McCaul

"THIS IS A MAN WHO IS IN THE INNER CIRCLE OF BIN LADEN'S AL QAEDA OPERATIONS

AND NOW WE HAVE HIM ALIVE AND HE'S TALKING."

Some lawmakers would prefer further interrogation of Abu Ghaith and would

rather he face a military tribunal than stand trial here in the U.S.

SOT Sen. Lindsey Graham

"WE'RE NOW SETTING NEW PRECEDENT THAT WILL COME BACK TO BITE US. / YOU'RE

PUTTING PEOPLE LIKE THIS INTO FEDERAL COURT, GIVING THEM THE SAME

TERROR ARREST-OC

THAT WAS TAHMAN BRADLEY REPORTING.

DESPITE THIS CAPTURE.

NKOREA SANCTIONS-VO

THE UNITED NATIONS HAS TIGHTENED THE GRIP ON NORTH KOREA.

AS PUNISHMENT FOR ITS NUCLEAR TEST IN FEBRUARY.

THE U-N SECURITY COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED ITS FOURTH. AND TOUGHEST SANCTIONS YET.

AGAINST NORTH KOREA.

THE NEW SANCTIONS PUT TIGHTER DIPLOMATIC AND FINANCIAL RESTRICTIONS ON THE COUNTRY.

POPE LATEST-VO

DEVELOPING NEWS THIS MORNING --

OUT OF THE VATICAN.

THE COLLEGE OF CARDINALS IS NOW MEETING --

TO SET A DATE FOR THE CONCLAVE.

AND ELECT THE NEW POPE.

ALL 115 CARDINAL ARE NOW IN THE VATICAN THIS MORNING.

NO DATE HAS BEEN SET FOR THE CONCLAVE,

BUT WE'RE TOLD A VOTE WILL BE MADE LATER TODAY ON WHEN IT WILL BEGIN.

HOWEVER- SEVERAL CARDINALS WANT MORE TIME --

TO MEET WITH THE POTENTIAL CANDIDATES.

AND GET MORE INFORMATION,

PGI FIRE-VOWIPE

CHILLING NEW DETAILS THIS MORNING --

ABOUT A FATAL HOUSE FIRE IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY.

THE INTERIM PUNTA GORDA FIRE CHIEF TELLS A-B-C 7 --

THE ELDERLY COUPLE WAS FOUND IN THEIR BEDROOM.

BUT NOT IN THEIR BED.

JOHN AND CAROLE FITZMAURICE LIVED IN THAT HOME.

NEIGHBORS SAY THE COUPLE'S DAUGHTER MADE THE TRAGIC DISCOVERY,

AT THE SERRENTO COURT HOME,

AND CALLED 9-1-1.

FIREFIGHTERS SUSPECT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE LIVING ROOM.

AND WENT OUT ON ITS OWN,

ONCE ALL THE OXYGEN INSIDE RAN OUT.

PGI FIRE-SOTVO

Gerry decker neighbor "the poor daughter is beside herself. She came over this morning to take them to the dr and found the house."

FIREFIGHTERS TELL US --

THERE WERE *NO WORKING SMOKE DETECTORS IN THE HOME.

NJ FLOODING-VOTOPS WIPE

NEW VIDEO THIS MORNING --

OUT OF THE NORTHEAST.

THAT WINTER STORM.

IS CAUSING PLENTY OF FLOODNG.

AREAS OF THE JERSEY SHORE --- ARE STILL RECOVERING FROM HURRICANE SANDY,

AND NOW CLEANING UP AGAIN.

THERE ARE FLOODED STREETS -- ALONG MUCH OF THE SHORE.

RAIN AND WIND ALSO DESTROYED SAND DUNES -- THAT WERE *JUST REBUILT.

UP TO THREE FEET OF WATER SWAMPED SOME COMMUNITIES.

CT ICY CONDITIONS-VOTOPS

MEANWHILE, FARTHER EAST IN CONNECTICUT --

THE STORM CAUSED PRIOBLEMS FOR DRIVERS.

THE COLD TEMPS AND RAIN. HAVE LED TO FROZEN HIGHWAYS

ICE COVERED ROADS.

LED TO HUNDREDS OF ACCIDENTS AND SLOWDOWNS ACROSS THE STATE,

INCLUDING THIS CRASH ON INTERSTATE 84.

THE CRASH INVOLVED AT LEAST 13 VEHICLES,

INCLUDING TWO FED-EX TRUCKS.

THE INTERSTATE WAS CLOSED FOR MOST OF THE DAY.

JAVARRIS JAMES IN COURT-SS

THIS MORNING FORMER IMMOKALEE HIGH -- AND MIAMI HURRICANES RUNNING BACK JAVARRIS JAMES.

WILL APPEAR IN COURT -- FOR A FIRST APPEARANCE.

HE WAS ARRESTED BY LEE COUNTY SHERRIFFS -- AROUND NOON YESTERDAY.

FOR FAILING TO APPEAR ON A PREVIOUS ARREST -- OF POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA.

RIGHT NOW WE HAVE A CREW AT THE COURT HOUSE.

NFM ROBBERY-TRX VOTOPS

NEW THIS MORNING --

THERE WAS A ROBBERY OVERNIGHT IN NORTH FORT MYERS.

DETECTIVES SAY TWO MASKED MEN --

ENTERED THE FARMER JACKS MARKET ON LAUREL ROAD,

JUST BEFORE 11 LAST NIGHT.

THEY EACH PULLED A HAND GUN ON THE CLERK,

AND DEMANDED CASH.

THEY GOT THE MONEY,

STOLE SOME MERCHANDISE,

THEN RAN OFF.

NO ONE WAS INJURED.

DETECTIVES SAY THE TWO MEN --

ARE IN THEIR LATE TEENS OR EARLY 20'S.

IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ,

PALM BEACH BLVD ARMED ROBBERY-(3)SS

LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES RELEASED *NEW SURVEILLANCE PICTURES --

OF AN ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECT.

DETECTIVES ARE LOOKING FOR THIS MAN.

THEY SAY HE ROBBED THE FAMILY DOLLAR STORE,

ON THE 14 HUNDRED BLOCK OF PALM BEACH BOULEVARD LAST MONTH.

IF YOU KNOW WHO THIS MAN IS,

OR KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE CRIME,

SENATE CONFIRMS BRENNAN-VO

THE SENATE HAS CONFIRMED JOHN BRENNAN -- AS THE NEXT DIRECTOR OF THE C-I-A.

THE 63 TO 34 VOTE COMES --- JUST AFTER REPUBLICAN SENATOR RAND PAUL.

STAGED A 13 HOUR FILIBUSTER AGAINST DRONE STRIKES.

THE WHITE HOUSE AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENT -- FINALLY SAID IT'S *ILLEGAL TO KILL AMERICANS.

ON AMERICAN SOIL. UNLESS THEY ARE COMBATANTS.

POSSIBLE AMMO LAW-VO

FLORIDA LAWMAKERS ARE *ALSO WORKING ON A NEW LAW --

RESTRICTING WHO CAN BUY AMMUNITION.

THIS BILL REQUIRES ANYONE LOOKING TO BUY AMMO --

PASS AN ANGER MANAGEMENT COURSE.

THE AUTHOR OF THE BILL SAYS IT WOULD CUT DOWN ON CRIME

BUT SOME GUN OWNERS ARE NOT BUYING IT.

UNDER THE BILL, IF YOU DON'T HAVE A CERTIFICATE SAYING YOU PASSED THE COURSE.

STORES CAN NOT SELL TO YOU.

IF THEY DID --

THEY'D FACE SECOND DEGREE MISDEMEANOR CHARGES.

FL TEXTING AND DRIVING-VO

CURRENTLY --

FLORIDA IS ONE OF 11 STATES.

THAT *DON'T HAVE A LAW AGAINST TEXTING WHILE DRIVING.

BUT THIS MORNING -- ALL THAT COULD CHANGE.

THURSDAY, A STATE SUB-COMMITTEE PASSED A BILL --

BANNING TEXTING IN A MOVING CAR.

BUT YOU COULD STILL DO IT AT A RED LIGHT.

THE BILL STILL HAS SEVERAL MORE HURDLES TO CLIMB.

PAST ATTEMPTS TO BAN TEXTING-AND-DRIVING IN FLORIDA.

TEASE ONE-2-SHOT

A FOOD FIGHT HEATS UP.

OVER KRAFT MACARONI AND CHEESE.

IT MIGHT BE AN AMERICAN FAVORITE.

BUT TWO WOMEN WANT THE COMPANY TO CHANGE ITS RECIPE.

WE'LL EXPLAIN WHY.

PLUS FACE BOOK UNVEILS ITS NEW LOOK.

TZ1 A FOOD FIGHT-VOTOPS

TZ1 B FACEBOOK CHANGE-VOTOPS

WEATHER TEASE-WX ID

BLOOMBERG TEASE-SOT

BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT-PKG TOPS

STORMWARN GENERIC CLIP-CLIP

CROSSTALK INTO WX-CAM 9 WX EST

FORECAST-WXWALL

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.

"Warmer weather is on the way"

After a couple of chilly mornings in the 40s our warming trend will commence today. As we head into the weekend warmer weather will return with above average temperatures.

In the meantime, grab the sweaters once again this morning. You'll need them as temperatures have settled into the middle and upper 40s along the urban corridor, with slightly colder readings across our inland communities. High pressure is set to control our weather providing us with plenty of sunshine and a cool breeze out of the north. This will keep our temperatures slightly below normal as they peak in the middle 70s under bright and sunny skies. Due to a freshly chilled Gulf of Mexico, beaches and coastal locations will more than likely hold in the lower 70s during the day.

Tonight, clear skies and light winds will allow temperatures to drop off quickly just after sunset, but it won't be quite as cold. Lower 50s will remain in the forecast for Saturday morning with middle 40s east of I-75.

There's more good news about the weekend. After cool mornings in the 50s, afternoon highs will recover into the lower 80s under mostly sunny skies. Through Sunday, winds will take more of an easterly turn pushing just a few fair weather clouds across the peninsula. As a result of a milder airflow, daytime numbers will climb in the lower to middle 80s, as overnight temperatures settle into the lower 60s.

GMA PKG FOOD FIGHT?-2 SHOT

THERE'S A FOOD FIGHT HEATING UP--

TWO WOMEN ARE ON A CRUSADE --- TO CHANGE KRAFT MACARONI AND CHEESE.

THEY'RE TRYING TO CONVINCE THE COMPANY --

TO REMOVE ARTIFICIAL DYES FROM THE PRODUCT.

ABC'S LINZIE JANIS REPORTS ON THEIR ONLINE PETITION,

GMA PKG FOOD FIGHT?-PKG

KRAFT MACARONI AND CHEESE IS AS WELL KNOWN FOR IT'S BRIGHT ORANGE COLOR AS

IT IS FOR ITS ICONIC CATCH PHRASE

Nat commercial

"it's the cheesiest!"

BUT THIS MORNING TWO WOMEN SAY THEY WANT KRAFT TO DROP THE ARTIFICIAL DYES

THAT FOR DECADES HAVE GIVEN THE DISH ITS SIGNATURE HUE.

IN A VIDEO POSTED ON YOUTUBE THAT'S NOW ROCKETED ACROSS THE WEB FOOD

BLOGGERS LISA LEAKE AND VANI HARI SAY THEY ARE FEARFUL OF TWO FOOD COLORINGS

-- YELLOW NUMBERS FIVE AND SIX -- USED BY THE COMPANY.

SOT video blog

"Yellow number 5 and 6 are specifically known carcinogens

"in addition to that - artificial food dyes are proven to

increase hyperactivity in children."

THE WOMEN SAY THEY GREW CONCERNED ABOUT THE FOOD COLORINGS AFTER LEARNING

KRAFT DOESN'T USE THEM IN THE MAC & CHEESE IT SELLS IN EUROPE. SOME

COUNTRIES THERE DON'T EVEN ALLOW THE DYES THE WOMEN ALSO POINT TO STUDIES

LINKING THE DYES TO SOME ALLERGIES.

SOT Lisa Leake

My daughters tried both versions/ the UK version looked and tasted almost

exactly the same.

THIS MORNING KRAFT IS PUSHING BACK. TELLING ABC NEWS, ".WE ONLY USE

COLORS THAT ARE APPROVED AND DEEMED SAFE FOR FOOD USE BY THE FOOD AND DRUG

ADMINISTRATION"

SOT Dr. Besser

"The studies that have looked at this are not very strong. / There's

nothing that I see that raises a real concern about these dyes."

KRAFT SAYS IT MAKES FOURTEEN MAC & CHEESE PRODUCTS WITHOUT THE DYES. BUT

LISA LEAKE SAYS SHE THINKS EVEN ONE PRODUCT WITH YELLOW NUMBERS 5 AND 6.

IS TOO MANY.

SOT Lisa Leake

"they can potentially have risks and we should be on the safe side / and

GMA PKG FOOD FIGHT?-OC

THAT WAS LINZIE JANIS REPORTING.

ACCORING TO THE CENTER FOR SCIENCE--

THE TWO FOOD DYES HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH HYPERACTIVITY AND MIGRAINES.

WALMART WOMEN OWNED GOODS-OC VO

WAL-MART'S LAUNCHING A LINE OF PRODUCTS.

FROM SMALL, WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES ON ITS WEBSITE.

MORE THAN 200 ITEMS.

FROM I-PAD CASES TO JEWELRY AND APPAREL.

ARE NOW BEING SOLD ON THE "EMPOWERING WOMEN TOGETHER" -- SECTION OF WALMART DOT COM.

THE PRODUCTS COME FROM NINE COUNTRIES.

AND FOCUS ON DOING GOOD FOR OTHERS -- AND THE ENVIRONMENT.

SUBARU RECALL-VO

SUBARU IS RECALLING NEARLY 50-THOUSAND VEHICLES.

BECAUSE THEY RUN THE RISK OF STARTING THEMSELVES.

THE CARS BEING RECALLED ARE THE LEGACY, OUTBACK AND IMPREZA.

FROM 20-10 UNTIL 20-13.

THE RECALL ALSO INCLUDES THE 20-13 CROSS TREK.

FACEBOOK CHANGES-VO

FACEBOOK USERS --

GET READY FOR SOME CHANGES.

THE COMPANY ANNOUNCED A *MAJOR RE-DESIGN OF THE SITE'S NEWS FEED.

THE UPGRADES WILL HIGHLIGHT PHOTOS, VIDEOS AND SHARED LINKS.

THE IMAGES ARE BIGGER,

MAKING IT EASIER TO SEE ON MOBILE SCREENS.

BUT ADS WILL BE HARDER TO IGNORE.

YOU'LL ALSO BE ABLE TO ORGANIZE THE FEED --

TEASE TWO-2-SHOT

IT'S ALMOST TIME TO SPRING FORWARD.

THAT MEANS YOU'LL LOSE AN HOUR OF SLEEP.

BUT WE'VE GOT WAYS TO HELP YOU ADJUST.

PLUS THE MAYOR OF NEW YORK --- IS TELLING HIS RESIDENTS TO LISTEN UP!

TZ2 A EARBUDS-VO-WIPE

1DAYLIGHT SAVING MOOD-VO

THIS WEEKEND, WE "SPRING FORWARD" ONE HOUR.

SEEMS SIMPLE ENOUGH.

BUT THAT ONE HOUR CHANGE --

*DOES MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE.

EVEN THOUGH YOU MIGHT WAKE UP BEFORE THE SUN RISES,

THERE'S A BRIGHT SIDE TO DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME.

IT SIGNALS THE BEGINNING OF LONGER DAYS.

AND EXPOSES US TO MORE MOOD-BOOSTING SUNLIGHT.

EXPERTS SAY - TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE LONGER DAYS.

1DAYLIGHT SAVING MOOD-SOTVO

"Seasonal Affective Disorder, the depression that comes to many people in winter, starts to fade this time of year as sunlight comes out."

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS THIS SUNDAY, MARCH 10TH.

SO TURN YOUR CLOCKS AHEAD ONE HOUR,

ANTI EARBUD MOVEMENT-VO

MAYOR MICHAEL BLOOMBERG.

IS TAKING ON HEADPHONE.

THE PARTICULAR TARGET -- TEENS AND EARBUDS.

SOME AUDIOLOGISTS SAY THE CAMPAIGN IS A GOOD IDEA.

BECAUSE MORE TEENS ARE COMING IN --- WITH NOISE-INDUCED HEARING LOSS.

BUT MANY NEW YORKERS HAD A DIFFERENT REACTION -- TELLING BLOOMBERG TO STAY OUT OF THEIR EARS.

TEASE THREE-2-SHOT

WERE WORKING ON A DEVELOPING STORY.

A DEADLY EARLY MORNING CRASH IN LEHIGH ACRES.

IT SHUT DOWN A MAIN ROAD FOR HOURS.

WE TAKE YOU LIVE TO THE SCENE WITH THE LATEST DETAILS.

PLUS

ITS ONE OF THE TOUGHEST SANCTIONS PUT ON NORTH KOREA

BUT THEIR LEADER SAYS HE'S NOT BACKING DOWN

TZ3 A LEHIGH CRASH-VO-WIPE

TZ3 B NORTH KOREA-VOTOPS-WIPE

TZ3 C-VOTOPS

CROSSTALK WX TEASE-2SH-WX GFX

NEWS AT 9:00 OPEN-CLIP

NY STOCK EXCHANGE OPEN-SAT 3 TOPS

ABC SEVEN GOES LIVE TO THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.

ALL EYES ON THE JOBS REPORT.

AS WALL STREET FINISHES A RECORD-SETTING WEEK.

IT COULD BE ANOHTER *HIGH TODAY.

STOCKS HAVE GAINED FOR THE LAST FIVE STRAIGHT DAYS.

TOP STORIES-CLIP

TS1) JOB REPORTS-OC

BRAND NEW JOB NUMBERS--

JUST CAME OUT 30 MINUTES AGO.

U.S. EMPLOYERS RAMPED UP HIRING IN FEBRUARY.

ADDING 236-THOUSAND NEW JOBS.

AND PUSHED UNEMPLOYMENT TO 7.7%.

THAT'S DOWN FROM 7.9%.

THESE NUMBERS ARE CRUCIAL.

SHOWING BUSINESSES ARE CONFIDENT ABOUT THE ECONOMY.

TS2) LEHIGH CRASH-VOTOPS

AN EARLY MORNING CRASH LEAVES ONE PERSON DEAD --- AND ANOTHER IN SERIOUS CONDITION.

IT HAPPENED ON STATE ROAD 82 --- OFF HOMESTEAD ROAD.

ACCORDING TO DEPUTIES -- A CAR WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND -- AND TRIED TO TURN ON HOMESTEAD ROAD.

THAT'S WHEN ANOTHER CAR TRIED TO PASS IT AND BROAD SIDED IT.

ONE DRIVE WAS KILLED.

THE OTHER WAS FLOWN TO LEE MEMORIAL -- IN CRITICAL CONDITION.

TS3) TERROR ARREST-VOTOPS

THE FEDS SAY OSAMA BIN LADEN'S SON-IN-LAW -

WILL BE IN A FEDERAL COURT ROOM TODAY IN NEW YORK.

A KEY AL-QAIDA LEADER --

HE'S FACING CHARGES OF CONSPIRING TO KILL AMERICANS.

TOSS TO CLIFTON-2 SHOT

ABC7 STAYS ON TOP OF DEVELOPING NEWS.

A DEADLY CAR ACCIDENT IN LEHIGH ACRES OVERNIGHT.

IT SHUT DOWN STATE ROAD 82 FOR HOURS THIS MORNING.

IT HAPPENED AT THE INTERSECTION OF HOMESTEAD ROAD.

AND RIGHT NOW -- THERE ARE STILL MANY UNANSWERED QUESTIONS.

ABC7'S CLIFTON FRENCH JOINS US NOW LIVE FROM THE SCENE.

DEADLY LEHIGH CRASH-REM-LIVE

DEADLY LEHIGH CRASH-VO

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS VIDEO FROM THIS MORNING.

THIS HAPPENED AT 2:00 THIS MORNING

ACCORDING TO FHP TWO CARS A MUSTANG AND A KIA, WERE HEADED EAST ON 82.

THE KIA WAS TRYING TO TURN LEFT ONTO HOMESTEAD WHEN THE MUSTANG ATTEMPTED TO PASS, CAUSING THAT ACCIDENT.

WERE TOLD ONE OF THE DRIVERS WAS EJECTED.

DEADLY LEHIGH CRASH-SOT

DEADLY LEHIGH CRASH-REM-LIVE

FHP IS STILL TRYING TO IDENTIFY THOSE DRIVERS.

YOU CAN COUNT ON US TO KEEP YOU UPDATED AS WE GET MORE INFORMATION.

NKOREA SANCTIONS-2 SHOT

NORTH KOREA IS NOW IN THE U-N'S CROSSHAIRS.

NEW SANCTIONS AIM TO GET --- PYONGYANG BACK TO "SIX-PARTY-TALKS".

AND END ITS NUCLEAR PROGRAM.

NORTH KOREA HAD *JUST STEPPED UP THREATS AGAINST THE U-S--

PROMISING TO LAUNCH A DIRECT ATTACK.

NKOREA SANCTIONS-PKG

nats/ N.Korea speech

HOURS AFTER A NORTH KOREAN GENERAL THREATENED TO LAUNCH LONG-RANGE, NUCLEAR-ARMED MISSILES AT WASHINGTON.

Nats of raising of hands - photo clicks

THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED NEW. TOUGHER. SANCTIONS AGAINST THE REGIME.

:17-:19

"these sanctions will bite and will bite hard."

SANCTIONS DESIGNED TO PUNISH THE RECLUSIVE NATION FOR ITS RECENT BALLISTIC MISSILE AND NUCLEAR TESTS.

:26-:36

"the strength, breadth and severity of these sanctions will raise the cost to North Korea of its illicit nuclear program."

A PROGRAM PYONGYANG HAS REFUSED TO END. DESPITE REPEATED DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS AND MULTIPLE SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS.

BUT TODAY'S ACTION BY THE U-N IS STRONGER. MAKING IT HARDER FOR NORTH KOREA TO FINANCE AND OBTAIN NUCLEAR MATERIALS.

AND COMES WITH THE SUPPORT OF NORTH KOREA'S STRONGEST ALLY. CHINA.

:59-1:02

"China is always the get of jail free card for North Korea."

BUT BEIJING MAY BE CHANGING ITS SUPPORT OF NORTH KOREA. SAYING THEY BACKED TODAY'S SANCTIONS IN HOPES OF GETTING PYONGYANG BACK TO THE DIPLOMATIC TABLE.

1:11-1:19

"I think there are signs that China is beginning to step up / "they say they will enforce these sanctions. we take them at their word."

STRONG WORDS WASHINGTON HOPES WILL RESONATE WITH NORTH KOREAN LEADERS.

1:26-1:38

"North Korea will achieve nothing by continued threats and provocations. these will only further only isolate the country and its people and undermined efforts for peace and stability in northeast asia."

NKOREA SANCTIONS-OC

THAT WAS KURT GREGORY REPORTING.

NORTH KOREAN STATE TELEVISION REPORTED TODAY.

LION VICTIM UPDATE-VO

THIS MORNING --

WE HAVE MORE DETAILS ABOUT AN INTERN.

WHO WAS KILLED BY A LION AT AN ANIMAL PARK.

INVESTIGATORS SAY --

24-YEAR-OLD DIANNA HANSON WAS CLEANING THE LION'S ENCLOSURE.

WHEN A 35-POUND AFRICAN LION ESCAPED FROM ITS CAGE.

AND WENT AFTER HER.

THEY SAY SHE DIED FROM A BROKEN NECK.

DEPUTIES SHOT AND KILLED THE LION DURING THAT ATTACK.

MANAGEMENT AT THE CAT HAVEN SANCTUARY --

LION VICTIM UPDATE-SOTVO

S/ Dale Anderson / Cat Haven Founder:18

"The coroner has released the autopsy report which revealed that Dianna died instantly due to a broken neck. We are deeply saddened by the loss, and our deepest sympathies go out to the Hanson and Anderson family."

12 YEAR OLD RAZOR ATTACK-SS VO WIPE

A MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT SLASHED A CLASSMATE WITH A RAZOR BLAZE.

THAT'S ACCORDING TO LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES.

THEY ARRESTED 12-YEAR-OLD KELVIN WILLIAMS.

THEY SAYS HE CUT A 7TH GRADER'S LEG WITH A RAZOR.

WHILE HE WAS EATING LUNCH.

AT HARNS MARSH MIDDLE SCHOOL -- IN LEHIGH ACRES.

12 YEAR OLD RAZOR ATTACK-SOTVO

12:42 "i'm glad he's ok- just hoping that this is the end of it. that there's nothing else to come from what happened."

THE TEEN'S LEG WAS BANDAGED UP.

HE DIDN'T NEED STICHES.

BURKE ONE ON ONE INTERVIEW-VO WIPE

LEE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT DOCTOR JOSEPH BURKE --

SITS DOWN WITB ABC7.

ADMITTING --

HE *DID TRY TO STOP A STATE INVESTIGATION.

INTO ONE OF HIS TOP ADMINISTRATORS.

DOCTOR DEEDARA HICKS WAS ACCUSED OF BEING INTOXICATED ON THE JOB.

BURKE SAYS SHE HAD GASTRIC BYPASS SURGERY.

AND STILL SUFFERS FROM SEVERE SIDE EFFECTS.

HE SAYS HE TRIED TO STOP THE INVESTIGATION,

BURKE ONE ON ONE INTERVIEW-2 SOT OC

13:53 Dr. Hicks has a severe medical condition she is dealing with that I would describe as serious and ongoing. 14:02

14:33 Dr. Hicks is NOT involved with alcohol. That is not a part of her life. 14:36

THE BOARD OF EDUCATION MUST NOW RESPOND TO THE STATE --

ABOUT DOCTOR BURKE'S INVOLVEMENT IN THE INVESTIGATION.

THE BOARD MUST ALSO ANSWER CLAIMS --

THAT HE MIS-APPROPRIATED LARGE AMOUNTS OF GRANT MONEY ON TWO OCCASIONS.

DREAMLINER REPORTS-2 SHOT

BOEING'S DREAM-LINER.

MAY BE ONE STEP CLOSER TO FLYING AGAIN.

BUT A NEW REPORT HAS LEFT MANY OFFICIALS WITH MIXED FEELINGS.

SOME THINK IT MEANS THE PLANES WILL FLY AGAIN SOON.

WHILE OTHERS ARE NOT SO SURE.

DREAMLINER REPORTS-PKG

Officials still *don't know what caused the January fire aboard a Dreamliner

at Logan Airport. but they *do know where it started,

and what Boeing must fix:

Mary Schiavo - FMR INSPECTOR GENERAL, USdot - Get this housing so very good

and so completely fireproof that no matter what happens to those batteries,

it will not get out,

It's all in an interim N-T-S-B report released Thursday. Aviation expert

Mary Schiavo says it will push the Federal Aviation Administration. to get

Dreamliners back in the sky. at least without passengers.

until the NTSB issued something, Boeing didn't have any hope of getting

their planes approved to make test flights,

The report says prior testing of the Dreamliner wasn't good enough. It

sends a clear message to the airplane giant:

Boeing when you go back to do the testing again, it has to be better

As for North Charleston, she says production will continue. But customers

arent buying the grounded planes. and that's not good for business. She

doesnt see the lithium ion batteries staying grounded forever. they're too

important for the development of aviation technology.

But-

The unusual thing is allowing their use, knowing they might have a thermal

event,

It remains to be seen, if *that will fly.

closing stand up The NTSB says it will hold 2 meetings in April. first a

forum to explore the lithium-ion batteries, then an investigative hearing

DREAMLINER REPORTS-OC

THAT WAS STACY JACOBSON REPORTING.

SCHIAVO ALSO SAYS THE REPORT INDICATES.

UEP OUTRAGE-VO

CAPE CORAL IS GIVING OUT MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN REFUNDS RIGHT NOW.

BUT SOME PEOPLE DON'T THINK THEY'RE GETTING THEIR FAIR SHARE.

THE REFUNDS COME FROM THE UTILITIES EXPANSION PROJECT,

THAT STARTED IN THE 19-90'S.

THE CITY SAYS SOME PEOPLE *OVER-PAID.

SO THEY PLAN TO HAND OUT ABOUT 19 MILLION DOLLARS --

TO THE *CURRENT* PROPERTY OWNERS.

BUT ANYONE WHO NO LONGER LIVES THERE --

*WON'T GET MONEY.

UEP OUTRAGE-(2)SOTVO

8:13 i dont usually complain about things but this really irritated me:16

58:45 it is fair to think the refund should go to current owner of record because they have paid for that in one way or the other 58:50

NO ONE KNOWS EXACTLY HOW MUCH MONEY EVERYONE WILL GET.

COUNCIL HAS TO APPROVE THE REFUNDS.

THAT'S SCHEDULED FOR A MEETING IN A FEW WEEKS.

DREAM JOB-OC

THE PURSUIT OF CAREER HAPPINESS.

THERE IS AN INVITATION FROM THE AUSTRALIAN TOURISM COUNCIL.

TO APPLY FOR THE JOBS THAT LIKE HAVING FUN.

OR EATING FOOD.

IN AUSTRALIA.

DREAM JOB-PKG

The want ad claims they're the six Best Jobs in the World: Hanging in

Australia, earning 100 grand, telling the the rest of us how great it is.

UPSOUND

How about working here as the Chief Funster?

Basically crashing concerts and writing reviews.

That smug fellow landed Best Job in the World last time around, becoming

caretaker of a desert island.

OK Great. But this advertising gimmick got us thinking, what actually is the

best job in the world?

According to a US News and World Report survey it is. wait for it.

dentist.

Pays well, demand is high, and you're helping people.

We went to my kid's school with a simple question, What do you want to be

when you grow up?

SOT: Adam

A dentist.

Did he read that US News & World report?

and a magician.

Nick: A magician? Wow you're gonna be a busy guy!

SOT: Willa

I want to be a construction worker.

Construction worker. Perfect. But the most popular answer by a mile.

SOT: Sidney

Fireman

SOT: Eli

Fire fighter

SOT: Spencer

Fire fighter

SOT: Callum

A dad and a fireman

GFX:

And guess what. A University of Chicago study found members of the clergy

are the happiest workers because they help people.

Teachers are also in the top 10 - same reason.

# 2 on the list: fire fighters. 80% are satisfied with their work.

SOT: Reo

A fireman

The moral of our tale. We should follow those childhood dreams. Forget a

flash of fun in Australia. Fire fighter is probably the best job in the

TEASE FOUR-OC

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW--

COMING UP ON ABC-7

A GROUP OF GIRLS IS PUSHING TO CHANGE THE FACE OF WHAT'S CONSIDERED BEAUTIFUL.

TZ4 A NO MAKE UP-VO-WIPE

WEATHER TEASE-WX ID

GMA NO MAKE UP-2 SHOT

SEVERAL TEENS ARE STARTING A MOVEMENT.

NO MORE MAKE-UP.

THEIR GOAL IS TO GO BARE-FACED FOR A WHOLE DAY.

SO WHY ARE THEY DOING IT?

GMA NO MAKE UP-PKG

THESE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS SAY THEY'RE SICK AND TIRED OF ALL THE PRIMPING

AND PAMPERING.

SOT Abbie/Girls Intv

13:54:41 blush - then added on mascara / girl 1: concealer, chapstick,

eyeliner / to eye hadow - to foundation / girl: mascara, bronzer cuz im

kinda pale.

SO THIS MORNING THEY'RE FIGHTING BACK AGAINST A CULTURE THEY SAY IS TOO

FOCUSED ON LOOKSLAUNCHING WHAT THEY CALL - OPERATION BEAUTIFUL.

NAT: VIDEO

GRAPHIC:

THEIR GOAL - TO GO MAKE-UP FREE FOR A FULL 24 HOURS.

TODAY THEY SAY THEY'RE FACING THEIR FEARSBY TAKING A CUE FROM SOME OF

HOLLYWOOD'S HOTTEST STARS - BARING THEIR BARE FACES TO THE WORLD! Rihanna!

Kim! And Miley! ALL TOSSING ASIDE THAT TRUSTED TUBE OF LIPSTICK.FOR THE

MORE NATURAL LOOK.

SOT JOEY BARTOLOMEO, SENIOR WRITER "PEOPLE" MAGAZINE 08:19:05

It really makes them relatable to their fans. They get to see them without

all of the glamour that they usually see them with on red carpets.

THIS BRAVE MOM EVEN MADE HEADLINES.WHEN SHE CAPPED THE CONCEALER AND

DROPPED HER MORNING MAKE-UP ROUTINEFOR A FULL YEAR

SOT PHOEBE BAKER HYDE, AUTHOR OF "THE BEAUTY EXPERIMENT" 08:16:39

hat a man would do. He's gonna take a shower. He's gonna brush his teeth.

He's gonna put on deodorant. He's gonna go, , maybe put on a

little gel and head out the door.

/ wipe back into abbie

SOT Abbie/Girls Intv

14:04:29: AB: It's the weekend - you're not wearing any makeup and a

freind stops by unexpectedly - are you like oh my god and you'

re running upstairs - you're putting on something. tell

me the truth! / 14:05:03 That actually happened last weekend! ****I

wasn't expecting to see people I knew and I went in and i saw them and i ran

back out! AB: You ran!? Oh no!

THESE GIRLS REALIZE SHOWING UP FRESH-FACED AT SCHOOL TODAY WILL FEEL, AT

FIRST, LIKE A BIG DEAL

SOT Abbie/Girls Intv

14:05:32 AB: Guys have it easy, dont they? Girls: Oh! They really do!

SOT Abbie/Girls Intv

14:00:49 The big deal is that it is a big deal!

SOT:13:51:25 AB: Are you concerned at with what the boys may say or think?

/ 13:52:15 This is completely weird for them - they've never seen girls

without makeup - especially a whole school! That's very weird!

AND WHILE IT MAY BE WEIRDTHAY SAY IT'S WORTH IT TO MAKE A POINT BY NOT

GMA NO MAKE UP-2 SHOT

THAT WAS ABBIE BOIDREAU REPORTING.

THE GIRLS SAY --- WE DON'T WANT GIRLS TO THINK MAKEUP IS EVIL.

THEY WANT GIRLS NATION WIDE TO PRIORITIZE INNER BEAUTY.

STORM WARN GENERIC CLIP-CLIP

CROSSTALK-CAM 9 WX EST

FORECAST-WX WALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.

"Warmer weather is on the way"

After a couple of chilly mornings in the 40s our warming trend will commence today. As we head into the weekend warmer weather will return with above average temperatures.

In the meantime, grab the sweaters once again this morning. You'll need them as temperatures have settled into the middle and upper 40s along the urban corridor, with slightly colder readings across our inland communities. High pressure is set to control our weather providing us with plenty of sunshine and a cool breeze out of the north. This will keep our temperatures slightly below normal as they peak in the middle 70s under bright and sunny skies. Due to a freshly chilled Gulf of Mexico, beaches and coastal locations will more than likely hold in the lower 70s during the day.

Tonight, clear skies and light winds will allow temperatures to drop off quickly just after sunset, but it won't be quite as cold. Lower 50s will remain in the forecast for Saturday morning with middle 40s east of I-75.

There's more good news about the weekend. After cool mornings in the 50s, afternoon highs will recover into the lower 80s under mostly sunny skies. Through Sunday, winds will take more of an easterly turn pushing just a few fair weather clouds across the peninsula. As a result of a milder airflow, daytime numbers will climb in the lower to middle 80s, as overnight temperatures settle into the lower 60s.

TOSS TO JEFF-2SHOT BXS

A FLORIDA POLITICAN STOPS BY SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

AND NEW JOBS IN COLLIER COUNTY.

WE'VE COVERING BOTH THOSE TOPICS,

THIS WEEKEND ON NAPLES DAILY NEWSMAKERS.

EVERY FRIDAY MORNING, HOST JEFF LYTLE JOINS US LIVE WITH A PREVIEW.

NAPLES DAILY NEWSMAKERS-REM LIVE (2 SS)

Leo Ochs, Collier County manager

Bruce Register, Collier County economic development director

What incentives Collier will need to compete for good, new employers, and whether Collier should pay existing employers to stay.

Don Gaetz, Florida Senate president

Medicaid expansion, education and ethics programs, and insurance reform.

NAPLES DAILY NEWSMAKERS-SS

NAPLES DAILY NEWSMAKERS-SOT

Gaetz: "We have a bipartisan committee looking at the application of Obamacare. Now, there will be partisan debates, and there should be, because people have different philosophies. But as much as possible that shouldn't be personal.

NAPLES DAILY NEWSMAKERS-REM-LIVE

LEE MEMORIAL FUNDING CONCERNS-VOWIPE

HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN FUNDING TO LEE MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM -- COULD SOON VANISH.

THE SYSTEM DIRECTOR AT LEE MEMORIAL SAYS CHANGES TO MEDICARE.

WILL MEAN LOSING 476 MILLION DOLLARS IN FUNDING -- IN THE NEXT DECADE.

LEE MEMORIAL FUNDING CONCERNS-SOTVO

Chris Hansen - Board Member

55:13 "it's like a double whammy, those that are doing the most good for those that need it the most are being punished through this process."55:20

BOARD MEMBERS ARE SCHEDULED TO MEET WITH LAW MAKERS IN TALLAHASEE. IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.

TEASE FIVE-2-SHOT

WE'LL HAVE A FINAL LOOK AT YOUR TOP FRIDAY STORIES.

AND YOUR STORM WARN 7 FORECAST,

AS WE ENTER THE WEEKEND.

PLUS, A HOST OF A-B-C'S "THE VIEW".

SEES A CAREER CHANGE.

TZ5 A) BEHAR LEAVING THE VIEW-VO

FINAL CHECK OF STOCKS-SAT 3 FULL

BEHAR LEAVING THE VIEW-VO

THERE'S CHANGES COMING THE THE VIEW, IN A FEW MONTHS.

PANALIST JOY BEHAR ANNOUNCES, SHE'S LEAVING THE DAYTIME TALK-SHOW, IN FIVE MONTHS.

THE 70-YEAR-OLD COMEDIENNE --- IS LEAVING THE ABC SHOW, AT THE END OF ITS CURRENT SEASON, IN AUGUST.

SHE SAYS SHE WANTS TO GET BACK TO STAND-UP COMEDY.

BEHAR ALSO HOSTS A SHOW ON CURRENT T-V.

BIEBER FAINTS-VO

BEIBER FANS ARE KEEPING TABS ON HIS CONDITION, THIS MORNING -- AFTER HE FAINTED BACKSTAGE AT A CONCERT IN LONDON.

BEIBER'S SPOKESWOMAN SAYS, LATE LAST NIGHT, THE 19-YEAR-OLD POP STAR.

WAS GIVEN OXYGEN AND TOOK A 20-MINUTE BREAK.

HE POSTED ON TWITTER -- "GETTING BETTER."

MILEY WEDDING BLUES-WIPE-VOTOPS

MILEY CYRUS INSISTS -- SHE HAS *NOT CALLED OFF HER WEDDING.

EVEN THOUGH RECENT RUMORS ARE CIRCULATING.

THAT HER RELATIONSHIP WITH LIAM HEMSWORTH IS ON THE ROCKS.

SHE TWEETED -- "I'M SO SICK OF L-A. AND SICK OF THE LIES THAT COME FROM IT."

THERE WERE RUMORS THAT HEMSWORTH GOT A LITTLE TOO CLOSE TO ANOTHER ACTRESS,

ITS A BOY FOR SIMPSON-VO

JESSICA SIMPSON WILL WELCOME A NEW MAN TO HER LIFE.

ON "JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE," --

SIMPSON ACCIDENTALLY REVEALED SHE'S EXPECTING A BABY BOY.

BUT SAYS HER FRIENDS AND FAMILY ALREADY KNEW.

SIMPSON ALSO PLANS TO NAME HIM "ACE."

TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIPTOPS

PGI DEATHS-VOTOPS

NEW DETAILS THIS MORNING --

ABOUT A FATAL HOUSE FIRE IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY.

ABC7 HAS CONFIRMED --

THE FIRE WAS ACCIDENTAL.

AND LIKELY CAUSED BY FAULTY ELECTRICAL WIRING.

JOHN AND CAROLE FITZ MAURICE LIVED IN THAT HOME.

TS1) LEHIGH CRASH-VOTOPS

AN EARLY MORNING CRASH LEAVES ONE PERSON DEAD -- AND ANOTHER IN SERIOUS CONDITION.

IT HAPPENED ON STATE ROAD 82 OFF OF HOMESTEAD ROAD.

ACCORDING TO LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES -- A CAR WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND -- AND TRIED TO TURN ON HOMESTEAD.

THAT'S WHEN ANOTHER CAR TRIED TO PASS IT AND BROAD SIDED IT -- KILLING THE DRIVER, AND EJECTED ANOTHER.

TS2) TERROR ARREST-VOTOPS

THE FEDS SAY OSAMA BIN LADEN'S SON-IN-LAW -

WILL BE IN A FEDERAL COURT ROOM TODAY IN NEW YORK.

A KEY AL-QAIDA LEADER --

FACES CHARGES OF CONSPIRING TO KILL AMERICANS.

TS3) CHAVEZ FUNERAL-VOTOPS

THIS MORNING -- MOURNERS GATHER IN VENEZUELA.

TO HONOR THEIR FALLEN PRESIDENT, HUGO CHAVEZ.

THE CEREMONY WILL MARK A DRAMATIC EXIT FOR A PRESIDENT.

HUGO CHAVEZ'S BODY WILL BE PRESERVED AND PERMANENTLY DISPLAYED--

INSIDE A GLASS TOMB AT A MILITARY MUSEUM IN VENEZUELA.

CHAVEZ DIED EARLIER THIS WEEK,

AFTER A 2-YEAR BATTLE WITH CANCER.

TS4) JOB REPORTS-OC

BRAND NEW JOB NUMBERS--

JUST CAME OUT 30 MINUTES AGO.

U.S. EMPLOYERS RAMPED UP HIRING IN FEBRUARY.

ADDING 236-THOUSAND NEW JOBS.

AND PUSHED UNEMPLOYMENT TO 7.7%.

THAT'S DOWN FROM 7.9%.

THESE NUMBERS ARE CRUCIAL.

SHOWING BUSINESSES ARE CONFIDENT ABOUT THE ECONOMY.

CLOSE-2SH-AWS ANI

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