hit the screen, we have a brand new message tonight from the very first spy we loved. good evening. we begin tonight with american jobs. and a number we have not seen in nearly four years. unemployment, now 7.8%. a surprising dip, dropping after 43 points above 8%. 114,000 new jobs added last month. and with it, 32 days now until the election. and your voice, your vote. abc s david muir is here with us, right now. david? reporter: great to see you in person, diane. not only were the jobs numbers a welcome sign for the americans lucky enough to get those jobs, they were very welcome by the president today, fighting to keep his job. and after that debate performance this week, tonight, that spring in his step is back. bounding up to the podium, the new jobs numbers were more than just a economic jolt, they were a political one. today, the president in the battleground of virginia. this morning, we found out that the unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level since i
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what it takes to look like this. announcer: from the global resources of abc news, with terry moran, cynthia mcfadden and bill weir in new york city, this is nightline, september 27th, 2012. good evening, i m terry moran. if you ve ever lost something at an airport, you probably wondered where that camera or ipod really ended up. well, tonight, we ve got a sting operation that could bring you some answers. sometimes your favorite shiny toys can end up in the homes of people who screen your baggage. the tsa officers at the security gate. with the help of simple tracking technology and some tempting bait, abc s brian ross brings us this nightline investigates. reporter: this is the tsa security screening checkpoint at terminal b of the airport in orlando, florida. a place where this $600 ipad, belonging to abc news, was left behind, on purpose, and then disappeared. abc news tape shows it was last seen at the airport in the hands of this tsa officer, andy ramirez. and
morning. we begin with an all-too familiar american tragedy. a deadly shooting has shattered the quiet of a small sign company. it happened in minneapolis, where police say the toll stands at five dead and four wounded. abc s tahman bradley has the details that have been breaking overnight. reporter: a tense scene in minneapolis. as s.w.a.t. teams responded to a gunman who opened fire at accent signage systems, filling tour people, including the company s founder, and then himself. i can t confirm that the suspect, the shooter is dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. reporter: this morning, police are trying to determine if the shooter was a disgruntled worker. four people were transported to a local hospital. a fourth had minor injuries. it was a terrifying scene when police responded to the shooting around 4:30 yesterday afternoon. this appears to be multiple agencies, both local and federal. reporter: tactical teams surrounded the building, evacuating peopl
critical northern virginia suburbs. we will make sure and restore our economy and put people back to work, get rising take home pay again. we are going to make sure we have a military that is second to none. i will do those things. reporter: right now the president has the edge in the key battleground states include vag va where he is ahead by 4 points. romney told abc s david muir, he is not deterred by the numbers. well i am very pleased with some polls. less so with other polls. frankly at this early stage. polls go up. polls go down. reporter: it is not really early. in fact, voting is already under way. voters in iowa started heading to the polls. next tuesday voters in ohio can do the same. that s why the president s latest ad where he is speaking directly to the camera for two minutes looks like a closing argument. there will be debates. speeches, and more ads. but if i could sit down with you in your living room, or around the kitchen table, here s what i wo