>> apawtizers. does it sound good, scotty? it's up to the individual restaurant to make a determination about whether or not to allow dogs. this does not extend to rabbits, cats, other pets you might want to bring to the patio. reporting live, stephen tschida, abc7 news. larry: dog gone it, teach. thank you so much. i couldn't resist. a health alert. big tobacco forced to correct a message on an agreemen dating back to a 1999 lawsuit. they will highlight smoking risks. some will say it's highly achetive and it kills 1200 americans every day. the lawsuit accused cigarette companies of disreceiving the public about the dangers of smoking. alison: a "7 on your side" consumer alert now. spending $700 billion this holiday season. that is the forecast from the national retail federation. it covers the time between november and december. only those two months account for 20% of the annual skills for the retail industry. >> how about this? the average wedding cost skyrocketing. the knots saying it costs $35,000 last year. alison: the