CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html>    <html class="">  <head><script type="text/javascript" src="/_static/js/bundle-playback.js?v=HxkREWBo" charset="utf-8"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/_static/js/wombat.js?v=txqj7nKC" charset="utf-8"></script> <script>window.RufflePlayer=window.RufflePlayer||{};window.RufflePlayer.config={"autoplay":"on","unmuteOverlay":"hidden"};</script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/_static/js/ruffle/ruffle.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> __wm.init("https://web.archive.org/web"); __wm.wombat("http://abcnews.go.com/2020/read-elizabeth-vargas-biography/story?id=130792","20140913034035","https://web.archive.org/","web","/_static/", "1410579635"); </script> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/_static/css/banner-styles.css?v=S1zqJCYt" /> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/_static/css/iconochive.css?v=3PDvdIFv" />  <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035js_/http://a.abcnews.com/assets/js/smartphoneLoad.js?v=27"></script> <title>Elizabeth Vargas' Biography - ABC News</title> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge,chrome=1"> <meta name="robots" content="noarchive"/> <meta name="robots" content="index, follow"/> <meta name="author" content="ABC News"/> <meta name="copyright" content="Copyright (c) 2014 ABC News Internet Ventures"/> <meta name="description" content="Elizabeth Vargas is the co-anchor of ABC News "20/20.""/> <meta name="keywords" content="Elizabeth Vargas, 20/20, ABC News, Anchor, Biography, Bio, news magazine, investigative reports, david muir, elizabeth vargas, 20/20"/> <meta property="fb:admins" content="704409894"/> <meta property="fb:app_id" content="4942312939"/> <meta name="fb_title" content="Elizabeth Vargas"/> <meta property="og:site_name" content="ABC News"/> <meta property="og:title" content="Elizabeth Vargas"/> <meta property="og:description" content="Elizabeth Vargas is the co-anchor of ABC News "20/20.""/> <meta property="og:url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/2020/read-elizabeth-vargas-biography/story?id=130792"/> <meta property="og:image" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035im_/http://a.abcnews.com/images/2020/abc_elizabeth_vargas_jef_110606_wmain.jpg"/> <meta name="DC.date.issued" content="2013-08-19"/> <meta name="Date" content="2013-08-19"/> <meta name="Last-Modified" content="2013-08-19 10:47:57"/> <meta name="news_keywords" content="Elizabeth Vargas, 20/20, ABC News, Anchor, Biography, Bio"/> <meta property="og:type" content="article"/> <meta property="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image"/> <meta property="twitter:site" content="@ABC"/> <meta property="twitter:creator" content=""/> <meta property="twitter:title" content="Elizabeth Vargas"/> <meta property="twitter:description" content="Elizabeth Vargas is the co-anchor of ABC News "20/20.""/> <meta property="twitter:url" content="http://abcnews.go.com/2020/read-elizabeth-vargas-biography/story?id=130792"/> <meta property="twitter:image:width" content="150"/> <meta property="twitter:image:height" content="116"/> <meta name="twitter:app:name:iphone" content="ABC News"/> <meta name="twitter:app:id:iphone" content="300255638"/> <meta name="twitter:app:url:iphone" content="abcnewsiphone://link/story,130792"/> <meta name="twitter:app:name:ipad" content="ABC News"/> <meta name="twitter:app:id:ipad" content="306934135"/> <meta name="twitter:app:url:ipad" content="abcnewsipad://link/story,130792"/> <meta name="twitter:app:name:googleplay" content="ABC News"/> <meta name="twitter:app:id:googleplay" content="com.abc.abcnews"/> <meta name="twitter:app:url:googleplay" content="android-app://com.abc.abcnews/abcnews/abcnews.go.com/2020/read-elizabeth-vargas-biography/story?id=130792"/> <meta property="twitter:image" content="http://a.abcnews.com/images/2020/abc_elizabeth_vargas_jef_110606_mv.jpg"/> <link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035cs_/http://a.abcnews.com/assets/scss/css/story.css?v=37"/> <link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035cs_/http://a.abcnews.com/assets/scss/css/nav_sub.css?v=37"/> <link id="canonical" rel="canonical" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/2020/read-elizabeth-vargas-biography/story?id=130792"/> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="RSS Feed" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://feeds.abcnews.com/abcnews/2020headlines"/> <link rel="image_src" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035im_/http://a.abcnews.com/images/2020/abc_elizabeth_vargas_jef_110606_wmain.jpg"/> <script type="text/javascript" src="//web.archive.org/web/20140913034035js_/http://fonts.abcnews.com/kyb8pht.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript">try{Typekit.load();}catch(e){}</script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035js_/http://a.abcnews.com/assets/js/min/story.js?v=27"></script>  <link rel="alternate" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/android-app://com.abc.abcnews/abcnews/abcnews.go.com/2020/read-elizabeth-vargas-biography/story?id=130792"/> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035js_/http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js?pub=abcnews" async></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//web.archive.org/web/20140913034035js_/http://objects.tremormedia.com/embed/js/banners.js"></script> <link href="https://plus.google.com/108686021205441482363" rel="publisher"/> <script type="text/javascript"> (function() {var po = document.createElement("script"); po.type = "text/javascript"; po.async = true;po.src = "https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/https://apis.google.com/js/plusone.js"; var s = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(po, s); })();</script> <link rel="next" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/2020/read-elizabeth-vargas-biography/story?id=130792&page=2"/> <script type="text/javascript"> var addthis_share = { url: 'https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/2020/read-elizabeth-vargas-biography/story?id=130792', //override window url title: '', //override window title description: '', //optional templates: { twitter: '{{title}} {{url}} (via @ABC)' }, url_transforms : { shorten: { twitter: 'bitly' } }, shorteners : { bitly : { login: 'abcnewstech', apiKey: 'R_5190cb0ae6ff4c5b820f12d2343e1114' } } } </script> <script type="text/javascript"> var digAdData; var digGetAd = function(){}; tq = new Object(); tq.path = '/2020/story/'; tq.caid = ''; tq.keywords = ((tq.keywords)&&(tq.keywords!=''))?tq.keywords+'':''; tq.show = '2020'; tq.recipes = ''; tq.id = '130792'; tq.section = '2020'; tq.realsection = ''; tq.subsection = ''; tq.altsection = 'default'; tq.objType = 'story'; tq.byline = ''; tq.othersubs = ''; </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035js_/http://a.abcnews.com/assets/js/adCallOverride.js?v=1"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> if(tq.path){ tq.urlTargetPath = (tq.path)?tq.path:window.location.pathname; tq.urlTargetPath = (tq.urlTargetPath == '/')?'/index':tq.urlTargetPath; tq.urlKeywords = (tq.keywords)?tq.keywords:''; tq.urlRecipes = (tq.recipes)?tq.recipes:''; tq.urlShow = (tq.show)?tq.show:''; tq.urlFullQuery = '&tqkw='+encodeURI(tq.urlKeywords)+'&tqshow='+encodeURI(tq.urlShow)+encodeURI(tq.urlRecipes)+'&url='+encodeURI(tq.urlTargetPath); }else{ tq.urlFullQuery = '&url='+encodeURI(window.location.pathname); } var fwNetworkId = '168234' var fwSectionFallbackId = '109523'; var fwAdSystem = true; </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035js_/http://a.abcnews.com/assets/js/min/fw.js?v=29"></script> <script type="text/javascript">digGetAd("FPBranding");</script> </head> <body> <a name="top"></a> <div class="window">   <nav id="nav" class="nav_story" role="navigation"> <div id="nav_bot_flex"> <ul id="nav_bot"> <li class="nav_now topic">Now</li> <li class="topic abcn_t1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/sarah-palins-family-allegedly-alaska-house-party-brawl/story?id=25452917" name="lpos=nav[searchtopics_story]&lid=link[Palin Family Fight]">Palin Family Fight</a></li><li class="dot_ abcn_b1"></li><li class="topic abcn_t2"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/US/escaped-school-shooter-tj-lane-highest-level-security/story?id=25467989" name="lpos=nav[searchtopics_story]&lid=link[T.J. Lane]">T.J. Lane</a></li><li class="dot_ abcn_b2"></li><li class="topic abcn_t3"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/navy-searches-pilot-jets-crash-sea-25453876" name="lpos=nav[searchtopics_story]&lid=link[Navy Jets Crash]">Navy Jets Crash</a></li><li class="dot_ abcn_b3"></li><li class="topic abcn_t4"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/iggy-azalea-breaks-silence-alleged-sex-tape/story?id=25458075" name="lpos=nav[searchtopics_story]&lid=link[Iggy Azalea]">Iggy Azalea</a></li><li class="dot_ abcn_b4"></li><li class="topic abcn_t5"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/apple-iphone-iphone-spark-pre-order-frenzy/story?id=25457589" name="lpos=nav[searchtopics_story]&lid=link[iPhone 6 Preorder]">iPhone 6 Preorder</a></li><li class="dot_ abcn_b5"></li><li class="topic abcn_t6"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/orioles-slugger-chris-davis-suspended-25-games-25459089" name="lpos=nav[searchtopics_story]&lid=link[Chris Davis]">Chris Davis</a></li> </ul> <div class="clearboth"></div> </div> <div id="nav_top_flex"> <ul id="nav_top"> <li class="nav_gma show"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/gma" name="lpos=nav[header_story]&lid=section[Good Morning America]">Good Morning America</a> </li> <li class="nav_wn show"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/wn" name="lpos=nav[header_story]&lid=section[World News]">World News Tonight</a> </li> <li class="nav_nl show"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/nightline" name="lpos=nav[header_story]&lid=section[Nightline]">Nightline</a> </li> <li class="nav_2020 show"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/2020" name="lpos=nav[header_story]&lid=section[20/20]">20/20</a> </li> <li class="nav_tw show"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/thisweek" name="lpos=nav[header_story]&lid=section[This Week]">This Week</a> </li> <li class="nav_social"> <div id="share-bar" class="share_top"> <div class="share_group"> <div class="fb-like" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/abcnews" data-send="false" data-layout="button_count" data-width="90" data-show-faces="false" data-colorscheme="light" data-action="like"></div> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/https://twitter.com/abc" class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" data-show-screen-name="false"></a> <div class="clearboth"></div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="nav_signin"> <a href="#" name="lpos=nav[header_story]&lid=section[Sign In]" id="abcn_signin">Sign In</a> </li> <li class="nav_search"> <form id="search_form" action="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/search" onsubmit="return tgSearch(this);"> <input type="text" id="search_input" name="searchtext" value="Search" maxlength="100" class="watermarkOn"/> <input type="image" id="search_image" name="Search" alt="Search" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035im_/http://a.abcnews.com/assets/images/navigation/search.png"/> </form> </li> </ul> <div class="clearboth"></div> </div> <div id="nav_mid_flex"> <ul id="nav_mid"> <li id="pearl" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization"> <a itemprop="url" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/" name="lpos=nav[header_story]&lid=[Logo]"> <img itemprop="logo" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035im_/http://a.abcnews.com/assets/images/navigation/abc-logo.png" width="162" height="58" alt="ABC News" border="0"/> </a> </li> <li class="nav_home section"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/" name="lpos=nav[header_story]&lid=section[Home]">Home</a> </li> <li class="nav_video section"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/video" name="lpos=nav[header_story]&lid=section[Video]">Video</a> </li> <li class="nav_us section"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/us" name="lpos=nav[header_story]&lid=section[U.S.]">U.S.</a> </li> <li class="nav_world section"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/international" name="lpos=nav[header_story]&lid=section[World]">World</a> </li> <li class="nav_politics section"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/politics" name="lpos=nav[header_story]&lid=section[Politics]">Politics</a> </li> <li class="nav_entertainment section"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/entertainment" name="lpos=nav[header_story]&lid=section[Entertainment]">Entertainment</a> </li> <li class="nav_tech section"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/technology" name="lpos=nav[header_story]&lid=section[Tech]">Tech</a> </li> <li class="nav_health section"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/health" name="lpos=nav[header_story]&lid=section[Health]">Health</a> </li> <li class="nav_lifestyle section"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/lifestyle" name="lpos=nav[header_story]&lid=section[Lifestyle]">Lifestyle</a> </li> <li class="nav_money section"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/business" name="lpos=nav[header_story]&lid=section[Money]">Money</a> </li> <li class="nav_shows section"> <a href="#" id="more_active">Shows</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/gma" name="lpos=nav[subnav_story]&lid=section[GMA]">GMA</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/wn" name="lpos=nav[subnav_story]&lid=section[World News]">World News Tonight</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/nightline" name="lpos=nav[subnav_story]&lid=section[Nightline]">Nightline</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/2020" name="lpos=nav[subnav_story]&lid=section[20/20]">20/20</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/thisweek" name="lpos=nav[subnav_story]&lid=section[This Week]">This Week</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="nav_more section"> <a href="#" id="more_active">More</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/blotter" name="lpos=nav[subnav_story]&lid=section[Investigative]">Investigative</a></li> <li class="subnav_money"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/business" name="lpos=nav[subnav_story]&lid=section[Money]">Money</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/sports" name="lpos=nav[subnav_story]&lid=section[Sports]">Sports</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/us/good_news" name="lpos=nav[subnav_story]&lid=section[Good News]">Good News</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/photos" name="lpos=nav[subnav_story]&lid=section[Photos]">Photos</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://fusion.net/" target="_blank" name="lpos=nav[subnav_story]&lid=section[Fusion]">Fusion</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://jobs.abcnews.com/" name="lpos=nav[subnav_story]&lid=section[Job Search]">Job Search</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/live" name="lpos=nav[subnav_story]&lid=section[Live]">Live</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="nav_weather"> <span class="gear"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035im_/http://a.abcnews.com/assets/images/navigation/gear_icon.png" border="0" width="10" height="10"/> </span> <div class="weather_wrapper"></div> <div class="weather_panel"> <form class="weather_location" onsubmit="weather_submit();return false;"> <label class="weather_location_label">Weather Preferences</label> <input class="weather_location_input" type="text" maxlength="5" value="Enter Zip Code"> <div class="weather_btns"> <p class="weather_btn_cancel weather_btn_ui">Cancel</p> <p class="weather_btn_set weather_btn_ui">Set</p> <div class="clearboth"></div> </div> </form> </div> </li> </ul> <div class="clearboth"></div> </div> <div id="nav_shade"></div> <div id="subHeadWidgets" class="abc_wide">  </div> <div class="clearboth"></div> </nav> <div class="short_nav"> <div id="nav_short_flex"> <ul id="nav_short"> <li id="pearl"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/" name="lpos=nav[header_fixed_story]&lid=[Logo]"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035im_/http://a.abcnews.com/assets/images/navigation/abc-logo-small.png" width="92" height="35" alt="ABC News" border="0"/> </a> </li> <li class="nav_home section"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/" name="lpos=nav[header_fixed_story]&lid=section[Home]">Home</a> </li> <li class="nav_video section"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/video" name="lpos=nav[header_fixed_story]&lid=section[Video]">Video</a> </li> <li class="nav_us section"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/us" name="lpos=nav[header_fixed_story]&lid=section[U.S.]">U.S.</a> </li> <li class="nav_world section"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/international" name="lpos=nav[header_fixed_story]&lid=section[World]">World</a> </li> <li class="nav_politics section"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/politics" name="lpos=nav[header_fixed_story]&lid=section[Politics]">Politics</a> </li> <li class="nav_entertainment section"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/entertainment" name="lpos=nav[header_fixed_story]&lid=section[Entertainment]">Entertainment</a> </li> <li class="nav_tech section"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/technology" name="lpos=nav[header_fixed_story]&lid=section[Tech]">Tech</a> </li> <li class="nav_health section"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/health" name="lpos=nav[header_fixed_story]&lid=section[Health]">Health</a> </li> <li class="nav_lifestyle section"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/lifestyle" name="lpos=nav[header_fixed_story]&lid=section[Lifestyle]">Lifestyle</a> </li> <li class="nav_money section"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/business" name="lpos=nav[header_fixed_story]&lid=section[Money]">Money</a> </li> <li class="nav_more section"> <a href="#" id="more_active">More</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/blotter" name="lpos=nav[subnav_fixed_story]&lid=section[Investigative]">Investigative</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/sports" name="lpos=nav[subnav_fixed_story]&lid=section[Sports]">Sports</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/us/good_news" name="lpos=nav[subnav_fixed_story]&lid=section[Good News]">Good News</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/photos" name="lpos=nav[subnav_fixed_story]&lid=section[Photos]">Photos</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://jobs.abcnews.com/" name="lpos=nav[subnav_story]&lid=section[Job Search]">Job Search</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://fusion.net/" target="_blank" name="lpos=nav[subnav_fixed_story]&lid=section[Fusion]">Fusion</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/live" name="lpos=nav[subnav_fixed_story]&lid=section[Live]">Live</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> <div class="clearboth"></div> </div> </div> <div class="short_bg"> <div class="short_shadow"></div> </div> <div id="fb-root"></div> <script type="text/javascript"> window.fbAsyncInit = function() { FB.init({ appId: 'fa71b3ce3ced40d47a4850f185b245d9', channelUrl: 'https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://a.abcnews.go.com/assets/static/perm_cache/channel.html', status: true, xfbml: true }); }; (function(doc, script) { var js, fjs = doc.getElementsByTagName(script)[0], add = function(url, id) { if (doc.getElementById(id)) {return;} js = doc.createElement(script); js.src = url; js.async = true; id && (js.id = id); fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }; // Facebook SDK add('//web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js', 'facebook-jssdk'); // Twitter SDK add('//web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js', 'twitter-wjs'); }(document, 'script')); $('#abcn_signin').attr('href','https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/https://register.go.com/global/login?appRedirect='+ encodeURIComponent(window.location)); setTimeout(function() { $("#nav_shade, #nav_top li, #nav_mid .section, #nav_mid #nav_weather, #nav_bot li, #nav_top .nav_search").addClass("abcn_v"); }, 400); setTimeout(function() { $("#nav_top .share_group").css('visibility','visible'); }, 2500); $('.short_nav').waypoint('sticky', { wrapper: '<div class="short_nav_wrapper" />', stuckClass: 'nav_stuck', offset:20, handler: function(dir) { if(dir==='down'){ $('.nav_stuck').animate({top:'0'}, 250, 'linear', function() { //done }); } else { $('.short_nav').css("top","-60px"); } } }); $('.short_bg').waypoint('sticky', { wrapper: '<div class="short_bg_wrapper" />', stuckClass: 'short_stuck', offset:20, handler: function(dir) { if(dir==='down'){ $('.short_stuck').animate({top:'0'}, 250, 'linear', function() { //done }); }else { $('.short_bg').css("top","-60px"); } } }); $(document).ready(function(){ $("#search_input").focus(function() { $(this).filter(function() { //do if nothing entered return $(this).val() == "" || $(this).val() == "Search" }).removeClass("watermarkOn").val(""); }); $("#search_input").blur(function() { $(this).filter(function() { //do if nothing entered return $(this).val() == "" }).addClass("watermarkOn").val("Search"); }); }); </script> <div id="bannerad"> <div class="banneradcontainer"> <script type="text/javascript">digGetAd("Banner");</script> </div> </div> <div class="bodycontainer"> <div class="story_v2 core_container"> <div class="core_offset g_1">  <div id="story_core" class="g_2" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/NewsArticle"> <meta itemprop="genre" content="News"/> <meta itemprop="author" content=""/> <meta itemprop="sourceorganization" content="ABC News"/> <meta itemprop="thumbnailurl" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035im_/http://a.abcnews.com/images/2020/abc_elizabeth_vargas_jef_110606_wb.jpg"/> <meta itemprop="description" content="Elizabeth Vargas is the co-anchor of ABC News "20/20.""/> <meta itemprop="inlanguage" content="en-US"/> <meta itemprop="datepublished" content="2008-11-17T14:18:37Z"/> <meta itemprop="alternativeheadline" content="Elizabeth Vargas' Biography"/> <meta itemprop="datemodified" content="2013-08-19T10:47:57Z"/> <meta itemprop="copyrightyear" content="2000"/> <meta itemprop="identifier" content="130792"/> <meta itemprop="usageterms" content="http://disneytermsofuse.com/english/"/> <div class="breadcrumb"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/">Home</a><span>></span> <a itemprop="articleSection" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/2020/">20/20</a><div class="clearboth"></div></div> <div id="story_head"> <div id="story_head_content"> <h1 class="headline" itemprop="headline">Elizabeth Vargas' Biography</h1> <div id="byline_container"> <div class="byline_date"> <div class="date">November 17, 2008</div> </div> <div id="sponsoredByUnit"> <script type="text/javascript">digGetAd("SponsoredByLogo");</script> </div> <div class="clearboth"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="shareTop" class="sharetools-horizontal"> <div class="share-btn fblike"> <fb:like href="http://abcnews.go.com/2020/read-elizabeth-vargas-biography/story?id=130792" send="false" layout="button_count" width="90" show_faces="false" font="arial"></fb:like> </div> <div id="fbshareTop" class="share-btn fbshare"> <script type="text/javascript"> renderFacebookShare(); </script> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> var shareTop = new shareNewsObj(); shareTop.options = {renderDiv:'shareTop', //target div numOfComments:'<a href="#disqus_thread" class="disqus_comment_count" data-disqus-identifier="130792"></a>', print:'print?id=130792', //print url plusOneConfig: 'g:plusone:size="medium"', share: [{title:'', items: [{code:'addthis_button_tweet',name:'Tweet',label:false}, {code:'addthis_button_google_plusone',name:'Google',label:false} ]}, {title:'', items: [{code:'addthis_button_email',name:'Email',label:false},{code:'abcnews_comments',name:'Comments',label:false}, {code:'abcnews_print',name:'Print',label:false}]}]}; shareTop.render() </script> <div class="clearboth"></div> </div> <div id="storyText"> <script type="text/javascript"> videoPhotoCaption = ''; disableMainMedia = false; </script> <div id="media" class="main_media"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035im_/http://a.abcnews.com/images/2020/abc_elizabeth_vargas_jef_110606_wmain.jpg" border="0" width="640" height="360" alt="PHOTO:&nbsp;Elizabeth Vargas is co-anchor of ABC News 20/20." itemprop="image"/> <div id="media_footer" class="media_footer_new"> <div class="media_footer_container"> <div class="caption"> <div id="main_cap_short"> <div class="caption">Elizabeth Vargas is co-anchor of ABC News' '20/20.' </div> <span class="caption_credit">Heidi Gutman/ABC News</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clearboth"></div> </div> <div class="clearboth"></div> </div> <script type="text/javascript">videoPhotoCaption = '\n \t<div class=\"caption\">\n \t\t<div id=\"main_cap_short\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption\">Elizabeth Vargas is co-anchor of ABC News\' \'20\/20.\' <\/div> <span class=\"caption_credit\">Heidi Gutman\/ABC News<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t<\/div>\n ';</script> <div id="partnerlogo" class="partnerlogo"> </div> <p itemprop="articleBody"> As an award-winning ABC News anchor and correspondent, Elizabeth Vargas has traveled the world covering breaking news stories, reporting in-depth investigations and conducting newsmaker interviews. She is currently the co-anchor of 20/20 with David Muir. </p><p itemprop="articleBody"> During the historic Iraqi elections in December 2005, she reported extensively for "World News Tonight" from Baghdad on both civilian life in Iraq and American military involvement there. She has interviewed leaders from around the world, including President Bush from the Oval Office in the White House. Her international coverage has sent her to Beslan, Russia, where she found stories of hope after rebels attacked a school and killed more than 300 people, over half of them children. She also reported from the Middle East for a special on the resurrection of Jesus and reported from Cambodia on the plight of orphans and questionable international adoption practices there. </p><p itemprop="articleBody"> Vargas anchored ABC News' live coverage of the deaths of President Ronald Reagan and John F. Kennedy, Jr., reported on Hurricane Katrina's devastation, and in 2000 won an Emmy for Outstanding Instant Coverage of a News Story for anchoring live coverage of the Elian Gonzalez case. </p><p itemprop="articleBody"> The New York Times credited Vargas in November 2004 as reinvigorating the newsmagazine format with her "intellectually brave" reporting of an examination of the 1998 murder of Matthew Shepard, a young man whose murder gained national attention as an anti-gay crime. In July 2003, she hosted "In the Shadow of Laci Peterson," an ABC News special that examined the disappearances of several young women in northern California and why their stories failed to attract significant media attention. In November 2003, she anchored "Jesus, Mary and Da Vinci," an hour investigating many theories raised in the bestselling novel "The Da Vinci Code." And her February 2001 exclusive interview with the owners of two dogs that killed a San Francisco woman was so revealing, prosecutors in the case say it was critical to winning convictions against the couple. More recently Vargas hosted "Human Footprint," a ground-breaking National Geographic special that followed the cradle-to-grave consumption of an average American boy and girl, which aired in April 2008. </p><p itemprop="articleBody"> Among the varied celebrities Vargas has interviewed are actors, musicians, business leaders and authors, including Ellen DeGeneres, Monica Seles, Jeff Skoll, Sheryl Crow, Johnny Depp, Hugh Hefner, Jessica Simpson, Mick Jagger, Drew Barrymore, Dan Brown, Alanis Morissette and Cat Stevens. </p><p itemprop="articleBody"> In 2002, Vargas was the narrator of the four-part, award-winning ABC News documentary series "ICU," which provided a unique look at life inside one of the nation's elite pediatric cardiology intensive care units. She has anchored and reported several one-hour ABC News "Vanished" specials. Other hour-long specials include "Same-Sex Marriages," "Surrogacy" and "It Takes a Miracle." She has also been involved in ABC's Children First Program, participating in a Children First Safety Special and in ABC's March Against Drugs. </p><p itemprop="articleBody"> <div class="story_pagination"> <span>Page</span> <ul> <li class="active_pager">1</li> <li><span class="pipe">|</span></li> <li class="pager"> <a href="/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/2020/read-elizabeth-vargas-biography/story?id=130792&page=2">2</a> </li> </ul> <div class="singlepage"><a href="/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/2020/read-elizabeth-vargas-biography/story?id=130792&singlePage=true" name="lpos=widget[Story_Pagination]&lid=view[SinglePage]">View Single Page</a></div> </div> <div class="clearboth"></div> </div>   <div id="shareBottom" class="sharetools-horizontal"> <div class="share-btn fblike"> <fb:like href="http://abcnews.go.com/2020/read-elizabeth-vargas-biography/story?id=130792" send="false" layout="button_count" width="90" show_faces="false" font="arial"></fb:like> </div> <div id="fbshareTop" class="share-btn fbshare"> <script type="text/javascript"> renderFacebookShare(); </script> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> var shareBottom = new shareNewsObj(); shareBottom.options = {renderDiv:'shareBottom', //target div numOfComments:'<a href="#disqus_thread" class="disqus_comment_count" data-disqus-identifier="130792"></a>', print:'print?id=130792', //print url plusOneConfig: 'g:plusone:size="medium"', share: [{title:'', items: [ {code:'addthis_button_tweet',name:'Tweet',label:false}, {code:'addthis_button_google_plusone',name:'Google',label:false} ]}, {title:'', items: [{code:'addthis_button_email',name:'Email',label:false},{code:'abcnews_comments',name:'Comments',label:false}, {code:'abcnews_print',name:'Print',label:false}]}]}; shareBottom.render(); </script> <div class="clearboth"></div> </div>  <div id="outbrain-embed"> <script type="text/JavaScript"> var currentURL = window.location.href.replace(/localhost:8080|preview.abcnews.go.com|newspreview.corp.dig.com|qa.n7.abcnews.go.com/, 'abcnews.go.com'); var OB_permalink= currentURL; var OB_widgetId= "AR_11"; document.write("<div class='OUTBRAIN' data-src='"+currentURL+"' data-widget-id="+OB_widgetId+" data-ob-template='ABC' ></div><script async='async' src='https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://widgets.outbrain.com/outbrain.js'; type='text/javascript'></"+"script>") </script> </div>  <div id="more-coverage" class="story-embed-end"> <div id="left"> <script type="text/JavaScript"> var currentURL = window.location.href.replace(/localhost:8080|preview.abcnews.go.com|newspreview.corp.dig.com|qa.n7.abcnews.go.com/, 'abcnews.go.com'); var OB_permalink= currentURL; var OB_widgetId= "AD_2"; document.write("<div class='OUTBRAIN' data-src='"+currentURL+"' data-widget-id="+OB_widgetId+" data-ob-template='ABC' ></div><script async='async' src='https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://widgets.outbrain.com/outbrain.js'; type='text/javascript'></"+"script>") </script> </div><div id="right"> <script type="text/JavaScript"> var currentURL = window.location.href.replace(/localhost:8080|preview.abcnews.go.com|newspreview.corp.dig.com|qa.n7.abcnews.go.com/, 'abcnews.go.com'); var OB_permalink= currentURL; var OB_widgetId= "AR_6"; document.write("<div class='OUTBRAIN' data-src='"+currentURL+"' data-widget-id="+OB_widgetId+" data-ob-template='ABC' ></div><script async='async' src='https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://widgets.outbrain.com/outbrain.js'; type='text/javascript'></"+"script>") </script> </div><div class="clearboth"></div> </div>  <div id="related-topics"> <div class="content"> <span class="label">Related Topics: </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/topics/entertainment/tv/20-20-abc.htm" name="lpos=widget[Story_Topics]&lid=view[TopicLink]">20/20</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/topics/entertainment/tv/the-today-show-nbc.htm" name="lpos=widget[Story_Topics]&lid=view[TopicLink]">The Today Show</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/topics/news/history/john-f.-kennedy-jr.htm" name="lpos=widget[Story_Topics]&lid=view[TopicLink]">John F. Kennedy, Jr.</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/topics/news/matthew-shepard.htm" name="lpos=widget[Story_Topics]&lid=view[TopicLink]">Matthew Shepard</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/topics/news/us/ronald-reagan.htm" name="lpos=widget[Story_Topics]&lid=view[TopicLink]">Ronald Reagan</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/topics/news/iraq/baghdad-iraq.htm" name="lpos=widget[Story_Topics]&lid=view[TopicLink]">Baghdad</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/topics/entertainment/tv/good-morning-america.htm" name="lpos=widget[Story_Topics]&lid=view[TopicLink]">Good Morning America</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/topics/news/reporters/tom-brokaw.htm" name="lpos=widget[Story_Topics]&lid=view[TopicLink]">Tom Brokaw</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/topics/entertainment/katie-couric.htm" name="lpos=widget[Story_Topics]&lid=view[TopicLink]">Katie Couric</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/topics/news/issues/elian-gonzalez.htm" name="lpos=widget[Story_Topics]&lid=view[TopicLink]">Elian Gonzalez</a> </div> </div>  <div id="quigo_130792" class="quigo"> <div class="midcontainer" style="width:490px;"> <script type="text/javascript">slGetAd("footer",false);</script> </div></div> <script type="text/javascript"> addOnload(function(){ renderShareCount(".fbshare .num"); fbInit(); }); var authorCard = new Object(); authorCard.show = function(t_id){ //check first if there are any other hovercards active if($('.byline .hoverActive').size()>0){ var activeCard = $('.byline .hoverActive'); authorCard.hide(activeCard.attr("id")); } var trigger_el = $("#"+t_id); var target_el = $("#meta_"+t_id); var target_pos = trigger_el.offset(); var top_pos = target_pos.top - (target_el.height() + trigger_el.height()); target_el.addClass("hoverActive"); target_el.offset({top:top_pos, left:target_pos.left}); target_el.stop().animate({ opacity: .95 }, 300); } authorCard.hide = function(t_id){ var trigger_el = $("#"+t_id); var target_el = $("#meta_"+t_id); target_el.stop().animate({ opacity: 0 }, 200); target_el.removeClass("hoverActive"); target_el.css("left", "-1000px"); } $(document).ready(function() { window.hoverCardTimer = false; $("a.authorinfo").mouseenter(function(){ authorCard.show($(this).attr("id")); }); $("a.authorinfo").mouseleave(function(){ var targetID = $(this).attr("id"); window.hoverCardTimer = setTimeout(function(){ authorCard.hide(targetID); }, 300) }); $("a.authorinfo").click(function(e){ e.preventDefault(); authorCard.show($(this).attr("id")); }); $('.authorMeta').mouseenter(function() { //console.log('cleartimeout') clearTimeout(window.hoverCardTimer); }); $('.authorMeta').mouseleave(function() { //console.log('hoverActive left') $(this).stop().animate({ opacity: 0 }, 200); $(this).removeClass("hoverActive"); $(this).css("left", "-1000px"); }); var topHook = $('.sharetools').offset().top - parseFloat($('.sharetools').css('margin-top')); var botHook = $('#disqus').offset().top - $('.sharetools').height(); $(window).scroll(function (event) { var s_pos = $(this).scrollTop(); if(s_pos >= botHook){ $('.sharetools').removeClass('fixed'); } else if (s_pos >= topHook) { // add fixed class $('.sharetools').addClass('fixed'); } else { //remove $('.sharetools').removeClass('fixed'); } }); $(".e_video_thumb a").click(function(){ var e_vid_id = $(this).attr("id"); e_vid_id = e_vid_id.replace("e_video_", ""); e_vid_container = "e_video_container_"+e_vid_id; playStoryVideo(e_vid_container, e_vid_id, true); }); $(".active_image_closer a").click(function(){ var e_vid_container_id = $(this).closest(".e_video").attr("id"); closeEmbeddedVideo(e_vid_container_id); }); }); </script> <script type="text/javascript"> function readCookie(name) { var nameEQ = name + "="; var ca = document.cookie.split(';'); for(var i=0;i < ca.length;i++) { var c = ca[i]; //console.log("c: ",c); while (c.charAt(0)==' ') { c = c.substring(1,c.length); } if (c.indexOf(nameEQ) == 0) return unescape(c.substring(nameEQ.length,c.length)); } return null; } var disqusCookie = readCookie("DISQUSSESSION"); if(disqusCookie != null) { var currentTime = (new Date()).getTime(); var base64EncodedStr = readCookie("DISQUSSENC"); var disqusCookieTime = readCookie("DISQUSSESSIONSTART"); if(disqusCookieTime != null && base64EncodedStr != null) { var diff = (currentTime - disqusCookieTime)/1000; if(diff > 3600) { // 1 hour 3600 $.ajax ({ url : "/disqus/disqusResignin", type: 'GET', data: "getPayload&encStr="+base64EncodedStr, //Ajax events beforeSend: function(){}, success: function(response){ disqusCookie = readCookie("DISQUSSESSION"); }, error: function(){}, cache: false, contentType: false, processData: false }); } } } var ie7flag = false if($.browser.msie ) { if(parseInt($.browser.version, 10) == 7){ ie7flag = true; } } </script> <div id="disqus"> <div class="widget_head"> <div class="title">Join the Discussion</div> <span></span> </div> <div id="disqus_ie7" class="disqus_msg">You are using an outdated version of Internet Explorer. Please <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/internet-explorer/download-ie" name="lpos=disqus[story_ie7]&lid=[upgrade]" target="_blank">click here</a> to upgrade your browser in order to comment.</div> <div id="disqus_thread" class="loading"></div> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> /* * * CONFIGURATION VARIABLES: EDIT BEFORE PASTING INTO YOUR WEBPAGE * * */ // required: replace example with your forum shortname var disqus_shortname = 'abcnewsdotcom'; var disqus_identifier = '130792'; var disqus_url = 'https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=130792'; var data_disqus_identifier = '130792'; var disqus_config = function(){ if(disqusCookie != null) { disqusCookie = disqusCookie.replace("+"," "); disqusCookie = disqusCookie.replace("+"," "); disqusCookie = disqusCookie.replace('"',""); disqusCookie = disqusCookie.replace('"',""); } this.page.remote_auth_s3 = disqusCookie; //alert("this.page.remote_auth_s3: "+this.page.remote_auth_s3); this.page.api_key = "on0ouUQvUM8scIts70yQ4WderrXYTAaV6OocbTDvkojzX6j3i3oEkjxbugvQZQnu"; // Get your API public key from the same Disqus API application page this.sso = { name: "ABCNews", button: "https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://a.abcnews.com/assets/images/buttons/abc_discuss_button.png", icon: "", url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/https://register.go.com/global/login?rd=true&appRedirect=http://abcnews.go.com/disqus/disqusSignin", logout: "https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/disqus/disqusSignout?appRedirect="+disqus_url, width: "745", height: "500" }; }; /* * * DON'T EDIT BELOW THIS LINE * * */ (function() { var dsq = document.createElement('script'); dsq.type = 'text/javascript'; dsq.async = true; dsq.src = 'http://' + disqus_shortname + '.disqus.com/embed.js'; (document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0] || document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0]).appendChild(dsq); })(); (function () { var s = document.createElement('script'); s.async = true; s.type = 'text/javascript'; s.src = '//' + disqus_shortname + '.disqus.com/count.js'; (document.getElementsByTagName('HEAD')[0] || document.getElementsByTagName('BODY')[0]).appendChild(s); }()); </script> <noscript>Please enable JavaScript to view the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://disqus.com/?ref_noscript">comments powered by Disqus.</a></noscript> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://disqus.com/" class="dsq-brlink">blog comments powered by <span class="logo-disqus">Disqus</span></a> </div>  <div class="sharetoolsWrapper"> <div class="sharetools" id="sharetools"> <div class="share-btn fblike"> <fb:like href="http://abcnews.go.com/2020/read-elizabeth-vargas-biography/story?id=130792" send="false" layout="box_count" width="48" show_faces="false" font="arial"></fb:like> </div> <div class="share-btn fbshare"> <script type="text/javascript"> renderFacebookShare("vertical"); </script> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> var shareLeft = new shareNewsObj(); shareLeft.options = {renderDiv:'sharetools', //target div numOfComments:'<a href="#disqus_thread" class="disqus_comment_count" data-disqus-identifier="130792"></a>', print:'print?id=130792', //print url fbOpts: 'like', fbConfig: 'fb:like:layout="box_count"', tweetOpts: 'tw:count="vertical"', plusOneConfig: 'g:plusone:size="tall"', share: [{title:'', items: [ {code:'addthis_button_tweet',name:'Tweet',label:false}, {code:'addthis_button_google_plusone',name:'Google',label:false} ]}, {title:'', items: [{code:'abcnews_comments',name:'Comments',label:false},{code:'addthis_button_email',name:'Email',label:false}, {code:'abcnews_comments_icon',name:'CommentsIcon',label:false},{code:'abcnews_print',name:'Print',label:false}]}]}; shareLeft.render() </script> </div> </div> <div class="story_rail g_3"> <div id="itremble"> <span id="300x250slot" class="_fwph"> <form id="_fw_form_300x250slot" style="display:none"> <input type="hidden" name="_fw_input_300x250slot" id="_fw_input_300x250slot" value="w=300&h=250&envp=g_js&slau=SF Companion 300x250&sflg=-nrpl;"> </form> <span id="_fw_container_300x250slot" class="_fwac"></span> </span> <div class="clearboth"></div> </div>  <div class="story_widget"> <div class="mostpopular"> <div class="midcontainer"> <div class="widget_head_short"> <div class="title">Hot Right Now</div> </div> <div id="mostpopular-wrapper"> <div class="mpContent "><div class="mpNum">1</div><div class="mpImgLeft"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/sarah-palins-family-allegedly-alaska-house-party-brawl/story?id=25452917" name="lpos=widget[C_1_mostpopular]&lid=[MostPopular-Image-1]"> <img data-original="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://a.abcnews.com/images/Politics/AP_sarah_palin_jt_140713_1_4x3t_96.jpg" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035im_/http://a.abcnews.com/assets/images/v3/pixel_eee.gif" class="abcn_lazy" border="0" width="83" height="63" alt="PHOTO: Sarah Palin speaks during the Faith and Freedom Coalition Road to Majority 2013 conference in Washington, June 15, 2013."/> </a> </div><div class="mpHeadline"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/sarah-palins-family-allegedly-alaska-house-party-brawl/story?id=25452917" name="lpos=widget[C_1_mostpopular]&lid=[MostPopular-Link-1]"> Sarah Palin's Family Allegedly in Alaska House Party Brawl </a> </div> <div class="clearboth"></div> </div><div class="divider"></div><div class="mpContent "><div class="mpNum">2</div><div class="mpImgLeft"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/US/notorious-high-school-shooter-tj-lane-escapes-prison/story?id=25446686" name="lpos=widget[C_1_mostpopular]&lid=[MostPopular-Image-2]"> <img data-original="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://a.abcnews.com/images/US/HT_LANE_MUG_140911_DG_4x3t_96.jpg" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035im_/http://a.abcnews.com/assets/images/v3/pixel_eee.gif" class="abcn_lazy" border="0" width="83" height="63" alt="PHOTO: This photo from the Lima Police Department shows Thomas T.J. Lane III, who police say escaped from prison, September 11, 2014."/> </a> </div><div class="mpHeadline"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/US/notorious-high-school-shooter-tj-lane-escapes-prison/story?id=25446686" name="lpos=widget[C_1_mostpopular]&lid=[MostPopular-Link-2]"> Notorious High School Shooter in Custody After Prison Escape </a> </div> <div class="clearboth"></div> </div><div class="divider"></div><div class="mpContent "><div class="mpNum">3</div><div class="mpImgLeft"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/International/government-threatened-foley-family-ransom-payments-mother-slain/story?id=25453963" name="lpos=widget[C_1_mostpopular]&lid=[MostPopular-Image-3]"> <img data-original="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://a.abcnews.com/images/US/ap_john_diane_foley_01_mt_140820_4x3t_96.jpg" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035im_/http://a.abcnews.com/assets/images/v3/pixel_eee.gif" class="abcn_lazy" border="0" width="83" height="63" alt="PHOTO: After speaking with President Barack Obama by phone on Aug. 20, 2014, John and Diane Foley talk to reporters outside their home in Rochester, N.H."/> </a> </div><div class="mpHeadline"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/International/government-threatened-foley-family-ransom-payments-mother-slain/story?id=25453963" name="lpos=widget[C_1_mostpopular]&lid=[MostPopular-Link-3]"> 'So Little Compassion': Foley Parents on Gov't 'Threats' </a> </div> <div class="clearboth"></div> </div><div class="divider"></div><div class="mpContent "><div class="mpNum">4</div><div class="mpImgLeft"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/preorder-apple-iphone-iphone/story?id=25438425" name="lpos=widget[C_1_mostpopular]&lid=[MostPopular-Image-4]"> <img data-original="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://a.abcnews.com/images/Technology/abc_apple_event_iphone_kb_140909_4x3t_96.jpg" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035im_/http://a.abcnews.com/assets/images/v3/pixel_eee.gif" class="abcn_lazy" border="0" width="83" height="63" alt="PHOTO: Apple CEO Tim Cook presents the iPhone 6, Sept. 9, 2014. "/> </a> </div><div class="mpHeadline"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/preorder-apple-iphone-iphone/story?id=25438425" name="lpos=widget[C_1_mostpopular]&lid=[MostPopular-Link-4]"> Where to Preorder the New Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus </a> </div> <div class="clearboth"></div> </div><div class="divider"></div><div class="mpContent "><div class="mpNum">5</div><div class="mpImgLeft"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/International/oscar-pistorius-girlfriend-thought-couldve/story?id=25428694" name="lpos=widget[C_1_mostpopular]&lid=[MostPopular-Image-5]"> <img data-original="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://a.abcnews.com/images/International/abc_samanthatylor_le_140911_4x3t_96.jpg" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035im_/http://a.abcnews.com/assets/images/v3/pixel_eee.gif" class="abcn_lazy" border="0" width="83" height="63" alt="PHOTO: Oscar Pistorius ex-girlfriend Samantha Taylor sat down for an interview with ABC News Matt Gutman."/> </a> </div><div class="mpHeadline"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/International/oscar-pistorius-girlfriend-thought-couldve/story?id=25428694" name="lpos=widget[C_1_mostpopular]&lid=[MostPopular-Link-5]"> Oscar Pistorius' Ex: 'It Could Have Been Me' </a> </div> <div class="clearboth"></div> </div> </div> <div class="clearboth"></div> </div> <div class="clearboth"></div> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> $(".mostpopular img.abcn_lazy").lazyload({ effect:"fadeIn" }); </script> </div>  <div class="story_widget"> <div class="canvas" id="canvas-13357848"><div id="companionAd" "><div id="adCompanionBanner"></div></div><div class="clearboth"></div></div></div>  <div class="story_widget"> <div id="homead"> <div class="container"> <div class="label"> </div> <div class="ad"> <div class="ad_container"><script type="text/javascript">digGetAd("Rectangle");</script></div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="story_widget"> <div class="outbrain" id="outbrain-16527932"><div class="midcontainer"> <div class="widget_head" id="wh_one"> <div class="title"> You Might Also Like... </div> </div> <script type="text/JavaScript"> var currentURL = window.location.href.replace(/localhost:8080|preview.abcnews.go.com|newspreview.corp.dig.com|qa.n7.abcnews.go.com/, 'abcnews.go.com'); var OB_permalink= currentURL; var OB_widgetId= "SB_2"; document.write("<div class='OUTBRAIN' data-src='"+currentURL+"' data-widget-id="+OB_widgetId+" data-ob-template='ABC' ></div><script async='async' src='https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://widgets.outbrain.com/outbrain.js'; type='text/javascript'></"+"script>") </script> </div></div></div>  <div class="story_widget"> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035js_/http://a.abcnews.com/assets/js/jquery/jquery.cycle.all.min.js"></script> <div class="gallery"> <div class="midcontainer"> <div class="widget_head_short"> <div class="title">Photo Galleries</div> </div> <div id="gallery_wrapper"> <div id="gallery_items_18114155" class="gallery_items"> <div id="item-18114155-0" class="gallery_item"> <a href="/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/photos/meet-mayhem-year-fashionista-25429480" name="lpos=widget[C_5_gallery]&lid=[image-1]"> <div class="gallery_items_overlay"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035im_/http://a.abcnews.com/assets/images/spacer.gif" border="0" width="100%" height="100%"/></div> <img data-original="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://a.abcnews.com/images/Lifestyle/gty_mayhem_fashionista_03_kb_140911_mn_16x9t_384.jpg" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035im_/http://a.abcnews.com/assets/images/v3/pixel_eee.gif" class="abcn_lazy" border="0" width="306" height="172" alt="PHOTO: "/> </a> <div class="gallery_item_meta"> <a href="/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/photos/meet-mayhem-year-fashionista-25429480" name="lpos=widget[C_5_gallery]&lid=[link-1]"> <span>View: </span> Meet Mayhem, 4-Year-Old Fashionista <div class="section">Lifestyle</div> </a> <div class="clearboth"></div> </div> </div><div id="item-18114155-1" class="gallery_item"> <a href="/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/International/photos/incredible-close-ups-volcanic-eruption-iceland-25434385" name="lpos=widget[C_5_gallery]&lid=[image-2]"> <div class="gallery_items_overlay"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035im_/http://a.abcnews.com/assets/images/spacer.gif" border="0" width="100%" height="100%"/></div> <img data-original="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://a.abcnews.com/images/International/ht_iceland_volcano_009_kb_140912_mn_16x9t_384.jpg" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035im_/http://a.abcnews.com/assets/images/v3/pixel_eee.gif" class="abcn_lazy" border="0" width="306" height="172" alt="PHOTO: "/> </a> <div class="gallery_item_meta"> <a href="/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/International/photos/incredible-close-ups-volcanic-eruption-iceland-25434385" name="lpos=widget[C_5_gallery]&lid=[link-2]"> <span>View: </span> Dramatic Close-Ups of a Volcanic Eruption in Iceland <div class="section">International</div> </a> <div class="clearboth"></div> </div> </div><div id="item-18114155-2" class="gallery_item"> <a href="/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/photos/hotel-doggie-suites-25435405" name="lpos=widget[C_5_gallery]&lid=[image-3]"> <div class="gallery_items_overlay"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035im_/http://a.abcnews.com/assets/images/spacer.gif" border="0" width="100%" height="100%"/></div> <img data-original="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://a.abcnews.com/images/Travel/ht_OUT_hotel_01_mt_140911_mn_16x9t_384.jpg" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035im_/http://a.abcnews.com/assets/images/v3/pixel_eee.gif" class="abcn_lazy" border="0" width="306" height="172" alt="PHOTO: The new Dog House suites are equipped with dog cams so guests can monitor their pets remotely. Prices start at $349 per night."/> </a> <div class="gallery_item_meta"> <a href="/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/photos/hotel-doggie-suites-25435405" name="lpos=widget[C_5_gallery]&lid=[link-3]"> <span>View: </span> Welcome to OUT Hotel Doggie Suites <div class="section">Travel</div> </a> <div class="clearboth"></div> </div> </div><div id="item-18114155-3" class="gallery_item"> <a href="/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/Business/photos/wearables-market-alternatives-apple-watch-25442203" name="lpos=widget[C_5_gallery]&lid=[image-4]"> <div class="gallery_items_overlay"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035im_/http://a.abcnews.com/assets/images/spacer.gif" border="0" width="100%" height="100%"/></div> <img data-original="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://a.abcnews.com/images/Business/ht_ASUS_Media_Lounge_ZenWatch_2_kb_140911_mn_16x9t_384.jpg" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035im_/http://a.abcnews.com/assets/images/v3/pixel_eee.gif" class="abcn_lazy" border="0" width="306" height="172" alt="Asus ZenWatch"/> </a> <div class="gallery_item_meta"> <a href="/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/Business/photos/wearables-market-alternatives-apple-watch-25442203" name="lpos=widget[C_5_gallery]&lid=[link-4]"> <span>View: </span> The Apple Watch Isn't the Only Game in Town <div class="section">Business</div> </a> <div class="clearboth"></div> </div> </div><div id="item-18114155-4" class="gallery_item"> <a href="/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/photos/delicious-cake-art-explores-world-cultures-25401074" name="lpos=widget[C_5_gallery]&lid=[image-5]"> <div class="gallery_items_overlay"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035im_/http://a.abcnews.com/assets/images/spacer.gif" border="0" width="100%" height="100%"/></div> <img data-original="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://a.abcnews.com/images/Lifestyle/CN_world_cakes_10_kab_140910_mn_16x9t_384.jpg" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035im_/http://a.abcnews.com/assets/images/v3/pixel_eee.gif" class="abcn_lazy" border="0" width="306" height="172" alt="PHOTO: "/> </a> <div class="gallery_item_meta"> <a href="/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/photos/delicious-cake-art-explores-world-cultures-25401074" name="lpos=widget[C_5_gallery]&lid=[link-5]"> <span>View: </span> Around the World in 40 Cakes <div class="section">Lifestyle</div> </a> <div class="clearboth"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="gallery_nav_wrapper"> <div id="gallery_nav"> <a href="#" name="lpos=widget[C_5_gallery]&lid=[left_arrow]"><div id="gallery_prev_18114155" class="gallery_prev"></div></a> <div id="gallery_bullets_18114155" class="gallery_bullets"></div> <a href="#" name="lpos=widget[C_5_gallery]&lid=[right_arrow]"><div id="gallery_next_18114155" class="gallery_next"></div></a> <div class="clearboth"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clearboth"></div> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> //build slideshow $('#gallery_items_18114155').cycle({ fx: 'scrollHorz', /*fade*/ speed: 800, next: '#gallery_next_18114155', prev: '#gallery_prev_18114155', timeout: 8000, pager: '#gallery_bullets_18114155', pagerAnchorBuilder: function paginate(idx, el){ return '<a class="item" id="item' + idx + '" href="#" name="lpos=widget[C_5_gallery]&lid=[dot]">•</a>'; } //before: onBefore }); function onBefore(curr,next,opts, fwd){ //set the slide height var $ht = $(this).height(); $(this).parent().animate({"height": $ht}); } $(".gallery img.abcn_lazy").lazyload({ effect:"fadeIn", skip_invisible : false }); </script> </div>  <div class="story_widget"> <div class="seeitshareit"> <div class="midcontainer"> <div class="widget_head_short"> <div class="title">See It, Share It</div> </div> <div class="ssItem" id="ssItem-0"><div class="ssImage"><a href="/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/strong-solar-storm-hits-earth/story?id=25456270" name="lpos=widget[C_6_seeitshareit]&link[Thumbnail]"><img data-original="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://a.abcnews.com/images/Technology/pd_solar_filament_nasa_kb_140912_4x3t_240.jpg" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035im_/http://a.abcnews.com/assets/images/v3/pixel_eee.gif" class="abcn_lazy" border="0" width="152" height="110" alt="PHOTO: The long, dark solar filament that had been visible for many days finally lifted off and broke away into space, Sept. 2, 2014."/></a><div class="photo-credit">NASA</div></div><div class="ssHeadline"><a href="/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/strong-solar-storm-hits-earth/story?id=25456270" name="lpos=widget[C_6_seeitshareit]&link[Headline]">Strong Solar Storm Hits Earth</a></div> <div class="shareflyout"><a class="trigger" href="javascript:void(0);"></a> <div class="shareflyout-buttons"> <a class="facebook" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/strong-solar-storm-hits-earth/story?id=25456270" title="Strong Solar Storm Hits Earth"></a> <a class="twitter" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/strong-solar-storm-hits-earth/story?id=25456270" title="Strong Solar Storm Hits Earth"></a> <div class="clearboth"></div> </div> <div class="clearboth"></div> </div> <div class="clearboth"></div></div><div class="divider"></div><div class="ssItem" id="ssItem-1"><div class="ssImage"><a href="/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/US/escaped-school-shooter-tj-lane-highest-level-security/story?id=25467989" name="lpos=widget[C_6_seeitshareit]&link[Thumbnail]"><img data-original="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://a.abcnews.com/images/US/HT_LANE_MUG_140911_DG_4x3t_240.jpg" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035im_/http://a.abcnews.com/assets/images/v3/pixel_eee.gif" class="abcn_lazy" border="0" width="152" height="110" alt="PHOTO: This photo from the Lima Police Department shows Thomas T.J. Lane III, who police say escaped from prison, Sept. 11, 2014."/></a><div class="photo-credit">Lima Police Department</div></div><div class="ssHeadline"><a href="/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/US/escaped-school-shooter-tj-lane-highest-level-security/story?id=25467989" name="lpos=widget[C_6_seeitshareit]&link[Headline]">Escaped School Shooter Had 'Highest Level of Security'</a></div> <div class="shareflyout"><a class="trigger" href="javascript:void(0);"></a> <div class="shareflyout-buttons"> <a class="facebook" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/US/escaped-school-shooter-tj-lane-highest-level-security/story?id=25467989" title="Escaped School Shooter Had 'Highest Level of Security'"></a> <a class="twitter" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/US/escaped-school-shooter-tj-lane-highest-level-security/story?id=25467989" title="Escaped School Shooter Had 'Highest Level of Security'"></a> <div class="clearboth"></div> </div> <div class="clearboth"></div> </div> <div class="clearboth"></div></div><div class="divider"></div><div class="ssItem" id="ssItem-2"><div class="ssImage"><a href="/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/photos/miss-america-pageant-2014-contestants-25361413" name="lpos=widget[C_6_seeitshareit]&link[Thumbnail]"><img data-original="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://a.abcnews.com/images/Entertainment/abc_miss_america_kb_140912_mn_4x3t_240.jpg" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035im_/http://a.abcnews.com/assets/images/v3/pixel_eee.gif" class="abcn_lazy" border="0" width="152" height="110" alt="PHOTO: "/></a><div class="photo-credit">Ida Mae Astute/ABC</div></div><div class="ssHeadline"><a href="/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/photos/miss-america-pageant-2014-contestants-25361413" name="lpos=widget[C_6_seeitshareit]&link[Headline]">Who Will Be Named Miss America?</a></div> <div class="shareflyout"><a class="trigger" href="javascript:void(0);"></a> <div class="shareflyout-buttons"> <a class="facebook" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/photos/miss-america-pageant-2014-contestants-25361413" title="Who Will Be Named Miss America?"></a> <a class="twitter" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/photos/miss-america-pageant-2014-contestants-25361413" title="Who Will Be Named Miss America?"></a> <div class="clearboth"></div> </div> <div class="clearboth"></div> </div> <div class="clearboth"></div></div><div class="divider"></div><div class="ssItem" id="ssItem-3"><div class="ssImage"><a href="/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/US/california-woman-accused-pranks-homeowners-pleads-guilty/story?id=25469736" name="lpos=widget[C_6_seeitshareit]&link[Thumbnail]"><img data-original="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://a.abcnews.com/images/US/HT_Carmel_Valley_mar_2_140910_4x3t_240.jpg" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035im_/http://a.abcnews.com/assets/images/v3/pixel_eee.gif" class="abcn_lazy" border="0" width="152" height="110" alt="PHOTO: In this Carmel Valley neighborhood, two new homeowners started receiving strange mail and visitors after they moved in."/></a><div class="photo-credit">Google Maps</div></div><div class="ssHeadline"><a href="/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/US/california-woman-accused-pranks-homeowners-pleads-guilty/story?id=25469736" name="lpos=widget[C_6_seeitshareit]&link[Headline]">Mom Accused of Hoax in House Bid War Pleads Not Guilty</a></div> <div class="shareflyout"><a class="trigger" href="javascript:void(0);"></a> <div class="shareflyout-buttons"> <a class="facebook" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/US/california-woman-accused-pranks-homeowners-pleads-guilty/story?id=25469736" title="Mom Accused of Hoax in House Bid War Pleads Not Guilty"></a> <a class="twitter" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/US/california-woman-accused-pranks-homeowners-pleads-guilty/story?id=25469736" title="Mom Accused of Hoax in House Bid War Pleads Not Guilty"></a> <div class="clearboth"></div> </div> <div class="clearboth"></div> </div> <div class="clearboth"></div></div><div class="divider"></div><div class="ssItem" id="ssItem-4"><div class="ssImage"><a href="/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/joan-rivers-doctor-longer-performing-procedures-yorkville-endoscopy/story?id=25461704" name="lpos=widget[C_6_seeitshareit]&link[Thumbnail]"><img data-original="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://a.abcnews.com/images/Entertainment/GTY_joan_rivers_sk_140902_4x3t_240.jpg" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035im_/http://a.abcnews.com/assets/images/v3/pixel_eee.gif" class="abcn_lazy" border="0" width="152" height="110" alt="PHOTO: Joan Rivers attends Global Green USAs 11th Annual Pre-Oscar Party at Avalon, Feb. 26, 2014, in Hollywood, Calif."/></a><div class="photo-credit">Getty Images</div></div><div class="ssHeadline"><a href="/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/joan-rivers-doctor-longer-performing-procedures-yorkville-endoscopy/story?id=25461704" name="lpos=widget[C_6_seeitshareit]&link[Headline]">Rivers' Doctor No Longer ‘Performing Procedures’ at Clinic</a></div> <div class="shareflyout"><a class="trigger" href="javascript:void(0);"></a> <div class="shareflyout-buttons"> <a class="facebook" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/joan-rivers-doctor-longer-performing-procedures-yorkville-endoscopy/story?id=25461704" title="Rivers' Doctor No Longer ‘Performing Procedures’ at Clinic"></a> <a class="twitter" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/joan-rivers-doctor-longer-performing-procedures-yorkville-endoscopy/story?id=25461704" title="Rivers' Doctor No Longer ‘Performing Procedures’ at Clinic"></a> <div class="clearboth"></div> </div> <div class="clearboth"></div> </div> <div class="clearboth"></div></div><div class="divider"></div><div class="ssItem" id="ssItem-5"><div class="ssImage"><a href="/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/women-wearing-ray-rice-jerseys/story?id=25455609" name="lpos=widget[C_6_seeitshareit]&link[Thumbnail]"><img data-original="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://a.abcnews.com/images/Sports/ap_ray_rice_jersey_ravens1_wy_140912_4x3t_240.jpg" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035im_/http://a.abcnews.com/assets/images/v3/pixel_eee.gif" class="abcn_lazy" border="0" width="152" height="110" alt="PHOTO: Racquel Bailey wears a Ray Rice jersey as she tailgates before the Baltimore Ravens NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sept. 11, 2014, in Baltimore."/></a><div class="photo-credit">Patrick Semansky/AP Photo</div></div><div class="ssHeadline"><a href="/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/women-wearing-ray-rice-jerseys/story?id=25455609" name="lpos=widget[C_6_seeitshareit]&link[Headline]">Why Some Women Still Wear Ray Rice Jerseys </a></div> <div class="shareflyout"><a class="trigger" href="javascript:void(0);"></a> <div class="shareflyout-buttons"> <a class="facebook" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/women-wearing-ray-rice-jerseys/story?id=25455609" title="Why Some Women Still Wear Ray Rice Jerseys "></a> <a class="twitter" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/women-wearing-ray-rice-jerseys/story?id=25455609" title="Why Some Women Still Wear Ray Rice Jerseys "></a> <div class="clearboth"></div> </div> <div class="clearboth"></div> </div> <div class="clearboth"></div></div><div class="divider"></div><div class="ssItem" id="ssItem-6"><div class="ssImage"><a href="/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/International/oscar-pistorius-girlfriend-thought-couldve/story?id=25428694" name="lpos=widget[C_6_seeitshareit]&link[Thumbnail]"><img data-original="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://a.abcnews.com/images/International/abc_samanthatylor_le_140911_4x3t_240.jpg" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035im_/http://a.abcnews.com/assets/images/v3/pixel_eee.gif" class="abcn_lazy" border="0" width="152" height="110" alt="PHOTO: Oscar Pistorius ex-girlfriend Samantha Taylor sat down for an interview with ABC News Matt Gutman."/></a><div class="photo-credit">ABC News</div></div><div class="ssHeadline"><a href="/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/International/oscar-pistorius-girlfriend-thought-couldve/story?id=25428694" name="lpos=widget[C_6_seeitshareit]&link[Headline]">Oscar Pistorius' Ex: 'It Could Have Been Me'</a></div> <div class="shareflyout"><a class="trigger" href="javascript:void(0);"></a> <div class="shareflyout-buttons"> <a class="facebook" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/International/oscar-pistorius-girlfriend-thought-couldve/story?id=25428694" title="Oscar Pistorius' Ex: 'It Could Have Been Me'"></a> <a class="twitter" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/International/oscar-pistorius-girlfriend-thought-couldve/story?id=25428694" title="Oscar Pistorius' Ex: 'It Could Have Been Me'"></a> <div class="clearboth"></div> </div> <div class="clearboth"></div> </div> <div class="clearboth"></div></div> <div class="clearboth"></div> </div> <div class="clearboth"></div> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> $(".seeitshareit img.abcn_lazy").lazyload({ effect:"fadeIn" }); </script> </div>  <div class="story_widget"> <script type="text/javascript">slGetAd('column',false);</script></div>  <div class="story_widget"> <div class="canvas" id="canvas-13357879"><div id="companionAdLower"><div id="adCompanionBannerLower"></div></div><div class="clearboth"></div></div></div>  <div class="story_widget"> <div id="homead"> <div class="container"> <div class="label"> </div> <div class="ad"> <div class="ad_container"><script type="text/javascript">digGetAd("Rectangle2");</script></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clearboth"></div> </div> </div>  <div class="clearboth"></div> </div>  </div>  <script language="JavaScript"> var s_account = "wdgnewabcnews,wdgasec"; </script> <script language="JavaScript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035js_/http://a.abcnews.com/assets/js/s_code.js?v=2"></script> <script language="JavaScript"> // Optimizely SiteCatalyst Integration window.optimizely = window.optimizely || []; window.optimizely.push(['activateSiteCatalyst', {"sVariable": s_omni}]); s_omni.pageName = "abcn|sec_2020|||130792|story|2020_vargas_bio"; //content name s_omni.pageURL = ""; //content url s_omni.pageType = ""; //page type s_omni.server = window.document.location.hostname; //reporting domain s_omni.prop4 = "story"; //content type s_omni.prop1 = "abcn"; //site name s_omni.channel = "abcn:2020"; //level1 s_omni.prop5 = "abcn:2020"; //level2 s_omni.prop6 = "abcn:2020::2020"; //level3 s_omni.prop13 = ""; s_omni.prop16 = "abcnews"; s_omni.prop18 = "130792:2020_vargas_bio"; s_omni.prop24 = "130792|Elizabeth Vargas"; //top story s_omni.prop25 = ""; //top video s_omni.prop26 = ""; //top slideshow s_omni.hier1 = "abcn:2020"; //directory structure s_omni.eVar20 = s_omni.prop13; //columnist s_omni.eVar16 = s_omni.pageName; //content name conversion s_omni.eVar17 = s_omni.prop4+":"+s_omni.channel; var s_code=s_omni.t();if(s_code)document.write(s_code); </script> <div class="footercontainer" id="_fs_container"> <div class="footer_bg"></div> <div class="footer_small"> <div class="_networks"><a href="/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/" name="lpos=nav[footer_story]&lid=section[Logo]">Yahoo!-ABC News Network</a></div> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/https://twitter.com/abc" class="_socialF" target="_blank" name="lpos=nav[footer_story]&lid=section[Tools_Twitter]"><div class="_tw"></div></a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/https://www.facebook.com/abcnews" class="_socialF" target="_blank" name="lpos=nav[footer_story]&lid=section[Tools_Facebook]"><div class="_fb"></div></a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/https://plus.google.com/+ABCNews" class="_socialF" target="_blank" name="lpos=nav[footer_story]&lid=section[Tools_Google Plus]"><div class="_gp"></div></a> <a class="_links" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://disneyprivacycenter.com/" target="_blank" name="lpos=nav[footer_story]&lid=section[About_Privacy Policy]">Privacy Policy</a> <a class="_links" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://preferences-mgr.truste.com/?type=abcnews&affiliateId=11" target="_blank" name="lpos=nav[story]&lid=section[About_Interest-Based Ads]">Interest-Based Ads</a> <a class="_links" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://disneytermsofuse.com/" target="_blank" name="lpos=nav[story]&lid=section[About_Terms of Use]">Terms of Use</a> <a class="_links" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://abcnews.go.com/Site/page?id=3068843" target="_blank" name="lpos=nav[story]&lid=section[About_Contact Us]">Contact Us</a> <div class="_rights">© 2014 ABC News Internet Ventures. All rights reserved.</div> <div class="clearboth"></div> </div> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> var _sf_async_config={}; /** CONFIGURATION START **/ _sf_async_config.uid =12240 ;//28332 _sf_async_config.domain = location.hostname; if (typeof tq != 'undefined' && tq.section) { _sf_async_config.sections = tq.section; } else if (typeof abcnewsSite != 'undefined' && abcnewsSite.section) { _sf_async_config.sections = abcnewsSite.section; } else { _sf_async_config.sections = ''; } if (typeof tq != 'undefined' && tq.byline) { _sf_async_config.authors = tq.byline; } else { _sf_async_config.authors = ''; } /** CONFIGURATION END **/ (function(){ function loadChartbeat() { window._sf_endpt=(new Date()).getTime(); var e = document.createElement('script'); e.setAttribute('language', 'javascript'); e.setAttribute('type', 'text/javascript'); e.setAttribute('src', (('https:' == document.location.protocol) ? 'https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/https://a248.e.akamai.net/chartbeat.download.akamai.com/102508/' : 'https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://static.chartbeat.com/') + 'js/chartbeat.js'); document.body.appendChild(e); } addOnload(loadChartbeat); })(); </script>   <script type="text/javascript"> _qoptions={ qacct:"p-9e_QHc34iBt22", labels:"ABC News.2020" }; </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035js_/http://edge.quantserve.com/quant.js"></script> <noscript> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035im_/http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-9e_QHc34iBt22.gif?labels=<%replace(label,' ', '%20')%>" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt="Quantcast"/> </noscript>   <script type="text/javascript"> (function () { var nielsenImg = new Image(1, 1); nielsenImg.onerror = nielsenImg.onload = function () { nielsenImg.onerror = nielsenImg.onload = null; }; nielsenImg.src = ["//web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://secure-us.imrworldwide.com/cgi-bin/m?ci=us-704476h&cg=0&cc=1&si=", escape(window.location.href), "&rp=", escape(document.referrer), "&ts=compact&rnd=", (new Date()).getTime()].join(''); })(); </script> <noscript><div><img src="//web.archive.org/web/20140913034035im_/http://secure-us.imrworldwide.com/cgi-bin/m?ci=us-704476h&cg=0&cc=1&ts=noscript" width="1" height="1" alt=""/></div></noscript>  <script type="text/javascript"> var google_conversion_id = 1005826543; var google_conversion_language = "en"; var google_conversion_format = "3"; var google_conversion_color = "ffffff"; var google_conversion_label = "1GPKCOHYjwMQ7-PO3wM"; var google_conversion_value = 0; </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035js_/http://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/conversion.js" async></script> <noscript><div style="display:inline;"><img height="1" width="1" style="border-style:none;" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140913034035im_/http://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/conversion/1005826543/?value=0&label=1GPKCOHYjwMQ7-PO3wM&guid=ON&script=0"/></div></noscript> <script type="text/javascript"> (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){ (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o), m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m) })(window,document,'script','//web.archive.org/web/20140913034035/http://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga'); ga('create', 'UA-225447-1', 'go.com'); ga('send', 'pageview'); </script> <div class="ad_container"><script type="text/javascript">digGetAd("PopUnder");</script></div><div class="ad_container"><script type="text/javascript">digGetAd("Survey");</script></div><div class="ad_container"><script type="text/javascript">digGetAd("OverPage");</script></div><div class="ad_container"><script type="text/javascript">digGetAd("RevenueScience");</script></div> </body> </html>