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HELLO EVERYONE!
I'M STACEY DEFFENBAUGH.
AND I'M HEATHER TURCO.
WE START IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON.
A JURY WILL DECIDE IF THE COUNTY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEATH OF A MOTHER OF TWO.
DENISE AMBER LEE OF NORTH PORT WAS MURDERED IN 2008.
THE KILLER SITS ON DEATH ROW. DENISE'S HUSBAND, NATE
SAYS IF COUNTY DISPATCHERS WERE BETTER TRAINED,
HIS WIFE WOULD BE ALIVE TODAY.
NBC2'S KELLY CRESWELL IS OUTSIDE THE COURTOOM THIS AFTERNOON.
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THE JURY SELECTION PROCESS IS UNDERWAY. AND THIS CASE HAS BEEN VERY HIGH PROFILE--THE PROSECUTOR ASKED A GROUP OF 25 POTENTIAL JURORS IF THEY KNOW ABOUT THIS CASE THROUGH THE MEDIA AND ALL BUT FIVE RAISED THEIR HANDS.
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THREE GROUPS OF ABOUT 25 POTENTIAL JURORS WILL BE QUESTIONED. ONCE A JURY HAS BEEN SELECTED, THE CIVIL TRIAL WILL BEGIN. NATHAN LEE IS SUING THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOR $750,000. HE CLAIMS HIS WIFE COULD'VE BEEN SAVED IF IT WEREN'T FOR BOTCHED 911 CALLS AND DISPATCHERS WHO ALLEGEDLY FAILED TO REPORT A DESCRIPTION OF THE CAR DENISE WAS SEEN IN, ABDUCTED BY HER KILLER, MICHAEL KING. KING IS IN JAIL AND WAITING IN DEATH ROW FOR KIDNAPPING, RAPING, AND MURDERING DENISE IN NORTH PORT. TWO YEARS LATER, GOVERNOR CHARLIE CHRIST SIGNED A BILL INTO LAW THAT REQUIRES ALL DISPATCHERS TO BE TRAINED AND CERTIFIED BY OCTOBER OF THIS YEAR.
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DURING THE JURY SELECTION, POTENTIAL JURORS ARE BEING ASKED IF THEY KNOW SOME OF THE WITNESSES IN THIS CASE. ONE OF THOSE WITNESSES IS DENISE'S FATHER, WHO IS A SERGEANT WITH THE CCSO. THE JURY SELECTION IS EXPECTED TO TAKE UP MOST IF THE DAY. WE HAVE A CREW INSIDE AND COUNT ON US FOR CONTINUING COVERAGE OF THIS TRIAL. LIVE AT THE CHAR CO JUSTICE CENTER KC NBC2.
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THANKS KELLY.
TALKING POLITICS NOW,
PRESIDENT OBAMA AND MITT ROMNEY TRADE JABS OVER ROMNEY'S DAYS WITH BAIN CAPITOL.
THE PRESIDENT REFUSES TO BACK DOWN THIS AFTERNOON.
NBC'S PETER ALEXANDER REPORTS.
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In what's become an increasingly bitter slugfest.
. both President Obama and Mitt Romney are fighting to control this summer's political debate.
In an interview with NBC's Norfolk, Virginia affiliate this weekend, the President rejected Romney's call for an apology over the Obama campaign's attacks.
q: "First of all, you're not going to apologize? potus: no we wont be apologizing."
In fact, the Obama campaign is doubling down in a new ad, using Romney's own rendition of "America, the Beautiful" to attack his jobs record.
"American the Beautiful."
For his part, Romney is slamming President Obama for what he has called an "outrageous" and "reckless" campaign.
SCHIEFFER: "Whatever happened to hope and change? I'm Mitt Romney and I approve this message."
In an interview with CBS News. the President admitted Washington "feels as broken as it did four years ago."
And, he conceded that his handling of the economy -- the basis for Romney's attacks -- is fair game.
OBAMA: "You don't hear me complaining about him making that argument because if I was in his shoes, I would be making the same argument."
Romney -- who spent the weekend relaxing at his summer home in New Hampshire, attending church Sunday morning -- is still fending off questions about the timing of his departure from Bain Capital.
One of Romney's former partners at Bain told MSNBC Sunday that -- even though Romney is listed on SEC documents as the CEO of Bain after 1999 -- he was no longer running the firm when companies Bain managed began outsourcing jobs.
"During that time, a management committee ran the firm. And we could hardly even get Mitt to come back to negotiate the terms of his departure because he was working so hard on the Olympics."
Still, the Democrats continued their offensive against Romney.
EMANUEL: "Stop whining. I give him his own advice. Stop whining."
And, during our interview Friday, Romney challenged the Obama campaign, once again insisting he would only release two years of tax returns.
"Their strategy is to quote 'Kill Romney,' end of quote. And the American people want instead a discussion about the direction of the country."
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PETER ALEXANDER REPORTING.
THERE'S PRESSURE THIS AFTERNOON FOR ROMNEY TO SHARE MORE OF THOSE TAX RETURNS.
PROMINENT CONSERVATIVES SAY ROMNEY SHOULD GET IT OVER WITH.
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MEANWHILE IN TAMPA,
PREPARATIONS ARE UNDERWAY FOR THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.
WE'RE SIX WEEKS OUT FROM THE EVENT.
WORKER ARE ARRIVING AT THE TAMPA BAY TIMES FORUM TO GET EVERYTHING READY.
WHEN IT'S ALL SAID AND DONE THE EVENT WILL HOLD ABOUT 50-THOUSAND PEOPLE.
WE HAVE A CREW EN ROUTE FOR A SPECIAL MEDIA EVENT THIS AFTERNOON.
COUNTY ON NBC2 TO BRING YOU A LIVE REPORT IN OUR EVENING NEWSCASTS.
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A REMINDER IF YOU PLAN TO VOTE IN NOVEMBER.
TODAY'S THE DEADLINE IF YOU NEED TO REGISTER!
APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY FIVE THIS EVENING.
ALSO KEEP IN MIND SOME OF YOU WILL VOTE AT *DIFFERENT PLACES THAN YOU HAVE IN THE PAST.
AND SINCE FEWER PEOPLE HEAD TO THE POLLS ON ELECTION DAY,
THERE ARE FEWER PRECINCTS THIS YEAR.
WE HAVE ALL OF THE INFORMATION POSTED ON OUR WEB SITE AT NBC DASH 2 DOT COM.
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IMMEDIATELY STEPPING DOWN FROM HIS JOB,
JAMES AMMONS IS NO LONGER PRESIDENT OF FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY.
HE'S BEEN UNDER FIRE SINCE THE HAZING DEATH OF MARCHING BAND MEMBER ROBERT CHAMPION.
AMMONS REACHED AN AGREEMENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY TO RESIGN TODAY.
AMMONS ORIGIANALLY SUBMITTED HIS RESIGNATION FOR OCTOBER.
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TURNING OVERSEAS TO ITALY THIS AFTERNOON,
TELLING HIS SIDE OF THE STORY,
THE MAN AT THE HELM OF THE FATAL COSTA CONCORDIA ACCIDENT SPEAKS OUT.
CAPTAIN FRANCESCO SCHETTINO SITS DOWN FOR AN EXCLUSIVE WITH MICHELLE KOSINSKI.
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No one can imagine again the pain that you may experience.
"If you say just simply sorry, sorry is not the term for the accident."
Captain Francesco Schettino now accepts, he says, responsibility for the January crash of the Costa Concordia that sent more than 4 thousand people scrambling to get off. 32 of whom did not make it.
"I am not blaming nobody but for me.more than that. I am clear with my conscience."
Calling the disaster a chain of unfortunate errors.
He says they didn't intend to pass as close to the island as they did-- Pointing to possible technical problems.
"Something inside that compass went wrong."
"The rock was marked on the charts but the depth of the water on the charts was more than in the reality it is."
Again, insisting his turning the ship closer to land-- saved lives.
"Otherwise we would have collided straight bounce on the rocks and that case there really would die thousands of persons."
So why didn't he sound the abandon ship alarm, for nearly an hour? Why first tell authorities it was just a power outage?
And he denies abandoning ship, he says the tilting threw him into a lifeboat while he was helping people. says he actually tried to persuade another boat to bring him back.
"At the end of the story it is very easy to find a scapegoat for the accident. Th e captain went insane and lets finish the story. I take my responsibility as a gentleman and a man. I take my responsibility. "
"Schettino says look the captain is always responsible but this was an accident and all the blame should not lie with him. He was not paid for this interview, he said he wanted to do it to tell the truth, not try to justify his actions. Back to you."
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ELEVEN DAYS TO GO!
THE 2012 LONDON GAMES ARE RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER.
AND TODAY IS THE BUSIEST DAY OF OLYMPIC ARRIVALS IN LONDON.
AMONG THEM THE BULK OF TEAM U-S-A AND THEIR FAMILIES.
SO FAR EVERYTHING IS GOING RELATIVELY SMOOTHLY.
HERE'S JIM MACEDA.
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It's been a busy day - and a milestone as well. With much of the US team and athletes from dozens of other nations arriving today, Heathrow airport is expecting some 237,000 passengers over this 24 hour period - that should easily break the previous record of 234k at this, Europe's largest airport.
So far, no reports of major losses of gear at least, despite everything from horses to pole-vaulting poles to mountain-bikes, you name it.
"We're feeling great, it's great to be in London. You know, obviously we've been working a while for this."
"But we are ready, we are ready for the Games to start."
Officials have put on an extra 1,000 volunteers at Heathrow to help the athletes get to where they're going.
Heathrow's saying it's got things under control.
But what they can't control, of course, is the weather. And the forecast doesn't look good - thunderstorms are expected later this week, and WET weather will be likely during late July into August, just when the Games take place. I'm Jim Maceda, reporting from London, now back to you."
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WHAT A SIGHT TO SEE!
A WATER SPOUT FORMS NEAR SANIBEL.
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS PICTURE SENT IN BY A VIEWER.
THE WATER SPOUT FORMED IN BLIND PASS JUST AFTER 9-30 THIS MORNING.
THERE'S NO INDICATION IT EVER MADE IT TO LAND TO BECOME A TORNADO BUT WE'RE TOLD POLICE ARE CHECKING.
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ANOTHER WEEK OF TRADING UNDERWAY ON WALL STREET.
STOCKS HEADED LOWER ON WALL STREET AFTER A DISAPPOINTING REPORT ON RETAIL SPENDING.
IT'S THE THIRD STRAIGHT MONTH RETAIL SALES FELL.
YOUR MARKET WATCH UPDATE IS IN THREE MINUTES.
AND FORGET ABOUT SUMMER,
HOLD THOSE VACATION PLANS UNTIL FALL.
EXPERTS EXPLAIN IT'S THE BEST TIME FOR BIG SAVINGS ON YOUR FLIGHT.
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WEATHER IS COMING UP.
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DO YOU OWN THE NEW 2013 FORD ESCAPE S-U-V?
WE HAVE A RECALL TO SHARE WITH YOU CONCERNING A BRAKE PROBLEM.
THE PLACEMENT OF THE CARPET PADDING COULD REDUCE THE SPACE AROUND THE PEDALS.
THAT COULD CAUSE A YOU TO HIT THE SIDE OF THE BRAKE WHEN SWITCHING FROM THE ACCELERATOR.
FORD IS CONTACTING AFFECTED CUSTOMERS.
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TAKING A TRIP?
SOME GOOD NEWS FOR PET OWNERS THIS AFTERNOON.
THERE ARE TWO NEW COMPANIES - DOG VACAY DOT COM AND ROVER DOT COM.
BOTH GIVE YOU CHEAPER OPTIONS FOR PET CARE WHEN HEADING OUT OF TOWN.
THE SITES PAIR PET OWNERS WITH FAMILIES WHO ARE WILLING TO 'PET SIT' FOR A NIGHT OR TWO.
BACKGROUND CHECKS ARE DONE ON THE HOSTS.
IF YOU'D LIKE TO FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION - WE HAVE THOSE SITES POSTED AT NBC DASH 2 DOT COM.
JUST CLICK ON NEWSLINKS.
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NBC2 ON PUMP PATROL TO START THE WEEK OFF.
THE RECENT SLIDE IS PRICES SEEMS TO BE OVER.
THAT'S BECAUSE CRUDE OIL PRICES HAVEN'T DROPPED IN SEVERAL WEEKS.
PRICES HAVE STARTED TO LEVEL OFF OVER THE PAST WEEK.
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BREAKING DOWN TODAY'S NUMBERS.
EXPECT TO PAY ABOUT 3-28 FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
THAT'S UNCHANGED FROM OVERNIGHT.
THE STATE AVERAGE IS 3-30 THIS AFTERNOON.
THE NATIONAL IS 3-40.
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THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
Rain a good bet Monday"
Showers will redevelop over Southwest Florida today, and this time it looks as though our best rain chance will come in the morning and early afternoon. T he best rain chances later in the day will be over the interior, but an afternoon shower still can't be ruled out for the rest of us with so much moisture in place.
We'll notice more clouds than normal for a July day in Southwest Florida, but sunshine will still mix in with the clouds at times through the day. The clouds and rain will at least help keep temperatures at bay. Our daytime high temperatures will range from the mid to upper 80s, but locations that see lots of rain could only warm into the low to mid 80s.
An onshore flow will remain in place Tuesday, which often means locations closer to the beaches and the urban corridor see the best rain chances earlier in the day while locations deeper inland stand the best chance of getting hit by a storm during the afternoon and evening. We also expect more sun Tuesday, so look for highs in the low 90s.
Rain chances will be diminished somewhat by mid week as a ridge of high pressure build over Southwest Florida. Another result of this ridge will be higher temperatures, and we very well could see a heat index between 100-105 by Thursday and Friday.
By the upcoming weekend, temperatures won't be quite as oppressive, and we'll see a return of our typical afternoon thunderstorm pattern.
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IF YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR CHEAP FARES TO FLY SOMEWHERE, PACK YOUR BAGS!
AIRLINES ARE BATTLING FOR YOUR BUSINESS THIS FALL.
KEVIN COKELY REPORTS.
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SOUTHWEST FIRED THE FIRST SHOT, CUTTING SOME FARES TO JUST 69 DOLLARS EACH WAY TO CERTAIN CITIES.
TOM PARSONS WITH BEST FARES DOT COM SAW THE AIRFARE WAR COMING.
"Right now, we're going into a stretch that's going to be bargain basement. Some airfares that people thought they would never ever see again and we're going to see good good deals."
AMERICAN AND OTHER MAJOR AIRLINES QUICKLY ENTERED THE FRAY, MATCHING SOUTHWEST ON SELECTED ROUTES AND PUTTING OTHERS ON SALE.
"There's little tricks here. You need a 14 day advance, I would still say you're going to get your best fares starting around august 21st through October 4th."
SOUTHWEST IS OFFERING SOME TRIPS FOR EVEN LESS THAN THE ADVERTISED 69 DOLLARS.
"It's 50 dollars, all taxes."
AND FLYING TO EUROPE IS ALSO A BARGAIN.
"You will find tons of cities going to Europe. Barcelona Madrid to London for less than a thousand dollars. Many of them are actually going to be in the 900 dollar range."
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KEVIN COKELY REPORTING.
ANOTHER TRICK WHEN YOU BOOK YOUR FLIGHT,
EXPERTS SAY THE CHEAPEST DAYS TO FLY ARE TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS.
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MEANWHILE A NEW REPORT SHOWS WE COULD SEE FEWER PILOTS IN THE NEXT 20 YEARS.
THAT MEANS NEARLY A HALF MILLION *NEW AIRLINE PILOTS WILL BE NEEDED.
THE CAUSE IS A MIX OF RETIREMENTS AND AN EXPANDING ECONOMY.
BUT IT'S NOT JUST PILOTS.
MORE THAN 6-HUNDRED THOUSAND NEW TECHNICIANS WILL ALSO BE NEEDED.
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IN SAN DIEGO THIS AFTERNOON,
THE FUN AND GAMES ARE OVER UNTIL NEXT YEAR.
COMIC CON HAS COME AND GONE,
AND NOW THE CLEANUP STARTS.
THE COMIC CONVENTION CREATES A LOT OF TRASH!
WORKERS EXPECT TO COLLECT ABOUT 130 TONS OF RECYCLABLE MATERIAL LEFT BEHIND BY THE FOUR DAY CONVENTION.
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DID YOU GET A CHANCE TO SEE A MOVIE THIS WEEKEND?
THE LATEST "ICE AGE" FLICK REIGNS SUPREME AT THE BOX OFFICE.
"ICE AGE: CONTINENTAL DRIFT" DEBUTED WITH 46 MILLION DOLLARS.
COMING IN SECOND,
"THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN" SPUN 35 MILLION DOLLARS.
AND BRINGING HOME THE BRONZE,
"TED", THE FOUL-MOUTHED TEDDY BEAR,
HE EARNED ANOTHER 22 MILLION.
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YOUR TIME NOW __.
IT'S HARD ENOUGH TO BE A SAFE DRIVER FROM DAY TO DAY.
NOW TRY IT FROM BEHIND THE WHEEL OF A BIG RIG!
I've been driving two-million miles of safe driving. That's equivalent to about 40 times around the Earth
IN THREE MINUTES,
MEET THE WOMAN WHO'S POSSIBLY THE SAFEST TRUCKER IN THE U-S.
AND SHE'LL PROVE IT.
THIS IS THE NEWS AT NOON ON NBC2.
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WELCOME BACK EVERYONE!
YOUR TIME NOW __.
IN SEATTLE THIS AFTERNOON,
A PASSION FOR DRIVING LEADS A WOMAN TO A CHANCE AT A NATIONAL TITLE.
SHE'LL REPRESENT WASHINGTON STATE IN THE NATIONAL TRUCK DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP.
HERE'S TRICIA MANNING-SMITH.
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LISA BRY.
"I had always loved trucks."
.IS A WOMAN DRIVEN BY A PASSION FOR HER FIRST LOVE.
"I was always driving things when I was a little girl. I rode horses, I rode dirt bikes."
SO SHE LET HER HEART STEER HER INTO A TRUCK-DRIVING CAREER.
"I love the 18 wheelers."
LONG BEFORE IT WAS POPULAR FOR WOMEN.
"I have been driving for going on 28 years."
ALL THOSE STEREOTYPES ABOUT WOMEN DRIVERS.?
"Maybe they just drive too fast; always in a hurry."
SHE MET THEM HEAD ON.
"I've been driving two-million miles of safe driving. That's equivalent to about 40 times around the Earth."
RECENTLY, HER INCREDIBLE DRIVING RECORD.
"In my whole career, I have no parking tickets, speeding tickets, or violations."
.QUALIFIED HER TO COMPETE FOR A PRESTIGIOUS TRUCKING TITLE.
"I won grand champion at the state truck driving competition."
SHE BEAT 135 OTHERS -- MOSTLY MEN -- TO BECOME THIS YEAR'S STATE TRUCK DRIVING CHAMP.
NOW, SHE'S CRUISING TOWARDS NATIONALS.
"It's exciting to see."
TODAY LISA PRACTICES MANEUVERING THROUGH OBSTACLES LIKE THOSE SHE'LL FACE AT NEXT MONTH'S COMPETITION.
"I'm going to back into a simulated alley dock."
"This is a precision skill course, so this isn't a trucking race. It's a trucking skill competition."
HER INSTRUCTOR TODAY.
"That was perfect; that was a 50."
.IS A MULTIPLE AWARD-WINNING CHAMPION HIMSELF.
"I've been a truck driver for 40 years. I've met a lot of women who are very good truck drivers. Male perception in our industry has not always been fair to them."
LISA COMPETED AND TRAINED FOR A CHANCE AT THIS TITLE FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS.
"This is a dream of mine."
ALL OF US MAY BE ON OUR OWN PATHS IN LIFE, BUT LISA BRY'S ROAD TO SUCCESS HAS ALWAYS BEEN MAPPED OUT BEHIND THE WHEEL.
"That's a lot of miles."
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TRICIA MANNING-SMITH REPORTING.
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT HAVING A COFFEE MAKER IN YOUR CAR?
IT'S A REALITY FOR AUTOMAKER FIAT.
STARTING IN OCTOBER, THE NEW '500 L' WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR AN ESPRESSO MAKER.
HERE IT IS.
BUT DON'T GET TOO EXCITED JUST YET.
EXPERTS SAY IT'S UNLIKELY THIS OPTION WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE U-S.
THIS IS CONCERN HERE OVER DRIVER DISTRACTIONS IN CARS.
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YOUR TIME NOW __.
FLIGHT NIGHTMARE!
PASSENGER WAIT A **LONG TIME BEFORE TAKING TO THE SKIES.
you get the runaround by these airlines youre so powerless just so humiliated and frustrated
IN TWO MINUTES, WITH A 72-HOUR UNPLANNED LAYOVER,
FRUSTRATED PASSENGERS REACH THEIR BREAKING POINT.
THE DROUGHT CONTINUES FOR FARMERS IN THE MIDWEST.
UNFORTUNATLEY THAT'S THE THE BIGGEST PROBLEM FOR CROPS RIGHT NOW.
BUGS TAKE OVER FARMS IN ARKANSAS.
THIS IS THE NEWS AT NOON ON NBC2.
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HELLO EVERYONE!
I'M HEATHER TURCO.
AND I'M STACEY DEFFENBAUGH.
A SCARY SITUATION FOR PASSENGERS TRYING TO GET FROM SHANGHAI TO THE U-S.
STRANDED FOR *THREE DAYS,
PASSENGERS FINALLY STAGE A REVOLT.
AND AS YOU'LL SOON SEE, IT GOT UGLY.
JIM AVILA HAS THE STORY.
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NAT SOT PILOT "MY CREW THE OTHER CREW, WE WANT TO GO AS MUCH AS YOU DO"
A United Airlines pilot at the center of a firestorm of protest, that over 3
days of delays led to lies, threats and even violence between passengers
and ground crews in Shanghai China.
SOT STEVE BOROWKA/PASSENGER: you get the runaround by these airlinesyoure so
powerless just so humiliated and frustrated
retrack - inflection is off at the end of the sentence due to
cut down.
Steve Borowka, one of the 225 frustrated passengers, scheduled to leave last
wednesday from shanghai to newark new jersey delayed until saturday as the
boeing 777 suffered 2 cancellations because of maintenance, and a 3rd delay
because the flight crew had been on duty too long.
Luggage dumped off carousels leading to actual fist fights.
SOT PHONER PAT SINKO: they grabbed him by the tie and they pulled him
physically across the counter and started slapping him
Passengers are promised they would leave even if passengers on another
flight had to be bumped. That's when this pilot can be seen telling
passengers the original plane was fixed and at another gate.
SOT STEVE BOROWKA/PASSENGER:: They told us that airplane is ours and the
people who were supposed to be on that plane were either going to get our
fixed plane or they were going to get some other plane.
This Chinese passenger refused to go to the other gate and organized a mini
revolt
SOT STEVE BOROWKA/PASSENGER: he was like if we're not getting on that
planenobody is getting on that plane
Finally ushered to the right gatethe passengers are dealt a final
humiliating blow.
SOT PHONER PAT SINKO:they said we timed out
Ordered off the plane again.
SOT PHONER PAT SINKO: some of the Chinese people wouldn't get off the plane,
they were protesting and the other people were trying to break down the
door trying to get back in the airport.
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JIM AVILA REPORTING.
ROUGH STORMS OVER THE WEEKEND.
TODAY - FRIENDS AND FAMILY DEAL WITH LOSSES BECAUSE OF DEADLY LIGHTNING.
THE STRIKES HAPPENED IN TEXAS, GEORGIA AND THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO.
ANDREW SPENCER REPORTS.
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THREE MEN'S SOCCER LEAGUE PLAYERS WERE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING IN HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS WHILE TAKING SHELTER UNDER TREES SUNDAY.
ONE DIED AT THE SCENE. A SECOND WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT A HOSPITAL.
A THIRD WAS IN STABLE CONDITION.
All of them had burns to their body, indicating they were struck by lightning.
ALSO SUNDAY, LIGHTNING STRUCK A DINING TENT AT A RIBFEST IN THE CANADIAN PROVINCE OF ONTARIO.
SEVENTEEN PEOPLE THERE WERE TAKEN TO HOSPITALS WITH VARIOUS INJURIES -- NONE OF WHICH WERE CONSIDERED LIFE-THREATENING.
IT WAS A CHAOTIC SCENE AT THE FESTIVAL, WHICH DREW THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE.
We heard people kind of screaming and then we saw people running so there was a number of people who kind of had been hit by like the aftershock of it and then kind of went running past us.
AND TWO MEN WERE STANDING UNDER A TREE AT A LAKE IN THE ATLANTA AREA FRIDAY WHEN A LIGHTNING STRIKE KNOCKED THEM TO THE GROUND.
THE SHOCK WAS ENOUGH TO SEND ONE OF THEM INTO CARDIAC ARREST, EVENTUALLY KILLING HIM.
HE LEAVES BEHIND A BIG FAMILY.
Nine children are now missing their father because he was out here to have a nice afternoon.
I'M ANDREW SPENCER REPORTING.
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THE CONDITION OF THE OTHER MAN IN THE GEORGIA INCIDENT IS UNKNOWN.
THE CHANCE OF GETTING HIT BY LIGHTNING IN A YEAR IS ONE IN A MILLION.
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MORE RAIN IN THE FORECAST FOR ARIZONA TODAY.
THIS WAS THE SCENE LAST NIGHT.
YOU CAN SEE FLOODING FORCED SOME ROADS TO CLOSE.
ABOUT 20-THOUSAND CUSTOMERS LOST POWER AT ONE POINT.
TODAY'S FORECAST SHOWS A 40-PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
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TAKING A QUICK TRIP OVERSEAS THIS AFTERNOON.
JAPAN IS CLEANING UP AFTER HISTORIC FLOODING.
MOST OF THE QUARTER-MILLION PEOPLE FORCED TO LEAVE THEIR HOMES ARE RETURNING.
THE RECORD RAINFALL KILLED 28 PEOPLE OVER THE WEEKEND.
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AND MORE FLOODING FOR PARTS OF EASTERN CHINA.
ABOUT EIGHT INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN A MATTER OF HOURS YESTERDAY.
MORE THAN 100-THOUSAND PEOPLE ARE EVACUATED.
THE DAMAGE IS ESTIMATED AT TENS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
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IT'S A MUCH DRYER PICTURE FOR FARMERS IN ARKANSAS THIS AFTERNOON.
AND TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE,
INSECTS ARE ATTACKING THE ONLY THRIVING CROPS.
HERE'S JOSH BERRY.
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THESE PLANTS-- EVIDENCE OF THE DESTRUCTIVE PATH LEFT IN THE WAKE OF INSECTS.
"And I've seen them over the years but I've never seen them as thick as they are this year. "
CHRIS SCHAEFERS BLAMES IT ON THE DROUGHT.
HIS FARM IN PERRY COUNTY GROWS RICE, HAY AND SOYBEANS.
DRIVING THE CART OUT TO THE CROP FIELDS YOU HAVE TO DODGE AND WEAVE THROUGH GRASSHOPPERS JUMPING OUT OF THE WAY
"You can see them flying."
AND ONCE OUT IN THE SOY BEAN FIELD.
"There used to be a stand of beans. Just look at them flying"
AND GRASSHOPPERS AREN'T THE ONLY INSECTS WREACKING HAVOC.
"There they go right there!"
BLISTER BEETLES BECAME PREVALENT ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO. THEY MOVE IN COLONIES ACROSS SCHAEFER'S SOYBEAN FIELDS. LEAVING DEAD PLANTS BEHIND.
"They just plum killed them plants."
THE BLISTER BEETLE MAY JUST BE A LITTLE INSECT BUT WHEN YOU ADD THOUSANDS OF THEM OVER A SHORT AREA. THEY CAN COVER ACRES OVER A MATTER OF DAYS. WHEN YOU ADD GRASSHOPPERS ON TOP OF THAT. IT JUST COMPOUNDS THE PROBLEM.
"We're too far in the game to let them eat it up."
THEY HAVE A SPRAY RIG THAT THEY EQUIP WITH INSECTICIDE BUT WHEN EXTRA MONEY IS ALREADY BEING SPENT ON IRRIGATION.
"It's just another expense that we have to put out to control them."
BUT IF THEY DON'T GET TO THE INSECTS EARLY ON. THE AMOUNT OF DESTRUCTION CAN HAVE DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS ON THEIR OVERALL OPERATION.
"That's taking our profits away."
AND IN A YEAR WHEN DROUGHT CONTINUES TO STRIKE HARD. HAVING BLISTER BEETLES AND GRASSHOPPERS DESTROY YOUR CROPS CAN CRIPPLE THEIR RETURN.
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JOSH BERRY REPORTING.
JENNIFER CARROLL RESPONDS THIS AFTERNOON TO ACCUSATIONS OF A SEX SCANDAL.
FLORIDA'S LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IS FIGHTING CHARGES SHE AND A FEMALE AIDE WERE INVOLVED.
FORMER EMPLOYEE CARLETHA COLE CLAIMS SHE WALKED IN ON A SEXUAL ENCOUNTER BETWEEN CARROLL AND HER AIDE BEATRIZ RAMOS.
CARROLL CALLS THE CLAIM A QUOTE 'TOTAL LIE'.
HER ACCUSER FACES CHARGES OF MAKING AN ILLEGAL RECORDING IN THE STATE CAPITOL.
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17 YEAR OLD FRED LANGDALE IS AT HOME THIS AFTERNOON, ADJUSTING TO A NEW NORMAL AND A LONG RECOVERY.
THE MOORE HAVEN TEEN SURVIVED AN ALLIGATOR ATTACK, THAT TOOK PART OF HIS RIGHT ARM.
HE WAS RELEASED FROM LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL YESTERDAY.
FRIENDS AND FAMILY LINED THE STREETS TO SHOW THEIR SUPPORT.
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felinda langdale
27:03 27:09
"really excited when we come through town, we weren't expecting all the people so he was quite pleased."
jyles langdale
17:31:57 17:32:06
"i'm very thankful to the lord that we still got fred here today. we're missing a little part of him, but i'm sure he'll mend."
WE'RE TOLD FRED'S RECOVERY WILL TAKE ANOTHER SIX TO EIGHT WEEKS.
THE FAMILY HAS SET UP A FUND TO RAISE MONEY FOR A NEW ARM FOR FRED.
RIGHT NOW, THEY HAVE RAISED JUST UNDER 14-THOUSAND. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE, WE'VE PUT THE INFORMATION ON OUR WEBSITE, IT NBC-2.COM. ONCE YOUR THERE CLICK ON NEWSLINKS.
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IN PENNSYLVANIA THIS AFTERNOON,
THE HALO ABOVE JOE PATERNO ON A MURAL IS NOW GONE.
HERE IT IS.
THE ARTIST SAID IT WAS TOUGH TO REPAINT HIS MURAL.
HE REMOVED THE HALO IN THE WAKE OF THE RESULTS OF A PENN STATE INTERNAL INVESTIGATION.
THE HALO WAS ADDED TO THE POPULAR MURAL AFTER PATERNO'S DEATH EARLIER THIS YEAR.
NOW - THE ARTIST HAS ADDED A BLUE RIBBON, ON PATERNO'S JACKET - SYMBOLIZING SUPPORT FOR CHILD ABUSE VICTIMS.
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ON THE MEDICAL FRONT THIS AFTERNOON,
NEW WARNING SIGNS TO LOOK FOR IN THE FIGHT AGAINST ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE.
IT'S ESTIMATED ONE IN EVERY EIGHT AMERICANS OVER 65 HAS THE DISEASE.
HERE'S NBC'S DOCTOR NANCY SNYDERMAN.
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IT MAY SOUND SURPRISING BUT NEW RESEARCH PRESENTED TODAY SUGGESTS SOMETHING AS SIMPLE AS THE WAY WE WALK COULD BE AN EARLY WARNING SIGN OF MENTAL DECLINE.
RESEARCHER SOT: subtle motor changes or gait speed changes that you can detect may be a warning system to kind of let you know there might be some abnormal pathology in the brain that could lead to cognitive decline later on.
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RESEARCHERS LOOKED AT THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BRAIN FUNCTION AND THE GAIT OF A PERSON'S WALK -- MEASURING THINGS LIKE SPEED, RHYTHM AND STRIDE.
WHILE CHANGES IN WALKING ARE EXPECTED WITH AGE.AND SLOWING DOWN IS NOT NECESSARILY A CAUSE FOR CONCERN, PEOPLE WITH ALZHEIMER'S, AND THOSE WITH LESS ADVANCED COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT, WALKED SLOWER THAN PEOPLE WITH NORMAL MENTAL FUNCTION.
RESEARCHER SOT: we may be able to catch cognitive decline at an earlier stage by focusing in addition to their thinking abilities um to their walking abilities and their motor abilities.
NANCY STANDUP: IT'S BEEN GENERALLY ACCEPTED THAT REGULAR PHYSICAL EXERCISE CAN IMPROVE HEALTH AS WE AGE AGE.BUT NOW, STUDIES ARE LOOKING AT WHICH TYPES OF ACTIVITIES ARE MOST EFFECTIVE, AND WHY.
IN ANOTHER STUDY PRESENTED TODAY, SCIENTISTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH FOUND EVIDENCE THAT SUGGESTS WALKING COULD HELP DECREASE KNOWN RISK FACTORS FOR ALZHEIMER'S MORE THAN OTHER TYPES OF EXERCISE.
A PART OF THE BRAIN RESPONSIBLE FOR REGULATING MEMORY, EMOTION AND LEARNING CHARACTERISTICALLY SHRINKS IN PATIENTS WITH ALZHEIMER'S.BUT, IN PEOPLE WHO EXERCISED AEROBICALLY BY WALKING REGULARLY FOR A YEAR IT GREW, COMPARED TO THOSE WHO SIMPLY STRETCHED AND TONED.SOMETHING EXPERTS SAY IS EVIDENCE LIFESTYLE CAN IMPACT THE BRAIN EVEN AS WE AGE.
EXPERT: very clearly the best thing that you can do for your brain all throughout your life and especially as you age is physical exercise
WITH MORE RESEARCH, UNDERSTANDING THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN EXERCISE, MOTOR SKILLS AND MENTAL FUNCTION COULD HELP DOCTORS DIAGNOSE, TREAT AND MONITOR DEMENTIA.
DOCTOR NANCY SNYDERMAN, NBC NEWS, NEW YORK.
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YOUR TIME NOW __.
ARE YOU IN THE MARKET FOR A NEW CAR OR TRUCK?
AS THE NEW MODELS ROLL IN, SO DOES THE CLEARING OF OLD INVENTORY.
try it out if you don't like it, you can bring it back
IN THREE MINUTES,
IS CHEVY'S NEW 'NO STRINGS' AD TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE?
EXPERTS WEIGH IN.
AND FLYING LAWN CHAIRS IN THE SKIES OF OREGON.
IT'S ALL FOR A GOOD CAUSE.
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WELCOME BACK EVERYONE!
YOUR TIME NOW __.
IT'S THE TIME OF THE YEAR TO GET INCREDIBLE DEALS ON SOME NEW WHEELS.
BUT THERE'S ONE IN PARTICULAR THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE THIS AFTERNOON.
DETAILS FROM NBC'S CHRIS CLACKUM.
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IT'S TAKING THE TERM "TEST DRIVE" TO AN EXTREME.
GM'S "LOVE IT OR RETURN IT" PROGRAM. LETS CONSUMERS KEEP ANY NEW CHEVY. UP TO 60 DAYS TO SEE HOW THEY LIKE IT.
"It's pretty much no strings attached, you can drive it, try it out if you don't like it, you can bring it back"
THE ONLY CONDITIONS ARE: NO MORE THAN 4,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER.AND NO MORE THAN $300 IN DAMAGE.
AND JESSICA CALDWELL AT EDMUNDS-DOT-COM. SAYS IT'S JUST A NEW WAY TO DEAL WITH AN ANNUAL ISSUE CAR DEALERS HAVE.
"It's all under the same guise of getting rid of the old inventory, bringing in the new inventory and it's something that occurs every summer"
AUTO SALES IN JUNE JUMPED 22% AND SHE SAYS DEALERS DON'T WANT TO LOSE MOMENTUM.
"Right now is a good time to start. The thing is, as the year goes on, the deals will get better for these older model year vehicles but the problem is, the selection might not be there"
INDUSTRY ANALYSTS AREN'T SURPRISED BY THE SURGE IN CAR SALES. GIVEN WHAT CONDITION THE OLD ONES ARE IN.
"The average car driving around is over 10 years old. so yea, you're looking at cars that were built before Ipods and Iphones certainly"
BUT SHE EXPECTS CONSUMERS LOOKING TO BUY NOW. WILL STILL BE OFFERED INCENTIVES LIKE NEVER BEFORE.
CHRIS CLACKUM, NBC NEWS.
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DID YOU GET A CHANCE TO EAT SOME ICE CREAM THIS WEEKEND?
YESTERDAY WAS NATIONAL ICE CREAM DAY.
CHECK OUT THIS SCENE IN LOS ANGELES.
WOMEN DIGGING IN,
WHIPPING THROUGH THEIR BOWLS OF ICE CREAM!
THE FUNDRAISER BENEFITS CHILDREN'S CHARITIES.
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THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
Rain a good bet Monday"
Showers will redevelop over Southwest Florida today, and this time it looks as though our best rain chance will come in the morning and early afternoon. T he best rain chances later in the day will be over the interior, but an afternoon shower still can't be ruled out for the rest of us with so much moisture in place.
We'll notice more clouds than normal for a July day in Southwest Florida, but sunshine will still mix in with the clouds at times through the day. The clouds and rain will at least help keep temperatures at bay. Our daytime high temperatures will range from the mid to upper 80s, but locations that see lots of rain could only warm into the low to mid 80s.
An onshore flow will remain in place Tuesday, which often means locations closer to the beaches and the urban corridor see the best rain chances earlier in the day while locations deeper inland stand the best chance of getting hit by a storm during the afternoon and evening. We also expect more sun Tuesday, so look for highs in the low 90s.
Rain chances will be diminished somewhat by mid week as a ridge of high pressure build over Southwest Florida. Another result of this ridge will be higher temperatures, and we very well could see a heat index between 100-105 by Thursday and Friday.
By the upcoming weekend, temperatures won't be quite as oppressive, and we'll see a return of our typical afternoon thunderstorm pattern.
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EVEN BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN HAS TO FOLLOW THE RULES.
HAVE YOU HEARD THIS STORY?
THE 'BOSS' TEAMED UP WITH SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY FOR A CONCERT IN LONDON.
AND THE PLUG IS PULLED BECAUSE THEY PLAYED PAST CITY CURFEW.
ORGANIZERS PULLED THE POWER MID-SONG.
SPRINGSTEEN IS KNOWN FOR HIS MARATHON CONCERT SETS.
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IT'S AN UNUSUAL SIGHT.
PEOPLE IN OREGON FLY THEIR LAWN CHAIRS TIED TO HUNDREDS OF BALLOONS!
CHECK IT OUT.
THE TWO MEN PLANNED TO TRAVEL ALL THE WAY TO MONTANA.
THEY HAD TO STOP ABOUT SIX HOURS INTO THEIR FLIGHT SATURDAY BECAUSE OF WEATHER.
YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISED.
THIS TYPE OF TRAVEL IS NOTHING NEW TO THE GUYS.
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you can hear a dog bark at 15-thousand feet, it just bounces off the earth, it's a beautiful feeling, it just feels like you would imagine if you were floating through the sky on a little puff cloud
THE MEN FLY THEIR BALLOONS TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR IRAQI ORPHANS.
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THE BOSS FOUND OUT WHO WAS BOSS DURING HIS LATEST CONCERT IN LONDON.
WHY CITY OFFICIALS PULLED THE PLUG DURING HIS SHOW.
A YOUNG MOM BATTLES A RARE FLESH EATING DISEASE.
FIRST AT FOUR - WE HEAR FROM HER FOR THE FIRST TIME.
PLUS - THE SCIENCE OF THE OLYMPICS.
WE BREAK DOWN WHAT SWIMMERS HAVE TO FIGHT AGAINST WITH EVERY STOKE.
DON'T GO ANYWHERE.
YOUR TOP STORIES AND FINAL WEATHER ARE IN THREE MINUTES.
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JURY SELECTION IS UNDERWAY IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON.
MEMBERS WILL DECIDE IF THE COUNTY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEATH OF A MOTHER OF TWO.
DENISE AMBER LEE OF NORTH PORT WAS MURDERED IN 2008.
THE KILLER SITS ON DEATH ROW.
DENISE'S HUSBAND, NATE SAYS IF COUNTY DISPATCHERS WERE BETTER TRAINED,
HIS WIFE WOULD BE ALIVE TODAY.
HE IS SUING THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOR 750-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
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PREPARATIONS ARE UNDERWAY IN TAMPA FOR THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.
WE'RE SIX WEEKS OUT FROM THE EVENT.
WORKER ARE ARRIVING AT THE TAMPA BAY TIMES FORUM TO GET EVERYTHING READY.
WHEN IT'S ALL SAID AND DONE THE EVENT WILL HOLD ABOUT 50-THOUSAND PEOPLE.
COUNT ON NBC2 TO BRING YOU A LIVE REPORT IN OUR EVENING NEWSCASTS.
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A REMINDER IF YOU PLAN TO VOTE IN NOVEMBER.
TODAY'S THE DEADLINE IF YOU NEED TO REGISTER!
APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY FIVE THIS EVENING.
ALSO KEEP IN MIND SOME OF YOU WILL VOTE AT *DIFFERENT PLACES THAN YOU HAVE IN THE PAST.
AND SINCE FEWER PEOPLE HEAD TO THE POLLS ON ELECTION DAY,
THERE ARE FEWER PRECINCTS THIS YEAR.
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IMMEDIATELY STEPPING DOWN FROM HIS JOB,
JAMES AMMONS IS NO LONGER PRESIDENT OF FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY.
HE'S BEEN UNDER FIRE SINCE THE HAZING DEATH OF MARCHING BAND MEMBER ROBERT CHAMPION.
AMMONS REACHED AN AGREEMENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY TO RESIGN TODAY.
AMMONS ORIGINALLY SUBMITTED HIS RESIGNATION FOR OCTOBER.
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TAKING ONE LAST LOOK AT THE DOW THIS HOUR.
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FINALLY THIS AFTERNOON,
AN INSPIRING STORY OUT OF WASHINGTON STATE.
AN 80-YEAR-OLD MAN IS ON A MISSION TO RAISE MONEY FOR CANCER RESEARCH.
HE'S JUMPING ON A BICYCLE TO HONOR HIS WIFE.
HERE'S KELLY KOOPMANS.
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--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS --
IF YOU DON'T WANT AN UPHILL CLIMB THAN CYCLING'S NOT FOR YOU.
BUT IT FITS THE BILL FOR RIDERS WITH THE GEAR, THE STRENGTH.
"I"m not a kid anymore."
.AND THE DRIVE.
"Since about April I've ridden about 500 miles."
80-YEAR-OLD BOB STIDWELL IS A CYCLING NUT WHOSE ALL ABOUT THAT CHALLENGE.
"It's a mission."
BUT HIS ROAD HASN'T ALWAYS BEEN SMOOTH. NO, LATELY EACH MILE HAS A DEEPER MEANING.
"I, Robert R. Stidwell, have a dream to honor my wife Pat."
SO BEGINS A SIX-PAGE PLEDGE INSPIRED BY WHAT BOB CALLS THE DREAM
"Was literally night after night.But this dream developed and prodded me throughout her illness."
IT'S A CALL TO ACTION THAT HE SAYS CAME TO HIM AS HE SLEPT ALONGSIDE HIS WIFE'S HOSPITAL BED.
"Many, many, many people that I talked to never heard of multiple myeloma."
MULTIPLE MYELOMA IS A TYPE OF BLOOD CANCER.
THE DISEASE KILLED 11-THOUSAND PEOPLE IN THE U.S. LAST YEAR, INCLUDING BOB'S WIFE PATRICIA.
"Literally, how could I, one person, make a difference?"
SO BOB DUSTED OFF HIS BIKE, DONNED HIS HELMET AND SET HIS WHEELS IN MOTION.
EVERY SATURDAY HE RIDES TO DIFFERENT ALBERTSON'S STORES WHERE HE RAISES MONEY AND HE REALIZES HE'S NOT ALONE.
BOB HAS RAISED $14,000 AT 11 STORES SINCE APRIL.
IT'S BIT SHY OF HIS $1 MILLION GOAL.
"Even though I'm 80, I just want to do it."
LOFTY, HE SAYS, BUT POSSIBLE WHEN A MAN AND A MISSION GET IN GEAR.
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KELLY KOOPMANS REPORTING.
ALL OF THE MONEY STIDWELL RAISES WILL GO TO MULTIPLE MYELOMA RESEARCH.
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AD LIB GOODBYE
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