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PRESIDENT OBAMA HEADS TO FORT MYERS THIS WEEK,
WHILE TENSIONS ARE HIGH ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL.
WHY THE PRESIDENT IS REFUSING TO APOLOGIZE TO MITT ROMNEY THIS MORNING.
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PLUS, GETTING BACK TO NORMAL.
A TEENAGE GATOR VICTIM LEAVES THE HOSPITAL AND ARRIVES HOME. TO A HUGE COMMUNITY WELCOME.
NBC-2 NEWS TODAY STARTS NOW.
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GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AND THANKS FOR WAKING UP WITH NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.
I'M CLAY MILLER.
AND I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.
IT IS MONDAY, JULY 16TH.
THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE FOR THE AUGUST PRIMARY.
DETAILS ON THAT IN JUST A MOMENT BUT FIRST.
OUR CHANCES FOR RAIN ARE PRETTY HIGH AGAIN TODAY.
NBC-2 CHIEF METEOROLOGIST HALEY WEBB IS TRACKING IT FOR YOU NOW IN THE FIRST ALERT HURRICANE TRACKING CENTER, GOOD MORNING HALEY.
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Today's Weather Story
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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THE VOTER REGISTRATION BOOKS CLOSE AT THE END OF BUSINESS TODAY!
IF YOU ARE NOT REGISTERED TO VOTE OR IF YOU WANT TO CHANGE YOUR PARTY AFFILIATION IN THE AUGUST 14TH PRIMARY ELECTION, TODAY IS THE DEADLINE.
ALSO TODAY, THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OFFICE BEGINS MAILING OUT SAMPLE BALLOTS.
EVERY REGISTERED VOTER, WHO HAS NOT REQUESTED AN ABSENTEE BALLOT, WILL GET ONE.
YOU'RE ENCOURAGED TO FILL IT OUT AS A GUIDE FOR WHEN YOU GO TO THE POLLS.
FOR MORE INFORMATION HEAD TO NBC DASH TWO DOT COM.
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NEW RIGHT NOW -- GETTING READY FOR THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION IN TAMPA.
WE'RE TOLD SEVERAL ELECTRICIANS, CARPENTERS AND CONSTRUCTION WORKERS ARE SETTING UP SEATING, THE PODIUM,. THE SOUND SYSTEM HAS BEEN UPGRADED,
AND VOLUNTEERS ARE READY TO GET STARTED.
THEY'LL BE AT FLORIDA AIRPORTS, HOTELS AND THEY'LL BE ALL AROUND TAMPA SHOWCASING THE AREA.
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NBC-2 CONFIRMS,
THE PRESIDENT WILL VISIT FORT MYERS THIS FRIDAY.
WE'RE HEARING IT WILL BE HELD AT HARBORSIDE EVENT CENTER.
THAT'S ACCORDING TO FORT MYERS MAYOR RANDY HENDERSON.
IT'S PART OF A 2-DAY TOUR ACROSS THE STATE.
THE LAST TIME PRESIDENT OBAMA WAS IN FORT MYERS WAS IN 2009 WHEN HE TOUTED HIS STIMULUS PACKAGE AT HARBORSIDE.
THE LEE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY SAYS THERE WILL ALSO BE A PRIVATE FUNDRAISER, AT $5-THOUSAND DOLLARS A TICKET.
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FIREWORKS FLARE. IN THE RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE.
TEAM OBAMA TELLS THE MITT ROMNEY CAMPAIGN TO -QUOTE-. "STOP WHINING" ABOUT ATTACKS ON HIS BUSINESS RECORD.
BUT THE REPUBLICAN'S TEAM SAYS THE PRESIDENT WILL SAY ANYTHING TO KEEP HIS JOB.
This notion that, while he was at Bain Capital, Governor Romney, you know, shut down American jobs and moved them overseas. It's patently false. It's a lie.
:32 -:35 Reporter: 'so you're not going to apologize? potus: no we wont be apologizing. 36: -:47 BUTT TO and he's now claiming I wasnt there at the time except he files an SEC listing that says he was the CEO, chairman and president of the company
THE PRESIDENT WAS REFERRING TO DOCUMENTS, SIGNED BY ROMNEY, LISTING HIM AS C-E-O IN 2000 AND 2001
BUT THE ROMNEY CAMP SAYS MITT ACTUALLY RETIRED RETROACTIVELY AT THAT POINT.
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WHAT A WHIRLWIND EXPERIENCE, AND IT'S NOT OVER YET.
A LOCAL TEEN WHO LOST PART OF HIS ARM DURING A GATOR ATTACK IS FINALLY HOME.
HE GOT TO GO HOME OVER THE WEEKEND, BUT HE STILL HAS A GOOD SIX TO EIGHT WEEKS OF RECOVERY.
17-YEAR-OLD KALEB 'FRED' LANGDALE WAS RELEASED FROM LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SUNDAY.
THE ATTACK HAPPENED LAST MONDAY IN THE CALOOSAHATCHEE RIVER NEAR HIS MOORE HAVEN HOME.
THE GATOR TOOK THE LOWER HALF OF HIS RIGHT ARM.
FRIENDS AND FAMILY WELCOMED HIM HOME BY LINING THE STREETS OF HIS HOMETOWN. SHOWING THEIR SUPPORT.
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"Really excited when we come through town, we weren't expecting all the people so he was quite pleased."
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"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."
AS OF THIS MORNING, A FUND FOR FRED HAS RAISED MORE THAN $13-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
THE GOAL IS $100-THOUSAND.
THE MONEY WILL BE USED TO GET FRED A PROSTHETIC ARM SO HE CAN STILL DO HIS OUTDOOR HOBBIES.
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NEW RIGHT NOW ---
MANY PEOPLE THIS MORNING ARE CALLING FOR THE STATUE OF FORMER FOOTBALL COACH JOE PATERNO TO BE REMOVED FROM THE PENN STATE CAMPUS.
THIS AFTER A DAMNING REPORT LAST WEEK DETAILED PATERNO'S INVOLVEMENT WITH THE SANDUSKY SEX SCANDAL.
NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM WITH THE CONTROVERSY, GOOD MORNING STACEY.
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GOOD MORNING.
LATE LAST NIGHT, THE SCHOOL ISSUED A SHORT STATMENT SAYING THAT A DECISION HAS NOT BEEN MADE ON WHAT TO DO WITH THE STATUE, DESPITE RUMORS THAT THEY DECIDED TO KEEP IT OUTSIDE THE FOOTBALL STADIUM.
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THIS MORNING, A MURAL OF PENN STATE FOOTBALL COACH JOE PATERNO, NO LONGER HAS A HALO ABOVE IT.
THE ARTIST HAD PUT THE HALO OVER PATERNO'S IMAGE AFTER HE DIED IN JANUARY.
BUT NOW SAYS HE FEELS HE HAD TO REMOVE IT, AFTER A REPORT SURFACED THAT PATERNO AND OTHERS BURIED ALLEGATIONS OF CHILD SEX ABUSE AGAINST FORMER ASSISTANT COACH JERRY SANDUSKY.
OVER THE WEEKEND, THE ARTIST ADDED A BLUE RIBBON TO PATERNO'S LAPEL, WHICH SYMBOLIZES SUPPORT FOR CHILD ABUSE VICTIMS.
SANDUSKY HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE MURAL.
HE'S NOW AWAITING SENTENCING AFTER BEING CONVICTED ON 45 COUNTS OF CHILD SEX ABUSE.
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THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SAYS THERE'S NO TIMELINE ON A DECISION ABOUT WHETHER TO REMOVE PATERNO'S NAME OR IMAGE FROM THE CAMPUS.
LAST WEEK, NIKE ANNOUNCED THEY ARE REMOVING PATERNO'S NAME FROM A CHILDREN'S HOSPTIAL IN OREGON.
I'LL KEEP YOU POSTED ON WHAT HAPPENS NEXT.
LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM, SD NBC2.
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ALL NEW AS YOU WAKE UP THIS MONDAY MORNING,
NEW REVELATIONS IN THE CASE OF THE MIAMI FACE EATING ATTACK.
IN THE MONTHS FOLLOWING RUDY EUGENE'S FACE-MAULING ATTACK ON RONALD POPPO ON MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND, THE QUESTION REMAINS: WHY DID HE BRUTALLY ATTACK A HOMELESS MAN ON A SUNNY SATURDAY AFTERNOON?
TOXICOLOGY REPORTS WERE UNABLE TO PROVE THAT AN ILLICIT SUBSTANCE WAS TO BLAME.
NOW THE MIAMI HERALD REPORTS IT WAS NOT A RANDOM ATTACK.
AND EUGENE MET POPPO WHILE VOLUNTEERING WITH MIAMI'S HOMELESS COMMUNITY.
THE ARTICLE SAYS POLICE FOUND TORN-OUT PAGES FROM THE BIBLE SCATTERED ALONG EUGENE'S PATH AND NEAR THE SITE OF THE ATTACK.
IT'S PROMPTING MANY IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY TO THINK THAT RELIGION PLAYED A PART IN HIS BIZARRE BEHAVIOR.
OTHERS BLAME VODOU BASED ON EUGENE'S HAITIAN HERITAGE.
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THIS MORNING. STATE FIRE MARSHALS ARE STILL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW A FIRE. THAT KILLED ONE PERSON IN NORTH FORT MYERS. STARTED.
THE FIRE BROKE OUT AT THIS BREEZEWOOD DRIVE MOBILE HOME EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
FIREFIGHTERS SAY THE FIRE WAS CONTAINED MOSTLY TO THE BACK BEDROOM.
ONCE THE FLAMES WERE OUT, THEY FOUND ONE PERSON INSIDE, DEAD.
NEIGHBORS SAY THE WOMAN WHO LIVES THERE IS CONNIE HINE.
INVESTIGATORS HAVE NOT CONFIRMED WHETHER IT WAS HINE WHO DIED IN THE FIRE.
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GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT CLAIMS A VICTORY IN HIS VOTER PURGE EFFORTS.
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGREED TO GIVE THE STATE OF FLORIDA ACCESS TO A DATABASE THAT KEEPS TRACK OF NON U-S CITIZENS WHO LIVE IN THE UNITED STATES.
THAT MEANS FLORIDA CAN USE THE DATABASE TO CHALLENGE PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO VOTE, IF THEY ARE SUSPECTED OF NOT BEING A U-S CITIZEN.
BEFORE THIS DECISION - THE STATE WAS USING DRIVER'S LICENSES TO REVIEW WHO COULD VOTE.
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GAS PRICES HAVE DROPPED AN AVERAGE OF SEVEN CENTS A GALLON OVER THE PAST THREE WEEKS.
BUT ANALYSTS SAY PRICES ARE LIKELY HEADING BACK UP.
THE NATIONAL AVERAGE FOR REGULAR UNLEADED IS 3-DOLLARS AND 41-CENTS
FLORIDA'S AVERAGE IS 3-29.
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI HAS THE LOWEST AT 3-DOLLARS A GALLON.
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NEW RIGHT NOW --
NEARLY 200 HOMES ARE IN DANGER THIS MORNING FROM CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES.
AND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE MAY BE FORCED TO EVACUATE
WILDFIRES ARE CURRENTLY BURNING ABOUT 50 MILES NORTHEAST OF SACRAMENTO.
IT'S BURNING IN AN AREA DESCRIBED AS "EXTREMELY TREACHEROUS TERRAIN."
ELEVEN FIREFIGHTERS HAVE BEEN HURT BATTLING THE FLAMES.
THE FIRE STARTED WEDNESDAY.
THE CAUSE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.
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ONE OF THE BIGGEST DROUGHTS IN 100 YEARS!
A REPORT OUT TODAY, BY THE NATIONAL CLIMATIC DATA CENTER, IS EXPECTED TO SHOW. THE CURRENT DROUGHT NOW RANKS AMONG THE TOP TEN LARGEST IN THE PAST CENTURY.
AND HERE WE GO AGAIN!
METEOROLOGISTS ARE WARNING OF ANOTHER HEAT WAVE ON THE WAY.
COUPLE THAT WITH THE FACT THAT JULY IS TYPICALLY THE HOTTEST MONTH OF THE YEAR, AND WE COULD SEE ALREADY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS, INTENSIFY.
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BUT FIRST, CHECK OUT THESE PHOTOS FROM THE WEEKEND STORMS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
SHARE YOUR PICS AT NBC DASH TWO DOT COM, JUST CLICK ON "SEE SHOOT SEND.". WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK!
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Full Forecast
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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A MASSIVE HUNT IS ON, FOR A 15-FOOT GREAT WHITE SHARK THAT KILLED A MAN ON SATURDAY.
THIS IS THE FIFTH SHARK-ATTACK VICTIM IN AUSTRALIA IN RECENT MONTHS, MAKING IT THE DEADLIEST PERIOD ON RECORD.
USUALLY THEY GET JUST ONE ALL YEAR.
THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY ATTACKS IN FACT, OFFICIALS ARE NOW TALKING ABOUT ENDING THEIR POLICY OF PROTECTING GREAT WHITE SHARKS.
MEANWHILE, AUTHORITIES IN AUSTRALIA ARE SCOURING THE WATER BY BOAT AND FROM THE AIR TO TRACK DOWN THE GREAT WHITE.
IT KILLED 24 YEAR OLD SURFER BEN LINDEN OVER THE WEEKEND.
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"it came out of the water, like it was eating a seal. there was just blood everywhere. and the massive, massive shark circling the body."
AND IN THE U-S, IN NEW ENGLAND, PEOPLE ARE STILL TALKING ABOUT A KAYAKER'S UP CLOSE EXPERIENCE IN CAPE COD, WHERE A GREAT WHITE WAS STALKING HIM.
SOME EXPERTS SAY THE REASON WE ARE GETTING MORE REPORTS OF SHARK ATTACKS, MIGHT BE THAT WE HAVE SIMPLY
MORE PEOPLE IN THE WATER, SO WE HAVE MORE OBSERVERS TO REPORT THESE SITINGS.
IT'S NOT THAT WE HAVE MORE SHARKS.
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COMING UP THIS WEEK ON TODAY, MATT LAUER'S EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH ENTERTAINMENT LEGEND. SIR ELTON JOHN.
DURING THE INTERVIEW, WHICH TOOK PLACE AT JOHN'S HOME OUTSIDE OF LONDON, THE TWO DISCUSS JOHN'S FIRST-EVER MEMOIR, LOVE IS THE CURE: ON LIFE, LOSS AND THE END OF AIDS.
JOHN SPEAKS CANDIDLY ABOUT THE PERSONAL TOLL AIDS HAS TAKEN ON HIS LIFE, AND OF HIS MISTAKES OF HIS YOUNGER YEARS.
MATT LAUER: During the early days of the AIDS epidemic, you were this rockstar, and yet you write you were not living a life practicing safe sex, weren't you affraid?
ELTON JOHN: You know what, when you take a drug, and you take a drink, and you mix those two together, you think you're Invincible.
MATT LAUER: You didnt wake up some mornings thinking what did I just do? There's an epidemic, a disease out there.
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ELTON JOHN: I couldn't remember. I came out of thie HIV negative.
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MATT LAUER: there but for the grace of g-d.
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ELTON JOHN: yes, I was the luckiest person in the world.
LAUER'S TWO-PART INTERVIEW WITH SIR ELTON JOHN WILL AIR TOMORROW AND WEDNESDAY ON TODAY.
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SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY JOINED BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN ON STAGE. AT THE END OF SPRINGSTEEN'S CONCERT IN LONDON SATURDAY NIGHT.
BUT THE DUO WERE IN FOR A RUDE AWAKENING.
CONCERT ORGANIZERS PULLED THE PLUG AND SILENCED MCCARTNEY AND SPRINGSTEEN'S MICROPHONES BEFORE THEY COULD ADDRESS THE CROWD.
crowd booing
THERE YOU HEARD THE CROWD BOOING IN THIS AMATEUR VIDEO.
APPARENTLY, MCCARTNEY AND THE BOSS WENT OVER THEIR SOUND CURFEW BY HALF AN HOUR.
MCCARTNEY AND SPRINGSTEEN THEN LEFT THE STAGE IN SILENCE.
LOCAL RESIDENTS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE LATE-NIGHT NOISE, LEADING OFFICIALS TO CUT THE NUMBER OF CONCERTS HELD THERE.
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NEWLY SIGNED NEW YORK KNICKS POINT GUARD JASON KIDD IS FACING A MISDEMEANOR D-W-I CHARGE.
POLICE IN SOUTHAMPTON, NEW YORK SAY HE WAS ARRESTED EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AFTER HIS S-U-V SLAMMED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE.
OFFICERS SAY HE WAS DRUNK.
KIDD WAS TREATED FOR MINOR INJURIES.
ON THURSDAY, HE REPORTEDLY SIGNED A THREE-AND-A-HALF-MILLION-DOLLAR DEAL WITH THE KNICKS.
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. Not furry. Fury!
THE LATEST "ICE AGE" MOVIE PUTS A DEEP FREEZE ON THE COMPETITION AT THE WEEKEND BOX OFFICE.
"ICE AGE: CONTINENTAL DRIFT", THE FOURTH IN THE SERIES, DEBUTED IN THE TOP SPOT, WITH 46 MILLION DOLLARS.
LOOKING AHEAD, THE MUCH-ANTICIPATED BATMAN SEQUEL "THE DARK KNIGHT RISES" OPENS THIS FRIDAY.
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Day Planner
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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ALL CLEAR, CHAR CO ENFORCEMENT
CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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FLORIDA'S LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IS DEFENDING HERSELF THIS MORNING AGAINST ALLEGATIONS OF A SEX SCANDAL WITH A FORMER AIDE.
FORMER EMPLOYEE CARLETHA COLE CLAIMS SHE WALKED IN ON A SEXUAL ENCOUNTER BETWEEN LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR JENNIFER CARROLL AND HER AIDE, BEATRIZ RAMOS.
CARROLL DEFENDED HERSELF PUBLICLY THIS WEEKEND IN ORANGE PARK.
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I haven't done anything wrong, it's a total lie.
--butted--
Immediately I become an individual that's now accused. And in America we are supposed to be innocent until proven guilty and now I'm guilty until proven innocent.
CARROLL'S ACCUSER FACES CHARGES OF MAKING AN ILLEGAL RECORDING IN THE STATE CAPITOL.
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SINCE THE END OF THE RECESSION-- *MEN* ARE SNAGGING MOST OF THE JOBS IN AMERICA.
AND STUDENTS ARE RELYING *LESS* ON THEIR PARENTS WHEN IT COMES TO COLLEGE COSTS.
WITH ALL THAT, AND MORE, LET'S GET TO BLOOMBERG'S DEBORAH KOSTROUN.
SHE'S IN FOR JANE KING TODAY, AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.
DEBORAH?
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GOOD MORNING.
COLLEGE STUDENTS ARE TACKLING MORE DEBT-- WITHOUT THE HELP OF MOM AND DAD.
MEANTIME, SINCE THE RECESSION ENDED IN JUNE 2009--
THE MAJORITY OF JOBS HAVE BEEN GOING TO *MEN.*
CITING DATA FROM THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS--
THE LA TIMES SAYS, MEN HAVE ACCOUNTED FOR *80-PERCENT* OF THE NET NEW JOBS--
ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO THE MANUFACTURING, RETAIL, AND FINANCIAL INDUSTRY.
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ALRIGHT, COMING UP--
A FORD RECALL TO TELL YOU ABOUT.
I'LL HAVE THAT, AFTER THIS:
WALL STREET TAKING A CLOSE LOOK AT FINANCIAL RESULTS FROM CITIGROUP THIS MORNING.
FRIDAY-- STOCKS RALLYING BIG TIME!
THAT'S AFTER JP MORGANCHASE SAID IT'S *STILL* LIKELY TO HAVE RECORD EARNINGS THIS YEAR--
DESPITE POSTING A NEAR $6-BILLION DOLLAR TRADING LOSS FROM ITS LONDON OFFICE.
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FORD RECALLING MORE THAN 8-THOUSAND 2013 ESCAPE S-U-V'S IN THE U-S.
THE N-H-T-S-A SAYS THE POSITION OF THE CARPET PADDING COULD GET IN THE WAY OF THE BRAKE PEDAL.
THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN JULY 23RD.
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AND FAMILIES ARE TAKING VACATIONS TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL.
BABY BOOMERS WITH TIME AND MONEY ON THEIR HANDS ARE CHOOSING TO TAKE MORE TRIPS *WITH* THEIR KIDS--
AND GRANDKIDS.
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL SAYS CRUISES, RESORTS AND ALL-INCLUSIVE TOURS ARE TOP PICKS.
AND SOME VACATION COMPANIES EVEN CATER *EXCLUSIVELY* TO FAMILIES AND MULTI-GENERATIONAL GROUPS.
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AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, DEBORAH KOSTROUN WITH THE BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT.
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THIS MORNING PRESIDENT OBAMA SAYS MITT ROMNEY SHOULD NOT WAIT FOR AN "I'M SORRY" PHONE CALL.
PLUS, DETAILS ON A PRESIDENTIAL VISIT TO FORT MYERS THIS WEEK.
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AND, FINALLY BACK HOME.
THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TEEN WHO LOST MOST OF HIS ARM TO A GATOR GETS A HUGE WECOME HOME.
NBC-2 NEWS TODAY STARTS NOW.
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GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AND THANKS FOR WAKING UP WITH NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.
I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.
AND I'M CLAY MILLER.
HOPE YOU HAD A GREAT WEEKEND. AND DODGED THE STORMS!
AGAIN TODAY, OUR RAIN CHANCES WILL CONTINUE TO RUN ABOVE AVERAGE.
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OVER THE WEEKEND, OUR LOYAL NBC-2 VIEWERS SENT US PHOTOS OF SOME OMINOUS LOOKING CLOUDS.
AND THE CALM BETWEEN THE STORMS.
NO MAJOR REPORTS OF DAMAGE ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
NBC-2 CHIEF METEOROLOGIST HALEY WEBB IS TRACKING WHAT TO EXPECT TODAY, GOOD MORNING HALEY!
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Today's Weather Story
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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ALL CLEAR, LEE CO ENFORCEMENT
CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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NEW RIGHT NOW --
HERE WE GO AGAIN.
JUST WHEN WE THOUGHT THE WEATHER WAS FINALLY GETTING BACK TO NORMAL, MILLIONS ARE BRACING FOR YET ANOTHER HEAT WAVE.
WITH 110-PLUS DEGREE TEMPERATURES, FLASH-FLOODING AND DEADLY LIGHTNING.
OVER THE WEEKEND, TWO MEN WERE KILLED IN HOUSTON, TEXAS, WHEN STORMS CAME THROUGH DURING A SOCCER GAME.
THEY WERE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING WHILE HUNKERING DOWN UNDER A TREE.
ALSO THIS WEEKEND, THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE DECLARED A DROUGHT DISASTER IN TWENTY SIX STATES, THE BIGGEST NATURAL DISASTER IN U.S. HISTORY.
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IT'S DECISION 2012 AND THIS MORNING NBC-2 CONFIRMS,
THE PRESIDENT WILL VISIT FORT MYERS THIS FRIDAY.
WE'RE HEARING IT WILL BE HELD AT HARBORSIDE EVENT CENTER.
THAT'S ACCORDING TO FORT MYERS MAYOR. RANDY HENDERSON.
IT'S PART OF A 2-DAY TOUR ACROSS THE STATE.
THE LAST TIME PRESIDENT OBAMA WAS IN FORT MYERS WAS IN 2009. WHEN HE TOUTED HIS STIMULUS PACKAGE AT HARBORSIDE.
THE LEE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY SAYS THERE WILL ALSO BE A PRIVATE FUNDRAISER, AT $5-THOUSAND DOLLARS A TICKET.
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THE GLOVES HAVE COME OFF, AND THIS MORNING MITT ROMNEY DEMANDS AN APOLOGY FROM PRESIDENT OBAMA.
BUT THE PRESIDENT SAYS, DON'T COUNT ON IT,
WHILE DOUBLING DOWN IN NEW ATTACK ADS.
NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH IS LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM WITH THE POLITICAL FIREWORKS, GOOD MORNING STACEY.
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PRESIDENT OBAMA IS FOCUSING HIS EFFORTS ON MITT ROMNEY'S TIME AT BAIN CAPITAL.
ROMNEY'S CAMPAIGN SAYS THE PRESIDENT IS WILLING TO SAY ANYTHING TO WIN A SECOND TERM.
ROMNEY SAYS THE PRESIDENT SHOULD APOLOGIZE FOR ATTACKS ON ROMNEY'S SUCCESSFUL CAREER AT THE PRIVATE FIRM.
BUT OBAMA SAYS HE WILL NOT.
THE PRESIDENT WAS CRITICAL, SAYING ROMNEY WAS STILL AT BAIN CAPITAL WHEN THE FIRM WAS SENDING JOBS OVERSEAS.
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MEANWHILE, THIS MORNING I'VE LEARNED PRESIDENT OBAMA'S RE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN HAS SPENT ALMOST 100 MILLION SO FAR ON TV ATTACK ADS IN KEY STATES.
THREE-QUARTERS OF THE ADS ARE CRITICAL OF ROMNEY. AIDES SAY GOING NEGATIVE IS MORE EFFECTIVE FOR THE PRESIDENT AT THIS POINT INSTEAD OF TALKING ABOUT A WEAK ECONOMY AND HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT.
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THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN ADS ARE PRIMARILY TARGETING VOTERS HERE IN FLORIDA, AS WELL AS OHIO AND VIRGINIA.
LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM, SD NBC-2.
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IN JUST UNDER A MONTH VOTERS IN FLORIDA WILL HEAD TO THE POLLS FOR THE PRIMARY ELECTION.
BUT IN ORDER TO VOTE, YOU NEED TO MAKE SURE YOUR REGISTERED BY TODAY.
NBC-2'S KELLY CRESWELL IS LIVE WITH THE INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW.
GOOD MORNING KELLY.
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TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER FOR THE AUGUST 14TH PRIMARY ELECTION.
WHETHER YOU ARE FILLING OUT A NEW VOTER APPLICATION OR CHANGING YOUR PARTY AFFILIATION--YOU NEED TO HAVE THAT POSTMARKED BY TODAY.
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FLORIDA IS A CLOSED PARTY STATE---MEANING YOU HAVE TO BE REGISTERED WITH A PARTY TO VOTE FOR THE PARTY'S CANDIDATES.
LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD AND JUDICIAL CANDIDATES ARE NON-PARTISAN, SO ALL VOTERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN THOSE RACES.
IF YOU WAITED UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE, YOU CAN EITHER VISIT ANY SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ELECTIONS OFFICE TO FILL OUT THE APPROPRIATE PAPERWORK, OR YOU CAN MAIL IT IN, BUT IT HAS TO BE POSTMARKED BY TODAY.
EARLY VOTING WILL BEGINS TWO AND HALF WEEKS FROM NOW, ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 4 AND ENDS ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 11.
FLORIDA'S PRIMARY IS AUGUST 14TH.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON WHERE THOSE ELECTIONS OFFICES ARE AND TO GET MORE INFORMATION, HEAD TO NBC DASH TWO DOT COM.
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WE ALSO WANT TO MENTION IF YOU ARE REGISTERED AND GOT ONE OF THESE IN THE MAIL---LOOK AT IT CLOSELY BECAUSE THERE'S A CHANCE YOUR POLLING LOCATION THAT YOU'VE BEEN GOING TO FOR YEARS HAS CHANGED.
POLLING PLACES HAVE BEEN CONSOLIDATED TO HELP SAVE MONEY AS MORE PEOPLE ARE CHOSING TO VOTE EARLY OR FILL OUT ABSENTEE BALLOTS.
SO MAKE SURE YOU LOOK AT YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION CARD CLOSELY.
LIVE IN FM KC NBC2.
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NEW RIGHT NOW -- GETTING READY FOR THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION IN TAMPA.
WE'RE TOLD SEVERAL ELECTRICIANS, CARPENTERS AND CONSTRUCTION WORKERS ARE SETTING UP SEATING, THE PODIUM,. THE SOUND SYSTEM HAS BEEN UPGRADED,
AND VOLUNTEERS ARE READY TO GET STARTED.
THEY'LL BE AT FLORIDA AIRPORTS, HOTELS AND THEY'LL BE ALL AROUND TAMPA SHOWCASING THE AREA.
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SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY CLINTON HAS A FULL DAY AHEAD OF HER IN ISRAEL.
AND THIS MORNING, ALL NEW VIDEO SHOWS PROTESTERS THROWING THINGS AT HER MOTORCADE.
ON SUNDAY, EGYPTIAN PROTESTERS THREW TOMATOES AND SHOES AND ALSO SHOUTED, "MONICA, MONICA, MONICA."
CLINTON'S VAN WAS AROUND THE CORNER FROM THE PROTESTERS, AND HER CAR WAS NOT HIT.
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A LOCAL TEEN WHO LOST PART OF HIS ARM DURING A GATOR ATTACK IS FINALLY HOME.
17-YEAR-OLD KALEB 'FRED' LANGDALE WAS RELEASED FROM LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SUNDAY.
THE ATTACK HAPPENED LAST MONDAY IN THE CALOOSAHATCHEE RIVER NEAR HIS MOORE HAVEN HOME.
THE GATOR TOOK THE LOWER HALF OF HIS RIGHT ARM.
FRIENDS AND FAMILY WELCOMED HIM HOME BY LINING THE STREETS OF HIS HOMETOWN SHOWING THEIR SUPPORT.
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"Really excited when we come through town, we weren't expecting all the people so he was quite pleased."
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"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."
AS OF THIS MORNING, A FUND FOR FRED HAS RAISED MORE THAN $13-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
THE GOAL IS $100-THOUSAND.
THE MONEY WILL BE USED TO GET FRED A PROSTHETIC ARM SO HE CAN STILL DO HIS OUTDOOR HOBBIES.
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FAM-U'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES WILL MEET FOR THREE HOURS THIS MORNING TO DISCUSS LAST WEEK'S RESIGNATION OF SCHOOL PRESIDENT JAMES AMMONS AND THE SEARCH FOR A SUCCESSOR.
AMMONS HAD BEEN UNDER FIRE IN THE WAKE OF THE HAZING DEATH OF DRUM MAJOR ROBERT CHAMPION.
HE RESIGNED LAST WEDNESDAY, THE SAME DAY CHAMPION'S PARENTS NAMED the school IN A WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUIT.
CHAMPION'S DEATH GOT NATIONAL ATTENTION WHICH LED TO THE SUSPENSION OF THE BAND, AT LEAST UNTIL NEXT YEAR.
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A NEW STUDY SHOWS THAT YOUTUBE IS BECOMING A MAJOR PLATFORM FOR NEWS.
ONE THAT MORE PEOPLE ARE TURNING TO FOR EYEWITNESS VIDEOS IN TIMES OF MAJOR EVENTS AND NATURAL DISASTERS.
THIS ALL ACCORDING TO THE PEW RESEARCH CENTER.
IT EXAMINED 15 MONTHS OF THE MOST POPULAR NEWS VIDEOS.
IT FOUND THAT WHILE VIEWERSHIP FOR TV NEWS STILL EASILY OUTPACES NEWS ON YOUTUBE, THE VIDEO-SHARING SITE IS A GROWING DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT, WHERE PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISM MINGLES WITH CITIZEN CONTENT.
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TAKING A LOOK AHEAD,
WALL STREET IS WAITING TO SEE WHAT BEN BERNANKE MAY DO FOR THE ECONOMY.
THE FEDERAL RESERVE CHAIRMAN EXPECTED TO TALK ABOUT ECONOMIC ISSUES BEFORE CONGRESS THIS WEEK.
RIGHT NOW DATA SHOWS THAT SLOWER GROWTH IN EUROPE, CHINA AND THE UNITED STATES HAS WEIGHED HEAVILY ON THE STOCK MARKET.
ALSO THIS WEEK, A SLEW OF COMPANIES IS SET TO REPORT RESULTS.
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THE MISS FLORIDA USA PAGEANT WAS HELD OVER THE WEEKEND -- AND A NEW WINNER HAS BEEN CROWNED.
MICHELLE AGUIRRE - MISS BROWARD COUNTY FAIR USA -- TOOK THE TOP SPOT.
SHE'LL REPRESENT FLORIDA IN THE MISS USA COMPETITION NEXT JUNE.
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YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW --
NEXT ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY --
COULD THE WAY YOU WALK BE A WARNING SIGN FOR ALZHEIMER'S.
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LENO CLIP
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Weather Trends
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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ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION PROJECT?
CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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BIG HEALTH NEWS COMING OUT OF THIS WEEKEND'S ALZHEIMER'S CONFERENCE IN VANCOUVER.
IT'S ESTIMATED ONE IN EVERY EIGHT AMERICANS OVER 65 HAS ALZHEIMER'S, AND THAT FIGURE IS EXPECTED TO GROW AS BABY BOOMERS AGE.
AND THIS MORNING, WE'RE LEARNING ABOUT A POTENTIAL EARLY WARNING SIGN:
THE WAY WE WALK.
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.
NOW, STUDIES ARE LOOKING AT WHICH SPECIFIC TYPES OF ACTIVITIES AND EXERCISE COULD HELP IN PREVENTING THE DISEASE.
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NOW TO THE LATEST ON KERRY KENNEDY, WHO WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH DRIVING WHILE IMPAIRED LAST FRIDAY.
REPORTEDLY SHE MAY HAVE BEEN UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AMBIEN WHEN SHE CRASHED HER CAR.
KERRY KENNEDY IS A DAUGHTER OF ROBERT KENNEDY -- THE NEW YORK POST QUOTING A FAMILY SOURCE SAYING SHE MIGHT HAVE HAD A SEIZURE.
POLICE ARE AWAITING BLOOD TESTS TO SEE IF THE SLEEPING PILL AMBIEN PLAYED A ROLE IN THE HIT AND RUN CRASH.
THIS AS NEW ACCOUNTS EMERGED OF WHAT AMBIEN CAN DO TO THE
HUMAN BODY -- FROM PEOPLE WHO HAVE TAKEN IT.
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there's a lot of reports of people sleep driving, sleep walking, even people having sex while they're on ambien.
DOCTORS SAY THESE ARE ONLY SOME OF THE SIDE EFFECTS OF SLEEPING AIDS
LIKE AMBIEN.
IF AMBIEN WAS DETECTED IN KERRY KENNEDY'S SYSTEM -
LEGAL EXPERTS SAY THOSE RESULTS COULD PLAY A BIG ROLE IN HER DEFENSE AGAINST THAT D-W-I CHARGE.
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HOLLYWOOD SAYS GOODBYE TO AN OSCAR-WINNING ACTRESS.
CELESTE HOLM HAS DIED OVER THE WEEKEND.
SHE WAS A STAR OF BROADWAY AND THE BIG SCREEN, AND WON AN ACADEMY AWARD IN 1947 FOR THE FILM "GENTLEMAN'S AGREEMENT."
SHE ALSO EARNED OSCAR NOMINATIONS FOR HER PERFORMANCES IN "COME TO THE STABLE" AND "ALL ABOUT EVE."
HOLM WAS ALSO SEEN IN DOZENS OF TELEVISION SERIES, INCLUDING "TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL."
HER FAMILY SAYS SHE PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY AT HOME, SURROUNDED BY FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
SHE WAS 95.
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WE PROBABLY WON'T KNOW HOW SYLVESTER STALLONE'S SON DIED FOR AT LEAST A FEW MORE WEEKS.
AN AUTOPSY WAS COMPLETED SUNDAY ON SAGE STALLONE, BUT NO CAUSE OF DEATH WAS DETERMINED.
WE'LL NOW HAVE TO WAIT FOR FURTHER TESTS TO COME BACK.
36 YEAR OLD SAGE STALLONE WAS FOUND DEAD FRIDAY IN HIS HOME IN LOS ANGELES.
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IT'S AN X-RAY YOU HAVE TO SEE.
A GUARD AT A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY IN MASSACHUSETTS IS RECOVERING AFTER BEING STABBED IN THE NECK.
YOU CAN SEE IN THIS X-RAY, TAKEN ABOUT A MONTH AGO, THE METAL SHARD STICKING OUT OF OFFICER NATE BOVAY'S NECK.
THE OFFICER WAS ATTACKED WHILE WORKING NEAR BOSTON LAST MONTH.
THE INCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.
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IT'S OFFICIAL!
MSNBC-DOT-COM IS NOW NBCNEWS-DOT-COM.
IT CHANGED OVERNIGHT.
NBC NEWS HAS ACQUIRED FULL CONTROL OF MSNBC-DOT-COM AND ITS DIGITAL NETWORK FROM MICROSOFT, AND SO IT'S REBRANDING THE SITE.
THE DEAL ENDS 16 YEARS OF A 50-50 JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN MICROSOFT AND NBC UNIVERSAL, WHICH IS NOW MAJORITY-OWNED BY COMCAST.
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NOW TO THE QUESTION ALL OF US HAVE BEEN ASKED: ARE YOU PAYING WITH CASH -- OR CREDIT?"
WE'RE USED TO IT AT THE PUMP: ONE PRICE FOR CASH, A HIGHER ONE FOR PLASTIC.
BUT NOW, THAT CREDIT CARD SURCHARGE COULD BE COMING TO STORES, RESTAURANTS, EVEN DOCTOR'S OFFICES.
THIS WEEK,VISA, MASTERCARD AND OTHER BANKS AGREED TO A 7 BILLION DOLLAR SETTLEMENT IN A PRICE-FIXING CASE BROUGHT BY RETAILERS.
THE AGREEMENT NOW GIVES BUSINESSES THE RIGHT TO CHARGE CUSTOMERS MORE FOR USING PLASTIC. TO OFFSET THE SWIPE FEES.
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NOW THAT THE COMIC CON ATTENDEES ARE CLEANING OUT, ITS TIME FOR CREWS TO CLEAN UP.
THE ANNUAL COMIC AND ENTERTAINMENT CONVENTION IN SAN DIEGO PRODUCES A LOT OF TRASH, BUT THIS YEAR CREWS ARE HOPING TO MAKE THE EVENT A LITTLE MORE GREEN.
WORKERS ARE SORTING OUT RECYCLABLE MATERIAL TO KEEP IT FROM CLOGGING UP LANDFILLS.
WORKERS SAY THEY EXPECT TO COLLECT ALMOST 130 TONS OF RECYCLABLE MATERIAL FROM THE TRASH LEFT BEHIND BY THE FOUR DAY CONVENTION.
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UP. UP. AND. BACK DOWN.
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT 2 GUYS, 2 LAWN CHAIRS AND SOME HELIUM BALLOONS.
A MISSION TO TRY AND BREAK A WORLD RECORD WAS DASHED SATURDAY.
KEN COUCH AND HIS FRIEND FROM IRAQ, FAREED LAFTA, LIFTED INTO THE SKYS ABOVE OREGON, SITTING IN TWO LAWN CHAIRS TIED TO A CLUSTER OF 350 HELIUM FILLED BALLOONS.
THE MEN HOPED TO TRAVEL AT LEAST 500 MILES, LANDING SOMEWHERE IN MONTANA.
UNFORTUNATELY, THEY WERE FORCED TO LAND DUE TO THUNDERSTORMS ABOUT SEVEN HOURS INTO THE FLIGHT. ONLY 30 MILES FROM THEIR STARTING POINT.
THEY PLAN TO TRY IT ONE MORE TIME, NEXT TIME IN IRAQ THIS OCTOBER.
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IF YOU NEED TO WALK OUT THE DOOR - WE CAN STILL MAKE SURE YOU ARE IN THE KNOW TODAY -
TUNE US IN ON WAVV 101.1 - WE ARE LIVE FROM 6-7!
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Full Forecast
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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CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
ALL CLEAR, COLLIER CO ENFORCEMENT
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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JUST ELEVEN DAYS TO GO!
NBC-2 COUNTING DOWN TO THE 2012 SUMMER OLYMPICS IN LONDON.
AND WE'RE SO CLOSE I CAN FEEL IT!
REMEMBER NBC-2 IS YOUR SOURCE FOR ALL OLYMPIC GAME COVERAGE.
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AND THEY MAY NOT BE OLYMPIC ATHLETES, BUT A GROUP OF DAREDEVIL DANCERS SHOW THEY CAN PUT ON QUITE A SHOW.
RED-SUITED ACROBATS PERFORMED AT SOME OF LONDON'S WELL-KNOWN LANDMARKS SUNDAY.
THE SHOW WAS PART OF LONDON'S CULTURAL OLYMPIAD, A CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OLYMPICS.
THE GAMES BEGIN ON JULY 27TH.
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nats of music
ABOUT 300 DIVERS SUBMERGED TO LISTEN TO A RADIO STATION BENEATH THE SEA IN THE KEYS.
THE DIVERS JAMMED ALONG WITH THEIR OWN NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS AT THE LOWER KEYS UNDERWATER MUSIC FESTIVAL SATURDAY.
AS WELL AS OFFERING AN UNUSUAL EXPERIENCE, THE BROADCAST INCLUDED AWARENESS ANNOUNCEMENTS EMPHASIZING WAYS TO ENJOY THE CORAL REEF WHILE MINIMIZING IMPACTS ON THE UNDERWATER ENVIRONMENT.
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THERE'S A NEW GUINNESS WORLD RECORD FOR THE LARGEST HUMAN MATTRESS DOMINOES.
ON SATURDAY 1,001 VOLUNTEERS IN CHINA BEAT THE PREVIOUS RECORD.
THEY CAREFULLY ARRANGED ALL THE MATTRESSES IN AN EMPTY SECTION OF A SHOPPING MALL IN SHANGHAI THEN FELL BACKWARDS ON THEM ONE-BY-ONE.
IT TOOK ABOUT TEN MINUTES FOR THE HUMAN MATTRESS DOMINO CHAIN TO FALL.
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DECISION 2012 - WE'RE FOLLOWING TWO MAJOR EVENTS HAPPENING TODAY LEADING UP TO THE RACE TO THE WHITE HOUSE.
AN IMPORTANT DEADLINE FOR VOTERS - PLUS THE R-N-C GETS READY TO TAKE OVER IN TAMPA.
WE WILL GET YOU UP TO SPEED WITH THE INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW.
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PLUS, ONE AUTOMAKER DOES SOMETHING THAT HAS NEVER BEEN DONE BEFORE.
AND IT IS SOMETHING THAT WILL MAKE COFFEE LOVERS SMILE.
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AND A VIEW OF OLYMPIC ATHLETES YOU'VE LIKELY NEVER SEEN BEFORE.
WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE THESE PHOTOS - IT'S SOMETHING YOU WILL BE SHARING WITH YOUR CO-WORKERS TODAY FOR A LITTLE MONDAY MORNING SMILE.
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DAYPLANNER FORECAST REMAINS UP UNTIL COMMMERICAL BREAK - WITH TALENT TALKING UNDER WITH COVERAGE PROMISE
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HIT TIME 5:57:50 AM
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