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FIRST AT FOUR -- THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE EXPECTED IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS AS PRESIDENT OBAMA CAMPAIGNS FOR A SECOND TERM --
NBC2 IS LIVE WITH THE LOGISTICS YOU NEED TO KNOW -- WHETHER YOU'RE GOING, OR YOU WANT TO AVOID THE CROWDS ALTOGETHER.
"I don't believe it's God's plan for him to kill an innocent teenager."
A MOTHER'S RESPONSE --
FIRST AT FOUR -- HEAR FROM THE MOTHER OF TRAYVON MARTIN -- AFTER *SHE LISTENED TO THE MAN WHO ADMITTEDLY KILLED HER SON -- SAYING IT WAS GOD'S PLAN.
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LIKE AN ANGEL IN UNIFORM --
FIRST AT FOUR -- MEET THE STATE TROOPER WHO MIGHT HAVE A FUTURE AS AN OB-GYN.
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WE ARE LESS THAN 24 HOURS AWAY FROM PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA'S CAMPAIGN VISIT TO FORT MYERS.
AT MIDNIGHT TONIGHT - PARKING WILL BE CHANGED DRASTICALLY DOWNTOWN.
AND WE'RE LEARNING ABOUT ROADS THAT WILL BE CLOSED TOMORROW.
NBC 2'S CHAD OLIVER IS LIVE OUTSIDE THE HARBORSIDE EVENT WHERE THE PRESIDENT WILL SPEAK.
CHAD - I UNDERSTAND, IT'S GOING TO BE DIFFICULT FOR PEOPLE TO GET THROUGH DOWNTOWN.
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TODAY FORT MYERS POLICE OFFICERS LAID OUT THE TURNSTILES WHERE EVERYONE WITH A TICKET WILL WALK THROUGH.
ONLY THOSE PEOPLE GOING TO HEAR PRESIDENT OBAMA SPEAK WILL BE ALLOWED INTO THE CITY OF PALMS PARKING GARAGE.
THE OTHER OPTION WITH A LOT OF SPACES IS A FEW BLOCKS AWAY. THE MAIN STREET PARKING GARAGE.
BETWEEN ROAD CLOSURES AND THE HUNT FOR PARKING. DRIVING THROUGH DOWNTOWN TOMORROW WILL BE A SLOW-GOING.
NOT EVERYONE THOUGH IS WORRIED ABOUT PARKING BEING A PROBLEM.
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Veron Ennis / Fort Myers resident
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It's seems difficult at first but we really do have a lot of garages that people don't go to first, they typically look for street parking. 24
HERE IS A MAP OF THE THREE ROADS AROUND HARBORSIDE WHICH WILL CLOSE BEGINNING AT 6 A-M.
MONROE STREET. EDWARDS DRIVE. AND BAY STREET.
FORT MYERS POLICE EXPECT THOSE ROADS TO RE-OPEN BETWEEN TWO AND THREE IN THE AFTERNOON.
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I TALKED TO THE FORT MYERS FIRE CHIEF TODAY, KEN DOBSON SAYS THE ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM CAPACITY FOR HARBORSIDE IS 4-THOUSAND PEOPLE.
TYPICALLY THEIR SPECIAL EVENTS LIKE THIS MAX OUT AT 3-THOUSAND.
THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN ISN'T SAYING HOW MANY TICKETS THEY HAVE GIVEN AWAY FOR TOMORROW'S CAMPAIGN STOP.
REPORTING IN THE FORT MYERS RIVER DISTRICT, CHAD OLIVER NBC-2 NEWS.
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SO FAR, REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE MITT ROMNEY HAS NOT MADE ANY PLANS TO STOP IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
BUT IF HE DOES - COUNT ON NBC 2 FOR COMPLETE COVERAGE.
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BREAKING NEWS - FIRST AT FOUR.
A U-S NAVY HELICOPTER HAS CRASHED IN THE MIDDLE EAST.
FIVE CREW MEMBERS WERE ON BOARD.
NBC 2 ANCHOR KELLIE BURNS IS LIVE IN THE STUDIO WITH BREAKING DETAILS.
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SO FAR, U-S OFFICIALS ARE NOT GIVING INFORMATION ABOUT THE CONDITION OF THE 5 CREW MEMBERS.
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THE CHOPPER WENT DOWN IN THE COUNTRY OF OMAN.
THAT'S DIRECTLY EAST OF SAUDI ARABIA.
ALTHOUGH THE U-S IS NOT RELEASING INFORMATION ON THE CONDITION OF THE MEN - AN OMANI AIR FORCE OFFICIALS SAYS 3 OF THE CREW MEMBERS HAVE BEEN FOUND AND ARE BEING TREATED IN A HOSPITAL.
NO WORD ON THE OTHER TWO.
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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NAVY SAYS THE HELICOPTER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAVY LIFT OPERATION AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH.
THE NAVY OFFICIAL DOES NOT BELIEVE THE CHOPPER WAS SHOT DOWN.
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IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY - DAY FOUR OF A CIVIL TRIAL WHERE A WIDOWER IS FIGHTING FOR JUSTICE.
DENISE AMBER LEE WAS RAPED AND MURDERED IN 2009.
HER HUSBAND SAYS A DISPATCHER BOTCHED A 9-1-1 TIP THAT COULD HAVE SAVED HER LIFE.
TODAY - THAT DISPATCHER TOOK THE STAND TO EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENED.
NBC 2'S CHARLIE KEEGAN IS LIVE IN OUR CHARLOTTE COUNTY MOBILE NEWSROOM.
HE HAS BEEN FOLLOWING THIS TRIAL ALL WEEK.
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From bolo alerts and shift change, The trial today covered everything which happened in the Dispatch center the day Denise was abducted. Employees at the time took the stand one after another laying out a timeline for January 17th 2008.
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Nathan lee is suing the Charlotte county sheriffs office claiming the dispatch center didn't pass on information From a 911 call.
He thinks the tip from the call which located the car his wife could have saved her life if the dispatch center passed on the info.
The woman who answered the 911 call says she immediately knee it had it had to do with Denise lee.
She says she verbally passed on the information before putting it in the computer system, which is not protocol.
Another employee described the chaos of the dispatch center at that time. They were issuing alerts, creating a specific radio channel for the search and changing shifts.
In all that a dispatcher never passed on the location of the car directly to deputies.
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"I would have assumed that she would dispatch the info I was giving her as soon as she could physically dispatch it"
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Another dispatch employee testified saying there was too much time between the call and entering the info in the centers computer system.
Denise lee was 21 years old, her widower is asking for 750 thousand dollars in damages.
More dispatch center employees are testifying now.
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FIRST AT FOUR - A SHOOTING INVESTIGATION IN LEE COUNTY IS NOW BEING CALLED A MURDER.
DEPUTIES SAY STEVEN RIGGS HAS DIED AFTER BEING SHOT ON JULY TENTH.
OFFICERS WERE CALLED TO BREEZE DRIVE IN THE SUNCOAST ESTATES AREA OF NORTH FORT MYERS.
DETECTIVES SAY RIGGS WAS SHOT NEAR THAT RED TRUCK.
HE WAS TAKEN TO LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN CRITICAL CONDITION - BUT HAS SINCE DIED FROM HIS INJURIES.
SO FAR, NO ONE HAS BEEN ARRESTED.
A 1-THOUSAND DOLLAR REWARD IS BEING OFFERED FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO AN ARREST.
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MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS IN THE SEARCH FOR TWO MISSING IOWA GIRLS.
AN AUNT OF THE TWO GIRLS IS CONSULTING WITH AN ATTORNEY.
THERE ARE GROWING TENSIONS WITH OFFICERS WHO ARE HANDLING THE CASE.
THE WOMAN SAYS POLICE SEEM TO BE TREATING HER FAMILY MEMBERS AS SUSPECTS.
LRYIC COOK AND ELIZABETH COLLINS HAVE BEEN MISSING FOR SIX DAYS.
AUTHORITIES ARE SEARCHING A NEARBY LAKE WHERE THE GIRL'S BIKES WERE FOUND.
THE F-B-I IS NOW INVOLVED.
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DEVELOPING FIRST AT FOUR - GEORGE ZIMMERMAN SITS DOWN FOR HIS FIRST INTERVIEW AND HE IS STICKING TO HIS SIDE OF THE STORY.
HE SAYS HE WOULDN'T HAVE DONE ANYTHING DIFFERENTLY THE NIGHT TRAYVON MARTIN WAS SHOT AND KILLED.
TODAY - TRAYVON'S PARENTS ARE RESPONDING TO THIS RECENT INTERVIEW.
NBC'S JAY GRAY REPORTS.
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IT'S STILL MONTHS BEFORE HIS POTENTIAL MURDER TRIAL.
BUT FOR THE FIRST TIME PUBLICLY. IN AN INTERVIEW ON FOX NEW CHANNEL'S HANNITY SHOW. GEORGE ZIMMERMAN IS MAKING HIS CASE.
"I'm not a racist and I'm not a murderer."
THOSE WORDS ARE HOLLOW. FOR THE PARENTS OF 17-YEAR-OLD TRAYVON MARTIN.
"He had no regards for Trayvon's life, and no regrets for taking Trayvon's life."
THE COMMUNITY WATCH VOLUNTEER SAID HE HAD NO CHOICE THE NIGHT HE SHOT AND KILLED THE UNARMED TEEN.
He started bashing my head into the concrete sidewalk.
THEN ALLEGEDLY THREATENED TO KILL HIM AS THEY WRESTLED FOR THE GUN STRAPPED TO ZIMMERMAN'S WAIST.
"Those are George Zimmerman's words. George Zimmerman said they were fighting over the gun. George Zimmerman is here to tell his side of the story. Trayvon is dead."
ZIMMERMAN SAID HE WAS SORRY FOR THEIR LOSS. AND THAT HE PRAYS FOR MARTIN'S PARENTS DAILY.
BUT WHEN ASKED IF HE WOULD CHANGE ANYTHING ABOUT THAT NIGHT HE SAID, NO.
"I feel that it was all God's plan and for me to second guess it or judge it um.shakes his head
MARTIN'S MOTHER CALLED THE RESPONSE -QUOTE- "RIDICULOUS".
"I don't believe it's God's plan for him to kill an innocent teenager."
STRONG. AND CLEARLY PAINFUL WORDS FOR MARTIN'S PARENTS.
AS BOTH SIDES NOW "PLAN" FOR WHAT IS SURE TO BE A CONTROVERSIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEGAL FIGHT.
JAY GRAY, NBC NEWS.
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FLORIDA WILDLIFE OFFICIALS SAY A FLORIDA PANTHER HAS DIED IN LEE COUNTY.
THE BODY OF THE 4 AND A HALF YEAR OLD MALE COLLARED PANTHER WAS FOUND IN A WOODED AREA NORTH OF CORKSCREW ROAD.
OFFICIALS ARE NOT SURE HOW THE ANIMAL DIED - BUT ARE PERFORMING A NE-CROPSY ON IT IN GAINESVILLE.
THIS IS THE 15TH PANTHER DEATH THIS YEAR.
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A RARE SEA TURTLE IS RECOVERING AFTER BEING RUN OVER BY A BOAT.
A RESEARCHER SPOTTED THIS FEMALE TURTLE FLOATING IN THE GULF SOUTH OF MARCO ISLAND.
STRAIGHT AHEAD - WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE HOPEFUL ROAD OF RECOVERY.
"For a little girl to be able to fight off a grown man and then remember a full description, it takes a lot. I'm very proud of her."
FIRST AT FOUR - THANKS TO A LITTLE GIRL'S QUICK-THINKING AND BRAVERY - SHE'S SAFE - AND HER ATTACKER IS NOW BEHIND BARS.
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A BADLY INJURED SEA TURTLE IS RECOVERING AFTER SHE WAS FOUND FLOATING NEAR CAPE ROMANO -THAT'S SOUTH OF MARCO ISLAND.
YOU CAN SEE THE TURTLE HAD TO GO THROUGH EXTENSIVE SURGERY.
THE ROOKERY BAY RESEARCH CENTER TELLS US THE TURTLE WAS HIT BY A BOAT.
THIS IS ACTUALLY ONE OF THE MOST ENDANGERED TYPES OF SEA TURTLES - A "KEMP'S RIDDLEY".
WE'RE TOLD SHE IS DOING VERY WELL AND IS RECOVERING AT A REHABILITATION CENTER ON SANIBEL.
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YESTERDAY, FIRST AT FOUR WE TOLD YOU ABOUT A MASSIVE STORM SYSTEM THAT BLANKETED THE NORTHEAST.
TODAY WE'RE SEEING JUST HOW STRONG THOSE STORMS WERE.
THIS DAMAGE IS NORTHWEST OF BOSTON.
TREES TOPPLED, GARAGE DOORS BUSTED.
SOME BELIEVE A MICROBURST WAS RESPONSIBLE.
PEOPLE WHO LIVED IN THE DAMAGED NEIGHBORHOODS SAY THE SKY TURNED BLACK BEFORE THE RAIN STARTED - AND THEN THE DEVESTATING WINDS HIT.
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FORECAST OPEN
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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.
HOT CONDITIONS TO END THE WEEK
We're closing the work week on a warming trend.
Sitting over the Bahamas is an area of high pressure, and it is inching westward toward Florida. The closer we get to the center of this high, the hotter and drier it'll become. Rain chances are only around 10 to 20 percent, so the chances of seeing a rain… Slim to none.
Hot, hazy, and humid conditions are on the docket for Southwest Florida Friday, and rain chances, again, are at a minimum. A stray afternoon/evening shower is possible across the inland communities along the sea breeze. Otherwise the vast majority of us, west of I-75, will stay dry.
All your beach plans should be fine for Friday!
Temperatures will be in the mid 90s for the majority of this week and the following week with heat index values in the 105° range. So please stay safe, heat is the number one killer in the weather world. Wear light clothes, drink a lot of water, get in the shade, and take breaks if you are outside.
Moisture will return for the weekend, bringing our typical rainy season pattern back with dry mornings and afternoon storms. The southwest Florida "norm" will continue until Wednesday when dry and hot weather make a comeback.
The tropics continue to stay quiet!
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CAUGHT ON CAMERA - A MAN GRABS A 10-YEAR-OLD GIRL IN PHILADELPHIA.
SHE FIGHT'S BACK - THE ATTACK LASTED 30 SECONDS.
AND FIRST AT FOUR - AUTHORITIES NOW HAVE THE MAN IN CUSTODY.
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IT'S BEEN A PRETTY GOOD WEEK FOR THE MARKETS WITH THE DOW UP AROUND 200 POINTS IN THE LAST THREE DAYS AND CLOSING IN AGAIN ON THE 13-THOUSAND MARK.
BUT STOCKS AREN'T THE ONLY THING GETTING MORE EXPENSIVE.
FLORIDA REAL ESTATE IS ON THE RISE AGAIN.
OUR WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL ADVISOR NICK CHLUMSKY JOINS US LIVE IN THE STUDIO.
NICK, WHAT DO THE NUMBERS LOOK LIKE AND WHAT DO THEY MEAN FOR OUR VIEWERS?
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Well first, just when things seemed to be getting worse in Europe again and the Dow fell 500 points earlier this month,
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investors rushed back into stocks and in the last five trading days we've recovered most if not all of those losses.
And stocks aren't the only asset class gaining traction right now. Reports on Florida's Housing Market that were just release this week show promising trends as well.
And when we look back one year and compare current numbers for June 2012 with June 2011, the trends are positive across every metric. Closed sales are up 5.3%. Pending sales are up 31%. These numbers basically tell us that more homes are selling.
New listings are down 3%, the number of months of supply is down 40% to just about 6 months. What this tells us is that there are fewer homes available for prospective buyers to look at. In fact there are 31% fewer homes available for sale this year than last year.
And just as you would think, with more demand for homes and fewer homes to purchase, the average sales price of a home in Florida has increased by 10.2% over last year.
And naturally, with higher prices, the Affordability Index dropped 4.2% over the year. So the bottom line is, if you are in the market for a home and you've been worried about the stock market or housing market, you are likely missing out on an opportunity to make that purchase at a historically low price.
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And it's at this point, when money starts coming off the sidelines in droves, that you could see the risk of what we've called before a "melt-up" in these markets. And right now could be the beginnings of that in real estate.
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IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE WELLS FARGO ADVISORS YOU CAN CALL THEM OR VISIT THEM.
THE PONE NUMBERS AND ADDRESSES OF ALL THREE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA LOCATIONS ARE LISTED ON YOUR SCREEN.
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DANGER ALONG A MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY.
A DRIVER IN AN S-U-V BARRELS DOWN A HIGHWAY - GOING THE WRONG WAY!
ANOTHER DRIVER CAPTURES IT ALL, UNFOLDING IN FRONT OF HIM.
FIRST AT FOUR - WHY IT MAY BE IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND OUT WHAT THE DRIVER WAS THINKING.
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UNBELIEVEABLE VIDEO SHOWS A WRONG-WAY DRIVER ON A BUSY MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY.
THE PERSON WHO SHOT THIS VIDEO IS HEADING NORTH - BUT YOU CAN SEE AN S-U-V HEADING THE WRONG DIRECTION IN THE SOUTHBOUND LANES.
THE DRIVER SAYS THE S-U-V WAS HEADING THE WRONG WAY FOR SEVERAL MILES - BEFORE IT CRASHED HEAD-ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE.
EVERYONE WHO WAS INVOLVED IN THE CRASH IS OK.
THE WRONG-WAY DRIVER SAYS HE DOESN'T REMEMBER ANYTHING.
HIGHWAY PATROL SAY IF YOU FIND YOURSELF IN THIS SITUATION - PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.
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AN ALLEGED ABDUCTOR IS OFF THE STREETS AFTER HE TRIED TO GRAB A LITTLE GIRL IN PENNSYLVANIA.
FIRST AT FOUR, NBC2 HAS LEARNED THE MAN HAS BEEN ARRESTED AFTER A 10-THOUSAND DOLLAR AWARD WAS ISSUED LEADING TO HIS ARREST.
DIANA ROCCO REPORTS ON THE ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING - CAUGHT ON TAPE.
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STARTLING VIDEO OF A LITTLE GIRL FIGHTING OFF HER ATTACKER ON SOUTH LEE STREET JUST RELEASED BY PHILADELPHIA POLICE. YOU SEE THE GIRL WALKING WITH HER TWO-YEAR-OLD BROTHER WHEN A MAN COMES UP FROM BEHIND HE PICKS HER UP OFF THE GROUND AND SHE STARTS KICKING AND SCREAMING. STILL HE TRIES TO TAKE HER, RUNNING AWAY. THE MAN EVENTUALLY DROPS THE GIRL.
"This is a sick individual, to do something like that. I want this creep of our streets immediately."
THE GIRL'S FATHER TOLD EYEWITNESS NEWS THAT HIS DAUGHTER WAS WALKING FROM HER MOTHER'S HOUSE ON ROSEBERRY A BLOCK AWAY WHEN THE MAN PUT HIS HANDS OVER HER MOUTH, AND TRIED TO TAKE HER. THE GIRL WAS STARTLED AND HER DAYS SAYS AFTER A STRUGGLE THAT LASTED 30-SECONDS AND SCREAMS FROM BOTH KIDS, THE MAN RUNS OFF.
"For a little girl to be able to fight off a grown man and then remember a full description, it takes a lot. I'm very proud of her."
THE ENTIRE ATTACK WAS CAUGHT ON SURVEILLANCE VIDEO FROM A NEIGHBOR'S HOME. THE MAN IS DESCRIBED AS HISPANIC, SIX-FEET TALL WITH A THIN BUILD AND FACIAL HAIR. Last seen driving a white four-door sedan. POLICE ARE NOW LOOKING TO FIND HIM BEFORE HE TRIES AGAIN.
"Any white car I see, I'm taking down a license plate."
"It is scary, it is making people nervous, making people think you know that they can't bring their kids outside and let them play outside by themselves and that's not right."
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THE CHILD'S FATHER SAYS HIS DAUGHTER IS DOING O-K, BUT HE IS STILL A LITTLE SHAKEN UP.
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FIRST AT FOUR.
SOME SERIOUS VEHICLE RECALLS TO TELL YOU ABOUT.
FORD AND HONDA JUST ANNOUNCED THEM TODAY.
AN ESTIMATED TOTAL OF 175-THOUSAND VEHICLES ARE AFFECTED.
AND OWNERS OF ONE MODEL ARE BEING TOLD TO STOP DRIVING THEM IMMEDIATELY.
ALSO - FIRST AT FOUR - ROAD TO LONDON.
A RUNNER IS READY TO TAKE ON THE WORLD.
WE'LL TAKE YOU, BEHIND THE SCENES TO SHOW YOU THE STATE-OF-THE -ART TECHNOLOGY, THAT HELPING HER PAVE THE WAY TO GOLD.
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FIRST AT FOUR - A CONSUMER ALERT FOR HONDA AND FORD OWNERS.
THE COMPANIES ANNOUNCED A MAJOR RECALL TODAY.
FROM DOOR PROBLEMS TO FUEL LINES - THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES ARE BEING WARNED THIS AFTERNOON.
NBC 2 ANCHOR PETER BUSCH IS LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM FOR A BREAKDOWN OF THE RECALL.
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THESE RECALLS IMPACT MORE THAN 175-THOUSAND VEHICLES.
MOST OF THEM HONDAS.
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THE JAPANESE CAR COMPANY SAYS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE DOORS ON THEIR CRV's AND ACURAs.
THIS EFFECTS MORE THAN 172-THOUSAND VEHICLES.
IF YOU OWN A 2012 CR-V OR A 2013 AN ACURA ILX- YOU CAN TAKE IT TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP AND THEY WILL FIX THE PROBLEM.
SO FAR NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED BECAUSE OF THE DEFECTS.
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FORD HAS A FEW CARS INVOLVED IN THE RECALL.BUT A MORE SERIOUS ISSUE.
THEY'RE REPORTING FUEL LINE PROBLEMS WITH THEIR 2013 FORD ESCAPE.
AND THEY ARE TELLING PEOPLE TO STOP DRIVING THE VEHICLES IMMEDIATELY.
THE LINES CAN CRACK AND LEAK GASOLINE ON TO THE ENGINE - CAUSING FIRES.
3 FIRES HAVE BEEN REPORTED - BUT NO INJURIES.
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LIKE HONDA, FORD DEALERS ARE INSPECTING VEHICLES AND FIXING THE PROBLEMS.
IF YOU NEED TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE RECALLS - HEAD TO OUR WEBSITE - NBC DASH TWO DOT COM.
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A PROPOSAL TO BRING HORSE-DRAWN CARRAIGES TO MARCO ISLAND STREETS GOT SHOT DOWN.
THE PLAN WAS TO ALLOW A CARRIAGE COMPANY TO ESTABLISH A BUSINESS ON THE ISLAND PROVIDING SCENIC RIDES ALONG THE HOTEL DISTRICT BEACHES.
THE IDEA HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN APPROVED BY THE PLANNING BOARD-- BUT
MARCO CITY COUNCIL VOTED AGAINST IT.
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HAPPENING TODAY IN COURT -
ATTORNEYS DELIVER THEIR CLOSING ARGUMENTS IN THE CASE AGAINST PEDRO LOPEZ - A MAN ACCUSED OF RUNNING PART OF THE LARGEST COCKFIGHTING RING IN LEE COUNTY.
PEDRO LOPEZ FACES DRUG TRAFFICKING AND ANIMAL FIGHTING CHARGES - AND A POSSIBLE MAXIMUM SENTENCE OF 80 YEARS IMPRISONMENT.
THE CASE STEMS FROM A 2010 BUST.
IN COURT TODAY A VETERINARIAN TESTIFIED FOR THE STATE -- TELLING JURORS THAT THE ROOSTERS SEIZED HAD THEIR COMBS CUT AND THEIR SPURS FILED-- EVIDENCE CONSISTENT WITH A COCKFIGHTING RING.
THE DEFENSE CLAIMS LOPEZ OPERATED A SMALL FARM-- AND SAYS THE ROOSTERS WERE NOT USED FOR FIGHTING.
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A NEW SUPER-PAC,OR A GROUP OF PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS, HAS ENTERED THE POLITICAL PLAYING FIELD -- IN AN EFFORT TO PULL SWING STATES AWAY FROM PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA.
THE GROUP - SPECIAL OPERATIONS FOR AMERICA - IS LED BY AN EX-NAVY SEAL COMMANDER NAMED RYAN ZINKE.
HE SPENT TIME IN THE NAVY'S SEAL TEAM 6 - THE SAME TEAM THAT KILLED OSAMA BIN LADEN IN A MIDNIGHT COMMANDO RAID LAST YEAR.
ZINKE SAID HE AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMUNITY ARE OUTRAGED THAT SEAL TEAM 6 WAS IDENTIFIED IN THE RAID - SAYING IT PUT ITS MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES AT RISK.
ZINKE, A REPUBLICAN STATE SENATOR FROM MONTANA, SAID THE GROUP ALSO OBJECTS TO DEEP MILITARY CUTS
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ONE CALIFORNIA CITY IS WORKING TO GET OUT OF DEEP FINANCIAL TROUBLE.
SAN BERNADINO, CALIFORNIA IS NOW SCHEDULED TO APPEAR IN FEDERAL BANKRUPCY COURT.
THE CITY COUNCIL VOTED WEDNESDAY TO DECLARE A FISCAL EMERGENCY.
THAT ALLOWS THE CITY TO AVOID A LENGTHY MEDIATION PROCESS.
CITY OFFICIALS WORRY THEY WON'T BE ABLE TO MEET PAYROLL IN AUGUST.
SAN BERNADINO IS ONE OF SEVERAL CALIFORNIA CITIES TO DECLARE BANKRUPTCY.
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THE FAMILY OF A TEXAS WOMAN IS OUTRAGED BY THE ACTIONS OF SOME T-S-A AGENTS.
THEY SAY THE WAY AIRPORT SECURITY HANDLED HER FEEDING TUBE COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY.
MELINDA DEATON WAS WEARING A MEDICAL BRACELET WITH DIGITAL COPIES OF A DOCTOR'S NOTE.EXPLAINING A MEDICAL CONDITION, PART OF WHICH REQUIRES A MEDICALLY IMPLANTED 4-INCH TUBE, A PORT, THAT STICKS OUT OF HER STOMACH.
THAT DIDN'T STOP T-S-A AGENTS FROM STRIP SEARCHING HER.
NOT ONLY DID THEY TOUCH THE TUBE - THEY ALSO SWABBED IT FOR BOMB MAKING MATERIALS.
HER HUSBAND, JOHN, HAS FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE TSA.
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AT THE 2012 SUMMER OLYMPICS, ONE OF THE TOP U.S. MEDAL CONTENDERS IS 15-HUNDRED METER RUNNER, JENNY SIMPSON.
SHE BURST ONTO THE TRACK AND FIELD SCENE LAST YEAR WITH A BIG WIN AT THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS.
NBC'S LIAM MCHUGH LOOKS AT THE AMAZING TECHNOLOGY THAT HAS HELPED KEEP SIMPSON HEALTHY AND ON TRACK AS SHE GOES FOR THE GOLD.
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In 2011, Jenny Simpson took the world of track and field by surprise, becoming the first U.S. woman since 1983 to win the fifteen-hundred-meter race at the World Championships.
JENNY SIMPSON:
I CROSSED THE FINISH LINE AND I KNEW THAT I WAS FIRST, YOU JUST ALMOST-- YOU LIKE HAVE TO PINCH YOURSELF.
While she is a strong medal contender for the 2012 Summer Olympics, Simpson's road to London almost never happened due to a stress fracture she endured in her right femur, a direct result, she says, from the impact of running.
JENNY SIMPSON:
VERY CLEARLY THERE'S NO DOUBT IT'S BECAUSE OF THE CONSISTENT AND CONSTANT IMPACT ON MY LEGS.
Whether a world champion runner or a weekend jogger, the repeated impact between a runner's feet and the ground can cause stress fractures in bones or soft-tissue injuries in the joints.
DR. RORY COOPER:
THE RISK OF INJURY IS TYPICALLY IN YOUR SHINS, YOUR KNEES, AND YOUR HIPS. KNEES TEND TO BE THE AREA WHERE MOST RUNNERS GET THEIR INJURY.
Cushioned running shoes and softer track surfaces help reduce some of this impact, by allowing the foot to stop more slowly.
But now, engineers have designed an "anti-gravity" treadmill to help decrease impact.
NAT SOT - JENNY SIMPSON:
OK, WE'LL GET STARTED.
The runner first slips into a suit, which seals to a small pressure chamber on the treadmill. As the chamber fills with air, it creates a pressurized environment around her lower body, which actually helps bear some of her weight as she runs, making the runner feel lighter.
JENNY SIMPSON:
IT'S FASCINATING. YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE RUNNING ON THE MOON OR SOMETHING.
With the help of modern engineering and technology, Jenny Simpson has the chance to prepare for the race of her life at the Olympics.
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YOU CAN FIND THE FULL COLLECTION OF "SCIENCE OF THE SUMMER OLYMPICS" STORIES ON NBC LEARN DOT-COM AND SCIENCE 360 DOT-GOV.
WE ARE NOT JUST 8 DAYS AWAY FROM THE OPENING CEREMONIES.
YOU CAN CATCH ALL THE ACTION RIGHT HERE ON NBC 2.
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THE LONDON OLYMPICS ARE RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER.
AND IF YOU WANT TO WATCH YOU FAVORITE SPORT - YOU NEED TO KNOW WHEN THEY WILL BE ON.
GRAB A COPY OF THIS WEEK'S FLORIDA WEEKLY - IT HAS THE FULL ON-AIR SCHEDULE FOR THE OLYMPICS.
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BREAKING NEWS FIRST AT FOUR - PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA IS GETTING READY TO LEAVE JACKSONVILLE AND HEAD FOR WEST PALM BEACH.
AIR FORCE ONE IS SCHEDULED TO LEAVE JACKSONVILLE AT 4-35.
THE PRESIDENT IS CAMPAIGNING ACROSS THE STATE BEFORE HE HEADS TO FORT MYERS TOMORROW MORNING.
AND STARTING AT MIDNIGHT TONIGHT, PARKING WILL BE DRASTICALLY CHANGED DOWNTOWN FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL EVENT AT HARBORSIDE EVENT CENTER.
THE CITY OF PALMS GARAGE WILL BE RESTRICTED TO *ONLY PEOPLE ATTENDING THE RALLY -- AND YOU'LL *HAVE TO SHOW A TICKET TO GET IN.
THE PRESIDENT IS EXPECTED TO SPEAK AT 11:20 FRIDAY MORNING.
COUNT ON NBC 2 FOR COMPLETE COVERAGE OF THE PRESIDENT'S VISIT.
WE WILL BE LIVE ON AIR AND ONLINE ON NBC DASH TWO DOT COM.
MITT ROMNEY IS CAMPAIGNING IN PENNSYLVANIA AND OHIO THIS WEEK.
SO FAR, HE HAS NOT MADE PLANS TO VISIT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. BUT IF HE DOES - COUNT ON NBC-2 FOR COMPLETE COVERAGE.
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VIACOM SAYS IT'S NOT MAKING ANY PROGRESS IN ITS DISPUTE WITH DIREC-T-V.
IN A BLOG POST, VIACOM CLAIMS THE SATELLITE T-V OPERATOR HAS -QUOTE- "NO INTENTION OF WORKING WITH US" AND THAT TALKS HAVE "MOVED BACKWARDS".
IN RESPONSE, DIREC-T-V SAYS VIACOM'S STATEMENT IS INACCURATE AND THAT IT IS READY TO MAKE A DEAL.
LAST WEEK, ALL VIACOM NETWORKS WERE REMOVED FROM DIREC-T-V, INCLUDING POPULAR CHANNELS LIKE M-T-V, COMEDY CENTRAL AND NICKELODEON.
AT ISSUE IS THE AMOUNT DIREC-T-V MUST PAY VIACOM PER SUBSCRIBER TO CARRY THOSE CHANNELS.
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MOST OF US LOVE TO SLIP ON OUR FLIP-FLOPS, A MUST- IN FLORIDA.
BE CAREFUL - EXPERTS WITH THE INSTITUTE FOR PREVENTIVE FOOT HEALTH SAY THE SANDALS DO NOT PROVIDE THE SUPPORT YOUR SPINE AND KNEES NEED.
THEY SAY THE FLAT SURFACE PROVIDES LITTLE ARCH SUPPORT, WHICH CAN DISRUPT YOUR BODY'S ALIGNMENT AND LEAD TO PAIN IN THE KNEES, HIPS AND BACK.
FLIP-FLOP WEARERS ARE ALSO MORE LIKELY TO GET CUTS, BRUISES AND BLISTERS ON THEIR FEET -- AND MAY HAVE TROUBLE WITH BALANCE.
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NEUROLOGISTS ARE FINDING A SIZABLE NUMBER OF CHILDREN ARE BEING DIAGNOSED WITH MIGRAINES.
IF YOU'VE HAD ONE, YOU KNOW HOW DEBILITATING THEY CAN BE, SO IMAGINE DEALING WITH THEM AS A KID.
AMY OSHIER HAS MORE IN TODAY'S HEALTH MATTERS.
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YOU'RE NEVER TOO YOUNG TO SUFFER A MIGRAINE, ZACH WEICHT LEARNED THE HARD WAY.
ZACH WEICHT/MIGRAINE SUFFERER
RUNS:
:26 I think I was eleven or twelve when it first happened. I was eating lunch in the cafeteria, I'd had a headache that morning and then I started seeing spots in front of my eyes.
ZACH WAS FAR FROM ALONE, TURNS OUT LOTS OF YOUNG KIDS GETTING GROWN UP SIZED HEADACHES.
DR. GUILLERMO PHILIPS/PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGIST
RUNS:
:22 Yes, this is actually one of the more frequent diagnoses that we see. Studies show children as young as three to five years old, one to three percent of them have migraine headaches. If you go up to a fifteen year olds, up to 23 percent of children that age have migraines.
AMY OSHIER/REPORTING
RUNS:
These are no ordinary headaches, even a child can tell the difference. A migraine is extremely intense and debilitating.
DR. GUILLERMO PHILIPS/PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGIST
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3:02 Migraines are typically throbbing headaches. Sometimes one side of the head, sometimes both. They are associated with nausea, vomiting, visual changes, sensitivity to light, sensitivity to noises,
DOCTORS BEGIN TREATING MIGRAINES BY LOOKING AT LIFESTYLE ISSUES AND FINE TUNING THE CHILD'S ACTIVITIES.
DR. GUILLERMO PHILIPS/PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGIST
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:06 Number one is get adequate sleep. Many children don't get enough sleep. Second is excessive caffeine use. Another pretty frequent identified lifestyle factor is overuse of headache medicine.
THE NEXT STEP IS TO LEARN WHAT TRIGGERS THE MIGRAINE.
DR. GUILLERMO PHILIPS/PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGIST
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6:27 For some people it's being out in the sun, others it's certain smells or certain foods. If we do find something, I advise them to avoid it.
AMY & ZACH
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:11 When you were a kid, was it hard finding your trigger points? It was. Trying to find them was kind of trial and error.
MEDICATION MAY BE AN OPTION IF MIGRAINES BECOME TOO FREQUENT. BUT MOST PEOPLE LEARN TO MANAGE. NOW IN HIS 20S, ZACH HAS LIVED HALF HIS LIFE CONTROLLING THE PAIN IN HIS BRAIN.
ZACH WEICHT/MIGRAINE SUFFERER
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3:25 They're not as intense as they used to be, because I know how to handle them now.
FOR LEE MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM, I'M AMY OSHIER.
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A PREGNANT MOTHER HAD TO TAKE HER DELIVERY INTO HER OWN HANDS WHILE DRIVING DOWN A BUSY HIGHWAY.
- Ouch.oh no.oh.Oh.
BUT SHE COULDN'T DO IT ALONE - WHY THIS TRAFFIC STOP HAD A TROOPER SEEING DOUBLE.
PLUS - THE NOMINEES ARE.
FIRST AT FOUR - WE LOOK TO SEE IF YOUR FAVORITE T-V SHOW IS UP FOR AN EMMY AWARD THIS SEASON.
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PAUSE FOR AHEAD AT 5:00 CLIP
THE UTILITIES EXPANSION PROJECT --
IT'S BEEN ON THE TABLE FOR YEARS IN CAPE CORAL.
CITY LEADERS SAY NOW'S THE TIME.
RESIDENTS AREN'T SO SURE --
N-B-C TWO ASKS THE TOUGH QUESTIONS AND FINDS OUT EXACTLY WHAT THE COST WOULD BE TO BRING WATER AND SEWER TO SOUTHWEST CAPE.
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FORECAST OPEN
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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.
HOT CONDITIONS TO END THE WEEK
We're closing the work week on a warming trend.
Sitting over the Bahamas is an area of high pressure, and it is inching westward toward Florida. The closer we get to the center of this high, the hotter and drier it'll become. Rain chances are only around 10 to 20 percent, so the chances of seeing a rain… Slim to none.
Hot, hazy, and humid conditions are on the docket for Southwest Florida Friday, and rain chances, again, are at a minimum. A stray afternoon/evening shower is possible across the inland communities along the sea breeze. Otherwise the vast majority of us, west of I-75, will stay dry.
All your beach plans should be fine for Friday!
Temperatures will be in the mid 90s for the majority of this week and the following week with heat index values in the 105° range. So please stay safe, heat is the number one killer in the weather world. Wear light clothes, drink a lot of water, get in the shade, and take breaks if you are outside.
Moisture will return for the weekend, bringing our typical rainy season pattern back with dry mornings and afternoon storms. The southwest Florida "norm" will continue until Wednesday when dry and hot weather make a comeback.
The tropics continue to stay quiet!
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ONE OF THE SHOWS THAT'S BEEN A BIG WINNER AT THE PRIMETIME EMMYS IN RECENT YEARS
HAS A CHANCE TO MAKE SOME HISTORY WHEN THE AWARDS ARE HANDED OUT COME
SEPTEMBER.
THIS MORNING, THE NOMINATIONS WERE ANNOUNCED AND MARK BARGER HAS A WRAP UP.
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THE EMMY FOR TV'S BEST DRAMA HAS GONE TO "MAD MEN' FOUR STRAIGHT YEARS.THAT'S
COMPANY IT SHARES WITH "HILL STREET BLUES" AND TWO OTHER PAST NBC DRAMAS, "L.A. LAW"
AND "THE WEST WING".
nats
BUT AFTER THIS MORNING'S EMMY NOMINATIONS,
"MAD MEN" HAS A CHANCE TO BECOME THE FIRST EVER FIVE TIME WINNER OF THE AWARD.
IT'S NOMINATED ALONG WITH A QUINTET OF CABLE SERIES, INCLUDING 'BOARDWALK EMPIRE' AND "BREAKING
BAD". THE BRITISH PERIOD DRAMA "DOWNTON ABBEY" IS ALSO IN THE RUNNING.AS IS "GAME
OF THRONES".AND THE CONSPIRACY SAGA, "HOMELAND". FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE BROADCAST
NETWORKS WERE SHUT OUT OF THE CATEGORY.
nats
AFTER BACK TO BACK WINS AS BEST COMEDY, "MODERN FAMILY" WILL BID TO MAKE IT THREE
IN A ROW. IT'S COMPETITION INCLUDES "BIG BANG THEORY".PAST WINNER, "30 ROCK".THE LARRY
DAVID COMEDY "CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM".AND A PAIR OF FIRST YEAR HBO SHOWS, "VEEP"
AND "GIRLS", ABOUT A GROUP OF 20 SOMETHING WOMEN.
nats
IN THE ACTING CATEGORIES, "MAD MEN"'S JON HAMM HAS ANOTHER CHANCE FOR THE BEST ACTOR
HONOR HE'S NEVER WON.THREE TIME WINNER BRYAN CRANSON OF "BREAKING BAD" IS AMONG
HIS COMPETITORS.BUT "HOUSE" STAR HUGH LAURIE IS NOT.THE SIX TIME NOMINEE DENIED A BID
IN THAT SHOW'S FINAL SEASON.
nats "This is a sex dream, isn't it?"
THE NOMINATIONS WERE ANNOUNCED IN THE WEE HOURS PACIFIC TIME.
nats "They rousted me out of bed in the middle of the night last night."
EMMY HOST JIMMY KIMMEL WAS STILL IN HIS PAJAMAS.
nats "This is from the husky baby collection"
KIMMEL WAS A LAST MINUTE FILL IN.
nats "What do I care, I just care about myself being nominated."
BUT HE GOT TO HEAR HIS SHOW NOMINATED AS OUTSTANDING
VARIETY SERIES.
MARK BARGER, NBC NEWS.
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A NEW DISCOVERY IS CHANGING THE HISTORY OF UNDERWEAR.
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.
THIS IS A 600 YEAR OLD BRA.
IT DATES BACK TO THE MIDDLE AGES.
FASHION EXPERTS DESCRIBE THE FIND AS SURPRISING BECAUSE THE BRA HAD COMMONLY BEEN THOUGHT TO BE JUST OVER 100 YEARS OLD.
INSTEAD IT APPEARS THIS IS THE FIRST BRA - THEN WOMEN SWITCHED TO CORSETS - AND FINALLY BACK TO THE REINVENTED BRA.
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JC PENNEY SHOPPERS SAY GOODBYE TO THOSE CHECKOUT COUNTERS.
THE RETAILER ANNOUNCED THEY ARE PHASING OUT THE COUNTERS AND BRINGING IN A SELF-CHECKOUT SYSTEM.
THE MACHINES ARE SIMILAR TO THOSE YOU SEE IN MANY GROCERY STORES.
IT'S PART OF AN EFFORT TO HELP THE COMPANY MAKE A PROFIT.
THE JC PENNEY PRESIDENT HOPES TO MAKE THE TRANSITION BY 20-14.
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CONSERVATIVE RADIO TALK SHOW HOST - RUSH LIMBAUGH IS RAISING EYEBROWS ONCE AGAIN.
HE IS TAKING ON THE NEWEST BATMAN MOVIE TO HIT THEATERS.
LIMBAUGH ARGUES THAT THE VILLAIN IN "THE DARK KNIGHT RISES" IS AN ATTACK ON MITT ROMNEY.
THE BAD GUY IN THE MOVIE IS NAMED "BANE" - WHICH HAPPENS TO BE THE SAME NAME AS ROMNEY'S FORMER CAPITAL FIRM - BUT SPELLED DIFFERENTLY.
THE BATMAN CHARACTER OF BANE WAS INTRODUCED IN THE COMICS IN 1993.
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IT'S BEEN KNOWN THAT WOMEN TEND TO USE MORE WORDS IN A DAY COMPARED TO MEN.
A NEW SURVEY SHOWS THAT TRANSFERS TO TEXTING AS WELL.
MEN ARE MORE LIKELY TO TEXT MORE PEOPLE, BUT WITH SHORTER MESSAGES.
WOMEN WILL TEXT FEWER PEOPLE BUT RESPOND WITH MORE WORDS.
AND WHEN IT COMES TO TEXTING "I LOVE YOU'. WOMEN ARE 54 PERCENT MORE LIKELY TO TYPE THE THREE LITTLE WORDS.
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JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE WEARS A LOT OF HATS.
SINGER, ACTOR AND ENTREPRENEUR. NOW HE CAN ADD ONE MORE.
THE 31 YEAR OLD HAS BEEN NAMED THE NATIONAL GOLF TEAM AMBASSADOR.
HE WILL MAKE HIS DEBUT AT THE 39TH ANNUAL RYDER CUP IN SEPTEMBER IN ILLINOIS.
TEAMS OF THE BEST GOLFERS FROM THE U-S AND EUROPE COMPETE IN THE RYDER CUP EVERY TWO YEARS.
TIMBERLAKE WILL APPEAR AT A GALA AND AT THE OPENING CEREMONIES.
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WHITNEY HOUSTON'S MUSICAL LEGACY LIVES ON THIS AFTERNOON.
A NEW EXHIBITION OF THE LATE POP SUPERSTAR DEBUTS NEXT MONTH AT THE GRAMMY MUSEUM IN LOS ANGELES.
EXPECT TO SEE HOUSTON'S PERSONAL BIBLE AND STAGE COSTUMES.
THE EXHIBITION RUNS THROUGH FEBRUARY.
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A UTAH TROOPER WAS PUT TO THE TEST WHILE HE WAS ON CALL.
baby crying.Oh good good."
FIRST AT FOUR - HOW HE TRANSFORMED THE FRONT SEAT OF A CAR INTO A DELIVERY ROOM.
BUT FIRST, OUR FOUR AT FOUR: THE TOP FOUR STORIES GETTING THE MOST ATTENTION ON OUR WEBSITE: NBC-DASH-TWO-DOT-COM.
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1. Suncoast Estates shooting now a homicide investigation
2. VIDEO: Olympic body art
3. Divers encounter great white in Fla. waters
4. Woman accused of planning to smuggle drugs into prison
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IT WAS DOUBLE THE TROUBLE FOR A HIGHWAY PATROL SERGEANT WHO WAS CALLED OUT TO ASSIST A WOMAN ON THE SIDE OF A UTAH INTERSTATE.
HE HELPED DELIVER TWINS, AND IT WAS ALL CAUGHT ON DASH CAM.
SHARA PARK REPORTS.
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MINUTES AFTER CHECKING ON DUTY TUESDAY MORNING - SERGEANT CADE BRENCHLEY WAS DISPATCHED TO A WOMAN ON I-80 IN LABOR WITH TWINS.
"I came upon them and there they were by themselves in a little honda accord and I walked up and she was in the front passenger seat and had one baby in her arms, wrapped up in a towel."
BRENCHLEY: "You have another one ready to come out?"
WITH A HEALTHY BABY BOY ALREADY IN THE WOMAN'S ARMS - SGT. BRENCHLEY PREPARED FOR BABY NUMBER TWO.
"I'm going to get my first aid kit."
"We have a little birthing kit, it has a bulb and clamps, got a few things out to prepare and told her if you feel like you want to push go ahead and push."
MOTHER - "My water just broke on the other one!"
MOTHER: Oh my goodness.oh.
"The mother is a real trooper for lack of a better word for holding on to this baby and then getting ready to have the second one."
MOTHER - Ouch.oh no.oh.Oh.
TROOPER: If you need to push go ahead and push.
ABOUT 10 MINUTES AFTER SERGEANT BRENCHELY ARRIVED AT THE CAR - BABY NUMBER TWO, A GIRL ARRIVED.
MOTHER - "something is coming out!"
"It just came right out and I had my gloves on and caught the baby and checked the airway with my pinky finger."
"Uncover her for a minute, the cold air with stimulate her.I know its cold.crying.Crying.Oh good good."
"I kind of held her up face down and a little breeze came in the door and her arms went like this and she let out a good healthy cry."
SGT. BRENCHLEY HAS HAD CLOSE CALLS WITH DELIVERIES ON I-80 BEFORE - BUT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME HE'S DELIVERED A BABY ON HIS OWN.
HE SAYS HAVING 4 CHILDREN OF HIS OWN HELPED KEEP HIS NERVES CALM.
"It's a little bit different emotion when they're your own but its still a neat expierece helping bring a child into this world."
"Good job, mom."
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SERGEANT BRENCHLEY SAID THE TWINS ARE DOING WELL.
THAT'S IT FOR FIRST AT FOUR BUT PETER BUSCH AND KELLIE BURNS HAVE DEVELOPING STORIES STRAIGHT AHEAD AT FIVE.
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IN 90 SECONDS NBC2 EXPOSES NEVER-BEFORE-KNOWN DETAILS IN THE CASE OF A MISSING TEACHER WHO DEPUTIES THINK WAS KILLED BY HER EX-HUSBAND --
WE'RE ALSO GETTING ALL THE DETAILS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TOMORROW'S CAMPAIGN STOP IN FORT MYERS BY PRESIDENT OBAMA -- THE NEWS AT FIVE IS NEXT.
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