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GUN CONTROL-
ONCE AGAIN CREATING A GREAT DIVIDE ACROSS THE COUNTRY -- AFTER THE MASSACRE INSIDE A COLORADO MOVIE THEATRE ONE WEEK AGO TONIGHT.
NOW A NATIONAL GROUP IS CALLING FOR EXPANDED BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR PEOPLE BUYING GUNS --
AS THE NUMBER OF GUN LICENSE BACKGROUND CHECKS SKYROCKETS SINCE THE SHOOTINGS.
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WE HAVE IN-DEPTH COVERAGE TONIGHT OF THE DEBATE
BUT FIRST -- THE NEWEST DETAILS IN THE SHOOTING ITSELF --
NBC2 ANCHOR LINDSAY LOGUE IS LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM WITH UP TO THE MINUTE INFORMATION.
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BEHIND THE SCENES TONIGHT, INVESTIGATORS ARE BUSY ANALYZING A NOTEBOOK BELIEVED TO BE WRITTEN BY JAMES HOLMES.
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WE FIRST TOLD YOU ABOUT IT LAST NIGHT --
IT'S BELIEVED TO CONTAIN FULL DETAILS ABOUT HOW HE WAS GOING TO KILL PEOPLE.
THE NOTEBOOK WAS REPORTEDLY MAILED TO A PSYCHIATRIST AT THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO -- WHERE HOLMES HAD BEEN A DOCTORATE STUDENT UNTIL DROPPING OUT LAST MONTH.
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THE QUESTION NOW IS WHEN THAT PACKAGE ARRIVED ON CAMPUS -- FOX NEWS SAYS IT WAS MORE THAN A WEEK BEFORE THE MASSACRE, BUT TODAY THE UNIVERSITY SAID IT WAS DELIVERED BY THE POST OFFICE THE SAME DAY IT WAS FOUND.
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THERE IS A RENEWED PUSH TONIGHT TO CONTROL GUN SALES ACROSS THE COUNTRY --
IT'S A DIRECT RESPONSE TO THE COLORADO SHOOTING.
AN ORGANIZED GROUP OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY.SAYS THE PUBLIC.INCLUDING GUN OWNERS.OVERWHELMINGLY SUPPORT BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR EVERYONE WHO BUYS A FIREARM.
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It is clear, we're not doing enough, America, we're not doing enough to keep guns out the wrong hands."
THE NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTNERSHIP TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE WANTS EXPANDED BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR PEOPLE BUYING HIGH-CAPACITY AMMUNITION MAGAZINES.
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AND WHILE SOME PEOPLE THINK FEWER GUNS IS THE ANSWER.THE COLORADO SHOOTINGS ACTUALLY SEEM TO BE PROMPTING MORE PEOPLE TO BECOME GUN OWNERS.
WE FOUND OUT THE NUMBER OF BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR CONCEALED WEAPONS PERMITS SPIKED IN THE PAST WEEK IN FLORIDA.
AND AS NBC2'S GABY FLEISCHMAN UNCOVERED FLORIDA IS ON TRACK TO BE THE FIRST STATE TO HIT A MILLION PERMITS.
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WAYNE BERGQUIST GUN SHOP IN NAPLES HAS BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR MORE THAN 25 YEARS.
ANY TIME THERE IS A VIOLENT NATIONAL TRADGEDY-- SALES SPIKE.
"it puts people in a different mindset, adds a little extra fear to them."
SINCE THE AURORA THEATRE SHOOTING LAST WEEK,
FIREARM SALES AT HIS SHOP HAVE SHOT UP.
NATS- SHOTS
THE NUMBER OF BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR GUNS ALSO INCREASED ACROSS THE STATE--
UP 14 PERCENT WHEN COMPARED TO THE WEEKEND BEFORE THE MOVIE MASSACRE.
DAVID RAYLOR HAS A CONCEALED WEAPONS PERMIT FOR PROTECTION.
21:13:02 I must admit it crossed my mind, if I'm going to see that movie I'd be concerned that some character doesn't feel he wants to do something similar 09
RAYLOR SAYS MANY GUN-OWNERS ALSO FEAR LAWMAKERS WILL USE THE SHOOTING TO SEEK NEW GUN RESTRICTIONS, SO THEYRE BUYING THEM WHILE THEY CAN.
fearful that the govt will take away the second amendment
FLORIDA LEADS THE WAY WITH 950-THOUSAND ACTIVE CONCEALED CARRY PERMITS.
ten to twelve thousand thousand permits issued per month
Right now fl is on track to be the first state with more than a million concealed weapons permits.
STATE LEADERS SAY THAT doesn't MEAN IT'S TOO EASY TO GET ONE.
Only a small number of permit holders have committed a crime
BERGQUIST SAYS CUSTOMERS GO THROUGH EXTENSIVE BACKGROUND CHECKS AND TRAINING BEFORE GETTING A PERMIT--
AND NO LAW COULD HAVE PREVENTED THE TRAGEDY IN AURORA.
it takes a person to pull a trigger on a firearm
NATS-- SHOTS
IN COLLIER COUNTY GABY FLEISCHMAN NBC2.
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YOU CAN BUY THEM AT CONVENIENCE STORES, GAS STATIONS, AND HEAD SHOPS.
NEW AT 5:30 - THE FEDS HAVE JOINED FORCES WITH STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES TO GET DANGEROUS SYNTHETIC DRUGS OFF OUR STREETS AND OUT OF THE HANDS OF KIDS.
NBC2 ANCHOR HEATHER TURCO IS IN THE STUDIO TO EXPLAIN.
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PETER -
THE D-E-A ANNOUNCED TODAY THE RESULTS OF A FIRST-OF-IT'S KIND OPERATION - CALLED OPERATION LOG JAM.
THIS WAS A HUGE UNDERTAKING -- TARGETING THE BILLION-DOLLAR SYNTHETIC DESIGNER DRUG INDUSTRY.
TODAY IN SPECIAL NEWS CONFERENCE OUT OF WASHINGTON - WE GOT THE DETAILS OF THE OPERATION.
AND TAKE A LOOK HERE -
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THIS IS VIDEO OF A WAREHOUSE RAID JUST YESTERDAY IN WEST PALM BEACH.
THE WAREHOUSE WAS HOME TO ONE OF THE LARGEST DISTRIBUTORS OF THE DRUG IN THE U-S.
OVER A PERIOD OF 24 HOURS, THE DEA RAIDED DOZENS OF SYNTHETIC-POT, BATH-SALT AND INCENSE OPERATIONS IN 109 CITIES - INCLUDING TAMPA AND THIS ONE IN WEST PALM.
RIGHT NOW THERE ARE FEDERAL AND LOCAL BANS ON SYNTHETIC MARIJUANA - ALSO KNOWN AS K2 OR SPICE.
SEVERAL DEATHS HAVE BEEN LINKED TO THE SUBSTANCES, WHICH CAN ALSO CAUSE HALLUCINATIONS, SEIZURES COMAS, AND VIOLENT BEHAVIOR.
BATH SALTS HAVE ALSO MADE HEADLINES AFTER USERS COMMITTED GRUESOME CRIMES.
THE AGENCIES INVOLVED IN OPERATION LOGJAM WANT TO MAKE ONE THING CLEAR.
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of Homeland Security Investigations Acting Director James Chaparro/although the chemical make-up of these drugs is complex, Together we want to send a clear simple message.if you are involved.come after you.
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YOU CAN EXPECT MORE OPERATIONS LIKE THIS ONE --
91 PEOPLE WERE ARRESTED -- 36 MILLION IN CASH AND 6 MILLION IN ASSETS SEIZED.
THOSE ARRESTED CAN FACE UP TO 20 YEARS IN PRISON AND FINES.
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IF YOU ARE REGISTRED TO VOTE. YOU SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED A VOTER REGISTRATION CARD IN THE MAIL BY NOW.
IT LISTS THINGS LIKE WHERE YOU CAN VOTE. AND YOUR PARTY AFFILIATION.
BUT CHECK IT CLOSELY.
AS OUR CHIEF POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT CHAD OLIVER FIND OUT. IT MAY NOT REFLECT YOUR TRUE INTENTIONS.
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KELLIE AND PETER I REGISTRED TO VOTE YEARS AGO AT THE D-M-V WHEN I GOT MY FLORIDA DRIVER'S LICENSE.
BEING A JOURNALIST ESPECIALLY ONE COVERING POLITICS. I DIDN'T WANT TO ALIGN WITH *ONE PARTICULAR PARTY.
SO I REMEMBER SAYING 'INDEPENDENT.'
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COME TO FIND OUT. ALL THESE YEARS I'VE BEEN REGISTRED WITH THE INDEPENDENT PARTY OF FLORIDA.
FORMED IN 19-93 IT HAS ABOUT 250-THOUSAND MEMBERS.
A SAFE BET SOME ARE LIKE ME AND DON'T KNOW IT.
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UPDATING VOTER INFORMATION IS STANDARD PROCEDURE AT ANY ELECTIONS OFFICE.
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Can you verify the last four of your social?
REGISTERING AS REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT IS EASY. IF SOMEONE SAYS 'INDEPENDENT' THERE'S USUALLY A FOLLOW-UP.
Independent? Well, that means the Independent Party. and it's not the person at the DMV that can explain to them that's it's an actual party.
ELECTIONS SUPERVISOR SHARON HARRINGTON MENTIONS THE D-M-V BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE MORE THAN HALF OF NEW REGISRATIONS COME IN. GET A DRIVERS LICENESE. REGISTER TO VOTE. ALL IN ONE STOP.
Applying to vote or making any changes? No."
WORKERS TYPE WHAT THE CUSTOMER SAYS. YET MANY PEOPLE LIKE ME WHO WANT TO REGISTER *INDEPENDENT OF A PARTY. DON'T KNOW THESE KEY WORDS.
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they have to designate they want No Party Affiliation. 48
THAT NUMBER IS GROWING. N-P-A 'NO PARTY AFFILATION' REPRESENTS NEARLY 78-THOUSAND IN LEE COUNTY ALONE. I-N-T THE *INDEPENDENT PARTY OF FLORIDA IS AT 89-HUNDRED. NEARLY 3-THOUSAND ARE REGISTERED WITH THE "INDEPENDENCE PARTY."
"I think a lot of people are still out there that were thinking when they said 'I want to be independent' they were saying I want to be independent of a party which would be 'No Party Affiliation.'"
PARTY AFFILIATION GOES BEYOND DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS. 97 *MINOR PARTIES ARE REGISTERED WITH THE STATE.
Ecology party of Florida.
Florida pirate party.
Florida whig party which may be good with the pirates. 06
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IN TALKING WITH THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS TODAY. SHE BROUGHT UP AN INTERESTING TREND.
MORE AND MORE PEOPLE REGISTERING WITHOUT A PARTY AFFILIATION.
CHECK OUT THESE NUMBERS.
FROM THE BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR.
5,850 PEOPLE IN LEE COUNTY HAVE REGISTRED N-P-A.
NO PARTY AFFILIATION.
THAT'S NECK AND NECK WITH THE NUMBER OF NEW REPUBLICANS 5,872.
AND MORE THAN THE NUMBER OF NEW DEMOCRATS 4,897.
KELLIE AND PETER THE MORAL OF THIS STORY CHECK YOUR VOTER I-D CARD.
IF IT SAYS I-N-T LIKE MINE DID YOU ARE REGISTRED WITH A PARTY.
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IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A GREAT START TO A NEW CHAPTER IN A WOMAN'S LIFE.
SHE FOUND A NICE HOUSE TO RENT IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY, PAID THE SECURITY DEPOSIT, AND WAS READY TO MOVE IN.
BUT SHE COULDN'T.
"we stood outside in the rain until 8:30, they never showed up"
IT DIDN'T TAKE HER LONG TO REALIZE SHE WAS SCAMMED.
PLUS: MICHAEL JACKSON'S MOTHER IS BACK HOME IN L-A, AFTER SHE'S REPORTED MISSING.
BUT EVERYTHING ISN'T BACK TO NORMAL FOR THE LATE SINGER'S KIDS.
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MICHAEL JACKSON'S MOTHER IS BACK HOME WITH HER GRANDCHILDREN, AFTER SHE WAS REPORTED MISSING BY SOME FAMILY MEMBERS.
BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN THE DRAMA IS OVER. SHE NO LONGER HAS CUSTODY OF HER THREE GRANDKIDS.
SO WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENED THE LAST FEW DAYS?
BRANDI HITT SORTS IT ALL OUT.
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SOT - Katherine Jackson / Grandmother 21:10:16 "I am devastated that while I
've been away, that my children, my grandchildren have been taken away from
me."
IN HER FIRST INTERVIEW SINCE LOSING GUARDIANSHIP OF MICHAEL JACKSON'S 3
CHILDREN, KATHERINE JACKSON TOLD ABC NEWS EXCLUSIVELY, THAT THE RUMORS SHE
HAD BEEN KIDNAPPED WERE LIES.
SOT - Katherine Jackson / Grandmother 21:10:04 "My children would never do
a thing to me like that, holding me against my will, it's very stupid for
people to think that."
LAST SATURDAY, KATHERINE'S NEPHEW REPORTED HER MISSING WHILE SHE WAS GETTING
REST AT AN ARIZONA RESORT.
THAT'S WHEN THINGS APPEARED TO SPIRAL OUT OF CONTROL.
THERE WERE REPORTS OF FAMILY FIGHTS.
THEN WEDNESDAY, A JUDGE GRANTED TEMPORARY GUARDIANSHIP OF MICHAEL'S THREE
CHILDREN TO T-J JACKSON -- TITO's SON.
SOT - Katherine Jackson / Grandmother 21:11:27 "I told him it wasn't
necessary for him to go down and sign for guardianship I don't know who
instructed him to do that."
WHEN KATHERINE RETURNED HOME EARLY THURSDAY, MICHAEL JACKSON'S DAUGHTER,
PARIS TWEETED "grandma's here ! #thankyougod 33"
BUT, BROTHER PRINCE'S POST WAS MUCH DIFFERENT -- "Although I am happy my
grandma was returned, after speaking with her I realized how misguided and
how badly she was lied to. I'm really angry and hurt."
SOURCES TELL ABC NEWS T-J HAS TAKEN THE CHILDREN TO KATHERINE'S HOME, AND
SHE'LL LIKELY REGAIN CUSTODY SOON.
SOT - Dan Abrams / Legal Analyst "It will be a short proceeding. her
attorney will petition the court. / CUT / There's nothing to indicate at
the she's done anything wrong here."
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BRANDI HITT REPORTING.
KATHERINE JACKSON'S ATTORNEY SAYS HE HOPES TO MEET WITH HER SOON AND WILL FILE PAPERS FOR HER TO REGAIN GUARDIANSHIP.
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IT SEEMS LIKE EVERYONE HAS AN OPINION ON THE CHICK FIL A GAY MARRIAGE CONTROVERSY.
CITY LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE SLAMMING THE RESTAURANT, AFTER IT'S PRESIDENT SPOKE OUT AGAINST SAME SEX MARRIAGE.
WE'LL TELL YOU HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED IF YOU *SUPPORT THE RESTAURANT'S STANCE.
PLUS: DID YOU KNOW?
AN OLYMPIC RECORD-HOLDER IS RIGHT HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
NBC 2 SAT DOWN WITH THE BEST LONG JUMPER IN THE HISTORY OF THE GAMES.
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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.
We're in store for a hotter and drier weather pattern as we round out the work week as a strong ridge of high pressure builds westward from the Atlantic.
Our mornings will start off warm and muggy with temperatures in the upper 70s to low 80s. With plenty of sunshine overhead through the afternoon hours, highs will be running a couple of degrees above the norm as most locations will climb into the middle 90s, with our beach and coastal locations nearing the 90° mark. Combine the actual air temperature with the humidity and the "feels like" temperature will feel a lot hotter than what the thermometer is actually reading. In fact, heat index values will soar into the low 100s.
Due to a drier airmass settling across the Florida peninsula, rain prospects will remain slim to none with the mention of only a late afternoon stray shower.
Not much cooling will take place, as temperatures through the evening hours will be slow to fall. Tonight, expect mostly clear conditions with lows in the upper 70s to near 80° along the coast with mid 70s across our inland communities.
Not much change is in the forecast as we head into the weekend as our weather pattern remains quite stagnant. Rain chances will stay lower than normal as sunshine and hot temperatures dominate through early next week.
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YOU'RE TAKING A LIVE LOOK AT LONDON.
THERE'S A BUZZ IN THE AIR FOR THE START OF THE OLYMPICS.
THE OPENING CEREMONY IS SET FOR TOMORROW NIGHT.
THERE ARE SECURITY CONCERNS, THOUGH. AND TROOPS ARE BEING DEPLOYED. THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT ASSURES THE CITY WILL BE SAFE.
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WE HAVE AN OLYMPIC LEGEND HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORDIA.
BOB BEAMON WON THE GOLD MEDAL BACK IN 1968 IN THE LONG JUMP.
IT WAS A WORLD RECORD THAT STOOD FOR DECADES AND STILL IS AN OLYMPIC RECORD.
HE NOW WORKS AS THE C-E-O OF THE ART OF THE OLYMPIANS.
HE TALKED WITH NBC 2'S BRAD SHELLGREN ABOUT HIS GLORY DAYS.
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OCTOBER 18TH, 1968 WAS A DARK, CLOUDY DAY IN MEXICO CITY…. IT HARDLY SEEMED FIT FOR OLYMPIC HISTORY.
"MAYBE IT'S GOT TO BE ANOTHER SHOWER DAY AGAIN AND I SAID, 'HOPEFULLY I CAN GET THIS THING DONE'
BUT AS 22-YEAR-OLD BOB BEAMON STARED DOWN THE RUNWAY FOR THE LONG JUMP… HE KNEW A FEW RAIN CLOUDS DAMPEN WOULD NOT DAMPEN A MOMENT THAT WOULD CHANGE HIS LIFE FOREVER.
"I'VE COME THOUSANDS OF MILES, I'VE WORKED MANY HOURS TO BE AT THIS MOMENT."
A LIFETIME OF WORK CAME DOWN TO JUST A FEW SECOND.
"I HAD NO THOUGHTS WHATEVER, I ACTED ON INSTINCT OF SO MANY DAYS OF WHAT I WAS DOING IN TERMS OF WORKING OUT."
WHEN BOB BEAMON MADE THAT HISTORIC LEAP SOME 34 YEARS AGO, HE SAID HE FELT LIKE HE WAS UP IN THE AIR FOR ABOUT AN HOUR, WHEN HE LANDED, HE KNEW THE JUMP WAS GOOD, HE JUST DIDN'T KNOW HOW GOOD.
"MY TEAMMATE RALPH BOSTON SAID IT'S OVER 29 FEET AND SO I JUST LOST IT. I THOUGHT MAYBE I'D WAKE UP AND THIS WOULD BE A WONDERFUL DREAM."
29 FEET 2 ½ INCHES… A WORLD RECORD… AN OLYMPIC RECORD… AND A FEAT SO INCREDIBLE… IT IS SIMPLY KNOWN AS BEAMONESQUE.
"I'M PRETTY PROUD OF THE DESCRIPTION THAT THEY'VE BESTOWED UPON MEN AS A PART OF GREATNESS."
GREATNESS ACHIEVED IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE, PASSED ALONG FOR A LIFETIME.
"I KIND OF USE THAT WITH THE KIDS, IT DOESN'T NECESSARILY HAVE TO BE IN SPORTS THAT YOU CAN ACHEIVE GREATNESS.
BRAD SHELLGREN NBC-2
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THERE'S ONLY ONE DAY TO GO, BEFORE THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 2012 SUMMER OLYMPICS IN LONDON.
YOU CAN CATCH IT ALL RIGHT HERE, ON NBC 2.
COVERAGE STARTS AT 7-30 TOMORROW NIGHT.
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THIS STORY JUST KEEPS GAINING MOMENTUM --
PEOPLE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE SAME SEX MARRIAGE ISSUE ARE REACTING TO THE CHICK FIL A CONTROVERSY.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE FAST FOOD CHAIN STARTED IT WITH A COMMENT ON A RADIO SHOW.
HE SUGGESTED NEW LAWS ALLOWING GAY MARRIAGE ARE WRONG.
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i think we are inviting god's judgment on our nation when we shake our
fist at him and say 'we know better than you as to what constitutes a
marriage"
HIS COMMENTS ARE PROVOKING A POWERFUL BACKLASH.
THE CITY OF CHICAGO VOWS TO BLOCK THE OPENING OF A NEW RESTAURANT.
BOSTON'S MAYOR AND A PHILADELPHIA COUNCILMAN ARE CONDEMING THE COMPANY.
BUT CONSERVATIVES ARE RALLYING BEHIND IT.
TWO FORMER REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES - MIKE HUCKABEE AND RICK SANTORUM - ARE CALLING FOR A NATIONAL
SHOW OF SUPPORT - BY EATING AT CHICK FIL A'S AUGUST FIRST.
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A PENNSYLVANIA MOVIE THEATER IS GETTING NATIONAL ATTENTION FOR TWO INCIDENTS SO SOON AFTER THE COLORADO SHOOTINGS.
FIRST THERE WAS A BRAWL IN THE HALLWAY OUTSIDE A THEATER WHERE THE NEW BATMAN MOVIE WAS PLAYING.
IN ANOTHER, SOMEONE FIRED SHOTS OUTSIDE A THEATER.WHERE THE BATMAN MOVIE WAS ALSO PLAYING.
POLICE SAID HE WAS ACTUALLY TRYING TO SCARE OFF AN ATTACKER.
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A PROPERTY MANAGER FOUND 113 DEAD KITTENS INSIDE A UNIT, NEAR MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA.
ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS WERE ABLE TO RESCUE 51 ADULT CATS, THAT WERE SICK AND NEGLECTED.
THE PERSON WHO LIVES IN THE HOSUE HAS NOT BEEN ARRESTED OR CITED FOR ANIMAL CRUELTY.
INVESTIGATORS ARE STILL LOOKING INTO IT.
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THE DROUGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE COUNTRY ISN'T GETTING BETTER.
IN THE LAST WEEK, CONDITIONS BECAME MORE INTENSE AND MORE MISERABLE FOR THE PEOPLE DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY IT.
SOME OF THE SCENES ARE AMAZING.
LOOK AT THE RIVER NEAR GREAT BEND, KANSAS.
SOME PARTS ARE COMPLETELY DRIED UP.
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"This continuing drought has really, really you know taken its toll out here."
IT'S NOT AS BAD AS THE DROUGHT OF 1988, BUT SOME OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER BED IS EXPOSED FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THEN.
IN VICKSBURG, THE RIVER IS 21 FEET LOWER THAN USUAL.
IN ILLINOIS, SOME CORN FARMERS HAVE GIVEN UP ON THIS SEASON'S CROPS, AND ARE MOWING DOWN THEIR FIELDS.
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SO YOU'VE FOUND A PERFECT HOUSE TO RENT, PAID HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS FOR A SECURITY DEPOSIT, THEN GET TOLD YOU CAN'T MOVE IN.
THAT NIGHTMARE CAME TRUE FOR A SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WOMAN --
AND EVEN THOUGH DEPUTIES SAY THEY'VE ARRESTED THE SCAMMERS, SHE'S STILL OUT HER CASH.
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THIS IS BIZARRE.
FOUR PEOPLE WERE PRICKED BY NEEDLES ON NEW YORK CITY BEACHES.
WITHIN THE LAST THREE WEEKS, 2 PEOPLE WERE STUCK BY NEEDLES AT SOUTH BEACH, ANOTHER PERSON PRICKED AT CEDAR GROVE BEACH AND A LIFEGUARD STEPPED ON A NEEDLE AT ROCKAWAY BEACH.
THE CITY SAYS IT'S NOT TAKING THIS LIGHTLY.
CREWS CLEANED BEACHES DAILY, BUT ADMIT.THEY ONLY HAVE SO MANY RESOURCES TO DO SAND MAINTENANCE.
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Geoffrey Croft, Parks Advocate
"The administration needs to figure this out because that's a lot, that's a lot of stabbings within a couple of weeks."
THIS ISN'T NECESSARILY NEW, EITHER.
LAST MONTH A T-V CREW FOUND SEVERAL NEEDLES AT ROCKAWAY BEACH.
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A CONSUMER ALERT FOR PARENTS.
THE GOVERNMENT IS RECALLING SOME STROLLERS AFTER A CHILD DIED, AND ONE WAS NEARLY STRANGLED.
TWO OLDER VERSIONS OF THE PEG PEREGO STROLLER, THE VENEZIA AND THE PLIKO P-3, MADE BETWEEN 2004 AND 2007, COULD BE DANGEROUS.
AN INFANT COULD SLIDE THROUGH THE OPENING BETWEEN THE STROLLER'S TRAY-- AND THE SEAT, TRAPPING THEIR HEAD AND NECK,
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"I'd look at all the information to see why and how that happened. Then I'd look at my own stroller and say could that happen with my stroller, because so many of them are built so similarly anyway."
THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION RECALLED ANOTHER STROLLER TODAY: THE KOLCRAFT "CONTOURS OPTIONS LT TANDEM."
THE FRONT WHEEL CAN BREAK, AND A CHILD COULD FALL.
IF YOU HAVE ONE YOU CAN CALL THE COMPANY FOR FREE REPLACEMENT WHEELS.
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THE JIG IS UP FOR A CHARLOTTE COUNTY COUPLE ACCUSED OF STEALING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN RENT MONEY.
DEPUTIES ARRESTED CRYSTAL STOTT YESTERDAY - HER BOYFRIEND ROB ZOBEL TURNED HIMSELF IN THIS AFTERNOON.
NBC 2'S CHARLIE KEEGAN EXPLAINS WHAT LED TO THE ARRESTS.
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"WE WANTED A BIGGER HOUSE WITH A POOL"
THE PERFECT HOUSE…. TUCKED AWAY IN A QUIET DEEP CREEK NEIGHBORHOOD.
NATS IT'S VERY NICE
WHEN SHE FOUND THE PERFECT HOUSE; TANYA PAPATOLA DIDN'T HESITATE TO HAND OVER A 600 DOLLAR DEPOSIT TO R ZOBEL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT.
"I HAD FAITH IN THEM. MY SISTER, THE WHOLE TIME, WAS LIKE 'TANYA, SOMETHING'S NOT RIGHT HERE.' I SAID, 'OH NO, EVERYTHING'S GOING TO BE GOOD.' IT DIDN'T TURN OUT THAT WAY" TANYA PAPATOLA/ RENTER
IT DIDN'T TURN OUT THAT WAY AT ALL; PAPATOLA SAYS WHEN SHE TRIED TO MOVE INTO THE HOUSE WITH HER SISTER AND FAMILY, STOTT AND ZOBEL WERE NO WHERE TO BE FOUND.
"WE STOOD OUTSIDE IN THE RAIN UNTIL 8:30, THEY NEVER SHOWED UP"
AFTER TRYING AND TRYING TO REACH ZOBEL AND STOTT THROUGH EMAILS AND PHONE CALLS, PAPATOLA CAME TO THE OFFICE ONLY TO FIND IT LOCKED AND EMPTY.
IT WAS THEN THAT SHE KNEW SHE MADE A MISTAKE AND SHE IMMEDIATELY STARTED LOOKING FOR THE OWNER OF THE HOUSE.
"I TOOK OUT THE COMPUTER, WENT TO GOOGLE, WENT TO THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY PROPERTY WEBSITE AND I FOUND THE LADY'S NAME"
THE OWNER LIVES IN NEW YORK AND TOLD PAPATOLA SHE HADN'T RECEIVED PAYMENTS FROM ZOBEL FOR MONTHS.
"AT THAT POINT MY HEART JUST FELL"
ACCORDING TO ARREST RECORDS, STOTT ADMITTED TO STEALING CLOSE TO 36-THOUSAND DOLLARS TO BUY DRUGS AND PAY FOR LIVING EXPENSES.
SHE POSTED BOND - BUT DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY TO US.
SHE'S ACCUSED OF GRAND THEFT AND OPERATING WITHOUT A LICENSE. THE SAME GOES FOR ZOBEL WHOSE LICENSE EXPIRED IN APRIL.
"I LIKE THAT AREA"
PAPATOLA IS STILL OUT 600 DOLLARS.
WITH THE HELP OF A LEGITIMATE PROPERTY MANAGER, SHE WAS ABLE TO MOVE INTO THE HOUSE LAST MONTH.
"IT'S JUST A SHAME"
IN CHARCO CHARLIE KEEGAN NBC 2.
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BEFORE RENTING, OFFICIALS RECOMMEND YOU DO PLENTY OF RESEARCH ON THE PROPERTY MANAGER.
THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS LOOKING FOR OTHER VICTIMS.
IF YOU DEALT WITH R-ZOBEL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT INC, INVESTIGATORS WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK WITH YOU.
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AT SIX -- THE COLLIER COUNTY DEPUTY WHO MAY HAVE SINGLE-HANDEDLY STOPPED AN ALREADY TERRIBLE SHOOTING SITUATION FROM GETTING EVEN WORSE.
SHE TOLD NBC 2.WHAT CAUSED HER TO PULL HER GUN FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER.
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