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HL1) LONDON LIVE LOOK-LIVE TOPS OR VO

THE LONDON GAMES ARE HERE. FINAL PREPARATIONS ARE UNDERWAY AHEAD OF TONIGHT'S KICKOFF EVENT.

HL2) CO FUNERAL TODAY-VO

ANOTHER SHOOTING VICTIM IS LAID TO REST.

JOHN LARIMER DIED WHILE PROTECTING HIS GIRLFRIEND FROM GUNFIRE.

HL3) BLACK BEAR SAFETY TIPS-VO

BLACK BEARS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

THEY SEEM TO BE A MORE COMMON SIGHT THESE DAYS.

WE'RE LIVE IN LEHIGH ACRES WHERE A BEAR GETS UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH NEIGHBORS.

AND WHAT YOU CAN DO TO STAY SAFE.

NOON OPEN-CLIP

FIRST WEATHER TOSS-RADAR TOP ANIBOX

WE START THIS HALF HOUR WITH YOUR WEEKEND OUTLOOK.

JIM REIF IS TRACKING A FEW SHOWERS AROUND OUR AREA AT NOON.

FIRST WEATHER JIM-WX CENTER

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 and humid conditions will be the main weather story across Southwest Florida with little to no relief.

It will be a warm start to our Friday with ample sunshine and even a bit of haze across our skies. Temperatures will warm from the upper 70s into the lower 90s by the lunchtime hour with a few fair weather cumulus clouds developing through the day.

A strong ridge of high pressure continues to flex its muscle across the Florida peninsula, thus bringing a drier and more stable airmass to the area. This means mostly sunny skies will prevail with rain prospects running below 20%, however an isolated storm or two can't be ruled out as the sea breeze makes it's way inland.

The mid 90s will return for most locations this afternoon, except for our beach and coastal locations where temperatures will top out near 90°. Once you factor in the humidity, heat index values will be well over the 100° mark.

Not much relief will take place through the evening as temperatures will be slow to cool. Tonight, expect mostly clear conditions with lows in the upper 70s to near 80° along the coast with mid 70s across our inland communities.

The hotter and drier than normal weather pattern will stay in place through the weekend, with our rain chances getting a bit of a boost by the middle of next week.

2012 LONDON OPEN-CLIP

BELLS AROUND THE WORLD-NATS VOWIPE

nats of bells

SOUNDS AROUND LONDON THIS AFTERNOON.

BIG BEN AND THOUSANDS OF OTHER BELLS RING FOR THE SUMMER GAMES.

QUEEN ELIZABETH WILL OFFICIALLY OPEN THE GAMES WITH THE SOUND OF A 27-TON BELL FORGED AT THE 442-YEAR-OLD WHITE CHAPEL BELL FOUNDRY.

OLYMPICS PREVIEW-LIVE 2 SHOT

AND LOOKING LIVE AT LONDON AT NOON.

LOTS OF EXCITED AHEAD OF TONIGHT'S OPENING CEREMONIES.

A REMINDER YOU CAN WATCH THE BIG EVENT RIGHT HERE ON NBC2.

IT STARTS AT 7-30 TONIGHT.

YEARS OF PREPARATION, CONSTRUCTION AND PLANNING ALL COME DOWN TO TONIGHT'S CEREMONY.

WE'RE TOLD IF YOU REMEMBER THE CEREMONY IN BEIJING IN 2008,

YOU'LL LOVE WHAT'S IN STORE TONIGHT.

OLYMPICS PREVIEW-PKG

--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS --

IT'S THE WORLD'S LARGEST SPORTING EVENT AND LONDON IS ITS HOME UNTIL THE MIDDLE OF AUGUST.

ATHLETES HAVE BEEN ARRIVING AT HEATHROW AIRPORT, READY FOR THEIR MOMENT IN HISTORY.

"We are very happy because for me, it is the first Olympic Games, and I am a little bit nervous, but I'm pretty happy."

"When we step up and get behind the block, we're doing what we've practiced to do for our whole entire life."

THE OLYMPIC TORCH IS ALSO READY TO SHINE.

AFTER RELAY STOPS AT NUMBER 10 DOWNING STREET WITH THE BRITISH PRIME MINISTER.

AND BUCKINGHAM PALACE WITH A PASS-OFF IN FRONT OF THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE.

THE TORCH WILL ARRIVE AT THE OLYMPIC STADIUM DURING TONIGHT'S OPENING CEREMONY AND LIGHT THE OLYMPIC CAULDRON.

ACADEMY AWARD WINNING DIRECTOR DANNY BOYLE IS IN CHARGE OF THE SPECTACULAR-- WHICH WE HEAR WILL HAVE

DANCING AND FARM ANIMALS.

BOYLE'S PROBABLY BEST KNOWN FOR THE MEGA-HIT MOVIE, "SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE."

LONDON ISN'T KNOWN FOR ITS SUNNY DAYS.

SO BRITISH AIRWAYS FLEW IN APACHE RAIN DANCERS FROM ARIZONA TO PERFORM A "RAIN BOW " DANCE TO ENSURE NICE WEATHER.

A BRITISH ARTIST WANTS EVERYONE TO GET INTO THE SPIRIT OF THE GAMES BY RINGING BELLS TODAY ALL OVER THE COUNTRY.

"Could be a brilliant sound, you know, where ever you are in Britain, you could hear that. / that's my idea of it, as an all over the place piece of music."

OLYMPICS PREVIEW-OC

ONE OF THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES FOR TONIGHT'S OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE SECURITY.

THERE WILL BE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE INSIDE THE OLYMPIC STADIUM.

OLYMPIC APP-OC

KEEP UP WITH YOUR FAVORITE ATHLETES IN LONDON.

ALL YOU NEED IS A SMARTPHONE!

THE 'OLYMPIC MEDAL ALERT' SMARTPHONE APP IS FREE AND SIMPLE TO USE.

IT WILL TELL YOU VIA EMAIL OR TEXT WHEN A MEDAL IS WON.

THIS APP IS AVAILABLE FOR THE I-PHONE.

OLYMPIC ZONE-MITTO TOPS

WE ALSO HAVE YOU COVERED ONLINE 24-7.

FROM SWIMMING TO SOCCER,

JUST HEAD TO NBC DASH 2 DOT COM.

WE HAVE A SPECIAL SECTION CALLED 'OLYMPIC ZONE'.

TAKE A LOOK, HERE IT IS.

ROMNEY LONDON-OC

MITT ROMNEY'S COMMENTS ON THE LONDON GAMES ARE CAUSING CONTROVERSY ACROSS THE POND.

ROMNEY QUESTIONED THE READINESS AND EXCITEMENT SURROUNDING THE GAMES IN AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH N-B-C'S BRIAN WILLIAMS.

ROMNEY LONDON-CLIP PKG

Just hours ahead of tonight's opening ceremony Mitt Romney hoped this stop would be a chance for some positive headlines.

His campaign described it as a risk adverse trip, one where the candidate would be here to quote listen and learn.

But he certainly got an earful from the British people and the British press after some comments to NBC's Brian Williams questioning London's preparedness for the games.

And it continues check this headline in the Sun tabloid this morning reading Mitt the Twit.

Romney is hoping tonight's festivities and the focus on the athletes will wash away some of the remarks and make it so there are no longer any bad feelings between him and the british people.

"There's a guy named Mitt Romney who wants to know whether we're ready, whether we're ready. Are we ready?"

Speaking earlier today on NBC's Today Show he told Matt Lauer he is confident that it will be a wonderful games and that his focus is on supporting the American athletes here.

Presidential Candidate :16

"You know I'm absolutely convinced that the people here are ready for the games and in just a few moments all the things politicians say will get swept away because the athletes finally take the stage. The games are about the athletes, that's why the games virtually anywhere they've been had be highly successful."

WAKIM STREET CHARGED-SS VO

THE ACCUSED BANK ROBBER WHO WAS TAKEN DOWN AT A FORT MYERS BEACH BAR HAS SOME MORE TROUBLE ON HIS HANDS THIS AFTERNOON.

THE SEMINOLE TRIBE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS NOW CHARGING WAKIM STEWART WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.

POLICE SAY HE SHOT ROUNDS THROUGH THE POLICE STATION IN IMMOKALEE.

LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES ARRESTED STEWART TWO DAYS AGO IN A DRAMATIC TAKE DOWN AT THE LANI KAI ON FORT MYERS BEACH.

CITIZENS INSURANCE-OC

MANY OF YOU WILL LEARN IF YOUR HOME INSURANCE PREMIUMS WILL JUMP.

TODAY THE GOVERNING BOARD OF CITIZENS INSURANCE PLANS TO VOTE ON A PROPOSED INCREASE OF AT LEAST 7 POINT 5 PERCENT FOR MOST POLICYHOLDERS.

CO FUNERALS TODAY-TRX VOTOPS WIPE

TURNING TO THE LATEST IN THE COLORADO SHOOTING TRAGEDY.

ANOTHER VICTIM OF THE MASSACRE WILL BE LAID TO REST.

JOHN LARIMER WAS ONE OF THE 12 KILLED IN LAST WEEK'S SHOOTING RAMPAGE.

LARIMER WAS A NAVY INTELLIGENCE OFFICER FROM CRYSTAL LAKE, ILLINOIS.

THEATHER REOPEN-VOTOPS

MEANWHILE THE *FIRST INVESTIGATION AT THE CINEMARK THEATER IN COLORADO IS COMPLETE.

NOW IT'S UP TO THE THEATER C-E-O TO DECIDE IF AND WHEN THE MOVIE COMPLEX WILL REOPEN.

SOME THINK IT SHOULD NEVER RE-OPEN.

12 PEOPLE WERE SHOT--

10 OF THEM WERE FOUND INSIDE THE THEATER.

KID SENDS JOKER PIC TO SCHOOL OFFICIAL-VO

A COLLEGE STUDENT IN KENTUCKY IS IN TROUBLE THIS AFTERNOON.

HE ALLEGEDLY SENT A PICTURE OF JOKER TO A SCHOOL ADMISTRATOR.

THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY SAYS STEVEN KENNEDY FILED A COMPLAINT AGAINST ADMINISTRATOR TERRY ALLEN.

WHEN THAT COMPLAINT WAS INVESTIGATED AND DISMISSED,

PROSECUTORS SAY STEVEN KENNEDY E-MAILED THE ADMINISTRATOR AN IMAGE OF THE JOKER.

BEAR SAFETY LEIGH LIVE-OC TRX DBX LIVE

BEWARE OF BEARS!

THE FLORIDA BLACK BEAR POPULATION IS THRIVING,

AND POPPING UP IN RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS MORE FREQUENTLY THIS TIME OF YEAR.

ONE WAS JUST SPOTTED ON SOMEONE'S FRONT PORCH YESTERDAY IN LEHIGH ACRES ON 40TH STREET WEST.

NBC2S LEIGH DANA IS AT THE HOME THIS AFTERNOON,

BEAR SAFETY LEIGH LIVE-REM LIVE

KEEPING FAMILIES SAFE -

IS THIS NEIGHBORHOODS BIGGEST CONCERN.

I'M TOLD A LOT OF CHILDREN LIVE ON THIS BLOCK.

AND THEY LIKE SEEING BEARS AT ZOOS

NOT IN BACKYARDS.

LET ME SHOW YOU WHERE THE BEAR WAS SPOTTED-

ON THIS FRONT PORCH-

FREIGHTED NEIGHBORS WATCHED IT GOING THROUGH THE TRASH

THEY ALSO SPOTTED IT CLIMBING UP A TREE.

BY THE TIME THEY CALMED DOWN TO TAKE A PICTURE-

BEAR SAFETY LEIGH LIVE-PKG

NOW WE SPOKE WITH FLORIDA FISH AND WILD LIFE THIS AFTERNOON.

THEY TELL US BEAR SIGHTINGS IN LEE COUNTY ARE BECOMING MORE REGULAR. IT GETS ABOUT 1 TO 2 CALLS A WEEK.

TO KEEP BEARS FROM COMING INTO YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.

BEAR SAFETY LEIGH LIVE-REM LIVE

RIGHT NOW THE FLORIDA BLACK BEAR POPULATION IS THRIVING -

THERE ARE MORE THAN 3000 ROAMING THE STATE COMPARED TO JUST 300 IN THE 1970S.

BLACK BEARS WERE JUST REMOVED FROM THE ENDANGERED SPECIES LIST.

TEASE ONE-TRX

nats of opening bell

INVESTORS LOOKING TO END THE WEEK ON A HAPPY NOTE TODAY.

STOCKS OPENED HIGHER IN HOPES FOR ACTION FROM THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK TO KEEP THE EURO TOGETHER.

LOOKING LIVE AT THE BIGBOARD.

RIGHT NOW THE DOW __.

YOUR MARKET WATCH UPDATE IS IN THREE MINUTES.

AND KEEP THIS IN MIND WHEN YOU TAKE PRICEY GEAR INTO THE OCEAN.

A SHARK MIGHT JUST TAKE IT!

IT'S THE DOCUMENTARY THAT RAN INTO A BIT OF A SNAG.

TZ1 A) MARKET WATCH UPDATE-NATS VOTOPS BIGBOARD

TZ1 B) DON'T TAKE MY CAMERA-VO

WEATHER-STC TO BREAK WITH MUSIC

MARKET WATCH-PKG

AVOID OLYMPIC SCAMS-VO

OLYMPIC LOTTERY WINNERS COULD ACTUALLY LOSE BIG TIME.

CAMS MAKING THE ROUNDS AHEAD OF THE GAMES INCLUDE E-MAILS AND LETTERS THAT YOU'VE WON AN OLYMPIC LOTTERY.

BUT YOU'VE GOT TO SHELL OUT SOME CASH TO CLAIM THE PRIZE.

AGAIN THIS IS A SCAM.

AIRLINE FARES ALLTIME HIGH-VO

YOU'RE SPENDING RECORD AMOUNTS WHEN YOU TRAVEL THE FRIENDLY SKIES

THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SAYS THE AVERAGE PRICE OF A DOMESTIC TICKET SOARED TO 373 DOLLARS IN THE FIRST THREE MONTHS OF THIS YEAR.

THAT'S A NEARLY FIVE-PERCENT JUMP OVER THE SAME PERIOD A YEAR EARLIER.

AMONG THE TOP 100 AIRPORTS, CINCINNATI PASSENGERS PAID THE HIGHEST AVERAGE FARE -

AT THE PUMP-CG BNR

NBC2 ON PUMP PATROL THIS AFTERNOON.

UNCHANGED FROM OVERNIGHT.

EXPECT TO PAY 3-41 FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

THE STATE AVERAGE IS 3-42 THIS AFTERNOON.

THE NATIONAL IS 3-49.

AS ALWAYS,

FOR THE BEST PRICES IN YOUR AREA CHECK OUT OUR PUMP PATROL PAGE AT NBC DASH 2 DOT COM.

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-CLIP

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-WXWALL

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 and humid conditions will be the main weather story across Southwest Florida with little to no relief.

It will be a warm start to our Friday with ample sunshine and even a bit of haze across our skies. Temperatures will warm from the upper 70s into the lower 90s by the lunchtime hour with a few fair weather cumulus clouds developing through the day.

A strong ridge of high pressure continues to flex its muscle across the Florida peninsula, thus bringing a drier and more stable airmass to the area. This means mostly sunny skies will prevail with rain prospects running below 20%, however an isolated storm or two can't be ruled out as the sea breeze makes it's way inland.

The mid 90s will return for most locations this afternoon, except for our beach and coastal locations where temperatures will top out near 90°. Once you factor in the humidity, heat index values will be well over the 100° mark.

Not much relief will take place through the evening as temperatures will be slow to cool. Tonight, expect mostly clear conditions with lows in the upper 70s to near 80° along the coast with mid 70s across our inland communities.

The hotter and drier than normal weather pattern will stay in place through the weekend, with our rain chances getting a bit of a boost by the middle of next week.

DON'T TAKE MY CAMERA!-2 SHOT

THANKS JIM.

NEVER TURN YOUR BACK ON A SHARK.

IT MIGHT STEAL YOUR GEAR!

AND REALLY, WHO'S GONNA TRY AND STOP IT?

DON'T TAKE MY CAMERA!-PKG

--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS --

OFFICER, I'D LIKE TO REPORT A THEFT IN PROGRESS. EXPENSIVE CAMERA GEAR. WAIT A MINUTE, THE PERPETRATOR'S ALREADY GETTING AWAY. SOMEBODY ARREST THAT SHARK.

But we've known this shark for several years. Her name is Emma. She's 14-feet long.

GEORGE SCHELLENGER SHOULD KNOW. HE'S THE ONE SHOOTING THE THEFT WHICH OCCURED AT TIGER BEACH IN THE BAHAMAS, KNOWN FOR ITS TIGER SHARKS. THE DIVERS WERE SHOOTING A DOCUMENTARY CALLED SHARK OBSESSION WHEN EMMA SWIPED THEIR GEAR, LEAVING THE DIVE MASTER IN HER WAKE.

That's right. she was actually on the wrong side.

MAYBE THE SHARK'S JUST SICK OF ALL THE ANNOYING UNDERWATER PAPARAZZI.

ALWAYS STICKING CAMERAS IN HER FACE.

NEVER GIVING HER CREDIT ON SHARK WEEK.

THE GEAR WAS WORTH ABOUT 15,000 BUCKS AND IT WEIGHED ABOUT 30 POUNDS, SORT OF A HEAVY SNACK.

SO HEAVY EMMA DROPPED IT WITHIN A HUNDRED FEET OR SO AND THE DIVEMASTER WAS ABLE TO RECOVER IT, UNDAMAGED. AND THOUGH EMMA'S CAMERA WASN'T ROLLING.

THE ONE STOLEN A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO BY THIS TIGER SHARK WAS. IT HAPPENED TO THE STUART'S COVE DIVE TEAM IN THE BAHAMAS.

He opened his mouth,

closed his mouth around the video camera.

NOW WE KNOW WHAT IT WOULD LOOK LIKE TO BE A MORSEL IN THAT MOUTH. THIS SHARK ALSO SPAT OUT THE CAMERA ABOUT 30 FEET AWAY. EVEN AN OCTOPUS HAS STOLEN A LITTLE GO PRO CAMERA. THOUGH ITS PHOTOGRAPHY SKILLS SEEMED, SHALL WE SAY, EXPRESSIONISTIC. THE DIVER EVENTUALLY POKED THE OCTOPUS WITH HIS SPEARGUN AND GRABBED THE CAMERA, AS THE OCTOPUS LATCHED ON TO THE SPEARGUN INSTEAD. NOW IF YOU PUT BAIT ON YOUR CAMERA, YOU GREATLY INCREASE THE CHANCES OF HAVING A SHARK STEAL IT. THE DIVERS DOCUMENTING EMMA DIDN'T HOLD HER ATTEMPTED THEFT AGAINST HER. THEY'RE ON SUCH FRIENDLY TERMS THEY DO HEAD BUTTS.

It's very much like your dog swimming up to you to give you a kiss

AT LEAST THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO KISS THE CAMERA GOODBYE. SEALIFE STEALING FROM HUMANS, IT'S ENOUGH TO MAKE A WALRUS WHISTLE.

Whistle!

TEASE TWO-2 SHOT

YOUR TIME NOW __.

IT'S TIME TO MAKE SOME MONEY AND PUT BAD GUYS BACK IN JAIL.

IN THREE MINUTES,

TRISH ROUTTE JOINS US TO TALK ABOUT THESE PEOPLE AVOIDING THE LAW.

FUGITIVE FRIDAY-3 SHOT

WELCOME BACK!

YOUR TIME NOW __.

YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO HELP POLICE AND EARN SOME MONEY IN THE PROCESS!

IT'S ANOTHER ROUND OF FUGITIVE FRIDAY,

FUGITIVE FRIDAY-5 SS

Starting off our list is a registered sex offender who's gone completely off the radar, and needs to be reeled back in before he commits yet another crime. Tyrone Campbell has been on the run for just about a month now, after failing to comply with the terms of his sex offender status. Convicted of that charge back in 1993 for two counts of the lewd and lascivious molestation of a child, Campbell has continued on a destructive path of crime and chaos, with 11 arrests in Lee County and several additional in Collier. He's also been sent to state prison five times, for a grand total of about 11 years. Among his dirty deeds are charges of battery, multiple counts of aggravated assault, drugs, grand theft auto, burglary and parole violations. Born and raised in Fort Myers, Campbell was last known to be living in Lehigh.

And next up is a man arrested 15 times before on a variety of violent charges, but who goes by the less than scary street name of "Smurf." Derek Hicks is on the run for violating his probation following an arrest for the improper exhibition of a weapon. Over the years, this 27 year old Cape Coral man has been jailed for aggravated assault, several charges of burglary, the sale and delivery of cocaine, larceny theft and carrying a concealed firearm. Hicks has also demonstrated his short fuse with arrests for domestic violence, with a total of six orders of protection issued against him. Hicks is known to have some gang affiliations and is believed to still be in the area. He is 5'8", with several tattoos, including a Rosary with the phrase "only God can judge me" inked on his chest, a Glock handgun and drama faces on his left arm and, not to be forgotten, a tattoo of one of the tiny blue cartoon characters, the Smurfs, nicely place on his neck.

Also dodging deputies is a man not known for being a famous country singer, but rather a convicted felon with 24 bookings under his belt. Kenny Rogers is on the run after failing to show up in court recently following an arrest for dealing and trafficking in stolen property. This repeat offender has compiled quite the rap sheet in his 30 years, with arrests for multiple counts of grand theft, fraud, battery, drugs, contempt, and a few occasions in which he decided to flee and elude police officers at all costs - including public safety. Rogers has been known to use the alias of Anthony Anderson, and more commonly on the streets, the name "K Dawg," which is also tattooed on his right arm. Upon his arrest, Rogers will be held without bond in the Lee County Jail.

TEASE THREE-2 SHOT

YOUR TIME NOW __.

TZ3 A) POLITICS TODAY-VO

TZ3 B) LONDON SWIMMING-SOTVO TO BREAK WITH MUSIC

OPEN-CLIP

POLITICS TODAY-2SHOT

HELLO EVERYONE!

I'M STACEY DEFFENBAUGH.

AND I'M NICK CILETTI.

TALKING POLITICS AND OLYMPICS COMBINED THIS HALF HOUR.

COMMENTS FROM MITT ROMNEY ARE RAISING EYEBROWS ACROSS THE POND.

ROMNEY ASKS IF LONDON IS READY FOR THE OLYMPICS.

AT THE SAME TIME HE'S IN LONDON.

POLITICS TODAY-PKG

FROM MITT ROMNEY. A GOLD MEDAL GAFFE - QUESTIONING LONDON'S READINESS FOR THE OLYMPICS.

Presidential Candidate:09-:12

"There are a few things that were disconcerting, the stories about the-- private security firm not having enough people."

THOSE WORDS MADE THE KIND OF HEADLINES MITT ROMNEY WASN'T HOPING TO SEE ON AN OVERSEAS TRIP THAT WAS ABOUT BOOSTING HIS FOREIGN POLICY RESUME.

INSTEAD. HE WAS FORCED TO PRACTICE A LITTLE DIPLOMACY.

Presidential Candidate:24-:31

"What I've seen shows imagination and forethought and a lot of organization and I expect the games to be quite successful."

THE WHITE HOUSE SAYS THE PRESIDENT HAS LONDON'S BACK.

"The President also made it clear that he has the utmost confidence in our close friend and ally, the United Kingdom."

IT'S NOT CLEAR WHETHER IT MIGHT COST ROMNEY HERE AT HOME.

"I think the Democrats risk overplaying it. This was a gaffe, he probably regrets it, but it wasn't the end of the world."

BUT HE MAY HAVE LOST A FEW FANS IN THE HOST CITY.

"There's guy called Mitt Romney who wants to know if we are ready. Are we ready? Yes we are."

ROMNEY'S HOPING TO LEAVE THIS BAGGAGE BEHIND THIS WEEKEND AS HE TRAVELS ON TO ISRAEL AND POLAND.

2012 LONDON OPEN-CLIP

LONDON SWIMMING-VO IN PLASMA

LOTS OF EXCITEMENT THIS AFTERNOON,

JUST HOURS FROM THE OPENING CEREMONIES IN LONDON.

ONE OF THE BIGGEST RIVALRIES WILL BE BETWEEN MICHAEL PHELPS AND RYAN LOCKTEE.

LONDON SWIMMING-PKG

SCRIPT:

With THE LONDON GAMES kicking off today the first - must-see event

features U.S. superstar OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST MICHAEL PHELPS capturing the

world's attention 4 years ago AFTER COMPLETELY DOMINATING IN BEIJING

SOT MICHAEL PHELPS : 00;00;10 I think going into Beijing uh we were trying

to conquer everything and everything.

NAT ANNOUCER: THIS IS THE SCENE YOURE GONNA SEE IN LONDON

TRK 2: 07

BUT THIS TIME AROUND HIS TOUGHST COMPETITOR MAY BE STANDING RIGHT BESIDE

HIM ON TEAM USA

Sot Ryan lochte: "I've been getting second behind him so many times but I

always knew that I was capable of beating him it was just a matter of when "

TRK 3: 12

27 YR OLD AND REIGNING WORLD CHAMPION SWIMMER RYAN LOCHTE BEAT THE SWIMMING

LEGEND 3 WEEKS AGO AT THE US TRIALS AND SAYS HE'S PLANNING TO DO THE SAME IN

LONDON

Sot Ryan lochte: Once it happened once I just knew that it would happen

again and again but usually when I beat someone is rare that they beat me

again I just feel it in my body that this is my time

SOT SUMMER SANDERS/ YAHOO SPORTS/ RETIRED OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST: 17:35:10

he's always been in the shadows of Michael Phelps and in London he is going

to come out of those shadows

TRK 4: 12

BUT PHELPS IS AIMING TO BECOME THE FIRST TO WIN THE GOLD IN THE SAME

INDIVIDUAL EVENT IN 3 SUCCESSIVE OLYMPIC GAMES AND AFTER THAT HE SAYS

HE'LL BE READY TO HANG UP HIS GOGGLES

SOT MICHAEL PHELPS : 00;00;58;25 You know I'm here to swim as fast as I can

. And if I do that that's all that matters. /02;17;23 it's really /

how much, how many toppings do I want on my Sundae.

TRK 5: 18

GFX- Tomorrow is sure to be a clash of the swimming titans COMPARITIVLEY

PHELPS HAS AN EDGE AT 6FT 4 INCHES TO RYAN'S 6'1". HE HOLDS 16 OLYMPIC

MEDALS 10 MORE THAN RYAN 14 GOLD MEDALS. TO RYAN'S 3

SOT SUMMER SANDERS/ YAHOO SPORTS/ RETIRED OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST:

17:35:02 Ryan Lochte has been an amazing swimmer that just happened to be in

the same era as the greatest swimmer of all times

SOT - RYAN LOCHTE/PRESSER: 00;00;28;26 : Me and him we've created a great

CONRAD MURRAY KATHERINE JACKSON-VO

JULIE FOUDY REPORTING.

SWITCH GEARS THIS HALF HOUR,

KATHERINE JACKSON HAS GOTTEN A RATHER ODD INVITATION.

CONRAD MURRAY, THE DOCTOR CONVICTED IN MICHAEL JACKSON'S DEATH, HAS INVITED HER TO VISIT HIM IN JAIL.

IT'S TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS SHE MIGHT HAVE.

MURRAY SAYS HE WANTED TO QUOTE 'PUT HER AT PEACE'.

JENNIFER CARROLL NEW COMMENT-SOTOC SS

FLORIDA'S LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR APOLOGIZES FOR WHAT SHE SAID ABOUT BLACK LESBIANS.

"usually black women that look like me don't engage in relationships like that":

THAT WAS JENNIFER CARROLL 11-DAYS AGO.

SHE WAS RESPONDING TO ALLEGATIONS OF A SEXUAL ENCOUNTER WITH A FEMALE AIDE.

THE LT. GOVERNOR SENT AN APOLOGY LETTER TO "EQUALITY FLORIDA."

SAYING IT WAS QUOTE 'WRONG AND INEXCUSABLE TO MAKE A COMMENT THAT HURTS PEOPLE."

AIDS CONFERENCE ENDS-VO

IN WASHINGTON D-C,

THE 2012 INTERNATIONAL AIDS CONFERENCE IS COMING TO A CLOSE.

U-S HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MINORITY LEADER NANCY PELOSI AND FORMER PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON ARE SCHEDULED TO SPEAK IN TOMORROW'S CLOSING SESSION.

BEAR SIGHTING IN LEHIGH-VO

NBC-2 IS ON BLACK BEAR WATCH IN LEHIGH ACRES.

A RESIDENT CALLED FLORIDA WILDLIFE OFFICIALS LATE LAST NIGHT AFTER SPOTTING ONE.

THE SIGHTING WAS REPORTED ALONG 40TH STREET WEST.

A NEIGHBOR REPORTED THE BEAR IN HER DRIVEWAY!

FLORIDA WILDLIFE OFFICIALS CAME OUT TO THE SCENE, BUT THE BEAR APPARENTLY RAN OFF.

AT THE BOX OFFICE-2SHOT

TIME TO GRAB THE POPCORN ONCE AGAIN.

AT THE BOX OFFICE-PKG

nat

BEN STILLER TAKES THE LAW INTO HIS OWN HANDS IN "THE WATCH." SUBURBAN SCHMOS START A SAFETY PATROL THAT MEETS ONCE A WEEK.MOSTLY AS AN EXCUSE FOR BUDDIES TO HANG OUT TOGETHER. BUT WHEN THEY DISCOVER EXTRA-TERRESTRIALS HAVE INVADED THEIR STRIP MALLS AND HOME IMPROVEMENT STORES, THE WATCHMEN HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO GET AWESOME JACKETS.AND SAVE THE WORLD. "THE WATCH" IS RATED R.

nat

IT'S A DANCE-DANCE REVOLUTION IN "STEP UP: REVOLUTION." THIS FOURTH INSTALLMENT OF THE "STEP UP" FRANCHISE TAKES PLACE IN MIAMI WHERE A CRACKERJACK CREW IS CREATING ONLINE BUZZ WITH FLASH MOB PERFORMANCES. WHEN YOUNG EMILY STARTS DANCING WITH THE MOB, SHE HAS NO IDEA HER FATHER IS ABOUT TO TEAR DOWN THE NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE THE DANCERS LIVE.AND TURNS THE SPECTACLE INTO A PROTEST. "STEP UP: REVOLUTION" IS RATED PG-13.

nat

A WRITER CREATES THE GIRL OF HIS DREAMS IN "RUBY SPARKS." THE PROBLEM IS, PAUL DANO DOESN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WHEN SHE COMES TO LIFE BEFORE HIS VERY EYES! AFTER BATTLING A CASE OF WRITER'S BLOCK, THE BUDDING AUTHOR DREAMS UP A PLUCKY CHARACTER WHO INSPIRES HIS NEW NOVEL. AND HE SOON DISCOVERS THAT WHATEVER HE WRITES, THE REAL-LIFE RUBY DOES. "RUBY SPARKS" IS RATED R.

BIG BACKPACK EVENT-2SHOTVO WIPE

LISTEN UP PARENTS,

NBC-2 IS GEARING UP FOR BACK TO SCHOOL TIME.

THIS WEEKEND A SPECIAL EVENT TAKES PLACE TO MAKE SURE YOUR KIDS ARE READY.

IT'S THE BIG BACKPACK EVENT AT HARBORSIDE EVENTCENTER IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS THIS SUNDAY, FROM 11 TO 3.

BIG BACKPACK EVENT-SOTVO

"Children must be there, parents must be there. Children between the ages of 5 and 12 be there to get your free backpack, school supplies. It's and event that goes from 11-3. A lot of entertainment, haircuts, eye exams."

AND THATS NOT ALL-

TEASE FOUR-2 SHOT

YOUR TIME NOW __.

NBC2 IS YOUR HOME FOR THE 2012 LONDON OLYMPIC GAMES!

IN TWO MINUTES,

WHAT WILL TONIGHT'S OPENING CEREMONY LOOK LIKE?

IT'S A TIGHT-LIPPED EVENT SO FAR.

WE'LL SHOW YOU WHAT WE'VE GOT.

AND IN MEDICAL NEWS,

DO YOU SLEEP WALK?

A NEW SURVEY SAYS THERE'S A GREATER CHANCE THAN YOU MIGHT REALIZE.

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TZ4 B) SLEEP WALKING-VO

2012 LONDON OPEN-CLIP

2012 CEREMONIES PREVIEW-NATS VOTOPS PLASMA

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YOU'RE GOING TO SEE A LOT MORE OF THIS TONIGHT.

THE WORLD'S EYES ARE ON LONDON FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS.

OPENING CEREMONIES HOURS AWAY NOW.

IT'S A 42-MILLION DOLLAR SHOW, BUT NOT MUCH ELSE IS KNOWN ABOUT TONIGHT'S EVENT.

WE HEAR THERE WILL BE LIVE ANIMALS,

AND ONE OF BRITAIN'S MOST FAMOUS PERFORMER'S FOR THE FINALE!

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60-THOUSAND WILL PACK OLYMPIC STADIUM TONIGHT FOR A SHOW CALLED "ISLES OF WONDER."

IT'S THE BIGGEST SECRET IN LONDON RIGHT NOW -- HOW WILL "SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE" DIRECTOR DANNY BOYLE ENTERTAIN BILLIONS OF VIEWERS AROUND THE WORLD?

S/ Danny Boyle / Opening Cermony Director

"Trying to save the surprise, not because we want it to be a secret but because we want the delight of the evening to be based on discovery."

EVEN THOUGH WE CAN SHOW YOU SOME VIDEO OF THE REHEARSALS, THE CAST OF 15-THOUSAND IS SWORN TO SECRECY. THE DAILY MAIL REPORTS PAUL MCCARTNEY WILL CLOSE SINGING "HEY JUDE" -- AND ASK THE AUDIENCE TO JOIN HIM.

MARIEL ZAGUNIS CARRIES THE FLAG FOR THE U-S. AN HONOR SHE SAYS IS ALMOST SURREAL:

S/ Mariel Zagunis / Flag Bearer

"It's absolutely incredible. So speechless. I'm probably going to cry."

AROUND OLYMPIC PARK. THERE'S PLENTY FOR THE PUBLIC TO SEE AND DO;

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WORKERS ARE PUTTING THE FINISHING TOUCHES ON THE PARK AND COMPETITION VENUES. INCLUDING THE AQUATICS CENTER WHERE MICHAEL PHELPS COULD WIN MORE MEDALS THAN ANY OTHER OLYMPIAN IN HISTORY.

PHELPS - NOT FEELING THE PRESSURE:

S/ Michael Phelps/ Swimmer

"It's really how many toppings do I want on my sundae and that's what I'm doing. I'm having fun."

ARCHERY IS THE ONLY SPORTING EVENT HAPPENING TODAY.

SECURITY'S TIGHT. FBI AGENTS HELPING BRITISH SOLDIERS KEEP THE OLYMPICS SECURE.

THIS 265-POUND WRESTLER JOKED: MAYBE HE SHOULD BE ON THE SECURITY TEAM:

S/ Dremiel Byers / USA Wrestling

"Usually I'm my own security all these guys should feel safe 'cause I'm here."

THE OLYMPIC TORCH IS HERE, TOO. WELCOMED BY THE ROYALS THURSDAY, IT ARRIVES AT THE STADIUM TONIGHT.

16-THOUSAND ATHLETES FROM MORE THAN 200 COUNTRIES -- AND 14 BILLION SPENT TO MAKE IT ALL HAPPEN.

OLYMPIC TORCH RIVER THAMES-TRX NATS VOTOPS

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LET'S CHECK IN ON THE OLYMPIC FLAME.

AN OLYMPIC TORCH-BEARER FERRIES THE ICONIC FLAME ON THE RIVER THAMES.

THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS, THE TORCH PASSED SEVERAL LONDON LANDMARKS, INCLUDING BIG BEN AND BUCKINGHAM PALACE.

UK MINISTER BELL ACCIDENT-2SHOT

LOTS OF BELLS RINGING IN LONDON TODAY AHEAD OF THE GAMES.

BUT IT DOESN'T ALWAYS GO AS PLANNED.

BRITAIN'S SPORT AND CULTURE MINISTER HAD A LITTLE ACCIDENT WITH HIS BELL.

IT BROKE OFF AND FLEW TOWARD SOME NEARBY PEOPLE!

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-CLIP

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-WXWALL

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 and humid conditions will be the main weather story across Southwest Florida with little to no relief.

It will be a warm start to our Friday with ample sunshine and even a bit of haze across our skies. Temperatures will warm from the upper 70s into the lower 90s by the lunchtime hour with a few fair weather cumulus clouds developing through the day.

A strong ridge of high pressure continues to flex its muscle across the Florida peninsula, thus bringing a drier and more stable airmass to the area. This means mostly sunny skies will prevail with rain prospects running below 20%, however an isolated storm or two can't be ruled out as the sea breeze makes it's way inland.

The mid 90s will return for most locations this afternoon, except for our beach and coastal locations where temperatures will top out near 90°. Once you factor in the humidity, heat index values will be well over the 100° mark.

Not much relief will take place through the evening as temperatures will be slow to cool. Tonight, expect mostly clear conditions with lows in the upper 70s to near 80° along the coast with mid 70s across our inland communities.

The hotter and drier than normal weather pattern will stay in place through the weekend, with our rain chances getting a bit of a boost by the middle of next week.

EMPIRE STATE LIGHTNING-TRX VOTOPS

THANKS JIM.

SOME PRETTY AMAZING SHOTS OF SKIES OVER THE BIG APPLE.

CHECK OUT THIS LIGHTNING BY THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING.

THUNDERSTORMS HIT THE AREA FOR ABOUT FIFTEEN MINUTES.

SLEEP WALKING-TRX OC

ON THE MEDICAL FRONT THIS AFTERNOON,

YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISED TO KNOW 1 IN 3 ADULTS SAY THEY'VE SLEEPWALKED.

ARE YOU LIKELY TO GET UP FOR A MIDNIGHT STROLL?

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NOEL SCHENCK STARTED SLEEPWALKING WHEN SHE WAS ABOUT 4 YEARS OLD.

I would go into the refrigerator and open the door, i would come out and wonder around.

SLEEPWALKING IS MOST COMMON IN CHILDREN AGES 4 - 8 AND USUALLY DOESN'T REQUIRE TREATMENT. MOST, LIKE SCHENCK, OUTGROW IT.

Sleepwalking can be thought of as the state halfway between being fully awake and being fully asleep. The brain is doing things that it would do in wakefulness but it would never recall them in the future.

EXPERTS AREN'T EXACTLY SURE WHAT CAUSES IT.

We don't know why the young brain seem to get caught in this half wake half asleep circumstance./ there are some genetic contributors. We know that if your parents were sleepwalkers, you're more likely to be a sleepwalker.

IF AN ADULT HAPPENS TO START SLEEPWALKING IT'S USUALLY BECAUSE OF SLEEP DEPRIVATION, AN ILLNESS, MEDICATIONS SUCH AS SLEEPING PILLS OR ALCOHOL. IDENTIFYING THE TRIGGER USUALLY STOPS THE BEHAVIOR. HOW SHOULD YOU HANDLE A SLEEPWALKER?

It's probably best to try to redirect a sleepwalker back to bed, than to try to shake them awake and ask them what they were doing.

SCHENCK HAS 2 CHILDREN AND IS MAKING HER HOUSE SAFE NOW.

We reinstalled the gate at the top of the stairs.

IN CASE THEY FOLLOW IN HER FOOTSTEPS, AND START WALKING IN THEIR SLEEP.

YOGA STROKE VICTIMS-VO

VICTIMS OF STROKE CAN TURN TO YOGA TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVES.

A NEW STUDY FINDS GROUP YOGA SESSIONS CAN HELP WITH MOBILITY AND BALANCE.

AND PEOPLE ARE LESS AFRAID OF FALLING COMPARED TO OTHER STROKE SURVIVORS.

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DO YOU HAVE TO BE A NIGHTOWL BECAUSE OF YOUR JOB?

YOU'LL WANT TO PAY EXTRA ATTENTION TO YOUR HEART HEALTH.

RESEARCHERS LOOKED AT 2 MILLION PEOPLE FOR THEIR FINDINGS.

OVERALL,

BEAT THE HEAT WITH EELS-2SHOT VO

DOES THE HEAT EVER PLAY A FACTOR IN WHAT YOU EAT?

THIS ISN'T FOR EVERYONE,

BUT TODAY IS EEL-EATING DAY IN JAPAN.

THE ANNUAL TRADITION IS TO HELP EASE THE SUMMERTIME TEMPS.

EELS ARE COMMON IN JAPANESE CUISINE.

MOST TIMES THEY'RE GRILLED.

COMING UP @ 4-CLIP

HE'S ACCUSED OF INJECTING HIS CLIENTS WITH FIX-A-FLAT AND RUBBER CEMENT - WITHOUT A DOCTOR'S LICENSE.

FIRST AT FOUR - WHY POLICE SAY HIS BOTTOM FIXER-UPPER HAS TURNED DEADLY.

PLUS- A SINKHOLE SWALLOWS UP A HOME IN ENGLEWOOD.

THE HOMEOWNERS HAVE INSURANCE - BUT THE COMPANY IS REFUSING TO PAY.

WE'LL EXPLAIN.

AND - WE'RE LEARNING MORE ABOUT VICTIM NUMBER 2 IN THE JERRY SANDUSKY CASE.

HE'S ONE OF THE YOUNG BOYS AT THE CENTER OF THE INVESTIGATION.

FIRST AT FOUR - HIS DECISION TO COME FORWARD NOW.

DON'T GO ANYWHERE!

A) bad butt doctor-VOTOPS WIPE

B) sinkholes no insurance-VOTOPS-WIPE

C) sandusky victim-VOTOPS TO BREAK WITH MUSIC

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A LOOK AT TOP STORIES THIS AFTERNOON.

BELLS RANG ALL AROUND LONDON TODAY FOR THE OPENING OF THE SUMMER GAMES.

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THE ACCUSED BANK ROBBERT WHO WAS TAKEN DOWN AT A FORT MYERS BEACH BAR HAS SOME MORE TROUBLE ON HIS HANDS THIS AFTERNOON.

THE SEMINOLE TRIBE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS NOW CHARGING WAKIM STEWART WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.

POLICE SAY HE SHOT ROUNDS THROUGH THE POLICE STATION IN IMMOKALEE.

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YOU'RE SPENDING RECORD AMOUNTS WHEN YOU TRAVEL THE FRIENDLY SKIES

THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SAYS THE AVERAGE PRICE OF A DOMESTIC TICKET SOARED TO 373 DOLLARS IN THE FIRST THREE MONTHS OF THIS YEAR.

THAT'S A NEARLY FIVE-PERCENT JUMP OVER THE SAME PERIOD A YEAR EARLIER.

AMONG THE TOP 100 AIRPORTS, CINCINNATI PASSENGERS PAID THE HIGHEST AVERAGE FARE -

MARKET WATCH-SATLIVE

OLYMPIC ZONE-SS MITTO TOPS

DON'T FORGET!

JUST A FEW MORE HOURS BEFORE THE OPENING CEREMONIES IN LONDON!

NBC2 IS YOUR HOME FOR ALL OLYMPIC COVERAGE.

THE EXCITEMENT GETS UNDERWAY RIGHT HERE TONIGHT AT 7-30.

WE ALSO HAVE YOU COVERED ONLINE 24-7.

FROM SWIMMING TO SOCCER,

JUST HEAD TO NBC DASH 2 DOT COM.

WE HAVE A SPECIAL SECTION CALLED 'OLYMPIC ZONE'.

TAKE A LOOK, HERE IT IS.

WORLDS BIGGEST MICKEY DS-2 SHOT VO

SPEAKING OF LONDON,

PEOPLE VISITING THE GAMES CAN ALSO CHECK OUT THE WORLD'S BIGGEST MCDONALDS.

CHECK THIS OUT!

THE 32-HUNDRED SQUARE FOOT BUILDING OPENS TOMORROW IN OLYMPIC PARK.

BUT GET READY TO WAIT IN LINE!

THE RESTAURANT HOLDS 15-HUNDRED PEOPLE!

MIRACLE TONIGHT-3 SHOT

HEADED TO HAMMOND STADIUM TONIGHT?

THE FORT MYERS MIRACLE TAKE ON THE BREVARD COUNTY MANATEES.

AND YOU'LL WANT TO GO EARLY.

THE FIRST 750 FANS THROUGH THE GATES WILL GET THE "JERICHO THE MIRACLE DOG" BOBBLEHEADS.

THEY ARE COMPLIMENTS OF NBC-2.

GATES OPEN AT 6-PM.

THE GAME STARTS AT 7-05.

AN ADDED BONUS -

CLOSE-3-SHOT

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