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THIS MORNING ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY:
TWO MURDERS, ONE SUSPECT.
ALL NEW--
WHAT DETECTIVES UNCOVERED IN THE CASE OF A WANTED FUGITIVE SHOT DEAD BY DEPUTIES.
PLUS, TO RELEASE OR NOT TO RELEASE.
THIS MORNING THE ACCUSED MASS MURDERER JAMES HOLMES WILL BE BACK IN COURT--
AS ATTORNEYS ARGUE OVER THE INFORMATION SURROUNDING HIS PAST.
AND PAIN AT THE PUMP--
FUEL PRICES ARE EXPECTED TO SOAR--
WHAT DRIVERS WILL HAVE TO *DISH OUT TO *FILL UP THIS MORNING.
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GOOD MORNING AND THANKS FOR WAKING UP WITH US HERE ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.
IT'S THURSDAY, AUGUST 9TH, 2012.
I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.
AND I'M CLAY MILLER.
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IT WAS A STORY NBC-2 WAS ON TOP OF ALL DAY-- BRINGING YOU BREAKING DETIALS AS THEY EMERGED.
AND THIS MORNING-- WE HAVE NEW INFORMATION ABOUT THE TAKEDOWN OF A WANTED MURDER SUSPECT.
LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY-THEY ALONG WITH THE US MARSHALLS REGIONAL TASK FORCE-APPROACHED THIS HOME ON LAUREL LANE.
THEY RECEIVED TWO TIPS…THAT BILLY RETHERFORD WAS INSIDE.
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WHEN OFFICERS LOOKED THROUGH THE WINDOW…THEY SPOTTED THE SUSPECT ON THE COUCH--
AFTER ANNOUNCING THEIR PRESENCE--- THEY SAY RETHERFORD SHOWED A GUN…AND DEPUTIES HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO FIRE SHOTS.
WE'VE LEAREND DEPTUTIES RECOVERED A GUN FROM THE SCENE.
ONE NEIGHBOR SAYS HE REPORTED RETHERFORD TO 9-11.
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3:41:55 no it was literally right across the hallway when I opened my blinds I saw that's where they shot him 3:42:00
48:42 I saw the body it was like this and all his bodily fluids were on the ground 48:54
CHAMP SAYS HIS NEIGHBOR'S KNEW RETHERFORD AND INVITED HIM INSIDE THEIR HOME-
THEY WERE QUESTIONED BY OFFICERS.
NO WORD ON IF THEY WILL FACE CHARGES FOR HARBORING A FUGITIVE.
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RETHERFORD WAS WANTED FOR THE MURDERS OF DEBBIE STRIANO AND GREG IMHOFF.
IMHOFF WAS KILLED IN SABLE SPRINGS TUESDAY NIGHT.
DEBBIE STRIANO WAS KILLED MORE THAN TWO WEEKS AGO---
NBC-2 SPOKE TO DEBBIE'S MOTHER -- WHO SAYS HER FAMILY CAN FINALLY BEGIN TO HEAL.
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47:42 "he was a killer. just taking a life like that i how could he break up a family you know.45:02 "he said to me- they caught him and they had to kill him. so, i said break out the champagne."
STRIANOS DOG- SCRUFFY WAS STABBED WHILE TRYING TO PROTECT DEBBIE FROM HER KILLERS.
HE'S EXPECTED TO BE OK.
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THIS MORNING FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS ARE MAKING FUNERAL ARRAIGNMENTS FOR GREG IMHOFF--
IMHOFF WAS WATCHING THE HOME WHERE HIS BODY WAS FOUND OFF SABAL SPRINGS BOULEVARD IN NORTH FORT MYERS.
RIGHT NOW-- LEE COUNTY COUNTY DETECTIVES WONT ELABORATE ON HOW HE DIED.
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Today's Weather Story
THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
Our Thursday will start off on the warm side with mostly sunny skies. Slightly drier air in the middle and upper levels of the atmosphere will keep our rain chances on the lower end for one more day, with a few isolated showers and storms developing during the peak heating of the day and lingering into the early evening hours.
Highs this afternoon will climb into the middle 90s and with plenty of humidity, the "feels like" temperature will soar well over 100°. If you are going to be outdoors for any lengthy period of time, remember to drink plenty of water, find shade, and take frequent breaks.
Rain prospects will gradually go up beginning on Friday and into the weekend as deeper tropical moisture returns to Southwest Florida. Scattered showers and storms will be a good bet primarily during the afternoon and evening hours as temperatures dip a bit closer to normal for this time of year.
In the tropics, Tropical Storm Ernesto continues to strengthen as it moves quickly over the extreme southern Bay of Campeche, before making a second landfall on the central Mexican coastline sometime this afternoon. Elsewhere, we are keeping an eye on the remnants of Florence along with another tropical wave located about 1000 miles west of the Cape Verde islands. The National Hurricane Center is giving this a high chance for development into our next depression or storm as conditions become a bit more favorable for gradual strengthening.
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ALL CLEAR, LEE CO ENFORCEMENT
TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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COLLIER COUNTY DEPUTIES ARE SEARCHING FOR A PERSON OF INTEREST IN A HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION.
44-YEAR OLD CONCETTA BEDELL'S BODY WAS FOUND WEDNESDAY BY HER MOTHER AND HER SON --
DEAD ON HER PORCH ON--
FLAME VINE DRIVE.
DETECTIVES WANT TO TALK TO 44-YEAR OLD LAWRENCE MACDONALD OF NORTH FORT MYERS.
HE IS REPORTEDLY BEDELLS EX-BOYFRIEND.
WE LEARNED SHE HAD FILED A RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST HIM FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
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TODAY IN COLORADO, THE MAN ACCUSED OF ONE OF THE WORST MASS MURDERS IN U.S. HISTORY WILL BE BACK IN COURT.
THIS MORNING ATTORNEYS WILL ARGUE ABOUT THE RELEASE OF INFORMATION IN THE CASE.
NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH IS LIVE IN OUR NEWSROOM WITH MORE ON WHAT THESE DOCUMENTS MIGHT REVEAL--
STACEY.
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TODAY, ATTORNEYS REPRESENTING 25 MEDIA OUTLETS, INCLUDING NBC-NEWS, WILL ARGUE THAT INFORMATION ABOUT HIS CASE IS TOO TIGHTLY CONTROLLED.
RIGHT NOW-- CAMERAS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE COURTROOM, AND MOST OF THE DOCUMENTS ARE SEALED AND ONLY THE ATTORNEYS AND THE JUDGE CAN SEE THEM.
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24 YEAR OLD JAMES HOLMES IS ACCUSED OF OPENING FIRE IN THAT CROWDED THEATER LAST MONTH.
12 PEOPLED DIED 58 OTHERS WERE INJURED. HE'S CHARGED WITH MORE THAN 140 FELONY COUNTS.
SOME OF THE DOCUMENTS THAT REPORTERS WANT TO SEE INCLUDE, INTERVIEWS WITH WITNESSES, AND AN INVENTORY OF WHAT WAS TAKEN FROM HIS HOME AND THE THEATRE.
THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO WHERE HOLMES WAS A GRADUATE STUDENT IS ALSO BANNED FROM RELEASING PUBLIC RECORDS RELATING TO THE CASE.
MEDIA ATTORNEYS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO ASK THE GAG ORDER BE LIFTED.
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THE JUDGE COULD ISSUE A RULING TODAY, BUT WILL MOST LIKELY REVERSE RULING AND ISSUE HIS DECISION AT A LATER DATE.
RIGHT NOW-- HOLMES IS BEING HELD IN ISOLATION WITHOUT LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM STACEY DEFFENBAUGH--
NBC-2.
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RIGHT NOW--
THREE PEOPLE INJURED IN THE WISCONSIN SIKH TEMPLE SHOOTING REMAIN HOSPITALIZED IN CRITICAL CONDITION.
THE FBI SAYS THE SHOOTER ---WADE MICHAEL PAGE--- KILLED HIMSELF BEFORE AUTHORITIES MOVED IN.
SIX PEOPLE WERE KILLED.
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NEW THIS MORNING --
NBC-2 CONFIRMS A WOMAN IN NORTH NAPLES HAS DROWNED IN A SWIMMING POOL.
WE KNOW THE VICTIM IS 64 YEAR OLD MARYE RUIMERMAN.
THE TRAGEDY HAPPENED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON IN THE EMERALD LAKES NEIGHBORHOOD.
AUTHORITIES SAY HER DEATH IS *NOT SUSPICIOUS AND SAID NO FOUL PLAY IS SUSPECTED.
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A WARNING FOR EVERY AMERICAN FAMILY PACKING UP THE CAR FOR ONE LAST VACATION DURING THESE DOG DAYS OF SUMMER.
THE PRICE OF FILLING UP IS ABOUT TO GO UP AGAIN -- WAY UP.
FOR WEEKS, THE AVERAGE PRICE OF GAS HAS BEEN ON A STEADY CLIMB -- NOW, IT'S
ABOUT TO TAKE OFF --
THE WEEK BEGAN WITH NEWS OF A *14* CENT SURGE - THE BIGGEST ONE WEEK JUMP IN
A YEAR AND A HALF.
THE FALLOUT FROM MONDAY'S REFINERY FIRE NEAR SAN FRANCISCO SENT FUEL TRADERS INTO A PANIC AND PRICES THROUGH THE ROOF-JUST THE LATEST IN A STRING OF REFINERY BREAKDOWNS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
HERE ARE THE CURRENT PRICES JUST DOWN THIS MORNING FROM TRIPLE A--
RIGHT NOW IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA EXPECT TO PAY 3-62
IN THE STATE YOU'LL DISH OUT THE SAME AMOUNT FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR.
AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY DRIVERS ARE PAYING 3-66.
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NOW DAY 13--
MORE MEDALS WERE AWARDED TO TEAM USA IN THE 2012 LONDON OLYMPIC GAMES.
AND IT WAS THE U-S VERSUS THE U-S IN BEACH VOLLEYBALL-- MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR PEOPLE TO CHOOSE A SIDE.
serve whistle--spins it our-- it is over here in london three peat olympics gold screaming
MISTY MAY-TREANOR AND KERRI WALSH-JENNINGS SECURED THEIR PLACE IN THE RECORD BOOKS BY WINNING THEIR THIRD CONSECUTIVE GOLD MEDAL. MISTY AND KERRI BEAT FELLOW AMERICANS APRIL ROSS AND JEN KESSY IN STRAIGHT SETS.
MAY-TREANOR HAD COME OUT OF RETIREMENT TO CHASE GOLD IN LONDON ONE MORE TIME.
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RIGHT NOW--WE'RE ON TRACK TO HAVE THE HOTTEST YEAR ON RECORD.
THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION CONFIRMS JULY WAS THE HOTTEST MONTH SINCE RECORD KEEPING BEGAN IN 1895.
THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE WAS 77-POINT-SIX DEGREES.
THAT'S THREE-POINT-THREE DEGREES HIGHER THAN AVERAGE.
AND 63-PERCENT OF THE LOWER 48 STATES ARE EXPERIENCING DROUGHT.
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IF YOU NEED TO WALK OUT THE DOOR - WE CAN STILL MAKE SURE YOU ARE IN THE KNOW TODAY -
TUNE US IN ON WAVV 101.1 - WE ARE LIVE FROM 6-7!
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Full Forecast
THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
Our Thursday will start off on the warm side with mostly sunny skies. Slightly drier air in the middle and upper levels of the atmosphere will keep our rain chances on the lower end for one more day, with a few isolated showers and storms developing during the peak heating of the day and lingering into the early evening hours.
Highs this afternoon will climb into the middle 90s and with plenty of humidity, the "feels like" temperature will soar well over 100°. If you are going to be outdoors for any lengthy period of time, remember to drink plenty of water, find shade, and take frequent breaks.
Rain prospects will gradually go up beginning on Friday and into the weekend as deeper tropical moisture returns to Southwest Florida. Scattered showers and storms will be a good bet primarily during the afternoon and evening hours as temperatures dip a bit closer to normal for this time of year.
In the tropics, Tropical Storm Ernesto continues to strengthen as it moves quickly over the extreme southern Bay of Campeche, before making a second landfall on the central Mexican coastline sometime this afternoon. Elsewhere, we are keeping an eye on the remnants of Florence along with another tropical wave located about 1000 miles west of the Cape Verde islands. The National Hurricane Center is giving this a high chance for development into our next depression or storm as conditions become a bit more favorable for gradual strengthening.
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ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION?
TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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NEW VIDEO TO SHOW YOU THIS MORNING OUT OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI AS AN INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY INTO HOW THIS BUS TUMBLED OVER--
INJURING DOZENS.
THE BUS ROLLED OVER NEAR A GAS STATION DURING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM.
20-TO-30 PASSENGERS WERE ON THE BUS WHEN IT FLIPPED.
NO DEATHS OR LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES WERE REPORTED.
OFFICIALS ARE INVESTIGATING IF WEATHER PLAYED A ROLE.
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THIS MORNING, WE'RE GETTING A LOOK AT THE CAR THAT POLICE SAY COUNTRY SINGER RANDY TRAVIS CRASHED WHILE DRIVING DRUNK.
THE CAR HAS A COVER OVER IT NOW, BUT YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE SOME FRONT END DAMAGE.
TEXAS TROOPERS RESPONDING TO THE SCENE SAY A PONTIAC TRANS AM REGISTERED TO TRAVIS, DROVE OFF THE ROAD AND STRUCK SEVERAL BARRICADES.
TRAVIS WAS APPARENTLY NAKED AND COMBATIVE WHEN AUTHORITIES FOUND HIM.
HE FACES A CHARGE OF DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE. AND A FELONY CHARGE FOR THREATENING TO SHOOT A STATE TROOPER DURING HIS ARREST.
THE SINGER IS NOW OUT OF JAIL ON BOND.
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NASA HAS RELEASED MORE IMAGES OF THE FOURTH ROCK FROM THE SUN.
THESE ARE THE NEWEST PICTURES OF MARS TRANSMITTED FROM THE "CURIOSITY" ROVER.
ONE PHOTO SHOWS A PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE DESERT-LIKE LANDSCAPE.
SCIENTISTS ALSO SAY PHOTOS REVEAL GOUGE MARKS IN THE GROUND FROM THE ROVER'S ROCKETS.
THE ROVER SUCCESSFULLY RAISED THE MAST HOLDING MANY OF ITS INSTRUMENTS, MAKING THESE LATEST PHOTOS POSSIBLE.
CURIOSITY IS EXPECTED TO RUN FOR TWO YEARS.
NASA HOPES THE MISSION WILL ULTIMATELY DETERMINE IF THE PLANET'S ENVIRONMENT WAS EVER CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING LIFE.
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MORE PROOF THAT THE REPUBLICAN PARTY CONSIDERS FLORIDA'S ATTORNEY GENERAL A RISING STAR.
THE R-N-C ROLLED OUT MORE HEADLINE SPEAKERS FOR THEIR NATIONAL CONVENTION LATER THIS MONTH IN TAMPA.
PAM BONDI MADE THE LIST.
FLORIDA'S FIRST FEMALE ATTORNEY GENERAL CAMPAIGNED LAST MONTH FOR MITT ROMNEY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
SHE HAS BEEN A VOCAL OPPONENT OF PRESIDENT OBAMA'S HEALTHCARE REFORM.
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CHANGES ARE BEING MADE AT THE TOP OF SUSAN G. KOMEN'S RACE FOR THE CURE.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE NATION'S LARGEST BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION, LIZ THOMPSON, WILL LEAVE NEXT MONTH.
AND FOUNDER NANCY BRINKER WILL STEP AWAY FROM KOMEN'S DAY-TO-DAY MANAGEMENT.
THE SHAKE-UP COMES AFTER THE GROUP'S BRIEF DECISION TO END FUNDING FOR BREAST-CANCER SCREENING BY PLANNED PARENTHOOD.
KOMEN REVERSED THE DECISION AFTER IT SPARKED A MAJOR CONTROVERSY.
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AS THE OLYMPICS COME TO A CLOSE--
THE TODAY SHOW IS GETTING INVOLVED IN A NEW SEGMENT THEY'RE CALLING TODAY IN HISTORY.
EACH DAY NEXT WEEK A TODAY TALENT WILL RECREATE AN ICONIC PHOTOGRAPH, INSERTING THEMSELVES INTO A SPECIFIC MOMENT IN HISTORY.
THIS SERIES WILL TAKE A LOOK AT THE STORIES BEHIND THESE PICTURES AND HOW TODAY REPLICATED THEM.
THE NEW PICTURES WILL BE REVEALED ON AIR --- SIDE BY SIDE OF THEIR ICONIC ORIGINALS.
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HOW MANY TIMES DO YOU CLICK "LIKE" ON FACEBOOK? AND ARE YOU THINKING BEFORE CLICKING?
ATTORNEYS FOR FACEBOOK AND THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION WANT A FEDERAL APPEALS COURT TO RULE CLICKING ON "LIKE" IS CONSTITUTIONALLY-PROTECTED FREE SPEECH.
THE CASE IS CONNECTED TO AN EMPLOYEE FIRED BY A SHERIFF IN VIRGINIA FOR "LIKING" THE FACEBOOK PAGE OF HIS RE-ELECTION OPPONENT IN 2009.
THE WORKER SUED, ALONG WITH OTHER FIRED EMPLOYEES, BUT A DISTRICT JUDGE RULED AGAINST THEM.
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YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW --
NEXT ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY --
OUR COVERAGE OF THE 30TH OLYMPIAD CONTINUES---
TAKING YOU LIVE TO LONDON.
THIS MORNING WE'LL TAKE A LOOK AT THE CHALLENGES THAT LIE AHEAD FOR THE WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAM--
IN THEIR QUEST GO FOR A THREE-PEAT.
PLUS-- THE DOUBLE EDGED SWORD ON THE SAND IN LAST NIGHT BEACH VOLLEY BALL COMPETITION--
THAT'S AHEAD- STAY WITH US.
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SOCCER - OR "FOOTBALL" AS THE REST OF THE WORLD CALLS IT - TAKES CENTER STAGE IN LONDON TODAY AS THE U-S WOMEN GO FOR A THREE-PEAT.
PLUS: A TEENAGE BOXIING STAR IS HOPING TO MAKE OLYMPIC HISTORY AS THE FIRST WOMENS BOXING CHAMPION.
DAVE WAGNER IS LIVE IN LONDON THIS MORNING WITH THE LATEST.
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COMING OFF OUR BIGGEST TODAY OF MEDAL WINS SO FAR - EQUAL TO SUPER SATURDAY - TEAM USA GOES FOR MORE TODAY -- ON THE FIELD, THE RING, AND ON THE TRACK.
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AFTER MULTIPLE TRACK AND FIELD WINS. AND AN HISTORIC THIRD MEDAL IN BEACH VOLLEYBALL.
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THE SPOTLIGHT TODAY IS ON SOCCER. THE DOUBLE-GOLD U-S WOMEN'S TEAM FACES JAPAN IN THE FINAL. A RE-MATCH OF LAST YEAR'S WORLD CUP.
sot - abby wambach
"The fact that we lost the World Cup and the way in which we did gives us even more passion and desire to go out and perform."
ALSO TODAY. THE LAST HALF OF THE MENS' DECATHLON.
AMERICAN ASHTON EATON'S LEADING THREE OUT OF FIVE EVENTS:
S/ Ashton Eaton / USA Decathlon
"All my marks were solid, nothing special, but I think that's what the decathlon takes is solid marks."
USAIN "BOLTS" OFF THE BLOCKS AGAIN TODAY IN THE MENS 200. WITH HIS TRAINING BUDDY YOHAN BLAKE JUST A HAIR BEHIND BOLT'S WORLD RECORD.
AND AMERICAN WALLACE SPEARMON CONFIDENT HE'LL CATCH THEM BOTH.
S/ Wallace Spearmon / USA Track & Field
"The nerves are over. First round I was a little nervous. It's been a while since I participated in a championship, so, I'm back."
17-YEAR-OLD CLARESSA SHIELDS' HOPING FOR A GOLDEN END HER FIRST OLYMPICS WITH A KNOCK-OUT PUNCH TO HER 33-YEAR OLD RUSSIAN OPPONENT.
AND WITH THE U-S MEN DEFEATED. IT'S THE WOMENS WATER POLO TEAM FACING SPAIN IN TODAY'S FINAL:
sot/ Kami Craig/ USA Water Polo
"We knew this was going to be a scratch to the top and we've still got one more. One more battle to go."
FINALLY, TAE KWON DO CONTINUES TODAY. WITH DIANA LOPEZ IMING TO UPHOLD THE FAMILY TRADITION AND WIN ANOTHER MEDAL. FOR HER TWO BROTHERS - BOTH MEDALISTS -
AND FOR THEIR OLDEST BROTHER JEAN - THEIR COACH.
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PLUS, TWO AMERICANS ARE FAVORED TO TOP THE MENS TRIPLE JUMP TODAY.
HEY DAVE WE HEARING A LOT ABOUT TEAM USA'S SUPER-COOL, HIGH-TECH SOCCER SHOE--
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WE HAVE MORE COVERAGE OF THE GAMES THROUGHOUT THE DAY-- INCLUDING MORE MATCH UPS IN PRIMETIME.
IT'S BACK TO THE POOL--
AS US WOMENS DIVERS TAKE TO THE 10 METER PLATFORM--
TAKING THE THREE-STORY OLYMPIC PLUNGE WILL BE BRITTANY VIOLA, WHOSE FATHER FRANK WAS THE 1987 WORLD SERIES MVP WITH THE MINNESOTA TWINS.
AND IN THE DECATHLON, TRACK AND FIELD'S GRUELING TWO-DAY EVENT WRAPS UP WITH A PAIR OF AMERICANS EXPECTED TO COMPETE FOR GOLD: TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION TREY HARDEE
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TAKING A LOOK RIGHT NOW AT THE CURRENT MEDAL STANDINGS--
THE US HAS PULLED AHEAD-- BEATING CHINA BY ONE.
RUSSIA NOW HAS 50, AND GREAT BRITAIN SITS AT 48.
GERMANY ROUNDS OUT THE TOP FIVE WITH 32.
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FROM FLIPPERS TO FOOTLOOSE?
COULD SWIMMER MICHAEL PHELPS BE VYING FOR A SPOT ON DANCING WITH THE STARS--
WE TOLD YOU ABOUT HOW SWIMMING RIVAL RYAN LOCHTE WOULD HAVE AT IT--
NOW PHELPS SAYS HE'S SPOKE TO OTHER ATHLETES WHO'VE DONE IT--- INCLUDING APOLO OHNO AND NATALIE COUGHLIN. PHELPS SAYS QUOTE "I WON'T SAY I'M RULING ANYTHING OUT, WHO KNOWS?"
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SOME OF THE ANIMALS AT THE LONDON ZOO HELD AN OLYMPICS OF THEIR OWN.
THE FASTEST, STRONGEST AND MOST COORDINATED ATHLETES ON EARTH DON'T HAVE ANYTHING THESE ANIMALS DON'T HAVE.
OWLS, RATS, MEERCATS AND ARMADILLOS ENTERTAINED CROWDS WITH TRACK AND FIELD EVENTS.
THERE WAS BOB, THE BURROWING OWL WHO WON HIS 100 CENTIMETER SPRINT WITH A UNIQUE TECHNIQUE.
RATS AND MEERCATS ALSO TOOK PART IN SPRINTS TO THE DELIGHT OF THE CROWD.
ALL THE PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED SCRAPS OF MEAT OR INSECTS AS REWARDS.
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TWO MURDERS, ONE SUSPECT.
ALL NEW--
WHAT DETECTIVES UNCOVERED IN THE CASE OF A WANTED FUGITIVE SHOT DEAD BY DEPUTIES.
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PLUS-- PAIN AT THE PUMP--
FUEL PRICES ARE EXPECTED TO SOAR--
WHAT DRIVERS WILL HAVE TO *DISH OUT TO *FILL UP THIS MORNING.
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GOOD MORNING AND THANKS FOR WAKING UP WITH US HERE ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.
IT'S THURSDAY, AUGUST 9TH, 2012.
I'M CLAY MILLER.
AND I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.
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NEW INFORMATION ABOUT THE SEARCH FOR A MURDER SUSPECT WHO WAS SHOT AND KILLED BY LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES.
THEY WERE RESPONDING TO A CRIME STOPPERS TIP WHEN THEY FOUND BILLY RETHERFORD HIDING OUT INSIDE A HOME IN NORTH FORT MYERS.
INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY SAW HIM THROUGH THE WINDOW HOLDING A GUN ON THE COUCH.
THE MAN'S NEICE- ASHLEY JAYE TOLD NBC-2 THAT RETHERFORD WAS BEING QUESTIONED FOR *HOURS--
FOR THE MURDER OF DEBBIE STRIANO IN HER THREE OAKS PARK HOME.
EVEN DESCRIBING EVIDENCE OF BILLY'S BLOODY CLOTHES FOUND INSIDE.
BUT SHE TOLD US HE WAS BROUGHT HOME THAT NIGHT--
AND THAT'S WHEN HE RAN.
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AND JUST HOURS BEFORE RETHERFORD WAS KILLED LEE COUNTY SHERIFF MIKE SCOTT SAYS THE SUSPECT MURDERED GREG IMHOFF INSIDE ANOTHER COMMUNITY JUST A COUPLE MILES AWAY.
THE HOME IS OFF SABLE SPRINGS IN NORTH FORT MYERS--
NO WORD YET ON HOW IMHOFF WAS KILLED.
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COLLIER COUNTY DEPUTIES ARE SEARCHING FOR A PERSON OF INTEREST IN A HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION.
44-YEAR OLD CONCETTA BEDELL'S BODY WAS FOUND WEDNESDAY BY HER MOTHER AND HER SON --
DEAD ON HER PORCH ON--
FLAME VINE DRIVE.
DETECTIVES WANT TO TALK TO 44-YEAR OLD LAWRENCE MACDONALD OF NORTH FORT MYERS.
HE IS REPORTEDLY BEDELLS EX-BOYFRIEND.
WE LEARNED SHE HAD FILED A RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST HIM FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
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Today's Weather Story
THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
Our Thursday will start off on the warm side with mostly sunny skies. Slightly drier air in the middle and upper levels of the atmosphere will keep our rain chances on the lower end for one more day, with a few isolated showers and storms developing during the peak heating of the day and lingering into the early evening hours.
Highs this afternoon will climb into the middle 90s and with plenty of humidity, the "feels like" temperature will soar well over 100°. If you are going to be outdoors for any lengthy period of time, remember to drink plenty of water, find shade, and take frequent breaks.
Rain prospects will gradually go up beginning on Friday and into the weekend as deeper tropical moisture returns to Southwest Florida. Scattered showers and storms will be a good bet primarily during the afternoon and evening hours as temperatures dip a bit closer to normal for this time of year.
In the tropics, Tropical Storm Ernesto continues to strengthen as it moves quickly over the extreme southern Bay of Campeche, before making a second landfall on the central Mexican coastline sometime this afternoon. Elsewhere, we are keeping an eye on the remnants of Florence along with another tropical wave located about 1000 miles west of the Cape Verde islands. The National Hurricane Center is giving this a high chance for development into our next depression or storm as conditions become a bit more favorable for gradual strengthening.
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ALL CLEAR, LEE CO ENFORCEMENT
TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.
ROADS ARE ALL CLEAR - NO ACCIDENTS OR ROAD BLOCKS TO REPORT.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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TODAY IN COLORADO, THE MAN ACCUSED OF ONE OF THE WORST MASS MURDERS IN U.S. HISTORY WILL BE BACK IN COURT.
THIS MORNING ATTORNEYS WILL ARGUE ABOUT THE RELEASE OF INFORMATION IN THE CASE.
NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH IS LIVE IN OUR NEWSROOM WITH MORE ON WHAT THESE DOCUMENTS MIGHT REVEAL--
STACEY.
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TODAY, ATTORNEYS REPRESENTING 25 MEDIA OUTLETS, INCLUDING NBC-NEWS, WILL ARGUE THAT INFORMATION ABOUT HIS CASE IS TOO TIGHTLY CONTROLLED.
RIGHT NOW-- CAMERAS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE COURTROOM, AND REPORTERS CAN'T READY ANY OF THE DOCUMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN FILED.
THEY ALSO CAN'T TALK TO THE ATTORNEYS OR POLICE.
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BUT THEY ARE HOPING THAT WILL CHANGE. SOME OF THE DOCUMENTS THEY WANT ACCESS TO ARE THE SEARCH WARRENTS, THE INVENTORY LISTS OF WHAT WAS TAKEN FROM THE 2 CRIME SCENES, AND THE INTERVIEWS WITH WITNESSES.
SHORTLY AFTER 24 YEAR OLD JAMES HOLMES WAS ARRESTED FOR OPENING FIRE IN THAT CROWDED THEATRE, THE JUDGE SEALED THE DOCUMENTS AND PUT A GAG ORDER IN PLACE.
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DEFENSE ATTORNEYS HAVE INDICTED AT OTHER HEARINGS THAT THEY BELIEVE RELEASING THE INFORMATION COULD JEOPADIZE THE CASE AND PREVENT HOLMES FROM GETTING A FAIR TRIAL.
LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM STACEY DEFFENBAUGH--
NBC-2.
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IT'S ONE THING TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY.
BUT POLICE SAY SOME HOMEOWNERS ARE GETTING OVER-AGRESSIVE WITH PEOPLE WHO COME TO THEIR DOOR.
THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED JULY 25TH IN CAPE CORAL.
INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE NICHOLAS RAINEY WAS TRYING TO SELL MEAT TO KENNETH ROOP WHEN ROOP SHOT AND KILLED HIM.
MONDAY, AGAIN IN CAPE CORAL, POLICE TELL US A MAN THREATENED TWO CENTURY LINK REPAIRMEN AT GUN POINT AFTER THEY KNOCKED ON HIS DOOR.
AND ON TUESDAY, DEPUTIES TELL US A MAN IN THE FORT MYERS SHORES AREA POINTED A LOADED RIFLE AT A WOMAN WHO WAS THERE TO SERVE FORECLOSURE PAPERS.
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IF YOU STOPPED TO FILL UP YOUR TANK THIS WEEK-
THEN YOU KNOW-
GAS PRICES ARE GOING UP.
AND IT'S HAPPENING AT A RECORD SETTING PACE.
AND THEY SHOW NO SIGNS OF SLOWING DOWN.
NBC 2'S JOE ROETZ JOINS US LIVE FROM THE CORNER OF COLONIAL BOULEVARD AND WINKLER AVENUE WITH THE REASON WHY.
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- GAS PRICES NATIONWIDE HAVE SPIKED 14 CENTS THIS WEEK.
- AND IT IS ONLY EXPECTED TO GET WORSE BEFORE LABOR DAY.
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GAS PRICES
NATIONAL AVERAGE - $3.66
FL - $3.62
SWFL $3.62
-OIL REFINERY PROBLEMS IN CALIFORNIA AND THE MIDWEST ARE CAUSING PRICES TO CLIMB TO SOME OF THE HIGHEST IN HISTORY.
-THAT INCLUDES A FIRE AT A REFINERY IN SAN FRANCISCO AND TWO PIPELINE RUPTURES FROM ILLINOIS TO WISCONSIN.
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- OUT WEST - PRICES ARE EXPECTED TO CIMB UPWARDS ANOTHER 25 CENTS IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
- ONE OF THE MANY REASONS IT MAY BE BETTER TO BUY GAS TODAY THAN TOMORROW.
-LIVE IN FORT MYERS, JOE ROETZ, NBC 2
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HAPPENING TODAY--
THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RELEASES ITS WEEKLY JOBLESS CLAIMS REPORT.
SOME ECONOMISTS EXPECT THE NUMBER OF INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CLAIMS TO GO UP SLIGHTLY.
THE JULY JOBS REPORT SAID SOME 163-THOUSAND JOBS WERE ADDED LAST MONTH --- MORE THAN WERE EXPECTED.
BUT THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE WENT UP FROM 8 POINT 2-PERCENT TO 8 POINT THREE.
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ON THE CAMPAIGN TRIAL THIS MORNING--
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA IS IN COLORADO FOR TWO CAMPAIGN STOPS, WHILE MITT ROMNEY HEADS TO NEW YORK ATTENDING A COUPLE OF FUNDRAISERS.
AND THIS MORNING A NEW GROUP OF WOMEN IS SUPPORTING THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE.
"WOMEN FOR ROMNEY" HELD THEIR FIRST MEETING IN COLLIER COUNTY THIS WEEK--
AND PLAN TO HOLD MEETINGS AT THE REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS IN NAPLES UP UNTIL THE ELECTION TO BUILD MOMENTUM.
MEANWHILE, THE DEMOCRATIC WOMEN OF COLLIER SAY THEY DISAGREE WITH ROMNEY'S BELIEFS.
WE talked TO BOTH SIDES.
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a lot of things with women is setting us back. back to the 60's. trying to get rid of roe v. wade. the thing is, no one likes abortion. no one does but that is a woman's choice.
i just really believe in what mitt romney stands for and i also am not happy with the direction the county.
SIMILAR WOMEN FOR MITT MOVEMENTS ARE HAPPENING ALL OVER THE STATE AND THE COUNTRY.
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TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO IS REGAINING STRENGTH AFTER SPINNING BACK OVER OPEN WATER AFTER CROSSING MEXICO'S YUCATAN PENINSULA.
IT STAYED SOUTH OF THE MAIN RESORTS AROUND CANCUN.
THERE ARE NO REPORTS OF STORM DEATHS.
ALTHOUGH IT'S EXPECTED TO GAIN MORE STRENGTH TODAY AND POSSIBLY GROW INTO A HURRICANE AGAIN WHILE MOVING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN END OF THE GULF OF MEXICO.
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Weather Trends
THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
Our Thursday will start off on the warm side with mostly sunny skies. Slightly drier air in the middle and upper levels of the atmosphere will keep our rain chances on the lower end for one more day, with a few isolated showers and storms developing during the peak heating of the day and lingering into the early evening hours.
Highs this afternoon will climb into the middle 90s and with plenty of humidity, the "feels like" temperature will soar well over 100°. If you are going to be outdoors for any lengthy period of time, remember to drink plenty of water, find shade, and take frequent breaks.
Rain prospects will gradually go up beginning on Friday and into the weekend as deeper tropical moisture returns to Southwest Florida. Scattered showers and storms will be a good bet primarily during the afternoon and evening hours as temperatures dip a bit closer to normal for this time of year.
In the tropics, Tropical Storm Ernesto continues to strengthen as it moves quickly over the extreme southern Bay of Campeche, before making a second landfall on the central Mexican coastline sometime this afternoon. Elsewhere, we are keeping an eye on the remnants of Florence along with another tropical wave located about 1000 miles west of the Cape Verde islands. The National Hurricane Center is giving this a high chance for development into our next depression or storm as conditions become a bit more favorable for gradual strengthening.
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ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION OR CHAR CO ENFORCEMENT
TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.
ROADS ARE ALL CLEAR - NO ACCIDENTS OR ROAD BLOCKS TO REPORT.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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PENN STATE UNIVERSITY WILL UNVEIL ITS NEW FOOTBALL UNIFORMS THIS MORNING.
IN THE WAKE OF THE JERRY SANDUSKY SEX ABUSE SCANDAL THE PROGRAM IS MAKING SLIGHT CHANGES TO THE ICONIC BLUE-AND-WHITE, PLAIN JERSEYS THAT WERE SYNONYMOUS WITH THE JOE PATERNO ERA.
PLAYER'S NAMES WILL BE ADDED FOR THE UPCOMING SEASON.
AND BLUE RIBBONS WILL BE WORN ON THE FRONT OF THE JERSEYS TO BRING AWARENESS TO VICTIMS OF CHILD ABUSE.
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IT'S NOW TEAM USA VERSUS ARGENTINA AND SPAIN VERSUS RUSSIA IN THE OLYMPIC MEN'S BASKETBALL SEMIFINALS TOMORROW.
THE AMERICANS ROARED INTO THE SEMIS BY DISMANTLING ARGENTINA 1-19 to 86 BEHIND A TRIPLE-DOUBLE BY LEBRON JAMES.
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MEANTIME-- IT WAS A BRAWL BETWEEN SPAIN AND FRANCE THAT HAD BASKETBALL FANS TALKING--
CHECK IT OUT.
A FIGHT ERUPTS AFTER A CHEAP SHOT WAS THROWN.
THE REFS DO A GREAT JOB KEEPING THE TEAMS APART.
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WANT TO KNOW WHAT THE GIRLS OF THE WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS TEAM DO IN THEIR SPARE TIME--
YOU CAN FIND OUT THIS MORNING ON THE TODAY SHOW WHEN JENNA BUSH HAGER SITS DOWN WITH THE FAB FIVE--
HERE'S A SNEAK PEAK-
what are you looking forward to that has nothing to do with gymnastics--um we just like normal girls -- yeah we are just normal girls that want to have fun.
IT WAS THE FIRST TIME THE GIRLS HAVE BEEN OUTSIDE THE ATHLETE VILLAGE AND THE ARENA WHERE THEY'VE BEEN COMPETING.
CATCH THE WHOLE INTERVIEW THIS MORNING RIGHT HERE ON NBC-2 -- RIGHT AFTER NEWS TODAY.
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THE HOLIDAYS MAY BE THE LAST THING ON YOUR MIND.
BUT THIS YEAR'S DROUGHT COULD ALREADY BE HAVING A NEGATIVE IMPACT TO HOW YOU CELEBRATE.
THE MOST POPULAR CHRISTMAS TREE, THE FIR TREE, HAS BEEN HIT THE HARDEST BY THE HEAT AND DROUGHT.
AND LOSSES ARE SIGNIFICANT.
TREE FARMERS SAY THERE WILL LIKELY BE A SHORTAGE FOR THE NEXT SEVEN TO EIGHT YEARS.
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IF YOU "LIKE" BEER. YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONE.
A NEW REPORT RELEASED SAYS THE WORLD'S APPETITE FOR BEER HIT A NEW HIGH LAST YEAR. WITH NEARLY 51 BILLION GALLONS PRODUCED.
IT'S THE 27th YEAR IN A ROW THAT BEER PRODUCTION HAS MARKED AN INCREASE.
CHINA TOOK THE GOLD AS THE WORLD'S LARGEST PRODUCER.
THE UNITED STATES SAW A SLIGHT DECREASE IN PRODUCTION, BUT STILL RANKED SECOND. FOLLOWED BY BRAZIL AND RUSSIA.
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THE 20-12 ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON OUTLOOK GETS AN UPDATED FORECAST THIS MORNING.
NOAA WILL RELEASE THE UPDATE TODAY.
ORIGINALLY THE GROUP FORECAST A "NEAR-NORMAL" HURRICANE SEASON.
THAT MEANS A 70-PERCENT CHANCE OF SEEING BETWEEN NINE-AND 15 NAMED STORMS. WITH FOUR TO EIGHT OF THEM STRENGTHENING TO HURRICANES. AND ONE TO THREE OF THOSE BECOMING MAJOR HURRICANES.
SO FAR THIS SEASON WE'VE SEEN JUST FIVE NAMED STORMS. WITH ONLY ONE STRENGTHENING TO A HURRICANE.
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KIDS IN LEE COUNTY ARE BACK IN SCHOOL--
AND TODAY IS THE LAST DAY FOR EXTENDED HOURS AT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR shots.
THIS RUSH FOR im-mu-ni-zations haPPENS EVERY YEAR, BUT THIS TIME MORE MIDDLE SCHOOLERS ARE SHOWING UP.
IN RECENT YEARS THOSE STUDENTS NEED AN ADDITIONAL WHOOPING COUGH VACCINE BEYOND WHAT THEY RECEIVED AS BABIES.
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We are seeing a lot of 7th grade immunizations for 'TDAP' which would be Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis - Pertussis is the whooping cough.
OVERALL, THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS SEEING FEWER FAMILIES THAN PREVIOUS YEARS BECAUSE HOURS WERE EXTENDED FOR ONLY TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL.
TODAY'S HOURS START IN JUST A FEW MINUTES AT SEVEN THIS MORNING AND RUN UNTIL SIX TONIGHT.
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REALITY STAR KRISTIN CAVALLARI IS A NEW MOM.
CAVALLARI IS BEST KNOWN FOR THE REALITY SHOWS "THE HILLS" AND "LAGUNA BEACH."
SHE AND HER FIANCÉ, CHICAGO BEARS QUARTERBACK JAY CUTLER, NOW HAVE A SON.
ON TWITTER SHE SAYS SHE'S THRILLED TO WELCOME "CAMDEN JACK CUTLER" INTO THE WORLD.
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SOME NATIONAL ATTENTION FOR A LOCAL STAR!
A NAPLES GIRL WILL GET TO SING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AT A MIAMI DOLPHINS PRESEASON GAME TOMORROW NIGHT.
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SARAH HARDWIG IS JUST 9 YEARS OLD. AND SHE BEAT OUT HUNDREDS OF OTHER KIDS AT THE AUDITION.
SHE'S BEEN A FIXTURE AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA EVENTS. FROM FGCU BASKETBALL TO THE FORT MYERS MIRACLE.
BUT IT WASN'T SARAH'S VOICE THAT DREW ATTENTION AS A BABY. IT WAS HER EYES.
A RARE GENETIC DISORDER ROBBED SARAH OF HER SIGHT. BUT NO ONE IS SINGING A SAD TUNE THESE DAYS.
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Not 10 years ago you're told your daughter is not going to be able to see, how her life will turn out. Great to see people accept her for who she is.
Sarah "i usually say to myself, do your best Sarah, and then I contemplate what I need to do."
THE DOLPHINS TAKE ON THE TAMPA BAY BUCS.YOU CAN SEE THE GAME ON OUR SISTER STATION ABC SEVEN TOMORROW NIGHT AT 7-30.
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TIME NOW IS--
JUST AHEAD-- NBC-2 RUNS DOWN YOUR MORNING TOP STORIES.
PLUS-- A FINAL CHECK OF YOUR NBC-2 FIRST ALERT FORECAST ON THE 2'S AND A CHECK OF THE ROADS.
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Full Forecast
THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
Our Thursday will start off on the warm side with mostly sunny skies. Slightly drier air in the middle and upper levels of the atmosphere will keep our rain chances on the lower end for one more day, with a few isolated showers and storms developing during the peak heating of the day and lingering into the early evening hours.
Highs this afternoon will climb into the middle 90s and with plenty of humidity, the "feels like" temperature will soar well over 100°. If you are going to be outdoors for any lengthy period of time, remember to drink plenty of water, find shade, and take frequent breaks.
Rain prospects will gradually go up beginning on Friday and into the weekend as deeper tropical moisture returns to Southwest Florida. Scattered showers and storms will be a good bet primarily during the afternoon and evening hours as temperatures dip a bit closer to normal for this time of year.
In the tropics, Tropical Storm Ernesto continues to strengthen as it moves quickly over the extreme southern Bay of Campeche, before making a second landfall on the central Mexican coastline sometime this afternoon. Elsewhere, we are keeping an eye on the remnants of Florence along with another tropical wave located about 1000 miles west of the Cape Verde islands. The National Hurricane Center is giving this a high chance for development into our next depression or storm as conditions become a bit more favorable for gradual strengthening.
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ALL CLEAR, COLLIER CO ENFORCEMENT
TAKING A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ROADS RIGHT NOW.
ROADS ARE ALL CLEAR - NO ACCIDENTS OR ROAD BLOCKS TO REPORT.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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COMING UP ON TODAY.
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YOUR TIME NOW IS--
LET'S GET YOU UP TO SPEED WITH THIS MORNING'S TOP STORIES.
NEW INFORMATION ABOUT THE SEARCH FOR A MURDER SUSPECT WHO WAS SHOT AND KILLED BY LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES.
THEY WERE RESPONDING TO A CRIME STOPPERS TIP WHEN THEY FOUND BILLY RETHERFORD HIDING OUT INSIDE A HOME IN NORTH FORT MYERS.
INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY SAW HIM THROUGH THE WINDOW HOLDING A GUN ON THE COUCH.
DEPUTIES SAY HE KILLED DEBRA STRIANO AT HER HOME IN THREE OAKS PARK.
AND JUST HOURS BEFORE RETHERFORD WAS KILLED LEE COUNTY SHERIFF MIKE SCOTT SAYS THE SUSPECT MURDERED GREG IMHOFF INSIDE ANOTHER COMMUNITY JUST A COUPLE MILES AWAY.
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A NORTH NAPLES MOM IS MURDERED AND NOW INVESTIGATORS ARE SEARCHING FOR A PERSON OF INTEREST.
DETECTIVES WANT TO TALK TO 44-YEAR OLD LAWRENCE MACDONALD OF FORT MYERS, WHO IS HER EX-BOYFRIEND.
WE LEARNED SHE HAD FILED A RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST HIM RECENTLY FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
44-YEAR OLD CONCETTA BEDELL WAS FOUND BY HER MOTHER AND HER SON -- DEAD ON HER PORCH WEDNESDAY MORNING AT A HOME ON FLAME VINE DRIVE.
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HAPPENING TODAY. THE MAN ACCUSED OF ONE OF THE WORST MASS MURDERS IN U.S. HISTORY WILL BE BACK IN COURT.
TODAY ATTORNEYS IN THE JAMES HOLMES CASE WILL ARGUE ABOUT THE RELEASE OF INFORMATION.
HE'S ACCUSED OF OPENING FIRE IN A CROWDED THEATER IN THE DENVER SUBURB OF AURORA, KILLING 12 PEOPLE AND INJURING 58 OTHERS.
CAMERAS ARE NOT ALLOWED INSIDE THE COURTROOM SO ONLY SKETCHES WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
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FOUL PLAY IS NOT SUSPECTED AFTER A WOMEN IS BELIEVED TO HAVE DROWNED IN A NORTH NAPLES SWIMMING POOL.
WE KNOW THE VICTIM IS 64 YEAR OLD MARYE RUIMERMAN.
HER BODY WAS FOUND YESTERDAY AFTERNOON IN THE EMERALD LAKES NEIGHBORHOOD NEAR VANDERBILT BEACH AND AIRPORT-PULLING ROADS
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THIS WEEK GAS PRICES HAVE SURGED ON AVERAGE ACROSS THE COUNTRY 14 CENTS.
THATS THE BIGGEST ONE WEEK JUMP IN A YEAR AND A HALF.
THE REASON?
EXPERTS SAY THE FALLOUT FROM MONDAY'S REFINERY FIRE NEAR SAN FRANCISCO SENT FUEL TRADERS INTO A PANIC AND PRICES THROUGH THE ROOF-JUST THE LATEST IN A STRING OF REFINERY BREAKDOWNS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WE'RE PAYING ON AVERAGE $3.62.
THAT IS UP THREE CENTS FROM YESTERDAY AND 16 CENTS FROM THIS TIME LAST WEEK.
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HAPPENING TODAY--
THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RELEASES ITS WEEKLY JOBLESS CLAIMS REPORT.
SOME ECONOMISTS EXPECT THE NUMBER OF INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CLAIMS TO GO UP SLIGHTLY.
THE JULY JOBS REPORT SAID SOME 163-THOUSAND JOBS WERE ADDED LAST MONTH --- MORE THAN WERE EXPECTED.
BUT THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE WENT UP FROM 8 POINT 2-PERCENT TO 8 POINT THREE.
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THREE NAMES APPEAR TO BE ON THE SHORT LIST OF MITT ROMNEY'S V-P PICK.
THE NBC NEWS' POLITICAL TEAM BELIEVES THE SHORT LIST INCLUDES FORMER GOVERNOR TIM PAWLENTY, CONGRESSMAN PAUL RYAN AND OHIO SENATOR ROB PORTMAN.
HOWEVER, PORTMAN TELLS C-N-N THAT HE THINKS HE'LL "END UP STAYING" IN THE SENATE.
TODAY PRESIDENT OBAMA IS RALLYING SUPPORTERS IN COLORADO AS A NEW POLL SHOWS HE AND REPUBLICAN MITT ROMNEY ARE TIED AMONG SOME VOTERS IN THE STATE.
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MORE OLYMPIC PRIMETIME ACTION TONIGHT ON NBC2.
THE U-S WOMENS DIVERS TAKE TO THE 10 METER PLATFORM.
TAKING THE THREE-STORY OLYMPIC PLUNGE WILL BE BRITTANY VIOLA, WHOSE FATHER FRANK WAS THE 1987 WORLD SERIES M-V-P WITH THE MINNESOTA TWINS.
AND IN THE DECATHLON, TRACK AND FIELD'S GRUELING TWO-DAY EVENT WRAPS UP WITH A PAIR OF AMERICANS EXPECTED TO COMPETE FOR GOLD: TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION TREY HARDEE
THE ACTION BEGINS AT EIGHT.
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WE'RE ON TRACK TO HAVE THE HOTTEST YEAR ON RECORD.
THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION CONFIRMS JULY WAS THE HOTTEST MONTH SINCE RECORD KEEPING BEGAN IN 1895.
THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE WAS 77-POINT-SIX DEGREES.
THAT'S THREE-POINT-THREE DEGREES HIGHER THAN AVERAGE.
AND 63-PERCENT OF THE LOWER 48 STATES ARE EXPERIENCING DROUGHT.
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TRAFFIC RECAP
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