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AS YOU WAKE UP THIS TUESDAY MORNING,
IT'S TIME TO GO TO THE POLLS.
THE FLORIDA PRIMARY IS TODAY AND NBC-2 HAS YOU COVERED IN DECISION 2012.
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PLUS, IT COULD REVOLUTIONIZE THE WAY WE TRAVEL.
TODAY THE MILITARY WILL TEST A HYPERSONIC JET,
THAT COULD ZIP ACROSS THE U.S. IN LESS THAN 1 HOUR!
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GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AND THANKS FOR WAKING UP WITH NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.
I'M CLAY MILLER.
AND I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.
IT IS TUESDAY, AUGUST 14TH. PRIMARY DAY HERE IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
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AND NBC-2 IS TRACKING GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT THIS MORNING.
HE'LL CAST HIS VOTE IN THE PRIMARY ELECTION IN NAPLES, HIS HOMETOWN,
HE PLANS ON BEING THERE FROM 7 TO 8. AT THE SAINT ANN JUBILEE CENTER.
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AND POLLING PLACES WILL OPEN VERY SOON, IN TWO HOURS, FROM SEVEN A-M UNTIL SEVEN P-M TODAY.
EVEN IF YOU HAVEN'T MOVED RECENTLY, YOUR POLLING PLACE MAY HAVE CHANGED.
LEE COUNTY CONSOLIDATED ABOUT 50 PRECINCTS BECAUSE OF THE INCREASE IN MAIL-IN BALLOT VOTING.
PLUS, IT SAVES THE COUNTY ABOUT 60-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
TO FIND OUT WHERE TO GO TODAY - GO ONLINE.
WE HAVE INFORMATION FOR CHARLOTTE, LEE AND COLLIER COUNTIES.
HEAD TO NBC DASH TWO DOT COM AND CLICK ON NEWSLINKS.
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AND TAKE A LOOK,
OUR MORNING TEAM IDENTIFIED SOME OF THE BIGGEST RACES ON THE BALLOT TODAY:
THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES FOR THE U-S SENATE SEAT, AND THE U-S HOUSE DISTRICT 19 SEAT.
WE'LL ALSO BE WATCHING THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY FOR LEE COUNTY SHERIFF.
COUNT ON NBC-2 FOR LIVE COVERAGE OF *ALL RESULTS ON AIR AND ONLINE.
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AND ALL NEW THIS MORNING --
AMERICANS DON'T BELIEVE MITT ROMNEY HIT A HOME RUN WITH HIS CHOICE OF PAUL RYAN AS A RUNNING MATE.
A USA TODAY/GALLUP POLL FINDS MORE OF THE PUBLIC GIVING HIM LOWER MARKS THAN HIGH ONES.
RYAN, A WISCONSIN CONGRESSMAN, IS SEEN AS ONLY A "FAIR" OR "POOR" CHOICE BY 42 PERCENT OF AMERICANS,
VERSUS 39 PERCENT WHO THINK HE IS AN "EXCELLENT" OR "PRETTY GOOD" VICE PRESIDENTIAL CHOICE.
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TAKING A LOOK AHEAD,
AFTER WAKING UP THIS MORNING IN FORT LAUDERDALE, MITT ROMNEY FLIES TO OHIO, WHERE HE'LL MAKE THREE CAMPAIGN STOPS TODAY.
AND HIS RUNNING MATE -- CONGRESSMAN PAUL RYAN CAMPAIGNS IN COLORADO, AND THEN HEADS TO LAS VEGAS FOR A RALLY AT A HIGH SCHOOL GYM.
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PRESIDENT OBAMA WAKES UP IN DES MOINES ON THE SECOND DAY OF HIS IOWA BUS TOUR.
HE'S EXPECTED TO SPEAK AT 3 CAMPAIGN EVENTS THERE TODAY.
MEANWHILE VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN CAMPAIGNS IN VIRGINIA.
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NOW LET'S GET TO YOUR PRIMARY ELECTION DAY FORECAST.
NBC-2 CHIEF METEORLOGIST HALEY WEBB TRACKING IT FOR YOU NOW IN THE FIRST ALERT HURRICANE TRACKING CENTER, GOOD MORNING HALEY.
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Today's Weather Story
THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
"More sunshine and a few afternoon storms"
More sunshine is in order this Tuesday along with some hit or miss storms during the afternoon. The atmosphere will actually become a little more stable today, so the overall coverage of rain will be less with the chance of getting hit by a storm between 30-40%.
Temperatures will return to the 90s this afternoon, and some spots could even warm into the middle 90s. Afternoon highs for our coastal communities will be a touch lower with highs there in the upper 80s to low 90s.
Outside of a passing thunderstorm, the breeze won't be too strong today. Winds will start calm and then turn west this afternoon behind the sea breeze, ranging from 5-10 mph.
One or two lingering storms will be possible tonight, but most spots will stay dry with a partly cloudy to mostly clear sky. Overnight temperatures will be close to average with lows in the mid to upper 70s.
Rain chances should stay pretty steady through the remainder of the week. Our mornings will start dry and sunny, but we'll see the potential for a pop up storm each afternoon.
The tropics remain fairly quiet with only two areas of interest to track: one in the Caribbean and another in the open Atlantic. Both disturbances have little chance of developing into an organized tropical system, but more importantly, we don't expect either of these waves to move toward Southwest Florida.
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NEW DETAILS THIS MORNING ABOUT ACCUSED KILLER, BILLY RETHERFORD'S, TIME ON THE RUN.
INVESTIGATORS SAY RETHERFORD KILLED DEBBIE STRIANO LAST MONTH AT HER HOME IN THE THREE OAKS COMMUNITY,
AND THEN TWO WEEKS LATER- KILLED GREG IMHOFF INSIDE A NORTH FORT MYERS HOME.
FOR THE FIRST TIME- WE'RE HEARING FROM WES PARKER.
IT'S HIS SUNCOAST ESTATES HOME THAT RETHERFORD WAS HIDING IN.
PARKER TELLS US- RETHERFORD PRETENDED TO BE HIS OWN BROTHER.
A FRIEND OF PARKER'S FROM YEARS AGO.
HE SAYS HE BELIEVED HIM.
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10:35 "i said, well look- if it's not tony and it is that guy- i'm going to hold him in the apartment."
PARKER SAYS RETHERFORD HAD ONLY BEEN INSIDE HIS APARTMENT FOR 15 MINUTES WHEN HE NOTICED THE COPS- ARMED WITH RIFLES,
COMING UP TO HIS DOOR.
SO, HE STEPPED OUT INTO THE BREEZEWAY.
ACCORDING TO PARKER-
THE LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES ORDERED RETHERFORD TO PUT HIS HANDS UP.
THEY SAY HE INSTEAD POINTED A GUN AT THEM, SO THEY SHOT AND KILLED HIM.
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ALL NEW AS YOU WAKE UP THIS MORNING --
NEW PHOTOS OF THE SUSPECTED SHOOTER NEAR TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY.
THIS MORNING TWO PEOPLE, INCLUDING THE GUNMAN ARE DEAD.
NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH IS LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM WITH SOME NEW INFORMATION, GOOD MORNING STACEY.
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GOOD MORNING.
NEW INFORMATION THIS MORNING, ABOUT THE SUSPECTED SHOOTERS FACEBOOK PAGE.
ALSO, WHAT HIS MOTHER IS NOW SAYING ABOUT HER SON'S VIOLENT ACTIONS.
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THE TRAGEDY HAPPENED YESTERDAY.
THREE PEOPLE WERE KILLED AND THREE OTHERS HURT, IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD NEAR TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY.
AN OFFICER WAS SHOT AND KILLED AT THE HOUSE, ALONG WITH A MALE CIVILIAN.
THE OFFICER WAS SERVING AN EVICTION NOTICE WHEN THE SUSPECT STARTED FIRING SHOTS.
35-YEAR-OLD THOMAS CAFFALL WAS EVENTUALLY SHOT AND TAKEN INTO CUSTODY, BUT LATER DIED FROM HIS INJURIES.
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ALSO NEW THIS MORNING, A LOOK INTO THE SUSPECTS PERSONAL LIFE.
A FACEBOOK PAGE FOR KAYFUL, INCLUDES THREE PHOTOS OF RIFLES.
HIS MOTHER ISSUED A WRITTEN STATEMENT SAYING QUOTE- "HE HAD BEEN ILL. IT BREAKS OUR HEARTS HIS ILLNESS LED TO THIS." -END QUOTE.
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THE SCENE WAS OFF CAMPUS,
JUST A FEW BLOCKS AWAY FROM TEXAS A&M'S FOOTBALL STADIUM.
THANKFULLY,THE CAMPUS WAS NOT FULL.
THE FALL SEMESTER STARTS AT THE END OF THE MONTH.
ADMINISTRATORS STILL ISSUED A "CODE MAROON" AND SENT OUT SEVERAL UPDATES ON THE SITUATION.
LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM STACEY DEFFENBAUGH, NBC-2
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DENIED!
NEW THIS MORNING ---
THE JUDGE IN THE JAMES HOLMES CASE IS SAYING THE GAG ORDER WILL REMAIN,
AND MOST RECORDS WILL REMAIN SEALED.
IT'S THE LATEST UPDATE ON THE MASS MOVIE THEATRE SHOOTING IN AURORA, COLORADO BACK IN JULY.
THE JUDGE MADE THE RULING SAYING DISCLOSURE OF THE RECORDS COULD DAMAGE THE INVESTIGATION, AND THE DEFENDANT'S ACCESS TO A FAIR HEARING.
JAMES HOLMES IS ACCUSED OF KILLING 12 PEOPLE AND INJURING 58 MORE IN A SHOOTING SPREE AT THE MIDNIGHT PREMIER OF THE LATEST BATMAN MOVIE.
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NEW THIS MORNING,
A RARE WARNING IS GIVEN TO PENN STATE UNIVERSITY.
THE ACCREDITING AGENCY THAT OVERSEES PENN STATE,
HAS PLACED THE UNIVERSITY ON WARNING.
A WARNING DOES NOT IMMEDIATELY JEOPARDIZE A SCHOOL'S ACCREDITATION,
WHICH IT MUST MAINTAIN IN ORDER TO GET FEDERAL FUNDS AND BE AN N-C-A-A MEMBER.
IT MEANS THE SCHOOL HAS THE ABILITY TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME PERIOD.
THIS ACCREDITING ISSUE IS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE JERRY SANDUSKY CHILD SEX ABUSE CASE.
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A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR RV RESORT COULD CALL CAPE CORAL HOME.
BUT IT MIGHT TAKE LONGER THAN SOME HAD HOPED.
LAST NIGHT.CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSED THE RESORT'S NEED FOR A MULTI-USE LAND PERMIT.
TO GIVE THE PROJECT THE GREEN LIGHT -- COUNCIL WOULD HAVE TO MAKE REGULATION EXCEPTIONS.
THAT PROCESS COULD TAKE UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR AND MOVE THE GROUND BREAKING TO NEXT SUMMER.
NBC-2 IS TOLD THE RESORT NEEDS 1 HUNDRED 88 ACRES.
THERE WILL BE 3 HUNDRED 35 SPOTS -- MADE UP OF CABINS, VILLAS AND PULL IN'S FOR ELITE RV'S.
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THE PARK PLANS ALLOW FOR IT TO BE SURROUNDED BY A DOG PARK, MINI GOLF SITE AND POOL WITH A SWIM UP BAR.
THE PROJECT WILL TURN BURNT STORE ROAD INTO A VACATION DESINATION.
BECOMING A $35-MILLION DOLLAR CONSTRUCTION SITE AT NO COST TO THE CITY.
CITY COUNCIL IS EXPECTED TO VOTE NEXT MONDAY ON THE LAND USE ISSUE.
IT WILL HAVE TO BE APPROVED BY THE ZONING COMMITTEE, THEN ITS UP FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS.
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RIGHT NOW. WE WANT TO SHOW YOU PICTURES OF THE LARGEST BURMESE PYTHON EVER FOUND IN THE EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, AND THE STATE.
SOMEONE CAUGHT THE 17 FOOTER FRIDAY.
AND INSIDE. WERE 87 EGGS!
BEATING THE FLORIDA RECORD BY 2!
PYTHONS COME FROM SOUTHEAST ASIA- AND ACCORDING TO RESEARCHERS, FIRST SHOWED UP IN SOUTH FLORIDA ABOUT 30 YEARS AGO.
SCIENTISTS WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA ARE STUDYING THE HUGE CREATURE.
THEY'RE HOPING TO STOP THE GROWING PROBLEM OF PYTHONS PREYING ON NATIVE ANIMALS.
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it gives us insight to the actual problem which is invasive species.and around the world
ONCE SCIENTISTS FINISH STUDYING THE SNAKE-- THEY PLAN TO MOUNT IT FOR DISPLAY AT THE STATE'S MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY.
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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.
"More sunshine and a few afternoon storms"
More sunshine is in order this Tuesday along with some hit or miss storms during the afternoon. The atmosphere will actually become a little more stable today, so the overall coverage of rain will be less with the chance of getting hit by a storm between 30-40%.
Temperatures will return to the 90s this afternoon, and some spots could even warm into the middle 90s. Afternoon highs for our coastal communities will be a touch lower with highs there in the upper 80s to low 90s.
Outside of a passing thunderstorm, the breeze won't be too strong today. Winds will start calm and then turn west this afternoon behind the sea breeze, ranging from 5-10 mph.
One or two lingering storms will be possible tonight, but most spots will stay dry with a partly cloudy to mostly clear sky. Overnight temperatures will be close to average with lows in the mid to upper 70s.
Rain chances should stay pretty steady through the remainder of the week. Our mornings will start dry and sunny, but we'll see the potential for a pop up storm each afternoon.
The tropics remain fairly quiet with only two areas of interest to track: one in the Caribbean and another in the open Atlantic. Both disturbances have little chance of developing into an organized tropical system, but more importantly, we don't expect either of these waves to move toward Southwest Florida.
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WHAT STARTED AS A SAD STORY. IS BOUND TO HAVE A HAPPY ENDING FOR SOME DOGS FROM THE WINDY CITY.
ELEVEN PURE-BRED DOGS -- RESCUED FROM CHICAGO -- ARE NOW UP FOR ADOPTION IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
THESE AREN'T JUST ANY DOGS -- SOME ARE UNIQUE BREEDS, LIKE POWDER PUFF CHINESE CRESTEDS.
AFTER THEIR RESCUE, EACH DOG WILL GET A COMPLETE MAKEOVER, IN THE HOPES OF ATTRACTING NEW OWNERS.
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-Cane-"We have a group of chinese crested who tend to have sensitive skin so we want to make sure they are properly groomed for their new homes."
AGAIN IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN ADOPTING A DOG, CONTACT FOREVER PETS IN NORTH FORT MYERS.
AND BE SURE TO CALL TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT.
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THIS MORNING FORT MYERS BEACH COUNCILMEMBERS WONDER IF THEY'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR ANIMAL CONTROL.
THIS YEAR THE TOWN IS PAYING LEE COUNTY DOMESTIC ANIMAL SERVICES ABOUT 80 THOUSAND DOLLARS, FOR THEM TO COVER THE ISLAND.
COUNCILMEMBERS ARE WORRIED A *GRANT IS ALREADY COVERING SOME OF THE SERVICES THE TOWN IS PAYING FOR.
THEY'RE ASKING THE COUNTY TO LOOK INTO IT.
THE ANIMAL SERVICES DIRECTOR SAYS THE GRANT FOR THE SPAY-NEUTER PROGRAM DOESN'T COME CLOSE TO COVERING EVERYTHING.
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IT'S THE END OF THE ROAD FOR AN ABANDONED CAR DEALERSHIP IN CAPE CORAL.
CREWS ARE TEARING DOWN THE EMPTY BUILDING ON THE CORNER OF SOUTHEAST 26-TH STREET AND DEL PRADO BOULEVARD -- JUST SOUTH OF THE MIDPOINT BRIDGE.
RACE TRAC WANTS TO BUILD A GAS STATION ON THE SITE, BUT STILL NEEDS APPROVAL FROM CITY COUNCIL.
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I GET PRETTY ANTZY. FLYING MORE THAN 2 HOURS.
SO, CAN YOU IMAGINE FLYING ACROSS THE COUNTRY IN LESS THAN AN HOUR.
THE U-S MILITARY IS TESTING A HYPERSONIC JET *TODAY. WITH SPEEDS OF 4-THOUSAND MILES PER HOUR!
AND EXPERTS SAY THE TECHNOLOGY COULD REVOLUTIONIZE TRAVEL AT EVERY LEVEL.
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.
THE MILITARY IS TESTING THE "WAVERIDER".
IT'S AN UNMANNED, HYPERSONIC, SUPERFAST JET THAT COULD FLY FROM L.A. TO NEW YORK CITY IN LESS THAN AN HOUR,
AND WILL THEN BREAK UP OVER THE OCEAN.
WE'LL LET YOU KNOW HOW THE TEST GOES,
WHICH IS KEY TO MOVING FORWARD WITH THE TECHNOLOGY.
ACCORDING TO GLOBAL SECURITY DOT ORG, A MILITARY POLICY RESEARCH WEBSITE,THIS PROGRAM IS ESTIMATED TO COST $140 MILLION DOLLARS.
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LOOKING AHEAD THIS MORNING.
YOU'LL WANT TO TUNE IN TO THE TODAY SHOW.
TAKE A LOOK -- HERE'S THE "FIERCE FIVE" ON A BUS TOUR OF LONDON:
GABBY, ALY, JORDYN, McKAYLA, AND KYLA.
MATT LAUER AND SAVANNAH GUTHRIE SIT DOWN WITH THE GOLD MEDAL WINNING GYMNASTICS TEAM.
DURING THE GAMES, ANNOUNCERS AND EVERYONE CALLED THE TEAM THE "FAB FIVE."
NOW THEY'RE REPORTEDLY PREPARING A TRADEMARK FILING FOR THE TERM "FIERCE FIVE."
WE'VE LEARNED "FAB FIVE," WAS ALREADY TRADEMARKED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN'S BASKETBALL DRAFT CLASS OF 19-91.
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AND THIS MORNING WE ARE ALREADY LOOKING AHEAD TO THE YEAR 20-16.
FRESH OFF THE 2012 OLYMPICS IN LONDON,
WE HEAD TO BRAZIL.
WHERE THE OLYMPIC FLAG ARRIVED IN RIO DE JANEIRO MONDAY.
RIO IS THE HOST CITY FOR THE 20-16 GAMES.
THE FLAG'S ARRIVAL MARKS THE OFFICIAL START OF THE CITY'S PREPARATIONS FOR THE GAMES.
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AND THIS MORNING WE KNOW FOR SURE,
AMERICANS LOVED THE LONDON GAMES.
NBC HAS ANNOUNCED THE 2012 OLYMPICS WERe THE MOST WATCHED T-V EVENT IN U-S HISTORY.
THE NETWORK'S PRIME-TIME AUDIENCE AVERAGED 31 AND A HALF MILLION PEOPLE A NIGHT.
ANALYSTS THINK SOCIAL MEDIA HELPED DRUM UP INTEREST.
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CHAD JOHNSON IS OFF THE PLAYING FIELD. AND NOW HE'S OFF VH1.
VH1 SAYS THEY'RE PULLING JOHNSON'S NEW REALITY SHOW WITH HIS WIFE CALLED "EV & OCHO" FROM THEIR SCHEDULE, DUE TO THIS WEEKEND'S ARREST.
JOHNSON, ALSO KNOWN AS OCHOCINCO, ALLEGEDLY HEAD-BUTTED HIS WIFE EVELYN LOZADA AND WAS LATER TAKEN INTO POLICE CUSTODY.
THE SERIES DOCUMENTING THE COUPLE'S ENGAGEMENT AND WEDDING WAS SLATED TO BEGIN SEPTEMBER THIRD.
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ONE OF THE GIANTS IN THE PUBLISHING WORLD HAS DIED.
HELEN GURLEY BROWN, FORMER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF COSMOPOLITAN, DIED MONDAY AT THE AGE OF NINETY.
"COSMO GIRLS" AROUND THE WORLD KNEW HER FOR HER BESTSELLER "SEX AND THE SINGLE GIRL."
SHE WAS AN INSPIRATION FOR WOMEN, AS SHE WAS THE FIRST WOMAN TO RECEIVE THE HENRY JOHNSON FISHER AWARD, THE MAGAZINE PUBLISHING INDUSTRY'S HIGHEST HONOR.
BROWN WAS EDITOR-IN-CHIEF FOR MORE THAN THIRTY YEARS.
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ROBERT PATTINSON RETURNS TO THE SPOTLIGHT.
THE TWILIGHT STAR APPEARED ON THE DAILY SHOW WITH JOHN STEWART LAST NIGHT, TO PROMOTE HIS NEW MOVIE 'COS-MOP-OLIS.'
IT'S PATTINSON'S FIRST INTERVIEW SINCE KRISTEN STEWART CONFESSED TO CHEATING ON HIM WITH HER MARRIED DIRECTOR.
JON STEWART STARTED THE INTERVIEW WITH A MOCKING QUESTION. "SO. WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN UP TO?"
THEN BUSTED OUT SOME BEN AND JERRY'S ICE CREAM AND A COUPLE OF SPOONS. LIKE THEY WERE A COUPLE OF GALS DISHING OVER GOSSIP.
AT LEAST R-PATZ STILL HAS HIS SENSE OF HUMOR.
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HIGH TEMPERATURES AND WIND ARE EXPECTED TODAY IN CALIFORNIA. NOT HELPING WILDFIRES OUT THERE.
IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, THEY'VE FORCED THE EVACUATIONS OF MORE THAN 4-HUNDRED HOMES.
TWO BRUSH FIRES IGNITED SUNDAY NEAR A POPULAR TOURIST AREA NORTH OF SAN FRANCISCO.
THREE STRUCTURES HAVE BEEN DESTROYED IN THAT AREA.
INVESTIGATORS STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT SPARKED THE BLAZES, WHICH ARE ONLY A COUPLE MILES APART.
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Day Planner
THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
"More sunshine and a few afternoon storms"
More sunshine is in order this Tuesday along with some hit or miss storms during the afternoon. The atmosphere will actually become a little more stable today, so the overall coverage of rain will be less with the chance of getting hit by a storm between 30-40%.
Temperatures will return to the 90s this afternoon, and some spots could even warm into the middle 90s. Afternoon highs for our coastal communities will be a touch lower with highs there in the upper 80s to low 90s.
Outside of a passing thunderstorm, the breeze won't be too strong today. Winds will start calm and then turn west this afternoon behind the sea breeze, ranging from 5-10 mph.
One or two lingering storms will be possible tonight, but most spots will stay dry with a partly cloudy to mostly clear sky. Overnight temperatures will be close to average with lows in the mid to upper 70s.
Rain chances should stay pretty steady through the remainder of the week. Our mornings will start dry and sunny, but we'll see the potential for a pop up storm each afternoon.
The tropics remain fairly quiet with only two areas of interest to track: one in the Caribbean and another in the open Atlantic. Both disturbances have little chance of developing into an organized tropical system, but more importantly, we don't expect either of these waves to move toward Southwest Florida.
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ALL CLEAR, CHAR CO ENFORCEMENT
CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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TAKING A LOOK AHEAD THIS MORNING,
NEW DRUNK DRIVING STATS WILL BE RELEASED TODAY,
FROM THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION.
IT SHOULD GIVE US A BETTER IDEA OF DEADLY TRENDS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AND HERE LOCALLY.
COUNT ON NBC-2 TO PASS ALONG THE DRUNK DRIVING STATS AS SOON AS WE GET THEM.
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AMERICANS ARE REACHING FOR THE PLASTIC AGAIN.
BLOOMBERG'S JANE KING, AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE WITH THAT,
AND SOME SOBERING NEWS ABOUT AUTO SAFETY, IN THIS MORNING'S BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT.
GOOD MORNING JANE.
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GOOD MORNING,
THEY MAY BE COMFORTABLE TO SIT IN AND FUN TO DRIVE --
BUT MOST MID-SIZED LUXURY CARS DON'T DO SO HOT IN CRASH TESTS!
THE MERCEDES C CLASS, THE LEXUS I-S 250, THE AUDI A-4 AND THE LEXUS E-S 350 -- ALL RATED "POOR" IN A NEW TYPE OF FRONTAL CRASH TEST.
OF THE ELEVEN MODELS THE INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY LOOKED AT --
ONLY 3 EARNED "GOOD" OR "ACCEPTABLE"RATINGS --
THE ACURA TL, THE VOLVO 260 AND THE INFINITI G.
THE INSTITUTE PLANS TO START TESTING MORE MODERATELY-PRICED CARS LIKE THE FORD FUSION, THE HONDA ACCORD AND THE TOYOTA CAMRY, NEXT.
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MEANTIME -- IS YOUR CREDIT CARD BILL BIGGER, BUT ARE YOU DOING A BETTER JOB OF MAKING PAYMENTS ON TIME?
CITING TRANSUNION, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SAYS THE AVERAGE CREDIT CARD DEBT PER PERSON IN THE U-S GREW ABOUT 6-PERCENT LAST QUARTER
AS CONSUMER CONFIDENCE IMPROVES AND PEOPLE GROW WILLING TO TAKE ON NEW DEBT.
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AND COMING UP AFTER THIS -- MEN ARE DOING A BETTER JOB OF RECOVERING FROM THE RECESSION, THAN WOMEN.
ARE YOU USING FEWER DAILY DEALS LATELY?
GROUPON SHARES -- UNDER HEAVY PRESSURE THIS MORNING.
AFTER THE ONLINE COUPON WEBSITE REPORTED A DROP IN SALES AND BLAMED ECONOMIC WEAKNESS IN EUROPE.
MIXED CLOSE FOR TRADING YESTERDAY.
VOLUME AT THE LOWEST LEVEL SINCE AT LEAST 2008 -- AS VACATIONING TRADERS WAITED TO SEE WHAT, IF ANYTHING, THE FED WILL DO TO STIMULATE THE ECONOMY.
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AND -- THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY -- IS NOT AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER!
IN THE 3 YEARS SINCE THE GREAT RECESSION ENDED IN JUNE OF 2009 -- THE INSTITUTE FOR WOMEN'S POLICY RESEARCH SAYS WOMEN HAVE REGAINED 39-PERCENT OF THE JOBS THEY LOST IN THE RECESSION.
MEN HAVE GOTTEN BACK 45-PERCENT OF THE JOBS THEY HAD.
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AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, I'M JANE KING WITH THE BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT.
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MAKING YOUR VOTE COUNT.
NBC-2 HAS EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR PRIMARY DAY TODAY.
WE ARE LIVE WHERE GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT WILL SOON CAST HIS VOTE IN NAPLES.
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PLUS, CRASH TEST RESULTS ARE IN!
WE HAVE ALL NEW INFORMATION EXPLAINING WHY PEOPLE ARE DYING IN CERTAIN KINDS OF HEAD-ON COLLISIONS.
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GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AND THANKS FOR WAKING UP WITH NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.
I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.
AND I'M CLAY MILLER.
IT IS TUESDAY, AUGUST 14TH, PRIMARY DAY HERE IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
NBC-2'S KELLY CRESWELL IS LIVE IN NAPLES THIS MORNING WITH A PREVIEW, GOOD MORNING KELLY.
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WE'RE AT ST. ANN JUBILEE CENTER IN NAPLES WHERE IN LESS THAN TWO HOURS FROM NOW GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT WILL COME HERE TO VOTE IN THE PRIMARY ELECTION. AND EVERYONE COMING TO VOTE TODAY---INCLUDING THE GOVERNOR.
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-WILL NEED A PHOTO SIGNATURE ID TO CAST THEIR BALLOT.
HERE ARE SOME OTHER THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW WHEN HEADING OUT TO THE POLLS TODAY:
-POLLING PLACES ARE OPEN FROM 7-7
-YOU ALSO NEED TO MAKE SURE YOU HEAD TO THE RIGHT POLLING LOCATION. IN LEE COUNTY, ABOUT 50 PRECINCTS HAVE BEEN CONSOLIDATED BECAUSE IF THE INCREASE IN MAIL-IN BALLOT VOTING. SO EVEN THOUGH YOU HAVE BEEN GOING TO THE SAME POLLING LOCATION FOR YEARS AND HAVEN'T MOVED, YOU STILL NEED TO CHECK. TO MAKE IT EASY FOR YOU, WE'VE PROVIDED THE LINK ON OUR WEBSITE, JUST GO TO NBC-2.COM AND CLICK ON NEWS LINKS.
-AND YOU MAY NOTICE A NAME ON THE BALLOT OF A REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE WHO ISN'T RUNNING ANYMORE. GEORGE LEMIEUX SENT IN HIS WRITTEN NOTICE *AFTER BALLOTS WERE FINALIZED. THERE WILL BE A LETTER AT EVERY PRECINCT INFORMING VOTERS A VOTE FOR LEMIEUX WILL *NOT COUNT.
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WE WILL BE WATCHING ALL THE RACES THROUGHOUT THE DAY--INCLUDING SOME OF THE BIGGEST RACES IN THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES--THE US SENATE SEAT, US HOUSE DISTRICT 19 SEAT, AND ALSO LEE COUNTY SHERIFF. COUNT ON NBC2 FOR ALL OF YOUR ELECTION 2012 COVERAGE. LIVE IN NAPLES KC NBC2.
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AGAIN POLLS OPEN AT SEVEN AND CLOSE AT SEVEN.
COUNT ON US FOR UP TO DATE ELECTION RESULTS TONIGHT.
YOU CAN ALSO STAY CONNECTED THROUGH OUR WEBSITE, NBC DASH TWO DOT COM, JUST CLICK ON NEWSLINKS.
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AND FLORIDA'S NOT THE ONLY PRIMARY TODAY:
ELECTIONS ARE BEING HELD TODAY IN CONNECTICUT, MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN.
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TAKING A LOOK AHEAD,
AFTER WAKING UP THIS MORNING IN FORT LAUDERDALE, MITT ROMNEY FLIES TO OHIO, WHERE HE'LL MAKE THREE CAMPAIGN STOPS TODAY.
AND HIS RUNNING MATE -- CONGRESSMAN PAUL RYAN CAMPAIGNS IN COLORADO, AND THEN HEADS TO LAS VEGAS FOR A RALLY AT A HIGH SCHOOL GYM.
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PRESIDENT OBAMA WAKES UP IN DES MOINES ON THE SECOND DAY OF HIS IOWA BUS TOUR.
HE'S EXPECTED TO SPEAK AT 3 CAMPAIGN EVENTS THERE TODAY.
MEANWHILE VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN CAMPAIGNS IN VIRGINIA.
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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.
"More sunshine and a few afternoon storms"
More sunshine is in order this Tuesday along with some hit or miss storms during the afternoon. The atmosphere will actually become a little more stable today, so the overall coverage of rain will be less with the chance of getting hit by a storm between 30-40%.
Temperatures will return to the 90s this afternoon, and some spots could even warm into the middle 90s. Afternoon highs for our coastal communities will be a touch lower with highs there in the upper 80s to low 90s.
Outside of a passing thunderstorm, the breeze won't be too strong today. Winds will start calm and then turn west this afternoon behind the sea breeze, ranging from 5-10 mph.
One or two lingering storms will be possible tonight, but most spots will stay dry with a partly cloudy to mostly clear sky. Overnight temperatures will be close to average with lows in the mid to upper 70s.
Rain chances should stay pretty steady through the remainder of the week. Our mornings will start dry and sunny, but we'll see the potential for a pop up storm each afternoon.
The tropics remain fairly quiet with only two areas of interest to track: one in the Caribbean and another in the open Atlantic. Both disturbances have little chance of developing into an organized tropical system, but more importantly, we don't expect either of these waves to move toward Southwest Florida.
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ALL CLEAR, LEE CO ENFORCEMENT
CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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WE WANT TO WARN YOU. THIS NEXT STORY. INVOLVES SOME VERY DISTURBING DETAILS.
IT'S NOW DAY TWO OF A CRIMINAL TRIAL IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY,
WHERE A PARENT IS CHARGED WITH RAPING A CHILD.
NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM WITH WHERE THIS CASE STANDS, GOOD MORNING STACEY.
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GOOD MORNING KRISTA.
THE JURY IS SEATED, AND AT 9 AM WHEN JUDGE DURYEA TAKES THE BENCH, THE ATTORNEY WILL GIVE THEIR OPENING STATEMENTS IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY.
PROSECUTORS SAY A MOTHER RAPED HER OWN DAUGTHER.
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ONLY NBC-2 CAMERAS WERE ROLLING MONDAY AFTERNOON.
DEPUTIES CALL IT ONE OF THE WORST CASES THEY HAVE EVER INVESTIGATED.
TODAY THE JURY WILL HEAR FROM BOTH SIDES.
PROSECUTORS EXPECTED TO SAY, 29-YEAR-OLD MELISSA BAILEY RAPED HER 18 MONTH OLD DAUGTHER AND ALLOWED HER 62 YEAR OLD BOYFRIEND TO DO THE SAME.
NELSON IS IN PRISON AFTER TAKING A PLEA DEAL LAST YEAR.
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nelson "it's all in there all the time about fantasies- not reality that was happening- it was fantasizing and talking about it."
BAILEY TURNED DOWN A PLEA DEAL.
BAILEY'S ATTORNEYS SAY THEY WILL USE AN INSANITY DEFENSE. A DOCTOR HAS ALREADY RULED HER COMPETENT TO STAND TRIAL.
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THE VICTIM, THAT LITTLE GIRL, WHO IS NOW 4, IS LIVING WITH HER FATHER, ACCORDING TO THE DEPARTMENTOF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.
LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM, STACEY DEFFENBAUGH, NBC-2.
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NEW DETAILS THIS MORNING ON THE SUSPECTED SHOOTER
NEAR TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY.
35-YEAR-OLD THOMAS CAFFALL WAS SHOT AND KILLED DURING A SHOOTOUT YESTERDAY.
A FACEBOOK PAGE, PURPORTED TO BELONG TO HIM,
SHOWS THREE PHOTOS OF RIFLES.
AND THREE OTHERS FEATURING DOGS.
HIS MOTHER ISSUED A WRITTEN STATEMENT THROUGH HER ATTORNEY, SAYING -QUOTE- "HE HAD BEEN ILL.
IT BREAKS OUR HEARTS HIS ILLNESS LED TO THIS." -END QUOTE.
YESTERDAY, AN OFFICER WAS SERVING AN EVICTION NOTICE TO KAY-FUL, AND THAT'S WHEN POLICE SAY HE STARTED SHOOTING.
THE OFFICER AND ANOTHER PERSON WERE KILLED.
KAY-FUL WAS SHOT AND DIED AT THE HOSPITAL.
THIS ALL HAPPENED YESTERDAY IN A NEIGHBORHOOD NEAR TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, NOT ON CAMPUS.
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A NEW IMMIGRATION POLICY GOES INTO EFFECT *WEDNESDAY* IN FLORIDA.
IT'S CALLED "DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVALS" AND GRANTS SOME UNDOCUMENTED YOUNGER IMMIGRANTS A "REPRIEVE" FROM DEPORTATION.
IMMIGRANTS YOUNGER THAN 31 WHO ENTERED THE U-S BEFORE TURNING 16 CAN QUALIFY FOR TEMPORARY CITIZENSHIP.
THEY NEED TO BE ENROLLED IN SCHOOL AND CANNOT HAVE A CRIMINAL HISTORY.
PEOPLE CAN START SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS WEDNESDAY.
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THE CITY OF FORT MYERS MAY BE FORCED TO SHELL OUT AN EXTRA 162-THOUSAND OF YOUR TAXPAYER DOLLARS TO PAY FOR SOME CITY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS.
We're gonna do what's right. We're gonna make sure you get what your supposed to.
THE COUNCIL APPROVED SPENDING THE MONEY AT A SPECIAL IMPASSE HEARING BETWEEN IT'S GENERAL EMPLOYEES UNION AND CITY LEADERS.
BOTH SIDES COULD NOT AGREE ON WORKERS BENEFITS.
BUT THE COUNCIL DECIDED TO INCREASE IT JUST A LITTLE. BUT NOT BACK UP TO THE CURRENT LEVEL.
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Any concessions we had to make is a loss. So it's a hollow victory it's a little victory.
THE CITY MUST NOW LOOK FOR WAYS TO CUT SERVICES, WHICH COULD MEAN LAYOFFS OR TAKING MONEY FROM RESERVES.
A BUDGET WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD IN A WEEK.
THE UNION STILL HAS TO RATIFY THESE DETAILS AND COUNCIL WILL HAVE TO SIGN OFF AGAIN.
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IT'S A MOVE TO HELP FARMERS AND RANCHERS STRUGGLING THROUGH THE WORST DROUGHT IN YEARS.
PRESIDENT OBAMA MADE THE ANNOUNCEMENT YESTERDAY IN IOWA.
Today, we're announcing that the federal government will help livestock producers by purchasing over 150 million-dollars worth of meat and fish right now, while prices are low, we'll freeze it for later."
THE MEAT SHOPPING SPREE COMES AFTER CONGRESS FAILED TO MOVE ON A FARM BILL,.THE PRESIDENT SAYS WILL HELP THOSE SUFFERING FROM THE DROUGHT.
THE AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT WILL USE THE PORK, CATFISH, CHICKEN AND LAMB FOR FEDERAL FOOD NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, INCLUDING FOOD BANKS.
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AMERICANS ARE CARRYING MORE CREDIT CARD DEBT NOW --
THAN LAST YEAR.
THAT'S ACCORDING TO A NEW REPORT OUT BY TRANS UNION.
THE CREDIT REPORTING AGENCY SAYS THE AVERAGE CREDIT CARD DEBT IS ABOUT 49-HUNDRED DOLLARS.
THAT'S UP 6 PERCENT FROM LAST YEAR.
ON THE OTHER HAND --
LATE-PAYMENT RATES ARE AT AN 18-YEAR LOW.
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LOOKING TO EXPAND YOUR VOCABULARY?
YOU'RE IN LUCK -- BECAUSE SO IS MERRIAM WEBSTER.
THE DICTIONARY IS MAKING 100 ADDITIONS.
THEY'VE ADDED WORDS LIKE F-BOMB, SEXTING, 'ENERGY DRINK' AND 'LIFE COACH.'
THIS WAS INTERESTING --
YOU CAN TRACE THE PHRASE F-BOMB BACK TO A NEWS STORY IN 1988 ABOUT THE METS.
HERE'S ANOTHER ADDITION -- THE WORD 'O-BE-SO-GEN-IC.'
IT'S AN ADJECTIVE FOR "PROMOTING EXCESSIVE WEIGHT GAIN."
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YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW --
NEXT ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY --
ALL NEW CAR CRASH TEST RESULTS RELEASED OVERNIGHT.
SEE WHERE YOUR CAR RANKS, NEXT.
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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.
"More sunshine and a few afternoon storms"
More sunshine is in order this Tuesday along with some hit or miss storms during the afternoon. The atmosphere will actually become a little more stable today, so the overall coverage of rain will be less with the chance of getting hit by a storm between 30-40%.
Temperatures will return to the 90s this afternoon, and some spots could even warm into the middle 90s. Afternoon highs for our coastal communities will be a touch lower with highs there in the upper 80s to low 90s.
Outside of a passing thunderstorm, the breeze won't be too strong today. Winds will start calm and then turn west this afternoon behind the sea breeze, ranging from 5-10 mph.
One or two lingering storms will be possible tonight, but most spots will stay dry with a partly cloudy to mostly clear sky. Overnight temperatures will be close to average with lows in the mid to upper 70s.
Rain chances should stay pretty steady through the remainder of the week. Our mornings will start dry and sunny, but we'll see the potential for a pop up storm each afternoon.
The tropics remain fairly quiet with only two areas of interest to track: one in the Caribbean and another in the open Atlantic. Both disturbances have little chance of developing into an organized tropical system, but more importantly, we don't expect either of these waves to move toward Southwest Florida.
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ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION PROJECT?
CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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ALL NEW OVERNIGHT -- NEW CRASH TEST SAFETY RESULTS ARE IN.
A HIGHWAY SAFETY GROUP HAS RETOOLED ITS FRONT-END COLLISION SAFETY TESTS. TO SHOW THE NEED FOR MORE SAFETY FEATURES. EVEN ON SOME OF THE SAFEST CARS ON THE ROAD.
DETAILS FROM NBC'S CHRIS CLACKUM.
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THESE NEW CRASH TESTS. FOCUSED ON A DIFFERENT TYPE HEAD-ON COLLISION. AND USED SOME OF THE SAFEST CARS AVAILABLE.
.BECAUSE THE INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY WAS BAFFLED BY A QUESTION.
"Why so many people still die in frontal crashes despite the fact the vehicles are performing well in our crash tests and they're performing well in government crash tests"
SO, THE INSTITUTE MODIFIED ITS TESTS.TO ADDRESS WHAT THEY SAY IS HAPPENING IN ABOUT A FOURTH OF THESE HEAD-ON COLLISIONS.
INSTEAD OF FULL FRONTAL-IMPACT, ONLY A CORNER OF THE CAR SLAMMED INTO A STRUCTURE.
WHAT THEY FOUND WAS GREATER RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY TO THOSE INSIDE. BECAUSE IT'S THE PART OF THE CAR THAT OFFERS THE LEAST BUT NEEDS MORE PROTECTION.
"So, that when these crashes begin, there is some strong interaction that helps absorb the energy of the crash before the forces reach the occupants' compartment."
ELEVEN 2012 MIDSIZE CARS WERE TESTED. ONLY THREE. THE ACURA TL.VOLVO S60 AND INFINITI G EARNED A GOOD OR ACCEPTABLE RATING.
WHILE, THE LEXUS I-S AND E-S MODELS.ALONG WITH AUDI'S A4. AND MERCEDES C-CLASS ALL WERE RATED POOR.
AN AUDI SPOKESMAN SAID THE A-4 HAS DEMONSTRATED AN EXCELLENT OVERALL SAFETY RECORD.
WHILE THE SPOKESMAN FOR MERCEDES DISAGREED WITH THE RESULTS AND SAID THE "SMALL OVERLAP FRONTAL CRASH TEST" REPLICATES AN UNUSUALLY SEVERE AND CORRESPONDINGLY UNCOMMON ACCIDENT SCENARIO.
CHRIS CLACKUM, NBC NEWS.
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THERE'S BEEN NO RESPONSE YET FROM LEXUS.
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A NEW REPORT SHOWS THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN THE COUNTRY WHO ARE OBESE,
HASN'T GOTTEN WORSE,
BUT IT HASN'T GOTTEN BETTER EITHER.
THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION RELEASED THE REPORT THAT FOUND A THIRD OF AMERICAN ADULTS ARE OBESE.
EXPERTS SAY THE RESULTS ARE DISAPPOINTING AFTER DECADES OF EFFORTS TO GET AMERICANS TO LOSE WEIGHT.
HEALTHCARE COSTS FOR THE OBESE ARE RUNNING AT 150-BILLION DOLLARS A YEAR.
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A PHILADELPHIA WOMAN WHO HANDS OUT FREE LUNCH TO DOZENS OF KIDS IN NEED IN HER NEIGHBORHOOD--
IS BEING FORCED TO SHUT HER PROGRAM DOWN.
ANGELA PRATTIS GIVES OUT SANDWICHES, FRUITS, AND MILK EACH DAY DURING THE SUMMER.
BUT THE TOWN SAYS WHERE SHE'S HANDING OUT FOOD IS ZONED AS "RESIDENTIAL" AND SHE NEEDS A VARIANCE TO KEEP THE PROGRAM GOING.
THE TOWN WANTS TO FINE HER 600 DOLLARS A DAY IF SHE KEEPS DOING IT.
SHE SAYS SHE'LL FIGHT IT AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING,
BUT FOR NOW SHE WILL CONTINUE GIVING OUT FOOD.
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YOUR SOAP, YOUR DEODORANT, YOUR TOOTHPASTE MIGHT BE MESSING WITH YOUR BODY.
RESEARCHERS AT UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAY THERE'S A CHEMICAL IN THEM CALLED TRI-CLO-SAN.
.AND IT MAY BE INTERFERING WITH MUSCLE FUNCTION.
IT DID IN TESTS ON ANIMALS.
THE RESEARCHERS FOUND MICE EXPOSED TO TRI-CLO-SAN HAD POORER HEART FUNCTION.
FISH COULDN'T SWIM AS WELL.
SO NOW THEY'RE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT EXACTLY HOW IT'S AFFECTING HUMANS.
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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ARE HOPING TO RE-NAME THE METRO PARKWAY EXTENSION.
THE PROJECT IS ALMOST FINISHED.
COMMISSIONERS WROTE TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ASKING TO CALL THE NEW STRETCH FROM SIX MILE CYPRESS TO US-41 "MICHAEL G. RIPPE PARKWAY.
RIPPE HELPED CRAFT THE METRO PARKWAY EXTENSION STARTING BACK IN 1990.
HE WORKED WITH FLORIDA D-O-T DISTRICT ONE FOR ALMOST 20 YEARS.
RIPPE DIED IN 2008.
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HUNDREDS OF UNHAPPY TRAVELERS ARE STRANDED AT AN AIRPORT IN ITALY THIS MORNING.
BUDGET AIR CARRIER WIND JET SUSPENDED ALL OF ITS FLIGHTS ON SUNDAY AFTER A PLAN FOR ANOTHER COMPANY TO BUY IT FELL THROUGH.
THIS IS ALL HAPPENING DURING ITALY'S PEAK SUMMER TRAVEL SEASON.
PASSENGERS HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR BRAND NEW FLIGHTS WITH DIFFERENT AIRLINES.
OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS - OFFICIALS SAY 300-THOUSAND CUSTOMERS' FLIGHTS WILL BE AFFECTED.
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HONDA OWNERS --
YOU MAY WANT TO PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THIS NEXT STORY.
EXPERTS ARE SHOWING US WHY HONDA'S ARE SUCH EASY TARGETS FOR THIEVES.
SINCE ACCORDS, AND CIVICS ARE SO POPULAR,
EXPERTS SAY THERE'S A VERY LUCRATIVE BLACK MARKET FOR THEIR PARTS.
AND get this
EXPERTS SAY IT'S HONDA'S *GOOD QUALITY THAT MAKES THE OLDER MODEL CARS SO EASY TO STEAL.
THEY LAST SO LONG, AND GET DRIVEN SO MUCH, THAT THE KEY, AND THE TUMBLERS INSIDE THE IGNITION, ARE WORN DOWN, AND LOSE THEIR DISTINCTIVE SHAPE.
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"Key becomes worn, ignition becomes worn, you can pretty much take any Honda key and walk to any Honda and start that vehicle."
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THE BEST ADVICE:
EXPERTS SAY INSTALL AN ALARM SYSTEM ON YOU CAR.
HONDA SAYS IT FIXED THE PROBLEM IN 2005.
THE COMPANY INSTALLED A COMPUTER CHIP INSIDE ITS KEYS WHICH MAKES THEM HARDER TO STEAL.
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CONGRESSMAN JESSE JACKSON JUNIOR IS UNDERGOING TREATMENT FOR BIPOLAR DEPRESSION.
THE MAYO CLINIC RELEASED A STATEMENT SAYING THE TYPE OF BIPOLAR DISORDER JACKSON HAS AFFECTS PARTS OF THE BRAIN CONTROLLING EMOTION, THOUGHT, AND DRIVE.
THE CLINC SAYS HE IS RESPONDING WELL TO TREATMENT.
NO WORD YET WHEN HE WILL RETURN BACK TO WORK.
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KRISTIN CHENOWETH SAYS SHE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO RETURN TO HER SHOW "THE GOOD WIFE" AFTER SHE WAS HURT WHILE FILMING.
THE 44-YEAR-OLD ACTRESS WAS HIT ON THE HEAD BY A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHILE ON THE SHOW'S NEW YORK CITY SET LAST MONTH, AND SHE HAD TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL.
CHENOWETH SAYS SHE SHE WILL APPEAR IN THE SEASON PREMIERE IN SEPTEMBER BUT WILL NOT BE ABLE TO RETURN TO THE SHOW.
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SHE IS REMEMBERED FOR HER GOOD FRENCH FOOD AND WINE.
TOMORROW, AUGUST 15TH, WOULD MARK JULIA CHILD'S 100TH BIRTHDAY.
SHE DIED OF KIDNEY FAILURE ON AUGUST 13TH, 2004.
WINE SHOPS AND RESTAURANTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY WILL CELEBRATE THE CHEF EXTRAORDINAIRE THIS WEEK BY FEATURING SOME OF HER BEST WINES AND FOUR-COURSE DINNERS.
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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.
"More sunshine and a few afternoon storms"
More sunshine is in order this Tuesday along with some hit or miss storms during the afternoon. The atmosphere will actually become a little more stable today, so the overall coverage of rain will be less with the chance of getting hit by a storm between 30-40%.
Temperatures will return to the 90s this afternoon, and some spots could even warm into the middle 90s. Afternoon highs for our coastal communities will be a touch lower with highs there in the upper 80s to low 90s.
Outside of a passing thunderstorm, the breeze won't be too strong today. Winds will start calm and then turn west this afternoon behind the sea breeze, ranging from 5-10 mph.
One or two lingering storms will be possible tonight, but most spots will stay dry with a partly cloudy to mostly clear sky. Overnight temperatures will be close to average with lows in the mid to upper 70s.
Rain chances should stay pretty steady through the remainder of the week. Our mornings will start dry and sunny, but we'll see the potential for a pop up storm each afternoon.
The tropics remain fairly quiet with only two areas of interest to track: one in the Caribbean and another in the open Atlantic. Both disturbances have little chance of developing into an organized tropical system, but more importantly, we don't expect either of these waves to move toward Southwest Florida.
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CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
ALL CLEAR, COLLIER CO ENFORCEMENT
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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ALL NEW THIS MORNING --
IF YOU'RE SHOPPING FOR AN iPHONE, TARGET AND BEST BUY HAVE DROPPED THEIR PRICES ON EXISTING MODELS.
TARGET IS NOW OFFERING 16 GIGABYTE VERSIONS OF THE iPHONE 4-S FOR $179.99 WITH CONTRACT.
AND BEST BUY HAS SLASHED 50 BUCKS OFF THE PRICE OF THE EIGHT GIGABYTE iPHONE 4 FOR BOTH CARRIERS. IT'S NOW AT $49.99.
THE PRICE DROPS COULD SIGNAL THE iPHONE 5 IS ON ITS WAY.
APPLE IS REPORTEDLY PLANNING TO DEBUT ITS NEXT GENERATION DEVICE AT A SPECIAL EVENT IN MID-SEPTEMBER.
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FACEBOOK HAS FOUND ANOTHER WAY TO LET YOU, LET PEOPLE KNOW MORE ABOUT YOUR LIFE --
THEY'RE ADDING A NEW STATUS UPDATE BUTTON.
THE "I'M EXPECTING" BUTTON,
IT LETS YOUR FRIENDS KNOW THAT YOUR'RE HAVING A BABY.
THE STATUS WORKS JUST LIKE THE "SINGLE" OR "IT'S COMPLICATED" OPTION.
IT WENT ACTIVE JUST YESTERDAY -- SO WE'RE EXPECTING SOME PEOPLE WILL GET A LITTLE SURPRISE WHEN THEY CHECK THEIR WALL!
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IT IS SHARK WEEK ON THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL,
AND THIS MORNING A WHALE OF A TALE IN OCEANSIDE, CALIFORNIA.
A MAN CAUGHT A HUGE MAKO SHARK JUST OFF THE COAST!
LANCE MAGEE SAYS, A FEW WEEKS AGO, HE HOPPED ON HIS BUDDY'S BOAT,
PUT A PRETTY SMALL HOOK IN THE WATER,
AND QUICKLY GOT A BIG BITE!
THE SHARK WAS TOO BIG TO REEL IN HIMSELF,
SO AFTER A TWO HOUR BATTLE. FOUR MEN LANDED THE 800 POUND MAKO.
LANCE GAVE MOST OF THE SHARK MEAT AWAY TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY.
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A SECOND SET OF SPANX--
TURNS INTO A DOUBLE DANGER.--
HOW WOMEN ARE TURNING THE SLIMMING GARMENT INTO A TICKET TO THE HOSPITAL.
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THE OLYMPIC FLAG FLYING HIGH THIS MORNING--
JET SETTING TO SOUTH AMERICA--
WHERE IT'S HEADED TODAY TO KICK OFF THE PREPS FOR THE 2016 SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES.
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AND OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST GABBY DOUGLAS HAS THE GIFT OF GAB ON THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO--
WHAT SHE SAID THAT DIDN'T SIT WELL WITH THE FIRST LADY.
THAT'S ALL COMING UP NEXT ON NEWS TODAY AT SIX.
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DAYPLANNER FORECAST REMAINS UP UNTIL COMMMERICAL BREAK - WITH TALENT TALKING UNDER WITH COVERAGE PROMISE
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HIT TIME 5:57:50 AM
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