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THE HAZING DEATH SAGA AT FLORIDA A&M-- MAY SOON BE OVER.
THE UNIVERSITY WANTS TO *SETTLE* A LAWSUIT.
NBC2'S LINDSAY LOGUE JOINS US IN STUDIO WITH THE STORY.
LINDSAY.
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THE SHOOL BECAME THE FOCAL POINT FOR "HAZING" ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES--
AFTER A BAND MEMBER *DIED* DURING ONE RITUAL LAST NOVEMBER.
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ROBERT CHAMPION DIED ON A SCHOOL BUS--
IN ORLANDO.
WITNESSES SAY CHAMPION WALKED DOWN THE BUS AISLE--
WHILE OTHER BAND MEMBERS BEAT HIM.
ELEVEN FAMU BAND MEMBERS FACE FELONY HAZING CHARGES--
WHILE TWO OTHERS FACE MISDEMEANOR COUNTS.
ALL OF THEM HAVE PLEADED NOT GUILTY.
THE CHAMPIONS CLAIM--
UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS DID NOT TAKE ACTION TO STOP THE HAZING--
EVEN THOUGH A SCHOOL DEAN PROPOSED SUSPENDING THE BAND BECAUSE OF HAZING THREE DAYS *BEFORE* THEIR SON DIED.
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FAMU TRUSTEES TODAY INSTRUCTED ATTORNEYS REPRESENTING THE UNIVERSITY TO ENTER A VOLUNTARY MEDIATION SESSION WITH ATTORNEYS FOR THE FAMILY OF ROBERT CHAMPION.
ANY SETTLEMENT WOULD HAVE TO BE APPROVED BY FAMU TRUSTEES.
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IT'S GONE FROM BAD TO WORSE OUT WEST.
THIRTEEN WILDFIRES ARE RIPPING THROUGH CALIFORNIA RIGHT NOW.
8-THOUSAND FIREFIGHTERS AND SEVERAL MILITARY UNITS ARE TRYING TO CONTAIN THE FLAMES.
METEROLOGISTS SAY THE WORST IS YET TO COME--
MORE DRY WEATHER IS IN THE FORECAST.
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AUTHORITIES IN CALIFORNIA AND WASHINGTON--
ISSUED NEW EVACUATION ORDERS TODAY.
IN CLE ELUM, WASHINGTON--
THE FIRE IS ONLY 25-PERCENT CONTAINED.
SINCE MONDAY--
THE FIRE HAS BURNED ACROSS MORE THAN 25-THOUSAND ACRES.
RESIDENTS SAY THEY ESCAPED WITH JUST THE CLOTHES ON THEIR BACKS.
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"That was on fire, that was on fire, those people's house. We literally were running for our lives."
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE IN TWO IDAHO TOWNS PACKED THEIR BELONGINGS AND LEFT TODAY.
THEY'RE EXPECTING A MASSIVE BLAZE TO HIT THIS WEEKEND.
SO FAR THE WILDFIRES HAVE BURNED HUNDREDS OF HOMES--
BUT THOUSANDS MORE ARE IN THE FIRE'S PATH.
EXPERTS SAY THIS HAS BEEN ONE OF THE WORST FIRE SEASONS IN MEMORY.
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AN OUTBREAK OF WEST NILE VIRUS IS SPREADING TONIGHT.
IN TEXAS ALONE--
DOCTORS HAVE SEEN NEARLY 700-CASES.
26 OF THOSE PATIENTS DIED.
WEST NILE VIRUS IS IN AT LEAST 43 STATES.
IT'S SO BAD IN DALLAS--
THAT THE MAYOR DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY--
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The people who tend to get this the worse are people 50 and older, healthy, active, spending a lot of time outside. The young seem to handle this very well.
DOCTORS SAY TO HELP AVOID WEST NILE--
DON'T GO OUTSIDE AT DAWN OR DUSK--
AND USE SPRAY REPELLANT.
WE'VE CHECKED IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA--
AND HAVE FOUND *NO CASES OF WEST NILE SO FAR THIS YEAR.
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ECUADOR IS GRANTING POLITICAL ASYLUM TO WILILEAKS FOUNDER JULIAN ASSANGE.
HE'S TRYING TO AVOID EXTRADITION TO SWEDEN--
TO FACE QUESTIONING FOR ALLEGED SEXUAL MISCONDUCT.
ASSANGE PREVIOUSLY SOUGHT ASYLUM IN ENGLAND--
BUT THAT EFFORT FAILED.
ECUADOR FOUND THAT ASSANGE FACES A REAL THREAT OF POLITICAL PERSECUTION--
INCLUDING THE THREAT OF EXTRADITION TO THE UNITED STATES--
WHERE HE WOULD NOT GET A FAIR TRIAL AND COULD FACE THE DEATH PENALTY.
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SOME ADORABLE LITTLE PUPPIES HAVE BEEN SAVED FROM BEING SHIPPED TO WHO KNOWS WHERE-- BECAUSE THE WOMAN SELLING THEM RECOGNIZED THE SIGNS OF A SCAM.
NBC 2'S LAUREN DISPIRITO HAS HER STORY.
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Nats 4701 puppies
AT JUST NINE WEEKS OLD, THESE TWO SHI-TZUS HAVE NO SHORTAGE OF ENERGY.
this is our first litter and our last one, they're a lot of work!
SHARON SWEANY ADVERTISED ONLINE FROM HER CAPE CORAL HOME, HOPING TO FIND GOOD OWNERS FOR THE PUPPIES SHE BRED.
he seemed like he wasn't quite as pushy as the others
SHE ARRANGED TO SELL, AND SHIP THIS PUPPY TO A MAN WHO RESPONDED ONLINE, SAYING HE WOULD BE A BIRTHDAY GIFT FOR HIS SON.
BUT SHORTLY AFTER THEY AGREED TO A 400 DOLLARS TRANSACTION, SHARON BECAME SUSPICIOUS.
i just felt uneasy about it, because I had emailed him and asked why do I have to send the money to the shipper
TURNS OUT, THAT WAS THE RIGHT QUESTION TO ASK.
big red flags, don't do it
FRAUD SPECIALIST BETH SCHELL SAYS STEPS THE BUYER WANTED SHARON TO TAKE, LIKE CASHING THIS CHECK FOR MUCH MORE THAN THE ASKING PRICE-- SOUND LIKE A SCAM.
what they want you to do is take it to the bank and cash it and wire the money typically overseas sometimes within the u.s but a lot of times overseas
nats sharon im gonna take it to the bank
BUT NOT CASH IN-- SHARON SAYS SHE STOPPED THE SALE, AND SAYS HER BANK TOLD HER THEY'VE FLAGGED THE ACCOUNT FOR FRAUD.
it's very upsetting because these babies are so playful and so nice and healthy and you don't want anything happening to them
A CLOSE CALL FOR SWEANY AND HER PUPPIES-- THAT REMINDS PEOPLE BUYING AND SELLING ONLINE TO BE CAUTIOUS.
LAUREN DISPIRITO, NBC2.
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THE G-O-P JUST ANNOUNECD THAT CONNIE MACK WILL SPEAK AT THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.
MACK IS A 4-TERM CONGRESSMAN FROM FORT MYERS.
HE WON TUESDAY'S PRIMARY FOR U.S. SENATE--
AND WILL FACE DEMOCRATIC SENATOR BILL NELSON IN NOVEMBER.
MACK IS ONE OF *SIX* KEYNOTE SPEAKERS--
FLORIDA SENATOR MARCO RUBIO IS ANOTHER.
CHAD OLIVER AND I WILL BE IN TAMP FOR THE CONVENTION--WHICH STARTS ON THE 27TH.
BRINGING YOU LIVE REPORTS THE ENTIRE WEEK.
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NOT MUCH MOVEMENT ON THE LABOR FRONT LAST WEEK.
ABOUT 366-THOUSAND PEOPLE FILED JOBLESS CLAIMS.
THAT'S UP 2-THOUSAND FROM THE PREVIOUS WEEK.
AN INCREASE IN JOBLESS CLAIMS IS USUALLY SEEN AS OMINOUS NEWS--
INDICATING LAYOFFS.
BUT THE NUMBER BEAT ECONOMISTS' PROJECTIONS.
AND THE STATISTIC'S RECENT VOLATILITY HAS MADE IT DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE THE TRUE STRENGTH OF THE JOB MARKET.
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THERE'S NO SHORTAGE OF FOLKS HUNGRY FOR JOBS - AND THE SALARIES AND BENEFITS - THAT GO ALONG WITH THOSE POSITIONS.
AND THE KEY TO GETTING ONE OF THOSE JOBS -- MAY BE NETWORKING.
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THE RESUME EXCHANGE, Q AND A - AND OF COURSE, A WHOLE LOT OF NETWORKING.
IT'S THE WAY A JOB FAIR IS SUPPOSED GO, LIKE THIS ONE TODAY AT THE FORT MYERS CAMPUS OF RASMUSSEN COLLEGE.
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ERIC/we take a holistic approach - not only networking, creating your brand as an employee - finding your value, specific to employers, articulating that in person, social media.resume, whole package.
BANKS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, SOCIAL AGENCIES, ACCOUNTING FIRMS AND HOSPITALS -- ALL HIRING.
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FRAN/this is such a rewarding opportunity.
FRAN DICO-STANZA IS A RASMUSSEN ALUMN - NOW EMPLOYED WITH LEHIGH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, SHE HELPS OTHERS FIND JOBS.
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teamwork, can accept a challenge, multi-task, work ethic.interpersonal.
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anthrone/this means a lot, it means a lot.employers are here.making themselves visible."
STUDENT ANTHRONE DAVIS IS GETTING A HEAD START ON *HIS JOB SEARCH.
OTHERS LIKE MICHAEL MADDOX -
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i've handed out a few resumes.
WOULD LIKE TO SEE THEM MORE SPECIALIZED.
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Michael/I would like to see.i'd even go somewhere else, for something geared toward a specific field.i-t, medical, business.
MORE THAN EVER - FINDING A JOB - IS A JOB IN ITSELF.WITH THE HOPE OF AN OFFER DOWN THE LINE.
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THE CAMPUS DIRECTOR WAS PLEASED WITH TODAY TURNOUT - BOTH WITH THE EMPLOYERS - AS WELL AS JOB SEEKERS.
RASMUSSEN ALSO HOLDS WORKSHOPS TO TEACH THE ART OF THE RESUME, JOB INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES, AND HOW TO USE SOCIAL MEDIA - TO LAND YOU WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR.
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SOMEONE FROM MICHIGAN IS A LOT RICHER TONIGHT.
HE OR SHE BOUGHT THE WINNING TICKET IN THE POWERBALL LOTTERY.
A GAS STATION IN THE SMALL TOWN OF LAPEER SOLD IT--
THAT'S ABOUT 45-MINUTES NORTH OF DETROIT.
THE OWNER OF THE GAS STATION GETS A COOL 45-GRAND FOR SELLING IT!
BY THE WAY--
*FOUR* PEOPLE WON FLORIDA'S 17-MILLION DOLALR LOTTERY DRAWING LAST NIGHT.
ONE IS FROM FORT MYERS!
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HOLLYWOOD STARS LIKE TOM CRUISE AND JOHN TRAVOLTA ARE SCIENTOLOGISTS.
BUT NOW ONE OF ITS PROGRAMS IS UNDER FIRE--
AFTER THREE PEOPLE DIED THIS PAST YEAR!
IT'S CALLED NARCONON--
AND THEIR PARENTS WANT IT SHUT DOWN.
AND THIS STORY IS JUST TOO BIZARRE.
DEPUTIES ARREST TWO WOMEN FOR KIDNAPPING ANOTHER WOMAN--
TYING HER UP WITH DUCT TAPE AND PISTOL WHIPPING HER!
BUT IT'S THE REASON WHY THAT HAS INVESTIGATORS PUZZLED.
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TOM CRUISE, JOHN TRAVOLTA AND KIRSTIE ALLEY--
ARE FAMOUS SCIENTOLOGISTS WHO PRAISE "NARCONON".
IT'S A DRUG REHABILITATION PROGRAM BASED ON THE TEACHINGS OF SCIENTOLOGY'S FOUNDER, L. RON HUBBARD.
BUT THREE PEOPLE HAVE DIED IN THE PAST YEAR WHILE UNDER CARE AT NARCONON'S FLAGSHIP FACILITY IN OKLAHOMA--
AND NOW THE PROGRAM IS UNDER ATTACK.
NBC'S ROCK CENTER'S HARRY SMITH INVESTIGATES.
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TOM CRUISE
"We are the authorities on getting people off drugs-
TOM CRUISE, KIRSTIE ALLEY, AND JOHN TRAVOLTA ARE ALL FAMOUS SCIENTOLOGISTS WHO HAVE PROMOTED NARCONON, A DRUG REHABILITATION PROGRAM BASED ON THE WRITINGS OF SCIENTOLOGY'S FOUNDER, L. RON HUBBARD.
NARCONON SAYS IT IS A NON-MEDICAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM. ITS UNCONVENTIAL METHOD INCLUDES FIVE HOURS A DAY IN A SAUNA FOR THIRTY DAYS STRAIGHT AND MEGA DOSES OF THE VITAMIN NIACIN.
BUT THREE PEOPLE IN THE PAST YEAR HAVE DIED UNDER MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES WHILE IN THE CARE OF NARCONON'S FLAGSHIP FACILITY IN OKLAHOMA, NARCONON ARROWHEAD. PARENTS OF THOSE WHO'VE DIED WANT ANSWERS.
HARRY SMITH
"You put your faith in this place."
ROBERT MURPHY
"Oh absolutely."
ROBERT MURPHY'S DAUGHTER, STACY, WAS JUST 20 YEARS OLD WHEN SHE WAS FOUND DEAD IN HER BED AT NARCONON IN JULY.
ROBERTY MURPHY
I got a phone call from her mother/she told me, you know, she's dead and it's you know, what!
NARCONON INTERNATIONAL DECLINED OUR REQUEST FOR AN INTERVIEW BUT IN STATEMENTS SAID IT HAS SERVED TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE AND "THREE OUT OF FOUR NARCONON GRADUATES ARE ABLE TO LIVE STABLE DRUG-FREE LIVES."
NARCONON ARROWHEAD CEO GARY SMITH SAYS HE CANNOT COMMENT ON THE RECENT DEATHS DUE TO FEDERAL PRIVACY LAWS, BUT HE SAYS, HIS STAFF WAS DEVASTATED BY THE LOSS OF YOUNG LIVES AND HE SAID, OUR PRAYERS ARE WITH THE FAMILIES OF THE DECEASED.
HARRY SMITH:
11:50:31;22 Do you blame Narconon for your daughter's death?
BOB MURPHY:
11:50:39;08 Absolutely. /
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THAT WAS HARRY SMITH REPORTING.
YOU CAN SEE HIS FULL REPORT "NARCONON: IN TREATMENT"--
COMING UP ON ROCK CENTER WITH BRIAN WILLIAMS--
TONIGHT AT TEN--
RIGHT HERE ON NBC2.
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THIS ISN'T WHAT BABY BOOMERS WANT TO HEAR.
DOCTORS SAY MORE AND MORE ARE FALLING VICTIM TO HEPATITIS *C*.
TONIGHT--
NBC2 IS LOOKING INTO THE REASONS WHY--
AND WE ALL KNOW SMOKING IS REALLY BAD FOR YOU.
WAIT UNTIL YOU HEAR WHAT THE C-D-C SAYS IS EVEN WORSE!
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THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
HIT OR MISS SHOWERS AND STORMS
Interesting weather change since yesterday …. The chance for showers and storms has returned to the morning, afternoon AND evening hours. As you know, the "normal" pattern for this time of year keeps most of the rain in the afternoon or early evening. But now, we have a subtle change in wind direction to track and the more south/southwesterly flow will bring a few coastal showers in the morning and hit or miss storm in the early afternoon. With the southwest winds back in play you can also count on very high humidity along with 90 degree weather to bring our heat index over 100 degrees. The computer models now suggest that this "soupy" weather pattern will stick around through the weekend and into the first part of next week.
In the tropical Atlantic, Tropical Storm Gordon is expected to curve to the east and not be a threat to the United States or even Bermuda. Long range guidance spins up another storm next week and this potential storm looks to be distant and removed from our weather.
The remnants of Tropical Depression 7 continue to work west over the Yucatan Peninsula and will not impact our weather.
Over the next several days you can plan on hot and humid weather with scattered showers and storms continuing.
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I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU.BUT THIS SURPRISED ME.
THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL SAYS THREE OUT OF FOUR CASES OF HEPATITIS C--
OCCUR IN BABY BOOMERS!
EVEN MORE ALARMING--
MANY PEOPLE DON'T EVEN KNOW IT.
HERE'S ERIKA EDWARDS.
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AS MORE BABY BOOMERS REACH THEIR GOLDEN YEARS -- MANY ARE LEARNING THEY'VE BEEN CARRYING A POTENTIALLY FATAL VIRUS.
"About one out of every 30 person born in these years, are living with hepatitis C infection."
MORE THAN 3 MILLION AMERICANS ARE INFECTED WITH HEPATITIS C. ONE HALF TO THREE FOURTHS DON'T KNOW THEY HAVE IT.
THAT'S OF MAJOR CONCERN TO DOCTORS -- WHO SAY THE LONGER THE VIRUS GOES UNDETECTED -- THE MORE DAMAGE IT CAN CAUSE.
"We want to find Hepatitis C before the patient develops cirrhosis. Cirrhosis means your liver is severely injured, it has a lot of scar tissue, and it's not working the way it's supposed to work."
IN AN EFFORT TO FIND THESE HIDDEN INFECTIONS -- THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION NOW RECOMMENDS ANYONE BORN BETWEEN 1945 AND 1965 HAVE A ONE-TIME TEST FOR HEPATITIS C AT THEIR NEXT DOCTOR'S VISIT.
IF THEY TEST POSITIVE -- EFFECTIVE TREATMENTS ARE AVAILABLE.
"Persons treated with hepatitis C with the current drugs, over 70% cure their infection."
DOCTORS SAY THIS BLOOD TEST HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PREVENT 50,000 CASE OF LIVER CANCER AND 100,000 DEATHS.
ERIKA EDWARDS, NBC NEWS.
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THERE IS GOOD NEWS TONIGHT, FOR FOLKS WONDERING WHETHER THEY'LL ONE DAY - DEVELOP ALZHEIMERS.
DOCTORS HAVE CREATED A NEW TEST--
THAT IS NEARLY 100-PERCENT ACCURATE IN DIAGNOSING THE DISEASE.
NEUROLOGISTS USE A NEW "PET SCANNER," TO LOOK FOR CERTAIN BRAINWAVES.
WITH THE HELP OF A SPECIAL RADIOACTIVE DYE, DOCTORS CAN EASILY SEE WHICH PARTS OF THE BRAIN ARE STARTING TO DEVELOP THE DISEASE.
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"we're thinking much more now about this person isn't dying with alzheimers. this person is living with alzheimer's disease and we need to help them know how to live with alzheimer's disease"
DR. CUMMINGS BELIEVES THE EARLY DETECTION SCANS WILL EMPOWER DOCTORS TO VIEW TREATMENT DIFFERENTLY.
REMEMBER--
THERE IS *NO* CURE FOR ALZHEIMERS.
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JOHNSON AND JOHNSON IS CAVING TO CONTROVERSY AND TRYING TO MAKE ITS PRODUCTS SAFER.
SOME CHEMICALS HAVE CAUSED CONCERN IN RECENT YEARS--
SO BABY PRODUCTS WILL BE REFORMULATED BY THE END OF NEXT YEAR.
ALL THEY PLAN TO TAKE THE QUETIONABLE CHEMICALS OUT OF ADULT PRODUCTS BY THE END OF 2015.
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EATING EGGS COULD BE JUST AS BAD AS SMOKING!
OH - THIS STORY IS GENERATING A LOT OF TALK IN OUR STUDIO.
A NEW STUDY SUGGESTS EATING JUST 3 EGG YOLKS PER WEEK--
CAN ACCELERATE HEART DISEASE ALMOST AS MUCH AS SMOKING.
PATIENTS WHO ATE THREE OR MORE YOLKS A WEEK, HAD SIGNIFICANTLY MORE PLAQUE IN THEIR ARTERIES THAN PATIENTS, WHO ATE FEWER.
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IF YOU'RE MARRIED AND LOOKING FOR A JOB--
GOOD LUCK!
THE LABOR DEPARTMENT SAYS.THE 5 MILLION SINGLE MEN AND SINGLE WOMEN WHO LOST JOBS DURING THE RECESSION.*90* PERCENT OF THEM HAVE JOBS AGAIN.
OF THE 6-MILLION MARRIED PEOPLE WHO LOST THEIR JOBS--
ONLY 22% OF THEM ARE BACK TO WORK.
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A BIZARRE KIDNAPPING CASE IS UNFOLDING RIGHT NOW IN COLLIER COUNTY.
INVESTIGATORS SAY THESE TWO WOMEN KIDNAPPED ANOTHER WOMAN - TIED HER UP AND THEN PISTOL WHIPPED HER!
THE REASON WHY MAY BE EVEN CRAZIER.
AFTER THE DEADLY SHOOTING AT THE COLORADO THEATER, GOING TO SEE A MOVIE IS DIFFERENT FOR MANY OF US.
ALL NEW AT SIX, WE'LL TELL YOU WHAT'S CHANGED AT SOME PLACES HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
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AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS OF AROUND THE CLOCK CARE AT THE MOTE MARINE LABORATORY, A STRANDED DOLPHIN, BARELY ALIVE, IS BACK HOME IN THE GULF.
EDNA WAS FOUND BY SEA TURTLE PATROLLERS ABOUT A YEAR AGO.
THEY QUICKLY TOOK HER TO SARASOTA, WHERE STAFF SPENT COUNTLESS DAYS AND NIGHTS NURSING HER BACK TO HEALTH.
TODAY - THEY RELEASED EDNA BACK INTO THE GULF.
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it is very bittersweet because we all love her and know we're going to miss her, but we're so happy because this is where she should be."
THE STAFF'S WORK CONTINUES.
THEY ATTACHED A BEACON TO EDNA--
AND WILL TRACK HER FOR YEARS.
BY THE WAY--
A DOLPHIN POD QUICKLY ADOPTED HER!
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PENN STATE UNIVERSITY HAS ANNOUNCED IT WILL HOST A SEX ABUSE CONFERENCE THIS OCTOBER.
TWO FORMER SEX ABUSE VICTIMS--
BOXER SUGAR RAY LEONARD AND ELIZABETH SMART--
WILL SPEAK AT THE EVENT.
IN JUNE--
FORMER ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACH JERRY SANDUSKY WAS FOUND GUILTY OF CHILD SEX ABUSE INVOLVING TEN BOYS.
A REPORT RELEASED LAST MONTH CRITICIZED THE SCHOOL FOR SHOWING A "TOTAL AND CONSISTENT DISREGARD" FOR THE VICTIMS.
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A FIGHT OVER STOLEN CLOTHES TURNS INTO KIDNAPPING.
TWO YOUNG WOMEN ARE ARRESTED AFTER THEY ARE ACCUSED OF TYING UP--
AND BEATING ANOTHER WOMAN.
NBCS2S GABY FLEISCHMAN SPOKE EXCLUSIVELY TO A WITNESS--
WHO SAYS HE CALLED 911 WHEN HE HEARD SCREAMS COMING FROM NEXT DOOR.
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TWO FRIENDS LOCKED UP AFTER AN ALLEGED BEATING.
27 YEAR OLD ELIZABETH EWELL AND 25 YEAR OLD MELLISSA BATSEL ARE ACCUSED OF KIDNAPPING AND BEATING ANOTHER YOUNG GIRL BECAUSE SHE ALLEGEDLY STOLE THEIR CLOTHES.
55:48 its kinda crazy
ACCORDING TO A COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORT--
LAST WEEK, 24 YEAR OLD KAYLA VASKE WAS PUT INTO A CAR AND TAKEN TO A HOME IN EAST NAPLES
WHERE HER HANDS AND FEET WERE BOUND WITH ELECTRICAL TAPE.
THE DUO THEN REPORTEDLY SLAPPED AND PUNCHED VASKE.
19:53:37 they supposedly bound and gagged her and they had a gun holding it to her head this is what the girl told us25 had a gun holding it to her head and they pistol whipped her a few times 48
FEARING FOR HER LIFE, VASKE ASKED THE GIRLS TO TAKE HER TO HER HOUSE IN GOLDEN GATE WHERE THEY COULD LOOK FOR THE CLOTHES--
SHE WAS HOPING SOMEONE WOULD NOTICE AND CALL 911.
AT AROUND 5-AM NEIGHBOR SCOTT STEVENSON HEARD SCREAMS.
19:55:04 they had hair flying where they're pulling hair our of her head and scratching her and hitting her and two girls jumping on her
STEVENSON SAY VASKE'S FACE WAS BLEEDING, HER BODY BRUISED AND SCRATCHED, AND HER HEAD HAD BALD SPOTS FROM HAIR BEING RIPPED OUT.
WHEN HE THREATENED TO CALL POLICE THE GIRLS REPORTEDLY RAN OFF-- TAKING A PILE OF CLOTHES AND JEWELRY WITH THEM.
19:55:36 seen them running out with a bunch of clothes
OFFICERS FOUND THE STOLEN GOOD INSIDE THE CAR ALLEGEDLY USED BY THE GIRLS TO KINDNAP VASKE.
DURING QUESTIONING, EWELL TOLD OFFICERS SHE DID WHAT SHE DID BECAUSE SHE HAD NO CLOTHES TO WEAR AFER VASKE SUPPOSEDLY STOLE THEM.
IN COLLIER COUNTY GF NBC2.
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FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT WANTS TO RAISE YOUR RATES -- THE FIRST PUBLIC HEARING IS COMING UP NEXT WEEK.
BUT THE NBC2 INVESTIGATORS UNCOVERED THE COMPANY JUST POSTED HEALTHY PROFITS -- SO WHY ARE YOU BEING ASKED FOR MORE MONEY?
THE NEWS AT SIX IS NEXT.
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