NEWS AT 11:00am OPEN-CLIP

BEST ISAAC VIDEO-NATS TOPS VO

nats of wind and rain

HURRICANE ISAAC ROARS ON SHORE.

WIND.RAIN AND FLOODING ALL POUNDING NEW ORLEANS AND THE REST OF THE GULF COAST.

NOLA STREET FLOODING-VO TOPS

AND AS YOU CAN SEE NEW ORLEANS IS SUFFERING SOME STREET FLOODING.

GRAND ISLE FLOODING-VO TOPS

AND WE'RE GETTING BRAND NEW AMAZING VIDEO OF ISAAC'S WRATH ON TOWNS JUST OUTSIDE OF NEW ORLEANS.

TOSS TO LIVE-OMNI TOPS

AND THE DAMAGE IS STILL JUST BEING ASSESSED AS ISAAC CONTINUES TO WREAK HAVOC FOR EVERYONE ALONG THE GULF COAST AND EVEN INLAND AS THE STORM MARCHES ON.

ISAAC LANDFALL-SAT LIVE

ISAAC LANDFALL-PKG

GOOD MORNING.

AS THE SUN IS BEGINNING TO RISE HERE IN NEW ORLEANS WE'RE GETTING A SENSE OF SOME OF THE DAMAGE AS HURRICANE ISAAC RIPS THROUGH HERE WITH STRONG WINDS AND ALSO RAINS.

AS I WALK DOWN CANAL STREET YOU MAY BE ABLE TO SEE SOME OF THE DEBRIS PALM BRANCHES HAVE JUST BEEN RIPPED FROM THESE TREES. WE'RE TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE WAY AS THEY FALL TO THE GROUND.

WE'RE ALSO TRYING TO KEEP TRACK OF THIS SIGN BEHIND ME.

IT'S BEEN DANGLING FOR SEVERAL HOURS AND SURPRISINGLY SO CAUSE MANY OF THE SIGNS WE'VE BEEN SEEING HAVE BEEN RIPPED FROM THE STREET.

YOU MAY ALSO BE ABLE TO SEE POLICE CARS. WE'RE SEEING A VERY STRONG POLICE PRESENCE HERE IN THE FRENCH QUARTER. THAT'S FOR SEVERAL REASONS, ONE IS FOR SAFETY TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE ARE NOT OUT AND ABOUT. ALSO TO KEEP TRACK OF THESE OUTAGES AND TO MAKE SURE THERE IS NO LOOTING GOING ON.

WE HAVE HEARD REPORTS OF THAT IN OTHER AREAS WHERE BUSINESSES ARE WITHOUT POWER, BUT NOT HERE IN THE FRENCH QUARTER.

AT LAST REPORT CLOSE TO HALF A MILLION PEOPLE HAD NO POWER AND IT WILL LIKELY BE THAT WAY FOR SEVERAL DAYS BECAUSE OF THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS STORM.

ISAAC LANDFALL-SAT LIVE

MS STORM VIDEO-VO TOPS

JUST AS MUCH CONCERN. IS GOING ON. FOR THE PEOPLE ALONG THE COAST OF MISSISSIPPI WHO SUFFERED CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE DURING KATRINA SEVEN YEARS AGO.

THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE AS ISAAC ROARED ON SHORE IN GULFPORT.

THE STORM HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT SURGES AND FLOODING IN MANY AREAS.

ISAAC IN MS-OC TRX

ISAAC IN MS-PKG

HURRICANE ISAAC CAME ASHORE TUESDAY NIGHT, THE CENTER MOVING OVER PLAQUEMINES PARISH, LOUISIANA.

IT WAS THERE THAT TORRENTIAL RAINFALL OVERTOPPED A 17-MILE STRETCH OF LEVEE. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAYS THE RESULT WILL BE SIGNIFICANT DEEP FLOODING.

Not only did we see the worst case scenario, it got worse than that by the storm just stalling and hanging out there. So the levees can only take so much.

RESIDENT GENE ODDO TOOK SHELTER IN HIS ATTIC WITH HIS WIFE AND BABY.

The local police came around about 2:00 in the morning and told us the levee broke, and within an hour the water was coming up. But the water came up so quick, it looks like we lost everything.

THE AREA WAS UNDER MANDATORY EVACUATION, AND RESCUE OPERATIONS WILL LIKELY BE DELAYED.

I think people need to understand, during the height of this hurricane it is very dangerous to try to send teams in areas.

GULF RESIDENTS ARE WEATHERING THIS STORM ON THE SEVEN-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF HURRICANE KATRINA, WHICH LEFT NEARLY 18-HUNDRED PEOPLE DEAD AND CAUSED BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN DAMAGE.

IN MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITIES SAY WATER HAS RISEN FASTER THAN EXPECTED. A BILOXI RESIDENT SHOT THIS VIDEO BEFORE THE STORM EVEN ARRIVED.

It is unbelievable that this water is up so high and it really hasn't even rained here yet.

ISAAC IS MOVING SLOWLY, WHICH MEANS SOME GULF RESIDENTS COULD BE EXPERIENCING HURRICANE OR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS FOR A DAY OR LONGER.

ISAAC FORECAST-ONCAM

SO WHERE IS ISAAC GOING AND HOW BAD WILL IT BE NOW THAT ITS MOVING INLAND?

ISAAC FORECAST-WX CTR

Our Weather Returning to "Normal"

Hurricane Isaac is meandering slowly near and over the coastline of Louisiana this morning. Large amounts of rain, strong winds and storm surge will all be problems along the northern Gulf Coast due to Isaac. This system will be a slow mover making those effects last longer.

For us here in Southwest Florida as Isaac has moved away from our area, our local weather has been improving. Winds will be coming in from the south-southwest today, pumping in plenty of heat and humidity. By tomorrow those winds will be turning more southeasterly, helping our weather pattern return to "normal". We'll have about 30-40% coverage of afternoon storms this afternoon and each afternoon continuing right on through your holiday weekend.

AL STORM VIDEO-VO TOPS

ISSAC'S POWERFUL WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN WERE FELT OVERNIGHT IN GULF SHORES, ALABAMA.

JIM CANTORE LOOK-OC NATS VO

METEOROLOGIST JIM CANTORE FROM THE WEATHER CHANNEL IS LIVING UP TO HIS REPUTATION OF BEING RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF A STORM. HE'S RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF NEW ORLEANS.

i'm taking a beating down here on the ground and we're just seeing some rain.these winds are howling.i'm going to ride this one out guys.i'm going to ride this one out here

TOSS TO CLIFTON-OC TRX

NEW AT ELEVEN.

RED CROSS WORKERS FROM SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ARE HEADING TO AREAS OF THE GULF COAST HARDEST HIT BY THE STORM.

2 VOLUNTEERS LEFT FOR MISSISSIPPI YESTERDAY.

LOCAL ISAAC HELP-PLASMA

7 MORE VOLUNTEERS LOADED UP AND LEFT THIS MORNING.

LOCAL ISAAC HELP-VO

THOSE WORKERS WILL BE WORKING IN THE HARDEST HIT AREAS.

ONE OF THEM IS A BULK DISTRIBUTION SPECIALIST, AND WILL BE IN CHARGE OF MOVING SUPPLIES LIKE WATER.

THE OTHER SPECIALIZES IN MASS CARE, AND WILL HELP RUN SOME SHELTERS.

HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ACROSS 5 STATES HAVE BEEN STAYING IN SHELTERS TO TAKE COVER FROM THE STORM.

LOCAL ISAAC HELP-SOT PLASMA

Colin Downey, American Red Cross "We're going to have a total of 9 going out, 7 total today, 2 yesterday and that number is fluid. As the storm continues to hit the coast and our need grows we may have more volunteers called up."

SCHOOL MAKEUP DAYS-CG

SOME NEW INFORMATION INTO OUR NEWSROOM ON HOW STUDENTS WILL MAKE UP MONDAY'S DAY OFF BECAUSE OF ISAAC.

LEE COUNTY SCHOOL STUDENTS WILL MAKE UP THE DAY ON OCTOBER 16TH.

IT WILL NOT HAVE ANY AFFECT ON THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, STUDENTS WILL MAKE UP THE DAY ON MAY 24TH,

ENDING THE YEAR LATER THAN PLANNED.

GAS PRICES-CG

HURRICANE ISSAC IS ALSO WREAKING HAVOC ON OIL PRODUCTION AND GAS PRICES.

NOW TRIPLE A PREDICTS GAS PRICES WILL BE THE HIGHEST THIS LABOR DAY THAN IN ANY OTHER IN THE PAST.

THE AVERAGE PRICE ACROSS THE COUNTRY SOARED FIVE CENTS IN JUST ONE DAY TO $3.80.

DRIVERS STATE WIDE ARE PAYING $3.77 A GALLON.

HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WE'RE SHELLING OUT $3.78.

NY STOCK EXCHANGE OPEN-TRX SAT LIVE

U.S. stocks opened with slight gains on Wednesday

YOU'RE LOOKING LIVE AT THE BIG BOARD ON THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.

MCDONALDS HIRING DAY-VO WIPE

IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A JOB. MCDONALDS WANTS TO HIRE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

THE FAST FOOD CHAIN IS HOSTING A "HIRING DAY" TODAY.

APPLICANTS HIT THIS RESTAURANT ON DANI DRIVE IN FORT MYERS FIRST THING THIS MORNING.

MCDONALDS RESTAURANTS ARE LOOKING TO HIRE 300 MANAGERS AND CREW MEMBERS.

MCDONALDS HIRING DAY-SOT CG

Deana Homsi, Owner 19:59-06 "We're really looking for a lot of applicants because we've expanded our hours to 24 hours. This store that you're in right now is actually 24 hours in the lobby as well."

TEASE ONE--------

CAMERAS ROLL AND CATCH A SHOCKING SCENE.

A WOMAN IS PULLED FROM HER CAR BY TWO OFFICERS AND THROWN TO THE GROUND NOT ONCE BUT TWICE.

AND NOW SHE CLAIMS THE OFFICERS EVEN CELEBRATED AFTERWARDS.

nats of boom

A) OFFICER SLAMS WOMAN-2 SHOT VO

B) BOMB EXPLODES-NATS VO

ISAAC ON THE BENCH-VOTOPS

DEFINITELY NOT WHAT YOU SHOULD DO AS A HURRICANE APPROACHES, TAKE A LOOK, STRONG WINDS AND WAVES ON LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN BATTERING PEOPLE SITTING ON A BENCH.

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-CLIP

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-WXWALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.

Our Weather Returning to "Normal"

Hurricane Isaac is meandering slowly near and over the coastline of Louisiana this morning. Large amounts of rain, strong winds and storm surge will all be problems along the northern Gulf Coast due to Isaac. This system will be a slow mover making those effects last longer.

For us here in Southwest Florida as Isaac has moved away from our area, our local weather has been improving. Winds will be coming in from the south-southwest today, pumping in plenty of heat and humidity. By tomorrow those winds will be turning more southeasterly, helping our weather pattern return to "normal". We'll have about 30-40% coverage of afternoon storms this afternoon and each afternoon continuing right on through your holiday weekend.

OFFICER SLAMS WOMAN-VO IN PLASMA

SHOCKING VIDEO AT ELEVEN.

TWO LOS ANGELES POLICE OFFICERS ARE CAUGHT ON SURVEILLANCE CAMERA THROWING A WOMAN TO THE GROUND DURING A TRAFFIC STOP.

GET THIS, SHE WAS PULLED OVER FOR USING HER CELL PHONE WHILE DRIVING.

AND HER ATTORNEY CLAIMS THE OFFICERS CELEBRATED AFTER SLAMMING HER.

OFFICER SLAMS WOMAN-PKG

BOMB EXPLODES-TRX NATS TOPS VO

nats of bomb exploding

AN EXPLOSION MORE THAN 60 YEARS IN THE MAKING.

BOMB EXPERTS DETONATED AN WORLD WAR TWO ERA BOMB IN MUNICH, GERMANY.

THE 250 POUND BOMB WAS DISCOVERED MONDAY NIGHT BY WORKERS WHO WERE DEMOLISHING A BUILDING.

EXPERTS DECIDED TO DETONATE IT ON SITE BECAUSE IT WAS TOO UNSTABLE TO MOVE.

MORE THAN 25-HUNDRED PEOPLE LIVING NEARBY WERE EVACUATED.

TEASE TWO---

HUNTING AND FISHING ARE SEEING A BOOM.

WHILE THATS BAD NEWS FOR THE ANIMALS.SOME HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ARE CASHING IN.

FL WEEKLY-3 SS

1. 1. The Underdog. Conventional wisdom says that elections in Southwest Florida are often decided in the Republican primaries… Democrats just don't get elected to office locally. But Jim Roach, the Democratic candidate for U.S. District 19 is out to disprove that theory as he goes up against Trey Radel.

2. 2. Hunting and Fishing were up for the past year according to Federal statistics. That's good news for local industries that rely on eco-tourism.

TEASE THREE----

THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LAYS OUT A PLAN THAT COULD SAVE YOU MONEY ON GAS IN THE FUTURE.

BUT ARE YOU REALLY GOING TO SAVE MONEY?

WHY YOU MAY HAVE TO PUT THOSE DOLLARS RIGHT BACK INTO YOUR CAR.

PLUS A WOMAN SURVIVES A BEAR ATTACK.

we just kind of crouched down and we were like 'get out the bear spray, get out the bear spray

B) BEAR MAULING-SOT VO

NEWS AT 11:30am OPEN-CLIP

CHRISTIE SOUND-SOT TOPS

We have a nominee who will tell us the truth and who will

lead with conviction.

RNC TODAY-2 SHOT

IT MAY HAVE BEEN A DAY LATE BECAUSE OF HURRICANE ISAAC -- BUT ANN ROMNEY AND

CHRIS CHRISTIE -- FIRED UP THE CROWD LAST NIGHT.

BUT DID THEY DO ENOUGH TO SELL MITT ROMNEY AND THE GOP FOR ALL THOSE VOTERS STILL DECIDING OUT IN

THE COUNTRY?

RNC TODAY-PKG

It was Ann Romney's moment - the biggest speech of her life - and the

biggest opportunity for this campaign to reach out to women - and she took

advantage of it:

ANN ROMNEY SOT: "It's the moms of this nation -- single, married, widowed --

who really hold this country together. We're the mothers, we're the wives,

we're the grandmothers, we're the big sisters, we're the little sisters, we'

re the daughters. You know it's true, don't you?

Arguing it's the women - in American families who always work a little bit

harder.

ANN ROMNEY SOT: "Working moms who love their jobs, but who probably would

like to just a work a little less to spend more time with the kids."

At one point, simply offering this:

ANN ROMNEY SOT: "I love you women. ANN LAUGHS

She spoke of a tougher economy for families. And tough solutions ahead:

ANN ROMNEY SOT: "We're too smart to know there aren't easy answers but we're

not dumb enough to accept that there aren't better answers - CHEERS

And she spoke of her marriage.

She said it is hardly as some have described as 'storybook.'

ANN ROMNEY SOT: "Those storybooks never seemed to have chapters called ms or

breast cancer. A storybook marriage? No, not at all. What Mitt Romney and

I have is a real marriage - HUGE APPLAUSE

Her 5 boys in the crowd - wiping away tears -

And from behind the stage, that nervous husband - proudly emerging -- with

a kiss -

And from Ann Romney and the personal side -

To the man who would pounce.

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie taking on the President.

CHRISTIE SOT: You see, Mr. President - real leaders don't follow polls. Real

leaders change polls.

But AT TIMES. IT SEEMED Christie SPENT MORE TIME speaking of himself:

CHRISTIE "I" MONTAGE: We, I , I , we.

It would be 17 minutes - Before he mentioned the man running for President.

CHRISTIE SOT: "We have a nominee who will tell us the truth and who will

lead with conviction. And now he has a running mate who will do the same.

We have Governor Mitt Romney and Congressman Paul Ryan, and we must make

RNC TODAY-SS TOPS

DAVID MUIR REPORTING.

AS A REMINDER OUR OWN CHAD OLIVER AND PETER BUSCH ARE IN TAMPA COVERING ALL OF THE EVENTS.

COUNT ON US TO BRING YOU THE HIGHLIGHTS AND THE INTERVIEWS.

FARMERS PROFITS-VO

NEW AT ELEVEN.FARMERS MAY BE EXPERIENCING A MAJOR DROUGHT THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY BUT THAT COULD ACTUALLY BE GOOD NEWS FOR THEM.

THE FINANCIAL TIMES OF LONDON REPORTS FARMERS WILL EXPERIENCE A FOUR PERCENT INCREASE IN PROFITS FROM LAST YEAR.

THAT'S BECAUSE THE DROUGHT IS CAUSING A SHORTAGE IN FOOD FORCING PRICES TO JUMP.

TSA FIRINGS-VO WIPE

THE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION IS IN THE PROCESS OF FIRING SIX BAGGAGE SCREENERS AND SUSPENDING 14 OTHERS AT BOSTON'S LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

AN INTERNAL REVIEW REVEALED MISCONDUCT, LIKE TALKING ON CELL PHONES WHILE WORKING.

THE T-S-A SAYS DANGEROUS MATERIALS DIDN'T GET THROUGH BECAUSE OF MULTIPLE SECURITY LAYERS, BUT THE AGENCY IS TAKING SWIFT ACTION AFTER A ROUTINE AUDIT UNCOVERED THE POTENTIALLY SERIOUS OVERSIGHTS.

TSA FIRINGS-SOT VO

It makes me nervous because they're supposed to be protecting or looking for things, not how was your boyfriend last night. That's just not good. They should not be doing what they're doing.

A SPOKESPERSON SAYS ALL T-S-A EMPLOYEES ARE HELD TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF CONDUCT AND ACCOUNTABILITY.

RSW TSA PROBLEMS-VO

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL ALSO LOST T-S-A AGENTS BECAUSE TO MISCONDUCT.

EARLIER THIS YEAR, FOLLOWING A TWO-MONTH LONG INVESTIGATION, FIVE AGENTS WERE FIRED AND MORE THAN 30 SUSPENDED.

THE INVESTIGATION FOUND WORKERS WERE CUTTING CORNERS - NOT PERFORMING RANDOM SCREENINGS ON THE LATE SHIFT.

FUEL ECONOMY-VO

OVER THE NEXT DECADE OR SO. CARS WILL BE MORE EXPENSIVE, BUT WILL NEED LESS GAS.

THIS WEEK PRESIDENT OBAMA'S ADMINISTRATION FINALIZED NEW FUEL ECONOMY RULES.

THE RULES WILL NEARLY DOUBLE TODAY'S STANDARD FOR CARS AND LIGHT TRUCKS WITHIN 12 YEARS, FROM NEARLY 30 MILES PER GALLON TO 54-AND-A-HALF MILES PER GALLON.

THE NEW STANDARD WILL ADD THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO THE COST OF NEW CARS.

MANY CONSERVATIVE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS OBJECT TO THE HIGHER VEHICLE COSTS AND WHAT THEY SAY WILL BE REDUCED CHOICES FOR DRIVERS WHO WANT LARGE VEHICLES.

BEAR MAULING SURVIVOR-OC SOT OC

ITS HAPPENED AGAIN.

THIS TIME A YOUNG WOMAN WHO A WAS MAULED BY A BEAR IN THE ALASKAN WILDERNESS SURVIVES AND IS TELLING HER STORY.

THE WOMEN WAS COLLECTING ROCK SAMPLES FOR A CANADIAN MINING COMPANY.

the bear noticed us, and we just kind of crouched down and we were like 'get out the bear spray, get out the bear spray,' and the bear turned towards us, and there was two cubs with it too, so it was a mamma bear and two cubs. So the bear started walking towards us, and then running towards us, and then jumped on us and he kind of pushed us over, and then he bit me on the hand, and dragged me like 20 feet down the rocks and let go.

I guess I was kind of scared I was gonna die, but it was over really quick so I didn't get to dwell on that for too long.

JUST TWO DAYS EARLIER, A HIKER WASN'T AS LUCKY.

4YR OLD MUGGED-OC SOT VO WIPE

IT'S ONE OF THOSE CRIMES THAT'S HARD TO BELIEVE.

A FOUR YEAR OLD BOY, ROBBED OF HIS GOLD CHAIN AND KNOCKED TO THE GROUND, AS HIS SISTER WATCHES IN HORROR.

The boy went like this! Did it really hurt? Yes. Did he say anything to you

? No."

INVESTIGATORS IN CALIFORNIA SAY THE BOY'S MOTHER WAS INSIDE A LAUNDRYMAT WHEN HE STEPPED OUTSIDE WITH HIS SISTER.

THAT'S WHEN THE MAN APPROACHED HIM, PULLED OFF THE CHAIN AND WENT RUNNING.

4YR OLD MUGGED-SOT VO

16:20:37 "I've never had a crime like this, I've never even heard of a crime

like this with a 4 year old"

ASPRIN CANCER-TRX VO

A NEW STUDY SUGGESTS ASPIRIN MAY LOWER THE RISK OF DYING FROM PROSTATE CANCER.

RESEARCHERS FOUND PATIENTS WHO TOOK ASPIRIN AFTER RECEIVING RADIO THERAPY HAD A HIGHER SURVIVAL RATE.

THE CORRELATION WAS MOST PROMINENT IN PATIENTS WITH HIGH-RISK DISEASE.

SCHOOL LUNCHES-OC 2 SOTS VO WIPE

THE NEW FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MANDATED SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM APPARENTLY ISN'T A HIT WITH SOME STUDENTS.

Sometimes I eat it, but sometimes the food is just nasty."

It's just way different than last year; I could almost eat lunch every day. But this year, I don't eat it every day."

AT SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY PORTIONS ARE CUT DOWN AND THE CALORIE COUNT IS DOWN.

SCHOOL LUNCHES-SOT VO

You've got to eat more fruits and vegetables a variety of vegetables more whole grains low-fat dairy, limit the carbs limit the protein."

"The idea of what they're doing to help students understand proper portions and proper eating habits, I think that what good about it."

NO MATTER HOW MUCH THE STUDENTS COMPLAIN, IT'S THE U-S-D-A THAT DECIDES WHAT'S SERVED.

LAST MEALS-ONCAM

ON DEATH ROW, LAST MEALS TEND TO BE HIGH IN CALORIES AND HEAVY ON MEAT.

RESEARCHERS AT CORNELL UNIVERSITY STUDIED 193 LAST MEAL REQUESTS AND FOUND THAT FRENCH FRIES, SODA, ICE CREAM, HAMBURGERS, CHICKEN, STEAK AND PIE WERE COMMONLY REQUESTED ITEMS.

MANY LAST-MEAL REQUESTS ARE TASTY BUT UNHEALTHY.

MORE THAN TWO-THIRDS OF THE CONDEMNED ORDERED FRIED FOODS.

PASSENGERS SAVE BUS-VO WIPE

A BUS NEARLY CRASHES ON THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE AFTER THE DRIVER BECAME ILL AND PASSED OUT BEHIND THE WHEEL.

BUT ITS PASSENGERS WHO ARE BEING CREDITED WITH SAVING LIVES.

THE BUS WAS HEADING FROM PHILADELPHIA TO PITTSBURGH WHEN RIDERS NOTICED IT WAS SWERVING.

ONE PASSENGER SAYS HE RAN DOWN FROM THE UPPER LEVEL OF THE BUS AFTER HEARING OTHER PEOPLE TRYING TO WAKE UP THE DRIVER.

PASSENGERS SAVE BUS-SOT VO

"Luckily it was a passenger and he's a pastor of a church here in Pittsburgh and he just got his CDL license and knew how to drive a bus. So he jumped on her lap and started steering the bus and other passengers, they pulled her out."

THE DRIVER CLAIMS SHE WAS WITHOUT HER BLOOD PRESSURE MEDICATION.

THE COMPANY SENT A SECOND DRIVER TO CONTINUE THE TRIP.

TEASE FOUR----

DO YOU THINK YOU'RE A SAFE DRIVER?

WELL SOME EXPERTS SAY.NOT SO FAST.

THEY'RE OUT WITH THE BEST AND WORST PEOPLE BEHIND THE WHEEL.SO HOW DID SOUTHWEST FLORIDA FAIR?

PLUS IMAGINE YOU'RE WAITING FOR A LIFE SAVING ORGAN.AND SOMEONE JUST TOSSES IT AWAY.

B) KIDNEY IN TRASH-VO TOPS

KIDNEY TRASH-PLASMA

THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE DIE EACH YEAR ON AN ORGAN TRANSPLANT LIST IN THIS COUNTRY.

SO THIS MAY SHOCK YOU.A NURSE IN OHIO IS ACCUSED OF ACCIDENTALLY THROWING AWAY A KIDNEY FROM A LIVING DONOR, IN THE TRASH.

THE MISHAP HAS SHUT DOWN THE UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO MEDICAL CENTER DONOR TRANSPLANT PROGRAM.

KIDNEY TRASH-PKG

UT MEDICAL CENTER IS UNDER FIRE AFTER A BOTCHED KIDNEY TRANSPLANT. NO ONE AT THE MEDICAL CENTER WAS AVAILABLE FOR COMMENT BUT RELEASED A STATEMENT SAYING THAT THE KIDNEY WAS RUINED DURING THE PROCEDURE DUE TO HUMAN ERROR. IN THE WAKE OF THIS MIS-STEP, THE LIVING DONOR TRANSPLANT PROGRAM HAS BEEN SUSPENDED.

Obviously not what anybody looks forward to.

DOCTOR AKINFEMI AFOLABI SPECIALIZES IN KIDNEY FUNCTION. HE THINKS THE UNIVERSITY IS JUST FOLLOWING PROCEDURE.

I don't think it's unusual to suspend a program and reassess.

PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, THE MEDICAL CENTER HAS PERFORMED MORE THAN 1,700 RENAL TRANSPLANTS WITH A 98% SUCCESS RATE. AMONG THE BEST IN THE UNITED STATES. AND WHILE ITS BECOME A SUCCESSFULLY PERFORMED PROCEDURE, DOCTOR AFOLABI ENCOURAGES PREVENTATIVE MEASURES, BUT HE SAYS THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE IN NEED OF A KIDNEY HAS NOT BEEN IMPROVING.

The number of people needing a kidney transplant have also increased, but as a percentage of the people that need transplants, I'm not sure we've made much progress.

HE SAYS THERE ARE 700,000 WITH STAGE 5 KIDNEY DISEASE. AND OF THAT, ABOUT 20% ARE WAITING FOR A KIDNEY. THE FAMILY INVOLVED IN THIS INSTANCE WAS REPORTEDLY TOLD THAT THERE WAS A GOOD CHANCE OF FINDING ANOTHER COMPATIBLE DONOR, BUT WITH 140,000 PEOPLE WAITING, EVERY EXTRA KIDNEY, COUNTS. WHICH IS DISHEARTENING WHEN EVERY PERSON HAS ONE TO GIVE.

KIDNEY TRASH-ONCAM

CHRIS DELCAMP REPORTING.

A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED EXPERT IN RENAL TRANSPLANT IS HEADED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO MEDICAL CENTER TO REVIEW THE HOSPITAL'S LIVING KIDNEY DONOR PROGRAM.

REIF OPEN-CLIP

WEATHER-WX WALL

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 Weather Returning to "Normal"

Hurricane Isaac is meandering slowly near and over the coastline of Louisiana this morning. Large amounts of rain, strong winds and storm surge will all be problems along the northern Gulf Coast due to Isaac. This system will be a slow mover making those effects last longer.

For us here in Southwest Florida as Isaac has moved away from our area, our local weather has been improving. Winds will be coming in from the south-southwest today, pumping in plenty of heat and humidity. By tomorrow those winds will be turning more southeasterly, helping our weather pattern return to "normal". We'll have about 30-40% coverage of afternoon storms this afternoon and each afternoon continuing right on through your holiday weekend.

BIN LADEN RAID LATEST-VO

NEW AT ELEVEN.

A NAVY SEAL WHO TOOK PART IN THE RAID THAT KILLED OSAMA BIN LADEN SAYS THE TERRORIST APPARENTLY WAS SHOT IN THE HEAD AS HE LOOKED OUT HIS BEDROOM DOOR.

THATS CONTRADICTING PREVIOUS ACCOUNTS DESCRIBING HIM AS BEING SHOT AFTER DUCKING BACK INTO HIS ROOM AND POSSIBLY REACHING FOR A WEAPON.

THE FORMER SEAL DESCRIBES THE 2011 RAID IN PAKISTAN IN A NEW BOOK "NO EASY DAY," TO BE PUBLISHED NEXT WEEK.

AMISH SCANDAL-VO

THE TRIAL IS UNDERWAY FOR THE LEADER OF A BREAKAWAY AMISH GROUP AND FOUR OF HIS CHILDREN CHARGED WITH ATTACKING AMISH MEN AND WOMEN BY CUTTING OFF THEIR BEARDS.

HE AND SEVERAL FAMILY MEMBERS ARE ACCUSED OF FORCIBLY CUTTING OFF THE HAIR OF WOMEN AND BEARDS OF MEN LAST FALL. THE HAIR AND BEARDS ARE CONSIDERED RELIGIOUS SYMBOLS IN THE AMISH COMMUNITY.

SAFE DRIVERS-2 SS

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ISN'T HOME TO THE SAFEST DRIVERS IN THE COUNTRY.BUT ONE CITY IS UP THERE.

ALL STATE INSURANCE RELEASED ITS ANNUAL LIST OF CITIES THAT ARE THE HOME TO THE BEST AND WORST DRIVERS.

SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA TOPPED THE LIST.

EXPERTS SAY DRIVERS THERE CAN GO ON AVERAGE NEARLY 14 YEARS WITHOUT EXPERIENCING A CRASH.

NO CITIES IN FLORIDA MADE THE TOP TEN.

HOWEVER, CAPE CORAL IS RANKED AT 48TH.DRIVERS CAN EXPECT TO GO TEN YEARS BEFORE A CRASH.

AS FOR THE WORST DRIVERS.THE SURVEY CLAIMS PHILADELPHIA TAKES THE CROWN.

SNL RETURNS-SS

NEW AT ELEVEN.WE NOW KNOW WHO WILL HOST SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE WHEN IT RETURNS IN A FEW WEEKS FOR ITS 38TH SEASON.

NBC ANNOUNCING THAT THE CREATOR OF FAMILY GUY, SETH MACFARLANE WILL HOST SEPTEMBER 15TH.

MUSICAL GUEST FRANK OCEAN WILL ALSO MAKE HIS S-N-L DEBUT ALONGSIDE MACFARLANE.

HOLLYWOOD MINUTE-ON CAM

MADONNA CANCELS A PORTION OF HER TOUR FOR FAMILY REASONS.

PLUS, TAYLOR SWIFT'S NEW VIDEO DEBUTS THIS WEEK.

HOLLYWOOD MINUTE-PKG

MADONNA CANCELS PART OF HER TOUR AGAIN-- THIS TIME FOR HER KIDS.

THE POP STAR POSTED THE NEWS ON HER WEBSITE THAT SHE WOULD BE MISSING THE AUSTRALIAN PORTION OF HER MDNA TOUR.

SHE SAYS HER FIRST PRIORITY IS HER KIDS, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE HER OLDEST WILL BE LEAVING HOME SOON.

MADONNA PROMISES TO MAKE IT DOWN UNDER ONE DAY AND WILL PUT ON THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH WHEN SHE DOES.

TAYLOR SWIFT'S NEW MUSIC VIDEO WILL DEBUT ON FOUR DIFFERENT CHANNELS SIMULTANEOUSLY THURSDAY.

THE SINGER WILL INTRODUCE HER VIDEO FOR 'WE ARE NEVER EVER GETTING BACK TOGETHER" DURING AN INTERVIEW ON MTV.

VH1, CMT, AND TEEN-NICK WILL ALSO BROADCAST THE VIDEO AT THE SAME TIME.

SWIFT WILL BE PERFORMING HER NEW HIT SINGLE AT THE MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS SEPTEMBER SIXTH.

THE MAN CHARGED WITH BREAKING INTO LL COOL J'S HOUSE LAST WEEK WILL GET HIS DAY IN COURT.

THE 56-YEAR-OLD MAN PLEAD NOT GUILTY TO A BURGLARY CHARGE AT HIS ARRAIGNMENT TODAY.

LL COOL J SUBDUED THE SUSPECT UNTIL POLICE ARRIVED.

THE MAN SUFFERED A BROKEN NOSE, JAW AND RIBS.

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"FIFTY SHADES OF GREY" IS NO LONGER NUMBER ONE.

THE POPULAR BOOK. WHICH HAS BEEN CALLED "MOMMY PORN" FOR ITS SEXUAL CONTENT. LOST THE TOP SPOT ON AMAZON'S BEST SELLER LIST TO A BOOK ABOUT THE ASSASSINATION OF OSAMA BIN LADEN.

"NO EASY DAY" IS A FIRST HAND ACCOUNT OF THE 2011 RAID MISSION AND IS WRITTEN BY A FORMER MEMBER OF THE SEAL TEAM 6.THE GROUP THAT CARRIED OUT THE RAID.

BEST DAYS TO SHOP-VO

EVER WONDER WHEN THE BEST DAYS TO SHOP ONLINE IN ORDER TO GRAB THOSE SWEET DEALS?

EXPERTS SAY THOSE DAYS ARE TUESDAY AND THURSDAY. AND FORGET SUNDAY, ACCORDING TO "LIFEHACKER".

THAT WEBSITE, USING DATA FROM "SUM ALL", SAYS.NO SURPRISE HERE. NOVEMBER IS THE BEST TIME FOR DEEP DISCOUNTS, FOLLOWED BY JANUARY.

MARCH IS THE WORST TIME TO SHOP FOR ONLINE SALES.

TEASE FIVE-----

A BULL DOZER ENDS UP DRIVING THROUGH A BUILDING.

AND INVESTIGATORS SAY IT WAS ANYTHING BUT AN ACCIDENT.

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ISAAC FROM SPACE-2 SS TOPS

TODAY WE'RE GETTING WHAT HURRICANE ISAAC LOOKS LIKE MILES ABOVE THE EARTH.

THIS IS A PICTURE TAKEN FROM A NASA SATELITE DURING THE DAYTIME AS ISAAC APPRACHED THE LOUISIANA COASTLINE TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

BULLDOZER REVENGE-VO IN TRAFFIC

A BULLDOZER INSIDE AN OFFICE BUILDING.

NOW INVESTIGATORS SAY THIS WAS NO ACCIDENT IT WAS AN ACT OF REVENGE.

POLICE NEAR HOUSTON SAY A DISGRUNTLED WORKER DROVE THE HEAVY MACHINERY INTO THE OFFICE TO GET BACK AT HIS BOSS.

BULLDOZER REVENGE-PKG

THAT DAMAGED BUILDING AT RITCHIE BROTHERS AUCTIONEERS IS JUST BEYOND THIS

FENCE.

AND WORKERS TELL ME THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT COULD HAVE PUSHED THEIR LONG-TIME

COLLEAGUE OVER THE EDGE.

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THE MAN YOU SEE IN THIS PHOTO IS LYNN BENSON.

AND WORKERS AT RITCHIE BROTHERS AUCTIONEERS IN HUMBLE SAY BENSON'S THE GUY

WHO DAMAGED ONE OF THE COMPANY'S OFFICE BUILDINGS WITH A BULLDOZER.

As you can see it's totally

destroyed."

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THE COMPANY'S VICE PRESIDENT, FRANK WILSON, GAVE ME AN UPCLOSE LOOK AT THE

DESTUCTION POLICE SAY HIS 52-YEAR-OLD EMPLOYEE CAUSED AFTER BUSINESS HOURS

MONDAY NIGHT.

"This is totally wiped out. There

was computers and you name it in here. The phone system everything is gone.

This was flooded last night the main pipes were down, probably about 4 or 5

inches of water flowing through here."

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INVSTIGATORS SAY BENSON POWERED UP THIS D6 DOZER AND RAMMED THROUGH A CHAIN

LINKED FENCE BEFORE CRASHING INTO THE BUILDING.

WILSON SAYS HE RECENTLY HAD TO HAVE A FEW TALKS WITH BENSON. BUT HE SAYS

HE HAS NO IDEA WHAT COULD HAVE TRIGGERED THE CRIME.

We work long hours. We are a very

close family, so we all know each other really really well. So it is a

shock when something like this happens. We've been doing this since 1958,

and we've never had anything like this, so this is pretty unique."

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NOW, AS THE STAFF WORKS TO CLEAN UP THIS MESS.

BENSON IS UNDER ARREST. CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL MISCHIEF.

You know,obviously he needs some

help, and his family needs some help, and our staff and everybody is safe.

So that was the biggest issue."

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POLICE SAY BENSON CAUSED AT LEAST 1.5 MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE BACK

TOSS TO NOON TEASE-2-SHOT PLASMA

NBC 2 NEWS AT NOON IS NEXT!

NEW AT NOON TEASE-ON CAM AT DESK

IF YOU'RE JUST JOINING US - WE ARE CLOSELY WATCHING HURRICANE ISAAC.

THE STORM COULD KEEP ITS STRENGTH THROUGH THE DAY AS IT LASHES SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA WITH RAIN AND WIND.

RIGHT NOW - A HALF MILLION PEOPLE ARE WITHOUT POWER.

YOUR UPDATE NEXT.

PLUS -

"With this we have another small step being taken extending the human presence beyond earth."

NEW AT NOON - THE LATEST ON THE MARS ROVER, "CURIOUSITY" - BREAKING NEW GROUND.

NEVER BEFORE HAS MUSIC BEEN BROADCAST FROM ANOTHER PLANET BACK TO EARTH.

ALSO - A MINNESOTA TEEN IS ALSO BREAKING BARRIERS - WHILE GETTING HER MOTOR RUNNIN'!

AT NOON - HOW SHE'S INSPIRING OTHER GIRLS.

FROM TEENS TO TACOS - WHY TACO BELL IS TOUTING IT'S MOST SUCCESSFUL NEW PRODUCT IN THE RESTAURANT'S HISTORY.

AND FIFTY SHADES OF GREY GETS KNOCKED OFF THE TOP SPOT OF THE BESTSELLING BOOK LIST.

NOON TZB) MARS-SOTVO

NOON TZD) TACO BELL-VO

NOON TZE) FIFTY SHADES-VO

CLOSE-2-SHOT PLASMA