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THE END OF A REMAKABLE WEEK ON WALL STREET --
WITH THE DOW CLOSING AT ITS HIGHEST SINCE 2007.
TAKE A LOOK AT THE FINAL NUMBERS --
THE DOW, NASDAQ AND S&P 500 CLOSING AT THEIR HIGHEST LEVELS IN YEARS!
WE HAVEN'T SEEN NASDAQ LIKE THIS SINCE NOVEMBER 2000 --
AND FOR THE S&P -- SINCE 2008.
ALL THAT ON THE SAME DAY THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FELL POINT TWO PERCENT TO JUST OVER 8 PERCENT.--
BUT EXPERTS SAY THOSE NUMBERS LIKELY WENT DOWN ONLY BECAUSE MORE PEOPLE GAVE UP LOOKING FOR WORK.
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THE WEAK JOBS REPORT COULD SLOW ANY MOMENTUM PRESIDENT OBAMA HOPED TO GAIN
FROM HIS SPEECH LAST NIGHT AT THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.
WITH 60 DAYS OUT FROM THE GENERAL ELECTION -- BOTH CANDIDATES
ARE CRISS-CROSSING THE COUNTRY TO MAKE THEIR CASE FOR
THE TOP JOB TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
T-J WINNICK REPORTS.
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SCRIPT:
President Obama began a weekend swing through 3 key battleground states
today.
SOT POTUS
hello New Hampshire
the same day we learned the economy added just 96,000 jobs last month.
SOT POTUS
We need to fill the hole left by this recession faster. We need to come out
of this crisis stronger than when we went in. And there's a lot more that we
can do.
Appearing with the Vice President and their wives in Portsmouth, New
Hampshire after a successful Democratic convention, the President called on
the Republican controlled Congress to help get the economy moving again.
SOT POTUS
If the Republicans are serious about being concerned about joblessness we
can create a million jobs right now if Congress would pass the jobs plan I
sent to them a year ago
The third straight disappointing monthly jobs report means the Unemployment
rate remains above 8 percent, though it dipped from 8.3 to 8.1 percent in
August, mostly due to people who quit looking.
NATS ROMNEY ADS
Here in Ohio we are not better off under president Obama.
The Romney campaign.today.is launching *fifteen* new attack ads in key
battleground states.
He also appeared in New Hampshire and in Iowa.
SOT ROMNEY
This President tried but he didn't understand what it takes to make our
economy work. I do. I will use that experience to get Americans to work
again.
With less than two months until the election, Former Republican strategist
and ABC Political analyst Matt Dowd gives a slight edge to the President.
SOT MATT DOWD
you get the sense that people love Barack Obama but that Republicans are in
an arranged marriage with Mitt Romney. And I think that is a difference that
came out, much more enthusiasm at this convention.
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T-J WINNICK REPORTING.
INTERESTING NOTE ABOUT ROMNEY'S NEW AD BLITZ.AIRING IN 8 STATES, INCLUDING FLORIDA.BUT ROMNEY COULD WIN THE OTHER 7 STATES AND STILL LOSE ELECTION. JUST ANOTHER ILLUSTRATION OF HOW WE COULD ONCE AGAIN DECIDE THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE.
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A POLK COUNTY WOMAN IS UNDER ARREST FOR A SHOCKING CASE OF CHILD ABUSE.
ACCUSED OF KEEPING A 4 YEAR OLD LOCKED UP IN SICKENING CONDITIONS
DEPUTIES SAY LORI HAMILTON OFTEN LOCKED THE BOY IN A ROACH INFESTED KITCHEN CABINET
INSIDE A FILTHY HOUSE.
DETECTIVES SAY THE CHILD WOULD BE LEFT IN THE
CABINET FOR HOURS AT A TIME -- CRYING TO BE LET OUT AS HE SAT IN HIS OWN URINE AND FECES. HE WAS OFTEN MADE TO SLEEP INSIDE THE CABINET TOO, WHICH WAS ALSO PACKED WITH POTS AND PANS.
HAMILTON WAS CHARGED WITH CHILD ABUSE AND BOOKED INTO JAIL WITHOUT BOND.
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"we're happy it's over. "
A MAN ALREADY SERVING TWO LIFE SENTENCES FOR THE 20-10 MURDER OF A SOUTH FORT MYERS MAN --
MADE A SUPRISING MOVE AND TOOK A PLEA DEAL THAT HELPS PROSECUTORS.
YOU MAY REMEMBER BRIAN CASEY FOR HIS BIZARRE COURTROOM ANTICS.
WELL NBC-2'S ELIZABETH BILLINGSLEY REPORTS CASEY WAS MUCH MORE COOPERATIVE TODAY.
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BRIAN CASEY IS ALREADY A CONVICTED MURDERER.BUT HE SWEARS.HE DID NOT WANT HIS FRIEND, LARRICK SIKES, TO DIE.
"I never at no time intended for Larrick Sikes to be killed, no"
AS PART OF A PLEA DEAL.PROSECUTORS DROPPED SECOND DEGREE MURDER CHARGES TO MANSLAUGHTER -
AND CASEY WILL COOPERATE IN THE UPCOMING CASE AGAINST HIS CO-DEFENDANT.
PROSECUTORS SAY CASEY ASKED DANIEL VENTURA TO USE ZIP TIES TO BIND SIKES AND "DO SOMETHING ILLEGAL TO HIM" -- SIKES WAS FOUND STRANGLED AND BURNED IN THE MIDDLE OF LUCKETT ROAD.
FOR SIKES' NEPHEW, PAUL HOLLENBACK - HE SAYS HIS "UNCLE BUDDY'S" MURDER - REALLY CAUSED TWO DEATHS - HIS GRANDPA DIED LESS THAN A YEAR LATER.
"He took care of my grandpa for years as long as he could. The two were very close, and then once he died, my grandpa just gave up"
TAKING A PLEA WAS SOMEWHAT OF A SURPRISE FOR CASEY- HE'S ALREADY SERVING TWO LIFE SENTENCES AFTER AN EVENTFUL TRIAL FOR THE MURDER OF PHONE BOOK SALESMAN RYAN VANDERSON.
DURING THAT TRIAL.CASEY ONCE SLAPPED THE ATTORNEY ASSISTING HIM.
BUT CASEY COMPLAINED HE WASN'T BEING TREATED FAIRLY
AT THE SENTENCING FOR THE MURDER OF RYAN VANDERSON - HIS YOUNG WIDOW SPOKE OF HER DAUGHTER
"she will grow up wishing and hoping she knew her daddy that's in heaven, and to me, Brian Casey, that is unfair."
TODAY - SIKES' FAMILY SAYS THE PLEA DEAL ISN'T JUST - BUT THEY'VE FORGIVEN CASEY, EVEN IF THEY WON'T FORGET WHAT HE DID.
"It's kind of like closure. We don't have to see him and we don't have to. I think he uses these court hearing and court cases as a way to promote himself. and his promotion days have come to an end"
AT THE LEE COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER, ELIZABETH BILLINGSLEY, NBC-2
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DREW PETERSON COULD FACE *NEW* CHARGES NOW THAT
HE HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF MURDERING HIS THIRD WIFE.
THE FORMER ILLINIOS POLICE OFFICER WASN'T CHARGED IN KATHLEEN SAVIO'S
DEATH UNTIL HIS FOURTH WIFE VANISHED.
PROSECUTOR ARE NOW REVIEWING THE 2007
DISAPPERANCE OF STACY PETERSON.
PETERSON FACES UP TO 60 YEARS IN PRISON AFTER BEING CONVICTED
YESTERDAY OF MURDERING SAVIO.
ONE JUROR SAYS HE WAS THE LONE HOLDOUT UNTIL HE RECONSIDERED
COMPELLING "HEARSAY" EVIDENCE.
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Ron Supalo_HOLDOUT JUROR
They had come to the point where they were beyond a reasonable doubt - I thought it looked suspicious.but I was the only one that was not beyond a reasonable doubt yet.
THE TRIAL WAS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN STATE HISTORY
WITH A NEW STATE LAW TAILORED SPECIFICALLY TO THE CASE.
IT ALLOWED PROSECUTORS TO INTRODUCE STATEMENTS FROM SAVIO
AND FROM PETERSON'S FOURTH WIFE.
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A LOVE TRIANGLE MAY HAVE LED TO THE FALSE THREAT THAT GROUNDED
A U-S AIRWAYS FLIGHT YESTERDAY.
NBC-2 ANCHOR HEATHER TURCO JOINS US IN THE STUDIO WITH THE DETAILS OVER WHAT APPEARS TO BE A CRUEL.AND COSTLY PRANK.
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CHRIS SNELL IS A YOUNG SALESMAN WHO TRAVELS OFTEN BETWEEN PHILADELPHIA AND DALLAS.
HE ALSO RECENTLY BROKE UP WITH HIS GIRLFRIEND, BUT LIKELY NEVER EXPECTED WHAT WOULD HAPPEN NEXT - ON HIS BIRTHDAY NO LESS.
NOW HIS EX AND HER NEW MAN ARE IN CUSTODY AND ARE NOW FACING VERY SERIOUS FEDERAL CHARGES.
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IT WAS A BOMB SCARE THAT FORCED THIS U-S AIRWAYS PLANE.HEADING FROM
PHILADELPHIA TO DALLAS FORT WORTH. TO TURN AROUND THURSDAY MORNING.
FORCING THE F-B-I TO INTERVENE.ALL LIKELY BECAUSE OF A GIRLFRIEND SCORNED
. AND TODAY CHARGES WERE FILED.
"Five guys came on the plane, loaded guns drawn, I could see the guys rifle
coming up along the side of my face, and about that time he did an abrupt 90
degree turn, right at the guy sitting next to me."
POLICE SAY THAT GUY.29 YEAR OLD CHRIS SNELL.WAS THE VICTIM OF A CRUEL
JOKE.
"All indications are that this was a hoax, and a pretty nasty trick was
played on a passenger"
HIS EX-GIRLFRIEND'S ALLEGED ACCOMPLICE.HER NEW BOYFRIEND. 26 YEAR OLD
KENNETH W. SMITH WAS CHARGED TODAY.FOR PLACING A PHONE CALL TO
PHILADELPHIA 9-1-1. FALSELY ACCUSING SHELL OF CARRYING LIQUID EXPLOSIVES
ON BOARD A U-S AIRWAYS FLIGHT.
"We used to always joke around, he's always in the wrong place at the wrong
time."
SHELL'S FORMER GIRLFRIEND AND SMITH HAVE BEEN THE FOCUS OF AN F-B-I
INVESTIGATION.AND IT'S LIKELY THEY ARE ALSO LOOKING FOR A THIRD PARTY.
BUT AUTHORITIES MAY HAVE HAD REASON TO BE SUSPICIOUS OF SHELL WHO HAD POSTED
ONLINE EARLIER THAT MORNING.HE FELT BLESSED ONE OF HIS NEIGHBORS WORKED
SECURITY AND HAD WALKED HIM THROUGH.CALLING IT A "BREEZE". AND MAKING THE
SITUATION EVEN WORSE.SHELL HAD OUTSTANDING WARRANTS FOR DRUG POSSESSION
AND WAS ARRESTED AGAIN WHEN HE FINALLY LANDED IN DALLAS.
HE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE CELEBRATING HIS BIRTHDAY IN TEXAS.
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CHRIS MADE A SWIFT RECOVERY - TAKING TO FACEBOOK TO OFFER UP HIS STORY IN EXCHANGE FOR CASH.
AS FOR KENNETH SMITH - AGAIN, TODAY - FEDERAL AGENTS ARRESTED HIM, AND HE APPARENTLY ADMITTED TO MAKING THE CALL FROM A PAY PHONE, AS A RESPONSE TO COMPROMISING PICTURES SHELL REPORTEDLY POSTED OF HIS EX-GIRLFRIEND ON FACEBOOK.
IF CONVICTED, SMITH FACES A MAXIMUM POSSIBLE SENTENCE OF 10 YEARS IN PRISON, AND A FINE OF UP TO A QUARTER MILLION DOLLARS.
SMITH POSTED BOND LATE TODAY.
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THE PRINCE IS PUTTING PARTYING ON HOLD WHILE SERVING IN COMBAT.
AFTER THE EMBARASSING PICTURES OF HIM CAUGHT IN HIS BIRTHDAY SUIT --
PRINCE HARRY WILL SPEND THE NEXT FEW MONTHS IN UNIFORM.
--PLUS--
"This is a, I guess, a silly kind of debate we're having about ice cream versus pornography, but there are real financial implications to it."
A LAWSUIT IS HEATING UP OVER AFTER A PORN COMPANY HAD SOME FUN WITH ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S MOST FAMOUS ICE CREAM COMPANIES.
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PRINCE HARRY IS BACK TO WORK AFTER LEARNING THE HARD WAY THAT
WHAT HAPPENS IN LAS VEGAS DOESN'T ALWAYS STAY THERE.
THE THIRD IN LINE TO THE BRITISH THRONE IS IN AFGHANISTAN
FOR A SECOND TOUR OF DUTY.
AS MUHAMMAD LILA REPORTS.
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Natsound:
Harry examining Apache helicopter
VO:
It's as far away from pomp and palaces as you can get
Harry arrived overnight not as a prince - but an ordinary soldier
The deployment so hush hush we couldn't report on it until he landed.
SOT: CPT Jock Gordon
"He will be in a difficult and demanding job and I ask that he be left to
get on with his duties and allowed to focus on delivering support to
coalition forces on the ground."
Soundup:
British troops in Afghanistan combat?
VO:
THAT support means flying an Apache helicopter
Trading in the swanky theatres of London. For the theatre of war
On missions taking him right to the front lines.
It's something he spent months training for at the famous Top Gun flight
school in California
SOT: Prince Harry
"My goal is to serve my country."
VO:
Now, he's getting his wish -and - a much needed chance to duck out of the
spotlight
SOUNDUP:
Harry at charity event says "Never one to be shy coming forward, I'll give
it a go."
VO + PHOTOS
Earlier this week, the prince made his first public appearance after being
caught with his pants down - and off - at a wild late night party in Las
Vegas.
SOT: Ingrid Seward, Majesty Magazine
Memories are short. Harry the Hero, not Harry the Playboy prince.
VO:
There's even a facebook group called Support Prince Harry with a Naked
Salute with over 30-thousand members, including British troops posing "
strategically." Now that he's in Afghanistan, the prince could be serving
alongside some of those very soldiers.
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ONE HIGHWAY IS ABOUT TO BECOME THE FASTEST IN THE NATION.
WE'LL SHOW YOU WHERE DRIVERS WILL SOON BE ABLE
TO PUT THE PEDAL TO THE MEDAL --LEGALLY.
A DAY ON THE JOB ALMOST COST HIM HIS LIFE.
A HIGHWAY TROOPER LIVES TO TALK ABOUT THIS
FRIGHTENING ACCIDENT --
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Overall we've had decent weather the past several days. There have been intervals of showers early that turn to storms by the evening with a lot of sunshine in the middle.
There's a very disorganized cluster of clouds over the northern Gulf. It's the remnants of Hurricane Isaac, and the majority of moisture and storms sit on the south side of the system. I'm forecasting it to move northeast, and that means southwest Florida will get a glance of the storms on Sunday.
Saturday will be a carbon copy of today - quick heavy downpours along the coast around daybreak which roll inland through the day. Each storm cell will contain lots of rain, gusty winds, and possibly lightning.
Tomorrow will also serve as our day of transition. Moisture levels will drastically increase and come early Sunday you'll experience some strong storms accompanied by a thick canopy of clouds. These storms will last all day long; however, Sunday will not be a complete waste. There will be a peak or two of sunshine. That type of weather pushes over into Monday, too.
Highs this weekend will be lower than norm. Pushing 90 to 91 degrees… If that. Hotter weather will return midweek forward. That's when the rain clears back out and dry air returns. What happens with dry air? It heats up quickly!
Boating conditions will be decent on Saturday, but they'll get rough Sunday and Monday.
There's nothing to worry about in the tropics for now, but if you plan to go to the east coast of Florida you'll experience some strong rip currents as Hurricane Leslie edges past Bermuda.
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.
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ONE LOOK AT THIS VIDEO --
AND YOU'LL BE AMAZED THAT THIS MAN SURVIVED.
HEART STOPPING DASHCAM VIDEO SHOWS JUST HOW DANGEROUS HIGHWAYS
CAN BE WHEN DRIVERS DON'T OBEY "THE MOVE OVER LAW".
A MARYLAND STATE TROOPER WHO WAS HIT BY A
TRACTOR TRAILER DURING A TRAFFIC STOP --
IS TRYING TO PROTECT OTHERS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT.
KATIE KYROS HAS THE STORY.
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--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS --
IT'S A ROUTINE TRAFFIC STOP AND THIS DRIVER IS LUCKY. HE'S ABOUT TO GET LET OFF WITH A WARNING AFTER RACING DOWN I-10 WEST AT MORE THAN 80 MILES PER HOUR.
I do see a lot of reckless driving, a lot of aggressive driving.
BUT AS THESE OFFICERS WORK TO PROTECT THE ROAD, THEY ARE NOT ALWAYS LUCKY.
TROOPER DAVID AVILA'S TRAFFIC STOP ON JUNE 14 STARTED THE SAME WAY, BUT ENDED IN A HORRIFIC ACCIDENT. A TRACTOR TRAILER DRIVING TOO CLOSE TO THE SHOULDER SLAMMED HIS POLICE CRUISER AND THEN HIT THE STATE TROOPER.
I guess I heard the rumble strip just before the vehicle came across or came towards me, took a quick glance over my shoulder and kind of saw it and thank God.
HE MADE IT TO THE RAILING BEFORE COLLAPSING.
SINCE THEN HE'S BEEN TAKING PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR INJURIES TO HIS SHOULDER, BACK AND LEGS. HE ALSO HAS POST-CONCUSSIVE SYNDROME; HE CAN'T BALANCE AND LIGHT HURTS HIS EYES.
Sometimes I look at it and it just doesn't seem like the light is at the end of the tunnel, but I'm able to walk. Doing a lot of physical therapy to try to get back.
THE DRIVER WHO HIT HIM BROKE THE "MOVE OVER" LAW. IT'S THERE TO PROTECT EMERGENCY RESPONDERS. THE LAW SAYS DRIVERS MUST DROP THEIR SPEED TEN MILES UNDER THE SPEED LIMIT OR PULL TO THE LEFT LANE WHEN THEY SEE AN EMERGENCY VEHICLE ON THE SHOULDER, BUT MANY DRIVERS EITHER DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE LAW OR THEY AREN'T OBEYING IT. THE TRUCK DRIVER PAID A FINE FOR BREAKING THE LAW, BUT THE OFFICER HE HIT IS PAYING A MUCH HIGHER PRICE.
It affects not just the officer and their families, but it's also for protection, for everyone.
PUTTING THEIR LIVES ON THE LINE TO PROTECT DRIVERS AND HOPING THAT ANOTHER ONE WON'T CROSS THAT LINE
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KATIE KYROS REPORTING.
THERE WILL SOON BE A NEW.HIGHEST SPEED LIMIT IN AMERICA.
85 MILE PER HOUR SPEED LIMIT SIGNS HAVE BEEN POSTED ALONG A 41-MILE-LONG
TOLL ROAD NEAR INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN AUSTIN AND SAN ANTONIO.
WHILE SOME DRIVERS ARE EAGER TO FLOOR IT.
OTHERS ARE QUESTIONING IF IT IS SAFE.
A REPORT FOUND THAT MORE THAN 12,500 TRAFFIC DEATHS FROM 1995 TO 2005
WERE ATTRIBUTED TO INCREASES IN SPEED LIMITS.
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MORE THAN 60 ARE DEAD AND HUNDREDS ARE HURT AFTER A SERIES OF EARTHQUAKES
IN SOUTHERN CHINA. THE QUAKE COLLAPSED HOUSES AND TRIGGERED LANDSLIDES.
IT STARTED WITH A 5-POINT-6-MAGNITUDE SHOCK --
FOLLOWED BY A SECOND QUAKE OF THE SAME MAGNITUDE AND MORE THAN 60 AFTERSHOCKS.
ABOUT 30-THOUSAND HOMES ARE DAMAGED AND MORE THAN 100-THOUSAND PEOPLE EVACUATED.
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HURRICANE ISAAC HAVE UNCOVERED
A SHIPWRECK DATING BACK TO 1923.
SHIFTING SANDS UNEARTHED THE SCHOONER WAS UNEARTHED ON AN ALABAMA BEACH
THE SHIP WAS GROUNDED ON THE BEACH AT FORT MORGAN
AFTER A STORM SIMILAR TO ISAAC POUNDED THE GULF COAST ALMOST 90 YEARS AGO.
HISTORIANS SAY ISAAC HAS UNCOVERED MORE OF THE SHIP
THAN EVER SEEN BEFORE.
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THREE EARTHQUAKES WOKE UP CALIFORNIA THIS MORNING.
FRESNO COUNTY FELT A MAGNITUDE 4-POINT-0 QUAKE FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER ONE A MINUTE LATER.
SIX HOURS EARLIER -- A MAGNITUDE 3-POINT-5 QUAKE STRUCK IN BEVERLY HILLS
THAT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE REPORTED FEELING.
THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF INJURY OR DAMAGE IN ANY OF THE QUAKES.
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THE FIRST MAN TO WALK ON THE MOON WILL BE BURIED AT SEA.
A PUBLIC MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR NEIL ARMSTRONG IS SCHEDULED
NEXT THURSDAY AT THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL CATHEDRAL.
THE LEGENDARY ASTRONAUT DIED LAST MONTH DUE
TO COMPLICATIONS FROM HEART SURGERY AT THE AGE OF 82.
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PLANS TO BUILD A LANDFILL IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY ARECAUSING A STINK --
"Charlotte county could become the dump for the rest of the state and that's not in the best interest of the state of florida
BUT SUPPORTERS SAY IT WILL CREATE JOBS AND BRING IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS --
AND ALL NEW AT SIX--
A WOMAN WAS STUNNED AFTER NOTICING A DEAD MANATEE IN THE CALOOSAHATCHEE.
WE FOUND OUT, LEE COUNTY WATERS ARE SOME OF THE MOST DANGEROUS IN THE STATE FOR THE MARINE MAMMALS.
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BEN AND JERRY'S IS KNOWN FOR HAVING A SENSE OF HUMOR.
BUT THE ICE CREAM COMPANY ISN'T LAUGHING ABOUT THE ACTIONS
OF ONE ADULT FILM COMPANY.
BEN AND JERRY'S SAYS IT'S REPUTATION IS ON THE LINE
AFTER A LINE OF PORNOGRAPHIC FILMS CALLED 'BEN & CHERRY'S' STARTED
USING LOGOS VERY SIMILAR TO THE ICE CREAM BRAND'S --
AS WELL AS TITLES BORROWED FROM FLAVOR NAMES.
BEN AND JERRY'S IS SUING -- AND HOPING TO BLOCK THE PRODUCTION OF MORE ADULT MOVIES WITH THEIR ICE CREAM THEMES.
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"In general these movies are more for fun than everything, so it's just kind of a way to be comical about the whole deal."
WORKERS IN THE ADULT FILM INDUSTRY SAY IT HAS A LONG HISTORY
OF MAKING PARODIES OF MAINSTREAM ENTERTAINMENT.
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A PROPOSED LANDFILL IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY IS RAISING CONCERNS
BEFORE A SINGLE PIECE OF TRASH IS EVEN DUMPED THERE.
NBC 2'S CHARLIE KEEGAN HAS MORE ON HOW THE LANDFILL WILL BE USED AND
WHY SOME PEOPLE SAY IT'S NOT NECESSARY.
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" i will not support it." bob starr, county commissioner
CHARLOTTE COUNTY COMMISSIONER BOB STARR ISN'T LOOKING FORWARD TO OPEING A LANDFILL JUST A FEW MILES DOWN THIS DIRT ROAD, BEHIND THE ORANGE TREES IN RURAL CHARLOTTE COUNTY.
"My reaction was there is no need for it in charlotte county." bob starr, county commissioner
DEVELOPPER CALUSA GREEN SAYS IT'S DONE ITS RESEARCH WHEN IT COMES TO SETTING UP SHOP ON 550 ACRES EAST OF 31 AND NORTH OF BERMONT ROAD.
"we know we have selected a location that will not impact charlotte county home and land owners." Geri Waksler, Calusa Green Investor
RESIDENTS IN THE AREA SAY IT'S COME AS A SURPRISE TO THEM. THEY SAY THIS SIGN ADVERTISING A PULIC HEARING JUST SRPOUTED UP ALONG BERMONT ROAD.
AT A PUBLIC HEARING MONDAY, THE COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD WILL LISTEN TO BOTH SIDES AND MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WHICH WILL HAVE THE FINAL SAY ON WHETHER OR NOT THE LAND WILL BE RE-ZONED.
"We're not asking for any incentives, we'll be paying them a tipping fee." Geri Waksler, Calusa Green Investor
THE SITE WOULD COLLECT EVERYDAY GARBAGE AND LARGER ITEMS LIKE CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS.
STARR HAS CONCERNS OVER WHO WILL USE THE LANDFILL, MOST OF THE TRASH WON'T COME FROM CHARLOTTE COUNTY.
"Charlotte county could become the dump for the rest of the state and that's not in the besnt interest of the state of florida." bob starr, county commissioner
INVESTORS POINT OUT CHARLOTTE COUNTY'S SPACE IS A RESOURCE FOR THE REST OF THE STATE.
"We have land that can be used for a landfuill in an area where it will never be seen and never impact the surrounding property or homeowners." Geri Waksler, Calusa Green Investor
WAKSLER THE PROJECT WILL CREATE 25 JOBS AND BRING 60 MILLION DOLLARS INTO THE ECONOMY OVER FIVE YEARS.
IT WOULD OPEN IN 2016.
IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY CHARLIE KEEGAN NBC 2.
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THOSE WHO WANT TO WATCH MOVIES WITH A DIFFERENT
KIND OF VIEWING EXPERIENCE ARE TRYING OUT THE
HOT TUB CINEMA IN LONDON'S EAST END.
IT'S LOCATED ON A ROOFTOP --
WHERE PATRONS CAN RELAX IN A HOT TUB WHILE WATCHING
A FILM PROJECTED ON TO A BIG SCREEN.
EACH TUB HOLDS EIGHT PEOPLE, SO CUSTOMERS CAN WATCH THE
MOVIE WITH STRANGERS OR RESERVE A HOT TUB TO SHARE WITH THEIR FRIENDS.
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COMING UP AT SIX: TWO WORKERS ON FORT MYERS BEACH. ELECTROCUTED ON THE JOB.
PLUS: WE'RE LIVE AT GULF COAST HIGH SCHOOL -- AS CLASSMATES PREPARE TO REMBMER A 16 YEAR OLD GIRL, A POPULAR CHEERLEADER.WHO DIED AFTER DOCTORS THINK SHE BECAME ILL WITH A RARE VIRUS.
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