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WITH THE SOUND OF BELLS AND BAGPIPES--
THOUSANDS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE REMEMBERING THOSE LOST IN THE SEPTEMBER 11 TERRORIST ATTACKS
11 YEARS AGO TODAY.
GOOD EVENING AGAIN IM KELLIE BURNS
AND IM PETER BUSCH.
WHETHER IN NEW YORK--
WASHINGTON-- PENNSYLVANIA--
OR SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
THE MEMORIES AND EMOTIONS ARE STILL STRONG.
HERE'S T-J WINICK.
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We all remember where we were 11 years ago.when we first heard the news.
SOT MOS
It just like it happened yesterday It is just as painful.
At Point Lookout, Long Island. where residents gathered to look at the
burning towers on 9--11. messages are left on this wall to those who were
lost.
Dawn Haskell lost her two brothers Timmy and Thomas.
SOT DAWN HASKELL
It's hard to revisit all the time like this. but coming
here is very special.
At Ground Zero in Lower Manhattan, loved ones gathered around the two
memorial pools where the Twin Towers once stood.
Fiona Havlish lost her husband.
SOT FIONA HAVLISH
All of these people are now my family. and so to be with my family is very
comforting.
For the first time.only the names of the victims were read this
anniversary.there were no official speakers.
SOT MAYOR BLOOMBERG
It's been a long time. it was time to do something different.
In Afghanistan.where the fighting continues over a decade later.U.S.
Troops marked the terror attacks at a memorial service.
SOT DEPUTY COMMANDING GENERAL AT V CORPS, BRIGADIER GENERAL RICKY GIBBS
Since 9/11 we have not lost our focus we remain vigilant as we perform our
duty in the service of our nation
Remembrances were also held in that field Shanksville, PA.where Flight 93
crashed.
SOT VP JOE BIDEN
No matter how many anniversaries you experience, for at least an instant,
the terror of that moment returns.
.and at the Pentagon, where flight 77 slammed into the building.
POTUS 9:56:03
Somewhere a boy is growing up with his father's eyes, a girl is growing up
with her mother's laugh.a constant reminder of those lost.
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THAT WAS T-J WINICK.
ACCORDING TO THE NEW YORK TIMES--
DOCUMENTS SHOW THE U.S. WAS GIVEN MORE WARNINGS ABOUT POTENTIAL TERRORIST ATTACKS IN THE WEEKS LEADING UP TO 9/11--
THAN WERE PREVIOUSLY DISCLOSED.
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AND A NEW REPORT OUT TODAY--
RAISES CONCERN OVER HOW VULNERABLE WE ARE TO *FUTURE* ATTACKS.
NOT AT THE AIRPORTS OR ALONG THE BORDER--
BUT *INSIDE* OUR HOSPITALS.
THE REPORT CLAIMS DOZENS OF HOSPITALS ARE NOT SECURING DANGEROUS MATERIALS--
THAT TERRORISTS COULD USE TO CREATE A RADIOLOGICAL OR DIRTY BOMB.
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PEOPLE ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA REMEMBERED THE 9-11 ANNIVERSARY TODAY.
IN BONITA SPRINGS--
EMERGENCY RESPONDERS AND VETERANS JOINED THE CROWD TO PAID TRIBUTE TO THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO DIED IN THE TOWERS--
ONE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTY TOLD THE CROWD ABOUT HIS EXPERIENCE ON 9-11 AS ONE OF THE FIRST TO RESPOND TO GROUND ZERO.
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"It's still as if it were yesterday for me. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't remember it, I dedicate everyday that I'm still alive to the colleges and friends and associates that I lost that day."
ANDUJAR HAS TWO CHILDREN--
*BOTH* WENT ON TO SERVE THE COUNTRY IN THE MILITARY.
BONITA'S HELD THIS CEREMONY *EVERY YEAR* SINCE 9-11.
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DECISION 2012 OPEN
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THE TWO MEN RUNNING FOR THE WHITE HOUSE TOOK A RARE BREAK FROM THE AIRWAVES.
TODAY PRESIDENT OBAMA AND MITT ROMNEY SUSPENDED NEGATIVE ADS OUT OF RESPECT FOR VICTIMS OF 9-11.
CAMPAIGNING IS STILL UNDERWAY AND TONIGHT FLORIDA RETURNS TO THE SPOTLIGHT.
NBC-2 CHIEF POLITICAL REPORTER CHAD OLIVER IS HERE TO EXPLAIN.
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PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA MARKED THE DAY BY PARTICIPATING IN SOLEMN CEREMONIES AT THE WHITE HOUSE AND THE PENTAGON.
TONIGHT MITT ROMNEY ARRIVES IN JACKSONVILLE FOR A CAMPAIGN STOP.
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EARLIER TODAY HE SPENT TIME IN RENO, NEVADA.
THE FORMER MASSACHUSETTS GOVERNOR SPOKE TO A GATHERING OF THE NATIONAL GUARD.
ROMNEY DIDN'T USE HIS TYPICAL STUMP SPEECH. CHOSING INSTEAD TO REMEMBER ONE OF THE MOST HARROWING AND UNIFYING DAYS IN U-S HISTORY.
JUST ROMNEY'S PRESENCE THERE IS TELLING.
NEVADA IS A KEY BATTLEGROUND STATE WITH 6 ELECTORAL VOTES.
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WE'RE ALSO SEEING STRATEGY ON THE DEMOCRATIC SIDE.
TEAM OBAMA ROLLING OUT ONE OF THEIR HEAVY HITTERS.
FORMER PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON SET TO SPEAK 30-MINUTES FROM NOW IN MIAMI.
LAST WEEK HE GAVE THE NOMINATION SPEECH AT THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.
TONIGHT HE IS AT FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY.
TOMORROW THE NATION'S 42ND PRESIDENT ARRIVES IN ORLANDO.
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THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN HOPES TO RIDE CLINTON'S COAT-TAILS A BIT.
THE FORMER PRESIDENT HAS NEVER BEEN MORE POPULAR.
CHECK OUT THESE NUMBERS.
WHEN ASKED IF THEY HAVE A FAVORABLE OPINION OF BILL CLINTON, 69-PERCENT OF AMERICANS ANSWERED 'YES.'
FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA IS A CLOSE SECOND AT 65-PERCENT.
PRESIDENT OBAMA'S FAVORABLE RATING IS AT 53.
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BOTH CAMPAIGNS ARE SPENDING A *LOT OF TIME HERE IN FLORIDA.
WEDNESDAY, ANN ROMNEY PLANS TO CAMPAIGN IN LARGO - WHICH IS PART OF THE IMPORTANT I-4 CORRIDOR.
THEN NEXT WEEK PRESIDENT OBAMA AND MITT ROMNEY WILL ALMOST CROSS-PATHS IN CORAL GABLES.
THEY'LL BE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI ON BACK-TO-BACK DAYS.
PETER, THE OBAMAS AND ROMNEYS MIGHT AS WELL BUY SECOND HOMES HERE IN FLORIDA.
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COLLIER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APPROVED NEARLY 2 MILLION DOLLARS--
TO REPLACE THE WHITE BOULEVARD BRIDGE IN GOLDEN GATE ESTATES.
THE BRIDGE IS NOT STRUCTURALLY SOUND AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.
CONSTRUCTION IS EXPECTED TO START IN DECEMBER.
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A ONCE PROMINENT SHOPPING CENTER IN BONITA SPRINGS IS GETTING A NEW START--
WITH THEIR OLD OWNER.
THE PROMENADE AT BONITA BAY SOLD IN AN ONLINE AUCTION IN JULY FOR 5 MILLION DOLLARS.
THE DEAL CLOSED THIS WEEK.
THE BUYER IS ALSO THE CURRENT OWNER OF THE PROPERTY--
RLR INVESTMENTS.
BY RE-PURCHASING THE SHOPPING CENTER--
IT HOPES TO FILL THE 47 UNITS WITH RETAIL, RESTAURANTS AND BUSINESS OFFICES WITH "REASONABLE RENT".
MAINTENANCE WORK IS EXPECTED TO START THIS WEEK.
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FOR YEARS--
A SMALL, ENDANGERED BIRD HAS CAUSED HEADACHES FOR PEOPLE IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY LOOKING TO BUILD IN CERTAIN PLACES.
LANDOWNERS WOULD HAVE TO GO THROUGH A LONG, EXPENSIVE PERMITTING PROCESS WHICH INCLUDED BUYING NEW LAND FOR THE SCRUB JAYS.
TODAY, THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TOOK ACTION TO STREAMLINE THE PROCESS TO ALLOW LANDOWNERS TO START BUILDING IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY.
THE HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN WILL COST 56 MILLION DOLLARS OVER 30 YEARS AND WILL BE PAID BY TAXES ON THE AFFECTED LANDOWNERS.
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primarily it could have an economic impact to the community to release some of those lots for development, but also protecting the species is what we're about.
THE U-S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE WILL HAVE TO APPROVE THE PLAN BEFORE IT IS IMPLEMENTED.
COUNTY OFFICIALS SAY THAT COULD TAKE UP TO TWO YEARS.
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TEACHERS IN CHICAGO ARE STRIKING FOR A SECOND DAY.
THE TEACHER'S UNION AND THE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT MET AGAIN THIS MORNING--
BUT WITH *NO* PROGRESS.
THEY'RE STILL AT ODDS OVER PAY, BENEFITS, TEACHER EVALUATIONS, AND JOB SECURITY--
AND WHO OFFICIALLY HIRES TEACHERS.
THE STRIKE PUT ALMOST 350-THOUSAND STUDENTS OUT OF SCHOOL--
AND LEFT WORKING PARENTS SCRAMBLING TO FIND DAYCARE.
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I told them I couldn't make it in because today. I didn't have child care. So I couldn't do my job 'cause I had nowhere to send my child today.
ABOUT 11-THOUSAND STUDENTS SHOWED UP AT THE 144 SCHOOLS THE CITY OPENED UP
TODAY--
BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND SOME SCHOOL ACTIVITIES WERE OFFERED.
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ALABAMA'S CONTROVERSIAL IMMIGRATION LAW IS BACK IN COURT.
ALABAMA IS ASKING THE APPEALS COURT TO *REINSTATE* THE NEW LAW "IN FULL".
IN AUGUST--
A THREE JUDGE PANEL *BLOCKED* SOME PROVISIONS OF THE LAW.
THAT INCLDUES THE PART MAKING IT A CRIME FOR UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS TO SOLICIT WORK.
THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION ARGUES THE LAW ENCROACHES ON FEDERAL AUTHORITY.
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FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY--
IS ASKING A JUDGE TO THROW OUT THE LAWSUIT FILED BY THE PARNETS OF ROBERT CHAMPION.
CHAMPION WAS THE DRUM MAJOR WHO DIED IN A HAZING RITUAL LAST YEAR.
HIS FAMILY FILED THE LAWSUIT LAST MONTH.
THE SCHOOL CLAIMS CHAMPION SHOULD HAVE REFUSED TO PARTICIPATE IN HAZING EVENTS--
AND THAT TAXPAYERS SHOULD NOT BE HELD LIABLE--
FOR WHAT IT CALLED CHAMPION'S "IMPRUDENT AND AVOIDABLE DECISION".
THE CHAMPION FAMILY SAYS IT'S COMMITTED TO CLEARING CHAMPION'S NAME--
AND HOLDING FAMU ACCOUNTABLE.
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ANTICIPATION IS BUILDING FOR THE EXPECTED RELEASE OF THE IPHONE 5 TOMORROW!
ANALYSTS THINK IT WILL BE THE TOP SELLING SMARTPHONE OF ALL TIME--
ONCE IT GOES ON SALE.
APPLE EXPECTS TO SELL SOME EIGHT MILLION IPHONE 5'S *THIS* YEAR!
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A LOT OF PEOPLE BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF FISH OIL.
THEY SAY IT FIGHTS HEART DISEASE.
BUT *NEW* INFORMATION THAT CAME OUT ABOUT AN HOUR AGO CLAIMS THAT'S *NOT* TRUE!
DETAILS ARE STRAIGHT AHEAD.
AND WHO COULDN'T USE A LITTLE EXTRA CASH!
IT'S THIS MAN'S BIRTHDAY AND *HE'S* GIVING AWAY FREE MONEY!
THE REASON WHY IS COMING UP!
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MILLIONS OF AMERICANS TAKE FISH OIL REDUCE THEIR RISK FOR HEART ATTACKS AND STROKE.
BUT A LARGE NEW STUDY SHOWS ABSOLUTELY *NO* BENEFIT OF FISH OIL SUPPLEMENTS.
HERE'S ERIKA EDWARDS.
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MILLIONS OF AMERICANS CHOKE DOWN LARGE FISH OIL SUPPLEMENTS EVERY DAY -- COUGHING UP MORE THAN 1-BILLION DOLLARS A YEAR -- BASED ON THE BELIEF THAT THE PILLS CAN HELP PREVENT HEART DISEASE.
BUT NOW -- A LARGE REVIEW OF RESEARCH SHOWS -NO- OVERALL HEART BENEFIT TO TAKING OMEGA-3 FATTY ACID, OR FISH OIL, SUPPLEMENTS.
THERE WAS A SMALL REDUCED RISK FOR HEART-RELATED DEATHS -- BUT RESEARCHERS SAY -- IT WASN'T SIGNIFICANT.
OTHER FORMS OF HEART DISEASE PREVENTION HAVE BEEN WELL DOCUMENTED.
"Eating healthfully, exercising is really so much more important than supplement."
ACCORDING TO THE COUNCIL FOR RESPONSIBLE NUTRITION -- NEARLY A QUARTER OF ALL U-S ADULTS TAKE FISH OIL PILLS.
IN A STATEMENT, THE ORGANIZATION SUGGESTED THE RESEARCH RESULTS WERE SKEWED BECAUSE THE "COMBINED STUDIES WERE NOT COMPARABLE IN THEIR DESIGN."
BUT THIS IS THE LATEST IN A STRING OF STUDIES FINDING LITTLE TO NO BENEFIT TO SUPPLEMENTS. RECENT STUDIES HAVE REFUTED CLAIMS THAT GINKGO BILOBA CAN PREVENT DEMENTIA. AND THAT VITAMIN D MAY LOWER CHOLESTEROL.
DIETITIANS SAY IT'S THE SYNERGY OF PHYTO-CHEMICALS AND MULTIPLE NUTRIENTS IN FOOD THAT MAKES HEALTHY FOOD. HEALTHY.
"It's not the same to get vitamins and supplements from a pill. It's so much better to get it from food."
OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS ARE FOUND NATURALLY IN OILY FISH LIKE SALMON AND TUNA. FLAX SEED AND WALNUTS.
ERIKA EDWARDS, NBC NEWS.
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A LOT OF US LIVE, SLEEP AND DIE BY THEIR IPHONE.
BUT IF YOU'RE NOT CAREFUL--
YOUR BELOVED GADGET COULD BE HACKED.
WE'LL TELL YOU ABOUT A NEW SECURITY THREAT--
THAT'S ALREADY IMPACTED MILLIONS OF USERS.
PLUS--
"Small business owners in cape coral could see their solid waste rates triple. I'm alex boyer ill tell you why coming up."
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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.
DAILY AFTERNOON RAIN THIS WEEK
High pressure building across the eastern United States is setting up to deliver us some afternoon rain each day this week. The winds are coming around to a northeasterly direction which is expected to continue through the weekend. The morning weather forecast should be mainly dry for the rest of the week with lows in the mid 70's. Afternoon high temperatures will climb to the low 90's for the next few days and with building clouds each afternoon we will track showers and downpours developing inland and moving back toward the Gulf of Mexico by late day. Dry air and comfortable temperatures don't look to be in the cards for us for the rest of the week.
In the Atlantic we continue to monitor storms that are not a threat to Florida. Leslie and Michael are still on the map and moving north toward colder waters and eventual demise. A new tropical depression farther south could develop into Tropical Storm Nadine, but this potential storm is also expected to curve away from the United States.
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WE HAVE A SECURITY ALERT FOR I-PHONE AND I-PAD USERS.
THE WILDLY POPULAR GADGETS ARE NOT AS SAFE FROM HACKERS AS YOU PROBABLY HOPED.
NBC2 ANCHOR HEATHER TURCO FOUND OUT SOME VERY INTERESTING INFORMATION.
SHE JOINS US NOW IN THE STUDIO.HEATHER.
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MILLIONS OF PEOPLE USE iphones and ipads EVERYDAY -USUALLY WITHOUT A SECOND THOUGHT ABOUT SECURITY.
BUT A FLAW COULD PUT YOUR PRIVATE INFORMATION AT RISK, AS MORE THAN ONE MILLION USERS RECENTLY FOUND OUT.
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THE I-PHONE IS AMONG THE MOST POPULAR CELLPHONES IN THE WORLD.
AND EACH OF THE HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF I-PHONES AND IPADS OUT THERE IS ASSIGNED A UNIQUE SERIES OF NUMBERS AND LETTERS.
UNTIL LAST WEEK.IT WAS ASSUMED THE SO-CALLED "U-D-I-D" NUMBERS WERE SECURELY PROTECTED FROM HACKERS.
THEN A GROUP CALLED "ANYNOMOUS" POSTED ONE MILLION OF THOSE U-D-I-D NUMBERS ONLINE.
EXPERTS SAY IT'S THE KEY THAT COULD ALLOW A HACKER TO TRACK YOUR PHONES LOCATION --- REVEALING WHERE YOU ARE --- WHERE YOU'VE BEEN, AS WELL AS ALLOWING ACCESS TO LOG ONS TO YOUR ACCOUNTS WITHOUT THE NEED FOR A PASSWORD.
sot-BOB SULLIVAN/NBCNEWS.COM
"We're gonna see people break into people's social media accounts, apps, figure out where they've been and what they're doing, maybe even who they're talking to."
FOR IPHONE OWNERS: A HUGE SURPRISE.
SOT CHRISTINE MONTANO/IPHONE OWNER
"Nobody talks about anti-virus program for the iPhone, so I kind of assumed that nobody could ever get in."
ANONYMOUS --- QUICK TO BLAME BIG BROTHER --- SAID IT AQUIRED 12-MILLION U-D-I-D NUMBERS FROM AN FBI SURVAILANCE PROGRAM.
BUT THE FBI SAYS ITS NOT THE SOURCE, SAYING IN A STATEMENT ON TWITTER: "We never had info in question. Bottom Line: TOTALLY FALSE."
AND NOW AN ORLANDO COMPANY THAT WORKS WITH MULTIPLE ONLINE MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS - BLUETOAD DOT COM - SAYS IT'S THE INADVERTENT SOURCE.
sot PAUL DEHART/CEO/BLUETOAD.COM
"In response to this, we've brought in an independent team to begin evaluating and confirming what happened and putting things in place so that this doesn't happen again.
KERRY: Is that door closed?
DEHART: The door is absolutely closed."
CLOSED THANKS IN BIG PART TO DAVID SCHUETZ -- A VIRGINIA BASED COMPUTER SECURITY ANAYLIST
WHO DISCOVERED THE DATA WAS NOT AN F-B-I- FILE, RATHER IT CAME FROM BLUETOAD DOT COM.
sot: David Schuetz/Intrepidus Group
"What I find interesting, though, is that everybody goes crazy about the government having this information. But they never seem to think that it's bad that corporations might also have this information. And in-- more often than not, it's the corporations who are tracking all this -- all this stuff."
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APPLE SAYS PROGRAMMERS ARE MOVING AWAY FROM USING U-D-I-D NUMBERS IN APPS.
BUT FOR THOSE that WERE COMPROMISED - EXPERTS SAY THE ONLY SOLUTION MAY BE FOR USERS TO BUY A NEW iPHONE OR A NEW IPAD.
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YESTERDAY IT WAS WILDFIRES IN WASHINGTON--
TODAY IN IDAHO THEY ARE OUT OF CONTROL.
A MASSIVE WILDFIRE DUBBED THE MUSTANG FIRE CHARRED NEARLY 300-THOUSAND ACRES.
NOW MORE EVACUATIONS ARE NEEDED.
THE FIRE STARTED 41-DAYS AGO.
AND FIREFIGHTERS SAY ONLY MOTHER NATURE CAN HELP BRING IT UNDER CONTROL.
RIGHT NOW STRONG, DRY WINDS ARE FUELING THE FLAMES.
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PRINCE WILLIAM AND HIS WIFE KATE--ARE BACK ON ROYAL TOUR.
THIS IS THEIR 3RD ROYAL TOUR SINCE GETTING MARRIED.AND THIS TIME.THEY'LL VISIT SOUTHEAST ASIA.
THEIR FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS--
TO VIEW ORCHIDS NAMED FOR DIANA AND THE QUEEN IN SINGAPORE.
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WHO WOULDN'T LIKE A LITTLE FREE MONEY!
ONE MAN IS MAKING WISHES COME TRUE!
BOB BLACKLEY TURNED 57 LAST WEEK.
IN A DEED THAT CAN ONLY BE DESCRIBED AS "PAYING IT FORWARD"--
HE DECIDED TO CELEBRATE HIS BIRTHDAY BY GIVING MONEY TO PERFECT STRANGERS!
FRIENDS AND FAMILY GAVE HIM NEARLY 300-DOLLARS FOR *HIS* SPECIAL DAY--
AND HE DECIDED TO GIVE IT AWAY--
FIVE DOLLARS AT A TIME.
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S/"Do you consider yourself generous?"
"With my time, yes. "Does money mean anything to you?" "Yes, but health is more important."
BOB'S WIFE WAS SO INSPIRED--
ONCE HE RAN OUT--
SHE GAVE HIM *ANOTHER* 300-DOLLARS,
SO HE COULD KEEP GIVING.
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CAPE CORAL IS STRUGGLING TO BRING *NEW* BUSINESS TO THE CITY.
AND THIS MAY NOT HELP. SMALL BUSINESSES OWNERS WILL SOON SEE THEIR SEWER RATES *TRIPLE*!
TONIGHT, LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ARE DEMANDING ANSWERS ABOUT WHY LEE COUNTY'S MEDICAL HELICOPTER WAS GROUNDED.
THE NBC-2 INVESTIGATORS PUSH FOR ANSWERS AS THE COUNTY MANAGER SPEAKS OUT FOR THE FIRST TIME.
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CLASS REUNIONS ARE A CHANCE TO CATCH UP ON "OLD TIMES".
BUT FOR THE CLASS OF 1940 FROM PLAINS TOWNSHIP HIGH IN PENNSYLVANIA--
WE'RE TALKING *REALLY* OLD TIMES!
THIS GROUP OF SENIORS RECEIVED THEIR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMAS *72* YEARS AGO!
THE GRADUATING CLASS WAS 248 STRONG--
AND *DOZENS* ARE STILL AROUND!
THIS IS THE 28TH TIME THEY'VE MET.
AND YEP--
THEY'RE PLANING ANOTHER ONE FOR NEXT YEAR.
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A TINY STORE IN VERMONT IS REIGNITING THE DEBATE--
OVER WHETHER OR NOT AMERICA SHOULD GET RID OF THE PENNY.
POWER PLAY SPORTS IN MORRISVILLE, VERMONT--
IS NOW ROUNDING EVERYTHING IN THE STORE OFF TO THE NICKLE.
IT ACTUALLY COSTS OUR GOVERNMENT MORE THAN TWO CENTS JUST TO MAKE *ONE* PENNY.
A LOCAL BUSINESS PROFESSOR AGREES IT IS TIME TO SCRAP THE PENNY.
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The vast majority of what we do is electronic transactions, so you can still have electronic transactions to the penny.
CUSTOMERS USING CREDIT CARDS AND CHECKS STILL PAY EVERY PENNY--
BUT THE OWNER HOPES HIS EXPERIMENT HAS A RIPPLE EFFECT.
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THIS IS A HOT DEBATE IN CAPE CORAL RIGHT NOW.
THEIR CITY ATTORNEY SAYS RESIDENTS--
SHOULD NO LONGER SUBSIDIZE SEWER RATES FOR BUSINESSES.
THAT MEANS THE COMMERICAL RATES WILL *TRIPLE* STARTING OCTOBER FIRST.
HOMEOWNERS LIKE THE IDEA BUT AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, NBC2'S ALEX BOYER FOUND OUT. BUSINESS OWNERS DO NOT.
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Christy marshall is hoping her business will flourish.
-making flower arrangement
Marshall opened Little Shop of Flowers on cape coral parkway back in April.
-christy marshall/owner, little shop of flowers-"I was thinking that this would be a good area. There was definately a need for it in this area."
Marshall is one of hundreds of small business owners in cape coral who will see their solid waste rates triple beginning october 1st.
The basic rate for commercial pick-up will increase from $22.19 to $70.26.
-marshall-"it may not seem like a lot to other people but it could very well be the difference of staying in business."
Historically, commercial solid waste rates have been subsidized by residents like joe bucceri. Not anymore.
-joe bucerri/homeowner-"any time prices go down that's a good thing."
The city attorney told council, residents should not have to pay to help keep commercial solid waste rates down.
-chris chulakes-leetz/cape councilman-"suddenly the city attorney tells us that would be illegal and improper."
Mike quaintance is the president of the cape coral chamber of commerce. He's worried the pricey increase will force struggling businesses to close.
-mike quaintance/cape coral chamber of commerce-"its going to have a significant impact."
An impact that will have small business owners - like marshall - keeping a close eye on the bottom line.
-marshall-"its been hard, we've been trying hard to make it work but been challenging with cash flow."
In cape coral alex boyer nbc2.
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THE NBC2 INVESTIGATORS BROKE THE STORY -- MILLIONS IN OVERBILLING FROM LEE COUNTY'S ONLY MEDICAL HELICOPTER.
NOW THE SHOCK HAS WORN OFF AND THE FINGERS ARE POINTING -- WHO SHOULD TAKE THE BLAME?
THE NBC2 INVESTIGATORS DIG FOR ANSWERS, NEXT AT SIX.
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