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WE WILL NEVER FORGET.
THIS MORNING WE WILL LOOK AT WHERE THINGS STAND 11-YEARS AFTER THE TERROR ATTACKS.
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PLUS, AN NBC-2 INVESTIGATION INTO MEDSTAR.
WHAT'S HAPPENING TODAY, THAT COULD CRACK THE SCANDAL WIDE OPEN.
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GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AND THANKS FOR WAKING UP WITH NBC-2 NEWS TODAY,
I'M CLAY MILLER.
AND I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.
TODAY MARKS THE 11TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 9-ELEVEN TERRORIST ATTACKS THAT KILLED NEARLY 3-THOUSAND PEOPLE.
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IN NEW YORK. A FOCUS ON HEALING, IS LEADING TO SMALLER MEMORIALS THAN IN PREVIOUS YEARS.
THIS YEAR'S CEREMONY WILL INCLUDE 6 MOMENTS OF SILENCE AND A READING OF THE NAMES OF THOSE LOST FOLLOWING THE TERROR ATTACKS.
WHAT YOU WON'T SEE, ARE MANY OF THE POLITICIANS WHO HAVE ATTENDED AND SPOKEN IN YEARS PAST.
NBC'S DANIELLE LEIGH REPORTS THIS MORNING FROM NEW YORK CITY.
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ONE YEAR AFTER THEIR DEBUT.
THESE REFLECTING POOLS.
SITTING IN PLACE OF THE FALLEN WORLD TRADE TOWERS.
WILL ONCE AGAIN BE FRONT AND CENTER.
"We just can't forget that day."
AND WHILE THE COUNTRY ISN'T FORGETTING THE PEOPLE LOST IN THE SEPTEMBER 11TH TERRORIST ATTACKS.
THIS YEAR MUCH HAS CHANGED.
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UNLIKE LAST YEAR. POLITICIANS HAVE BEEN ASKED NOT TO SPEAK.
ONLY RELATIVES WILL READ THE NAMES OF THE VICTIMS ON THIS 11TH ANNIVERSARY.
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THE PRESIDENT WILL STAY IN WASHINGTON AND PARTICIPATE IN CEREMONIES AT THE WHITE HOUSE AND THE PENTAGON.
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MONDAY. FAMILIES ALREADY GATHERED NEAR SHANKSVILLE PENNSYLVANIA, ALONG WITH DEFENSE SECRETARY LEON PANETTA.
THEY WERE REMEMBERING THE VICTIMS WHO DIED, FIGHTING TO KEEP THEIR PLANE FROM REACHING THE U-S CAPITOL.
"They gave their lives for all they loved. They gave their lives for the families they loved and for the country they loved and there is no greater sacrifice."
BACK IN LOWER MANHATTEN-CONSTRUCTION IS RESUMING ON THE MEMORIAL MUSEUM THAT SAT UNFINISHED FOR NEARLY A YEAR WHILE THE PORT AUTHORITY-WHICH OWNS THE SITE- BATTLED OVER FINANCING WITH THE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION.
S/ Mayor Michael Bloomber - New York City 1:07 - 1:17
"I'm gratified that on the eve of 9-11 that we're able to announce an agreement that I'm think will ensure the completion of the 9-11 museum".
"Without a museum, this memorial doesn't teach you anything. It doesn't tell them anything about what happened on that day.
A POSITIVE STEP FORWARD- ON A PROJECT THAT. FOR MANY. WILL MAKE THIS TRIBUTE COMPLETE.
IN NEW YORK CITY, DANIELLE LEIGH, NBC NEWS.
SOME RELIEF FOR FIRST RESPONDERS AND RESIDENTS NEAR GROUND ZERO WHO HAVE SUFFERED FROM CANCER DUE TO DEBRIS FROM THE ATTACKS. THE 9-11 HEALTH AND COMPENSATION ACT WILL NOW COVER TREATMENT.
I'M DANIELLE LEIGH IN NEW YORK, NOW BACK TO YOU.
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Today's Weather Story
THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
Rain chances across Southwest Florida will be on the higher side again today, but it looks as though most of the showers and storms will hold off until the afternoon.
We still have the remnants of a weakening cool front over Central and South Florida, which will serve as the main trigger for those scattered afternoon and evening downpours.
The good news is we don't expect to see cloudy skies all day. In fact, we'll even enjoy a fair amount of sunshine this morning with only a few isolated showers and patchy clouds developing close to the coast. Our temperatures will start off in the mid to upper 70s and then climb into the upper 80s by midday.
As we get closer to noon, showers will start developing as the atmosphere heats up. Rain and storm will continue to build and develop as the afternoon rolls along, resulting in about a 60% coverage of rain. The favored locations for rain this afternoon will be along the urban corridor and along the coast.
One change we'll notice today is the wind direction. On Monday our winds were directed out of the southwest, but now the flow has shifted more easterly. The change in the steering winds will also change the movement of the rain, so instead of the showers moving from west to east , today's rain will drift from east to west. We also notice a fairly stiff breeze at time through the afternoon with some gusts up to 20 mph.
As we work into this evening and tonight, the rain will begin moving offshore. Our sky will gradually clear through the night, and temperatures should manage get slightly cooler with lows in the mid to low 70s with even some upper 60s north and inland.
We'll still be in store for more sun Wednesday through Friday as slightly drier air trickles into the area. We'll still be in line to receive some afternoon and evening rain, but coverage should be pretty isolated. Our afternoon highs these days will reach the low 90s, and our overnight temperatures will be fairly comfortable with lows in the mid to low 70s.
By the upcoming weekend, we'll get back to seeing a slightly better coverage of afternoon and evening storms, but overall we'll still see lots of sunshine along with highs close to 90.
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THE MEDSTAR SCANDAL COULD BREAK WIDE OPEN TODAY.
NBC-2 CONFIRMS THE COUNTY MANAGER WILL GIVE A *FULL REPORT ON THE STATUS OF THE GROUNDED MEDICAL HELICOPTER PROGRAM.
AS WE FIRST REPORTED THURSDAY, E-M-S ADMINISTRATORS ADMITTED TO OVERBILLING ROUGHLY 3-MILLION DOLLARS FOR FLIGHTS.
TURNS OUT, THE PROGRAM WASN'T CERTIFIED TO CHARGE FULL-PRICE FOR CERTAIN FLIGHTS.
THE NEW REPORT WILL BE RELEASED AT THE COUNTY COMMISSION HEARING.
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THE LEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY DECIDE THE FUTURE OF YOUR CHILD'S BUS STOP TODAY.
BUS STOPS INSIDE SOME GATED NEIGHBORHOODS WERE MOVED TO THE FRONT ENTRANCES OVER THE SUMMER AS PART OF BOARD POLICY.
PARENTS COMPLAINED THE STOPS ARE UNSAFE SINCE STUDENTS WERE WAITING ON BUSY ROADS LIKE DANIELS PARKWAY AND CORKSCREW ROAD.
AFTER THE LAST BOARD MEETING, THE STOPS WERE TEMPORARILY MOVED BACK INSIDE THE NEIGHBORHOODS.
WE'LL FIND OUT AT TODAY'S 6 O'CLOCK MEETING IF THEY'LL STAY THERE OR GO BACK ON THE BUSY ROADS.
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NOW TO THE THE LATEST ON A MAJOR DEVELOPING SITUATION IN THE MIDWEST THIS MORNING. THE CHICAGO'S TEACHERS' STRIKE.
TEACHERS WILL BE ON THE PICKET LINE FOR A SECOND DAY TODAY.
MEANWHILE, HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF CHICAGO PARENTS ARE SCRAMBLING FOR A PLACE TO SEND THEIR CHILDREN, WITH PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS ON STRIKE IN A BITTER CONTRACT DISPUTE.
THE UNION FOR TEACHERS AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT RESUMED NEGOTIATIONS MONDAY, BUT STILL COULDN'T REACH A SETTLEMENT.
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THIS MORNING THE SEARCH FOR A MISSING WOMAN WILL RESUME.
DESOTO COUNTY DEPUTIES ARE STILL LOOKING FOR A WOMAN WHO FELL OFF A BRIDGE INTO THE PEACE RIVER.
INVESTIGATORS SAY HER BOYFRIEND PUSHED HER IN.
HERE'S THE 911 CALL.
911 call: I come by and it's 2 guys and a girl were in the water and they started hollering help- i picked up one of the guys but the girl never come back up."
MARK HUNTLEY IS NOW FACING A MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE.
HIS FRIEND- ANDREW SKEVINGTON- HAS BEEN CHARGED AS AN ACCESSORY AFTER THE FACT.
INVESTIGATORS SAY HUNTLEY PRESSURED HIS
GIRLFRIEND TO JUMP INTO THE PEACE RIVER, EVEN THOUGH SHE SAID SHE COULDN'T SWIM.
THEN THEY SAY HE NUDGED HER IN.
THE WOMAN- WHO HASN'T BEEN IDENTIFIED- STILL HASN'T BEEN FOUND.
DETECTIVES BELIEVE SHE'S DEAD.
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NEXT MONTH IT'LL BE CHEAPER FOR CAPE CORAL RESIDENTS TO GET RID OF THEIR TRASH.
LAST NIGHT THE CITY COUNCIL VOTED TO REDUCE SOLID WASTE RATES.
THE ROUGHLY FOUR- DOLLAR SAVINGS IS DUE TO AN INCREASE IN RECYCLING.
COUNCILMAN CHRIS CHULAKES-LEETZ WANTED TO GIVE THE MONEY BACK TO THE TAXPAYERS, BUT THAT WOULD THROW OFF THE TENTATIVE GENERAL FUND.
THE NEWS ISN'T GOOD FOR EVERYONE.
BUSINESSES COULD SEE BIGGER BILLS BECAUSE RESIDENTS WILL NO LONGER SUBSIDIZE THE COST TO BUSINESS OWNERS.
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NEXT MONTH IT'LL BE CHEAPER FOR CAPE CORAL RESIDENTS TO GET RID OF THEIR TRASH.
LAST NIGHT THE CITY COUNCIL VOTED TO REDUCE SOLID WASTE RATES.
THE ROUGHLY FOUR- DOLLAR SAVINGS IS DUE TO AN INCREASE IN RECYCLING.
COUNCILMAN CHRIS CHULAKES-LEETZ WANTED TO GIVE THE MONEY BACK TO THE TAXPAYERS, BUT THAT WOULD THROW OFF THE TENTATIVE GENERAL FUND.
THE NEWS ISN'T GOOD FOR EVERYONE.
BUSINESSES COULD SEE BIGGER BILLS BECAUSE RESIDENTS WILL NO LONGER SUBSIDIZE THE COST TO BUSINESS OWNERS.
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NOW AN NBC-2 FOLLOW UP.
THE 17-YEAR-OLD MOORE HAVEN BOY WHO LOST HALF HIS ARM TO AN ALLIGATOR.IS DOING WELL WITH HIS NEW PROSTHETIC ARM.
FRED LANGDALE WAS FITTED LAST WEEK AFTER LOSING THE LOWER HALF OF HIS RIGHT ARM TO A GATOR BACK IN JULY.
FRED'S NEW PROSTHETIC DETECTS MOVEMENT IN HIS FOREARM--
ALLOWING HIM TO GRAB, GRIP AND HOLD SOMETHING AS SMALL AS A CHEETOH.
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Dan Strzempka Prosthetist, Hanger: wow, never seen anyone pick it up so quickly in 27 years
FRED HAS LEARNED TO DRIVE WITH ONE HAND, AND HE'S BACK OUT ON THE WATER, OPERATING HIS AIRBOAT WITH ONE HAND AND STEERING WITH HIS FEET.
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INVESTIGATORS ARE STILL SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS THIS MORNING IN THE DEATH OF A LEHIGH ACRES MAN.
DEPUTIES WERE CALLED TO A SHOOTING SATURDAY NIGHT ON VINEYARD PLACE, OFF HOMESTEAD ROAD IN LEHIGH.
WHEN DEPUTIES GOT THERE, THEY FOUND MARK GORDON BLEEDING IN HIS FRONT YARD.
PARAMEDICS RUSHED HIM TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE DIED.
SO FAR, THERE HAVE BEEN NO ARRESTS.
ANYONE WITH INFORMATION IS ASKED TO CALL CRIME STOPPERS.
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A CONVICTED MURDERER IS GETTING A SECOND TRIAL IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY.
JURY ELECTION IS UNDERWAY IN THE RE-TRIAL OF MASON WASHINGTON.
THE 36-YEAR-OLD ASKED FOR A NEW TRIAL AFTER HIS CONVICTION IN 2009--
CITING INCONSISTENT TESTIMONY FROM WITNESSES.
THE ORIGINAL TRIAL JUDGE PASSED AWAY BEFORE RULING ON THE MOTION, SO ANOTHER JUDGE DECIDED TO GIVE HIM A NEW TRIAL.
WASHINGTON FACES TWO COUNTS OF FIRST-DEGREE MURDER.
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DEPUTIES SAY ALCOHOL WAS A FACTOR IN THE DEATH OF A LEHIGH ACRES MAN FOUND FLOATING IN THE WATERS OFF FORT MYERS BEACH OVER THE WEEKEND.
RONALD WILK'S BODY WAS FOUND TWO NIGHTS AGO, BEHIND THE DIAMOND HEAD RESORT.
HIS GIRLFRIEND SAYS HE HAD BEEN DRINKING WHEN HE WENT FOR A SWIM.
ABOUT 20 MINUTES LATER, SOMEONE FOUND WILK'S BODY FLOATING IN THE WATER AND DRAGGED HIM ASHORE.
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A VERY SERIOUS REMINDER THIS MORNING. POLICE SAY IT IS ILLEGAL TO LEAVE KIDS ALONE IN THE CAR.AND THEY JUST ARRESTED A FORT MYERS WOMAN FOR DOING IT.
FORT MYERS POLICE SAY SARAH LEE WAS INSIDE THE TARGET AT THE FORUM FOR AT LEAST 20 MINUTES ON SATURDAY.
WE'RE TOLD SOMEONE CALLED AFTER SEEING THE CHILDREN IN THE CAR.
ACCORDING TO POLICE REPORTS --
THE CAR WAS RUNNING --
IT'S NOT CLEAR IF THE A-C WAS ON.
LEE FACES A FINE ANYWHERE FROM 50 TO 500 DOLLARS.
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What could it take a stranger to walk up, talk to the kids through the glass maybe ask them to open up the glass- open up the door or if they wanted it that bad, break the glass steal the vehicle with the children.
LEE IS CHARGED WITH THREE COUNTS OF LEAVING A CHILD AGE SIX OR UNDER UNATTENDED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE FOR LONGER THAN 15 MINUTES.
SHE FACES A FINE ANYWHERE FROM 50 TO 500 DOLLARS.
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Full Forecast
THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
Rain chances across Southwest Florida will be on the higher side again today, but it looks as though most of the showers and storms will hold off until the afternoon.
We still have the remnants of a weakening cool front over Central and South Florida, which will serve as the main trigger for those scattered afternoon and evening downpours.
The good news is we don't expect to see cloudy skies all day. In fact, we'll even enjoy a fair amount of sunshine this morning with only a few isolated showers and patchy clouds developing close to the coast. Our temperatures will start off in the mid to upper 70s and then climb into the upper 80s by midday.
As we get closer to noon, showers will start developing as the atmosphere heats up. Rain and storm will continue to build and develop as the afternoon rolls along, resulting in about a 60% coverage of rain. The favored locations for rain this afternoon will be along the urban corridor and along the coast.
One change we'll notice today is the wind direction. On Monday our winds were directed out of the southwest, but now the flow has shifted more easterly. The change in the steering winds will also change the movement of the rain, so instead of the showers moving from west to east , today's rain will drift from east to west. We also notice a fairly stiff breeze at time through the afternoon with some gusts up to 20 mph.
As we work into this evening and tonight, the rain will begin moving offshore. Our sky will gradually clear through the night, and temperatures should manage get slightly cooler with lows in the mid to low 70s with even some upper 60s north and inland.
We'll still be in store for more sun Wednesday through Friday as slightly drier air trickles into the area. We'll still be in line to receive some afternoon and evening rain, but coverage should be pretty isolated. Our afternoon highs these days will reach the low 90s, and our overnight temperatures will be fairly comfortable with lows in the mid to low 70s.
By the upcoming weekend, we'll get back to seeing a slightly better coverage of afternoon and evening storms, but overall we'll still see lots of sunshine along with highs close to 90.
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HE'S PLAYED SOME OF THE MOST MEMORABLE CHARACTERS IN THE HISTORY OF MOVIES.
AND NOW AL PACINO WILL TACKLE JOE PATERNO.
THE FILM WILL DEPICT PATERNO'S LIFE, INCLUDING THE INFAMOUS END OF HIS CAREER AT PENN STATE.
THE HALL OF FAME COLLEGE COACH DIED IN JANUARY, AFTER THE SCHOOL FIRED HIM IN THE WAKE OF THE JERRY SANDUSKY CHILD SEX ABUSE SCANDAL.
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A FOLK ICON IS SPREADING HIS MESSAGE OF COMPASSION HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA,
ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO BULLYING.
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PETER YARROW OF THE 1960'S GROUP -- PETER, PAUL AND MARY -- PLAYED AN ANTI-BULLYING CONCERT LAST NIGHT AT IDA BAKER HIGH SCHOOL.
IN 1999, YARROW FOUNDED "OPERATION RESPECT: DON'T LAUGH AT ME."
TRAVELING AROUND THE WORLD, HE SHARES HIS BELIEF MUSIC IS A POWERFUL TOOL TEACHING CHILDREN HOW TO RESPECT ONE ANOTHER.
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THE CAPE CHARTER SCHOOLS HAVE ADOPTED THE OPERATION RESPECT CURRICULUM FOCUSING ON ANTI-BULLYING.
IN 2008 A LAW PUSHED BY A LOCAL CAPE CORAL MOTHER PASSED, PROTECTING ALL STUDENTS FROM BULLYING.
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IN A COUPLE OF MONTHS, YOUR CHILDREN CAN LOOK SHARP, AND IT WON'T COST YOU A THING.
J-C PENNEY IS GIVING FREE HAIRCUTS.
THE STORE ANNOUNCED THE PROMOTION IN AN EMAIL TO CUSTOMERS.
STARTING IN NOVEMBER, EVERY SUNDAY IS FREE HAIRCUT DAY FOR KIDS FROM KINDERGARTEN TO 6TH GRADE.
THE COMPANY ALREADY DID A FREE BACK-TO-SCHOOL HAIRCUTS PROMOTION IN AUGUST.
MORE THAN ONE POINT SIX MILLION KIDS TOOK ADVANTAGE.
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THE MARS ROVER 'CURIOSITY' IS READY FOR ITS CLOSE-UP, MISTER DEMILLE.
WE HAVE A NEW PICTURE THIS MORNING FROM THE RED PLANET.
THIS IS WHAT THE FOLKS AT NASA ARE CALLING THE ROVER'S SELF PORTRAIT --
KIND OF THEIR VERSION OF A MY-SPACE PICTURE.
THE CAMERA SITS ON THE END OF ONE OF CURIOSITY'S ROBOTIC ARMS.
IT'S ONE OF 17 CAMERAS AND IMAGERS ON THE MARS ROVER.
LOOKS A BIT LIKE THE ROVER'S FUTURISTIC COUSIN, WALL-E FROM THE PIXAR MOVIE.
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AND DID YOU KNOW. NASA SPENT TWO-POINT-SIX BILLION DOLLARS TO SEND CURIOSITY TO MARS.
BUT A GUY IN THE U-K WAS ABLE TO LAUCH HIS OWN SPACE PROGRAM WITH SOME STUFF HE FOUND CHEAP ON E-BAY --
AND HAS THE PICTURES TO PROVE IT.
TAKE A LOOK,
A BRITISH TEEN HAS CAPTURED THESE STUNNING PICTURES OF EARTH USING A SECOND HAND CAMERA HE BOUGHT OFF E-BAY.
HE PUT IT IN A BOX ATTACHED TO A SMALL ROCKET AND THIS IS WHAT HE GOT,.
THE PRICE TAG --
ABOUT 50 DOLLARS.
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HAPPENING TODAY,
THE NEW BOB WOODWARD BOOK ON PRESIDENT OBAMA IS COMING OUT.
IT'S CALLED "THE PRICE OF POLITICS".
AND IT DEALS WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA AND HIS HANDLING OF THE ECONOMY.
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ALSO AS WE LOOK AHEAD TODAY,
FACEBOOK CEO MARK ZUCKERBERG WILL TAKE THE STAGE IN SAN FRANCISCO,
AT THE TECH-CRUNCH DISRUPT CONFERENCE.
THIS WILL BE HIS FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE SINCE THE COMPANY'S TUMULTUOUS IPO DEBUT IN MAY.
COUNT ON NBC-2 FOR COVERAGE.
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WHEN IT COMES TO SAVING MONEY, MOST YOUNG PEOPLE AREN'T WORRIED ABOUT PAYING FOR THEIR RETIREMENT.
A NEW T-D AMERITRADE STUDY SHOWS 65 PERCENT OF THOSE BETWEEN 13 AND 22 THINK THEY'LL BE ABLE TO RELY ON SOCIAL SECURITY WHEN THEY STOP WORKING.
SOME GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS DON'T AGREE.
THEY WARN SOCIAL SECURITY WILL RUN OUT OF MONEY BY 2033.
IF THAT HAPPENS, SOME KIDS THINK THEY'LL STILL BE OKAY.
ALMOST 40 PERCENT OF TEENS EXPECT TO RECEIVE AN INHERITANCE FROM THEIR PARENTS.
ADULTS IN THEIR MID-20'S TO 40'S ARE A LITTLE MORE CONCERNED.
ALMOST SIXTY PERCENT OF PEOPLE IN THAT AGE GROUP ARE MAKING REGULAR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR RETIREMENT SAVINGS.
THEY'RE ALSO STARTING EARLIER THAN THEIR PARENTS.
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TURNING TO TENNIS NOW. HIS CONSIDERABLE LEAD, AND A CHANCE AT HISTORY, SLIPPING AWAY. ANDY MURRAY DUG DEEP FOR STAMINA AND MENTAL STRENGTH.
MURRAY, OUTLASTING NOVAK DJOKOVIC IN A THRILLING FIVE-SET U.S. OPEN FINAL MONDAY.
IT HAD BEEN 76 YEARS SINCE A BRITISH MAN WON A GRAND SLAM SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP.*AND, AT LEAST AS FAR AS MURRAY WAS CONCERNED, IT WAS WELL WORTH THE WAIT.
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TODAY IS NOT ONLY TUESDAY -- IT'S NEW MUSIC TUESDAY.
AND TODAY A SLEW OF NOTEWORTHY NEW ALBUMS ARE MAKING THEIR DEBUT.
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AMONG THEM -- BOB DYLAN SHOWS OFF TEN NEW AND ORIGINAL SONGS IN HIS ALBUM "TEMPEST."
THE RELEASE COINCIDES WITH THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARTIST'S DEBUT ALBUM.
DAVE MATTHEWS BAND SHOWS OFF A NEW ALBUM AS WELL -- "AWAY FROM THE WORLD."
THE BAND HIRED STEVE LILLYWHITE FOR THIS ONE, THE PRODUCER OF ITS FIRST THREE ALBUMS.
OTHER RELEASES TODAY INCLUDE "LITTLE BIG TOWN", "THE AVETT BROTHERS" AND "Z-Z TOP."
AN INTERESTING NOTE ON "Z-Z TOP" -- THIS IS THE BAND'S 15TH ALBUM AND FIRST IN NINE YEARS.
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THE 30TH ANNUAL "TASTE OF THE TOWN" IS COMING UP BEFORE WE KNOW IT.
IT'S SET FOR SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH, IN FORT MYERS.
THE JUNIOR LEAGUE HAS NOW STARTED ASKING RESTAURANTS IF THEY WANT TO BE A PART OF IT.
IF YOU'RE AN OWNER OR MANAGER, YOU CAN CALL THE JUNIOR LEAGUE, OR GO TO THE ORGANIZATION'S WEB SITE.
RESTAURANTS HAVE TO REGISTER BY THE END OF THE MONTH.
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AMERICAN AIRLINES WILL BECOME THE FIRST COMMERCIAL CARRIER TO HAVE ALL OF ITS PILOTS USE I-PADS INSTEAD OF PAPER FLIGHT MANUALS.
THE AIRLINE ANNOUNCED YESTERDAY THAT IT GOT APPROVAL FROM THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION TO EXPAND ITS I-PAD USE.
THIS WILL SAVE THE AIRLINE MORE THAN A MILLION DOLLARS IN FUEL.
THAT'S BECAUSE THE I-PAD IS SO MUCH LIGHTER THAN THE 35-POUNDS OF PAPERWORK REQUIRED FOR EACH PILOT.
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Day Planner
THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
Rain chances across Southwest Florida will be on the higher side again today, but it looks as though most of the showers and storms will hold off until the afternoon.
We still have the remnants of a weakening cool front over Central and South Florida, which will serve as the main trigger for those scattered afternoon and evening downpours.
The good news is we don't expect to see cloudy skies all day. In fact, we'll even enjoy a fair amount of sunshine this morning with only a few isolated showers and patchy clouds developing close to the coast. Our temperatures will start off in the mid to upper 70s and then climb into the upper 80s by midday.
As we get closer to noon, showers will start developing as the atmosphere heats up. Rain and storm will continue to build and develop as the afternoon rolls along, resulting in about a 60% coverage of rain. The favored locations for rain this afternoon will be along the urban corridor and along the coast.
One change we'll notice today is the wind direction. On Monday our winds were directed out of the southwest, but now the flow has shifted more easterly. The change in the steering winds will also change the movement of the rain, so instead of the showers moving from west to east , today's rain will drift from east to west. We also notice a fairly stiff breeze at time through the afternoon with some gusts up to 20 mph.
As we work into this evening and tonight, the rain will begin moving offshore. Our sky will gradually clear through the night, and temperatures should manage get slightly cooler with lows in the mid to low 70s with even some upper 60s north and inland.
We'll still be in store for more sun Wednesday through Friday as slightly drier air trickles into the area. We'll still be in line to receive some afternoon and evening rain, but coverage should be pretty isolated. Our afternoon highs these days will reach the low 90s, and our overnight temperatures will be fairly comfortable with lows in the mid to low 70s.
By the upcoming weekend, we'll get back to seeing a slightly better coverage of afternoon and evening storms, but overall we'll still see lots of sunshine along with highs close to 90.
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ALL CLEAR, CHAR CO ENFORCEMENT
CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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IN THE RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE THIS MORNING,
A NEW C-N-N POLL GIVES PRESIDENT OBAMA A SIX POINT LEAD OVER REPUBLICAN CHALLENGER MITT ROMNEY.
52 PERCENT OF LIKELY VOTERS SAY THEY BACK THE PRESIDENT,
COMPARED TO 46 PERCENT FOR ROMNEY.
BEFORE THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION PRESIDENT OBAMA WAS TIED WITH ROMNEY AT 48 PERCENT.
AND,
LOOKING TO SWING VOTERS IN THE SUNSHINE STATE --
FORMER PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON WILL BE IN FLORIDA TODAY CAMPAIGNING FOR THE PRESIDENT.
HE WILL STOP IN MIAMI AND ORLANDO.
EXPECT US TO BRING YOU THE HIGHLIGHTS.
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GOOD MORNING,
AN ECONOMIST AT J-P MORGAN CHASE SAYS -- THE RELEASE OF THE NEW IPHONE COULD ADD UP TO A HALF A PERCENTAGE POINT TO FOURTH-QUARTER ECONOMIC GROWTH.
APPLE TOMORROW, EXPECTED TO UNVEIL A NEW IPHONE WITH A BIGGER SCREEN AND COMPATIBILITY WITH FASTER WIRELESS NETWORKS.
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MEANTIME -- WATCH FOR A RARE PUBLIC APPEARANCE TODAY FROM THE FOUNDER OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE.
FACEBOOK'S MARK ZUCKERBERG -- SCHEDULED TO SPEAK AT A "TECH CRUNCH" EVENT IN SAN FRANCISCO.
THE UNOFFICIAL FACEBOOK BLOG "ALL FACEBOOK,"
CALLING IT HIS FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE SINCE FACEBOOK'S DISASTROUS STOCK MARKET DEBUT IN MAY.
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AND -- WATCH FOR A DROP IN E-BOOK PRICES.
PUBLISHER HARPER-COLLINS, REACHING A NEW DEAL WITH AMAZON AND OTHER E-COMMERCE COMPANIES --
THAT ALLOWS ITS E-BOOKS TO BE SOLD AT A DISCOUNT.
AFTER THE GOVERNMENT ACCUSED E-BOOK PUBLISHERS OF PRICE FIXING.
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AND -- COMING UP AFTER THIS --
BAN NEWS ON THE JOBS FRONT AND PRODUCTS THAT SUPPOSEDLY FIGHT BED BUGS OR HEAD LICE.
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DON'T COUNT ON THE JOBS PICTURE TO GET BETTER BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR.
EMPLOYMENT FIRM "MANPOWER" SAYS --
THE MAJORITY OF COMPANIES -- 72-PERCENT -- PLAN TO KEEP HEAD COUNT PRETTY MUCH THE SAME.
AS FOR TRADING, LOWER CLOSE FOR STOCKS YESTERDAY, ON CONCERN ABOUT DEBT PROBLEMS, IN GREECE.
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AND -- DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU HEAR ABOUT HOW TO GET RID OF BED BUGS OR HEAD LICE!
THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION SAYS THERE'S NO EVIDENCE THE INGREDIENTS IN "REST EASY" AND "BEST YET" INCLUDING CINNAMON, LEMONGRASS AND CEDAR OIL -- CAN HELP DEAL WITH A BED BUG PROBLEM.
THE F-T-C SAYS CEDARCIDE'S "BEST YET" ALSO FALSELY CLAIMS IT CAN GET RID OF HEADLICE.
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AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, I'M JANE KING WITH THE BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT.
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A DAY TO REFLECT.
IT'S THE 11TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SEPTEMBER 11TH TERROR ATTACKS,
AND THOUSANDS WILL BE REMEMBERED MORE QUIETLY, BUT NO LESS PASSIONATELY THIS YEAR.
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PLUS, BIG EXPECTATIONS.
THE NBC-2 INVESTIGATORS EXPOSE MEDSTAR OVERBILLED PATIENTS THREE-MILLION DOLLARS.
TODAY A FULL REPORT IS COMING OUT ON THE MEDSTAR SCANDAL.
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GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AND THANKS FOR WAKING UP WITH NBC-2 NEWS TODAY,
I'M KRISTRA FOGELSONG.
AND I'M CLAY MILLER.
THE VICTIMS OF 9-ELEVEN ARE REMEMBERED ON THIS ELEVENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TERRORIST ATTACKS.
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WE BEGIN THIS MORNING WITH WHERE THINGS STAND 11-YEARS LATER,
INCLUDING THE LATEST ON CONSTRUCTION AT THE WORLD TRADE CENTER SITE,
NEW AGREEMENTS REACHED REGARDING THE HEALTH OF W-T-C WORKERS,
AND A LOOK AHEAD TO THE EVENTS COMMEMORATING THE ANNIVERSARY TODAY.
TAHMAN BRADLEY REPORTS.
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Across the nation, 9/11 commemorations are scaled back this year -- as the
country tries to strike a balance between remembering and recovering from
the terror attacks.
This morning at Ground Zero, for the first time, only those who lost loved
ones will speak. They'll read the names of the 2,977 who died.
SOT Joan Vishoff, Mother of 9/11 Victim
"IT'S DIFFICULT TO FIND SOME PEACE AND SOME QUIET TIME TO CELEBRATE MY SON.
/ I THINK EVERYBODY WANTS TO REMEMBER 9-11, BUT WE NEED TO HAVE OUR
PRIVACY, TOO."
In Washington, President Obama will observe a moment of silence at 8:45
before attending an observance ceremony at the Pentagon.
In Shanksville, Pennsylvania -- where Flight 93 went down -- lanterns were
placed along the memorial for the 40 passengers and crew members who died.
Today, they'll ring Bells of Remembrance.
Back in lower Manhattan, the new multibillion dollar One World Trade Center
stands tall.
SOT Patrick J. Foye, Executive Dir., Port Authority of NY and NJ
"THE PROGRESS AND THE MOMENTUM AT ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER AND THE ENTIRE
WORLD TRADE CENTER SITE IS A TESTIMONY TO THE REGION'S RESILIENCE AND
RESURGENCE."
There's positive news for the thousands of rescue workers and people living
near Ground Zero. Based on new evidence, the federal government announced
that about 50 new cancers will be covered by the 2-point-77 billion
dollar settlement fund set up for victim compensation.
SOT Michael Barasch, Atty for First Responders and Residents
"THE FIRST RESPONDERS WHO WERE THERE FOR US, WE'RE NOW GOING TO BE THERE FOR
THEM. WE'RE GOING TO COMPENSATE THEM AND HELP PROVIDE TREATMENT."
But Congress will now have to put more money into the fund.
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Today's Weather Story
THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
Rain chances across Southwest Florida will be on the higher side again today, but it looks as though most of the showers and storms will hold off until the afternoon.
We still have the remnants of a weakening cool front over Central and South Florida, which will serve as the main trigger for those scattered afternoon and evening downpours.
The good news is we don't expect to see cloudy skies all day. In fact, we'll even enjoy a fair amount of sunshine this morning with only a few isolated showers and patchy clouds developing close to the coast. Our temperatures will start off in the mid to upper 70s and then climb into the upper 80s by midday.
As we get closer to noon, showers will start developing as the atmosphere heats up. Rain and storm will continue to build and develop as the afternoon rolls along, resulting in about a 60% coverage of rain. The favored locations for rain this afternoon will be along the urban corridor and along the coast.
One change we'll notice today is the wind direction. On Monday our winds were directed out of the southwest, but now the flow has shifted more easterly. The change in the steering winds will also change the movement of the rain, so instead of the showers moving from west to east , today's rain will drift from east to west. We also notice a fairly stiff breeze at time through the afternoon with some gusts up to 20 mph.
As we work into this evening and tonight, the rain will begin moving offshore. Our sky will gradually clear through the night, and temperatures should manage get slightly cooler with lows in the mid to low 70s with even some upper 60s north and inland.
We'll still be in store for more sun Wednesday through Friday as slightly drier air trickles into the area. We'll still be in line to receive some afternoon and evening rain, but coverage should be pretty isolated. Our afternoon highs these days will reach the low 90s, and our overnight temperatures will be fairly comfortable with lows in the mid to low 70s.
By the upcoming weekend, we'll get back to seeing a slightly better coverage of afternoon and evening storms, but overall we'll still see lots of sunshine along with highs close to 90.
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ALL CLEAR, LEE CO ENFORCEMENT
CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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WE BROKE THE STORY LAST WEEK.AND NOW NBC-2 HAS CONFIRMED THAT THE LEE COUNTY MANAGER WILL GIVE A *FULL REPORT ON THE STATUS OF MEDSTAR DURING TODAY'S COMMISSION MEETING.
AS WE FIRST REPORTED *THURSDAY, E-M-S ADMINISTRATORS ADMITTED TO OVERBILLING 3-MILLION DOLLARS.
TURNS OUT.THEY WERE NOT CERTIFIED TO CHARGE FULL-PRICE FOR CERTAIN FLIGHTS.
MEDSTAR SURPRISED EVEN THE COUNTY COMMISSION WHEN THEY SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN LAST MONTH.
COUNT ON NBC-2 TOL FOLLOW TODAY'S COMMISSION MEETING FOR YOU WITH UPDATES ON AIR AND ONLINE AT NBC DASH TWO DOT COM.
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THE LEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY DECIDE THE FUTURE OF YOUR CHILD'S BUS STOP TODAY.
BUS STOPS INSIDE SOME GATED NEIGHBORHOODS WERE MOVED TO THE FRONT ENTRANCES OVER THE SUMMER AS PART OF BOARD POLICY.
PARENTS COMPLAINED THE STOPS ARE UNSAFE SINCE STUDENTS WERE WAITING ON BUSY ROADS LIKE DANIELS PARKWAY AND CORKSCREW ROAD.
AFTER THE LAST BOARD MEETING, THE STOPS WERE TEMPORARILY MOVED BACK INSIDE THE NEIGHBORHOODS.
WE'LL FIND OUT AT TODAY'S 6 O'CLOCK MEETING IF THEY'LL STAY THERE OR GO BACK ON THE BUSY ROADS.
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IT'S NOW DAY TWO OF A TEACHERS STRIKE IN THE NATION'S THIRD LARGEST SCHOOL DISTRICT.
AND IT'S THE FIRST TIME IT'S HAPPENED IN CHICAGO IN 25 YEARS.
TEACHERS AND SUPPORT STAFF WALKED OUT ON 400-THOUSAND STUDENTS, AFTER FAILING TO RESOLVE A CONTRACT DISPUTE.
THE STRIKE COMES AFTER MORE THAN A YEAR OF UNCERTAIN NEGOTIATIONS OVER PAY, BENEFITS, AND JOB SECURITY.
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THE COLLIER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL INVESTIGATE A BRAWL THAT BROKE OVER THE WEEKEND AT A HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAME.
THIS VIDEO COMES FROM OUR NEWS PARTNERS AT THE NAPLES DAILY NEWS.
THEY SHOT IT AT THE IMMOKALEE-NAPLES GAME ON FRIDAY NIGHT.
STUDENTS SAY SEVERAL COACHES AND PLAYERS JUMPED INTO THE STANDS TO CONFRONT HECKLERS.
FOR NOW, FOOTBALL PRACTICE IS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC.
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THEN SATURDAY NIGHT, ANOTHER FIGHT BROKE OUT-- THIS ONE BETWEEN PARENTS AT A POP WARNER GAME FOR THE NAPLES GATORS VERSUS CAPE CORAL JUNIOR TEAM.
MELVIN AND MICHELLE ALLEN FACE BATTERY CHARGES.
ACCORDING TO NAPLES POLICE-- THE COUPLE WAS SWEARING AT KIDS AND COACHES ON THE FIELD--
A GATOR PARENT TOLD THEM TO SHUT UP, THEN A FIGHT BROKE OUT.
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"absolutely chaos. There were chairs flying, fists flying there was people screaming, cussing."
COLLIER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT LEADERS SAY THEY TAKE THE IMMOKALEE HIGH SCHOOL FIGHT VERY SERIOUSLY -- AND THEY'RE CONDUCTING A FULL INVESTIGATION.
FOR NOW, FOOTBALL PRACTICE IS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC.
IT'S STILL UNCLEAR IF THE STUDENTS INVOLVED WILL PLAY THIS FRIDAY.
AS FOR THE POP WARNER SCUFFLE-- THE KIDS WONT BE PUNISHED, BUT THE ALLENS ARE BANNED FROM ALL GAMES.
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THE SEARCH RESUMES THIS MORNING FOR A YOUNG WOMAN DEPUTIES SAY WAS PUSHED FROM A BRIDGE INTO THE RIVER.
INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE THE WOMAN IS DEAD.
AND DEPUTIES SAY HER BOYFRIEND, MARK ALAN HUNTLEY JUNIOR PUSHED HER.
HE AND A FRIEND, ANDREW SKEVINTON ARE FACING CHARGES.
ACCORDING TO DETECTIVES--
HUNTLEY AND SKEVINTON WERE WITH THE WOMAN AT MORGAN PARK IN ARCADIA.
DEPUTIES SAY THEY WERE STANDING ON THE BRIDGE WHEN HUNTLEY PRESSURED HIS GIRLFRIEND TO JUMP IN, EVEN THOUGH SHE SAID SHE COULDN'T SWIM.
INVESTIGATORS TELL NBC-2 HE PUSHED HER IN ANYWAY.
AND WHEN SHE DIDN'T COME UP- HUNTLEY ALONG WITH THE FRIEND JUMPED IN AFTER HER.
SHE STILL HASN'T BEEN FOUND OR IDENTIFIED.
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911 call:26 "i'm in the river on a boat. i come by and it's 2 guys and a girl were in the water and they started hollering help- i picked up one of the guys but the girl never come back up."
HUNTLEY IS FACING A MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE, WHILE HIS FRIEND- ANDREW SKEVINGTON- IS FACING AN ACCESSORY AFTER THE FACT CHARGE.
DEPUTIES SAY THE MEN TOOK ALL OF THE VICTIM'S THINGS- INCLUDING HER IDENTIFICATION.
WE'RE TOLD THEY'RE NOT COOPERATING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT.
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PEOPLE IN CAPE CORAL WILL GET A BREAK ON THEIR SOLID WASTE BILL.
LAST NIGHT CAPE COUNCIL APPROVED A PROPOSAL TO *REDUCE RATES FOR HOMEOWNERS BY 4-DOLLARS AND 10-CENTS.
THE COST-SAVINGS IS DUE TO AN INCREASE IN RECYCLING.
BUT THE NEWS IS BLEAK FOR BUSINESS OWNERS WHO COULD SEE THEIR SOLID WASTE RATES TRIPLE.
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"their rates are going to go from $20 per month which some of these small business people have little trash to $60 per month."
THE HUGE INCREASE IS BECAUSE RESIDENTS WILL NO LONGER SUBSIDIZE THE COST TO BUSINESS OWNERS.
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NOW TO LEE COUNTY THIS MORNING --
WHERE COMMISSIONERS APPROVED A SERIES OF INCREASES THROUGH THE YEAR 20-14.
THE FIRST WENT INTO EFFECT LAST OCTOBER.
ANOTHER SIX PERCENT INCREASE WILL TAKE EFFECT OCTOBER FIRST.
THE NEXT TWO YEARS ARE SLIGHTLY LOWER AT JUST OVER TWO PERCENT.
THE COUNTY SAYS THE PRICE INCREASE IS NECESSARY TO RECOVER THE RISING COSTS OF OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE.
FOR A SINGLE FAMILY WHO USE BOTH WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICES FROM THE COUNTY, THAT MEANS PAYING ABOUT FIVE DOLLARS MORE ON YOUR MONTHLY BILL.
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YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW --
NEXT ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY --
11 YEARS AFTER 9-ELEVEN, THE LINK BETWEEN TOXIC DUST AT GROUND ZERO AND CANCER. AND WHAT'S BEING DONE ABOUT IT.
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Weather Trends
THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
Rain chances across Southwest Florida will be on the higher side again today, but it looks as though most of the showers and storms will hold off until the afternoon.
We still have the remnants of a weakening cool front over Central and South Florida, which will serve as the main trigger for those scattered afternoon and evening downpours.
The good news is we don't expect to see cloudy skies all day. In fact, we'll even enjoy a fair amount of sunshine this morning with only a few isolated showers and patchy clouds developing close to the coast. Our temperatures will start off in the mid to upper 70s and then climb into the upper 80s by midday.
As we get closer to noon, showers will start developing as the atmosphere heats up. Rain and storm will continue to build and develop as the afternoon rolls along, resulting in about a 60% coverage of rain. The favored locations for rain this afternoon will be along the urban corridor and along the coast.
One change we'll notice today is the wind direction. On Monday our winds were directed out of the southwest, but now the flow has shifted more easterly. The change in the steering winds will also change the movement of the rain, so instead of the showers moving from west to east , today's rain will drift from east to west. We also notice a fairly stiff breeze at time through the afternoon with some gusts up to 20 mph.
As we work into this evening and tonight, the rain will begin moving offshore. Our sky will gradually clear through the night, and temperatures should manage get slightly cooler with lows in the mid to low 70s with even some upper 60s north and inland.
We'll still be in store for more sun Wednesday through Friday as slightly drier air trickles into the area. We'll still be in line to receive some afternoon and evening rain, but coverage should be pretty isolated. Our afternoon highs these days will reach the low 90s, and our overnight temperatures will be fairly comfortable with lows in the mid to low 70s.
By the upcoming weekend, we'll get back to seeing a slightly better coverage of afternoon and evening storms, but overall we'll still see lots of sunshine along with highs close to 90.
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ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION PROJECT?
CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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ON THIS 11TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 9-11 TERROR ATTACKS --
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ADMITS THERE'S A LINK BETWEEN TOXIC DUST AT GROUND ZERO. AND CANCER,
WHAT THAT MEANS IS THE GOVERNMENT WILL PAY FOR HEALTH CARE COVERAGE FOR THOUSANDS OF RESCUE WORKERS WHO RESPONDED THAT DAY AND DEVELOPED CANCER.
ACCORDING TO THE NEW YORK POST,
400 RESIDENTS AND RESCUE WORKERS HAVE DIED FROM CANCER SINCE 9-11.
AND AT LEAST 20 THOUSAND GROUND ZERO WORKERS ARE BEING TREATED ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
THE WORLD TRADE CENTER HEALTH CENTER PROGRAM IS MONITORING ANOTHER 40 THOUSAND.
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A SERIOUS, GLOBAL EVENT.
BUT.GO DADDY IS BACK UP AND RUNNING THIS MORNING, AFTER THE WEB'S MOST POPULAR HOSTING SITE, ANNOUNCED SOMEONE HACKED THEIR SERVERS.
FOR HOURS MONDAY, PEOPLE COULDN'T ACCESS THE WEB SITES THEY USUALLY LOG ONTO FOR WORK, INFORMATION AND ENTERTAINMENT.
NBC-2'S GEORGE SOLIS EXPLAINS HOW THE PROBLEM IMPACTED LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS.
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AT FIRST MANY THOUGHT WAS SIMPLY A BAD INTERNET CONNECTION. BUT IT WASN'T THE CASE.
40:25 - 40:37 "We heard from somebody on Facebook that the GoDaddy site was having difficulties and anybody that was hosted by GoDaddy was also having difficulties so I went to our website to check and noticed that it was down." Kathleen Taylor, Naples Art Association.
KATHLEEN TAYOR ISN'T ALONE.
AROUND 1 THIS AFTERNOON MILLIONS WORLDWIDE WERE REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEM.BELIEVED TO BE THE WORK OF INTERNET HACKERS. IT'S IMPORTANT TO POINT OUT THAT A LOT OF GODADDYS CLIENTS ARE SMALL BUSINESSES.
34:15 - 34:27 "We're talking millions of dollars in potential lost revenues obviously people not being able to get email can be of varying degrees of problems depending of the business." Kyle Cebull, Entech Computer Services
A PERFECT EXAMPLE IS TAYLOR'S ORGANIZATION WEBSITE NAPLES ART DOT ORG. THE SITE IS A MAIN STOP FOR ARTISTS WHO ARE ENTERING A NATIONAL ART COMPETITION.AND TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE.
44:31-44:42 "People are putting their heart and soul into an entry and they've already put their heart and soul into their artwork and to get to the logistical process and for that to break down can be very concerning."
GODADDY HAS BEEN THE TARGET OF HACKERS BEFORE FOR THEIR STANCE ON ANTI-PIRACY LEGISLATION.
TAYLOR SAYS THAT'S FINE, BUT NOT AT THE COST OF SOMEONE'S HARD WORK.
GS NBC 2.
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IT'S BELIEVED A WELL-KNOWN INTERNET HACKING GROUP IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BLACKOUT.
GO DADDY WAS USING ITS TWITTER PAGE TO KEEP USERS UPDATED OF THEIR PROGRESS WHICH SEEMS TO BE GOING SMOOTHLY AT THIS TIME.
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IN THIS MORNING'S HEALTHCAST,
NEW TESTS RESULTS SHOW NO SIGNS OF THE WEST NILE VIRUS IN LEE COUNTY.
MOSQUITO CONTROL TESTED LOCAL CHICKENS AS PART OF THEIR BI-WEEKLY TESTING--
THERE ARE NOW 20 REPORTED CASES OF WEST NILE IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA.MOSTLY IN JACKSONVILLE.
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IF YOU LIVE IN NAPLES --
YOU MAY NOTICE A DIFFERENT TASTE OR ODOR TO THE WATER.
THE CITY IS CHANGING THE DISINFECTION PROCESS FOR THE WATER SUPPLY.
ANYONE ON KIDNEY DIALYSIS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER OR DOCTOR TO FIND OUT IF DIFFERENT FILTERING DEVICES ARE NEEDED.
THE CHANGE WILL CONTINUE UNTIL OCTOBER TENTH.
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CHARLOTTE COUNTY DEPUTIES ARE THROWING OUT THE BAINDAIDS AND REPLACING THEIR FIRST AID KITS WITH TOP-OF-THE LINE EQUIPMENT.
THIS WEEK, DEPUTIES AND CORRECTIONS OFFICERS ARE TRAINING TO USE THE DOWNED OFFICER KITS.
THESE KITS INCLUDE LIFE-SAVING ITEMS LIKE TOURNIQUETS AND COMBAT GAUZE.
THE UPGRADE ALLOWS THE DEPARTMENT TO TREAT SERIOUS INJURIES IN THE FIELD DURING EMERGENCIES.
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it teaches us how to react within the critical first five minutes where first aid/EMS can't get to them right away. It stabilizes them until we can get further help.
THE FIRST ROUND OF KITS SHOULD BE IN PLACE BY THE END OF THE WEEK WITH MORE COMING NEXT MONTH.
THE UPGRADE COSTS ABOUT 15-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
FIRST RESPONDERS FROM CHARLOTTE COUNTY FIRE AND E-M-S ARE LEADING THE TRAINING.
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THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS ANNOUNCED A NEW INITIATIVE INTENDED TO PREVENT SUICIDES AND, THEY HAVE ENLISTED FACEBOOK'S HELP.
THERE IS NOW A LINK WHERE FACEBOOK USERS CAN ANONYMOUSLY REPORT FRIENDS WHO SEEM DEPRESSED OR SUICIDAL.
THE WEBSITE THEN CONTACTS THAT USER, OFFERING COUNSELING RESOURCES.
ACCORDING TO THE U-S SURGEON GENERAL,
OVER 100 PEOPLE DIE EVERY DAY FROM SUICIDE. THAT'S ONE EVERY 15 MINUTES.
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IT'S ONE OF THE MOST COMMON MEDICAL COMPLAINTS - BACK PAIN.
80 TO 90 PERCENT OF ALL AMERICANS WILL SUFFER SERIOUS ENOUGH BACK PAIN IN THEIR LIVES THAT IT WILL KEEP THEM OFF THEIR FEET FOR AT LEAST A FEW DAYS.
AND FOR SERIOUS CASES, IT CAN LEAD TO SURGERY.
COMING UP ON TODAY,
HEAR FROM NBC'S OWN TOM COSTELLO, WHO WAS OUT FOR SEVERAL WEEKS EARLIER THIS YEAR WHILE UNDERGOING SPINE SURGERY.
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CALL IT A COURSE.IN PREVENTING VOTER FRAUD.
LEE COUNTY ELECTIONS OFFICERS FOUND OUT YESTERDAY HOW TO WORK WITH THE HOMELAND SECURITY DATABASE TO MAKE SURE ONLY REGISTERED VOTERS ARE CASTING A BALLOT THIS FALL.
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NBC 2'S INVESTIGATION FROM EARLIER THIS YEAR GOT THE ATTENTION OF THE GOVERNOR.
THAT'S WHEN THE STATE STARTED LOOKING INTO A POTENTIAL VOTER FRAUD ISSUE.
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IF YOU NEED TO WALK OUT THE DOOR - WE CAN STILL MAKE SURE YOU ARE IN THE KNOW TODAY -
TUNE US IN ON WAVV 101.1 - WE ARE LIVE FROM 6-7!
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Full Forecast
THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
Rain chances across Southwest Florida will be on the higher side again today, but it looks as though most of the showers and storms will hold off until the afternoon.
We still have the remnants of a weakening cool front over Central and South Florida, which will serve as the main trigger for those scattered afternoon and evening downpours.
The good news is we don't expect to see cloudy skies all day. In fact, we'll even enjoy a fair amount of sunshine this morning with only a few isolated showers and patchy clouds developing close to the coast. Our temperatures will start off in the mid to upper 70s and then climb into the upper 80s by midday.
As we get closer to noon, showers will start developing as the atmosphere heats up. Rain and storm will continue to build and develop as the afternoon rolls along, resulting in about a 60% coverage of rain. The favored locations for rain this afternoon will be along the urban corridor and along the coast.
One change we'll notice today is the wind direction. On Monday our winds were directed out of the southwest, but now the flow has shifted more easterly. The change in the steering winds will also change the movement of the rain, so instead of the showers moving from west to east , today's rain will drift from east to west. We also notice a fairly stiff breeze at time through the afternoon with some gusts up to 20 mph.
As we work into this evening and tonight, the rain will begin moving offshore. Our sky will gradually clear through the night, and temperatures should manage get slightly cooler with lows in the mid to low 70s with even some upper 60s north and inland.
We'll still be in store for more sun Wednesday through Friday as slightly drier air trickles into the area. We'll still be in line to receive some afternoon and evening rain, but coverage should be pretty isolated. Our afternoon highs these days will reach the low 90s, and our overnight temperatures will be fairly comfortable with lows in the mid to low 70s.
By the upcoming weekend, we'll get back to seeing a slightly better coverage of afternoon and evening storms, but overall we'll still see lots of sunshine along with highs close to 90.
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CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
ALL CLEAR, COLLIER CO ENFORCEMENT
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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A NEW REPORT THIS MORNING BY THE NIELSEN COMPANY SAYS MORE HOMES IN THE U.S. ARE CUTTING THE CORD FROM TRADITIONAL T-V SERVICES.
NIELSEN SAYS MANY OF THEM ARE DITCHING THINGS LIKE CABLE AND SATELLITE AND SIGNING UP FOR THINGS LIKE NETFLIX AND APPLE T-V.
OTHERS HAVE CUT OFF THEIR SERVICE TO SAVE MONEY.
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LOOKING AHEAD -- THE SLUGGISH U-S ECONOMY COULD GET A BOOST BY THE NEW I-PHONE.
THE NEW I-PHONE 5 IS EXPECTED TO BE UNVEILED TOMORROW.
IT WON'T GO ON SALE TOMORROW THOUGH. THAT TYPICALLY HAPPENS A WEEK OR SO LATER.
AND AN ECONOMIST WITH BANKING GIANT J-P-MORGAN SAYS IT COULD ADD UP TO HALF A PERCENT TO THE NATION'S ANNUALIZED ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE FOURTH QUARTER.
THAT DEPENDS ON SEVERAL FACTORS, INCLUDING ABOUT EIGHT MILLION OF THE PHONES BEING SOLD IN THE LAST THREE MONTHS OF THE YEAR.
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NOW LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT MATT LAUER AND SAVANNAH GUTHRIE HAVE PLANNED FOR YOU COMING UP ON THE TODAY SHOW.
GOOD MORNING
Coming up Tuesday on TODAY, Matthew Perry will join us to talk about his brand new NBC comedy,
Plus, Kardashian mom Kris Jenner and Paula Abdul joins TODAY's professionals,
When Matt & I see you Tuesday on TODAY.
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THIS MORNING WE REMEMBER THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE SEPTEMBER 11TH ATTACKS--
11 YEARS AGO TODAY.
AT SIX--WE'RE TAKING YOU LIVE TO NAPLES WHERE FIREFIGHTERS WILL HONOR THEIR COMRADES WHO DIED IN THE TERRORIST ATTACK.
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PLUS--A HUGE DROP IN SMOKING,
PARTICULARLY AMONG TEENS AND THE POOR.
WHAT'S BEHIND THE TREND.
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Oh, my Go-- like what if I won a Grammy? Like that would be crazy." So like that's one of the things that I'm still striving for.
AND BIEBER EXPOSED.
THE TEEN POP SENSATION SITS DOWN WITH RYAN SEACREST TO TALK ABOUT HIS NEW BOOK--
WHY HE'S CALLING HIMSELF AN UNDERDOG?
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DAYPLANNER FORECAST REMAINS UP UNTIL COMMMERICAL BREAK - WITH TALENT TALKING UNDER WITH COVERAGE PROMISE
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HIT TIME 5:57:50 AM
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