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THE PENTAGON HAS ORDERED TWO WARSHIPS AND 50 MARINES TO LIBYA FOLLOWING THE ATTACK THAT KILLED THREE AMERICAN DIPLOMATS, INCLUDING THE U.S. AMBASSADOR.
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PLUS, IT'S DECISION 2012 AND FLORIDA IS A MUST WIN STATE FOR MITT ROMNEY.
TODAY HIS WIFE WILL BE IN FORT MYERS. WE'LL TELL YOU WHAT SHE HAS PLANNED.
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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.
A BUSY THURSDAY AHEAD AND A LOT OF NEWS TO GET TO RIGHT NOW ---
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ALL NEW OVERNGIHT ---
PEOPLE GATHERING IN FRONT OF THE WHITE HOUSE FOR A CANDLELIGHT VIGIL.
HOLDING LIBYAN AND AMERICAN FLAGS,
THEY REMEMBERED AMBASSADOR CHRISTOPHER STEVENS AND THREE OTHERS KILLED IN VIOLENCE AT THE AMERICAN CONSULATE IN BENGHAZI, LIBYA.
NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENABUGH IS LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM WITH HOW THE U-S IS RESPONDING TO THE ATTACK,
GOOD MORNING STACEY.
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GOOD MORNING. THE PRESIDENT SAYS THE U.S. WILL WORK WITH THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT, VOWING JUSTICE WILL BE DONE.
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NEW AS YOU WAKE UP, WE KNOW THAT 50 MARINES AND 2 U.S. WARSHIPS ARE HEADED TO LIBYA RIGHT NOW.
THE SHIPS, WHICH CARRY TOMAHAWK MISSILES, DON'T HAVE A SPECIFIC MISSION, BUT WILL RESPOND TO ANY MISSION ORDERED BY THE PRESIDENT.
ALSO TODAY, U.S. INVESTIGATORS WILL START THE PROCESS FINDING OUT WHETHER THE DEADLY ATTACK ON THE U.S. CONSULATE WAS A COORDINATED TERRORIST ASSAUT TO MARK THE ANNIVERSARY OF SEPTEMBER 11TH.
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WE KNOW, PRESIDENT OBAMA CALLED THE PRESIDENTS OF LIBYA AND EGYPT AND URGED THEM TO CONTINUE WORKING WITH THE U-S.
LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM SD NBC-2.
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TURNING TO DECISION 2012 THIS MORNING.
FLORIDA IS A KEY BATTLEGROUND STATE FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES, BUT IT'S A MUST-WIN STATE FOR MITT ROMNEY.
ROMNEY AND HIS WIFE ANN ARE STUMPING THROUGH FLORIDA.
SHE IS GETTING READY FOR AN APPEARANCE IN FORT MYERS LATER TODAY.
SHE'LL TOUR THE REGIONAL CANCER CENTER IN FORT MYERS.
THAT'S LOCATED ON COLONIAL CENTER DRIVE.
I'M TOLD SHE'LL BE THERE JUST BEFORE NOON.
COUNT ON NBC-2 FOR COVERAGE.
AND NBC-2 TRACKING THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN THIS MORNING.
THE PRESIDENT WILL BE IN GOLDEN COLORADO TODAY FOR A GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN.
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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.
"PM showers on the breeze"
Our weather pattern will remain unchanged for Thursday, as high pressure remains to our north and east. Winds will remain breezy at times today with gusts approaching 20 mph.
This will allow for a mainly dry start with a some patchy cloudiness on our Thursday with a few hit or miss downpours late in the afternoon and early evening hours, especially closer to the coast. Highs tomorrow will climb to near normal values in the lower 90s.
Not much change is in the forecast as we round out the work week, with the better chance for a showers during the afternoon.
More moisture will work its way in across the area by the beginning of next week, with more clouds and a change in our steering winds. This means we could see an early start to our shower and thunderstorm pattern by Monday and Tuesday.
In the tropics, things are quiet close to home. We are tracking Tropical Storm Nadine out in the Atlantic, which could become a hurricane within the next day or two. However, this will not be a threat to Southwest Florida or the eastern seaboard of the United States as this storm will eventually take a path off to the north and recurve out to sea.
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TAKING A LOOK AHEAD,
THE FEDERAL RESERVE COULD ANNOUNCE ANOTHER ROUND OF QUANTITATIVE EASING.
ECONOMISTS WIDELY EXPECT THE FED TO EMBARK ON A THIRD ROUND OF BOND-BUYING,
TO STIMULATE THE ECONOMY AT ITS MEETING TODAY.
FED CHAIRMAN BEN BERNANKE WILL LET US KNOW WHERE INTEREST RATES ARE HEADING.
BERNANKE IS EXPECTED TO PRESENT THE COMMITTEE'S CURRENT ECONOMIC PROJECTIONS AND DISCLOSE HOW LONG INTEREST RATES WILL REMAIN NEAR ZERO-PERCENT.
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THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS NOW INVESTIGATING LEE COUNTY'S MEDSTAR PROGRAM AFTER ALLEGATIONS THAT AN EMPLOYEE STOLE FUEL FROM THE MEDICAL HELICOPTER.
AT THE DIRECTION OF THE COUNTY MANAGER, PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR JOHN WILSON HAS ASKED THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO INVESTIGATE.
FIRED PILOT ARNOLD MCALLISTER FILED THE COMPLAINT AGAINST GREG SCHIEGNER --
STEMMING FROM A TRIP MADE TO AVON PARK TO *PAINT THE NEW HELICOPTER.
AT THAT TIME, MORE THAN 100 GALLONS OF FUEL WERE DRAINED FROM THE HELICOPTER WHICH WE'RE TOLD IS STANDARD PROTOCOL, BUT SCHIEGNER IS ACCUSED OF *KEEPING THAT DRAINED FUEL.
THE FORMER DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS OF MEDSTAR SAYS THE FUEL MAY HAVE BEEN CONTAMINATED IF DRAINED IN A PRIMITIVE WAY.
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ROB FULTON 45:11 that fuel is dead you might as well put water in it or burn it up, so I don't care where it went, if it went to his farm it doesn't matter he wasn't stealing it. :19
THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE WILL DETERMINE WHETHER TAKING THE GAS IS CONSIDERED *STEALING--
THIS MAKES THE 4TH INVESTIGATION INTO THE MEDSTAR PROGRAM SINCE WE REPORTED IT OVERBILLED 3-MILLION DOLLARS FOR FLIGHTS.
THE F-A-A AND COUNTY CLERK ARE AUDITING ITS BOOKS; WHILE THE COUNTY MANAGER IS LOOKING INTO PERSONNEL AND OPERATIONS ISSUES.
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ALL NEW THIS MORNING ---
WE NOW KNOW THE NAME OF A TAMPA TEEN WHO FELL TO HER DEATH AFTER BEING PUSHED FROM A BRIDGE IN ARCADIA.
SHE'S 17-YEAR-OLD JERRIDEDAN LAKISHA BOLDS FROYER.
AUTHORITIES FOUND HER BODY TWO DAYS AGO AND IDENTIFIED HER FROM FINGERPRINT RECORDS.
ACCORDING TO WITNESSES 28 YEAR OLD MARK HUNTLEY JUNIOR, PUSHED HER INTO THE WATER ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
THEY SAY SHE TOLD HIM SHE COULDN'T SWIM.
DEPUTIES ARRESTED HUNTLEY AND ANOTHER MAN ANDREW SKEVINGTON.
INVESTIGATORS TELL US THE VICTIM MET THE MEN AT A BAR NEAR TAMPA OVER THE WEEKEND.
AND WE SPOKE TO HUNTLEY'S FATHER.WHO LAST TALKED WITH HIS SON MONTHS AGO.
HE TELLS US HIS SON ISN'T VIOLENT AND WOULD NEVER INTENTIONALLY HURT ANYONE.
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3:25 my kid is a really good boy and he doesnt do things like it was made out to be.
HUNTLEY HAS A PRIOR ARREST RECORD.
HE'S IN THE DEOSTO COUNTY JAIL ON CHARGES OF MANSLAUGHTER.
SKEVINGTON FACES CHARGES OF BEING AN ACCESSSORY AND IS OUT ON BOND.
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DEPUTIES SAY A LEE COUNTY SEX OFFENDER WENT SOMEWHERE HE WASN'T SUPPOSED TO GO.
AND THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME HE'S BEEN CAUGHT DOING SOMETHING HE SHOULDN'T HAVE.
THE LAST TIME WE SAW 55-YEAR-OLD DONALD MORRISON.
HE WAS EATING COOKIES WHILE HE WAITED TO HAVE SEX WITH A CHILD.
BUT INSTEAD HE WAS MET BY CHRIS HANSEN, ON A 2006 EPISODE OF 'TO CATCH A PREDATOR' ON N-B-C.
THIS IS MORRISON NOW--
BACK BEHIND BARS FOR WHAT DEPUTIES CALL A DIRECT VIOLATION OF HIS SEXUAL PREDATOR STATUS.
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HERE'S WHAT THEY SAY HE DID.
THEY SAY MORRISSON WAS LOOKING AT PICTURES OF A NINE MONTH OLD BABY ON FACEBOOK AT THE NORTH FORT MYERS LIBRARY.
HE TOLD DEPUTIES HE WAS LOOKING AT THE PICTURES SO HE COULD SEND THEM TO THE CHILD'S MOTHER.
SHE DOES NOT HAVE ACCESS TO A COMPUTER BECAUSE SHE IS IN JAIL.
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SGT DAVID VELEZ, LCSO: any place where a child would normally congregate that individual is not allowed to be in those areas
LIBRARY OFFICIALS SAY THEY'RE VERY CONCERNED.
MORRISSON IS IN JAIL WITHOUT BOND.
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DEVELOPING NOW, THE SEARCH FOR A GUNMAN.
A MAN IS IN THE HOSPITAL AFTER SOMEONE SHOT HIM LAST NIGHT.
IT HAPPENED ON LANTANA STREET IN FORT MYERS.
JUST AFTER EIGHT O'CLOCK SOMEONE FOUND THE VICTIM LYING IN THE FRONT YARD OF THIS HOUSE.WITH A GUNSHOT WOUND.
PARAMEDICS RUSHED HIM TO LEE MEMORIAL.
INVESTIGATORS TELL US SOMEONE SHOT A NUMBER OF BULLETS --- SOME THAT HIT THE HOUSE AND A NEARBY CAR.
WITNESSES TOLD THEM THEY SAW A PERSON TAKE OFF ON A BICYCLE.
OFFICERS ARE STILL LOOKING FOR THE GUNMAN.
THE VICTIM IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION - OFFICERS ARE NOT RELEASING HIS NAME.
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FOR THOSE HEADING OUT TO THE KEY WEST EXPRESS TO CATCH A RIDE THIS MORNING FROM SALTY SAM'S MARINA.
THEY WILL BE IN FOR A NASTY SURPRISE.
IT'S SHUTDOWN!
NBC-2 CHECKED AND THE FIRST DEPARTURE IS AT 8 THIS MORNING.
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVE TO CHANGE THEIR PLANS -- AFTER THE KEY WEST EXPRESS SUDDENLY ANNOUNCED IT'S HALTING TRIPS FROM SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TO THE KEYS UNTIL MID-OCTOBER.
THE COMPANY'S DOING MAINTENANCE ON ITS BOATS..
ONE NBC-2 VIEWER WROTE ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE. THIS HAS WRECKED HER PLANS TO GET TO A WEDDING NEXT WEEKEND.
THE COMPANY'S TRYING TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THE 500 PEOPLE AFFECTED. WHICH ALSO INCLUDES A MAN TRAVELING FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA FOR A ROMANTIC GETAWAY.
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1:45we're stressed and we don't know if we can afford to do anything at this point we might just stay home 1:55
CUSTOMERS WITH TICKETS BETWEEN NOW AND OCTOBER 12TH CAN EITHER RESCHEDULE THEIR TRIP OR GET A FULL REFUND.
BUT THOSE OPTING FOR THEIR MONEY BACK MAY HAVE TO WAIT A WHILE.
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A FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT IS RECOVERING THIS MORNING AFTER STEPPING IN FRONT OF AN S-U-V.
TROOPERS SAY 14-YEAR-OLD GIOVANY RICHARD WAS HIT AROUND SIX YESTERDAY MORNING NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF ADAMS CIRCLE AND CONSTITUTION CIRCLE IN SAN CARLOS PARK.
HE SUFFERED A BROKEN FEMUR.
HE ALSO RECIEVED A TICKET FOR JAYWALKING.
F-H-P SAYS IT WAS NOT THE DRIVER'S FAULT.
BUT HE DID GET A TICKET FOR DRIVING WITHOUT A LICENSE.
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CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO OF A MASSIVE BEEHIVE IN CAPE CORAL --
THIS IS IN THE MEDIAN OFF THE 42 HUNDRED BLOCK OF PALM TREE BOULEVARD.
A CITY SPOKESPERSON SAYS A BEEKEEPER HAS BEEN CONTACTED TO REMOVE IT.
WHILE THE THE BEES LIVING IN THE HIVE ARE JUST REGULAR HONEYBEES -
THE CONCERN IS IT COULD GET BIGGER.
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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.
"PM showers on the breeze"
Our weather pattern will remain unchanged for Thursday, as high pressure remains to our north and east. Winds will remain breezy at times today with gusts approaching 20 mph.
This will allow for a mainly dry start with a some patchy cloudiness on our Thursday with a few hit or miss downpours late in the afternoon and early evening hours, especially closer to the coast. Highs tomorrow will climb to near normal values in the lower 90s.
Not much change is in the forecast as we round out the work week, with the better chance for a showers during the afternoon.
More moisture will work its way in across the area by the beginning of next week, with more clouds and a change in our steering winds. This means we could see an early start to our shower and thunderstorm pattern by Monday and Tuesday.
In the tropics, things are quiet close to home. We are tracking Tropical Storm Nadine out in the Atlantic, which could become a hurricane within the next day or two. However, this will not be a threat to Southwest Florida or the eastern seaboard of the United States as this storm will eventually take a path off to the north and recurve out to sea.
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IT'S A VERY HOT ISSUE AND NOT JUST IN NEW YORK CITY.
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THAT SODA BAN THAT GOT A LOT OF PEOPLE RILED UP ALL OVER THE COUNTRY!
NEW YORK CITY HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE WIDELY EXPECTED TO APPROVE THE CONTROVERSIAL BAN ON LARGE SUGARY SODAS AT A 10 THIS MORNING,
DURING A PUBLIC MEETING IN LONG ISLAND CITY.
THE BAN WOULD IMPOSE A 16-OUNCE LIMIT ON SODAS AND OTHER SUGARY DRINKS SOLD AT RESTAURANTS, DELIS AND MOVIE THEATERS.
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AN NBC-2 CONSUMER ALERT ---
WHOLE FOODS IS RECALLING RICOTTA CHEESE AFTER SEVERAL DEATHS HAVE BEEN REPORTED!
IT'S THE FRESCOLINA BRAND RICOTTA SALATA FROM FOREVER CHEESE. BECAUSE OF A DEADLY OUTBREAK CAUSED BY LISTERIA.
THE CHEESE WAS SOLD BETWEEN JUNE 20-TH AND AUGUST 9-TH.
THREE DEATHS AND 14 HOSPITALIZATIONS IN 11 STATES HAVE BEEN LINKED TO THE TAINTED PRODUCT, ACCORDING TO THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL.
SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE FEVER, MUSCLE ACHES, NAUSEA OR DIARRHEA.
PREGNANT WOMEN AND ADULTS WITH WEAKENED IMMUNE SYSTEMS ARE AT THE GREATEST RISK OF BECOMING SERIOUSLY ILL.
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WE ALL KNOW GAS PRICES ARE HIGH --
IN SOME PLACES HIGHER THAN THEY HAVE EVER BEEN BEFORE.
IN FACT --
DOZENS OF GAS STATIONS IN PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW JERSEY ARE SELLING GAS FOR MORE THAN *NINE DOLLARS A GALLON!
HOW WOULD YOU FEEL IF YOU PULLED INTO ONE OF THESE GAS STATIONS.
THE OWNERS OF 50 LUKOIL FRANCHISES SAY THEY POSTED THESE PRICES TO POINT OUT WHAT THEY SAY ARE UNFAIR PRICING PRACTICES.
BECAUSE THEY LEASE THEIR LAND,
THEIR PARENT COMPANY CHARGES 25 TO 30 CENTS MORE THAN COMPETITORS.
THE COMPANY HAS RESPONDED, CALLING THE PRACTICE REASONABLE.
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IT'S A CAR CHASE WITH A TWIST IN LOS ANGELES.
TWO SUSPECTED BANK ROBBERS STARTED THROWING MONEY OUT OF THE CAR WINDOW YESTERDAY!
OFFICIALS SAY FOUR MEN COMMITTED AN ARMED ROBBERY AT A BANK IN THE SANTA CLARITA VALLEY.
BY THE TIME THE SUSPECTS WERE STOPPED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC THERE WAS A LARGE CROWD SURROUNDING THEIR S-U-V.
BOTH MEN WERE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY.
POLICE ARE SEARCHING FOR TWO OTHER SUSPECTS.
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FOR NEARLY A DECADE PEOPLE IN COLLIER COUNTY HAVE FOUGHT FOR A PLACE TO RIDE THEIR A-T-V'S.
NOW THAT THREE MILLION DOLLARS HAS BEEN SET ASIDE FOR SUCH A PARK --
PLANS ARE BEGINNING TO MOVE FORWARD.
THE NEW ATV CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE WAS SET UP TO FIND A SAFE PLACE FOR PEOPLE TO RIDE.
THEY SAY RIGHT NOW PEOPLE AND KIDS OFTEN RIDE IN THE ROAD BECAUSE THERE IS NOWHERE ELSE TO GO.
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"I think in a controlled environment off-roading is a very fun sport but if done the way most kids are doing it in collier county today it becomes very dangerous and life threatening."
THERE ARE SEVERAL LAND OPTIONS THE COMMITTEE IS CONSIDERING--
BUT SO FAR NOTHING IS SET IN STONE.
THE NEXT STEP IS TO TALK WITH LANDOWNDERS AND WORK OUT A DEAL.
AFTER FINDING A LOCATION-- THE PARK STILL NEEDS TO BE DESIGNED, PERMITTED AND BUILT.
IT COULD TAKE YEARS BEFORE THE PROJECT IS COMPLETE.
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PEOPLE MAGAZINE SAYS GWENETH PALTROW IS THE BEST DRESSED WOMAN OF 2012.
COMING IN NUMBER TWO ON MAGAZINE'S LIST --
THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE,
KATE MIDDLETON.
ACTRESS EMMA STONE WAS NUMBER THREE.
PEOPLE'S BEST AND WORST DRESSED 'DOUBLE ISSUE' HITS NEWSSTANDS FRIDAY.
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AS PRINCE WILLIAM AND KATE CONTINUE THEIR TOUR OF ASIA.
IT'S WHAT KATE'S WARDROBE COULD BE HIDING - A GROWING BELLY BUMP - THAT IS MAKING ALL THE NEWS.
THE 30-YEAR-OLD DUCHESS, THE SUBJECT OF PREGNANCY RUMORS SINCE THE DAY SHE AND PRINCE WILLIAM WED LAST APRIL, IS SPARKING RUMORS ONCE AGAIN THAT SHE MAY BE CARRYING A ROYAL HEIR. AFTER CHOOSING WATER OVER WINE AT AN OFFICIAL STATE DINNER IN SINGAPORE.
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SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT THIS MORNING.
GEORGE CLOONEY AND STACY KEIBLER HAVE NOT BROKEN UP.
THAT'S ACCORDING TO CLOONEY'S REP.
BRITAIN'S SUN TABLOID IS REPORTING THAT KEIBLER HERSELF HAS BEEN TELLING FRIENDS THAT HER RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM IS OVER.
KEIBLER RECENTLY HELPED CLOONEY FUNDRAISE FOR BARACK OBAMA IN MAY.
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ONE OF COLLEGE BASKETBALL'S ALL-TIME GREATS. JIM CALHOUN. IS ABOUT TO RETIRE.
THE 70-YEAR-OLD UCONN COACH WILL MAKE THE ANNOUNCEMENT AT A NEWS CONFERENCE TODAY.
THE BASKETBALL HALL OF FAMER HAS HAD NUMEROUS HEALTH PROBLEMS RECENTLY. AND THE TIME TO RETIRE SEEMS TO BE RIGHT. WITH UCONN IN ELIGIBLE FOR NEXT SEASON'S NCAA TOURNAMENT.
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RED TIDE IS BACK IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
F-W-C FOUND SMALL TRACES OF IT NEAR PINE ISLAND.
SYMPTOMS FROM BREATHING RED TIDE TOXINS ARE NORMALLY COUGHING, SNEEZING AND TEARY EYES.
WE EXPECT COMPLETE RESULTS FRIDAY.
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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.
"PM showers on the breeze"
Our weather pattern will remain unchanged for Thursday, as high pressure remains to our north and east. Winds will remain breezy at times today with gusts approaching 20 mph.
This will allow for a mainly dry start with a some patchy cloudiness on our Thursday with a few hit or miss downpours late in the afternoon and early evening hours, especially closer to the coast. Highs tomorrow will climb to near normal values in the lower 90s.
Not much change is in the forecast as we round out the work week, with the better chance for a showers during the afternoon.
More moisture will work its way in across the area by the beginning of next week, with more clouds and a change in our steering winds. This means we could see an early start to our shower and thunderstorm pattern by Monday and Tuesday.
In the tropics, things are quiet close to home. We are tracking Tropical Storm Nadine out in the Atlantic, which could become a hurricane within the next day or two. However, this will not be a threat to Southwest Florida or the eastern seaboard of the United States as this storm will eventually take a path off to the north and recurve out to sea.
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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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A MANUFACTURER OF PINK SLIME TAKING ITS FIGHT TO REGAIN ITS IMAGE, TO COURT.
BLOOMBERG'S JANE KING, AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE WITH THAT AND MORE STIMULUS FROM THE FEDERAL RESERVE MAY BE HEADED OUR WAY, IN THIS MORNING'S BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT.
GOOD MORNING JANE.
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BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
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GOOD MORNING,
A MANUFACTURER OF THE PROCESSED MEAT SOME CALL "PINK SLIME" --
IS FIGHTING BACK!
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SAYS "BEEF PRODUCTS INC" IS PLANNING A DEFAMATION LAWSUIT.
THE COMPANY, FORCED TO CLOSE PLANTS AND LAY OFF HUNDREDS OF WORKERS EARLIER THIS YEAR --
AFTER A SOCIAL MEDIA FRENZY CRITICIZING WHAT THE INDUSTRY CALLS LEAN TEXTURED-BEEF TRIMMINGS.
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MEANTIME -- WATCH FOR CALORIE COUNTS ON MCDONALD'S MENU BOARDS, NEXT WEEK.
NEW FEDERAL REGULATIONS REQUIRING *ALL* LARGE RESTAURANT CHAINS TO POST CALORIE INFO, ARE EXPECTED TO KICK IN, LATER THIS YEAR.
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AND -- MORE PAIN AHEAD FOR THE HOUSING MARKET.
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REALTYTRAC SAYS FORECLOSURE FILINGS INCREASED IN AUGUST IN 20 STATES, INCLUDING NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, PENNSYLVANIA AND ILLINOIS!
AND -- ILLINOIS NOW HAS THE HIGHEST FORECLOSURE RATE IN THE NATION.
BUT NATIONWIDE ON AVERAGE, FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY FELL.
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AND -- COMING UP AFTER THIS --
LOOKS LIKE INTEREST RATES ON THOSE CREDIT CARDS, AUTO LOANS AND MORTGAGES MAY STAY VERY LOW FOR A WHILE LONGER!
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INVESTORS WIDELY BELIEVE THE FEDERAL RESERVE MAY BE ABOUT TO UNLEASH A THIRD ROUND OF ECONOMIC STIMULUS, THAT WOULD KEEP INTEREST RATES LOW.
AN OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT, EXPECTED AFTER THE FED WRAPS UP A 2-DAY POLICY MEETING LATER TODAY.
STOCKS YESTERDAY RISING SLIGHTLY ON ANTICIPATION OF THE FED'S MOVE.
APPLE SHARES GAINING ON THE UNVEILING OF THE NEW GLASS ALUMINUM IPHONE 5 -- WITH ITS BIGGER SCREEN, FASTER CHIP AND ACCESS TO FASTER WIRELESS NETWORKS.
AND FACEBOOK SHARES POSTING THEIR BIGGEST ONE-DAY GAIN EVER --
AFTER APPLE ANNOUNCED THE IPHONE 5 ALLOWS VOICE-ACTIVATED POSTS TO FACEBOOK AND MAKES PHOTO-SHARING EASIER.
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AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, I'M JANE KING WITH THE BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT.
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ALL NEW AS YOU WAKE UP THIS THURSDAY MORNING ---
AS THE CONFLICT CONTINUES TO UNFOLD IN LIBYA AND EGYPT, THE BODIES OF FOUR AMERICANS KILLED IN THE ATTACK WILL ARRIVE BACK ON U-S SOIL THIS MORNING.
AND U-S WARSHIPS ARE NOW STATIONED OFF THE COAST OF LIBYA AS A SHOW OF FORCE.
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PLUS, DECISION 2012.
WITH THE ELECTION JUST TWO MONTHS AWAY, FLORIDA CAN EXPECT VISITS FROM THE CAMPAIGNS OF BARACK OBAMA AND MITT ROMNEY TO GET EVEN HEAVIER.
AND TODAY WHAT ANN ROMNEY IS DOING IN FORT MYERS.
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GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AND THANKS FOR WAKING UP WITH NBC-2 NEWS TODAY,
I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.
AND I'M CLAY MILLER.
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PEOPLE GATHERING IN FRONT OF THE WHITE HOUSE FOR A CANDLELIGHT VIGIL REMEMBERING AMBASSADOR CHRISTOPHER STEVENS. AND THREE OTHERS KILLED IN VIOLENCE AT THE AMERICAN CONSULATE IN LIBYA.
THE VERY LATEST, AS U.S. WARSHIPS AND DOZENS OF MARINES HEAD THERE, IN A LIVE REPORT COMING UP.
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BREAKING NEWS -- THE DEADLY CONFLICT IN THE MIDDLE EAST INTENSIFIES.
PROTESTORS HAVE NOW STORMED THE US EMBASSY IN YEMEN.
NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH IS CLOSELY FOLLOWING NEW DEVELOPMENTS LIVE FROM THE NEWSROOM, GOOD MORNING STACEY.
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CLAY, RIGHT NOW, PROTESTORS ARE ON THE EMBASSY GROUNDS IN YEMEN,
THIS IS BRAND NEW VIDEO.
AS YOU CAN SEE THEY ARE SCALING A WALL, BURNING FLAGS AND TIRES, BUT HAD NOT GAINED ACCESS INSIDE THE BUILDING.
YEMEN HAS NEW GOVERNMENT IN PLACE, AND POLICE THERE ARE TRYING TO END THIS PEACEFULLY.
ALSO THIS MORNING AS YOU WAKE UP TWO SHIPS ARE IN LIBYA.
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THEY DON'T HAVE SPECIFIC MISSION RIGHT NOW, BUT THEY ARE ABLE TO RESPOND TO ANYTHING THE PRESIDENT ORDERS.
THEY ARE BOTH CARRYING TOMAHAWK MISSILES.
ONE IS POSITION, THE OTHER SHOULD BE STATIONED OFF THE COAST BY TOMORROW.
ALSO HAPPENING TODAY --- THE BODIES OF U.S. AMBASSADOR CHRIS STEVENS AND THE THREE OTHER AMERICANS WILL BE FLOWN BACK TO U-S SOIL THIS MORNING.
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U.S. INVESTIGATORS ARE ALSO LOOKING INTO WHETHER THE DEADLY ATTACK IN LIBYBA WAS PLANNED TO MARK THE ANNIVERSAY OF SEPTEMBER 11TH.
MANY THOUGHT AT 1ST, IT WAS CARRIED OUT BY PEOPLE UPSET WITH A MOVIE THAT DEPICTS PROPHET MOHAMMED IN A VULGAR, INSULTING MANNER.
THE PRESIDENT VOWING JUSTICE WILL BE DONE.
CERTAINLY, A VERY TENSE SITUATION THIS MORNING THAT WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALL MORNING.
LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM, SD NBC-2.
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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.
"PM showers on the breeze"
Our weather pattern will remain unchanged for Thursday, as high pressure remains to our north and east. Winds will remain breezy at times today with gusts approaching 20 mph.
This will allow for a mainly dry start with a some patchy cloudiness on our Thursday with a few hit or miss downpours late in the afternoon and early evening hours, especially closer to the coast. Highs tomorrow will climb to near normal values in the lower 90s.
Not much change is in the forecast as we round out the work week, with the better chance for a showers during the afternoon.
More moisture will work its way in across the area by the beginning of next week, with more clouds and a change in our steering winds. This means we could see an early start to our shower and thunderstorm pattern by Monday and Tuesday.
In the tropics, things are quiet close to home. We are tracking Tropical Storm Nadine out in the Atlantic, which could become a hurricane within the next day or two. However, this will not be a threat to Southwest Florida or the eastern seaboard of the United States as this storm will eventually take a path off to the north and recurve out to sea.
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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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BUT FIRST ---
WE TURN TO DECISION 2012 AND HEAVY CAMPAIGNING HERE IN THE SUNSHINE STATE.
NBC-2'S CLIFTON FRNECH IS LIVE IN FORT MYERS WHERE ANN ROMNEY WILL BE LATER TODAY, GOOD MORNING CLIFTON.
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GOOD MORNING KRISTA.
FLORIDA IS A KEY BATTLE GROUND STATE, WITH THE ELECTION GETTING CLOSER EVERY DAY, THE ROMNEY'S ARE HITTING THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL HARD.
THE STOP FOR ANN ROMNEY TODAY IS HERE AT THE REGIONAL CANCER CENTER IN FORT MYERS.
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THIS VISIT IS ALSO PERSONAL FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFUL'S WIFE WHO'S SUFFERED FROM SEVERAL MEDICAL ISSUES IN THE PAST, INCLUDING COMING BACK FROM EARLY STAGE BREAST CANCER.
SHE'LL TOUR THE REGIONAL CANCER CENTER IN FORT MYERS.
THAT'S LOCATEDON COLONIAL CENTER DRIVE.
I'M TOLD SHE'LL BE THERE JUST BEFORE NOON.
COUNT ON NBC-2 FOR COVERAGE.
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ANN ROMNEY WILL BE SITTING DOWN WITH THE MEDIA AFTER HER TOUR.
WE'LL OF COURSE BRING THAT INTERVIEW TO YOU HERE, ON NBC-2.
REPORTING LIVE IN FORT MYERS, CLIFTON FRENCH, NBC-2.
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THANKS CLIFTON.
NBC-2 ALSO TRACKING THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN THIS MORNING.
THE PRESIDENT VISITS GOLDEN, COLORADO FOR A GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN AT 1 THIS AFTERNOON.
VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN VISITS THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN.
AND THE FIRST LADY CAMPAIGNS IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
MITT ROMNEY ATTENDS A CAMPAIGN RALLY IN FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA AT 11:30 this MORNING.
AND HIS V-P PAUL RYAN IS ON CAPITOL HILL TODAY FOR A SCHEDULED VOTE ON A TEMPORARY GOVERNMENT FUNDING BILL.
WE ARE NOW JUST 54 DAYS OUT FROM ELECTION DAY WHEN VOTERS WILL CHOOSE A NEW PRESIDENT.
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WE NOW KNOW THE NAME OF A TEEN WHO DROWNED IN THE PEACE RIVER IN ARCADIA.
SHE'S 17-YEAR-OLD JERRI-DEDAN LAKISHA BOLDS FROYER.
SHE'S FROM TAMPA AND WAS IDENTIFIED THROUGH FINGERPRINT RECORDS.
WITNESSES SAY 28 YEAR OLD MARK HUNTLEY JUNIOR, PUSHED HER INTO THE WATER SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
DEPUTIES ARRESTED HIM, AND ANOTHER MAN WHO WAS THERE, ANDREW SKEVINGTON.
INVESTIGATORS TELL US FROYER MET THE MEN AT A BAR NEAR TAMPA THIS WEEKEND.
NBC-2 SPOKE TO HUNTLEY'S FATHER.
ALTHOUGH HE HASN'T SPOKEN TO MARK IN ABOUT A MONTH --
HE TELLS US HIS SON ISN'T VIOLENT AND WOULD NEVER PURPOSLY HURT ANYONE.
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3:25 my kid is a really good boy and he doesnt do things like it was made out to be:34
HUNTLEY DOES HAVE A PRIOR ARREST RECORD.
RIGHT NOW HE REMAINS IN THE DEOSTO COUNTY JAIL ON CHARGES OF MANSLAUGHTER.
SKEVINGTON HAS SINCE BONDED OUT.
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DEPUTIES SAY A LEE COUNTY SEX OFFENDER WENT SOMEWHERE HE WASN'T SUPPOSED TO GO.
AND THIS IT'S NOT THE FIRST TIME HE;S BEEN CAUGHT SOMEWHERE HE SHOULDN'T BE.
THE LAST TIME WE SAW 55-YEAR-OLD DONALD MORRISON.
HE WAS EATING COOKIES WHILE HE WAITED TO HAVE SEX WITH A CHILD.
BUT INSTEAD HE WAS MET BY CHRIS HANSEN, ON A 2006 EPISODE OF 'TO CATCH A PREDATOR' ON N-B-C.
THIS IS MORRISON NOW--
BACK BEHIND BARS FOR WHAT DEPUTIES CALL A DIRECT VIOLATION OF HIS SEXUAL PREDATOR STATUS.
THEY SAY HE WAS LOOKING AT PICTURES OF A NINE MONTH OLD BABY ON FACEBOOK AT THE NORTH FORT MYERS LIBRARY.
HE TOLD DEPUTIES HE WAS LOOKING AT THE PICTURES SO HE COULD SEND THEM TO THE CHILD'S MOTHER.
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WE HAVE NEW INFORMATION THIS MORNING ABOUT A FLORIDA GULF COAST STUDENT WHO DIED RECENTLY.
19 YEAR OLD SEAN CAVANAUGH DIED SIX DAYS AFTER JUMPING OFF AN APARTMENT BUILDING.
DEPUTIES SAY CAVANAUGH ATTACKED HIS ROOMMATE AT THE COSTAL VILLAGE APARTMENTS WITH A BEER BOTTLE.
THEY SAY HE WAS IN A FIT OF RAGE AFTER TAKING DRUGS ALMOST TWO WEEKS AGO.
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Sot Cameron Keller, stab victim
" he broke a beer bottle and he told us he was going to kill us."
Sot Justin
" I rushed everyone into the room and closed the door and he ran into it like he was playing football or something."
INVESTIGATORS SAY CAVANAUGH JUMPED OFF THE THIRD STORY BUILDING AND ENDED UP FACE DOWN ON THE SIDEWALK.
HE WENT TO LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE DIED A WEEK AGO.
THE MEDICAL EXAMINERS OFFICE WILL HAVE TO COMPLETE AN AUTOPSY BEFORE CONFIRMING IF DRUGS WERE IN CAVANAUGH'S SYSTEM.
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PARENTS IN CHICAGO WILL HAVE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO WITH THEIR KIDS FOR A 4TH STRAIGHT DAY.
PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS ARE STILL ON STRIKE.
UNION OFFICIALS ARE DOWNPLAYING THE CHANCES OF A QUICK DEAL.
TEACHERS WANT MORE MONEY, A NEW EVALUATION PROCESS.AND A POLICY ON REHIRING TEACHERS THAT HAVE BEEN LAID OFF.
THE KIDS HAVE BEEN OFF ALL WEEK.
NEARLY 150 SCHOOLS HAVE REMAINED OPEN FOR STUDENTS TO GET FREE BREAKFAST AND A MORNING OF SUPERVISION.
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AND TAKE A LOOK AS GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT CHOSE LEE COUNTY AS A STOP ON HIS EDUCATION TOUR.
HE VISITED LEE COUNTY'S LEXINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL YESTERDAY MORNING.
A HANDFUL OF TEACHERS MET PRIVATELY WITH THE GOVERNOR.
THE PRINCIPAL WASN'T ALLOWED IN.
NO CAMERAS EITHER.
THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE WANTED THE TEACHERS TO FEEL COMFORTABLE TO SHARE.
STANDARDIZED TESTING WAS A HOT TOPIC.
GOVERNOR SCOTT SAYS THE TEACHERS HE'S SPOKEN TO AGREE, THEY NEED TO MEASURE STUDENTS' PROGRESS - THE KEY IS *HOW THEY DO IT.
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A MAN PAID TO PROTECT CHILDREN IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY WAS FIRED AFTER BEING ACCUSED OF MOLESTING TWO YOUNG GIRLS.
PETER CRANE WORKED FOR D-C-F FOR MORE THAN FIVE YEARS.
HE WAS ARRESTED IN NORTH PORT IN AUGUST.
THE DEPARTMENT DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY CONCERNS AMONG THE FAMILIES HE WORKED WITH AT D-C-F.
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IT'S AN EYESORE FOR LEHIGH ACRES RESIDENTS.
AND NOW THEY'RE ASKING WHO'S GOING TO CLEAN IT UP.
THIS HOUSE AT 410 HOLLYWOOD STREET IN LEHIGH IS ABANDONED AND NEIGHBORS ARE GETTING SICK AND TIRED OF THE OVERGROWN GRASS.
THEY ALSO WANT TO KNOW WHO'S RESPONSIBLE FOR THE GROWING MESS.
THE HOUSE IS FOR SALE.
IT'S OWNED BY THE BANK AND IS LISTED AS A SHORT SALE.
BUT AS WE LEARNED THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CLEAN UP AND NEITHER IS THE REALTY COMPANY SELLING IT ON THE BANK'S BEHALF.
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00:31 - 00:41 "Legally, the property owner until it goes into foreclosure and the financial institution gets their title is the
responsible party." Joan LaGuardia, Dept. of Community Development
THE COUNTY HAS TAKEN NOTE AND WILL EVENTUALLY STEP IN.BUT THAT COULD TAKE WEEKS, EVEN MONTHS.
WORKERS WILL MOW THE LAWN, BUT TAX DOLLARS WILL BE USED TO PAY FOR IT.
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TAKING A LOOKA HEAD,
THE FIRST MAN ON THE MOON WILL BE REMEMBERED THIS MORNING.
A NATIONAL MEMORIAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD AT THE NATIONAL CATHEDRAL IN HONOR OF ASTRONAUT NEIL ARMSTRONG.
ARMSTRONG WAS COMMANDER OF THE APOLLO 11 MISSION TO THE MOON IN 19-69
HE DIED LAST MONTH DUE TO COMPLICATIONS FROM HEART SURGERY.
ARMSTRONG WAS 82.
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YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW --
NEXT ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY --
A BIG CHANGE TO COMING TO EVERY MCDONALD'S MENU. NEXT.
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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.
"PM showers on the breeze"
Our weather pattern will remain unchanged for Thursday, as high pressure remains to our north and east. Winds will remain breezy at times today with gusts approaching 20 mph.
This will allow for a mainly dry start with a some patchy cloudiness on our Thursday with a few hit or miss downpours late in the afternoon and early evening hours, especially closer to the coast. Highs tomorrow will climb to near normal values in the lower 90s.
Not much change is in the forecast as we round out the work week, with the better chance for a showers during the afternoon.
More moisture will work its way in across the area by the beginning of next week, with more clouds and a change in our steering winds. This means we could see an early start to our shower and thunderstorm pattern by Monday and Tuesday.
In the tropics, things are quiet close to home. We are tracking Tropical Storm Nadine out in the Atlantic, which could become a hurricane within the next day or two. However, this will not be a threat to Southwest Florida or the eastern seaboard of the United States as this storm will eventually take a path off to the north and recurve out to sea.
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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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IN THIS MORNING'S HEALTHCAST ---
A PINK SLIME LAWSUIT WILL BE FILED TODAY.
BEEF PRODUCTS INC. PLANS TO FILE A DEFAMATION LAWSUIT IN SOUTH DAKOTA IN THE WAKE OF A PUBLICITY STORM OVER A MEAT PRODUCT THAT CRITICS HAVE DUBBED "PINK SLIME."
THEY HAVE SO FAR REFUSED TO NAME THE DEFENDANT, BUT HAVE BLAMED MEDIA REPORTS FOR THE CLOSURE OF THREE PLANTS AND ROUGHLY 700 LAYOFFS.
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WHEN YOU PULL UP TO A MCDONALD'S DRIVE-THROUGH TO ORDER A BIG MAC WITH FRIES, SOON SOMETHING DIFFERENT WILL BE STARING RIGHT BACK AT YOU.
THE CHANGES ARE AIMED AT MAKING YOU THINK BEFORE YOU BUY.
STARTING TODAY MCDONALD'S IS LETTING YOU KNOW JUST HOW MANY CALORIES YOU'RE EATING.
IT SAYS IT WILL START POSTING CALORIE COUNTS ON ITS MENUS -- BOTH INSIDE THE RESTAURANT AND AT THE DRIVE-THROUGH.
THE CHANGE WAS EXPECTED TO HAPPEN ANYWAY BUT NOT THIS SOON.
THAT'S BECAUSE THE HEALTH CARE REFORM LAW REQUIRES CHAIN RESTAURANTS TO POST CALORIE COUNTS -- BUT NO TIMELINE WAS GIVEN FOR WHEN THAT REQUIREMENT SHOULD TAKE EFFECT.
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NEW RIGHT NOW ---
A REPORT THIS MORNING FINDS FORECLOSURE FILINGS IN AUGUST FELL 15 PERCENT FROM A YEAR AGO.
MARKET RESEARCHER REALTY-TRAC SAYS THIS CONTINUES A TREND OF YEAR-OVER-YEAR DECLINES.
HOWEVER, A DIFFERENT STORY FOR FLORIDA --
WHERE FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY LAST MONTH INCREASED ON A YEAR-OVER-YEAR BASIS FOR THE SEVENTH TIME IN THE LAST EIGHT MONTHS.
FLORIDA HAS THE NATION'S SECOND HIGHEST FORECLOSURE RATE.
ONE IN EVERY 328 HOUSING UNITS WITH A FORECLOSURE FILING.
FIRST IN THE NATION FOR FORECLOSURES IS ILLINOIS.
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THE MUCH ANTICIPATED iPHONE 5 WAS UNVEILED WEDNESDAY IN SAN FRANCISCO.
THE NEW PHONE IS THINNER AND LIGHTER THAN THE iPHONE 4S.AND IT ALSO HAS A TALLER SCREEN.
IN THE U-S, PRE-ORDERS WILL START FRIDAY.
THE PHONE WILL HIT STORE SHELVES THE FOLLOWING WEEK ON SEPTEMBER 21ST.
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TAKING A LOOK AHEAD,
SIX-TIME PRO BOWL RECEIVER CHAD JOHNSON WILL BE ARRAINGED IN COURT AND HE'S EXPECTED TO FILE A WRITTEN PLEA OF NOT GUILTY.
HE WAS FORMALLY CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF MISDEMEANOR DOMESTIC BATTERY YESTERDAY IN BROWARD COUNTY COURT.
JOHNSON FACES UP TO A YEAR IN COUNTY JAIL.
HE WAS ARRESTED LAST MONTH AFTER HIS WIFE ACCUSED HIM OF HEAD-BUTTING HER DURING AN ARGUMENT IN FRONT OF THEIR HOME.
THE DOLPHINS RELEASED JOHNSON A DAY AFTER HIS ARREST.
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OSCAR-WINNING ACTRESS KATHY BATES IS RECOVERING THIS MORNING FROM A DOUBLE MASTECTOMY.
BATES WAS DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER TWO MONTHS AGO.
SHE SEEMS IN GOOD SPIRITS --
ON TWITTER SHE TOLD FOLLOWERS SHE DOESN'T MISS HER BREASTS AS MUCH AS "HARRY'S LAW."
HER LAW DRAMA WAS CANCELED LAST MAY.
BECAUSE OF THE SURGERY SHE WILL NOT UNDERGO RADIATION OR CHEMOTHERAPY.
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NEW NUMBERS SHOW THE RATE OF POVERTY IN THE U-S IS LEVELING OFF AFTER THREE STRAIGHT YEARS OF INCREASES.
THE CENSUS BUREAU SHOWS THE SOUTH HAS THE LOWEST AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME.
AND NOW LOCALLY, THE HARRY CHAPIN FOOD BANK WILL BE ABLE TO DISTRIBUTE FOOD THROUGHOUT THE REGION THANKS TO A NEW REFRIGERATED TRUCK PUT INTO ACTION FOR THE FIRST TIME.
IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY --AROUND 300 FAMILIES LINED UP TO RECEIVE FOOD FROM THE NEW TRUCK.
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NOW AN NBC-2 FOLLOW UP.
TURTLES ARE HATCHING ALL ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA--
DESPITE THE DAMAGE FROM RECENT STORMS.
NESTING SEASON IN COLLIER COUNTY GOT OFF TO A GREAT START WITH NEARLY 1300 NESTS--
THAT'S 500 MORE THAN LAST YEAR--
AND THE HIGHEST NUMBER THE COUNTY HAS SEEN IN 10 YEARS.
THEN TROPICAL STORM DEBBY HIT, CREATING SWALES AND DROWNING NESTS.
ISAAC ALSO FLOODED SOME NESTS.
SO FAR ONLY 318 NESTS HAVE HATCHED -- LESS THAN LAST YEAR.BUT BETTER THAN SOME PEOPLE FEARED.
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"It is disappointing because we watched our numbers go down for 10 years and then we finally get this uptick in a year with more turtle nests than we've ever counted before and then the storms came."
HATCHING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE SECOND WEEK OF OCTOBER.
TURTLE EXPERTS SAY THERE ARE STILL ABOUT 100 NESTS THAT MAY HATCH.
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ALL NEW THIS MORNING --
SCIENTISTS ARE CLAIMING THEY HAVE DISCOVERED A NEW SPECIES OF MONKEY.
LIVING IN THE REMOTE FORESTS OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO.
CHECK IT OUT.
IT'S AN ANIMAL WELL-KNOWN TO LOCAL HUNTERS BUT UNTIL NOW, UNKNOWN TO THE OUTSIDE WORLD.
SCIENTISTS SAY IT IS ONLY THE SECOND DISCOVERY OF A MONKEY SPECIES IN 28 YEARS.
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HAVE YOU NOTICED FOOD PRODUCTS AT THE STORE. HAVE BEEN SHRINKING,
BUT THE PRICE STAYS THE SAME?!
WHY, YES I HAVE KRISTA!
AND AN INVESTIGATION FINDS WHICH PRODUCTS HAVE RECENTLY GOTTEN A LOT SMALLER, AND CHARGE THE SAME.
KASHI CEREAL, WITH A SLIGHTLY TALLER BOX, ACTUALLY CONTAINS LESS CEREAL.
BOXES OF SCOTT TISSUES CONTAIN 12 LESS TISSUES.
THERE WERE 48 FEWER CHOCOLATE CHIPS IN GHIRARDELLI CHOCOLATE CHIPS.
PLANTERS DELUXE MIXED NUTS CONTAINS 52 FEWER NUTS.
AND A CAN OF MAXWELL HOUSE COFFEE USED TO HAVE ENOUGH COFFEE FOR 270 CUPS, NOW IT WILL MAKE ONLY 240.
MANUFACTURERS SAID THEY DOWNSIZE PRODUCTS BECAUSE CUSTOMERS PREFER THAT TO HIGHER PRICES.
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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.
"PM showers on the breeze"
Our weather pattern will remain unchanged for Thursday, as high pressure remains to our north and east. Winds will remain breezy at times today with gusts approaching 20 mph.
This will allow for a mainly dry start with a some patchy cloudiness on our Thursday with a few hit or miss downpours late in the afternoon and early evening hours, especially closer to the coast. Highs tomorrow will climb to near normal values in the lower 90s.
Not much change is in the forecast as we round out the work week, with the better chance for a showers during the afternoon.
More moisture will work its way in across the area by the beginning of next week, with more clouds and a change in our steering winds. This means we could see an early start to our shower and thunderstorm pattern by Monday and Tuesday.
In the tropics, things are quiet close to home. We are tracking Tropical Storm Nadine out in the Atlantic, which could become a hurricane within the next day or two. However, this will not be a threat to Southwest Florida or the eastern seaboard of the United States as this storm will eventually take a path off to the north and recurve out to sea.
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CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
ALL CLEAR, COLLIER CO ENFORCEMENT
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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AN ASTEROID THAT MAY BE THE SIZE OF THREE FOOTBALL FIELDS WILL WHIZ BY THE EARTH TODAY.
AND YOU CAN WATCH THE CLOSE ENCOUNTER LIVE ONLINE!
SCIENTISTS FIRST SPOTTED THE SPACE ROCK LAST MONTH.
WE'RE TOLD IT HAS NO CHANCE OF HITTING EARTH AS IT PASSES.
BUT SCIENTISTS LIST THE ASTEROID AS "POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS."
THAT MEANS IT MAY POSE A THREAT IN THE FUTURE.
YOU CAN FIND A LINK TO THE LIVE STREAM OF THE ASTEROID ON NBC DASH TWO DOT COM, CLICK ON NEWSLINKS.
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IF YOU LIKE DOUGHNUTS AND CAN TALK LIKE A PIRATE. MARK YOUR CALENDAR.
NEXT WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19th, MARKS THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF "INTERNATIONAL TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY."
IN CELEBRATION, KRISPY KREME WILL GIVE AWAY A FREE GLAZED DOUGHNUT IF YOU DARE TO TALK LIKE A PIRATE OR WEAR AN EYE PATCH.
WANT MORE THAN JUST ONE FREE DOUGHNUT?
DRESS UP IN FULL PIRATE REGALIA. AND YOU'LL GET A WHOLE DOZEN!
BUT THE CATCH. NO KIRSPY KREME IN SWFL. BUT THERE ARE IN FORT LAUDERDALE AND TAMPA!
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TIME NOW TO SEE WHAT MATT LAUER AND SAVANNAH GUTHRIE HAVE PLANNED FOR YOU COMING UP ON THE TODAY SHOW,
TAKE A LOOK.
coming up thursday on today ryan seacrest has an exclusive and revealing interview with justin bieber
plus the dutchess of york sarah ferguson and snl's seth myers, when matt and i see you thursday on today.
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WE'RE FOLLOWING BREAKING DETAILS OUT OF YEMEN THIS MORNING--
WHERE PROTESTERS STORM ANOTHER EMBASSY COMPOUND.
THIS IS BRAND NEW VIDEO--
AND THIS AREA IS HOME TO AL-QAIDA'S MOST ACTIVE BRANCH.
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PLUS--COFFEE IS AN ENERGY BOOSTER--
BUT IS IT A FAT BURNER?
YOU'LL HEAR FROM A WOMAN WHO SAYS SHE'S ON THE STARBUCKS DIET---
AND LOST NEARLY 85 POUNDS.
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AND FASHION FRENZY.
FROM TORY BURCH TO DIANE VON FURSTENBURG--
24 DESIGNERS ARE OFFERING THEIR PRODUCTS AT LOWER PRICES--
WHEN THESE NEW THREADS ARE COMING TO **TARGET STORES.
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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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