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FIRST AT FOUR: A DUMP TRUCK DISASTER IS DIVERTING TRAFFIC DURING RUSH HOUR --

FORT MYERS POLICE INVESTIGATE THE 17TH MURDER INSIDE CITY LIMITS THIS YEAR.

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NEW RIGHT NOW, A TRAFFIC ALERT THAT INTERRUPTED THE MORNING COMMUTE IS IN THE WAY OF DRIVERS HEADING HOME.

THE WESTBOUND LANES OF PALM BEACH BOULEVARD AROUND THE I-75 OVERPASS ARE SHUT DOWN AND TWO EASTBOUND LANES ARE STILL CLOSED BECAUSE OF A CRASH INVOLVING A DUMP TRUCK.

THE CRASH HAPPENED JUST AFTER SIX O'CLOCK THIS MORNING.

FHP SAYS THE BACK OF THE TRUCK WAS UP AND HIT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, SIGN, AND THE OVERPASS, BEFORE FLIPPING OVER AND SPILLING DIESEL FUEL.

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The westbound lanes of palm beach boulevard around the I-75 overpass

are shut down and two eastbound lanes are still closed because of a

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For reasons FHP can't explain, the driver of this dump truck had the

bed of the truck up while driving through this intersection, leaving

quite a mess behind hitting a traffic light--this sign-- and then the

overpass--before flipping to its final resting spot. DOT inspected the

overpass and determined it is structurally safe, but the sign had to

be taken down. Even though the truck was towed, there was still a mess

left behind. Diesel fuel spilled over five lanes--causing unsafe

driving conditions.

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Dave Parks, PIO for construction project "almost like northern

conditions. So we've got to come in and actually tear up the old

asphalt and put new, fresh asphalt down just for safety concern.

DUMP TRUCK PALM BEACH BLVD-REM-LIVE

The construction project spokesperson says this crash shouldn't affect

the project. But what is affected are those of you who have to drive

through this area, and FHP is advising drivers to find an alternate

route. It should be safe to drive on sometime later tonight. Live in

ALTERNATE ROUTE-NAVITOPS

THANKS, KELLY.

YOU HEARD HER TALK ABOUT AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

IF YOU'RE HEADING WEST ON PALM BEACH BOULEVARD TAKE STATE ROAD 31 NORTH TO BAYSHORE.

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FIRST AT FOUR: FORT MYERS POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING THE CITY'S 17TH MURDER OF THE YEAR --

DAMARQUIS BLANKS WAS SHOT WEDNESDAY NIGHT ON LANTANA STREET -- POLICE TOLD US TODAY HE DIED FROM HIS INJURIES.

THE 19 YEAR OLD HAD BEEN AT LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SINCE THE SHOOTING.

LANTANA STREET SHOOTING-SOTVO

I can tell you right now that we are working very hard - violent crime within the city is the number one priority for us; we still need cooperation, we still need witnesses to come forward, if you have information, please get it to us.

MICHELLE OBAMA GAINESVILLE-SATLIVE or VO

ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL TODAY.

FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA IS STUMPING THROUGH FLORIDA.

SHE IS SCHEDULED TO SPEAK AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA IN GAINESVILLE.

LATER SHE'LL BE IN TALLAHASSEE.

THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN IS LOOKING TO FIRE UP YOUNG VOTERS FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE.

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IN IOWA, VICE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE, PAUL RYAN PUSHED THE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN.

LIKE FLORIDA, IOWA IS A COVETED BATTLEGROUND STATE IN THE NOVEMBER ELECTION.

RYAN IS HOLDING HIS CAMPAIGN STOP IN A DOWNTOWN HOTEL.

REPUBLICANS ARE RE-SHAPING THEIR MESSAGE.

CHICAGO TEACHER STRIKE-VO

CHICAGO MAYOR RAHM EMANUEL IS FURIOUS AS THE TEACHER STRIKE HEADS INTO ITS SECOND WEEK.

EMANUEL ASKED A STATE COURT TO ORDER THE TEACHERS BACK INTO THE CLASSROOM.

A JUDGE WOULD NOT HEAR THE ARGUMENTS TODAY, BUT SAID A HEARING WOULD LIKELY HAPPEN TOMORROW OR WEDNESDAY.

THE TEACHERS UNION AND SCHOOL BOARD DID REACH A TENTATIVE AGREEMENT OVER THE WEEKEND.

BUT THE UNION DECIDED TO HIT THE PICKET LINES AGAIN TODAY AS MEMBERS LOOK OVER THE POSSIBLE DEAL.

CHICAGO TEACHER STRIKE-SOTVO

Its hard on everyone. We would like to get back to instruction. We had a great start to the school year so know everyone likes routines and we would like to get back to our routine of educating children our first priority.

THE TEACHER'S UNION IS NOW SCHEDULED TO VOTE ON THE NEW CONTRACT TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

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A BATTLE FOR PRISTINE WATERWAYS CONTINUES IN CAPE CORAL.

WORKERS PULL SAMPLES FROM MORE THAN 35 SITES ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S LARGEST CITY TODAY.

THIS TIME OF YEAR DURING RAINY SEASON CAN TAKE ITS TOLL.

NBC2'S STEVE CAMPION IS WORKING THIS STORY FROM OUR MOBILE NEWSROOM.

CAPE WATER TESTING-REM-LIVE

The sheer scope of water in this city makes figuring out whats in it whether good or bad not so easy.

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With more canals than Venice Italy -- southwest Florida's largest city battles to safeguard the liquid which makes it so appealing.

The water quality was last reported as "fair" -- just below the state's range for good.

City natural resource workers tell us -- they're always looking for better measures to keep the cape's waterways as clean as possible.

They explain they're confident 2010's ordinance which bans phosphorus and nitrogen fertilizer from june first to the end of this month will work.

For a cape coral newcomer -- she believes educating people about the complex system is key to success.

Joy Barber, Colorado transplant

CAPE WATER TESTING-REM-LIVE

Now during rainy season like now -- you get a lot of run off from houses and businesses.

Experts recommend three ways to boost water quality -- better management of water in the caloosahatchee, get the controversial UEP implemented as quick as possible, and use less nitrogen filled fertilizer.

MIDDLE EAST UPDATE-OC

ANTI-AMERICAN PROTESTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST DID NOT DIE DOWN OVER THE WEEKEND.

DEMONSTRATIONS NOW SPREAD ACROSS DOZEN OF COUNTRIES.

AND MORE TRAGEDY IS HITTING U-S FORCES IN AFGHANISTAN.

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CHANTING PROTESTERS. LEFT LITTLE ROOM TO STAND IN THE STREETS OF BEIRUT, LEBANON.

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THEY WERE INVIGORATED BY THE RARE APPEARANCE OF A HEZBOLLAH LEADER CALLING FOR MORE DEMONSTRATIONS.

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THE U-S EMBASSY BEGAN BURNING SECRET DOCUMENTS AS A PRECAUTION.

IN PAKISTAN POLICE FIRED TEAR GAS AT DEMONSTRATORS TRYING TO REACH THE U-S CONSULATE.

THE PRIME MINISTER ORDERED THE SUSPENSION OF YOU-TUBE. WHERE CLIPS OF THE ANTI ISLAM VIDEO THAT'S PROMPTED THESE PROTESTS WERE POSTED.

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SIMILAR SOUNDS OF UNREST. DOMINATED PARTS OF INDONESIA, KASHMIR THE WEST BANK AND IRAN.

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SIRENS BLARED NEAR KABUL. WHERE A FEW HUNDRED AFGHANS SET FIRES TO CARS AND SHOPS NEAR A U-S LOGISTICS BASE.

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ALL SIGNS OF A PROTEST ABOUT MUCH MORE THAN A DISRESPECTFUL VIDEO.

"It is about politics and role power. It's about what's taking place in these countries that are going through a tremendous, complex, painful transition."

A TRANSITION THAT'S GETTING MORE FRAGILE IN AFGHANISTAN.

UNPRECEDENTED INSIDER ATTACKS AGAINST NATO TROOPS. BY AFGHAN POLICE IN TRAINING HAVE RESULTED AT LEAST 6 DEATHS OVER THE WEEKEND.

RAISING NEW QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW TO PROTECT U-S SOLDIERS.

"You can't white wash this is serious - you need more help and you can't do all on our own."

"We will not lose sight of the fundamental mission here."

U-S OFFICIALS REINFORCING THEIR RESOLVE DESPITE INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES.

AS FOR THE ATTACK ON THE U-S EMBASSY IN BENGHAZI.

THE U-S INSISTS IT RESULTED FROM A SPONTANEOUS DEMONSTRATION. BUT THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT CALLS IT A PLANNED ATTACK.

BIG BOARD-SAT-LIVE-TOPS

LET'S HEAD TO WALL STREET NOW --

TRADING IS DONE FOR THE DAY.

HERE'S A LOOK AT THE BIG BOARD.

U.S. stocks are coming off a surge last week that sent the S&P 500 to its highest level in nearly five years.

DOW.

S&P 500.

SANDUSKY SENTENCING-VO

A SENTENCING DATE HAS BEEN SET FOR CONVICTED SERIAL CHILD MOLESTER JERRY SANDUSKY.

THE FORMER PENN STATE ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACH WILL HEAR HIS FATE ON OCTOBER NINTH.

SANDUSKY WAS CONVICTED IN JUNE OF 45 COUNTS OF SEXUAL ABUSE INVOLVING TEN BOYS.

TEASE ONE-2SHOT

AN ANIMAL CLINIC ON SANIBEL NEEDS YOUR HELP.

IT'S BEEN KNOCKED OUT OF THE RUNNING FOR GRANT MONEY.BUT THERE'S STILL A CHANCE TO GET BACK IN THE FIGHT FOR FUNDING.

HOW YOU CAN HELP THEM SNAG MONEY TO SAVE OUR ANIMAL FRIENDS.

PLUS --

"I started yelling, they're drowning, they're drowning, and so."

HORROR HITS A CAMPGROUND WHEN 8 CHILDREN WADE INTO A LAKE.

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CROW VOTING-VO-BNR

A WILDLIFE REHAB CENTER ON SANIBEL NEEDS YOUR HELP.

CROW or THE CLINIC FOR THE REHABILITATION OF WILDLIFE HAS FALLEN OUT OF THE RUNNING FOR GRANT MONEY.

THE TOP 196 NON-PROFITS IN A NATIONAL COMPETITION WILL SHARE 5 MILLION DOLLARS.

CROW NEEDS ABOUT A MILLION DOLLARS EACH YEAR.

RIGHT NOW THE REHAB PROGRAM IS JUST 9 VOTES SHY OF GETTING THEIR HANDS ON THE MONEY.

VOTING STOPS WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

WE'VE PROVIDED A LINK TO VOTE ON OUR WEBSITE, NBC DASH TWO DOT COM.

225th ANNIV CONSTITUTION-VO

225 YEARS AGO TODAY, OUR FOUNDING FATHERS SIGNED ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS OF OUR NATION'S HISTORY.

THE U-S CONSTITUTION CELEBRATES ITS BIRTHDAY TODAY.

IT WAS SIGNED BACK IN 1787.

IN HONOR OF TODAY'S ANNIVERSARY, THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES IS HOLDING A NATURALIZATION CEREMONY FOR 225 PEOPLE APPLYING FOR U-S CITIZENSHIP.

THEY'LL BE SWORN IN AS NEW CITIZENS IN FRONT OF THE ORIGINAL CHARTERS OF FREEDOM.

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THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

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

RAIN CHANCES INCREASE THROUGH MIDWEEK

You can call Monday our transition day. It started off nice and clear, but after lunch time the clouds started to build and in came the rain.

Monday's rain was very scattered in nature. Tuesday and Wednesday; however, we will see the storms become more numerous.

There's two weather features that will impact our forecast. First is an interesting system off the coast of Louisiana. It's providing the north Gulf Coast states with high rainfall totals. Flood Watches are in effect for much of the southeast. All that rain will continue to spread across the Deep South. Including Florida. Next, a cold front is dropping from the north. It'll arrive by midday tomorrow and essentially stall in north Florida.

The front will help push the Louisana low pressure system to the east - brushing Florida. This will cause our winds to be from the southwest for the next 48 hours, and that spells an uptick in the rain department.

Coastal communities will see showers wash ashore early on both Tuesday and Wednesday. The beach rain quickly migrates inland after the noon hour. As the first line moves through, more will build in the Gulf and move over. It'll be a constant cycle with periods of rain and dry weather.

There will be a lot of clouds, too, and consequently we will se highs stay at 90 or below.

Temperatures don't hit 90 again until Friday when high pressure returns from the Atlantic. Our weather conditions will improve as early as Thursday, and we will see isolated thunderstorms each afternoon within the urban corridor.

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LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE ROADWAYS --

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TEASE TWO-ONCAM

A DRUG ONCE DEPENDED ON, TO CONQUER THE FLU, COULD BRING

RELIEF TO PEOPLE STRUGGLING WITH SEVERE BRAIN INJURIES.

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RESTAURANT ANNIV PRICES-VO

TALK ABOUT THE GOOD 'OL DAYS.

A POPULAR RESTAURANT IN YBOR CITY ROLLED BACK THEIR PRICES TO CELEBRATE THEIR 107-TH ANNIVERSARY.

YESTERDAY, PRICES AT THE COLUMBIA RESTAURANT WERE THE SAME FROM WHEN THE DINER FIRST OPENED IN 1905.

IT WAS A BIG HIT WITH CUSTOMERS. WHO LINED UP AROUND THE BLOCK TO SINK THEIR TEETH INTO THE DEAL.

HOW GOOD WERE THE DEALS??

BACK IN 1905. ENTREES WERE AS LOW AS 1-95 A PLATE.

RESTAURANT ANNIV PRICES-SOTVO

We're married 62 years and we came here just to celebrate, and the tab was 30 dollars for the four of us. That included a pitcher of sangria and dessert and the main course. It was just wonderful. It was like prices the day we got married in 1950."

HOW GOOD WERE THE DEALS??

BACK IN 1905. ENTREES WERE AS LOW AS 1-95 A PLATE.

A GLASS OF SANGRIA - JUST 95-CENTS.

FLU DRUG HELPS BRAIN INJURY-OC

EVERY YEAR 1-POINT-7 MILLION AMERICANS SUFFER A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY.

NOW SOMETHING APPROVED DECADES AGO, FOR A MUCH DIFFERENT AILMENT IS HELPING SPEED RECOVERY.

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LIFE FOR KIM AND HER HUSBAND JOHN, CHANGED IN AN INSTANT.

FOR UNKNOWN REASONS KIM SUFFERED A BRAIN HEMORRHAGE.

WHEN SHE AWOKE FROM SURGERY SHE WAS IN A MINIMALLY CONSCIOUS STATE.

"She could squeeze your finger, but wasn't communicative. She would say typically one word or up to three word answers for things and would tend not to speak at all unless spoken to."

THERE IS NO STANDARD TREATMENT FOR SEVERE BRAIN INJURIES. BUT, DOCTOR JOSEPH GIACINO HOPES HIS RESEARCH HELPS CHANGE THAT.

"This is the first trial to demonstrate that we can indeed influence the course of recovery from severe traumatic brain injury."

IT FOCUSES ON AMANTADINE. A COMMON DRUG FOR PARKINSON'S THAT WAS ORIGINALLY USED TO TREAT RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS CAUSED BY THE FLU. IN THE TRIAL, BRAIN INJURY PATIENTS WERE EITHER GIVEN AMANTADINE OR A PLACEBO FOR FOUR WEEKS. AT FOUR WEEKS THE FLU DRUG GROUP IMPROVED BY ONE POINTS OVER THE PLACEBO GROUP ON THE DISABILITY SCALE.

"Restoring you know, human interaction between family to family, between a patient and a health care team, I think that's a very significant step forward."

ONE THAT PAVES THE WAY TO TESTING AMANTADINE ON MORE PATIENTS LIKE KIM. SHE'S BEEN ON THE DRUG FOR SIX WEEKS.

"It has kept all of our hopes for her alive."

"I think it's going very well."

TEASE THREE

A FAMILY IS PUT TO THE TEST --

WHEN SEVERAL CHILDREN SINK INTO THE DEEP WATERS OF A LAKE AND HAVE TO FIGHT FOR THEIR LIVES.

"You couldn't see any of the other kids in the water, so I was just kind of reaching down trying to grab whatever you could."

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SOYUZ LANDING-VO

AN AMERICAN ASTRONAUT IS SAFE ON THE GROUND AFTER SPENDING 123 DAYS ON THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION.

JOE ACABA AND TWO RUSSIAN ASTRONAUTS RETURNED EARLY THIS MORNING IN KAZAKHSTAN.

YOU CAN SEE THEY WERE QUICKLY PULLED FROM THE CAPSULE AFTER THEIR LANDING.

ONE OF THE RUSSIAN ASTRONAUTS MADE HISTORY DURING HIS TRIP.

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IT'S A HORRIFIC STORY WITH AN UNBELIEVABLE ENDING.

ONE HEROIC FAMILY IS DESCRIBING HOW THEY MANAGED TO SAVE EIGHT KIDS FROM DROWNING IN AN OREGON LAKE.

IT HAPPENED IN THE GASTON, A SMALL COMMUNITY JUST WEST OF PORTLAND.

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"All I could think about was, what if this was happening to our family."

IT WAS THE GIBSON FAMILY REUNION. AND THE FIRST TIME THE FAMILY HAD EVER GATHERED AT "HAGG LAKE" NEAR GASTON.

IT IS A DAY - THEY WILL *NEVER FORGET.

"I said to my wife, somebody's having a problem, and so I took off and as I was running down, I saw Erik running to the water."

ALL AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME THEY NOTICED THINGS HAD SUDDENLY BECOME QUIET AND SOME CHILDREN PLAYING IN THE WATER - HAD GONE UNDER.AT A STEEP DROPOFF POINT.

"I started yelling, they're drowning, they're drowning, and so."

MICHELLE RUSHING AND THE OTHERS BOLTED FOR THE WATER. UNABLE TO SEE IN THE MURKY WATER. THEY FELT THEIR WAY AROUND UNDER THE SURFACE.

"I had tripped over a couple of them so I was trying to get down and I brought one up."

"You couldn't see any of the other kids in the water, so I was just kind of reaching down trying to grab whatever you could."

"I went out and we just sort of formed a chain."

ONE BY ONE. THE FAMILY BROUGHT EIGHT KIDS. AGES SIX TO 13. TO SHORE.

"So we just tried to work as fast as we could to get them out of the water."

AT FIRST - TWO KIDS WERE NOT BREATHING.

"And she was limp and I didn't think that there was, she was going to wake up and that's why it was amazing to me that just a couple of rolls and her eyes fluttered."

BOTH CHILDREN BEGAN BREATHING AGAIN BEFORE CREWS ARRIVED.

YOU MIGHT THINK SOMETHING LIKE THIS WOULD DRAW A LARGE CROWD. IT DIDN'T. AND THAT BOTHERED THEM - THAT NO ONE ELSE CAME TO HELP.

"I ran by a picnic table full of people, I ran by other people sitting on the beach on towels and nobody was responding."

BUT YESTERDAY. THIS FAMILY DID. AND BECAUSE THEY DID - RESCUE CREWS SAY THEY SAVED THE LIVES OF EIGHT KIDS.

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ERICA HEARTQUIST REPORTING.

NONE OF THE CHILDREN WERE WEARING LIFE JACKETS.

TEASE FOUR-2SHOT

THE TEACHER STRIKE IN CHICAGO IS GETTING EVEN UGLIER TODAY.

TEACHERS UNION MEMBERS HIT THE PICKET LINE FOR A SECOND WEEK - AS THE MAYOR WANTS THE LAW TO FORCE THEM BACK TO WORK.

FIRST AT FOUR - THE LATEST ON NEGOTIATIONS TO GET TEACHERS AND STUDENTS BACK IN THE CLASSROOM.

PLUS - 2 BROTHERS OUT OF CHARLOTTE COUNTY - ARRESTED FOR DIFFERENT CRIMES.

THEY'RE THE SONS OF A POPULAR BUSINESSMAN.

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LEE BLVD ALERT-TRX,

BREAKING NEWS, FIRST AT FOUR.

ALL EASTBOUND LANES OF LEE BOULEVARD ARE CLOSED.

WE'RE TOLD THIS IS A CRASH INVOLVING A LEE TRAN BUS.AT THE INTERSECTION OF AIM AVENUE AND LEE BOULEVARD.

THIS IS JUST EAST OF WESTGATE BOULEVARD.

PALM BEACH

CHICAGO TEACHERS STRIKE-VOTOPS, 2 SHOT

ON THE PICKET LINE.

A TENTATIVE DEAL REACHED OVER THE WEEKEND WASN'T ENOUGH TO PUT CHICAGO TEACHERS BACK IN THE CLASSROOM.

A STRIKE AGAINST THE SCHOOL BOARD ENTERS IT'S SECOND WEEK TODAY.

AND THERE IS NO CHANCE OF STUDENTS BEING BACK IN CLASS TOMORROW.

THAT'S WHEN THE UNION WILL VOTE ON THE NEW DEAL.

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Natural Sound

One Day Stronger, One Day Longer

IT IS, THEIR LINE IN THE SAND, OF SORTS.

Natural Sound

CHICAGO TEACHERS REFUSING TO BACK DOWN. WHILE THE FRUSTRATION. AND NOW A LEGAL FIGHT. INTENSIFIES.

AS THE NATION'S THIRD LARGEST SCHOOL DISTRICT BEGINS A SECOND WEEK WITH EMPTY CLASSROOMS.

Sound Michael Connelly - Parent of 6 Children :17-:22

It's pretty unfortunate that two groups of adults can't get something straighten out for the benefit of the kids.

THIS MORNING. CALLING THE STRIKE "ILLEGAL" BY CREATING A -QUOTE- "clear and present danger to public health and safety."

ATTORNEYS FOR THE CITY ASKED FOR A COURT INJUNCTION TO FORCE THE TEACHERS TO GO BACK TO WORK.

Sound Larry Dinardo - Attorney, City of Chicago :35-:46

"Our goal is to do everything we can to possibly get the children back in school. The judge said he would hear us just as soon as he can under the court rules.

A HEARING HAS BEEN SET FOR WEDNESDAY.

Sound Donyelle Beck - Teacher :50-::53

"I feel it's very underhanded. It's a threat and I don't think it's fair."

THE TEACHERS UNION SAYS IT NEEDS TIME, TO FULLY READ THE LATEST CONTRACT OFFER AND PRESENT IT TO MEMBERS FOR A VOTE.

Sound Donyelle Beck - Teacher 1:01-1:06

"We need to make sure that everything in writing is what's fair to everyone - all parties involved."

ACCORDING TO REPORTS, THE CURRENT PROPOSED DEAL WOULD PROVIDE A SIGNIFICANT RAISE FOR CHICAGO TEACHERS WHO'S AVERAGE SALARY IS OVER 70-THOUSAND-DOLLARS. ALREADY AMONG THE HIGHEST IN THE NATION.

THE STICKING POINTS INSTEAD CONTINUE TO BE JOB SECURITY. AND TEACHER EVALUATIONS WHICH MAYOR RAHM EMANUEL SAYS NEED TO BE MORE HEAVILY BASED ON STUDENT PERFORMANCE.

SOME OF THOSE STUDENTS. GROWING TIRED OF THE IMPROMPTU VACATION.

Sound Joanne Jaliisca - Student 1:33-1:36

We are supposed to be learning. we are supposed to be at schools

RIGHT NOW. IT'S STILL NOT CLEAR WHEN THE BELL TO RESUME CLASSES MIGHT RING.

CHICAGO BOMB-VO

STAYING IN THE WINDY CITY --

AN 18-YEAR-OLD IS DUE IN FEDERAL COURT, TODAY. FOR ALLEGEDLY PLANNING TO DETONATE A CAR BOMB OUTSIDE A CHICAGO NIGHTCLUB.

INVESTIGATORS SAY THE TEEN PARKED THE CAR AND PRESSED THE TRIGGER TO THE BOMB, HOPING TO KILL AS MANY AMERICANS AS POSSIBLE.

BUT THE BOMB WASN'T REAL.

HE SET UP THE PLAN WITH AN UNDERCOVER FBI AGENT POSING AS AN EXTREMIST.

THE TEEN PICKED THE TARGET AND ALLEGEDLY TOLD THE AGENT HE WANTED THE ATTACK TO BE MASSIVE ENOUGH "TO MAKE IT IN THE NEWS LIKE TONIGHT."

CHICAGO BOMB-SOTVO

the kid that i know is an angel. my husband was away and he helped me start the lawnmower

THE TEENAGER FIRST CAME TO THE FBI'S ATTENTION LAST YEAR WHEN HE SENT EMAILS SYMPATHIZING WITH BIN LADEN.

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POLICE MADE A HANDFUL OF ARRESTS TODAY DURING AN OCCUPY WALL STREET MARCH THIS MORNING IN NEW YORK CITY.

OCCUPY PROTESTERS ARE MARKING THE ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR MOVEMENT.

A COUPLE HUNDRED PROTESTERS MARCHED NEAR THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.

ABOUT A DOZEN PEOPLE WERE ARRESTED.

CHARCO BROTHERS ARRESTED-SS, VO

ONE PUNTA GORDA BUSINESS IS TAKING A HIT AFTER TWO OF THE OWNERS END UP BEHIND BARS IN SEPARATE CRIMES.

MARCUS LLOYD, SEEN HERE, IS ACCUSED OF ROBBING BANKS IN HILLSBOROUGH AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES.

HIS OLDER BROTHER, JOHNNY, WAS ARRESTED AFTER DEPUTIES SAY HE WAS CAUGHT SELLING COCAINE.

THE TWO OWN LLOYD BROTHERS BBQ IN PUNTA GORDA.

CAPE HOUSE FIRE-VO

CAPE CITY OFFICIALS ARE SIFTING THROUGH WHAT'S LEFT, AFTER A MORNING HOUSE FIRE.

IT HAPPENED THIS MORNING ON SOUTHWEST 42ND STREET NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF PELICAN BOULEVARD.

THE HOUSE AND EVERYTHING INSIDE ARE A COMPLETE LOSS.

FIREFIGHTERS FOUND THE HOME ENGULFED IN FLAMES.

MOM STEALS FROM SOLDIER-OC

A SOLDIER.

SERVING HIS COUNTY--

WHILE HIS MOTHER.

STEALS HIS MONEY.

AN OHIO MOM HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH IDENTIFY FRAUD AND FORGERY FOR SIGNING HER SON'S TAX REFUND CHECKS AND CASHING THEM.

HER SON WAS SERVING WITH THE U.S. ARMY IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN AT THE TIME.

POLICE PICKED HER UP WHEN THEY CAUGHT HER DRIVING A STOLEN CAR.

PENN STATE RALLY-VO

HUNDREDS OF PENN STATE ALUMS ARE CALLING FOR THE RESIGNATIONS OF SCHOOL OFFICIALS.

ALUMNI AND FANS ATTENDED A RALLY SATURDAY.

THEY WANT THE UNIVERSITY'S PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO STEP DOWN FOLLOWING THE JERRY SANDUSKY CHILD SEX ABUSE SCANDAL THAT ROCKED THE CAMPUS LAST YEAR.

MANY ARE UPSET WITH HOW THE SCANDAL FALLOUT WAS HANDLED, AS WELL AS THE FREEH REPORT AND N-C-DOUBLE-A SANCTIONS.

BOY SCOUT ABUSE FILES-VO

BAD NEWS FOR THE BOYSCOUTS.

DECADES OF RECORDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE RELEASED IN THE COMING WEEKS OF CONFIRMED OR ALLEGED CHILD MOLESTERS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION

ON SUNDAY, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES REPORTED THE ORGANIZATION FAILED TO REPORT TO POLICE ALLEGATIONS OF SEX ABUSE OF SCOUTS BY ADULT LEADERS AND VOLUNTEERS IN HUNDREDS OF CASES FROM 1970 TO 1991.

THE PAPER REPORTED IN SOME CASES, THE BOY SCOUTS HELPED THE ACCUSED "COVER THEIR TRACKS."

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NAVAL EXERCISES START TODAY IN KEY WEST FOR MORE THAN A DOZEN SHIPS FROM SEVEN COUNTRIES.

THE EXERCISE IS DESIGNED TO TEST HOW THE PARTICIPATING NAVAL FORCES PERFORM IN A VARIETY OF SCENARIOS AT SEA.

SHIPS FROM BRAZIL, CANADA, COLOMBIA, THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, MEXICO, THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE UNITED STATES ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE EXERCISES.

CRESCENT BEACH PLANTING-VO

ALL NEW FIRST AT FOUR - YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED NEW PLANTS ON FORT MYERS BEACH.

THOUSANDS OF NEW SEA OATS, DUNE SUNFLOWER AND RAILROAD VINE-- NOW LINE THE BEACHES FROM BOWDITCH PARK TO CRESCENT BEACH FAMILY PARK.

THE LEE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES SAYS THE PLANTS KEEP SAND IN PLACE-- AND HELP PROTECT THE NEWLY NOURISHED STRETCH OF SAND FROM STORM DAMAGE.

THIS IS THE FINAL STAGE IN THE PROJECT,

APPLE PUSHES BACK SHIPPING DATE-VO

IF YOU ORDERED YOUR IPHONE 5 ONLINE, YOU MAY BE WAITING A BIT LONGER.

APPLE HAS ALREADY PUSHED BACK SHIPPING ESTIMATES FOR PRE-ORDERS, JUST HOURS AFTER THE PHONE WAS ADDED TO APPLE'S ONLINE STORE.

APPLE'S ONLINE STORE PROMISES A RELEASE DATE OF SEPTEMBER 21 IN RETAIL STORES - THAT'S FRIDAY.

GORILLA KID-VO

YOU MAY REMEMBER THE CONTROVERSY WHEN ANIMAL ENTHUSIAST STEVE IRWIN DANGLED HIS YOUNG DAUGHTER IN FRONT OF CROCODILE.

NOW, IT'S ANOTHER TODDLER'S FRIEND THAT'S RAISING CONCERNS OVER SAFTEY.

THIS VIDEO WAS SHOT OVER 20 YEARS AGO.

IT SHOWS 18-MONTH-OLD TANSY ASPINALL PAL-ING AROUND WITH A 300 POUND GORILLA.

HER DAD, A GORILLA EXPERT, IS NOW SHARING THE VIDEO TO SHOW THE SOFTER SIDE OF THESE POWERFUL ANIMALS AND RAISE MONEY FOR A CONSERVATION GROUP.

GORILLA KID-SOTVO

king kong didnt do much for gorillas. they aren't vicious. they are gentle giants.

HEALTH CLIP-CLIP

RECESS AT WORK-VO

A COMPANY THAT MAKES PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT IS LETTING THEIR EMPLOYEES IN ON THE FUN.

LANDSCAPE STRUCTURES HAS A NEW WELLNESS PROGRAM THAT GIVES WORKERS A RECESS FROM THEIR DUTIES.

THE EMPLOYEE HEALTH PROGRAM HAS BROUGHT BACK HACKY SACK, FOUR SQUARE AND TETHER BALL.

IN ADDITION TO DAILY RECESS BREAKS, TEAMS COMPETE ONCE A WEEK.

RECESS AT WORK-SOTVO

Gunny sac races just the smell. remember the gunny sac smell? Oh it's like oh I remember doing this as a kid for sure!

THE COMPANY SAYS THIRTY-TWO PERCENT OF THEIR EMPLOYEES HAVE REDUCED THEIR BMI.

KIDS MORE SALT-VO

NEW RESEARCH SUGGESTS KIDS WHO CONSUME TOO MUCH SALT ARE MORE LIKELY TO DEVELOP HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE.

THE STUDY FROM THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION SHOWS THE ASSOCIATION IS EVEN STRONGER FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE OVERWEIGHT.

OVERALL -- ABOUT 37-PERCENT OF THE MORE THAN 6-THOUSAND KIDS IN THE STUDY WERE OVERWEIGHT OR OBESE.

HEALTH MATTERS-ONCAM

THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA IS PROUD TO WELCOME A NEW ARRIVAL.

BUT - NOT THE KIND YOUR THINKING.

THIS IS A NEW, HIGH TECH VENTILATOR TO HELP PREEMIES BREATHE EASIER.

HEALTH MATTERS-PKG

WITH SMALL AND PRE TERM BABIES, ONE OF THEIR MANY CHALLENGES IS BREATHING. MOST HAVE STIFF AND UNDEVELOPED LUNGS. THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL RECENTLY UNVEILED A NEW, HIGH TECH DEVICE TO HELP THEM.

DR. KULTAR SINGH/NEONATOLOGIST

RUNS:

:33 This is a new development in our capability to ventilate babies. It improves the synchronicity of the machine with the babies, so it's much easier for babies to breathe.

NAVA- WHICH STANDS FOR NEURALLY ADJUSTED VENTILATORY ASSIST- ATTACHES TO A CONVENTIONAL VENTILATOR. INSTEAD OF FORCING AIR THROUGH THE TUBE AND INTO THE LUNGS, THIS DEVICE SENSES WHEN THE BABY'S DIAPHRAGM IS CONTRACTING.

DR. KULTAR SINGH/NEONATOLOGIST

RUNS:

2:28 It's always machine which is syncing to the baby. It will let baby breathe on his or her pace and it will just assist as needed.:33 They are doing most of the work and the machine is supporting them.

AMY OSHIER/REPORTING

RUNS:

Conventional methods can create a struggle between the patient and the ventilator. Babies who fight the machine may need deeper sedation. But synching to their natural breathing pattern minimizes discomfort and lowers the risk of infection.

DR. KULTAR SINGH/NEONATOLOGIST

RUNS:

4:06 Our sense is they are much more comfortable in it. And we think their number of days on a ventilator are shorter.

jfk threat

BREAKING NEWS FIRST AT FOUR --

TWO PLANES ARE BEING CHECKED OUT AT JFK AIRPORT IN NEW YORK.

TEASE FIVE-ONCAM

A FORMER DOCTOR BLAMED HIS FAMILY'S BRUTUAL KILLING ON A GROUP OF INTRUDERS.

BUT A JURY DISAGREED AND CONVICTED HIM OF THE UNTHINKABLE CRIME.

FIRST AT FOUR - WHY HE'S BEEN GIVEN A SECOND CHANCE TO PROVE HIS INNOCENCE.

PLUS - ANOTHER EUROPEAN TABLOID TARNISHES WILL AND KATE'S TRIP TO THE SOUTH PACIFIC.

A) macdonald trial-vo

B) will & kate pictures-vo

C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

ALL NEW AHEAD AT 5:00-CLIP

PAUSE FOR AHEAD AT 5:00 CLIP

WE'RE MONITORING ALL THE DAY'S BIG STORIES FROM THE NBC2 NEWSROOM --

NEXT AT FIVE, ALLEGATIONS OF YEARS OF CHILD ABUSE WITHIN THE BOY SCOUTS --

WE'RE ALSO MONITORING TWO TRAFFIC SITUATIONS RIGHT NOW -- MUCH OF PALM BEACH BOULEVARD SHUT DOWN ALL DAY --

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B)-VO

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-CLIP

FORECAST-WXWALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

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

RAIN CHANCES INCREASE THROUGH MIDWEEK

You can call Monday our transition day. It started off nice and clear, but after lunch time the clouds started to build and in came the rain.

Monday's rain was very scattered in nature. Tuesday and Wednesday; however, we will see the storms become more numerous.

There's two weather features that will impact our forecast. First is an interesting system off the coast of Louisiana. It's providing the north Gulf Coast states with high rainfall totals. Flood Watches are in effect for much of the southeast. All that rain will continue to spread across the Deep South. Including Florida. Next, a cold front is dropping from the north. It'll arrive by midday tomorrow and essentially stall in north Florida.

The front will help push the Louisana low pressure system to the east - brushing Florida. This will cause our winds to be from the southwest for the next 48 hours, and that spells an uptick in the rain department.

Coastal communities will see showers wash ashore early on both Tuesday and Wednesday. The beach rain quickly migrates inland after the noon hour. As the first line moves through, more will build in the Gulf and move over. It'll be a constant cycle with periods of rain and dry weather.

There will be a lot of clouds, too, and consequently we will se highs stay at 90 or below.

Temperatures don't hit 90 again until Friday when high pressure returns from the Atlantic. Our weather conditions will improve as early as Thursday, and we will see isolated thunderstorms each afternoon within the urban corridor.

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WILL & KATE PICTURES-OC

WHILE PRINCE WILLIAM AND THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE ARE TRYING TO ENJOY THEIR OFFICIAL TRIP TO THE SOUTH PACIFIC -- A SCANDAL IS GROWING OVER THE PUBLICATION OF SEVERAL TOPLESS PICTURES.

TODAY 50 TOPLESS PHOTOS OF KATE WERE PUBLISHED IN AN ITALIAN MAGAZINE.

WILL & KATE PICTURES-PKG

A colorful, exuberant trip it has been for William and Kate in Asia--

Today, continuing their stay in the Solomon Islands-- embraced by the people.

Today-- lawyers for the couple will appear in a French court. Seeking criminal charges. Arguing their privacy was breached, their image damaged by the circulation of these photos, of Kate sunbathing topless.

So far, accessible in France, Italy, Ireland and certain US websites.

No publisher in the UK has touched them. A British company that has a joint venture with the Irish newspaper that ran them is now considering cutting ties.

But the publications that have run the photos have staunchly defended themselves--

"Those pictures are not shocking, just a beautiful couple and in love couple."

Today, an Italian magazine-- splashed out with 26 pages, 50 more photos, of Kate sunbathing.

They reportedly have 200 pictures. The editor, tweeting that even a call from the Queen herself would not stop them.

WILL & KATE PICTURES-OC

THE BRITISH ROYAL FAMILY WILL FIND OUT TOMORROW IF PICTURES OF KATE MIDDLETON TOPLESS CAN BE DISTRIBUTED TO ANY OTHER MAGAZINES OR MEDIA.

MILEY & LIAM-VO

ARE MILEY CYRUS AND LIAM HEMSWORTH GOING THROUGH A ROCKY PATCH?

SHE SENT OUT SOME PUZZLING TWEETS THIS WEEKEND ABOUT WANTING MORE PASSION.

SHE WENT ON TO SAY QUOTE: SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE I LOVE EVERYONE, MORE THAN THEY LOVE ME.

THE TWEETS SENT THE INTERNET BUZZING ABOUT POSSIBLE TROUBLE BETWEEN THE YOUNG LOVE BIRDS.

CHRIS BROWN COURT-VO

A PROBATION HEARING FOR R & B SINGER CHRIS BROWN IS DELAYED.

IT'S ALL OVER THAT ABUSE CASE WITH RIHANNA.

PROSECUTORS SAY HE DIDN'T COMPLETE HIS FULL SIX MONTHS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE.

AUTHORITIES SAY THEY NEED MORE TIME TO AUDIT HIS SERVICE TO ANSWER THOSE QUESTIONS.

PEYTON CORN MAZE-VO

IT'S NOT EVERY DAY YOUR PROFILE IS ETCHED INTO A CORN FIELD.

BUT TAKE A LOOK AT THIS TRIBUTE TO THE NEW DENVER BRONCOS QUARTERBACK.

THIS CORN MAZE IN COLORADO IS AN IMAGE OF PEYTON MANNING.

IF YOU'RE HAVING A HARD TIME RECOGNIZING THE PLAYER, HIS JERSEY NUMBER "18" IS EASILY SPOTTED.

POLE CLIMBING CHAMPS-VOTOPS

CHECK OUT THIS COMPETITION.

YOU'RE LOOKING AT THE WORLD POLE-CLIMBING CHAMPIONSHIPS THIS WEEKEND IN ENGLAND.

COMPETITORS SCALED 82 FEET UP THESE TALL POLES TO SEE WHO COULD DO IT THE FASTEST.

THE SPORT WAS INVENTED BY A GROUP OF BORED FOREST RANGERS.

TEASE SIX-2SHOT

A FORMER DOCTOR STANDS BY HIS STORY THAT HE IS INNOCENT OF MURDERING HIS FAMILY. EVEN REFUSING TO ASK FOR A PAROLE HEARING.

"i'm not going to tell two or three bureaucrats that i'm sorry for something i didn't do, i did not murder my family."

HOWEVER, TODAY, A JUDGE COULD DECIDE TO REOPEN THE CASE AFTER 42 YEARS.

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FOUR AT FOUR-CGTOPS

1. Woman awakes, finds burglar in her home

2. Police investigating theft at Fuccillo Kia

3. Bicyclist arrested after faking crash

MACDONALD TRIAL-TFC CTR

A GREEN BERET ACCUSED OF MURDERING HIS TWO YOUNG DAUGHTERS AND PREGNANT WIFE GETS A SECOND CHANCE TO PROVE HIS INNOCENCE.

FOR THE PAST 42 YEARS, JEFFREY MACDONALD HAS INSISTED HE DIDN'T DO IT.

NOW HIS SUPPORTERS HOPE A NEW HEARING CAN CLEAR HIS NAME.

MACDONALD TRIAL-PKG

Throughout the 1970s America was gripped by the case of Jeffrey MacDonald. Handsome, a doctor, a member of the elite Green Berets - accused of stabbing and bludgeoning to death his pregnant wife Collette and their two young daughters, ages two and five

It was horrifically similar to the Manson murders. The word PIG scrawled in blood in the family's apartment at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. MacDonald claimed hippies chanting "ACID IS GROOVY, KILL THE PIGS" broke into the home, murdered his family and left him injured but alive.

The Army found there wasn't enough evidence to pursue the case, but in 1979 a Federal jury found MacDonald guilty.

SOT: DAVID BRINKLEY

"HE ARGUED THAT A GANG OF CRAZIES BROKE INTO HIS APARTMENT AND DID THE KILLING BUT THE JURY FOUND HE DID IT."

MacDonald maintained his innocence, refusing to even seek parole.

SOT MACDONALD:

"I'M NOT GOING TO TELL TWO OR THREE BUREAUCRATS THAT I'M SORRY FOR SOMETHING I DIDN'T DO, I DID NOT MURDER MY FAMILY."

The case led to a best selling book, "fatal vision", then an NBC miniseries by the same name.

NATSOT MOVIE MUSIC

.which depicted Macdonald as the killer.

SOT MACDONALD

"I'M INNOCENT OF THE CHARGES AND HAVE ALWAYS BEEN INNOCENT."

The case went all the way to the Supreme Court which upheld MacDonald's conviction.

But today, in yet another court, a judge will begin to determine whether new DNA evidence and a defense claim that a Federal prosecutor intimidated a witness to lie are enough to reopen the case.

Jim Blackburn, who prosecuted MacDonald, has since been found guilty of unrelated ethical violations and disbarred. But he says he still believes the verdict was correct.

Collette MacDonald's brother, Bob Stevenson says, "there is nothing new out there."

BUT Jeffrey MacDonald Hopes that's NOT the case, as he continues to fight as he has for 42 years.

SOT MacDonald from old interview:

MACDONALD TRIAL-TFC

MACDONALD MARRIED HIS CURRENT WIFE 10 YEARS AGO WHILE HE WAS IN PRISON.

SHE'LL LIKELY BE AMONG THE SUPPORTERS FOR THIS HEARING WHICH EXPECTED TO LAST AT LEAST TWO WEEKS.

THAT WRAPS UP FIRST AT FOUR.

GOODBYE-2 SHOT

NEXT AT FIVE -- 17 MURDERS IN FORT MYERS IN THE PAST 9 MONTHS.

AT FIVE, WE QUESTION WHAT'S BEING DONE TO SOLVE THEM -- AND TO PREVENT MORE VIOLENT CRIME.

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