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look the president's approach is attractive to people who aren't not paying taxes because frankly my discussion about lowering taxes isn't as attractive to them and therefore I'm not likely to draw them in to my campaign

ADDRESSING THE SITUATION BUT NOT APOLOGIZING -- FIRST AT FOUR REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT HOPEFUL MITT ROMNEY TALKS ABOUT THE SECRETLY RECORDED VIDEO MAKING WAVES TODAY IN THE CAMPAIGN.

NEW DETAILS FIRST AT FOUR ABOUT ONE OF FOUR INVESTIGATIONS LAUNCHED INTO OVERBILLING BY LEE COUNTY'S ONLY MEDICAL HELICOPTER.

AN UNDERCOVER SEX STING CAUGHT ON TAPE -- DOZENS OF MEN ARRESTED, 3 OF THEM FROM SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

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SHOW OPEN-CLIP

FIRST WEATHER-ANIBOXTOPS

Often times around Southwest Florida, wind direction is a critical player in determining how our weather unfolds each day. Today looks like one of those days when a change in wind direction will lead to some considerable changes in our weather starting today.

Winds have now started shifting from the southeast to the southwest, which will open the door for higher rain chances over the next couple days.

The rain will also get an earlier start both today and Wednesday, so look for scattered showers to develop during the early morning, moving from the coast and spreading inland. As we progress through the morning , the showers will likely increase in coverage and intensity. It looks as though the prime time for rain today for most of us will be during the middle of the day from the late morning through the early afternoon.

Much of the rain will build inland later in the day, but we'll also be watching for the possibility of more storms rolling in from the northwest this evening or tonight. The bottom line is today will be one of those days where the air unsettled and moist enough that we can't promise any part of the day will be completely dry.

Even through the overnight we'll see the potential for some isolated rain and rumbles of thunder, and by Wednesday morning showers will again start moving in off the gulf.

Not only will we see a change in wind direction over the next couple days, but we'll also notice a change in wind speed. Winds will ramp up a bit during the day, making our weather a little breezy. Look for wind gusts to peak near 20-25 mph.

By Thursday rain coverage will start to drop a little, but there will still be some scattered showers around, primarily during the afternoon.

MITT ROMNEY NO APOLOGY-2 SHOT PUSH, SOTVO

IT IS ALL THE TALK RIGHT NOW IN DECISION 2012.

MITT ROMNEY, IS HEARD SAYING 47 PERCENT OF AMERICANS WHO VOTE FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA BELIEVE THEY ARE VICTIMS WHO DESERVE GOVERNMENT SUPPORT.

TODAY ROMNEY IS NOT APOLOGIZING.

As I point out I recognize that among those that pay no tax, approximately 47% of Americans, I'm not likely to be highly successful with the message of lowering taxes. That's not as attractive to those who don't pay income taxes as it is to those who do.

WE'RE NOW JUST 49 DAYS AWAY FROM ELECTION DAY.

MITT ROMNEY NO APOLOGY-PKG

MITT ROMNEY WENT TO SALT LAKE CITY, WITH THE FOCUS ON HIS FLORIDA FUNDRAISER IN MAY, THAT WAS SECRETLY TAPED.

ROMNEY SAID THE 47% OF AMERICANS WHO PAY NO FEDERAL INCOME TAX FEEL THEY'RE VICTIMS,

Presidential Candidate

who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you name it. That that's an entitlement. And the government should give it to them.

HE SAID THEY WON'T TAKE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY.

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And so my job is not to worry about those people. I'll never convince them they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives.

WITH THE TAPE OUT, ROMNEY SAID HE MEANT HE CAN'T WORRY ABOUT GETTING THEIR VOTES

Presidential Candidate / last night

I recognize that among those that pay no tax, approximately 47% of Americans, I'm not likely to be highly successful with the message of lowering taxes.

former New Hampshire Governor

"we have a campaign in which those that support big government are on one side and those that support the private sector approach are on the other side

MORE THAN 16 MILLION SENIORS ARE EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES

THE WHITE HOUSE SAID PRESIDENT OBAMA DOES NOT SEE THEM AS IRRESPONSIBLE OR VICTIMS

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MEDSTAR INVESTIGATIONS-ANIBOXTOPS RVL

NEW DETAILS AT THIS HOUR CONCERNING THE SCANDAL SURROUNDING THE SUSPENDED MEDSTAR PROGRAM - LEE COUNTY'S EMERGENCY HELICOPTER.

RIGHT NOW, FOUR INVESTIGATIONS ARE UNDERWAY.

ONE BY THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE INTO ALLEGATIONS OF STOLEN FUEL.

ONE BY COUNTY MANAGER, KAREN HAWES - SHE'S LOOKING INTO PERSONNEL ISSUES.

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b) county manager-vo

c) faa & clerk of courts-vo

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TODAY - THE COUNTY CLERK OUTLINED HIS EXPECTATIONS FOR HIS AUDIT.

MEDSTAR CLERK'S AUDIT-NSRM

MEDSTAR CLERK'S AUDIT-VO

HE PLANS TO START WITH MEDSTAR'S FINANCES.

THE NBC2 INVESTIGATORS UNCOVERED THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL PROGRAM IMPROPERLY BILLED PATIENTS THREE MILLION DOLLARS.

THAT'S BECAUSE THE COUNTY WASN'T PROPERLY CERTIFIED -- AND THEREFORE SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN BILLING PATIENTS.

MEDSTAR CLERK'S AUDIT-SOTVO

the purpose of the audit obviously to find out if there were any errors or mistakes in management. get those vetted out and let county administration and the board see what needs to be done and they can make decisions to go forward with the helicopter service.

GREEN ALSO WANTS TO LOOK INTO OTHER HELICOPTER OPERATIONS -- INCLUDING PRIVATE PROGRAMS -- TO FIND A SOLUTION FOR LEE COUNTY.

MEDSTAR CLERK'S AUDIT-NSMR

ALSO NEW TODAY --

WE'VE CONFIRMED FORMER EMS CHIEF CHRIS HANSEN IS OFFERING HIS EXPERTISE.

THE COUNTY HAS HIRED HIM AS A CONSULTANT.

IT'S A THREE-MONTH CONTRACT THAT COULD REACH 15-THOUSAND DOLLARS.

F-A-A INSPECTORS ARE COMING NEXT TUESDAY.

CHARCO SEX ABUSE ARREST-SS

A CHARLOTTE COUNTY MAN IS ACCUSED OF DISGUSTING CHARGES TONIGHT.

DEPUTIES SAY 32 YEAR OLD DARRIN HYSELL FORCED YOUNG BOYS TO PERFORM SEX ACTS ON HIM.

THIS REPORTEDLY HAPPENED BETWEEN THE SUMMERS OF 2000 AND 2001.

THE BOYS RANGED FROM 9 TO 11 YEARS OLD AT THE TIME.

DETECTIVES TELL US ONE OF THE VICTIMS STEPPED FORWARD TO REPORT THE ALLEGED CRIME.

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A MAJOR ONLINE STING-

TARGETING MEN WHO TRAVELED TO A HOME TO HAVE A SEXUAL ENCOUNTER WITH A CHILD.

THE MANATEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ARRESTED 43 TOTAL- INCLUDING 3 SOUTHWEST FLORIDA MEN.

DEPUTIES CAPTURED IT ALL ON CAMERA.

DETECTIVES WENT UNDERCOVER IN CHAT ROOMS TO MAKE THE BIG BUST. LIKE 2 OTHER SOUTHWEST FLORIDA SUSPECTS-

DEPUTIES SAY THIS MAN- NAPLES RESIDENT ERIC BAUM TRAVELED ALL THE WAY TO MANATEE COUNTY TO HAVE A SEXUAL ENCOUNTER WITH A JUVENILE. YOU CAN SEE HIM APPROACHING THE UNDERCOVER HOME,

AND THEN RUNNING AWAY, BUT DEPUTIES CATCH HIM,

AND CUFF HIM. FELLOW COLLIER COUNTY MAN-

TYRONE SHERFIELD WAS ALSO TAKEN DOWN IN THE BUST. HIS NEIGHBOR, WHO DOESN'T WANT TO BE IDENTIFIED-

SEX STING ARREST-SOTVO

SOT: "I have 2 small children and that really worries me that something like that could be happening right across the hall from me."

DEPUTIES SAY GARY CRISTINA OF CHARLOTTE COUNTY ALSO TRAVELLED TO MANATEE COUNTY TO MEET WITH WHO HE THOUGHT WAS A CHILD.

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A DEVASTATING BLOW FOR FGCU TODAY.

MORE THAN 3 AND HALF MILLION DOLLARS IS BEING CUT FROM THIS YEAR'S BUDGET.

94 POSITIONS CUT.

THAT INCLUDES STUDENT AND STAFF POSITIONS.

NBC 2'S KELLY CRESWELL WAS THERE AS SCHOOL OFFICIALS CRUNCHED THE NUMBERS.

FGCU BUDGET IMPACT-PLASMA

I WAS IN THE MEETING WHEN F-G-C-U PRESIDENT DOCTOR WILSON BRADSHAW READ THROUGH THREE PAGES OF BUDGET CUTS.

FGCU BUDGET IMPACT-VO

DOCTOR BRADSHAW SAYS STUDENTS WILL NOTICE CLASS SIZES ARE BIGGER SINCE MORE SECTIONS OF COURSES WILL BE CUT.

ALSO, STUDENT JOBS AT THE LIBRARY WILL BE ELIMINATED BECAUSE LIBRARY HOURS WILL BE SHORTENED DURING THE WEEK AND IT WILL BE *CLOSED ON THE WEEKENDS.

THE UNIVERSITY WILL FORGO TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES AND SLASH TRAVEL FUNDS.

FGCU BUDGET IMPACT-SOTVO

southwest florida is just going to have to understand without adequate resources we're going to have to slow that growth significantly and not just in numbers of students but also in programming.

FGCU BUDGET IMPACT-PLASMA

AFTER TODAY'S MEETING, DOCTOR BRADSHAW SAYS HE IS ALREADY STARTING TO WORK ON NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET.

WITH FIVE YEARS OF CONSECUTIVE CUTS FROM THE STATE, HE IS EXPECTING THE SAME NEXT YEAR.

TEASE ONE-2SHOT

HE'S BACK, TERRORIZING A SOUTH MIAMI NEIGHBORHOOD.

"He walked south, going north this way, and then turned around the corner here."

COMING UP - WHAT NEIGHBORS ARE DOING TO GET THIS MASSIVE CROC AWAY FROM THEIR CHILDREN.

PLUS - WHAT DOES THIS HELICOPTER, HOMECOMING, AND A HELPFUL DAD HAVE TO DO WITH EACH OTHER?

WE'LL TELL YOU, COMING UP ON FIRST AT FOUR.

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B) dad homecoming date-vo

C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

BIG CROC RETURNS-VO

A CROCODILE IN MIAMI.MUST JUST LIKE THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

WE TOLD YOU ABOUT THIS GUY BACK IN JULY.

THE FIVE-FOOT-NINE.200 POUND CROC HAS BEEN LURKING IN A SOUTH MIAMI CANAL.

HE'S KNOWN AS "WHITE NUMBER 7" BECAUSE HE'S BEEN TAGGED.

FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE RELEASED HIM BACK INTO THE WILD ON JULY 25TH.

BIG CROC RETURNS-SOTVO

"We don't want to see harm to it, we just want it to be relocated far enough away so it doesn't come back here because of the kids in the neighborhood. That's our biggest concern."

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.

Often times around Southwest Florida, wind direction is a critical player in determining how our weather unfolds each day. Today looks like one of those days when a change in wind direction will lead to some considerable changes in our weather starting today.

Winds have now started shifting from the southeast to the southwest, which will open the door for higher rain chances over the next couple days.

The rain will also get an earlier start both today and Wednesday, so look for scattered showers to develop during the early morning, moving from the coast and spreading inland. As we progress through the morning , the showers will likely increase in coverage and intensity. It looks as though the prime time for rain today for most of us will be during the middle of the day from the late morning through the early afternoon.

Much of the rain will build inland later in the day, but we'll also be watching for the possibility of more storms rolling in from the northwest this evening or tonight. The bottom line is today will be one of those days where the air unsettled and moist enough that we can't promise any part of the day will be completely dry.

Even through the overnight we'll see the potential for some isolated rain and rumbles of thunder, and by Wednesday morning showers will again start moving in off the gulf.

Not only will we see a change in wind direction over the next couple days, but we'll also notice a change in wind speed. Winds will ramp up a bit during the day, making our weather a little breezy. Look for wind gusts to peak near 20-25 mph.

By Thursday rain coverage will start to drop a little, but there will still be some scattered showers around, primarily during the afternoon.

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TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIP

TEASE TWO-ONCAM

A U-S PILOT BECAME FURIOUS WHEN HE WAS LEFT OUT OF THE LOOP OF A POSSIBLE THREAT.

22:30: Controller: They're still on telephones here.

22:36 Pilot: Yeah, well, they need to get off the phone and give me some

information now, OK. I'm the captain of this airliner. I need information

pronto.

A) plane threats-sotvo

WELLS FARGO DISCLAIMER-SSTOPS

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MARKETS WERE PRETTY MUCH FLAT TODAY WITH BOTH THE S & P 500 AND DOW TRADING SLIGHTLY.

WELLS ADVISORS-PLASMA

WELLS ADVISORS-CG

For a year riddled with global uncertainties such as the debt crisis in Europe, a possible hard landing in the world's second largest economy China, all the chatter about the US falling off of the fiscal cliff at the end of the year, and more recently tensions mounting in the Middle East, this has been a phenomenal year for stocks.

So to see a couple lackluster days in the markets even after the Fed's announcement of further stimulus last Thursday tells me a few things.

First, markets can only go up so much and 16% in the first nine months isn't too shabby.

Second, the fact that we didn't see a significant follow through in last week's market rally tells me that the majority of this Fed announcement was already baked into the cake.

Three, investors are still concerned about the uncertainties I just pointed out a minutes ago.

And of course, it's most likely a combination of all three of these things that give the markets reason to pause and take a breather here in the past few days. But with all of the excitement the markets have generated in the last four or five months, it's important that you don't lose sight of all the other things you can do to successfully get to and through retirement.

And probably the most important thing you can do right now, particularly after such a significant rise in the stock market in just the past four months is review your asset allocation and understand your downside risk. It's very likely that you now have a significantly higher percentage of equities in your portfolio which in turn will increase your downside risk. It will be necessary for you to rebalance your portfolio to align with your overall investment objective.

And now that we're approaching the end of the 3rd quarter, don't forget about your year-end planning check list. There are several things you should be thinking about doing the last three months of the year and I'll touch on just a few of them.

WELLS ADVISORS-PLASMA

WELLS TAG-SSTOPS

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE WELLS FARGO ADVISORS YOU CAN CALL THEM OR VISIT THEM.

TEASE THREE

A VIRGINIA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT NEEDED A LITTLE HELP GETTING A DATE FOR HOMECOMING.

THAT'S WHERE HIS DAD AND THIS HOMELAND SECURITY HELICOPTER COME IN.

BUT DAD'S IN TROUBLE FOR THE STUNT. THAT STORY IS RIGHT AFTER THE BREAK.

AND THIS IS A LOOK AT OUR LIVE RADAR.

STORMS MARCH TOWARD SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

OUR WEATHER TEAM IS CLOSELY TRACKING THE RAIN THAT WILL HAVE AN IMPACT ON YOU TONIGHT.

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DAD HOMECOMING DATE-VO

THIS IS THE MOST LITERAL CASE OF HELICOPTER PARENTING WE'VE EVER SEEN.

A DAD.WHO WORKS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.HELPED HIS SON LAND A HOMECOMING DATE.USED A BORDER PROTECTIONS CHOPPER TO HOVER OVER HIS SON'S HIGH SCHOOL.

THE DAD THEN DROPPED A TEDDY BEAR WITH A HOMECOMING INVITATION TO HIS SON'S GIRLFRIEND.

YOU CAN IMAGINE, U-S CUSTOMS OFFICIALS ARE NOT HAPPY AND ARE INVESTIGATING.

THE HELICOPTER PILOT IS ON ADMINISTRATIVE DUTY.

PLANE THREATS-OC, VO

THERE WERE TENSE MOMENTS AT J-F-K AIRPORT YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.

EMERGENCY VEHICLES SURROUNDED TWO PLANES AFTER SOMEONE CALLED IN A THREAT.

THEY SAID HIJACKERS WERE HIDING ON THE AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT.

PLANE THREATS-PKG

5:33:22 A RARE MOMENT OF FRUSTRATION AND ANGER FROM INSIDE THE COCKPIT OF

AN AMERICAN AIRLINES JET

21:36 Pilot: we need to know what's going on here.

21:40 Controller: American 24 Heavy, I still don't have any information.

5:34:17 IT'S MONDAY AFTERNOON AT NEW YORK'S J-F-K AIRPORT AND AMERICAN

AIRLINES FLIGHT 24 HAS JUST BEEN ORDERED TO TAXI TO A REMOTE PART OF THE

RUNWAY ALONG WITH A FINNISH AIR FLIGHT. THE PLANES ARE SURROUNDED BY

EMERGENCY VEHICLES BUT THE AMERICAN PILOT DOESN'T KNOW WHY.

22:30: Controller: They're still on telephones here.

22:36 Pilot: Yeah, well, they need to get off the phone and give me some

information now, OK. I'm the captain of this airliner. I need information

pronto.

5:34:46 POLICE HAVE BEEN TOLD HIJACKERS WEARING GAS MASKS ARE HIDING IN THE

WHEEL WELLS OF THE JETS. THE PILOT, STILL UNCLEAR ABOUT WHAT'S HAPPENING,

BECOMES ANGRIER.

Pilot: OK, we're surrounded by emergency vehicles. There's a reason for

this. Somebody's got to give us the reason or we are going to evacuate the

aircraft. You've got 60 seconds.

JOHN NANCE - 23; 15; 50 This is going to take some explaining by authorities

because unless they had a legitimate reason to think that the crew had been

compromised and was under the control of somebody else, I don't see much

justification at this particular point for not telling the captain what's

going on."

PLANE THREATS-OC

JOHN MULLER REPORTING.

AUTHORITIES AT THE AIR CONTROL TOWER EVENTUALLY TOLD THE PILOT WHAT THEY KNEW ABOUT THE THREAT.

HE THEN PASSED THE INFORMATION ALONG TO PASSENGERS ON THE PLANE.

TEASE FOUR-2SHOT

STRAIGHT AHEAD, FIRST AT FOUR.

A SECRET VIDEO SHOT RIGHT HERE IN THE SUNSHINE STATE IS STIRRING CONTROVERSY FOR THE REPUBLICANS.

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SHOW OPEN-CLIP

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THE VIDEO MAY NOT LOOK LIKE MUCH, BUT IT'S CAUSING A CONTROVERSY IN THE POLITICAL WORLD.

PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE MITT ROMNEY WAS RECORDED SAYING 47 PERCENT OF AMERICANS BELIEVE THEY ARE VICTIMS WHO DESERVE GOVERNMENT SUPPORT.

THOSE COMMENTS MADE AT A PRIVATE FUNDRAISER IN A FLORIDA HOME ARE FUELING THE PUBLIC DEBATE TONIGHT.

N-B-C-2 CHIEF POLITICAL REPORTER CHAD OLIVER IS LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE FLORIDA CONNECTION.

MITT ROMNEY 47 PERCENT-NSRM

THE FUNDRAISER WAS HELD MAY 17TH ACROSS THE STATE FROM US IN BOCA RATON.

IT WAS CLOSED TO THE PRESS AS IS TYPICAL FOR THESE TYPES OF FUNDRAISERS.

GUESTS PAID 50-THOUSAND DOLLARS TO ATTEND.

MITT ROMNEY 47 PERCENT-SS, VO, OC

MARC LEDER.

HE'S THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF SUN CAPITAL - WHICH IS A PRIVATE EQUITY FIRM.

HERE'S NEW AERIAL VIDEO OF WHERE THE FUNDRAISER TOOK PLACE.

LEDER'S 3-MILLION DOLLAR MANSION ON THE WATER IN BOCA.

15-THOUSAND SQUARE FEET

I WENT THOUGH CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS AND FOUND LEDER HAS GIVEN MORE THAN 2-HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS TO THE SUPER PAC "RESTORE OUR FUTURE" - WHICH ADVERTISES IN SUPPORT OF MITT ROMNEY.

PRESIDENT OBAMA HAS YET TO RESPOND TO MITT ROMNEY'S COMMENTS.

TODAY THE WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY FIRED BACK.

MITT ROMNEY 47 PERCENT-SOT-SOT

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"it's a message which I'm going to carry which is look the President's approach is attractive to people who do not pay taxes. 'cause frankly my discussion about lowering taxes isn't attractive to them. 53

MITT ROMNEY 47 PERCENT-NSRM

THE VIDEOS WERE LEAKED TO THE LIBERAL MAGAZINE 'MOTHER JONES.'

A LOT OF TALK TODAY ABOUT WHETHER THOSE RECORDINGS IN BOCA WERE LEGAL.

IN FLORIDA YOU NEED *DUAL CONSENT.

MEANING THE PERSON RECORDING THE CONVERSATION AND THE PERSON WHO IS BEING RECORDED.

IT'S UNCLEAR WHETHER ROMNEY CAN CLAIM THAT EXPECTATION.

FUNDRAISING EVENTS ARE IN PART ABOUT SPEADING THE MESSAGE OF A CAMPAIGN.

NEW NBC POLL-(2) SS

BRAND NEW TODAY.

MORE AMERICANS BELIEVE THE COUNTRY IS BETTER OFF SINCE BARACK OBAMA TOOK OFFICE.

THE PERCENTAGE JUMPED SEVEN POINTS AFTER THE TWO POLITICAL CONVENTIONS.

THAT'S ACCORDING TO THE LATEST NBC AND WALL STREET JOURNAL POLL.

ALSO, NEARLY 47 PERCENT OF AMERICANS BELIEVE PRESIDENT OBAMA IS BETTER PREPARED TO LEAD THE COUNTRY.

THAT'S 11 PERCENT HIGHER THAN MITT ROMNEY'S RATING.

AL QAEDA NEW THREATS-OC

IN THE MIDDLE EAST, THERE ARE NEW THREATS TONIGHT AGAINST THE U-S.

THE AL QAEDA BRANCH IN NORTH AFRICA IS CALLING FOR CONTINUED PROTESTS AGAINST EMBASSIES.

AL QAEDA NEW THREATS-PKG

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AFGHANS IN KABUL SCRAPED UP DEBRIS AND CARRIED AWAY THE VICTIMS. FOLLOWING A SUICIDE ATTACK THAT KILLED 12 PEOPLE.

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NO AMERICANS WERE HURT. BUT THE BOMBING WAS OUT OF REVENGE FOR THAT ANTI-ISLAM VIDEO MADE IN THE U-S.

"They are resorting efforts that try to strike at our forces, try to create chaos."

THE ATTACK IS JUST THE LATEST SIGN OF TURMOIL.

AS NATO SCALES BACK ON JOINT PATROLS WITH AFGHAN TROOPS IN TRAINING.

FOLLOWING AN UNPRECEDENTED AMOUNT OF INSIDER ATTACKS ON INTERNATIONAL SOLDIERS.

"We just thought it would be smartest on a temporary basis to reduce the amount of exposure of our troops."

WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY JAY CARNEY INSISTS THE CHANGE WON'T DELAY U-S PLANS TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY IN TWO YEARS AND TRANSFER POWER TO AFGHAN FORCES.

"The transition the president has laid out will absolutely continue."

THE U-S STATE DEPARTMENT IS NOW ACCUSING EXTREMISTS OF TRYING TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF MUSLIM OUTRAGE.

AL QAIDA HAS CALLED ON PROTESTERS TO KILL MORE U-S DIPLOMATS AND CONTINUE DESTRUCTIVE SCENES LIKE THESE.

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IN PAKISTAN-PROTESTERS STOMPED ON IMAGES OF PRESIDENT OBAMA.

AND IN KASHMIR CROWDS SET FIRE TO A POLICE VEHICLE.

"That's very concerning, this sort of spioler, pile on agenda that's happening now."

UK NATO-VO

NATO HAS DECIDED TO TEMPORARILY SCALE BACK JOINT OPERATIONS WITH AFGHAN FORCES AFTER A SPIKE IN SO-CALLED "GREEN ON BLUE" KILLINGS.

MORE THAN FIFTY INTERNATIONAL TROOPS HAVE BEEN KILLED THIS YEAR BY AFGHAN FORCES OR MILITANTS DISGUISED IN AFGHAN UNIFORMS.

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IT'S ONE THING TO RUN FROM A CRASH.

IT'S ANOTHER TO DO SO LEAVING A 4-YEAR-OLD INSIDE.

POLICE IN PAMPANO BEACH SAY A GUY DID JUST THAT.

GERMAN BUESCO IS UNDER ARREST.ACCUSED OF CRASHING AN SUV INTO AN APARTMENT.THEN TRYING TO RUN.LEAVING HIS COMMON-LAW WIFE'S 4-YEAR- OLD DAUGHTER IN THE VEHICLE.

NEIGHBORS HELD HIM UNTIL POLICE ARRIVED.

THE GIRL WAS NOT IN A CAR SEAT OR WEARING A SEATBELT

SHE WAS TAKEN TO NORTH BROWARD MEDICAL CENTER WITH MINOR INJURIES, AND HAS SINCE BEEN RELEASED.

MIAMI POLICE SCHOOL CHASE-VOTOPS

AND THIS MORNING - A POLICE CHASE IN MIAMI ENDED NEAR AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, FORCING OFFICIALS TO LOCKDOWN THE BUILDING.

A GROUP OF MEN USED A U-HAUL TRUCK TO RACE THROUGH THE STREETS.

THEY BAILED OUT AND RAN THROUGH THE MIAMI NEIGHBORHOOD.

2012 HOTTEST YEAR-VO

IT'S NOT JUST IN YOUR MIND--

THE FIRST EIGHT MONTHS OF THIS YEAR WERE THE HOTTEST ON RECORD IN THE U-S.

AND THE SUMMER MONTHS, JUNE, JULY AND AUGUST--

THIRD HOTTEST.

ALL THIS ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL CLIMATIC DATA CENTER.

THE AVERAGE THIS YEAR IS A FULL DEGREE HIGHER THAN THE PREVIOUS RECORD SET IN 2006.

THE HOTTEST TEMPERATURE RECORDED FOR AUGUST IN 2012 WAS IN DEATH VALLEY--

COAL LAYOFFS-OC

A PAINFUL CASE OF OUTSOURCING IN THE NEWS TODAY.

12-HUNDRED MINING JOBS ARE ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK AFTER COAL PRODUCER ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES, ANNOUNCED IT IS CLOSING EIGHT MINES IN VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA AND PENNSYLVANIA.

THE MOVE WILL IMMEDIATLY ELLIMINATE 400 POSITIONS, AND THE REST WILL SOON FOLLOW AS THE BUSINESS SHIFTS AWAY FROM U.S. POWER PLANTS AND TOWARD OVERSEAS STEEL MILLS.

HEALTH CLIP-CLIP

CURE IN THE KITCHEN-OC

SOME SAY WHAT'S HAPPENING IN YOUR BRAIN IS USUALLY CONNECTED TO WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.

ONE MOM TOOK THAT TO HEART AND CHANGED HER ENTIRE FAMILY'S DIET.

SHE SAYS IT HELPED CURE HER DAUGHTER'S AUTISM.

CURE IN THE KITCHEN-PKG

WATCHING LITTLE ZIZI NOW, IT'S HARD TO TELL SHE WAS BORN A LITTLE DIFFERENT.

"Shortly before her third birthday, we got an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis."

MOM KATI DID HER HOMEWORK AND SHE FOUND SOMETHING SHE SAYS CHANGED HER FAMILY'S LIFE…

"The fermented foods are very very healing, they have a lot of good probiotics.

IT WORKED FOR ZIZI.

TODAY SHE'S COOKING UP TWO OF ZIZI'S FAVORITE DISHES. FIRST UP…BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND BROCCOLI SOUP.

SHE ADDS FERMENTED CARAMELIZED ONIONS.

FINISH WITH HOMEMADE FERMENTED CHICKEN STOCK!

VOILÀ!

NEXT UP…BANANA PANCAKES WITH A TWIST…YOU DON'T NEED WHEAT OR FLOUR.

SMASH IT WELL….

"This is a great way to trick kids into eating eggs."

ADD TWO EGGS FOR EVERY ONE BANANA INTO A BOWL.

ADD VANILLA

THERE'S NO NEED FOR SYRUP. THE BANANAS PROVIDE ALL THE SUGAR. SERVE IT WITH BLUEBERRIES AND MAKE IT A FAMILY EVENT!

UTERUS TRANSPLANT-OC

A MEDICAL BREAKTHROUGH IN SWEDEN.

DOCTORS SAY THEY SUCCESSFULLY TRANSPLANTED THE UTERI OF TWO MOTHERS. TO THEIR DAUGHTERS.

ONE RECIPIENT HAD HER UTERUS REMOVED MANY YEARS AGO DUE TO CERVICAL CANCER AND THE OTHER WAS BORN WITHOUT A UTERUS. BOTH WOMEN ARE IN THEIR 30S.

HEALTH MATTERS-ONCAM

IT'S BEEN SAID THAT 1 IN EVERY 6 MEN WILL DEVELOP PROSTATE CANCER IN THEIR LIFETIME.

THAT'S WHY RESEARCHERS ARE CONSTANTLY DEVELOPING BETTER THERAPIES TO TREAT THE DISEASE.

AMONG THEM IS HORMONE THERAPY.

NEW STUDIES ARE SHOWING WAYS TO MAKE IT MORE EFFECTIVE.

HEALTH MATTERS-PKG

WHEN IT COMES TO TREATING PROSTATE CANCER, IT'S NOT UNCOMMON FOR DOCTORS TO PRESCRIBE HORMONE THERAPY.

DR. WILLIAM FIGLESTHALER/UROLOGIST

RUNS:

:56 It's not a cure, but it will actually cause a significant reduction and slowing of disease progression.

AMY OSHIER/REPORTING

RUNS:

Hormone treatment fights the cancer by turning off testosterone production. But it can come with side effects- the kind men find especially troubling.

DR. WILLIAM FIGLESTHALER/UROLOGIST

RUNS:

3:17 The effects of giving estrogen are going to be the same effects you get with any form of hormone therapy. Which would include some weight gain, sexual dysfunction, memory loss, lack of energy, breast enlargement or soreness, hot flashes.

TO MINIMIZE THESE EFFECTS, DOCTORS WILL SOMETIMES 'PULSE' TREATMENTS- GIVING HORMONES WHEN NEEDED INSTEAD OF CONTINUOUSLY.

DR. WILLIAM FIGLESTHALER/UROLOGIST

RUNS:

4:11 Just give the person a short course of the hormone therapy. Thereby they have a longer interval of not being on hormone therapy, and wait until the cancer progresses again, and then give them another injection.

NEW STUDIES LOOKED AT BOTH CONTINUOUS HORMONE THERAPY AND INTERVAL THERAPY. AND FOUND GIVING HORMONES NON-STOP ADDED YEARS TO THE LIVES OF PATIENTS WITH HORMONE SENSITIVE PROSTATE CANCER.

DR. WILLIAM FIGLESTHALER/UROLOGIST

RUNS:

4:11 Patients that were treated with hormone therapy in the early stages of prostate cancer, as their sole therapy, actually did better and survived longer if they were on consistent or complete hormone therapy from the very beginning.

THE SIDE AFFECTS OF HORMONE THERAPY CAN BE COUNTER-ACTED WITH MEDICATION AND LIFE-STYLE CHANGES. WHILE THE BENEFITS OF CONTINUOUS THERAPY WERE SIGNIFICANT: BOOSTING LIFE EXPECTANCY BY TWO YEARS.

DR. WILLIAM FIGLESTHALER/UROLOGIST

RUNS:

6:43 When people have cancer, the two things that are important is the quality of life, then how much life do they have.

immigration az-OC

BREAKING NEWS, FIRST AT FOUR.

A JUDGE HAS RULED POLICE IN ARIZONA CAN ENFORCE THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL SECTION OF THE STATE'S IMMIGRATION LAW.

IT'S KNOWN BY CRITICS AS "SHOW ME YOUR PAPERS".

TEASE FIVE-ONCAM

A WOMAN ONCE STALKED BY A MAN IS NOW SUBJECTED TO HIS QUESTIONING IN COURT.

You kidding, I've spent practically my entire life

just trying to erase everything."

NBC 2 UNRAVELS THE TWISTED TRIAL THAT HAS A CONVICTED STALKER IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT OF THE COURT ROOM.

PLUS - A COURT ORDERS A FRENCH MAGAZINE TO STOP PUBLISHING THOSE PARTIALLY NUDE PHOTOS OF KATE.

A) ga stalker trial-sotvo

B) french mag pic-vo

C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

ALL NEW AHEAD AT 5:00-CLIP

PAUSE FOR AHEAD AT 5:00 CLIP

A MAJOR SEX STING INVOLVING MORE THAN 40 MEN LOOKING TO HAVE SEX WITH CHILDREN.

AND SEVERAL OF THEM LIVE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

NEXT AT FIVE WE HAVE THE UNDERCOVER VIDEO -- AS DEPUTIES MOVE IN.

PLUS --

A NEW MEMORIAL IS SET TO OPEN IN BONITA SPRINGS.

A) SEX STING OPERATION-NWSRM-VO

B) BONITA VETERANS MEMORIAL WALL-VOTOPS

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.

Often times around Southwest Florida, wind direction is a critical player in determining how our weather unfolds each day. Today looks like one of those days when a change in wind direction will lead to some considerable changes in our weather starting today.

Winds have now started shifting from the southeast to the southwest, which will open the door for higher rain chances over the next couple days.

The rain will also get an earlier start both today and Wednesday, so look for scattered showers to develop during the early morning, moving from the coast and spreading inland. As we progress through the morning , the showers will likely increase in coverage and intensity. It looks as though the prime time for rain today for most of us will be during the middle of the day from the late morning through the early afternoon.

Much of the rain will build inland later in the day, but we'll also be watching for the possibility of more storms rolling in from the northwest this evening or tonight. The bottom line is today will be one of those days where the air unsettled and moist enough that we can't promise any part of the day will be completely dry.

Even through the overnight we'll see the potential for some isolated rain and rumbles of thunder, and by Wednesday morning showers will again start moving in off the gulf.

Not only will we see a change in wind direction over the next couple days, but we'll also notice a change in wind speed. Winds will ramp up a bit during the day, making our weather a little breezy. Look for wind gusts to peak near 20-25 mph.

By Thursday rain coverage will start to drop a little, but there will still be some scattered showers around, primarily during the afternoon.

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TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIP

FRENCH MAG PIC RULING-OC

A FRENCH COURT TODAY BANNED A GOSSIP MAGAZINE FROM PUBLISHING MORE TOPLESS PHOTOS OF KATE MIDDLETON.THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE.

THE RULING SHOULD ALSO ENSURE THAT THE PHOTOS DON'T SHOW UP IN MORE MAGAZINES.

FRENCH MAG PIC RULING-PKG

A REASON TO CELEBRATE FOR PRINCE WILLIAM AND HIS WIFE ON THE LAST STOP OF THEIR PACIFIC TOUR.

A FRENCH COURT TODAY ORDERED THE PUBLISHER OF THE FRENCH GOSSIP MAGAZINE "CLOSER" TO CEASE PUBLICATION OF THE TOPLESS PICTURES OF KATE AND HAND OVER ITS COPIES OF THE PHOTOS WITHIN 24 HOURS.

"It appears to give satisfaction entirely to the royal couple."

A CRIMINAL COMPLAINT IS ALSO IN THE WORKS AGAINST THE PHOTOGRAPHER WHO TOOK THE PICTURES AS THE COUPLE SUNBATHED AT THIS VILLA IN SOUTHERN FRANCE.

TODAY'S RULING ISN'T A COMPLETE VICTORY.

THE PHOTOS HAVE ALREADY BEEN PUBLISHED IN IRELAND AND ITALY AND THE FRENCH MAGAZINE "CLOSER" COULD TECHNICALLY STILL USE ANY PICTURES THAT DIDN'T APPEAR IN ITS EARLIER EDITION.

"Clearly the harm has been done, thousands, if not tens of thousands of copies are now in public circulation."

BUT TODAY'S COURT DECISION WILL PREVENT THE MAGAZINE FROM SELLING THE PHOTOGRAPHS AND MAY REDUCE THE ATTENTION ON THE ROYAL COUPLE.

SHAUN WHITE ARRESTED-VO

OLYMPIC GOLDMEDALIST AND X-GAMES SNOW-BOARDER SHAUN WHITE IS APOLOGIZING AFTER GETTING ROWDY INSIDE A HOTEL ROOM.

CHECK OUT HIS MUGSHOT.

HE'S SPORTING A BLACK EYE.

POLICE SAY WHITE PULLED A FIRE ALARM AT A HOTEL HE WAS STAYING AT IN NASHVILLE.

HE'S FACING PUBLIC INTOX AND VANDALISM CHARGES.

HE REPORTEDLY GOT THE SHINER WHILE RUNNING FROM THE HOTEL.

$350 STEAK-VO

ALTHOUGH WE CAN'T IMAGINE ANY FOOD THAT IS WORTH HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS, IT IS AVAILABLE ON ONE MENU.

IN NEW YORK CITY, YOU CAN DROP 350 DOLLARS ON A 12 OUNCE STEAK.

THIS IS THE OLD HOMESTEAD AND CLAIMS TO BE THE ONLY RESTAURANT IN THE COUNTRY TO SERVE THE PRICEY MEAT.

WHAT MAKES IT SO UNIQUE?

MCRIB BET-VO

NOTHING SAYS CHRISTMAS LIKE THE MCRIB.

THAT'S KIND OF WHAT MCDONALDS IS BANKING ON.

THE RESTAURANT CHAIN IS DELAYING THE RELEASE OF THE BARBEQUE SANDWICH.

USUALLY, THE MCRIB MAKES A SEASONAL COMEBACK IN OCTOBER.

USHER SHAKIRA THE VOICE-VO

FANS OF THE VOICE WILL SEE NEW FACES NEXT SEASON.

USHER AND SHAKIRA WILL REPLACE CHRISTINA AGUILERA AND CEELO GREEN.

CHRISTINA AND CEELO HAVE OTHER COMMITMENTS FOR NEXT SEASON.

CHRISTINA WILL BE BUSY WITH A NEW ALBUM AND TOUR.

CEELO HEADS BACK TO THE RECORDING STUDIO AND WILL WORK ON A SCRIPTED SHOW BASED ON HIS LIFE.

TEASE SIX-2SHOT

A BIZARRE TRIAL IN GEORGIA HAS FORCED A WOMAN TO COME FACE TO FACE WITH HER STALKER.

"you're sitting here asking me questions, and I have to come back with you and answer your

questions, that's hard for me!!"

BUT THIS TIME HE'S ACTING AS LAWYER - IN HIS OWN MURDER TRIAL.

THE TWISTED STORY IS STRAIGHT AHEAD.

A) ga stalker trial-sotvo

FOUR AT FOUR-CGTOPS

1. Persistent stalker arrested twice in two days

2. Man arrested for 2001 child sex crimes

3. 3 locals arrested in Manatee Co. sex sting

GA STALKER TRIAL-TFC CTR

A GEORGIA WOMAN HELPED PUT AWAY A MAN FOR STALKING HER.

BUT NOW, SHE HAS TO FACE HIM IN COURT.

THIS TIME, HE'S ON TRIAL FOR MURDERING HER ROOMMATE AND HE'S REPRESENTING HIMSELF IN COURT.

GA STALKER TRIAL-PKG

Natsound. Waseem Daker. "I'm going to object that's completely unresponsive

to my question and it's prejudicial and entirely unappropiate."

Loretta Spencer Blatz Crying. "Well you know it's really

inappropriate that you stalk me and harass me, and you're sitting here

asking me questions, and I have to come back with you and answer your

questions, that's hard for me!!"

LORETTA SPENCER BLATZ, WHOSE IDENTITY IS BEING PROTECTED.NOW FACING DOWN THE

MAN SHE HELPED PUT AWAY FOR STALKING HER BACK IN 1994.

Loretta Spencer Blatz. "If I would have known it would have led to

this, I would have clearly done things differently, but I can't, I

can't take back that time. I just wanted him to get help, and I just wanted

it to stop, just stop, just wanted it to stop."

WASEEM DAKER IS NOW OUT OF PRISON AND ACTING AS HIS OWN ATTORNEY ON TRIAL

FOR HER ROOMMATE'S BRUTAL MURDER

Natsound Waseem Daker: "When?"

Loretta Spencer Blatz: "It was you know a few days after you murdered Karem

and stabbed Nick."

SHE AND DAKER MET ON A PAINTBALL TEAM, AND HE BECAME OBSESSED WITH HER --

CALLING HER AT ALL HOURS, SHOWING UP AND REFUSING TO LEAVE, AND EVEN

BREAKING INTO HER HOME.

"He was harassing her consistently on the phone."

AFTER SHE TOOK HER CASE TO POLICE BLATZ'S ROOMATE, DELTA FLIGHT ATTENDANT

KARMEN SMITH WAS FOUND MURDERED IN THE HOME THEY SHARED IN 1995. SMITH'S 5-

YEAR-OLD SON WAS STABBED MORE THAN A DOZEN TIMES AND BARELY SURVIVED.

Blatz: - I didn't realize

this was going to turn into murder, my God I mean if I would have known, I

would have taken notes."

FOR YEARS, INVESTIGATORS SUSPECTED DAKER KILLED SMITH AS AN ACT OF REVENGE.

BUT IN 2009, THEY ANNOUNCED THEY FINALLY GOT HIM -- A DNA TEST OF HAIRS

FOUND ON SMITH'S BODY TIED DAKER TO THE MURDER. HE'S PLEADED NOT GUILTY, AND

THE WOULD BE LAWYER TOLD JURORS THAT HE AND BLATZ WERE A COUPLE.

Blatz: - "There's so many

different things that happenend, like that you did I can't remember

everything that you did. You kidding, I've spent practically my entire life

GA STALKER TRIAL-TFC

THE FIVE YEAR OLD BOY WHO WAS STABBED IS NOW IN HIS TWENTIES.

HE IS EXPECTED TO TESTIFY THIS WEEK.

THAT WRAPS UP THE FOUR.

GOODBYE-2 SHOT

NEXT AT FIVE -- TWO MEN FROM COLLIER COUNTY, ANOTHER FROM CHARLOTTE ARRESTED IN AN UNDERAGE SEX STING --

AND IT'S ALL CAUGHT ON TAPE.

ONE-HUNDRED VERY DESERVING COLLIER COUNTY STUDENTS ARE GOING HOME TONIGHT WITH BRAND-NEW *FREE EYE-GLASSES -- THIS STORY WILL MELT ANY PARENTS HEART --

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