NEWS AT 11:00am OPEN-CLIP

PIRATE FESTIVAL CANCELLED-2 SHOT VO

BREAKING NEWS AT ELEVEN.ONE OF OUR AREA'S BIGGEST FESTIVALS SCHEDULED FOR NEXT WEEKEND WON'T HAPPEN.

THE ORGANIZERS OF THE FORT MYERS BEACH PIRATE FESTIVAL ARE POSTPONING THE EVENT.

THE FESTIVAL WHICH BRINGS THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE EACH YEAR TO THE BEACH WAS SET TO TAKE PLACE A WEEK FROM FRIDAY.

BUT THE ORGANIZATION PUT ON ITS WEBSITE QUOTE."DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND OUR CONTROL, THE 7TH ANNUAL FORT MYERS BEACH PIRATE FEST WILL BE POSTPONED UNTIL A DATE TO BE DETERMINED".

OK SCHOOL SHOOTING-TRX SAT LIVE

MORE BREAKING NEWS AT ELEVEN.A STUDENT IS DEAD IN A SHOOTING INSIDE A JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN OKLAHOMA.

WE'RE TOLD THE STUDENT DIED OF A SELF-INFLICTED GUN SHOT THIS MORNING AT A SCHOOL IN STILLWATER.

NO ONE ELSE WAS INJURED IN THE SHOOTING.

ANDY WILLIAMS DIES-TRX NATS VO SS

EMMY-WINNING TV HOST AND "MOON RIVER" CROONER ANDY WILLIAMS HAS DIED.

play nats of song most wonderful time of the year

THE SINGER DIED LAST NIGHT AT HIS HOME IN BRANSON, MISSOURI FOLLOWING A YEAR-LONG BATTLE WITH BLADDER CANCER.

THE CLEAN-CUT IOWA NATIVE BEGAN SINGING WITH HIS BROTHERS AS A CHILD, AND HIS EASY STYLE AND MELLOW VOICE LED PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN TO CALL WILLIAMS "A NATIONAL TREASURE."

THOUGH HIS VERSION OF "MOON RIVER" MADE HIM WORLD FAMOUS, IT WAS AMONG HIS MANY HITS, INCLUDING my christmas favorite. It's the most wonderful time of the year.

TOSS TO CLIFTON-2 SHOT SS

THE TICKETS ARE GOING OUT.

SUPPORTERS OF PRESIDENT OBAMA AND VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN HAVE THEIR TICKETS FOR BIDEN'S WEEKEND VISIT TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

PEOPLE WERE WAITING IN LINE FOR SEVERAL HOURS THIS MORNING.

FOUR LOCATIONS ARE HANDING OUT TICKETS IN LEE COUNTY.

BIDEN TIX-REM LIVE SS

THESE DOORS OPENED AT 8:00 THIS MORNING.

THE LINE HAS DIED DOWN, BUT PEOPLE ARE STILL WALKING IN TO SECURE A SPOT TO SEE BIDEN SPEAK.

THERE ARE 4 LOCATIONS WHERE YOU CAN GRAB A TICKET.

TWO IN FORT MYERS, ONE IN LEHIGH ACRES AND ANOTHER IN CAPE CORAL.

BIDEN TIX-VO

PEOPLE PICKING UP A TICKET MUST DO IT IN PERSON, AND THEY'RE ONLY GIVING OUT ONE TICKET PER PERSON.

BIDEN WILL BE SPEAKING AT THE WAKEHATCHEE REC CENTER ON BASS ROAD THIS SATURDAY AT 11:40AM.

WE TALKED TO SOME PEOPLE WHO GOT HERE VERY EARLY THIS MORNING.

BIDEN TIX-SOT

BIDEN TIX-REM LIVE

THEY'RE GOING TO BE HANDING TICKETS OUT ALL DAY TODAY UNTIL 8:30 TONIGHT OR UNTIL THEY'RE GONE.

AND TOMORROW IF THERE ARE STILL SOME LEFT OVER.

TO LEARN WHERE YOU NEED TO GO TO PICK UP YOUR TICKET, VISIT OUR WEBSIT, NBC-2.COM

NEW SWING STATES POLL-TRX 3 SS

A BRAND NEW POLL OUT SHOWS PRESIDENT OBAMA WITH A SIGNIFICANT LEAD IN SEVERAL SWING STATES INCLUDING FLORIDA.

THE POLL BY QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY, CBS NEWS AND THE NEW YORK TIMES SHOWS THE PRESIDENT AHEAD OF MITT ROMNEY 53 TO 44 PERCENT IN THE SUNSHINE STATE.

THAT'S IN STARK CONTRAST TO THE MIAMI HERALD POLL WHICH WE SHOWED YOU YESTERDAY THAT SHOWS THE PRESIDENT WITH JUST A ONE POINT LEAD.

CAMPAIGN TODAY-2 SHOT

AND TODAY THE RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE TAKES AIM ON OHIO.

BOTH CANDIDATES ARE TRYING TO WOO THE LAST MINUTE UNDECIDED VOTERS ACROSS THE BUCKEYE STATE.

CAMPAIGN TODAY-PKG

NATS: The Boys are Back in Town

Together on the trail for the first time in more than a month, Mitt Romney

and Paul Ryan - looking to halt the President's growing lead in Ohio.

No Republican has won the White House without Ohio

RYAN: O-H!

CROWD: I-O!

But in front of that Ohio crowd- What appeared to be a sudden shift from

Romney in one of his key arguments. After repeatedly saying President Obama

raised taxes during his first term

ROMNEY SOT 08/03:

The president has raised taxes on the middle class

ROMNEY SOT 04/02:

He's raised taxes on middle income Americans.

Suddenly he appeared to be saying the President HASN'T raised taxes.

ROMNEY SOT:

He's got one new idea. I admit he's going to do one new thing he didn't do

in his first four years. that's he's going to do in his next four years.

That is he's going to raise taxes."

It made immediate headlines.

In fact, the President has NOT raised income tax rates in his first term.

He is proposing raising rates on families making 250 thousand or more.

The Romney campaign telling me - that's what Romney was talking about.

Meantime, new fallout from that secretly recorded tape - Romney in front of

wealthy donors - talking about the 47 percent he doesn't have to worry about

.

In a new ABC News Washington Post poll.

More than half - 54% of Americans-- hold an unfavorable view of those

comments from Romney.

Overnight, Romney trying to manage expectations for the next big moment -

One week from tonight - that first debate:

ROMNEY FOX SOT:

'The President is obviously a very eloquent, gifted speaker he'll do just

fine / I've you know, never been in a presidential debate like this."

While his wife Ann overnight turned to humor:

ANN ROMNEY ON LENO SOT:

four years ago, I made a videotape / and I said, "Mitt, this is for you

sweetheart. I'm never doing this again. / He looked at it and said, 'you

NY STOCK EXCHANGE OPEN-TRX SAT LIVE

It's a mixed open on Wall Street as investors keep an eye on a devolving situation in Europe.

In Europe, tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in Athens and Madrid. They're clashing with riot police ahead of spending cuts and tax hikes.

YOU'RE LOOKING LIVE AT THE BIG BOARD ON THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.

MISSING CHARLOTTE TEEN-SS

NEW AT ELEVEN.

A 14 YEAR OLD GIRL WHO WENT MISSING FROM A CHARLOTTE COUNTY HOME IS SAFE.

THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS 14-YEAR-OLD. TAYLOR SZUBA WAS FOUND SAFE.

ITS AN UPDATE TO A STORY WE WERE FOLLOWING THIS MORNING.

CVS ROBBERY-TRX VO WIPE

LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES ARE ON THE HUNT FOR An armed ROBBER.

CHECK OUT THIS SURVEILLANCE VIDEO.

INVESTIGATORS SAY A MAN WEARING A BLACK RAINCOAT WITH A HOOD, SHORTS AND TENNIS SHOES WALKED UP TO THE MARATHON GAS STATION ON CRYSTAL DRIVE LAST NIGHT, WITH A GUN AND TRIED TO GET IN.

AT THIS POINT MANAGERS SAID THEY SAW HIS GUN, DID NOT LET HIM IN AND PUSHED THE ALARM.

CVS ROBBERY-SOT VO

clerk talks about how scary it was

MILBURN ACADEMY-OC-SOTVO

DOZENS OF STUDENTS AT A LOCAL CHARTER SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE LEARNING THE SCHOOL'S DOORS WILL SOON CLOSE.

THE GOVERNING BODY FOR RICHARD MILBURN ACADEMY SOUTH IN BONITA SPRINGS ASKED THE LEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD TO TERMINATE THEIR CONTRACT.

AND THEY DID.

14 42 37 14 42 48.

Really, I want my high school diploma so I can go to school to be a message therapist and eventually a nurse.

13 49 51 13 49 57

Closing this school would not only leave children behind, you will be leaving a community behind.

DUE TO FINANCIAL DISTRESS. STUDENTS WILL NO LONGER ATTEND RICHARD MILBURN ACADEMY IN BONITA SPRINGS AFTER OCTOBER 5TH.

MILBURN ACADEMY-2 SOTVO

They're governing board frankly has abandoned them. And this board is left in a very difficult situation and we would like to continue to serve these students.

These were our students before, these are our students now and there's no reason why I do not think we can't find some place to help these students out.

SCOTUS DUI-VO

THE U.S SUPREME COURT WILL DECIDE WHETHER POLICE CAN FORCE SUSPECTED DRUNKEN-DRIVERS WHO REFUSE A BREATH TEST TO HAVE BLOOD DRAWN AT A HOSPITAL.

AT ISSUE IS WHETHER A BLOOD TEST CONSTITUTES AN "UNREASONABLE SEARCH," WHICH IS PROHIBITED BY THE FOURTH AMENDMENT.

THE DECISION, DUE EARLY NEXT YEAR, WILL DEFINE THE POWERS OF THE POLICE AND THE RIGHTS OF DRIVERS.

AIRLINE NEAR MISS-VO WIPE

A STARTLING NEW REPORTS RELEASED DETAILING TWO CLOSE CALLS IN THE AIR AT ONE OF THE NATION'S BUSIEST AIRPORT --

CHICAGO O'HARE.

FEDERAL INVESTIGATORS SAY AN EXPRESSJET FLIGHT WAS TAKING OFF IN MAY 2011 WHEN PANIC SUDDENLY FILLED THE COCKPIT.AN APPROACHING SKYWEST FLIGHT WAS

COMING IN on A QUOTE "COLLISSION COURSE."

THE EXPRESSJET PILOT WAS ABLE TO REACT QUICKLY, AVERTING DISASTER.

JUST 3 MONTHS LATER ANOTHER CLOSE CALL AT OHARE-SAME SITUATION, SAME RUNWAYS.

AIRLINE NEAR MISS-SOT VO

it took overt pilot action to avoid an error. / we got lucky. That's clearly cause for concern.

NY SUBWAY AD WARS-SS VO WIPE

NEW AT ELEVEN.

AN EGYPTIAN-BORN U-S COLUMNIST IS ARRESTED FOR SPRAY-PAINTING AN ADVERTISEMENT EQUATING MUSLIM RADICALS WITH SAVAGES AT A NEW YORK CITY SUBWAY STATION.

POLICE ARRESTED MONA ELTAHAWY.

SHE'S BEEN A FIXTURE ON CABLE TALK SHOWS INCLUDING ONES AIRING ON M-S-N-B-C.

ADS ARE NOW AT TEN CITY SUBWAY STATIONS - READING "IN ANY WAR BETWEEN THE CIVILIZED MAN AND THE SAVAGE SUPPORT THE CIVILIZED MAN - SUPPORT ISRAEL DEFEAT JIHAD."

NY SUBWAY AD WARS-2 SOTS VO WIPE

We need our elected officials and the MTA to make clear that the City of New York does not endorse this hate group.

It just speaks to the overall picture that freedom of speech is being assaulted and attacked and destroyed.

GAS PRICES-TRX CG

A CONSUMER ALERT AT ELEVEN.

GAS PRICES ARE DROPPING SLIGHTLY.

TRIPLE A REPORTS THE AVERAGE PRICE OF A GALLON OF REGULAR UNLEADED IS NOW AT $3.80.

THAT'S A DROP OF A PENNY SINCE YESTERDAY.

ACROSS FLORIDA DRIVERS ARE SHELLING OUT ON AVERAGE $3.74.

HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WE'RE PAYING $3.76.

CREDIT REPORTS-VO

IF YOU'VE GOTTEN YOUR CREDIT SCORE LATELY, IT MAY NOT BE THE SAME ONE YOUR LENDER SEES.

THE CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU STUDIED 200-THOUSAND CREDIT REPORTS AND FOUND ONE OUT OF FIVE PEOPLE ARE LIKELY TO GET A SCORE THAT'S DRAMATICALLY DIFFERENT.

THAT MEANS YOU COULD GET BETTER -- OR WORSE -- TERMS ON YOUR LOANS.

THE SCORE A LENDER SEES CAN DEPEND ON THE TYPE OF LOAN YOU'RE GETTING.

TEASE ONE-----

SOMETHING ELSE TO FEAR WHILE ON THE ROAD?

sot nat sound "no hands"

DRIVER LESS CARS ARE ABOUT TO HIT THE STREETS.BUT IS IT A MERE GIMMICK BY GOOGLE?

NBC2 GIVES YOU A TEST DRIVE TO SHOW YOU WHAT IT TAKES TO KEEP THEM ON THE ROAD.

THEY'RE DRESSED TO IMPRESS BUT THEY'RE ACTIONS ARE ONLY IMPRESSING THE ONLINE WORLD.

A) DRIVERLESS CARS-2 SHOT SOT VO

B) TAXI BRAWL-VOTOPS

WEATHER-STC

IL TORNADO-VOTOPS

SOME DRAMATIC VIDEO OUT OF ILLINOIS, WHERE STORM CHASERS GOT A GOOD LOOK AT A TORNADO.

IT HAPPENED TUESDAY EVENING NEAR THE TOWN OF OKAWVILLE, JUST OUTSIDE SAINT LOUIS.

AUTHORITIES SAY THE STORM BROUGHT WINDS STRONG ENOUGH TO BLOW OVER A SEMI TRAILER AND HAIL THE SIZE OF TENNIS BALLS.

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-CLIP

FIRST ALERT 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.

Sunlight will stay pretty limited and dim through our Wednesday as lots of cloud cover continues to flow in from the west. In addition to all the cloudiness, we'll also add on a decent chance for some showers and storms to develop this afternoon and evening.

Storms will be most numerous over southern portions of the viewing area, so Collier County will likely be in line to receive the most rain through this evening. Some downpours could even hang around through early tonight before eventually fading deeper into the night. Our rain chances will be close to 50/50 today with slightly higher probabilities expected as you go farther south.

As clouds continue to fill our sky today, temperatures will be held back a bit compared to what we'd normally expect. Look for afternoon temperatures to warm into the mid to upper 80s with places that manage to see more peaks of sun getting closer to 90.

Another change we'll see today is with our humidity. After enjoying a few days with slightly lower humidity, we'll now see a quick return to some rather muggy weather with tropical moisture steadily building back over Southwest Florida. Expect the humid conditions to stick around, too, for the next several days

We could manage more rays of sun by Thursday, but clouds will fill in rather quickly Thursday afternoon as more scattered showers and storms develop. Friday will feature another round of late day showers and storms, and will continue to see high rain prospects through the upcoming weekend. In fact, by Sunday, we'll see a better chance for rain developing as early as the morning with the main steering flow expected to come out of the Southwest.

DRIVERLESS CARS-VO IN PLASMA

HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE ABLE TO GLANCE OVER AT A CAR NEXT TO YOU ON THE HIGHWAY AND KNOW THAT IT DOESN'T HAVE A DRIVER?

THANKS TO GOOGLE AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THAT'S ALL POSSIBLE.

THE GOLDEN STATE BECAME THE LATEST STATE TO ALLOW CARS THAT DRIVE THEMSELVES OUT ON THE HIGHWAY.

YOU MAY START TO NOTICE THEM IN A FEW YEARS.

DRIVERLESS CARS-PKG

DRIVERLESS CAR wn avila/hosford 9/12/12 version 3

You've seen this. cars that slam on the breaks before you hit a pole.

SOT NAT SOUND

But here is something you have never seen. the car of the future. making

the driver totally unnecessary.

SOT NAT SOUND "NO HANDS"

Google is working on one, and the / federal government is sponsoring a field test in Ann

Arbor Michigan with cars that automatically swerve past potential accidents.

. and alert you to oncoming cars.

SOT NAT "DING"

and now this. At General Motors' test track. I sat in the driver's seat

as this Cadillac stayed in its lane highway speeds at 60 miles an hour it

stopped on its own even when a car driving 30 miles slower suddenly pulled

in front of us.

SOT BITE BUTLER

SOT BITE AVILA 01:03:25:07"THE JETSONS" COULD HAPPEN? /BUTLER:01:06:03 THE

VEHICLE CAN TAKE COMPLETE CONTROL AND TAKE YOU TO YOUR DESTINATION - IN

COMFORT, AND SAFETY, AND SECURITY

This prototype called supercruise uses radar, cameras and gps to drive

itself.

SOT hands are off the steering wheel, feet are off the pedals, can look

away, don't try this at home SOT AVILA MATTE HIM HERE

At anytime the driver can take back control. but on the highway. when

driving is the least fun and humans are easily distracted. supercruise can

safely navigate the hazards.

SOT BITE 1:19:25:20: THE SYSTEM DOES NOT GET DISTRACTED, IT DOESN'T FALL

ASLEEP Eric Raphael, Project Manager - Active Safety Technology at General

Motors cut down as needed

BATS IN APARTMENTS-VO WIPE

HALLOWEEN IS COMING EARLY FOR ONE FLORIDA COMMUNITY, WHERE APARTMENT RESIDENTS FOUND THEMSELVES IN THE MIDDLE OF A BAT INFESTATION.

TAKE A LOOK, A NEWS CREW SHOWED UP TO A TAMPA APARTMENT BUILDING AND FOUND ONE CRAWLING ON THE GROUND.

OTHERS WERE HANGING AROUND WINDOWS OR CRAWLING OUT OF HOLES.

BATS IN APARTMENTS-SOT VO

"I ran in there and let him flew out the door. Then we went to a party Saturday night and came home late, and then two more bats came in

the apartment."

We got bats flying all over in here. I don't know where they coming from. This exhaust fan here, with the air conditioning unit, you can

hear 'em. They're squeaking, making all kind of noise."

HAWAII BIG WAVES-TRX VO TOPS

WE HAVE INCREDIBLE NEW VIDEO OF THE POWERFUL WAVES THAT SWAMPED TEN CANOES IN HAWAII.

TAKE A LOOK.THEY WERE TRYING TO REACH THE STARTING LINE.

PADDLERS WERE HEADING OUT BUT MANY FLIPPED BEFORE GETTING VERY FAR.

TAXI BRAWL-TRX VO TOPS

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS VIDEO.TWO MEN IN BUSINESS SUITS ARE SEEN FIGHTING IN A NEW YORK CITY STREET OVER A TAXI CAB.

YOU CAN SEE THEm SHOVE EACH OTHER.PUNCHES ARE EVEN THROWN AS SOMEONE ON THE SIDEWALK RECORDS IT ALL ON HIS CELL PHONE.

TEASE TWO-------

LOOKING TO GRAB A BITE TO EAT?

SOME SAY NOW IS THE BEST TIME TO HEAD TO A restaurant HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

A) RESTARAUNT BOOM-2 SHOT VO

FL WEEKLY-3 SHOT

FL WEEKLY-3 SS

1. Our annual PINK issue commemorates Breast Cancer Awareness Month with news of the latest research, tips for people with breast cancer and a calendar of local fundraisers.

2. Restaurants are gearing up for season, but in the meantime, some are still offering some great deals to lure diners into their doors.

3. Southwest Florida's symphonies are going through major changes. Two are searching for conductors. Another has changed its venue. For fans of classical and pops - a look at what to expect this season at the symphony. symphonic music.

THANK YOU OSVALDO FOR JOINING US THIS MORNING.

TEASE THREE-----

ARE YOU MORE PRODUCTIVE AT WORK WITH COFFEE?

THE MAKERS OF COFFEE WOULD LIKE YOU TO SAY YES AND THEY'VE COME OUT WITH A LIST OF JOBS THEY CLAIM NEED A JOLT OF CAFFIENE TO BE DONE PROPERLY.

HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT GETTING YOUR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FROM A 7-11?

SOON YOU MAY BE ABLE TO PICK UP THAT AUNT'S SWEATER FROM YOUR LOCAL CONVIENCE STORE.

A) COFFEE JOBS-2 SHOT VO

B) AMAZON LOCKERS-VOTOPS

NEWS AT 11:30am OPEN-CLIP

DEBATE EXPECTATIONS-2 SHOT

THE FEW THAT ARE UNDECIDED IN THIS PRESIDENTIAL RACE COULD BE SWAYED COME NEXT WEEK.

THE FIRST PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE IS ONE WEEK FROM TODAY WHICH MEANS BOTH CAMPAIGNS HAVE JUST OVER A WEEK TO CONVINCE US.

DEBATE EXPECTATIONS-PKG

THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN HAS SPENT MONTHS AND MILLIONS TRYING TO CONVINCE VOTERS THAT MITT ROMNEY IS UNETHICAL

He won't release his tax returns before 2010.

UNPREPARED.

My opponent and his running mate are new to foreign policy.

UNATTACHED TO REALITY

My thinking is maybe you haven't gotten around a lot.

WITH ALL THOSE ALLEGED PROBLEMS, SURELY HE HAS NO CHANCE OF PREVAILING AGAINST PRESIDENT OBAMA IN THE DEBATES RIGHT? WELL NOT ACCORDING TO THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN!

Mitt Romney I think has an advantage, because he's been through 20 of these debates in the primaries over the last year.

THE ROMNEY TEAM SAYS PRESIDENT OBAMA IS WEAK ON FOREIGN POLICY

What we do not see is steady, consistent leadership.

WEAK ON THE ECONOMY

He's over his head and swimming in the wrong direction.

AND JUST PLAIN WEAK OVER ALL

The president today threw in the white flag of surrender again.

WITH ALL THOSE WEAKNESSES, SURELY HE WOULD BE EASY TO BEAT IN A DEBATE RIGHT? OH NO, NOT ACCORDING TO MITT ROMNEY!

I mean, he's president of the United States, he's a very effective speaker.

SO FOLLOW THIS TEAM OBAMA SUGGESTS ROMNEY IS A SURE THING TO WIN THE DEBATES, TEAM ROMNEY SAYS IT IS OBAMA.

IT'S LIKE THE FAMOUS BIZARRO WORLD EPISODE OF SEINFELD

Up is down; down is up. He says "hello" when he leaves, "goodbye" when he arrives.

BUT BIZARRO SEINFLED WAS FUNNY.BIZARRO CAMPAIGN? A CYNICAL FARSE EACH SIDE TRYING TO SET THE EXPECTATIONS SO HIGH FOR THE OPPONENT, THEY CAN'T POSSIBLY BE MET. SO LOW FOR THE HOME TEAM, MERELY SPEAKING IN COMPLETE SENTENCES IS A VICTORY.

IT'S A LONG HELD TRADITION. AN ADVISER TO GEORGE W. BUSH ONCE CALLED JOHN KERRY THE "BEST DEBATER SINCE CICERO!"-- BUT IT IS A TROUBLING TRADITION. NO MATTER WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT EACH OTHER.

Having been through this much more recently than President Obama, I think he starts with an advantage,"

DEBATE EXPECTATIONS-SS TOPS

JOHN BERMAN REPORTING.

THAT FIRST DEBATE WILL BE MODERATED BY P-B-S' JIM LEHRER FROM DENVER.

WOZ TO AUSTRALIA-SS

APPLE CO-FOUNDER STEVE WOZNIAK WANTS TO BECOME AN AUSTRALIAN CITIZEN.

THAT'S ACCORDING TO AUSTRALIAN MEDIA WHICH REPORTS WOZ SAYS HE'S ON HIS WAY TO BECOMING AN AUSTRLIAN CITIZEN BUT CLAIMS HE WILL KEEP HIS AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP.

IPHONE MUGGINGS-VO

MORE THIEVES ARE GETTING A HOLD OF THE IPHONE AND OTHER APPLE GADGETS ON THE STREETS OF NEW YORK CITY.

POLICE THERE SAY THEFTS OF APPLE PRODUCTS UP IN THE CITY ARE UP 40 PERCENT COMPARED TO LAST YEAR.

SO FAR THERE ARE MORE THAN 11 THOUSAND REPORTS OF APPLE THEFTS IN THE BIG APPLE.

HICCUPS DEATH-VO

A SHOCKING STORY.A TEXAS MAN WAS REPORTEDLY TRYING TO HELP CURE A FRIEND'S CASE OF THE HICCUPS.

BUT POLICE SAY THE FORT HOOD SOLDIER'S EFFORTS WENT TERRIBLY WRONG.

POLICE SAY THE MEN WERE DRINKING ALCOHOL AND WATCHING FOOTBALL ON SUNDAY NIGHT, WHEN AN ARMY PRIVATE GOT THE HICCUPS.

THAT'S WHEN ANOTHER PRICATE ALLEGEDLY HELD A GUN TO HIS HEAD, IN AN EFFORT TO SCARE THE HICCUPS AWAY.

THE GUN WENT OFF ON ACCIDENT.

HE DIED ON THE WAY TO THE HOSPITAL.

MUSLIM FILM PROBATION-VO

FEDERAL OFFICIALS INVESTIGATORS ARE LOOKING INTO WHETHER THE MAN WHO DIRECTED THE ANTI MUSLIM FILM THAT CAUSED PROTESTS WORLD WIDE VIOLATED HIS PROBATION.

NAKOULA NAKOULA IS ON PROBATION FOR A 2010 CHECK FRAUD CONVICTION.

NEW CANCER DRUG-TRX VO

THE NEXT NEW CANCER TREATMENT MAY BE A 50-YEAR-OLD DIABETES DRUG.

SCIENTISTS SAY EARLY TESTS FOUND THE DRUG METFORMIN PREVENTED TUMORS IN MICE AND REDUCED THE LIKELYHOOD THAT DIABETICS WOULD DEVELOP A MALIGNANCY.

METFORMIN IS THE MOST COMMONLY USED MEDICINE TO LOWER BLOOD- SUGAR AND IS THE SUBJECT OF ABOUT 50 CANCER STUDIES GLOBALLY.

COFFEE JOBS-VO

IF YOU CAN'T GET BY WITHOUT YOUR MORNING CUP OF JOE -- YOU AREN'T ALONE.

A NEW SURVEY FINDS MANY PROFESSIONALS FEEL MORE PRODUCTIVE AT WORK WHEN THEY DRINK COFFEE.

FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVICE WORKERS TOP THE LIST OF THOSE NEEDING A CAFFEINE BOOST.

THEY ARE FOLLOWED BY SCIENTISTS, SALES REPS, MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS PROFESSIONALS AND NURSES.

AMAZON LOCKERS-VO WIPE

HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO PICK UP YOUR MAIL AT YOUR LOCAL 7 ELEVEN?

IT'S AN IDEA THAT COULD BE COMING TO A CONVENIENCE STORE NEAR YOU.

BUT THIS ISN'T YOUR USUAL POST OFFICE BOX. IN FACT THESE ARE LOCKERS SET UP BY THE ONLINE SHOPPING GIANT, AMAZON.

NATIONWIDE THERE ARE MORE THAN 40 INDIVIDUAL LOCKERS WHERE YOU CAN PICK UP YOUR NEXT AMAZON ORDER. FROM CAMERAS AND LAPTOPS TO SHOES AND SWEATERS.

SO WHAT'S BEHIND AMAZON PLACING THESE METAL LOCKERS?

MUCH OF IT, IS PIECE OF MIND.

AMAZON LOCKERS-SOT VO

Security is a big appeal as well as peace of mind for consumers saying, you know what, I don't have the pressure now that I have to be home between 9 and 5 PM. I can have it delivered, I have this special pass code and I'll get it when I'm ready."

AMAZON SAYS ITS ADDING NEW LOCKER LOCATIONS EVERY WEEK.

SQUIRREL DUI-INTRO

NOT SOMETHING YOU HEAR EVERYDAY.A D-U-I ARREST HERE IN FLORIDA INVOLVING A SQUIRREL.

A LATE NIGHT DRIVE AND A FEW BEERS LANDED A PET SQUIRREL IN TROUBLE WITH ITS OWNER, AND THE PET'S OWNER IN TROUBLE WITH THE LAW.

SQUIRREL DUI-PKG

I WALKED TO THE DOOR TO MEET WITH WARREN MICHAEL AND HIS GIRLFRIEND ALEXANDRA ROCK TO ASK ABOUT HIS DUI THIS WEEKEND IN FLEMING ISLAND INVOLVING A SQUIRREL.

What happened the other night?'

Well he got a DUI. 'who, he's very friendly, she's very friendly.'

WELL IT DIDN'T TAKE LONG TO GET THE STORY? MICHAEL CONFESSED TO ME HE HAD DRANK A FEW BEERS SATURDAY NIGHT AND WAS DRIVING WITH THIS PET SQUIRREL WHEN HE WAS PULLED OVER.

What did the cop think?

He considered calling animal control that was it.

EVIDENTLY MICHAEL HAD HAD A FEW TOO MANY BECAUSE POLICE REPORTS SHOW HE TOLD THE OFFICER "HE HAD A SQUIRREL EATING HIM"? THEN HE "PULLED OUT A SMALL SQUIRREL HE HAD WRAPPED UNDER HIS SHIRT".

He wasn't eating him, he was just crawling around in his shirt, nibbling at him, just resting on my shirt

She does seem very friendly.

She is.

MICHAEL WAS CERTAINLY A THREAT TO PEDESTRIANS AND OTHER CARS, THE REPORT SAYS HE ALMOST HIT BOTH.

AS HE WAS TAKEN TO JAIL HIS GIRLFRIEND HAD TO SHOW UP AND TAKE THEIR NEW PET SQUIRREL NAMED DUI HOME. IN CASE YOU'RE WONDERING DUI'S A NEW NAME? SPELLED D-U-I.

Have you learned anything from this?

TEASE FOUR-------

MOST AIRLINES GRAB YOUR CASH WHEN THEY GRAB YOUR BAGS.

AND NOW WE LEARN JUST HOW MUCH CASH THEY'RE RAKING IN.

WE'LL SHOW YOU THE NUMBERS AND WHETHER WE CAN EXPECT TO PAY EVEN MORE FEES.

nats of electrodes

HE COULD GET ELECTROCUTED.

MAGICIAN DAVID BLAINE IS ABOUT TO CONDUCT AN ALL NEW SHOCKING STUNT.

A) AIRLINE BAGGAGE FEES-2 SHOT VO

B) DAVID BLANE STUNT-NATS VO

AIRLINE BAGGAGE FEES-PLASMA

NOW TO A RECORD SHATTERING HEADLINE FOR US AIRLINES -- AIRLINES COLLECTED MORE THAN ONE POINT SEVEN BILLION DOLLARS IN BAGGAGE FEES IN THE FIRST HALF

OF THIS YEAR ALONE MORE THAN EVER BEFORE.

AIRLINE BAGGAGE FEES-PKG

YOUR BAGS ARE NOW BIG BUSINESS.

FROM CARRY-ONS TO OVERSIZED ITEMS U-S AIRLINES ARE RAKING IN RECORD REVENUES

FROM THE FEES THEY CHARGE ON LUGGAGE.

SOT MOS

You use to be able to take on 50 pound bag for free and now it's 25-30 bucks

so.it doesn't surprise me.

I'm frustrated, I'm really frustrated because it just seems like everything

is going up and up and up.

GFX:

A NEW FEDERAL REPORT SAYS THOSE FEES, STARTING AT $25, ADDED UP TO 1.7

BILLION DOLLARS IN JUST THE FIRST HALF OF THIS YEAR - THE MOST EVER. TOPPING THAT LIST DELTA AIRLINES RECORDING

NEARLY $430 MILLION. NUMBER 2 UNITED AIRLINES AT $351 MILLION.

SOT -- Genevieve Shaw Brown, Travel & Lifestyle Editor, ABC News

Fees are not going to go away. If anything, they're going to get higher.

THESE RECORD-SETTING PROFITS ARE A RARE BRIGHT SPOT IN AN INDUSTRY NOW

SUFFERING TURBULANCE FROM SOARING OIL PRICES AND RISING LABOR COSTS. THE

HARDEST HIT-AMERICAN AIRLINES. THE BANKRUPT COMPANY IS LOCKED IN A LABOR

DISPUTE WITH ITS PILOTSCAUSING MASSIVE DELAYS, CANCELLATIONS AND FURY AMONG

PASSENEGRS.

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But American's $25 luggage fees helped the ailing airline rake in more than

$288 million dollars so far this year.

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In some cases, the fees, I think they should just charge more for the

tickets.

DESPITE THE MONEY THOSE FEES GENERATE.IT SEEMS AT LEAST ONE AIRLINE IS

TAKING CUSTOMER FEELINGS TO HEART. THIS NEW AD FROM SOUTHWEST IS PROMOTING

THEIR *BAGS FLY FREE* POLICY AS A WAY TO GAIN CUSTOMER BUSINESS.

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WEATHER-WX WALL

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.

Sunlight will stay pretty limited and dim through our Wednesday as lots of cloud cover continues to flow in from the west. In addition to all the cloudiness, we'll also add on a decent chance for some showers and storms to develop this afternoon and evening.

Storms will be most numerous over southern portions of the viewing area, so Collier County will likely be in line to receive the most rain through this evening. Some downpours could even hang around through early tonight before eventually fading deeper into the night. Our rain chances will be close to 50/50 today with slightly higher probabilities expected as you go farther south.

As clouds continue to fill our sky today, temperatures will be held back a bit compared to what we'd normally expect. Look for afternoon temperatures to warm into the mid to upper 80s with places that manage to see more peaks of sun getting closer to 90.

Another change we'll see today is with our humidity. After enjoying a few days with slightly lower humidity, we'll now see a quick return to some rather muggy weather with tropical moisture steadily building back over Southwest Florida. Expect the humid conditions to stick around, too, for the next several days

We could manage more rays of sun by Thursday, but clouds will fill in rather quickly Thursday afternoon as more scattered showers and storms develop. Friday will feature another round of late day showers and storms, and will continue to see high rain prospects through the upcoming weekend. In fact, by Sunday, we'll see a better chance for rain developing as early as the morning with the main steering flow expected to come out of the Southwest.

SNOOKI LAW-VO

THERE MAY SOON BE A LAW INSPIRED BY SNOOKI.

A NEW JERSEY STATE ASSEMBLYMAN HAS INTRODUCED HIS "SNOOKIVILLE LAW" TO REGULATE REALITY SHOW FILMING.

UNDER THE LAW, TOWNS COULD DO THINGS LIKE REQUIRE THE SHOWS TO PAY FOR ADDITIONAL POLICE OFFICERS TO HELP WITH CROWDS.

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MAGICIAN DAVID BLAINE SAID HE WILL RISK ELECTROCUTION FOR HIS LATEST STUNT.

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THIS IS THE NEW TRAILER FOR HIS STUNT WHERE HE PLANS TO HAVE A ONE MILLION-VOLT CHARGE SURGE THROUGH HIS BODY NONSTOP FOR 72 HOURS.

IT WILL TAKE PLACE IN NEW YORK NEXT WEEK.

THE EVENT WILL BE STREAMED LIVE OVER THE INTERNET.

HIS LAST STUNT WAS HANGING UPSIDE DOWN WITHOUT A NET HIGH OVER NEW YORK'S CENTRAL PARK FOR 60 HOURS IN 2008.

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LADY GAGA IS LAUNCHING A CAMPAIGN TO HELP PEOPLE WITH EATING DISORDERS.

PLUS, USHER PUTS HIS TOUR ON HOLD AND FIONA APPLE SPARKS A WAR OF WORDS IN TEXAS.

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LADY GAGA IS OPENING UP ABOUT HER STRUGGLES WITH EATING DISORDERS.

GAGA REVEALED ON HER FAN WEBSITE THAT SHE'S BATTLED ANOREXIA AND BULIMIA SINCE SHE WAS 15.

THE PERFORMER POSTED PHOTOS OF HERSELF AND ANNOUNCED SHE'S CREATING "BODY REVOLUTION 2013."

SHE WANTS HER WEBSITE TO BE A PLACE WHERE HER FANS CAN SHARE THEIR STRUGGLES AND STORIES AND FIND SUPPORT FROM OTHERS.

USHER FANS OVERSEAS WILL HAVE TO WAIT A LITTLE LONGER TO CATCH HIM IN CONCERT.

THE SINGER IS POSTPONING HIS UPCOMING 'EUPHORIA" TOUR IN EUROPE UNTIL NEXT FALL.

USHER SAID IN A STATEMENT, HE'S TAKING TIME TO FOCUS ON HIS CHILDREN AND THANKS HIS FANS FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT.

USHER IS IN A HEATED CUSTODY DISPUTE WITH HIS FORMER WIFE.

FIONA APPLE IS IN A WAR OF WORDS IN TEXAS.

THE SINGER RECENTLY SPENT A NIGHT IN JAIL THERE AFTER BORDER PATROL AGENTS ALLEGEDLY FOUND MARIJUANA AND HASHISH ON HER TOUR BUS.

DURING A PERFORMANCE IN HOUSTON THE DAY AFTER HER RELEASE, APPLE TOLD FANS A FEW OF THE JAIL EMPLOYEES WERE NOT NICE.

WORD GOT BACK TO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND A SPOKESMAN ISSUED A TOUGH RESPONSE, SAYING: "JUST SHUT UP AND SING."

HE EVEN WENT AS FAR AS TO SAY THAT HER ARREST JUMP-STARTED HER CAREER

SINCE THEN, IT APPEARS APPLE IS STICKING TO PROMOTING HER NEW ALBUM.

TEEN RESCUE-OC NATS VO WIPE

A 14-YEAR-OLD BOY AND HIS DAD ARE BEING CREDITED WITH SAVING A FAMILY OF FIVE FROM THEIR BURNING HOME.

Is everyone out of the house?

No, my son's inside a room.

Ok, can you get your son out?

Yeah we tried to but he locked the door - he won't open it.

AN EIGHT YEAR OLD BOY WAS STILL INSIDE WHEN THE FIRE RAGED THROUGH THIS PORTLAND, OREGON HOME.

OUTSIDE THE YOUNG HERO'S QUICK THINKING GRANDMOTHER GRABBED A LADDER, AND IT WAS 14

TEEN RESCUE-SOT VO

he was scared at first and he didnt know if he should

come out, and i was like its ok, come on come on, i got you, so he came out

and he just walked down

LASIK REF-VO WIPE

MONDAY NIGHT'S DRAMATIC LAST-MINUTE LOSS TO THE SEATTLE SEAHAWKS HAS MANY GREEN BAY PACKERS FANS SEEING RED.

NOW A WISCONSIN EYE CARE PROVIDER WANTS TO HELP THE N-F-L REFEREE WHO MADE THE GAME-DECIDING CALL SEE MORE CLEARLY.

LASIK REF-SOT VO

"Yeah. The referees obviously they had some vision issues, so we decided that they we could help them with that."

SMITH SAYS HE AND HIS STAFF WILL ALSO TALK TO THE REFEREES ABOUT DECISION-MAKING, AND THE RULES OF FOOTBALL.

TEASE FIVE------

YOU'VE PROBABLY HEARD ABOUT A BACON SHORTAGE COMING TO OUR PLATES.

BUT IS IT REALLY TRUE?

A) BACON SHORTAGE-2 SHOT VO

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IN A NEW INTERVIEW-- AUTHOR J.K. ROWLING ISN'T RULING OUT ANOTHER BOOK SET IN HARRY POTTER'S MAGICAL WORLD.

THE AUTHOR REVEALED THAT INFORMATION WHILE SPEAKING WITH THE B-B-C TODAY ABOUT HER NEW BOOK DUE OUT TOMORROW.

"THE CASUAL VACANCY" IS ROWLING'S FIRST BOOK FOR ADULTS.

ROWLING SAYS SHE PLANS TO RETURN TO WRITING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.

AND WHEN IT COMES TO THE HARRY POTTER SERIES -- SHE SAYS ANY NEW BOOKS WOULD NOT BE ABOUT HARRY.

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SOON YOU MIGHT BE FORKING OVER MORE MONEY TO HAVE BACON OR SAUSAGE ON YOUR PLATE.

OTHER COUNTRIES ARE FACING PORK SHORTAGES. BUT WILL THAT AFFECT YOUR BREAKFAST?

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CALEB RAGLAND IS THE 9TH GENERATION OF A FAMILY FARMING THE SAME HODGENVILLE

LAND SINCE 1808 BUT SHADY REST FARMS HASN'T SEEN A SUMMER THIS DRY IN

DECADES.

"We didn't have any rainfall on this farm from may 31 to the 11th of July."

CALEB RAISES CORN FOR GRAIN TO FEED THE 75,000 PIGS ON HIS FARM.

"We're looking at 6 months of just devastating losses."

WITHOUT THE RAIN -- THE CORN YIELD IS ABOUT ONE-THIRD AS NORMAL.

SOPRICES FOR GRAIN ARE SPIKING.WHICH IMPACTS PORK.

NEXT YEAR -- HE EXPECTS YOU'LL PAY MORE TO BUY PORK.ALONG WITH BEEF AND

CHICKEN.

ACROSS THE PONDIN GREAT BRITAIN COSTS HAVE RISEN TO THE POINT WHERE THEY

HAVE A BACON AND SAUSAGE SHORTAGE.

THE UNITED KINGDON NATIONAL PIG ASSOCAITION WARNS A WORLD SHORTAGE OF PORK

AND BACON NEXT YEAR IS UNAVOIDABLE.

BUT CALEB SAYS THAT'S NOT THE CASE HERE.

"It's a scare tactic that some people put out there. I promise you I can

produce you all the pork that you want."

BUT FOR PRICES TO DROP ON STORE SHELVES -- HE SAYS DEMAND NEEDS TO RISE.

THAT MEANS A LITTLE BIT MORE PORK ON YOUR PLATE.

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NBC 2 NEWS AT NOON IS NEXT!

NEW AT NOON TEASE-ON CAM AT DESK

NEXT AT NOON - IF YOU'RE JUST JOINING US -

PEOPLE WERE LINED UP FOR HOURS - TO GET THE CHANCE TO SEE VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN - WHO'S STOPPING BY SOUTHWEST FLORIDA THIS WEEKEND.

UP NEXT A LIVE REPORT - HOW YOU CAN GET YOUR TICKET.

PLUS -

"About 70 to 80 dollars a month. He goes through a lot of them. like about ten, eleven a day."

DIAPERS, DOLLARS AND DEALS.

NEW AT NOON - WAYS PARENTS CAN SAVE HUNDREDS.

HEALTH NEWS - A POSSIBLE BREAKTHROUGH HERE.

WHY THE NEXT NEW CANCER TREATMENT MAY BE A 50-YEAR-OLD DIABETES DRUG.

AND REMEMBERING A LEGEND.

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NEXT AT NOON - DETAILS ON THE DEATH OF "MOON RIVER" CROONER ANDY WILLIAMS.

AND STICK AROUND FOR THIS ONE -

A 19-YEAR-OLD CANCER SURVIVOR HITS THE LOTTERY.

HOW THE YOUNG MAN IS PAYING IT FORWARD.

PLUS - THE KISS THAT HAS EVERYONE TALKING - AND YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST.

NOON TZA) BIDEN TIX-VO

NOON TZB) DIAPER DEALS-SOTVO

NOON TZC) CANCER DRUG-VO

NOON TZD) ANDY WILLIAMS-NATS VO

NOON TZE) CANCER KID WINS LOTTO-VO

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