BREAKING NEWS-CLIP

SANDUSKY LEAVING-VO TOPS

AND THIS IS BRAND NEW VIDEO JUST COMING IN OF SANDUSKY LEAVING THE COURTOOM HEADING BACK TO JAIL.

YOU CAN SEE THE LOOK ON HIS FACE AS HE IS WALKED TO A POLICE CRUISER.

HE WILL GET CREDIT FOR TIME ALREADY SERVED SINCE HIS JUNE CONVICTION.

SANDUSKY LEAVING-SOT

PREVIOUS SANDUSKY COMMENTS-OC SOT VO WIPE

ALREADY JERRY SANDUSKY RELEASED AN AUDIO STATEMENT PROCLAIMING HIS INNOCENCE.

They could take away my life, they could make me out as a monster, they could treat me as a monster, but they can't take away my heart.

In my heart, I know I did not do these alleged disgusting acts.

SANDUSKY RELEASED AN AUDIO STATEMENT MONDAY TO PENN STATE'S COM-RADIO.

HE SAID THE CASE WAS BROUGHT TO TRIAL TOO QUICKLY, AND HE ACCUSED HIS VICTIMS OF CONSPIRING AGAINST HIM.

PREVIOUS SANDUSKY COMMENTS-SOT VO

A young man who is dramatic, a veteran accuser, and always sought attention started everything. He was joined by a well-orchestrated effort of the media, investigators, the system, Penn State, psychologists, civil attorneys and other accusers. They won, I've wondered what they really won.

MORE MEDTSAR-TRX SS

BREAKING AT ELEVEN.

*ANOTHER CALL FOR LEE COUNTY MANAGER KAREN HAWES TO STEP DOWN.

THIS MORNING, COMMISSIONER FRANK MANN CALLED FOR HAWES TO RESIGN AMID THE MEDSTAR SCANDAL.

BRIAN BIGELOW HAS MADE THE SAME REQUEST FOR SEVERAL WEEKS.

FOR NOW, MANN WANTS COMMISSIONERS AND HAWES TO CONSIDER THIS.

HE'LL MAKE A FORMAL MOTION FOR ENDING HER CONTRACT AT NEXT WEEK'S MEETING.

SPACE JUMP LATEST-TRX SAT LIVE OR VO

DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW AT ELEVEN.

THE MUCH ANTICIPATED 23 MILE HIGH JUMP FROM THE EDGE OF SPACE IS PUT ON HOLD AGAIN.

SKYDIVER FELIX BAUMGARTNER WAS SET TO MAKE HIS FREE FALL INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO DESERT THIS MORNING.

BUT ITS NOW BEING DELAYED AGAIN.THE TIME UNTIL 1:30 THIS AFTERNOON DUE TO BAD WEATHER.

THE FREE-FALL ITSELF WILL BE FOR ABOUT 1 HUNDRED 15-THOUSAND FEET, THEN HIS PARACHUTE WILL DEPLOY ABOUT 5-THOUSAND FEET UP.

BUT DURING THOSE CRUCIAL FIRST MOMENTS, BAUMGARTNER WILL ALSO TRY TO BREAK THE SPEED OF SOUND-- GOING MORE THAN 6 HUNDRED 90-MILES-AN-HOUR, WEARING JUST HIS PRESSURE-SUIT, A HELMET AND A PARACHUTE.

NY STOCK EXCHANGE OPEN-TRX SAT LIVE

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

NDN NAPLES AIRPORT JET BLUE-VO

NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE EFFORT TO BRING A COMMERCIAL AIRLINE TO THE NAPLES AIRPORT.

ACCORDING TO OUR NEWS PARTNER, THE NAPLES DAILY NEWS, NAPLES AIRPORT OFFICIALS TRAVELED TO THE JET BLUE HEADQUARTERS IN NEW YORK YESTERDAY FOR A MEETING.

WE'RE TOLD JET BLUE HAS PROPOSED COMING TO NAPLES.

HOWEVER, A RUNWAY WEIGHT LIMIT NEEDS TO BE WAIVED BY THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION.

ESTERO FIRE-TRX-SS-VOTOPS

DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW--

INVESTIGATORS ARE LOOKING INTO THE CAUSE OF A HOUSE FIRE IN LEE COUNTY.

THIS IS A PICTURE SENT INTO US BY THE ESTERO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

ESTERO FIRE-VOTOPS-OC

NBC-2 WAS ON SCENE AS FIREFIGHTERS PUT OUT THE FLAMES.

RIGHT NOW THERE ARE NO REPORTS OF ANY INJURIES.

TOSS TO CLIFTON-OC TRX

TODAY IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER IF YOU WANT TO VOTE FOR THE NOVEMBER ELECTION.

SO WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW IF YOU'RE NOT SIGNED UP?

NBC2'S CLIFTON FRENCH IS OUTSIDE THE ELECTION'S OFFICE IN LEE COUNTY.

VOTER REGISTRATION-REM LIVE

MORE THAN 75 HUNDRED IN ABOUT TWO MONTHS.

BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF REGISTERED VOTERS HERE TO MORE THAN 385-THOUSAND.

VOTER REGISTRATION-VO

EVEN THOUGH THE LARGEST NUMBER OF REGISTERED VOTERS IN LEE COUNTY ARE REPUBLICANS, THE NUMBER OF REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRAT NEWLY REGISTERED VOTERS HAS BEEN PRETTY EVEN.

BUT IF YOU WANT TO VOTE AND YOU HAVEN'T REGISTERED, YOU NEED TO GET IN TODAY.

THERE ARE TWO WAYS TO GET THAT DONE, YOU CAN REGISTER IN PERSON BEFORE 5:00 O'CLOCK, OR BY MAIL, BUT YOUR REGISTRATION MUST BE POSTMARKED WITH TODAY'S DATE.

VOTER REGISTRATION-SOT

VOTER REGISTRATION-REM LIVE

OFFICES IN LEE COUNTY CLOSE AT 5:00 TODAY.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY HAS EXTENDED IT'S HOURS TO 7:00 TONIGHT, COLLIER UNTIL 8:00.

TO LEARN WHERE YOU CAN REGISTER YOU CAN VISIT OUR WEBSITE AND NBC-2.COM, JUST CLICK ON NEWSLINKS.

LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE-TRX-HALFSCREEN

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE----

AND THERE WILL BE EXTENDED HOURS IN COLLIER COUNTY FOR THOSE STILL NOT SIGNED UP.

YOU CAN VISIT ANY SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ELECTIONS OFFICE TO FILL OUT THE PAPERWORK.

TO PRINT OUT AN APPLICATION, GO TO OUR WEBSITE, NBC DASH TWO DOT COM, CLICK ON NEWSLINKS.

MEANTIME-- LEE COUNTY VOTERS WHO REQUESTED ABSENTEE BALLOTS SHOULD BE RECEIVING THEM IN THE MAIL THIS WEEK.

SO FAR MORE THAN 72 THOUSAND ABSENTEE BALLOTS HAVE BEEN REQUESTED.

THE LAST DAY TO REQUEST AN ABSENTEE BALLOT IS OCTOBER 31ST, YOU CAN EITHER CALL OR GO ONLINE TO LEE-ELECTIONS DOT COM.

POLITICS TODAY-2 SHOT

WITH TWENTY EIGHT DAYS TO GO -- A NEW POLL SHOWS MITT ROMNEY SURGING INTO THE LEAD AFTER HIS DEBATE WIN LAST

WEEK.

AND ONCE AGAIN BOTH CANDIDATES WILL BE TAKING TO OHIO.

POLITICS TODAY-PKG

JUST A COUPLE WEEKS AGO, THE MEDIA WAS PREPARING HIS CAMPAIGN OBITUARY.BUT

MITT ROMNEY NOT ONLY HAS A NEW LEASE ON LIFE, HE HAS MOMENTUM

A NEW POLL FROM THE PEW RESEARCH CENTER SHOWS ROMNEY PULLING AHEAD OF THE

PRESIDENT AMONG LIKELY VOTERS

.THE BOUNCE ROMNEY WAS HOPING FOR FOLLOWING HIS GREAT DEBATE LAST

WEDNESDAY -- A PERFORMANCE HE NOTED AT A RAINY RALLY IN VIRGINIA

SOT ROMNEY:

THAT WAS A, UHTHAT WAS A GOOD DEBATEI ENJOYED THAT DEBATE

EARLIER ROMNEY SOUGHT TO CAPITALIZE ON THE TUMULT IN THE MUSLIM WORLD WITH A

FOREIGN POLICY ADDRESS AT VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE.

SOT ROMNEY:

FOR THE SAKE OF PEACE, WE MUST MAKE CLEAR TO IRAN THROUGH ACTIONS-NOT JUST

WORDS-THAT THEIR NUCLEAR PURSUIT WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.

FOR HIS PART, PRESIDENT OBAMA WAS SHAKING THE MONEY TREE IN CALIFORNIA AND

ATTENDING A FUND-RAISING CONCERT IN SAN FRANCISCO.

SOT OBAMA:

"WE ARE GONNA GO FORWARDS, NOT BACKWARDS. THAT'S WHY I'M RUNNING FOR A

SECOND TERM AS PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES."

VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN IS HOLED UP IN A DELAWARE HOTEL ROOM ENGAGED IN

DEBATE PREP. WHILE PAUL RYAN GOT SOME UNEXPECTED DEBATE PREP OF HIS OWN

WITH A REPORTER FROM OUR FLINT, MICHIGAN AFFILIATE

SOT RYAN:

RYAN: THE BEST THING TO HELP PREVENT VIOLENT CRIME IN THE INNER CITIES IS TO

BRING OPPORTUNITY TO THE INNER CITIES; IS TO HELP PEOPLE GET OUT OF POVERTY

IN THE INNER CITIES AND TEACH PEOPLE GOOD DISCIPLINE, GOOD CHARACTER. THAT

IS CIVIL SOCIETY. THAT'S WHAT CHARITIES AND CIVIC GROUPS AND CHURCHES DO TO

HELP ONE ANOTHER MAKE SURE THAT THEY CAN REALIZE THE VALUE OF ONE ANOTHER.

ANCHOR: AND YOU CAN DO ALL THAT BY CUTTING TAXES? WITH A BIG TAX CUT?

RYAN: THOSE ARE YOUR WORDS, NOT MINE.

OFF-CAMERA: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SIR.

RYAN: THAT WAS KIND OF STRANGE, YOU'RE TRYING TO STUFF WORDS IN PEOPLE'S

JESSE WATLINGTON FOLO-SS VO

WE NOW HAVE NEW INFORMATION TO PASS ALONG ABOUT THE FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR AN 11-YEAR OLD FORT MYERS BOY, KILLED BY A LIGHTNING STRIKE.

THIS THURSDAY--- FAMILY, FRIENDS AND THE COMMUNITY WILL REMEMBER JESSE WATLINGTON.

A PUBLIC VIEWING IS SET FOR 11 A-M, AT MCGREGOR BAPTIST CHURCH.

FOLLOWED BY A MEMORIAL SERVICE AT ONE O CLOCK.

YESTERDAY JESSE'S CLASSMATES WORE PURPLE-- JESSE'S FAVORITE COLOR TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, WHERE THE 6TH GRADER WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING LAST WEDNESDAY.

HE DIED SUNDAY. WE ALSO LEARNED THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CHRISTIAN HIGHSCHOOL TEAM WILL WEAR HIS NUMBER 51 ON THEIR HELMETS.

ZIMMERMAN TRIAL-OC SS SOT SS

GEORGE ZIMMERMAN WILL ASK A CENTRAL FLORIDA JUDGE TO DELAY HIS MURDER TRIAL AND REQUEST THAT TRAYVON MARTIN'S SCHOOL RECORDS AND INFORMATION FROM THE TEEN'S SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS BE RELEASED.

ZIMMERMAN'S ATTORNEYS CLAIM THEY EXPECT TO TAKE BETWEEN 50 AND 75 DEPOSITIONS, AND MORE TIME IS NEEDED TO REVIEW ALL OF THE PROSECUTION'S EVIDENCE.

ATTORNEYS SAY THEY'LL ALSO ASK THE JUDGE TO ALLOW MARTIN'S SCHOOL RECORDS TO BE SUBPOENAED, AS WELL AS INFORMATION FROM HIS TWITTER AND FACEBOOK ACCOUNTS.

MEANWHILE HIS MOTHER IS SPEAKING OUT PUBLICALLY FOR THE FIRST TIME.

I believe in the judicial system. I believe from the beginning that, you know, he is innocent, and i mean, the media had played a big role against my son. They had portrayed him in a bad -- bad picture. But there is justice in America, and I believe in justice.

FL DOG DIES-OC SOT VO WIPE

A WARNING THIS MORNING ABOUT KILLER FROGS HERE IN FLORIDA.

THERE ARE TOADS IN THE SUNSHINE STATE THAT SECRETE A POISONOUS VENOM THAT CAN KILL YOUR DOG OR CAT.

"I knew he had gotten into some creature because I could hear him shaking it." "I'm accustomed to him hunting down creatures out here."

THE TAMPA AREA JACK RUSSELL TERRIER DIED ON THE WAY TO THE VET AFTER BITING INTO A BUFO OR CANE TOAD.

DOCTORS SAY THE TOADS HAVE MOVED INTO NEIGHBORHOODS.

FL DOG DIES-SOT VO

especially in a small dog - sometimes the toxic exposure could be within a matter of 15 minutes to half an hour where it could be lethal."

SODA VENDING MACHINES-VO

WHEN YOU SELECT A SODA FROM THE VENDING MACHINE. THE CALORIE COUNT WILL SOON BE RIGHT AT YOUR FINGERTIPS.

COKE, PEPSI AND DR PEPPER ARE ROLLING OUT NEW VENDING MACHINES THAT'LL FEATURE CALORIE COUNTS ON THE BUTTONS OF THE MACHINES.

THE MACHINES WILL LAUNCH IN CHICAGO AND SAN ANTONIO MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS NEXT YEAR.

TEASE ONE------

A RESCUE CAUGHT ON CAMERA LIKE YOU'VE PROBABLY NEVER SEEN BEFORE.

FIREFIGHTERS RUSH INTO A BUILDING TO PULL A LIFELESS DOG OUT.AND WHAT HAPPENS NEXT IS MUCH MORE SHOCKING.

PLUS A BULL GOES WILD.

A) DOG RESCUE-2 SHOT VO

B) BULLFIGHT CHAOS-VOTOPS

WEATHER-STC

LIGHTNING FIREBALL-NATS TOPS VO

nats of rain.then crack of thunder.oh.bleep

DID THAT WAKE YOU UP?

THIS IS BRAND NEW VIDEO PUT ONLINE BY A NAPLES WOMAN.

RITA KRILL SAYS SHE GOT A LITTLE MORE THAN SHE BARGAINED FOR WHILE RECORDING A THUNDERSTORM ON OCTOBER 5TH.

YOU CAN SEE THE LIGHTNING HIT THE BACKYARD BEHIND THE POOL LANAI.

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.

Rain chances will start falling today, marking the onset of a drier stretch of weather across Southwest Florida. In addition to the lower rain chances, sunshine will be quite prevalent for the next several days, and we also expect a little dip in humidity later this week.

Even though rain chances will be a lot lower today compared to previous days, moisture will still be sufficient enough to spark a few hit-or-miss afternoon showers. Areal coverage of the rain will be close to 30%, and the cells that manage to develop won't be as strong. Aside from these isolated afternoon showers, we'll be in store for a nice mix of sun and clouds through our Tuesday with highs closing in on 90 degrees.

Our sky will become mostly clear and quiet tonight with temperatures cooling to the low to mid 70s for most of Southwest Florida.

Speaking of our overnight lows, this is one area where we'll see some pleasant changes thanks some less humid air that will settle in by Wednesday night. The drop in humidity will allow the air to cool more efficiently, which will produce some comfortable overnights and early mornings with lows in the upper 60s and lower 70s by Thursday and Friday morning. Although the dip in humidity won't have much of an effect on our daytime temperatures, the drier air will make our afternoons more tolerable.

DOG RESCUE-VO IN PLASMA

AMAZING BRAND NEW CELL PHONE VIDEO SHOWS FIREFIGHTERS IN TEXAS CARRYING OUT A DRAMATIC RESCUE, BATTLING TO SAVE THE LIFE OF A FIRE VICTIM.

BUT, THE VICTIM WASN'T HUMAN, IT WAS A BELOVED FAMILY PET.

DOG RESCUE-PKG

AS THREE FIREFIGHTERS SPRAY DOWN ONE SIDE OF A WALL, AROUND THE CORNER COMES LEAH -- LIMP, BUT IN HANDS WITH THE POWER TO HEAL.

RESCUERS RUSH OUT BEHIND HER.

AND IF THERE WAS NOT A HAPPY ENDING, THIS DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO SAVE THIS DOG'S LIFE WOULD BE TOO DIFFICULT TO WATCH.

"They went through five bottles of oxygen on her, probably three to four breathing treatments, the same treatment we administer to humans."

THEY PET HER. SHE PANTED. THEY COAXED HER TO COME BACK.

"I poked her in the eye and she blinked!"

AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR OF HARD WORK AND OXYGEN ADMINISTERED BY SPECIALLY-DESIGNED MASKS, LEAH RAISED HER HEAD. AND FIREFIGHTERS SMILED.

"It's a great feeling to see these big burly firefighters, all gathered around, working on a small dog, trying to get it back to life."

ARLINGTON PUT PET OXYGEN MASKS ON EACH BATTALION CHIEF'S VEHICLE AND ON EVERY LADDER TRUCK.

WHICH MEANS THEY ARE AT EVERY FIRE - INCLUDING THE ONE THAT BROKE OUT AT LEAH'S HOME, WHEN HER OWNER WAS OUT OF TOWN.

"There's a good chance that a human wouldn't have made it out of this fire."

THE STORY'S ENDING ISN'T ALL HAPPY. THE FAMILY CAT DID NOT SURVIVE.

THAT BROKE THESE FIREFIGHTERS' HEARTS.

DOG RESCUE-ONCAM

TERESA WOODARD REPORTING.

LEAH WAS TAKEN TO A VET FOR A CHECK-UP.

DOG THEFT-VOTOPS

CHECK THIS OUT.POLICE ARE SEARCHING FOR TWO MEN WHO STOLE NINE PUPPIES FROM PET STORES IN TEXAS.

THE MEN WERE CAUGHT ON SECURITY CAMERAS.

BOTH OF THEIR FACES WERE COVERED WHEN THEY ENTERED THE STORE.

THEY CAN BE SEEN LEAVING WITH A ROLLING SUITCASE AND A LAUNDRY BASKET.

SEVEN PUPPIES WERE TAKEN FROM THIS STORE. TWO MORE FROM AN ANOTHER STORE IN A NEARBY CITY.

BULLFIGHT CHAOS-TRX VO TOPS

A BULLFIGHT IN COLOMBIA GOT OUT OF CONTROL WHEN AMATEUR MATADORS JUMPED INTO THE RING AND BEGAN TO TAUNT THE BULLS.

TAKE A LOOK.MOST OF THE WOULD BE MATADORS ARE DRUNK AND UNPREPARED TO FACE THE BULLS.

MANY OF THEM WERE GORED.

IN ALL, NINETEEN PEOPLE WERE HURT, TWO SERIOUSLY.

RALLY CAR CRASH-TRX VO TOPS

NEW MUST SEE VIDEO OF A RALLY CAR GOING OUT OF CONTROL AT A RACE IN FRANCE.

WATCH AS THE CAR GOES OFF COURSE AND THROUGH A VINEYARD BEFORE SLAMMING INTO A POLE.

CAMERAS INSIDE THE CAR CATCH THE DRAMATIC ACTION AS THE TWO MEN INSIDE HOLD ON.

TEASE TWO----

WE'RE THE BIGGEST AND MOST COVETED SWING STATE.

SO WHAT DO FLORIDA VOTERS ACTUALLY WANT WHEN THEY SELECT A CANDIDATE THIS NOVEMBER?

A) DECISION 2012-2 SHOT VO

NAPLES NEWS INTERVIEW-2SH-3SH

RED OR BLUE.

IN JUST LESS THAN A MONTH, VOTERS WILL DECIDE WHICH WAY FLORIDA WILL SWING.

AND WITH 29 ELECTORAL COLLEGE VOTES, IT IS SAID THAT IT IS LARGEST AND MOST IMPORTANT OF THE BATTLEGROUND STATES FOR THE UPCOMING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

SO, WHAT IS THE MOOD OF VOTERS IN FLORIDA?

OUR NEWS PARTNERS AT THE NAPLES DAILY NEWS SET OUT TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION IN A SPECIAL PROJECT CALLED "SWING STATE."

NAPLES NEWS INTERVIEW-SS'S, VO

ADVANCE THROUGH SS'S DURING INTERVIEW

FLORIDA IS ALWAYS IMPORTANT.BUT, WHAT MAKES IT MORE IMPORTANT THAN.LET'S SAY OHIO.OR ARE THEY NECK IN NECK.

WHAT DID WE LEARN?

WHAT WAS THE MOST SURPRISING THING WE LEARNED?

WHAT ROLE WILL SOUTHWEST FLORIDA PLAY THIS ELECTION CYCLE?

TEASE THREE----

ARE YOU REALLY HELPING TO SAVE THE ENVIORNMENT BY DRIVING AN ELECTRIC CAR?

WHY SOME SCIENTISTS SAY YOU COULD BE DOING a lot MORE HARM BY PLUGGING IN RATHER THAN GASSING UP.

PLUS it's a SHOCKING STORY HERE IN FLORIDA.

A GROUP OF PEOPLE EAT ROACHES IN ORDER TO WIN A CONTEST.

B) ROACH CONTEST-VO TOPS

NEWS AT 11:30am OPEN-CLIP

SANDUSKY SENTENCING-SAT LIVE TOPS VO

BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW.JERRY SANDUSKY HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO AT LEAST 30 YEARS IN PRISON.

THE SENTENCE MEANS THE 68-YEAR-OLD FORMER PENN STATE ASSISTANT COACH WILL BE IN PRISON AT LEAST UNTIL HE'S NEARLY 100 YEARS OLD.

JUDGE JOHN CLELAND ISSUED THE SENTENCE JUST MINUTES AGO, THREE MONTHS AFTER A JURY CONVICTED SANDUSKY ON 45 COUNTS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE.

CHINA TELECOM THREAT-2 SHOT

CONGRESS IS WARNING AMERICAN COMPANIES NOT TO USE TWO CHINESE TELECOMMUNICATIONS VENDORS, CALLING THEM A POTENTIAL THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY.

CHINA TELECOM THREAT-PKG

THE TWO CHINESE TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES COULD BE A THREAT TO THE NATIONAL SECURITY OF THE UNITED STATES.

THAT'S THE CONCLUSION BY THE HOUSE INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE AFTER A YEAR-LONG PROBE OF HUAWEI AND Z.T.E.

"We do not have the confidence that these two companies with their ties to the Chinese government can be ENtrusted with infrastructure of such critical importance."

THE COMMITTEE HAS NO PROOF OF ANY WRONGDOING, BUT ITS CHAIRMAN CLAIMS THE COMPANIES COULD BE A KIND OF "TROJAN HORSE," ALLOWING THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT TO GATHER INTELLIGENCE OR STRIKE THE U.S. WITH A CYBER WAR.

THE COMMITTEE IS URGING AMERICAN COMPANIES, AS WELL AS U.S. GOVERNMENT SYSTEMS AND CONTRACTORS, TO FIND OTHER VENDORS, BUT HUAWEI TELLS CNN THE COMMITTEE IS "JUST TRYING TO POKE CHINA IN THE EYE ON CYBER ATTACKS BY HOLDING ITS COMPANY HOSTAGE."

"Huawei is Huawei. Huawei is not China. Whatever concerns that the committee or the U.S. government has with the state, the government of another state, or vice versa has nothing to do with my company, and my company should not be held hostage to someone's political agenda."

HUAWEI IS ONE OF THE biggest INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY PROVIDERS IN THE WORLD: A $30-BILLION DOLLAR FIRM WITH 120-THOUSAND EMPLOYEES WORLDWIDE, OPERATING IN 140 COUNTRIES.

WITH 17-HUNDRED EMPLOYEES IN THE U.S., IT PROVIDES TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE AS WELL AS PHONES AND TABLETS.

ITS FOUNDER WAS AN ENGINEER IN THE CHINESE ARMY NEARLY THREE DECADES AGO, BUT THE COMPANY DENIES ANY TIES WITH CHINESE INTELLIGENCE:

THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE, HUAWEI SAYS, MADE UP ITS MIND EVEN BEFORE THE HEARING BEGAN.

A STATEMENT ON THE COMPANY'S WEBSITE SAYS THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT ".NOT ONLY IGNORED OUR PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF NETWORK SECURITY IN THE UNITED STATES AND GLOBALLY BUT ALSO PAID NO ATTENTION TO THE LARGE AMOUNT OF FACTS THAT WE HAVE PROVIDED."

THE CONGRESSIONALLY-CREATED U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION FOUND THAT HUAWEI RECEIVES FUNDING FROM THE CHINESE MILITARY FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF CYBER, COMMUNICATIONS, AND INTELLIGENCE-GATHERING SYSTEMS, BUT HUAWEI CALLS THAT CHARGE "PATENTLY FALSE."

THE OTHER CHINESE COMPANY NAMED BY THE COMMITTEE ALSO DENIES THAT IT IS DIRECTED OR CONTROLLED BY THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT, AND HUAWEI SAYS IT "HAS TO SUSPECT THAT THE ONLY PURPOSE OF THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT IS TO IMPEDE COMPETITION OR OBSTRUCT THE ENTRY OF CHINESE COMPANIES INTO THE U.S. MARKET.

MENINGITIS-OC SOT VO WIPE

AS MANY AS 13 THOUSAND PEOPLE RECEIVED STEROID SHOTS SUSPECTED IN A NATIONAL MENINGITIS OUTBREAK.

"The incubation period of this illness is rather prolonged- it's up to a month! So we expect new cases to be discovered around the country for the next several weeks, I'm afraid."

INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE THAT STEROID WAS CONTAMINATED, AND CAME FROM THE NEW ENGLAND COMPOUNDING CENTER, WHICH SHIPPED STEROID VIALS TO DOCTORS AND CLINICS IN 23 STATES.

THOSE WHO RECEIVED BACK INJECTIONS ARE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE.

MENINGITIS-SOT VO

"To watch my mother shake and grab her head in pain It should not happen."

SO FAR, TENNESSEE IS REPORTING THE MOST CASES.

MEXICAN SHOOTING DEATH-SS SOT VO

ITS BEEN ONE OF THE BIGGEST MYSTERIES IN RECENT YEARS AND MEXICAN AUTHORITIES SAY THEY'RE CLOSE TO SOLVING.

AMERICAN CITIZEN DAVID HARTLEY WAS SHOT AND KILLED ON A LAKE THE STRADDLES THE BORDER BETWEEN TEXAS AND MEXICO.

IN 2010 HE AND HIS WIFE WERE JET SKIING WHEN SUSPECTED DRUG CARTEL MEMBERS OPENED FIRE.

HIS BODY HAS NEVER BEEN RECOVERED.

BUT THE MEXICAN NAVY SAYS THEY'VE MADE AN ARREST.

I feel like time does heal your wounds, but I feel from

last year to this year, I'm in a completely different spot in my life. I

feel

like that I have been able to see, that yes David's not here, and that's

hard

for me to imagine. I rather him be here than not, but I also know that my

life

with David, you know, isn't my future.

FUNERAL HOME THEFTS-ONCAM

NEW AT ELEVEN.

THIEVES IN ONE CITY ARE APPARENTLY TARGETING PEOPLE WHO GO TO FUNERALS TO BREAK INTO THEIR HOMES.

NEW REPORTS OUT OF MINNESOTA CLAIM, TWO MEN USED OBITUARIES TO TARGET FAMILY MEMBERS OF RECENTLY PASSED ON RELATIVES.

SAINT PAUL POLICE SAY THE MEN WOULD WAIT UNTIL THE FAMILY WAS AT THE FUNERAL AND BREAK INTO THE HOMES WHEN THEY'RE GONE.

SUPER GLUE SENTENCING-VO WIPE

A TEXAS MOTHER WHO SUPER GLUED HER KID'S HANDS TO A WALL FACES A LIFE SENTENCE.

ELIZABETH ESCALONA PLEADED GUILTY BACK IN JULY TO INJURY TO A CHILD.

A SENTENCING HEARING FOR THE 23-YEAR-OLD MOTHER BEGAN MONDAY.

SHE SEVERELY BEAT HER TWO YEAR OLD DAUGHTER OVER A POTTY-TRAINING INCIDENT.

IN COURT, PROSECUTORS WENT INTO DETAIL ABOUT THE ABUSE: A SWOLLEN BRAIN, BRUISES FROM HEAD TO TOE, BITE MARKS.

SUPER GLUE SENTENCING-SOT VO

"When I think about the time frame that would have been required to glue her to the wall, inflict injury to almost every planar, flat surface of her body, pull her hair out, belly injuries, head injures.when I think about the time involved in that and what that scene must have looked like, it's overwhelming."

SHE FACES UP TO LIFE IN PRISON.

ROACH CONTEST-INTRO

IT'S A BIZARRE STORY THAT TOOK PLACE HERE IN FLORIDA.

A ROACH EATING CONTEST APPARENTLY ENDS WITH DEADLY RESULTS NEAR FORT LAUDERDALE.

THE OBJECTIVE WAS TO EAT AS MANY INSECTS AS POSSIBLE.

BUT NOW DEPUTIES SAY ONE MAN MAY HAVE DIED BECAUSE OF IT!

ROACH CONTEST-PKG

It was the first annual "midnight madness" event at Ben Siegel Reptiles in

Deerfield Beach

This man.32-year-old Edward Archbold.was one of many contestants

prepared to chomp down on cockroaches

But detectives say after Edward consumed dozens of roaches and worms.he

got sick.

Really sick.

He was transported to North Broward Medical Center -- where he died

This man's daughter was at the contest

The owner tells us contestants have to sign a waiver saying they're not

drunk and haven't taken drugs, and don't have allergies to shellfish.which

have similar allergans as roaches

The Medical Examiner still has tests to run, so has not yet determined what

ROACH CONTEST-ONCAM

JANINE STANWOOD REPORTING.

MASSIVE HOARDING-VO

LAS VEGAS INVESTIGATORS SWARM A HOME TO DEAL WITH WHAT THEY CALL THE WORST CASE OF HOARDING THEY'VE EVER SEEN.

OFFICIALS BEGAN HAULING AWAY ITEMS FROM THE HOME ON FRIDAY AFTER THEY FOUND MATERIALS STACKED FROM FLOOR TO CEILING INSIDE AND DECLARED IT UNINHABITABLE

ALONG WITH HUGE PILES OF DEBRIS, THEY ALSO FOUND SEVEN DEAD CATS AND 19 SICK CATS THAT HAD TO BE EUTHANIZED.

RELIGION STUDY-SS

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY, THE UNITED STATES DOES NOT HAVE A PROTESTANT MAJORITY.

THAT'S THE FINDING OF A STUDY BY THE PEW FORUM ON RELIGION & PUBLIC LIFE WHICH FINDS THE PERCENTAGE OF PROTESTANT ADULTS IN THE U-S HAS FALLEN TO 48 PERCENT.

IT SEEMS THE FASTEST GROWING GROUP IS AMERICANS WITH NO RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION.

ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, ONE IN FIVE AMERICANS IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH ANY GROUP.

ELECTRIC CARS ARE BAD-VO

RESEARCHERS IN NORWAY SAY ELECTRIC CARS MIGHT NOT ACTUALLY BE BETTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT.

A REPORT IN THE JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY SAYS THE FACTORIES WHICH MAKE ELECTRIC CARS CAN EMIT MORE TOXIC WASTE THAN CONVENTIONAL ONES.

STILL, THEY SAY ELECTRIC CARS CAN MAKE SENSE IN THE BIG PICTURE IF THE ELECTRIC USED TO RUN THEM COMES FROM LOW-CARBON SOURCES.

A) FAST FOOD SURVEY-2 SHOT

EVER WONDER WHO REALLY PUTS THE FAST IN FAST FOOD?

WE RUN DOWN WHICH RESTARANTS ARE THE FASTEST AND THE SURPRISING CHAIN that's BRINGING UP THE REAR.

PLUS SHOULD YOU ACTUALLY DRIVE 85?

"The chances of surviving an 85 mile an hour crash is essentially zero."

B) FAS SPEED LIMITS-SOT VO

FAST SPEED LIMITS-PLASMA

CAN YOUR CAR EVEN DRIVE 85?

TEXAS IS RAISING THE SPEED LIMIT ON ONE HIGHWAY TO 85 MILES PER HOUR.

BUT OF COURSE COMES WORRIES.IS THAT EVEN SAFE?

ENGINEERS SAY THEY'VE MADE SURE IT IS.

FAST SPEED LIMITS-PKG

IF YOU HAVE A NEED FOR SPEED, HIGHWAY 130 NEAR AUSTIN, TEXAS IS WHERE YOU GOTTA BE LATER THIS FALL. POSTED LEGAL SPEED LIMIT. 85.

"Well, it's the highest posted speed limit in the western hemisphere, right? I mean, it's really pretty neat."

AN ANOMALY? NOT BY A LONG SHOT. ACCORDING TO THE INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY, 35 STATES HAVE RAISED SPEED LIMITS TO 70 MILES PER HOUR OR HIGHER. AND NO ONE IS MORE AWARE OF THAT THAN LONG-DISTANCE TRUCKERS LIKE ANTHONY FREDERICK. AND FRANKLY, IT SCARES HIM.

"Doing 85 miles per hour all they're doing is asking for more accidents and more deaths is about it. Because by the time, like they say, it takes a football field to stop a semi. 85 miles an hour, go ahead and try to stop a semi if somebody slams on their breaks in front of you real quick for an emergency or something."

AFTER ALL, THINK ABOUT IT. 85 MILES PER HOUR PACKS A PUNCH. AS STRONG AS A CATEGORY 1 HURRICANE.

"The chances of surviving an 85 mile an hour crash is essentially zero."

AND HE OUGHT TO KNOW. ADRIAN LUND IS THE CRASH-TEST DUMMY GUY.

THIS IS WHAT A CRASH LOOKS LIKE AT ONLY 40 MILES PER HOUR. SO WHY GO TWICE AS FAST?

WELL, ACCORDING TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: HIGHWAY 130 WAS BUILT FOR SPEED. ENGINEERS, ".PUT THEIR PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS AND SEALS ON THE LINE STATING THIS IS THE SAFE AND RIGHT SPEED FOR THIS HIGHWAY."

ALSO, ".THE REALITY IS, PEOPLE HAVE BEEN DRIVING AT HIGH RATES OF SPEED IN TEXAS FOR YEARS."

"People don't recognize that there is a real trade here.they want to go faster; they want to deny that there will be any safety cost to it. It's just wrong."

FAST SPEED LIMITS-ONCAM

CAROL COSTELLO REPORTING.

INSTEAD OF PROVIDING MORE MONEY AND MANPOWER TO ENFORCE LOWER SPEED LIMITS. MANY STATES HAVE UPPED THE SPEED LIMIT.

REIF OPEN-CLIP

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.

Rain chances will start falling today, marking the onset of a drier stretch of weather across Southwest Florida. In addition to the lower rain chances, sunshine will be quite prevalent for the next several days, and we also expect a little dip in humidity later this week.

Even though rain chances will be a lot lower today compared to previous days, moisture will still be sufficient enough to spark a few hit-or-miss afternoon showers. Areal coverage of the rain will be close to 30%, and the cells that manage to develop won't be as strong. Aside from these isolated afternoon showers, we'll be in store for a nice mix of sun and clouds through our Tuesday with highs closing in on 90 degrees.

Our sky will become mostly clear and quiet tonight with temperatures cooling to the low to mid 70s for most of Southwest Florida.

Speaking of our overnight lows, this is one area where we'll see some pleasant changes thanks some less humid air that will settle in by Wednesday night. The drop in humidity will allow the air to cool more efficiently, which will produce some comfortable overnights and early mornings with lows in the upper 60s and lower 70s by Thursday and Friday morning. Although the dip in humidity won't have much of an effect on our daytime temperatures, the drier air will make our afternoons more tolerable.

N KOREA THREAT-VO

A BRAND NEW THREAT FROM NORTH KOREA TODAY.

IT NOW SAYS THE U-S MAINLAND IS WITHIN RANGE OF ITS MISSILES.

THE ANNOUNCEMENT, MADE ON NORTH KOREAN STATE T-V, SAID WASHINGTON'S RECENT AGREEMENT TO LET SOUTH KOREA POSSESS MISSILES CAPABLE OF HITTING ALL OF THE NORTH SHOWED THAT THE TWO COUNTRIES WERE PLOTTING TO INVADE.

SUSPECT SHOT IN EYE-OC SOT VO WIPE

INVESTIGATORS IN TAMPA SAY A MAN WHO BROKE INTO A HOME SHOT HIMSELF IN THE EYE WHEN HE FOUGHT WITH A WOMAN INSIDE.

He goes your fixing to die ***** and he cocked the gun and he put it to my

head and I said I'm not going out like that and that's when I started

fighting him."

TERESA MARTIN SAYS SHE FEARED FOR HER LIFE.

SHE WAS SITTING ON HER BED, WHEN SHE SAYS A MAN, IDENTIFIED BY POLICE AS 34

SUSPECT SHOT IN EYE-SOT VO

The next thing I know, I heard pow and then he fell over in between my

night stand and the wall."

HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT.

WHEEL CHAIR LINES-ONCAM

SOME ABLE BODY PEOPLE ARE FAKING DISABILITIES IN ORDER TO GET THROUGH AIRPORT SECURITY FASTER.

THAT'S ACCORDING TO THE NEW YORK TIMES.

SOME FLIGHT ATTENDANDTS ARE NOW CLAIMING WHEN PASSENGERS SEE LONG LINES THEY ASK FOR A WHEEL CHAIR.

ROSIE AND HONEY BOO-VO

T-L-C'S BREAKOUT STAR HONEY BOO BOO HAS CAUGHT THE EYE OF A FAMOUS COMEDIAN.

ROSIE O'DONNELL TOLD PEOPLE MAGAZINE THAT SHE IS A HUGE FAN OF THE SHOW AND THE WHOLE THOMPSON FAMILY ON THE SHOW.

SHE ALSO SAYS SHE WANTS TO MEET THEM AND BUY THEM A NEW HOUSE.

HOLLYWOOD MINUTE-ON CAM

ONE HOLLYWOOD MARRIAGE BEGINS AS ANOTHER ENDS.

PLUS, AN HBO STAR ADDS ANOTHER PROJECT TO HER LIST.

HOLLYWOOD MINUTE-PKG

JACK OSBOURNE AND FIANCEE LISA STELLY BECAME MR. AND MRS. THIS WEEKEND IN A HAWAIIAN WEDDING CEREMONY.

ACCORDING TO HELLO MAGAZINE, THE FORMER REALITY STAR EXCHANGED VOWS WITH STELLY IN FRONT OF 48 FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS.

SISTER KELLY OSBOURNE WAS A BRIDESMAID.

OSBOURNE AND STELLY WELCOMED THEIR FIRST CHILD TOGETHER IN APRIL - A DAUGHTER NAMED PEARL.

AS ONE MARRIAGE BEGINS, ANOTHER COMES TO AN END.

DANNY DEVITO AND RHEA PERLMAN HAVE SEPARATED AFTER MORE THAN 30 YEARS OF MARRIAGE.

ACCORDING TO PEOPLE MAGAZINE, THE DYNAMIC DUO MET IN 1970 AFTER ONE OF DEVITO'S OFF-BROADWAY PERFORMANCES.

THEY WORKED TOGETHER ON THE TV SERIES "TAXI" AND THE 1996 MOVIE "MATILDA."

THE HOLLYWOOD COUPLE ALSO FOUNDED JERSEY FILMS TOGETHER, AND HAVE THREE CHILDREN.

LENA DUNHAM, THE CREATOR AND STAR OF HBO'S HIT SERIES "GIRLS," IS ADDING AUTHOR TO HER RESUME.

RANDOM HOUSE IS PUBLISHING HER DEBUT COLLECTION OF ESSAYS, TITLED "NOT THAT KIND OF GIRL: A YOUNG WOMAN TELLS YOU WHAT SHE'S LEARNED" IN A REPORTED 3.5-MILLION-DOLLAR DEAL.

DUNHAM'S BOOK OFFERS ADVICE ON EVERYTHING FROM SEX TO EATING, WITH HER TRADEMARK WIT.

FAST FOOD SURVEY-SS

A FAST FOOD INDUSTRY MAGAZINE GIVES TOP MARKS TO CHICK-FIL-A AND WENDY'S WHEN IT COMES TO SERVICE AT THE DRIVE-THRU.

THIS WEEK, Q-S-R RELEASED ITS STUDY OF SPEED AND ACCURACY AT THE DRIVE-UP WINDOW FOR SIX MAJOR RESTAURANT CHAINS.

CHICK-FIL-A LED THE FLOCK, GETTING ORDERS RIGHT 92 PERCENT OF THE TIME, ALONG WITH TOP SCORES FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE AND CLEANLINESS.

BUT WENDY'S WAS THE FASTEST BY FAR, COMPLETING DRIVE-THRU ORDERS IN AN AVERAGE OF 130 SECONDS, OR ABOUT TWO MINUTES AND TEN SECONDS.

THAT'S 20 SECONDS FASTER THAN TACO BELL, WHICH RANKED NUMBER TWO FOR SPEED.

TEASE FIVE----

COULD THERE HAVE BEEN ANOTHER POSSIBLE ENDING FOR TITANIC?

I'll never let go.

THE BLOCKBUSTER MOVIE JACK AND ROSE RIDING THE SHIP DOWN TO THEIR DEATHS.

A) TITANIC MYTH-2 SHOT NATS VO

DOG SNEEZE-NATS TOPS VO

nats of dog sneezing

HERE'S SOMETHING TO BRIGHTEN YOUR DAY A LITTLE -- A DOG NAMED OLIVER WHO SEEMS TO HAVE A SERIOUS CASE OF THE SNEEZES!

MONIQUE ANTHONY POSTED THIS VIDEO ON YOUTUBE.

SHE SAYS OLIVER WAS SENSITIVE TO BLACK PEPPER FROM HIS FAMILY'S DINNER.

TITANIC MYTH-2 SHOT VO IN TRAFFIC

IT'S A SCENE WE CAN ALL REPLAY IN OUR HEADS.

JACK AND ROSE, ON THE TITANIC, RIDING THE SHIP DOWN, FLOATING IN THE ICY WATERS OF THE ATLANTIC.

BUT WHAT IF THERE WERE A WAY JACK COULD HAVE BEEN KEPT ALIVE?

ENTER A NEW EXPERIMENT WITH A SURPRISING ANSWER,

TITANIC MYTH-PKG

NATS

SPOILER ALERT! In case you're the one person on the planet who hasn't seen

"Titanic".

NATS

I'll never let go.

Jack doesn't make it!

NATS

Come back. Come back!

He freezes to death in the icy Atlantic. so that Rose can survive. But

was that as it had to be?

NATSOT

Hey James.

Hey!

-------------------EDIT--------------------------

"Titanic" director James Cameron turned

to the Mythbusters for help.

JAMES CAMERON SOT: These thousands of fans think that i got it wrong. That

the board could have supported them both. And this is what I want you to

test

The Mythbusters tried it first in a bathtub. with little Jack and Rose

dolls.

NATS

Then. tried it for real in the open water.

NATS

Jacks first attempt to get on the board at first are similar to the movie.

The board does appear to be only made for one.

Sure enough, persistence pays off.

NATS

Especially when they came up with a tweak worthy of McGiver.

SOT: You're wearing a life jacket. Let's put it underneath this thing and

getting all we can out of it.

By lashing the life preserver underneath the plank - Jack and Rose would

both have been high and dry.

SOT: we're rescued! we totally made it.

SOT CAMERON: I think you guys are missing the point.

As the director points out: sometimes the laws of drama trump the laws of

physics.

SOT: The script says jack died. He has to die.

TOSS TO NOON TEASE-2-SHOT PLASMA

NBC 2 NEWS AT NOON IS NEXT!

NEW AT NOON TEASE-ON CAM AT DESK

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

NBC2 IS FOLLOWING THIS MORNING'S SENTENCING OF FORMER PENN STATE ASSISTANT COACH - JERRY SANDUSKY.

SANDUSKY WAS SENTENCED TO AT LEAST 30 YEARS FOR HIS CONVICTION IN THE CHILD SEX ABUSE CASE.

COMING UP - WE'LL BREAK DOWN TODAY'S COURT HAPPENINGS.

ALSO - TODAY IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER IF YOU WANT TO VOTE IN THE NOVEMBER ELECTION.

NEXT - A LIVE REPORT - ON WHAT YOU NEED TO DO - IF YOU'RE NOT SIGNED UP - AND WANT TO!

PLUS - A NEW DEVELOPMENT IN THE MEDSTAR MESS.

A NEW CALL FOR THE COUNTY MANAGER TO STEP DOWN.

FROM FREE TEXTING TO WAYS TO YOUR UNWANTED GIFTCARDS - NEW AT NOON - WAYS TO GET MORE MONEY IN YOUR POCKET - AHEAD OF HOLIDAY SPENDING.

AND -

"When I hear diet cookie it sounds like a little bit of conflicted message. It sounds a little too good to be true.

HOW'S YOU'D LIKE TO FEED YOUR SWEET TOOTH AND GET A HEALTH BENEFIT AT THE SAME TIME?

ON THE MEDICAL FRONT - DETAILS ON A NEW KIND OF COOKIE!

NOON TZA) SANDUSKY-VO

NOON TZB) VOTER REGISTRATION-VO

NOON TZC) MEDSTAR MESS-VO

NOON TZD) HOLIDAY SAVING-VO

NOON TZE) DIET COOKIES-SOTVO

CLOSE-2-SHOT PLASMA