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BREAKING OPEN-TRX

HL1) SANDUSKY TODAY-VOTOPS

BREAKING NEWS AT NOON.

JERRY SANDUSKY WILL SPEND THE NEXT 30 YEARS IN PRISON.

IN THIRTY SECONDS,

HL2) MEDSTAR-VO

AND the LEE COUNTY MANAGER ASKED TO STEP DOWN.

SOME PEOPLE TAKE AIM AT KAREN HAWES.

HL3) VOTER REGISTRATION-VO

AND IT'S DEADLINE DAY.

SIGN UP IF YOU WANT TO VOTE IN NOVEMBER.

WE'RE LIVE IN LEE COUNTY WITH EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW.

OPEN-CLIP

JERRY SANDUSKY SENTENCED-VOTOPS 2 SHOT

A FORMER PENN STATE FOOTBALL COACH WILL LIKELY DIE IN A PENNSYLANVIA PRISON.

THIS MORNING, THE JUDGE SENTENCED 68 YEAR OLD, JERRY SANDUSKY FOR SEXUALLY ABUSING 10 BOYS.

HE WILL SERVE AT LEAST 30 YEARS, AT BE 98 YEARS OLD, BEFORE HE CAN ASK TO BE PAROLED.

SANDUSKY WAS CONVICTED IN JUNE OF 45 COUNTS INVOLVING 10 BOYS OVER A 15 YEAR PERIOD. UNTIL THE END, SANDUSKY MAINTAINED HIS INNOCENCE.

HE SPOKE BRIEFLY IN COURT THIS MORNING, AND RELEASED AN AUDIO RECORDING FROM JAIL LAST NIGHT SAYING THE VICTIMS WERE LYING AND HE'S INNOCENT.

HIS ATTORNEY SAYS HE WILL APPEAL ON THE GROUNDS, THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO PREPARE FOR A TRIAL.

SANDUSKY ATTORNEY-SOTWIPE

"The answer is no and the reason is simple, as I said in court today and I've said many times in court before today, Jerry Sandusky has always maintained his innocence. There could have been discussions, there might have been some deal that could have been worked out, but Jerry Sandusky wanted none of it."

"What were the details of deal?"

PROSECUTION

THE LEAD PROSECTOR IN THE CASE ALSO RESPONED TODAY TO THE SENTENCING.

and frankly the defendants behavior and statements today were consistent with the behavior through out the period of time covered by the trial. That is, he displayed deviance, narcissism, a lack of feeling for the pain he caused others and to the end, an unwillingness to accept responsibility.

HE WENT ON IN THAT PRESS CONFERENCE TO CALL SANDUSKY A COWARD.

MEDSTAR JENNIFER STUDIO-TRX PLASMA

ALSO BREAKING AT NOON.

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

THIS MORNING, COMMISSIONER FRANK MANN ASKED FOR HAWES RESIGNATION AMID THE MEDSTAR SCANDAL.

NBC2'S JENNIFER TRAMMELL JUST GOT BACK FROM THE HEATED MEETING.

MEDSTAR JENNIFER STUDIO-PLASMA

FOR WEEKS NOW -- WE'VE HEARD COMMISSIONER BRIAN BIGELOW ASK FOR HAWES TO RESIGN.

MEDSTAR JENNIFER STUDIO-SOTVO

3:08:33 it is my hope.particularly considering ms hawes exemplary record for 25+ years that she might consider stepping aside under these circumstances 52

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.

MEDSTAR JENNIFER STUDIO-SOTVO

I really cant.voluntarily stepped down

IF TAKEN OUT OF HER POSITION AS COUNTY MANAGER -- HAWES WOULD BE THE *THIRD TOP ADMINISTRATOR OUT OF A JOB FOLLOWING A SERIES OF NBC2 INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE MEDSTAR SHUTDOWN.

EMS CHIEF KIM DICKERSON RETIRED FRIDAY.

MEDSTAR JENNIFER STUDIO-PLASMA

A HANDFUL OF CURRENT E-M-S EMPLOYEES ADDRESSED COMMISSIONERS THIS MORNING --

DECISION 2012 OPEN-CLIP

VOTER REGISTRATION CLIFTON LIVE-OC TRX DBX LIVE

THANKS JENNIFER.

TALKING POLITICS AT NOON.

IF YOU WANT TO VOTE IN THE NOVEMBER ELECTION YOU NEED TO REGISTER TODAY.

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

VOTER REGISTRATION CLIFTON LIVE-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 CLIFTON LIVE-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.

AND IF YOU HAVEN'T VOTED IN THE PAST TWO GENERAL ELECTIONS, YOU SHOULD CHECK BECAUSE YOUR REGISTRATION MAY HAVE EXPIRED.

VOTER REGISTRATION CLIFTON LIVE-SOT

VOTER REGISTRATION CLIFTON LIVE-REM LIVE BNR

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.

OBAMA & ROMNEY TODAY-SS

ALL EYES ARE ON OHIO TODAY. BOTH ROMNEY AND OBAMA ARE HOLDING RALLIES THERE LATER TODAY.

THE PRESIDENT MEETS VOTERS IN COLUMBUS, WHILE MITT ROMNEY HEADS TO THE CLEVELAND AREA.

AND THEIR RUNNING MATES ARE OFF THE TRAIL, PREPARING FOR THEIR 1ST AND ONLY DEBATE LATER THIS WEEK.

VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN AND CONGRESSMAN PAUL RYAN WILL GO HEAD TO HEAD THURSDAY.

THE TWO WILL DISCUSS DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN POLICY IN DANVILLE, KENTUCKY.

NDN NAPLES AIRPORT JET BLUE-VO

IN COLLIER COUNTY, THE EFFORT CONTINUES 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.

JESSE WATLINGTON-SS VO

FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS ARE SET FOR JESSE WATLINGTON.

HE'S THE 11-YEAR OLD FORT MYERS BOY WHO WAS KILLED BY A LIGHTNING STRIKE.

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

THAT'S FOLLOWED BY A MEMORIAL SERVICE AT ONE PM.

YESTERDAY JESSE'S CLASSMATES WORE PURPLE TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

THAT'S JESSE'S FAVORITE COLOR.

THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CHRISTIAN HIGHSCHOOL TEAM WILL WEAR HIS NUMBER 51 ON THEIR HELMETS.

MENINGITIS UPDATE-VO

THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE SICKENED IN A MENINGITIS OUTBREAK HAS REACHED 105.

ALTHOUGH 13-THOUSAND PEOPLE RECEIVED THE SUSPECTED STEROID SHOTS, THOSE WHO GOT THEM IN THE BACK FOR PAIN ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE INFECTED.

THE DEADLY OUTBREAK IS LINKED TO A PHARMACY IN MASSACHUSETTS.

FEARLESS SKYDIVER-TRX SAT LIVE TOPS OR VO

TURNING TO SPACE THIS AFTERNOON!

A RECORD-SETTING JUMP IS PUT ON HOLD FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS.

SKYDIVER FELIX BAUMGARTNER PLANS TO FREE FALL FROM 23 MILES UP.

HE'S IN NEW MEXICO RIGHT NOW.

BAD WEATHER HAS DELAYED THE JUMP UNTIL 1-30.

BAUMGARTNER WILL TRY TO BREAK THE SPEED OF SOUND - GOING MORE THAN 690-MILES-AN-HOUR!

TEASE ONE-TRX TOPS

nats of opening bell

STOCKS OPEN LOWER AFTER NEWS OF WEAK GLOBAL ECONOMIC GROWTH.

LOOKING LIVE AT THE BIG BOARD.

RIGHT NOW THE DOW ___.

YOUR MARKET WATCH UPDATE IS IN THREE MINUTES.

AND JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

TAKE CARE OF EVERYTHING ON YOUR WISH LIST WITHOUT BREAKING THE BANK.

WE HAVE SOME MONEY-SAVING TIPS AHEAD OF BLACK FRIDAY.

TZ1 A) MARKETWATCH UPDATE-NATS VOTOPS BIGBOARD

TZ1 B) AVOID HOLIDAY DEBT-VO

WEATHER-STC TO BREAK

MARKET WATCH-PKG

CHEESE LISTERIA RECALL-CG

A CHEESE RECALL TO TELL YOU ABOUT.

KENNY'S FARMHOUSE CHEESE IS RECALLING VARIETIES OF CHEESE DUE TO POSSIBLE LISTERIA CONTAMINATION.

THEY INCLUDE KENTUCKY ROSE, KENTUCKY BLEU, AWE-BRIE AND TOMME DE NENA.

AT THE PUMP-CG BNR

NBC2 ON PUMP PATROL THIS AFTERNOON.

UNCHANGED FROM OVERNIGHT.

EXPECT TO PAY 3-70 FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

THE STATE AVERAGE IS 3-68 THIS AFTERNOON.

THE NATIONAL IS 3-82.

NAPLES FIREBALL-NATS VOTOPS

A NAPLES WOMAN POSTED THIS VIDEO ONLINE.

RITA KRILL 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.

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.

AVOID HOLIDAY DEBT-VO IN PLASMA

IT'S ABOUT TIME FOR HOLIDAY SHOPPING!

THAT CAN LEAD TO POST-HOLIDAY DEBT.

NEW AT NOON - HOW TRIMMING COSTS RIGHT NOW CAN HELP YOU STASH SOME CASH BEFORE BLACK FRIDAY.

AVOID HOLIDAY DEBT-PKG

--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS --

TO FIND EXTRA CASH IN YOUR BUDGET BETWEEN NOW AND BLACK FRIDAY, KIPLINGER'S PERSONAL FINANCE HAS SOME SIMPLE, PAINLESS TIPS.

TIP NUMBER ONE, STOP PAYING FOR TEXT MESSAGES AND POTENTIALLY OVERAGE FEES, WITH A VARIETY OF FREE TEXTING APPS.

You'll tap into all of that through an app on your phone as opposed to using standard messaging on your phone. Free of charge. The only thing you'll have to put up with are some ads here and there, of course.

TIP NUMBER TWO, DIG IN YOUR WALLET TO FIND AND SELL UNWANTED GIFT CARDS. KIPLINGER SAYS THE AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD HAS ABOUT 300 DOLLARS WORTH. AN ONLINE GIFT CARD EXCHANGE WON'T GIVE THE FULL VALUE OF THE CARD, BUT IT'S BETTER THAN NOTHING.

AND FINALLY ADJUST YOUR TAX WITHHOLDING, INSTEAD OF WAITING FOR THE USUAL FAT REFUND IN THE SPRING.

That's your money. That's money that government, of course, is giving back to you in the spring. But why let the IRS hold on to it all year long? You could be saving or investing that money or earning some interest along the way or spending it on worthwhile adventures, such as holiday gifts.

IT'S AS SIMPLE AS FILING A NEW W-4 FORM WITH YOUR EMPLOYER. THE CHANGES CAN TAKE EFFECT WITH YOUR NEXT PAYCHECK AND COULD PUT ALMOST 500 DOLLARS IN YOUR BANK ACCOUNT OVER THE NEXT TWO MONTHS.

ELECTRIC CARS THREAT?-VO

YOUR ELECTRIC CAR MIGHT NOT BE AS GOOD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AS YOU THINK.

A NEW REPORT SHOWS THE FACTORIES THAT MAKE ELECTRIC CARS CAN EMIT MORE TOXIC WASTE THAN CONVENTIONAL ONES.

THAT'S BECAUSE PRODUCING ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY CARS REQUIRES A LOT MORE CHEMICALS.

STILL, RESEARCHERS SAY ELECTRIC CARS CAN MAKE SENSE IN THE BIG PICTURE,

VENDING CALORIES-VO

YOU'LL SOON NOTICE MORE INFORMATION WHEN GRABBING A SODA FROM THE SNACK MACHINE.

COKE, PEPSI AND DR PEPPER ARE ROLLING OUT A NEW CALORIE FEATURE.

THE MACHINES WILL REMIND YOU TO CONSIDER ALTERNATIVES WITH MESSAGES SUCH AS "TRY A LOW-CALORIE BEVERAGE."

FRIDGES GETTING BIGGER-VO

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR REFRIGERATOR.

DOES IT SEEM TO GET BIGGER OVER THE YEARS?

A NEW REPORT SHOWS BIGGER FRIDGES LET STRESSED-OUT AND OVERWORKED FAMILIES TO STOCKPILE CONVENIENCE FOODS.

ACCORDING TO THE ASSOCIATION OF HOME APPLIANCE MANUFACTURERS,

REFRIGERATORS NOW AVERAGE 22 AND A HALF CUBIC FEET.

TEASE TWO-2 SHOT

COMBING ROUGH TERRAIN AND PIGGY-BACK RIDING THIS AFTERNOON.

IT'S TIME FOR THE GREAT WIFE CARRYING CHAMPIONSHIP.

nats of race

IN THREE MINUTES,

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO COMPETE WITH THESE COUPLES?

IT'S NOT AS EASY AS IT LOOKS!

TZ2 A) WIFE CARRYING CONTEST-NATS VO TO BREAK

WIFE CARRYING CONTEST-2 SHOT

WE'RE TAKING A QUICK TRIP TO ESTONIA THIS AFTERNOON.

HUSBANDS AND WIVES TEAM UP FOR A RATHER INTERESTING RACE.

WIFE CARRYING CONTEST-PKG

--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS--

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.

COULD YOU CARRY YOUR SPOUSE? HOW ABOUT CARRYING HER OVER A LOG.

AND UP A HILL. THROUGH A MUDHOLE.

AND OVER A SAND HILL. IT'S THE NORTH AMERICAN WIFE CARRYING CHAMPIONSHIP HELD AT THE SUNDAY RIVER SKI RESORT IN MAINE. AND THOUGH THERE ARE A COUPLE OF NEWLYWEDS, YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE TO BE MARRIED. YOU CAN PRETTY MUCH CARRY.

OR DROP ANYONE. THOUGH THERE'S ALWAYS A PIGGYBACKER OR TWO, ALMOST EVERYONE USES WHAT'S CALLED THE "ESTONIAN CARRY." THE WOMAN WRAPS HER LEGS AROUND THE GUYS NECK.

SU: Apart from hanging on upside down, the woman being carried doesn't really have to do much of anything.

THOUGH AT THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN FINLAND.

THE WATER OBSTACLE IS DEEPER AND THE WOMEN SOMETIMES HAVE TO HOLD THEIR BREATH. HERE AT THE NORTH AMERICAN COMPETITION, IT'S THE MUD THAT'S THE ENEMY.

THEY CALLTHE MUD POND "THE WIDOWMAKER."

WIFE CARRYING ORIGINATED IN FINLAND, AND LOOK HOW GRACEFULLY THIS FINNISH PAIR NAVIGATES THE WIDOWMAKER. SURPRISE SURPRISE.

THE FINNS HAD THE FASTEST TIME TO THE FINISH. JUST UNDER 53 SECONDS TO COMPLETE THE ALMOST 3 FOOTBALL FIELD LONG COURSE.

NTAISTO MIETTINEN AND AND KRISTIINA HAAPANEN WERE ALREADY THE 4-TIME WORLD CHAMPS OF WIFE CARRYING AND NO, SHE'S NOT HIS WIFE. HE'S A LAWYER, SHE'S A NANNY. FIRST PLACE PRIZE.5 TIMES THE FEMALE'S WEIGHT IN BEER AND 5 TIMES HER WEIGHT IN CASH. WHICH MEANS KRISTIINA WEIGHS IN AT 106 POUNDS. BUT THE ONE WHO GOT SQUISHED WAS THE SECOND PLACE FINISHER.THE PORTLAND PRESS HERALD'S CAMERA CAUGHT THIS VICTORY SNUGGLE.

THESE WIFE CARRIERS SURE KNOW HOW TO CARRY ON.

JEANNE MOOS CNN

TEASE THREE-2 SHOT

IT'S A DECEPTIVE WAY TO DRUM UP BUSINESS.

HAVE YOU SEEN THESE?

LETTERS THAT LOOK LIKE THEY ARE FROM A FRIEND.

IT'S NOTHING MORE THAN A FANCY ADVERTISEMENT TARGETING YOUR WALLET.

PLUS THIS,

I think my dog is more annoying to the neighbors than anything else

PARENTS IN A HEATED BATTLE TO KEEP THEIR CHICKENS.

THESE UNIQUE YARD PETS PLAY A SPECIAL ROLE FOR THEIR SON.

AND A CAUTION TO PET OWNERS TODAY ABOUT POISONOUS FROGS IN FLORIDA.

SAFETY TIPS FOR YOU - AFTER A DOG TAKES A DEADLY BITE OUT OF A TOAD.

TZ3 A) DECEPTIVE ADVERTISING-VO

TZ3 B) CHICKEN FIGHT FOR AUTISM-SOTVO

TZ3 C) FROG KILLS DOG-VO

DR. OZ LOOKLIVE TEASE-SOTTOPS TO BREAK

OPEN-CLIP

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SANDUSKY TODAY-VOTOPS 2 SHOT

BREAKING NEWS AT 12-30.

A FORMER PENN STATE FOOTBALL COACH WILL LIKELY DIE IN A PENNSYLANVIA PRISON.

THIS MORNING, THE JUDGE SENTENCED 68 YEAR OLD, JERRY SANDUSKY FOR SEXUALLY ABUSING 10 BOYS.

HE WILL SERVE AT LEAST 30 YEARS, AT BE 98 YEARS OLD, BEFORE HE CAN ASK TO BE PAROLED.

SANDUSKY TODAY-TRX PKG

CONVICTED PEDOPHILE JERRY SANDUSKY HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO NO LESS THAN 30 YEARS IN PRISON NO MORE THAN 60.

IN JUNE THE FORMER PENN STATE ASSISTANT COACH WAS CONVICTED OF ABUSING 10 BOYS OVER 15 YEARS.

NBC'S DANIELLE LEIGH IS LIVE WITH MORE ON THE DECISION.

ONLY IN COURT ABOUT AN HOUR.

NO WHERE NEARLY THE MAX BUT STILL EQUIVALENT OF LIFE.

JERRY SANDUSKY LEFT THE CENTRE COUNTY COURTHOUSE FROM A BACK DOOR IN CUFFS AND A RED ORANGE JUMPSUIT. SHOWING LITTLE EMOTION JUST MINUTES AFTER BEING SENTENCED TO A MINIMUM OF 30 YEARS IN PRISON.

THE CONVICTED CHILD SEX ABUSER'S ATTORNEY JOE AMENDOLA SAYS HE'S ALREADY PREPARING TO APPEAL THE RULING.

"We're going to challenge the fact that we needed more time to prepare adequately Jerry's defense."

THE FORMER PENN STATE ASSISTANT COACH AGAIN DECLARED HIS INNOCENCE BEFORE THE COURT.

ECHOING SOME OF HIS WORDS FROM A STATEMENT LAST NIGHT ON PENN STATE RADIO.

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LAW PROFESSOR WES OLIVER DESCRIBED SANDUSKY AS EMOTIONAL AND CONFUSING BUT VOID OF ANY REMORSE.

"the statement was very bizarre there was a one line where he said i've been kissed by dogs i've been bitten by dogs."

"His statement today was a master piece at denial self delusion and completely unteathered from reality and without any acceptance of responsibility."

NEITHER SANDUSKY'S WIFE OR DAUGHTER SPOKE BUT BOTH ATTENDED TODAY'S HEARING.

THREE VICTIMS DID SPEAK DETAILING THE IMPACT OF THE SEXUAL ABUSE THEY SUFFERED WHILE CONNECTED TO SANDUSKY'S CHARITY FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED KIDS.

HE WAS CONVICTED OF SEXUALLY ABUSING 10 BOYS OVER 15 YEARS.

"There will be more justice and few victims because of them i hope this trial and its outcome causes them to be known as victims anymore but by the character they displayed."

DECEPTIVE ADVERTISING-2 SHOT

AN NBC2 CONSUMER ALERT THIS AFTERNOON.

A LETTER COULD BE HEADED TO YOUR MAILBOX THAT CLAIMS TO BE FROM A FRIEND.

DECEPTIVE ADVERTISING-TRX PKG

"They got my attention, they definitely got my attention."

LAURA HOOKER IS TALKING ABOUT THIS LETTER SHE GOT IN THE MAIL.

A LETTER THAN INCLUDED A CLIPPING FROM A NEWSPAPER. AND THIS MESSAGE WRITTEN OUT ON A POST IT NOTE.

"And I pulled out an article with a post it note on it that was hand written that had my name on it, and it said, "thought you'd be interested, J". and just a "J" signed on it."

IT LOOKED LIKE IT WAS FROM A FRIEND. SO LAURA READ THE ARTICLE.

"It's very detailed. A woman goes to sleep with her husband, wakes up in the morning and goes to kiss him and find out that he's dead."

THAT'S LAURA'S DAUGHTER. SHE SAYS HER MOM WAS DISTURBED BY THE STORY THAT ENDED UP TRYING TO SELL A BOOK ABOUT WOMEN'S FINANCIAL SECURITY.

"I thought somebody actually sent this to me."

SOMEBODY DID SEND IT. BUT IT WASN'T A FRIEND.

"It's a little misleading because you feel that someone actually thinks this product or service is something you'd be interested in but it really is just a solicitation for business."

IT'S A FANCY AD, JUNK MAIL, CREATED BY A MARKETING COMPANY TO LOOK LIKE IT'S FROM A FRIEND. BUT ONLY MEANT TO TRICK PEOPLE INTO GETTING THEIR BUSINESS. WE'VE SEEN THE SAME TECHNIQUE LANDING IN MAIL BOXES FOR MORE THAN 10 YEARS.

"It looks legit because it really is a post it note and it really is handwritten and all the years I've seen it go around, it's always signed with the initial "J"."

"I spent a good few minutes trying to figure out who is J? and why did they send this to me?"

"It's probably not the best way to market your goods or services because people feel a little deceived when they figure out that their buddy john or joe didn't send this article over to them."

THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU DOESN'T THINK IT'S ILLEGAL BUT MIGHT BE CONSIDERED AN UNETHICAL WAY TO DRUM UP BUSINESS. AS FOR LAURA HOOKER.

DECEPTIVE ADVERTISING-OC

BOB HANSEN REPORTING.

NFM WOMAN ROBBED-VOWIPE

IN NORTH FORT MYERS TODAY,

TWO MEN FACE HOME INVASION CHARGES.

POLICE SAY THEY STOLE CASH FROM A DISABLED 90-YEAR OLD WOMAN.

SHE WAS HOME AT THE TIME.

HER DAUGHTER WENT INTO THE BEDROOM AND GRABBED AN ENVELOPE FULL OF MONEY.

NFM WOMAN ROBBED-SOT SS

-"Putting the pieces of the puzzle together we were basically able to match the description of a car belonging to one of the suspects that was affiliated with the victim's grandson and able to arrest these individuals."

DEPUTIES ARRESTED JESSE RACO AND BENJAMIN PRESLEY.

MMA FIGHT CLUB-VOWIPE

THREE PEOPLE IN LEHIGH ACRES TAKE A PLEA DEAL - ACCUSED OF RUNNING A FIGHT CLUB.

BRANDON HARRISON, ANGELA HARRISON AND GAUGE FORD WERE ARRESTED IN APRIL.

THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAY THEY LET TEENAGE BOYS BOX IN THE BACKYARD.

MMA FIGHT CLUB-SOTVO

"they were doing something that their son likes to do, not their thing, but that's what he and his buddies like to do. They passed out birthday invitations and the theme of the birthday part is to get together and have these boxing matches. These MMA fights"

THEY WERE CHARGED WITH A FELONY AND FACED UP TO 5 YEARS IN JAIL.

BUT THEY AGREED TO SIX MONTHS COUNTY PROBATION.

CHICKEN FIGHT FOR AUTISM-OC

HERE IN FLORIDA,

THE PARENTS OF AN AUTISTIC TODDLER ARE FIGHTING CITY HALL.

THEY WANT TO KEEP THEIR CHICKENS.

SAYING THE ANIMALS HELP THEIR SON IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE.

CHICKEN FIGHT FOR AUTISM-PKG

WALK THROUGH THIS BACK YARD AND YOU MIGHT HEAR THE OCCASIONAL CLUCK.

BUT OFTEN IT'S MIXED IN WITH THIS SOUND.

LAUGHTER.

THAT'S A SOUND THE HART FAMILY HAS LONGED TO HEAR EVER SINCE 2 YEAR-OLD JJ WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM.

can you say duck?

duckk!!

JJ CALLS THEM DUCKS.

IT'S THE WRONG ANIMAL, BUT FOR A CHILD WHO RARELY TALKS, IT'S A BIG BREAKTHROUGH.

"We're seeing a therapist a day and this is the one thing that I could do for him. That I could do at home."

JJ ALSO REQUIRES A STRICT DIET. ONE FOOD HE CAN EAT THOUGH. EGGS. AND THESE CHICKENS PRODUCE ABOUT 4 OF THEM EACH DAY.

SO FOR THE HART FAMILY.BUILDING THIS PEN WAS A WIN-WIN.

THEIR NEIGHBORS AGREE.

"They're not annoying whatsoever. I think my dog is more annoying to the neighbors than anything else."

BUT NOT THE CITY OF DEBARY.

IN AUGUST, THE CITY PRODUCED THIS LETTER. SAYING "KEEPING OF LIVESTOCK IS NOT PERMITTED IN RESIDENTIAL ZONING"

AND GOES ON TO CALL THEM A "PUBLIC NUISANCE."

THE HARTS COULD WIND UP FACING A FINE OF 250-DOLLARS A DAY.

THEY SAY THEY'LL FIGHT IT.

TEXTING AND DRIVING-VOWIPE

STEPHANIE KOLP REPORTING.

TURNS OUT MANY DRIVERS - TEENS ESPECIALLY ADMIT TO TEXTING AND DRIVING.

A NATIONAL CAMPAIGN BY AT&T IS TRYING TO CHANGE THAT.

ORGANIZERS STOPPED AT FORT MYERS HIGH YESTERDAY WITH A DRIVING SIMULATOR OF THE DANGERS OF TEXTING AND DRIVING.

TEXTING AND DRIVING-2SOTVO

It's pretty realistic because your actually using the peddle and the brakes and the steering wheel like you normally would.

It's important to try and build habits while they're still fresh and say, permitted, as opposed to getting them when they're hardened seasoned drivers.

EVEN THOUGH IT'S NOT ILLEGAL IN FLORIDA,

TROOPERS SAY YOU *CAN BE TICKETED FOR CARELESS DRIVING -

FROG KILLS DOG-OC

A WARNING FOR PET OWNERS TODAY ABOUT KILLER FROGS.

IT'S NO JOKE.

THERE ARE TOADS IN FLORIDA THAT SECRETE A POISONOUS VENOM.

ONE FAMILY FINDS OUT THE HARD WAY.

FROG KILLS DOG-PKG

"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."

BUT WILLIE, THE JACK RUSSELL HAD TASTED A FATAL BITE.

"I would say from 3 to 5 minutes. He started to stiffen up."

THE SEIZURES STARTED. HIS OWNERS KNEW TO RUSH HIM TO THE VET.

"he died along the way - didn't even make it there.": "I would say. From the time he encountered the frog and his death. Was about a half hour."

DEBORAH BARRETT WOULD LATER FIND A BUFO OR CANE TOAD LIKE THIS ONE.

"willie had bitten it in its rear and it was dead so I was able to see it and it was large. It was big enough to fit into both palms of my hands. You could fit it on a salad plate."

DOCTOR PAUL LANGSTON SAYS THE TOADS HAVE MOVED INTO NEIGHBORHOODS AROUND THE BAY AREA. TOXIC skin-gland secretions CAN IRRATE HUMANS EYES WHO HANDLE THEM. BUT ARE DANGEROUS TO ANIMALS.

"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."

"you should be especially alert if you live near standing water because these toads breeds year-round in places like canals and ditches."

"when you have a young dog full of life and in a half hour they're gone - it's very shocking."

TX DOG THEFT ON TAPE-VO

JOSH GREEN REPORTING.

IN TEXAS THIS AFTERNOON,

POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR TWO MEN WHO STOLE NINE PUPPIES FROM A PET STORE.

AND IT'S ALL CAUGHT ON TAPE.

BOTH MEN COVERED THEIR FACES.

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

THE DOGS ARE VALUED AT MORE THAN FOUR-THOUSAND DOLLARS.

TEASE FOUR-2 SHOT

HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT TOO!

WELL TECHNICALLY COOKIES.

IS THE LATEST DIET TREND TO GOOD TO BE TRUE?

I've been under a lot of work stress and I know that it helps with that as well

WE'LL SHOW YOU THE COOKIES - THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO TASTE GOOD *AND BE GOOD FOR YOU!

AND CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS GETS AN APARTMENT.

BUT NOT EVERYONE IN NEW YORK IS HAPPY WITH THE NEW ART EXHIBIT.

TZ4 A) DIET COOKIES-SOTVO

TZ4 B) COLUBUS GETS APARTMENT-VO

ON DVD THIS WEEK-2 SHOT

DIRECTOR RIDLEY SCOTT IS BEST KNOWN FOR DARK SPACE EPICS LIKE 'aLIEN' AND 'BLADE RUNNER'.

HIS LATEST PROJECT 'PRO-METHEUS' IS OUT ON DVD.

ON DVD THIS WEEK-PKG

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RIDLEY SCOTT RECITES HIS MOVIE-MAKING RECIPE IN THE BONUS FEATURES FOR "PROMETHEUS." THE LEGENDARY DIRECTOR RETURNS TO THE COLD CONFINES OF SPACE.FOLLOWING HIS SUCCESS WITH THE FILMS "ALIEN" AND "BLADE RUNNER." "PROMETHEUS" SENDS A TEAM OF EXPLORERS TO A DISTANT WORLD TO MEET THEIR MAKERS.AN ALIEN RACE WHO CREATED MANKIND. BUT OUR FOREFATHERS MAY NOT HAVE PEACEFUL INTENTIONS.

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ALEC BALDWIN IS A HUGE STACEE JAXX FAN IN "ROCK OF AGES." JAXX IS A ROCK GOD AT THE TOP OF HIS GAME, SIMILAR TO THE MAN WHO PLAYS HIM, TOM CRUISE. HE'S PART OF A STRONG ENSEMBLE CAST IN THIS ODE TO 80'S HAIR BANDS. JULIANNE HOUGH IS A SMALL-TOWN GIRL LIVING IN A LONELY WORLD WHO TRIES TO MAKE IN BIG IN THE HOTTEST NIGHT CLUB IN L-A.

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EDGAR ALLEN POE GETS HECKLED IN "THE RAVEN." BUT THAT'S JUST THE BEGINNING OF HIS TROUBLES IN THIS MYSTERY THRILLER. A MADMAN BEGINS USING THE AUTHOR'S DARK WORK AS INSPIRATION FOR A KILLING SPREE. SO BALTIMORE POLICE USE POE TO TRY TO FIGURE OUT THE KILLER'S NEXT MOVE.WHICH HAPPENS TO BE KIDNAPPING THE WRITER'S GIRLFRIEND.

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THAT BOREDOM LEADS YOUNG ELLIOT TO THE DISCOVERY OF A LIFETIME IN "E-T." THIS STEVEN SPIELBERG CLASSIC COMES TO BLU RAY FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A REMASTERED 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION. REDISCOVER THE STORY OF A BOY WHO BEFRIENDS A WAYWARD ALIEN.AND TRIES TO SEND HIM HOME BEFORE THE AUTHORITIES CAN GET THEIR HANDS -- AND PROBES ON HIM.

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.

DIET COOKIES-CLIP VO IN PLASMA

ON THE MEDICAL FRONT THIS AFTERNOON,

FEEDING YOUR SWEET TOOTH WHILE STAYING HEART HEALTHY!

THAT'S THE PROMISE OF A NEW KIND OF COOKIE.

TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE?

DIET COOKIES-PKG

HAVE YOUR COOKIES AND EAT THEM TOO?

SOME SAY THE IDEA SOUNDS OUTRAGEOUS, BUT FOR OTHERS, IT'S THE ANSWER TO THEIR PRAYERS.

BY COMBINING TWO OF THE MOST RECOMMEND NUTRIENTS - FIBER AND FISH OIL - OMEGA THREE INNOVATIONS CO-FOUNDER DOCTOR BO MARTINSEN SAYS IT'S THE SUPER FOOD WITHOUT THE FISHY TASTE.

"How could we put fish oil into very attractive foods? Like chocolate or cookies and at the same time combine it with other nutrient, like soluble fiber, the best soluble fiber there is, is from oats."

URITH KIPP HAS FISH OIL EVERY MORNING - AND CREDITS HER FEWER WORRIES TO OMEGA THREE.

"It has certainly improved. I've been under a lot of work stress and I know that it helps with that as well - it helps the body deal with stress among other things and so I feel like it's really helped me and my husband who's had some health issues."

"My tryglicerides, lowered by fifty percent. My bad number, ldl was lowered, my hdl the good number was higher."

SHEDDING POUNDS, A HEALTHIER HEART *AND* LOWERING CHOLESTEROL… A COMBINATION SOME DIETITIANS THINK SMELLS A LITTLE FISHY.

"When I hear diet cookie it sounds like a little bit of conflicted message. It sounds a little too good to be true, which is what people are looking for - something which they can gain a health benefit without changing lifestyle."

DIET COOKIES-OC

AMBER STIDHAM REPORTING.

MARTINSEN SAYS THE PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN A BIG HIT IN SWEDEN.

COLUMBUS GETS APARTMENT-2 SHOT

ONE OF NEW YORK'S MOST ICONIC STATUES IS INDOORS THIS AFTERNOON.

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS HAS HIS OWN APARTMENT, AND YOU CAN VISIT.

COLUMBUS GETS APARTMENT-PKG

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CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS HAS STOOD TALL IN NEW YORK'S COLUMBUS CIRCLE SINCE 1892. ONE BIG PROBLEM THOUGH.

"I've been living here since 1966.Columbus circle has always been there.you don't look up, you can't see it, its so high"

FASTER THAN YOU CAN SAY NINA, PINTA AND SANTA MARIA, THE CITY AND A PUBLIC ART GROUP SET SAIL TO BRING THE PEOPLE TO COLUMBUS.

NOW NEW YORKERS AND TOURISTS ENTER ANOTHER NEW WORLD TO "RE-DISCOVER" COLUMBUS.

COLUMBUS APPEARS TO HAVE TIME TRAVELED INTO THE FUTURE, STANDING ON A COFFEE TABLE IN LIVING ROOM AMERICANA. COUCH, CABLE TV. AND WALLPAPER STARRING MICHAEL JACKSON AND MARILYN MONROE.

"Columbus stayed exactly where he was and this all took shape around him"

ONLY COLUMBUS HAS SEEN THESE VIEWS BEFORE OF MAJOR NEW YORK AVENUES.

"I'd like to think of it, as uh, Christopher Columbus finally getting a piece of the American dream, his own home, front row, dress circle New york City"

JAPANESE ARTIST TATZU NISHI, WHO SPECIALIZES IN TRANSFORMING PUBLIC SPACES, BROUGHT COLUMBUS OUT OF THE COLD.

"I'm so happy to have my work in New York City"

SOME PEOPLE ARE NOT HAPPY AN ITALIAN ICON IS HIDDEN AWAY IN A LIVING ROOM.

"if they wanted to exalt the admiral of the ocean sea, they wouldn't have encased him in this boxy frame. that is buffoonery masquerading as art"

SO I WALKED UP MORE STEPS AT ITALY'S NEW YORK CONSULATE TO DISCUSS WHAT WAS DONE TO AN ITALIAN SEA CAPTAIN BY A JAPANESE ARTIST IN MANHATTAN.

"arts is a language uh which is supposed to unify people, uh people and different cultures"

NOW I ORDERED CHINESE TAKEOUT. WILL THE DELIVERY MAN BE ABLE TO COME UP HERE TO THE LIVING ROOM SO I CAN WATCH SOME TV ALONE WITH CHRIS?"

YOU CAN EXPLORE THIS EXHIBIT UNTIL NOVEMBER 18TH. THEN THE ANCIENT MARINER, FREED FROM NEW YORK PIGEONS, GETS MAJOR CLEANING AND REPAIRS.

COMING UP @ 4-CLIP

HIV TESTING KITS ARE NOW AVAILABLE OVER THE COUNTER AT LOCAL DRUG STORES.

BUT THE TESTS ARE AT THE END OF CRITICISM.

WHY SOME SAY IT'S NOT ENOUGH TO HELP THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST.

PLUS - FOUR STUDENTS ARE KICKED OUT OF THE CLASSROOM FOR EATING MINTS.

SCHOOL OFFICIALS THOUGHT THEY WERE DRUGS.

FIRST AT FOUR - WHY THE SCHOOL STANDS BY THE SUSPENSION, EVEN THOUGH THE MINTS WERE LEGAL.

AND -

nats of dog sneezing, 3 seconds

TOO CUTE TO LOOK AWAY.

THE STORY BEHIND THIS SNEEZING PUP.

KEEP IT RIGHT HERE.

A) hiv testing-VOTOPS-WIPE

B) energy mints-VOTOPS-WIPE

C) doggie sneezefest-NATVOTOPS

JERRY SANDUSKY SENTENCED-TRXVO TOPS

HERE'S A LOOK AT THE TOP STORIES WE'RE FOLLOWING AT THIS NOON HOUR.

FORMER PENN STATE ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACH JERRY SANDUSKY.

SENTENCED TODAY.

A PENNSYLVANIA JUDGE SENTENCED SANDUSKY TO SERVE AT LEAST 30, BUT NO MORE THAN 60 YEARS IN PRISON.

HE WILL BE 98 YEARS OLD, BEFORE HE CAN ASK TO BE PAROLED.

MEDSTAR JENNIFER STUDIO-VOTOPS

THIS MORNING, THERE'S *ANOTHER CALL FOR LEE COUNTY MANAGER KAREN HAWES TO STEP DOWN AMID THE MEDSTAR SCANDAL.

COMMISSIONER FRANK MANN PLANS MAKE A FORMAL MOTION FOR ENDING HER CONTRACT AT NEXT WEEK'S MEETING.

VOTER REGISTRATION CLIFTON LIVE-VOTOPS

IF YOU WANT TO VOTE IN THE NOVEMBER ELECTION YOU NEED TO REGISTER 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.

MARKET WATCH-SATLIVE

CLOSE-3-SHOT

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