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HERE IT IS -- THE MOMENT THE ENTIRE WORLD IS TALKING ABOUT.
128-THOUSAND FEET ABOVE THE EARTH, FELIX BAUMGARTNER, STEPS OUT INTO THIN AIR.
THE EXTREME ATHLETE JUMPED FROM HIS SMALL CAPSULE THIS AFTERNOON OVER THE NEW MEXICO DESERT -- WHILE MILLIONS WATCHED ONLINE.
GOOD EVENING I'M JENNIFER TRAMMELL.
TEAM RED BULL IS KNOWN FOR PUSHING LIMITS AND BREAKING RECORDS, BUT THIS IS SOMETHING NEW.
FIVE YEARS OF PLANNING CULMINATED INTO WHAT LOOKED LIKE A DAREDEVIL STUNT, BUT IT'S REALLY A RESEARCH MISSION.
WITH BUDGETS BEING SLASHED AT NASA -- IT ALSO GIVES US A GLIMPSE INTO HOW PRIVATE COMPANIES ARE FILLING THAT VOID.
RICHARD CANTU REPORTS.
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AFTER A RECORD-BREAKING SKYDIVE, THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH WAS GLAD TO HAVE
HIS FEET BACK ON SOLID GROUND
Baumgartner sot: when you stand up there on top of the world you become so
humble. it's not about breaKing records any more it's not about getting
scientific data, it's all about coming home
FELIX BAUMGARTNER MADE HIS ASCENT ABOVE THE NEW MEXICO DESERT IN A
PRESSURIZED CAPSULE ATTACHED TO A 55-STORY ULTRA-THIN HELIUM BALLOON.
THREE HOURS LATER , HIGH ABOVE THE EARTH THE 43-YEAR-OLD FORMER MILITARY
PARACHUTIST MADE ONE LAST CHECK WITH RED BULL MISSION CONTROL AND EMERGED
FROM THE CAPSULE. TAKING GREAT CARE NOT TO RIP HIS PROTECTIVE TEST SUIT
DESIGNED FOR STRATOSPHERIC JUMPS
THEN WITH A THUMBS UP TO MORE THAN 7 MILLION VIEWERS WATCHING A LIVE-
STREAM ON THE INTERNET, "FEARLESS FELIX" STEPPED OFF INTO THE UNKNOWN FROM
A RECORD HEIGHT, MORE THAN 128-THOUSAND FEET.
BAUMGARTNER WAS ATTEMPTING TO BREAK THE SPEED OF SOUND TODAY THE 65TH
ANNIVERSARY OF PILOT CHUCK YEAGER BECOMING THE FIRST MAN TO BREAK THE SOUND
BARRIER IN AN AIRPLANE.
THE AUSTRIAN DAREDEVIL DID SET TWO MORE RECORDS ON HIS NEARLY 24 MILE
JUMP. THE HIGHEST FREE-FALL WITHOUT A PARACHUTE AND MAXIMUM VERTICAL
SPEED.MORE THAN 800 MILES PER HOUR.WITHOUT A CHUTE
NINE MINUTES AFTER TAKING THE GIANT LEAP, BAUMGARTNER WAS BACK HOME
Baumgartner sot: I've never done skydiving that was more difficult than this
, way harder than I expected.
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NEW INFORMATION TONIGHT ON A SUICIDE AT THE FOWLER FIRE ARMS AND GUN RANGE IN FORT MYERS.
FORT MYERS POLICE SAY 75-YEAR-OLD RICHARD KELLEY RENTED A GUN FROM THE BUSINESS AND KILLED HIMSELF.
HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE.
IT HAPPENED JUST BEFORE 12:30 THIS AFTERNOON -- WHILE THE SHOP WAS OPEN.
USUALLY - IT'S OUR POLICY NOT TO REPORT ON SUICIDES, BUT BECAUSE THIS HAPPENED IN A PUBLIC PLACE WE WANTED TO PASS ALONG THE INFORMATION.
IT'S UNCLEAR HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE INSIDE THE GUN RANGE AT THE TIME.
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LOOKING AHEAD TO TOMORROW -- WE'RE TRACKING TWO BIG ISSUES -- ONE IN CAPE CORAL THE OTHER IN ESTERO.
LET'S START IN THE CAPE -- WHERE THE FUTURE OF THE DOWNTOWN AREA IS IN LIMBO.
HEFTY SALARIES, CONSULTATION FEES AND RENT ARE REASONS THE CITY MANAGER WANTS TO DO AWAY WITH THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY.
AS NBC2'S GEORGE SOLIS REPORTS.TOMORROW, CITY COUNCIL COULD VOTE TO DISBAND THE AGENCY FOR GOOD.
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DO-IT-YOURSELF YOGURT IS NEW TO THE DOWNTOWN CAPE.
SO FAR, BUSINESS IS GOOD.
EMPLOYEES SAYS IT'S ALL THANKS TO THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY.
56: 47 " They helped us get our license with the city and they offered to help us with our ribbon cutting." David Smiley, DIY Yogurt
THEY FEAR OTHER BUSINESSES MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY. CITY LEADERS HAVE BROUGHT UP THE IDEA OF GETTING RID OF THE
C-R-A AND TAKING IT OVER THEMSELVES.
UNLIKE THEIR YOGURT, THIS IS ONE VENTURE THIS BUSINESS DOESN'T WANT DONE "D-I-Y"STYLE
58:36 "I think it's important to have that close relationship with your CRA. If it goes to the city we might lose that attention to each specific business." -David Smiley, DIY Yogurt
THE CITY MANAGER ARGUES THERE ISN'T ENOUGH MONEY TO KEEP THE C-R-A RUNNING THROUGH THE END OF NEXT YEAR.
BUT C-R-A OFFICIALS SAY THE CITY'S MATH DOESN'T ADD UP.
"It's like taking the teacher out of the classroom, once you take the teacher out of the classroom who's going to watch the 35 students? They're going to do whatever they want. -Sal Lanzieri, Sal's Pizza
SAL LANZIERI OF SAL'S PIZZA SAYS THE C-R-A HAS BEEN THE DRIVING FORCE OF DEVELOPMENT IN THE CAPE FOR THE LAST 25 YEARS.
HE SAYS MUCH OF THEIR SUCCESS IS IN PART TO THE PERSONAL TOUCH C-R-A STAFF PROVIDES, SOMETHING HE FEARS WILL DISAPPEAR IF CITY LEADERS ARE CALLING THE SHOTS.
55:41 "It would be bad, the whole downtown would fall apart." Lanzieri
C-R-A MEMBERS WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO MAKE THEIR CASE BEFORE THE CITY TOMORROW.
IN DOWNTOWN CAPE CORAL GS NBC-2
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THERE'S A PUSH TO HIGHLIGHT THE *HISTORY OF ESTERO.
VILLAGE PLANNERS WANT TO ADD UPGRADES TO A STRETCH OF U-S 41 TO GIVE THE AREA CHARACTER.
NBC 2'S KIM BROWN GIVES US AN IDEA OF WHAT A HISTORIC DISTRICT THERE COULD LOOK LIKE.
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CHANCES ARE, IF YOU'VE DRIVEN THROUGH ESTERO ON U-S 41.
YOU'VE SEEN THIS LOCAL FARMERS MARKET.
I've been here in Estero area about 35 years.
IN THE YEARS AFTER MEHMET CINGOZ PLANTED HIS BUSINESS HERE.
HE'S SEEN THE CHANGES.
One of the reasons I was really attracted to this area is just because of the historical significance.
NOW COMMUNITY PLANNERS WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THE HISTORY OF THE VILLAGE.
The old Koreshans, there's a schoolhouse that's still on broadway, a lot of historic structures, and we want to work to try and upgrade the area.
DAN DELISI IS HELPING THE ESTERO COMMUNITY PLANNING PANEL DRAFT UPGRADES.
HE SAYS THE TIME IS RIGHT NOW. AS CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES AND THE AREA GROWS.
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THOSE UPGRADES INCLUDE UNIQUE STREET LIGHTS AND SIDEWALKS.
SIMILAR TO DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS.
THEY WOULD BE LOCATED ALONG U-S 41 FROM CORKSCREW ROAD. NORTH TO BROADWAY.
It adds character to the community, something unique about the community that isn't in other places.
CINGOZ SAYS HE THINKS THE UPGRADES WILL BENEFIT THE AREA IF GIVEN THE GREEN LIGHT.
BUT HE'S NOT SURE IF IT WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR HIS SHOP.
The lights is okay I guess - to try to bring more attention.
ONCE ESTERO LEADERS FINALIZE THEIR PLANS.
IT WILL GO TO THE COUNTY FOR APPROVAL.
IN ESTERO, KIM BROWN NBC2.
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COMMUNITY PLANNERS ARE STILL FIGURING OUT HOW MUCH THIS WOULD COST.
THERE WILL BE A MEETING ABOUT IT TOMORROW -- AT THE COMMUNITY PARK ON CORKSCREW ROAD STARTING AT 6PM.
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PAUSE FOR CLIP
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PRESIDENT OBAMA AND MITT ROMNEY SPENT MOST OF TODAY GETTING READY FOR THEIR TUESDAY NIGHT DEBATE.
THE PRESIDENT TOOK A BREAK TO VISIT A VIRGINIA CAMPAIGN OFFICE.
MITT ROMNEY WENT TO CHURCH WITH HIS WIFE ANN THIS MORNING.
THE SECOND OF THREE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES WILL BE HELD TUESDAY NIGHT AT HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK.
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G-O-P SENATE MODERATE TURNED DEMOCRAT, ARLEN SPECTER, HAS DIED.
THE PENNSYLVANIA SENATOR DIED AT HIS HOME IN PHILADELPHIA, FROM COMPLICATIONS OF NON-HODGKINS LYMPHOMA.
HE WAS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE AND PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN MANY SUPREME COURT NOMINATIONS.
ARLEN SPECTER WAS 82 YEARS OLD.
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SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR FINALLY ARRIVES AT ITS NEW HOME.
THE SHUTTLE PULLED UP TO THE CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER IN LOS ANGELES THIS EVENING.
IT HIT A FEW SNAGS ALONG THE 12-MILE ROUTE -- MOSTLY BECAUSE OF ITS WINGSPAN.
THE ENDEAVOUR EXHIBIT OPENS TO THE PUBLIC OCTOBER 30TH.
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BEFORE YOU FALL ASLEEP -- YOU HAVE TO HEAR ABOUT THIS SCAM TARGETING YOUR PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS -- MAYBE EVEN YOU.
WHY IT'S SO *EASY FOR THIEVES TO GET THEIR HANDS ON SOCIAL SECURITY CHECKS.
PLUS -- *PEANUTS LINKED TO SALMONELLA.
WE'LL TELL YOU WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR.
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THE HUNT IS ON FOR A WOMAN POSING AS A NURSE IN ORLANDO.
POLICE SAY THE WOMAN IN THIS SURVILLANCE VIDEO IS NOT ONLY *NOT A NURSE.
SHE ALSO USED A STOLEN CREDIT CARD TO MAKE HER PURCHASES.
INVESTIGATORS SAYS SHE'S TARGETING SENIORS IN ASSISTED LIVING FACILITES BY POSING AS A NURSE WHILE STEALING FROM RIGHT UNDER THEIR NOSES.
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She wears medical looking scrubs the shirt and the pants.she pretty much could walk around and steal anything she wanted to.'
POLICE SAY SHE RACKED UP THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF CHARGES WITH STOLEN CREDIT CARDS.
THEY HAVE YET TO INDENTIFY THE WOMAN.
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THIEVES ARE STEALING SOCIAL SECURITY CHECKS FROM THOUSANDS OF SENIORS.
NEW YORK SENATOR CHARLES SCHUMER SAYS CURRENT POLICY MAKES IT *EASY FOR SCAMMERS TO STEAL CHECKS.
HE SAYS THIEVES ARE HAVING CHECKS DEPOSITED TO THEIR OWN ACCOUNTS BY SIMPLY PROVIDING A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER AND BIRTH DATE.TO RE-ROUTE THE DEPOSIT.
SCHUMER WANTS THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION TO CONTACT SENIORS AND *VERIFY THE ACCOUNT CHANGE BEFORE A CHECK IS DEPOSITED.
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IF YOU CAN'T RESIST CRACKING A PEANUT, LISTEN UP --
SUNLAND RECALLED PEANUT BUTTER ON SEPTEMBER 24th AFTER ONE OF ITS PRODUCTS WAS LINKED TO A SALMONELLA OUTBREAK.
NOW THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION HAS FOUND SALMONELLA IN RAW PEANUTS FROM THE SAME NEW MEXICO PLANT.
THE RECALL NOW INCLUDES EVERYTHING MADE IN SUNLAND'S CONTAMINATED PLANT SINCE MARCH 20-10.
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PEOPLE AROUND TOWN ARE BEGINNING TO NOTICE -- SOUTHWEST FLORIDA SEEMS TO BE GETTING AN EARLY WINTER SEASON CROWD.
FROM THE ROADS, TO CHURCH PEWS.
LOCAL BUSINESSES ARE ALREADY SEEING A BOOST FROM SEASONAL RESIDENTS.
ABOUT 2 WEEKS EARLY.
AT JOE'S DINER IN NAPLES, THE OWNER TELLS US THE CROWD HIT PRACTICALLY OVERNIGHT.
ACCORDING TO COLLIER COUNTY'S BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICE -- THE POPULATION GROWS BY ONE-THIRD IN THE WINTER MONTHS.
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They're tracking us like we're convicts are something
NEW WAY OF KEEPING TRACK OF KIDS AT SCHOOL.IS STIRRING UP CONTROVERSY.
PARENTS -- YOU'LL WANT TO HEAR WHAT ONE DISTRICT IS UP TO.
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SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES AHEAD
Yes! We did see a few showers Sunday, but if you checked in with us yesterday. You expected it, right? Right.
Remember the brief Tropical Storm Patty? Well it's not a remnant low heading into the Florida Straits. It's the reason we saw the shower activity. Our winds were from the east, and those winds esstentially pulled some of the moisture left over from Patty into Southwest Florida.
There will still be some moisture hanging around on Monday. As a result we will see a few showers and storms. I anticipate that they'll arrive after 3:30 PM and clear out by 8 PM. By the late evening on Monday we will see our winds shift to the north.
That's a dry wind direction.
Thus, I have rain free and sunny conditions for midweek, and then fleeting showers return on Thursday and Friday.
Good news, it's gone again by this weekend. Saturday and Sunday look spectacular.
Now on to the temperatures. Monday will be the norm with highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s. However, after Monday we see slightly cooler temperatures as a very comfortable air mass settles over the state of Florida. The numbers will hover around 87 degrees, and they'll eventually get as low as 85 degrees for an afternoon high on Saturday!
What a change from two weeks ago.
Morning lows will continue to be mild and remain in the upper 60s to lower 70s.
Winds will be a touch breezy on Monday, too. So if you hit the waters be aware there will be a moderate chop and seas of 2 to 3 feet. The actual wind speed will get up to 15 knots by the afternoon, and the direction will be from the north.
Hurricane season continues, and yes, I do have a system of interest, and no it will not effect the United States. Its name is Tropical Storm Rafael. It's pushing to the north at 12 knots, and all forecast tracks keep it in the Atlantic. The only land mass it'll come close to is Bermuda.
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THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
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A PIECE OF HISTORY THAT WAS ALL BUT FORGOTTEN.HAS NOW BEEN REDISCOVERED AT THE NEWPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY IN RHODE ISLAND.
THE MAP OF GEORGE WASHINGTON'S ENCAMPMENT AT VALLEY FORGE TURNS OUT TO BE PRETTY VALUABLE, too.
GENE VALICENTI REPORTS.
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Newport, Rhode Island:02-:14
S/ Ruth Taylor / Newport Historical Society1:06-1:09
S/ Matthew Keagle / Curator1:47-1:53
"So Ruth, two years ago this is pretty much what it looked like when you found this. you went right into the vault. Let's go."
AND SO IN THEY WENT A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO FOR A ROUTINE INVENTORY THAT TURNED OUT TO BE ANYTHING BUT.
AND THERE IT WAS.
"It was in a smaller box with other materials that it came into the collection with."
AND THERE IT IS --- A SURVEY OF WASHINGTON'S TROOPS AT VALLEY FORGE. SOMETHING THE BRITISH WOULD HAVE KILLED TO GET THEIR HANDS ON TWENTY MILES AWAY IN PHILADELPHIA IN 1778.
"And then we saw this. Which is Schuylkill River and that's when we started to say, 'Oh dear.'"
THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER IS THE LANDMARK. AND EVERYTHING ELSE ADDS UP TOO.
"If you look around here here is the Valley Forge River, which is the next thing that we saw."
AND SO THE WORK BEGAN. LATER THE FOLKS FROM "HISTORY DETECTIVES" ON PBS WOULD GET INVOLVED. AND THEN JUST THIS WEEK ON THAT SHOW CAME CONFIRMATION. IT'S REAL.
REPORTER: So they determined that it is authentic. of the period. and we don't know who did it.
TAYLOR: No we do not.
REPORTER: But we believe it was owned by?
TAYLOR: Louis Duportail.
REPORTER: And we also think Washington at some point may have seen it.
TAYLOR:
REPORTER: Is that B.G. Varnum?
KEAGLE: B.G. Varnum is Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum's Brigade of Connecticut and Rhode Island.
REPORTER: The Varnum Continentals.
KEAGLE: Exactly. You'll also note --- I believe it's down here --- Major General Greene's division. Nathanael Greene who became the quartermaster of the army over the winter, served there. So Rhode Islanders are well represented although we're not entirely certain yet whether it was a Rhode Islander that prepared this plan for the army.
WE DO KNOW IT WAS OWNED -- ALONG WITH OTHER PAPERS -- BY NEWPORT COLLECTOR JOHN AUSTIN STEVENS WHOSE DAUGHTER DONATED IT IN THE 1940s. HE EITHER PURCHASED IT OR INHERITED IT.
"We have a collecting policy here that says that anything that is connected to Newport in any meaningful way deserves to stay here."
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A NEW I-D PROGRAM IN TEXAS IS STIRRING UP SOME CONTROVERSY.
ONE OF THE LARGEST SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE LONE STAR STATE HAS COME UNDER FIRE FOR REQUIRING STUDENTS TO WEAR RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION BADGES.
THE CARDS ALLOW FACULTY TO QUICKLY LOCATE AND COUNT EACH STUDENT.
THE PLAN IS NOT WITHOUT ITS CRITICS.
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It's dumb. Why are they going to track me at school
They're tracking us like we're convicts are something
Where does this go from here? Today in the schools, tomorrow in the work places and who knows where else
THE ACLU WORRIES THE TRACKING CAPABILITIES VIOLATE PRIVACY RIGHTS.
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SAYS ATTENDANCE NUMBERS ARE UP SINCE THE SYSTEM HAS BEEN IN PLACE, SO THE BADGES ARE HERE TO STAY.
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RESCUE TEAMS ARE SEARCHING FOR TWO HIKERS WHO WENT MISSING AT GLACIER NATIONAL PARK IN MONTANA.
NEAL PECKENS AND JASON HISER WERE REPORTED MISSING AFTER THEY DIDN'T CATCH THEIR FLIGHTS HOME ON FRIDAY.
FIFTY PARK RANGERS ON FOOT AND HORSEBACK ARE SEARCHING FOR THE 32-YEAR-OLD HIKERS.
PECKENS IS FROM VIRGINIA, AND HISER IS FROM MARYLAND.
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A BASE JUMPER IN NORWAY HAD A BRUSH WITH DISASTER THIS WEEKEND.
RICHARD HENRIKSEN WAS SAID TO BE ONLY "CENTIMETERS FROM DEATH" AS HE ATTEMPTED THIS STUNT AT THE EDGE OF A CLIFF.
THE STAND BROKE, FLINGING HIM OVER THE EDGE -- ALMOST 4-THOUSAND FEET ABOVE THE GROUND.
HE MANAGED TO OPEN HIS PARACHUTE JUST SECONDS BEFORE HITTING THE GROUND.
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IF COLLEGE FOOTBALL'S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WAS TO TAKE PLACE THIS WEEK. THE FLORIDA GATORS WOULD BE PLAYING FOR THE TITLE.
YES. YOU HEARD ME RIGHT. THE SAME GATORS WHO BARELY STARTED THE SEASON RANKED IN THE TOP 25.
A SIX-AND-OHH START AND A HUGE WIN OVER L-S-U HAVE THE GATORS RANKED SECOND IN THIS YEAR'S FIRST EDITION OF THE B-C-S STANDINGS. WHICH WERE UNVEILED TONIGHT.
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THE GATORS ARE FOURTH IN THE COACHES' POLL. BUT JUMP AHEAD OF OREGON AND KANSAS STATE TO SECOND IN THE B-C-S STANDINGS. THANKS TO BEING FIRST OR SECOND IN SIX OF THE SEVEN COMPUTER RANKING SYSTEMS.
ALABAMA. ON TOP OF THE B-C-S STANDINGS BY A WIDE MARGIN.
THE TIDE WOULD PLAY THE GATORS FOR A NATIONAL TITLE.
F-S-U IS 14TH.
WILL MUSCHAMP. HAPPY WITH WHERE HIS GATORS SIT AFTER SIX GAMES.
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FOUR STRAIGHT WEEKS. MIAMI DOLPHINS GAMES HAVE COME TO THE LAST FEW SECONDS.
MIAMI LOST THE FIRST TWO IN OVERTIME.
THE PHINS. TRYING TO MAKE IT TWO STRAIGHT WINS. AND GET TO.500.
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SAM BRADFORD AND THE RAMS. THE LATEST TEAM TO COME DOWN TO THE WIRE WITH THE 'PHINS.
SECOND QUARTER. RYAN TANNEHILL 29 YARD TOUCHDOWN PASS TO MARLON MOORE. 7-6 PHINS.
RAMS COME BACK IN THE FOURTH. SAM BRADFORD SNEAKS IT IN ON FOURTH DOWN. ADD THE TWO-POINT CONVERSION. AND ST. LOUIS IS WITHIN THREE.
RAMS DRIVING DOWN THREE IN THE FINAL MINUTE. BUT OLIVIER VERNON GETS THE HUGE SACK FOR MIAMI.
THAT PUSHES THE RAMS BACK. GREG ZUERLEIN. TRYING TO BREAK AN N-F-L RECORD WITH A 66 YARD FIELD GOAL FOR THE TIE. HAD THE DISTANCE. NOT THE DIRECTION. DOLPHINS WIN, 17-14.
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BRADY QUINN MAKING HIS FIRST START SINCE 2009 FOR K-C AT TAMPA BAY.
JOSH FREEMAN. MUCH BETTER THAN QUINN ON THIS DAY. 62 YARD TOUCHDOWN PASS TO MIKE WILLIAMS. 7-0 BUCS.
THEN IN THE THIRD. QUINN PICKED OFF BY RONDE BARBER ON THIS STRANGE PLAY. GOES BACK 78 YARDS FOR HIS 14TH CAREER REGULAR SEASON T-D.
JOSH FREEMAN THREW THREE TOUCHDOWN PASSES. BUCCANEERS ROLL, 38-10.
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THIS WEEK'S N-B-C TWO FANTASY FOOTBALL PHENOM. A GUY WHO PROBABLY HASN'T DONE MUCH FOR YOUR TEAM UNTIL TODAY.
SHONN GREENE OF THE NEW YORK JETS. WITH 161 RUSHING YARDS AND THREE BIG T-DS. GANG GREEN FINDS ITS GROOVE THANKS TO SHONN GREENE. JETS WIN, 35-9.
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THE LAST TIME THE YANKEES WERE IN A PLAYOFF GAME WITHOUT DEREK JETER?
TRY THE 1995 A-L-D-S PLAYOFF GAME IN SEATTLE. WHEN EDGAR MARTINEZ DROVE IN KEN GRIFFEY JUNIOR TO ELIMINATE THE YANKS.
NOW THAT THE CAPTAIN'S OUT WITH A FRACTURED ANKLE. THE YANKS WILL NEED TO ADJUST FAST TO PREVENT ELIMINATION IN 2012.
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THE TIGERS WITH A CHANCE TO TAKE A 2-0 LEAD OVER THE BRONX BOMBERS IN NEW YORK.
NO SCORE UNTIL THE 7TH. LOOKS LIKE DELMON YOUNG GROUNDS INTO A DOUBLE PLAY. BUT ROBBIE CANO WITH THE ERROR. RUN SCORES. 1-0 TIGERS.
THEN IN THE EIGHTH. OMAR INFANTE LOOKS LIKE HE'S OUT GOING BACK TO SECOND. BUT HE'S CALLED SAFE. JOE GIRARDI EJECTED FOR ARGUING. TIGERS ADD TWO THAT INNING. WIN, 3-0.
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THE N-L-C-S STARTED TONIGHT IN THE BAY AREA. CARDINALS AND GIANTS IN SAN FRAN.
SECOND INNING. LAST YEAR'S PLAYOFF HERO DAVID FREESE. 2-RUN HOMER. 2-0 CARDS.
BIRDS ADD FOUR IN THE FOURTH. TWO ON THIS CARLOS BELTRAN HOME RUN. ST. LOUIS WINS, 6-4.
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THE F-G-C-U MEN'S SOCCER TEAM. CONTINUING ITS DOMINANCE AT HOME IN THE A-SUN. HOSTING NORTH FLORIDA.
SANTIAGO ECHEVERRI HAD SEVERAL CHANCES TO SCORE IN THE FIRST HALF. BUT HE'S DENIED BY U-N-F'S BRAD SIENKIEWICZ.
THEN LATE IN THE HALF. SIENKIEWICZ STOPS ECHEVERRI AGAIN.
EAGLES GET SECOND HALF GOALS. WIN, 2-NIL.
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GREAT FINISH AT THE P-G-A TOUR'S FRYS.COM OPEN.
JONAS BLIXT'S FAMILY. OUT IN FULL FORCE. AS BLIXT PUTTS FOR THE LEAD AT 17. DROPS IT TO GET TO 16 UNDER.
HE'D JUST NEED A PAR AT 18 TO CLOSE OUT HIS FIRST TOUR WIN. JONAS GETS IT. HERE COMES THE FAMILY. HE WINS AT 16 UNDER. NAPLES'S ROCCO MEDIATE WAS 6 UNDER.
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FINALLY. HEAT AND CLIPPERS PRESEASON HOOPS FROM SHANGHAI. FIRST QUARTER. LEBRON JAMES ALLEY OOP TO DWAYNE WADE. WADE HAD 7 POINTS IN 8 MINUTES.
THEN WADE OOPS IT FOR JAMES. THE KING HAD 11 POINTS. BUT THE CLIPPERS WIN, 99-89.
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GOODBYE
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