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KEY LIST DR. OZ LOOKLIVE TEASE-SOTTOPS TO BREAK
OPEN-CLIP OPEN-CLIP
ROBERT DUNN ELIZABETH LIVE-2SHOT SS TRX BOX LIVE TS 1) ROBERT DUNN-SS TOPS VOWIPE
ROBERT DUNN ELIZABETH LIVE-REM LIVE TS 2) ZANNOS GREKOS-SS TOPS VOWIPE
ROBERT DUNN ELIZABETH LIVE-VO TS 3) KAREN HAWES-SS TOPS VO
ROBERT DUNN ELIZABETH LIVE-SOT TARGET & NEIMAN MARCUS-2 SHOT
ROBERT DUNN ELIZABETH LIVE-REM LIVE TARGET & NEIMAN MARCUS-PKG
GREKOS GABY LIVE-OC SS TRX DBX LIVE CAPE UEP-VO
GREKOS GABY LIVE-REM LIVE MIAMI GARAGE COLLAPSE 4TH BODY-VO
GREKOS GABY LIVE-VO PEANUT BUTTER RECALL-VO BNR
GREKOS GABY LIVE-SOT VEGAS BIRD DECAPITATION-VO
GREKOS GABY LIVE-REM LIVE NY ROCK SLIDE-TRX VOTOPS
LEE COUNTY MANAGER JENNIFER LIVE-OC SS TRX DBX LIV CAVEMAN ATTACKS HIKER-OC
LEE COUNTY MANAGER JENNIFER LIVE-REM LIVE CAVEMAN ATTACKS HIKER-PKG
LEE COUNTY MANAGER JENNIFER LIVE-VO CAVEMAN ATTACKS HIKER-OC
LEE COUNTY MANAGER JENNIFER LIVE-SOT WILLOW 2ND HOUSE-VOWIPE
LEE COUNTY MANAGER JENNIFER LIVE-REM LIVE WILLOW 2ND HOUSE-SOTVO
DECISION 2012 OPEN-CLIP FAIRY GARDENING-2SHOT
POLITICS TODAY-SAT TOPS OC FAIRY GARDENING-PKG
POLITICS TODAY-PKG WORLD'S OLDEST MAN-VO
WATCH THE DEBATE-SS TOPS TEASE FOUR-2 SHOT
BOGUS BALLOTS-OC TZ4 A) DANGEROUS BABY PRODUCTS-SOTVO
PAUL RYAN IN NAPLES TZ4 B) CHICK FIL A FREE FOOD-VO
TEASE ONE-TRX TOPS ON DVD THIS WEEK-2 SHOT
TZ1 A) MARKET WATCH UPDATE-NATS VOTOPS BIGBOARD ON DVD THIS WEEK-PKG
TZ1 B) LYME DISEASE BOOK-SOTVO ON DVD THIS WEEK-2 SHOT
WEATHER-STC TO BREAK TN UNDERWATER PUMPKING CARVING-2 SHOT VO
MARKET WATCH-PKG FIRST ALERT FORECAST-CLIP
AT THE PUMP-CG BNR FIRST ALERT FORECAST-WXWALL
FIRST ALERT FORECAST-CLIP DANGEROUS BABY PRODUCTS-CLIP VO IN PLASMA
FIRST ALERT FORECAST-WXWALL DANGEROUS BABY PRODUCTS-PKG
LYME DISEASE BOOK-VO IN PLASMA DANGEROUS BABY PRODUCTS-OC CLIP
LYME DISEASE BOOK-PKG CHICK FIL A FREE FOOD-2SHOT VO TO BREAK
LYME DISEASE BOOK-OC COMING UP @ 4-CLIP
BOSS DAY-VO A) meningitis outbreak-VOTOPS-WIPE
WOMEN WORKPLACE SURGE-2 SHOT VO B) dangerous baby products-VOTOPS-WIPE
TEASE TWO-2 SHOT C) target neiman marcus-VOTOPS TO BREAK
TZ2 A) SPACE JUMP FOLLIES-SOTVO TO BREAK ROBERT DUNN-TRXSS VO
SPACE JUMP FOLLIES-2SHOT ZANNOS GREKOS-VOTOPS
SPACE JUMP FOLLIES-PKG KAREN HAWES-VOTOPS
TEASE THREE-2 SHOT TONIGHTS DEBATE-SS TOPS
TZ3 A) TARGET & NEIMAN MARCUS-VO MARKET WATCH-SATLIVE
TZ3 B) CAVEMAN ATTACKS HIKER-SOTVO CLOSE-3-SHOT
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ROBERT DUNN ELIZABETH LIVE-2SHOT SS TRX BOX LIVE


TALKING COURTROOM ACTION AT NOON.

JURY SELECTION STARTS FOR THE MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS ESTRANGED WIFE INSIDE A DAY CARE FULL OF KIDS.

ROBERT DUNN FACES THE DEATH PENALTY, ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS ESTRANGED WIFE CHRISTINE LOZIER.

NBC2'S ELIZABETH BILLINGSLEY IS AT THE LEE COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER.

GOOD AFTERNOON ELIZABETH. Return to index of stories...


ROBERT DUNN ELIZABETH LIVE-REM LIVE


100 POTENTIAL JURORS HAVE BEEN SUMMONED FOR THIS WHAT COULD BE A HIGHLY EMOTIONAL CASE.

THE JUDGE TOLD THE JURY POOL THEY WILL CONDUCT JURY SELECTION "THOUGHTFULLY, CAREFULLY, AND DELIBERATELY" -- FOR A CASE THAT'S SCHEDULED TO LAST 3 TO 4 WEEKS. Return to index of stories...


ROBERT DUNN ELIZABETH LIVE-VO


DUNN FACES FIRST DEGREE MURDER, ARMED BURGLARY AND CHILD ABUSE CHARGES.

PROSECUTORS SAY DUNN HAD BEEN DRINKING HEAVILY ON THE AFTERNOON ON A FRIDAY AFTERNOON IN JANUARY 2008 - WHEN HE JUMPED THE BACK FENCE AND BROKE INTO THE BOBBIE NOONAN DAYCARE CENTER.

THEY ACCUSE DUNN OF STALKING HIS ESTRANGED WIFE INSIDE THE DAYCARE, FINDING HER HIDING IN THE BATHROOM AND SHOOTING HER TWICE IN FRONT OF YOUNG CHILDREN BEFORE A PARENT PRIED THE GUN AWAY FROM DUNN AND RAN.

AS FOR A MOTIVE - PROSECUTORS POINT TO THE DUNN'S BITTER DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS. Return to index of stories...


ROBERT DUNN ELIZABETH LIVE-SOT


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ROBERT DUNN ELIZABETH LIVE-REM LIVE


BEFORE JURY SELECTION BEGAN THIS MORNING - THE STATE CONFIRMED THEY MADE A PLEA OFFER TO DUNN, BUT HE REJECTED IT.

JURY SELECTION COULD TAKE THE REST OF THE WEEK.

LIVE AT THE LEE COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER, EB, NBC-2. Return to index of stories...


GREKOS GABY LIVE-OC SS TRX DBX LIVE


THANKS ELIZABETH.

ALSO IN COURT TODAY,

A BONITA SPRINGS DOCTOR FIGHTS FOR HIS RIGHT TO PRACTICE MEDICINE.

DOCTOR ZANNOS GREKOS' MEDICAL LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED AFTER TWO PATIENTS WHO RECEIVED AN EXPERIMENTAL STEM CELL TREATMENT DIED.

NBC2S GABY FLEISCHMAN IS OUTSIDE THE COLLIER COUNTY COURTHOUSE WITH THE LATEST ON THE HEARING. Return to index of stories...


GREKOS GABY LIVE-REM LIVE


ATTORNEYS FOR BOTH SIDES JUST FINISHED UP OPENING STATEMENTS. STATE HAS STARTED TO CALL WITNESSES. Return to index of stories...


GREKOS GABY LIVE-VO


COURTROOM IS PACKED WITH PATIENTS HERE TO SUPPORT GREKOS.

GREKOS FIGHTING TO GET HIS LICENSE REINSTATED WHILE FL HEALTH DEPT IS FIGHTING TO POSSIBLY REVOKE IT.

STATE HEALTH-CARE REGULATORS SAY GREKOS WAS NEGLIGENT AND COMMITTED MEDICAL MALPRACTICE.

THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT ISSUED AN EMERGENCY RESTRICTION OF GREKOS LICENSE IN FEBRUARY OF LAST YEAR, ORDERING HIM TO NOT PERFORM ANY MORE STEM CELL PROCEDURES. THAT CAME AFTER GREKOS PERFORMED EXPERIMENTAL STEM CELL TREATMENT ON A FEMALE PATIENT WHO LATER DIED.

THIS PAST MARCH, THE STATE SUSPENDED GREKOS' LICENSE WHEN ANOTHER PATIENT DIED AFTER RECEIVING STEM CELL THERAPY AT GREKOS' OFFICE.

THIS HEARING WILL ONLY ADDRESS THE FIRST INCIDENT WHERE GREKOS HAD HIS LICENSE RESTRICTED. Return to index of stories...


GREKOS GABY LIVE-SOT


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GREKOS GABY LIVE-REM LIVE


DOZENS OF WITNESSES ARE EXPECTED TO TESTIFY-- INCLUDING MEDICAL EXPERTS AND PATIENTS OF GREKOS. TRIAL IS EXPECTED TO LAST 4 DAYS. Return to index of stories...


LEE COUNTY MANAGER JENNIFER LIVE-OC SS TRX DBX LIV


THANKS GABY.

TODAY WAS SUPPOSED TO BE THE DAY LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER FRANK MANN CALLED FOR COUNTY MANAGER KAREN HAWES TO STEP DOWN.

MONDAY -- MANN CHANGED HIS MIND - AT LEAST FOR NOW.

HE'S HOLDING OFF ON THE MOTION FOR ONE WEEK.

NBC2'S JENNIFER TRAMMELL IS OUTSIDE COMMISSION CHAMBERS.

SHE'S BEEN CLOSELY FOLLOWING THE DEVELOPMENTS FOR US.

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LEE COUNTY MANAGER JENNIFER LIVE-REM LIVE


A BIG PART OF THIS GOES BACK TO MEDSTAR -- THE DECISION TO GROUND LEE COUNTY'S EMERGENCY HELICOPTER.

FRANK MANN HASN'T BEEN HAPPY WITH HOW KAREN HAWES HANDLED THE SHUT DOWN.THE PERSONNEL ISSUES.AND THE LACK OF ANSWERS TO THE MANY QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED. Return to index of stories...


LEE COUNTY MANAGER JENNIFER LIVE-VO


LAST WEEK -- MANN WAS VERY VOCAL AND SAID HE WOULD ASK FOR HAWES' RESIGNATION *TODAY.

BUT, HE AGREED TO HOLD OFF FOR ONE WEEK -- AND TODAY WE HAD ANOTHER COMMISSIONER, TAMMY HALL, STEP UP AND SAY SHE WANTS A *PUBLIC CONVERSATION ABOUT HAWES AND MEDSTAR.

IT SOUNDS LIKE THAT WILL HAPPEN IN EARLY NOVEMBER -- WHEN THE CLERK'S MEDSTAR AUDIT IS FINISHED AND IN COMMISSIONERS' HANDS. Return to index of stories...


LEE COUNTY MANAGER JENNIFER LIVE-SOT


probably we'll be finished with audit in a couple weeks. we've done most if not all the interviews. we've looked at most of the billing. we're looking at documentation now. we're putting the pieces together. by the next couple weeks we should be finished. Return to index of stories...


LEE COUNTY MANAGER JENNIFER LIVE-REM LIVE


I SPOKE WITH SOME EMS EMPLOYEES AFTER THE MEETING -- THEY HOPE THE AUDIT WILL *REALLY ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SHUT DOWN.

TAMMY HALL ALSO MADE IT CLEAR SHE WANTS TO KNOW IF THE PILOTS WERE "FIRED" OR "TERMINATED" -- CLERK CHARLIE GREEN SAYS HIS AUDIT IS LOOKING INTO THAT.

IN AN EMAIL YESTERDAY -- KAREN HAWES TOLD ME SHE *IS WORKING ON AN EXIT STRATEGY WITH HER ATTORNEY.

LIVE IN FORT MYERS -- JENNIFER TRAMMELL NBC2. Return to index of stories...


DECISION 2012 OPEN-CLIP


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POLITICS TODAY-SAT TOPS OC


DECISION 2012 - 22 DAYS UNTIL THE NOVEMBER ELECTION.

LOOKING LIVE AT THE SITE OF TONIGHT'S DEBATE AT HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK.

PRESIDENT OBAMA AND MITT ROMNEY WILL FACE-OFF IN THEIR SECOND DEBATE.

A VICTORY FOR EITHER CANDIDATE COULD CREATE A SENSE OF MOMENTUM THAT COULD BE TOUGH TO STOP BEFORE ELECTION DAY.

NBC'S CHUCK TODD REPORTS. Return to index of stories...


POLITICS TODAY-PKG


It's Round 2 for President Obama and Mitt Romney. squaring off in tonight's town hall debate.

Both spent Monday hidden from the media as they finished up their debate preparations: Mr. Obama in Williamsburg, Virginia. Romney near his home in Massachusetts.

Campaigning in Pennsylvania, Ann Romney said her husband is ready for tonight.

SOT:

15:49:44

MITT'S PREPARED, MITT'S UM, CONFIDENT, MITT'S GOT A GOOD PRESENCE ABOUT HIM, AND MITT'S RUNNING BECAUSE HE BELIEVES IN AMERICA.

In a debate that will tackle both domestic and foreign policy issues, the president's handling of Libya and the security lapses are sure to come up.

Traveling in Peru Monday, Secretary Clinton did a series of interviews claiming what she called "full responsibility" for the security lapses in Benghazi, but to NBC NEWS, she made a plea to take politics out of the discussion:

SOT:

22:14:35

I DON'T THINK WE WANT TO GET INTO ANY BLAME GAME. I THINK WHAT WE WANT TO DO IS GET TO THE BOTTOM OF WHAT HAPPENED.

Clinton also weighed in on the stakes for her boss in tonight's debate:

SOT:

I THINK HE WILL DO FINE. I THINK HE JUST HAS TO GET OUT THERE AND TALK ABOUT WHAT HE'S DONE FOR THE COUNTRY AND WHAT HE WANTS TO DO FOR THE NEXT 4 YEARS.

Tonight's town hall format comes with risks and rewards for both candidates.

For Mr. Obama, it's a chance to bolster his likability advantage over Romney -- and make up for lost ground after his widely panned performance in the first debate.

NATSOT - FIRST DEBATE

"YOU KNOW. FOUR YEARS AGO."

For Romney, who's done more town halls than the president this year, it's an opportunity to break the stereotype created by the Obama campaign that ROMNEY'S PRIVILEGED AND OUT of touch.

OVER THE WEEKEND, PAUL RYAN TRIED TO HELP BREAK THAT IMAGE FOR THE GOP TICKET WITH A photo-op at an Ohio soup kitchen. The charity's president IS NOW TELLING the Washington Post that volunteers let the campaign in without permission, and the dishes Ryan was washing were already clean.

In fact, town hall debates have proven in the past, it's not always what the candidates say that matters, but how they say it. You don't want to sound too cranky.

SOT:

YOU KNOW WHO VOTED FOR IT? YOU MIGHT NEVER KNOW. THAT ONE.

Or look disengaged.

And of course, body language can trump all of that.

SOT:

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WATCH THE DEBATE-SS TOPS


CHUCK TODD REPORTING.

YOU CAN CATCH TONIGHT'S PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE RIGHT HERE ON NBC2.

COVERAGE STARTS AT 9 PM. Return to index of stories...


BOGUS BALLOTS-OC


NOW AT NOON.

A BRAND NEW UPDATE ON A STORY WE'VE BEEN FOLLOWING VERY CLOSELY HERE AT NBC-2.

WITH JUST A THREE WEEKS LEFT TO GO UNTIL THE GENERAL ELECTION.

LEE COUNTY ELECTION WORKERS SAYS NO ADDITIONAL SUSPICIOUS VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED.

SO FAR -- THE COUNTY HAS TURNED IN 16 BOGUS FORMS TO THE STATE FOR INVESTIGATION.

STRATEGIC ALLIED CONSULTING IS ACCUSED OF SUBMITTING HUNDREDS OF QUESTIONABLE FORMS IN FLORIDA AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

IN ONE CASE A DEAD PERSON WAS REGISTERED. Return to index of stories...


PAUL RYAN IN NAPLES


MITT ROMNEY'S RUNNING MATE WILL MAKE A STOP IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA THIS WEEK.

PAUL RYAN WILL BE IN NAPLES FOR A PRIVATE FUNDRAISER THURSDAY.

COUNT ON US TO PASS ALONG MORE DETAILS ONCE THEY COME IN. Return to index of stories...


TEASE ONE-TRX TOPS


nats of opening bell

STOCKS OPEN HIGHER ON WALL STREET AFTER BIG-NAME U-S COMPANIES, LIKE MATTEL AND JOHNSON AND JOHNSON, POST STRONG RESULTS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER.

LOOKING LIVE AT THE BIG BOARD.

RIGHT NOW THE DOW ___.

YOUR MARKET WATCH UPDATE IS IN THREE MINUTES.

AND THIS,

he says this sounds like lyme disease to me / And I was elated and furious at the same time

SHARING HER STORY OF RECOVERY.

A NEW HAMPSHIRE WOMAN DECIDES TO PUT IN PRINT TO MAKE HER VOICE HEARD.

BUT FIRST HERE'S JIM. Return to index of stories...


TZ1 A) MARKET WATCH UPDATE-NATS VOTOPS BIGBOARD


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TZ1 B) LYME DISEASE BOOK-SOTVO


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WEATHER-STC TO BREAK


WEATHER IS COMING UP. Return to index of stories...


MARKET WATCH-PKG


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AT THE PUMP-CG BNR


NBC2 ON PUMP PATROL THIS AFTERNOON.

DOWN A PENNY FROM OVERNIGHT.

EXPECT TO PAY 3-73 FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

THE STATE AVERAGE IS 3-71 THIS AFTERNOON.

THE NATIONAL IS 3-77.

AS ALWAYS,

FOR THE BEST PRICES IN YOUR AREA CHECK OUT OUR PUMP PATROL PAGE AT NBC DASH 2 DOT COM.

IT'S UNDER TRAFFIC. Return to index of stories...


FIRST ALERT FORECAST-CLIP


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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.

A dose of dry air will arrive in Southwest Florida today, keeping rain out of the forecast and lowering humidity a few notches by this afternoon.

The slight dip in humidity should make the air feel a little more comfortable as we progress through the afternoon and evening, which will also set the stage for a nice and quiet overnight period with clear skies and lows temperatures close to 70.

The drier air mass will work to keep our sky mainly sunny through our Tuesday, and even with all the sunshine in place, temperatures should stay below 90 with most spots warming into the mid to upper 80s.

Our wind flow will primarily be out of the north and northeast today from 5-10 mph, helping to guide some of that dry air into Southwest Florida.

The sunny, dry weather won't be locked in for long. Another disturbance will swing in Wednesday, ushering in more cloud cover and producing a few isolated showers. Most of Wednesday showers should be inland, but a few coastal showers can't be ruled out either. The cloud cover will help to limit daytime heating tomorrow, so look for highs to only warm into the mid 80s.

The cloud cover and rain will fade Thursday as dry air takes control of the area once again. Look for lots of sunshine with highs in the upper 80s and very slim rain chances.

Friday should be a repeat performance of Thursday as our sky stays mostly sunny and rain free, but a weakening front will attempt to settle into Southwest Florida Saturday, which should manage to spark some isolated showers.

Earlier in the week, it looked as through this weekend's cool front could bring us a nice dip in temperatures and humidity, but models now suggest the front will be too weak to give us much of a change in those categories. Instead, it appears our temperatures will stay close to average through the weekend with highs reaching the upper 80s and lows falling to the low 70s. Rain chances should continue to stay relatively low, though, with rain coverage only near 20-30% both Saturday and Sunday. Return to index of stories...


LYME DISEASE BOOK-VO IN PLASMA


IT'S A ILLNESS YOU CAN GET IN YOUR VERY OWN BACKYARD.

LYME DISEASE.

I PERSONALLY HAVE HAD IT TWICE IN MY LIFETIME.

MANY CASES CAN BE TREATED WITH ANTIBIOTICS.

BUT OTHERS AREN'T SO LUCKY.

BARBARA MORSE SILVA SHARES ONE WOMAN'S HEALING JOURNEY. Return to index of stories...


LYME DISEASE BOOK-PKG


"One summer, the summer of 2000 I came down with this very strange sudden flu, a lot of vertigo with it, chills, clammy, sweat, stiff neck, bad headache, very disoriented."

AT FIRST KATINA MAKRIS WAS TOLD SHE HAD THE FLU. AND THAT SHE WOULD FEEL BETTER IN ABOUT 10 DAYS.

"And I did not pull out of it in ten days and I started being really weak."

SHE WAS THEN DIAGNOSED WITH WALKING PNEUMONIA. AND FINALLY CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME.

"Sad to say over the next five years we watched my life deteriorate down and down and down so I'm completely bedridden."

KATINA, A HOMEOPATHIC PRACTITIONER AND MOM IN NEW HAMPSHIRE SAYS SHE LOST HER HUSBAND AND HER PRACTICE AS A RESULT.

FAST FORWARD FIVE YEARS.

"So finally lo and behold a nutritionist, a colleague of mine I limped into his office really broken and fragile and was recounting the whole story to him and he says this sounds like lyme disease to me."

SHE WAS TESTED FOR THIS TICK BORNE DISEASE AND IT CAME BACK POSITIVE.

"And I was elated and furious at the same time."

IT'S ALL IN HER NEW BOOK: OUT OF THE WOODS: HEALING LYME DISEASE. BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT.

"It's two books in one."

THE FIRST PART, HER MEMOIR. HER TEN YEAR HEALING JOURNEY SHE CALLS IT.

"And then it's a guide, the second half of the book is what I call the nuts and bolts and it's got the diagnostics, the proper labs to use and the tests to ask your doctor to make sure they run, there's the homeopathic herb section and antibiotics."

KATINA USED NATURAL ANTIBIOTICS.

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LYME DISEASE BOOK-OC


BARBARA MORSE SILVA REPORTING.

KATINA IS DONATING 5 PERCENT OF HER BOOK SALES TO LYME DISEASE RESEARCH. Return to index of stories...


BOSS DAY-VO


GO AHEAD AND GIVE YOUR MANAGER A SMILE TODAY.

IT'S NATIONAL BOSS DAY.

THE OBSERVANCE WAS CREATED BACK IN 19-58 TO PROMOTE BETTER RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN BOSSES AND THEIR EMPLOYEES. Return to index of stories...


WOMEN WORKPLACE SURGE-2 SHOT VO


AND SPEAKING OF BOSSES AND EMPLOYEES,

IT'S BEEN SAID IT'S A MAN'S WORLD, BUT MAYBE NOT FOR MUCH LONGER.

A NEW SURVEY SHOWS ONE BILLION WOMEN ARE EXPECTED TO ENTER THE WORK FORCE OVER THE NEXT DECADE.

THE REPORT SAYS THE SURGE IN WOMEN WILL IMPROVE GENDER EQUALITY AND GLOBAL ECONOMIC GROWTH. Return to index of stories...


TEASE TWO-2 SHOT


THE MAN WHO JUMPED FROM SPACE IS TICKLING AMERICA'S FUNNY BONE TODAY.

It's hard to say Felix Baumgartner. I'm German and it's hard to say. He must change his name to like Tom Spaceman.

IN THREE MINUTES,

THE COMICAL SIDE OF AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS STUNT.

THIS IS THE NEWS AT NOON ON NBC2. Return to index of stories...


TZ2 A) SPACE JUMP FOLLIES-SOTVO TO BREAK


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SPACE JUMP FOLLIES-2SHOT


WHEN DAREDEVIL FELIX BAUMGARTNER JUMPED FROM THE EDGE OF SPACE, HE LANDED WITH ALL HIS BONES INTACT.

HE ALSO MANAGED TO TICKLE THE NATION'S FUNNY BONE.

JEANNE MOOS TAKES A LOOK. Return to index of stories...


SPACE JUMP FOLLIES-PKG


--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS --

THAT LAST STEP.

I'm going home now.

24 MILES ABOVE THE EARTH WAS BEST SUMMED UP ON THE WEB BY TWO WORDS, AND THE FIRST ONE WAS HOLY. FELIX BAUMGARTNER TUMBLED VIOLENTLY, THE EARTH SPUN.

SPAWNING SPINOFFS.

Where's Cheryl.

ONE OF THE CO-HOSTS OF 'THE TALK' PARACHUTED INTO THE SHOW.

ENJOYING A SNACK ON HER WAY DOWN, BEFORE ARRIVING ON THE SET.

THERE WAS A MINIATURE RE-CREATION MADE OUT OF LEGOS.

BUT WHILE THE REAL GUY LANDED ON HIS FEET.

THE LEGO'S ASTRONAUT LANDED LIKE A SACK OF POTATOES.

HIS NAME WAS EVERYWHERE.

Felix Baumgartner.

Baumgartner will jump.

And now to Felix Baumgartner.

SO FELIX BAUMGARTNER GOES DOWN IN THE HISTORY BOOKS WITH A NAME ONLY A MOTHER COULD LOVE.

It's hard to say Felix Baumgartner. I'm German and it's hard to say. He must change his name to like Tom Spaceman.

AT LEAST ONE ADVERTISER GLOMMED ON. KIT KAT SENT A CANDY BAR INTO THE STRATOSPHERE.

THERE WAS THE USUAL SILLY STUFF ON THE INTERNET.

LEAPING.

A FOOT OFF A STEP LADDER AND CHANGING THE GLORY HALLELUJAH TO.

FELIX HAD COMPETITION IN THE SPECTACULAR LEAP CATEGORY FROM A NORWEGIAN BASE JUMPER WHO PLANNED TO USE A HIGH BAR TO SWING HIMSELF OFF A 4000 FOOT CLIFF WEARING A PARACHUTE. ONLY THE HIGH BAR BROKE.

BUT LIKE FELIX, RICHARD HENRICKSEN SURVIVED.

HE MANAGED TO OPEN HIS CHUTE AND LAND SAFELY. AT LEAST FELIX SEEMS READY TO HANG UP HIS CHUTE.

And I think I'm done.

THERE WAS IRONY IN SEEING A MAN WITHOUT A SPACESHIP BREAK THE SOUND BARRIER AT ALMOST 834 MILES PER HOUR WHILE THE SPACE SHUTTLE RAN A RED LIGHT BEING TOWED AT 2 MILES AN HOUR HEADED FOR AN L-A MUSEUM.

FORGET TEBOWING. BAUMGARTNERING IS OUT OF THIS WORLD.

Baumgartening! ready? Ouch.

FELIX THE DAREDEVIL HAS AS MANY LIVES AS A CAT.

Felix Baumgartner in an astronaut suit, jumped 24 miles with a parachute.

JEANNE MOOS, CNN,

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TEASE THREE-2 SHOT


WE'RE GETTING A JUMP START ON THE HOLIDAY SEASON.

TARGET AND NEIMAN MARCUS COMBINE FORCES AHEAD OF CHRISTMAS.

SO WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR YOU?

PROBABLY SOME PRETTY GOOD DEALS.

PLUS THIS,

people come up here hiking with their kids and you pop out naked sometimes." "If that's true, where's the pictures.

HIKERS IN TEXAS GET QUITE A SURPRISE DURING A TRIP OUTDOORS.

A MAN WITH NO CLOTHES CHASES THEM AWAY.

AND GET YOUR GREEN THUMBS OUT.

IT'S TIME TO DO SOME GARDENING.

AND YOU DON'T NEED MUCH SPACE TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.

BUT FIRST HERE'S DOCTOR OZ WITH TODAY'S PREVIEW. Return to index of stories...


TZ3 A) TARGET & NEIMAN MARCUS-VO


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TZ3 B) CAVEMAN ATTACKS HIKER-SOTVO


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TZ3 C) FAIRY GARDENING-VO


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DR. OZ LOOKLIVE TEASE-SOTTOPS TO BREAK


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OPEN-CLIP


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TS 1) ROBERT DUNN-SS TOPS VOWIPE


LOOKING AT OUR TOP STORIES AT 12-30.

JURY SELECTION STARTS FOR ROBERT DUNN.

HE'S ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS ESTRANGED WIFE INSIDE A DAY CARE FULL OF KIDS.

JURY SELECTION COULD TAKE THE REST OF THE WEEK.

DUNN FACES THE DEATH PENALTY, ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS ESTRANGED WIFE CHRISTINE LOZIER. Return to index of stories...


TS 2) ZANNOS GREKOS-SS TOPS VOWIPE


BONITA SPRINGS DOCTOR ZANNOS GREKOS FIGHTS FOR HIS RIGHT TO PRACTICE MEDICINE.

OPENING STATEMENTS BEGAN TODAY.

GREKOS' MEDICAL LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED AFTER TWO PATIENTS WHO RECEIVED AN EXPERIMENTAL STEM CELL TREATMENT DIED.

DOZENS OF WITNESSES ARE EXPECTED TO TESTIFY. Return to index of stories...


TS 3) KAREN HAWES-SS TOPS VO


TODAY LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER FRANK MANN WAS GOING TO ASK FOR COUNTY MANAGER KAREN HAWES TO STEP DOWN.

HE'S SINCE CHANGED HIS MIND.

HE'S HOLDING OFF ON THE MOTION FOR ONE WEEK.

THIS ALL DEALS WITH THE MEDSTAR PROGRAM.

MANN HASN'T BEEN HAPPY WITH HOW KAREN HAWES HANDLED ITS SHUTDOWN. Return to index of stories...


TARGET & NEIMAN MARCUS-2 SHOT


HELLO EVERYONE!

I'M HEATHER TURCO.

I'M NICK CILETTI.

JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON AMAZING DESIGNERS TEAM UP -- ALL WITH YOU, THE CONSUMER, IN MIND.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT AS TARGET AND NEIMAN MARCUS JOIN FORCES.

LARA SPENCER TAKES A LOOK. Return to index of stories...


TARGET & NEIMAN MARCUS-PKG


SCRIPT:

IT'S NEVER BEEN DONE BEFORETHE FIRST COLLABORATION EVER OF IT'S KIND NEIMAN

MARCUS IS TEAMING UP WITH TARGET AND A DREAM TEAM OF 24 DESIGNERS. TO

PRESENT FIFTY HOLIDAY GIFTS TO DIE FOR.

NEIMAN MARCUS'S ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BOOK IS JAM-PACKED WITH GIFT IDEAS FROM

PRICEY FASHION TO PRICEY JEWELRY TO PRICEY. WELL. EVERYTHING. THIS

YEAR'S BOOK INCLUDES A $3,000 PURSE, A $280,000 SPORTS CAR, AND EVEN A

JETPACK.

IN TARGET'S WEEKLY NEWSPAPER AD, YOU'RE MORE LIKELY TO FIND GREAT DEALS ON

DIAPERS AND DETERGENT. UNTIL NOW.

SO WHAT BRINGS THE LUXURY SUPERPOWER TOGETHER WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD

DEPARTMENT STORE FOR THIS YEAR'S SHOPPING BLITZ?

SOT - Jeff Chu/Articles Editor, Fast Company Magazine

Neiman Marcus is putting out a welcome mat, saying we want all kinds of

shoppers./By doing this, Target and Neiman Marcus are making Super Saturday

about fashion, design, and trendy things that you can afford.

THE "HOLIDAY 24" COLLECTION HITS STORES DECEMBER FIRST, AND UNTIL THEN.

THESE HIGH-END HOLIDAY GOODIES ARE STAYING MORE TOP SECRET THAN SANTA'S

NAUGHTY OR NICE LIST. Return to index of stories...


CAPE UEP-VO


LARA SPENCER REPORTING.

NEXT WEEK IN CAPE CORAL,

WE EXPECT TO FIND OUT MORE ON A UTILITIES EXPANSION PROJECT AGREEMENT.

LAST NIGHT LEADERS TALKED ABOUT A DEAL BETWEEN THE CITY AND 'TETRA TECH' FOR ROUGHLY SEVEN POINT SEVEN MILLION DOLLARS.

THE ENGINEERING FIRM PLANS TO START WORK ON WATER AND SEWER FOR SOUTHWEST 6TH AND SEVENTH.

CAPE CORAL COUNCIL WILL HOLD PUBLIC INPUT ON OCTOBER 22 - NEXT MONDAY BEFORE MAKING A DECISION. Return to index of stories...


MIAMI GARAGE COLLAPSE 4TH BODY-VO


OFFICIALS IN MIAMI ARE STILL WORKING TO POSITIVELY IDENTIFY THE REMAINS OF A FOURTH BODY FOUND INSIDE THAT COLLAPSED PARKING GARAGE.

POLICE THINK IT'S THE BODY OF 53-YEAR-OLD ROBERT BUDHOO.

BUT WE WON'T KNOW FOR CERTAIN UNTIL THE BODY IS REMOVED.

AND THAT COULD TAKE SEVERAL DAYS.

THREE OTHER WORKERS WERE KILLED LAST WEEK.

THE FIVE-STORY GARAGE COLLAPSED AT MIAMI DADE COLLEGE'S DORAL CAMPUS. Return to index of stories...


PEANUT BUTTER RECALL-VO BNR


A SALMONELLA OUTBREAK IS NOW LINKED TO MORE THAN 400 PEANUT PRODUCTS NATIONWIDE.

THE C-D-C TRACED THE CONTAMINATION TO 'SUNLAND INCORPORATED' IN NEW MEXICO.

THE F-D-A IS WARNING PEOPLE NOT TO EAT PRODUCTS ASSOCIATED WITH SUNLAND.

FOR A LIST HEAD TO NBC DASH TWO DOT COM.

CLICK ON NEWSLINKS. Return to index of stories...


VEGAS BIRD DECAPITATION-VO


A BIZZARE STORY FROM LAS VEGAS THIS AFTERNOON,

TWO BERKELEY LAW STUDENTS ARE IN JAIL.

POLICE SAY THEY DECAPITATED AN EXOTIC BIRD AT THE FLAMINGO HOTEL.

A WITNESS REPORTEDLY SAW ONE OF THE MEN HOLDING THE BIRD'S BODY AND YELLING PROFANITY NEAR THE HOTEL'S WILDLIFE HABITAT.

THE MEN ARE SCHEDULED TO BE BACK IN COURT IN FEBRUARY. Return to index of stories...


NY ROCK SLIDE-TRX VOTOPS


CHECK OUT THIS ROAD IN NEW YORK.

NO GETTING AROUND THESE BOULDERS THIS AFTERNOON.

THE BIG ROCKS ROLLED DOWN A HILL COVERING THE ROAD.

CREWS ARE REMOVING THEM NOW.

NOBODY WAS INJURED DURING THE ROCK SLIDE. Return to index of stories...


CAVEMAN ATTACKS HIKER-OC


A COMMUNITY IN TEXAS LIVES IN FEAR - SO TO SPEAK.

THEY SAY A NAKED MAN LIVES IN THE HILLS NEARBY,

AND HE DOESN'T LIKE VISITORS.

GERARDO NAJERA REPORTS. Return to index of stories...


CAVEMAN ATTACKS HIKER-PKG


--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS --

"There's a nude man actually inhabiting these ruins that are up in these mountains."

REDFEARN SAYS DURING THE HIKE -- THE GROUP STUMBLED UPON WHAT APPEARED TO BE A CAVE-DWELLING -- BUT ONCE THEY STARTED GETTING TOO CLOSE, HE SAYS A NAKED MAN JUMPED OUT OF THE CAVE -- AND CHASED THE MEN DOWN THE MOUNTAIN.

"No clothes, no, butt naked, he was naked."

NEIGHBORS LIVING AT AN APARTMENT NEAR THE BASE OF THE MOUNTAIN CONFIRM THE UNUSUAL STORY -- BUT ALSO SAY THEY'VE BEEN LIVING IN FEAR.

"Normally he's like wandering around, we never know what time he's going to show."

THEY SOMETIMES SPOT HIM EARLY IN THE MORNING -- BATHING IN THEIR LAUNDRY ROOM -- EVEN WORKING OUT ON THIS JUNGLE GYM.

"I just don't feel safe."

NEIGHBORS SUSPECT THE MYSTERIOUS MAN HAS EVEN BEEN SWIPING THEIR CLOTHES.

AS WE MOVED UP THE MOUNTAIN -- A BIZARRE FIND -- DEAD SNAKES IN A LIQUID. AND AS WE GOT CLOSER --

"Hey I see you man"

HE'D BEEN WATCHING US FOR A WHILE.

"If that's true, where's the pictures. I been up here three years."

"Surviving."

THE MAN SAYS HE'S NOT HURTING ANYONE, LIVING OFF OF DONATIONS AND RECYCLING CANS.

"They need to worry about their own selves to repent and help the community more."

IT WASN'T UNTIL WE STARTED BACK DOWN THE MOUNTAIN, THAT HE FINALLY CAME INTO THE SUNLIGHT.

"And have a good day." Return to index of stories...


CAVEMAN ATTACKS HIKER-OC


GERARDO NAJERA REPORTING.

THE MAN NEVER GAVE THE NEWS CREW HIS NAME.

THEY ALSO SAY HE IS CAUGHT UP ON CURRENT EVENTS.

HE WAS ABLE TO TALK WITH THEM ABOUT THINGS HAPPENING IN THE COMMUNITY. Return to index of stories...


WILLOW 2ND HOUSE-VOWIPE


FEW PEOPLE OWN TWO HOMES.

AND EVEN FEWER TEENS.

REMEMBER WILLOW TUFANO?

THE 15-YEAR-OLD IS ON THE MOVE AGAIN, BUYING HER SECOND HOME.

THE PORT CHARLOTTE HOME WENT FOR 19-THOUSAND DOLLARS.

BOTH SHE AND HER MOM PAID HALF TO GET IT. Return to index of stories...


WILLOW 2ND HOUSE-SOTVO


It's pretty awesome knowing that I was able to get it do quickly. I'm trying to get two houses a year. So I don't know of that's, I think it's rational, I can do it, it sounds like its not rational but it's possible.

WILLOW'S GOAL IS TO BUY TEN HOMES BY THE TIME SHE'S 18.

SHE'S SETTING UP FOR A CAREER IN REAL ESTATE.

THE FAMILY IS ALREADY HELPING THE TEEN FIND HOUSE NUMBER THREE. Return to index of stories...


FAIRY GARDENING-2SHOT


REINVENTING WHAT IT MEANS TO GARDEN.

A BIG CITY TREND FINDS ROOTS IN DALLAS.

IT'S CALLED "FAIRY GARDENING" AND GOT ITS WINGS IN NEW YORK.

ANDREW TANIELIAN TAKES A LOOK. Return to index of stories...


FAIRY GARDENING-PKG


"I think you're doing excellent! I think you're totally creative."

MOTHER AND BUSINESS WOMAN AMY CHINN IS OVERSEEING A NEW VENTURE.

IT'S A BIG IDEA MEANT TO FIT IN THE TINIEST OF SPACES.

"And it was just so, so enchanting to me."

IT'S CALLED FAIRY GARDENING. THINK OF DOLL HOUSE SIZED FURNITURE. BUT IN POTTED PLANTS.

IT WAS BORN OUT OF NECESSITY IN NEW YORK AS PEOPLE WHO COULDN'T HAVE FULL-BLOWN GARDENS. BOUGHT PLANTS FOR THEIR PATIO. STARTED PUTTING THINGS IN THEM AND NOW WE HAVE THIS.

"It's not as hard as it looked. Once you kind of get your ideas going."

CHINN HAS STARTED HER OWN COMPANY THROWING HOUSE PARTIES CALLED AMY KATE GARDENS WHERE SHE COMES TO YOU AND YOU BUY WHAT YOU WANT TO MAKE WHATEVER IT IS WORLD YOU IMAGINE.

"The biggest thing I hear is 'I want to live there.' 'This is where I wish I could spend an afternoon.' 'I wish I could have your life if there is a fairy in there."

SHE GOT THE IDEA ROUGHLY A YEAR AGO BY TRYING TO BUILD ONE HERSELF.

SHE WAS FRUSTRATED HOW THERE WAS NO CENTRALIZED PLACE TO GO WHERE TO GET THESE SPECIALLY GROWN PLANTS THAT ARE THE PERFECT SIZE FOR ALL THIS MINIATURE STUFF. AND ALL OF THAT COMES IN DIFFERENT SIZES TOO.

FROM THE FURNITURE. TO THE STONES. TO OF COURSE THE FAIRIES. THIS NEW WAY OF EXPRESSING YOURSELF IS REDEFINING WHAT IT MEANS TO HAVE A GREEN THUMB. Return to index of stories...


WORLD'S OLDEST MAN-VO


ANDREW TANIELIAN REPORTING.

TALK ABOUT SEEING IT ALL,

A MAN IN JAPAN BREAKS HIS OWN RECORD, BECOMING THE OLDEST MAN IN THE WORLD ONCE AGAIN.

JIRO-EMON KIMURA WAS BORN IN APRIL 1897!

HE SAYS HE SPENDS MOST OF HIS DAYS IN BED, BUT HAS NO SIGNIFICANT HEALTH PROBLEMS.

GUINNESS WAS ON HAND TO CELEBRATE. Return to index of stories...


TEASE FOUR-2 SHOT


ON THE CONSUMER FRONT TODAY,

HOW SAFE ARE THE PRODUCTS YOU BUY FOR YOUR BABY?

Here we have the newer style with the anti-skid device, it stops at the top of stairs.

DANGEROUS PRODUCTS THAT CAN CAUSE INJURY OR EVEN DEATH.

AND THEY'RE STILL ON STORE SHELVES.

IT'S YOUR CHANCE TO GET FREE CHICKEN TODAY!

ALL YOU NEED ARE A FEW CANS OF FOOD.

CHICK FIL A TEAMS UP WITH A LOCAL FOOD PANTRY.

BUT FIRST LET'S GO BACK TO METEOROLOGIST JIM REIF. Return to index of stories...


TZ4 A) DANGEROUS BABY PRODUCTS-SOTVO


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TZ4 B) CHICK FIL A FREE FOOD-VO


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ON DVD THIS WEEK-2 SHOT


YOU'LL NOTICE A FEW MORE OPTIONS AT THE DVD STORE TODAY.

FROM 'MOONRISE KINGDOM' TO 'MADAGASCAR 3' THERE'S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE.

RAPHAEL SETH TAKES A LOOK. Return to index of stories...


ON DVD THIS WEEK-PKG


nat

CHRIS ROCK CREATES THE SONG STUCK IN EVERYBODY'S HEAD LAST SUMMER IN "MADAGASCAR THREE: EUROPE'S MOST WANTED." THIS CHAPTER FINDS THE NEW YORK ZOO ESCAPEES ON THE LOOSE IN THE OLD COUNTRY.WHERE THEIR ONLY CHANCE TO GET BACK HOME IS TO CATCH ON WITH A TRAVELING CIRCUS.

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BILL MURRAY GIVES A TOUR OF HIS CASTLE IN "MOONRISE KINGDOM." HE PLAYS A DISAFFECTED FATHER WHOSE 12-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER RUNS AWAY WITH AN ECCENTRIC ORPHAN BOY. THAT KICK-STARTS A MANHUNT WITH THE LOCAL SHERIFF AND A TROOP OF KAKHI SCOUTS SCOURING THE ISLAND AS A STORM BREWS OFFSHORE.

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VANILLA ICE COLLABORATES AND LISTENS IN THE BONUS FEATURES FOR "THAT'S MY BOY." HE CO-STARS IN THIS ADAM SANDLER FILM ABOUT A STUDENT WHO HAS A KID WITH HIS TEACHER. THAT KID, PLAYED BY ANDY SAMBERG, FLEES WHEN HE TURNS 18.BUT FINDS HIMSELF BACK IN HIS DIRTBAG DAD'S EMBRACE WHEN THE OLD MAN NEEDS MONEY.

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DON DRAPER GOES TO WORK WITH THE MISSES IN "MAD MEN: SEASON FIVE." THIS STYLISH FOUR-TIME EMMY WINNER CONTINUES ITS JOURNEY THROUGH THE TURBULENT 60'S.AS VIEWED THROUGH THE BLOODSHOT EYES OF HEAVY-DRINKING ADVERTISING EXECUTIVES ON NEW YORK'S MADISON AVENUE.

THAT'S THE VIDEO VIEW, RAPHAEL SETH NBC NEWS. Return to index of stories...


ON DVD THIS WEEK-2 SHOT


ALSO ON THIS WEEK, THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY RELEASE OF "A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN." Return to index of stories...


TN UNDERWATER PUMPKING CARVING-2 SHOT VO


JUST IN TIME FOR HALLOWEEN,

IT'S A DIFFERENT WAY TO CARVE PUMPKINS IN TENNESSEE!

CHECK THIS OUT.

SCUBA DIVERS AT THE TENNESSEE AQUARIUM GIVE IT A 'STAB' UNDERWATER.

IN CASE YOU'RE WONDERING,

PUMPKINS AREN'T HARMFUL TO FISH.

IN FACT SOME LIKE BASS ACTUALLY LIKE PUMPKIN RHINE. Return to index of stories...


FIRST ALERT FORECAST-CLIP


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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.

A dose of dry air will arrive in Southwest Florida today, keeping rain out of the forecast and lowering humidity a few notches by this afternoon.

The slight dip in humidity should make the air feel a little more comfortable as we progress through the afternoon and evening, which will also set the stage for a nice and quiet overnight period with clear skies and lows temperatures close to 70.

The drier air mass will work to keep our sky mainly sunny through our Tuesday, and even with all the sunshine in place, temperatures should stay below 90 with most spots warming into the mid to upper 80s.

Our wind flow will primarily be out of the north and northeast today from 5-10 mph, helping to guide some of that dry air into Southwest Florida.

The sunny, dry weather won't be locked in for long. Another disturbance will swing in Wednesday, ushering in more cloud cover and producing a few isolated showers. Most of Wednesday showers should be inland, but a few coastal showers can't be ruled out either. The cloud cover will help to limit daytime heating tomorrow, so look for highs to only warm into the mid 80s.

The cloud cover and rain will fade Thursday as dry air takes control of the area once again. Look for lots of sunshine with highs in the upper 80s and very slim rain chances.

Friday should be a repeat performance of Thursday as our sky stays mostly sunny and rain free, but a weakening front will attempt to settle into Southwest Florida Saturday, which should manage to spark some isolated showers.

Earlier in the week, it looked as through this weekend's cool front could bring us a nice dip in temperatures and humidity, but models now suggest the front will be too weak to give us much of a change in those categories. Instead, it appears our temperatures will stay close to average through the weekend with highs reaching the upper 80s and lows falling to the low 70s. Rain chances should continue to stay relatively low, though, with rain coverage only near 20-30% both Saturday and Sunday. Return to index of stories...


DANGEROUS BABY PRODUCTS-CLIP VO IN PLASMA


A WARNING FOR PARENTS THIS AFTERNOON.

THERE ARE DANGEROUS BABY PRODUCTS THAT CAN CAUSE INJURIES - EVEN DEATH.

AND SOME OF THEM ARE STILL ON STORE SHELVES.

LIZ CRENSHAW REPORTS. Return to index of stories...


DANGEROUS BABY PRODUCTS-PKG


"Should we put you in the play yard? oh, you want to be with daddy!"

BRING HOME A NEW BABY AND YOU BRING HOME A HOUSE FULL OF NEW EQUIPMENT. PRODUCTS PARENTS PRESUME ARE SAFE TO USE.

"One of the most serious challenges there are products that may appear to give parents a false sense of security."

DAVID BUTLER IS DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR CONSUMERS UNION IN WASHINGTON D.C.

C-U SAYS PRODUCTS ARE DESIGNED AND SOLD, AND ONLY AFTER BEING USED BY CHILDREN DO SOME SAFETY PROBLEMS SURFACE.

"That's always the challenge is making sure that those products are the very safest that they can be and when necessary trying to get these dangerous products off the store shelves but it is a very complex process that can take a while."

THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION IS IN CHARGE OF TRACKING INJURIES AND WORKING WITH MANUFACTURERS TO REDESIGN PRODUCTS AND SOMETIMES ISSUE A RECALL.

HERE AT THE C-P-S-C'S LAB. PRODUCTS ARE TESTED FOR SAFETY AND DANGEROUS DESIGNS DISCOVERED. FOR STARTERS, DROP SIDE CRIBS. MORE THAN ELEVEN MILLION HAVE BEEN RECALLED.

"It was specifically the drop side detached hazard and what happens the baby can get caught, feet first. get caught at the head and neck area and strangle."

32 BABIES HAVE DIED.

BEWARE OF SOFT BEDDING. THE C-P-S-C SAYS NEARLY HALF OF ALL CRIB DEATHS ARE FROM SUFFOCATION.

IT WARNS NEVER PUT PILLOWS, QUILTS, CUSHIONS OR EVEN BUMPERS IN THE BABY'S CRIB.

AND SLEEP POSITIONERS. THE CPSC SAYS DON'T USE THEM. THERE HAVE BEEN AT LEAST 12 DEATHS.

"Never want to use a sleep positioner, baby can turn to their side, get caught at the head area on the bolster and suffocate."

ANOTHER WORRY. BABY SLING CARRIERS. AT LEAST 14 DEATHS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

"The commission is concerned about babies suffocating with the fabric against the nose and mouth or when the baby is in a curved position and gets caught chin to chest and can no longer breathe."

REPORTER: "How do you want parents to use these safely?"

CPSC: "Consumers should always make sure baby's head is exposed when using the sling carrier."

FALLS ALSO INJURE CHILDREN.

RECENTLY. BUMBO SEATS WERE RECALLED FOR A FIX.

21 SKULL FRACTURES WERE REPORTED AFTER BABIES FELL OUT OF SEATS PLACED ON ELEVATED SURFACES.

"You want to get the restraint strap and add it to your bumbo seat. A safer place is to always use the bumbo seat on the floor."

BABY BATH SEATS ARE ANOTHER PROBLEM.

THE SEAT CAN TIP OVER AND THE BABY CAN SLIP THROUGH THE LEG OPENING AND DROWN.

REPORTER: "Baby walkers have been dangerous of stairs right?"

CPSC: "Stairs and falls being the number one injury there."

REPORTER: "They fall off."

CPSC: "Extremely dangerous and can be deadly. Here we have the newer style with the anti-skid device, it stops at the top of stairs."

"When you're setting up a house for a baby it's overwhelming the number of products being marketed to you and the essential things that you really do need that's why it's so important to do your homework to find out what you really need and what is considered safe." Return to index of stories...


DANGEROUS BABY PRODUCTS-OC CLIP


LIZ CRENSHAW REPORTING.

CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE FOR POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PRODUCTS - AND PRODUCTS ALREADY RECALLED.

JUST HEAD TO NBC DASH 2 DOT COM AND CLICK NEWSLINKS. Return to index of stories...


CHICK FIL A FREE FOOD-2SHOT VO TO BREAK


YOU CAN FEED MORE THAN JUST YOURSELF TODAY.

TODAY IN NAPLES -- DONATE SIX CANS OR BOXES OF FOOD TO THE CHICK-FIL-A ON AIRPORT PULLING ROAD.

YOU'LL GET A *FREE ORIGINAL CHICKEN SANDWICH!

IT'S ALL PART OF A JOINT PARTNERSHIP WITH GRACE PLACE FOOD PANTRY.

JUST DROP OFF YOUR FOOD BEFORE 8 OCLOCK TONIGHT.

WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK. Return to index of stories...


COMING UP @ 4-CLIP


THOUSANDS OF CHRONIC PAIN PATIENTS ARE SCHEDULED TO RECEIVE THE SAME PROCEDURE LINKED TO A NATION-WIDE MENINGITIS ILLNESS.

FIRST AT FOUR - CONCERNS AS FEDERAL OFFICIALS SCRAMBLE TO HALT THE DEADLY OUTBREAK.

PLUS - POTENTIALLY DEADLY BABY PRODUCTS WAIT ON STORE SHELVES TO BE BROUGHT INTO YOUR HOME.

HOW PARENTS CAN AVOID BUYING THE DANGEROUS BABY ITEMS.

AN UNPRECEDENTED PARTNERSHIP BRINGS TOP-DESIGNERS TO A NEIGHBORHOOD STORE.

AN EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW AT THE COLLABORATION BETWEEN TARGET AND NEIMAN MARCUS.

WE'RE BACK IN THREE WITH YOUR TOP STORIES AND FINAL WEATHER. Return to index of stories...


A) meningitis outbreak-VOTOPS-WIPE


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B) dangerous baby products-VOTOPS-WIPE


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C) target neiman marcus-VOTOPS TO BREAK


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ROBERT DUNN-TRXSS VO


RECAPPING OUR TOP STORIES,

JURY SELECTION STARTS FOR ROBERT DUNN.

HE'S ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS ESTRANGED WIFE CHRISTINE LOZIER IN 2008 INSIDE A DAY CARE FULL OF KIDS.

DUNN FACES THE DEATH PENALTY. Return to index of stories...


ZANNOS GREKOS-VOTOPS


IN BONITA SPRINGS TODAY,

OPENING STATEMENTS BEGIN IN THE DOCTOR ZANNOS GREKOS TRIAL.

GREKOS' MEDICAL LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED AFTER TWO PATIENTS WHO RECEIVED AN EXPERIMENTAL STEM CELL TREATMENT DIED.

DOZENS OF WITNESSES ARE EXPECTED TO TESTIFY. Return to index of stories...


KAREN HAWES-VOTOPS


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TONIGHTS DEBATE-SS TOPS


ROUND TWO TONIGHT AT HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY WHEN PRESIDENT OBAMA AND MITT ROMNEY MEET TO DEBATE.

COVERAGE STARTS AT 9 PM.

YOU CAN WATCH IT RIGHT HERE ON NBC2.

CNN'S CANDY CROWLEY WILL MODERATE.

WE'RE 22 DAYS FROM THE NOVEMBER ELECTION. Return to index of stories...


MARKET WATCH-SATLIVE


TAKING ONE LAST LOOK AT THE DOW THIS HOUR. Return to index of stories...


CLOSE-3-SHOT


AD LIB GOODBYE Return to index of stories...


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