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FIRST AT FOUR: A TEENAGER ARRESTED WEEKS AFTER OFFICERS SAY SHE HIT A GIRL WALKING TO THE BUS STOP AND TOOK OFF.
NBC2, LIVE WITH THE NEW DEVELOPMENTS.
THE MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING AN UNARMED TEENAGER FIGHTS TO GET THE TEEN'S SCHOOL RECORDS RELEASED.
FIRST AT FOUR, WHY GEORGE ZIMMERMAN THINKS THOSE RECORDS WILL HELP HIS CASE.
MORE DEAD FISH WASHING UP ON SOUTHWEST FLORIDA BEACHES -- FIRST AT FOUR, NBC2 FINDS WHERE THE RED TIDE WILL MAKE A WEEKEND BEACH TRIP ROUGH.
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BREAKING NEWS ON WALL STREET.
THE DOW DROPPED MORE THAN 200 POINTS TODAY.
INVESTORS BLAME POOR EARNINGS FROM BIG CORPORATIONS LIKE MICROSOFT, GENERAL ELECTRIC AND MCDONALD'S.
IRONICALLY, TODAY IS A BLACK MARK FOR PAST INVESTORS.
IT WAS 25 YEARS AGO TODAY THAT THE DOW SUFFERED IT'S WORST SINGLE DAY PERCENTAGE LOSS.
OCTOBER 19TH, 1987 BECAME KNOWN AS BLACK MONEY. STOCKS DROPPED 500 POINTS.
NUMBERS FROM TODAY ARE JUST STARTING TO SETTLE.
WE'LL CHECK BACK IN AND LOOK AT THE OFFICIAL CLOSING NUMBERS, LATER AT FOUR.
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JUSTICE FOR A SAN CARLOS PARK TEEN - LEFT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH A BROKEN BACK -
AFTER OFFICERS SAY THE DRIVER OF THIS RED PICKUP TRUCK MOWED HER DOWN, AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR.
TODAY - NBC-2 LEARNS THIS 22-YEAR OLD COLLEGE ATHLETE IS CHARGED WITH THE ACCIDENT.
THIS ALL HAPPENED AT THE CORNER OF SANIBEL BOULEVARD AND GERANIUM ROAD IN SAN CARLOS PARK.
NBC-2'S KIM BROWN JOINS US LIVE AT THAT INTERSECTION.
KIM -
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THIS IS THE PLACE WHERE THAT TEEN WAS HIT.
IT HAPPENED BEFORE SCHOOL WHILE KEISHA WAS WAITING FOR HER BUS STOP.
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FHP SAYS DAHLBECK IS THE DRIVER OF THE RED TOYOTA TACOMA THAT HIT BIEN AIME.
TROOPERS SAY DAHLBECK ADMITTED TO BEING BEHIND THE WHEEL AND STRIKING SOMETHING, BUT DIDN'T GET OUT TO SEE WHAT SHE HIT.
SHE'S CHARGED WITH LEAVING THE SCENE OF A CRASH WITH INJURIES - WHICH IS A HIT AND RUN CHARGE.
FHP DOESN'T PLAN ANY MORE CHARGES TO COME.
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DAHLBECK IS NO LONGER IN CUSTODY.
HER BOND WAS $10K.
SHE'S SCHEDULED TO BE IN COURT OCTOBER 29TH.
KIM BROWN, NBC 2
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BREAKING NEWS OPEN
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BREAKING NEWS - FIRST AT FOUR -
A CHARLOTTE COUNTY MOTHER IS SENTENCED FOR DISGUSTING ACTS AGAINST HER 18 MONTH-OLD BABY.
JUST HOURS AGO, A JUDGE SENTENCED MELISSA BAILEY TO LIFE IN PRISON.
TWO MONTHS AGO, A JURY FOUND HER GUILTY OF SEXUALLY MOLESTING HER DAUGHTER.
BAILEY'S LAWYERS ARGUED THAT BAILEY WAS INSANE AND WAS MANIPULATED BY HER BOYFRIEND.
PROSECUTOR PRESENTED EVIDENCE THAT SHE KNEW EXACTLY WHAT SHE WAS DOING.
IT TOOK THE JURY JUST TWO HOURS TO FIND HER GUILTY.
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MORE BREAKING NEWS NOW -- THE NAME OF THE MAN SHOT BY A COLLIER COUNTY DEPUTY THIS MORNING HAS JUST BEEN RELEASED -- AND FIRST AT FOUR, WE KNOW THE GUN THE GUY WAS WAVING AROUND -- WAS ACTUALLY A FAKE.
THIS HAPPENED AT A SEVEN-ELEVEN ON AIRPORT PULLING ROAD JUST BEFORE 9 A-M-- A VERY BUSY AREA --
WHERE 49-YEAR OLD DUANE ALAN GREGORY WAS REPORTED ACTING SUSPICIOUS AND DRINKING ALCOHOL BEHIND THE STORE.
DEPUTIES THOUGHT GREGORY HAD A GUN -- THEY SAY HE WAS WAVING IT AT THEM, AND THEY FIRED.
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"Deputy came from around the corner of the 711, right there across the street. The gunshots went out and the fella went down."
OFFICIALS SAY GREGORY HAS A LENGTHY CRIMINAL HISTORY AND IS A CONVICTED FELON.
HIS LAST CONTACT WITH COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE WAS ON OCTOBER 8TH.
HE'S LISTED IN STABLE CONDITION AT LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
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FIRST AT FOUR - TRAYVON MARTIN'S FAMILY IS FIGHTING THE LATEST REQUEST BY GEORGE ZIMMERMAN'S ATTORNEYS.
NBC-2 ANCHOR PETER BUSCH JOINS US LIVE IN THE STUDIO WITH THE NEW DEVELOPMENTS.
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ZIMMERMAN'S ATTORNEYS WANT ACCESS TO MARTIN'S SCHOOL RECORDS.
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ZIMMERMAN WAS BACK IN COURT TODAY.REMEMBER HE IS CHARGED WITH SECOND DEGREE MURDER, BUT HE SAYS HE WAS ACTING IN SELF-DEFENSE WHEN HE FATALLY SHOT MARTIN IN FEBRUARY OUTSIDE ORLANDO.
THE DEFENSE SAYS THE TEENAGER'S GRADES, ATTENDANCE AND ANY PROBLEMS IN SCHOOL SHOULD BE MADE PUBLIC.
TODAY TRAYVON'S FAMILY SAYS THERE IS NO NEED TO RELEASE THE INFORMATION.
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S/Tracy Martin/Trayvon Martin's father:20
"As human beings, that our first priorities shouldn't be to assassinate the character of the victims and make dead children seem as though they're the perpetrator."
THE MARTIN FAMILY SAYS GEORGE ZIMMERMAN'S MEDICAL RECORDS ARE RELEVANT TO THE CASE - NOT THEIR SON'S SCHOOL HISTORY.
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DECISION 2012 OPEN
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IT'S FLORIDA, FLORIDA, FLORIDA TODAY FOR DECISION 2012.
WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PRESIDENT OBAMA, EVERY NOMINEE IN THE RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE WAS IN THE STATE TODAY.
THIS AFTERNOON, REPUBLICANS V-P HOPEFUL PAUL RYAN WAS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA.
TONIGHT, HE WILL JET OVER TO DAYTONA WHERE HE WILL MEET UP WITH RUNNING MATE - GOVERNOR MITT ROMNEY.
COUNTRY MUSIC STAR JOHN RICH, FROM BIG AND RICH WILL BE WITH THEM.
VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN STOPPED BY THE SUN CITY CENTER THIS AFTERNOON.
THE NOMINEES ARE PUSHING FOR ATTENTION LEADING UP TO THE BIG ELECTION - JUST 17 DAYS AWAY.
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THIS LEADS UP TO THE THIRD AND FINAL DEBATE IN OUR BATTLEGROUND STATE.
PRESIDENT OBAMA AND GOVERNOR ROMNEY WILL SQUARE-OFF IN BOCA RA-TONE.
NBC-2'S CHIEF POLITICAL CORESPONDENT, CHAD OLIVER WILL COVER THE DEBATE LIVE.
COUNT ON NBC-2 FOR COMPLETE COVERAGE OF THE FINAL SHOWDOWN.
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U-TURN WARS BETWEEN THE CITY OF CAPE CORAL AND LEE COUNTY.
FIRST AT FOUR - WHY CAPE OFFICIALS SAY A NEW U-TURN ALONG DEL PRADO BOULEVARD IS A MATTER OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
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A NEW PUSH TONIGHT -- TO CHANGE TRAFFIC AT ONE BUSY CAPE CORAL INTERSECTION.
EVERST COMMUNITY MEMBERS TELLS US THEY DON'T WANT DRIVERS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON DEL PRADO BOULEVARD TO BE ABLE TO MAKE A U-TURN AT SOUTHEAST 26TH STREET.
CITY LEADERS SUPPORT THEIR PLAN TO FORCE DRIVERS TO THE NEXT TRAFFIC LIGHT AT SOUTHEAST 27TH STREET.
THERE'S ONE BIG CATCH THOUGH -- CAPE CORAL CAN'T MAKE ANY CHANGES.
SINCE LEE COUNTY MAINTAINS DEL PRADO -- THE CITY MUST ASK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO MAKE THE CHANGE.
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THE DOW TANKED TODAY - AS POOR EARNINGS REPORTS FROM BIG CORPORATE NAMES WEIGHED ON THE MARKET.
MICROSOFT, GENERAL ELECTRIC AND MCDONALD'S - AMONG THE COMPANIES REPORTING DISAPPOINTING RESULTS.
TODAY - THE DOW FINISHED DOWN -----
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FORECAST OPEN
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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.
NICE WEEKEND AHEAD
A weak front is still working down the Florida peninsula tonight and we will see partly cloudy and humid weather this evening. Chance for rain tonight is very low - but not zero. There could be a very isolated shower pop up after sunset. Most of the area will be pretty quiet tonight as temperatures drop slowly into the upper 70's. Tomorrow morning we will wake up to the lower 70's and a few clouds to start Saturday.
The weather by Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday will be mostly sunny and we will notice a drop in humidity. In fact, it should feel really nice both days with highs in the mid 80's. Overnight low temperatures will be very cool and comfortable by Sunday morning as you wake up to a nice 65 degree weather.
Mainly dry weather and cool mornings will continue next week on Monday and Tuesday. By the middle of next week we will start to see some periods of clouds and possibly a few showers drifting in from the east by Thursday.
Enjoy a nice weekend!
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MORE BOATERS HIT THE WATER IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
FROM RENTING TO BUYING - WHY FORT MYERS BEACH MARINAS SAY THEY'RE SEEING A BIG BOOST IN BUSINESS.
THE FOURTH ANNUAL LAKES PARK PUMPKIN PATCH IS BACK.
STARTING TONIGHT THROUGH OCTOBER 30TH YOU CAN PICK FROM 2-THOUSAND PUMPKINS AT LAKES PARK.
THERE ARE ALL SHAPES AND SIZES TO CHOOSE FROM STARTING AT JUST ONE DOLLAR.
THERE ARE PLENTY OF THINGS TO DO FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY.
THE PUMPKIN PATCH FESTIVITIES KICK OFF TONIGHT AT 6:00, THE WEEKEND FUN STARTS AT 10 TOMORROW MORNING.
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THERE'S A GROWING TREND HAPPENING ON FORT MYERS BEACH THAT BUSINESS OWNERS CAN'T EXPLAIN -- BUT THEY'RE HAPPY ABOUT IT!
BOAT RENTALS ARE UP.
AT THE SNOOK BIGHT MARINA - THE RENTAL BUSINESS IS UP BY 24 PERCENT COMPARED TO LAST YEAR.
AT SALTY SAM'S MARINA - THEY SAY SEPTMEBER WAS A BLOCKBUSTER -- UP 68 PERCENT, PARTICULARLY PLEASING GIVEN THE MONTH IS TYPICALLY SLOW FOR THEM.
BOAT DEALERS SAY THEY'RE ALSO SEEING INCREASED SALES AND THE RETURN OF A CLIENTELE THAT'S BEEN MISSING FOR SEVERAL YEARS - FAMILIES.
THEY SAY THE BIGGEST SELLER AND RENTAL - PONTOON BOATS.
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PARENTS WILL RELATE TO THIS STORY.
YOU KNOW THOSE ARCADE GAMES WITH THE HANGING CLAW, THAT YOUR CHILD BEGS TO SPEND DOLLAR AFTER DOLLAR ON?
NEW EVIDENCE, THIS AFTERNOON, THAT THE GAMES ARE RIGGED!
NICK WATT AND HIS SON HIT THE ARCADE TO TEST OUT THE THEORY.
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Video: Montage of grabs and drops Maybe intersperse some of my exasperated
faces if needed.
As a life-long player, this news hit me like a ton of lead. The Claw is not
a game of skill, A NEW REPORT FROM XXXX SAYS
The arcade owners APPARENTLY fix it so that claw is too weak to win 11 out
of 12 grabs.
Stand aside Brian Ross, I'll handle this one Santa Monica pier, 3 pm, and
that's my partner: Milo, my little boy. Because basically this is kiddy
gambling.
UPSOUND: Milo asking for more quarters
33:32 M: We have more? N: We do have more.
11 times out of 12 that claw is as limp as a Frenchman's handshake. They're
taking candy from babies.
UPSOUND
34:54 M: I hope we do it!
GFX
And that, my friends, is legal. The State of California mandates that just
one in 12 times the claw must be strong enough to pick up a prize. Could be
worse. Over in Nevada it's just one in 15.
UPSOUND: Toy Story
"the clawit moves " "I have been chosenfarewell my friend I'm going to a
better place"
"gotcha!"
That, thank you Toy Story, is a rare occurrence.
The house always wins.
UPSOUND: Milo crying.
30:37 We'll win something else don't worry. We'll win something else. But we
don't have any more money!
$25 later
UPSOUND
23:06 M: There we go! N: All right hit the button Moo.
And we won a two bit bear.
UPSOUND
23:31 Laughing. Pull teddy out of machine Well done!
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NICK WATT REPORTING.
AN ARCADE OWNER SAYS MOST ARCADE PRIZE GAMES ARE PROGRAMMED TO PAY OUT AFTER 10 TO 13 TURNS.
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LISTEN TO THIS: A SEATTLE BUS DRIVER KICKED OFF A MOM AND HER BABY BECAUSE THE INFANT HAD A DIRTY DIAPER.
"And he had just pooped in his diaper as soon as I got on."
FIRST AT FOUR - WHY THE BUS DRIVER SAYS SHE HAD THE RIGHT TO GIVE HER THE BOOT.
PLUS - LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO THIS WEEKEND?
OKTOBERFEST KICKS OFF IN CAPE CORAL.
BEER, BRATS AND MUSIC START AT 4, THIS AFTERNOON.
JUST HEAD TO THE GERMAN-AMERICAN SOCIAL CLUB ON PINE ISLAND ROAD.
TICKETS ARE SIX DOLLARS AT THE GATE.
KIDS UNDER 12 GET IN FREE!
WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK.
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THE MAN WHO ROBBED A CAPE CORAL BUSINESS AND HELD UP A BANK IS HEADED TO PRISON.
42-YEAR-OLD DARIN CARIGNAN WAS SENTENCED TO NEARLY EIGHT YEARS.
HE BARGED INTO A CAPE CORAL NAIL SALON BACK IN JULY AND TOOK OFF WITH CASH--
A DAY LATER, HE HELD UP THE CAPITAL BANK ON SANTA BARBARA BOULEVARD.
POLICE SPOTTED HIM TRYING TO GET AWAY ON A BIKE.
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IT'S A SMELLY MESS ALONG OUR BEACHES TODAY AS THE IMPACT OF RED TIDE WASHES ASHORE.
NBC-2 FOUND SEVERAL DEAD FISH ALONG BONITA BEACH PARK IN LEE COUNTY.
THE EFFECTS STRETCH FROM PINELLAS COUNTY, ALL THE WAY TO PARTS OF COLLIER.
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LAST WEEK WE TOOK YOU OUT INTO THE GULF WHERE THE DEAD FISH WERE FLOATING.
BUT EVER SINCE- THE RED TIDE LOOMING OFF OUR SHORE BEEN DORMANT.
THAT'S BECAUSE-
HIGH WINDS FORCED THE ALGAE TO RETREAT TO THE BOTTOM OF OUR WATERS TO SURVIVE.
THERE- IT CAN'T REPRODUCE BECAUSE OF A LACK OF LIGHT.
MEANING IT ALSO CAN'T KILL SEA LIFE.
BUT NOW ITS BACK-
CAUSING A STENCH AND IRRITATION FOR BEACHGOERS.
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01-06 ' dead fish and shells but we didn't expect the dead fish.'
07-17 It was a beautiful day so we thought we'd come to the beach. Got to the beach and we noticed a little bit of smell and dead fish on the beach, so were probably thinking of moving to a beach that doesn't have this.'
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WE CHECKED FROM CAPTIVA TO BONITA AND ONLY FOUND 3 BEACHES WITH DEAD FISH - TARPON BAY BEACH ON SANIBEL -- BOWMANS BEACH A FEW MILES NORTH OF THAT AND BONITA BEACH.
WE'VE GOT A REPORTER WORKING ON HOW LONG THE DEAD FISH WILL STAY AROUND -- THAT'S NEW ON THE NEWS AT FIVE.
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A SEATTLE MOM WAS TRYING TO GET HER SICK BABY TO THE DOCTOR - BUT SHE WAS KICKED OFF A PUBLIC BUS WHEN HER ONE YEAR OLD CREATED A STINK.
SHE THEN HAD TO WALK TO THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE - ALL WHILE FOUR MONTHS PREGNANT.
NEAL KARLINSKY HAS MORE ON THE OUTRAGE, SPARKED BY THIS STORY.
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Any parent can tell you how stressful it is to travel with a baby.
But Nichole Hakimian says the problem she ran into this week when she
boarded a city bus with her one year old took it to a whole new level.
"And he had just pooped in his diaper as soon as I got on."
What's a mother to do? Her son was sick-she was taking him to the doctor.
But that wasn't the worst of it-more, as they say, was about to hit the fan.
"And right after that/ the bus driver told me to get off the bus. And I
said why is that? She says your baby is, he smells really bad. And it's not
fair that we all have to smell that."
So OFF THE 4-MONTHS PREGNANT MOM went-according to Hakimian-STILL A MILE AND
A HALF AWAY FROM HER DOCTOR.
GFX-A Seattle Metro spokesperson called it a: "very unique situationOur goal
is always to balance the comfort of all our riders"-they're now
investigating.
But this isn't the first baby booted off public transportation just for
acting like a baby.
Last year this video of a Portland woman struggling with a crying baby in
the back of a bus went viral after she was kicked off for making too much
noise.
Passenger SOT: "You can't kick a woman off with her baby. that driver's
crazy "
The driver was reportedly disciplined.
But who's really to blame when babies interrupt an innocent bystander's
bliss?
SOT MELISSA LAWRENCE / CEO, CLOUDMOM.COM
"The baby was just being a baby pooping or crying and yet we're saying get
off the bus so thats clearly intolerant "
When it comes to public transportation-the experts say you just have to
expect babies to act their age.
And hope the grown ups will too.
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NEAL KARLINSKY REPROTING.
A SEATTLE METRO SPOKESPERSON SAID THEY ARE NOW INVESTIGATING THE INCIDENT.
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NBC-2 IS STAYING WITH BREAKING NEWS IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY.
MELISSA BAILEY WILL SPEND THE REST OF HER LIFE IN JAIL FOR SEXUALLY ABUSING HER DAUGHTER.
A LIVE REPORT IS STRAIGHT AHEAD.
PLUS - NEARLY TWO MONTHS AFTER ISAAC BRUSHED ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA - THE WHITE HOUSE DECLARES A MAJOR DISASTER.
WE'LL TELL YOU WHICH COUNTY IS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR FUNDING.
AND - DON'T BE ALARMED IF YOU SEE ZOMBIES ROAMING THE STREETS OF FORT MYERS TONIGHT.
ZOMBICON IS BACK!
THIS IS VIDEO FROM LAST YEAR'S TURNOUT.
SO PUT ON YOUR BEST 'UNDEAD' COSTUME!
ZOMBICON RUNS FROM SIX TO ELEVEN TONIGHT.
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BREAKING NEWS OPEN
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BREAKING NEWS IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY.
A MOTHER FOUND GUILTY OF SEXUALLY MOLESTING HER BABY DAUGHTER WILL SPEND THE REST OF HER LIFE IN PRISON.
NBC-2'S CHARLIE KEEGAN SPENT THE DAY IN COURT FOR THE JUDGE'S SENTENCING.
HE JOINS US LIVE IN OUR CHARLOTTE COUNTY MOBILE NEWSROOM - CHARLIE.
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BAILEY APOLOGIZED TO HER DAUGHTER IN FRONT OF THE JUDGE TODAY AND MEMBERS OF HER FAMILY READ STATEMENTS ASKING THE JUDGE NOT TO SEND HER TO PRISON SAYING SHE NEEDS MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT.
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THE DEFENSE ASKED THE JUDGE TO RELEASE THE 29 YEAR OLD BAILEY ON PROBATION AS A SEX OFFENDER AND LET HWR GET THAT TREATMENT.
THE STATE COUNTERED SAYING THE SEXUAL BATTERY CONVICTIONS CARRY A MANDATORY LIFE SENTENCE.
THE SAME JUDGE WHO SAT ON THE FOUR DAY TRIAL SENTENCED BAILEY TO TWO LIFE SENTENCES AND SHE IS NOT ALLOWED TO HAVE CONTACT WITH HER DAUGHTER DESPITE THE PLEAS.
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Joe Lombardo, Bailey's Lawyer
"we feel that she needs help for her mental health problems and sending her to prison won't help her." 8 seconds
BAILEYS ATTORNEY PLANS TO APPEAL THE RULING.
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BAILEYS MOTHER SCREAMED I LOVE YOU MELISSA AS SHE LEFT THE COURTROOM.
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE VICTIMS FAMILY DIDN'T HAVE ANY COMMENT.
AGAIN, A JUDGE SENTENCED MELISSA BAILEY TO LIFE IN PRISON.
IN CC CK NBC2.
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THE HEARING FOR A BONITA SPRINGS DOCTOR FIGHTING FOR HIS MEDICAL LICENSE IS EXPECTED TO WRAP UP TODAY.
TWO OF DOCTOR ZANNOS GREKOS' PATIENTS DIED FOLLOWING A STEM CELL TREATMENT.
THE STATE CLAIMS GREKOS WAS NEGLIGENT WHEN HE INFUSED STEM CELLS INTO A PATIENTS BRAIN-- LEADING TO A STROKE AND DEATH.
THE DEFENSE ARGUES GREKOS DID NOTHING WRONG AND DID ALL HE COULD TO HELP HIS PATIENT.
THE JUDGE HAS 30 DAYS TO MAKE A DECISION ABOUT THE FATE OF GREKOS' LICENSE.
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PRESIDENT OBAMA HAS SIGNED A FLORIDA DISASTER DECLARATION -- FREEING UP MONEY TO HELP STATE AND LOCAL RECOVERY EFFORTS AFTER HURRICANE ISAAC.
COLLIER COUNTY IS ONE OF ELEVEN COUNTIES GETTING FUNDING BECAUSE OF THE STORM.
IT CAUSED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN DAMAGE ALONG COLLIER COUNTY BEACHES.
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BONITA SPRINGS BASED V-R LABS IS COUNTERSUING THE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY THAT HALTED WORK ON ITS BRAND NEW WAREHOUSE.
WORK SUDDENLY STOPPED THIS SUMMER ON THE HERBAL PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY'S NEW FACILITY.
THE CONTRACTOR SUED V-R LABS CLAIMING THE COMPANY WAS MISUSING TAXPAYER MONEY - AND FOR
*NOW*-
V-R LABS IS SUING - CLAIMING THE CONTRACTOR STOPPED SUBMITTING PROPER DOCUMENTATION TO GET PAID FOR ITS WORK!
LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AWARDED THE COMPANY 5 MILLION DOLLARS TO BRING 200 JOBS TO LEE COUNTY.
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FLORIDA'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DROPS.
THE NEWEST NUMBERS ARE ON YOUR SCREEN.
SEPTEMBER UNEMPLOYMENT IS EIGHT POINT SEVEN PERCENT.
THAT'S DOWN FROM EIGHT POINT EIGHT PERCENT IN AUGUST.
THIS TIME LAST YEAR,
THE RATE WAS 10 POINT 4 PERCENT.
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A NEW SURVEY SHOWS FLORIDA SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS ARE LARGELY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE FUTURE COMPARED TO THE REST OF THE NATION.
54-PERCENT OF BUSINESS OWNERS REPORTED HAVING A POSITIVE OUTLOOK.
AND A STAGGERING 82-PERCENT ARE PLANNING TO GROW THEIR BUSINESSES OVER THE NEXT SIX MONTHS.
THE NEW DATA COMES FROM THE AMERICAN EXPRESS OPEN'S 20-12 FALL SMALL BUSINESS MONITOR.
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THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION IS TAKING A NEW APPROACH TO GETTING RID OF THOSE UNWANTED MARKETING CALLS- BETTER KNOWN AS ROBO CALLS.
THEY'RE OFFERING A 50-THOUSAND DOLLAR REWARD TO WHOEVER RECREATES THE BEST TECHNOLOGY TO STOP CONSUMERS FROM GETTING THOSE CALLS.
NBC'S DANIELLE LEIGH REPORTS ON THE FEDERAL CHALLENGE.
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A RINGING PHONE- OFTEN AT DINNER TIME- AND ON OTHER END- ONE OF THE LAST PEOPLE YOU WANT TO HEAR FROM.
hello, this is rachel at cardholder services
RACHEL IS PART OF AN INFAMOUS- PRERECORDED MARKETING CALL- TARGETING CONSUMERS WITH OFTEN DECEPTIVE INFORMATION.
it is urgent that you contact us
THESE ROBO-CALLS ARE ILLEGAL.
BUT THE PERPETRATORS HAVE LARGELY ALLUDED THE F-T-C. OFTEN IGNORING THE NATIONAL "DO NOT CALL LIST."
changes in the technology over the past few years have made it extremely cheap and easy for people who don't want to follow the law.
NOW F-T-C ATTORNEY KATI DAFFAN SAYS THEY'RE ASKING FOR HELP-
it is going to take bringing unlikely suspects to the table
THE FTC IS LAUNCHING A CONTEST WITH A 50-THOUSAND DOLLAR REWARD---
FOR THE PERSON WHO DEVELOPS THE BEST ROBOCALL BLOCKING TECHNOLOGY.
nats-typing
TO GET STARTED. GO TO ROBOCALL DOT CHALLENGE DOT GOV. AND SUBMIT YOUR IDEA BY JANUARY.
audio outcue: In Washington, Danielle Leigh, NBC News.
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3 HOME INVASIONS IN LEE COUNTY IN LESS THAN A WEEK-- AND WE'VE LEARNED THE VICTIMS IN 2 OF THE CASES DECIDED NOT TO PROSECUTE.
IN BOTH THE SPRINGS LANE HOME INVASION IN BONITA SPRINGS AND THEN THE RAILROAD AVENUE ONE LAST NIGHT IN TICE- THE VICTIMS CALLED THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, BUT THEN ONCE DEPUTIES GOT THERE, THEY SIGNED COMPLAINT WITHDRAWLS.
THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS WHEN THE VICTIMS DECIDE THEY NO LONGER WANT DEPUTIES TO INVESTIGATE, IT'S A WASTE OF RESOURCES AND MANPOWER BECAUSE THOSE DEPUTIES COULD HAVE BEEN ON OTHER CALLS.
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A FORT MYERS VETERINARIAN PLEADS NO CONTEST TO A CHARGE OF EMPLOYING AN UNLICENSED VETERINARIAN.
AMY GENTSCH RUNS DR. AMY'S ANIMAL HOSPITAL IN FORT MYERS.
PROSECUTORS SAY HER HUSBAND - EUGENE "LARRY" GENTSCH - PERFORMED SURGERIES ON PETS WITHOUT A LICENSE.
AMY GENTSCH ACCEPTED 24 MONTHS STATE PROBATION AND AGREED THAT SHE WOULD NOT EMPLOY OR WORK WITH LARRY GENTSCH IN HER VET PRACTICE OR ANY JOB RELATING TO ANIMAL WELFARE.
SHE ALSO MUST PAY A $500 FINE.
THE CASE AGAINST LARRY GENTSCH IS ON-GOING, AND HE WILL BE IN COURT AGAIN IN DECEMBER.
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THE GRAND OPENING FOR THE NEW H-AND-M STORE IN COLLIER COUNTY IS ON HOLD.
THE POPULAR CLOTHING STORE WAS SET TO OPEN THIS FALL AT THE COASTLAND CENTER MALL IN NAPLES.
H-AND-M REPS WOULDN'T SAY WHAT CAUSED THE DELAY.
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HEALTH CAST OPEN
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HEADACHE, CHEST PAIN, NAUSEA. THEY'RE NOT JUST THE SYMPTOMS OF ILLNESS AND DISEASE, THEY'RE THE EFFECTS OF STRESS.
TODAY IN SMART LIVING VANESSA WELCH SHOWS US SOME WEIRD WAYS TO RELAX.
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EVER FEEL LIKE THIS?
HERE ARE SOME STRANGE WAYS TO UNWIND. FIRST…SNIFF AN ORANGE. BRAZILIAN RESEARCHERS FOUND STUDY PARTICIPANTS WHO DID JUST THAT FOR FIVE MINUTES BEFORE TAKING A STRESSFUL TEST, WERE LESS ANXIOUS.AND THE EFFECTS LASTED THROUGHOUT THE DAY! NEXT, PUT A GREEN DOT ON YOUR PHONE. DOCTORS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SAY IT SERVES AS A REMINDER TO TAKE A DEEP BREATH BEFORE YOU ANSWER A CALL. IT COULD HELP YOU FEEL BETTER, AND SOUND MORE CONFIDENT! FINALLY GIVE YOUR EARLOBES A LIGHT TUG, AND MOVE THEM IN CIRCLES IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS. ACCORDING TO MEN'S HEALTH-DOT-COM, THE MOTION MOVES THE TENTORIUM MEMBRANE IN YOUR HEAD, WHICH CAN RELIEVE STRESS. WITH TIPS TO TAKE IT EASY, I'M VANESSA WELCH REPORTING.
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IF THOSE IDEAS DON'T WORK, TRY MAKING FACES!
T-V'S DOCTOR OZ SAYS SCRUNCHING UP YOUR FACE FOR 15 SECONDS, RELEASING AND REPEATING CAN HELP YOU RELIEVE ANY STRAIN YOU HAVE BUILT UP ABOVE YOUR NECK.
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AN ACHILLES TEAR CAN RESULT FROM INURY OR ARTHRITIS, EITHER WAY IT'S PAINFUL.
MANY TIMES YOU CAN RECOVER ON YOUR OWN, UNDER A DOCTOR'S CARE.
BUT A SERIOUS RUPTURE MAY TAKE SURGERY TO HELP YOU BOUNCE BACK.
AMY OSHIER EXPLAINS IN TODAYS HEALTH MATTERS.
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IF YOU HAVE A SPRING IN YOUR STEP, YOU OWE IT, IN PART, TO YOUR ACHILLES TENDON. STRETCHING FROM HEEL TO CALF, THE ACHILLES IS A SPRINGY BAND OF TISSUE THAT HELPS ATHLETES GET A LEG UP.
DR. JASON NEMTIZ/FOOT & ANKLE ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON
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:15 It's main job is to bring the foot into a flex position; it's used a lot during push-off, jumping activities, and jumping is also one of the more common ways of hurting it.
MEN OVER THE AGE OF 30 ARE MOST PRONE TO A RUPTURED ACHILLES. SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE: PAIN ALONG THE BACK OF THE FOOT, ABOVE THE HEEL. TENDERNESS, SWELLING, STIFFNESS, HEARING A SNAPPING OR POPPING NOISE DURING AN INJURY AND DIFFICULTY FLEXING OR POINTING YOUR TOES. SURGERY IS OFTEN THE BEST OPTION TO FIX A TEAR.
DR. JASON NEMTIZ/FOOT & ANKLE ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON
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PART 2- :06 The biggest risk after an Achilles tear is that it can re-tear. So when we treat these non-surgically there's a rather high chance, probably more like a 1 in 5 to 1 in 6 chance, that it can re-rupture sometime down the road.
AMY OSHIER/REPORTING
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A game-changer in Achilles repair is the sutures. Using high-test sutures, doctors stitch the torn ends together and reinforce the tendon in the process.
DR. JASON NEMTIZ/FOOT & ANKLE ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON
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PART 2-:47 One of the most common we use is something called fiber-wire. It's just a really high-grade strength. Just a couple of strands of the suture was almost the equivalent of strength to the tendon itself.
THE INJURY CAN BE SUDDEN OR GRADUAL, EITHER WAY, A TORN ACHILLES IS NOTHING TO IGNORE.
DR. JASON NEMTIZ/FOOT & ANKLE ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON
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1:18 It can rupture clear through and retract a number of centimeters, up to an inch to two inches. Those are obviously the ones you tend to really jump on and want to fix.
NOT EVERY RUPTURE REQUIRES SURGERY, SOME CAN BE MANAGED WITH PHYSICAL THERAPY AND AGGRESSIVE STRETCHING. YOUR DOCTOR CAN LAY OUT THE BEST OPTIONS TO HELP YOU GET YOUR BOUNCE BACK. FOR LEE MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM, I'M AMY OSHIER.
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A WORLD RENOWNED DANCER IS BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS AND CHANGING LIVES THROUGH BALLROOM DANCE.
PIERRE DULAINE TRAVELS TO SCHOOLS AROUND THE COUNTRY - TEACHING STUDENTS BALLROOM DANCE.
HE STARTED THE BALLROOM DANCING PROGRAM 19 YEARS AGO AND WAS MET WITH RESISTANCE.
NOW HE HAS HELPED MORE THAN 350-THOUSAND STUDENTS LEARN TO TANGO, FOXTROT AND WALZ.
THE PROGRAM TEACHES STUDENTS MORE THAN DANCING.
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Whether they remember the steps or not in the future doesn't matter to me personally, what really matters is how they treat each other how a gentleman treats a lady and they have respect for each other, that's really the goal of the program.
TONIGHT - A SPECIAL FUNDRAISER FOR THE PROGRAM IS BEING HELD AT THE MIROMAR LAKES BEACH AND GOLF CLUB.
IT'S AN ELEGANT EVENING OF DANCING AND ENTERTAINMENT.
TICKETS COST 100 DOLLARS AND THE PARTY STARTS AT 6 O'CLOCK.
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WE'VE SEEN STRUGGLING ACTORS AND POP STARS DO BIZARRE THINGS TO SPICE UP THEIR CAREER.
BUT WHY DID JUSTIN BIEBER SUPPORT RUMORS ABOUT NUDE PHOTOS SPREADING ACROSS THE INTERNET?
WE TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THE RISKY P-R MOVE.
PLUS - A LITTLE GIRL FIGHTS FOR HER LIFE AFTER FIGHTING FOR BETTER EDUCATION.
FIRST AT FOUR - THE REMARKABLE STORY OF THE GIRL WHO STOOD UP TO THE TALIBAN.
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PAUSE FOR AHEAD AT 5:00 CLIP
NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN A DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING IN COLLIER COUNTY.
WE TOLD YOU AT THE TOP OF THE HOUR HOW INVESTIGATORS SAY A MAN WAS WAVING AROUND A FAKE GUN.
AT FIVE YOU'LL HEAR FROM WITNESSES OUTSIDE THE BUSY STORE WHERE THE SHOOTING HAPPENED.
AND A GROWING TREND ON THE BEACH EQUALS BIG SALES FOR BUSINESS OWNERS -
AND A SIGN THAT THINGS MIGHT BE TURNING AROUND.
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FORECAST OPEN
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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.
NICE WEEKEND AHEAD
A weak front is still working down the Florida peninsula tonight and we will see partly cloudy and humid weather this evening. Chance for rain tonight is very low - but not zero. There could be a very isolated shower pop up after sunset. Most of the area will be pretty quiet tonight as temperatures drop slowly into the upper 70's. Tomorrow morning we will wake up to the lower 70's and a few clouds to start Saturday.
The weather by Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday will be mostly sunny and we will notice a drop in humidity. In fact, it should feel really nice both days with highs in the mid 80's. Overnight low temperatures will be very cool and comfortable by Sunday morning as you wake up to a nice 65 degree weather.
Mainly dry weather and cool mornings will continue next week on Monday and Tuesday. By the middle of next week we will start to see some periods of clouds and possibly a few showers drifting in from the east by Thursday.
Enjoy a nice weekend!
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BACK NOW WITH THE LATEST STUNT TO FOOL HOLLYWOOD.
JUSTIN BIEBER KNOWS HOW TO GET OUR ATTENTION, SO WHEN NAKED PICTURES OF THE POP STAR SHOWED UP ONLINE, IT CREATED QUITE THE BUZZ. BUT IT TURNS OUT IT WAS ALL A BIG HOAX --
AND BIEBER WAS IN ON THE WHOLE THING -- PAULA FARIS HAS THE STORY.
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THIS RACY PICTURE - PURPORTED TO BE JUSTIN BEIBER IN THE BUFF - ROCKETED
ACROSS THE INTERNET EARLIER THIS MONTH.
FANS OF THE CLEAN CUT CANADIAN LED TO BELIEVE THE PHOTO -- ALONG WITH
SEVERAL VIDEO CLIPS - HAD BEEN LEAKED ONLINE.
THAT TINY BIRD TATTOO SEEMING TO MATCH ONE ON THE SINGER'S HIP.
EVEN BIEBER'S OWN TWEETS FUELED THE RUMORS.
yesterday during the show me and my tour manager josh had some stuff stolen
, BEIBER TWEETED.
I had a lot of personal footage on that computer.
BUT IT TURNS OUT THE ONLY **REAL** FOOTAGE OF BIEBER ONLINE WAS THIS:
Nats video-showing off moves.
THE BEIBSSHOWING OFF HIS DANCE MOVES IN HIS NEW MUSIC VIDEO WITH NICKI MINAJ
.
AND THAT CONTROVERSIAL PHOTO?: APPEARS TO BE COMPLETELY CONTRIVED APPARENTLY
A P-R STUNT PULLED BY THE ARTIST TO PROMOTE HIS MUSIC VIDEO
SO WHY RISK YOUR REPUTATION FOR A PUBLICITY PRANK?
SOT IAN DREW: Its part of being a pop star now adays, you cant do it unless
you do these kind of things for attention online and through the media.
EARLIER THIS MONTH, THESE RACY RIHANNA PHOTOS SURFACED ON INSTAGRAM.
THEY WEREN'T POSTED MISTAKENLY EITHER RIHANNA WAS PROMOTING HER NEW PERFUME
, NAMED - APPROPRIATELY ENOUGH -NUDE.
AND BACK IN JUNE THE MATERIAL GIRL GAVE FANS THIS PEEP DURING A SHOW
SOME ARGUED MADONNA DID IT TO GENERATE HEADLINES
JOY BEHAR "I THINK IT WAS A BIT DESPERATE DON'T YOU?"
Nats "Show you offtonight I want to show you off"
BUT WHY WOULD THE BIEBS --- ARGUABLY ONE OF THE HOTTEST STARS ON THE PLANET
- WANT OR NEED THE EXTRA ATTENTION?
SOT IAN DREW: 220245 these publicity stunts, as much as they seem like
stunts, actually yield success/
Hes a practical joker, his fans love it. /
AND BIEBER JUST MAY HAVE GOTTEN THE LAST LAUGH AFTER ALL TWEETING:
"since i was 14 i have had a lot of things said about me, from dyingto
saying i had a baby with a woman i never even met nude pics, drugs.but
today.today i get to be in on it. "
AS IT TURNS OUT THE BIEBS MAY ALSO BE LAUGHING ALL THE WAY TO THE BANK
Music video nats
THIS MUSIC VIDEO.NOW HAS MORE THAN 33 MILLION VIEWS ONLINE.
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PAULA FARIS REPORTING.
JUSTIN BIEBER IS MAKING HEADLINES AGAIN TODAY.
THE POP STAR TUMBLED DOWN SOME STAIRS DURING A CONCERT IN CANADA.
NOTHING WAS BRUISED EXCEPT PERHAPS HIS EGO.
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ACTOR TOM HANKS HAD A LITTLE SLIP-UP ON LIVE TELEVISION THIS MORNING.
GOOD MORNING AMERICA HOST ELIZABETH VARGAS ASKED HANKS TO SPEAK IN THE SAME ACCENT HE DOES IN HIS NEW MOVIE, "CLOUD ATLAS."
most of it is swear words.well if you say it with an accent then its ok.ohh.i want people.so f*** we are so sorry I am sorry I slipped into brando acting.there will be a seven second delay
BOTH THE NETWORK AND HANKS APOLOGIZED FOLLOWING THIS MORNING'S INTERVIEW.
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PRINCESS KATE OFTEN MAKES HEADLINES FOR HER STYLE.
BUT HOW MUCH MONEY WOULD YOU HAVE TO SPEND TO COPY HER FASHION?
AN AVERAGE PERSON WOULD HAVE TO SPEND 114-THOUSAND DOLLARS ON CLOTHES EACH YEAR.
MORE THAN 42-THOUSAND DOLLARS ON BEAUTY-SKIN TREATMENTS, HAIR CUTS AND COLOR AND NAILS.
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EVERY YEAR, SOON-TO-BE BRIDES BATTLE FOR THE BEST DEALS ON WEDDING GOWNS.
THE TRADITIONAL MAD DASH PLAYED OUT THIS MORNING IN NEW YORK CITY.
PEOPLE LINED UP BEFORE DAWN IN HOPE OF FINDING THE PERFECT DRESS.
AS SOON AS DOORS OPENED, THE CROWD RUSHED THE STORE TO SIFT THROUGH 800 DESIGNER GOWNS.
THE EVENT OFFERS DEEP PRICE CUTS FOR THE TOP DRESSES.
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WEDDING BELLS RANG TODAY FOR JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE AND JESSICA BIEL.
THAT'S RIGHT, LADIES. J-T IS OFF THE MARKET.
THEY MARRIED TODAY IN A QUIET TOWN IN SOUTHERN ITALY.
TIMBERLAKE AND BIEL STAYED MUM ABOUT THE WEDDING PLANS.
GUESTS DIDN'T EVEN LEARN ABOUT THIS LOCATION UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE.
DESPITE TODAY'S WEDDING, THE STREETS OF THE SLEEPY VILLAGE WERE CALM.
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OK, THE CUTE FACTOR OF THIS NEWSCAST IS ABOUT TO GO THROUGH THE ROOF.
SAN DIEGO ZOO'S BABY PANDA IS GROWNING UP.
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS LITTLE GUY.
HE WENT THROUGH ANOTHER HEALTH EXAM TODAY AND REACHED ANOTHER MILESTONE - HE IS CRAWLING.
THE 11 WEEK OLD CUB IS 21 INCHES LONG AND WEIGHS 7 POINT 2 POUNDS.
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A PAKISTANI GIRL STOOD UP TO THE TALIBAN AND NOW SHE'S FIGHTING AGAIN.
FIRST AT FOUR - HER BATTLE TO LIVE AFTER FIGHTING FOR EDUCATION.
BUT FIRST, OUR FOUR AT FOUR: THE TOP FOUR STORIES GETTING THE MOST ATTENTION ON OUR WEBSITE: NBC-DASH-TWO-DOT-COM.
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1. Deputy-involved shooting at Collier convenience store
2. Arrest made in San Carlos Park hit & run
3. Teacher injured in airborne fish attack
4. Mug shot gallery 10/18/12
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BETTER NEWS TODAY ABOUT THE COURAGEOUS 15-YEAR OLD PAKISTANI GIRL WHO WAS
SHOT IN THE HEAD BY THE TALIBAN BECAUSE SHE PUSHED FOR BETTER EDUCATION
FOR GIRLS.
THE GIRL WAS FLOWN TO BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND FOR TREATMENT.
TODAY, DOCTORS THERE TALKED ABOUT HER CHANCES FOR SURVIVAL AND RELEASED A
PICTURE OF THEIR PATIENT.
A WORD OF CAUTION, SOME VIEWERS MAY FIND THE PHOTO TO BE VERY GRAPHIC.
NICK SCHIFRIN IS IN LONDON WITH THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS.
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MALALA YUSUFZAI IS PROVING EVERY BIT AS STRONG AND COURAGEOUS AS A PATIENT.
. AS SHE WAS AS A STUDENT
THESE ARE THE FIRST PHOTOS OF THE FEARLESS 15-YEAR-OLD SINCE SHE WAS SHOT.
HOSPITAL OFFICIALS SAY SHE'S MAKING SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS
SOT DAVE ROSSER / MEDICAL DIRECTOR, QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL
"She is standing with some help for the first time this morning / she is
communicating very freely, she is walking."
MALALA WAS SHOT, POINT BLANK, 10 DAYS AGO ON HER WAY TO SCHOOL. THE FACT
THAT SHE'S ALIVE IS AMAZING. BUT SHE STILL HAS AN INFECTION THAT THREATENS
HER LIFE, AND SHE STILL NEEDS HELP TO BREATHE.
STANDUP/ NICK SCHIFRIN/ABC NEWS, BIRMINGHAM
"Doctors say Malala isn't out of the woods yet. She'll need weeks, if not
months, before she can recover."
SOT DAVE ROSSER / MEDICAL DIRECTOR, QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL
"Her skull will need reconstructing, reinserting the piece of bone that was
removed initially or with a titanium plate."
MALALA HAS BECOME A GLOBAL ICON OF COURAGE, AN ELEGANT ADVOCATE FOR GIRLS'
EDUCATION.
SHE FOUGHT AGAINST THE TALIBAN WHEN THEY CLOSED DOWN GIRLS SCHOOLS AND GAVE
THIS INTERVIEW IN 2009:
SOT FROM NowThis News
"I want to say to the world, keep, um, you must try to get education because
it's very important and the second thing is if the new generation is not
given pens, they will be given guns by the terrorist."
TODAY, THE GIRL WHO STOOD UP TO THE TALIBAN IS FIGHTING AGAIN. AND DOCTORS
ARE HOPEFUL SHE'S GOING TO WIN.
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DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON - DOCTORS SAY SHE CAN NOW STAND WITH SOME HELP.
THAT'S IT FOR THE FOUR.
PETER BUSCH AND KELLIE BURNS ARE AT THE DESK WITH DEVELOPING STORIES AT FIVE.
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NEXT AT FIVE NBC2 SHOWS YOU EXACTLY WHERE RED TIDE IS CAUSING DEAD FISH TO WASH UP IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
PLUS DEPUTIES SHOT A MAN CARRYING A FAKE GUN IN COLLIER COUNTY -- NBC2 TALKS TO WITNESSES, NEXT AT FIVE.
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