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THE MAGNITUDE OF THE LOSS FROM HURRICANE SANDY IS STAGGERING.
DAMAGE IS IN THE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS--
BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY--
MILLIONS OF LIVES ARE IN TURMOIL.
AND THE DESTRUCTION ISN'T IN JUST NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY.
EACH OF THESE *18* STATES EXPERIENCED DAMAGE FROM THIS SUPERSTORM.
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WE'RE GOING TO TAKE YOU ON A QUICK TOUR OF SOME OF THE DAMAGE--
WE BEGIN IN SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NEW JERSEY.
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SANDY DID A NUMBER ON THIS JERSEY SHORE AMUSEMENT PIER.
YOU'RE LOOKING AT SEASIDE PARK--
OR WHAT'S LEFT OF IT.
HALF OF THE ICONIC AMUSEMENT PIER WAS WASHED AWAY--
THE PIER ITSELF WAS PICKED UP AND WASHED *ONTO* THE BOARDWALK!
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AND SOME AMUSEMENT RIDES ARE IN THE OCEAN NOW.
THIS IS THE STAR JET ROLLER COASTER.
IT'S STILL STANDING--
BUT IT'S NOW SEVERAL *HUNDRED* YARDS OUT IN THE OCEAN!
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JUST DOWN THE ROAD IN BELMAR, NEW JERSEY--
YOU CAN SEE HOME AFTER HOME--
*UNDERWATER*!
THE MAYOR ESTIMATES *90* PERCENT OF ALL THE HOMES IN HIS TOWN ARE FLOODED.
HE ALSO SAYS THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS REFUSED TO LEAVE--
NOW THEY'RE STRANDED AND IT COULD TAKE DAYS TO REACH SOME OF THEM.
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LET'S TAKE YOU DOWN THE JERSEY COAST A FEW MILES TO ATLANTIC CITY.
TO GET TO THE SHORE--
YOU HAVE TO TAKE A BRIDGE--
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BUT UNFORTUNATELY FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA--
ONE OF THE MAIN BRIDGES IS OUT!
IT LOOKS LIKE THE OCEAN AND THE BAY *MERGED*.
WATER SURROUNDS THESE HOMES LIKE THEY'RE ON AN ISLAND.
MOST OF THESE HOMES ARE WORTH MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
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IN NEW YORK CITY--
THIS IS WHAT YOU FIND IF YOU'RE LOOKING TO RIDE A TRAIN.
THE SOUTH FERRY STATION IS UNDERWATER--
AS ARE MOST OF THE STATIONS.
FIVE FEET DEEP IN SOME PLACES!
OFFICIALS WITH METRO TRANSIT SAY THIS IS THE WORST DAMAGE IT'S SUFFERED--
IN THEIR 108-YEAR HISTORY.
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THREE OF THE HARDEST THINGS TO BUY AFTER A STORM ARE WATER-- ICE AND GAS.
TODAY HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE LINED UP FOR A CASE OF WATER!
A LOCAL ELECTRIC COMPANY WAS HANDING THEM OUT.
NUMEROUS COMPANIES IN THE NORTHEAST ARE DOING THE SAME THING.
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AND THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE TRYING TO BUY A GALLON OR TWO OF GAS.
THIS LINE IN HAZLET, NEW JERSEY GOES ON FOR A LONG, LONG TIME.
THE WAIT IS OVER 2-HOURS FOR THESE VICTIMS NEEDING GAS FOR THEIR GENERATORS.
SOME IN CARS WAITED UP TO 3-HOURS!
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ONE VICTIM CALLED IT "UNIMAGINABLE DEVASTATION".
STAGGERING SCENES OF DAMAGE STRETCH FOR MILES--
LEAVING HEARTBREAK UP AND DOWN THE COAST.
HELP IS SLOWLY STARTING TO MAKE ITS WAY TO WHERE FOLKS NEED IT MOST.
BUT THIS IS GOING TO TAKE SOME TIME.
BRANDI HITT IS IN NEW YORK.
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In New Jersey - an unimaginable sight -
Natural gas fires burn.in the exclusive shore community of
where homes have collapsed.
Some have been tossed off their foundation.
And entire neighborhoods.are gone.
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President Obama toured the devastation with Governor Chris Christie.
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Even the iconic boardwalk is in ruins.
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lifted up by the ocean."
.with roller coasters swallowed by the ocean.
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In New York.work continues to remove several feet of water from flooded
subway tunnels.
Nats /:43 -:44 / "Ding.ding.ding."
And Mayor Michael Bloomberg rang the opening bell while much of lower
Manhattan is still without power.
Damage from Sandy is also widespread throughout the city.
.where families have had to be rescued from floodwaters.
And in the Rockaways, where more than 100 hundred homes have burned, the
full extent of the destruction could be seen.
A search is underway for two brothers - ages 2 and 4 - who became separated
from their mother when their car was submerged.
And Sandy isn't finished.
Strong winds.rain.and snow continue to cause damage as the storm moves
north.
In the meantime.power is slowly returning to millions on the east coast.
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BRANDI HITT REPORTING.
TWO OF NEW YORK'S THREE MAJOR AIRPORTS ARE NOW UP AND RUNNING--
AND LIMITED SUBWAY SERVICE COULD RETURN TOMORROW.
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ONE COMPANY TRIED TO CAPITALIZE ON HURRICANE SANDY--
AND NOW IT'S FEELING THE BACKLASH.
MASHABLE DOT COM SENT OUT AN EMAIL FOR AMERICAN APPAREL MONDAY NIGHT DURING THE STORM.
IT TOLD CUSTOMERS THEY COULD GET 20-PERCENT OFF CLOTHES IF THEY WERE QUOTE--
"BORED DURING THE STORM"!
THIS IS FILE VIDEO OF THE COMPANY'S FOUNDER WALKING THROUGH HIS FACTORY.
PEOPLE WERE UPSET THE COMPANY WAS CAPITALIZING OFF THE DEADLY STORM.
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BECAUSE OF SANDY--
THE WHITE HOUSE IS PULLING THE PLUG ON HALLOWEEN.
THE PRESIDENT IS IN THE NORTHEAST--TOURING THE DAMAGE.
THE OBAMAS HAVE HOSTED A HALLOWEEN CELEBRATION SINCE MOVING INTO THE WHITE HOUSE IN 2009.
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THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IS JUST *SIX* DAYS AWAY.
A NEW POLL CLAIMS THE RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE IS CLOSER THAN EVER.
THE QUINNIPIAC - NEW YORK TIMES POLL SHOWS THE PRESIDENT HAS A ONE POINT LEAD.
THAT'S DOWN FROM HIS *NINE* POINT LEAD LAST MONTH.
THAT SAME POLL HAS OBAMA UP BY FIVE POINTS IN *OHIO*.
HOWEVER, OTHER POLLS SUCH AS RASMUSSEN HAVE THE RACE IN OHIO A "TIE".
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NEW POLLS SHOW THE PRESIDENT LEADING IN VIRGINIA AND FLORIDA--
BUT THEY'RE "TOO CLOSE TO CALL".
THAT MEANS THE NEXT 6-DAYS ARE CRUCIAL.
AND THE PRESIDENT HAS A DISTINCT ADVANTAGE--
HE CAN LOOK *PRESIDENTIAL* OVER-SEEING THE GOVERNMENT'S RESPONSE TO HURRICANE SANDY.
KAREN TRAVERS IS ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL.
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AS SUPER STORM SANDY WEAKENS.IT'S ALMOST BACK TO BUSINESS AS USUAL ON THE
CAMPAIGN TRAIL.
MITT ROMNEY RALLIED SUPPORTERS THIS MORNING IN FLORIDA.
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i will bring real change and real reform in a presidency that
brings us together.
SANDY FORCED THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE OFF THE TRAIL BUT WITHOUT AN OFFICIAL
ROLE - OR A DAY JOB - ROMNEY COULDNT AFFORD TO LOSE ANY MORE TIME.
PRESIDENT OBAMA HEADS TO NEW JERSEY TODAY TO SURVEY THE DEVASTATION ALONG
THE COAST.
YESTERDAY HE ISSUED A SHARP MESSAGE TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT:
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No bureaucracy; no red tape.
THE JERSEY SHORE VISIT COULD BE ONE OF THE MORE INTRIGUING SCENES OF THE
CAMPAIGN SEASON
PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL TOUR THE DAMAGE WITH GOVERNOR CHRIS CHRISTIE - ONE OF
MITT ROMNEY'S STRONGEST SUPPORTERS.
THE BLUNT-TALKING REPUBLICANGOVERNOR SAID EARLIER THIS WEEK HE DIDN'T GIVE A
DAMN ABOUT THE ELECTION - AND YESTERDAY, HE SANG THE PRESIDENT'S PRAISES.
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the adminisrtation , the president himself and fema administrator craig
fugate have been outstanding with us so far.
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THE NATIONAL RACE IS STILL A DEAD HEAT.BUT IN A NEW POLL IN THE
BATTLEGROUND STATES THINGS LOOK DIFFERENT.
THAT OHIO POLL IS BAD NEWS FOR THE ROMNEY CAMPAIGN. IF THE REPUBLICAN DOESN'
T WIN THEREHIS PATH TO THE WHITE HOUSE IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE.
BUT THE ROMNEY CAMPAIGN SAYS THEY'RE MAKING A LEGITIMATE PUSH TO EXPAND THE
ELECTORAL MAP.
THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN IS NOW SPENDING TIME AND MONEY IN MINNESOTA, PENNSYLVANIA
AND MICHIGAN - THREE STATES THAT HAD BEEN CONSIDERED SOLIDLY DEMOCRATIC.
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KAREN TRAVERS REPORTING.
THERE ARE FEW REPUBLICANS WHO SAY ROMNEY COULD ACTUALLY WIN IN
ANY OF THOSE STATES--
BUT THEY SAY THEY'RE FORCING THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN TO PLAY DEFENSE.
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BOTH CAMPAIGNS ARE SPENDING UNPRECEDENTED AMOUNTS OF MONEY TO GET THEIR MESSAGE OUT.
THIS WEEK ALONE--
THEY SPENT MORE THAN 127-MILLION DOLLARS ON ADVERTISING IN CRITICAL BATTLEGROUND STATES.
BY COMPARISON--
THE 2000 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION BETWEEN BUSH AND GORE--
HAD A COMBINED *TOTAL* OF 136 MILLION FOR THE *ENTIRE* ELECTION!
MITT ROMNEY'S CAMPAIGN IS OUTSPENDING TEAM OBAMA NEARLY TWO-TO-ONE.
TO DATE THE CANDIDATES HAVE SPENT OVER 950-MILLION DOLLARS ON RADIO AND T-V ADS.
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LEE COUNTY VOTERS ARE TURNING OUT IN RECORD NUMBERS.
THE COUNTY IS AVERAGING 6-THOUSAND EACH DAY!
UNFORTUNATELY TODAY--
ONE EARLY VOTER SUFFERED A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.
ELECTION OFFICIALS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE LONG LINES AND WAITS.
ANOTHER VOTER COLLAPSED YESTERDAY.
SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS SHARON HARRINGTON--
SAYS IT HAS RULES TO LET SOME PEOPLE GO TO THE FRONT OF THE LINE.
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out: special provisions for them.
ELECTION OFFICIALS ARE RUNNING INTO A FEW PROBLEMS--
WITH VOTERS USING "WALK UP" WINDOWS TO VOTE.
THOSE WINDOWS ARE ONLY FOR PEOPLE ASKING FOR BALLOTS TO TAKE HOME--
OR TO RETURN FILLED OUT BALLOTS.
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IF YOU'RE A PARENT--
its always a fear.--
Your child comes home with HEAD LICE!
BUT -
WORD TONIGHT OF A BREAKTHROUGH TREATMENT!
AND HAVE YOU SEEN THE VIDEO THAT'S GONE VIRAL?
SUPERMAN-- SPIDERMAN AND BATMAN CLEANING WINDOWS!
IT TOOK PLACE RIGHT HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA!
TONIGHT--
NBC2 TALKS TO THE MEN BEHIND THOSE MASKS!
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A NEW STUDY SHOWS A NEW TREATMENT FOR HEAD LICE--
APPEARS TO BE MORE EFFECTIVE THAT CONVENTIONAL TREATMENTS.
HERE'S ERIKA EDWARDS.
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FORGET VAMPIRES ON HALLOWEEN.
WANNA KNOW WHAT BLOOD-SUCKERS REALLY SCARE MOMS AND DADS?
HEAD LICE!
"It doesn't carry disease but it drives parents crazy."
THESE TINY LITTLE DEVILS. LATCH ONTO KIDS' HAIR AND LAY EGGS CALLED NITS.
GETTING RID OF LICE REQUIRES DOING MULTIPLE LOADS OF LAUNDRY, BUYING A SPECIAL SHAMPOO -- AND THEN KEEPING KIDS STILL WHILE YOU PAINSTAKINGLY COMB THROUGH THEIR HAIR LOOKING FOR NITS.
"If you don't get those off, they will hatch out, and then you've got live lice again."
NOW A STUDY SHOWS A RELATIVELY NEW LOTION CALLED IVERMECTIN IS SAFE, EFFECTIVE AND KILLS NITS.
NO COMBING NECESSARY.
"It's an easier treatment to use for the parents, and they don't have to sit there and pick out all the little nits."
IVERMECTIN IS POWERFUL STUFF - HISTORICALLY USED TO DE-WORM CATTLE.
THE FORMULATION MEANT FOR CHILDREN IS ONLY AVAILABLE WITH A DOCTOR'S PRESCRIPTION. EXPERTS SAY LICE ARE INCREASINGLY RESISTANT TO OVER-THE-COUNTER CHEMICALS USED TO TREAT THEM.
"The currently available agents are the ones the lice have had repeated exposure to for many years in come cases."
WHILE THESE CREEPY CRAWLIES MAY CONTINUE TO MAKE YOUR SKIN CRAWL. THIS NEW WEAPON MAY MAKE THEM A LITTLE LESS SCARY.
ERIKA EDWARDS, NBC NEWS.
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IT'S NO TRICK--
BUT BUILDERS IN LEE COUNTY ARE GETTING A REAL TREAT!
PEOPLE WANT *NEW* HOMES!
PERMITS ARE UP--
AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES ARE HIRING.
NBC2 IS LOOKING INTO THE REASON DRIVING THE BUILDING SURGE.
AND A MAJOR RULING TODAY IN THAT COLORADO MOVIE MASSACRE--
VICTIMS SAY IT'S A SETBACK.
WE'LL TELL YOU WHAT THE JUDGE SAID AND THE IMPACT IT COULD HAVE ON THE CASE.
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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.
"A SPOOK-tacular Halloween night"
After morning lows bottomed out in the middle 50s, temperatures have rebounded nicely today into the middle and upper 70s. This coupled with low humidity and a light breeze out of the northwest have made for another pleasant afternoon across our part of the state with mostly sunny skies.
As we head into the evening hours, our skies will stay mostly clear with mainly dry conditions. Temperatures will begin to drop into the upper 60s around sunset, so as your ghosts and goblins are getting ready to head out for some treats there will be a very slight chill in the air. Overnight, temperatures won't be quite as cool as most locations along the coast and urban corridor will drop into the upper 50s to near 60° with spots deeper inland falling into the middle 50s.
A weak cold front will sag down the peninsula on Thursday keeping a mix of sun and clouds in the forecast with a slight chance for a few spotty showers during the afternoon and early evening. Temperatures will continue to run in the upper 70s to near 80°. While this front, won't bring another dose of colder air, it will reinforce the pleasant weather we've already been seeing.
As we head into Friday and the weekend, dry high pressure will clear things out and provide us with plenty of sunshine to fill our skies, along with a dry weather pattern that will hold across Southwest Florida. Expect temperatures to fall into the upper 50s to low 60s during the mornings with highs in the lower 80s during the afternoons.
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IT'S NO HALLOWEEN TRICK, BUT RATHER TREAT FOR HOME BUILDERS IN LEE COUNTY.
THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY--
IS REPORTING GOOD THINGS FOR THE HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IN THE FLORIDA.
NBC-2'S GEORGE SOLIS REPORTS.
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THIS MAY JUST LOOK LIKE THE FRAMEWORK FOR A NEW HOUSE.
BUT TO A HOMEBUILDER LIKE BOB KNIGHT IT'S SO MUCH MORE.
36:10 "This is most optimistic the builders have been probably in the last 4 to 5 years during the recession." Bob Knight
THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY REPORTS FLORIDA HOUSING STARTS WERE UP NEARLY 19 PERCENT IN AUGUST OF THIS YEAR COMPARED TO LAST.
IN LEE COUNTY, THE NUMBERS ARE JUST AS GOOD.
43:54 "We've also seen an increase in permit activity of about 4.5 percent." Heather Mazurkiewicz, Cape Coral Construction Industry Association.
AND AS FAR AS PERMITS GO FOR SINGLE-HOMES HOMES BEING BUILT IN UNICORPORATED LEE COUNTY, THEY'VE BASICALLY DOUBLED SINCE LAST YEAR.
44:02 "That's fantastic we're thrilled to see the activity on the rise." Mazurkiewicz
"For builders these are the blue prints of a new beginning for the industry, and so far builders say it's off to a good start." George Solis
37:32"You saw this change happen about 12 months ago, and I would say most of the builders have doubled their volume." Knight
KNIGHT SAYS IT'S ALSO HAPPENED WITHOUT THE HELP OF THE GOVERNMENT.
37:52 "The construction industry has done it on their own and pulled ourselves out."
HE SAYS THEY'LL NOW CONTINUE BUILDING ON THAT FOUNDATION TO NOT ONLY BUILD DREAM HOMES, BUT BUILD A STRONGER ECONOMY FOR THE STATE.
IN LEE COUNTY, GS NBC-2.
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UPS IS EXPECTING A VERY BUSY HOLIDAY.
THE COMPANY EXPECTS SHIPPING ORDERS TO JUMP NEARLY 10-PERCENT THIS YEAR.
MOST OF THOSE EXTRA ORDERS ARE FROM ONLINE SHOPPERS.
U-P-S IS THE PRIMARY DELIVERY COMPANY FOR ONLINE RETAILERS--
MOST NOTABLY AMAZON-DOT-COM.
RIVAL FEDEX PROJECTS IT WILL HANDLE 13 PERCENT MORE SHIPMENTS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.
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FOR THE FIRST TIME IN YEARS--
APPLE STOCK IS *BELOW* 600-DOLLARS.
ANALYSTS ATTRIBUTE IT TO TWO THINGS--
LACK LUSTER REVIEWS ON THE IPAD MINI--
AND THE SHAKE-UP AT CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS.
NEARLY 8-MILLION SHARES TRADED HANDS DURING THE FIRST 90-MINUTES OF TODAY'S TRADING.
APPLE IS CONSIDERED ONE OF THE KEY DRIVERS OF THE OVERALL MARKET.
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TODAY A JUDGE REFUSED TO LET VICTIMS OF THE COLORADO MOVIE THEATER SHOOTING--
LOOK AT SEALED COURT DOCUMENTS.
VICTIMS AND THEIR LAWYERS WANTED ACCESS TO ALL COURT DOCUMENTS AND 911 CALLS.
THE JUDGE RULED THAT RELEASING THE INFORMATION--
WOULD JEOPARDIZE THE DEFENDANT'S RIGHT TO A FAIR TRIAL.
JAMES HOLMES IS ACCUSED OF KILLING 12-PEOPLE.
AND WOUNDING DOZENS MORE--
DURING A MIDNIGHT PREMIERE OF THE LATEST BATMAN MOVIE, "THE DARK KNIGHT RISES".
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THE COLORADO TEEN WHO CONFESSED TO THE MURDER OF 10-YEAR-OLD JESSICA RIDGEWAY--
WAS OFFICIALLY CHARGED AS AN *ADULT* TODAY.
PROSECUTORS CHARGED 17-YEAR-OLD AUSTIN SIGG--
WITH 17 COUNTS--
INCLUDING FELONY MURDER, KIDNAPPING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT.
ELEVEN CHARGES ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO RIDGEWAY'S DEATH.
SIX OTHER CHARGES ARE RELATED TO THE ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING OF A 22-YEAR-OLD WOMAN IN MAY.
DEFENSE ATTORNEYS PLAN TO ASK THE JUDGE TO SEND THE CASE TO JUVENILE COURT.
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A RUSSIAN SPACE CRAFT--
SUCCESSFULLY DOCKED WITH THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION TODAY.
IT ONLY TOOK *SIX* HOURS TO GET THERE.
NORMALLY IT TAKES TWO DAYS--
BUT RUSSIAN SCIENTISTS ARE TESTING A NEW WAY TO GET TO THE I-S-S MORE QUICKLY.
THE UNMANNED CRAFT DELIVERED ALMOST THREE TONS OF SUPPLIES TO THE STATION.AND THE SIX ASTRONAUTS CURRENTLY LIVING THERE.
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THE 12-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER OF FLORIDA SENATOR MARCO RUBIO IS OUT OF THE HOSPITAL.
DAD MADE THE ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY--
DURING HIS CAMPAIGN SWING WITH MITT ROMNEY IN TAMPA.
RUBIO SAYS AMANDA'S PROGNOSIS IS "GOOD".
THE GOLF CART SHE WAS RIDING IN. CRASHED INTO A MAILBOX SUNDAY-
IT FLEW THROUGH THE WINDOW AND HIT HER IN THE HEAD.
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IT'S ONE OF THE LATEST VIDEOS TO GO VIRAL--
AND IT'S FROM RIGHT HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA!
WE SHOWED IT TO YOU YESTERDAY--
SUPER HEROES CLEANING WINDOWS AT A CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IN NAPLES AND CHEERING UP THE KIDS INSIDE!
TONIGHT NBC2 SITS DOWN WITH SUPERMAN-- BATMAN AND SPIDERMAN--
ABOUT THEIR ADVENTURE!
AND ALL NEW AT SIX--
FLAMES WON'T STOP A TEN YEAR TRADITION.
THE CAPE CORAL HOME KNOWN AS THE HALLOWEEN HOUSE WAS GUTTED BY FIRE TWO DAYS AGO.
BUT WE'RE LEARNING THE HOMEOWNERS WILL BE THERE FOR TRICK OR TREATERS TONIGHT.
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TODAY MARKS A HISTORICAL ANNIVERSARY FOR ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS PAINTINGS.
500 YEARS AGO MICHELANGELO PUT THE FINISHING TOUCHES ON THE CEILING OF THE SISTINE CHAPEL IN VATICAN CITY.
AT THE CENTER OF THE PAINTING, A DEPICTION OF GOD TOUCHING LIFE INTO ADAM.
POPE BENEDICT WILL COMMEMORATE THE ANNIVERSARY WITH A SPECIAL PRAYER SERVICE UNDERNEATH THE CEILING.
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AS WE ALL GEAR UP FOR THE HOLIDAYS-
LEE COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES WANTS YOU TO TAKE A SHELTER PET HOME.
THEIR "HOME 4 THE HOLIDAYS" CAMPAIGN KICKS OFF TOMORROW.
FEES ON ADOPTING AN ANIMAL ARE GOING TO BE DRASTICALLY CUT--
DEPENDING ON HOW LONG THEY'VE BEEN AT THE SHELTER.
THIS IS ALL PART OF A NATIONAL EVENT DESIGNED TO RAISE AWARENESS OF OWNING SHELTER PETS.
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59:53 "the longtimers are the ones that need the homes the most- they've been here longer and a shelter isn't a home so we'd like to see them all get home for the holidays and forever."
THE CAMPAIGN RUNS FROM TOMORROW THROUGH DECEMBER 31ST.
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THIS IS THE LATEST VIRAL VIDEO!
WE SHOWED IT TO YOU YESTERDAY--
SUPER HEROES CLEANING WINDOWS IN COLLIER COUNTY!
THAT'S SUPERMAN, SPIDERMAN AND BATMAN--
REPELING THE NAPLES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL.
NOT ONLY DID THEY CLEAN WINDOWS--
THEY CHEERED UP KIDS JUST IN TIME FOR HALLOWEN!
NBC2's GABY FLEISCHMAN CAUGHT UP WITH THE SUPERHEROES TODAY--
AND JOINS US LIVE FROM OUR COLLIER COUNTY MOBILE NEWSROOM--
GABY.
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Hundreds of patients inside this hospital aren't able to celebrate Halloween this year-- so the clean up group decided to bring Halloween to them-- By rappelling hundreds of feet down this building dressed in full costume.
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Six stories above the ground--
These swinging superheroes are on a mission to create memories.
Nate hubbell, clean up group: "7:56 They were loving it. Smiles, laughs, pointing, lots of picture taking 01"
Spiderman, superman, and batman grabbed their buckets and got to work, dangling down the naples community hospital building.
Tommy starkweather, clean up group:
12:20 people were kind of just in their zone then when you drop down
they just have a big smile on their face and it was really cool to see
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Fran drahuse, patient:
26:33 I thought am I in never never land? what's going on here? 37
From her hospital bed on the fourth floor Fran drahuse says she looked out her window and thought she was hallucinating.
Fran drahuse, patient:
26:13 I was sitting here watching television, I heard clank clank and I'm looking and wow there's batman haha, kind of surprised me he was swinging around here.
The clean up group got into character--
Tommy:
13:09 we'd swing around and do the superman punch through the air and everybody would do their character moves it was fun 15.11:35 I think I might have enjoyed it more than the kids.
And posed for pictures--
I snapped this photo yesterday and posted it on the nbc2 facebook
page-- It went viral, with more than 12thousand likes.
Nate: 9:46 that's pretty crazy
But these hanging heroes say despite all the attention-- at the end of
the day, they're just regular guys goofing off for a good cause.
Tommy:
13:36 I don't think of myself as a superhero but to make people laugh and smile when they're down on their luck I think it's a good thing to do."
Fran, patient:
27:29 that's really nice that they do that for the kids. Makes it
pleasant for some of these poor really sick kids 36
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other patients and hospital staff we spoke to say the superheroes really turned their day around and left a big smile on everybody's face.
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A KITTEN BURNED ALIVE -- AND THIS WAS NO ACCIDENT.
AT SIX, WHAT INVESTIGATORS ARE DOING TO FIND HER TORTURER -- AND HEAR FROM THE MAN WHO RESCUED THE KITTEN.
PLUS A HOUSE KNOWN AS *THE ONE* TO GO TO FOR TRICK-OR-TREATING, NEARLY RUINED THIS WEEK -- BUT THAT'S NOT STOPPING THE PARTY -- WE'LL GO THERE LIVE, AT SIX.
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