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NEWS AT 11:00am OPEN-CLIP NEWS AT 11:30am OPEN-CLIP
TOSS TO EMILY-2 SHOT BOXES GIFFORDS FACING LOUGHNER-VO TOPS SS
NOREASTER HITS-SAT LIVE LOUGHNER SENTENCING-2 SHOT
NOREASTER HITS-PKG LOUGHNER SENTENCING-PKG
NOREASTER HITS-SAT LIVE LOUGHNER SENTENCING-ONCAM
NY STOCK EXCHANGE OPEN-TRX SAT LIVE MI SHOOTING-OC SOT VO WIPE
BEAR IN LEHIGH-SS MI SHOOTING-SOT VO
COYOTE MCGREGOR-SS TOPS PELOSI BURGLAR-VO
BIGELOW CITED-2 SS VO WIPE 8 TIME FELON WINS-2 SS
BIGELOW CITED-SOT SS GUN SALES UP-OC SOT VO WIPE
BABY IN FREEZER UPDATE-VO GUN SALES UP-SOT VO
LA HOME INVASION-VO WIPE WALMART BLACK FRIDAY-VO
LA HOME INVASION-SOTVO COUNTERFEIT CASH-OC SOT VO WIPE
SPIRIT AIRLINES-SS COUNTERFEIT CASH-SOT VO
TOSS TO CLIFTON-2 SHOT BOXES GAS PRICES-CG
FM BOAT SHOW-REM LIVE TASER SUIT-TRX VO TOPS
FM BOAT SHOW-VO TASER SUIT-SOT VO
FM BOAT SHOW-SOT JEWELRY HEIST-TRX VO TOPS
FM BOAT SHOW-REM LIVE SS TEASE FOUR-------
SCOTT ON OBAMACARE-ONCAM A) VOTING PROBLEMS-2 SHOT SOT VO
HASAN BEARD-VO B) 9 YEAR OLD FOOTBALL-NATS VO
YOUTUBE MAKER GETS PRISON-VO VOTING PROBLEMS-PLASMA
AT AND T COMMENTS-TRX VO VOTING PROBLEMS-PKG
DANIELS LATEST-TRX VO REIF OPEN-CLIP
PETS AND RED TIDE-VO WEATHER-WX WALL
TEASE ONE------ CONJOINED TWINS-VO
A) STOLEN PLANE-2 SHOT VO FULLER AIRPORTS-VO
B) DEER IN STORE-VOTOPS HOLLYWOOD MINUTE-ON CAM
WEATHER-STC HOLLYWOOD MINUTE-PKG
FIRST ALERT FORECAST-CLIP 9 YEAR OLD FOOTBALL PLAYER-OC NATS VO WIPE
FIRST ALERT FORECAST-WXWALL 9 YEAR OLD FOOTBALL PLAYER-SOT VO
STOLEN PLANE-VO IN PLASMA TEASE FIVE-----
STOLEN PLANE-PKG A) MARIJUANA LEGISLATION-2 SHOT SOT VO
STOLEN PLANE-ONCAM MICROSOFT MESSENGER-2 SHOT TRAFFIC
AZ HAY FIRE-TRX VO TOPS MARIJUANA LEGISLATION-2 SHOT TRAFFIC
CA GEYSER-TRX VO TOPS MARIJUANA LEGISLATION-PKG
DEER IN STORE-TRX VO TOPS MARIJUANA LEGISLATION-TRAFFIC
TEASE TWO----- TOSS TO NOON TEASE-2-SHOT PLASMA
A) DIAMONDS ARE PEOPLE-2 SHOT SOT VO NEW AT NOON TEASE-ON CAM AT DESK
DIAMONDS ARE PEOPLE-ON CAM NOON TZB) LOUGHNER-VO
DIAMONDS ARE PEOPLE-PKG NOON TZC) SMART PHONE HEALTH-SOTVO
DIAMONDS ARE PEOPLE-ONCAM NOON TZD) POO PROBLEM-SOTVO
TEASE THREE------ CLOSE-2-SHOT PLASMA
B) JEWELRY HEIST-VO TOPS  


NEWS AT 11:00am OPEN-CLIP


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TOSS TO EMILY-2 SHOT BOXES


ITS ROUND TWO.

ALREADY DEVASTATED NEW YORK IS FEELING THE ONSLAUGHT OF A NO'EASTER NIGHTMARE.

JUST AS PEOPLE GET THEIR POWER AND SPIRITS BACK FROM SANDY.THEY'RE GETTING ANOTHER BLOW.

REPORTER EMILY SCHMIDT JOINS US LIVE AT ELEVEN FROM STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK. Return to index of stories...


NOREASTER HITS-SAT LIVE


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NOREASTER HITS-PKG


IN A REGION STILL REELING FROM SUPERSTORM SANDY, A POWERFUL NOR'EASTER DELIVERS ANOTHER BLOW.

It's testing the resolve and the grit of my state and my city and, obviously, this region.

THE STORM POUNDED THE NORTHEAST WITH SNOW, RAIN AND WINDS GUSTING UP TO 60-MILE AN HOUR.

NICK CAMERADA'S STATEN ISLAND HOME WAS DAMAGED BY SANDY. THIS NEW STORM IS PUSHING HIM TO THE LIMIT.

Everything that I own is here and I'm trying to save it.

YESTERDAY NEW YORK MAYOR MICHAEL BLOOMBERG URGED THOSE IN LOW-LYING AREAS TO GO SOMEWHERE SAFER.

There could be some major flooding in spots already eroded by Sandy, the difference here is that the barriers of sand or rock that were there before perhaps are not there.

THE STORM IS CREATING A POTENTIALLY DEADLY SITUATION FOR THOSE STILL WITHOUT POWER AFTER SANDY, AND IT'S PUT RECOVERY EFFORTS ON HOLD.

We got our power back on last Friday and it's back out again today, so frustrated's a fair word.

HEAVY SNOW CREATED DANGEROUS CONDITIONS ON THE ROADS, STRANDING SOME DRIVERS.

Cars were sliding, people were stuck, cars weren't going anywhere, nothing was open.

BUT AT LEAST THIS NEW YORK RESIDENT IS TAKING THE WILD WEATHER IN STRIDE.

We got through the first one, we can get through anything. Return to index of stories...


NOREASTER HITS-SAT LIVE


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NY STOCK EXCHANGE OPEN-TRX SAT LIVE


YOU'RE LOOKING LIVE AT THE BIG BOARD ON THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.

AT THIS HOUR THE DOW IS ___________. Return to index of stories...


BEAR IN LEHIGH-SS


NEW AT ELEVEN.A BEAR IS SPOTTED NEAR A SCHOOL BUS STOP THIS MORNING IN LEHIGH ACRES.

AN NBC2 VIEWER POSTED THIS PHOTO TO OUR FACEBOOK PAGE.

ANGELIQUE SYBERT TELLS US SHE SPOTTED THE BEAR AT THE END OF EAST 8TH STREET.

SHE CLAIMS IT CAME OUT OF THE WOODS AND CROSSED THE STREET IN FRONT OF HER BEFORE RUNNING OFF. Return to index of stories...


COYOTE MCGREGOR-SS TOPS


AND EVEN MORE WILDLIFE VENTURING INTO OUR POPULATED AREAS TODAY.

A WOMAN SPOTTED THIS ANIMAL WHICH SHE CLAIMS IS A COYOTE ROAMING A NEIGHBORHOOD OFF MCGREGOR BOULEVARD JUST SOUTH OF COLONIAL IN FORT MYERS.

SHE SNAPPED PHOTOS OF THE ANIMAL.

THE VIEWER CLAIMED IT RAN IN FRONT OF HER CAR AND THATS WHEN SHE GOT HER CAMERA PHONE. Return to index of stories...


BIGELOW CITED-2 SS VO WIPE


LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY A COUNTY COMMISSIONER WAS INSIDE A CAR FILLED WITH DRUGS AND A TEENAGE BOY.

18-YEAR-OLD DAVID HENLEY IS FACING CHARGES.

INVESTIGATORS SAY HE WAS DRIVING BRIAN BIGALOW'S RENTED CAR WITHOUT A LICENSE AND WAS IN POSSESSION OF COCAINE AND MARIJUANA.

HENLEY TOLD THE DEPUTY THAT THE COCAINE BELONGED TO BIGELOW. BUT BIGELOW DENIED KNOWING ANYTHING ABOUT THE DRUGS AND WAS NOT ARRESTED.

THE DEPUTY SAID HE PULLED THE CAR OVER AFTER NOTICING THE MEN DRIVE AWAY FROM A KNOWN-DRUG HOUSE IN TICE.

WE SPOKE TO SOMEONE WHO WITNESSED THE TRAFFIC STOP. Return to index of stories...


BIGELOW CITED-SOT SS


i know when the officer approached the car i heard him say that he smelled marijuana and thats when he proceeded to call the search

STILL NO OFFICIAL COMMENT FROM BIGELOW WHO LOST THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY THIS YEAR FOR LEE COUNTY CLERK OF COURT. AND ONLY HAS A COUPLE WEEKS LEFT ON THE COMMISSION. Return to index of stories...


BABY IN FREEZER UPDATE-VO


NO CHARGES WILL BE FILED AGAINST A PUNTA GORDA MOTHER WHOSE BABY WAS FOUND DEAD IN THE FAMILY'S FREEZER.

JESSICA SMALLWOOD INITIALLY CLAIMED SHE DIDN'T KNOW SHE WAS PREGNANT.

BACK IN JANUARY INVESTIGATORS SAY SHE SHOWED UP AT A CHARLOTTE COUNTY HOSPITAL WITH ZIP TIES AROUND THE UMBILICAL CORD -- BUT THERE WAS NO BABY.

THE INFANT WAS LATER FOUND STUFFED IN A GARBAGE BAG IN THE FREEZER OF SMALLWOOD'S HOME OFF BOCA GRANDE BOULEVARD. MULTIPLE SOURCES CONFIRM TO NBC2 THAT INVESTIGATORS CAN'T PROVE THE BABY TOOK A BREATH OUTSIDE THE WOMB. AND THAT'S WHY THE STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE ISN'T PRESSING CHARGES. Return to index of stories...


LA HOME INVASION-VO WIPE


THE SEARCH IS ON FOR THE PEOPLE WHO TIED UP A FAMILY, INCLUDING A ONE-YEAR-OLD CHILD, AND HELD THEM AT GUNPOINT.

LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY THREE MEN-WEARING HALLOWEEN MASKS--- BURST THROUGH THE HOME ON 25TH STREET WEST LAST NIGHT.

THE FAMILY SAYS IT HAPPENED WHEN THEIR AUNT WAS TAKING OUT THE TRASH.

THEY SAY A MAN CAME UP TO THE DOOR.

THE WOMAN TRIED TO SHUT IT--BUT THE MASKED MAN FORCED HIS WAY THROUGH--TWO OTHERS FOLLOWED BEHIND HIM.

THEY TIED UP TWO ADULTS AND A LITTLE BOY--HELD THEM AT GUN POINT -THEN TORE THROUGH THE HOME. Return to index of stories...


LA HOME INVASION-SOTVO


LeShawnda Taylor Mother of Victim 13 secs

"oh my gosh is my child okay why would they do that to a child hes 1 year old why would you have a gun to his head he doesnt understand he is crying why if you have kids would you want them to do that to your kids"

THE OWNERS SAY THEY STOLE CLOTHES JEWELRY AND THEIR CAR. Return to index of stories...


SPIRIT AIRLINES-SS


NEW AT ELEVEN.

STARTING TODAY SPIRIT AIRLINES IS OFFERING NEW FLIGHTS TO AND FROM SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

SPIRIT IS BEGINNING SEASONAL NON-STOP FLIGHTS TO DALLAS - FORT WORTH, BOSTON, AND MINNEAPOLIS.

IT'S ALSO EXPANDING SERVICES TO OTHER FLORIDA AIRPORTS. Return to index of stories...


TOSS TO CLIFTON-2 SHOT BOXES


THE CHILL IN THE AIR WON'T STOP AN ANNUAL BOAT SHOW IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

THE 40TH ANNUAL FORT MYERS BOAT SHOW BEGAN TODAY AT THE YACHT BASIN.

SOME OF THE BEST CRAFTS ON THE WATER WILL BE ON DISPLAY AND FOR SALE.

NBC2'S CLIFTON FRENCH IS GIVING US A LOOK AT SOME OF THE PRICIEST BOATS ON THE WATER. Return to index of stories...


FM BOAT SHOW-REM LIVE


THERE ARE MORE THAN 150 VENDORS HERE TODAY, HUNDREDS OF BOATS.

I WAS TOLD BY THE EVENT MANAGER, THIS EVENT CIRCULATES MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, IN BOAT SALES AND JOBS WITH PEOPLE SETTING UP AND COMPANIES HIRED TO CLEAN THE BOATS.

HE ALSO FEELS BOAT SALES ARE ON THE RISE. Return to index of stories...


FM BOAT SHOW-VO


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FM BOAT SHOW-SOT


John Good, Event Manager "They're starting to see boat sales come back, what really happens is I think, despite the economy, people who are into boating and want to get out on the water, after 2 or 3 or 4 years of a slow economy, people say you know I put that boat purchase off for the last 4 years, it's time, so I think we're starting to see that." Return to index of stories...


FM BOAT SHOW-REM LIVE SS


THE EVENT GOES THROUGH SUNDAY, OPENS AT 10:00.

TICKETS ARE NINE DOLLARS, KIDS UNDER 12 ARE FREE.

I'M LIVE IN DTFM, CLIFTON FRENCH, NBC2. Return to index of stories...


SCOTT ON OBAMACARE-ONCAM


GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT SAYS SAYS HE STILL WON'T IMPLEMENT PARTS OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA'S HEALTH CARE OVERHAUL.

THE REPUBLICAN SAYS THE OVERHAUL WOULD BE TOO EXPENSIVE TO CARRY OUT AND WOULD HARM BUSINESSES BY RAISING THEIR COSTS.

THE U.S. SUPREME COURT EARLIER THIS YEAR UPHELD THE LAW, BUT SAID STATES COULD DECIDE WHETHER TO EXPAND MEDICAID PROGRAMS.

THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL SET UP EXCHANGES IN STATES THAT FAIL TO ACT. Return to index of stories...


HASAN BEARD-VO


THE ARMY PSYCHIATRIST ACCUSED IN THE DEADLY 2009 FORT HOOD SHOOTING RAMPAGE IS FIGHTING A COURT ORDER TO REMOVE HIS BEARD BEFORE COURT MARTIAL.

LAWYERS FOR MAJOR NIDAL HASAN FILED AN APPEAL TO OVERTURN THE TRIAL JUDGE'S DECISION.

HASAN ARGUES THE BEARD IS AN EXPRESSION OF HIS MUSLIM FAITH.

AUTHORITIES SAY HAVING THE BEARD WILL MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR WITNESSES TO IDENTIFY HIM.

HASAN FACES THE DEATH PENALTY OR LIFE IN PRISON WITHOUT PAROLE FOR THE FORT HOOD ATTACK THAT KILLED 13 PEOPLE AND WOUNDED MORE THAN TWO DOZEN OTHERS. Return to index of stories...


YOUTUBE MAKER GETS PRISON-VO


THE MAN ACCUSED OF MAKING THE ANTI-ISLAM FILM THAT WAS INITIALLY BLAMED FOR THE REASON BEHIND THE DEADLY ATTACK ON THE U-S CONSULATE IN LIBYA WAS SENTENCED TO ONE YEAR IN PRISON.

HE ADMITTED USING AN ALIAS---WHICH PROSECUTORS SAID VIOLATED HIS PROBATION, FROM A 2010 BANK FRAUD CASE.

MARK YOUSSEF GARNERED INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION FOLLOWING PROTESTS AGAINST HIS FILM.

THE MOVIE "INNOCENCE OF MUSLIMS" PORTRAYS THE PROPHET MOHAMMED AS A WOMANIZER, BUFFOON, RUTHLESS KILLER AND CHILD MOLESTER. Return to index of stories...


AT AND T COMMENTS-TRX VO


IT LOOKS LIKE A-T-AND-T MAY HAVE GOTTEN CAUGHT IN A LIE.

THE COMPANY ANNOUNCED A PLAN TO COVER 96-PERCENT OF THE U-S POPULATION WITH 4G-L-T-E SERVICE BY THE END OF 20-14.

GREAT NEWS, RIGHT?

THE COMPANY SAID LAST YEAR WITHOUT T-MOBILE, IT WAS "VERY UNLIKELY" IT WOULD EXPAND 4G-L-T-E SERVICE BEYOND 80-PERCENT OF THE COUNTRY.

A-T-AND-T SAYS IT NEVER LIED AND CIRCUMSTANCES HAD CHANGED. Return to index of stories...


DANIELS LATEST-TRX VO


NEW PROGRESS IS BEING MADE TODAY IN THE REPAIRS TO THE DANIELS PARKWAY OVERPASS IN LEE COUNTY.

CREWS WILL BE FIXING DAMAGED BEAMS ON BOTH THE NORTHBOUND AND SOUTHBOUND OVERPASSES CARRYING INTERSTATE 75 STARTING TODAY.

IF YOU REMEMBER TUESDAY, A SEMI TRUCK CRASHED INTO THE BRIDGE.

LANES ARE CLOSED ALONG DANIELS PARKWAY CREATING BACKUPS FOR PEOPLE HEADED TO THE AIRPORT AND TO AND FROM LEHIGH ACRES.

REPAIR WORK PROBABLY WON'T BE DONE UNTIL EARLY DECEMBER. Return to index of stories...


PETS AND RED TIDE-VO


NEW AT ELEVEN.PETS COULD BE AFFECTED BY RED TIDE.

THATS AT LEAST ACCORDING TO OFFICIALS IN SARASOTA WARNING PEOPLE TO KEEP THEIR PETS OUT OF THE WATER.

RED TIDE IS AN ALGAE THAT CAN RELEASE TOXINS POISONOUS TO MARINE LIFE AND CAN CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.

IT HAS BEEN REPORTED UP AND DOWN THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COASTLINE RECENTLY.

EXPERTS THERE CLAIM IT CAN BE DEADLY TO DOGS AND OTHER ANIMALS WHO CONSUME TAINTED RED-TIDE WATER. Return to index of stories...


TEASE ONE------


A PLANE CAREENS OUT OF CONTROL.

AND THE TERRIFYING SCENE IS ALL CAUGHT ON CAMERA.

WE HAVE THE SHOCKING TWIST TO THE ENDING OF THIS STORY.

DANCING AND PRANCING.

ONE HAPPY SHOPPER FINDS HIMSELF TRAPPED INSIDE A STORE.

ITS THE B BLOCK WE'RE BRINGING YOU THE MUST SEE VIDEO OF THE DAY. Return to index of stories...


A) STOLEN PLANE-2 SHOT VO


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B) DEER IN STORE-VOTOPS


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WEATHER-STC


WEATHER IS COMING UP. 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.

ANOTHER BREEZY AND COOL DAY"

You could definitely feel the change in the airmass yesterday as highs peaked only into the lower to middle 70s, which kept us a good 10° below the norm for this time of year. Thursday looks like a repeat performance as cooler and drier air filters down the state.

As you step out the door this morning, you will notice a more dramatic drop in temperatures as most of us have settled into the middle 50s along the urban corridor with a few upper 40s deeper inland. Slightly milder conditions will be felt along our coastal and beach locations with temperatures in the upper 50s to 60°.

A few clouds are still possible in the morning forecast for Thursday, however with a northerly wind developing throughout the day, that will allow some even drier and cooler air to filter down the spine of the peninsula. This will clear any of the leftover clouds out allowing for bright sunshine to return to Southwest Florida. Despite our sunny skies during the afternoon, temperatures will only climb into the lower 70s with very comfortable humidity levels.

Thursday night looks to be the chilliest of the week. Temperatures will plummet into the upper 40s to low 50s along the urban corridor with a few middle 40s across our inland and northern communities.

It will be a spectacular finish to the work week as high pressure remains in control of our weather pattern with plentiful sunshine, low humidity, and temperatures in the upper 70s. By the weekend, our winds will take more of an easterly turn, which will bring a bit of low level moisture across the state. By Saturday and Sunday, expect a few more clouds dotting the sky with temperatures recovering back into the lower 80s.

Right now computer forecast models are indicating another cold front moving down the peninsula Tuesday with the possibility of a few more cloudy periods and our next chance for rain. Return to index of stories...


STOLEN PLANE-VO IN PLASMA


NOW TO STUNNING NEW VIDEO OF A STOLEN PLANE HITTING AN AIRPORT TERMINAL.

TAKE A LOOK SECURITY VIDEO IS NOW BEING RELEASED SHOWING THE PLANE SLAMMING INTO BUILDINGS.

THE MAN AT THE CONTROL.A FUGITIVE PILOT.

JIM AVILA HAS THE STORY. Return to index of stories...


STOLEN PLANE-PKG


The newly released surveillance video shows how a stolen delta connection

plane went from this.

to this. a crumpled commuter jet at the St. George Utah airport

From multiple angles the video shows how that stolen plane and the air

terminal were damaged back in July at the hands of a distraught, rogue

airline pilot on a suicide mission.

SOT, MARC MORTENSEN/PIO, CITY OF ST. GEORGE

"HE REVERSED THE JET, THEN HE PUT IT INTO DRIVE SO TO SPEAK."

Watch as the plane pulls away from the jet bridge. Then from the wide view.

. the out of control jet bumping over speed bumps and parking strips in the

rental lot before damaging 14 cars.

This angle shows the speed we will slow it down in a moment but watch how

fast the jet is taxiing at the hands of the fugitive captain. Slowed down

you can read the plane's branding as it goes by.

This camera view is from the rental car building. the jet's left wing clips

the side of the terminal. Even after the plane is out of frame the blast

from its jets continue to blow debris.

TRACK 6 -

Unable to take off, the pilot Brian Joseph Hedglin committed suicide in the

passenger cabin. He had been on the run from Colorado where he allegedly

killed his girlfriend. Return to index of stories...


STOLEN PLANE-ONCAM


JIM AVILA REPORTING.

POLICE SAY HE CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE AIRPORT, AND THE MULTIMILLION DOLLAR PLANE. Return to index of stories...


AZ HAY FIRE-TRX VO TOPS


AND IT WOULDN'T BE THE "B" BLOCK AT ELEVEN WITHOUT SHOWING FIERY DESTRUCTION.

TAKE A LOOK. LARGE HAY BALES NEAR PHOENIX ERUPT IN AN INFERNO.

SEVERAL FIRE TRUCKS WERE SENT TO THE SCENE AS THE BLAZE THREATENED TO SPREAD.

INVESTIGATORS SAY THE FIRE COULD END UP BURNING FOR SEVERAL DAYS, THOUGH THEY HOPE TO AT LEAST CONTAIN THE FIRE BEFORE THAT.

THERE IS NO WORD ON THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. Return to index of stories...


CA GEYSER-TRX VO TOPS


IT'S A GUSHER IN LOS ANGELES.

TAKE A LOOK.IT LOOKS MORE LIKE A BEAUTIFUL DANCING FOUNTAIN IN LAS VEGAS THAN WHAT IT IS.

A GEYSER FROM A SHEERED FIRE HYDRANT SHOOTING SOME 50-FEET INTO THE AIR.

FIRE CREWS RESPONDED AND WORKED TO GET IT UNDER CONTROL.

NO WORD YET ON WHAT CAUSED THE INCIDENT. Return to index of stories...


DEER IN STORE-TRX VO TOPS


A STORE IN PENNSYLVANIA GOT AN UNWANTED VISITOR.

SURVEILLANCE VIDEO SHOWS A DEER RUNNING AROUND.

HE LOOKS HARMLESS PRANCING AROUND THE STORE IN THIS VIDEO, BUT THE OWNER SAYS IT WAS ACTUALLY FRIGHTENING.

THE DEER WAS HURT AND HE CRASHED INTO RACK AFTER RACK ACROSS THE STORE.

POLICE SHOWED UP AND SET-UP BARRICADES TRYING TO LEAD THE DEER SAFELY OUT. WATCH AS HE ENDED UP JUST JUMPING OVER ONE OF THEM. Return to index of stories...


TEASE TWO-----


A FAMILY WANTS ANSWERS AFTER THE REMAINS OF THEIR CHILD ARE LOST.

"I thought this is not real. This is a bad dream."

BUT GET THIS.THE HUMAN REMAINS WERE SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN TURNED INTO DIAMONDS.

ITS A STORY YOU JUST HAVE TO SEE. Return to index of stories...


A) DIAMONDS ARE PEOPLE-2 SHOT SOT VO


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DIAMONDS ARE PEOPLE-ON CAM


CREMATED REMAINS FROM A 25-YEAR-OLD MAN ARE MISSING.

A HOUSTON COMPANY SAYS THE MAN'S ASHES WERE MADE INTO DIAMONDS.

THE COMPANY SHIPPED THEM OVERSEAS TO HIS PARENTS BUT THE DIAMONDS NEVER MADE IT.

JENNIFER BAUER REPORTS. Return to index of stories...


DIAMONDS ARE PEOPLE-PKG


THESE DIAMONDS AREN'T ORDINARY DIAMONDS. THEY'RE SPECIALLY MADE FROM CREMATED REMAINS AS A WAY TO REMEMBER A LOVED ONE WHO HAS DIED.

"Which would be invaluable to someone else but priceless to the family."

VINCENT CAMPISE WORKS FOR ALGORDANZA, A SWISS BASED COMPANY THAT HAS AN OFFICE HERE IN HOUSTON. THEY SHIP DIAMONDS ALL OVER THE WORLD. THEIR MOST RECENT CLIENT.THE PARENTS OF KYLE THOMAS. THE 25-YEAR-OLD DIED AFTER GETTING HURT PLAYING AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL. HIS FAMILY PAID 15-THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR TWO -- ONE OF A KIND DIAMONDS.

"They were packed here. We did pack them, shipped them.sent them to Australia, hoping the diamonds would make it to the mother of the deceased son."

BUT THEY DIDN'T. THE FAMILY SNAPPED THESE PHOTOS THE DAY AFTER THEIR PACKAGE ARRIVED. NOTICE THE EMPTY WHITE BOXES. THE DIAMONDS NEVER MADE IT. VEIT BRIMER IS THE FOUNDER OF THE COMPANY.

"I thought this is not real. This is a bad dream."

IT'S UNCLEAR WHAT HAPPENED TO THE DIAMONDS.BUT IT APPEARS THEY WERE STOLEN. THE THOMAS FAMILY SPOKE TO US FROM AUSTRALIA.THEY DESCRIBE THE THEFT AS DEVASTATING.

"I'd like to see the people responsible be brought to justice."

"We're looking to make sure this never happens again." Return to index of stories...


DIAMONDS ARE PEOPLE-ONCAM


JENNIFER BAUER REPORTING.

THE COMPANY HAS ALREADY STARTED MAKING REPLACEMENT DIAMONDS FOR THE THOMAS FAMILY OUT OF THEIR SON'S REMAINING ASHES. Return to index of stories...


TEASE THREE------


READY, SET, SHOP.

THANKSGIVING IS JUST TWO WEEKS AWAY.AND ONE MAJOR RETAILER SAYS THATS WHEN YOU SHOULD FORGET ABOUT THE TURKEY AND HIT THE STORE FOR BLACK FRIDAY.

PLUS THESE MEN BROUGHT THEIR MOTORCYCLES ON THIS SHOPPING SPREE.BUT THEY DIDN'T BRING CASH INSTEAD THEY BROUGHT AXES.

THE STORY BEHIND THIS MUST SEE VIDEO. Return to index of stories...


B) JEWELRY HEIST-VO TOPS


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NEWS AT 11:30am OPEN-CLIP


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GIFFORDS FACING LOUGHNER-VO TOPS SS


WILL FORMER CONGRESSWOMAN GABBY GIFFORDS FACE THE MAN WHO TRIED TO KILL HER DURING A SPEECH?

AFTER SUFFERING SERIOUS INJURIES IN THE 2011 MASSACRE.THE MAN WHO OPENED FIRE IS BEING SENTENCED THIS AFTERNOON.

VICTIMS OF JARED LOUGHNER'S RAMPAGE WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO CONFRONT HIM WHEN HE IS SENTENCED BY A JUDGE. Return to index of stories...


LOUGHNER SENTENCING-2 SHOT


BUT ITS UNKNOWN WHETHER GIFORDS AND HER HUSBAND WILL ATTEND THE PROCEEDINGS OR OFFER A STATEMENT THIS AFTERNOON.

TODAY OTHER SURVIVORS AND FAMILY MEMBERS OF THOSE WHO DIDN'T WILL CONFRONT THE KILLER FOR THE FIRST TIME.

GUY ATCHLEY REPORTS. Return to index of stories...


LOUGHNER SENTENCING-PKG


On that date in 2011. Jared Loughner walked into the middle of a

Congress on your Corner event, and opened fire.

Six people died, 13 were wounded, including then Congresswoman

Gabrielle Giffords.

Patricia Maisch, standing at the back of the line, was not hurt

physically, but like so many others, still carries the psychological scars.

SOT:

"everytime there is a loud sudden noise, sometimes expected sometimes

unexpected -- it is shocking and takes me back to that morning and the sound

of that gunshot."

Track:

Standing in front of a statue to remember the crime's youngest victim,

Maisch says she will say a few words on Loughner's sentencing tomorrow, but

they were not be aimed at the shooter.

SOT:

"I just have to shake my head. I don't there are words with a strong enough

meaning, so I have no words for him."

Track:

But she will have words who acted with courage and compassion on that

day.

And today she has a reminder for those who still want to make a

difference by giving to the foundations that sprang from the deep-seated

need to do something.

3:58

the christina taylor green foundation

the fund for civility respect and understanding

the gabe zimmerman trailhead

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LOUGHNER SENTENCING-ONCAM


GUY ATCHLEY REPORTING.

LOUGHNER PLEADED GUILTY THREE MONTHS AGO TO 19 FEDERAL CHARGES UNDER AN AGREEMENT THAT GUARANTEES HE WILL SPEND HIS LIFE IN PRISON WITHOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF PAROLE. Return to index of stories...


MI SHOOTING-OC SOT VO WIPE


POLICE IN MICHIGAN SAY THEY'VE CAUGHT A MAN TERRORIZING DRIVERS.

i'm okay there was a gunshot that went Through the back seat of my car.

INVESTIGATORS ARRESTED 43 YEAR OLD RAULIE CASTEEL ACCUSED OF SHOOTING AT DRIVERS ALONG INTERSTATE 96.

POLICE BELIEVE HE'S RESPONSIBLE FOR 24 SHOOTINGS THAT TERRORIZED A FOUR COUNTY AREA OF MICHIGAN SINCE MID OCTOBER.

ONLY ONE PERSON WAS HIT THAT VICTIM SEEN HERE ON SURVELIENCE VIDEO LIMPING INTO A GAS STATION WITH A BULLET WOUND TO THE BUTTOCKS. Return to index of stories...


MI SHOOTING-SOT VO


30we had so many people who were so afraid to travel down 96,

parents pulling their kids out of school/ So, for us it was a very big

challenge to go out here and find this guy

POLICE ARRESTED THE SUSPECT AFTER A WITNESS SPOTTED HIS CAR.

INVESTIGATORS STILL DON'T HAVE A MOTIVE FOR THE SHOOTING SPREE. Return to index of stories...


PELOSI BURGLAR-VO


A MAN IS ACCUSED OF ROBBING A CALIFORNIA HOME BELONGING TO HOUSE MINORITY LEADER NANCY PELOSI.

21-YEAR-OLD KEVIN HAGAN ADMITTED TO POLICE HE COMMITTED SIX BURGLARIES IN THE CONGRESSWOMAN'S NEIGHBORHOOD, AND TWICE ENTERED PELOSI'S NAPA COUNTY HOME.

HAGAN REPORTEDLY SWIPED A WATCH AND COIN COLLECTION FROM THE CONGRESSWOMAN'S RESIDENCE.

HE'S NOW JAILED ON SUSPICION OF 10 COUNTS OF BURGLARY AND OTHER CHARGES.

PELOSI WAS ELECTED TO HER 13TH CONGRESSIONAL TERM TUESDAY NIGHT. Return to index of stories...


8 TIME FELON WINS-2 SS


AN EIGHT-TIME FELON CONVICTED OF WRITING BAD CHECKS AND CREDIT CARD FRAUD BETWEEN WILL NOW BE A STATE REPRESENTATIVE IN MICHIGAN.

DETROIT DEMOCRAT BRIAN BANKS PICKED UP ROUGHLY 68 PERCENT OF THE VOTE IN TUESDAY'S ELECTION.

BANKS BEAT FOUR OTHER DEMOCRATS IN THE PRIMARY.

BANKS WOULDN'T BE THE FIRST WITH A CRIMINAL PAST IN THE LEGISLATURE.

STATE SENATOR BERT JOHNSON, PLEADED NO CONTEST IN A 1993 ARMED ROBBERY AT AGE 19. Return to index of stories...


GUN SALES UP-OC SOT VO WIPE


CAN WE EXPECT A RUSH OF PEOPLE BUYING GUNS AND AMMO SINCE PRESIDENT OBAMA WON RE-ELECTION?

SOME IN OKLAHOMA SAY THEY'RE STOCKING UP ON WEAPONS FEARING NEW GUN LAWS.

"I'm definitely concerned that they're going to try to take away my firearms."

THE OWNER OF ONE GUN STORE IN OKLAHOMA SAYS JUST A DAY AFTER PRESIDENT OBAMA WAS RE-ELECTED SALES SHOT UP.

THE STORE ALSO SAW A RECORD NUMBER OF PEOPLE SIGN UP FOR A CONCEALED CARRY PERMIT. Return to index of stories...


GUN SALES UP-SOT VO


We sold out an entire class in a matter of an hour and a half. That's never happened before."

SO FAR THE PRESIDENT HAS NOT PUSHED FOR TIGHTER FEDERAL GUN REGULATIONS. Return to index of stories...


WALMART BLACK FRIDAY-VO


WALMART IS KICKING OFF ITS "BLACK FRIDAY" DEAL ON THANKSGIVING DAY.

IT'S THE EARLIEST THE WORLD'S LARGEST RETAILER HAS EVER JUMP-STARTED ITS HOLIDAY SALES BONANZA.

THE DEALS KICK INTO HIGH GEAR AT 8PM THANKSGIVING DAY AND NEW OFFERS WILL BE INTRODUCED AT 10PM FOLLOWED BY MORE DISCOUNTS OFFERED ON BLACK FRIDAY AT 5 AM.

WALMART PLANS TO RUN A SEPARATE SALE ONLINE.

THE STORE SAYS THE NEW HOURS ARE IN RESPONSE TO CUSTOMERS WHO WANT TO SHOP EARLY SO THEY CAN HIT THE SACK AFTER EATING ALL THAT TURKEY. Return to index of stories...


COUNTERFEIT CASH-OC SOT VO WIPE


IF YOU DO YOUR SHOPPING ONLINE.BE AWARE YOU MAY NOT BE BUYING WHAT YOU THINK.

COUNTERFEIT ITEMS ARE SHOWING UP IN CYBERSPACE.

CLOTHING, SHOES AND HANDBAGS ARE AMONG THE MOST POPULAR ITEMS FOR COUNTERFEITERS, SO DO SOME HOMEWORK BEFORE YOU BUY.

Before you go ahead and jump on that deal, check out a merchant -- especially one you're unfamiliar with -- ahead of time. Go online, put the merchants name in a search engine, and the words "rip-off" and "complaint" and see what other people that have dealt with them are saying.

EXPERTS SAY LOOK FOR SECURITY FEATURES LIKE A SEAL OR A STICKER A REAL MANUFACTURER WILL ADD THAT'S HARD TO REPRODUCE.

IF YOU DO GET DUPED, DON'T TRY TO RESELL THE MERCHANDISE. Return to index of stories...


COUNTERFEIT CASH-SOT VO


Even if you tell somebody, this isn't a real "whatever" handbag but it's still a great bag, you're still liable -- you could really get in trouble, you could really get prosecuted. So don't resell it.

SOME MAJOR LABELS WILL OFFER ADVICE ON AVOIDING COUNTERFEITS ON THEIR COMPANY WEBSITES. Return to index of stories...


GAS PRICES-CG


GAS PRICES SEEM TO BE HOLDING STEADY TODAY.

ACCORDING TO TRIPLE-A, YOU'LL FIND PRICES AT 3-46 FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR UNLEADED ON AVERAGE ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

THAT'S THE SAME PRICE HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WHICH IS EIGHT CENTS CHEAPER THAN THIS TIME LAST WEEK.

THE PRICE IS A LITTLE LOWER ACROSS FLORIDA -- 3-40 ON AVERAGE. Return to index of stories...


TASER SUIT-TRX VO TOPS


DID POLICE GO TOO FAR IN THIS ARREST?

TAKE A LOOK.A CALIFORNIA MAN IS SUING CLAIMING POLICE OFFICERS WRONGFULLY USED A TASER ON HIM.

THE INCIDENT WAS CAPTURED ON SURVEILLANCE VIDEO.

IN THE VIDEO HE CAN BE SEEN PUTTING HIS HANDS UP.

HE GETS DOWN ON HIS KNEES AND CAN BE SEEN TURNING HIS HEAD AND SAYING SOMETHING BEFORE GOING DOWN.

BUT POLICE SAY THE VIDEO WHICH WAS POSTED TO YOUTUBE WAS EDITED TO SHOW WHAT HAPPENED PRIOR TO THE TAZING. Return to index of stories...


TASER SUIT-SOT VO


he's on his hands and knees, so you're now

going to say, 'Oh, we have the right to tase you because a minute or two

before that, you didn't instantaneously get on your hands and knees and put

your hands in the air

THE POLICE CHIEF SAYS THE SERGEANT WHO FIRED THE TASER IS A DECORATED OFFICER AND THAT INTERNAL AFFAIRS DETERMINED THE OFFICER ACTED WITHIN POLICY. Return to index of stories...


JEWELRY HEIST-TRX VO TOPS


NOW SOME VIDEO YOU'VE GOT TO SEE.

FIRST, A SIMPLY UNBELIEVABLE HEIST FROM london.

THE ROBBER'S DIDN'T BOTHER WITH GET-AWAY CARS, THEY DROVE THEIR MOTORCYCLES

STRAIGHT INTO A SHOPPING CENTER.

THEY STOPPED RIGHT IN FRONT OF A JEWELRY STORE.

A COUPLE GUYS WENT INSIDE TO GRAB THE LOOT, WHILE ANOTHER STAYED

OUTSIDE, KEEPING SHOPPERS AT BAY. WITH AN AX.

THEY MADE A CLEAN GETAWAY. AND HAVEN'T BEEN SEEN SINCE. Return to index of stories...


TEASE FOUR-------


ITS NOT JUST LEE COUNTY THAT HIT SOME SERIOUS SNAGS THIS WEEK DURING ELECTION DAY.

"You know, an hour waiting to scan, that's bad. That is bad."

FROM LONG LINES.TO MALFUNCTIONING MACHINES.NATIONWIDE PROBLEMS ARE SURFACING ABOUT THE ELECTION.

BUT CAN THERE BE ANYTHING DONE TO ENSURE OUR NEXT CONTEST GOES OFF WITHOUT A HITCH?

nats of parents cheering as girl runs

PLUS A NINE YEAR OLD MAY BE BREAKING BARRIERS ALONG WITH TACKLES.

MORE THAN A HALF MILLION PEOPLE HAVE SEEN THIS TINY SPEED BURNER ONLINE.AND FOR A VERY GOOD REASON. Return to index of stories...


A) VOTING PROBLEMS-2 SHOT SOT VO


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VOTING PROBLEMS-PLASMA


THINK LEE COUNTY HAD MAJOR VOTING PROBLEMS THIS WEEK?

OTHER COMMUNITIES ACROSS FLORIDA HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS.PEOPLE WAITING HOURS TO CAST A VOTE THEN JUST GIVING UP AND WALKING AWAY.

AND AS BRIAN TODD SHOWS US SOME MACHINES EVEN MALFUNCTIONED.

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VOTING PROBLEMS-PKG


SOME VOTERS WAITED IN SEEMINGLY ENDLESS LINES TO CAST BALLOTS.

"You know, an hour waiting to scan, that's bad. That is bad."

"Two hours, ten-minutes."

IN PLANTATION, FLORIDA. FOUR-HOURS IN LINE. SOME PEOPLE GAVE UP.

"People left, and they won't come back. They can't come back."

THE PRESIDENT, IN HIS HOUR OF GLORY, EVEN FELT COMPELLED TO SAY THIS:

".whether you voted for the very first time or waited in line for a very long time."

"By the way, we have to fix that."

THEN THERE WERE SCATTERED REPORTS OF VOTING MACHINE PROBLEMS. IN PENNSYLVANIA, AN EMBARRASSING SCENE POSTED ON YOU-TUBE: ONE MACHINE INDICATED A VOTE FOR MITT ROMNEY WHEN A VOTER TRIED TO CHOOSE PRESIDENT OBAMA -- THE MACHINE HAD TO BE RECALIBRATED. BUT THE LINES WERE THE BIG STORY IN MANY PLACES, INCLUDING KEY SWING STATES. PAUL HERRNSON AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, WHO KEEPS CLOSE TABS ON VOTING SYSTEMS- SAYS THE BACKUP SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING- BUT THERE ARE SEVERAL REASONS IT DOES. CONGESTION OFTEN BUILDS, HE SAYS, IN COMMUNITIES THAT CAN'T AFFORD TO STREAMLINE VOTING.

"Those communities, counties usually, have to decide between paying money for voting systems and election administration, roads, bridges, and hospitals. And of course, voting systems come in last."

"BUT OTHER ISSUES CROPPED UP AS WELL, DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU WERE VOTING. IN SOME PLACES IN FLORIDA, THE BALLOTS WERE 12-PAGES LONG."

ANOTHER BIG FACTOR, HERRNSON SAYS, WAS THE DECISION BY SOME STATES TO CUT BACK THE NUMBER OF EARLY-VOTING DAYS. SOME STATE LEGISLATURES RAMMED THROUGH VOTER-I-D LAWS, REQUIRING PEOPLE TO SHOW PHOTO I-Ds. FILL OUT AFFIDAVITS AND OTHER FORMS IF THEY DIDN'T HAVE THEM. PLENTY OF PEOPLE HAD NO TROUBLE- AND THERE'S NO INDICATION ANY OF THIS TILTED THE OUTCOME OF THE ELECTION, BUT THERE'S LITTLE DOUBT THIS IS NOW A PATCHWORK SYSTEM THAT'S MESSY, UNWIELDY, DIFFERENT IN EVERY STATE.

"It would be very difficult to fix it by having one system. The states have primary authority for conducting elections and some of them pass that authority down to the counties and give them leeway in implementation. And it would be extremely challenging because each state has its own traditions, its own culture."

HERRNSON SAYS THERE'S NO BIG FIX. HE SAYS AFTER THE 2000 FLORIDA RECOUNT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ALLOCATED SOME MONEY TO TRY TO IMPROVE THINGS- AND CREATED AN AGENCY CALLED THE 'ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION'. HERRNSON SAYS THE PROBLEM WITH THAT AGENCY IS THAT IT DOESN'T WORK VERY WELL. IT'S NOT WELL-FUNDED, AND - WE CHECKED THIS- IT'S BEEN WITHOUT ALL FOUR OF ITS DESIGNATED COMMISSIONERS FOR ALMOST A YEAR NOW. A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COMMISSION TOLD US- IT DOESN'T HAVE ANY REGULATORY AUTHORITY. THE COMMISSION CAN OFFER ADVICE TO THE STATES ON HOW TO STREAMLINE VOTING, HE SAYS- BUT CAN'T TELL THEM WHAT TO DO. BRIAN TODD, CNN, WASHINGTON. Return to index of stories...


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WEATHER-WX WALL


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.

ANOTHER BREEZY AND COOL DAY"

You could definitely feel the change in the airmass yesterday as highs peaked only into the lower to middle 70s, which kept us a good 10° below the norm for this time of year. Thursday looks like a repeat performance as cooler and drier air filters down the state.

As you step out the door this morning, you will notice a more dramatic drop in temperatures as most of us have settled into the middle 50s along the urban corridor with a few upper 40s deeper inland. Slightly milder conditions will be felt along our coastal and beach locations with temperatures in the upper 50s to 60°.

A few clouds are still possible in the morning forecast for Thursday, however with a northerly wind developing throughout the day, that will allow some even drier and cooler air to filter down the spine of the peninsula. This will clear any of the leftover clouds out allowing for bright sunshine to return to Southwest Florida. Despite our sunny skies during the afternoon, temperatures will only climb into the lower 70s with very comfortable humidity levels.

Thursday night looks to be the chilliest of the week. Temperatures will plummet into the upper 40s to low 50s along the urban corridor with a few middle 40s across our inland and northern communities.

It will be a spectacular finish to the work week as high pressure remains in control of our weather pattern with plentiful sunshine, low humidity, and temperatures in the upper 70s. By the weekend, our winds will take more of an easterly turn, which will bring a bit of low level moisture across the state. By Saturday and Sunday, expect a few more clouds dotting the sky with temperatures recovering back into the lower 80s.

Right now computer forecast models are indicating another cold front moving down the peninsula Tuesday with the possibility of a few more cloudy periods and our next chance for rain. Return to index of stories...


CONJOINED TWINS-VO


CONJOINED TWIN GIRLS ARE UNDERGOING SURGERY TODAY IN HOPES OF BEING SEPARATED.

EIGHT-MONTH-OLDS ALLISON AND AMELIA TUCKER OF ADAMS NEW YORK ARE AT THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IN PHILADELPHIA TO HAVE THE SURGERY.

THE GIRLS ARE JOINED AT THE CHESTS AND STOMACH, AND SHARE SEVERAL ORGANS.

DOCTORS SAY THAT THE GIRLS ARE EXCELLENT CANDIDATES FOR SEPARATION.

THEY ALSO EXPECT THAT, AFTER THE SURGERY, THE GIRLS SHOULD BE ABLE TO LIVE HEALTHY AND INDEPENDENT LIVES.

IT WILL BE THE 21ST SEPARATION OF CONJOINED TWINS PERFORMED AT THE HOSPITAL. Return to index of stories...


FULLER AIRPORTS-VO


THOSE TRAVELING BY PLANE THIS THANKSGIVING CAN EXPECT AIRPORTS TO BE BUSIER, FARES TO BE COSTLIER, AND AIRPLANES TO BE FULLER THAN EVER.

THAT'S THE OUTLOOK FROM 'AIRLINES FOR AMERICA'. THE MAIN TRADE GROUP REPRESENTING U-S AIRLINES. WHICH SAYS NEARLY 24 MILLION TRAVELERS WILL FLY FROM FRIDAY THE 16th THROUGH TUESDAY THE 27th.

THAT'S UP A BIT FROM LAST YEAR. BUT STILL BELOW THE PEAK-LEVEL YEARS OF 2007 AND 2006. Return to index of stories...


HOLLYWOOD MINUTE-ON CAM


MEGA STAR LADY GAGA IS PROVING TO BE A REAL HOME-TOWN HERO AND ACTRESS MILA KUNIS HAS A NEW GIG!

CRISTINA MUTCHLER HAS THE SCOOP IN TODAY'S HOLLYWOOD MINUTE. Return to index of stories...


HOLLYWOOD MINUTE-PKG


POP STAR LADY GAGA PLEDGED ONE-MILLION DOLLARS TO NEW YORK AND THE AMERICAN RED CROSS FOR SUPERSTORM SANDY RELIEF EFFORTS.

SHE MADE THE ANNOUNCEMENT WEDNESDAY.

GAGA POSTED A STATEMENT ON HER OFFICIAL WEBSITE SAYING QUOTE, "IF IT WASN'T FOR NYC: THE LOWER EASTSIDE, HARLEM, THE BRONX AND BROOKLYN, I WOULD NOT BE THE WOMAN OR ARTIST THAT I AM TODAY."

THE PROUD NEW YORKER WENT ON TO SAY, "THANK YOU FOR HELPING ME BUILD MY SPIRIT. I WILL NOW HELP YOU REBUILD YOURS."

MILA KUNIS IS ADDING EXECUTIVE PRODUCER TO HER RESUME, ACCORDING TO ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY.

THE ACTRESS IS SLATED TO SERVE AS E-P ON A PROJECT TITLED, "MERIDIAN HILLS."

THE C-W PICKED UP THE 19-70'S BASED BASED DRAMA CENTERED AROUND THE WOMEN'S LIBERATION MOVEMENT.

KUNIS IS NOT EXPECTED TO HAVE AN ON-SCREEN ROLE.

KRISTEN STEWART IS KEEPING TWILIGHT FANS "GUESSING" ABOUT THE STATUS OF HER RELATIONSHIP WITH CO-STAR ROBERT PATTINSON.

THE 22-YEAR-OLD ACTRESS TOLD THE TODAY SHOW "I'M JUST GOING TO LET PEOPLE WATCH WHATEVER LITTLE MOVIE THEY WOULD LIKE TO THINK OUR LIVES ARE"."KEEP THEM GUESSING I ALWAYS SAY."

THE TWILIGHT STARS MADE HEADLINES WITH AN ALLEGED RECENT RECONCILIATION -- AFTER STEWART'S PUBLIC APOLOGY ABOUT HER INFIDELITY.

THE FINAL TWILIGHT FILM IS SET TO RELEASE NOVEMBER 16TH.

FOR HOLLYWOOD MINUTE, I'M CRISTINA MUTCHLER. Return to index of stories...


9 YEAR OLD FOOTBALL PLAYER-OC NATS VO WIPE


SCORE ONE FOR THE GIRLS.

A NINE YEAR OLD GIRL IS NOT ONLY A HIT ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD.SHE'S BECOMING A YOUTUBE SENSATION.

Nats: Parents Cheering

TAKE A LOOK.THE GIRL'S HIGHLIGHTS FROM HER YOUTH GAMES IN SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH ARE IMPRESSING EVERYONE.

SAM GORDON'S THIRTY-FIVE TOUCHDOWNS NEARLY TWO THOUSANDS RUSHING YARDS SIXTY FIVE

TACKLES HAVE HER PARENTS VERY PROUD.

HER HIGHLIGHTS HAVE BEEN SEEN BY NEARLY A HALF A MILLION PEOPLE ONLINE. Return to index of stories...


9 YEAR OLD FOOTBALL PLAYER-SOT VO


I wasn't really sure what kind of response people would have /. I

thought it was impressive and it appears that other people enjoy watching

her as well.

BY THE WAY THIS IS THE 9 YEAR OLD'S FIRST SEASON AS A FOOTBALL PLAYER. Return to index of stories...


TEASE FIVE-----


MARIJUANA IS ABOUT TO BECOME LEGAL IN TWO STATES.AND ITS NO JOKE.

"I can only imagine what Jay Leno and company are going to be saying over the next week or two -- there are going to be lots of jokes."

BUT BEFORE PEOPLE LIGHT UP FOR FUN.PEOPLE IN CHARGE ARE SAYING NOT SO FAST.

WHY IT COULD BECOME A MAJOR LEGAL BATTLE. Return to index of stories...


A) MARIJUANA LEGISLATION-2 SHOT SOT VO


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MICROSOFT MESSENGER-2 SHOT TRAFFIC


RECOGNIZE THIS?

HAVE YOU USED THIS SOFTWARE?

NOT MANY HAVE.THATS WHY MICROSOFT IS DROPPING ITS INSTANT-MESSAGING PROGRAM.

INSTEAD OF MAINTAINING 'MESSENGER'. IT'LL SWITCH TO SKYPE. WHICH IT BOUGHT LAST YEAR FOR 8 POINT 5 BILLION DOLLARS.

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MARIJUANA LEGISLATION-2 SHOT TRAFFIC


A BIG OUTCOME THAT KINDA FELL UNDER THE RUG OF LAST NIGHT'S ELECTION.SMOKING MARIJUANA FOR FUN IN TWO STATES IS ABOUT TO BECOME LEGAL

VOTERS IN WASHINGTON AND COLORADO - MADE IT LEGAL FOR ADULTS OVER 21 TO SMOKE POT.

BUT, THERE ARE LEGAL HURDLES BEFORE THE MEASURES ARE OFFICIALLY ON THE BOOKS.

CHRIS VANDERVEEN EXPLAINS. Return to index of stories...


MARIJUANA LEGISLATION-PKG


WHEN THE RESULTS CAME IN -- AND THE YEAS FINALLY OUTWEIGHED THE NAYS.

"People will not need to be scared anymore talking about this issue."

THE MAN FRONT AND CENTER WAS A MAN BY THE NAME OF MASON TVERT.

"Everyone get a copy of the release."

ONE DAY LATER -- IN FRONT OF A CAPITOL BUILDING THAT SOON WILL HOUSE THOSE WHO WILL BE TASKED WITH SETTING UP THE GROUND RULES.

"We think the writing is on the wall."

TVERT WOULD TELL US HIS 8 YEARS OF WORKING FOR LEGALIZATION FINALLY PAID OFF -- BIG TIME.

"Our goal was to create dialogue and to get people thinking about why are we spending tens of millions of dollars arresting and prosecuting adults for marijuana possession."

A FEW BLOCKS AWAY.

"Despite my personal opposition to 64 and my belief that this is really bad public policy -- my office will assist in every way possible the executive branch agencies that are charged with implementing Amendment 64."

ONE OF THE CHIEF OPPONENTS OF 64 SAID SHOULD THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CHALLENGE STATE LAW -- HE'LL BE READY -- RELUCTANTLY READY.

"I have to tell you, it's not unusual for me to defend laws that I think are stupid. Ok? That's something we do a lot around here and we do a pretty good job of it."

KEEP THESE DATES IN MIND SHOULD EVERYTHING GO THROUGH -- WITHOUT A CHALLENGE -- ADULT POSSESSION OF AN OUNCE OR LESS WOULD BE LEGALIZED SOMETIME EARLY NEXT MONTH. REGULATIONS SHOULD BE IN PLACE BY JULY OF NEXT YEAR, AND ACTUAL SALES FROM STOREFRONTS COULD START AS EARLY AS LATE 2013. IS THE GOVERNOR CONCERNED -- YOU BET.

"I can only imagine what Jay Leno and company are going to be saying over the next week or two -- there are going to be lots of jokes."

AS FOR TVERT, HE SAYS HE'S HEARD THEM ALL -- AND COULD CARE LESS.

"It's not surprising that there are some folks who have not evolved on this issue. They are simply on the wrong side of history when it comes to this issue." Return to index of stories...


MARIJUANA LEGISLATION-TRAFFIC


CHRIS VANDERVEEN REPORTING.

MEDICAL MARIJUANA IS ALREADY LEGAL IN 17 STATES. Return to index of stories...


TOSS TO NOON TEASE-2-SHOT PLASMA


NBC 2 NEWS AT NOON IS NEXT!

STACEY DEFFENBAUGH IS HERE WITH A PREVIEW. Return to index of stories...


NEW AT NOON TEASE-ON CAM AT DESK


NEXT AT NOON - NBC2 CLOSELY WATCHING THE MARKET.

STOCKS EASING UP AND DOWN IN TRADING TODAY ON WALL STREET -

A DAY AFTER THE BIGGEST PLUNGE OF THE YEAR.

WE'LL LET YOU KNOW WHAT COULD BE AFFECTING INVESTORS THIS AFTERNOON.

WE ARE ALSO ON "SENTENCE WATCH" FOR JARED LOUGHNER - THE ARIZONA MAN WHO PLEADED GUILTY IN THE DEADLY SHOOTING THAT INJURED FORMER CONGRESSWOMAN GABBY GIFFORDS.

PLUS -

"Diabetics have to carry around a lot of stuff. The great thing about smart phone technology is it's one less thing they now have to carry."

ON THE MEDICAL FRONT TODAY - THE NEWEST TECHNOLOGY TO HELP PEOPLE WITH DIABETES TRACK THEIR BLOOD SUGAR.

AND -

"Part of being a dog owner is taking care of your dog's mess."

SURE IS!

NEXT AT NOON - THE PUSH IN TEXAS TO USE DNA TO TRACK DOWN LAWBREAKERS.

AND HOPE YOU'RE ENJOYING THE WONDERFUL WEATHER - METEOROLOGIST JIM REIF HAS AN EARLY LOOK AT OUR WEEKEND.

THE NEWS AT NOON IS NEXT! Return to index of stories...


NOON TZB) LOUGHNER-VO


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NOON TZC) SMART PHONE HEALTH-SOTVO


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NOON TZD) POO PROBLEM-SOTVO


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CLOSE-2-SHOT PLASMA


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