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WE BEGIN WITH A DEVELOPING STORY OVERNIGHT ---
TWO SEPARATE ILLEGAL MARIJUANA GROW HOUSES. RIPPED UP BY THEIR ROOTS.
AND THIS MORNING TWO MEN ARE IN JAIL.
LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES FOUND THE FIRST IN LEHIGH ACRES--OFF RICHMOND AVENUE.
THE SEIZED 65 PLANTS.
DEPUTIES SAY A CHILD WAS ALSO LIVING INSIDE THE HOME AT THE TIME OF THE BUST.
30-YEAR-OLD HUMBERTO GARCIA WAS ARRESTED.
THE OTHER ILLEGAL GROW WAS FOUND ON BRIAR LANE IN FORT MYERS.
ALEJANDRO SANCHEZ-BAHENA WAS ARRESTED THERE.
DEPUTIES SEIZED THREE GUNS, A PISTOL AND 1 HUNDRED 65 POT PLANTS.
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GOOD THURSDAY MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AND THANKS FOR WAKING UP WITH NBC-2 NEWS TODAY,
I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.
AND I'M CLAY MILLER.
NOW TO THE LATEST REVELATION IN THE PETRAEUS SEX SCANDAL.
AMID THE SCANDAL ---
GENERAL PETRAEUS WILL TESTIFY AT BENGHAZI, LIBYA HEARINGS THIS WEEK.
WE GO TO NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH LIVE IN STUDIO WITH THE NEWEST DEVELOPMENTS, GOOD MORNING STACEY.
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GOOD MORNING.
ON CAPITOL HILL TODAY, MORE HEARINGS ABOUT THE U.S. RESPONSE TO THE ATTACK ON THE U.S. CONSULATE IN LIBYA -- AND NOW CONFIRMATION THAT FALLEN CIA DIRECTOR, DAVID PETRAEUS, WILL TESTIFY.
MORE ON THAT IN A MOMENT BUT FIRST I WANT TO GET YOU CAUGHT UP ON WHERE THE SEX SCANDAL INVESTIGATION STANDS.
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AS YOU HEARD OFF THE TOP OF THE SHOW -- PRESIDENT OBAMA SAYS HE HAS NO EVIDENCE AT THIS TIME THAT THIS SCANDAL HAS OR WILL HURT OUR NATIONAL SECURITY.
THE TWO WOMAN AT THE CENTER OF THE SCANDAL, JILL KELLEY AND PAULA BROADWELL, HAVE LOST THEIR V-I-P PRIVILEGES AND SECURITY CLEARANCES.
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AND NOW -- THE MAN WHO HELPED START THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED.
HE'S A VETERAN F-B-I OFFICER.
FREDERICK HUMPHRIES, SEEN HERE, FIRST TOOK A COMPLAINT FROM HIS FRIEND, JILL KELLEY, ABOUT EMAILS FROM PAULA BROADWELL.
THAT COMPLAINT AND INVESTIGATION UNCOVERED THE AFFAIR BETWEEN PETREAUS AND BROADWELL.
OFFICIALS SAY BROADWELL WROTE THE EMAILS TO JILL KELLEY BECAUSE SHE WAS JEALOUS OF HER AND THOUGHT SHE WAS A THREAT.
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EVEN THOUGH PETRAEUS RESIGNED AS HEAD OF THE C-I-A LAST WEEK CONGRESS STILL WANTS TO KNOW WHAT HE KNOWS ABOUT THE ATTACK IN BENGHAZI.
THE SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE WILL HOLD A CLOSED-DOOR HEARING TODAY AND PETRAEUS WILL TESTIFY.
THE COMMITTEE IS FOCUSED ON KNOWN THREATS PRIOR TO THE LIBYA ATTACK AND WHAT ACTIONS WERE TAKEN IN RESPONSE.
LIVE IN STUDIO SD NBC-2.
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ANOTHER EAST COAST STORM?!
NBC-2 CHIEF METOEROLOGIST HALEY WEBB IS TRACKING THE LATEST ON THE UPCOMING STORM THAT IS EXPECTED TO HIT THE EAST COAST -- ON THANKSGIVING!, GOOD MORNING HALEY.
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Today's Weather Story
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.
"Mainly dry and staying warm"
After several days with temperatures in the 80s, it looks we'll tack on a couple of more before some changes in our weather pattern take place over the weekend.
Temperatures have cooled into the lower to middle 60s this morning, so a few patchy areas of fog are possible around sunrise mainly east of the I75 corridor and north of the Caloosahatchee. A weak cool front continues to weaken and wash out across the central part of the state and with a slight push of some dry air, this should stabilize our atmosphere through the afternoon and keep our rain prospects less than 20%. This will lead to mostly to partly sunny skies and daytime highs climbing into the lower to middle 80s.
Tonight, skies will go mostly clear with lows settling into the lower to middle 60s by early morning with light winds.
We will round out the work week with near normal temperatures in the lower half of the 80s. You will also notice an increase in the clouds during the afternoon on Friday ahead of another system that will push a cold front through our part of the state on Saturday. Right now, it doesn't look like this front will have much moisture to work with so rain chances will be capped at 20-30% late Friday and into Saturday morning with a few widely scattered showers.
In the wake of this front, a cooler and drier airmass will filter down the peninsula which will keep our nights cool and our afternoons mild and pleasant. High pressure will dominate our weather through the early part of the week with plenty of sunshine and lower humidity values.
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TAKING A LOOK AHEAD --- PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL VISIT NEW YORK CITY TODAY -- TO SEE FIRSTHAND THE DAMAGE DONE BY SUPERSTORM SANDY.
PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL MEET WITH CITIZENS WHO ARE RECOVERING AND FIRST RESPONDERS WHO CAME TO HELP DURING THE CRISIS.
RIGHT NOW THEY'RE STILL DEALING WITH FLOODING AND POWER OUTAGES AND THE NEW CONCERN -- A MASS INVASION OF BUGS.
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AN ANGRY POLITICAL FIGHT IS UNFOLDING BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT AND REPUBLICAN SENATORS JOHN MCCAIN AND LINDSEY GRAHAM.
IT ESCALATED WHEN THE SENATORS VOWED TO STAND IN THE PRESIDENT'S WAY.
IF HE NOMINATED U-N AMBASSADOR SUSAN RICE TO REPLACE HILLARY CLINTON AS SECRETARY OF STATE.
RICE IS SEEN HERE IN THIS FILE VIDEO.
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This president and this administration has either been guilty of colossal incompetence or engaged in a coverup, neither of which are acceptable to the American people.
BOTH MCCAIN AND GRAHAM CALLED FOR A SELECT COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE THE BENGHAZI ATTACKS.
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THIS MORNING THERE'S A LOT OF TALK ABOUT AVOIDING THE SO-CALLED FISCAL CLIFF.
THAT'S A SERIES OF TAX INCREASES AND BUDGET CUTS THAT COULD MEAN HIGHER TAX BILLS FOR MOST AMERICANS, COUPLED WITH A SMALLER PAY CHECK.
DURING PRESIDENT OBAMA'S FIRST NEWS CONFERENCE YESTERDAY SINCE BEING RE-ELECTED,
HE MET WITH MAJOR CEO'S FROM GENERAL ELECTRIC, WALMART, HONEYWELL, IBM.PEPSICO. THE LIST GOES ON.
PRESIDENT OBAMA PLANS TO DISCUSS THE NATION'S BUDGET WITH CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS ON FRIDAY.
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IN BLISTERING STRIKES, ISRAEL KILLS HAMAS' MILITARY COMMANDER.
ISRAEL SAYS THE AIRSTRIKES IN THE GAZA STRIP ARE THE BEGINNING OF A BROADER OPERATION AGAINST THE ISLAMIC MILITANTS - AND COULD EVEN HERALD A GROUND WAR.
THIS MORNING HAMAS SAYS THEIR COMMANDER'S DEATH QUOTE, "OPENS THE GATES OF HELL" IN ITS CONFLICT WITH ISRAEL.
ISRAEL SAYS IT HAS BEEN HIT BY MORE THAN 120 ROCKETS FROM GAZA IN THE LAST FEW DAYS ALONE.
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LOOKING AHEAD ----
A MAJOR BP SETTLEMENT.
THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE IS EXPECTED TO ANNOUNCE A SETTLEMENT WITH OIL GIANT BP, FOR THE MASSIVE GULF OIL SPILL IN 2010.
THE DEAL IS EXPECTED TO INCLUDE BP ADMITTING TO NEGLIGENCE THAT LED TO THE SPILL, AND A PAYMENT OF FINES TOTALING BILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
ATTORNEY GENERAL ERIC HOLDER MAY MAKE THE ANNOUNCEMENT HIMSELF IN NEW ORLEANS.
WE'LL KEEP YOU POSTED.
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NEW DEVELOPMENTS THIS MORNING IN THE CASE AGAINST COLORADO MOVIE THEATER SHOOTING SUSPECT JAMES HOLMES.
HE WILL NOT BE IN COURT TODAY AS SCHEDULED, AFTER HE TRIED TO HURT HIMSELF.
HOLMES WAS HOSPITALIZED TUESDAY AFTER HE TRIED RAMMING HIS HEAD INTO THE WALL OF HIS JAIL CELL.
HE'S NOW BACK IN HIS CELL AND HE CAN MOVE AND TALK.
BUT HIS DEFENSE ATTORNEYS TOLD THE JUDGE HOLMES IS IN NO SHAPE TO APPEAR IN COURT.
TODAY'S HEARING IS NOW POSTPONED UNTIL DECEMBER 10TH.
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TODAY IS DAY TWO OF A HIGH PROFILE MURDER TRIAL IN LEE COUNTY.
ROBERT DUNN FACES THE DEATH PENALTY IN THE MURDER OF HIS ESTRANGED WIFE, CHRISTINE DUNN.
AFTER A RECORD FIVE WEEKS OF JURY SELECTION.
THE TRIAL FINALLY BEGAN YESTERDAY FOR A DAYCARE KILLING. THAT SHOCKED LEE COUNTY.
JURORS HEARD EMOTIONAL TESTIMONY IN COURT YESTERDAY.
SEVERAL WITNESSESS TOOK THE STAND-- TEACHERS AND CHILDREN DESCRIBED THE TERROR AT BOBBIE NOONAN'S DAYCARE IN 2008.
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13:16:09 "But I do remember after hearing the gunshots. saying somthing to the effect that there was no safe place to put the children" 13:16:29
THE DEFENSE ARGUES THE STATE WON'T BE ABLE TO PROVE IT WAS PREMEDITATED MURDER.
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LOOKING AHEAD ---
THERE WILL BE A COURT HEARING IN NEW YORK TODAY FOR THE SUSPECT IN THE DISAPPEARANCE AND MURDER OF ETAN PATZ.
PEDRO HERNANDEZ IS CHARGED WITH KIDNAPPING AND MURDERING THE 6 YEAR OLD BACK IN 1979.
HERNANDEZ WAS ARRESTED THIS YEAR AND INVESTIGATORS SAY HE CONFESSED.
BUT HIS LAWYER HAS SAID HERNANDEZ IS MENTALLY ILL AND HAS A HISTORY OF HALLUCINATIONS.
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TYPICALLY WE HEAR SOUTHWEST FLORIDA RANKS AS SOME OF THE BEST SHELLING, BEACHES AND KAYAKING.
BUT ONE COMMUNITY ISN'T GETTING SUCH A GOOD RAP.
AN OLD ARTICLE IS COMING BACK TO HAUNT LEHIGH ACRES.
THE 2009 ARTICLE BY TRAVEL AND LEISURE --
RECENTLY RE-POSTED ON THE HUFFINGTON POST WEBSITE --
SAYS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA IS FILLED WITH HALF-BUILT MANSIONS.
LOTS TAKEN OVER BY SNAKES AND ALLIGATORS. AND DERELICT CUL DE SACS THAT LEAD TO NOTHING.
WE SHOWED THE ARTICLE TO SOME LOCALS.WHO SAY IT'S AN EXAGGERATION.
AND GET THIS. LEHIGH WAS COMPARED TO OTHER EERY OR CREEPY PLACES.INCLUDING A DESERTED PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL IN NORWAY AND A DERELICT AMUSEMENT PARK IN JAPAN.
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YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW ---
NEXT ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.
HE'S A POPULAR HOST ON THE FOOD NETWORK. BUT THIS MORNING HE'S DEFENDING HIMSELF.
GUY FIERI'S NEWEST RESTRAURANT GOES VIRAL FOR ALL THE WRONG REASONS, NEXT.
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BREAKING NEWS OUT OF MEXICO THIS MORNING --
A 6-POINT-OH MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE RATTLES MEXICO CITY OVERNIGHT.
RIGHT NOW -- NO REPORTS OF ANY DAMAGES OR INJURIES.
BUT WE WILL PASS ALONG ANY NEW INFORMATION AS SOON AS WE GET IT.
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Full Forecast
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.
"Mainly dry and staying warm"
After several days with temperatures in the 80s, it looks we'll tack on a couple of more before some changes in our weather pattern take place over the weekend.
Temperatures have cooled into the lower to middle 60s this morning, so a few patchy areas of fog are possible around sunrise mainly east of the I75 corridor and north of the Caloosahatchee. A weak cool front continues to weaken and wash out across the central part of the state and with a slight push of some dry air, this should stabilize our atmosphere through the afternoon and keep our rain prospects less than 20%. This will lead to mostly to partly sunny skies and daytime highs climbing into the lower to middle 80s.
Tonight, skies will go mostly clear with lows settling into the lower to middle 60s by early morning with light winds.
We will round out the work week with near normal temperatures in the lower half of the 80s. You will also notice an increase in the clouds during the afternoon on Friday ahead of another system that will push a cold front through our part of the state on Saturday. Right now, it doesn't look like this front will have much moisture to work with so rain chances will be capped at 20-30% late Friday and into Saturday morning with a few widely scattered showers.
In the wake of this front, a cooler and drier airmass will filter down the peninsula which will keep our nights cool and our afternoons mild and pleasant. High pressure will dominate our weather through the early part of the week with plenty of sunshine and lower humidity values.
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THE SOAP OPERA ATMOSPHERE CONTINUES TO SMOLDER IN THE WAKE OF THE PETRAEUS
SCANDAL.
FLORIDA'S FORMER GOVERNOR CHARLIE CRIST IS DENYING THAT HE ONCE DATED
NATALIE KHAWAM. THE TWIN SISTER OF JILL KELLEY. A CENTRAL FIGURE IN THE SCANDAL.
BUT CRIST DID SAY THAT HE KNOWS THE KELLEY FAMILY.
CRIST SAYS THAT WHILE HE WAS GOVERNOR -- HE MET THE KELLEY'S AT A DINNER WITH PETRAEUS AND HIS WIFE, HOLLY.
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"I was meeting the general, actually, and his wife, Jill and Scott Kelley,
and uh you know they were lovely people. The general was as impressive as
you'd think he would be and his wife couldn't have been nicer."
CRIST TOLD REPORTERS HE KNEW NATALIE KHAWAM, BUT NEVER SOCIALIZED WITH HER ONE-ON-ONE, DENYING A REPORT IN THE DAILY TELEGRAPH OF ENGLAND, WHICH QUOTES "A REPUBLICAN SOURCE."
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ALL NEW DETAILS THIS MORNING ON A SOFTWARE MILLIONAIRE,
WANTED FOR MURDER IN BELIZE.
JOHN MCAFEE SAYS HE IS HIDING, UN-ARMED, AND IS ACCOMPANIED ONLY BY A YOUNG WOMAN.
POLICE SAY MCAFEE IS WANTED FOR QUESTIONING IN THE DEATH OF HIS AMERICAN NEIGHBOR GREGORY FAULL.
THE 52-YEAR-OLD WAS SHOT AND KILLED IN BELIZE, THE CARIBBEAN ISLAND WHERE BOTH MEN LIVE.
MCAFEE TOLD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS THAT HE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE MAN'S DEATH.
BUT ADMITTED HE DID HAVE DIFFERENCES WITH FAULL.
IT APPARENTLY INVOLVED SEVERAL DOGS THAT MCAFEE KEPT AT HIS BEACH HOUSE, THAT NEIGHBORS COMPLAINED ABOUT.
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IT'S QUITE A MYSTERY THIS MORNING ---
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS --
THE MYSTERIOUS STRANDING ON AN IRISH BEACH INVOLVES UP TO 50,000 STARFISH!
IT'S A SURREAL AND SOMEWHAT GHOSTLY SIGHT ON A
SECLUDED BEACH IN IRELAND.
THE BELFAST TELEGRAPH REPORTS THAT HARSH WEATHER MIGHT HAVE BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PECULIAR EVENT.
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KILLING HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF RATS ON THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS.
STARTING TODAY A HELICOPTER WILL BEGIN DROPPING NEARLY 22 TONS! OF SPECIALLY DESIGNED POISON BAIT ON THE ISLANDS.
SCIENTISTS SAY IN ORDER TO PRESERVE THE UNIQUE BIRDS, REPTILES AND OTHER SPECIES THAT ATTRACT SO MANY PEOPLE, ALL THOSE RATS MUST DIE.
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LEE COUNTY'S ANIMAL SHELTER IS DEALING WITH ITS FIRST EVER CASE OF RABBIT HOARDING.
AND NOW THOSE RABBITS ARE UP FOR ADOPTION.
A WOMAN SURRENDERED DOZENS OF BUNNIES YESTERDAY.
THE NUMBER OF RABBITS IS OVERWHELMING THE SHELTER. SO 20 OF THEM ARE ALREADY UP FOR ADOPTION FOR JUST TEN DOLLARS.
THE SHELTER IS LOCATED BEHIND THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, OFF SIX MILE CYPRESS.
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TIME NOW TO LOOK AT WHAT'S TRENDING TODAY-- THE STORIES, VIDEOS AND PICTURES GETTING THE MOST CLICKS ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB.
GUY FIERI RESPONDS TO A BRUTAL NEW YORK TIMES REVIEW OF HIS NEW RESTAURANT… SAVANNAH SITS DOWN LIVE WITH HIM COMING UP ON THE TODAY SHOW.
GUY IS KNOWN AS THE LOUDER-THAN-LOUD HOST OF FOOD NETWORK'S "DINERS, DRIVE-INS AND DIVES."
A FOOD CRITIC SLAMMED HIS NEW RESTAURANT CALLED "GUY'S AMERICAN KITCHEN & BAR" IN NEW YORK CITY'S TIMES SQUARE.
SOME QUESTIONS RAISED IN THE REVIEW INCLUDE, -QUOTE-"AND WHEN WE HEAR THE WORDS DONKEY SAUCE, WHICH PART OF THE DONKEY ARE WE SUPPOSED TO THINK ABOUT?" AND "IS THIS HOW YOU ROLL IN FLAVOR TOWN?"
PRETTY ROUGH. BUT AGAIN GUY'S REBUTTAL IS COMING UP ON THE TODAY SHOW.
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THAT MAGAZINE COVER LADIES WAIT ALL YEAR FOR IS FINALLY REVEALED.
CHANNING TATUM IS PEOPLE MAGAZINE'S SEXIEST MAN ALIVE.
THE ACTOR - WHO EARLIER THIS YEAR GRACED THE COVER OF G-Q'S MEN OF THE YEAR EDITION, IS NOW SHOWING OFF HIS PHYSIQUE ON THE HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED COVER OF PEOPLE.
TATUM SAYS HE WAS SURPRISED BY THE HONOR.IN FACT, HE THOUGHT THE MAGAZINE WAS PLAYING A JOKE ON HIM.
IT'S BEEN A BIG YEAR FOR THE 32-YEAR OLD.
HE STARRED IN "THE VOW," "21 JUMP STREET" AND "MAGIC MIKE."
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AND WE JUST HAD TO SHOW YOU THIS -- WHO HASN'T BEEN TEMPTED TO GO "DOWN" THE "UP" ESCALATOR.
BUT A MAN TRYING TO GET TO LONDON'S UNDERGROUND ENDED UP ESCALATING HIS MISTAKE TO NEW HEIGHTS.
HE JUST KEEPS. GOING NOWHERE.
AND YOU KNOW THIS ENDED UP ON YOUTUBE.
IT WAS PRETTY CLEAR, THIS GUY WAS DRUNK.
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CHECK IT OUT. THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN OFTEN IN JAPAN.
A JAPANESE TELEVISION CREW CAPTURES A RARE TORNADO HOVERING OVER A CITY ALONG THE COUNTRY'S COAST.
THE TORNADO WAS FILMED FROM A HELICOPTER AND REMAINED OUT AT SEA.
IT LASTED ABOUT TEN MINUTES BEFORE IT DISSIPATED AND DISAPPEARED.
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Day Planner
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.
"Mainly dry and staying warm"
After several days with temperatures in the 80s, it looks we'll tack on a couple of more before some changes in our weather pattern take place over the weekend.
Temperatures have cooled into the lower to middle 60s this morning, so a few patchy areas of fog are possible around sunrise mainly east of the I75 corridor and north of the Caloosahatchee. A weak cool front continues to weaken and wash out across the central part of the state and with a slight push of some dry air, this should stabilize our atmosphere through the afternoon and keep our rain prospects less than 20%. This will lead to mostly to partly sunny skies and daytime highs climbing into the lower to middle 80s.
Tonight, skies will go mostly clear with lows settling into the lower to middle 60s by early morning with light winds.
We will round out the work week with near normal temperatures in the lower half of the 80s. You will also notice an increase in the clouds during the afternoon on Friday ahead of another system that will push a cold front through our part of the state on Saturday. Right now, it doesn't look like this front will have much moisture to work with so rain chances will be capped at 20-30% late Friday and into Saturday morning with a few widely scattered showers.
In the wake of this front, a cooler and drier airmass will filter down the peninsula which will keep our nights cool and our afternoons mild and pleasant. High pressure will dominate our weather through the early part of the week with plenty of sunshine and lower humidity values.
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ALL CLEAR, CHAR CO ENFORCEMENT
CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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THIS MORNING WE'RE TALKING ABOUT CHEERLEADING DANGERS.
DID YOU SEE THE VIDEO OF AN ORLANDO CHEERLEADER TAKING A NASTY FALL?
TAKE A LOOK, JAMIE WOODE, A STUNT TEAM MEMBER FOR THE ORLANDO MAGIC, WAS CARTED OFF THE COURT AFTER SHE FELL ON HER HEAD DURING A MAGIC-KNICKS GAME.
WOODE IS GOING TO BE FINE; HOWEVER, HER INJURY RAISES MANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE DANGERS OF CHEERLEADING.
SHE LANDED HEAD FIRST. BUT A GOOD SIGN THOUGH. SHE WAVED TO THE CROWD AS SHE LEFT.
WE'VE FOUND OUT SHE SUFFERED THREE VERTEBRAE FRACTURES AND A BROKEN RIB.
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BAD NEWS FOR LOVERS OF TWINKIES AND HOSTESS HO-HO'S.
BLOOMBERG'S JANE KING, AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE WITH THAT,
AND MORE HEALTH CONCERNS OVER ENERGY DRINKS, IN THIS MORNING'S BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT.
GOOD MORNING JANE.
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BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT
NOVEMBER 15, 2012
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GOOD MORNING,
THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION --
INVESTIGATING WHETHER 5-HOUR ENERGY DRINKS WERE A FACTOR IN THE DEATHS OF 13 PEOPLE.
"LIVING ESSENTIALS" SAY IT'S UNAWARE OF ANY DEATHS PROVEN TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY ITS PRODUCTS.
BUT SAYS IT DOES RECOMMEND PEOPLE CONSUME NO MORE THAN 2 BOTTLES A DAY SPACED SEVERAL HOURS APART,
RIVAL MONSTER ENERGY'S DRINKS, ALREADY CITED IN THE DEATHS OF 5 PEOPLE THIS PAST YEAR.
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MEANTIME TWINKIES AND WONDER BREAD MAKER HOSTESS BRANDS -- THREATENING TO SHUT DOWN!
THE BANKRUPT BAKERY SAYS UNLESS ENOUGH STRIKING WORKERS CROSS THE PICKET LINE AND AND GET BACK TO WORK TODAY,18-THOUSAND WORKERS WILL BE OUT OF A JOB.
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AND -- J-C PENNEY'S MAY NOT MAKE IT BEYOND CHRISTMAS 2014.
THE RETAILER -- HAS ONLY 25 MONTHS BEFORE IT RUNS OUT OF CASH --
AS IT STRUGGLES TO REMAKE ITSELF AND BOOST RESULTS.
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AND, YOU MIGHT NEED TO SAVE UP A LITTLE MORE IF YOU'RE PLANNING ON SHOPPING AT WALMART, TARGET OR BEST BUY ON BLACK FRIDAY.
I'LL TELL YOU WHY, AFTER THIS;
OC:
WALMART, TARGET AND BEST BUY BLACK FRIDAY PRICES -- GOING UP.
NERD WALLET DOT COM SAYS -- THE MEDIAN PRICE FOR GOODS IN THE 3 STORES DAY-AFTER-THANKSGIVING FLYERS ARE HIGHER THAN THEY WERE A YEAR AGO --
BUT SAYS AT MOST OTHER STORES, PRICES ARE ABOUT THE SAME AS LAST YEAR.
AND -- SPEAKING OF HOW MUCH THINGS COST --
INVESTORS TODAY LOOKING AT A REPORT ON THE COST OF LIVING IN OCTOBER.
YESTERDAY -- CONCERN ABOUT THE U-S BUDGET DEBATE AND THE CONFLICT IN ISRAEL, SENt THE DOW TO ITS LOWEST LEVEL SINCE JUNE.
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AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, I'M JANE KING WITH THE BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT.
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Obama: I have no evidence at this point from what i have seen that classified information was disclosed that in any way would have had negative impact on our national security.
ALL NEW DETAILS REVEALED IN THE GENERAL PETRAEUS SEX SCANDAL --- RIGHT BEFORE HE'S SET TO TESTIFY ABOUT LIBYA.
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AND, NOT AGAIN!
ANOTHER STORM IS AIMING FOR THE EAST COAST -- EXPECTED TO HIT ON THANKSGIVING DAY!
NBC-2 IS TRACKING THE UPCOMING STORM, AS PRESIDENT OBAMA PREPARES TO TOUR THE ALREADY TWICE-BATTERED REGION TODAY.
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GOOD THURSDAY MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AND THANKS FOR WAKING UP WITH NBC-2 NEWS TODAY,
I'M CLAY MILLER.
AND I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.
WE BEGIN WITH NEW EVIDENCE THIS MORNING IN THE PETRAEUS SEX SCANDAL.
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WE'VE LEARNED THE AFFAIR BETWEEN GENERAL DAVID PETRAEUS AND HIS BIOGRAPHER PAULA BROADWELL , MAY HAVE INVOLVED A SECURITY BREACH.
AND WE'VE LEARNED. PETRAEUS WILL NOW TESTIFY ON CAPITOL HILL ABOUT THE DEATHS IN BENGHAZI.
NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH IS LIVE IN STUDIO WITH THE LATEST, GOOD MORNING STACEY.
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THIS MORNING, MULTIPLE SOURCES SAY THAT BROADWELL KEPT CLASSIFIED INFORMATION ON AN UNSECURE COMPUTER.
THE COMPUTER AND INFORMATION ARE NOW IN THE HANDS OF THE GOVERNMENT.
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"I have no evidence at this point, from what I've seen, that classified information was disclosed."
BUT AFTER THE FBI SEARCHED THE HOME OF PAULA BROADWELL - THE WOMAN WHO HAD AN AFFAIR WITH GENERAL DAVID PETRAEUS - LAW ENFORCEMENT AND NATIONAL SECURITY OFFICIALS NOW SAY SHE HAD SUBSTANTIAL CLASSIFIED INFORMATION UNSECURED ON HER COMPUTER.
THE PENTAGON HAS SUSPENDED HER SECURITY CLEARANCE.
ALSO THIS MORNING, WE'VE LEARNED FRED HUMPHRIES WAS THE FBI AGENT TAKEN OFF THE CASE BECAUSE HE SENT SHIRTLESS PHOTOS OF HIMSELF TO JILL KELLEY. KELLEY COMPLAINED SHE GOT THREATENING EMAILS, LATER TRACED TO BROADWELL.
Virginia
"The information that was sent to me sounded as if there was a potential for a national security vulnerability."
GENERAL JOHN ALLEN - WHO OFFICIALS SAY EXCHANGED EMAILS WITH KELLEY - SAYS IN A LETTER, HE'LL FULLY COOPERATE WITH THE INVESTIGATION.
DESPITE THE PROBE, GENERAL PETRAEUS, WHO STEPPED DOWN FROM THE C-I-A, IS SCHEDULED TO TESTIFY ON THE DEADLY ATTACK IN BENGHAZI.
REPUBLICANS ACCUSE UNITED NATIONS AMBASSADOR SUSAN RICE OF MISLEADING THE PUBLIC WHEN SHE SAID PROTESTS. NOT TERRORISTS. PROMPTED THAT ATTACK.
South Carolina
"There's a ream of evidence."
Arizona
"She should have known what the situation and circumstances were."
Maine
"She has a lot of explaining to do."
"If Senator McCain and Senator Graham and others want to go after somebody, they should go after me." ½WIPE/FLASH¾ ". to besmirch her reputation is outrageous."
I'M STACEY DEFFENBAUGH REPORTING
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AS IF THE EAST COAST HASN'T BEEN THROUGH ENOUGH ALREADY ---ANOTHER EAST COAST STORM?!
NBC-2 CHIEF METOEROLOGIST HALEY WEBB IS TRACKING THE LATEST ON THE UPCOMING STORM THAT IS EXPECTED TO HIT THE EAST COAST -- ON THANKSGIVING!, GOOD MORNING HALEY.
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Today's Weather Story
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.
"Mainly dry and staying warm"
After several days with temperatures in the 80s, it looks we'll tack on a couple of more before some changes in our weather pattern take place over the weekend.
Temperatures have cooled into the lower to middle 60s this morning, so a few patchy areas of fog are possible around sunrise mainly east of the I75 corridor and north of the Caloosahatchee. A weak cool front continues to weaken and wash out across the central part of the state and with a slight push of some dry air, this should stabilize our atmosphere through the afternoon and keep our rain prospects less than 20%. This will lead to mostly to partly sunny skies and daytime highs climbing into the lower to middle 80s.
Tonight, skies will go mostly clear with lows settling into the lower to middle 60s by early morning with light winds.
We will round out the work week with near normal temperatures in the lower half of the 80s. You will also notice an increase in the clouds during the afternoon on Friday ahead of another system that will push a cold front through our part of the state on Saturday. Right now, it doesn't look like this front will have much moisture to work with so rain chances will be capped at 20-30% late Friday and into Saturday morning with a few widely scattered showers.
In the wake of this front, a cooler and drier airmass will filter down the peninsula which will keep our nights cool and our afternoons mild and pleasant. High pressure will dominate our weather through the early part of the week with plenty of sunshine and lower humidity values.
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ALL CLEAR, LEE CO ENFORCEMENT
CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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TODAY PRESIDENT OBAMA HEADS TO NEW YORK CITY TO TOUR DAMAGE FROM SUPERSTORM SANDY.
AND WE WANT TO GET BACK TO THE PRESIDENT'S NEWS CONFERENCE WEDNESDAY. FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE BEING RE-ELECTED.
IT COVERED A LOT OF GROUND, INCLUDING THE PETRAEUS SCANDAL AND THE FISCAL CLIFF.
BUT THE REAL FIREWORKS CAME WHEN THE PRESIDENT WAS ASKED ABOUT NEGATIVE COMMENTS FROM REPUBLICAN SENATORS ON THE POSSIBILITY THAT UN AMBASSADOR SUSAN COULD BECOME SECRETARY OF STATE.
115751 sen. mccain: but we will do whatever's necessary to block the nomination that's within our power as far as susan rice is concerned.
11:51:56 i don't trust her. and the reason i don't trust her is because i think she knew better, and if she didn't know better, she shouldn't be the voice of america.
14:03:21 potus: if senator mccain and senator graham and others want to go after somebody, they should go after me. and i'm happy to have that discussion with them. but for them to go after the u.n. ambassador, who had nothing to do with benghazi and was simply making a presentation based on intelligence that she had received and to besmirch her reputation is outrageous.
YOU COULD SEE THE PRESIDENT VISIBLE ANGRY OVER IT.
THIS MORNING THE SENATORS VOW TO KEEP FIGHTING THE PRESIDENT ON THIS.
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LOOKING AHEAD ----
A MAJOR BP SETTLEMENT.
THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE IS EXPECTED TO ANNOUNCE A SETTLEMENT WITH OIL GIANT BP, FOR THE MASSIVE GULF OIL SPILL IN 2010.
THE DEAL IS EXPECTED TO INCLUDE BP ADMITTING TO NEGLIGENCE THAT LED TO THE SPILL, AND A PAYMENT OF FINES TOTALING BILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
ATTORNEY GENERAL ERIC HOLDER MAY MAKE THE ANNOUNCEMENT HIMSELF IN NEW ORLEANS.
WE'LL KEEP YOU POSTED.
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IT IS DAY TWO OF A HIGH PROFILE MURDER TRIAL IN LEE COUNTY.
ROBERT DUNN FACES THE DEATH PENALTY IN THE MURDER OF HIS ESTRANGED WIFE, CHRISTINE DUNN.
AFTER A RECORD FIVE WEEKS OF JURY SELECTION.
THE TRIAL FINALLY BEGAN YESTERDAY FOR A DAYCARE KILLING THAT SHOCKED LEE COUNTY.
EMOTIONAL TESTIMONY WAS HEARD IN COURT YESTERDAY.
SEVERAL WITNESSESS TOOK THE STAND-- TEACHERS AND CHILDREN DESCRIBED THE TERROR AT BOBBIE NOONAN'S DAYCARE IN 2008. LISTEN TO A PORTION OF THE DAYCARE DIRECTOR ON THE STAND.
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13:16:09 "But I do remember after hearing the gunshots. saying somthing to the effect that there was no safe place to put the children" 13:16:29
THE DEFENSE ARGUES THE STATE WON'T BE ABLE TO PROVE IT WAS PREMEDITATED MURDER.
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THE SECOND SUSPECT IN A CHARLOTTE COUNTY MURDER CASE IS NOW IN CUSTODY.
A SECOND MAN SUSPECTED IN A DECADE OLD CHARLOTTE COUNTY MURDER.
AUTHORITIES IN VERMONT ARRESTED PHILLIP BARR YESTERDAY MORNING.
HE WAS WANTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE 2001 DEATH OF TARA SADAROVICH.
BARR AND DAVID MCMANNIS WERE SEPTIC TANK REPAIRMEN SCHEDULED TO VISIT TARA'S PUNTA GORDA HOME THE DAY SHE DISAPPEARED.
MCMANNIS WAS ARRESTED LAST MONTH AND CHARGED WITH FIRST DEGREE MURDER.
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THIS MORNING WALL STREET STRUGGLES TO FIND ITS FOOTING.
STOCKS SUFFERED A SETBACK YESTERDAY, FEARING A PROLONGED BUDGET STANDOFF BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT AND THE CONGRESS.
THE DOW FELL 185 POINTS THE NASDAQ SHED 37, AND THE S&P WAS DOWN 19 POINTS.
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NOW AN NBC-2 UPDATE.
THE WHITE HOUSE HAS NOW RECEIVED SECESSION PETITIONS FROM ALL 50 STATES.
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF CITIZENS WANT THEIR STATES GRANTED INDEPENDENCE FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
THE PETITIONS ARE CREATED THROUGH THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION'S 'WE THE PEOPLE' INITIATIVE, WHICH LAUNCHED IN 2011, TO LET CITIZENS HAVE THEIR VOICES HEARD BY THE ADMINISTRATION.
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NEW THIS MORNING ----
ALMOST 50 MILLION AMERICANS REPORTED IN POVERTY ACCORDING TO THE CENSUS BUREAU.
49 POINT 7 MILLION TO BE EXACT.
THAT'S FOR THE YEAR 20-11.
POVERTY AMONG FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME WORKERS SPIKED COMPARED TO 2010.
CALIFORNIA TOPS THE LIST FOLLOWED BY THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ARIZONA, FLORIDA AND GEORGIA.
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WE'LL NO DOUBT HEAR MORE ABOUT THIS LATER TODAY. IN BLISTERING STRIKES, ISRAEL KILLS THE HAMAS MILITARY COMMANDER.
ISRAEL SAYS THE AIRSTRIKES IN THE GAZA STRIP ARE THE BEGINNING OF A BROADER OPERATION AGAINST THE ISLAMIC MILITANTS - AND COULD EVEN HERALD A GROUND WAR.
THIS MORNING HAMAS SAYS THEIR COMMANDER'S DEATH QUOTE, "OPENS THE GATES OF HELL" IN ITS CONFLICT WITH ISRAEL.
ISRAEL SAYS IT HAS BEEN HIT BY MORE THAN 120 ROCKETS FROM GAZA IN THE LAST FEW DAYS ALONE.
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TAKING A LOOK AHEAD ---
AFTER MONTHS OF MYSTERY. CHINA IS SET TO ANNOUNCE ITS NEW LEADERSHIP TODAY.
THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT RECENTLY FILLED ITS TOP JOBS.
THE FACES ARE NEW BUT THE POLITICAL CLIMATE REMAINS THE SAME, AS THE SUPERPOWER FACES SLOWING GROWTH AND A WIDE DIVIDE BETWEEN RICH AND POOR.
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YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW --
NEXT ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY --
IT'S NOT YOUR AVERAGE GUN RANGE HERE IN FLORIDA. OR ANYWHERE FOR THAT MATTER.
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WHY THIS "SPORT" IS GETTING SO MUCH ATTENTION THIS MORNING.
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Weather Trends
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.
"Mainly dry and staying warm"
After several days with temperatures in the 80s, it looks we'll tack on a couple of more before some changes in our weather pattern take place over the weekend.
Temperatures have cooled into the lower to middle 60s this morning, so a few patchy areas of fog are possible around sunrise mainly east of the I75 corridor and north of the Caloosahatchee. A weak cool front continues to weaken and wash out across the central part of the state and with a slight push of some dry air, this should stabilize our atmosphere through the afternoon and keep our rain prospects less than 20%. This will lead to mostly to partly sunny skies and daytime highs climbing into the lower to middle 80s.
Tonight, skies will go mostly clear with lows settling into the lower to middle 60s by early morning with light winds.
We will round out the work week with near normal temperatures in the lower half of the 80s. You will also notice an increase in the clouds during the afternoon on Friday ahead of another system that will push a cold front through our part of the state on Saturday. Right now, it doesn't look like this front will have much moisture to work with so rain chances will be capped at 20-30% late Friday and into Saturday morning with a few widely scattered showers.
In the wake of this front, a cooler and drier airmass will filter down the peninsula which will keep our nights cool and our afternoons mild and pleasant. High pressure will dominate our weather through the early part of the week with plenty of sunshine and lower humidity values.
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ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION PROJECT?
CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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A NEW DISCOVERY COULD AID THE FIGHT AGAINST ALZHEIMER'S
A STUDY OF A JUST-IDENTIFIED VARIANT GENE MIGHT REVEAL WAYS TO PREVENT THE MIND-ROBBING DISORDER.
ONE IN FIVE PEOPLE CARRY A FORM OF A GENE CALLED "APO-E" THAT RESEARCHERS SAY COULD TRIPLE THE RISK OF HAVING DIABETES.
THE MUTATION TIES UP THE ABILITY OF YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM, WHICH MAY KEEP YOUR BODY FROM FIGHTING OFF OTHER DISEASES.
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IRELAND HAS ALMOST COMPLETELY OUTLAWED ABORTIONS,
BUT THE DEATH OF A PREGNANT WOMAN HAS A LOT OF PEOPLE SAYING IT'S TIME FOR CHANGE IN THE PREDOMINANTLY CATHOLIC COUNTRY.
31-YEAR OLD SAVITA HALAPANAVAR WAS 17 WEEKS PREGNANT WHEN DOCTORS TOLD HER SHE WOULD MISCARRY HER CHILD.
SHE AND HER HUSBAND WANTED AN ABORTION,
BUT WERE REFUSED BECAUSE THE FETUS HAD A HEARTBEAT.
DAYS LATER, SHE MIS-CARRIED, GOT AN INFECTION, AND DIED FROM BLOOD POISONING.
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SOT: i was holding her hand.they were trying to pump her heart.and the doctor just told me they'd lost her.
THE IRISH GOVERNMENT HAS NEVER OFFERED GUIDANCE ON WHAT SPECIFIC RISKS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED LIFE-THREATENING,
LEAVING DOCTORS AFRAID TO PERFORM ABORTIONS, EVEN IN EXTREME CASES, LIKE SAVITA'S.
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MOTHERS WHO DELIVER BABIES BY "C-SECTION", MAY BE ABLE TO BRING THEIR BABIES HOME SOONER.
A NEW STUDY OUT THIS MORNING SHOWS IT MAY NOT BE NECESSARY TO KEEP "C-SECTION" PATIENTS AT THE HOSPITAL LONGER THAN A NORMAL BIRTH.
RESEARCHERS SAY WOMEN WHO WENT HOME JUST ONE DAY AFTER A "C-SECTION" IN THE HOSPITAL,
SHOWED NO DIFFERENCE FROM THOSE MOTHERS WHO WERE HOSPITALIZED FOR THREE OR FOUR DAYS.
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DOCTORS SAY A RECORD NUMBER OF PEOPLE HAVE DIEBETES ACROSS THE GLOBE,
AND HALF OF THEM DON'T EVEN KNOW IT.
ACCORDING TO A NEW STUDY:
THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH DIABETES IS NOW SITTING AT 371 MILLION,
THAT'S UP FROM 366 MILLION A YEAR AGO.
EXPERTS PREDICT THAT NUMBER TO REACH 552 MILLION BY 2030.
DIABETICS HAVE INADEQUATE BLOOD SUGAR CONTROL, WHICH CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS COMPLICATIONS INCLUDING NERVE AND KIDNEY DAMAGE, AND BLINDNESS.
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LIVESTRONG AND ARMSTRONG ARE OFFICIALLY SEPARATED THIS MORNING.
THE LANCE ARMSTRONG FOUNDATION HAS OFFICIALLY DROPPED THE NAME OF THE FORMER CYCLIST FROM ITS TITLE.
ARMSTRONG WAS BANNED FROM CYCLING FOR LIFE AFTER THE INTERNATIONAL CYCLING UNION RATIFIED SANCTIONS AGAINST HIM FOR DOPING.
LANCE ARMSTRONG FOUNDED THE CANCER CHARITY IN 19-97 AFTER HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TESTICULAR CANCER.
IT IS NOW CALLED THE LIVESTRONG FOUNDATION.
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IF EMPLOYEES ON STRIKE DON'T RETURN TO WORK BY FIVE O'CLOCK TODAY,
THE MAKERS OF WONDER BREAD, TWINKIES, AND HOSTESS CUPCAKES SAYS IT WILL HAVE TO CLOSE ITS DOORS PERMANENTLY.
OFFICIALS WITH HOSTESS ARE ASKING A U-S BANKRUPTCY JUDGE FOR PERMISSION TO LIQUIDATE THE ENTIRE COMPANY UNLESS ENOUGH OF ITS STRIKING EMPLOYEES RETURN TO WORK BY THE END OF THE DAY.
HOSTESS WHICH HAS ABOUT 18-THOUSAND EMPLOYEES FILED FOR CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY IN JANUARY,
THE SECOND TIME IN LESS THAN THREE-YEARS.
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IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A NEW CAREER,
THE DEMAND FOR SIGN LANGUAGE AND OTHER INTERPRETERS IS EXPECTED TO SKYROCKET.
ACCORDING TO THE U-S OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK HANDBOOK, THE DEMAND FOR SIGN LANGUAGE AND INTERPRETERS WILL JUMP BY 42 PERCENT BY THE YEAR 2020.
MAYOR MICHAEL BLOOMBERG'S SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, LYDIA CALLIS, BECAME AN OVERNIGHT SENSATION AFTER SANDY HIT THE AREA.
CALLIS' SIGNINGS EVEN MADE IT INTO A SKIT ON SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE.
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A CENTRAL FLORIDA GUN RANGE IS TAKING THE CONCEPT OF TARGET PRACTICE TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL.
BY LETTING CUSTOMERS SHOOT AT EACH OTHER!
COMBAT SHOOTING SPORTS IN WINTER PARK IS ALLOWING CUSTOMERS TO ACTUALLY ENGAGE IN SIMULATED COMBAT AGAINST OTHER PEOPLE, SHOOTING REAL GUNS AT EACH OTHER AND SIMULATING HOSTAGE SITUATIONS.
THE CUSTOMERS DON'T USE LIVE AMMUNITION THOUGH.
THEY CAN MODIFY THEIR OWN GUNS TO FIRE SIMUNITION ROUNDS.
THE GUN RANGE SAYS PLAYERS HAVE TO WEAR PROTECTIVE GEAR INCLUDING HELMETS AND PADDING.
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.let's go girls
SHANIA TWAIN FANS GOT QUITE THE SURPRISE IN LAS VEGAS WEDNESDAY.
TAKE A LOOK.
IN TRUE COUNTRY FASHION,
SHANIA TWAIN STOPPED TRAFFIC. ARRIVING AT CAESARS PALACE ON A HORSE.
SHE IS JOINING THE ALREADY STAR-STUDDED LINE UP AT THE COLLOSEUM.
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FANS
IT'S A DAY 'TWI-HARDS' HAVE AWAITED WITH A MIXTURE OF ANTICIPATION AND DREAD.
THE FIFTH FILM IN THE TWILIGHT SERIES "BREAKING DAWN PART 2" FINALLY OPENS AROUND THE
COUNTRY LATE TONIGHT.
BUT THIS NEWEST ENTRY IN A SUPERNATURAL ROMANCE SERIES THAT'S
EARNED MORE THAN TWO BILLION DOLLARS WORLDWIDE, IS ALSO THE FINAL ONE.
ANTICIPATION IS SO HIGH, THERE AREN'T JUST MIDNIGHT SCREENINGS AROUND THE COUNTRY.
IN MANY THEATERS, SHOWINGS START AT 10 TONIGHT
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THIS JUST COMING INTO OUR NEWSROOM --
THE 17-COUNTRY EUROZONE ECONOMY IS BACK IN RECESSION.
THAT'S ACCORDING TO EUROSTAT -- THE E-U'S STATISTICS OFFICE.
THE OFFICE SAYS THE EUROZONE ECONOMY CONTRACTED BY POINT-1 PERCENT IN THE JULY TO SEPTEMBER PERIOD FROM THE QUARTER BEFORE.
THAT FOLLOWS A DECLINE RECORDED IN THE SECOND QUARTER AND OFFICIALLY PUTS IT IN RECESSION -- COMMONLY DEFINED AS TWO STRAIGHT QUARTERS OF FALLING OUTPUT.
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NEW NUMBERS OUT THIS MORNING SHOW THAT HOMES IN THE U-S ARE ENTERING THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS AT A SLOWER PACE THAN A YEAR AGO.
ACCORDING TO REALTY-TRAC, HOMES PLACED ON THE PATH TO FORECLOSURE BETWEEN JANUARY AND OCTOBER FELL 8 PERCENT COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR.
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IF YOU NEED TO WALK OUT THE DOOR - WE CAN STILL MAKE SURE YOU ARE IN THE KNOW TODAY -
TUNE US IN ON WAVV 101.1 - WE ARE LIVE FROM 6-7!
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Full Forecast
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.
"Mainly dry and staying warm"
After several days with temperatures in the 80s, it looks we'll tack on a couple of more before some changes in our weather pattern take place over the weekend.
Temperatures have cooled into the lower to middle 60s this morning, so a few patchy areas of fog are possible around sunrise mainly east of the I75 corridor and north of the Caloosahatchee. A weak cool front continues to weaken and wash out across the central part of the state and with a slight push of some dry air, this should stabilize our atmosphere through the afternoon and keep our rain prospects less than 20%. This will lead to mostly to partly sunny skies and daytime highs climbing into the lower to middle 80s.
Tonight, skies will go mostly clear with lows settling into the lower to middle 60s by early morning with light winds.
We will round out the work week with near normal temperatures in the lower half of the 80s. You will also notice an increase in the clouds during the afternoon on Friday ahead of another system that will push a cold front through our part of the state on Saturday. Right now, it doesn't look like this front will have much moisture to work with so rain chances will be capped at 20-30% late Friday and into Saturday morning with a few widely scattered showers.
In the wake of this front, a cooler and drier airmass will filter down the peninsula which will keep our nights cool and our afternoons mild and pleasant. High pressure will dominate our weather through the early part of the week with plenty of sunshine and lower humidity values.
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CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
ALL CLEAR, COLLIER CO ENFORCEMENT
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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TALK ABOUT COMING FULL CIRCLE ---
TODAY PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA HOSTS THE CAST AND CREW MEMBERS OF THE HIGHLY ACCLAIMED NEW MOVIE "LINCOLN".
THE CAST WILL BE AT THE WHITE HOUSE FOR A SCREENING TODAY.
DIRECTOR STEVEN SPIELBERG TAKES A REALISTIC LOOK AT THE 16TH PRESIDENT'S FINAL MONTHS IN OFFICE. AFTER A DEVASTATING AND DIVIDING CIVIL WAR, HONEST ABE IS DETERMINED TO END THE FIGHTING, REPAIR THE UNION, AND ABOLISH SLAVERY FOREVER. OSCAR WINNER DANIEL DAY-LEWIS OCCUPIES THE TITLE ROLE WITH SALLY FIELD AS HIS WIFE, MARY.
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YOU JUST HEARD PART OF THE INTERVIEW --- COMING UP ON THE TODAY SHOW --- 50 YEARS OF THE ROLLING STONES -- MATT LAUER'S INTERVIEW WITH THE ROCK ICONS COMING UP AFTER NBC-2 NEWS TODAY AT 7AM.
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NEED A JOB?
WELL THERE'S A NEW APP FOR THAT.
WE'LL TELL YOU THE SOCIAL NETWORK POSTING MILLIONS OF POSITIONS THIS MORNING.
PLUS--TODAY WE BRING IN THE TURKEY EXPERTS--
THE TASTY TIPS YOU'LL WANT TO JOT DOWN ON HOW TO MAKE YOUR THANKSGIVING GO OFF WITHOUT A HITCH.
AND A BRAND NEW CLOTHING STORE OPENS UP IN NAPLES--
IN HOPES OF GIVING THE AREA A BIG ECONOMIC BOOST.
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FINALLY THIS MORNING ---
THE NATIONAL TOY HALL OF FAME WILL INDUCT TWO NEW TOYS TODAY.
AND TOY CHESTS ACROSS THE NATION ARE ROCKING WITH ANTICIPATION.
TWELVE FINALISTS MADE THE CUT, INCLUDING THE MAGIC 8 BALL AND FISHER-PRICE CORN POPPER.
ONLY TWO WILL EMERGE AS THE NEW KINGS OF THE PLAY ROOM.
BASED ON AN ONLINE POLL, STAR WARS ACTION FIGURES AND "LITTLE GREEN ARMY MEN" ARE FAVORED TO WIN.
ALSO VYING FOR GLORY: CLUE,
DOMINOES, LITE-BRITE, POGO STICK, SIDEWALK CHALK, SIMON,
THE TEA SET, AND TWISTER.
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IT'S A TALKER THIS MORNING --- PEOPLE ARE HEADING TO A SPOT ON MARCO ISLAND TO SEE TWO BALD EAGLES, THAT JUST RETURNED FOR THE WINTER FOR THE SIXTH YEAR IN A ROW.
THEY'RE NESTING IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA OFF OF TIGERTAIL COURT.
THE "EAGLE COUPLE" BUILT THEIR NEST ON PROPERTY PROTECTED BY THE 'MARCO EAGLE SANCTUARY FOUNDATION'-- AND HAVE LAID TWO EGGS.
THIS NEST IS ONE OF TWO ON THE ISLAND, AND ONE OF THE ONLY PLACES IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WHERE YOU CAN GET A CLOSE LOOK AT THE BIRDS.
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"The eagles are the symbol of our country, I have friends and I'm sure you have friends that have died for this country with that eagle on their shoulder, that's an very important thing."
THE "EAGLETS" ARE EXPECTED TO HATCH WITHIN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS
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DAYPLANNER FORECAST REMAINS UP UNTIL COMMMERICAL BREAK - WITH TALENT TALKING UNDER WITH COVERAGE PROMISE
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HIT TIME 5:57:50 AM
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