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HL1) POWERBALL WINNERS-TRX-VOTOPS

RIGHT NOW ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY -- BREAKING NEWS OVERNIGHT.

HL2) WX HEADLINE-TRX-OMNI

HL3) OBAMA ROMNEY LUNCH DATE-TRX-VOTOPS

AND GUESS WHO'S COMING TO LUNCH?

NEWS TODAY OPEN-CLIP

POWERBALL WINNERS-2SH-TRX-VO

GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME TO NBC TWO NEWS TODAY.

IT'S THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29TH.

I'M CLAY MILLER.

AND I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.

LET'S GET RIGHT TO THE BREAKING NEWS EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT THIS MORNING.

LOTTERY OFFICIALS CONFIRM THERE ARE TWO WINNING TICKETS IN THE RECORD POWERBALL JACKPOT.

ONE IN ARIZONA AND ONE IN MISSOURI.

POWERBALL WINNERS-PKG

The record-breaking Powerball jackpot has TWO winning tickets.

NATS - Powerball drawing

"THIS is Powerball."

Powerball officials announced overnight the tickets were sold in Missouri

and Arizona.

The prize -- more than 580-million! The biggest in Powerball history.

Here are the numbers.The Powerball 6.

Before the drawing dreams were BIG.

MOS

"IT'D BE THE BEST THING IN THE WORLD. NOBODY IN MY FAMILY'D EVER HAVE TO

WORRY ABOUT ANYTHING EVER AGAIN."

Millions of Americans lining upbuying tickets.

In the hours before the drawing, tickets were sold at a rate of 130,000

every minute!

MOS

"THIS IS AMAZING. INCREDIBLE. NEVER BEFORE HAPPENED HERE."

At one Indiana gas station, tickets were given away! 425 of them.gone in

an hour.

NATS

"FREE POWERBALL TICKETS FOR TONIGHT'S DRAWING."

Some people like Kenneth Shirley crossed state lines to play. He drove from

Louisiana to Texas.

MOS Kenneth Shirley

"IT ISTHE AMBIENCE WHEN I DROVE BY. THE GAUDY SIGNS.IT POKES OUT AT YOU.

YOU JUST HAVE TO GIVE IT A SHOT. YES. AND I DID."

Lots of people gave it a shot Methuen, Massachusetts. at Ted's Stateline

Mobil.a gas station where 70-percent of the business is lottery tickets.

Owner Tony Amico says over the years he's sold 25 grand prizes totaling more

than 110-million dollars.

Gas Station owner -

Reporter: "IS THERE A SECRET TO WINNING?"

Tony Amico: THE SECRET IS YOU HAVE TO BUY A TICKET TO WIN - THAT'S THE

POWERBALL WINNERS-ONCAM

TAHMAN BRADLEY REPORTING.

AN ADDITIONAL 8.9 MILLION PLAYERS WON SMALLER PRIZES.

5:02 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

5:02 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

Today's Weather Story

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

OBAMA ROMNEY LUNCH-VO

HAPPENING TODAY -- LET'S DO LUNCH.

JUST WEEKS AGO THEY WERE BITTER CAMPAIGN RIVALS, BUT TODAY PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA AND GOVERNOR MITT ROMNEY WILL MEET AT THE WHITE HOUSE FOR A LUNCH DATE.

IT'S SCHEDULED TO BE A PRIVATE MEETING.

TOSS TO STACEY-ONCAM

NOW TO THE SO-CALLED FISCAL CLIFF.

TODAY FOUR SEPARATE MEETINGS WILL TAKE PLACE ON CAPITOL HILL WITH TOP DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS ON THE HILL.

FISCAL CLIFF LATEST-PLASMA

HERE'S WHAT'S HAPPENING TODAY--

FISCAL CLIFF LATEST-VO

THEY'LL DISCUSS HOW TO AVOID A SERIES OF TAX INCREASES AND SPENDING CUTS WHICH ARE SET TO TAKE EFFECT IN JANUARY.

NOW REPUBLICANS COMPLAIN THAT THE WHITE HOUSE IS SLOW-WALKING THE TALKS.

FISCAL CLIFF LATEST-PLASMA

ON TOP OF THAT, THERE'S BEEN LITTLE PROGRESS IN NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE WHITE HOUSE AND THE LEAD GOP NEGOTIATOR, HOUSE SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER.

WE WILL OF COURSE STAY ON TOP OF THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS FOR YOU.

UN PALESTINE VOTE-ONCAM

HAPPENING TODAY ---

THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY'S SESSION ON THE QUESTION OF PALESTINE WILL TAKE PLACE.

THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY IS CALLING FOR AN UPGRADE OF ITS U.N. STATUS TO AN "OBSERVER STATE."

PALESTINIAN PRESIDENT MAHMOUD ABBAS IS EXPECTED TO BE IN NEW YORK FOR THE PLANNED VOTE.

SOME SAY TODAY'S VOTE COULD GIVE THE PALESTINIANS LEVERAGE IN FUTURE NEGOTIATIONS.

ARREST MADE IN FM MURDER-SS-VO

AFTER A NINE MONTH-LONG INVESTIGATION --

FORT MYERS POLICE SAY THEY CAUGHT A KILLER.

OFFICERS ARRESTED DIETRICH WILCOX YESTERDAY IN CONNECTION WITH THE FEBRUARY MURDER OF TRAVIS BURTON.

THE 27-YEAR OLD WAS FOUND SHOT TO DEATH ON THE FRONT PORCH OF HIS HOME ON PAULDO STREET.

THIS IS VIDEO FROM THE CRIME SCENE THAT NIGHT.

ARREST MADE IN FM MURDER-SOTVO

ROBIN BURTON, VICTIM'S MOTHER: I don't hate him I don't have no bitterness in my heart I just what to know why he killed my son

GGE BANK ROBBERY-VO

TWO MEN WHO HELD UP A BANK IN GOLDEN GATE REMAIN ON THE RUN THIS MORNING.

THESE SURVEILLANCE PHOTOS SHOW THE TWO ROBBERS INSIDE FLORIDA COMMUNITY BANK ON GOLDEN GATE PARKWAY.

GGE BANK ROBBERY-SOTVO

13.03.44 we used k9's, the air unit to conduct a search in the general area, hoping to find physical evidence for the suspects. We haven't been successful at this time.

CAPE SERIAL BURGLAR CAUGHT-SSVO

CAPE CORAL POLICE THINK THEY'VE CAUGHT A SERIAL BURGLAR.

MICHAEL SPEES IS ACCUSED OF BREAKING INTO AT LEAST 14 HOMES OVER THE PAST TWO MONTHS.

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS MAP.

EACH RED DOT INDICATES A HOME POLICE SAY HE BUSTED INTO.

OFFICERS THINK HE WOULD DRIVE AROUND IN HIS WORK TRUCK AND KNOCK ON PEOPLE'S DOORS.

IF SOMEONE ANSWERED, HE WOULD ASK IF THE HOMEOWNER WANTED THEIR GRASS MOWED.

AEROMED-VO

LEE COUNTY HAS LOST ANOTHER MEDICAL HELICOPTER.

AEROMED TOLD THE COUNTY, STARTING IN 2013, THEY'RE MOVING TO CHARLOTTE COUNTY.

THIS COULD LEAVE LEE COUNTY WITHOUT A MEDICAL HELICOPTER --

UNLESS THEY FIND A REPLACEMENT BY THE END OF THE YEAR.

POLL WORKERS MONEY-SOTVO

LEE COUNTY ELECTION POLL WORKERS ARE GETTING A CHRISTMAS BONUS --

AND IT'S COMING OUT OF YOUR POCKET.

22:17:53 it was $50 more thank expected 55

SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS SHARON HARRINGTON TELLS US EACH WORKER WILL GET A 50 DOLLAR BONUS FOR WORKING LONGER THAN EXPECTED

THE 18-HOUR SHIFTS ON NOVEMBER 6TH ARE BLAMED ON LACK OF SCANNING EQUIPMENT, THE 4-PAGE BALLOT AND HIGH VOTER TURNOUT.

POLL WORKERS MONEY-2SOTVO

we felt that they really were on the ground floor, in the middle of everything going on and they worked very hard, many many more hours than what is normal for them 11

22:09:40 I'd rather it go to voting machines, you know what, sorry that's what your jobs is- you get to sit there that day 46

TROLLEY IN NAPLES-SS

STARTING NEXT WEEK, THERE WILL BE A NEW WAY TO GET AROUND NAPLES.

IT'S CALLED THE JUMP ON EXPRESS OR "JOE".

EVERY HALF HOUR, THREE BUSES WILL GO BACK-AND-FORTH FROM MERCATO TO THE DOWNTOWN 5TH AVE AREA.

THE SERVICE WILL RUN EVERY THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY, FROM SIX IN THE MORNING UNTIL TWO IN THE MORNING.

IT WON'T COST YOU A PENNY.

MERCHANTS IN MERCATO AND DOWNTOWN WILL PAY FOR THE SERVICE.

QUARTER HOUR PUSH-2SH-VO

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW--

THIS MORNING A KITTEN THAT WAS BURNED ALIVE AND LEFT FOR DEAD IS ADJUSTING TO HER NEW HOME--

NEXT ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY--

WE CHECK IN WITH THE FAMILY WHO ADOPTED HER --

FORECAST TEASE-OMNI

BREAK FOUR 5:09:43

HIT TIME 5:09:43

5:12 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

5:12 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

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.

For the second day in a row, clouds will be pretty stubborn this morning, and most of us will start the day with a canopy of low clouds filtering the sun.

The cloud cover will also work to limit heating during the first half of the morning, so conditions will be rather cool to start the day with temperatures in the upper 50s and lower 60s.

In conjunction with the cooler temperatures, a swift wind out of the east will bring an added chill to the air this morning, and we'll continue to see a stiff breeze through the day with gusts reaching 20 mph.

As we progress through the mid to late morning, the blanket of low clouds should begin to break, allowing for a few rays of sun to penetrate to the surface. This process should continue gradually through the afternoon, giving us a mix of sun and clouds for the second half of the day.

After this morning's somewhat chilly start, temperatures should warm quickly into the upper 70s this afternoon once the clouds break up.

Rain prospect will continue to stay low, but one or two sprinkles can't be ruled out, particularly father south close to Naples, Marco Island, and Everglades City.

Look for a partly cloudy sky tonight with temperatures in the low 60s across the urban corridor and mid to upper 50s over the interior.

Friday will likely offer up another day of more clouds than sun along with a slim chance of a sprinkle or two. Winds will stay very breezy, and temperatures will warm to 80 during the afternoon.

Sunshine will be on the increase as we head into the weekend, but we should also see our fair share of afternoon clouds riding in on a strong easterly breeze.

BURNED CAT UPDATE-2SHOT

THIS MORNING AN UPDATE TO A HEARTBREAKING STORY THAT HAS A HAPPY ENDING.

A CAT THAT SURVIVED SEVERE BURNS IS ADJUSTING TO HER NEW HOME.

MEANTIME THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE IS STILL ON THE LOOSE, AND THE REWARD TO CATCH HIM OR HER IS GROWING.

BURNED CAT UPDATE-PKG

62:02 you can see the scar lines from the burns some of the scars have fur on them

SCARS THAT WILL FOREVER TELL A TALE --

47:36 she doesnt skip a beat

BUT ONES THAT LANDED HER IN THE ARMS OF A LOVING HOME.

:15 i think she made the decision as much as we did:19

NEW PARENTS BILL BRADFORD AND JESSICA TUCKER ALSO DECIDED TO GIVE THE ONE YEAR OLD KITTEN A NEW NAME -- LITTLE LADY.

1:19 it fits her because she sits up straight cross her paws she is prissy:22

LAST MONTH LEE COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES FOUND THE KITTEN HIDING UNDER A CAR ON PAISLEY STREET IN LEHIGH ACRES.

SOMEONE SET HER ON FIRE.

she needed someone to look after her more than what the typical person could:14

BRADFORD WHO IS A VET TECH. HAS LOOKED AFTER HER SINCE THE DAY SHE CAME IN -

ADOPTING HER WAS AN EASY CHOICE.

laughter

IF IT WEREN'T FOR HER MATTED FUR, DEFORMED EARS AND BURNED SKIN --

YOU WOULD THINK SHE WAS JUST A NORMAL CAT.

2:03 she's spunky like a normal cat runs around like a kitten:06

BUT UNLIKE A NORMAL KITTEN SHE REQUIRES CONSTANT CARE.

HER SKIN IS SCABBED AND STILL BLEEDS.

SHE WEARS A CONE TO STOP HER FROM LICKING HER WOUNDS.

:14 to me i wouldn't expect for someone in so much pain to be so loving and purring all the time she brightens up our lives:27

AND WHILE OVER TIME HER PAIN IS EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE --

SHE MAY END UP BEING DEAF IN HER RIGHT EAR.

BURNED CAT UPDATE-ONCAM

THAT WAS SARA MILES REPORTING.

THE REWARD TO FIND THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR SETTING LIL LADY ON FIRE HAS GROWN FROM 25-HUNDRED DOLLARS TO FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS.

TEXTING AND DRIVING-VO

COLLIER COUNTY LEADERS ARE MAKING A PUSH TO GET STATE LEGISLATORS TO PASS A BAN ON TEXTING AND DRIVING.

IT'S HEADED BY COLLIER SHERIFF KEVIN RAMBOSK.

THE DEPARTMENT SPOKE OUT YESTERDAY AGAINST TEXTING AND DRIVING--ANNOUNCING THE LAUNCH OF A NEW ANTI-TEXTING WEBSITE.

THE SITE HAS AN ONLINE PETITION FOR RESIDENTS TO SIGN AND SUPPORT A FUTURE LAW.

TEXTING AND DRIVING-SOTVO

I will bring it to our legislation delegation, bring it to Tallahassee when they start to review anti texting bills

in the next coming session

FGCU VETERANS MEMORIAL-VO

THERE ARE ROUGHLY 250 REGISTERED VETERANS ENROLLED AT FLORIDA GULF COAST

UNIVERSITY.

SOON, THEY'LL HAVE A NEW SPOT ON CAMPUS DEDICATED TO THEIR SERVICE AND

SACRIFICE.

THE CONCEPT FOR A VETERANS MEMORIAL STARTED LAST YEAR.

IT EVOLVED INTO WHAT YOU SEE HERE, PLANS FOR A VETERANS AMPHITHEATER.

STUDENT VETERANS SAY THEY HOPE THE MEMORIAL NOT ONLY INSPIRES

FGCU VETERANS MEMORIAL-SOTVO

14:50 "Anything that we can get so that more veterans complete school and have a better chance at having a good career once they've done their service would be very welcomed

PA SCHOOL EXPLOSION-VO

AN EXPLOSION DURING SCIENCE CLASS SENDS 8 PEOPLE TO THE HOSPITAL.

THE BLAST HAPPENED TODAY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.

NO WORD ON WHAT EXPERIMENTS WERE BEING DONE IN THE 8TH GRADE CLASS.

ONION SEXIEST MAN CONFUSION-VO

MANY HERE IN THE U.S. ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE ANTICS OF THE COMEDY WEBSITE "THE ONION"

HOWEVER, A RECENT JOKE WAS LOST ON THE CHINESE MEDIA.

THE SITE VOTED NORTH KOREAN LEADER KIM JONG UN THE "SEXIEST MAN ALIVE" FOR 2012 EARLIER THIS MONTH.

BUT IT APPEARS CHINA'S COMMUNIST PARTY NEWSPAPER TOOK THE SPOOF SERIOUSLY.

THE "PEOPLE'S DAILY ONLINE" RAN A LARGE SPREAD ON THE NORTH KOREAN LEADER TUESDAY.

JESSICA SIMPSON PREGNANT?-VO

JESSICA SIMPSON'S TEAM IS KEEPING QUIET ON REPORTS THAT THE SINGER AND FASHION MOGUL IS PREGNANT.

SIMPSON AND HER FIANCÉ ERIC JOHNSON WELCOMED A DAUGHTER SEVEN MONTHS AGO.

NOW *US WEEKLY* CITES AN ANONYMOUS SOURCE WHO SAYS THE COUPLE IS EXPECTING AGAIN!

RUNAWAY ZEBRA AND PONY-2SHOT

A ZEBRA AND PONY ARE BACK AT THEIR NEW YORK HOME THIS MORNING AFTER APPARENTLY TRYING TO MAKE A BREAK FOR IT.

THE UNLIKELY DUO WERE SPOTTED RUNNING AROUND STATEN ISLAND YESTERDAY.

THEY ARE APPARENTLY BEST FRIENDS AND WHEREVER THE PONY GOES, THE ZEBRA FOLLOWS.

THEY ESCAPED WHEN THEIR OWNER ACCIDENTALLY LEFT THE GATE OPEN AFTER FEEDING THEM.

THEY DODGED PEOPLE, CARS AND MEN WITH LASSOS FOR A LITTLE WHILE BEFORE POLICE HELPED CATCH THEM.

EASTERN COLLIER HOSPITAL

ALL NEW THIS MORNING--

A NEW EFFORT UNDERWAY TO BRING A NEW HOSPITAL TO EASTERN COLLIER COUNTY.

ACCORDING TO OUR NEWS PARTNERS, NAPLES DAILY NEWS--

A STUDY HAS BEEN DONE THAT SHOWS A NEED FOR A FACILITY WITH EMERGENCY CARE TO SERVE THOSE IN THE AREAS OF AVE MARIA, IMMOKALEE AND GOLDEN GATE ESTATES.

NOW THIS EFFORT IS IN THE VERY EARLY STAGES.

AND NO LOCATION HAS BEEN DETERMINED.

4SHOT CROSSTALK-4SHOT

THIS NEEDS TO BE PLANNED OUT -- A MOMENT FOR THE 4 ANCHORS

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW--

BREAK FIVE 5:19:15

HIT TIME 5:19:15 AM

5:22 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

5:22 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

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.

For the second day in a row, clouds will be pretty stubborn this morning, and most of us will start the day with a canopy of low clouds filtering the sun.

The cloud cover will also work to limit heating during the first half of the morning, so conditions will be rather cool to start the day with temperatures in the upper 50s and lower 60s.

In conjunction with the cooler temperatures, a swift wind out of the east will bring an added chill to the air this morning, and we'll continue to see a stiff breeze through the day with gusts reaching 20 mph.

As we progress through the mid to late morning, the blanket of low clouds should begin to break, allowing for a few rays of sun to penetrate to the surface. This process should continue gradually through the afternoon, giving us a mix of sun and clouds for the second half of the day.

After this morning's somewhat chilly start, temperatures should warm quickly into the upper 70s this afternoon once the clouds break up.

Rain prospect will continue to stay low, but one or two sprinkles can't be ruled out, particularly father south close to Naples, Marco Island, and Everglades City.

Look for a partly cloudy sky tonight with temperatures in the low 60s across the urban corridor and mid to upper 50s over the interior.

Friday will likely offer up another day of more clouds than sun along with a slim chance of a sprinkle or two. Winds will stay very breezy, and temperatures will warm to 80 during the afternoon.

Sunshine will be on the increase as we head into the weekend, but we should also see our fair share of afternoon clouds riding in on a strong easterly breeze.

TRAFFIC-LIVE CAM, NAVI

ALL CLEAR, CHAR CO ENFORCEMENT

CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--

EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS

DUNKIN COFFEE DEBATE-VO

DUNKIN DONUTS CLAIMS TO HAVE THE "BEST COFFEE IN AMERICA," BUT THE U-S PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE DISAGREES.

IT HAS REJECTED THE CHAIN'S PETITION TO TRADEMARK THE PHRASE "BEST COFFEE IN AMERICA". RULING THE SLOGAN WAS NOT "DISTINCTIVE ENOUGH TO QUALIFY FOR PROTECTION."

DUNKIN COFFEE DEBATE-SOTVO

"I'd let them go with it I think their coffee is excellent I think their coffee is one of the best in the country."

"As for the patent maybe because you can't actually prove it but for me personally I think they're the best coffee."

"I think Dunkin Donuts does make a decent cup of coffee but I don't think it's the best in the world."

"It's good but it ain't great!"

NBC2 GIVING TREE-VO SS

YOU HAVE A LITTLE MORE THAN A WEEK LEFT, TO BRIGHTEN THE HOLIDAYS FOR A LOCAL SENIOR.

NBC2'S 'GIVING TREES' ARE UP INSIDE PERKINS RESTAURANTS ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

IF YOU WANT TO HELP OUT, GRAB A TAG OFF THE TREE, BUY THE SUGGESTED GIFT, WRAP IT AND RETURN IT TO ANY PERKINS BY DECEMBER SEVENTH.

TOSS TO BUSINESS PACKAGE-ONCAM

BLOOMBERG-PKG TO BREAK

THIS IS NOT THE VERBATIM OF WHAT THE REPORTER IS SAYING.

INSTEAD IT'S THE LATEST BUSINESS NEWS FROM NBC-2.

BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

*****

GOOD MORNING,

POSSIBLE PROBLEMS AT TOYS R US!

SOME CUSTOMERS, COMPLAINING ON THE SITE'S FACEBOOK PAGE THAT THEY PURCHASED BLACK FRIDAY BARGAINS ONLINE --

BUT WERE TOLD LATER, *AFTER* THE SALE WAS OVER -- THAT THE ITEMS THEY PURCHASED WERE OUT OF STOCK AT THAT PRICE.

TOYS R US HASN'T SAID YET -- IF IT'S OFFERING ANYTHING TO THE DISAPPOINTED CUSTOMERS TO MAKE THEM FEEL BETTER.

*****

MEANTIME -- EVEN IF YOU'VE MANAGED TO SUCCESSFULLY ORDER THE ITEM YOU WANT -- YOU MAY HAVE TROUBLE GETTING IT IN TIME!

CLERICAL WORKERS AT THE PORT OF LOS ANGELES ARE ON STRIKE.

THE PORT -- ALONG WITH THE NEIGHBORING PORT OF LONG BEACH -- HANDLE A LARGE AMOUNT OF THE NATION'S IMPORTS FROM ASIA.

*****

AND COMING UP AFTER THIS -- WHEN IT COMES TO THEIR PETS, MILLIONAIRE EXECS PREFER LOYALTY OVER INDEPENDENCE.

OC:

MORE TALKS TODAY AIMED AT AVERTING THAT SO-CALLED FISCAL CLIFF!

TREASURY SECRETARY TIM GEITHNER --

HEADING TO CAPITOL HILL --

TO MEET WITH LEADERS OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE ABOUT AVOIDING THE TAX INCREASES AND SPENDING CUTS DUE TO BEGIN IN JANUARY.

HIGHER CLOSE FOR STOCKS YESTERDAY, ON OPTIMISM A FUELED BUDGET DEAL WOULD BE REACHED.

*****

AND -- THE NATION'S MILLIONAIRES -- LIKE DOGS BETTER THAN CATS!

A STUDY BY SPECTRUM GROUP'S MILLIONAIRE'S CORNER SAYS --

MORE THAN 70-PERCENT OF SENIOR CORPORATE EXECS OWN PETS AND THE ANIMALS ARE MOST LIKELY TO BE DOGS, COMPARED TO JUST 46-PERCENT OF PET OWNERS OVERALL.

THE STUDY SPECULATES THAT EXECS MAY PREFER DOGS OVER CATS, BECAUSE OF THEIR LOYALTY!

THE REPORT ALSO SAYS NEARLY A QUARTER OF THE EXECUTIVES SAY THEY SPEND MORE THAN 2-THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR ON THEIR CANINE COMPANIONS.

******

******

AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, I'M JANE KING WITH THE BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT.

*****

BREAK SIX 5:27:01 AM

HIT TIME 5:27:01 AM

HL1) POWERBALL WINNERS-TRX-VO

RIGHT NOW ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY -- THEY'RE IN THE MONEY!

HL2) WX HEADLINE-TRX-OMNI

HL3) FISCAL CLIFF-TRX-VOTOPS

AND THE FISCAL CLIFF--

THIS MORNING THE WHITE HOUSE AND A KEY DEMOCRAT HINT AT CONCESSIONS ON TAXES AND CUTS.

NEWS TODAY OPEN-CLIPTOPS

POWERBALL WINNERS-2SH-TRX-VO

GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME TO NBC TWO NEWS TODAY.

I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG.

AND I'M CLAY MILLER.

BREAKING NEWS OVERNIGHT-- WE HAVE A WINNER.

LOTTERY OFFICIALS SAY TWO JACKPOT-WINNING TICKETS WERE SOLD IN LAST NIGHT'S MULTI-MILLION-DOLLAR POWERBALL JACKPOT.

ONE IN MISSOURI, THE OTHER IN ARIZONA.

POWERBALL WINNERS-PKG

A FEW FOLKS ARE WAKING UP A LOT RICHER TODAY. TWO WINNING TICKETS FOR THE RECORD-BREAKING POWERBALL JACKPOT WERE SOLD -- ONE IN ARIZONA AND ONE IN MISSOURI. THE SECOND-BIGGEST JACKPOT IN U-S HISTORY HAD PEOPLE GOING A BIT CRAZY.

THEY WAITED IN LONG LINES FOR A CHANCE TO CASH IN BIG-TIME.

THEY WERE DREAMING BIG.

Daydreaming, drive dreaming, night dreaming, yes. 500 million is a lot of dreaming.

Half a billion dollars I have no idea it's just way beyond my comprehension. Take a trip down to Myrtle Beach somewhere. I have grandkids so I'd make sure

BUT, NOT EVERYONE CAUGHT THE FEVER.

SYNDICATED RADIO HOST AND AUTHOR DAVE RAMSEY PREFERS THE OLD FASHIONED WAY OF BUILDING WEALTH.

Living frugally, working hard, coming up with an idea, going to work early, leaving late, saving money not spending everything you make.

THE ODDS OF WINNING ARE ABOUT ONE IN 175-MILLION BUT THAT DIDN'T STOP MIKE COPPOLA FROM BUYING A TICKET -- AND THINKING ABOUT WHAT HE'LL DO IF HIS POWERBALL PIPE-DREAM BECOMES REALITY.

You got family, charity, quit my job.

COPPOLA SAYS IT WAS WORTH A SHOT BECAUSE AFTER ALL -- YOU CAN'T WIN IF YOU DON'T PLAY.

POWERBALL WINNERS-ONCAM

5:32 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

5:32 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

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.

For the second day in a row, clouds will be pretty stubborn this morning, and most of us will start the day with a canopy of low clouds filtering the sun.

The cloud cover will also work to limit heating during the first half of the morning, so conditions will be rather cool to start the day with temperatures in the upper 50s and lower 60s.

In conjunction with the cooler temperatures, a swift wind out of the east will bring an added chill to the air this morning, and we'll continue to see a stiff breeze through the day with gusts reaching 20 mph.

As we progress through the mid to late morning, the blanket of low clouds should begin to break, allowing for a few rays of sun to penetrate to the surface. This process should continue gradually through the afternoon, giving us a mix of sun and clouds for the second half of the day.

After this morning's somewhat chilly start, temperatures should warm quickly into the upper 70s this afternoon once the clouds break up.

Rain prospect will continue to stay low, but one or two sprinkles can't be ruled out, particularly father south close to Naples, Marco Island, and Everglades City.

Look for a partly cloudy sky tonight with temperatures in the low 60s across the urban corridor and mid to upper 50s over the interior.

Friday will likely offer up another day of more clouds than sun along with a slim chance of a sprinkle or two. Winds will stay very breezy, and temperatures will warm to 80 during the afternoon.

Sunshine will be on the increase as we head into the weekend, but we should also see our fair share of afternoon clouds riding in on a strong easterly breeze.

TRAFFIC-LIVE CAM, NAVI

ALL CLEAR, LEE CO ENFORCEMENT

CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--

EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.

OBAMA ROMNEY MEETING TODAY-VO

JUST WEEKS AGO THEY WERE BITTER CAMPAIGN RIVALS, BUT TODAY PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA AND GOVERNOR MITT ROMNEY WILL MEET AT THE WHITE HOUSE FOR A LUNCH DATE.

IT'S SCHEDULED TO BE A PRIVATE MEETING.

FISCAL CLIFF LATEST-ONCAM

TOP WHITE HOUSE NEGOTIATORS HEAD TO CAPITOL HILL TODAY TO CONTINUE TALKS ABOUT AVOIDING THE FISCAL CLIFF.

FISCAL CLIFF LATEST-PKG

TREASURY SECRETARY TIM GEITHNER AND WHITE HOUSE LEGISLATIVE CHIEF ROB NABORS BRING THE PRESIDENT'S DEFICIT-CUTTING PLAN TO CAPITOL HILL TODAY:

"I am very open to a fair and balanced approach to reduce our deficit."

REPUBLICANS WANT TO KNOW. DOES THAT APPROACH INCLUDE THE GOVERNMENT SPENDING LESS MONEY?

Ohio

"We've put revenue on the table as long as it is accompanied by serious spending cuts."

WHITE HOUSE NEGOTIATORS ARE MEETING WITH BOEHNER. AND TOP REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS.

EXECUTIVES FROM BIG COMPANIES HEARD THE PLAN WEDNESDAY AT THE WHITE HOUSE. AT LEAST ONE THINKS. IT'S THERE COULD BE A DEAL HERE:

"If I were involved in a negotiation like this, and everybody was purporting to be where they are, I would say an agreement was reachable."

"I'm hopeful but I wouldn't put me down anywhere near the optimistic category."

ONE CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN IS NOW SUGGESTING THAT WHILE NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE ON WHETHER THE WEALTHY SHOULD PAY MORE, CONGRESS SHOULD STOP TAX RATES FROM GOING UP ON THE MIDDLE CLASS NOW/i:

Oklahoma

"We're NOT going to raise taxes on those people and I think we ought to go ahead and make it abundantly clear to everybody and take them out of the negotiation."

BOTTOM LINE: NO DEAL YET. BOTH SIDES ARE STILL TALKING.

AND BOTH SIDES SIGNALING THEY'RE WILLING TO GIVE UP SOME GROUND TO GET THIS DONE.

GASPRICES-CG TOPS

PRICES AT THE PUMP FALL AGAIN OVERNIGHT.

THESE ARE NEW NUMBERS FROM TRIPLE-A.

THE AVERAGE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA FELL A PENNY TO 3-40 FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR UNLEADED.

PRICES ARE STEADY ACROSS THE SUNSHINE STATE AT 3-39.

WHILE ACROSS THE COUNTRY, PRICES ALSO FELL A PENNY OVERNIGHT TO 3-41 FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR UNLEADED.

ARREST MADE IN FM MURDER-VO

AFTER A NINE MONTH-LONG INVESTIGATION --

FORT MYERS POLICE SAY THEY CAUGHT A KILLER.

OFFICERS ARRESTED DIETRICH WILCOX YESTERDAY IN CONNECTION WITH THE FEBRUARY MURDER OF TRAVIS BURTON.

THE 27-YEAR OLD WAS FOUND SHOT TO DEATH ON THE FRONT PORCH OF HIS HOME ON PAULDO STREET.

THIS IS VIDEO FROM THE CRIME SCENE THAT NIGHT.

ARREST MADE IN FM MURDER-SOTVO

ROBIN BURTON, VICTIM'S MOTHER: I don't hate him I don't have no bitterness in my heart I just what to know why he killed my son

SEATTLE POLICE EXCESSIVE FORCE-VO

SEATTLE POLICE ARE RELEASING BRAND NEW VIDEO OF AN OFFICER'S CONFRONTATION WITH A DRIVER.

A LAWYER FOR LEO ETHERLY SUED FOR THE RELEASE OF THIS VIDEO, TAKEN OCTOBER SIXTH FROM THE DASHBOARD CAMERA OF A POLICE CRUISER.

SEATTLE POLICE EXCESSIVE FORCE-SOTVO

"This is so far afield from appropriate policing that it should cause concern for all of us."

OFFICERS THOUGHT ETHERLY WAS INVOLVED IN A HIT-AND-RUN AFTER THEY GOT A MATCH ON HIS LICENSE PLATES.

HE HAS NOT BEEN CHARGED IN THAT INCIDENT.

LOUD MUSIC TEEN MOM-OCSOTVO

A MOTHER IS SPEAKING OUT AFTER HER TEENAGE SON WAS SHOT AND KILLED IN FLORIDA AFTER WHAT POLICE SAY WAS A DISPUTE OVER LOUD MUSIC.

You shot him. Over some music. He was in the car and there's no logical reason, there's nothing logical that you can say that would make me believe that you were threatened.

17-YEAR-OLD JORDAN DAVIS DIED FRIDAY OUTSIDE A GAS STATION IN JACKSONVILLE.

POLICE SAY JACKSON WAS SHOT DURING A CONFRONTATION ABOUT THE MUSIC COMING FROM THE CAR HE WAS IN WITH SOME FRIENDS.

THE SHOOTER THEN DROVE AWAY.

BP OIL SPILL INDICTMENTS-VO

THREE B-P EMPLOYEES PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO CRIMINAL CHARGES STEMMING FROM THE DEADLY 2010 DEEPWATER HORIZON RIG EXPLOSION.

ALL THREE REMAIN FREE ON BOND AFTER THEIR ARRAIGNMENTS IN FEDERAL COURT WEDNESDAY.

TWO OF THE THREE WERE SUPERVISORS AND ARE CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER IN THE DEATHS OF 11 RIG WORKERS.

THEIR TRIAL COULD BEGIN IN FEBRUARY.

THE THIRD IS A FORMER B-P VICE PRESIDENT AND HE IS CHARGED WITH CONCEALING INFORMATION FROM CONGRESS.

BREVARD PLANE CRASH-VO

FEDERAL NOW WANT TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED A PLANE TO CRASH IN CENTRAL FLORIDA.

TWO MEN ON BOARD WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOLLOWING THE CRASH IN BREVARD COUNTY.

AMAZINGLY, THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE PLANE AND WALK TO RESCUERS.

THEY WERE COVERED IN JET FUEL AND HAD TO BE DECONTAMINATED BEFORE THEY WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL.

QUARTER HOUR PUSH-2SH-VO

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW --

ARE YOU GETTING INTO THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT YET?

A STORY STRAIGHT AHEAD ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY MIGHT HELP PUT A LITTLE JINGLE INTO YOUR STEP.

BREAK SEVEN 5:39:23 AM

HIT TIME 5:39:23 AM

5:42 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

5:42 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

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.

For the second day in a row, clouds will be pretty stubborn this morning, and most of us will start the day with a canopy of low clouds filtering the sun.

The cloud cover will also work to limit heating during the first half of the morning, so conditions will be rather cool to start the day with temperatures in the upper 50s and lower 60s.

In conjunction with the cooler temperatures, a swift wind out of the east will bring an added chill to the air this morning, and we'll continue to see a stiff breeze through the day with gusts reaching 20 mph.

As we progress through the mid to late morning, the blanket of low clouds should begin to break, allowing for a few rays of sun to penetrate to the surface. This process should continue gradually through the afternoon, giving us a mix of sun and clouds for the second half of the day.

After this morning's somewhat chilly start, temperatures should warm quickly into the upper 70s this afternoon once the clouds break up.

Rain prospect will continue to stay low, but one or two sprinkles can't be ruled out, particularly father south close to Naples, Marco Island, and Everglades City.

Look for a partly cloudy sky tonight with temperatures in the low 60s across the urban corridor and mid to upper 50s over the interior.

Friday will likely offer up another day of more clouds than sun along with a slim chance of a sprinkle or two. Winds will stay very breezy, and temperatures will warm to 80 during the afternoon.

Sunshine will be on the increase as we head into the weekend, but we should also see our fair share of afternoon clouds riding in on a strong easterly breeze.

TRAFFIC ALERT-TRX

TRAFFIC ALERT-NAVI

ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION PROJECT?

CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--

EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.

COINS VS DOLLAR BILLS-VO

WE COULD FIND OUT TODAY IF THE DOLLAR BILL WILL BE GOING THE WAY OF THE INDIAN HEAD NICKEL.

THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WILL ARGUE IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE THAT ONE DOLLAR COINS WOULD BE BETTER.

THE OFFICE SAYS DOLLAR BILLS WEAR OUT FAR MORE QUICKLY THAN COINS, AND TYPICALLY LAST LESS THAN FIVE YEARS.

FL MANATEES-VO

A PAIR OF FLORIDA MANATEE CALVES ARE GETTING A SECOND CHANCE AFTER ROUGH BEGINNINGS.

THIS MINIATURE MANATEE IS NAMED BABY RAE.

SHE WAS FOUND SWIMMING ALONE IN KEY LARGO.

THE OTHER ONE, NAMED PILGRIM, WAS FOUND JUST BEFORE THANKSGIVING, BADLY INJURED FROM A BOAT ACCIDENT.

TRAMPOLINE RECALL-TRX VO

NOW TO AN NBC2 CONSUMER ALERT --

23-THOUSAND TRAMPOLINES ARE BEING RECALLED THIS MORNING.

EXPERTS SAYS THE METAL LEGS CAN MOVE AND PUNCTURE THE SURFACE.

WORST-CASE SCENARIO. THE LEGS CAN SERIOUSLY INJURE, EVEN IMPALE, A JUMPER

SANIBEL GUINESS RECORD-VO

IF YOU WERE PART OF THE ANNUAL "SANIBEL STOOP" LAST FEBRUARY --

YOU'RE PART OF A WORLD-RECORD BREAKING GROUP.

THE SANIBEL SHELL SEARCHERS MADE THE GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS FOR THE LARGEST TREASURE HUNT GAME.

LAST FEBRUARY MORE THAN 800 PEOPLE CROWDED THE SHORELINE AT BOWMAN'S BEACH FOR THE POPULAR "SANIBEL STOOP" --

LINDSAY LOHAN-OC

ALL NEW OVERNIGHT--

POLICE ARREST ACTRESS LINDSAY LOHAN AFTER A FIGHT AT A NEW YORK CITY NIGHTCLUB.

WE'RE TOLD SHE IS CURRENTLY BEING PROCESSED AT THE JAIL AFTER BEING TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AROUND 4 THIS MORNING.

SHE'S BEING CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.

LOHAN ALLEGEDLY ASSAULTED A WOMAN DURING A DISPUTE THAT ESCALATED.

ADELE DIAMOND ALBUM-VO

ADELE SCORES A DIAMOND.A MUSICAL DIAMOND THAT IS!

THE SINGER'S SECOND ALBUM "21" HAS SOLD MORE THAN 10-MILLION COPIES IN THE U-S.

THAT EARNS HER A DIAMOND CERTIFICATION FROM THE RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA.

SHE'S THE ONLY FEMALE EUROPEAN ARTIST IN HISTORY TO HIT THE PRESTIGIOUS MILESTONE.

WORLDWIDE, "21" HAS SOLD 25-MILLION COPIES.

ROLLING STONE'S GUESTS-VO

TWO MUSIC "SUPER-STARS" ARE JOINING THE ROLLING STONES" ON STAGE. AS THEY

CONTINUE THEIR FIVE CONCERT RUN IN LONDON.

ERIC CLAPTON AND FLORENCE WELCH - FROM FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE - ARE

PERFORMING WITH THE ROCKERS AT THE 0-2 ARENA TODAY.

THE STONES "50 AND COUNTING" CONCERT TOUR IS STOPPING IN NEW YORK AND NEW

KID ROCK-OC

LOCAL FANS OF KID ROCK CAN CELEBRATE THIS MORNING.

THE DETROIT ROCKER ANNOUNCED THE FIRST LEG OF HIS "REBEL SOUL" TOUR -- AND IT INCLUDES A STOP IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

ACCORDING TO HIS WEBSITE, HE'LL BE AT GERMAIN ARENA ON FEBRUARY 18TH.

THE TOUR WILL ALSO INCLUDE BUCKCHERRY AND HELLBOUND GLORY.

ELF THE MUSICAL PKG-2SHOT

A POPULAR CHRISTMAS MOVIE TURNED BROADWAY MUSICAL HAS MADE IT'S WAY TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

FOR THE FIRST TIME 'ELF' COMES TO BARBARA B MANN PERFORMING ARTS HALL.

ELF THE MUSICAL PKG-PKG

NATS

"IT'S THE STORY OF BUDDY THE ELF."

A STORY THAT HAS TAKEN THE STAGE AT BARBARA B. MANN

AND ONE TO TAKE THE HEARTS OF EVERYONE IN THE FAMILY.

FROM THE REVOLVING DOORS TO SUGAR COATED SPAGHETTI.

"I'm absolutely eating spaghetti, covered in maple syrup every single night on stage that is the real deal."

NATS

BUDDY. OR SHOULD WE SAY MATT KOPEC DOESN'T RAVE ABOUT BUDDY'S FOOD CHOICES, BUT TELLS US BACKSTAGE, IT'S BUDDY'S PERSONALITY THAT HAS EVERYONE FALLING FOR HIS SWEET TOOTH.

"Buddy doesn't understand irony or sarcasm and takes anything at it's literal meanings."

FOR THE NEXT FOUR DAYS 27 OTHER CAST MEMBERS WILL LIGHT UP THE STAGE IN 328 OF THESE COSTUME PIECES AND REMIND ALL WHO COME ABOUT THE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS.

"It's just so fun to bring out that spirit."

AND A FEW SMILES ALONG THE WAY.

ELF THE MUSICAL PKG-2SHOT

ELF THE MUSICAL RUNS THROUGH DECEMBER 2ND AT THE BARBARA B. MANN PERFORMING ARTS HALL.

ROCK CENTER TREE LIGHTING-VO

IT'S OFFICIALLY THE HOLIDAY SEASON IN NEW YORK CITY.

THE 80-FOOT TALL NORWAY SPRUCE WAS LIT UP LAST NIGHT IN ROCKEFELLER CENTER.

WAVV 101.1 TEASE-SSTOPS

IF YOU NEED TO WALK OUT THE DOOR - WE CAN STILL MAKE SURE YOU ARE IN THE KNOW TODAY -

FORECAST TEASE-OMNI

BREAK EIGHT 5:49:40 AM

HIT TIME 5:49:40 AM

5:52 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-CLIP

5:52 FORECAST ON THE 2'S-WX WALL

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.

For the second day in a row, clouds will be pretty stubborn this morning, and most of us will start the day with a canopy of low clouds filtering the sun.

The cloud cover will also work to limit heating during the first half of the morning, so conditions will be rather cool to start the day with temperatures in the upper 50s and lower 60s.

In conjunction with the cooler temperatures, a swift wind out of the east will bring an added chill to the air this morning, and we'll continue to see a stiff breeze through the day with gusts reaching 20 mph.

As we progress through the mid to late morning, the blanket of low clouds should begin to break, allowing for a few rays of sun to penetrate to the surface. This process should continue gradually through the afternoon, giving us a mix of sun and clouds for the second half of the day.

After this morning's somewhat chilly start, temperatures should warm quickly into the upper 70s this afternoon once the clouds break up.

Rain prospect will continue to stay low, but one or two sprinkles can't be ruled out, particularly father south close to Naples, Marco Island, and Everglades City.

Look for a partly cloudy sky tonight with temperatures in the low 60s across the urban corridor and mid to upper 50s over the interior.

Friday will likely offer up another day of more clouds than sun along with a slim chance of a sprinkle or two. Winds will stay very breezy, and temperatures will warm to 80 during the afternoon.

Sunshine will be on the increase as we head into the weekend, but we should also see our fair share of afternoon clouds riding in on a strong easterly breeze.

TRAFFIC ALERT-TRX

TRAFFIC ALERT-NAVI

CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--

ALL CLEAR, COLLIER CO ENFORCEMENT

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIP

AUTISM POLLUTION LINK-ONCAM

ALL NEW THIS MORNING--

RESEARCHERS MAY HAVE FOUND A CLUE INTO WHAT CAUSES AUTISM IN CHILDREN.

A RECENT STUDY FOUND THE RISK FACTORS CAN GO UP WHEN BABIES ARE EXPOSED TO AIR POLLUTION FROM CARS.

AUTISM POLLUTION LINK-PKG

A NEW STUDY SHOWS THAT BABIES WHO ARE EXPOSED TO POLLUTION IN THE WOMB AND DURING THEIR FIRST YEAR OF LIFE ARE MORE LIKELY TO BECOME AUTISTIC.

ACCORDING TO THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL, AUTISM NOW AFFECTS ONE IN EVERY 88 BABIES BORN IN THE U.S. THAT'S A 24% INCREASE OVER THE PAST SIX YEARS. CHILDREN WITH THE DISORDER HAVE A BROAD RANGE OF LEARNING PROBLEMS.

NEW RESEARCH FROM THE KECK SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT USC SHOWS CHILDREN WHOSE MOTHERS LIVED IN AREAS WITH HIGH LEVELS OF POLLUTION FROM TRAFFIC ARE TWICE AS LIKELY TO DEVELOP AUTISM.

"This does not say pollution causes autism, what it says is. there is an association."

DR DOUGLAS VANDERBILT IS A PEDIATRICIAN WHO TREATS AUTISM. HE SAYS THE STUDY SUGGESTS NITROGEN DIOXIDE AND SMALL PARTICLES THAT COME FROM TRAFFIC POLLUTION AFFECT -NOT JUST THE LUNGS - BUT ALSO THE BRAIN.

DR. VANDERBILT, WHO WORKS CLOSELY WITH USC RESEARCHERS, SAYS STUDIES LIKE THIS MAY PAVE THE WAY TOWARDS ONE DAY FINDING EFFECTIVE TREATMENTS FOR THIS MYSTERIOUS DISORDER.

"I think it's a lot of hope because we're moving forward and trying to understand what's causing this problem. How we can diagnose it and treat it."

AUTISM SPEAKS - THE WORLD'S LEADING NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ADVOCATING FOR AUTISTIC CHILDREN ISSUED A STATEMENT ON THE RESEARCH SAYING:

AUTISM POLLUTION LINK-ONCAM

WHAT'S COMING UP AT 6-CLIPTOPS

1) CHOCOLATE AND SPIRITS-ONCAM

NBC-2 IS TAKING YOU TO ANOTHER WORLD. FILLED WITH CHOCOLATE AND SPIRITS ---

THE PERFECT COMBINATION, RIGHT?

2) BACON SHAVING CREAM-ONCAM

AND HOW MUCH DO YOU REALLY LOVE BACON GUYS?

WELL A BRAND NEW UNBELIEVABLE PRODUCT HAS JUST BEEN RELEASED. AND IT'S SOMETHING MEN USE EVERYDAY.

3) FISCAL CLIFF LAUGHING BABY-NATSVOTOPS

fiscal cliff? Baby giglgles. Fiscal cliff? Baby giglles

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