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BREAKING OPEN-TRX

KATE PRANK CALL DEATH-SOTVOTOPS 2 SHOT

I hope this happens"

"Hello, good morning, King Edward VII hospital?"

"Oh, hello there, could I please speak to Kate please, my granddaughter?"

"Oh yes, just hold on."

"Thank you."

"Are they putting us through?"

"If this has worked, it's the easiest prank call we've ever made.

BREAKING NEWS FROM LONDON.

A PRANK PHONE CALL TO KATE MIDDLETON TAKES A DEADLY TWIST.

THE RECEPTIONIST AT THE HOSPITAL WHERE KATE WAS ADMITTED, IS DEAD TODAY.

POLICE SAY HER DEATH IS UNEXPLAINED.

CNN IS REPORTING SUICIDE IS SUSPECTED.

KING EDWARD THE SEVENTH HOSPITAL SAID THAT JACINTHA SALDANHA WAS A VICTIM OF THE PRANK CALL MADE BY TWO AUSTRALIAN RADIO DISC JOCKEYS.

THOSE JOCKEYS HAVE SINCE APOLOGIZED.

LEHIGH BEARS JOELLE LIVE-TRX SS TOPS FLY LIVE

BEARS IN LEHIGH ACRES.

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS MAP.

ALL THESE MARKS REPRESENT BEAR SIGHTINGS - JUST THIS YEAR!

NOW THE COMMUNITY COMES TOGETHER AS THESE BEARS TAKE INTEREST IN THE TRASH CANS.

NBC2'S JOELLE PARKS IS IN LEHIGH ACRES AT NOON.

LEHIGH BEARS JOELLE LIVE-REM LIVE

LEHIGH BEARS JOELLE LIVE-VO

LEHIGH BEARS JOELLE LIVE-SOT

LEHIGH BEARS JOELLE LIVE-REM LIVE

VA CLINIC STEVE LIVE-OC TRX DBX LIVE

JOELLE THANKS.

IN CAPE CORAL TODAY,

A NEW VA CLINIC'S OPENING DAY IS SET.

CITY AND STATE LEADERS ALONGSIDE VETERANS DEDICATED THE MULTI MILLION DOLLAR BUILDING.

NBC2'S STEVE CAMPION IS AT THE BEAUTIFUL NEW FACILITY.

VA CLINIC STEVE LIVE-LIVE U

SIX YEARS AFTER THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS BOUGHT THIS LAND OFF DIPLOMAT PARKWAY -- THIS 220-THOUSAND SQUARE FOOT BUILDING EXISTS.

WITHIN THE PAST HOUR -- THEY iiruWRAPPED UP THE RIBBON CUTTING AND DEDICATION CEREMONY OUTSIDE.

INSIDE THOUGH -- VA LEADERS TELL ME YOU CAN SEE OUR COUNTRY'S COMMITTMENT TO THOSE WHO'VE FOUGHT FOR OUR FREEDOM.

THE HUNDREDS IN ATTENDANCE TODAY ARE NOW TAKING TOURS OF THIS FACILITY -- WHERE STATE OF THE ART TECHNOLOGY EXISTS AT EVERY CORNER.

FROM PRIMARY CARE TO DENTAL -- THE MORE THAN 30-THOUSAND VETERANS WHO COUNT ON THE VA'S CARE IN LEE COUNTY WILL HAVE ACCESS TO A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES.

VA CLINIC STEVE LIVE-SOT

VA CLINIC STEVE LIVE-LIVE U

THIS OUTPATIENT CLINIC REPLACES THE FORT MYERS LOCATION.

IT'S FOUR TIMES LARGER -- AND OFFERS MEDICAL CARE VETERANS USED TO HAVE TO DRIVE TO TAMPA FOR.

DOCTORS AND NURSES START SEEING PATIENTS HERE MONDAY DECEMBER 17th.

PEARL HARBOR CLIFTON LIVE-TRX TOWER CAM TOPS DBX C

STEVE THANKS.

TODAY MARKS 71 YEARS SINCE JAPAN ATTACKED PEARL HARBOR.

LAUNCHING US INTO WORLD WAR II.

PEOPLE ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ARE REMEMBERING THAT DAY.

NBC2'S CLIFTON FRENCH IS AT THE ESTERO BEACH AND TENNIS CLUB ON FORT MYERS BEACH.

PEARL HARBOR CLIFTON LIVE-REM LIVE

FLAGS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE FLYING AT HALF STAFF TODAY, TO REMEMBER THE ATTACK.

THIS SPECIAL FLAG HERE ACTUALLY FLEW OVER THE USS ARIZONA, WHICH WAS SUNK DURING THE ATTACK. AND STILL SITS AT PEARL HARBOR AS MEMORIAL TO THOSE LOST.

PEARL HARBOR CLIFTON LIVE-PKG

SOT: Jim Clawson, WWII Vet "It was Sunday, I was laying on the floor between my parents listening to the news and it came over, so I remember it very vividly."

71 YEARS AFTER THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR.

WWII VETERAN JIM CLAWSON REMEMBERS LISTENING TO THE RADIO HEARING THE NEWS.

A SENIOR IN HIGH SCHOOL AT THE TIME, THE VERY NEXT YEAR, HE JOINED THE COAST GUARD. WHERE HE WAS AN ENGINEER SERVING IN THE PACIFIC FRONT.

SOT: Jim "From the landings in New Guinea up to the Philippines."

TODAY, AT THE ESTERO BEACH AND TENNIS CLUB.

JIM WATCHED AS A FLAG, THAT FLEW OVER THE USS ARIZONA, WAS RAISED NEXT TO HIS HOME IN FORT MYERS BEACH.

LETTING THIS VETERAN KNOW. THE SACRIFICES MADE SO MANY YEARS AGO, ARE STILL NOT FORGOTTEN.

PEARL HARBOR CLIFTON LIVE-REM LIVE

THE FORT MYERS BEACH AMERICAN LEGION POST RAISED THIS FLAG HERE TODAY.

IT WILL BE REMAIN UP FOR THE REST OF THE DAY AND WILL BE RAISED EVERY YEAR ON THE ANNIVERSARY.

PG PEARL HARBOR-DISSOLVE SS

CLIFTON THANKS.

THERE'S ANOTHER PEARL HARBOR EVENT SET IN PUNTA GORDA.

IT STARTS TONIGHT AT FIVE -

AND WILL INCLUDE A FLYOVER BY THE 'WAR BIRDS' SQUADRON.

THE WEEKEND ALSO MARKS THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF PUNTA GORDA, SO THE DOWNTOWN AREA WILL BE VERY BUSY.

NEW JOB NUMBERS-TRX SS

SOME GOOD NEWS FOR THE COUNTRY - AND FOR INVESTORS ON WALL STREET.

NEW JOB NUMBERS ARE THE MOST POSITIVE IN FOUR YEARS.

TAKE A LOOK AT THE NUMBERS.

THE NATIONAL JOBLESS RATE IS DOWN TO 7 POINT 7 PERCENT.

1 hundred 46-THOUSAND JOBS WERE ADDED LAST MONTH.

ROBERT DUNN-VOWIPE

HAPPENING RIGHT NOW IN A LEE COUNTY COURTROOM.

CLOSING ARGUMENTS IN THE PENALTY PHASE OF THE ROBERT DUNN'S MURDER TRIAL.

HE'S THE MAN CONVICTED OF KILLING HIS WIFE AT A CAPE CORAL DAYCARE NEARLY 5 YEARS AGO.

THE STATE IS TELLING THE JURY WHY THEY BELIEVE THE CRIME WARRENTS THE DEATH PENALTY.

ROBERT DUNN-SOTVO

Bob Lee-Assistant State Attorney"."

AFTER LUNCH, THE DEFENSE WILL ADDRESS THE JURY AND TRY SAVE DUNN'S LIFE.

THE JURY WILL THEN DELIBERATE AND RECOMMNED A LIFE SENTENCE WITHOUT PAROLE, OR THE DEATH PENALTY.

RED KETTLE GOLD COIN-OC

IT'S HAPPENED AGAIN FOR THE EIGHT YEAR IN A ROW.

SOMEONE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA DROPS A GOLD COIN IN THE RED KETTLE.

IT'S WORTH ABOUT 17-HUNDRED DOLLARS.

NBC2 GIVING TREE-TRX SS TOPS WITH XMAS MUSIC

DON'T FORGET ABOUT OUR NBC2 GIVING TREE DRIVE!

WE'VE EXTENDED THE DEADLINE TO SUNDAY.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE THIS SEASON - FOR A LONELY SENIOR IN OUR AREA.

HEAD TO ANY PERKINS RESTAURANT IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

TAKE A TAG OFF THE TREE, PURCHASE THE GIFT, WRAP AND RETURN IT WITH THE TAG TO PERKINS.

TEASE ONE-TRX TOPS

nats of opening bell

STOCKS OPEN HIGHER ON WALL STREET AFTER THAT POSITIVE U-S JOBS REPORT.

LOOKING LIVE AT THE BIG BOARD.

RIGHT NOW THE DOW ___.

YOUR MARKET WATCH UPDATE IS IN THREE MINUTES.

AND NOW THAT YOU'VE BOUGHT THAT PRICEY GIFT.

DO YOU PAY EXTRA FOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY?

WE HAVE SOME TIPS TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR MONEY.

TZ1 A) MARKET WATCH-NATS VOTOPS BIGBOARD

TZ1 B) WARRANTY OR NOT?-VO

WEATHER-STC

MARKET WATCH-PKG

A MUCH BETTER EMPLOYMENT REPORT THAN EXPECTED.

THE U-S CREATED 146-THOUSAND JOBS LAST MONTH AND THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FELL TO SEVEN-POINT-SEVEN PERCENT.

THAT WAS THE LOWEST IN ALMOST FOUR YEARS.

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ALRIGHT, HOW'D YOU LIKE TO CLEAN OUT YOUR CLOSET **AND** GET PAID FOR IT?

STARTING IN FEBRUARY, H&M STORES WILL ACCEPT OLD CLOTHES. WHETHER THEY'RE FROM H&M OR NOT.

YOU GET FIVE-BUCKS A BAG OFF YOUR NEXT H&M PURCHASE ABOVE 30-DOLLARS.

WHILE THE USED CLOTHES GET DONATED OR RECYLCED.

THE CAMPAIGN COMES AT A TIME FAST FASHION GETS CRITICIZED FOR ITS HIGH IMPACT ON WORKERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT.

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MEANTIME, FORGET PLAIN GOLD CHAINS.

ARE YOU SEEING MORE NAME-BRAND JEWELRY?

THE *JEWELRY INDUSTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE* ESTIMATES BRANDED JEWELRY SALES WILL DOUBLE TO ALMOST A THIRD OF THE FINE JEWELRY MARKET, IN THE NEXT DECADE.

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FINALLY, COLLEGE STUDENTS ARE LOOKING FOR THE GOOD LIFE. AND REAL ESTATE COMPANIES ARE LOOKING FOR THEM!

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL SAYS DEVELOPERS IN SEARCH OF GROWTH ARE BUILDING UPSCALE, OFF-CAMPUS DORMS THAT HAVE PERKS LIKE POOLS AND HIGH-END KITCHENS.

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RED SOX TIX-SS

JANE THANKS.

GET READY FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF SPRING TRAINING HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA!

RED SOX TICKETS HIT THE STANDS AT 10 OCLOCK TOMORROW MORNING.

THE INFO'S ON YOUR SCREEN.

THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR THE TICKETS ARE BEING SOLD AT THE NEW JET BLUE STADIUM.

TWINS AND RAYS FANS WILL HAVE TO WAIT A BIT LONGER.

AT THE PUMP-CG BNR

NBC2 ON PUMP PATROL TODAY.

DOWN A PENNY FROM OVERNIGHT.

EXPECT TO PAY 3-37 FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

THE STATE AVERAGE IS 3-35 THIS AFTERNOON.

THE NATIONAL IS 3-37.

FOR THE BEST PRICES IN YOUR AREA CHECK OUT OUR PUMP PATROL PAGE AT NBC DASH 2 DOT COM.

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-CLIP

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.

"More sunshine, stray shower"

An upper level disturbance that brought clouds and widely scattered showers to the area yesterday has finally pushed east of the state. This means we will end the work week on a drier and sunnier note with warmer than average temperatures.

Sunshine will prevail through the late morning hours with mostly to partly sunny skies during the afternoon. With a bit more sunshine across our Southwest Florida skies, temperatures will warm into the low 80s with a cooling seabreeze by the coast. The vast majority of us will stay dry during the day, however with sufficient moisture still in place a stray shower can't be ruled out.

Tonight, skies will remain mostly clear to partly cloudy and lows will be rather mild for this time of year in the mid 60s.

Some tropical moisture looks to return to the area over the weekend with the chance for a stray shower or two each and every afternoon. Temperatures will continue to run warmer than average in the lower to middle 80s with overnight lows in the mid 60s.

WARRANTY OR NOT?-VO IN PLASMA

JIM THANKS.

IT'S THE SAME QUESTION JUST ABOUT EVERY STORE WILL ASK AFTER A MAJOR PURCHASE.

DO YOU WANT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY?

THIS NEXT STORY MIGHT HELP YOU DECIDE.

WARRANTY OR NOT?-PKG

IT HAS BECOME A RITE OF PASSAGE IN RETAIL. THAT WHEN YOU'VE MADE A BIG-TICKET PURCHASE OF APPLIANCES OR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT.

.THE NEXT THING THE STORE WANTS TO SELL YOU. IS THE EXTENDED WARRANTY.

"One reason stores push them so hard is that there's just a huge profit margin on them, 50% in some cases, a lot more than they make on the products themselves"

GREG DAUGHERTY LED RESEARCH AT CONSUMER REPORTS ON THE VALUE OF EXTENDED WARRANTIES. AND CONCLUDED. TO JUST SAY NO.

"Even if you do have one and try to use it, sometimes you get a runaround, it might take a long time to get the product repaired. you might find it very hard to take it any place if there's no place near you. So, there are any number of stumbling blocks, even if you do have this coverage and you need to use it"

HE SAYS EXTENDED WARRANTIES ARE OFTEN UNNECESSARY BECAUSE REPUTABLE MANUFACTURERS STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS.

"Very often, they will try to fix it even outside of the warranty, just to keep you as a satisfied customer and to protect their brand"

HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE CAN OFFER RIDERS FOR EXTENDED COVERAGE.

.AND HE SAYS DEFINITELY CHECK THE CONTRACT WITH YOUR CREDIT CARD COMPANY.

"Depending on the kind of credit card you have, and we urge consumers to look and make sure, but very often, you will get some sort of extended warranty coverage with a credit card"

ANOTHER ALTERNATIVE HE SAYS IS TO INSURE YOURSELF WITH A REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT FUND IN YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

ELEPHANT POOP COFFEE-2 SHOT VO WIPE

CHRIS THANKS.

PROOF TODAY THAT COFFEE CAN COME FROM JUST ABOUT ANYWHERE.

INCLUDING THESE ELEPHANTS IN THAILAND.

FARMERS LET THE ANIMALS EAT THE COFFEE BERRIES.

THE BEANS ARE PICKED OUT -- AFTERWARD.

ELEPHANT POOP COFFEE-2 SOT VO

"I loved it, it was something different. There's definitely something wild about it that I can't put a name on."

"Very interesting. Very novel. The flavor's nice."

WELL. THERE YOU HAVE IT.

THE COFFEE IS CALLED 'BLACK IVORY'.

AND GET READY TO PAY ABOUT 40 BUCKS FOR ONE CUP.

TEASE TWO-2 SHOT

YOUR TIME NOW __.

IT'S TIME ONCE AGAIN TO TALK ABOUT BAD GUYS ON THE RUN.

TAKE A LOOK.

DO THESE PEOPLE LOOK FAMILIAR?

YOUR HELP COULD PAY OFF.

FUGITIVE FRIDAY-3 SHOT

WELCOME BACK!

YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO HELP POLICE AND EARN SOME MONEY IN THE PROCESS!

IT'S FUGITIVE FRIDAY,

FUGITIVE FRIDAY-5 SS

We're starting off our list with a Collier County man who has a long history of drugs and violence, and could be hiding in plain sight as a human billboard. Alfred Everett, Jr. is wanted for violating his state probation, following an arrest for grand theft. This 27 year old fugitive has amassed a lengthy rap sheet over the years, with jail time for the possession and sale of cocaine, armed robbery, aggravated battery inflicting great bodily harm and fraud, among others. Deputies think Everett may be darting back and forth between Naples and Fort Myers, since he has ties in both areas. He was last known to be working as a plumber and as one of those guys on the street corner who twirls billboards for local businesses. Everett may be using the alias of AJ or Howard Delacey. He is 5'10", 280 pounds, and has a tattoo of the word "Cuz" on his left arm.

Also trying to dodge a legal bullet in Naples is Thomas Ewell, a convicted robber who has made the choice to violate terms of his probation. Over the last few years, Ewell has found himself locked up for drugs, burglary, grand theft, petit theft and unarmed robbery, as well. He's moved around several times in the East and North Naples areas, but also recently had an apartment on Winkler Avenue in Fort Myers. 26 year old Ewell is 5'5", 140 pounds and has a tattoo of the word "Mob" on the right side of his neck.

And in Lee County, deputies are on the hunt for a man they believe broke into a Lehigh Acres home, then stole - among other things - a credit card that was later used to rack up fraudulent charges. David Ruffin stands accused of burglary and fraud for the recent break in, but it's just the latest in a long string of crimes he's been arrested for. Ruffin's first felony arrest was at the young age of just 12, when he was jailed for aggravated battery and armed robbery. Since then, he's amassed 18 more arrests in Lee County for multiple counts of battery, burglary, grand theft, dealing in stolen property, weapons charges and much more. He's also been arrested in Collier, Dade and Leon Counties for violent crimes, including robbery. Ruffin is a registered convicted felon, who may be using the alias of Johnnie Lee Thomas. He was last known to be living in Lehigh and upon his arrest, he will be held without bond in the Lee County Jail.

TEASE THREE-2 SHOT

TRISH THANKS.

LOOKING AHEAD TO THE NEXT HALF HOUR.

FORMER HOSTESS WORKERS LOOKING FOR NEW JOBS.

but like anything you're resilient, you keep on going, you keep moving, keep forward.

PUTTING THOSE SKILLS TO GOOD USE,

WE'LL HEAD TO CALIFORNIA FOR A JOB FAIR.

AND A STORY OF SURVIVAL.

STUCK IN THE SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS SURROUNDED BY NOTHING BUT SNOW.

A BROTHER STOPS AT NOTHING TO RESCUE HIS SISTER.

AND TIME FOR ANOTHER LOOK AT THE BIG SCREEN.

A LITTLE BIT OF ACTION.

A LITTLE BIT OF COMEDY.

THERE'S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE AT THE BOX OFFICE.

TZ3 A) FORMER HOSTESS WORKERS-SOTVO

TZ3 B) LOST IN SNOW-VO

TZ3 C) AT THE BOX OFFICE-VO TO BREAK WITH NATS

BREAKING OPEN-TRX

KATE PRANK CALL DEATH-2 SHOT

WE'RE FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS FROM LONDON.

A PERSON INVOLVED IN A PRANK CALL TO KATE MIDDLETON IS DEAD.

THE PRANK CALL WENT TO THE HOSPITAL THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE WAS STAYING AT.

KATE PRANK CALL DEATH-PKG

This prank phone call in which two Australian radio DJs called the hospital where the Duchess of Cambridge was being treated pretending that they were the Queen and Prince Charles was something the world was laughing about only hours ago.

Well now it's shadowed by this tragedy.

The hospital confirms that the nurse who took that call was found dead this morning on the hospital premises.

FORMER HOSTESS WORKERS-2 SHOT

MICHELLE THANKS.

NOW THAT HOSTESS IS NO MORE - MANY OF THOSE FORMER EMPLOYEES SEARCH FOR NEW WORK.

WE START IN CALIFORNIA THIS HALF HOUR - WHERE THERE'S A BIT OF OPTIMISM.

FORMER HOSTESS WORKERS-PKG

--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS --

RECHARD GREEN IS JUST ONE FORMER HOLSUM BAKERY EMPLOYEE WHO SHOWED UP TO WEDNESDAY'S JOB FAIR IN HOPE OF FINDING WORK. HE LOST HIS JOB LAST MONTH WHEN THIS FACTORY CLOSED ITS DOORS.

"Man I've worked for Holsum for six years, it doesn't feel good to be laid off like this. Man I've got bills, I've got two daughters, I've got a 9 year old and a 6 year old now I got to go out and go get it hard you know to make something happen."

"I've been at Holsum a little over a year it was my main income. It was certainly a shock to be let go right before the holidays but like anything you're resilient, you keep on going, you keep moving, keep forward."

REMAINING OPTIMISTIC THIS TIME OF THE YEAR MAY BE HARD FOR PARENTS WITHOUT A JOB, BUT GREEN SAYS HE WILL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES AND GO WHEREVER NEEDED TO FIND WORK.

"I got approximately 23 applications in and I'm going to go home and start putting more applications in. I got to do what I got to do for my family. It's non-stop."

THE ORGANIZERS OF THIS JOB FAIR SAY THE SKILLS EMPLOYEES LEARNED WHILE WORKING AT THE ALEXANDRIA HOLSUM BAKERY MAKE THEM VALUABLE JOB CANDIDATES.

"Manufacturers are the focus of our initiatives and they are what we call the economic drivers so when you lose an economic driver in your community it hurts much worse than just any other business it's really critical because that drives a lot of other activity."

MORE THAN 100 FORMER HOLSUM EMPLOYEES SHOWED UP TO THIS JOB FAIR, WHICH IS ALMOST HALF OF THE EMPLOYEES THAT LOST THEIR JOBS. ALTHOUGH NOT EVERYONE WILL BE HIRED, THE PEOPLE WE SPOKE WITH SAY THEY ARE THANKFUL TO HAVE SOME EMPLOYMENT OPTIONS.

"I'm very grateful for the guys that came out today with the job fair, offering us an opportunity to come in, give our resumes, fill out applications, go to their websites and so forth, so very grateful for that. Pretty soon someone will be picking us up, we were great great workers at Holsum and somebody will pick us up here pretty soon."

"Manufacturers that we have here. employers that we have here are very excited, they see an opportunity to capture some good employees."

NORTH KOREA ROCKET-TRX VO WIPE

NOLAN CRANE REPORTING.

LOTS OF HEADLINES OVERSEAS THIS HOUR.

OUTRAGE CONTINUES OVER NORTH KOREA'S PLANNED ROCKET LAUNCH.

JAPAN IS ON STANDBY TO SHOOT THE ROCKET DOWN IF THE NORTH VIOLATES AIR SPACE.

THE LAUNCH IS EXPECTED SOME TIME BETWEEN DECEMBER TENTH AND 22ND.

PHILIPPINES TYPHOON-VOTOPS WIPE

IN THE PHILIPPINES,

THE DEATH TOLL NOW 420 AFTER THAT TYPHOON EARLIER THIS WEEK.

OFFICIALS SAY HUNDREDS MORE REMAIN MISSING.

THE STORM IS WEAKENING IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

JAPAN QUAKE-VOTOPS

EVERYONE SEEMS TO BE OKAY AFTER A QUAKE AND TSUNAMI HIT JAPAN THIS MORNING.

THE WARNING WENT INTO EFFECT AFTER THE 7 POINT 3 QUAKE HIT OFF THE COAST.

A SMALL TSUNAMI WAVE OF ABOUT THREE FEET WAS REPORTED.

JAPAN LIGHTS-TRX NATS VOTOPS

nats of festival

ALSO IN JAPAN,

LOTS OF LIGHTS AND SOUNDS LAST NIGHT.

THIS IS A YEARLY FESTIVAL THAT REFLECTS ON THE 1995 KOBE DISASTER.

AND THE DEADLY QUAKE AND TSUNAMI OF LAST YEAR.

ABOUT 2-HUNDRED THOUSAND PEOPLE TURNED OUT FOR THE EVENT.

LOST IN SNOW-VO IN PLASMA

IN CALIFORNIA,

IT'S A DRAMATIC STORY OF SURVIVAL.

A WOMAN STUCK IN THE MOUNTAINS AFTER A SNOWSTORM.

PAULA LANE WAS STRANDED FOR A WEEK.

BUT HER BROTHER REFUSED TO GIVE UP HOPE.

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She was missing for nearly a week and,

this morning, 46-year old Paula Lane is

lucky to be alive.

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LINDA HATHAWAY, Paula's older sister

"And we're very happy that she made it.

Its been a rough haul - waiting all

those days, trying to know if she'd

made it or not."

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Lane was driving home with her boyfriend,

Roderick Clifton, when their Jeep got

stuck in the snow in the Sierra Nevada

mountains, on a road so remote there's

no cellphone service.

Clifton went off searching for help,

leaving Lane to fend for herself.

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DR. VIJAY MAIYA, primary care physician

"They had gotten some tomatoes.

So, she sustained herself on tomatoes."

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Tomatoes and snow. Her ONLY sustenance

for a week. Police launched a massive

manhunt across two states, but, at times,

the weather was so bad they were

unable to send planes and helicopters.

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Paula Lane's older sister had all but given

up hope and even prepared Paula's 11-year old

twin sons for the worst.

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LINDA HATHAWAY, Paula's older sister

"We sat 'em down, to tell 'em that her -

their mother may not come back."

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But she says their brother kept looking,

along the route Paula would have taken home.

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LINDA HATHAWAY, Paula's older sister

"I took the call and to hear him say,

'I found her! I found her!"

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DR. VIJAY MAIYA, primary care physician

"She was apparently hiding out

in a hollow tree, when she realized, when -

after she left the truck - that she

couldn't make it, so she had

a blanket and, with the tomatoes."

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Doctors say Lane has a mild case of

frostbite, but is doing surprisingly well.

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DR. VIJAY MAIYA, primary care physician

"She's recovering nicely - 25%'s medical and

75% is going to be emotional."

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LINDA HATHAWAY, Paula's older sister

"I gave her the biggest kiss that

I could, without hurtin' her."

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The ordeal made worse by the fact that

her boyfriend didn't make it.

Shortly after she was found alive,

ATL STUDENTS RETURN-VO

DAVID WRIGHT REPORTING.

STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN ATLANTA RETURN TO CLASS AFTER A CARBON MONOXIDE LEAK.

HERE'S A LOOK AT FINCH ELEMENTARY.

MONDAY, 43 STUDENTS AND FIVE ADULTS WERE TAKEN TO HOSPITALS FOR POISONING.

TODAY, CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS ARE NOW IN PLACE.

GEORGE ZIMMERMAN-VO

GEORGE ZIMMERMAN IS SUING NBC.

HE CLAIMS THE NETWORK PAINTED AN UGLY PICTURE OF HIM AFTER EDITING HIS 911 TAPES.

-MAKING HIM LOOK RACIST-

ZIMMERMAN SAYS HE SHOT TRAYVON MARTIN IN SELF DEFENSE AFTER A CONFRONTATION.

THE 17-YEAR OLD DIED AS A RESULT.

LEE CO WILD PIGS-VOWIPE

WATCH OUT FOR WILD PIGS IN SOUTH FORT MYERS.

NEIGHBORS IN THE CROSS CREEK COMMUNITY ARE ON GUARD!

TODAY A FENCING COMPANY WILL INSTALL A BIGGER FENCE TO KEEP THE HOGS OUT.

THEY'RE DESTROYING THE LANDSCAPING.

LEE CO WILD PIGS-SOTVO

mary nelson/NEIGHBOR 52:54 we're being invaded. We can't go out at night. we're afraid to walk our dogs at night. it's dangerous to people our age.

AT THE BOX OFFICE-2 SHOT

TIME TO GRAB THE POPCORN ONCE AGAIN.

ANOTHER ROUND OF MOVIES HIT THE BIG SCREEN TODAY!

GERARD BUTLER IS A SOCCER STAR.

AND BILL MURRAY IS PRESIDENT?

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GERARD BUTLER SEEKS PAST GLORY IN "PLAYING FOR KEEPS." HE'S A FORMER SOCCER PRO COACHING A PEE WEE TEAM TO SPEND MORE TIME WITH HIS SON. BUT WHEN AN OVERLY-FRIENDLY SOCCER MOM PRESENTS HIM WITH A JOB, BUTLER HAS TO CHOOSE BETWEEN A RETURN TO THE LIMELIGHT OR A SECOND CHANCE AS A DAD. "PLAYING FOR KEEPS" IS RATED PG-13.

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BILL MURRAY SURVIVES A BRITISH INVASION IN "HYDE PARK ON HUDSON." HE PLAYS FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT, OUR 32ND PRESIDENT AND THE FIRST TO HOST A VISIT BY THE KING AND QUEEN OF ENGLAND. THE ROYAL VOYAGE IS MORE THAN JUST A SOCIAL CALL. THE UK IS IN NEED OF AN ALLY AS IT FACES WAR WITH GERMANY.BUT THE MONARCHY MAY HAVE MORE DIFFICULTY NAVIGATING F-D-R'S FOLKSY SOCIAL QUIRKS. "HYDE PARK ON HUDSON" IS RATED R.

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SIBLING BANDITS MAKE A RUN FOR THE BORDER IN "DEADFALL." ERIC BANA AND OLIVIA WILDE ARE STRANDED AFTER ROBBING A CASINO. SO THEY SPLIT UP IN A BLIZZARD, HOPING TO REUNITE IN CANADA. BUT WHEN CHARLIE HUNNAM PICKS UP WILDE AND BRINGS HER TO HIS PARENTS HOUSE FOR THANKSGIVING, THE HOMECOMING MAY NOT BE A PEACEFUL ONE WHEN BIG BROTHER COMES KNOCKING. "DEADFALL" IS RATED R.

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AN ABSENTEE FATHER COMES HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS IN "THE FITZGERALD FAMILY CHRISTMAS." THIS EDWARDS BURNS FILM EXAMINES FAMILY FLAWS AND FRACTURES.AFTER THE FATHER WHO WALKED OUT ON THEM 20 YEARS AGO ASKS FOR A SEAT AT THE TABLE. "THE FITZGERALD FAMILY CHRISTMAS" IS NOT RATED.

LATINA GIRLFRIEND WANTED-2 SHOT VO

RAPHAEL THANKS.

THERE ARE ALL KINDS OF WAYS TO FIND THAT SPECIAL LOVED ONE.

TAKE IT FROM THIS MILLIONAIRE IN CALIFORNIA.

CHECK IT OUT.

MARC PASKIN BOUGHT A BILLBOARD OUTSIDE OF SAN DIEGO.

IT READS 'ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS A LATINA GIRLFRIEND'.

PASKIN PROVIDES AN EMAIL WHERE WOMEN CAN REACH HIM.

TEASE FOUR-2 SHOT

YOUR TIME NOW __.

IT'S THE QUESTION THREE MEN IN OKLAHOMA FACE TODAY.

WHAT TO DO WITH ALL THAT MONEY?

Bill always thinks when the money gets big, we ought to get in it, so we did

IN THREE MINUTES,

BUYING INTO THE POWERBALL PAID OFF FOR THESE GUYS.

SITTING IN A SMALL-TOWN DINER - THEY TALK ABOUT THEIR WINNINGS.

TZ4 A) COFFEE BUDDIES WIN LOTTO-SOTVO

BOOTH ALERT

U-HAUL POLICE CHASE IN MIAMI!

COFFEE BUDDIES WIN LOTTO-VO IN TRAFFIC

TALKING POWERBALL THIS AFTERNOON!

REMEMBER THAT HALF-BILLION DOLLAR JACKPOT?

THREE LONGTIME FRIENDS IN OKLAHOMA ALSO GOT A PIECE OF THAT PRIZE.

NOW SHARING ONE MILLION DOLLARS!

COFFEE BUDDIES WIN LOTTO-NAT PKG

S/ John Hall / $1 Million Lottery Winner 07-14

"We normally have coffee here. The powerball got up to 500 million. So, Bill Webb sittin' there at the table, my table, set a 100 and throwed it on the table and said we ought to take a shot at this. Junior Belt come in and said, "what's that?" It's the powerball and he said, 'Well, hell. Here - put me in"

S/ "Junior" Lester Belt / $1 Million Lottery Winner

Junior: "I just get in every now and then, there was money there, I just laid a hundred there and said count me in."

S/ Bill Webb / $1 Million Lottery Winner 32-37

Bill: "I play the lottery everytime, this powerball got up to 1/2 a billion dollars and I thought it was time to get in it serious."

POWERBALL PREVIEW-2 SHOT

ONE MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE MEN - NOT BAD AT ALL!

AND DON'T FORGET ABOUT TOMORROW'S POWERBALL DRAWING.

THE ESTIMATED JACKPOT IS 40 MILLION DOLLARS.

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-CLIP

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.

"More sunshine, stray shower"

An upper level disturbance that brought clouds and widely scattered showers to the area yesterday has finally pushed east of the state. This means we will end the work week on a drier and sunnier note with warmer than average temperatures.

Sunshine will prevail through the late morning hours with mostly to partly sunny skies during the afternoon. With a bit more sunshine across our Southwest Florida skies, temperatures will warm into the low 80s with a cooling seabreeze by the coast. The vast majority of us will stay dry during the day, however with sufficient moisture still in place a stray shower can't be ruled out.

Tonight, skies will remain mostly clear to partly cloudy and lows will be rather mild for this time of year in the mid 60s.

Some tropical moisture looks to return to the area over the weekend with the chance for a stray shower or two each and every afternoon. Temperatures will continue to run warmer than average in the lower to middle 80s with overnight lows in the mid 60s.

COMING UP @ 4-CLIP

WE'RE FOLLOWING A DEVELOPING STORY IN LONDON.

A NURSE INVOLVED IN A PRANK CALL TO PRINCESS KATE'S MEDICAL ROOM HAS DIED.

COUNT ON NBC-2 TO BRING YOU THE LATEST INFORMATION, FIRST AT FOUR.

PLUS - THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL GETS READY TO ANNOUNCE THEIR OUTLOOK FOR THE FLU SEASON.

WHY IT'S EXPECTED TO BE A DOOZY THIS YEAR.

AND - A TEENAGER CASHES-IN ON THOSE UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATERS.

FIRST AT FOUR - HOW HE'S TURNING THE REVOLTING CLOTHING INTO BIG PROFIT.

STAY WITH US.

A) nurse death-VOTOPS-WIPE

B) influenza outbreak-VOTOPS-WIPE

C) ugly xmas sweater profit-VOTOPS TO BREAK

TAMOXIFEN-CLIP VO IN PLASMA

ON THE MEDICAL FRONT TODAY,

WE'RE TAKING A LOOK AT THE DRUG 'TAMOXIFEN'.

AND HOW NEW RESEARCH COULD CHANGE BREAST CANCER TREATMENT FOR WOMEN.

TAMOXIFEN-PKG

THE ATLAS STUDY FOLLOWED NEARLY 7 THOUSAND BREAST CANCER PATIENTS.

THEY TOOK TAMOXIFEN FOR 5-YEARS AND STOPPED. AND COMPARED THEM WITH PATIENTS WHO CONTINUED TAKING THE DRUG FOR FIVE MORE YEARS.

RESEARCHERS SAY PATIENTS WHO COMPLETED A 10-YEAR COURSE HAD A LOWER RECURRENCE RATE, AND FEWER DIED FROM BREAST CANCER.

"This particular study seemed to suggest that if women took Tamoxifen for ten years instead of the standard recommendation for 5 years they decrease their risk of death from one third to one half so that is a pretty significant decrease in the risk of dying it's probably one of the most common. I'm asked a a breast cancer surgeon was women who have just finished their 5 years of Tamoxifen and their question is if 5 years is good. wouldn't ten years be better?"

DR. DUNNINGTON SAYS. THE TAMOXIFEN DOES HAVE SIDE EFFECTS A HIGHER RISK OF DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS OR BLOOD CLOTS IN YOUR LEGS. UTERINE CANCER. STROKE.

EARLIER STUDIES SHOWED IF YOU TOOK TAMOXIFEN LONGER THAN 5 YEARS, YOU INCREASE THE RISK. BUT NOT THE BENEFIT.

TAMOXIFEN-OC

ANNE MARIE REPORTING.

STRIDES FOR EDUCATION-2 SHOT SS BNR

A REMINDER YOU CAN HELP DESERVING STUDENTS GO TO COLLEGE!

TOMMORROW IS THE ANNUAL 'STRIDES FOR EDUCATION' 5K WALK-RUN.

IT STARTS AT 8 AM ON THE LEE COUNTY FGCU CAMPUS.

NBC2'S HEATHER TURCO WILL EMCEE THE EVENT.

REGISTRATION IS $25 PER PERSON.

PROCEEDS GO TO 'TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN'.

NBC2 GIVING TREE-TRX SS TOPS WITH XMAS MUSIC

DON'T FORGET ABOUT OUR NBC2 GIVING TREE DRIVE!

WE'VE EXTENDED THE DEADLINE TO SUNDAY.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE THIS SEASON - FOR A LONELY SENIOR IN OUR AREA.

HEAD TO ANY PERKINS RESTAURANT IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

TAKE A TAG OFF THE TREE, PURCHASE THE GIFT, WRAP AND RETURN IT WITH THE TAG TO PERKINS.

NATIONAL XMAS TREE-NATS VOTOPS

3.2.1. cheers!

THERE'S A LOT OF RED, GREEN AND WHITE ON THE SOUTH LAWN OF THE WHITE HOUSE.

CHECK IT OUT.

THE PRESIDENT AND HIS FAMILY WERE ON HAND FOR THE ANNUAL NATIONAL TREE LIGHTING.

CORY BOOKER FOOD STAMPS-VOWIPE

TRY LIVING ON FOOD STAMPS FOR A WEEK.

THAT'S WHAT THE MAYOR OF NEWARK NEW JERSEY IS DOING.

YOU MAY HAVE HEARD MAYOR CORY BOOKER HAD 30 DOLLARS TO SPEND ON FOOD.

THAT'S 30 DOLLARS FOR THE ENTIRE WEEK!

BOOKER SAYS HE'S CONCERNED ABOUT HUNGER PAINS LATE AT NIGHT.

CORY BOOKER FOOD STAMPS-SOTVO

one person came over and brought me, 'Buy these!' It was a good experience. A lot of people really were following and focused on it

BOOKER IS A VEGETARIAN.

HE BOUGHT LOTS OF BEANS, LETTUCE AND SWEET POTATOES.

AND TOMORROW ON 'WEEKEND TODAY',

GET OLD GET HAPPY-2 SHOT

THINK ABOUT THIS AS YOUR BIRTHDAY ROLLS AROUND.

NEW RESEARCH SHOWS GETTING OLDER GOES HAND IN HAND WITH FEELING BETTER.

STUDIES SHOW MOST SENIORS' WELL-BEING IMPROVED WITH AGE.

ts2) unemployment numbers-TRX SSTOPS

THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE ACROSS THE COUNTRY FALLS TO ITS LOWEST LEVEL IN FOUR YEARS.

BRAND NEW NUMBERS OUT SHOW THE JOBLESS RATE DOWN TO 7 POINT 7 PERCENT.

146 THOUSAND JOBS WERE ADDED IN NOVEMBER.

ts1) bears bears bears-VOTOPS

BEARS IN LEHIGH ACRES.

ALL THESE MARKS REPRESENT BEAR SIGHTINGS - JUST THIS YEAR!

THESE ARE PICTURES OF A BEAR SPOTTED IN LEHIGH JUST THIS WEEK.

SO FAR THIS YEAR, HAVE BEEN 83 CALLS INTO FWC FOR BEARS IN LEHIGH- THE HIGHEST FOR ONE AREA IN THE STATE.

WILDLIFE OFFICIALS SAY THE BEARS LIKE THE AREA BECAUSE THE EMPTY AND OVERGROWN LOTS.

ts3) red sox tix tomorrow-VOTOPS

SPRING TRAINING TICKETS FOR THE RED SOX GO ON SALE TOMORROW AT TEN IN THE MORNING.

SOME DIE HARD FANS HAVE BEEN CAMPING OUT ALL WEEK TO GET THEIR HANDS ON SOME TICKETS.

THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR THE TICKETS ARE BEING SOLD AT THE NEW JET BLUE STADIUM.

WHILE THE SOX TICKETS GO ON SALE TOMORROW.TWINS AND RAYS FANS WILL HAVE TO WAIT.

MARKET WATCH-SATLIVE

CLOSE-3-SHOT

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