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RIGHT NOW ON N-B-C 2 NEWS AT NOON, WE'RE GETTING CLOSER TO THE FISCAL CLIFF AND STILL NO DEAL.

WE'LL HAVE THE LATEST ON WHAT THE POLITICIANS ARE SAYING WITH JUST 22 DAYS TO GO.

PLUS, THE MIDWEST GETS POUNDED WITH A WITNER STORM CAUSING DANGEROUS TRAVEL AND DELAYS, AND IT'S NOT OVER.

HL1) FISCAL CLIFF

HL2) MIDWEST SNOW

HL3) AUSSIE RADIO DJ'S

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FISCAL CLIFF LATEST-2SHOT

GOOD AFTERNOON, I'M HEATHER TURCO.

AND I'M STACEY DEFFENBAUGH.

THANKS FOR WATCHING N-B-C 2 NEWS AT NOON.

WITH ONLY 22 DAYS LEFT FOR THE PRESIDENT AND THE G-O-P TO COME TO A DEAL OUR TOP STORY THIS AFTERNOON IS THE LOOMING FISCAL CLIFF.

STILL NO DEAL - AFTER TRYING TO WORK THINGS OUT WITH THE TOP REPUBLICAN IN CONGRESS, BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, TODAY - THE PRESIDENT HITS THE ROAD.

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IN MICHIGAN TODAY. WHERE EMPLOYEES HAVE BEEN FIGHTING FOR THE RIGHT TO WORK. PRESIDENT OBAMA VISITS A UNION ENGINE PLANT TO EXPLAIN WHY HE WANTS HIGHER TAXES FOR THE WEALTHY.

REPUBLICANS SAY HE NEEDS TO STAY IN WASHINGTON:

super burned in

Tennessee

"The president thinks he has momentum, I think he is running on adrenaline from the campaign."

super burned in

California

"He's been to Pennsylvania. Tomorrow he is going to Detroit. It's now time to govern. The election is over."

TODAY. WE MAY LEARN IF ANY PROGRESS WAS MADE WHEN HOUSE SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER SAT DOWN WITH THE PRESIDENT AT THE WHITE HOUSE SUNDAY.

AN AIDE GAVE NO DETAILS, BUT SAYS "THE LINES OF COMMUNICATION REMAIN OPEN."

super burned in

"They've started to tango now. And, you know, any time you have two guys in there tangoing you have a chance to get it done."

IF THERE'S NO DEAL, SOME DEMOCRATS SAY THEY'RE WILLING TO GO OVER THE FISCAL CLIFF. ALLOWING BIG TAX HIKES AND SPENDING CUTS.

super burned in

Illinois

"I don't want to do it, the president doesn't want to do it. But we need to solve the problem."

BUT NO ONE IN WASHINGTON WANTS THE MIDDLE CLASS TO PAY MORE. AND SOME REPUBLICANS WANT TO TAKE THEM OFF THE TABLE NOW:

super burned in

Oklahoma

"It's not waving a white flag to recognize political reality."

THE DEADLINE. NOW JUST THREE WEEKS AWAY.

MIDWEST SNOW-VO

A SNOWSTORM IS SWEEPING ACROSS THE MIDWEST AND HAS DUMPED MORE THEN A FOOT OF SNOW IN PARTS OF MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN.

PLOW TRUCKS HIT THE ROAD FRIDAY, GETTING A HEAD START ON MOTHER NATURE BY SALTING AND SANDING STREETS.

DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS WERE REPORTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN HALF OF MINNESOTA SUNDAY, WITH SEVERAL HIGHWAYS AND ROADS CLOSED.

OFFICIALS IN MINNEAPOLIS HAVE DECLARED A SNOW EMERGENCY.

AUSSIE RADIO DJ'S-VO

THE AUSTRALIAN RADIO HOSTS BEHIND A HOAX PHONE CALL TO THE BRITISH HOSPITAL WHERE KATE MIDDLETON WAS BEING TREATED, ARE BREAKING THERE SILENCE.

THE 2 HAVE FACED OUTRAGE OVER THE HOAX THAT LEFT A NURSE DEAD.

AUSSIE RADIO DJ'S-SOTVO

Mel Greig, Radio DJ:52-1:02 "There's not a minute that goes by that we don't think about the family and

what they must be going through. And the thought that we may have played a part in that is gut wrenching."

THE NURSE ANSWERED THE PHONE LAST WEEK WHEN THE PAIR CALLED, IMPERSONATING QUEEN ELIZABETH AND PRINCE CHARLES.

THEY RECEIVED AND BROADCAST CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE DUCHESS'S MEDICAL CONDITION.

ROWLES TRIAL-SS VO

TESTIMONY CONTINUES IN THE CASE OF A NAPLES TEEN ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS MOTHER.

JONATHAN ROWLES WAS JUST 13 WHEN HE SHOT HIS MOTHER IN THEIR EAST NAPLES HOME TWO YEARS AGO.

ROWLES TOLD DETECTIVES IT WAS AN ACCIDENT.

HE IS BEING CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER AS A JUVENILE.

RIGHT NOW-- THE PROSECUTION IS QUESTIONING THE COLLIER COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER.

WE ALSO EXPECT TO HEAR FROM THE LEAD DETECTIVE ON THE CASE.

AMERICAN DOCTOR RESCUED-VO SS

NATO IS COMMENTING TODAY ON THE DEATH OF A U-S NAVY SEAL IN AFGHANISTAN.

THE UNNAMED MEMBER OF THE NAVY'S ELITE SEAL SIX TEAM WAS KILLED IN THE RESCUE OF AN AMERICAN DOCTOR WHO WAS ABDUCTED BY THE TALIBAN FIVE DAYS AGO.

DOCTOR DILIP JOSEPH WAS RESCUED IN EASTERN AFGHANISTAN ON SUNDAY.

AMERICAN DOCTOR RESCUED-SOTVO

"Seven of the captors were killed actually, and indeed, very sadly one of the American soldiers was killed during the operations. We don't really comment on the location of the guy being rescued."

GANG MEMBERS ARRESTED IN NAPLES-TRXTOPS-SS

THREE OUT-OF-TOWN MEN, BELIEVED TO BE PART OF AN ORGANIZED GANG, WERE ARRESTED SATURDAY AFTER TWO CAR BURGLARIES AND ATTEMPTED FRAUD AT A WALMART IN EAST NAPLES.

THAT ACCORDING TO OUR PARTNERS, THE NAPLES DAILY NEWS.

FALLING GAS PRICES-(5)CG

SOME GOOD NEWS IF YOU'RE FILLING UP THIS AFTERNOON.

THE AVERAGE PRICE OF A GALLON OF GAS HAS DROPPED 10 CENTS OVER THE PAST THREE WEEKS AND COULD BE AT 3 DOLLARS BY CHRISTMAS.

IT'S NOW $3.38.

MEMPHIS HAS THE LOWEST PRICE RIGHT NOW AT $3.04 ON AVERAGE.

LONG ISLAND NEW YORK HAS THE HIGHEST AT $3.85.

HERE IN FLORIDA IT'S $3.33. IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA THE AVERAGE IS $3.36 A GALLON.

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AFTER MORE THAN 5 YEARS IN THE MAKING.

NORTH FORT MYERS IS ON ITS WAY TO HAVING A NEARLY 10-MILLION DOLLAR RECREATION FACILITY.

THE LEE COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT HELD A GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY FOR THE NEW FACILITY AT THE NORTH FORT MYERS COMMUNITY PARK THIS MORNING.

N-B-C 2'S CLIFTON FRENCH JOINS US NOW FROM THERE.

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CONSTRUCTION STARTED BACK IN AUGUST.

YOU CAN SEE THE FOUNDATION IS ALREADY LAID.

AND EVEN THOUGH THE CEREMONIAL GROUND BREAKING FOLLOWED THE ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION.

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IT'S BEEN IN THE WORKS FOR GOING ON 8 YEARS.

TODAY, THE CEREMONIAL DIRT WAS BROKEN.

EVEN THOUGH A FOUNDATION HAS ALREADY BEEN LAID.

FOR THE PEOPLE LIVING IN NORTH FORT MYERS, THIS STEEL AND CONCRETE BLOCK IS SOMETHING THAT IS IN DESPERATE NEED.

SOT: Gregg Makepeace, North Fort Myers Civic Association "This goes back to April of 2005."

GREGG MAKEPEACE AND HIS WIFE HAVE LIVED IN NORTH FORT MYERS FOR 15 YEARS.

THEY SAY, THERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A NEED FOR A COMMUNITY AND RECREATION CENTER.

AND AFTER YEARS OF PUSHING. BUDGET SET BACKS, AND PERSISTENCE. IT'S FINALLY COMING TOGETHER.

SOT: Gregg "We have no gathering spot right now, we have a commercial spot like the shell factory, but no area for the community to gather as a community."

THE NEW 35-THOUSAND SQUARE FOOT FACILITY WILL HAVE TWO BASKETBALL DASH VOLLEYBALL COURTS, A WEIGHT ROOM AND COMPUTER ROOM.

AMONG OTHER THINGS. IT WILL ALSO BE USED AS A HURRICANE SHELTER.

A NEEDED AMENITY IN AN AREA WHERE MANY PEOPLE LIVE IN MOBILE HOMES.

SOT: Dave Harner, Dir. Lee County Parks and Rec "The community was really strong in wanting to make sure this was a shelter and we worked together with the public safety department and we're able to provide that for the community."

BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY FOR THOSE LIVING HERE. IT WILL BE A PLACE FOR THE COMMUNITY, TO GATHER.

NOW WAITING IN ANTICIPATION. AND EXCITEMENT.

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THE FACILITY WILL CATER TO ALL AGES FROM CHILDREN TO SENIORS.

THERE WILL BE SMALL MEMBERSHIP FEES AND COSTS FOR CLASSES AND USE OF THE WIEGHT ROOM.

THE PROJECT SHOULD BE FINISHED BY AUGUST.

FM AC FIRE-VO WIPE

INVESTIGATORS IN FORT MYERS ARE TRYING TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED AN AIR CONDITIONER UNIT TO CATCH FIRE AT A CONDO BUILDING.

THE FIRE BROKE OUT LAST NIGHT AT THE VILLAGE OF CEDAR BEND JUST OFF SUMMERLIN ROAD.

FM AC FIRE-SOTVO

13:53 "Of course the owner's in tears, she doesn't know about her house inside, and the smoke damage, the water damage but thank God she's okay, we're all okay."

FIRE CREWS PUT OUT THE FIRE QUICKLY.

LOCAL DEMS TODAY-VO WIPE

ELECTIONS WILL BE HELD TODAY FOR NEW MEMBERS OF THE LEE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

BUT IT'S THE ADDITION OF CHARLIE CRIST TO THE PARTY THAT'S BEEN DRAWING ALL THE ATTENTION.

CRIST ANNOUNCED FRIDAY HE WAS OFFICIALLY JOINING THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

BOTH DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS SPECULATE CRIST WILL MAKE A RUN FOR HIS OLD JOB AS GOVERNOR.

LOCAL DEMS TODAY-2 SOTS VO

05:44 "I think he's a very interesting candidate because he was a good Governor, he was a Moderate."

48: "I guess Charlie Crist likes to say that the Republican Party left him, but quite frankly he left the Republican Party."

IF CRIST DECIDES TO RUN FOR GOVERNOR IN 20-14 HE'LL HAVE SOME COMPETITION.

FORMER STATE SENATOR NAN RICH HAS DECLARED HER CANDIDACY.

CABLE SNEAKY FEE-VO

YOUR CABLE COMPANY NOW HAS THE OPTION OF CHARGING YOU MORE FOR SERVICES YOU ALREADY HAVE.

STARTING TODAY A FEDERAL RULE CHANGE TAKES EFFECT THAT COULD FORCE YOU TO RENT MORE CABLE BOXES.

THE CHANGE ALLOWS CABLE OPERATORS TO SCRAMBLE ITS SIGNAL, FORCING *EVERY T-V IN YOUR HOME TO BE EQUIPPED WITH A CABLE BOX IF YOU WANT OT GET THEIR SIGNAL.

THIS WILL ALLOW CABLE COMPANIES TO ACTIVATE OR SHUT OFF SERVICE REMOTELY INSTEAD OF HAVING TO SEND THE CABLE GUY OUT TO YOUR HOUSE.

TARPON POINT-VO

BIG CHANGES ARE SCHEDULED THIS WEEK FOR LEE COUNTY'S LARGEST FORECLOSURE CASE.

TARPON POINT-SOT VO

julio saavedra/cape coral

26:02 it's kind of disappointing to see it down right now. i hope that this will bring new life to it

30:27 for them, business wise, it's definitely going to put them on the map. This is like a best kept secret

THE HOTEL HIT ROCK BOTTOM WHEN THE REAL ESTATE BUBBLE BURST IN 2009, JUST ONE MONTH AFTER THE HOTEL OPENED.

IN 2011, A DEVELOPMENT GROUP FROM ARKANSAS BOUGHT IT.

THIS YEAR, THE HOTEL'S OPERATIONAL DIRECTOR SAYS OCCUPANCY WAS LOWER THAN HE WOULD LIKE.

PUNTA GORDA RADAR SCHOOL-TRX OTS

A HEADS UP FOR DRIVERS IN PUNTA GORDA THIS WEEK.

IF YOU SEE LARGE GROUPS OF PATROL CARS ALONG THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, DON'T WORRY.

SOMETHING BAD IS NOT HAPPENING.

THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS HOSTING A "RADAR CLASS."

IT'S TO TRAIN AND CERTIFY OFFICERS ON HOW TO RUN RADAR AND DO SPEED CHECKS.

TEASE ONE-2SHOT

COMING UP ON N-B-C 2 NEWS AT NOON,

MAKING THOSE HOLIDAY DONATIONS VIA THE INTERNET MAY NOT BE ALL THAT YOU EXPECT, WE'LL EXPLAIN WHY YOU SHOULD BE CAUTIOUS WITH YOUR GIVING

TZ1 A) DIGITAL DONATIONS-VOTOPS

TZ1 B) BUSIEST SHIPPING DAY-VOTOPS

WEATHER-STC

MARKET WATCH-PKG

FLEA MARKET RAID-VO

POLICE HAVE CONFISCATED ALMOST HALF OF A MILLION DOLLARS IN COUNTERFEIT GOODS AT A FLEA MARKET IN ALABAMA.

THEY CONDUCTED A RAID OVER THE WEEKEND.

OFFICIALS SAY OVER 425-THOUSAND DOLLARS IN COUNTERFEIT MERCHANDISE WAS SEIZED.

BUSIEST SHIPPING DAY-VO

TIME IS RUNNING OUT IF YOU WANT THOSE HOLIDAY PACKAGES TO MAKE IT TO THEIR DESTINATIONS ON TIME.

AS A MATTER OF FACT, TODAY IS THE BUSIEST DAY OF THE YEAR TO SHIP THROUGH FOR FEDEX.

MANAGERS EXPECT TO PROCESS A RECORD-BREAKING 19 MILLION PACKAGES, MORE THAN 200 PER SECOND.

THE INCREASE IS CREDITED TO THE FACT THAT MORE PEOPLE ARE ONLINE SHOPPING.

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FIRST ALERT FORECAST-WXWALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.

That calendar might tell us it's December, but it's going to feel like a late spring or early summer week across Southwest Florida with lots of warmth, humidity, and even a good chance for rain.

The big weather maker for us this week is a cold front that's expected to get caught up over Central Florida Tuesday and Wednesday. For Southwest Florida, a southerly wind will bring in lots of warmth and moisture ahead of this front, resulting in lots of cloudiness along with scattered showers and storms.

We'll even see the chance for a few passing showers today, but the best opportunities for rain this week will come Tuesday and Wednesday. The prime locations for rain today will be deep inland and across northern portions of the viewing area near Charlotte and Desoto County.

Aside from a few passing showers and a littler morning fog, today will be a warm and humid day with temperatures returning to the mid 80s during the afternoon. Humidity levels will also be very high, so you'll definitely be able to feel the moisture in the air for the next few days.

Our sky should stay partly sunny through today, and our winds will be a little stronger with gusts reaching 15-20 mph.

By Tuesday morning, enough moisture will flow in from the southwest to produce some showers and heavier downpours. As we progress through the day Tuesday, we'll even see a chance for some stronger thunderstorms as the atmosphere becomes more unstable. We'll need to watch the radar closely Tuesday for some of these storms that may becomes strong enough to produce high winds and heavy rain.

In fact, Tuesday will be a great day to put the NBC 2 Weather app to good use, giving you access to the only LIVE radar in Southwest Florida. If you don't already have this app on your iPhone or Andriod, just search "NBC2 Wx" in the app store. It's a great tool for tracking storms.

In addition to the chance of rain Tuesday, our sky will stay pretty cloudy, and we'll notice a stiff breeze from the south. Even with all the clouds around, temperatures will warm back into the 80s, but probably closer to low 80s instead of the mid 80s.

Wednesday looks to be another day with scattered rain and lots of clouds, but Thursday looks to be much nicer with more sunshine and a drop in humidity.

So once we get past a couple wet days this week, the end of the week into the upcoming weekend will be pretty quiet. Daytimes highs will be close to 80, and overnight lows will cool into the low 60s.

DIGITAL DONATIONS-ON CAM

MANY PEOPLE CONSIDER THIS TIME OF YEAR, THE GIVING SEASON.

BUT BEFORE YOU MAKE AN ONLINE DONATION WITH YOUR PHONE OR ON SOCIAL MEDIA, THERE ARE SOME THINGS YOU SHOULD CONSIDER.

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MORE SO THAN EVER, CHARITIES HAVE GONE DIGITAL WITH THEIR PLEAS FOR DONATIONS.

"People like it because it's something that's fast and easy for them to do."

KELLI GRANT AT SMARTMONEY-DOT-COM SAYS CHARITIES ARE TURNING TO TWITTER AND FACEBOOK MAINLY TO CONNECT WITH YOUNGER DONORS.

BUT SAYS. DIGITAL DONATIONS TEND TO BE SMALLER.

"By the end of things, if you're sending them a 10 dollar text message donation, they may not have all that much left that actually goes to the program or the help you may have wanted someone to receive."

THAT'S BECAUSE THERE ARE MIDDLE MEN MANAGING THE ONLINE TRANSACTIONS FOR THE CHARITIES.

. AS WELL AS CREDIT CARD COMPANIES GETTING THEIR CUT.

"That's roughly another 3% out of the amount they get, and in some cases, the site that's acting as a middle man, they can take a cut of maybe another 10%."

SHE SAYS THESE COSTS APPLY TO LARGE DONATIONS, TOO. WHICH IS WHY SHE SUGGESTS IF YOU'RE FEELING REALLY GENEROUS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, GO TRADITIONAL.

"I think the bottom line for consumers is the still the best way to give is the old fashioned way: to pull out your check book and to send a donation to the charity directly."

THAT WAY YOU ALSO GET TO DEDUCT THE FULL AMOUNT OF YOUR DONATION. FROM YOUR TAXES.

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS-VO

WELL IF YOU'RE CONSIDERING FLYING HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS YOU BETTER BOOK THAT FLIGHT SOON.

THE FOLKS AT "FARE COMPARE" ARE WARNING THAT YOU SHOULD EXPECT TO ADD "TEN DOLLARS" A DAY TO AIRFARE BOOKED "AFTER" THE SECOND WEEK OF DECEMBER AND PRICES WILL RISE DRAMATICALLY ON THE 19TH.

ALTHOUGH IT MAY BE A LITTLE INCONVENIENT, THE CHEAPEST DAYS TO FLY CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S DAY.

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FOR ALL YOU LAST MINUTE SHOPPERS, MACY'S JUST ANNOUNCED IT WILL BE OPEN FOR NON-STOP SHOPPING THE LAST WEEKEND BEFORE CHRISTMAS.

STORES WILL OPEN AT SEVEN IN THE MORNING - FRIDAY DECEMBER 21ST AND WILL STAY OPEN UNTIL SEVEN SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 23RD.

THE SPECIAL SALES FOR THE MARATHON OPENING, WILL END THAT MORNING, BUT MACY'S SAYS MANY STORES WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL MIDNIGHT.

THE COMPANY HAS TRIED OUT EXTENDED SHOPPING HOURS IN PAST YEARS.

MALE COSMETIC MARKET-VO

ASIA'S COSMETICS MARKET HAS SEEN A GREAT DEAL OF GROWTH THIS YEAR.

AND MEN ARE BEING CREDITED FOR THAT INCREASE.

FASHION-CONSCIOUS YOUNG MEN ARE TURNING TO MAKEUP TO ENHANCE THEIR LOOKS.

SOUTH KOREAN MEN SPEND SOME *900 MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR ON BEAUTY PRODUCTS.

THAT AMOUNT IS A SURPRISE BECAUSE SOUTH KOREAN CULTURE IS SOCIALLY CONSERVATIVE.

TEASE TWO-2SHOT

STILL AHEAD ON NBC2 NEWS AT NOON,

THE HOLIDAYS MEAN A WHOLE LOT OF FUN - HOWEVER IT'S IMPORTANT TO STILL BE MINDFUL OF SAFETY!

WHAT TO WATCH OUT FOR THIS YEAR.

TZ2 A) HOLIDAY PRODUCT SAFETY-VOTOPS

TZ2 B) NOBEL PEACE PRIZE-VOTOPS

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TOY SAFETY CAN BE A BIG CONCERN - ESPECIALLY AROUND THE HOLIDAYS WHEN SOMEONE, OTHER THAN MOM OR DAD, ARE PURCHASING TOYS FOR THEIR YOUNGEST LOVED ONES.

OVER 200-THOUSAND TOY-RELATED INJURIES WERE REPORTED LAST YEAR.

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NOBEL PEACE PRIZE ANNOUNCED-VO

THE EUROPEAN UNION WAS AWARDED THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE TODAY IN NORWAY.

THE E-U RECEIVED THE PRIZE AS A QUOTE, "CONTINENT OF PEACE."

THE COMMITTEE AWARDED THE PRIZE TO THE E-U FOR ITS EFFORTS TO PROMOTE PEACE AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN EUROPE FOR SIX DECADES FOLLOWING THE DEVASTATION OF WORLD WAR TWO.

MCAFEE TO US-VO

SOFTWARE COMPANY FOUNDER JOHN MCAFEE SAYS HE WANTS TO RETURN TO THE UNITED STATES.

HE REMAINS INSIDE A GUATEMALAN DETENTION CENTER WHERE HE IS FIGHTING A GOVERNMENT ORDER THAT HE BE RETURNED TO BELIZE.

POLICE IN NEIGHBORING BELIZE WANT TO QUESTION MCAFEE IN THE FATAL SHOOTING OF AN AMERICAN WHO LIVED NEAR HIS HOME.

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COMING UP ON N-B-C 2 NEWS AT NOON, WE'LL HAVE ANOTHER LOOK AT TODAY'S TOP STORIES,

PLUS, THE MAN ACCUSED IN THE COLORADO MOVIE THEATRE SHOOTING IS SCHEDULED TO APPEAR IN COURT TODAY, WE'LL TELL YOU WHY.

AND - AN UPDATE HERE - IT'S CONFIRMED A MEXICAN AMERICAN GRAMMY AWARD WINNING POP SINGER, JENNI RIVERA, DIED IN A SMALL CRASH.

TZ3 A) JAMES HOLMES IN COURT-VOTOPS

TZ3 B) POP STAR PLANE CRASH-VOTOPS

OPEN-CLIP

RADIO DJS APOLOGIZE-2SHOT

GOOD AFTERNOON, I'M STACEY DEFFENBAUGH.

AND I'M HEATHER TURCO.

THE RADIO D-J'S INVOLVED IN THE PRANK ON THE BRITISH ROYAL FAMILY ARE SPEAKING OUT TODAY FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE PRANK WENT TRAGICALLY WRONG.

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FISCAL CLIFF LATEST-VO

THAT WAS CECILIA VEGA REPORTING.

ONLY 22 DAYS LEFT UNTIL THE DREADED FISCAL CLIFF AND STILL NO DEAL.

THE PRESIDENT HITS THE ROAD TODAY AFTER TRYING TO WORK THINGS OUT WITH THE TOP REPUBLICAN IN CONGRESS, BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, BUT NO DEAL.

PRESIDENT OBAMA AND HOUSE SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER MET AT THE WHITE HOUSE OVER THE WEEKEND.

THEIR FIRST IN-PERSON MEETING IN NEARLY A MONTH.

AND ONLY THE SECOND TIME SINCE THE ELECTION THE TWO HAVE MET FACE TO FACE.

MIDWEST SNOW-VO

A SNOWSTORM IS SWEEPING ACROSS THE MIDWEST AND HAS DUMPED MORE THEN A FOOT OF SNOW IN PARTS OF MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN.

PLOW TRUCKS HIT THE ROAD FRIDAY, GETTING A HEAD START ON MOTHER NATURE BY SALTING AND SANDING STREETS.

DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS WERE REPORTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN HALF OF MINNESOTA SUNDAY, WITH SEVERAL HIGHWAYS AND ROADS CLOSED.

ROWLES TRIAL-SS VO

TESTIMONY CONTINUES IN THE CASE OF A NAPLES BOY ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS MOTHER.

JONATHAN ROWLES WAS JUST 13 WHEN HE SHOT HIS MOTHER IN THEIR EAST NAPLES HOME TWO YEARS AGO.

ROWLES TOLD DETECTIVES IT WAS AN ACCIDENT.

HE IS BEING CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER AS A JUVENILE.

RIGHT NOW-- THE PROSECUTION IS QUESTIONING THE COLLIER COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER.

WE ALSO EXPECT TO HEAR FROM THE LEAD DETECTIVE ON THE CASE.

POP STAR PLANE CRASH-VO

AUTHORITIES IN MEXICO HAVE LOCATED THE WRECKAGE OF A SMALL PLANE CARRYING U-S MEXICAN SINGER JENNI RIVERA.

RESCUERS CONFIRMED THE SINGER WAS KILLED.

THEY FOUND NO SURVIVORS ON BOARD THE LEARJET THAT WENT DOWN NEAR THE NORTHERN CITY OF MONTERREY.

AUTHORITIES LOST CONTACT WITH THE PLANE 62 MILES AWAY FROM THE CITY AROUND 3:30 IN THE MORNING LOCAL TIME.

TYPHOON PHILIPPINES-VO

THE DEATH TOLL IN THE PHILIPPINES RISES FOLLOWING LAST WEEK'S MASSIVE TYPHOON.

NEARLY 650 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KILLED AND HUNDREDS ARE STILL MISSING.

AMONG THE MISSING, MORE THAN 100 FISHERMEN, ALL ARE FEARED LOST AT SEA.

THE STORM BLEW IN FROM THE PACIFIC OCEAN LAST TUESDAY, WASHING AWAY ENTIRE VILLAGES IN THE SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES.

DALLAS COWBOYS DEATH-VO

DALLAS COWBOYS NOSE TACKLE JOSH BRENT WAS WAS RELEASED FROM JAIL AFTER POSTING A 500-THOUSAND DOLLAR BAIL.

BRENT GOT OUT OF JAIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING

HE WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH INTOXICATION MANSLAUGHTER ON SATURDAY.

POLICE SAY HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CRASH THAT KILLED HIS TEAMMATE JERRY BROWN, JUNIOR EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

REPORTS SAY BRENT WAS SPEEDING WHEN THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER ONTO ITS ROOF, LANDING IN THE CNETER OF THE ROAD.

JAMES HOLMES IN COURT-VOTOPS

AND JAMES HOLMES, THE SUSPECT IN THE COLORADO MOVIE THEATER SHOOTING MASSACRE IS SCHEDULED TO APPEAR IN COURT TODAY.

A JUDGE POSTPONED A HEARING IN MID-NOVEMBER AFTER AN UNSPECIFIED CONDITION LEFT HOLMES UNABLE TO APPEAR IN COURT.

THE MOTIONS HEARING WAS RESCHEDULED FOR TODAY.

BROWNIES TO PROF-VO WIPE

TWO COLORADO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ARE FACING MULTIPLE FELONY CHARGES.

CAMPUS POLICE SAY THEY FED MARIJUANA-LACED BROWNIES TO THEIR UNSUSPECTING CLASSMATES AND INSTRUCTOR.

21-YEAR-OLD THOMAS CUNNINGHAM AND HIS 19-YEAR-OLD CLASSMATE MARY ESSA ARE FACING CHARGES.

POLICE SAY THE TWO BROUGHT IN THE FOOD DURING THEIR HISTORY CLASS.

BROWNIES TO PROF-SOT VO

she been in the car, had she been with her children in the car, when the drugs started to take effect, what could have been the outcome of this, and it's just a terrible, irresponsible and reckless act.

CATERING TRUCK ROBBERY-VO WIPE

A DARING ROBBERY ATTEMPT AT A CATERING COMPANY IN CENTRAL FLORIDA IS FOILED WHEN THE WOULD-BE VICTIM'S CO-WORKERS STEP IN TO HELP AND THE WHOLE ORDEAL IS CAUGHT ON TAPE.

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS DRAMATIC SURVEILLANCE VIDEO OF AN ARMED ROBBERY BEING STOPPED.

POLICE SAY THE SUSPECT TRIED TO ROB AN EMPLOYEE.

CATERING TRUCK ROBBERY-SOT VO

I don't feel like I was fighting for my life, I Just wanted to do what was right. I'm not going to put up with it."

ON THE VIDEO, YOU CAN SEE THE TWO MEN STRUGGLE.

THE GUN WENT OFF.

HENLEY NOT GUILTY PLEA-OC SS

IN COURT TODAY -

A NOT GUILTY PLEA FROM THE TEENAGER WHO WAS IN THE CAR WITH A FORMER LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER WHEN LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES SUSPECTED A DRUG DEAL.

DAVID HENLEY FACES FELONY AND MISDEMEANOR CHARGES FOR DRUG POSSESSION AND DRIVING WITHOUT A LICENSE.

HE WAS DRIVING THE CAR IN EARLY NOVEMBER WHEN THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE STOPPED THE TEENAGER AND FORMER LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER BRIAN BIGELOW AFTER THE PAIR VISITED A KNOWN DRUG HOUSE IN THE TICE COMMUNITY.

RESERVATION SHOOTING-VO

A FIFTH DEATH IS NOW BEING CONFIRMED IN A SHOOTING OF TRIBAL MEMBERS ON AN INDIAN RESERVATION.

INVESTIGATORS IN CALIFORNIA SAY AN 8-YEAR-OLD GIRL IS AMONG FOUR FAMILY MEMBERS KILLED BY HER FATHER.

31-YEAR-OLD HECTOR CELAYA ALSO KILLED HIS MOTHER AND HER TWO BROTHERS.

CHRISTMAS IN WASHINGTON-NATSVO

PRESIDENT OBAMA AND HIS FAMILY MEET WITH SOME OF SANTA'S SMALLEST HELPERS.

"Release the elves!"

THE PRESIDENT, FIRST LADY, AND THEIR DAUGHTERS GOT TO BEND SANTA'S EAR THROUGH SOME OF HIS ELVES.

THESE LITTLE HELPERS POSED FOR PICTURES WITH THE FIRST FAMILY BEFORE THE TAPING OF THE ANNUAL "CHRISTMAS IN WASHINGTON" CONCERT TO BENEFIT THE CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER.

TEASE FOUR-1 SHOT

STILL AHEAD ON N-B-C 2 NEWS AT NOON

AND, A NEW SURGERY FOR DOGS IS HELPING GET THEM BACK ON THEIR FEET.

TZ4 A) XMMAS LIGHT TESTER-VOTOPS

TZ4 B) DOG MUSCLE TRANSPLANT-VOTOPS

XMAS LIGHT TESTER-2SHOT

IT'S ONE OF THE MOST COMMON HOLIDAY FRUSTRATIONS. PLUGGING IN THAT STRAND OF LIGHTS ONLY TO FIND THEM FIZZLE.

YOU EITHER HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE TEDIOUS PROCESS OF FINDING THE BUM BULB--- OR BUY A WHOLE NEW SET.

ONE PRODUCT PROMISES TO RESTORE FAILED LIGHT SETS IN A FEW EASY STEPS.

XMAS LIGHT TESTER-PKG

THIS TIME OF YEAR, YOU DON'T HAVE LOOK FAR TO SEE THAT MIKE JUSTAK IS A BELIEVER.

"I try to put on a good show for everyone and if the sets don't light."

EVERY ONE OF HIS 40,000 LIGHTS IN A SYNCHRONIZED SHOW MUST DAZZLE, ALL FOR A DISEASE THAT ONE DAY WILL HAVE A FIRM GRIP ON HIS LIFE.

"I call the show PD shimmers, to raise awareness for Parkinson's Disease."

SO, IT'S EVEN MORE IMPORTANT TO FIX THE STRANDS THAT NEVER FAIL TO DARKEN HIS DISPLAY.

"I have half a set lit, which is common with 100 light set, 50 go out and 50 stay lit."

SO, WE ASKED MIKE TO TEST A GADGET THAT CLAIMS TO FIX THOSE COMMON FRUSTRATIONS.

THE LIGHT KEEPER PRO. IS A SHINING SELLER AT FRATTALONE'S HARDWARE.

"I have had quite a few customers come in that swear by them, say they work great."

MANAGER JIM LEE ALSO AGREED TO TEST SOME OF THE CAST OFFS CUSTOMERS RECYCLED OVER THE WEEKEND.

AS DIRECTED, LEE PINPOINTED THE BAD BULB.

THEN, BY PLUGGING THE LIGHTS INTO THE GUN, TRIGGERED A PULSE TO RESTORE THE ELECTRICAL CURRENT.

BUT, AFTER SEVERAL TRIES, AND STRANDS, NO LUCK.

THE LIGHT KEEPER PRO SEEMED TO FIZZLE.

"I would say it's probably not quite as fast and easy as it says. Due to my personal experience here today."

BUT, FOR MIKE JUSTAK,

IT ONLY TOOK MINUTES.

"I am a believer of the light keeper pro, it was fast, easy and fixed the light set, so, plug click fix."

SUPERS:

S/ MIKE JUSTAK, MADE HOLIDAY LIGHT DISPLAY:20-:23

XMAS LIGHT TESTER-TAG

THAT WAS LINDSEY SEAVERT REPORTING.

SANTA IN SPEEDO-VO

SANTA DONNED A SWIMSUIT SUNDAY FOR CHARITY.

ABOUT A HUNDRED PEOPLE TOOK PART IN A SWIMSUIT SANTA CLAUS RUN IN BUDAPEST, HUNGARY.

PARTICIPANTS DID THEIR BEST TO KEEP MOVING TO COMBAT BELOW-FREEZING TEMPERATURES.

THE EVENT IS IN ITS NINTH YEAR.

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.

That calendar might tell us it's December, but it's going to feel like a late spring or early summer week across Southwest Florida with lots of warmth, humidity, and even a good chance for rain.

The big weather maker for us this week is a cold front that's expected to get caught up over Central Florida Tuesday and Wednesday. For Southwest Florida, a southerly wind will bring in lots of warmth and moisture ahead of this front, resulting in lots of cloudiness along with scattered showers and storms.

We'll even see the chance for a few passing showers today, but the best opportunities for rain this week will come Tuesday and Wednesday. The prime locations for rain today will be deep inland and across northern portions of the viewing area near Charlotte and Desoto County.

Aside from a few passing showers and a littler morning fog, today will be a warm and humid day with temperatures returning to the mid 80s during the afternoon. Humidity levels will also be very high, so you'll definitely be able to feel the moisture in the air for the next few days.

Our sky should stay partly sunny through today, and our winds will be a little stronger with gusts reaching 15-20 mph.

By Tuesday morning, enough moisture will flow in from the southwest to produce some showers and heavier downpours. As we progress through the day Tuesday, we'll even see a chance for some stronger thunderstorms as the atmosphere becomes more unstable. We'll need to watch the radar closely Tuesday for some of these storms that may becomes strong enough to produce high winds and heavy rain.

In fact, Tuesday will be a great day to put the NBC 2 Weather app to good use, giving you access to the only LIVE radar in Southwest Florida. If you don't already have this app on your iPhone or Andriod, just search "NBC2 Wx" in the app store. It's a great tool for tracking storms.

In addition to the chance of rain Tuesday, our sky will stay pretty cloudy, and we'll notice a stiff breeze from the south. Even with all the clouds around, temperatures will warm back into the 80s, but probably closer to low 80s instead of the mid 80s.

Wednesday looks to be another day with scattered rain and lots of clouds, but Thursday looks to be much nicer with more sunshine and a drop in humidity.

So once we get past a couple wet days this week, the end of the week into the upcoming weekend will be pretty quiet. Daytimes highs will be close to 80, and overnight lows will cool into the low 60s.

BABIES OXYGEN DEPRIVATION-VO

BABIES WHO EXPERIENCE OXYGEN DEPRIVATION BEFORE BIRTH MAY BE AT RISK FOR ATTENTION PROBLEMS.

RESEARCHERS REVIEWED THE HEALTH RECORDS OF NEARLY 82-THOUSAND CHILDREN.

THEY FOUND THOSE WHO'D HAD RESPIRATORY DISTRESS OR OXYGEN DEPRIVATION IN UTERO HAD AN INCREASED RISK FOR DEVELOPING ATTENTION-DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER.

ALZHEIMERS TREATMENT-VO

A NEW AND PROMISING PROCEDURE COULD ONE DAY BE USED TO FIGHT ALZHEIMERS.

THE APPROACH INVOLVES A PACEMAKER USED TO STIMULATE THE BRAIN.

HERE'S HOW IT WORKS.

THE PACEMAKER IS SURGICALLY IMPLANTED IN THE CHEST.

WIRES ARE RUN UNDER THE SKIN TO THE SKULL, THEN DEEP INTO THE BRAIN TO DELIVER AN ELECTRICAL STIMULATION.

DOG MUSCLE TRANSPLANT-ON CAM

A PUPPY IS UP ON ALL-FOURS AGAIN AFTER UNDERGOING A LANDMARK TRANSPLANT SURGERY.

DOG MUSCLE TRANSPLANT-PKG

STORY NUM: MD01M

SLUG: DOG MUSCLE TRANSPLANT

TRT: 1:17

FORMAT: PKG

DATE: MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2012

ETA: 0100

RESTRICTIONS: NONE

PRODUCER NOTES:

SUPERS:

L/ BOSTON

S/ DR. MICHAEL PAVLETIC, VETERINARY SURGEON:20-:25

SIX-YEAR OLD BELLA, A BORDER COLLIE, IS BACK TO NORMAL AFTER A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND MUSCLE TRANSPLANT SURGERY AT ANGELL ANIMAL MEDICAL CENTER.

THIS IS WHAT SHE LOOKED LIKE 3 MONTHS AGO AFTER FALLING OFF SOME FURNITURE, SERIOUSLY INJURING HER LEG.

"The was actually pulled back to the side the dog triceps muscle, the muscle right behind the elbow and above the elbow area that were damaged and contracted. That was pulling the leg backwards."

DR. MICHAEL PAV-LET-IC, THE HEAD OF SURGERY AT ANGELL, WAS ABLE TO TRANSPLANT MUSCLE FROM BELLA'S BACK TO HER FRONT LEG. AND THEN TRAINED THE MUSCLE TO DO THE WORK OF A LEG MUSCLE

"Its not common. we've used other muscles for reconstructive surgery in veterinary medicine, certainly in human medicine as well. This was I think one of the first for complete replacement of the triceps muscle."

AFTER A LONG RECOVERY PROCESS BELLA CONTINUES TO IMPROVE, HER LEG OPERATING JUST AS WELL AS BEFORE HER TUMBLE.

"You want to initially restrict excessive activity and do very light physical therapy. two weeks or so. then you'd expect enough connected tissue is present so that you can start more formal physical therapy and strength training."

COMING UP @ 4-CLIP

HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD IS DRUG-FREE?

ALL NEW - FIRST AT FOUR, THE DRUG-SNIFFING DOGS MAKING HOUSE CALLS FOR CONCERNED PARENTS.

PLUS - BABY BUDGETING 1-0-1.

IF YOU'RE PLANNING FOR A BUNDLE OF JOY, TIPS TO SAVE A BUNDLE OF CASH.

AND - BEFORE YOU JUMP INTO THE GIVING SPIRIT, CHECK TWICE ON WHERE YOUR CHARITABLE DONATION IS GOING.

A) drug dog for kids-VOTOPS-WIPE

B) baby budgeting 101-VOTOPS-WIPE

C) digital donations-VOTOPS

TOP STORY 1 FISCAL CLIFF-TRXVO TOPS

THE PRESIDENT HITS THE ROAD TODAY AFTER TRYING TO WORK THINGS OUT WITH THE TOP REPUBLICAN IN CONGRESS, BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, BUT NO DEAL.

PRESIDENT OBAMA AND HOUSE SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER MET AT THE WHITE HOUSE OVER THE WEEKEND.

THEIR FIRST IN-PERSON MEETING IN NEARLY A MONTH.

AND ONLY THE SECOND TIME SINCE THE ELECTION THE TWO HAVE MET FACE TO FACE.

TOP STORY 2 MIDWEST SNOW-VOTOPS

A SNOWSTORM HAS DUMPS MORE THAN A FOOT OF SNOW IN PARTS OF MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN.

TOP STORY 3 RADIO DJ'S-VOTOPS

THE AUSTRALIAN RADIO D-J'S BEHIND A HOAX PHONE CALL TO THE BRITISH HOSPITAL WHERE KATE MIDDLETON WAS BEING TREATED, ARE BREAKING THEIR SILENCE.

THE 2 HAVE BEEN FACING PLENTY OF CRITICISM OVER THE HOAX THAT LEFT A NURSE DEAD.

TOP STORY 4 ROWLES TRIAL-VOTOPS

TESTIMONY ON-GOING TODAY IN THE CASE OF A NAPLES BOY ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS MOTHER.

JONATHAN ROWLES WAS JUST 13 WHEN HE SHOT HIS MOTHER IN THEIR EAST NAPLES HOME.

THAT WAS TWO YEARS AGO.

ROWLES TOLD DETECTIVES IT WAS AN ACCIDENT.

HE IS BEING CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER AS A JUVENILE.

MARKET WATCH-SATLIVE

CLOSE-3-SHOT

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