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RIGHT NOW ON N-B-C 2 NEWS AT NOON,

GRIEVING IN CONNECTICUT - AS THE FIRST TWO YOUNG VICTIMS ARE LAID TO REST LATER TODAY, WE'LL TAKE YOU LIVE TO NEWTOWN,

PLUS, WE'LL TALK TO THE GRANDFATHER OF TWO CHILDREN WHO WERE IN THE SCHOOL AT THE TIME OF THE SHOOTING,

HL1) CT SHOOTING-MUG TOPS

HL2) NAPLES CT LOCAL-VO

HL3) VA CLINIC-LIVE OR VO

OPEN-CLIP

DEATH INVESTIGATION-2SHOT TRX

GOOD AFTERNOON, I'M STACEY DEFFENBAUGH.

AND I'M HEATHER TURCO. WE BEGIN WITH BREAKING NEWS

IN CAPE CORAL.

POLICE ARE ON THE SCENE OF A SUSPICIOUS DEATH IN THE 11-HUNDRED BLOCK OF SOUTHWEST 16TH TERRACE IN CAPE CORAL.

A MAN WAS FOUND DEAD INSIDE THE HOME EARLY THIS MORNING.

THAT'S WHERE WE FIND N-B-C 2'S STEVE CAMPION WITH MORE

DEATH INVESTIGATION-REM LIVE

A WELL-BEING CHECK HAS TURNED INTO A CRIME SCENE AT 11-34 SOUTHWEST 16 TERRACE.

TAKE A LIVE LOOK -- INVESTIGATORS HAVE BEEN OUT HERE SINCE AROUND NINE THIS MORNING.

THEY TELL US -- THEY FOUND A MAN DEAD INSIDE THE HOME.

THEY ARE IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MAN'S FAMILY.

THEY WON'T SAY HOW THE

MAN DIED -- BUT DO CALL HIS DEATH SUSPICOUS.

OBVIOUSLY -- NEIGHBORS HERE

ARE SURPRISED AND A LITTLE TAKEN BACK TO SEE MUCH OF THIS STREET SHUTDOWN.

INVESTIGATORS TELL US -- THEY'LL STILL PIECING TOGETHER WHAT HAPPENED.

COUNT ON US TO PASS ALONG ANY NEW INFORMATION AS WE GET IT.

CT SCHOOL SHOOTING LIVE-2SHOT

NOW WE TURN OUR ATTENTION TO THE SITUATION IN CONNECTICUT.

A SMALL TOWN, IS TRYING TO COME TO TERMS WITH AN HORRIFIC TRAGEDY.

FAMILIES ARE GRIEVING AS PRESIDENT OBAMA PROMISES TO USE WHATEVER POWER HE HAS. TO PREVENT SIMILAR TRAGEDIES FROM EVER HAPPENING AGAIN.

THE PRESIDENT MET PRIVATELY YESTERDAY WITH FAMILIES BEFORE ATTENDING AN EVENING VIGIL.

26 PEOPLE DIED WHEN THE 20-YEAR-OLD GUNMAN OPENED FIRE INSIDE SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FRIDAY MORNING.

RENE MARSH IS IN NEW-TOWN WITH THE LATEST ON THE INVESTIGATION, AS AUTHORITIES STILL TRY TO FIGURE OUT *WHY IT HAPPENED.

CT SCHOOL SHOOTING LIVE-REM LIVE

CT SCHOOL SHOOTING LIVE-PKG

THE NEWTOWN COMMUNITY NOW BEGINS TO PREPARES TO BURY THOSE KILLED IN FRIDAY'S HORRIFIC THE ATTACK.

MONDAY, TWO SANDY HOOK STUDENTS WILL BE LAID TO REST. 6 YEAR OLD JACK PINTO. AND SIX YEAR OLD NOAH POZNER

Faculty and staff did everything they could to protect kids. First responders saved lives. Broke our hearts when we couldn't save them all. Families and victims are the focus now. 9:42:56

STUDENTS IN THE AREA WILL RETURN TO CLASS TUESDAY - EXCEPT FOR SANDY HOOK.

FACULTY WILL BE MEETING MONDAY TO DISCUSS HOW AND WHEN TO RESUME CLASSES.

MEANWHILE, AUTHORITIES ARE WORKING AROUND THE CLOCK. INTERVIEWING WITNESSES AND PROCESSING EVIDENCE.

every single facet of the weapons will be analyzed, every single round of ammunition will be looked at

ON SUNDAY, MORE THAN TWO THOUSAND PEOPLE CAME TOGETHER FOR A MEMORIAL SERVICE TO REMEMBER THE 26 LIVES CUT SHORT AT SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AFTER AUTHORITIES SAY 20-YEAR OLD ADAM LANZA SHOT HIS WAY IN TO THE BUILDING AND OPENED FIRE.

whatever portion of sadness we can share to ease your load we will glady bear it. you are not alone

THE PRESIDENT PRAISED THE COMMUNITY FOR PULLING TOGETHER, AND SAID MORE NEEDS TO BE DONE TO PROTECT OUR CHILDREN.

CT SCHOOL SHOOTING LIVE-REM LIVE

VICTOR CRUZ TRIBUTE-2SHOT

TWO OF THE YOUNGEST VICTIMS WILL BE LAID TO REST TODAY.

FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD THIS AFTERNOON FOR SIX-YEAR-OLD NOAH POZNER, WHOSE TWIN SISTER SURVIVED THE SHOOTING IN A DIFFERENT CLASSROOM.

FAMILY AND FRIENDS WILL ALSO SAY GOODBYE TO JACK PINTO, A 1ST GRADER, WHO WAS A HUGE NEW YORK GIANTS FAN.

WIDE RECIEVER VICTOR CRUZ WAS SO MOVED BY JACK, HE'S GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND TO TRY AND HELP THE FAMILY THROUGH UNIMAGINABLE PAIN.

VICTOR CRUZ TRIBUTE-PLASMA

VICTOR CRUZ TRIBUTE-PKG

THE 1ST GRADER WAS A HUGE GIANTS FAN AND LOVED TO WEAR HIS #80 JERSEY ON SUNDAYS.

THE LEAGUE ALLOWED VICTOR CRUZ TO WRITE A PERSONAL MESSAGE ON HIS CLEATS SUNDAY TO HONOR JACK.

"it was emotional man, i was fighting back tears to do it. it felt good to honor a family who was going through so much."

CRUZ EVEN CALLED THE PINTO FAMILY SATURDAY NIGHT AND TOLD REPORTERS AFTER SUNDAY'S GAME THAT HE STRUGGLED TO FIND THE RIGHT WORDS ---ESPECIALLY WHEN TALKING TO JACK'S 11 YEAR BROTHER.

"he just said how i was his brother's favorite player, he was fighting hears, he could barely speak to me."

EVERY NFL GAME ON SUNDAY BEGAN WITH A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR THOSE LOST IN THE TRAGEDY. IN NEW ENGLAND, THE PATRIOTS SET OF 26 SILENT FIREWORKS FOR EACH LIFE LOST.

VICTOR CRUZ TRIBUTE-PLASMA

VICTOR CRUZ SAYS HE WILL GIVE HIS CLEATS AND JERSEY TO THE FAMILY, PERSONALLY, LATER THIS WEEK.

AND TODAY, JACK WILL BE WEARING HIS #80 JERSEY WHEN HE IS BURIED.

VICKI SOTO FAMILY-VOWIPE

FAMILIES OF THE VICTIMS ARE COMING FORWARD TODAY, SHARING STORIES OF THEIR LOVED ONES.

VICKI SOTO DIED PROTECTING HER STUDENTS. THE 27 YEAR OLD WAS ONE OF THE TEACHERS WHO DIED FRIDAY.

HER FAMILY CALLS HER A HERO. POLICE SAY SHE HUDDLED HER 1ST GRADERS IN A CLOSET AND PLACED HERSELF BETWEEN THE YOUNG CHILDREN AND THE SHOOTER.

VICKI SOTO FAMILY-SOTVO

"It was very emotional, but it was also awesome to see how many people this touched and seeing all these people come out for support of my sister and our family. And I know Vicki would have been very happy to see all those people there and supporting her."

THERE ARE SO MANY STORIES ABOUT THE PEOPLE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES.

NAPLES CT LOCAL-VO WIPE

THE IMAGES OF TWO STUDENTS FROM CONNECTICUT HIT CLOSE TO HOME FOR A NAPLES MAN.

AL TERIFAY'S GRANDCHILDREN WERE PICTURED ON THE FRONT COVER OF THE NEW YORK POST SATURDAY.

6 YEAR OLD HENRY, AND HIS 9 YEAR OLD SISTER, KELLY.

BOTH WERE INSIDE SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY FRIDAY AND MADE IT OUT ALIVE.

NAPLES CT LOCAL-SOTVO

8:57

maybe the boy being familiar with the sound of firearms and how destructive they can be; maybe he ducked out of instinct and maybe that's what saved him.

TERIFAY TELLS US HENRY IS NOW STRUGGLING WITH THE MEMORIES OF EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED.

LOCAL CHURCH SERVICE-TRX SOTVO TOPS

linda burton/ bonita springs

46:53 i'll be praying a lot of those families that's for sure. And counting my blessings.

LOCAL CHURCH SERVICE-SOTVO

lola torres, 11, naples park

47:27 I will be thinking of the families of children and of teachers. and one adult and hoping the family will not be sad

FMB BOIL WATER NOTICE-OC-TRX-VO

IN OTHER NEWS THIS AFTERNOON, A REMINDER FOR SOME OF OUR VIEWERS - SOME PEOPLE ALONG FORT MYERS BEACH ARE UNDER A BOIL WATER NOTICE TODAY.

THE AFFECTED AREAS INCLUDE ALL OF FAIRVIEW ISLES, WHICH BEGINS AT ESTERO BOULEVARD AND INCLUDES ALBATROSS, FAIRVIEW, CLEARVIEW, SUNVIEW, PALMVIEW AND BAYVIEW BOULEVARDS TO THE SOUTH END OF THE ISLAND.

THE NOTICE THIS IS DUE TO A DROP IN WATER PRESSURE.

VA CLINIC OPENING-2SHOT

THE NEW LEE COUNTY V-A CENTER IS FINALLY OPEN.

MEANING MORE SERVICES AND A MUCH SHORTER DRIVE FOR VETERANS ACORSS THE AREA.

IT'S REPLACING THE OLD VA CLINIC IN FORT MYERS.

N-B-C 2'S CLIFTON FRENCH IS OUTSIDE OF THE FACILITY AND JOINS US NOW LIVE.

VA CLINIC OPENING-REM LIVE

THE FACILITY IS PROVIDING EXPANDED SERVICES WHICH WEREN'T AVAILABLE BEFORE.

PEOPLE HAD TO DRIVE UP TO BAY PINES IN ST. PETERSBURG FOR THOSE TREATMENTS.

VA CLINIC OPENING-PKG

Bill Pentaude, Veteran "I think it's great, it's the best thing that could have happened, there's just a lot of veterans in the area and the care I get from the VA is second to none."

IT'S THE FRIST DAY OPEN FOR THE NEW LEE COUNTY VA CLINC IN CAPE CORAL.

ARMY VETERAN BILL PENTAUDE IS ONE OF ITS FIRST PATIENTS.

HE'S EXCITED ABOUT THE NEW BUILDING AND THE NEW SERVICES BEING OFFERED. WHICH MEAN BILL DOESN'T HAVE TO DRIVE ALL THE WAY UP TO ST. PETE FOR TREATMENT.

SOT: "In fact I just drove all the way up Bay Pines last week." "How far of a drive is that for you?" "It's a couple hours there and a couple hours back."

BECAUSE THERE IS SPECIALIZED CARE, CLOSER. THERE IS POSSIBLY AN ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR LEE COUNTY AND CAPE CORAL.

SOT: Dana Brunett

DANA BRUNETT, CAPE CORAL'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR SAYS ALL OF THE EMPTY LOTS AROUND THE CLINIC ARE NOW PRIME REAL ESTATE FOR PRIVATE INVESTORS.

SOT:

WHICH COULD IMPROVE THE CITY'S TAX BASE. WHILE IMPROVING A VETERAN'S CARE AND DRIVE TIME.

VA CLINIC OPENING-REM LIVE

THE VA CLINIC HERE IS ALSO ADDING A GOOD NUMBER OF JOBS.

THEY'VE ALREADY HIRED MORE THAN 100 EXTRA PEOPLE, AND STILL PLAN ON HIRING MORE.

DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING-TRX SOTVO

18:18 bam, bam, bam, bam, bam

DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING-SS VO

THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS 48- YEAR-OLD THOMAS KOLLMAN WAS ARMED WHEN HE WAS PULLED OVER IN A TRAFFIC STOP.

THEY SAY SHOTS WERE FIRED, AND THE DEPUTY SHOT AND KILLED KOLLMAN.

IT HAPPENED SATURDAY MORNING BEHIND AN ICE CREAM SHOP ON SAN CARLOS BOULEVARD.

DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING-SOTVO

joanne morris

18:53 i've never been this close to anything like this. It was amazing the trajectory of the line.

THE DEPUTY WAS NOT INJURED.

TOPEKA OFFICER SHOOTING-VOTOPS

NEW AT NOON - POLICE IN TOPEKA - ON THE HUNT FOR THE PERSON WHO SHOT AND KILLED 2 OFFICERS OVERNIGHT - BELIEVE THEY HAVE THEIR MAN.

THERE WAS A STAND-OFF EARLY THIS MORNING AT A HOME.

IT'S ENDED WITH POLICE REMOVING A MAN -- DESCRIBED BY A TV STATION AS THE SUSPECT IN THE DEATHS.

OFFICERS LOBBED TEAR GAS INTO THE HOME, SEVERAL GUNSHOTS RANG OUT AND A POLICE DOG DRAGGED SOMETHING FROM THE HOUSE.

REPORTERS ON SCENE SAID THE MAN REMOVED, WAS NOT MOVING.

OFFICERS HAD BEEN LOOKING FOR A 22-YEAR-OLD MAN, SUSPECTED IN THE DEATHS.

SAN ANOTNIO SHOOTING-VOWIPE

TWO MEN ARE RECOVERING AFTER A SHOOTING IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.

GUNFIRE RANG OUT NEAR A MOVIE THEATER JUST BEFORE 9:30 LAST NIGHT.

THE GUNMAN FIRED TOWARD A MAN AT A NEARBY RESTAURANT.

THE SHOOTING THEN MOVED TO A MOVIE THEATER WHERE AN OFF DUTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTY, WHO WAS WORKING SECURITY, SAW THE SUSPECTED GUNMAN AND SHOT HIM.

TEASE ONE-2SHOT

STILL TO COME THIS AFTERNOON - WE WANT TO TRY TO LIFT YOUR SPIRITS - WITH SOME STORIES ABOUT THE HOLIDAYS!

IF YOU'RE STRESSING OUT - FEELING OVERWHELMED - YOU'RE NOT ALONE.

TODAY - BRINGS PEACE INTO YOUR SEASON.

PLUS, IF YOU STILL NEED TO MAIL GIFTS TO YOUR LOVED ONES, TIME IS RUNNING OUT. REPORTER, DANIELLE KOLENIAK WILL JOIN IN A LIVE REPORT WITH WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW.

TZ1 A) CHRISTMAS DREAD-VOTOPS

TZ1 B) SHIPPING DAY-VOTOPS

WEATHER-STC

MARKET WATCH-PKG

FREE SHIPPING DAY-2SHOT

TIME IS RUNNING OUT!

CHRISTMAS IS JUST ONE WEEK AWAY!

WITH FREE SHIPPING DAY NOW IN FULL SWING RETAILERS ARE FIGHTING for the DOLLARS OF the PROCRASTINATORS.

FREE SHIPPING DAY-REM LIVE

WITH MORE THAN 15-HUNDRED RETAILERS PARTICIPATING IN FREE SHIPPING DAY, YOU'D THINK THIS MALL WOULD BE EMPTY,

FREE SHIPPING DAY-PKG

FREE SHIPPING DAY IS A DAY DEDICATED TO PROCRASTINATORS-- RETAILERS FIGHTING FOR YOUR LAST BUCK OFFERING FREE SHIPPING DEALS AND GUARANTEEING YOUR GIFTS WILL BE RECEIVED BY CHRISTMAS.

THE WORD 'FREE' DOES HAVE SOME STRINGS ATTACHED.

SOME RETAILERS REQUIRE MINIMUM ORDERS, WHILE OTHERS PLACE RESTRICTIONS ON WHICH ITEMS QUALIFY-

WE SPOKE TO A MOM ON THE HUNT FOR LAST MINUTE GIFTS FOR FAMILY MEMERS WHO LIVE IN PHILADELPHIA- A PERFECT CANDIDATE FOR FREE-SHIPPING DAY.

SHE SAYS DESPITE THE WORD 'FREE' THERE'S A PRICE TAG OF TIME AND A HEADACHE WHEN IT COMES TO BUYING ONLINE.

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RONNETTA MOORE

Last Minute Shopper

FREE SHIPPING DAY-SS REM LIVE

SO IF YOU TOO ARE LIKE RONNETTA, AND HAVE TO SHIP YOUR GIFTS TO FAMILY MEMBERS,

ERE ARE YOUR DEADLINES FOR THE TOP 3 SHIPPING COMPANIES.

UPS- DEC 17 GROUND DEC 21 NEXT DAY

FED-EX TODAY FOR GROUND AND DEC 25 FOR SAME DAY SERVICE

U-S-P-S DEC 22 EXPRESS MAIL

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.

We'll be tracking two weather systems this week, both cold fronts, which will give us at least a slight chance of rain in the coming days. The first front is set to arrive Tuesday and the second one on Thursday night.

Before the first front arrives tomorrow, we're in store for a pretty warm and humid Monday with partly sunny skies. Temperatures will start well above average in the morning with lows only in the mid to upper 60s. Daytime highs will easily reach 80 this afternoon, and the increasing humidity will make the air feel a bit warmer. Our rain chances will stay pretty slim today, but a spotty shower isn't completely out of the question.

During the morning and midday hours Tuesday, a weakening "cool" front will slide through Southwest Florida. In fact, we'll only notice a slight dip in temperatures Wednesday morning as lows slip into the upper 50s, so this front won't be known for its temperature change. The main side effect from this front will actually be felt Wednesday as humidity levels briefly drop off, but even this change won't be too dramatic. There will be a slight chance of rain during the first part of Tuesday as the front passes, but rain should be fairly isolated and spotty.

Despite the lack of power front Tuesday front, our weather looks very nice Wednesday in its wake. Humidity will be noticeably lower, and temperatures will be quite pleasant as daytime highs warm into the upper 70s and low 80s.

We'll notice a sharp increase in humidity and warmth Thursday as our winds turn more southerly, but then temperatures will drop fairly quickly Friday once the next front clears Southwest Florida. We'll see a chance for scattered showers Thursday night into early Friday as the front works into the area, but our rain chance looks to be around 30-40%.

Our weather Friday will be cool, breezy, and much less humid as a very dry Canadian air mass filters into Southwest Florida. Afternoon temperatures will struggle to reach the 70s, and by Friday night, temperatures will even have a chance to fall into the 40s.

BIG PAYPAL PAYMENTS-VO

MOBILE PHONES ARE USED FOR JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING THESE DAYS, TALKING, TEXTING, PHOTOS, AND EVEN SHOPPING.

AND NOW - SOME SMART-PHONE SHOPPERS ARE TAKING THEIR MOBILE BUYING POWER TO THE EXTREME!

PAYPAL JUST RELEASED ITS LIST OF THE FIVE BIGGEST MOBILE PHONE PAYMENTS THE COMPANY PROCESSED THIS YEAR.

NUMBER ONE?

A BULLDOZER, PURCHASED FOR 48-THOUSAND DOLLARS!

SOMEONE ELSE USED THEIR PHONE TO DROP 46-THOUSAND BUCKS ON A WHITE GOLD NECKLACE WITH 125 DIAMONDS.

ANOTHER SPENT ABOUT THE SAME ON A COLLECTION OF RARE COINS.

NUMBER FOUR - MORE JEWELRY, A 40-THOUSAND-DOLLAR MEN'S DIAMOND CHAIN NECKLACE.

SOUTHWEST NO SHOW FEE-VO

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES, KNOWN FOR NOT CHARGING PASSENGERS FOR CHECKING THEIR BAGS, IS GOING TO INSTITUTE A FEE IN ANOTHER AREA.

THEY SAY THEY WILL START CHARGING FOR NO-SHOWS.

THOSE FEES WILL BE ADDED TO THEIR LOWEST FARES ALTHOUGH NO AMOUNT HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED YET.

EASY BAKE UPDATE-VO

A NEW JERSEY GIRL WHO STARTED A CAMPAIGN CALLING FOR AN EASY-BAKE OVEN IN GENDER-NEUTRAL COLORS IS PLANNING TO MEET WITH THE PEOPLE WHO DESIGN IT.

13-YEAR-OLD MCKENNA POPE AND HER FAMILY WILL MEET WITH THE EASY-BAKE TEAM THIS AFTERNOON AT THE PAWTUCKET, RHODE ISLAND HEADQUARTERS OF TOY MAKER HASBRO.

HASBRO SAYS IT INVITED THE 8TH GRADER TO LISTEN TO HER THOUGHTS AND IDEAS.

MCKENNA WAS PROMPTED TO START AN ONLINE PETITION AFTER SHE WANTED TO BUY AN EASY-BAKE OVEN FOR HER 4-YEAR-OLD BROTHER AND FOUND THEM ONLY IN PURPLE AND PINK.

TEASE TWO-2SHOT

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

IN THE AFTERMATH OF FRIDAY'S TRAGEDY IN CONNECTICUT, GUN BUY BACK PROGRAM MAY BECOME MORE POPULAR, WE'LL SHOW YOU ONE PROGRAM IN CALIFORNIA THAT IS ALREADY SEEING A SURGE.

TZ2 A) GUN BUY BACK-VOTOPS

TZ2 B) VICTIM'S FAMILY'S SPEAK-VOTOPS

GUN BUY BACK-2SHOT

A CASH FOR GUNS PROGRAM HELPS TAKE DOZENS OF WEAPONS OFF THE STREETS OF CALIFORNIA.

THE TURNOUT SURGED, ORGANIZERS SAY, BECAUSE POLICE TEAMED WITH YOUTH GROUPS.

GUN BUY BACK-PKG

--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS --

OLIS SIMMONS OF YOUTH UPRISING COUNTED THE CARS WAITING TO TURN IN GUNS FOR CASH SATURDAY AFTERNOON IN OAKLAND.

NEARLY 200 CARS WITH GUNS IN THEIR TRUNKS WAITED FOR HOURS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET 200 DOLLARS FOR EACH GUN FOR AS MANY AS THREE GUNS.

IT WAS ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL GUN BY BACK PROGRAMS EVER HELD IN THE CITY.

"One gun off the street is good, but the whole back side of a paddy wagon is even better."

THAT SUCCESS WAS CREDITED TO YOUTH UPRISING'S ABILITY TO ORGANIZE AND PROMOTE THE EVENT BEYOND WHAT A POLICE DEPARTMENT IS ABLE TO ACHIEVE.

"We had young people as the voice of it. We did outreach hand-to-hand in communities with community members reaching out to each other. You get a drastically different outcome than when you have the police reaching out."

THE OAKLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS MORE THAN PLEASED TO PROCESS AND TAKE POSSESSION OF THOSE FIREARMS.

"A good amount of firearms here: rifles, pistols, shotguns. This is an example of an assault weapon that was one of the firearms turned in."

SOME WAITING IN THE LONG LINE OF CARS QUESTIONED HAVING AN EVENT AT 82ND AND BANCROFT.

"Being on the street here for two-and-a-half hours, they're not serious about taking the weapons. Why couldn't we have it at the coliseum in a big parking lot?"

BUT ORGANIZERS HAD GOOD REASON TO HOLD IT IN THE EAST OAKLAND NEIGHBORHOOD.

"This location is one of the most heavily impacted by gun violence, and we wanted to be responsive to that."

IF THERE WAS A SANTA CLAUS INVOLVED, HE REMAINED ANONYMOUS.

"We has an individual donor who was incredibly generous, and when it was clear to us that the turnout was exceeding our expectations he came in and actually tripled his donation."

WELL OVER 200 FIREARMS WERE REMOVED FROM THE STREETS OF THE CITY.

--SUPERS --

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Saturday

Oakland, CA

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Olis Simmons

PAKISTAN BLAST-VO

A CAR BOMB EXPLODED IN A CROWDED MARKET IN PAKISTAN'S TROUBLED NORTHWEST TRIBAL REGION TODAY, KILLING AT LEAST 17 PEOPLE AND WOUNDING MORE THAN 40 OTHERS.

THE BOMB WENT OFF NEXT TO THE WOMEN'S WAITING AREA OF A BUS STOP.

THE STOP IS LOCATED NEAR THE OFFICE OF ONE OF THE TOP POLITICAL OFFICIALS IN THE REGION BUT IT'S UNCLEAR IF THE OFFICE WAS THE TARGET.

CHINA KNIFE ATTACK-VO

CHINESE AUTHORITIES CONFIRM A TERRIBLE ATTACK BY A MAN CARRYING A KNIFE AT AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

THE ATTACK HAPPENED FRIDAY - AGAIN THIS IS IN CHINA.

THE MAN SLASHED 23 CHILDREN AND AN ADULT AT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

THE ATTACKER WAS ARRESTED BY POLICE.

TEASE THREE-2SHOT

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

IN THE WAKE OF FRIDAY'S TRAGEDY IN CONNECTICUT, THE DEBATE OVER WHETHER TO BAN ASSAULT WEAPONS HAS ONCE AGAIN COME TO THE FOREFRONT, WE'LL HEAR FROM BOTH SIDES,

TZ3 A) GUN CONTROL DEBATE-VOTOPS

TZ3 B) MATT BUSH HEARING-VOTOPS

DR. OZ LOOKLIVE TEASE-SOTTOPS

OPEN-CLIP

DEATH INVESTIGATION-2SHOT TRX

GOOD AFTERNOON AGAIN, I'M HEATHER TURCO.

AND I'M STACEY DEFFENBAUGH. WE BEGIN this half hour WITH BREAKING NEWS

IN CAPE CORAL.

POLICE ARE ON THE SCENE OF A SUSPICIOUS DEATH IN THE 11-HUNDRED BLOCK OF SOUTHWEST 16TH TERRACE IN CAPE CORAL.

A MAN WAS FOUND DEAD INSIDE THE HOME EARLY THIS MORNING.

THAT'S WHERE WE FIND N-B-C 2'S STEVE CAMPION WITH MORE

DEATH INVESTIGATION-REM LIVE

CRIME SCENE TAPE HAS REPLACED WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN A QUIET. TYPICAL MORNING FOR NEIGHBORS ALONG SOUTHWEST 16TH TERRACE.

YOU CAN A HUGE SECTION OF THIS BLOCK REMAINS SHUTDOWN AT THIS HOUR -- THEEE HOURS AFTER POLICE OFFICERS SHOWED UP TO PERFORM A WELL BEING CHECK.

THEY TELL US -- THEY FOUND A MAN DEAD INSIDE THE HOME AT 11-34 -- CALLING THE CIRCUMSTANCES SUSPICIOUS.

NEIGHBORS SAY A FATHER AND HIS SON IN HIS TWENTIES MOVED IN THERE ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO.

DETECTIVES WON'T SAY YET -- HOW THE MAN DIED OR EVEN IF HE LIVE THERE.

THEY ARE WORKING TO NOTIFY THE MAN'S FAMILY.

COUNT ON US -- TO STAY HERE AND MONITOR ANY NEW DEVELOPMENTS.

NPHS BREAKING NEWS

BREAKING NEWS OUT OF NORTH PORT NOW.

SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS AT NORTH PORT HIGH SCHOOL WERE CONTACTED BY STUDENTS ABOUT AN ANONYMOUS ELECTRONIC POSTING ON FACEBOOK.

THE WRITER MADE SEVERAL THREATS TO THE SCHOOL CAMPUS, SPECIFICALLY THAT THERE MAY BE EXPLOSIVES ON SITE.

HIGH SCHOOL STAFF HAS REQUESTED THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT CHECK THE SCHOOL.

THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE WAS CALLED FOR ASSISTANCE AND HAS SENT THREE EXPLOSIVE DETECTION DOGS TO CONDUCT A SWEEP OF THE SCHOOL.

THEY ARE ON SITE AT THIS TIME.

STAFF AT THE SCHOOL HAS NOT MADE THE DECISION TO LOCK DOWN THE SCHOOL OR EVACUATE THE CAMPUS AT THIS TIME.

THE NORTH PORT POLICE DEPARTMENT IS INVESTIGATING THIS INCIDENT.

VICTIM'S FAMILY'S SPEAK-2SHOT

now to the situation in connecticut

20 FAMILIES ARE DEALING WITH THE UNIMAGINABLE LOSS OF A CHILD THIS AFTERNOON.

N-B-C 2 ANCHOR KRISTA FOGELSONG HAS BEEN MONITORING OUR NEWS FEEDS TODAY AND JOINS US LIVE WITH HOW FAMILIES ARE REMEMBERING THERE LOVED ONES.

VICTIM'S FAMILY'S SPEAK-TRX PLASMA

HEATHER, THE 1ST TWO VICTIMS WILL BE LAID TO REST TODAY.

BOTH SIX YEAR OLD BOYS.

OTHER FUNERALS ARE PLANNED FOR LATER THIS WEEK, AND SOME FAMILIES ARE STARTING TO SPEAK OUT ABOUT THEIR LOVED ONES.

VICTIM'S FAMILY'S SPEAK-SOT(2) WIPE

She was a ball of fire, she ruled the roost. D: Our little CEO we called her/She was the boss."

VICTIM'S FAMILY'S SPEAK-VOTOPS

THIS IS VIDEO OF 6 YEAR OLD ANA MARQUEZ GREEN.

SHE AND HER FAMILY JUST MOVED TO NEWTOWN FROM CANADA.

VICTIM'S FAMILY'S SPEAK-ON CAM

THE FATHER OF ANOTHER 6 YEAR OLD SAYS HE'S NOT MAD, AND EVEN EXPRESSED SYMPATHY FOR THE SHOOTERS FAMILY.

VICTIM'S FAMILY'S SPEAK-SOTVO

VICTIM'S FAMILY'S SPEAK-ON CAM

THOSE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE MANY HEARTBREAKING STORIES.

MANY OF THE PARENTS SAY THEY FIND SOME COMFORT IN TALKING ABOUT THEIR CHILDREN AND THE HAPPINESS THEY BROUGHT THEM.

LIVE IN THE STUDIO. KRISTA FOGELSONG, N-B-C 2.

FUNERALS TODAY-MUGS TOPS

MORE NOW, ON THOSE 2 FUNERALS TODAY.

FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD THIS AFTERNOON FOR SIX-YEAR-OLD JACK PINTO.

THE FIRST GRADER WAS A HUGE NEW YORK GIANTS FAN.

CHURCH EVACUATED IN NEWTOWN-VO

POLICE STILL HAVEN'T REVEALED THE NATURE OF A THREAT AT A NEWTOWN CHURCH.

POLICE ENTERED THE ST. ROSE OF LIMA CHURCH AND ORDERED EVERYONE INSIDE TO LEAVE IMMEDIATELY YESTERDAY.

MORE THAN A DOZEN HEAVILY ARMED OFFICERS ENTERED THE CHURCH'S EDUCATION CENTER, BUT GAVE THE ALL-CLEAR AN HOUR LATER.

GUN CONTROL DEBATE-OC

THE TRAGEDY IN CONNECTICUT HAS RE-IGNITED THE DEBATE OVER WHETHER THE U-S SHOULD BAN ASSAULT WEAPONS.

GUN CONTROL DEBATE-PKG

LIVE / TRACIE POTTS / WASHINGTON, DC

TAPE / MAYOR MICHAEL BLOOMBERG/ NEW YORK CITY/ "NBC MEET THE PRESS":02-:05

TAPE / REV. GARY HALL/ WASHINGTON NATIONAL CATHEDRAL:06-:10

TAPE / SENATOR CHUCK SCHUMER/ NEW YORK:18-:24

TAPE/ NEWTON, CONNECTICUT:25-:28

TAPE / PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA/ NO SUPER:29-:44

TAPE / SENATOR DIANNE FEINSTEIN/ CALIFORNIA/ "NBC MEET THE PRESS":47-1:02

TAPE/ KARL DURKHEIMER/ OWNER, NORTHWEST ARMORY1:10-1:15

TAPE/ REP. LOUIE GOHMERT/ TEXAS/ "FOX NEWS SUNDAY"1:21-1:28

LIVE / TRACIE POTTS / WASHINGTON, DC

HERE IN THE NATION'S CAPITOL THERE'S A BAN ON HANDGUNS. SOME LAWMAKERS ARE NOW PUSHING FOR TOUGHER LAWS NATIONWIDE.

FROM POLITICS:

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New York City:02-:05

"It's time for the President, I think, to stand up and lead."

TO THE PULPIT:

"Everyone in this town is afraid of the gun lobby.is NO match for the 'cross' lobby."

CONNECTICUT'S TRAGEDY IS CREATING A RENEWED PUSH TO BRING BACK THE ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN THAT EXPIRED EIGHT YEARS AGO.

New York:18-:24

"We ought to make sure we ban the assault weapons, limit the number of bullets in a clip, and prevent mentally ill people from getting guns."

PRESIDENT OBAMA - IN CONNECTICUT THIS WEEKEND - URGED ACTION:

"No set of laws can eliminate evil from the world, or prevent every senseless act of violence in our society. But that can't be an excuse for inaction. Surely, we can do better than this."

LAWMAKERS SAY IT'LL BE FIRST ON THEIR AGENDA IN JANUARY:

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California:47-1:02

"It will ban the sale, the transfer, the importation, and the possession not retroactively, but perspectively. And it will ban the same for big clips, drums or strips of more than 10 bullets."

FEARING NEW RESTRICTIONS. GUN ENTHUSIASTS ARE BUYING NOW. STORES ARE SEEING RECORD SALES.

"Yesterday was the biggest day we've ever done in 20 years. Today will probably eclipse that."

BUT OPPONENTS ARGUE CONNECTICUT ALREADY HAD TOUGH GUN LAWS - AND SO DO OTHER AREAS WITH HIGH CRIME RATES.

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Texas 1:21-1:28

"Washington, D.C. around us ought to be the safest place in America and it's not. Chicago ought to be safe. It's not, because their gun laws don't work."

GUN CONTROL DEBATE-OC TAG

VA CLINIC OPENS-VO

THE NEW LEE COUNTY V-A CENTER IS FINALLY OPEN MEANING MORE SERVICES AND A MUCH SHORTER DRIVE FOR VETERANS ACORSS THE AREA.

IT'S REPLACING THE OLD V-A CLINIC IN FORT MYERS.

THE FACILITY WILL PROVIDE EXPANDED SERVICES UNAVAILABLE BEFORE.

PEOPLE USED TO HAVE TO DRIVE UP TO BAY PINES IN ST. PETE FOR THOSE TREATMENTS.

VA CLINIC OPENS-SOTVO

Bill Pentaude, Veteran "I think it's great, it's the best thing that could have happened, there's just a lot of veterans in the area and the care I get from the VA is second to none."

BECAUSE THERE IS SPECIALIZED CARE, CLOSER, THERE IS POSSIBLY AN ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR LEE COUNTY AND CAPE CORAL.

FISCAL CLIFF MOVES-VO

NEW MOVEMENT IN THE FISCAL CLIFF TALKS THIS MORNING.

HOUSE SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER HAS PROPOSED *RAISING THE TOP RATE FOR EARNERS MAKING MORE THAN A MILLION DOLLARS.

THE PRESIDENT WANTS HIGHER RATES FOR HOUSEHOLDS EARNING MORE THAN *250-THOUSAND.

AND RIGHT NOW HE HAS *NOT ACCEPTED BOEHNER'S OFFER.

BUT THIS PROPOSAL DOES SHOW PROGRESS -- IN TALKS THAT APPEARED TO BE GETTING NOWHERE.

THE ISSUE AT HAND -

FMB BOIL WATER NOTICE-OC VO

SOME PEOPLE ALONG FORT MYERS BEACH ARE UNDER A BOIL WATER NOTICE AT THIS HOUR.

AFFECTED AREAS INCLUDE ALL OF FAIRVIEW ISLES, WHICH BEGINS AT ESTERO BOULEVARD AND INCLUDES ALBATROSS, FAIRVIEW, CLEARVIEW, SUNVIEW, PALMVIEW AND BAYVIEW BOULEVARDS TO THE SOUTH END OF THE ISLAND.

THIS IS DUE TO A DROP IN WATER PRESSURE.

KERRY ANNOUNCEMENT-VOWIPE

PRESIDENT OBAMA IS EXPECTED TO NOMINATE MASSACHUSETTS SENATOR JOHN KERRY AS THE NEXT SECRETARY OF STATE.

WORD OF THE SELECTION COMES TWO DAYS AFTER THE PREVIOUS FRONTRUNNER, U-N AMBASSADOR SUSAN RICE WITHDREW HER NAME FROM CONSIDERATION.

KERRY IS CURRENTLY CHAIRMAN OF THE SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE AND HAS LOGGED MANY MILES GLOBALLY.

HILLARY CONDITION-VOTOPS

MEANWHILE, CURRENT SECRETARY OF STATE, HILLARY CLINTON WILL BE SPENDING THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS AT HOME AFTER SUSTAINING A CONCUSSION.

THE STATE DEPARTMENT SAYS CLINTON BECAME DEHYDRATED WHILE DEALING WITH A STOMACH VIRUS AND FAINTED.

WHEN SHE PASSED OUT, SHE HIT HER HEAD.

A STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL SAYS CLINTON WILL NOT TESTIFY ON SEPTEMBER'S DEADLY ATTACK ON FOUR AMERICANS IN BENGHAZI, LIBYA THIS WEEK AS SCHEDULED.

LEHIGH CAR FIRE-OC-VO

LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES ARE LOOKING INTO THE CASE OF A STOLEN CAR SET FIRE.

MOMENTS AFTER THE CAR WAS REPORTED STOLEN, DEPUTIES FOUND IT IN FLAMES.

THIS IS JUST OFF FOGGIA STREET EAST AROUND EIGHT LAST NIGHT.

MATT BUSH HEARING-VO

MONTHS AFTER A D-U-I CRASH IN PUNTA GORDA A FORMER TAMPA BAY RAYS PITCHER IS EXPECTED TO ACCEPT A PLEA DEAL FOR THE INCIDENT TOMORROW.

THIS IS VIDEO OF POLICE ARRESTING MATT BUSH AFTER THE ACCIDENT BACK IN MARCH.

BUSH HIT 72-YEAR-OLD TONY TUFANO WHO WAS OUT RIDING HIS MOTORCYCLE.

HE'S NOW FACES MULTIPLE DUI-RELATED CHARGES, ALONG WITH CHARGES OF LEAVING THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT.

NASA GRAIL PROBES-VO

A PAIR OF ROBOTIC TWINS THAT HAVE BEEN MAPPING THE MOON THIS YEAR WILL BE GOING OUT WITH A BANG.

THE GRAVITY RECOVERY AND INTERIOR LABORATORY OR "GRAIL" PROBES WILL CRASH INTO A MOUNTAIN ON THE MOON THIS AFTERNOON.

IT WILL END A MISSION TO STUDY THE SURFACE AND COMPOSITION OF THE MOON.

NASA IS CRASHING THE PROBES, ABOUT THE SIZE OF AN APARTMENT WASHER AND DRYER, BECAUSE THEY'RE RUNNING OUT OF FUEL.

IT'S ALL ACCORDING TO PLAN.

DANIELS LANE CLOSURES-TRX OC

AN NBC-2 TRAFFIC ALERT TO TELL YOU ABOUT THIS AFTERNOON.

LANES ON EASTBOUND DANIELS PARKWAY WILL BE CLOSED TONIGHT AT 8 O'CLOCK.

CREWS WILL BE WORKING ON REMOUNTING SIGNS AND REPAIRING LIGHTING THERE

THE LANES SHOULD BE RE-OPENED AT 5.

FL PLATE WINNER NEXT WEEK-VO

LOOKING AHEAD THIS WEEK WE'LL GET TO SEE THE NEWEST STANDARD FLORIDA LICENSE PLATE.

HERE ARE THE OPTIONS YOU VOTED ON.

VOTING IS NOW OVER - NO WORD YET ON A WINNER.

RED SOX SINGER AUDITION-OC BNR

THE BOSTON RED SOX ARE SCOUTING FOR SOME MUSICAL TALENT --

THE TEAM IS LOOKING FOR SINGERS TO PERFORM THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AT THIS YEAR'S SPRING TRAINING GAMES.

PEOPLE WHO ALREADY HAVE AUDITION APPOINTMENTS WILL BELT IT OUT TODAY AND TOMORROW FOR A SHOT AT THE JOB.

YOUR CHANCE TO AUDITION FOR THE RED SOX MAY HAVE COME AND GONE -- BUT YOU STILL HAVE ONE MORE WAY TO GET YOUR VOICE HEARD.

YOU CAN SUBMIT A RECORDING TO THE TEAM.

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

THE HOLIDAY'S ARE SUPPOSED TO BE A JOYOUS TIME OF YEAR, BUT FOR MANY IT CAN BE DIFFICULT!

FIND OUT THE SEASON IS STRESSFUL FOR MANY.

AND SOME NEW GROUND-BREAKING RESEARCH COULD MAKE IT EASIER TO DETECT PROSTATE CANCER,

TZ4 A) CHRISTMAS DREAD-VOTOPS

TZ4 B) PROSTATE CANCER-VOTOPS

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NOT TO SPOIL YOUR HOLIDAY SPIRIT BUT I'M SURE YOU'LL AGREE THERE ARE some THINGS THAT IRRITATE ALL OF US THIS TIME OF YEAR.

BUT IF YOU KNOW THEY'RE GOING TO HAPPEN, THEN MAYBE YOU WON'T BE SO AGGRAVATED WHEN THEY DO.

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THE CROWDS OF CHRISTMAS.NOT SURPRISINGLY. TOP THE 2012 LIST OF THE MOST DREADED ASPECTS OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON.

"Crowds and long lines. battling,. you know, elbow to elbow in stores and getting that perfect gift, it drives people crazy"

TOD MARKS IS THE SELF-CONFESSED CURMUDGEON-IN-RESIDENCE AT CONSUMER REPORTS AND ANALYZED THE SURVEY OF SOME ELEVEN-HUNDRED AMERICANS. AND WHAT THEY DREAD THE MOST ABOUT THIS TIME OF YEAR.

COMING IN HEAVILY IN SECOND PLACE. WAS WORRY ABOUT WEIGHT GAIN.

"People overindulge this time of year and 70% of them told us their biggest indulgences are desserts, pastries and cookies, so watch out for that"

NEXT ON THE LIST.FRUSTRATION EXPERIENCED IN SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOTS. WHERE AGGRESSIVE OR THOUGHTLESS DRIVERS CAN TEST YOUR PATIENCE.

AND HE SAYS THIS BEING THE 5TH CHRISTMAS SINCE THE GREAT RECESSION, THE SURVEY ALSO UNCOVERED DREAD OVER RUNNING UP DEBT.

"It's still weighing on people's minds, you know and they're trying to be, if not frugal, very responsible with their shopping dollars"

OBVIOUSLY, MANY PEOPLE TRAVEL OVER THE HOLIDAYS.SO, HE SAYS, HOWEVER YOU GO.AVOID FRUSTRATION AND LEAVE EARLY.

ONE OF THE MOST SURPRISING RESULTS. 60-PERCENT OF THOSE ASKED SAID THEY DREAD GETTING GIFT CARDS. THEY'D PREFER TO RECEIVE CASH INSTEAD.

CHRISTMAS DOGS IN PERU-VO

CHRISTMAS IS GOING TO THE DOGS IN PERU.

MORE THAN 60 DOGS TOOK CENTER STAGE AT THIS CHRISTMAS PARADE AND CONTEST.

THEY WERE DRESSED AS REINDEER, ELVES, EVEN SANTA CLAUS HIMSELF.

A LOCAL ORGANIZER SAID THE EVENT HELPS REMIND PEOPLE THAT DOGS ARE A BIG PART OF THE FAMILY DURING THE HOLIDAYS.

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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.

We'll be tracking two weather systems this week, both cold fronts, which will give us at least a slight chance of rain in the coming days. The first front is set to arrive Tuesday and the second one on Thursday night.

Before the first front arrives tomorrow, we're in store for a pretty warm and humid Monday with partly sunny skies. Temperatures will start well above average in the morning with lows only in the mid to upper 60s. Daytime highs will easily reach 80 this afternoon, and the increasing humidity will make the air feel a bit warmer. Our rain chances will stay pretty slim today, but a spotty shower isn't completely out of the question.

During the morning and midday hours Tuesday, a weakening "cool" front will slide through Southwest Florida. In fact, we'll only notice a slight dip in temperatures Wednesday morning as lows slip into the upper 50s, so this front won't be known for its temperature change. The main side effect from this front will actually be felt Wednesday as humidity levels briefly drop off, but even this change won't be too dramatic. There will be a slight chance of rain during the first part of Tuesday as the front passes, but rain should be fairly isolated and spotty.

Despite the lack of power front Tuesday front, our weather looks very nice Wednesday in its wake. Humidity will be noticeably lower, and temperatures will be quite pleasant as daytime highs warm into the upper 70s and low 80s.

We'll notice a sharp increase in humidity and warmth Thursday as our winds turn more southerly, but then temperatures will drop fairly quickly Friday once the next front clears Southwest Florida. We'll see a chance for scattered showers Thursday night into early Friday as the front works into the area, but our rain chance looks to be around 30-40%.

Our weather Friday will be cool, breezy, and much less humid as a very dry Canadian air mass filters into Southwest Florida. Afternoon temperatures will struggle to reach the 70s, and by Friday night, temperatures will even have a chance to fall into the 40s.

MILK MODERATION-VO

A NEW STUDY SUGGESTS THAT ALTHOUGH MILK IS A GREAT SOURCE OF VITAMIN D AND CALCIUM FOR KIDS IT SHOULD BE CONSUMED IN MODERATION.

THE STUDY OF MORE THAN 13-HUNDRED CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 2 AND 5 FINDS COW'S MILK CAN DECREASE KIDS' IRON LEVELS.

BUT RESEARCHERS SAY TWO CUPS A DAY IS SUFFICIENT TO BOOST VITAMIN D AND OTHER NUTRIENTS IN MOST CHILDREN WITH A MINIMUM IMPACT ON IRON LEVELS STORED IN THE BODY.

PROSTATE CANCER RESEARCH-ON CAM

A MAJOR ADVANCE IN PROSTATE CANCER RESEARCH COULD HELP EARLY DETECTION.

THERE AREN'T TESTS FOR PROSTATE CANCER THAT ARE AS GOOD AS MAMMOGRAMS FOR BREAST CANCER BUT A NEW TARGETED BIOPSY IS A MAJOR STEP FORWARD.

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ONE PROSTATE NEEDLE BIOPSY IS UNPLEASANT ENOUGH.

BUT DON BUCK HAD TWO OF THEM.

HE GOT THEM BECAUSE HIS PSA LEVELS HAD SHOT UP DRAMATICALLY - FROM 2 TO 13.

"It's more like a pinch but it is in a sensitive area."

IN CONVENTIONAL BIOPSIES, DOCTORS INSERT A NEEDLE INTO THE PROSTATE AND TAKE UP TO 24 RANDOM TISSUE SAMPLES, THEN SEND THOSE TO THE LAB TO SEE IF THERE IS CANCER.

BUT NOTHING TURNED UP FOR BUCK.

"I thought well perhaps there's something wrong with the PSA test."

BUCK'S WIFE CONVINCED HIM TO GET A NEW TYPE OF BIOPSY. ONE THAT IS FAR MORE PRECISE AND MAY BE MORE ACCURATE.

"Rather than doing a systematic blind biopsy of the prostate, we can now do targeted biopsy and do a direct assessment of the tumor. Previously this was impossible."

FIRST, PATIENTS GET AN MRI… THAT PINPOINTS THE SUBTLE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN NORMAL AND CANCEROUS TISSUE.

THEN, THOSE MRI IMAGES ARE SUPERIMPOSED OVER THE LIVE IMAGES OF THE PROSTATE DONE DURING THE BIOPSY… SO THE DOCTOR CAN BE SURE HE'S BIOPSYING THE RIGHT AREA.

"So what this allows us to do is to put the needle directly into the tumor. And to evaluate the size of the tumor and the severity of the tumor."

THE TARGETED BIOPSY FOUND INVASIVE CANCER IN BUCK'S PROSTATE.

THE GOOD NEWS IS - IT WAS CAUGHT EARLY. IF HE HAD JUST LET IT GO… IT COULD HAVE SPREAD.

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THAT WAS DOCTOR BRUCE HENSEL REPORTING.

DOCTORS SAY NOT TO RELY ON THE P-S-A ALONE.

THEY RECOMMEND THAT MEN GET AN EXAM AS WELL AS A P-S-A TEST.

A BIOPSY MAY BE NECESSARY.

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along with the NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT SHOOTING AFTERMATH - NBC-2 CLOSELY WATCHING ANOTHER BIG NATIONAL STORY.

PRESIDENT OBAMA AND HOUSE SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER WILL MEET TO TALK ABOUT THE APPROACHING FISCAL CLIFF.

WE'LL HAVE THE LATEST AS THE CLOCK WINDS DOWN TO REACH AN AGREEMENT.

PLUS - CARING FOR SICK LOVED ONES CAN IMPACT YOUR OWN HEALTH.

FIRST AT FOUR - HOW TO SUPPORT THOSE WHO ARE HELPING OTHERS.

AND - AN UPDATE TO A YOUNG FEMINIST FIGHTING FOR GENDER-EQUALITY FOR HER BROTHER.

WE HAVE AN UPDATE ON THE EFFORT TO GET AN EASY BAKE OVEN FOR BOYS!

A) fiscal cliff negotiations-VOTOPS-WIPE

B) caregiver health hazard-VOTOPS-WIPE

C) easy bake oven girl-VOTOPS

NPHS BREAKING NEWS

BREAKING NEWS OUT OF NORTH PORT NOW.

SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS AT NORTH PORT HIGH SCHOOL WERE CONTACTED BY STUDENTS ABOUT AN ANONYMOUS POSTING ON FACEBOOK.

THE WRITER MADE SEVERAL THREATS saying there may be EXPLOSIVES ON SITE.

HIGH SCHOOL STAFF HAS REQUESTED THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT CHECK THE SCHOOL.

THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE WAS CALLED FOR ASSISTANCE AND HAS SENT THREE EXPLOSIVE DETECTION DOGS TO CONDUCT A SWEEP OF THE SCHOOL.

THEY ARE ON SITE AT THIS TIME.

STAFF AT THE SCHOOL HAS NOT MADE THE DECISION TO LOCK DOWN THE SCHOOL OR EVACUATE THE CAMPUS AT THIS TIME.

THE NORTH PORT POLICE DEPARTMENT IS INVESTIGATING THIS INCIDENT.

TOP STORY 1 CT SHOOTING-TRXVO TOPS

AS FAMILIES CONTINUE TO GRIEVE AUTHORITIES ARE TRYING TO DETERMINE WHETHER STUDENTS WHO SURVIVED THE CONNECTICUT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RAMPAGE WILL BE ABLE TO RETURN TO CLASSES.

NEWTOWN POLICE SAID AT A NEWS CONFERENCE THAT SCHOOL OFFICIALS WILL DETERMINE WHAT HAPPENS BUT THAT HE THINKS IT WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT FOR THE CHILDREN TO RETURN TO SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY.

TOP STORY 2 VA CLINIC OPENING-VOTOPS

THE NEW LEE COUNTY V-A CENTER IS FINALLY OPEN MEANING MORE SERVICES AND A MUCH SHORTER DRIVE FOR VETERANS ACORSS THE AREA.

IT'S REPLACING THE OLD V-A CLINIC IN FORT MYERS.

THE FACILITY WILL PROVIDE EXPANDED SERVICES WHICH WEREN'T AVAILABLE BEFORE.

PEOPLE HAD TO DRIVE UP TO BAY PINES IN ST. PETERSBURG FOR THOSE TREATMENTS.

TOP STORY 3 CAPE DEATH-OC

BREAKING NEWS THIS AFTERNOON OUT OF CAPE CORAL.

POLICE ARE ON THE SCENE OF A SUSPICIOUS DEATH IN THE 11-HUNDRED BLOCK OF SOUTHWEST 16TH TERRACE IN CAPE CORAL, JUST SOUTH OF TRAFALGAR PARKWAY.

A MAN WAS FOUND DEAD INSIDE THE HOME EARLY THIS MORNING BUT WE DON'T HAVE DETAILS ON HOW HE DIED OR WHO HE IS.

TOP STORY 4 WATER BOIL-VOTOPS

SOME PEOPLE ALONG FORT MYERS BEACH ARE UNDER A BOIL WATER NOTICE AT THIS HOUR.

THE EFFECTED AREAS INCLUDE ALL OF FAIRVIEW ISLES,

WHICH BEGINS AT ESTERO BOULEVARD AND INCLUDES ALBATROSS, FAIRVIEW, CLEARVIEW, SUNVIEW, PALMVIEW AND BAYVIEW BOULEVARDS TO THE SOUTH.

MARKET WATCH-SATLIVE

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