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FIRST AT FOUR: ANOTHER THREAT CLOSES DOWN AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN NEWTOWN.

NEW DETAILS AHEAD -- AS MORE VICTIMS OF THE HEINOUS SCHOOL SHOOTING ARE LAID TO REST.

NEW INSIGHT FROM A FAMILY FRIEND ABOUT A CAPE CORAL TEEN ACCUSED OF STABBING HIS FATHER TO DEATH.

NBC2 IS LIVE WITH NEW DEVELOPMENTS.

FREE AFTER FIVE DAYS IN CAPTIVITY.

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BREAKING NEWS, FIRST AT FOUR. DETECTIVES ARE INVESTIGATING A SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE IN SAN CARLOS PARK.

THIS IS AT U-S 41 SOUTH AND CONSTITUTION BOULEVARD.

DETECTIVES HAVE BEEN ON SCENE SINCE 1-30 THIS AFTERNOON.

NBC-2'S MEAGHAN SMITH JOINS US LIVE WITH THE BREAKING DETAILS.

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BREAKING NEWS FIRST AT FOUR.

THIS IS A LIVE PICTURE FROM A SAN CARLOS PARK HOTEL WHICH HAS BEEN EVACUATED DUE TO A SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE.

THE CALL CAME IN JUST A FEW HOURS AGO FROM THE DAYS IN MOTEL ON US 41 AND CONSTITUTION,

WITHIN THE LAST 15 MINUTES THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA REGIONAL BOMB SQUAD ARRIVED AT THE SCENE.

IT'S UNKOWN WHERE THE SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE IS WITHIN THE HOTEL.

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She put so much into making everyone else's life so much better. Her smile lit up every building she walked into. She made an impact on everyone she has ever come across. Every adult, every child, especially the kids. It was the light of her life.

THE DAUGHTER OF THE PRINCIPAL AT SANDY HOOK REMEMBERS HER MOTHER.

THE PRINCIPAL IS CALLED A HERO FOR REPORTEDLY PUTTING HERSELF BETWEEN THE GUNMAN AND STUDENTS.

AND TODAY, KIDS IN NEWTOWN, EXCEPT FOR KIDS AT SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY, RETURNED TO CLASS.

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THE PAIN OF SAYING GOODBYE, HAS BECOME A PART OF EVERYDAY NOW IN NEWTOWN.

THIS GRIEVING COMMUNITY BURIED TWO MORE FIRST GRADERS TODAY.

JESSICA REKOS LOVED HORSES. AND HAD ASKED SANTA FOR COWGIRL BOOTS AND A HAT FOR CHRISTMAS. A FIRST BORN - SHE LIKED TO PLAN AND ORGANIZE SO MUCH HER FAMILY CALLED HER THEIR C-E-O.

JAMES MATTIOLI -NICKNAMED "J"- LOVED MATH, SPORTS. AND GAMES ON HIS I-PAD. AN EARLY RISER. HE USUALLY ENDED HIS DAYS CUDDLED-UP ON THE COUCH NEXT TO HIS MOM.

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THERE ARE SO MANY HERE HOLDING ONE-ANOTHER TIGHT RIGHT NOW. UNABLE TO SHAKE THE HORROR.

FOR GENE ROSEN THE PANICKED WORDS OF SIX YOUNG SURVIVORS ECHO OVER-AND-OVER IN HIS MEMORIES FROM THAT DAY.

"They kept saying that and one of the boys said that he had a big gun and a little gun. I could not fathom what they were talking about."

HE FOUND THE BOYS HUDDLED IN HIS YARD AFTER THEY RAN PAST THE GUNMAN TO ESCAPE.

"They were very upset and the two boys just start talking. I had no idea what happened and they said we can't go back to the school, we can't go back to the school 'cause our teacher is gone."

STUDENTS IN NEWTOWN DID GO BACK TO SCHOOL TODAY - EXCEPT THOSE FROM SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY.

EVERY CAMPUS OPENED WITH EXTRA SECURITY AND GRIEF COUNSELORS ON-HAND.

PARENTS, LIKE REBEKAH HARRIMAN-STITES - WHOSE SEVEN-YEAR-OLD WRESTLED WITH JAKE PINTO. ONE OF THE VICTIMS - SAY IT'S TOUGH. BUT IT'S TIME.

"I don't think you're ever ready to send your child back to school after something like this happens but I think that as much as we can get him back to normal we have to."

THOUGH MOST HERE UNDERSTAND "NORMAL."

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MEANS SOMETHING VERY DIFFERENT NOW.

THERE REALLY CAN'T BE ANYTHING "NORMAL" WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT BURYING 6-AND-7 YEAR OLD KIDS. TOMORROW. VICTORIA SOTO. ONE OF THE TEACHERS WHO DIED TRYING TO PROTECT HER STUDENTS. WILL BE THE FIRST ADULT FROM THE TRAGEDY LAID TO REST.

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TRAGEDY IN COLORADO.

FOUR PEOPLE ARE DEAD AFTER A MURDER-SUICIDE IN LONGMONTH.

THAT'S ABOUT 40 MILES NORTH OF DENVER.

TWO WOMEN AND TWO MEN WERE FOUND INSIDE THE HOME AFTER A WOMAN CALLED 9-1-1.

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DEVELOPING IN CAPE CORAL---

NEW DETAILS TODAY ABOUT THE TEEN ACCUSED OF MURDERING HIS FATHER.

THE MAN WAS FOUND DEAD INSIDE HIS HOME ON 16TH TERRACE.

THE BOY WAS ARRESTED.

TODAY - A FAMILY FRIEND SAYS THE TWO WERE BEST FRIENDS.

NBC-2'S STEVE CAMPION IS LIVE IN OUR CAPE CORAL MOBILE NEWSROOM WITH NEW DEVELOPMENTS.

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ES -- A CLOSE FAMILY FRIEND TELLS NBC2 FOUR MONTHS AGO -- BARON VERZI TRANSFORMED FROM A LOVING, OBEDIENT SON TO A PARANOID YOUNG MAN CONIVINCED HIS OWN FATHER WANTED HIM DEAD.

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THOMAS VERZI SENIOR'S CLOSE FRIEND SAYS YESTERDAY'S STABBING FOREVER STALLS -- A FATHER'S QUEST TO HEAL HIS BROKEN SON.

1624 "I know you want to kill me, I know you want to kill me. Tom took him to get psychiatric help."

ABOUT FOUR MONTHS AGO -- THE CLOSE FAMILY FRIEND TELLS US THE TEENAGER STARTED ACTING STRANGE -- AND SOON WAS DIAGONSED A SCHIZOPRHENIC AND UNDERWENT EXTENSIVE TREATMENT.

1950 "he did all the research nothing but the best facility to help his son Baron."

YESTERDAY MORNING -- DETECTIVES TELL US THE TEENAGER SNAPPED AFTER AN ARUGMENT AND STABBED HIS OWN FATHER INSIDE THEIR HOME ALONG SW 16TH TERRACe.

ON DAY TWO OF THE INVESTIGATION -- FORESENIC TEAMS HAULED AWAY MORE EVIDENCE -- TRYING TO DETAIL WHAT REALLY HAPPENED

ONE CLOSE FRIEND -- SAYS THE MOTIVE FOR MURDER IS SOMEWHERE HIDDEN IN THIS TEENAGER'S MIND.

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YOU CAN SEE INVESTIATOR ARE STILL OUT HERE MORE THAN 30 HOURS AFTER THEY FIRST SHOWED UP FOR A WELL BEING CHECK.

THE TEENAGER IS CHARGED WITH SECOND DEGREE MURDER.

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A FORT MYERS MAN IS IN JAIL AFTER CAUSING A DISTURBANCE AT THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

A SOUTHWEST AIRLINES EMPLOYEE GAVE THIS MAN A BUDDY PASS BECAUSE THEY FELT SORRY FOR HIM.

HE SAID HE HAD A DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT IN BOSTON.

ONCE HE WAS IN THE AIRPORT, HE FOUGHT PEOPLE TO BOARD THE PLANE.

PORT AUTHORITY SAY HE WAS DRUNK AND THEY FOUND SEVERAL PRESCRIPTION PILLS ON HIM.

WHILE IN THE POLICE CAR, HE TOLD OFFICERS HE WAS HAVING HEART PROBLEMS AND THEN FOUGHT EMERGENCY WORKERS WHEN THEY TRIED TO HELP HIM.

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ALL NEW - FIRST AT FOUR - A FORMER MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYER WILL SERVE AT LEAST 3 YEARS IN JAIL FOR A DRUNK DRIVING ACCIDENT.

MATT BUSH MADE A PLEA DEAL TODAY IN A CHARLOTTE COUNTY COURTROOM.

BUSH WAS ARRESTED IN MARCH AFTER HIGHWAY PATROL TROOPERS SAY HE CRITICALLY INJURED A MAN ON A MOTORCYCLE.

NBC-2'S CHARLIE KEEGAN JOINS US LIVE IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY.

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MATT BUSH DIDNT HAVE MUCH OF A REACTION IN COURT TODAY WHEN HE AGREED TO A PLEA DEAL WHICH WILL SEND HIM TO PRISON FOR MORE THAN THREE YEARS.

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THE FORMER TAMPA BAY RAY MINOR LEAGUE PLAYER ENTERED THE COURT HOUSE IN SCHACKLES.

WITH TWO DEALS ON THE TABLE, TGE 26-YEAR-OLD TOOK THE ONE WITHOUT ANY PROBATION, BUT IT MEANS HE'LL SPEND THREE AND A HALF YEARS IN PRISON.

HIS ATTORNEY SAYS A DEAL WAS IN BUSH'S BEST INTEREST BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF EVIDENCE IN THE CASE.

BUSH HIT TONY TUFANO IN MARCH WHILE HE WAS DRUNK.

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TUFANO'S FAMILY SAYS THEY WERE HOPING BUSH WOULD HAVE TO SERVE PROBATION AFTER PRISON TO INSURE HE DOESN'T DO THIS AGAIN.

BUSH WILL HAVE TO TAKE A DUI CLASS, INSTALL AN INTERLOCK DEVICE IN HIS CAR AND HIS LICENSE IS REVOKED FOR THE NEXT TEN YEARS.

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THERE WAS A SETBACK TODAY ON CAPITOL HILL DURING NEGOTIATIONS TO AVOID THE FISCAL CLIFF.

THE WHITE HOUSE REJECTED A NEW PLAN PRESENTED BY HOUSE SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER.

THAT PLAN WAS CALLED "PLAN B".

SPEAKER BOEHNER WANTED CONGRESS TO PASS A BILL THAT WOULD EXTEND TAX CUTS FOR PEOPLE WHO MAKE LESS THAN ONE MILLION DOLLARS.

THE WHITE HOUSE SAYS THE BILL WOULD NOT PASS THE SENATE AND DOES NOT HELP THE NATION'S FINANCIAL PROBLEMS.

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NEW RIGHT NOW - A HOLIDAY TRADITION WILL IMPACT DRIVERS IN NAPLES.

THE CHRISTMAS PARADE WILL KICK OFF AT 6 O'CLOCK TONIGHT.

ORGANIZERS ARE GETTING READY FOR THE CROWDS.

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Ad lib if street closed yet and if any setup going on. Hundreds of floats will fill the streets. City is expecting thousands of onlookers to show up which means a ton of congestion and traffic.

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Parade starts at 6pm on broad street south, heads down third street to fifth avenue and ends on eight street. All of these roads will be closed until at least 8pm when the parade is finished.

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TEASE ONE-2SHOT

THINK TWICE BEFORE YOU SNAP THAT PICTURE.

FIRST AT FOUR - WHICH SOCIAL NETWORKS ARE TEAMING UP TO SHARE YOUR PERSONAL PHOTOS.

PLUS - DEPUTIES SAY A CHARLOTTE COUNTY MAN SHOWED UP DRUNK AT HIS GRANDCHILDREN'S SCHOOL.

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IF YOU USE INSTAGRAM - THE POPULAR SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE THAT ALLOWS USERS TO POST AND SHARE PICTURES - LISTEN UP!

THE COMPANY IS CHANGING ITS TERMS OF SERVICE AND THAT MEANS BIG CHANGES TO WHO, CAN USE YOUR PICTURES, AND HOW.

THE NEW TERMS GO INTO EFFECT JANUARY 16TH - AND THEY WILL ALLOW YOUR PICTURES TO BE SHARED WITH FACEBOOK USERS AND OUTSIDE ADVERTISERS --- MEANING YOUR PICTURE COULD BE USED IN AN ADVERTISEMENT WITHOUT YOUR KNOWLEDGE.

YOU WILL STILL OWN THEIR PHOTOS, BUT BY POSTING THEM ON INSTAGRAM, YOU WILL BE GIVING A ROYALTY-FREE LICENSE FOR THE PHOTO'S USE.

AND IF THERE ARE ANY ISSUES WITH THE CONTENT YOU POST, IT WILL BE YOUR PROBLEM, NOT INSTAGRAM'S.

CHARCO DRUNK MAN SCHOOL CAMPUS-SS

A MAN SAYS HE WAS TESTING SCHOOL SAFETY WHEN HE ASKED IF HE COULD BRING A GUN ON CAMPUS.

STEPHEN MILLER WAS ARRESTED YESTERDAY AFTER CHARLOTTE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY HE SHOWED UP DRUNK NEAR KINGSWAY ELEMENTARY AND PORT CHARLOTTE MIDDLE SCHOOL.

AND APPARENTLY ASKED IF HE COULD BRING A GUN ON THE PROPERTY.

WE SPOKE WITH MILLER TODAY.

HE SAYS HE DOESN'T REGRET WHAT HE DID.

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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.

WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH

In the month of December, cold fronts can be strong or weak as they pass southwest Florida. This week we will see both. A weak front is crossing the area today and a stronger front will move in early Friday morning. The weather tonight will be partly cloudy and a wind shift to the northwest will signal a little drop in humidity tonight and tomorrow. It should be nice sleeping weather tonight with the temperatures dropping to 60 along the coast and 50's inland. Skies will be partly cloudy to mostly clear this evening.

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TEASE TWO-ONCAM

AS OUR COUNTRY COPES WITH THE MASS KILLING IN CONNECTICUT, A WAVE OF HOPE PROVES THERE IS GOOD IN THIS WORLD.

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FOR ALL THOSE BOND AND CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT INVESTORS, LOOKING FOR A LITTLE HOLIDAY CHEER IN THE FORM OF HIGHER YIELDS IN 2013-- THE FEDERAL RESERVE HAS INDICATED THERE WON'T BE ANY "HIGHER RATE" PRESENTS FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.

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* Preferred shares have been around since the 1800's

* Preferred shareholders must be paid before common shareholders

* In 1996 banks were allowed to issue preferred stock

* You can invest in preferred stock using Individual securities, ETF's or Mutual Funds

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IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE WELLS FARGO ADVISORS YOU CAN CALL THEM OR VISIT THEM.

TEASE THREE

GENEROSITY BLOOMS AFTER THE TRAGEDY IN CONNECTICUT SHAKES OUR COUNTRY.

"How do you fight evil in the world? You fight it with good. This act of kindness is in memory of a child who lost his or her life"

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AS OUR COUNTRY COPES WITH ONE OF THE DARKEST EVENTS IN OUR HISTORY, THE VICTIMS OF SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY, SPARK A WAVE OF GOOD.

AROUND THE GLOBE, PEOPLE ARE SHOWING THEIR SUPPORT WITH RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS.

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6 YEAR OLD EMILIE PARKER'S TINY HEART WAS FULL OF LOVE AND KINDNESS. HER FATHER ROBERT MADE AN EMOTIONAL PLEA FOR THAT SPIRIT TO BE THE LEGACY OF THIS TRAGEDY.

"Let it not turn into something that defines us but something that inspires us to be better to be more compassionate and more humble people."

POURING INTO NEWTOWN ARE ACTS OF KINDNESS: ANONYMOUS DELIVERIES OF CHRISTMAS TREES FROM NORTH CAROLINA AND A DAY OF FREE COFFEE AT THE TOWN'S GENERAL STORE FROM CALIFORNIA.

"It's really nice to see. You know, it's a small gesture, you know. But it's huge in its impact."

FAMILY MEMBERS WHO COULD NOT ATTEND MONDAY'S FUNERAL OF NOAH POZNER WROTE LETTERS TO BE BURIED WITH HIM. TO MAKE SURE THEY ARRIVED IN TIME, HIS AUNT REACHED OUT FOR HELP.

JET BLUE FLEW THE LETTERS IN, TWEETING: "WE'RE HONORED TO HAVE BEEN ABLE TO HELP THE LOVING FAMILY OF LITTLE NOAH."

"It warmed my heart so much that I am on a quest now to pay it forward."

AND GENEROSITY IS SPREADING BEYOND NEWTOWN. A PENNSYLVANIA WOMAN FOUND A CARD WITH MONEY ON HER WINDSHIELD, WITH A MESSAGE FROM THE ANONYMOUS GIVER.

"How do you fight evil in the world? You fight it with good. This act of kindness is in memory of a child who lost his or her life"

THE PAY IT FORWARD SPIRIT IS SPREADING ON SOCIAL MEDIA AFTER NBC's ANN CURRY ISSUED AN ONLINE CALL FOR ACTS OF KINDNESS INSPIRED BY THE SANDY HOOK SCHOOL VICTIMS…

"Imagine if everyone could commit to doing one act of kindness for every one of those children."

USING THE HASTAGS #20ACTS AND #26ACTS ONE WOMAN TWEETED

"Paid off woman's layaway bill for her 5 kids at #ToysRUs. Thanks to @AnnCurry for starting" #20Acts #26Acts

EVEN FROM ACROSS THE WORLD:

"BOUGHT A HELMET FOR A TEEN IN INDONESIA DRIVING WITHOUT ONE. #20ACTS #26ACTS JOIN US IN REMEMBERING THE KIDS AND TEACHERS IN CT."

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ANDREA CANNING REPORTING.

IF YOU'VE BEEN PART OF A RANDOM ACT OF KINDNESS, WE WANT YOU TO SHARE YOUR STORY.

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STILL TO COME - FIRST AT FOUR.

NBC-2 HAS BREAKING DETAILS ABOUT A SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE IN SAN CARLOS PARK.

NEW DETAILS- AFTER THE BREAK.

PLUS - THE NATION'S TOP HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL STARS BATTLE IT OUT - RIGHT NOW IN FORT MYERS.

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WE CONTINUE TO MONITOR BREAKING NEWS IMPACTING A LOT OF PEOPLE DURING THE RUSH HOUR --

A SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE IN SAN CARLOS PARK.

THIS IS AT U-S 41 AND CONSTITUTION BOULEVARD -- RIGHT AT THE SAN CARLOS PARK ARCH.

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ONE STEP FORWARD, ONE STEP BACK.

THE WHITE HOUSE REJECTED REPUBLICANS LATEST PLAN TO AVOID THE FISCAL CLIFF.

HOUSE SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER SUGGESTED CONGRESS PASS A BILL EXTENDING TAX CUTS.

BUT THE WHITE HOUSE FIRED BACK SAYING THAT PLAN WILL NOT HELP THE NATION'S FINANCIAL PROBLEMS AT ALL.

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PROTESTERS CAME TO THE CAPITOL, DEMANDING REPUBLICANS AGREE TO TAX HIKES ON THE THE TOP 2% OF AMERICANS. THE ORIGINAL OBAMA PLAN, THAT HE CAMPAIGNED ON.

BUT SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER IS PUSHING A NEW COMPROMISE THAT HE'S CALLING PLAN B.

TAXES ON THE WEALTHIEST ONE PERCENT WOULD GO BACK TO THE CLINTON ERA RATE OF ALMOST 40% ON INCOME OVER ONE MILLION DOLLARS

IN TRADE FOR TAXES ON EVERYONE ELSE NOT RISING JANUARY 1ST.

Ohio

"Our plan B would protect taxpayers who make $1 million dollars or less and have all of their current rates extended."

BUT PRESIDENT OBAMA SAYS NOT GOOD ENOUGH. HIS NEW PROPOSAL IS TO HIKE TAXES ON EARNINGS OVER 400 THOUSAND AND CUT SPENDING 1.2 TRILLION.

THE WHITE HOUSE SAID BOEHNER OUGHT TO BUY THAT.

BRIEFED BY BOEHNER AT THE CAPITOL, SOME REPUBLICANS SAID THE SPEAKER'S GOING TOO FAR

AGREEING TO RAISE TAX RATES ON ANYONE.

Utah

"oh i hate it! i hate it"

Ohio

"Once you cross that line and say like some people it's ok for some people's taxes to go up I think it's not i think it's a mistake for the the republican party"

MOST REPUBLICANS REALIZE THE TOP RATE WILL RISE. PERIOD.

Arizona

"But but beyond that, we just have got to get more cuts"

DEMOCRATS SAY: JUST GOTTA GET TAX HIKES ON MORE OF THE RICH.

AND A DEAL TO AVOID THE CLIFF COULD STILL GET SPOILED BY THE DISAGREEMENTS OVER TAXES AND SPENDING.

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AFTER MONTHS OF FIGHTING TO KEEP HER PROPERTY--A GOLDEN GATE ESTATES WOMAN IS NOW HOMELESS FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

DEPUTIES ARRIVED AT CINDY BALTERMAN'S HOME THIS MORNING--CHANGING THE LOCKS AND EVICTING HER.

BALTERMAN'S KNOWN FOR MAKING SIGNS AND YOUTUBE VIDEOS TO TRY AND KEEP THE HOUSE.

THE PROPERTY FELL INTO FORECLOSURE MONTHS BACK--SELLING AT A COLLIER AUCTION IN JUNE.

SHE FILED AN OBJECTION AND LATER FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY---DELAYING THE CLOSING.

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Cindy Balterman/Evicted from her Golden Gate Estates Home

"I failed my daughter, I failed her because I lost the home then we lost so many things in the home because we couldn't get out in time, which is my fault."

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ANOTHER SHOOTING VICTIM FROM SANDY HOOK WAS LAID TO REST TODAY.

SIX YEAR OLD JAMES MATTIOLI'S FUNERAL WAS THIS MORNING IN NEWTOWN.

YESTERDAY, TWO OF HIS CLASSMATES WERE BURIED.

IN PHILADELPHIA, PRESCHOOLERS RELEASED BALLOONS IN HONOR OF THE 26 VICTIMS.

THE BALLONS WERE GREEN AND WHITE - A TRIBUTE TO SANDY HOOK'S SCHOOL COLORS.

THE CONNECTICUT GOVERNOR IS ASKING FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE ON THE ONE WEEK ANNIVERSARY OF THE SHOOTING.

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MORE LAWMAKERS ARE AGREEING TO DISCUSS THE ISSUE OF GUN CONTROL.

IN LIGHT OF THE SHOOTING IN CONNECTICUT AND OTHER RECENT TRAGEDIES.

SENIOR G-O-P SENATOR CHARLES GRASSLEY, SENATE MAJORITY LEADER HARRY REID.

EVEN N-R-A MEMBER SENATOR JOE MANCHIN.

SAY THEY'RE OPEN TO DEBATING THE ISSUE.

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A JACKSONVILLE MAN PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO KILLING A TEENAGER AFTER AN ARGUMENT OVER LOUD MUSIC.

MICHAEL DUNN'S ATTORNEY SAYS HE HAS NOT RULED OUT USING THE STAND YOUR GROUND DEFENSE.

POLICE SAY DUNN SHOT AND KILLED 17-YEAR-OLD JORDAN DAVIS OUTSIDE A JACKSONVILLE GAS STATION ON NOVEMBER 23RD.

DAVIS' PARENTS, MEANWHILE, ARE GATHERING SIGNATURES ON A PETITION.

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somehow someway we will make jordan's life and his death something that was not done in vein, not just for him but for every voice, every victim, that didn't get a chance to cry out.

RICHARD ENGEL SAFE-VO

N-B-C'S CHIEF FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT RICHARD ENGEL IS SAFE AFTER BEING KIDNAPPED IN SYRIA.

N-B-C SAY ENGEL AND HIS PRODUCTION CREW WERE HELD FOR FIVE DAYS BY AN UNKNOWN GROUP.

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And they took us to a series of safe houses and interrogation places, and they kept us blindfolded, bound, we weren't physically beaten or tortured. A lot of psychological torture.

ENGEL IS A VETERAN CORRESPONDENT FOR N-B-C REPORTING FROM THE WORLD'S TOP HOT SPOTS.

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THE CYBERSTALKING INVESTIGATION AGAINST PAULA BROADWELL HAS BEEN DROPPED.

BROADWELL HAD BEEN ACCUSED OF STALKING JILL KELLY.

AND IT WAS KELLY WHO SENT THOSE EMAILS TO THE F-B-I.

WHICH IS HOW AGENTS DISCOVERED BROADWELL'S AFFAIR WITH GENERAL DAVID PETRAEUS.

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TOYOTA'S FLOOR MAT SAFETY ISSUE WILL COST THE COMPANY MORE THAN 17 MILLION DOLLARS.

THE COMPANY WILL PAY THE MAXIMUM FINE FOR FAILING TO REPORT IN A TIMELY MANNER, PROBLEMS WITH FLOOR MATS IN SOME 2010 LEXUS SUVS.

EVENTUALLY TOYOTA RECALLED SOME 154-THOUSAND SUVS BECAUSE THE DRIVER'S-SIDE FLOOR MATS TRAPPED THE GAS PEDAL CAUSING VEHICLES TO SPEED UP WITHOUT WARNING.

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NELSON MANDELA CONTINUES TO BE TREATED FOR A RECURRING LUNG INFECTION AT A SOUTH AFRICAN HOSPITAL.

MANDELA HAS SPENT MORE THAN A WEEK AT A SOUTH AFRICAN MILITARY HOSPITAL AND DOCTORS SAY HE IS CONTINUING TO RESPOND WELL TO MEDICAL TREATMENTS.

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WE ALL KNOW THE PAIN OF RIPPING OFF A BANDAGE

BUT WHAT THAT ADHESIVE DOES TO US IS NOTHING COMPARED TO WHAT IT CAN DO TO INFANTS.

MEDICAL TAPE REMOVAL RESULTS IN ONE-POINT-FIVE MILLION INJURIES EACH YEAR.

MANY VICTIMS ARE PREEMIES WHO RELY ON THE TAPE TO KEEP THEM ATTACHED TO CRITICAL EQUIPMENT.

NOW DOCTORS HAVE A POSSIBLE SOLUTION.

THEY'RE USING QUICK RELEASE TAPE.

IT'S IS MADE UP OF THREE LAYERS.

THE STRESS OF REMOVING THE TAPE IS IN THE MIDDLE LAYER, NOT ON THE SKIN.

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MORE THAN 70-PERCENT OF ARM AND FINGER AMPUTATIONS IN THIS COUNTRY ARE THE RESULT OF ACCIDENTAL TRAUMA.

THE HOPE IS THAT THESE FINGERS AND LIMBS CAN BE SAVED AND REATTACHED.

BUT IT'S NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE.

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IT IS THE CUTTING TRUTH. WHILE PEOPLE HOPE A SEVERED FINGER OR LIMB CAN BE SEWN BACK IN PLACE, THERE ARE MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT WHAT CAN AND CAN'T BE DONE.

DR. DENNIS SAGINI/ORTHOPEDIC HAND SURGEON

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:46 Many of the re-attachment procedures can be done when there is a clean cut to the extremity. So for example, if somebody is using a machete and cuts through their finger or through their hand. an injury like this can be replanted with some success.

LESS SUCCESSFUL ARE THE CRUSHING INJURIES OR ANIMAL BITES.

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:46 Another individual might have a dog bit in which there's tearing or ripping or twisting of tissues and loss of tissue. When someone has this type of issue it may be difficult to replant because there is damaged to the tissue.

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RUNS:

When it comes to the truly catastrophic- for example an alligator attack- you may hear about attempts to salvage the limb for reattachment. Most times it's not worth the effort.

DR. DENNIS SAGINI/ORTHOPEDIC HAND SURGEON

RUNS:

2:26: The the instances in which people have these alligator attacks and expect to have a re-plantation of a limb would be slim to none. The injury is usually a twisting, pulling, tearing injury. And then it goes inside the alligators stomach so there is significant contamination. To attempt to re-plant this type of amputation can lead to high chances of infection.

WHAT IS ALWAYS WORTH THE EFFORT, IS AN AMPUTATION INVOLVING A CHILD'S FINGER.

DR. DENNIS SAGINI/ORTHOPEDIC HAND SURGEON

RUNS:

10:05 We always attempt to fix that amputated digit because children's tissues have a high success rate with healing.

SURGEONS ALSO GO TO GREAT LENGTHS TO SAVE A THUMB, BECAUSE IT'S IMPORTANT TO THE HANDS OVERALL FUNCTIONING. IF MULTIPLE FINGERS ARE DAMAGED, DOCTORS MAY RELOCATE ONE IF THE CHANCE FOR SURVIVING ELSEWHERE IS BETTER.

DR. DENNIS SAGINI/ORTHOPEDIC HAND SURGEON

RUNS:

14:53 Microvascular surgery is a very dynamic filed and there are new techniques like grafting veins to arteries and various skin coverage procedures that can enhance the survivability of an amputated digit.

COP CLASSIC-REM-LIVE or VO

RIGHT NOW - THE NATION'S TOP BASKETBALL RECRUITS BATTLE IN FORT MYERS.

THE CITY OF PALMS CLASSIC TIPPED OFF AT 3 O'CLOCK THIS AFTERNOON.

IT'S THE 40TH YEAR THE SOME OF THE NATION'S HOTTEST HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL PLAYERS HAVE PLAYED AT BISHOP VEROT.

COP CLASSIC-SOTVO

This moves the community. It amazes me sometimes how passionate people really are about basketball. Everyone who lives here is usually from somewhere else and many times, they just love basketball. So it's a big deal

BISHOP VEROT PLAYS FORT LAUDERDALE TONIGHT AT 8-15.

TICKETS COST 15 DOLLARS PER DAY.

TEASE FIVE-ONCAM

CHANGE IS ON THE WAY TO THE TOY AISLE.

A LITTLE GIRL WINS HER FIGHT OVER THE EASY BAKE OVEN.

FIRST AT FOUR - HER GENDER-EQUALITY PRESENT JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS.

IF YOU'VE FEEL LIKE IT'S BEEN A LONG SHOPPING SEASON, THERE'S A GOOD REASON FOR IT.

A) easy bake oven-vo

B) long shopping season-vo

C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

ALL NEW AHEAD AT 5:00-CLIP

A)-NWSRM

B)

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-CLIP

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.

WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH

In the month of December, cold fronts can be strong or weak as they pass southwest Florida. This week we will see both. A weak front is crossing the area today and a stronger front will move in early Friday morning. The weather tonight will be partly cloudy and a wind shift to the northwest will signal a little drop in humidity tonight and tomorrow. It should be nice sleeping weather tonight with the temperatures dropping to 60 along the coast and 50's inland. Skies will be partly cloudy to mostly clear this evening.

TRAFFIC-trxTFC FDOT

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIP

NRA RESPONSE-TRX, OC

AFTER FIVE DAYS OF SILENCE -- THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION COMMENTS ON THE SCHOOL SHOOTING IN NEWTOWN.

THE GROUP RELEASED A STATEMENT JUST MOMENTS AGO -- SAYING IT'S SHOCKED, SADDENED AND HEARTBROKEN BY THE SENSELESS MURDERS.

THE N-R-A HAS STAYED QUIET SINCE THE TRAGEDY IN CONNECTICUT --

WITH NO SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS AND NO OFFICIAL COMMENTS.

THE GROUP JUST ANNOUNCED IT WILL HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE ON FRIDAY IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

EASY BAKE OVEN-OC

A TEENAGER WINS A BATTLE AGAINST A MAJOR TOY COMPANY.

HASBRO ANNOUNCED THEY WILL OFFER AN EASY BAKE OVEN IN GENDER-NEUTRAL COLORS.

THE GIRL LAUNCHED A CAMPAIGN IN THE NAME OF HER LITTLE BROTHER.

EASY BAKE OVEN-PKG

13 year old McKenna Pope didn't have to go all the way to the north pole.

she simply went to youtube to make an appeal for her 4 year old brother

Gavin and the one thing he wants from Santa this year.

Nats gavyn " I want a dinosaur ez bake oven."

But turns out, it's not that EZ. The aspiring chef was hoping for a color

that wasn't just for girls. But Hasbro currently only makes the easy bake

oven in a pink and purple floral print.

Nats gavyn "only girls play with it."

Which is why his big sister went to bat for him, by stirring things up with

a petition on change-dot-org.asking hasbro to offer a more gender neutral

color and include boys in their commercials.

SOT Mckenna you tube plea:

"Please sign this petition "

The petition got more than 40 thousand signatures

Nats celebrity chefs

Since 1963 easy bake oven models have come in all sorts of colors, including

teal, yellow, silver and blue. And on Monday, when Hasbro welcomed mckenna

and her family into their headquarters, she got to see them all.including

their newest model in black and silver.

SOT McKenna Pope SKPE:

22:26:04 they had like a blanket covering it and then they took it off and

when he saw it you could like see his eyes light up

Hasbro told abc news the color change, "has been in development over

the past 18 months" and will become available in the fall of 2013.

22:24:43 what I had wanted to happening was coming into fruition it was just

like so amazing

So gavyn will get his gender neutral color after all.

EASY BAKE OVEN-OC

LINSEY DAVIS REPORTING.

TATUMS PREGNANT-SS

PEOPLE'S SEXIEST MAN ALIVE WILL SOON BE A DAD.

CHANNING TATUM AND HIS WIFE JENNA DEWAN ANNOUNCED THEY ARE EXPECTING THEIR FIRST CHILD.

THE COUPLE MET ON THE SET OF STEP UP.

QUEEN UK CAB MTG-VO

FOR THE FIRST TIME, QUEEN ELIZABETH JOINED A CABINET MEETING.

THIS IS THE FIRST TIME A RULING MONARCH HAS ATTENDED A CABINET MEETING IN AT LEAST 100 YEARS.

THE QUEEN SAT BETWEEN THE BRITISH PRIME MINISTER AND FOREIGN SECRETARY IN HONOR OF HER DIAMOND JUBILEE.

GRIMM TALES 200-VO

THE POPULAR GRIMM'S FAIRY TALES TURN 200 THIS WEEK.

THURSDAY WILL MARK 200 YEARS SINCE THE GRIMM BROTHERS PUBLISHED THEIR FIRST BOOK.

SINCE 1812, THE BOOK HAS BEEN TRANSLATED INTO MORE THAN 160 LANGUAGES.

TEASE SIX-2SHOT

IT'S BEEN AN EXTRA LONG SHOPPING SEASON THIS YEAR.

PEOPLE ARE PULLING THROUGH FOR STORES BY SETTING RECORDS ON BLACK FRIDAY AND CYBER MONDAY.

FIRST AT FOUR - WHY THE CALENDAR IS WORKING IN STORE'S FAVOR.

A) long shopping season-VO

FOUR AT FOUR-CGTOPS

1. Ballplayer expected to take DUI hit & run plea deal

2. Drunk man asks to bring gun to Charlotte schools

3. Englewood brothers arrested on 16 drug charges

LONG SHOPPING SEASON-TFC CTR

WE ARE ONE WEEK AWAY FROM CHRISTMAS.

AND IF YOU FEEL LIKE IT'S BEEN A LONG SHOPPING SEASON--

THERE'S GOOD REASON.

LONG SHOPPING SEASON-PKG

THERE'S STILL A WEEK TO AGO UNTIL CHRISTMAS, BUT IF IT FEELS LIKE ITS BEEN A LONG HOLIDAY SEASON, IT'S BECAUSE IT HAS.

THANKS TO AN EARLY THANKSGIVING THERE ARE TWO EXTRA DAYS BETWEEN THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR,

MAKING this ONE OF THE LONGEST HOLIDAY SEASONS IN RECENT HISTORY.

And WHILE THERE IS SOME WORRY ABOUT SPENDING FATIGUE, THE EXTRA LONG SEASON HAS ALREADY HIT SOME MAJOR MILESTONES.

Neely Tamminga, Piper Jaffray: ".we're hearing terminology around "record days", "record Cyber Monday", "record Black Friday",

we think that is incredibly hopeful as we look into the balance of the holiday season"

ACCORDING TO COMSCORE, "CYBER MONDAY" MADE HISTORY AS THE HIGHEST ONLINE SPENDING DAY OF ALL TIME, TOTALING

MORE THAN ONE AND A HALF BILLION DOLLARS.

Gian Fulgoni, comScore Chairman: as we get to the middle of December we should see some very strong days. There is another interesting

day which is "free shipping day" which is coming up on December 17th and that will certainly be a billion dollar plus day.

.COMSCORE PREDICTS THERE WILL BE MORE THAN 10 BILLION DOLLAR ONLINE SALES DAYS THIS SEASON.THERE HAVE ALREADY BEEN 8.

Courtney standup: "Outlet are another success story this holiday season, as consumers flock to find value in off-price luxuries."

MOS: You go in and there's always a better deal, you know? And you've got designer names at a good quality price. I came for 1 item and I bought 5

Ken Lombard, Capri Capital Partners: "traditional and non-traditional retailers are up and seeing significant revenue increases from the same time last year in outlet centers"

THERE'S STILL ONE - VERY CRITICAL - SHOPPING WEEK LEFT BEFORE CHRISTMAS DAY. THAT PROVIDES AN EXTRA CHALLENGE

FOR RETAILERS TRYING TO KEEP CONSUMERS BUYING UNTIL THE END.

LONG SHOPPING SEASON-TFC

THAT WRAPS UP THE NEWS, FIRST AT FOUR.

GOODBYE-2 SHOT

WE ARE LEARNING HEARTBREAKING NEW DETAILS TONIGHT ABOUT THE TEENAGER IN CAPE CORAL ACCUSED OF MURDERING HIS FATHER -- AND THE MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT THE DAD TRIED TO GET FOR HIS SON.

WE'RE ALSO TALKING TO THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY MAN WHO DEPUTIES SAY WALKED INTO TWO SCHOOLS DRUNK -- ASKING IF HE COULD BRING A GUN ON CAMPUS.

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