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BREAKING OPEN-CLIP

TOSS TO JENNIFER-SOTTOPS-2SHOT

an agreement to prevent this New Year's tax hike is within sight, but it's not done.

BESIDES RINGING IN THE NEW YEAR --

ALL EYES ARE WATCHING THE CLOCK TICK DOWN TO MIDNIGHT.

TAX HIKES AND SPENDING CUTS ARE JUST HOURS AWAY -- AND CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT ARE *NOT EXPECTED TO COME TO AN AGREEMENT TO STOP THE FISCAL CLIFF BEFORE IT'S MIDNIGHT DEADLINE.

FISCAL CLIFF DEADLINE-MITTO IN PLASMA

THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DECIDED NOT TO HOLD A VOTE TODAY, MEANING THE U-S COULD GO OVER THE FISCAL CLIFF FOR AT LEAST A DAY.

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DON'T POP THE CHAMPAGNE JUST YET

BUT WITH ONLY A FEW HOURS UNTIL THE FISCAL CLIFF DEADLINETHERE ARE SIGNS OF PROGRESS.

Now today it appears that an agreement to prevent this New Year's tax hike

is within sight. But it's not done. There are still issues left to resolve,

SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH MCCONNELL AND VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN HAVE TAKEN THE LEAD ON NEGOTIATIONS.AND THEY'RE CLOSE TO A MINI-DEALNOT A DONE DEAL.

THE AGREEMENT WOULD:

EXTEND THE CURRENT TAX RATES FOR HOUSEHOLDS MAKING UP TO 450-THOUSAND - UP FROM THE 250-THOUSAND LEVEL THE WHITE HOUSE WANTED

INCREASE THE ESTATE TAX RATE FROM 35 TO 40 PERCENT.

EXTEND UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS FOR ONE YEAR.

BUT THE STICKING POINT - HOW LONG TO PUSH OFF THOSE MASSIVE MANDATORY SPENDING CUTS TO THE PENTAGON AND DOMESTIC PROGRAMS THAT WOULD GO INTO EFFECT IN THE NEW YEAR.

DEMOCRATS WANT A ONE YEAR EXTENSIONREPUBLICANS INSIST ON DEALING WITH IT SOONER.

deal with tax cuts now, something something.

IF THERE'S NO OVERALL AGREEMENT.AMERICANS WILL FEEL THE IMPACT OF THE FISCAL CLIFF VERY QUICKLY.

FISCAL CLIFF DEADLINE-MITTO IN PLASMA

IF THE SENATE IS ABLE TO PASS A DEAL --

TOP HOUSE REPUBLICANS AREN'T OPTIMISTIC THEY'LL HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO GET IT PASSED BEFORE MIDNIGHT.

CLOSING STOCKS-NATS-VO-CG

STOCKS ENDED 2012 WITH SOLID GAINS.

closing bell

ON WALL STREET, STOCKS RALLIED ON WORD THAT NEGOTIATORS WERE NEARING AN AGREEMENT ON THE FISCAL CLIFF.

THE DOW JUMPED 166 POINTS.

FARM BILL & MILK PRICES-VO

DESPITE THE GRIDLOCK, LAWMAKERS FROM BOTH PARTIES HAVE AGREED TO PREVENT MILK PRICES FROM DOUBLING NEXT MONTH.

THE HOUSE AND SENATE HAVE DEVELOPED A SHORT-TERM FARM BILL EXTENSION.

THE HOUSE STILL HAS TO VOTE.

HILLARY CLINTON IN HOSPITAL-ON CAM

SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY CLINTON REMAINS IN THE HOSPITAL.

SHE WAS ADMITTED TO A NEW YORK CITY HOSPITAL FOR A BLOOD CLOT THAT STEMS FROM A CONCUSSION SHE SUFFERED EARLIER THIS MONTH.

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Doctors at New York Presbyterian Hospital say Secretary of State Hillary

Clinton will need to spend at least the next couple of days for

observationafter they discovered a blood clot that developed as a result of

a fall and concussion. She's currently receiving blood thinning medication

to dissolve the clot.

Physicians and her staff have not said where the clot is but ABC's Chief

Health and Medical Editor, Dr. Richard Besser says the treatment doesn't

suggest anything too serious.

SOT BESSER: If she had a clot in her head that's a very different situation

if you fallen and hit your head and you have bleeding in your head. you

wouldn't put someone on anti-coagulants for treatmentyou wouldn't be in a

hospital for 48 hours. and they said she would be in a hospital for 48

hours.

The 65-year old Clinton originally fell ill from a

stomach virus after a whirlwind trip to Europe at the beginning of the month

. The virus caused severe dehydration which resulted in her fainting and

suffering the concussion.

This is the second time Clinton has suffered a blood clot. In

1998 Clinton was hospitalized for a clot behind her knee, following a busy

travel schedule while campaigning as First Lady

DR. SAPNA PARIKH MD, MPH SOT: It's possible this is a blood clot in her leg.

. DVT. or Deep Venous Thrombosis two major risk factors are being

sedentary for a long period of time and dehydration. both apply to Clinton

Clinton's former colleagues in the Senate are sending their well-wishes.

SOT: "We just want to say how much Secretary Clinton is in our

HILLARY CLINTON IN HOSPITAL-ONCAM

WENDY GILLETTE WITH THAT REPORT.

GEORGE H.W. BUSH UPDATE-VO

FORMER PRESIDENT GEORGE H.W. BUSH REMAINS IN A HOUSTON HOSPITAL, BUT IS OUT OF INTENSIVE CARE.

THE 88 YEAR OLD IS RECOVERING FROM AN ILLNESS THAT BEGAN WITH A BRONCHITIS-RELATED COUGH.

HE SPENT A WEEK IN INTENSIVE CARE IN ORDER TO KNOCK DOWN A FEVER.

BENGHAZI REPORT RELEASED-VO WIPE

A SPECIAL SENATE REPORT JUST RELEASED TODAY BLAMES THE STATE DEPARTMENT FOR THE DEADLY CONSULATE ATTACK IN BENGHAZI, LIBYA.

THE REPORT SAYS THE CONSULATE WASN'T ADEQUATELY PROTECTED AT THE TIME OF THE ATTACK, DESPITE MOUNTING EVIDENCE THAT SECURITY WAS AN ISSUE.

BENGHAZI REPORT RELEASED-SOT VO

S/Sen. Joseph Lieberman Connecticut

" there was a rising crescendo of evidence from the US intelligence community and open sources to our government that Benghazi had become dangerous and unstable

NY FIREFIGHTER FUNERAL-NATS-VO

A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER, KILLED IN AN AMBUSH SHOOTING IN UPSTATE NEW YORK - WAS LAID TO REST TODAY.

music and casket

THE 19 YEAR OLD WAS SHOT AND KILLED WHILE ON THE SCENE IN THE TOWN OF WEBSTER.

HUNDREDS ATTENDED A FUNERAL MASS THIS MORNING.

A SECOND VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER WAS ALSO KILLED IN THE ATTACK, AND TWO OTHERS WERE INJURED.

ADAM LANZA REMAINS-VO

THE BODY OF THE NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT, SCHOOL SHOOTER HAS BEEN CLAIMED AND TAKEN FOR BURIAL.

PETER LANZA, THE FATHER OF ADAM LANZA CLAIMED HIS SON'S BODY WHICH IS AT AN UNDISCLOSED FUNERAL HOME.

ALL DETAILS REGARDING FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS ARE BEING KEPT PRIVATE.

LIQUOR STORE ROBBERY ON TAPE-VO

A ROBBERY CAUGHT-ON-TAPE IS SERVING AS A CAUTIONARY TALE FOR OTHER WOULD-BE CROOKS.

TAKE A LOOK --

SECURITY CAMERAS CAPTURED THE ATTEMPTED HEIST INSIDE A BOSTON LIQUOR STORE.

WHILE THE SUSPECT DEMANDED MONEY, AN EMPLOYEE SNUCK UP BEHIND HIM SWINGING A FULL BOTTLE OF VODKA.

THE CLERKS WERE ABLE TO FORCE THE BAD GUY OUT THE DOOR.

TEASE ONE-2SHOT

SHE SPARKED A FRANTIC SOCIAL MEDIA FRENZY AFTER TAKING HER CLAIMS OF BEING KIDNAPPED TO TWITTER.

BUT DID ANY OF IT REALLY HAPPEN?

COMING UP --

THE NEWLY RELEASED 9-1-1 CALLS THAT POLICE SAY WERE ALL PART OF AN ELOBARATE PRANK.

--PLUS THIS--

We will be eternally grateful every minute of our lives for the rest of our life.

A MOTHER'S PRAYERS ANSWERED.

TZ1 A) 911 hoax-VO

TZ2 B) mother reunited w missing sons-SOTVO

TZ1 C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

911 HOAX-ON CAM

HER CLAIM SPARKED A NATIONWIDE MANHUNT FOR DAYS--

BUT POLICE SAY IT WAS ALL A LIE.

16-YEAR-OLD KARA ALONGI CAUGHT THE COUNTRY'S ATTENTION AFTER SENDING OUT A TWEET THAT SHE WAS ABDUCTED FROM HER HOME.

NOW, WE'RE HEARING THE 9-1-1 TAPES THAT INVESTIGATORS SAY WAS NOTHING MORE THAN AN ELBORATE HOAX.

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DO YOU HAVE ANY DESCRIPTION OF HIM OR A NAME?

I DON'T KNOW HIS NAME BUT HE WAS BLACK AND HE SAID HE WAS LIKE 28

AND THEN HE TOLD ME I HAVE TO, IF UI TRY AND GET AWAY OR CALL SOMEONE THAT

HE WAS GONNA' COME AND GET ME

THE ISSUE WITH EVERY 9-1-1 CALL OR TWEET OR TEXT IS THAT YOU HAVE TO TAKE IT

INITIALLY ON FACE VALUE THAT IT'S TRUE BECAUSE THE LAST THING LAW

ENFORCEMENT OR EMERGENCY SERVICE PERSONNEL WANT TO DO IS GET A SITUATION

WHERE THEY DON'T REACT WHEN SOMEONE TRULY IS IN NEED.

2 DAYS AFTER THAT TWEET. KARA WAS FOUND ALONGSIDE THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE

UNHARMED.

POLICE NOW SAY THEY KNOW SHE LEFT HER HOUSE AND WENT TO THE TRAIN STATION

ALONE.

SO WHY WOULD SOMEONE FAKE THEIR OWN ABDUCTION?

A NUMBER OF THESE CASES ARE DRIVEN BY PEOPLE WHO JUST CLEARLY WANT

ATTENTION

POLICE WILL NOT SAY WHY THEY THINK ALONGI MADE THE STORY UP BUT IN THE END,

MOTHER REUNITED WITH MISSING SONS-VO WIPE

JOHN SCHRIFFEN REPORTING.

TWO BOYS AT THE CENTER OF A NATIONWIDE AMBER ALERT ARE RINGING IN THE NEW YEAR BACK AT HOME AFTER MISSING FOR A WEEK.

BROTHERS BEN AND HENRY WERE REUNITED WITH THEIR MOTHER OVER THE WEEKEND.

INVESTIGATORS SAY THE BOYS' FATHER, DANIEL CLEARY, FAILED TO BRING THEM TO THEIR MOTHER'S HOME IN GEORGIA FOR CHRISTMAS.

THEY WERE FOUND AT A MOTEL IN TEXAS ON SATURDAY.

MOTHER REUNITED WITH MISSING SONS-SOT VO

"Everywhere we go people are hugging us and kissing us and praying with us and we are so thankful to every single person that helped to bring their daddy and Benny and Henry home safe. Whatever we do, everything feels at peace. It doesn't matter what we're doing, everything feels at peace now."

TEASE TWO-ONCAM

BREAKING UP IS NEVER EASY.

AS THE REGULAR SEASON OF N-F-L COMES TO AN END --

SO ARE MANY HEAD COACHE'S JOBS WITH BACK TO BACK TO BACK FIRINGS.

TZ1 B) nfl firings-VO

TZ2 A) collier new year preps-SOTTOPS

SANDY DAMAGED CARS-VO

THE CAR-NAGE CAUSED BY HURRICANE SANDY CAN STILL BE SEEN.

A RARELY USED AIRPORT IN LONG ISLAND HAS BEEN TURNED INTO A MASSIVE PARKING LOT FOR APPROXIMATELY 15-THOUSAND STORM-RAVAGED CARS.

AS YOU CAN SEE HERE, THE VEHICLES ARE PARKED BUMPER TO BUMPER ON RUNWAYS AND TAXIWAYS.

ROBERT WX OPEN-CLIP

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-WXWALL

As we count down the final hours of 2012, the weather looks quiet and dry across Southwest Florida.

Temperatures will quickly drop into the 60s after sunset, and by midnight most spots will cool into the low 60s. We'll notice a partly cloudy sky early tonight, and the clouds should slowly fade as we progress through the overnight hours.

For the first day of the New Year, temperatures will continue to climb. We'll start the day with morning lows in the upper 50s, but temps will quickly warm into the upper 70s through the afternoon. Our sky will be partly sunny during the afternoon as some fair weather clouds build in from the southeast.

From Wednesday through Thursday, temperatures will be on the warmer side of average. Daytime highs will warm into the low 80s, and overnight lows will cool into the low 60s. Aside from some patchy clouds, our sky will stay fairly sunny.

The next weather system we're tracking won't approach Southwest Florida until Friday.

This system will likely bring in some scattered showers and perhaps a few thunderstorms. It'll be a slow mver, too, and we may see bleak conditions for the entire first weekend of 2013.

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

TOSS TO RICK-2SHOT-DBLBX

WITH ABOUT SIX HOURS LEFT IN 2012 --

A RECORD CROWD IS EXPECTED TONIGHT AT THE ANNUAL NAPLES FIREWORKS SHOW.

AS COLLIER COUNTY GETS READY TO COUNTDOWN TO THE NEW YEAR,

LAW ENFORCEMENT WON'T ONLY BE CRACKING DOWN JUST ON THE ROADS.

NBC 2'S RICK RITTER JOINS US LIVE FROM THE NAPLES PIER --

COLLIER NYE PREPS-REM LIVE

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A YEARLY TRADITION IN THE CITY OF NAPLES.

Roger Jacobsen/7:27:30 "Tonight will be a fun night."

ONE THAT'S EXPECTED TO BRING A RECORD SETTING CROWD.

Roger Jacobsen/7:29:07 "I think it will be a banner night."

THE CITY'S FIREWORK SHOW AT THE NAPLES PIER WILL HELP SEND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTO 2013---BRINGING OUT THOUSANDS OF SPECTATORS.

BUT WITH HIGH NUMBERS--COMES CONGESTED TRAFFIC. NOT ONLY ON THE STREETS, BUT THE WATER.

Roger Jacobsen/7:29:14 "About 100 boats will be around the pier."

MOST OF THOSE WILL BE LOOKING FOR THE BEST SEAT IN THE HOUSE--MANEUVERING THROUGH THE NAPLES BAY AND GORDON'S PASS TO GET TO AND FROM THE SHOW.

Roger Jacobsen/Harbor Master, Naples/7:27:51 "When it ends, everyone heads to Gordon's pass at the same time."

WHICH HAS OFFICIALS URGING BOATERS TO DRIVE "DEFENSIVELY".

Roger/7:28:47 "We want everyone to come in a little slower, a little safe. We'd like all boats to keep a 600 feet buffer around the pier."

AND TELLING THEM TO STICK TO THE BASICS.

Roger Jacobsen/7:28:28 "When you come in at night you should light up all of your lights, because if you have 10-20 boats all hitting the pass at the same time, visibility will be dark at that time."

EVEN THOUGH THERE'S A HEAVY FOCUS ON BOATING TRAFFIC---COUNTY DEPUTIES WILL STILL BE ON THE STREETS TRACKING DOWN DRUNK DRIVERS.

Sgt. Bob Brown/CCSO/7:32:18 "We're going to have normal staffing out there and supplement that with our DUI specialists."

REMINDING THOSE DRIVING HOME FROM TONIGHT'S FESTIVITIES---TO THINK TWICE BEFORE GETTING BEHIND THE WHEEL.

COLLIER NYE PREPS-REM LIVE

OFFICIALS ARE ALSO REMINDING BOATERS TO BE CAUTIOUS WITH THE STRONG OUTGOING TIDE AROUND 9:00 TONIGHT.

LOCAL NEW YEARS EVENTS-CG

DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS IS RINGING IN THE NEW YEAR!

THE PARTY GETS STARTED AT 6 P.M. UNTIL 2 A.M AT THE RIVER DISTRICT BETWEEN EDWARDS DRIVE AND MAIN STREET.

THERE WILL BE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT.PRIZES AND OF COURSE FIREWORKS.

ADMISSION IS FREE, BUT THERE ARE PREFERRED TICKETS AT $10 AND $15 DOLLARS.

V-I-P TICKETS START AT $99 DOLLARS AND INCLUDES SPECIAL ACCESS, FOOD AND A CHAMPAGNE TOAST AT MIDNIGHT.

IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY -- YOU CAN PARTY IN PUNTA GORDA.

TIMES SQUARE SECURITY-VO WIPE

A MILLION PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED IN NEW YORK'S TIMES SQAURE TO WATCH THE FAMED BALL DROP AT MIDNIGHT.

AND KEEPING EVERYONE SAFE IS SERIOUS BUSINESS.

THE BARRIERS ARE SET. THE CAMERAS ARE ROLLING. AND THE NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT IS READY FOR AMERICA'S BIGGEST BLOCK PARTY.

TIMES SQUARE SECURITY-SOT VO

We use our helicopters in the air. We have observation posts. We have chemical-radiological detectors that are the deployed. We deploy our mounted unit-- our horses. We have officers on the scooters. 14

IT'S THE FIRST NEW YEAR'S EVE WITHOUT LONGTIME HOST DICK CLARK, WHO PASSED AWAY IN APRIL.

NFL FIRINGS-CGRVL

LESS THAN 24 HOURS AFTER THE REGULAR SEASON ENDED,

THE N-F-L BEGAN FIRING COACHES AT A FURIOUS PACE.

ANDY REID HAS BEEN FIRED AFTER 14 SEASONS WITH THE PHILADELPHIA EAGLES.

HE WAS THE N-F-L'S LONGEST TENURED COACH.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS COACH ROMEO CRENNEL WAS LET GO AFTER A DISMAL 2 AND 14 SEASON.

CHICAGO BEARS COACH LOVIE SMITH LOST HIS JOB AFTER THE TEAM MISSED THE PLAYOFFS FOR THE FIFTH YEAR IN A ROW.

IN CLEVELAND, PAT SHURMUR IS OUT AFTER TWO SEASONS WITH THE BROWNS.

SKYFALL BREAKS RECORD-VO

"SKYFALL" HAS BECOME THE MOST SUCCESSFUL JAMES BOND FILM OF ALL TIME AFTER PASSING THE ONE BILLION DOLLAR MARK AT THE WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE.

IT'S EXPECTED TO MAKE EVEN MORE AFTER THE MOVIE'S RELEASED IN CHINA.

"BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RISES" AND "MARVEL'S THE AVENGERS" ALSO MADE OVER A BILLION.

ONLY TWO MOVIES HAVE MADE CONSIDERABLY MORE --

MOST ADMIRED LIST-VIDBOX

GALLUP HAS RELEASED IT'S ANNUAL POLL OF THE "MOST ADMIRED" LIVING ON THE PLANET.

THIS YEAR'S LIST TOPPERS BOTH HAVE DAY JOBS IN WASHINGTON D-C.

FOR THE 11-TH YEAR IN A ROW, SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY CLINTON IS THE MOST ADMIRED WOMAN.

FOLLOWING CLOSELY ON THE WOMEN'S LIST.FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA, OPRAH WINFREY AND CONDOLEEZZA RICE.

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA WAS NAMED THE MOST ADMIRED MAN FOR A FIFTH CONSECUTIVE TIME.

TEASE THREE-2SHOT

DEPUTIES ARE HOPING TO CATCH A THIEF AFTER TARGETING A COUPLE *INSIDE* THEIR HOME.

45:06 "we want to find this guy before he targets somebody else."

THE SIMPLE WAY INVESTIGATORS SAY ONE MAN WAS ABLE TO GET INSIDE A NORTH FORT MYERS HOME AND GET AWAY WITH VALUABLES.

AND ALL NEW AT SIX--

TZ3 A) home invasion robbery-SOTVO

AHEAD AT 6-BANNER

A) DAVE ELIAS SU TZ-SOT

flashing headlights. Doing this while driving down the road in Florida is illegal,but not for long.

It's just one of several new laws set to take affect in 2013. I'm NBC 2's Dave Elias we'll tell you

TOSS TO MEAGHAN-2SHOT

YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO FEEL SAFE AND SOUND AT YOUR HOME.

BUT ANWERING A KNOCK AT THE DOOR WAS THE WORST MISTAKE ONE COUPLE MADE.

NOW DEPUTIES ARE TRYING TO TRACK DOWN THE THIEF WHO EASILY GOT AWAY WITH SEVERAL HIGH PRICED, IRREPLACABLE ITEMS FROM THE COUPLE.

HOME INVASION ROBBERY-TRAFFIC

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THE ROBBERY-

RANDOM.

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A RETIRED COUPLE IN THEIR NORTH FORT MYERS HOME IS ATTACKED AND ROBBED.

HE'S 64.

SHE'S 58.

THE CULPRIT IS STILL ON THE RUN.

45:06 "we want to find this guy before he targets somebody else."

THE CRIME HAPPENED AT THE COUPLE'S HOME ON LOVELY WAY.

ON SATURDAY EVENING,

THE WIFE HEARD SOMEONE AT HER DOOR.

43:11 "about 6:20 pm, a young male knocks at the door and asks for the gentleman of the house."

DEPUTIES SAY AT THAT POINT-

THE ROBBER, WHO WAS ARMED WITH A GUN,

PUSHED THE WOMAN THE FLOOR AND RAN INTO THE HOUSE.

Ran into the bedroom- attacked the man."

AFTER ATTACKING THE HUSBAND-

THE SUSPECT DEMANDED MONEY FROM THE COUPLE,

WHICH THEY DIDN'T HAVE.

SO, HE TOOK PRICELESS POSSESSIONS INSTEAD.

44:02 "he went directly to the dresser- took some very valuable items."

THE WOMAN'S WEDDING AND ENGAGEMENT RINGS WERE ON THE DRESSER.

THE ROBBER TOOK THOSE, ALONG WITH THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF OTHER JEWELRY, AND RAN AWAY.

THE COUPLE CALLED THE COPS,

BUT DEPUTIES DIDN'T CATCH HIM.

TODAY-

THE HUSBAND DIDN'T WANT TO TALK ON CAMERA,

HOME INVASION ROBBERY-TRAFFIC

DETECTIVES ARE INVESTIGATING AND ARE STILL SEARCHING FOR HIM.

SELL THE 6PM-2SHOT

SIX HOURS AND COUNTING UNTIL WE FALL OFF THE FISCAL CLIFF -- AND FROM ALL INDICATIONS, A DEAL WILL NOT BE REACHED TONIGHT.