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"They want to see their teachers.they wanna see their classes.they wanna get back into their routine."

YET ANOTHER TRYING DAY IN NEWTOWN CONNECTICUT -- REACTION FROM SURVIVORS OF THE SANDY HOOK SHOOTING, AS TEACHERS, AND STUDENTS RETURN TO CLASS.

PLUS.

I want to make sure that if they have any concerns about why they're in Florida, how can I help them expand

GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT TALKS BUSINESS IN LEE COUNTY.

HE TALKS TO NBC-2 ABOUT HIS PLANS TO ATTRACT MORE BUSINESS HERE AND THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

AND

VIDEO YOU HAVE TO SEE.

A HOMEOWNER CATCHES A GROUP OF THIEVES ON TAPE BREAKING INTO HIS HOME! -- HOPING HIS NOW VIRAL VIDEO WILL LEAD TO JUSTICE.

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HL2) GOV RICK SCOTT-TRX SOTTOPS VO

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GOOD AFTERNOON, I'M STACEY DEFFENBAUGH.

WE BEGIN THIS NOON HOUR WITH A CHALLENGING AND EMOTIONAL DAY IN CONNECTICUT.

FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE DEADLY SHOOTING SPREE AT SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS WHO SURVIVED ARE BACK AT SCHOOL.

SANDY HOOK STUDENTS RETURN-PLASMA

STACEY, REMEMBER, THE ENTIRE SANDY HOOK SCHOOL WAS A CRIME SCENE.

MUCH OF THE FURNITURE WAS TAKEN OUT AS EVIDENCE.

BUT -- WORKERS IN THIS SHORT TIME HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REFURBISH AN EMPTY MIDDLE SCHOOL ABOUT SEVEN MILES AWAY.

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David Connors - Parent @:15

TAPE/ Chief John Salvatore - Monroe, Ct. Police Dept. @:47

TAPE/ Lt. Keith White - Monroe Police @ 1:05

A BLANKET OF FRESH SNOW COVERS THE SPOT WHERE A MOUNTAIN OF STUFFED ANIMALS. FLOWERS. AND CANDLES ONCE STOOD.

THE SIGN THAT LED TO SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY HAS BEEN PULLED FROM IT'S HINGES.

BUT THIS MORNING. THERE WILL BE SCHOOL AGAIN.

"I'm not exactly sure how we're going to react to it.It's gonna be hard."

MOST EVERYTHING HERE HAS BEEN DIFFICULT SINCE THE ATTACK THAT KILLED 20 FIRST GRADERS, AND SIX STAFF MEMBERS AT SANDY HOOK.

TODAY, IN A NEW BUILDING. IN ANOTHER TOWN 7 MILES AWAY. SURVIVORS WILL BE TOGETHER AGAIN.

"They want to see their teachers.they wanna see their classes.they wanna get back into their routine."

FURNITURE HAS BEEN MOVED IN FROM THEIR OLD SCHOOL.

BOOK BAGS AND JACKETS PUT IN THE SAME PLACES THEY WERE WHEN STUDENTS RUSHED OUT.

THE SIGN OUTSIDE HAS EVEN BEEN CHANGED.

"If we can do anything to bring some type of, I don't think you can say normalcy, but some type of normal learning environment for these children and for the teachers to teach in then we're happy to do it.

STILL MOST IN THIS STRUGGLING COMMUNITY REALIZE LITTLE WILL BE "NORMAL".

"We have installed numerous different security devices at the school and we are going to remain a presence on location until further notice."

COUNSELORS WILL ALSO BE IN PLACE.

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DENSE FOG CAUSED PROBLEMS OVERNIGHT AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

TAKE A LOOK.

10 FLIGHTS WERE CANCELLED OVERNIGHT -- 2 WERE CANCELLED THIS MORNING

NBC-2'S CLIFTON FRENCH JOINS US LIVE FROM R-S-W.

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RESEARCHERS BLAME THE HOLIDAYS FOR A SECOND WEEK OF LIKELY SKEWED UNEMPLOYMENT DATA.

THE NUMBERS SHOW UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT APPLICATIONS ROSE BY 10-THOUSAND.

THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR HAD TO RELY ON ESTIMATES FOR NINE STATES BECAUSE MANY OFFICES WERE CLOSED LAST WEEK.

NEW CONGRESS-TRX ONCAM

IN WASHINGTON TODAY -- THE FISCAL CLIFF IS IN THE REAR-VIEW --

AND A NEW CONGRESS IS MOVING IN.

AS WE SPEAK -- A FRESH TEAM OF LEADERSHIP IS BEING SWORN INTO OFFICE -- AND NO DOUBT, WITH A LOT ON THEIR PLATE.

NBC-2'S KRISTA FOGELSONG JOINS US IN THE STUDIO WITH MORE.

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STACEY.

THE ONE-HUNDRED-13TH CONGRESS BRINGS WITH IT DOZENS OF FRESHMEN, EAGER TO BREAK A DIVIDE THAT'S FESTERED OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS.

ONE OF THE NEW FACES IS REPUBLICAN TREY RADEL.

HE WILL REPRESENT FLORIDA'S 19TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.

THE FIRST TEST - AND A BIG ONE - IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER.

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CAPITOL HILL OR WASHINGTON D.C.:00-:07

TAPE / REP. PETER KING/ NEW YORK:32-:42

TAPE / SENATOR JOHN BARRASSO/ WYOMING:52-:58

TAPE / REP. TOM COLE/ OKLAHOMA:59-1:05

TAPE / NORM ORNSTEIN/ CONGRESSIONAL SCHOLAR1:10-1:22

THE 113TH CONGRESS TAKES ITS OATH THIS AFTERNOON WITH 56 NEW DEMOCRATS. 38 NEW REPUBLICANS.

AND A RECORD NUMBER OF WOMEN.

THE YOUNGEST - HAWAII'S TULSI GABBARD - A 31-YEAR-OLD IRAQ WAR VETERAN. AND THE FIRST HINDU EVER ELECTED.

JOHN BOEHNER'S EXPECTED TO BE RE-ELECTED SPEAKER TODAY. BUT 17 CONSERVATIVES COULD DERAIL THAT.

HE'S ALREADY ANNOUNCED THE FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS: A VOTE FRIDAY TO PROVIDE BILLIONS TO VICTIMS OF SUPERSTORM SANDY.

New York:32-:42

"The bottom line is, between Friday morning and January 15th, two votes will bring in 60 billion dollars that's absolutely necessary for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut."

ALSO TOPS ON THEIR AGENDA: RAISING THE DEBT CEILING - SO AMERICAN CAN BORROW MORE TO PAY ITS BILLS.

REPUBLICANS WILL INSIST ON CUTTING SPENDING FIRST.

Wyoming:52-:58

"The President is addicted to spending. He wants to spend. He wants a new credit card after he's maxed out the last one."

Oklahoma:59-1:05

"If the President thinks that he's not going to negotiate, he'd better think again. He's President of the United States -- he's not emperor of the planet."

THE LAST TIME CONGRESS FOUGHT OVER THE DEBT CEILING, THE U-S SAW ITS FIRST EVER CREDIT DOWNGRADE.

"It may take a default, another downgrade, the serious economic consequences that flow from it, to jolt us back to some kind of reality."

NEW CONGRESS-TRAFFIC

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ORGANIZERS OF PRESIDENT OBAMA'S SECOND INNAUGURATION EXPECT A BIG CROWD -- BUT NOT AS BIG AS AS THE FIRST.

OFFICIALS ESTIMATE BETWEEN 600 AND 800 THOUSAND PEOPLE WILL COME TO THE NATIONAL MALL TO SEE THE PRESIDENT SWORN-IN.

THESE ARE ESTIMATES FROM HOTEL AND RESTAURANT RESERVATION NUMBERS.

GOVERNOR SCOTT-OTS SOT VO

FLORIDA'S GOVERNOR IS SPENDING THE DAY IN LEE COUNTY.

THIS MORNING HE TOURED GARDEN STREET RECYCLING IN FORT MYERS, THIS AFTERNOON HE VISITS CHICO'S HEADQUARTERS IN FORT MYERS AND SHAW DEVELOPMENT IN BONITA SPRINGS.

THIS MORNING NBC-2'S CHIEF POLICITICAL COORESPONDANT CHAD OLIVER ASKED THE GOVERNOR WHY HE CHOSE THOSE BUSINESSES TO VISIT.

"They're all business leaders that are interested in expanding in Florida. and I want to make sure that if they have any concerns about why they're in Florida, how can I help them expand because we want more jobs in Florida."

GOVERNOR SCOTT-SOTTOPS OC

"Everybody wants to always be told oh everything is perfect.

what you're doing is perfect. But the truth is, I want to hear about the issues that we can solve so there's no question that every company in this state wants to expand in *this state."

GOVERNOR SCOTT ALSO TALKED HEALTHCARE - SPECIFICALLY *HOW THE STATE WILL MOVE FORWARD WITH "OBAMA-CARE."

SARARO SENTENCING-VO

RIGHT NOW, A NAPLES MAN IS IN A FEDERAL COURTROOM WAITING TO FIND OUT IF HE WILL GO TO PRISON FOR HIS ROLE IN A BOGUS REAL ESTATE DEALS IN 2004 AND 2005.

A JURY CONVICTED ALFREDO SARARO IN AUGUST ON NINE COUNTS OF FRAUD AND FILING FALSE TAX RETURNS.

THE CASE WAS MOVED FROM PITTSBURGH TO FORT MYERS.

AURORA FAMILIES-SOT VO

THE DENVER AREA MOVIE THEATER -- THE SCENE OF LAST SUMMER'S SHOOTING MASSACRE IS OFFERING FREE MOVIE PASSES TO VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

AN EMAIL OBTAINED BY NBC NEWS READS IN PART PLEASE FIND TICKETS TO THE EVENT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY THOSE AFFECTED BY THE TRAGEDY OF JULY 20TH AND THOSE WHO HAVE DONE SO MUCH FOR THIS COMMUNITY.

That is one of the most horrible things that I could do to honor his

memory is to go sit in a theater where he died and watch a movie.

12 PEOPLE WERE KILLED DURING A SCREENING OF THE LATEST BATMAN MOVIE AT THE CINEMARK THEATER IN AURORA BACK IN JULY.

AURORA FAMILIES-SOT VO

Not only did we lose our loved ones in July, but aside from that, we've got the preliminary hearing coming up next week and we're just

trying to live each and every day through the moments we don't have our

loved ones.

THE VICTIMS FAMILIES HAVE SENT THEIR OWN LETTER TO CINEMARK CALLING IT DISGUSTING AND A "THINLY VEILED PUBLICITY PLOY,".

SUBARU RECALL-TRX CG VO

A CONSUMER ALERT NOW AT NOON.

SUBARU IS RECALLING NEARLY 634 THOUSAND CARS AND SUVS BECAUSE LIGHTS BENEATH THE DOORS CAN OVERHEAT AND CAUSE FIRES.

THE RECALL AFFECTS ALL OUTBACK AND LEGACY CARS FROM MODEL YEARS 2010 AND 2011.

ALSO INCLUDED ARE TRIBECA SUVS FROM 2006 THROUGH 2012 AND FORESTER SUVS FROM 2009 THROUGH 2012.

METRO PARKWAY MEETING-OC-SS-CG

TODAY YOU CAN LEARN ABOUT AN UPCOMING CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IN FORT MYERS.

CREWS WILL BUILD A NEW SIX LANE METRO PARKWAY, BETWEEN WINKLER AVENUE AND HANSON STREET.

WORK STARTS NEXT WEEK.

IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE DONE BY THE SUMMER OF 2015.

YOU CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT IT DURING AN OPEN HOUSE FROM FIVE UNTIL 6-30.

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A NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECT KICKS OFF IN LEE COUNTY TODAY.

IT WILL BE LOCATED ON COLONIAL BOULEVARD NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF SIX MILE CYPRESS.

WE'RE TOLD THEY WILL INSTALLING SIGNS AND DOING EROSION CONTROL AROUND THE INTERSECTION.

YOU CAN EXPECT INTERMITTENT LANE CLOSURES AS THE PROJECT PROGESSES.

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VEGAS PLANE FIRE-VO TOPS

A SMALL PLANE ERUPTS IN FIRE AT AN AIRPORT IN NORTH LAS VEGAS.

THE TWIN ENGINE PLANE APPEARED TO HAVE SKIDDED OFF THE RUNWAY.

YOU CAN SEE FIRE CREWS SPRAYING THE WRECKAGE WITH DIFFERENT COLORED CHEMICALS.

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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.

"Increasing clouds and rain chances"

It has been a warm start to the New Year and the warm afternoons will continue as a cold front remains stretched out to our north.

Now that the fog has lifted across the area, we'll continue to see lots of sunshine early in the day with a mix of clouds and sun during the late afternoon hours. A stray shower or two could come across our skies later today and into the evening, however the vast majority of us will stay dry. With a cold front to our north, our warm and humid airmass will stay in place with daytime highs in the upper 70s to 80°.

Tonight, clouds will begin to increase and shower prospects will be on the rise from Friday and into the weekend. Overnight, a couple of showers can't be ruled out and lows will bottom out in the lower half of the 60s.

Friday will be a mostly cloudy day, and although the rain chance is not all that great, a few passing showers will be in the forecast during the afternoon hours. Afternoon highs will also remain a few degrees warmer than average as they stay in the upper 70s.

Through the upcoming weekend, this weather system will stall across parts of Southwest Florida with more clouds and the chance for rain especially as we head into the Sunday timeframe. Unlike the past few cold fronts we've seen, this particular one will not bring us another shot of cool and dry air.

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IT WAS A BROADWAY SMASH HIT --

AND NOW -- IT'S RIGHT HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA!

PAUSE FOR 5 SECONDS

TIME IS RUNNING OUT IF YOU WANT TO SEE "CATCH ME IF YOU CAN!"

WE HAVE YOUR SNEEK PREVIEW.

PLUS NBC-2'S NICK CILETTI PUTS HIS DANCE MOVES TO THE TEST.

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GREAT VIDEO WE WANT TO SHOW YOU NOW.

A HOME ROBBERY CAUGHT ON TAPE. A NORTH CAROLINA COUPLE SET UP

CAMERAS TO CHECK ON THEIR PETS -- INSTEAD THEY CAUGHT THREE BURGLARS BREAKING IN.

POLICE HOPE THIS LATEST VIRAL VIDEO WILL HELP CAPTURE THE SUSPECTS.

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SCRIPT:

IN RALEIGH, THE SEARCH IS ON FOR THESE THIEVES, CAUGHT ON TAPE, WHO BROKE

INTO THIS HOME AND CERTAINLY DIDN'T COME WITH CHRISTMAS TIDINGS!

THIS MORNING, THE HOMEOWNERS WHO WERE AWAY ON CHRISTMAS BREAK, ARE FIGHTING

MAD AND -FIGHTING BACK-

SOT MATT ROBINSON / HOMEOWNER: "We moved here about five years ago and I put

in a two camera system for the front and back doors because I work from

home. It sounds strange to some people but it's not that expensive."

WHAT THE BAD GUYS COULDN'T SEE WERE THESE NIGHT VISION CAMERASTHAT GRABBED

EXCELLENT PICTURES OF THEIR FACES.

HOMEOWNERS MATT AND BETH ROBINSON HAD THE CAMERAS INSTALLED TO KEEP TRACK OF

THEIR PETSAND THEY'VE POSTED THIS VIDEO ONLINE. IN THE LAST FEW DAYS, IT'S

GONE WITH VIRALWITH NEARLY 300 THOUSAND VIEWS.

HERE'S ONE OF THEM RINGING THE FRONT DOORBELL, AS TWO OTHERS SNEAK THROUGH

THE BACK, KICK THROUGH THE DOOR, AND BEGIN SEARCHING THE HOUSE FOR CASH,

MUSIC PLAYERS, AND OTHER ELECTRONICS. AT ONE POINT, THIS ONE LOOKS THROUGH

THE WINDOW TO MAKE SURE THE COAST WAS STILL CLEAR.

SOT MATT ROBINSON / HOMEOWNER: "When they entered the home they did not

notice the cameras.

But they did manage to find this one eventually and cut it."

SUDDENLY, THEY WERE -CAMERA-SHY-, AND POURED BLEACH ALL OVER THE FAMILYS

COMPUTERS HOPING TO DISABLE THE SYSTEM BUT IT WAS TOO LATE.

SOT MATT ROBINSON / HOMEOWNER: "We can check the cameras on our cell phone

we can do stuff like that and we noticed that they weren't working. / Her

dad called and said someone broke into your house."

THEY'RE NOW HOPING SOMEONE WILL IDENTIFY THE CROOKS, AND HELP SEND THEM TO

BUSIEST DAY FOR UPS RETURNS-VO

PACKAGE CARRIER U-P-S AT THIS HOUR IS ABOUT HALF-WAY THROUGH IT'S BUSIEST DAY FOR HOLIDAY RETURNS.

THE MEN AND WOMEN IN BROWN WILL "CELEBRATE" NATIONAL RETURNS DAY BY SHIPPING MORE THAN A HALF-MILLION PACKAGES BACK TO RETAILERS.

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HERE'S A SOBERING FACT -- THERE ARE NOW MORE INTERNET-CONNECTED DEVICES THAN THERE ARE PEOPLE IN AMERICA.

A NEW STUDY ESTIMATES THERE ARE ABOUT 425-MILLION CONNECTED DEVICES: THINGS LIKE SMARTPHONES, TABLETS AND GAMING CONSOLES.

THE U-S POPULATION IS AROUND 311-MILLION.

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NEW RIGHT NOW.

WE'RE ONE MONTH AWAY FROM FLU SEASON -- AND DOCTORS ARE ALREADY SAYING IT COULD BE ONE OF THE WORST IN YEARS.

IN LEE COUNTY, CASES HAVE SKYROCKETED -- **TRIPLING ACCORDING TO NUMBERS FROM FIVE LOCAL HOSPITALS.

BAD FLU YEAR-ON CAM

AND, IT'S NOT JUST HERE IN LEE COUNTY.

NATIONWIDE -- EMERGENCY ROOMS AND CLINICS ARE OVERFLOWING WITH FLU CASES.

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FOR THE LAST FEW DAYS ASHLEA CALDWELL HAS HAD A STUFFED HEAD.

AS A PRESCHOOL TEACHER SHE KNOWS WHAT A COUGH LIKE THIS COULD MEAN.

SHE CAME IN TO SEE IF SHE HAD A COLD OR THE FLU.GETTING IN WASN'T EASY.

"I stopped somewhere else on my way in and there was a three hour wait there so I thought it would be a little while but not that long."

WAITING TIMES TO BE SEEN AT URGENT CARE AND OTHER CLINICS ARE SURPASSING THE 2 HOUR MARK.

SOME CLINICS REPORTED A 4 HOUR WAIT PERIOD AT PEEK TIMES.MOST PEOPLE ARE COMING WITH FLU SYMPTOMS.

"The activity that we're seeing is very vigorous, we're seeing a lot of vigorous activity at this point."

KRIS EHRESMANN SAYS THIS FLU SEASON STARTED A LOT EARLIER THAN USUAL.AND IT'S ON TRACK TO PERHAPS THE HIGHEST SINCE THE H1N1 OUTBREAK IN 2009.

"Everything we've been hearing from our partners suggests that things are very busy and our own data shows that there's an upward trend there's potential that this could be a significant season for us."

OF THE 20 PATIENTS DR. JUDY KUCZENSKI SEES EACH DAY, NEARLY HALF HAVE SYMPTOMS OF THE FLU.

SHE SENDS MOST HOME WITH NOT WITH MEDICINE, BUT A PRESCRIPTION TO DRINK FLUIDS.AND.

"Wash your hands, wash your hands, wash your hands…cover your cough and just stay home if you're sick."

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THANKS FOR JOINING US AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HOUR FOR THE NEWS AT NOON.

I'M STACEY DEFFENBAUGH.

THE DELAY IN CONGRESS MEANS DELAYS FOR THE FAMILIES WHO NEED SUPERSTORM SANDY RELIEF AID THE MOST.

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IRINA WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF RENOVATING HER HOME WHEN SANDY CAME TEARING THROUGH HER STATEN ISLAND NEIGHBORHOOD.

ALL HER BELONGINGS WERE ON THE FIRST FLOOR BECAUSE OF THE CONSTRUCTION.

S/ Irina Vaineuskas/ Resident NOTE: TOO QUICK TO SUPER

"We lost everything."

S/ James Kane/ Resident:14 -:17

"Congress is not paying attention. We were devastated down here. As you can see."

TWO MONTHS AFTER THE STORM - THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE - TRYING TO REBUILD - WAITING ON 60 BILLION DOLLARS IN RELIEF FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

A VOTE ON THAT FUNDING GOT SIDETRACKED WHEN HOUSE REPUBLICAN LEADERS DECIDED IT WOULD LOOK BAD TO PASS BILLIONS IN FUNDING - DURING THE FISCAL CLIFF FIGHT OVER GOVERNMENT SPENDING.

S/ Gov. Andrew Cuomo/ New York:35 -:42

"You have Democrats and Republicans getting up, saying it was a failure, it was a disgrace. I believe it was a dereliction of duty."

S/ Rep. Peter King/ New York:43 -:47

"We cannot believe this cruel knife in the back was delivered."

A REVERSAL - LATE TODAY - WHEN SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER SAID THE HOUSE WOULD APPROVE NINE BILLION DOLLARS FOR THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM ON FRIDAY. FOLLOWED BY A VOTE ON JANUARY 15TH FOR THE REMAINING 51 BILLION IN AID.

S/ Gov. Chris Christie/ New Jersey 1:01 - 1:10

"Talk to the people down in Union Beach. Talk to the folks in Toms River. Talk to the people of Lavallette. Ask them if another two weeks matters to them in their lives."

RELIEF FOLLOWING HURRICANES KATRINA AND IKE TOOK LESS THAN TWO WEEKS.

IN THE TRI-STATE AREA, IT'S NOW BEEN 66 DAYS.

S/ Marion O'Brien/ Resident 1:20 - 1:23

"They're sending money to different countries and they can't help us? I mean, that's terrible."

YET - IRINA GIVES THANKS - NOT FOR AN EFFECTIVE BUREAURCRACY - BUT FOR THE KINDNESS OF EVERYDAY PEOPLE WHO REACHED OUT AND HELPED IN THE DISASTER ZONE.WHILE LAWMAKERS WHEELED AND DEALED ON CAPITOL HILL.

S/ Irina Vaineuskas/ Resident 1:35 - 1:41

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CELEBRATING HISTORY -- FORT MYERS BEACH HAS A BIG VISITOR.

A REPLICA WARSHIP IS DOCKING AS WE SPEAK.

NBC-2'S LAUREN DISPIRITO JOINS US NOW, SHE'S BEEN THERE ALL MORNING.

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A LEHIGH ACRES MAN HOLDS TWO PEOPLE AT GUNPOINT UNTIL DEPUTIES ARRIVED -- HE SAYS HE CAUGHT TWO SUSPECTS BURGLARIZING HIS NEIGHBOR'S HOME.

18-YEAR OLD EDWARD CHAMBERLAIN AND A 14-YEAR-OLD WERE BOTH ARRESTED.

DEPUTIES SAY THEY TOOK MORE THAN 15 HUNDRED DOLLARS WORTH OF ELECTRONICS FROM A HOME ON 15TH STREET SOUTHWEST IN LEHIGH.

THE HOMEOWNER TELLS US THEY GOT IN THROUGH A WINDOW.

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44:29 my dog alerted me i saw which was he was looking so i walked out the back female was looking in same direction so i looked over the fence walked to the back of the creek and the boys were hiding down by the water:42

GUN CHECKS RECORD-VO

MORE PEOPLE THAN EVER ACROSS THE COUNTRY WANT OWN FIREARMS.

THE NUMBER OF F-B-I BACKGROUND CHECKS REQUIRED FOR AMERICANS PURCHASING A GUN SET A RECORD LAST MONTH.

ACCORDING TO THE F-B-I, IT RECORDED 2-POINT-78 MILLION BACKGROUND CHECKS IN DECEMBER.AN INCREASE OF 39 PERCENT FROM THE MARK SET IN NOVEMBER OF 2-POINT-01 MILLION CHECKS.

COPS DISARM-OC SOT VO WIPE

A GROUP OF ILLINOIS POLICE OFFICERS TRYING TO ORDER RESTAURANT FOOD GOT AN ORDER TO LEAVE.UNLESS THEY GOT RID OF THEIR WEAPONS.

While they were eating the manager walked up to them and advised that they either had to take their weapons outside and lock them up in their cars or they needed to leave."

BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS POLICE SAY A DENNY'S MANAGER APPROACHED THE DETECTIVES AFTER A CUSTOMER NOTICED ONE OF THE OFFICERS HAD A GUN LIKE THIS AND COMPLAINED.

COPS DISARM-SOT VO

How do you tell a police officer who's on duty just because he's not in the uniform, well you can't carry the tool of your trade in the business, but we'll let anybody else, any sex offenders, any pedophiles, anybody else come in unchecked."

TOUR BUS VICS RETURN HOME-VO

SOME OF THE SURVIVORS OF LAST WEEKEND'S DEADLY BUS CRASH IN OREGON MADE THEIR WAY BACK TO CANADA LAST NIGHT.

TOUR BUS VICS RETURN HOME-SOT VO

"My friends hurt their legs and arms. Some of my friends are in hospital now."

"They're tired. some of them are injured and what have you. They're ready to go home. Like I the number one question was, are we there yet?"

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THE COAST GUARD SAYS A DRILLING SHIP THAT RAN AGROUND ON AN ALASKAN ISLAND MOINDAY -- DOES NOT SEEM TO BE LEAKING ANY OIL.

SALVAGE EXPERTS SAY SPENT THEREE HOURS AT THE SITE AND CONFIRMED THE SHIP IS HOLDING ITS CARGO -- ALSO, THE SHIP APPEARS TO BE STABLE ENOUGH TO BE PULLED OUT TO DEEPER WATER.

THE ROYAL DUTCH SHELL SHIP GOT CAUGHT IN A SEVERE STORM MONDAY NIGHT, AND WAS PUSHED INTO SHALLOW WATER.

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SOME NEW VIDEO TODAY.

WE GET AN AERIAL LOOK AT TSUNAMI DEBRIS - WASHED UP ON THE COAST OF WASHINGTON STATE!

THE DEBRIT SHOWED UP LAST MONTH, INCLUDING A BOAT-DOCK.

INDIA RAPE CASE-TRX VO

DEVELOPING TODAY -- SUSPECTS IN A BRUTAL ATTACK IN INDIA WILL HEAR THESE CHARGES: KIDNAP, RAPE AND MURDER.

FIVE MEN ACCUSED OF REPEATEDLY RAPING A MEDICAL STUDENT ON A BUS COULD FACE THE DEATH PENALTY.

A SIXTH SUSPECT IS BEING INVESTIGATED.

THE 23-YEAR-OLD WOMAN LATER DIED FROM INJURIES.

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A GUNMAN OPENED FIRE IN A SWISS VILLIAGE OVERNIGHT -- KILLING THREE PEOPLE AND WOUNDING TWO OTHERS.

POLICE RETURNED FIRE AND WERE ABLE TO TAKE THE MAN INTO CUSTODY.

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TO SYRIA NOW -- ONLINE VIDEO PURPORTS TO SHOW A MOSQUE, LEVELED IN A GOVERNMENT AIR STRIKE AGAINST REBEL TROOPS

NO WORD ON CASUALTIES YET.

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MILITARY OFFICIALS IN PAKISTAN SAY U-S DRONE STRIKES KILLED 13 PEOPLE, INCLUDING A MILITANT LEADER - WHO CLAIMED TO HAVE A TRUCE WITH PAKISTAN.

ONE OTHER MILITANT LEADER WAS AMONG THE DEAD.

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MUSIC ICON PATTI PAGE HAS DIED.

PAGE RECORDED 50 ALBUMS DURING HER CAREER.

MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED OF HER SONGS HIT THE TOP CHARTS.

SOME OF HER BEST KNOWN SONGS INCLUDE: "OLD CAPE COD" "TENNESSEE WALTZ" AND "HOW MUCH IS THAT DOGGY IN THE WINDOW".

SHE DIED AT A NURSING HOME IN ENCINITAS, CALIFORNIA.

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NEW RIGHT NOW.

TIME IS RUNNING OUT TO SEE BARBARA B. MANN'S LATEST SMASH!

IF YOU'RE LOOKING TO "CATCH" CATCH ME IF YOU CAN -- YOU ONLY HAVE UNTIL THIS SUNDAY.

NBC-2'S NICK CILETTI IS JOINING US AT NOON TO "SHOW" US WHAT THIS MUSICAL IS ALL ABOUT.

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STACEY ---

MY TWO LEFT FEET WERE NEVER MORE OBVIOUS THAN THEY WERE THIS MORNING!

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THE SHOW RUNS UNTIL THIS SUNDAY.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON TICKETS AND TIMES.

WE'VE MADE IT EASY FOR YOU!

HEAD TO NBC-2.COM AND CLICK ON NEWSLINKS.

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THE HIT SHOW " BIGGEST LOSER" IS COMING BACK FOR ANOTHER SEASON -- AND THEY'RE TACKLING ONE OF THE NATION'S BIGGEST HEALTH ISSUES -- CHILDHOOD OBEISITY.

JOINING US RIGHT NOW -- TRAINERS AND HOSTS JILLIAN MICHAELS AND BOB HARPER.

--HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE NEW ELEMENT.

THERE WILL BE 15 ADULT CONTESTANTS ON THE SHOW -- BUT ALONG-SIDE THEM, WILL BE A GROUP OF KIDS, AGES 13 TO 16.

THANKS FOR JOINING US TODAY.

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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.

"Increasing clouds and rain chances"

It has been a warm start to the New Year and the warm afternoons will continue as a cold front remains stretched out to our north.

Now that the fog has lifted across the area, we'll continue to see lots of sunshine early in the day with a mix of clouds and sun during the late afternoon hours. A stray shower or two could come across our skies later today and into the evening, however the vast majority of us will stay dry. With a cold front to our north, our warm and humid airmass will stay in place with daytime highs in the upper 70s to 80°.

Tonight, clouds will begin to increase and shower prospects will be on the rise from Friday and into the weekend. Overnight, a couple of showers can't be ruled out and lows will bottom out in the lower half of the 60s.

Friday will be a mostly cloudy day, and although the rain chance is not all that great, a few passing showers will be in the forecast during the afternoon hours. Afternoon highs will also remain a few degrees warmer than average as they stay in the upper 70s.

Through the upcoming weekend, this weather system will stall across parts of Southwest Florida with more clouds and the chance for rain especially as we head into the Sunday timeframe. Unlike the past few cold fronts we've seen, this particular one will not bring us another shot of cool and dry air.

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DOCTORS IN ISREAL ARE TESTING A NEW WAY TO PREVENT STROKES IN PATIENTS WHO'VE ALREADY HAD AT LEAST ONE.

IT'S A PORTABLE DEVICE THAT MONITORS BRAINWAVES -- AND WILL PICK UP AN DISCREPANCIES IN THEIR PATTERN THAT COULD SIGNAL A FUTURE STROKE.

THE DEVICE FITS ON THE PATIENTS HEAD, AND CHURNS OUT REAL-TIME INFORMATION.

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Our device detects automatically a stroke event and alerts either in the home environment the patient himself or his family, or in the hospital environment the medical staff

ISRAELI COMPANY NEUROKEEPER SAYS THE DEVICE IS A PROTOTYPE.

DOCTORS AND SOCIAL MEDIA-VOTOPS

THIS COULD BE REASSURING, DEPENDING ON HOW YOU LOOK AT IT.

A NEW SURVEY OF 5-HUNDRED DOCTORS SHOWED ONE-IN-FOUR ARE ACTIVE IN SOCIAL MEDIA, AND LOOKING FOR MEDICAL INFORMATION.

HALF OF THEM CONTRIBUTE NEW CONTENT TO SOCIAL MEDIA AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK.

OVERWEIGHT AND DEATH STUDY-ON CAM

COMMITTING TO A DIET MAY BE ONE OF THE TOP NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS -- AND BEING MOTIVATED BY THE WAY YOU LOOK IS ONE THING.

BUT IF IT'S FOR LONGEVITY. YOU MIGHT WANT TO RECONSIDER.

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EXTRA HOLIDAY CALORIES.

WE FOUND LOTS OF PEOPLE TRYING TO BURN THEM OFF AND ASKED SOME OF THEM ABOUT THEIR NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS.

"obviously it's to get fit. same one i had last year. but i'm determined to do it this year."

"to age with grace so that's my news year's resolution"

"well just keep the weight i'm at try not too pack on the pounds so."

"do you have any?"

"mine is to lose weight and if you share my new year's resolution a new study is probably going to make you feel better."

BEING OVERWEIGHT LOWERS RISK OF DEATH ACCORDING TO FINDINGS JUST RELEASED IN THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.

CDC RESEARCHERS ANALYZED NEARLY 100 STUDIES FROM THE U-S AND AROUND THE WORLD DEALING WITH B-M-I BODY MASS INDEX AND DEATH RATES.

"there were almost 3 million people in all these studies and over 270 thousand deaths."

THOSE WITH A B-M-I IN THE OVERWEIGHT CATEGORY FARED BETTER THAN THOSE IN THE NORMAL WEIGHT CATEGORY.

"Sometimes that surprises people but they really should not be too surprised because in our categories of 97 studies, 80 per cent of them showed that there was lower mortality in overweight than in normal weight people."

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BODY MASS INDEX IS A CALCULATION BASED ON YOUR HEIGHT AND WEIGHT.

CORAL SNAKE ANTI VENOM TODAY-OC-VO

THE BITE OF A CORAL SNAKE CAN BE DEADLY -- AND PEOPLE ACROSS THE STATE OF FLORIDA ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE SHRINKING SUPPLY OF ANTI-VENOM.

AND THIS MORNING -- AN EXPERT FROM ORLANDO MADE A STOP IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TO COLLECT THE RARE VENOM.

TO MAKE THE LIFE-SAVING SOLUTION, YOU NEED TO GET THE REAL STUFF DIRECTLY FROM THE VENEMOUS SNAKE.

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