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"I went prepared to dig and pull / I didn't have to, he was pretty forthcoming"
TODAY ON THE NEWS AT NOON.
OPRAH WINFREY -- TALKS ABOUT HER INTERVIEW WITH LANCE ARMSTRONG.
THE FORMER CHAMPION, ADMITTING TO OPRAH THAT HE USED BANNED SUBSTANCES.
PLUS.
THE GUN DEBATE COMES TO A HEAD TODAY, BUT THAT'S NOT ALL THAT'S HAPPENING ON CAPITOL HILL.
WORKING A DEBT SOLUTION AND HELPING STORM VICTIMS.
THE STORY AHEAD.
AND.
RESEARCHERS SAY THEY ARE MAKING PROGRESS IN BIRTH CONTROL FOR MEN.
WE'LL TELL YOU ABOUT THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE DOCTORS FACE MAKING THE NEW MEDS.
THE NEWS AT NOON STARTS NOW.
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BREAKING NEWS AT NOON: YOU ARE LOOKING LIVE AT LEE COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS SHARON HARRINGTON TESTIFYING BEFORE THE HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ETHICS AND ELECTIONS IN TALLAHASSEE --
THIS IS DAY TWO OF TESTIMONY FOR SUPERVISORS FROM AROUND THE STATE, TRYING TO PINPOINT EXACTLY WHAT WENT WRONG ON ELECTION DAY -- WHY SO MANY PEOPLE HAD TO WAIT IN THOSE LONG LINES -- AND HOW TO MAKE SURE IT DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN.
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GOOD AFTERNOON, OUR TOP STORY TODAY, LANCE ARMSTRONG ADMITTING TO USING BANNED SUBSTANCES DURING HIS CAREER.
ARMSTRONG HAD ALWAYS ADAMANTLY DENIED DENIED THE USE OF PERFORMANCE ENHANCING DRUGS -- BUT THIS WEEK, HE SHARED THE CANDID ADMISSION IN AN INTERVIEW WITH OPRAH WINFREY.
GOOD AFTERNOON, I'M HEATHER TURCO.
AND I'M STACEY DEFFENBAUGH.
THIS AFTERNOON, CHRIS CLACKUM TAKES A CLOSER LOOK AT THE FALLOUT FROM THIS STORY THAT'S SET TO SHOCK THE SPORTS WORLD.
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LANCE ARMSTRONG.ALREADY STRIPPED OF HIS SEVEN TOUR DE FRANCE TITLES. BECAUSE OF HIS DOPING. THAT HE DENIED FOR YEARS.
.UP UNTIL HIS INTERVIEW MONDAY WITH OPRAH WINFREY.
"we were mesmerized and riveted by some of his answers"
WINFREY SAID ON CBS' THIS MORNING. THAT ARMSTRONG OBVIOUSLY CAME TO THE INTERVIEW READY TO CONFESS THAT HE TOOK PERFORMANCE ENHANCING DRUGS DURING HIS RECORD-SETTING CAREER.
"I went prepared to dig and pull / I didn't have to, he was pretty forthcoming"
WINFREY SAID ARMSTRONG WAS TEARFUL AT TIMES.ARGUED THAT DOPING WAS ONLY LEVELING THE PLAYING FIELD. AND THAT THE AUDIENCE WOULD HAVE TO DECIDE WHETHER HE'S TRULY CONTRITE.
.WHILE OTHERS WHO'VE WRITTEN ABOUT HIM ALREADY HAVE THEIR DOUBTS.
"I believe that he is completely insincere except for this. he is starting to repair his own brand"
ANY EFFORT TO RESURRECT HIS BRAND MIGHT BE IMPEDED, THOUGH, BY THOSE ARMSTRONG ATTACKED FOR ATTACKING HIM OVER THE YEARS.
LIKE THE LONDON NEWSPAPER HE SUCCESSFULLY SUED FOR $500,000 FOR DEFAMATION.
.OR BY THE SPONSORS WHO PAID HIM HANDSOMELY TO WEAR THEIR BRAND.
"I'm sure that his contracts had a moral clause and a specific claus banning the use of illegal drugs and providing for the money to be returned"
"well if it can't be clearer than i've never taken drugs."
THE CONFESSION COULD ALSO LEAD TO CRIMINAL PERJURY CHARGES AGAINST ARMSTRONG FOR LYING DURING LEGAL DEPOSITIONS.
CHRIS CLACKUM, NBC NEWS.
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RIGHT NOW AT NOON -- ARCHAEOLOGISTS ARE HARD AT WORK, TRYING UNVEIL ANY CLUES TO THE HISTORY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
THERE'S A SEARCH HAPPING AS WE SPEAK, RIGHT WHERE A NEW LIBRARY WILL BE BUILT IN DOWNDOWN FORT MYERS.
NBC-2'S NICK CILETTI IS THERE, HE JOINS US LIVE WITH NEW DETAILS ON BOTH THE DIG AND THE LIBRARY, GOOD AFTERNOON NICK.
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A CRIME ALERT TODAY AT NOON.
CAPE CORAL POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR A MAN ACCUSED OF STEALING CREDIT CARDS.
YOU MAY BE ABLE TO HELP FIND HIM.
TAKE A CLOSE LOOK.
THESE ARE SURVEILLANCE PHOTOS TAKEN OF THE MAN SHOPPING AT SEVERAL LOCAL WAL MART STORES
INVESTIGATORS TELL US THIS MAN HAD SEVERAL STOLEN CREDIT CARDS.
AND - BOUGHT 12 THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF ITEMS WITH THE STOLEN CARDS.
PLEASE CALL POLICE OR CRIMESTOPPERS IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION.
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DEPUTIES SAY A CHARLOTTE COUNTY MAN BROKE INTO A HOME, THREATENED A COUPLE AT GUNPOINT, DEMANDING MONEY, THEN TRIED TO GET AWAY IN HIS COMCAST WORK TRUCK.
DEPUTIES ARRESTED, 24-YEAR-OLD BRANDEN SHAFFER.
ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, THE FEMALE VICTIM SAID SHAFFER POINTED A RIFLE AT HER FACE AND THREATENED TO SHOOT IF SHE DIDN'T GIVE HIM MONEY.
SHAFFER RAN, ONCE HER HUSBAND WOKE UP.
THE COUPLE'S SON HEARD THE COMOTION AND CHASED SHAFFER DOWN THE STREET, BUT HE DROVE OFF.
DEPUTIES CAUGHT UP TO HIM LATER.
ONE OF THE VICTIMS SAID SHAFFER CAME BY HER HOUSE EARLIER ASKING FOR MONEY.
SHAFFER CLAIMS THE COUPLE OWED HIM 150-DOLLARS.
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LEADERS IN WASHINGTON HAVE A LOT TO GET THROUGH TODAY.
WE'LL BE HEARING ABOUT PROPOSALS FOR NEW GUN LEGISLATION SUPERSTORM SANDY, AND THE LOOMING NATIONAL DEBT.
NBC-2 ANCHOR CLAY MILLER JOINS US IN THE STUDIO - WITH THE WRAP UP.
CLAY, GOOD AFTERNOON.
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THE PRESIDENT WILL WEIGH MORE THAN A DOZEN STEPS HE COULD TAKE THROUGH EXECUTIVE ACTION TO ADDRESS GUN VIOLENCE.
ALSO, CONGRESS TRIES TO FIX THE NATION'S DEBT CRISIS - THE GOVERNMENT MAY FACE A SHUT-DOWN IF THEY DON'T HAVE A SOLUTION BY MARCH FIRST.
BUT BEFORE ALL OF THIS -- CONGRESS VOTES ON A BILL TO HELP STORM VICTIMS.
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TODAY THE HOUSE VOTES ON 50 BILLION DOLLARS FOR SUPERSTORM SANDY VICTIMS.
BUT IT'S THE DEBT - AND SPENDING - THAT'S SURE TO SPARK A FIGHT.
West Virginia:10-:15
"To say that we're not going to negotiate, that we're not going to talk -- obviously , that's what we were sent there to do."
IT'S "FISCAL CLIFF - REVISITED": BIG SPENDING CUTS COMING MARCH FIRST. AND A POSSIBLE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN.
"If Congressional Republicans refuse to pay America's bills on time, social security checks and veterans' benefits will be delayed."
REPUBLICANS ARE INSISTING ON REAL SPENDING CUTS BEFORE THEY SAY "O-K" TO ANY MORE BORROWING:
Tennessee:38-:44
"They just can't sit there and say 'Oh they're cutting me because you are not giving me the amount of increase I wanted. Those days are over."
DEMOCRATS ARGUE. YOU CAN'T PUT THE COUNTRY'S FINANCES AT RISK. JUST TO GET YOUR WAY:
Washington:50-:57
"You do not get it by threatening people to burn the house down as a way of making them come to the table. That simply won't work."
PRESIDENT OBAMA'S ALSO WORKING ON NEW RULES TO REGULATE GUNS.
VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN DELIVERED HIS RECOMMENDATIONS A DAY EARLY AND TOLD LAWMAKERS THE PRESIDENT'S GOT 19 DIFFERENT OPTIONS - THAT DON'T INVOLVE CONGRESS.
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THE PRESIDENT'S PLAN ON GUN LEGISLATION IS EXPECTED LATER THIS WEEK.
CLAY MILLER, NBC-2
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ON THE STATE LEVEL.
LAWMAKERS IN NEW YORK ARE ON THE VERGE OF PASSING SOME OF THE TOUGHEST GUN LAWS IN THE NATION.
THE STATE SENATE APPROVED THE LAWS LAST NIGHT.
THE ASSEMBLY AND GOVERNOR CUOMO ARE EXPECTED TO SIGN OFF ON IT TODAY.
THE LAWS AIMS TO KEEP GUNS OUT OF THE HANDS OF MENTAL HEALTH PATIENTS.
IT WILL BAN HIGH CAPACITY MAGAZINES AND ASSAULT WEAPONS.
IT ALSO REQUIRES UNIVERSAL BACKGROUND CHECKS ON ALL GUN PURCHASES OR GUN TRANSFERS.
PENALTIES ARE TOUGHER TOO -- FOR EXAMPLE, REQUIRING LIFE-IN-PRISON-WITHOUT PAROLE FOR KILLING FIRST RESPONDERS.
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RAISING MONEY WITH THEIR VOICES.
CHILDREN WHO SURVIVED LAST MONTH'S SHOOTING RAMPAGE AT CONNECTICUT'S SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAVE RECORDED A VERSION OF "OVER THE RAINBOW."
THEY RECORDED THE SONG AT THE HOME OF TWO FORMER MEMBERS OF THE TALKING HEADS ROCK BAND.
IT GOES ON SALE TODAY ON AMAZON AND ITUNES, WITH PROCEEDS BENEFITING A LOCAL UNITED WAY AND THE NEWTOWN YOUTH ACADEMY.
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FOLLOWING THE SANDY HOOK TRAGEDY.
CAPE CORAL CITY LEADERS ARE TAKING STEPS KEEP STUDENTS SAFE AT SCHOOL.
CITY LEADERS HAVE DECIDED TO ADD A STUDENT RESOURCE OFFICER FOR THE CITY'S FOUR CHARTER SCHOOLS TO SHARE.
THE CITY WILL SPLIT THE ROUGLY 40-THOUSAND DOLLAR COST WITH THE CHARTER GROUP.
THE OFFICER WILL BE THERE THROUGH THE REST OF THE SCHOOL YEAR.
CITY LEADERS ARE STILL INTERESTED IN ADDING MORE OFFICERS TO OTHER SCHOOLS -- BUT NEED TO FIND THE MONEY TO DO SO FIRST.
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ATTORNEYS FOR A FORMER GULF COAST HIGH SCHOOL BAND DIRECTOR ARE IN LAKELAND FLORIDA RIGHT NOW, TRYING TO GET HIM A NEW TRIAL.
A JURY CONVICTED 55 YEAR OLD ROBERT HAMBERG OF 8 COUNTS OF LEWD AND LASCIVIOUS BATTERY FOR A SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH A 15 YEAR OLD STUDENT.
RIGHT NOW, HAMBERG IS SERVING A 30 YEAR PRISON SENTENCE.
ANY MINUTE HIS ATTORNEY WILL TELL A 3 JUDGE PANEL WHY THEY FEEL HE DESERVES A NEW TRIAL.
THE PANEL WILL ISSUE AN OPINON AT A LATER DATE.
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SANIBEL POLICE ARE OFFERING 25-THOUSAND DOLLARS TO ANYONE WHO CAN HELP SOLVE A STRING OF BURGLARIES ON SANIBEL
THERE HAVE BEEN A TOTAL OF 15 OVER THE PAST EIGHT WEEKS.
POLICE BELIEVE WHOEVER IS RESPONSIBLE IS TARGETING TOURISTS.
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN CASH AND JEWELRY HAS BEEN STOLEN.
POLICE REMIND EVERYONE TO LOCK UP BEFORE LEAVING THEIR HOME.
IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION IN THE CASES, PLEASE CONTACT SANIBEL POLICE.
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DEPUTIES IN SEMINOLE COUNTY ARREST 50 PEOPLE IN AN ONLINE CHILD SEX STING -- SCHOOL EMPLOYEES ARE AMONG THOSE ARRESTS.
arrest at beginning of package
AUTHORITIES SAY MEN WOULD SHOW UP AT THIS OVIEDO HOME AND OTHER LOCATIONS, THINKING THEY WERE MEETING UP WITH CHILDREN TO HAVE SEX.
DEPUTIES ARRESTED FOUR SCHOOL EMPLOYEES IN THE OPERATION INCLUDING AN ENGLISH TEACHER, A SCIENCE TEACHER, AN INTERPRETER FOR DEAF CHILDREN AND A SCHOOL MAINTENENCE WORKER.
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THREE DAYS INTO THE FLORIDA PYTHON CHALLENGE -- AND WILDLIFE OFFICERS SAY ELEVEN INVASIVE BURMESE PYTHONS HAVE BEEN KILLED.
A THOUSAND PEOPLE FROM MORE THAN 30 STATES ARE REGISTERED IN THE CHALLENGE.
THE COMPETITION ENDS FEBRUARY 10TH.
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IN TAMPA.
JURY SELECTION IS UNDERWAY IN A DEFAMATION TRIAL BETWEEN TWO BAY AREA RADIO D-J'S
TODD SCHNITT, BETTER KNOWN AS M-J FROM HIS NOW DEFUNCT MORNING SHOW, FILED SUIT AGAINST BUBBA "THE LOVE SPONGE" - OR BUBBA CLEM.
CLEM IS ACCUSE OF MAKING DEFAMATORY REMARKS ABOUT SCHNITT AND HIS WIFE, WHO IS A FORMER ASSISTANT STATE ATTORNEY.
THE TRIAL IS EXPECTED TO LAST ABOUT THREE WEEKS.
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NEXT AT NOON.
INDUSTRY EXPERTS SAY FACEBOOK IS SET TO UNVEIL SOMETHING BIG.
WE'LL TELL YOU WHAT COULD BE COMING FROM FACEBOOK EXECS AT A ONE O CLOCK PRESS CONFERENCE.
PLUS.
SAVING CASH IS HARD WORK -- SO GIVE SOME OF THAT RESPONSIBILITY TO YOU.CAR?
A NEW APP IS THE LATEST IN HI TECH SHOPPING.
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WEATHER IS COMING UP.
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IN LESS THAT AN HOUR, WE WILL LEARN WHAT SOCIAL MEDIA GIANT FACEBOOK HAS UNDER ITS SLEEVE.
THEY ARE HOLDING A PRESS CONFERENCE AT 1PM FOR THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT.
SPECULATION ABOUT THEIR NEW PLANS VARY - BUT EXPERTS SAY THEY WILL LIKELY UNVIEL A NEW SEARCH ENGINE THAT WOULD RIVAL GOOGLE.
WE'LL LET YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENS TODAY ON NBC-2 FIRST AT FOUR.
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IN A NEW BOOK, A REPUTED MAFIA CAPTAIN SAYS TEAMSTERS BOSS, JIMMY HOFFA IS BURIED IN SUBURBAN DETROIT.
THE AUTHOR OF THE NEW BOOK TITLED "HOFFA FOUND" IS TONY ZERILLI.
HE WAS IN PRISON WHEN HOFFA DISAPPEARED FROM A DETROIT-AREA RESTAURANT IN THE 1970'S.
HOWEVER, HE SAYS HE WAS TOLD ABOUT HOFFA'S WHEREABOUTS AFTER HIS RELEASE.
THE F-B-I DECLINED TO COMMENT - BUT A FORMER DETROIT F-B-I HEAD SAYS THE REPORT IS WORTH LOOKING INTO.
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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.
Our warm spell has lasted for over a week, and it looks like our warmer than average temperatures will hold on for a few more days before some changes take place.
Our Tuesday will dawn bright and sunny with comfortable conditions as temperatures will start off in the lower 60s with a few 50s deeper inland. We may even see a few spots with patchy fog, which should lift fairly quickly after sunrise. With plenty of sunshine through to first half of the day, afternoon highs are on track to reach the lower half of the 80s. With the daytime heating, we'll see a few fair weather cumulus clouds dotting our skies during the day, and with rain prospects remaining less than 10% a mainly dry radar is expected.
The strong area of high pressure that has been the dominant feature in our weather pattern will hang on for the next few days. This will keep our skies mostly to partly sunny and highs running 8 to 10 degrees above the average.
A strong upper level disturbance across Texas will move eastbound across the northern gulf coast states weakening our ridge of high pressure, which will signal some changes that should begin to take shape by Thursday. As winds take more of a southerly turn, a bit more humidity will be in place across Southwest Florida leading to a couple of isolated showers.
Our skies will see a few more cloudy periods on Friday as a cold front eventually sags south across the state. As the front fades and pulls away from the peninsula, some cooler and drier air will filter down the state. Highs will be closer to average in the 70s and lows in the 50s, with the possibility of some chillier air arriving by the middle of next week.
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NBC-2, HELPING YOU KEEP TRACK OF YOUR HARD EARNED CASH.
WE'VE FOUND A NEW, HIGH-TECH WAY TO SAVE MONEY WHILE YOU'RE DRIVING.
IT'S AN APP THAT CAN HELP YOUR *CAR FIND THE DEALS.
ABBIE BOUDREAU EXPLAINS.
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THOSE DAYS OF HUNTING THROUGH PILES AND PILES OF COUPONSTO FIND THAT PERFECT
DEAL.
NATS: THROWS COUPONS
.ARE OVER!!!
SOT DANNY NEWMAN/CEO ROXIMITY 57:21 "We're kind of moving into this age of
the connected car."
NOW - A NEW APP CALLED "ROXIMITY" CAN HELP YOUR *CAR* FIND DEALS AS YOU
DRIVE!
SOT DANNY NEWMAN/CEO ROXIMITY: it's all voice command so while you're
driving you don't have to take your eyes of the road.
GFX: ROXIMITY TEAMED WITH VALPAK - AND NOW ALL THOSE PAPER COUPONS YOU GET
IN THE MAIL - WILL BECOME "REAL-TIME" DEALS IN THE CAR.
SOT: GIGI SWANSON/VALPAK SPOKEPERSON: It's a virtual wallet so coupons are
everywhere
SO, HOW DOES IT WORK??
NAT: AB in car: "mobile apps" 59:06 car says welcome to Roximity. 1:00:40
AB talks to car
YOU START BY LAUNCHING THE ROXIMITY APP THAT'S ON YOUR SMART PHONETO YOUR
CAR -
NAT: AB in car: "Roximity" 12:10 Roximity found 10 nearby deals.
IT'S *SO NEW* - ONLY SOME FORD AND LINCOLN DRIVERS CAN ACCESS THE APP.
SOT GIGI SWANSON/ABBIE: It is scifi - VALPAK: well it's now! It's here!
BUT WILL THIS APP REALLY HELP ME FIND DEALSAND SAVE ME MONEY???!!!! FORD LET
ME BORROW A MUSTANG FOR A FEW HOURS.TO PUT ROXIMITY TO THE TEST
BUT NOT ON AN EMPTY STOMACH.
NAT: 11:59 AB in car: says command "lunch"
NAT: 15:28 AB in car: "oh look!! it Fatburger right here! That's where we'
re going."
NAT: 1:30 AB walks into Fatburger: "Time for a burger or two!"
GFX: THE VALPAK OFFER WAS BUY ONE "FAT DEAL MEAL" - AND GET A SECOND BURGER
FREE! A SAVINGS OF ABOUT 5 DOLLARS!
SOT ABBIE: eating: 7:33 AB: "And doesn't it just taste better when it's
free?"
oh yeah that's good.
BACK IN THE CAR - I'M SEARCHING FOR A DEAL AT THE DRY CLEANERS
NAT: 20:38 AB Perfect Drycleaners 50% off we're going there now
WHEN ROXIMITY FINDS A DEALIT'S AUTOMATICALLY SYNCHED TO YOUR PHONE
NAT: 24:00 AB at counter at cleaners - show woman the app.26:37 AB my dry
cleaning would normally cost $30 - today half that.
AND THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED TO ME
NAT: 37:50 AB in Car - OK so Cop-A-Tan Just popped upI don't know about
that butif it's a deal!!!
THIS DEAL WAS BUY ONE SPRAY TAN FOR 40 DOLLARS - GET A SECOND SESSION FREE!
NAT: 48:26 AB "If this deal never would have popped up in my car I never
would have gotten a spray tan But I actually kinda liked itlaughs."/49:18
Abbie walking out of tanning salon
AND THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF OTHER DEALS - GFX: EVEN FREE DOGGIE DAYCARE
NAT DOGGIE DAYCARE
BUT AFTER A LONG DAY OF WHEELIN AND DEALIN WHY NOT END IT AT THE SPA!!
NAT: 1:13:14 walks inside/ NAT: AB - this is the best deal of the day.
GFX: AT BUA - THE VALPAK OFFER WAS BUY A FACIAL - AND GET A FREE MANI - PEDI
!!!!! A SAVINGS OF 35 DOLLARS!
WHICH MEANS.I SAVED.A GRAND TOTAL OF 95 DOLLARS!!! AND DID I MENTION THE
APP IS FREE?!
NAT:1:26:05: "Now THIS is coupon living!"
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MARKET EXPERTS ANTICIPATE A RISE IN HOME PRICES IN 2013.
LAST YEAR, HOME PRICES ROSE BY SEVEN-AND-A-HALF PERCENT.
THAT WAS THE LARGEST JUMP IN SIX YEARS.
RESEARCHERS EXPECT A RISE OF ABOUT SIX-PERCENT THIS YEAR.
FUELING THE RISE ARE FEWER FORECLOSURES AND A LOW INVENTORY OF UNSOLD HOMES.
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SAMSUNG AND ITS CUSTOMERS ARE CELEBRATING THEIR SHARE OF THE HIGHLY COMPETITIVE SMART-PHONE MARKET.
THE COMPANY SAYS IT'S SOLD 100-MILLION GALAXY -S- PHONES SINCE 2010.
THE MOST RECENT MODEL, THE GALAXY -S-3, HAS SOLD 40 MILLION UNITS WORLDWIDE.
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FOR THOSE WHO GRAB FOOD ON THE RUN - TACO BELL IS TESTING A NEW DOLLAR MENU.
THE MEXICAN FAST FOOD CHAIN'S "ONE DOLLAR CRAVINGS MENU" HAS NINE ITEMS, INCLUDING THREE NEW ONES.
IT WILL COMPETE DIRECTLY WITH THE DOLLAR MENU AT MCDONALDS.
IT'S CURRENTLY BEING TESTED IN TWO MARKETS - FRESNO AND KNOXVILLE.
IF IT'S A SUCCESS, IT WOULD REPLACE TACO BELL'S CURRENT VALUE MENU.
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THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION IS TAKING FLAK OVER A NEW APP *IT CLAIMS IS A GUN SAFETY TRAINER.
MANY DON'T SEE IT THAT WAY, WE'LL EXPLAIN.
PLUS, A SOUTH CAROLINA TEACHER MAY LOSE HIS JOB FOR STOMPING ON THE AMERICAN FLAG.
HEAR WHY HE DID IT, NEXT AT NOON.
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ONE WEEK AFTER THE SANDY HOOK SHOOTING -- THE N-R-A SAYS FALLS ON VIOLENT VIDEO GAMES.
NOW - THE GUN LOBBY IS RELEASING ITS OWN MOBILE PHONE AND TABLET GAME -- THAT PUTS A VIRTUAL GUN IN THE HANDS OF THE USER.
BUT THE APP'S CREATORS SAY IT'S ALL ABOUT TEACHING GUN SAFETY.
JAIME CHAMBERS REPORTS.
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REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS/b--/ppIT'S AN APP THAT'S LISTED FOR KIDS FOUR YEARS AND UP./ppTHERE'S NO BLOOD./ppSo you can't shoot any people, but there are coffin-shaped targets./ppAND IN THE WAKE OF THE SANDY HOOK SHOOTINGS, AND GUN CONTROL KNOCKING ON THE DOOR, WAS IT A GOOD MOVE FOR THE NRA TO RELEASE THIS APP?/ppIn the past, they've pointed fingers at video games. They've pointed fingers at Hollywood for contributing to the recent violence, and, you know, with this app, they kind of run the risk of sending conflicting messages./ppPUBLIC RELATIONS STRATEGIST RACHEL KAY SAYS WITH SO MANY PARENTS WORRIED ABOUT GUN VIOLENCE, THE NRA IS TAKING A BIG RISK RELEASING THIS GAME./ppIt's an aggressive move; absolutely. It's gotten a lot of media coverage./ppBUT AT THE SAME TIME, KAY SAYS THE NRA COULD BE PLAYING TO THEIR SUPPORTERS, SHOWING THEY'RE NOT AFRAID OF WHAT VICTIMS, PARENTS AND POLITICIANS SAY./ppIs the timing questionable? Absolutely./ppThose who oppose any common-sense gun control or gun safety measures have a pretty effective way of ginning up fear on the part of gun owners and somehow the federal government's about to take all your guns away./ppNOW WITH DECEMBER 2012 ON RECORD AS THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF PEOPLE SUBMITTING TO BACKGROUND CHECKS TO BUY WEAPONS, THE PRESIDENT SAYS IT'S TIME TO MAKE MEANINGFUL CHANGE WITH OR WITHOUT CONGRESS./ppI'm confident that there are some steps that we can take that don't require legislation and are within my authority as President
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CHANTING AND CHEERING FROM SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS IN NEW YORK CITY.
THEY VOTED TO GO ON STRIKE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
8- THOUSAND BUS DRIVERS HAVE BEEN THREATENING A STRIKE FOR WEEKS NOW -- IT WOULD AFFECT ABOUT 152-THOUSAND STUDENTS.
THE UNION SAYS IS WANTS TO STOP THE CITY FROM GIVING JOBS TO PRIVATE CONTRACTORS.
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A SOUTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER MAY LOSE HIS JOB -- FOR STOMPING ON THE AMERICAN FLAG IN FRONT OF A CLASS FULL OF STUDENTS.
THE SCHOOL BOARD MET LAST NIGHT TO TALK ABOUT SCOTT COMPTON'S FUTURE -- NO DECISIONS WERE MADE.
THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDED HE BE FIRED, SAYING HE USED POOR JUDGEMENT.
COMPTON SAYS HE WAS TEACHING A LESSON ON SYMBOLISM.
HE HAS THE RIGHT TO APPEAL THE SUPERINTENDENT.
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AND.
BACK IN COURT TODAY -- FOR THE 20TH TIME IN SIX YEARS - ACTRESS LINDSAY LOHAN.
THE 26-YEAR-OLD IS EXPECTED TO FACE A JUDGE IN LOS ANGELES WHO REVOKED HER PROBATION.
IT STEMS FROM A CAR CRASH LAST SUMMER.
SHE'S ACCUSED OF RECKLESS DRIVING AND LYING TO POLICE.
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HONORING THE SURVIVORS OF ONE OF AMERICA'S MOST HISTORIC BATTLES.
SOT: Dick "We still wear the scars, either physical or mentally, we don't want to be forgotten"
UP AHEAD --
HOW SANIBEL ISLAND IS SAYING THANK YOU--
MAKING SURE THESE VETERANS' SACRIFICES WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED.
AND WHAT IF POLICE OFFICERS COULD PREDICT CRIME BEFORE IT HAPPENS?
THE NEW TECHNOLOGY HELPING THEM BE AT THE RIGHT PLACE, AT THE RIGHT TIME.
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THE CITY OF SANIBEL IS HONORING VETERANS OF ONE OF THE MOST WELL KNOW BATTLES IN AMERICAN HISTORY, THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE.
THAT'S WHERE AMERICAN FORCES HELD OFF AN OFFENSIVE OF 200-THOUSAND GERMANS.
NBC-2'S CLIFTON FRENCH JOINS US NOW FROM SANIBEL CITY HALL WITH MORE ON TODAY'S EVENTS.
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LIVE:
JUST TO SAY THANK YOU.
MOST OF THE SURVIVING VETERANS ARE IN THEIR 90'S.
EVEN THOUGH IT'S BEEN NEARLY 70 YEARS SINCE THE BATTLE, IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO SHOW GRATITUDE TO THESE VETS.
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SOT: Dick Williams, WWII Veteran "I tell everybody, when I die, i'm going to heaven because General Sherman said one time, war is hell, and I've been there."
IT WAS DECEMBER 16TH 1944.
THE WAR SEEMED TO BE OVER, THE AMERICANS HAD STORMED THE BEACHES AT NORMANDY. AND PUSHED BACK THE GERMAN ARMY.
BUT ON THAT DAY IN DECEMBER, HITLER HAD HIS FORCES DO SOMETHING NOBODY ANTICIPATED.
A COUNTER OFFENSIVE, LAUNCHING 200-THOUSAND GERMAN TROOPS BREAKING, THROUGH ALLIED LINES.
DICK WILLIAMS WAS IN GENERAL GEORGE S. PATTON'S 3RD ARMY. THAT RESPONDED TO THE ATTACK. RIDING IN ON TANKS TO SAVE THE SURROUNDED TROOPS.
SOT: Dick "I felt sorry for them, because they were out in the same cold as we were and they were surrounded, so they needed help in the worst sort of way."
SURROUNDED BY THE ENEMY, THE AMERICAN'S KEPT FIGHTING. PATTON'S ARMY ARRIVED, AND HITLERS OFFENSIVE FAILED.
85-THOUSAND GERMAN TROOPS DIED.
HITLERS ARMY WAS NEVER ABLE TO RECOUP.
IT WAS ON JANUARY 15TH, WHEN THE US ARMY MADE MAJOR STRIDES IN THAT BATTLE.
SO TODAY, ON JANUARY 15TH, 2013. THIS SMALL ISLAND IS SAYING THANK YOU TO THOSE VETERANS.
SOT: Dick "We still wear the scars, either physical or mentally, we don't want to be forgotten"
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LIVE:
19-THOUSAND AMERICANS DIED DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE.
ALL OF THESE VETERANS HONORED TODAY WERE GIVEN A PROCLAMATION FROM THE CITY OF SANIBEL.
THEY HOLD THEM IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO DIED IN THAT BATTLE.
LIVE ON SANIBEL ISLAND, CF, NBC2.
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BIG NEWS FOR VETERANS LOOKING FOR WORK.
WAL-MART SAID TODAY THEY WILL HIRE VETERANS WHO HONORABLY LEFT THE MILITARY IN THE LAST YEAR.
THE COMPANY SAYS MORE THAN 100-THOUSAND PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO FIND WORK THROUGH THE PROGRAM.
THE PROGRAM IS SET TO KICK OFF ON MEMORIAL DAY.
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NEW RIGHT NOW.
AUTHORITIES IN SYRIA REPORT - AT LEAST 15 PEOPLE KILLED IN AN EXPLOSION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ALEPPO.
CLASSES WERE IN SESSION AT THE TIME OF THE BLAST.
THIS IS THE LATEST IN A SERIES OF EXPLOSIONS TARGETING GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS IN ALEPPO AND THE CAPITAL OF DAMASCUS.
NO ONE HAS CLAIMED RESPONSIBILITY.
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THE SYRIAN AIR FORCE CONTINUES TO STRIKE REBEL STRONGHOLDS.
REBELS HAVE HAD CONTROL OF SEVERAL NEIGHBORHOODS FOR MONTHS, DESPITE GOVERNMENT ATTACKS.
THE U-N ESITMATES 60-THOUSAND DEAD SINCE THE FIGHTING STARTED IN 2011.
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FRANCE IS LEADING A COALITION TO STOP AL QAEDA FIGHTERS FROM TAKING OVER THE AFRICAN COUNTRY OF MALI.
THE COALITION NOW INVOLVES THE UNITED STATES AND OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES.
THE U-S IS ALSO CONSIDERING REFUELING TANKERS TO THE REGION TO ASSIST FRENCH FIGHTER JETS FLYING MISSIONS OVER REBEL TERRITORY.
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POLICE OFFICERS WILL TELL YOU, THEY SPEND MOST OF THEIR TIME REACTING TO CRIME.
BUT WHAT IF YOU COULD PREDICT WHERE AND WHEN CRIMES COULD OCCUR.
IT SOUNDS LIKE SCI-FI.
BUT IN LOS ANGELES, A NEW SYSTEM GIVES OFFICERS A BETTER CHANCE OF BEING IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME.
PATRICK HEALY HAS MORE.
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IN A DIGITAL WORLD WHERE A POLICE COMPUTER SCREEN DISPLAYS LOCATIONS OF CRIME IN REAL TIME,
THE NEXT STEP IS PREDICTING IT.
"So what we're trying to do is prevent that crime."
AT THE WHEEL OF THE LAPD BLACK AND WHITE IS SGT. TOM GAHRY. AND WHERE HE'S HEADED IS AN AREA IN PACOIMA INDICATED BY A COMPUTER PROGRAM, PINPOINTED DOWN TO AN AREA 500 FEET SQUARE ON A MAP, IT SHOWS UP AS A BOX.
"The computer is telling us they're predicting a crime in that box within a certain time period."
IT'S CALLED PREDICTIVE POLICING. "PREDPOL". AND LAPD FIRST BEGAN TESTING IT LATE IN 2011.
"I'm convinced that predictive policing works."
COMMANDING OFFICER SEAN MALINOWSKI WORKED WITH THE UCLA TEAM THAT DEVELOPED IT. OFFICERS GET A MISSION MAP AT BEGINNING OF SHIFT. THE GOAL, BETWEEN OTHER DUTIES IS TO WORK THE BOXES. DETERRENCE DEEMED AS VALUABLE AS AN ARREST.
"We ask them to use their knowledge skills and experience to prevent the crime from occurring."
"I think they should really utilize that program."
WHAT THE COMPUTER CANNOT REPLACE IS WHAT OFFICERS LEARN ON THE STREET. PATROL CAPT. STEPHEN CARMONA:
"We also have to listen the word on the street from our seasoned officers, and from the arrestees, from the detectives. and the homeowners from the partnerships we've built up through the years."
PREDICTIVE POLICING HAS SPREAD TO SEVEN MORE OF LAPD'S 21 GEOGRAPHIC DIVISIONS. CHIEF BECK SAID HE HOPES TO ROLL IT OUT FURTHER THIS COMING YEAR.
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ALL 13 LEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS NOW HAVE BETTER PROTECTION AGAINST THE THREAT OF LIGHTNING.
THE SYSTEM IS CALLED WEATHERBUG - WE USE IT AT OUR NBC2 STUDIOS.
ADMINISTRATORS DID A SIMULTANEOUS DRILL MONDAY AFTERNOON - SO EVERYONE WOULD UNDERSTAND HOW IT WORKS.
WHEN LIGHTNING IS WITHIN TEN MILES, THE HORN SOUNDS ONCE.
THAT'S WHEN EVERYONE SHOULD GO INSIDE.
WHEN THE AREA IS LIGHTNING FREE FOR 30 MINUTES.
THE HORN SOUNDS THREE TIMES GIVING THE ALL CLEAR.
PRINCIPALS HAD BEEN ASKING FOR BETTER LIGHTNING PROTECTION FOR MONTHS.
BUT AFTER 11 YEAR OLD JESSE WATLINGTON DIED AFTER BEING STRUCK BY LIGHTNING LAST OCTOBER.
THEY FAST-TRACKED THE PROJECT.
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It's a good thing you know keeps everybody safe. We want be safe on campus.
THE SYSTEM IS LOUD ENOUGH EVEN NEIGHBORS WHO LIVE NEAR THE HIGH SCHOOLS CAN HEAR IT FOR THEIR OWN SAFETY.
THE DISTRICT IS NOW LOOKING TO SEE HOW IT CAN PROVIDE COVERAGE TO MIDDLE AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
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COCA-COLA IS FEELING THE PRESSURE FROM ANTI-OBEISITY ADVOCATES AS NEW RESTRICTIONS ON SUGARY DRINKS TAKE AFFECT ACROSS THE NATION.
BUT NOW, COKE -- HAS A NEW ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN, IN AN ATTEMPT TO CHANGE THE COMAPNY'S TUNE.
CAROL COSTELLO REPORTS.
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IN THE WORLD OF HOOPS.
RUMORS SWIRL THE SACRAMENTO KINGS COULD MOVE TO SEATTLE.
BUT A NEW EFFORT MAKES A CASE TO THE N-B-A, TO KEEP THE TEAM IN PLACE.
FANS WANT TO GIVE THE PROMISE THAT PEOPLE WILL FILL THE SEATS -- WITH THE HELP OF HERE-WE-BUY-DOT-ORG.
THAT'S WHERE FANS OR BUSINESSES CAN MAKE A PLEDGE TO BUY SEASON TICKETS OR A SPONSORSHIP.
MORE THAN EIGHT-MILLION DOLLARS IN PLEDGES FOR TICKETS HAVE ALREADY COME IN.
CARMICHAEL DAVE, A RADIO AND INTERNET HOST, IS HEADING UP THE EFFORT.
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Recent fan apathy has nothing do with hunger for this team. It has everything to do with lack of ownership and ownership's commitment to Sacramento.
WHILE NOT SET IN STONE, THE PLEDGES PUT PEOPLE IN A DATABASE THAT WOULD BE TURNED OVER TO THE SACRAMENTO KINGS.
THEN, A DEAL WOULD HAVE TO BE MADE TO BUILD A NEW ARENA - OR A PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR NEW OWNERS.
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PROFESSIONAL GOLFER RORY MCILROY IS FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF TIGER WOODS, AND NOT JUST ON THE LINKS.
MCILROY HAS SIGNED A MULTI-YEAR ENDORSEMENT DEAL WITH NIKE, SAID TO BE WORTH BETWEEN 200- AND 250-MILLION DOLLARS.
THE DEAL WAS ANNOUNCED AT THIS PRESS EVENT IN ABU DHABI.
SO FAR, MCILROY HAS WON ONLY TWO MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, BUT AT THE YOUNG AGE OF 23, IT'S EXPECTED HE WILL WIN MANY MORE TITLES IN THE FUTURE.
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PULLING OFF THE HOLLYWOOD'S NEWEST STYLE.
AT SUNDAY'S GOLDEN GLOBES - IT WAS ALL ABOUT THE GLAM - HAIR STYLES AND DESIGNER DRESSES.
A LOOK AT THE RED CARPET TRENDS AND HOW ANYONE AT HOME CAN GET THE LOOK.
AND SOON --
IT MAY NOT JUST BE FOR THE LADIES.
THE PROGRESS BEING MADE TO DEVELOP A BIRTH CONTROL FOR *MEN*
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AWARDS SHOWS ARE THE BEST WAY TO LOOK AT WHAT'S HOT IN THE FASHION WORLD.
THIS YEAR'S GOLDEN GLOBES HAD NO SHORTAGE OF DROPPED NECKLINES AND **BRAIDED HAIR.
BUT WILL THESE LOOKS WORK FOR YOU?
JUJU CHANG TAKE A LOOK.
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THE RED CARPET SIZZLED AT THE GOLDEN GLOBES, AS OUR FAVORITE STARS DAZZLED
US WITH COLOR, COUTURE, AND CLEAVAGE!
FASHION FORWARD STARS LIKE CLAIRE DANES KATHARINE MCPHEE AND AMY POEHLERTOOK
THE PLUNGE. THE V NECK PLUNGE THAT IS.
18:07:48- The plunging V neck line was so hot at the Golden Globes because
it really is a different way of baring skin. Its cut down, almost down to
your navel. And it's sexy but there's also a subtly about it.
OTHER LADIES WENT A DIFFERENT ROUTEINSTEAD OF A LOW NECKTHEY OPTED FOR A VA-
VA- VOOOM cut up to there-- PEEK AT THE LEG.
SOT-**18:08:19- That's also a really big trend that we've been seeing. We
saw that last season and I feel like the slits are getting even higher this
season.
AS FOR HAIR- THE LATEST UP-DO INVOLVES A LOT OF TWISTS
***BRAID** 18:13:26- a braid especially a milk maid braid, it frames the
face, it adds volume and it lifts everything up without a stitch of botox.
SureHollywood stars pull these looks off flawlessly. But what about those of
us who aren't HOLLYWOOD Starlets?
WE VOLUNTEERED SAMANTHA TRENKA 32 YEAR WORKING MOM so that OUR FRIENDS AT
LUCKY MAGAZINE could SHOW US HOW REAL WOMEN CAN PULL OFF THESE DARING RED
CARPET LOOKS.
JC-18:20:56- Ok so why is this not a good option?
18:20:59- So for Sam, this is showing a little bit too much skin. You can
see the deep V neck line. You can see that it's sleeveless. And then also
she doesn't even have tights on.
**wipe**
18:15:55- There is a very fine line but again it goes always back to
balancing. 18:15:58- Because Samantha here has a V plunging neck line we
wanted to make sure that the rest of her was nice and covered up.
**wipe**
JUJU STAND UP-
18:24:16- For women a woman of a certain age, don't be afraid to show a
little skin. You can always go plunging, in a different place.
**wipe**
JC- Now why does this work as a plungy black tie for a normal woman?
LB- 18:18:05- So you get all of the sexy effect of the plunging v-neck. But
then you get sort of the safety net if you willof that illusion panel which
keeps everything in place and it gives you that extra barrier so you don't
feel as exposed.
**wipe**
18:26:27-JC- Because its plunging down to hear and cut up to here it might
be a little too much skin?
LB- 18:26:31- She's got the plunging V-neck but then also she has this slit
in the leg here./it is very trendy but you don't want to do them together.
,
BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT RULE OF THUMB IF YOU'RE GONNA FEEL SELF-CONSCIOUS ALL
NIGHT IT'S NOT THE RIGHT OUTFIT
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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.
Our warm spell has lasted for over a week, and it looks like our warmer than average temperatures will hold on for a few more days before some changes take place.
Our Tuesday will dawn bright and sunny with comfortable conditions as temperatures will start off in the lower 60s with a few 50s deeper inland. We may even see a few spots with patchy fog, which should lift fairly quickly after sunrise. With plenty of sunshine through to first half of the day, afternoon highs are on track to reach the lower half of the 80s. With the daytime heating, we'll see a few fair weather cumulus clouds dotting our skies during the day, and with rain prospects remaining less than 10% a mainly dry radar is expected.
The strong area of high pressure that has been the dominant feature in our weather pattern will hang on for the next few days. This will keep our skies mostly to partly sunny and highs running 8 to 10 degrees above the average.
A strong upper level disturbance across Texas will move eastbound across the northern gulf coast states weakening our ridge of high pressure, which will signal some changes that should begin to take shape by Thursday. As winds take more of a southerly turn, a bit more humidity will be in place across Southwest Florida leading to a couple of isolated showers.
Our skies will see a few more cloudy periods on Friday as a cold front eventually sags south across the state. As the front fades and pulls away from the peninsula, some cooler and drier air will filter down the state. Highs will be closer to average in the 70s and lows in the 50s, with the possibility of some chillier air arriving by the middle of next week.
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ASTHMA IS THE MOST COMMON CHRONIC ILLNESS IN CHILDREN, AND LOW BIRTHWEIGHT WAS THOUGHT TO BE A RISK FACTOR.
A NEW STUDY SHOWS THAT MAY NOT BE THE CASE.
RESEARCHERS IN THE MAYO CLINIC DID A BROAD STUDY , WITH THOUSANDS OF KIDS AT NORMAL AND LOW BIRTH WEIGHT.
THEY FOUND THE ASTHMA RATES DID NOT DIFFER GREATLY BETWEEN THE TWO GROUPS.
THEY SAY LOW BIRTHWEIGHT DOES NOT APPEAR TO INCREASE THE RISK FOR ASTHMA IN THE FIRST SIX YEARS OF LIFE.
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THE NUMBER OF DOCTORS GOING DIGITAL HAS DOUBLED SINCE 2005!
NEARLY SEVENTY PERCENT OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS IN ONE SURVEY WERE USING ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS IN 2011 -- AND THAT NUMBER SHOULD REACH EIGHTY PERCENT BY THE END OF THIS YEAR.
DOCTORS IN SOME STATES, LIKE NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTH DAKOTA, APPEAR TO BE MAKING THE SWITCH AT A SLOWER PACE.
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THE AVERAGE COUGH LASTS SEVENTEEN DAYS -- YET MOST ADULTS THINK IT SHOULD ONLY LAST A WEEK.
THE NEW STUDY OUT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA FOUND PATIENTS THINK A COUGH SHOULD LAST NINE DAYS AT THE MOST -- MANY THOUGHT A COUGH SHOULD BE GONE WITHIN FIVE DAYS.
RESEARCHERS SAY THIS MISINFORMATION COULD LEAD TO DOCTORS OVER-PRESCRIBING ANTIBIOTICS, EVEN THOUGH THE DRUGS DON'T WORK IN A MAJORITY OF CASES.
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A BIRTH CONTROL PILL FOR MEN?
IT COULD BE A REALITY SOON, ALONG WITH OTHER BIRTH CONTROL OPTIONS SUCH AS CREAMS, INJECTIONS AND EVEN IMPLANTS FOR GUYS.
RACHEL MCNEILL HAS MORE.
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IT'S A DAILY ROUTINE FOR A LOT OF WOMEN
"I started taking birth control when I was 16."
"Around 14."
NOW RESEARCHERS ARE WORKING ON BIRTH CONTROL, FOR MEN.
THE DIFFICULT PART?
MEN MAKE 1,000 SPERM A SECOND. TO BE AN EFFECTIVE CONTRACEPTIVE, SPERM COUNT HAS TO GO DOWN TO ZERO.
"I think it's important to have more choices."
MICHAEL LEHMANN HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN FIVE TESTOSTERONE-BASED CLINICAL TRIALS.
HE'S TAKEN DAILY PILLS, MONTHLY INJECTIONS, A CREAM HE RUBBED ON HIS SHOULDER, AND EVEN HAD AN IMPLANT.
"There were very minor side effects, um, I had some slight acne on my scalp."
BUT TESTOSTERONE COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF HEART DISEASE AND PROSTATE CANCER. THAT'S WHY DR. JOHN AMORY IS BLOCKING VITAMIN A IN THE TESTICLES, WHICH IN TURN BLOCKS THE DEVELOPMENT OF SPERM.
"I decided to explore ways of suppressing sperm without using hormones."
Tests in mice show it works 100 percent of the time. But still, some doctors are skeptical.
"A male contraceptive? I don't think women will trust it."
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RESEARCHERS HAVE ALSO FOUND A HORMONE-FREE WAY TO STOP SPERM PRODUCTION -- THE GOOD NEWS IS -- IT'S REVERSIBLE.
WHEN MICE WERE TAKEN OFF THE DRUG TREATMENT, THEY BECAME FERTILE AGAIN.
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HERE'S A LOOK AT WHAT NBC-2 IS DEVELOPING FOR THIS AFTERNOON.
TIME IS UP FOR VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN TO HAND HIS GUN SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS TO HIS BOSS.
FIRST AT FOUR - THE PROTESTS SET FOR SOME OF THE NATION'S LARGEST CITIES.
PLUS - A HANDFUL OF FLORIDA TEACHERS ARE BUSTED IN AN UNDERCOVER CHILD SEX STING.
STRAIGHT AHEAD, WHAT WE FOUND, AFTER POURING OVER THE DISTURBING DETAILS OF THE INVESTIGATION.
AND - PLAYGROUND BEHAVIOR LANDS THIS GUY IN THE MANATEE COUNTY JAIL.
THE PRANK HE PULLED - THAT HAS HIM FACING CHARGES.
KEEP IT RIGHT HERE - YOUR TOP STORIES ARE NEXT.
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AND STILL AHEAD ON THE NEWS AT NOON--
A LOOK AT OUR TOP STORIES.
WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK.
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HERE'S A LOOK AT THE TOP STORIES WE'RE FOLLOWING AT THIS HOUR.
DISGRACED CYCLIST LANCE ARMSTRONG HAS ADMITTED TO USING PERFORMANCE ENHANCING DRUGS.
ARMSTRONG FESSED UP, AT LEAST IN PART, DURING AN INTERVIEW WITH OPRAH.
THERE'S TENSE SPECULATION TODAY ON WHAT IMPACT THIS WILL HAVE ON ARMSTRONG'S FUTURE.
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ARCHAEOLOGISTS IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS ARE SEARCHING FOR BURRIED ARTIFACTS TODAY.
THE SITE USED TO BE THE HOME OF A CIVIL WAR FORT.
NOW, A NEW LIBRARY IS GOING UP WHERE THE FORT ONCE STOOD.
ARCHAEOLOGISTS WANT TO MAKE SURE NO IMPORTANT PARTS OF HISTORY GET COVERED UP BY THE NEW PROJECT.
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AND WE'RE FOLLOWING A BUSY DAY IN WASHINGTON.
LAWMAKERS WILL TACKLE A NUMBER OF BIG ISSUES TODAY. INCLUDING PROPOSALS ON NEW GUN LEGISLATION, AID FOR SUPERSTORM SANDY VICTIMS, AND OF COURSE THE LOOMING NATIONAL DEBIT CRISIS.
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IN TRADING TODAY - STOCKS EDGING LOWER ON WALL STREET AS TENSIONS RISE IN WASHINGTON OVER INCREASING THE COUNTRY'S BORROWING LIMIT.
TAKING ONE LAST LOOK AT THE DOW THIS HOUR.
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AD LIB GOODBYE
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