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KEY LIST TZ3 A) LEHIGH SINKHOLE-VOTOPS
HEADLINES TZ3 B) flu sick days-VOTOPS
HL1) BONITA DEATH INVESTIGATION-TRX SSTOPS VO DR. OZ LOOKLIVE TEASE-SOTTOPS
HL2) FATAL ALLEY ACCIDENT-TRX SSTOPS GEN TRX TO BREAK-CLIP
HL3) OBAMA 2ND TERM-TRX VOTOPS OPEN-CLIP
OPEN-CLIP TOP STORIES-HLF SCR RVL
BONITA DEATH INVESTIGATION-OC SS DBX LEHIGH SINKHOLE UPDATE-OC DBX
BONITA DEATH INVESTIGATION-REM LEHIGH SINKHOLE UPDATE-REM
BONITA DEATH INVESTIGATION-PKG LEHIGH SINKHOLE UPDATE-MINI PKG
BONITA DEATH INVESTIGATION-REM LEHIGH SINKHOLE UPDATE-REM
FATAL ALLEY ACCIDENT-TRX ONCAM FL PYTHON COUNT-ONCAM
FATAL ALLEY ACCIDENT-TRAFFIC CHARCO WILD BOAR-VO-WIPE
FATAL ALLEY ACCIDENT-SS VO CHARCO WILD BOAR-SOTVO
FATAL ALLEY ACCIDENT-TRAFFIC FLU OUTBREAK-ONCAM
BOAT FIRE LOOK AHEAD-VO FLU OUTBREAK-PKG
BOAT FIRE LOOK AHEAD-SOT VO FL WOMAN CRUISE ARREST-ONCAM
STOCKS LIVE-SAT LIVE FL WOMAN CRUISE ARREST-PKG
OBAMA 2ND TERM BEGINS-ONCAM FIVE SHOT NEAR MLK PARADE-VO
OBAMA 2ND TERM BEGINS-PKG CANADIAN OPENS FIRE IN COURT-VOTOPS
SANDY SENATE VOTE-VO KIDS RESCUED ICY LAKE-VO
ROE V WADE 40 YEARS-VO SPOTLIGHT ON WRESTLER-OC SOT VO
ALGERIA LATEST-ONCAM SPOTLIGHT ON WRESTLER-SOT VO
ALGERIA LATEST-PKG WATER COOLED VOLCANO ERUPTS-VOTOPS
PATERNO ONE YEAR-VO TEASE FOUR-1 SHOT
ASTEROID MINING COMPANY LAUNCHES-OTS TZ4 A) NEANDERTHAL CLONING-VOTOPS
TEASE ONE-2 SHOT TZ4 B) ALLIGATOR WRESTLER-VOTOPS
TZ1 A) SURVEIL VID CAR CRASH-VO GEN TRX TO BREAK-CLIP
TZ1 B) BOULDER INTO HOME-VOTOPS GMA ALLIGATOR WRESTLER-TRAFFIC VO
WEATHER-STC GMA ALLIGATOR WRESTLER-PKG
GEN TRX TO BREAK-CLIP FIRST ALERT FORECAST-CLIP
MARKET WATCH-PKG FIRST ALERT FORECAST-WXWALL
SURVEIL VID CAR CRASH DENVER-VO traffic-clip
SW JET BLOWS TIRES-VOTOPS HEALTH CLIP-CLIP
FIRST ALERT FORECAST-CLIP VACCINATIONS-VO
FIRST ALERT FORECAST-WXWALL HEARING LOSS MEMORY-VOTOPS
HOT WATER HEATERS-ON CAM EXTENDED CPR-VOTOPS
HOT WATER HEATERS-PKG CALL TO CLONE NEANDERTHAL-ON CAM
HOT WATER HEATERS-ONCAM CALL TO CLONE NEANDERTHAL-PKG
BLOCKBUSTER TO CLOSE 300 STORES-trx VO COMING UP @ 4-CLIP
SW 40$ TO BE FIRST-VOTOPS A) adhd increase cases-TRAFFIC VO
CARPET CLEANING TIPS-VOTOPS B) flu & sick leave-VOTOPS-WIPE
TEASE TWO-1 SHOT C) labor pain men tested-VOTOPS
TZ2 A) BOULDER INTO HOME-VO BONITA DEATH INVESTIGATION-TRXVO TOPS
TZ2 B) WOMAN FALLS ONTO TRACKS-VOTOPS FATAL ALLEY ACCIDENT-SSTOPS
GMA BOULDER INTO HOME-ON CAM BOAT FIRE LOOK AHEAD-VOTOPS
GMA BOULDER INTO HOME-PKG TOP STORY 4-VOTOPS
WOMAN FALLS ONTO TRACKS-TRX VOTOPS MARKET WATCH-SATLIVE
BIG MILITARY BASE FIRE CA-VOTOPS CLOSE-3-SHOT
GROUPON CANCELS GUN DEALS-VOTOPS END TIME------------
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HEADLINES


RIGHT NOW AT NOON.

A DEATH INVESTIGATION EXPANDS IN BONITA SPRINGS.

--A YOUND WOMAN FOUND DEAD ON THE ROADSIDE OVER THE WEEKEND.

NOW, THE FOCUS SHIFTS JUST ACROSS THE STREET.

NEIGHBORS TELL US WHAT THEY SAW.

PLUS.

WE'RE GETTING THE LATEST INFORMATION ON A DEADLY CRASH ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY.

A YOUNG GIRL -- PRONOUNCED DEAD THIS MORNING, HER SISTER, STILL IN CRITICAL CONDITION.

AND.

PRESIDENT OBAMA BEGINS HIS SECOND TERM AFTER MONIDAY'S INAUGURATION.

WE'LL DETAIL THE WORK AHEAD FOR THE PRESIDENT, AND CONGRESS.

THE NEWS AT NOON STARTS NOW. Return to index of stories...


HL1) BONITA DEATH INVESTIGATION-TRX SSTOPS VO


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HL2) FATAL ALLEY ACCIDENT-TRX SSTOPS


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HL3) OBAMA 2ND TERM-TRX VOTOPS


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BONITA DEATH INVESTIGATION-OC SS DBX


GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE.

I'M STACEY DEFFENBAUGH, YOU'RE WATCHING NBC-2 NEWS AT NOON.

WE'RE WORKING NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN A DEATH INVESTIGATION.

LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY THIS WOMAN, DARLA MILLER, A GRADUATE OF ESTERO HIGH SCHOOL, WAS FOUND DEAD SATURDAY MORNING.

HER BODY WAS FOUND IN SOME BRUSH OFF OF OAKLAND DRIVE IN BONITA SPRINGS.

NBC-2'S CLIFTON FRENCH IS THERE, LIVE.

CLIFTON, WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE CRIME SCENE NEAR WHERE HER BODY WAS FOUND HAS POSSIBLY EXPANDED.

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BONITA DEATH INVESTIGATION-REM


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BONITA DEATH INVESTIGATION-PKG


THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS STILL INVESTIGATING THE DEATH OF A 22-YEAR-OLD WOMAN.

DARLA MILLER, WAS FOUND DEAD IN A WOODED AREA ON OAKLAND DRIVE IN BONITA SPRINGS ON SATURDAY.

NBC-2'S CLIFTON FRENCH HAS BEEN FOLLOWING THIS STORY TODAY, AND JOINS US NOW LIVE WITH THE LATEST ON THE INVESTIGATION.

LIVE:

SINCE DARLA'S NAME HAS BEEN RELEASED, CRIMESTOPPERS HAS RECEIVED SEVERAL TIPS.

TODAY, JUST ACROSS THE STREET ABOUT 25 FEET AWAY, THIS TRAILER IS NOW A PART OF THAT CRIME SCENE.

VO:

LCSO WONT TELL US WHY THIS TRAILER IS TAPED OFF, ONLY THAT IT IS CONNECTED TO THE INVESTIGATION.

NEIGHBORS TELL ME 2 MEN HAD BEEN LIVING INSIDE OF THIS TRAILER FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS.

NEIGHBORS SAY THEY SAW THOSE MEN GET TAKEN AWAY BY SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES YESTERDAY, AND SINCE THEN DETECTIVES AND CRIME SCENE TECHS HAVE BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE TRAILER.

SOT: Flor Reyes, Neighbor "They got arrested yesterday around 2:00 in the morning, they closed the trailer down. Yesterday there were cops here looking for fingerprints or something like that inside the trailer."

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LIVE TAG:

DETECTIVES SAY NOBODY HAS BEEN ARRESTED, BUT THEY HAVE QUESTIONED SEVERAL PEOPLE.

I TALKED TO DARLA MILLER'S FATHER EARLIER TODAY WHO WAS TOLD BY DETECTIVES THAT THEY'VE DONE MORE THAN 100 INTERVIEWS IN THIS CASE SO FAR.

HE WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY INVESTIGATION GOING ON INSIDE OF THIS TRAILER, BUT HE TOLD ME HE JUST HOPES AND PRAYS THAT JUSTICE IS DONE.

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BONITA DEATH INVESTIGATION-REM


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FATAL ALLEY ACCIDENT-TRX ONCAM


DEVELOPING AT NOON --

A SAD UPDATE OUT OF COLLIER COUNTY.

THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL TELLS US TODAY - ONE OF THE LITTLE GIRLS, INVOLVED IN YESTERDAY'S DEADLY ALLEY CRASH HAS PASSED AWAY FROM HER INJURIES.

HER MOTHER DIED - JUST AFTER THE CRASH.

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FATAL ALLEY ACCIDENT-TRAFFIC


THIS REALLY IS A TOUGH STORY TO TELL.

WE HEARD FROM FHP JUST A FEW HOURS AGO.

AND THEY TELL US 3-YEAR-OLD RYLEE DOUGLAS DIED LATE LAST NIGHT AFTER HER FAMILY'S CAR CRASHED INTO A CANAL.AND WAS SUBMERGED UNDER WATER FOR HALF AN HOUR. Return to index of stories...


FATAL ALLEY ACCIDENT-SS VO


THIS IS OUR FIRST LOOK AT CECILIA DOUGLAS AND HER TWO LITTLE GIRLS.

THIS IS A PICTURE OF WE FOUND ON CECILIA'S FACEBOOK PAGE.

WE'VE SEEN A NUMBER OF PEOPLE OFFER PRAYERS AND CONDOLENCES ON THIS PAGE THROUGHOUT THE MORNING.

FHP SAYS THE 33-YEAR-OLD FROM IMMOKALEE WAS HEADING WESTBOUND ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY AFTER 8 MONDAY MORNING WHEN HER LEXUS CLIPPED THE BACK END OF A TRUCK IN FRONT OF HER.

SHE THEN LOST CONTROL OF HER CAR -- AND LANDED IN THIS CANAL AROUND MILE MARKER 88.

RESCUE CREWS RACED TO GET DOUGLAS AND HER TWO LITTLE GIRLS OUT OF THE ALLIGATOR-INFESTED WATERS.

WHEN FIRST RESPONDERS FINALLY REACHED THE FAMILY.

NO ONE WAS BREATHING

CECILIA WAS TAKEN TO PHYSICIANS REGIONAL WHERE SHE LATER DIED.

3-YEAR-OLD RYLEE DIED LATE LAST NIGHT AT NCH NORTH.

NOW -- THESE CABLE BARRIERS ARE ALSO COMING INTO QUESTION.

WE WERE TOLD THEY'RE DESIGNED TO PREVENT CARS FROM ACTUALLY CRASHING INTO CANALS.

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FATAL ALLEY ACCIDENT-TRAFFIC


IN THIS CASE -- THEY DID NOT PREVENT CECILIA DOUGLAS' CAR FROM GOING INTO THE CANAL.

FHP SAYS ITS STILL INVESTIGATING THAT ASPECT.

AT LAST CHECK --

THE ONLY SURVIVOR.4-YEAR-OLD MADISON.IS SAID TO BE IN VERY CRITICAL CONDITION AT A HOSPITAL IN TAMPA.

WE WILL CONTINUE TO STAY ON TOP OF ANY UPDATES WE GET.

LIVE IN THE STUDIO.NICK CILETTI.NBC-2. Return to index of stories...


BOAT FIRE LOOK AHEAD-VO


STATE FIRE INVESTIGATORS WILL BE IN PUNTA GORDA TODAY -- TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT CAUSED SEVERAL BOATS TO CATCH FIRE.

THIS IS NEW VIDEO IN TODAY FROM AN NBC-2 VIEWER.

FOUR BOATS WERE DESTROYED BY THE FIRE SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

ALL OF THE BOATS WERE DRY-DOCKED AT GATOR CREEK MARINE IN PUNTA GORDA.

IT'S UNCLEAR WHAT STARTED THE FIRE, BUT THE MARINA'S OWNER AND INVESTIGATORS, THINK IT WAS NOT INTENTIONALLY SET. Return to index of stories...


BOAT FIRE LOOK AHEAD-SOT VO


Tim Lisby, Owner Gator Creek Marine "I just feel bad for the people who own the boats. It's a lot to go through something like that. Going trough insurance, losing you boat and all. It's a big hassle, so my heart goes out to them."

HERE'S ANOTHER LOOK AT THAT VIDEO.

STAY WITH NBC-2 FOR ANY UPDATES ON THE STORY. Return to index of stories...


STOCKS LIVE-SAT LIVE


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OBAMA 2ND TERM BEGINS-ONCAM


PRESIDENT OBAMA IS BEGINNING THE START OF AN AMBITIOUS SECOND TERM AGENDA TODAY.

DURING HIS INAUGURAL ADDRESS- THE PRESIDENT LAID OUT CLEAR GOALS ON TOPICS LIKE GAY MARRIAGE AND CLIMATE CHANGE.

DANIELLE LEIGH IS IN WASHINGTON- WITH HOW HIS WORDS COULD CAUSE MORE DIVISION THAN UNITY. Return to index of stories...


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SANDY SENATE VOTE-VO


TODAY THE SENATE IS EXPECTED APPROVE A BILL THAT WOULD SEND MORE THAN 50-BILLION DOLLARS IN AID TO STATES DEVASTATED BY SUPERSTORM SANDY.

THE HOUSE APPROVED THE BILL LAST WEEK, MOSTLY BEHIND DEMOCRATIC SUPPORT.

THE BILL INCLUDES ABOUT 17-BILLION DOLLARS FOR IMMEDIATE RECOVERY EFFORTS.

ONCE THE SENATE APPROVES IT, PRESIDENT OBAMA CAN SIGN THE MEASURE INTO LAW.

CONGRESS HAS ALREADY APPROVED 9-POINT-7 BILLION DOLLARS FOR FLOOD INSURANCE CLAIMS. Return to index of stories...


ROE V WADE 40 YEARS-VO


40 YEARS AGO TODAY - IN 1973, THE U-S SUPREME COURT LEGALIZED ABORTIONS UNDER MOST CONDITIONS.

A NEW N-B-C / WALL STREET JOURNAL POLL FINDS A WHOPPING 70-PERCENT OF AMERICANS SAY ROE V WADE SHOULD NOT BE OVERTURNED.

THAT IS THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE ON THAT QUESTION SINCE 19-89.

THE POLL ALSO FOUND THAT 54-PERCENT OF AMERICANS SAY ABORTION SHOULD BE LEGAL EITHER ALWAYS, OR MOST OF THE TIME. Return to index of stories...


ALGERIA LATEST-ONCAM


WE'RE LEARNING MORE, THIS AFTERNOON ABOUT THE GROUP BEHIND THAT DEADLY HOSTAGE CRISIS IN ALGERIA.

THE STATE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMING THREE AMERICANS WERE AMONG AT LEAST 37 WHO DIED IN THE 4-DAY STAND-OFF.

NBC'S JANET SHAMLIAN HAS THE LATEST. Return to index of stories...


ALGERIA LATEST-PKG


In a first accounting of the hostage taking, the Algerian Prime Minister on Monday said the Islamic militants who attacked the facility included two Canadians and a team of explosive experts who memorized the layout of the plant and were ready to blow it up.

Over four days, a grim toll. At least 29 militants are dead after Algerian special forces waged a bloody counter-attack.

The number of hostages killed is higher. more than 3-dozen. Among them, three Americans who were working for B-P.

58-year old Frederick Buttaccio of Katy Texas.

Gordon Lee Rowan. of Sumpter, Oregon

And Victor Lovelady of Houston and Nederland, Texas. a 57-year-old father of two who the local police chief says was well known.

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"I KNEW VICTOR. I KNEW HIM TO BE A GOOD FAMILY MAN. HAD A GOOD FAMILY. HIS KIDS WENT TO SCHOOL HERE, THEY WERE WELL RESPECTED PEOPLE"

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"THEY ARE A GOOD FAMILY, CLOSE FAMILY. THEY GOT A SUPPORTIVE EXTENDED FAMILY. THAT HAVE CERTAIN NUMBER OF GOOD FRIENDS WHO ARE ABLE TO BE WITH THEM."

Among the seven U-S hostages who survived.

Steven Wysocki of Elbert, Colorado.

And Mark Cobb of Corpus Christi, Texas.

he was the Manager of the plant. a friend says Cobb texted "I'M ALIVE" and said he hid in an unused room until he was able to escape unharmed.

For its part, B-P won't comment on the workers, citing privacy concerns, but says executives are offering their families the company's full support. VIDEO FREEZES AT THE END. Return to index of stories...


PATERNO ONE YEAR-VO


LATER TONIGHT PENN STATE FANS WILL HOLD A VIGIL TO REMEMBER COACH JOE PATERNO.

HE DIED ONE YEAR AGO TODAY.

ORGANIZERS WILL LIGHT 4-HUNDRED-NINE CANDLES, FO EACH OF HIS VICTORIES.

THE N-C-A-A DOES NOT RECOGINIZE ALL THE WINS. AS PART OF SANCTIONS AFTER THE JERRY SANDUSKY FALLOUT, THEY STRIPPED MORE THAN ONE-HUNDRED OF THEM. Return to index of stories...


ASTEROID MINING COMPANY LAUNCHES-OTS


NEW RIGHT NOW.

A NEW COMPANY LAUNCHES TODAY -- WITH THE GOAL OF MINING ASTEROIDS.

THE FIRM IS CALLED DEEP SPACE INDUSTRIES.

THEY PLAN TO LAUNCH A FLEET OF PROSPECTING SPACECRAFT IN 2015, AND START HARVESTING METALS AND WATER FROM NEAR-EARTH OBJECTS.

THE AMBITIOUS PROJECT COULD MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO SET UP RE-FUELING STATIONS, FURTHERING OUR REACH INTO THE COSMOS. Return to index of stories...


TEASE ONE-2 SHOT


IN JUST A FEW MINUTES, A SURVEILLANCE CAMERA CATCHES A ROADSIDE CRASH.

THREE PARKED CARS ARE DAMAGED.

HEAR WHAT THE DRIVER CLAIMS CAUSED HIM TO SWERVE.

AND STICK AROUND FOR THIS ONE.

A BOULDER CRASHES DOWN A MOUNTAINSIDE AND INTO A WOMAN'S BEDROOM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT!

HER HUSBAND TELLS US HOW CLOSE SHE CAME TO LOSING HER LIFE.

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TZ1 A) SURVEIL VID CAR CRASH-VO


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TZ1 B) BOULDER INTO HOME-VOTOPS


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WEATHER-STC


WEATHER IS COMING UP. Return to index of stories...


GEN TRX TO BREAK-CLIP


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MARKET WATCH-PKG


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SURVEIL VID CAR CRASH DENVER-VO


NEW VIDEO INTO THE NBC-2 NEWSROOM TODAY.

A CRASH IN DENVER - CAUGHT ON CAMERA.

SECURITY VIDEO SHOWS A MINIVAN THAT LOST CONTROL AND SLAMMED INTO A PARKED S-U-V, WHICH THEN HIT 2 OTHER PARKED CARS.

TWO OF THE THREE PEOPLE INSIDE THE MINIVAN WERE HURT.

THE DRIVER OF THE MINIVAN TOLD POLICE HE FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL. Return to index of stories...


SW JET BLOWS TIRES-VOTOPS


MORE NEWS OUT OF DENVER.

A SOUTHWEST JET BLOWS THREE TIRES AFTER AN ABORTED TAKEOFF.

AIRPORT OFFICIALS SAY A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, WHICH CAUSED THE PILOT TO MAKE A HARD STOP.

THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS HURT.

IT'S STILL NOT CLEAR WHAT CAUSED THE WARNING LIGHT IN THE COCKPIT TO GO OFF. Return to index of stories...


FIRST ALERT FORECAST-CLIP


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FIRST ALERT FORECAST-WXWALL


We're in store for a slightly cooler, seasonable Tuesday across Southwest Florida now that another cool front has cleared the area. After starting with morning temperatures in the upper 50s, we'll warm to the mid 70s during the afternoon, which is right around average for this time of year.

The only complication with today's weather will be cloud cover as we're right under a steady stream of thin cirrus clouds, which will likely dim our sunshine for most of the day.

Winds will be a little stronger today out of the northeast between 5-15 mph with some gusts up to 20.

By tonight, the veil of cirrus clouds should begin to thin out a bit more, leading to a partly cloudy to mostly clear sky by early Wednesday morning.

Temperatures will be a bit cooler tonight with overnight lows dipping into the low 50s and even some 40s deeper inland. Most of urban Southwest Florida will cool to near 52°, but locations farther north and deeper inland will see the potential for temperatures to drop as low as the mid 40s.

Wednesday should be much sunnier as the high thin clouds continue to exit, so mostly sunny should fit the bill tomorrow. Even with the cooler start Wednesday morning, daytime high should be roughly the same as today with afternoon temperatures warming into the mid 70s.

After another cool morning with lows in the upper 40s early Thursday, a gradual warm up will begin Thursday afternoon with highs in the mid to upper 70s. By Saturday, afternoon highs will be close to 80°, but another cool front is expected to swing through late Saturday, which will lower temperatures close to average once again by the late weekend into early next week.

With such a moisture-starved atmosphere, rain prospects will stay very low through the next seven days even as the next front passes through this weekend.

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. Return to index of stories...


HOT WATER HEATERS-ON CAM


A BIG PART OF YOUR HOME ENERGY BILL COMES FROM YOUR WATER HEATER -- YET MAINTENANCE IS OFTEN FORGOTTEN UNTIL IT'S TOO LATE.

LYNDA BAQUERO HAS MORE ON HOW TO AVOID DISASTERS AND KEEP THE HOT WATER FLOWING. Return to index of stories...


HOT WATER HEATERS-PKG


CRANKING OUT THAT HOT WATER IN YOUR HOME. EATS UP ABOUT FIFTEEN PERCENT OF YOUR MONTHLY ENERGY BILL.

IT MAKES YOUR WATER HEATER THE THIRD-LARGEST HOUSEHOLD ENERGY USER.

BUT FEW PEOPLE KNOW HOW TO TAKE CARE OF IT. UNTIL IT'S TOO LATE.

"A typical call we get is i've got water all over my basement, I think my water heater's gone."

MARIO BRUNI RUNS BRUNI AND CAMPISI PLUMBING AND HEATING.

IN ADDITION TO THE COST OF FIXING BASEMENT FLOORS AND DAMAGED FURNITURE. THERE'S THE COST OF GETTING A NEW WATER HEATER.

"Could be anywhere from a thousand dollars to 25-hundred dollars. It's a sizable expense."

TYPICALLY, WATER HEATERS LAST ABOUT TEN OR ELEVEN YEARS.

HOW CAN YOU TELL HOW OLD YOURS IS?

LOOK AT THE SERIAL NUMBER. THE FIRST DIGITS REFER TO THE MONTH AND YEAR IT WAS MANUFACTURED.

HERE, FOR EXAMPLE, J IS THE TENTH LETTER OF THE ALPHABET, SO IT WAS MADE IN OCTOBER.

K IS THE ELEVENTH LETTER. SO IT WAS MADE IN 2011.

"Maintenance on a water heater is fairly simple, and it's rarely done."

ANGIE HICKS IS WITH ANGIE'S LIST. AND HAS THIS ADVICE.

"An easy maintenance tip for your water heater to ensure its best efficiency is to drain a quart of water from the water heater once every three months."

THAT CLEARS OUT ANY SEDIMENT THAT MAY SIT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WATER TANK.

AS FOR WHICH TYPE OF TANK TO GET?

THERE'S THE TRADITIONAL GAS-FIRED STAND ALONE TANK. A THOUSAND DOLLARS AND UP.

OR AN INDIRECT WATER HEATER, WHICH CONNECTS TO YOUR BOILER AND HEATS UP WATER INSTANTLY, ON DEMAND. IT'LL COST MORE TO INSTALL. BUT CAN SAVE MONEY IN THE LONG RUN.

THEN THERE'S A TANKLESS WATER HEATER, WHICH IS MORE CAN THREE TO FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS TO INSTALL, BUT LASTS UP TO TWENTY YEARS.

"It's far more efficient in its operation."

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HOT WATER HEATERS-ONCAM


THAT WAS LYNDA BAQUERO REPORTING.

YOU CAN ALSO SAVE ENERGY BY INSTALLING SPECIAL FIXTURES LIKE "LOW-FLOW" SHOWER HEADS OR AERATED FAUCETS.

THEY CAN CUT HOT WATER CONSUMPTION BY 25 TO 60 PERCENT. Return to index of stories...


BLOCKBUSTER TO CLOSE 300 STORES-trx VO


BLOCKBUSTER IS CLOSING 300 STORES.

ACCORDING TO THE L-A TIMES, THE MOVE WILL LEAVE SOME 3-THOUSAND PEOPLE WITHOUT A JOB.

SATELLITE T-V PROVIDER DISH ACQUIRED BLOCKBUSTER IN 2011.

POOR SALES ARE BLAMED FOR THE DECISION. Return to index of stories...


SW 40$ TO BE FIRST-VOTOPS


IF YOU'RE WILLING TO SHELL OUT 40-DOLLARS, YOU CAN GET SEATING PRIORITY ON SOUTHWEST AIRLINES.

RIGHT NOW - THE AIRLINE DOES NOT HAVE ASSIGNED SEATING, AND PASSENGERS CURRENTLY BOARD IN THREE GROUPS. "A", "B", OR "C".

THOSE WITH SPECIAL BUSINESS CLASS TICKETS AND LOYALTY CLUB MEMBERS CAN BOARD FIRST.

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CARPET CLEANING TIPS-VOTOPS


DID THE HOLIDAYS TAKE A TOLL ON YOUR CARPET?

"ANGIE'S LIST" HAS SOME TIPS TO MAKE SURE YOU DON'T GET TAKEN TO THE CLEANERS WHEN HIRING ONE.

INSIST ON A WRITTEN ESTIMATE.

FIND OUT IF THE COMPANY CHARGES BY THE HOUR OR BY SQUARE FOOTAGE.

MAKE SURE THE COMPANY IS CERTIFIED.

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TEASE TWO-1 SHOT


THIS STORY YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS.

A 12-FOOT-TALL BOULDER COMES LOOSE FROM A MOUNTAINSIDE -- ROLLS AND CRASHES INTO A WOMAN'S BEDROOM *WHILE SHE'S ASLEEP.

HER HUSBAND EXPLAINS THE CLOSE-CALL.

AND, CAUGHT ON CAMERA.

A WOMAN FALLS ONTO THE TRACKS AT A SUBWAY STATION, AS A TRAIN APPROACHES.

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GMA BOULDER INTO HOME-ON CAM


IMAGINE THIS.

YOU'RE ASLEEP -- AND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, A BOULDER COMES CRASHING INTO YOUR BEDROOM.

THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED TO ONE UTAH WOMAN.

REPORTER NICK WATT HAS THE STORY THAT **DEFINES** "LUCKY. Return to index of stories...


GMA BOULDER INTO HOME-PKG


SCRIPT:

There it is 12 feet by 9 by 9. Maybe 50 tons of solid rock smashing through

your bedroom wall at 3 am Think about it.

Scot Denhalter's wife Wanda was home alone when that happened.

SOT: Scot Denhalter

I felt of wave of guilt and not being there but the more I processed it I

thought had I been here in bed she would have died.

Wanda survived by leaping onto Scott's empty side of the bed. Luck, fluke,

fortuneScott was staying at his son's house that night. If he'd been home,

Wanda would have been crushed by his side. Neighbors woke to Wanda's screams

. /

With a cracked sternum, a major gash and a broken jaw.

SOT: Scot Denhalter.

And with her jaw wired shut, I'm probably not going to get the full story

for a couple of weeks.

The Denhalters just moved in last month. They liked the shade from that

ridge. But

SOT: Scot Denhalter

And I said I'm a little leery of the ridge line - a boulder could just come

crashing down this hill and come through our house.

/ What dislodged the boulder still unclear. Some say they've heard running

water up there recently. Others blame cold weather.

Here's one of the neighbors.

SOT: Neighbor Bennie Taulbee

I would not live on that side of the streetI'm glad I live on this side of

the street.

I bet you are. Listen, a lot of us imagine we'll die in bed one day. But not

like this.

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A rude awakening. A bump in the night Doesn't even begin to describe the

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WOMAN FALLS ONTO TRACKS-TRX VOTOPS


THAT WAS NICK WATT REPORTING.

MORE AMAZING VIDEO FOR YOU AT NOON.

A WOMAN WAITING ON A TRAIN PLATFORM IN MADRID FAINTS -- FALLING DIRECTLY ONTO THE TRACKS AS A TRAIN APPROACHED.

AN OFF-DUTY POLICE OFFICER JUMPED ONTO THE TRACKS AND DRAGGED HER TO SAFETY.

PASSENGERS WAITING ON THE PLATFORM WORKED DESPERATELY TO WARN THE DRIVER - WHO MANAGED TO STOP IN TIME.

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BIG MILITARY BASE FIRE CA-VOTOPS


MILITARY OFFICIALS ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT SPARKED THIS MASSIVE FIRE IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.

IT STARTED MONDAY AT BEALE AIR FORCE BASE. ONLY ONE PERSON WAS IN THE BUILDING AT THE TIME, HE MADE IT TO SAFETY.

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GROUPON CANCELS GUN DEALS-VOTOPS


ONLINE COUPON COMPANY GROUPON ANNOUNCED IT'S CANCELING ALL ITS OFFERS RELATED TO GUNS.

IT COMES ABOUT A MONTH AFTER THE SCHOOL SHOOTING IN NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT.

THE COMPANY SAYS ALL CURRENT AND SCHEDULED GUN-RELATED DEALS IN NORTH AMERICA ARE ON HIATUS WHILE IT REVIEWS ITS INTERNAL STANDARDS.

THE GUN DEALS ON HOLD INCLUDE THOSE FOR SHOOTING RANGES AND CLAY SHOOTING. Return to index of stories...


TEASE THREE-1 SHOT


NEXT AT NOON.

A SINKHOLE CAUSED PROBLEMS FOR DRIVERS IN LEHIGH ACRES.

CREWS WORK OVERNIGHT TO FIX A BROKEN SEWER LINE.

BUT THAT'S NOT THE END OF IT.

NBC-2'S DANIELLE KOLENIAK IS LIVE WITH DETAILS.

PLUS.

THIS FLU SEASON HAS LAWMAKERS TALKING -- WHAT IF YOU EMPLOYER WERE REQUIRED TO **PAY **YOU FOR SICK DAYS.

THESE STORIES AND MUCH MORE IN THE SECOND HALF HOUR OF NBC-2 NEWS AT NOON.

BUT FIRST -- HERE'S A LOOK AT WHAT'S COMING UP TODAY AT 3 O'CLOCK ON DR. OZ--- Return to index of stories...


TZ3 A) LEHIGH SINKHOLE-VOTOPS


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TZ3 B) flu sick days-VOTOPS


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DR. OZ LOOKLIVE TEASE-SOTTOPS


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OPEN-CLIP


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TOP STORIES-HLF SCR RVL


12:30, A LOOK AT OUR TOP STORIES AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HOUR.

WE HAVE NEW INFORMATION ABOUT A DEATH INVESTIGATION IN BONITA SPRINGS.

SINCE RELEASING THE NAME OF THE VICTIM, 22-YEAR-OLD DARLA MILLER, LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES TELL US THEY HAVE RECEIVED SEVERAL TIPS.

RIGHT NOW, INVESTIGATORS ARE AT A TRAILER WHERE MILLER'S BODY WAS FOUND.

THE VICTIM'S FATHER SAY DETECTIVES HAVE CONDUCTED MORE THAN 100 INTERVIEWS IN THE CASE SO FAR.

WE ALSO HAVE AN UPDATE TO A SERIOUS CRASH ALONG ALLIGATOR ALLEY.

3 YEAR OLD RYLEE DOUGLAS DIED LAST NIGHT FOLLOWING YESTERDAY MORNING'S CRASH.

TROOPERS SAY HER MOM, 33 YEAR OLD CECILIA DOUGLAS DIED AFTER SHE LOST CONTROL AND THE CAR FLIPPED INTO A CANAL.

THE LONE SURIVOR HER FOUR YEAR OLD DAUGHTER MADISON IS LISTED IN CRITICAL CONDITION.

PRESIDENT OBAMA BEGINS HIS 1ST FULL WORKDAY OF HIS 2ND TERM.

THIS MORNING, THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT ATTENED A PRAYER BREAKFAST.

ALSO TODAY, MANY REPUBLICANS ARE CRITIZICING THE PRESDIENT INAUGURAL ADDRESS YESTERDAY AS BEING TOO LIBERAL. Return to index of stories...


LEHIGH SINKHOLE UPDATE-OC DBX


DEVELOPING THIS HOUR -- WORKERS HAVE REPAIRED A PIPE THEY BELIEVE CAUSED A SINKHOLE IN LEHIGH ACRES.

THIS HAPPENED ALONG HOMESTEAD DRIVE-JUST NORTH OF THE LEELAND HEIGHTS INTERSECTION.

NBC-2'S DANIELLE KOLENIAK JOINS US LIVE WITH DETAILS ON WHAT CREWS HAD TO DO TO FIX THE HOLE. Return to index of stories...


LEHIGH SINKHOLE UPDATE-REM


TAKE LIVE

WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW. Return to index of stories...


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TUESDAY MORNING RUSH HOUR WENT OFF WITHOUT A HITCH--nat break of car wheel going over gravelJUST A LOT DUST.

CREWS WORKED FROM DAY TO DARK AND OVERNIGHT.DIGGING, REPAIRING AND REPLACING THIS SINKHOLE ALONG HOMESTEAD ROAD IN LEHIGH ACRES.

NAT BREAK OF CREWS WORKING DAYLIGHT YESTERDAY

IT ALL STARTED WHEN A WORKER FROM FLORIDA GOVERNMENT UTILITY AUTHORITY, WHICH SERVICES WATER AND SEWER FOR LEHIGH ACRES FOUND A SMALL HOLE IN THE ROAD WITH WATER COMING OUT OF IT.

WHEN CREWS STARTED DIGGING IN TO REPAIR IT, THEY FOUND THE SEWER LINE HAD BURST AND THEN LATER FOUND MORE PIPES WITH EROSION.

THE RESULT-- A FIVE FOOT DEEP, 30 FOOT-WIDE, SMELLY MESS.

NO BUSINESSES OR RESIDENTS WERE AFFECTED BY THE BURST, BUT THEY HAD TO PUT UP WITH THE SMELL AND DRIVERS HAD TO DEAL WITH THE TRAFFIC.

A FLORIDA GOVERNMENT UTILITY AUTHORITY SPOKESPERSON TELLS NBC2 WORKERS LAID 40 FEET OF NEW PIPE OVERNIGHT BEFORE FILLING IN THE HOLE.

IN A STATEMENT TO NBC 2 THE OPERATIONS COMPLIANCE COORDINATOR FROM THE UTILITY COMPANY TELLS US

FULLSCREEN GRAPHIC REQUESTED

"The road is safe for travel. All road repairs are required to meet Lee County Department of Transportation specification. The Lee County DOT asked we allow traffic to drive over roadway to insure proper compaction."

SO THE JOB IS NOT DONE JUST YET.

THE UTILITY COMPANY SAYS IT WILL TAKE A COUPLE OF DAYS FOR THE BASE ROCK TO SETTLE-- THEN AN ASPHALT COMPANY WILL PERMANENTLY PAVE OVER THE SITE. Return to index of stories...


LEHIGH SINKHOLE UPDATE-REM


LIVE TAG

ALL OF THIS WILL COST THE COUNTY A BIG BUCK.

I REQUESTED AN ESTIMATE IN HOW MUCH ALL OF THIS WILL COST TO REPAIR-- IM TOLD IT'S A PRICE THAT HADN'T BEEN EVEN TALLIED YET BECAUSE THE REPAIR IS BEING TREATED AS AN EMERGENCY PROCEDURE.

LIVE IN LEHIGH ACRES DANIELLE KOLENIAK NBC-2. Return to index of stories...


FL PYTHON COUNT-ONCAM


AN UPDATE ON THE FIRST-EVER FLORIDA PYTHON CHALLENGE.

WILDLIFE OFFICERS SAY 27 BURMESE-PYTHONS HAVE BEEN CAUGHT SINGE THE HUNT STARTED ON JANUARY 12TH.

THE CONTEST LASTS UNTIL FEBRUARY 10TH. Return to index of stories...


CHARCO WILD BOAR-VO-WIPE


A PIG PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE IN ONE CHARLOTTE COUNTY NEIGHBORHOOD.

FOR NEARLY TWO YEARS, LEADERS IN DEEP CREEK HAVE FOUGHT TO KEEP WILD BOARS OUT OF THEIR COMMUNITY.

THE ANIMALS ACTUALLY COME FROM THE DEEP CREEK PRESERVE IN DESOTO COUNTY.

THEY CAUSE DAMAGE TO YARDS, GREENBELTS AND FENCES.

THIS MONTH, OFFICIALS LEARNED SOME OF THE PIGS HAD AN INFECTIOUS BACTERIAL DISEASE, AS WELL AS RABIES. Return to index of stories...


CHARCO WILD BOAR-SOTVO


Kim Jakubaitis, Property Owners' Association Manager

7 seconds

"Now you're not only dealing with the damage that's being done, you're dealing with the possible health hazard to humans and their animals."

TO KEEP YOURSELF SAFE - THE FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION SAYS YOU SHOULDN'T TOUCH OR EAT A WILD BOAR, IN CASE THEY ARE INFECTED. Return to index of stories...


FLU OUTBREAK-ONCAM


WHEN YOU GET THE FLU, DOCTORS ALWAYS SAY STAY HOME AND REST.

BUT WHAT IF YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO?

THIS YEAR'S SEVERE FLU SEASON HAS INCREASED THE CALL TO MAKE PAID SICK LEAVE, MANDATORY.

NBC'S STEPHANIE GOSK HAS MORE. Return to index of stories...


FLU OUTBREAK-PKG


This year's flu outbreak has hobbled the country. Emergency rooms are filled, workplaces are struggling, school desks are empty.

And still it spreads. Farah Denaud worries about passing the flu on to her clients.

The home health care provider fought through days of fever before seeing the doctor. because taking a sick day means not getting paid.

SOT FULL WITH FARAH DENAUD CAN YOU AFFORD TO TAKE OFF TWO DAYS OF WORK AND NOT GET A PAYCHECK? NO NOT REALLY BECAUSE THE BILLS IS VERY HARD THE ECONOMY IS VERY HARD.

A painful choice for a single mother with a seven year old daughter.

Denaud is part of a large group of working americans-40 million-who have jobs that do not pay them for sick days.

SOT FULL ELLEN BRAVO EXPERT

ALL AROUND THE COUNTRY RIGHT NOW THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO WAKE UP SICK AND ARE ASKING THEMSELVES IF I STAY HOME WILL I HAVE GROCERIES THIS WEEK CAN I KEEP THE LIGHTS ON AND MANY OF THEM ARE ASKING CAN I KEEP MY JOB.

So a lot of those people choose the job and fuel the epidemic.

GOSK ON CAMERA FOR HEALTH WORKERS THE MANTRA IS PREVENTION. GET THE FLU SHOT OR IF YOU GET THE FLU STAY HOME. BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO DEAL WITH SITUATIONS LIKE THIS, A VERY CROWDED EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE ONE OUT OF FOUR OF THE PATIENTS HAS THE FLU.

In cities like New York there is a push for mandatory paid sick leave, proposed legislation would require employers to pay for five sick days a year.

San Francisco, Seattle, Washington DC and the state of Connecticut already have similar laws.

nat @ just wanted to call see how you're feeling and if you know when you'll be back to work

This limo and bus company in New Jersey pays its full time employees for sick days but would have a hard time doing the same for part timers who make up most of their workforce.

IT'S A SMALL BUSINESS. IT CERTAINLY DOES IMPACT US. IT JUST SEEMS LIKE EVERYTHING HAS AN ADDITIONAL COST LATELY. WE'D CERTAINLY COMPLY WITH WHATEVER WAS REQUIRED.

It doesn't help workers like Farah Denaud. She won't get a paycheck for a day in the emergency room. Today coughing and with a fever she will be back on the job. Return to index of stories...


FL WOMAN CRUISE ARREST-ONCAM


A WIFE AND MOTHER OF TWO IS ARRESTED AFTER WRAPPING UP A DREAM VACATION WITH HER FAMILY ABOARD A DISNEY CRUISE SHIP.

AS DAN BILLOW REPORTS, WHEN SHE GOT OFF THE BOAT HERE FLORIDA, A MISDEMEANOR THEFT THAT HAPPENED 22 YEARS AGO LANDED HER IN SOME PRETTY HOT WATER. Return to index of stories...


FL WOMAN CRUISE ARREST-PKG


ROBIN HALL OWES THE STATE OF FLORIDA 85-DOLLLARS.

Robin: "Back in 1991, I shoplifted cigarettes from Wal-Mart."

THAT 22-YEAR-OLD CRIME FOLLOWED HER TO PORT CANAVERAL THURSDAY, WHERE SHE WAS JUST WRAPPING UP A DREAM VACATION WITH HER HUSBAND AND TWO KIDS. THEY HAD CRUISED ABOARD THE SHIP DISNEY DREAM, AND AUTHORITIES WERE WAITING FOR HER WHEN THEY GOT BACK.

Robin: "I was pulled to the side and told that I had a warrant."

SHE HAD FAILED TO PAY 85-DOLLARS IN COURT COSTS BACK WHEN SHE WAS 18, AND WHEN AUTHORITIES CHECKED THE SHIP'S PASSENGER LIST FOR TERRORISTS, THEY FOUND A WARRANT FOR ROBIN HALL. SINCE THE MISDEMEANOR THEFT, SHE HAD PUT HERSELF THROUGH COLLEGE, GOTTEN A DEGREE IN ARCHITECTURE, AND NOW SHE HELPS DESIGN JET ENGINES FOR PRATT & WHITNEY IN CONNECTICUT.

Reporter: "Isn't that just tough luck? This is your problem. I mean, you're the one who did this."

Robin: "I take full responsibility for what I did, but I do not believe I deserve this."

THE BREVARD COUNTY JAIL WILL NOT LET HER POST BAIL BECAUSE IT'S AN ORANGE COUNTY CHARGE AND SHE HAS TO BE TRANSFERRED THERE. BUT BECAUSE OF THE WEEKEND AND HOLIDAY, THAT MIGHT NOT BE TILL THURSDAY.

Robin: "I just want it all to be over so I can go home." Return to index of stories...


FIVE SHOT NEAR MLK PARADE-VO


POLICE IN NEW ORLEANS HOPE SURVEILLANCE VIDEO WILL REVEAL THE GUNMEN IN A DRIVE-BY SHOOTING MONDAY.

FIVE MEN WERE HURT ABOUT 30 MINUTES, AFTER A PARADE HONORING MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR PASSED THROUGH THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

POLICE DO NOT BELIEVE THE SHOOTING WAS CONNECTED TO THE CELEBRATION.

AGAIN THEY WILL BE REVIEWING NEW VIDEO - TO SEE IF THEY CAN IDENTIFY THE SHOOTERS.

EVERYONE IS EXPECTED TO BE OK. Return to index of stories...


CANADIAN OPENS FIRE IN COURT-VOTOPS


A CANADIAN MAN OPENS FIRE IN A PHILLIPPINES COURTROOM, KILLING TWO PEOPLE.

HE INJURED A PROSECUTOR BEFORE TURNING THE GUN ON HIMSELF.

HE WAS IN ON GUN CHARGES.

A PHYSICIAN WHO WAS KILLED IN TODAY'S SHOOTING ACCUSED THE GUNMAN, WHO WAS ALSO HIS NEIGHBOR -- OF BRANDISHING A WEAPON AND THREATENING HIM AND OTHER RESIDENTS IN THEIR CONDOMINIUM. Return to index of stories...


KIDS RESCUED ICY LAKE-VO


WE HAVE NEW IMAGES FROM AN ICY RESCUE IN WASHINGTON STATE.

TAKE A LOOK.

IT HAPPENED SUNDAY.

TWO CHILDREN FELL THROUGH THE ICE INTO THE FREEZING WATER.

BUT SOME QUICK THINKING NEIGHBORS WERE ABLE TO JUMP IN AND HELP.

THEY GRABBED A RAFT AND PADDLED OUT TO THE MIDDLE OF THE LAKE WHERE THE KIDS WERE STRUGGLING TO STAY AFLOAT.

THE KIDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE OK. Return to index of stories...


SPOTLIGHT ON WRESTLER-OC SOT VO


VIDEO GOING VIRAL.

A SOUTH DAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT GOES OUT ONTO A WRESTLING MAT WHEN AN 80-POUND LIGHT FALLS FROM THE CEILING.

"I walked over to the center, set, and the next thing i know the lights are

on top of me. It's bright. I couldn't stand up, it was awkward. I fell back

down and got some cuts on my knees 52

HE HAD STICHES, BUT THANKFULLY NOTHING MORE SERIOUS. HE CONSIDERS HIMSELF LUCKY. Return to index of stories...


SPOTLIGHT ON WRESTLER-SOT VO


"If i would have been standing or if the mat wouldn't have been in the right

place, it would have done serious damage."

HIS FAMILY DOESN'T PLAN TO PRESS ANY CHARGES.

AS FOR THE WRESTLING MATCH -- MCCOMISH LOST THE MATCH AS AN INJURY DEFAULT.

FAMILY MEMBERS SAY HIS OPPONENT WANTS TO GIVE HIM THE MEDAL. Return to index of stories...


WATER COOLED VOLCANO ERUPTS-VOTOPS


TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.

A VOLCANO AT NEW ZEALAND'S WHITE ISLAND IS PUTTING ON A SHOW TODAY -- PARK OFFICIALS SAY IT COULD ERUPT AT ANY MOMENT.

YOU CAN SEE THE STEAM AND MUD SPEWING OUT OF THAT LAKE.

ACTIVITY AT THE SITE HAS INCREASED OVER THE PAST THREE WEEKS.

WHITE ISLAND IS A POPULAR TOURIST DESTINATION -- AN ERUPTION COULD PUT VISITORS IN DANGER. Return to index of stories...


TEASE FOUR-1 SHOT


CLONING IS **THE HOT-BUTTON ISSUE IN GENETIC RESEARCH.

AND A HARVARD PROFESSOR IS TAKING HEAT FOR HIS AMBITIOUS PLAN.

HE DOESN'T WANT TO CLONE MODERN HUNANS, LIKE YOU OR ME.

HE WANTS TO BRING BACK AN EXTINCT HUMAN**OID -- THE NEANDERTHAL.

ASIDE FROM MAJOR MORAL ISSUES, THE RESEARCHERS PLAN ALSO CALLS FOR A FEMALE VOLUNTEER.

WE'LL EXPLAIN.

PLUS.

A LITTLE TIKE TAKES ON FEARSOME CRITTERS, FOLLOWING IN THE FAMILY FOOTSTEPS.

THE BOY'S FAMILY IS TAKING HARSH CRITICISM FOR PUTTING THE BOY IN HARM'S WAY.

HEAR THEIR SIDE OF THE STORY. Return to index of stories...


TZ4 A) NEANDERTHAL CLONING-VOTOPS


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TZ4 B) ALLIGATOR WRESTLER-VOTOPS


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GMA ALLIGATOR WRESTLER-TRAFFIC VO


THIS STORY IS CREATING A *LOT OF BUZZ.

A THREE-YEAR-OLD AUSTRALIAN BOY IS JOINING THE FAMILY BUSINESS -- WRANGLING CROCODILES AND DEADLY BOA CONSTRICTORS.

HIS FATHER BELIEVES IT'S SAFE -- BUT A LOT OF FOLKS - DISAGREE.

JOHN MULLER REPORTS. Return to index of stories...


GMA ALLIGATOR WRESTLER-PKG


SCRIPT:

HE'S BILLED AS AUSTRALIA'S YOUNGEST WILDLIFE RANGER THREE YEAR OLD CHARLIER

PARKER ALL

JAZZED UP ABOUT REPTILES big ones. LEARNING THE FAMILY BUSINESS AT THEIR

WILDLIFE

PARK DOWN UNDER.

And these photos have just turned him into an

international

and controversial sensation.

NAT KID

"HE'S A BOAN-STRICTOR"

HIS BEST FRIEND since he was 2. Pablo, An 8-foot-long BOA CONSTRICTOR THAT

WEIGHS MORE THAN HE DOES. IT COULD KILL HIM IN AN INSTANT.

Still, this toddler is fearless. EVEN practicing WITH YOUNG ALLIGATORS

-WATCH AS HE TAKES A DIP WITH A GATOR CALLED GUMP

-WRESTLING WITH HIM

-CRADLING HIM.

Shocking images to some, but Charlie's DAD COULDN'T BE PROUDER.

DAD GREG PARKER

"he can be an ambassador for animal conservation and welfare, I think it's

great for everybody"

BUT IS HE SIMPLY TOO YOUNG FOR THIS KIND OF RISKY CONTACT WITH WILD,

DANGEROUS, POTENTIALLY DEADLY ANIMALS?

JACK HANNA children and wild animals are not a good mixyou can train a wild

animal

but you can never tame a wild animal.

LAST YEAR THE HEAD OF A GORRILA CONSERVATION GROUP SHOCKED THE PUBLIC

WHEN HE RELEASED THESE VIDEOS OF HIS THEN 18 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER, PLAYING

AND PETTING A 300 POUND GORILLA.

NATS

And THE LEGENDARY STEVE IRWIN DREW HEAVY PUBLIC CRITICISM FOR HOLDING HIS

YOUNG

SON TOO CLOSE TO A 12 FOOT CROCODILE.

NATS

But like Irwin's young daughter Bindi- who's followed in her dad's intrepid

footsteps at age 8

Little Charlie has been taught a healthy

respect for the danger involved.

HERE HE WATCHES HIS OLDER BROTHER FEED A CROCODILE FROM A SAFE DISTANCE

LISTEN TO HIM SHOUT "BE CAREFUL".

NAT KID

"be careful Stu"

JACK HANNA you arejeopardizing yourself

and other's around you at that age.if it's done correctly it can help the

animal world.

If it's done incorrectly we'll be hearing about it throughout the world as

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FIRST ALERT FORECAST-WXWALL


We're in store for a slightly cooler, seasonable Tuesday across Southwest Florida now that another cool front has cleared the area. After starting with morning temperatures in the upper 50s, we'll warm to the mid 70s during the afternoon, which is right around average for this time of year.

The only complication with today's weather will be cloud cover as we're right under a steady stream of thin cirrus clouds, which will likely dim our sunshine for most of the day.

Winds will be a little stronger today out of the northeast between 5-15 mph with some gusts up to 20.

By tonight, the veil of cirrus clouds should begin to thin out a bit more, leading to a partly cloudy to mostly clear sky by early Wednesday morning.

Temperatures will be a bit cooler tonight with overnight lows dipping into the low 50s and even some 40s deeper inland. Most of urban Southwest Florida will cool to near 52°, but locations farther north and deeper inland will see the potential for temperatures to drop as low as the mid 40s.

Wednesday should be much sunnier as the high thin clouds continue to exit, so mostly sunny should fit the bill tomorrow. Even with the cooler start Wednesday morning, daytime high should be roughly the same as today with afternoon temperatures warming into the mid 70s.

After another cool morning with lows in the upper 40s early Thursday, a gradual warm up will begin Thursday afternoon with highs in the mid to upper 70s. By Saturday, afternoon highs will be close to 80°, but another cool front is expected to swing through late Saturday, which will lower temperatures close to average once again by the late weekend into early next week.

With such a moisture-starved atmosphere, rain prospects will stay very low through the next seven days even as the next front passes through this weekend.

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. Return to index of stories...


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A TRAFFIC ALERT IN ESTERO.

NORTHBOUND U-S 41 IS CLOSED AT CORKSCREW ROAD.

THIS IS BECAUSE OF A CRASH INVOLVING A CAR AND A MOTORCYCLE.

DEPUTIES REPORT THERE IS AT LEAST ONE INJURY.

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HEALTH CLIP-CLIP


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VACCINATIONS-VO


NEARLY HALF OF BABIES AND TODDLERS RECEIVE VACCINES LATE AND SOME DON'T GET THEM AT ALL.

A STUDY EXAMINED MORE THAT 300-THOUSAND CHILDREN.

RESEARCHERS FOUND NEARLY HALF BETWEEN THE AGES OF 2 MONTHS TO 2 YEARS DID NOT GET ALL OF THEIR VACCINES.

ONE IN EIGHT OF THE UNDERVACCINATED CHILDREN HAD PARENTS WHO INTENTIONALLY CHOSE *NOT* TO FOLLOW THE VACCINE SCHEDULE. Return to index of stories...


HEARING LOSS MEMORY-VOTOPS


RESEARCHERS AT JOHNS HOPKINS SAY OLDER ADULTS WITH HEARING LOSS HAVE AN INCREASED RISK FOR MEMORY PROBLEMS.

THE STUDY LOOKED AT NEARLY 2-THOUSAND MEN AND WOMEN OVER 75.

RESEARCHERS FOUND THOSE WITH HEARING LOSS EXPERIENCED A THIRTY TO FORTY PERCENT FASTER DECLINE IN COGNITIVE SKILLS, COMPARED TO THOSE WITH NORMAL HEARING. Return to index of stories...


EXTENDED CPR-VOTOPS


A NEW STUDY SHOWS THAT EXTENDING THE DURATION OF C-P-R IN CHILDREN CAN BE LIFE-SAVING.

RESEARCHERS AT THE CHILDRENS' HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA LOOKED AT 35-HUNDRED CHILDREN OVER 9 YEARS.

AMONG KIDS WHO SUFFERED CARDIAC ARREST IN THE HOSPITAL, MORE THAN EXPECTED SURVIVED AFTER C-P-R LASTING MORE THAN 35 MINUTES.

OVER 60-PERCENT HAD GOOD BRAIN FUNCTION AFTER BEING REVIVED. Return to index of stories...


CALL TO CLONE NEANDERTHAL-ON CAM


A HARVARD RESEARCHER IN GENETICS IS CAUSING A STIR OVER OVER HIS AMBITIOUS PLAN -- TO CLONE A LONG EXTINCT HUMANOID SPECIES, THE NEANDERTHAL.

AND AS JANET WU REPORTS, HE'S CALLING FOR A FEMALE VOLUNTEER TO GIVE BIRTH TO THE CHILD. Return to index of stories...


CALL TO CLONE NEANDERTHAL-PKG


THE HEADLINES ARE SHOCKING, TO SAY THE LEAST.

"HARVARD SCIENTIST SEEKS *ADVENTUROUS FEMALE* TO GIVE BIRTH TO A CLONED NEANDERTHAL."

"Good luck. to him!"

"I think there are adventurous females out there."

IT'S NO HOAX. NEANDERTHALS HAVE BEEN EXTINCT FOR TENS OF THOUSANDS OF YEARS. BUT HARVARD PROFESSOR GEORGE CHURCH - BELIEVES ENOUGH DNA CAN BE EXTRACTED FROM FOSSILS - TO ACHIEVE CLONING.

THE CELLS WOULD BE INITIALLY GROWN IN A LAB - THEN THEORETICALLY IMPLANTED INTO A FEMALE FOR GESTATION.

THE CHALLENGE IS FINDING THAT FEMALE.

"I don't know. I'm in support of the science if she's willing to do it. yeah. "I would not be that adventurous of a female, No."

"Is he paying for it? I'll do it! Ha ha."

"Professor Church is a leading geneticist here at the Harvard Medical School. He is also credited with helping initiate the Human Genome Project."

.AND HE QUESTIONS THE WIDELY HELD BELIEF THAT NEANDERTHALS WERE CRUDE AND UNINTELLIGENT.

BUT THERE ARE SOME WHO QUESTION HIS SCIENCE.

"It seems a bit ambitious. and a bit like a publicity stunt. I don't know that our cloning technologies are advanced enough."

YES, THE PUBLICITY HAS CREATED PLENTY OF PARODIES AND JOKES.

BUT WHO KNOWS WHAT MAY HAPPEN. SOMEDAY. Return to index of stories...


COMING UP @ 4-CLIP


THE NBC 2 IS GATHERING NEW DETAILS FOR TODAY'S TOP STORIES.

THESE DAYS, YOUR CHILD HAS A BETTER CHANCE OF BEING DIAGNOSED WITH A-D-H-D THAN HE OR SHE DID, 10 YEARS AGO.

NBC-2 DIGS INTO WHAT'S BEHIND THE JUMP IN CASES.

PLUS - 40 MILLION AMERICANS ARE NOT PAID FOR SICK DAYS.

WE'RE LEARNING ABOUT A NEW PUSH REQUIRING EMPLOYERS TO PAY FOR SICK LEAVE, IN LIGHT OF THE FLU EPIDEMIC.

AND - BATTLE OF THE SEXES.

WHO CAN TAKE THE PAIN WHEN IT COMES TO CHILDBIRTH.

FIRST AT FOUR - THE MEN WHO VOLUNTEERED TO EXPERIENCE THE PAIN OF DELIVERING A BABY. Return to index of stories...


A) adhd increase cases-TRAFFIC VO


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B) flu & sick leave-VOTOPS-WIPE


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C) labor pain men tested-VOTOPS


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BONITA DEATH INVESTIGATION-TRXVO TOPS


A RECAP OF OUR TOP STORIES AT NOON.

INVESTIGATORS ARE BACK ON SCENE OF A DEATH INVESTIGATION IN BONITA SPRINGS.

DETECTIVES ARE SEARCHING THIS TRAILER THIS MORNING.

THEY SAY IT'S CONNECTED TO THE INVESTIGATION, BUT WON'T SAY HOW.

NEIGHBORS SAY TWO MEN LIVE THERE AND DEPUTIES TOOK THEM AWAY LAST NIGHT.

WE'LL BRING YOU THE LATEST INFORMATION THROUGH OUT THE DAY. Return to index of stories...


FATAL ALLEY ACCIDENT-SSTOPS


A HEART-BREAKING UPDATE - AFTER A DEADLY CRASH ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY.

THE CAR FLIPPED INTO A CANAL - THE DRIVER, 33-YEAR-OLD, CECELIA DOUGLAS DIED SHORTLY AFTER THE CRASH.

NOW WE'VE LEARNED ONE OF HER 2 YOUNG DAUGHTERS ALSO INSIDE THE CAR, PASSED AWAY FROM HER INJURIES LAST NIGHT.

THIS IS A FACEBOOK PICTURE OF THE GIRL'S FAMILY.

THE OTHER GIRL - 4-YEAR-OLD MADISON IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION AT A HOSPITAL IN TAMPA.

WE'LL KEEP YOU UPDATED ON HER CONDITION. Return to index of stories...


BOAT FIRE LOOK AHEAD-VOTOPS


AND TODAY, STATE FIRE INVESTIGATORS WILL TRY TO FIGURE OUT HOW FOUR BOATS WENT UP IN FLAMES IN PUNTA GORDA.

THE BOAT WE'RE DRY-DOCKED AT GATOR CREEK MARINE WENT THE FIRE DESTROYED THE VESSELS SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

THE MARINA'S OWNER AND INVESTIGATORS, DON'T BELIEVE THE FIRE WAS INTENTIONALLY SET. Return to index of stories...


TOP STORY 4-VOTOPS


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MARKET WATCH-SATLIVE


TAKING ONE LAST LOOK AT THE DOW THIS HOUR. Return to index of stories...


CLOSE-3-SHOT


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