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BREAKING NEWS, FIRST AT FOUR.
SEVERAL PEOPLE ARE HURT AFTER A SHOOTING ON A COLLEGE CAMPUS IN HOUSTON TEXAS.
A PERSON OF INTEREST IS IN CUSTODY, AS LAW ENFORCEMENT HUNT DOWN A SECOND PERSON.
AND - A COLLIER COUNTY GIRL FIGHTS TO SURVIVE AFTER LOSING HER MOM AND SISTER IN A CAR CRASH ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY.
FIRST AT FOUR - NEW DEVELOPMENTS ABOUT HER CONDITION.
PLUS -
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FIRST AT FOUR - WHO WINS IN THE BATTLE OF THE SEXES, WHEN IT COMES TO LABOR PAIN.
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FIRST -- BREAKING NEWS:
SEVERAL PEOPLE ARE HURT IN A COLLEGE CAMPUS SHOOTING IN TEXAS.
HERE'S WHAT WE KNOW RIGHT NOW:
THERE WERE TWO SHOOTERS -- ONE OF THEM WAS INJURED AND IS NOW IN CUSTODY -- THE OTHER IS ON THE LOOSE.
TWO BYSTANDERS WERE CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE AND WERE INJURED --
AND ANOTHER PERSON WHO WITNESSED THE SHOOTING SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK.
THIS HAPPENED ABOUT TWO HOURS AGO ON ONE OF THE CAMPUSES OF LONE STAR COLLEGE IN THE HOUSTON AREA.
THE CAMPUS IS ON LOCKDOWN RIGHT NOW -- AN ACTIVE SEARCH FOR THE SHOOTER HAPPENING AS WE SPEAK.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO UPDATE THE STORY AS NEW DEVELOPMENTS HAPPEN THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON ON NBC2.
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TRAGIC DEVELOPMENTS THIS AFTERNOON FOR A SOUTHWEST FLORIDA FAMILY.
A MAN LOSES HIS WIFE AND A DAUGHTER AFTER A SERIOUS CRASH ALONG ALLIGATOR ALLEY.
AND RIGHT NOW HIS 4-YEAR OLD GIRL IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION IN A TAMPA HOSPITAL.
THE MOTHER, CECELIA DOUGLAS DIED YESTERDAY AFTER CRASHING HER CAR INTO AN ALLIGATOR INFESTED CANAL.
HER 3 YEAR OLD, RYLEE DIED THIS MORNING FROM HER INJURIES.
NBC-2'S KELLIE BURNS JOINS US LIVE IN THE STUDIO WITH AN UPDATE ON 4 YEAR OLD, MADISON.
KELLIE.
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THIS MOTHER DIED TRYING TO SAVE HER TWO YOUNG DAUGHTERS. TROOPERS TELL US SHE LOST CONCIOUSNESS AS SHE STRUGGLED TO UNSTRAP HER LITTLE GIRLS FROM THEIR CAR SEATS.
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THIS IS A PICTURE OF THE FAMILY.
33-YEAR-OLD CECILIA DOUGLAS AND 3-YEAR-OLD RYLEE DIED YESTERDAY FROM THAT HORRIBLE CRASH.
THE LITTLE GIRL IN THE PINK SHIRT IS 4-YEAR-OLD MADISON. SHE IS AT A
TAMPA HOSPITAL RIGHT NOW, IN CRITICAL CONDITION.
THE FAMILY CAR WAS STUCK UPSIDE DOWN IN ABOUT 20 FEET OF WATER FOR THIRTY MINUTES
BEFORE DIVE TEAMS WERE ABLE TO PULL THREE OUT.
RESCUE CREWS TELL
US CECILIA HAD JUST GOTTEN HER KIDS OUT OF THEIR CAR SEATS BEFORE SHE LOST CONSCIOUSNESS.
NONE OF THEM WERE BREATHING BY THE TIME THEY WERE PULLED FROM THE
SINKING CAR.
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NBC-2'S GABY FLEISCHMAN IS IN TAMPA RIGHT NOW TRYING TO TALK WITH FAMILY MEMBERS.
WE WILL BRING YOU A LIVE REPORT FROM THE HOSPITAL COMING UP AT 5.
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ALTHOUGH NBC-2 SPOTTED AN ALLIGATOR NEAR THE CRASH SITE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
BECAUSE OF THE AREA WE LIVE IN, WHENEVER THERE IS A RESCUE IN A CANAL, A DEPUTY STANDS GUARD WITH A GUN, IN CASE AN ALLIGATOR DOES BECOME A THREAT.
FLORIDA HIGHWAY OFFICIALS TELL US GATORS WERE NOT A THREAT DURING THE RESCUE.
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TRASH PLAGUES ONE SOUTHWEST CAPE CORAL NEIGHBORHOOD.
FIRST AT FOUR -- THOSE WHO CALL THE AREA HOME ALONG SKYLINE BOULEVARD WANT IT CLEANED UP.
THEY'RE LOOKING TO THEIR COMMUNITY FOR HELP.
NBC2s STEVE CAMPION JOINS US LIVE FROM OUR CAPE CORAL MOBILE NEWSROOM WITH THE CLEAN UP EFFORT.
STEVE?
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HERE ALONG SKYLINE CLOSE TO SOUTHWEST 42ND TERRACE -- YOU DON'T HAVE TO LOOK FAR TO SEE EVERYTHING FROM EMPTY BOTTLES --- PIZZA BOXES -- AND EVEN BROKEN VACCUMMS LITTERING THE ROAD.
THIS AFTERNOON -- THOSE AROUND HERE TELL US IT'S THE WORST THEY'VE EVER SEEN.
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LITTER BUGS LEAVE SOME LIVING NEAR SKYLINE BOULEVARD IN SOUTHWEST CAPE CORAL -- BITING MAD.
THEY'RE UPSET WITH A GROWING AMOUNT OF LITTER ALONG THEIR STREETS.
FROM FORGOTTEN FURNITURE TO FATTY FAST FOOD -- THE TRASH PILES UP ON VACANT LAND AND EVEN BLOWS THROUGH TRAFFIC.
NEIGHBORS TELL US DOG WALKS HAVEN TURNED INTO IMPROMPTU CLEANUP SESSIONS -- FORCING THEM TO CARRY LARGE TRASH BAGS.
THEY WANT OTHERS TO PITCH IN AND HELP PICK UP THE LINGERING MESS.
Marla McFarlene, Southwest Cape Coral
"It does bother me to see that there is trash in the neighboring lots. I do feel like its partly my responsibility when I'm walking my dog to pick up the trash so it's a project I'm taking on."
Pat Young, Southwest Cape Coral
"Pride in the community is a big part of this. I think the city can't keep up with every little piece of trash that's around."
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CITY LEADERS ARE WORKING WITH PEOPLE HERE TO FIND A WAY TO FUND AN ADOPT A ROAD PROJECT -- TO HELP OUT WITH THE SITUATION.
MANY TELL US -- THEY PLAN TO STICK WITH THE OLD FASHIONED WAY AND PICK UP AS MUCH GARBAGE AS THEY CAN THEMSELVES.
LIVE IN CAPE CORAL STEVE CAMPION NBC2
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A NON PROFIT NEEDS YOUR HELP AFTER THIEVES BROKE INTO THE CAPE CORAL B-M-X FACILITY AND STOLE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF MERCHANDISE.
VOLUNTEERS TELL US THIEVES BROKE INTO THE CONCESSION STAND NOT ONCE BUT TWICE -- STEALING ITEMS LIKE HAMBURGERS, CANDY AND TIRES.
THE GROUP USES THIS MONEY TO KEEP UP THE FACILITY AND PUT ON ACTIVITIES.
THE STAND WILL STAY CLOSED UNTIL THEY CAN REPLACE THEIR GOODS.
THE PARK IS OPEN TONIGHT.
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COMING OFF THE MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. HOLIDAY, STOCKS TODAY - WAVERED WAVERING BETWEEN SMALL GAINS AND LOSSES AS SEVERAL BIG U.S. COMPANIES REPORT THEIR FOURTH-QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS.
DUPONT REPORTED A SHARP DROP IN INCOME, BUT STILL BEAT FORECASTS.
JOHNSON & JOHNSON ISSUED A FORECAST FOR 2013 THAT FELL SHORT.
IBM AND GOOGLE REPORT THEIR RESULTS AFTER THE CLOSING BELL.
AT THE END OF THE DAY - THE DOWN
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IT'S BACK TO BUSINESS IN WASHINGTON, FOLLOWING YESTERDAY'S HISTORIC PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION.
SENATE MEMBERS ARE BACK IN SESSION AND FOCUSING ON AID FOR HURRICANE SANDY VICTIMS.
THE SENATE IS EXPECTED TO APPROVE A BILL THAT WOULD SEND MORE THAN 50 BILLION DOLLARS TO STATES IN THE NORTHEAST.
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GAVE THE GREEN-LIGHT ON THE BILL LAST WEEK.
CONGRESS HAS ALREADY AGREED TO SEND 9 POINT 7 BILLION DOLLARS FOR FLOOD INSURANCE CLAIMS.
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IN ALGERIA, OFFICIALS ARE TRYING TO FIND 5 HOSTAGES WHO MAY HAVE ESCAPED AFTER BEING HELD AGAINST THEIR WILL.
SOME SAY THE GROUP MAY HAVE RUN INTO THE SAHARA DESERT AND GOTTEN LOST.
IN THE MEANTIME, BODIES OF HOSTAGE ARE RETURNING TO THEIR HOME.
THE BODIES OF TWO ROMANIANS WERE TAKEN FROM A MILITARY PLANE TODAY.
RIGHT NOW, THE DEATH TOLL FROM THE TERRORIST ATTACK STANDS AT 38.
THREE OF THOSE VICTIMS WERE AMERICAN.
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40 YEARS AGO TODAY, THE UNITED STATE SUPREME COURT MADE A LANDMARK DECISION IN THE CASE OF ROE VERSUS WADE.
THEIR RULING STRUCK DOWN MANY LAWS RESTRICTING ABORTION.
DOCTORS SAY MANY IMPORTANT, AND EVEN LIFE-SAVING CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN DOCTORS AND THEIR PATIENTS COULD NEVER TAKE PLACE IF IT HADN'T BEEN FOR ROE V. WADE.
ERIKA EDWARDS REPORTS.
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BEYOND THE CONTROVERSY OVER ABORTION. THERE CAME A PATIENT CARE IMPACT FROM THE ROE V. WADE DECISION.
THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY SAYS IT OPENED THE DOOR FOR IMPORTANT CONVERSATIONS ABOUT WOMEN'S HEALTH ISSUES -- ESPECIALLY WHEN A PREGNANT WOMAN'S HEALTH IS IN DANGER.
"In some situations, it's just not safe for her to carry that pregnancy to term."
THE SUPREME COURT DECISION MEANT DOCTORS COULD LEGALLY AND OPENLY DISCUSS THE OPTION OF TERMINATING A PREGNANCY.
"Thinking about the person's own health in this case, a woman's health, is very important. Um, and it really gets the decision where it belongs."
DOCTORS SAY THAT MEANS -- IN THE PRIVACY OF AN EXAM ROOM.
THAT'S WHERE CONVERSATIONS MAY ALSO TAKE PLACE IF THE FETUS HAS A CHROMOSOMAL ABNORMALITY. OR WHEN TWINS AND OTHER MULTIPLES HAVE SEVERE HEALTH PROBLEMS THAT WOULD COMPROMISE THEIR OTHERWISE HEALTHY SIBLINGS.
"That healthy baby would never survive unless we could do something with the other baby. Those conversations could never happen without Roe v Wade."
DESPITE THE CONTROVERSY OVER ABORTION -- MANY IN THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY ALSO SAY TERMINATIONS PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED DOCTORS HAVE SAVED WOMEN'S LIVES.
ERIKA EDWARDS, NBC NEWS.
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DEVELOPING IN BONITA SPRINGS, INVESTIGATORS ARE FOLLOWING UP ON SEVERAL TIPS AFTER A YOUNG WOMAN WAS FOUND DEAD IN A WOODED AREA.
DETECTIVES ARE LOOKING FOR ANY CLUES IN THE DEATH OF 22-YEAR OLD DARLA MILLER.
SOMEONE FOUND MILLER'S BODY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
NBC-2'S KELLY CRESWELL JOINS US LIVE IN BONITA SPRINGS WHERE DETECTIVES HAVE EXPANDED THEIR CRIME SCENE.
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Crime scene vans have been parked out here all day--as investigators continue to comb through this trailer looking for evidence.
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Investigators were back on scene again today walking through the neighborhood, talking to neighbors to see if they saw or heard anything. The body of 22 year old darla miller was discovered Saturday morning around 8 o'clock x-apple-data-detectors:/0 in a wooded area across from the mobile home investigators searched.
Neighbors tell us investigators took two people who were in that mobile home for questioning, but no arrests have been made.
I just spoke with one of darla's best friends. Julia vanhouten says she grew up with darla and was close with her family. Julia tells me she got a phone call from a mutual friend about darla's death.
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Julia VanHouten, friend
"They told me she was raped, beaten, stuffed in a garbage can by the McDonald's that we go to everyday by 75."
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Julia didn't tell us how the friend knew this - and deputies are not confirming the information.
The sheriff's office is still calling this death investigation and the medical examiner's office has not released the cause of death. Live in bs kc NBC2.
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A HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLER IS INJURED - BUT NOT BY HIS OPPONENT.
INSTEAD A MASSIVE GYMNASIUM LIGHT CRASHES DOWN ON THE TEEN.
COMING UP, WE'LL HEAR FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR WHO IS SHRUGGING OFF THE STUNNING ACCIDENT.
PLUS - WE'RE FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS IN HOUSTON, TEXAS.
SEVERAL PEOPLE ARE HURT AFTER A SHOOTING ON A COLLEGE CAMPUS.
ONE PERSON IS IN CUSTODY AND OFFICERS ARE SEARCHING FOR A SECOND GUNMAN. STAY WITH NBC-2 FOR BREAKING DETAILS.
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FORT MYERS BEACH LEADERS ARE LOOKING AT HOW BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTS USE THE LAND RIGHT OFF ITS BUSY ROADS.
SOME ISLAND BUSINESSES PAY TO USE THE RIGHT OF WAY--
THAT'S THE SIDEWALKS AND SPACE ALONGSIDE ROADS.
IN THE DOWNTOWN DISTRICT--
THE TOWN RECENTLY ADDED ANOTHER RESTAURANT TO THE LIST OF BUSINESSES THAT CAN SET UP CHAIRS AND TABLES IN THE RIGHT OF WAY.
COUNCILMEMBERS MET TODAY, TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO WITH PEOPLE USING THE RIGHT OF WAY WITHOUT PERMISSION--
LIKE PARKING TO CLOSE TO THE STREET.
THEY'RE NOW WORKING ON A SET OF GUIDELINES TO ENFORCE.
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TEMPERATURE IS RELATIVE, SO IT'S UNDERSTANDABLE WHY WE CONSIDER OUR MORNINGS TO BE A LITTLE COOL.
BUT OUR FRIENDS IN THE NORTH PROBABLY WON'T SYMPATHIZE WITH US TODAY.
SEVERAL SCHOOLS IN THE MIDWEST ARE CLOSED BECAUSE OF EXTREME COLD.
THE WIND CHILD MADE IT FEEL LIKE 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO IN THE UPPER PENINSULA OF MICHIGAN.
THE ACTUAL TEMPERATURE IN MINNESOTA NEAR THE CANADIAN BORDER WAS MINUS 30.
FORECASTERS EXPECT TEMPERATURES TO REBOUND TOMORROW.
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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.
COOL NIGHTS MILD DAYS
High clouds most of the day kept us from reaching the mid 70's this afternoon. A northerly breeze tonight will help drop our temperatures this evening to the lower 50's. Some readings in the upper 40's will be on the inland thermometers by tomorrow morning. The high clouds and overcast skies should give way to a mostly sunny day tomorrow bringing our daytime highs back to the mid 70's on Wednesday. In fact, the overall weather picture looks mostly sunny for the next few days. Highs will be just shy of 80 degrees and overnight lows will continue to be in the cool 50's; however, with the clear weather at night there could be many places still dipping in the mid to upper 40's once again on Thursday morning.
The forecast weather maps show a weak front passing to the north of our area on Saturday and mainly dry and comfortable weather remains in place this weekend. The long-range outlook shows me a bit of a warm-up next week and it seems reasonable to forecast some 80 degree weather coming back by next Monday. Rain showers stay out of the picture for the next several days.
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NBC-2 HAS NEW DETAILS ABOUT A COLLEGE SHOOTING IN TEXAS - this is video of the scene - SWARMING WITH LAW ENFORCMENT.
AT LEAST ONE PERSON IN CUSTODY IN CONNECTION TO THE SHOOTING ON THE LONE STAR COLLEGE CAMPUS IN THE HOUSTON AREA - SHOTS FIRED AROUND 1:30 OUR TIME.
THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS STILL ON LOCKDOWN AMID REPORTS OF A 2ND SHOOTER ON CAMPUS.
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THE S&P 500 HIT ANOTHER FIVE YEAR HIGH TODAY AND NOW UP NEARLY 5% YEAR TO DATE.
STOCKS APPEAR TO BE STEAMING AHEAD IN THE NEW YEAR AND TREATING RISK TAKERS VERY WELL.
BUT NICK, WHAT'S IN STORE FOR INTEREST RATES IN 2013 AND HOW WILL THAT IMPACT OUR VIEWERS?
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Well first, for all of the economic and political uncertainty that we faced in the past year, particularly with the fiscal cliff negotiations, stocks have done exceedingly well. In fact, since last January, that is January of 2012, stocks are up over 20%.
· Now, while equity investors are laughing all the way to the bank, fixed income investors on the other hand are still crying the blues and probably will be for the foreseeable future. And if you are the more conservative investor who is more comfortable buying bank CDs or other short term fixed income securities, 2013 will probably be another dull year for yields and overall returns again.
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And this is because the Federal Reserve has pledged to keep their target interest rate at near-zero until at least the middle of 2015 and until unemployment falls below 6.5% in an attempt to continue stimulating a sluggishly growing US economy. That being the case, there's a pretty good likelihood we could continue to see challenged, low short term rates for the next three to five years.
So for those of you who are finding it difficult making your retirement income plan work with fixed income securities you've held in the past and have been comfortable with, you may just have to venture out of your comfort zone a bit to find fixed income products that will generate a higher yield and thus more retirement income.
Going back ten, fifteen, or twenty years ago, generating an 8 to 10% yield buying CDs wasn't very difficult to do. And it didn't mean taking a lot of risk or putting together a retirement income plan with your financial advisor.
Today, on the other hand, you will more than likely have to take on more risk than you ever have before, to make your retirement plan work.
And knowing this, it's more important than ever, that you work with someone who can help you navigate through the world of fixed income and all of the risks that come with investing in a zero-interest rate environment and soon to be a rising interest rate environment.
Unfortunately, we now find ourselves at the tail end of a 30 year bond bull market.
Having said that, for those of you who already have a fixed income portfolio in place, set up a time to meet with your financial advisor and better understand the different risks associated with your portfolio.
The most significant of these risks is interest rate risk…in other words, the risk that when interest rates start rising, that your portfolio will actually start losing value.
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· For those of you who aren't generating enough retirement income with CDs anymore and need to venture into other areas of fixed income, meet with a financial advisor who can build a retirement income plan that will be appropriate for both your investment objective and more importantly, your risk tolerance.
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IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE WELLS FARGO ADVISORS YOU CAN CALL THEM OR VISIT THEM.
THE PHONE NUMBER AND ADDRESS OF THEIR FORT MYERS BRANCH IS LISTED ON THE SCREEN.
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A SOUTH DAKOTA TEEN IS OK AFTER AN UNEXPECTED HIT AT A WRESTING MATCH.
"ight crashes down "that was the scariest thing I think I've ever seen"
FIRST AT FOUR - WE'LL HEAR FROM THE ATHLETE WHO IS SEEING THE HUMOROUS SIDE OF THIS VERY DANGEROUS ACCIDENT.
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CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO FROM SOUTH DAKOTA --
THIS WAS DURING A HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING MATCH.
*SOMEHOW. AN 80-POUND LIGHT FELL ON TOP OF ONE OF THE WRESTLERS.
COURTNEY COLLEN REPORTS.
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"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
THOSE MOMENTS ARE A VIVID MEMORY NOW FOR SENIOR WRESTLER MICHAEL MCCOMISH
WITH THE HELP OF THIS YOUTUBE VIDEO GONE VIRAL.
"It was really strange. After a couple of seconds, I kind of realized that's
what it was. At first, I said to myself 'what just hit me?' it was really
bright. I noticed all the glass. I was like, ok, this isn't good."
AND IN THOSE MOMENTS - IT *WASN'T* GOOD - AFTER NEARLY 80 POUNDS OF HEAVY
ALUMINUM SPOTLIGHTS CAME CRASHING DOWN.
"When I was under the light trying to stand up, I heard screams like girls
in movies, I heard those 45
HIS INJURIES ARE MINIMAL - ALL HE REALLY HAS TO SHOW FROM THIS ARE A HANDFUL
OF HEAD STITCHES -- A FEW ON THE FRONT AND A FEW ON THE BACK.
"If i would have been standing or if the mat wouldn't have been in the right
place, it would have done serious damage."
MCCOMISH SAYS HE'S ALWAYS LOVED WRESTLING AND - IF HE HAD TO CHOSE - HE
WOULDN'T WANT TO GET HURT ANY OTHER WAY.
"Something I've heard from a lot of people, they say 'in Madison Square
Garden, everyone gets to wrestle under the lights', but I'm the only one who
's truly gotten to wrestle under the lights."
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COURTNEY COLLEN REPORTING.
IN CASE YOU WERE WONDERING --
MICHAEL LOST THE MATCH THAT NIGHT DUE TO INJURY DEFAULT.
HIS OPPONENT GAVE HIM THE MEDAL ANYWAY.
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IT'S GETTING NOISY IN THE COMPLAINT DEPARTMENT OVER LOUD AIRPLANES IN NAPLES.
BUT OFFICIALS SAY THE BULK OF THE ONE HUNDRED PLUS NOISE COMPLAINTS ARE FROM ONE PERSON - AND HE DOESN'T EVEN LIVE NEAR THE AIRPORT.
NBC-2 INVESTIGATES WHAT THIS MEANS FOR A NOISE STUDY.
PLUS - BREAKING INFORMATION ABOUT A SHOOTING AT A TEXAS COLLEGE - 3 PEOPLE ARE HURT.
A PERSON OF INTEREST IS IN CUSTODY.
COMING UP - FIRST AT FOUR - WE'LL HEAR STUDENTS DESCRIBE THE CHAOTIC SCENE ON CAMPUS.
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BREAKING NEWS, FIRST AT FOUR.
3 PEOPLE ARE HURT AFTER A SHOOTING AT A COLLEGE CAMPUS IN TEXAS.
DEPUTIES SAY A PERSON OF INTEREST HAS BEEN TAKEN INTO CUSTODY.
THE SHOOTING TOOK PLACE AT THE LONE STAR COLLEGE CAMPUS - ABOUT 20 MILES NORTH OF HOUSTON.
THERE WERE TWO SHOOTERS -- ONE OF THEM WAS INJURED AND IS NOW IN CUSTODY -- THE OTHER IS ON THE LOOSE - THE CAMPUS STILL IN LOCKDOWN.
JUST INTO THE NBC-2 NEWSROOM, WE'RE HEARING STUDENTS DESCRIBE THE MOMENTS AFTER THE SHOOTING.
LET'S LISTEN.
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Pretty much a lot of panicking a lot of running, a lot of fear on campus. A lot of students tried to run for the bookstore, they locked the door and told all of us to stay indoors.
And some of us were crying and trying to call our parents let them know, I was trying to call my sister because she's still at school she's still in there.
I was doing my homework and then all of the sudden you just hear 6 or 7 loud bangs and I thought they were bangs from construction. But then everyone started running so you knew they were gunshots.
STUDENTS DESCRIBING THE MOMENTS AFTER A SHOOTING THIS AFTERNOON AT A COMMUNITY COLLEGE CAMPUS IN HOUSTON.
ONE SUSPECTED SHOOTER IS IN CUSTODY, THE SEARCH IS ON FOR A SECOND.
STAY WITH NBC-2 FOR BREAKING DETAILS.
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COMPLAINTS ABOUT AIRPLANE NOISE IN NAPLES HITS COMMISSIONERS EARS, AGAIN.
BUT THIS TIME THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH *WHO IS CRITICIZING THE AIRPORT.
OUT OF 105 COMPLAINTS FOR LOUD AIRPORT NOISE - 75 WERE MADE BY ONE PERSON.
AS NBC-2'S RICK RITTER REPORTS, THE MAN DOESN'T EVEN LIVE IN THE FLY ZONE.
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THE AIRPORT RECEIVED 105 NOISE COMPLAINTS LAST MONTH - 75 CAME FROM ONE PERSON. THAT'S RIGHT 75. BUT THE MAN'S HOME ISN'T EVEN IN THE FLY ZONE - AND NO ONE CAN SEEM TO TRACK HIM DOWN.
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IT WASN'T THE BEST WAY TO END 2012 FOR THE NAPLES MUNICIPAL AIRPORT - RECEIVING 105 NOISE COMPLAINTS IN THE MONTH OF DECEMBER - 75 FROM NAPLES RESIDENT TODD ERICKSON.
ERICKSON FILED 17 NOISE COMPLAINTS ALONE ON DECEMBER 7TH - ALL WITHIN A LITTLE OVER AN HOUR.
THE CONFUSING PART IS THAT HIS HOME IS NOT WITHIN THE AIRPORT'S FLIGHT PATHS FOR ITS TWO INTERSECTING RUNWAYS.
WE TRIED REACHING OUT TO ERICKSON TODAY BUT COULDN'T TRACK HIM DOWN.
IT'S THE SAME PROBLEM AIRPORT OFFICIALS ARE HAVING SINCE HE WON'T RETURN THEIR CALLS OR E-MAILS - PREVENTING THEM FROM FINDING OUT MORE ABOUT THE COMPLAINTS.
TAKE SOTS
15:05:30/Ted Soliday/Naples Airport Authority/When we have somebody whose really upset, we like to talk to them and we can make them understand."
12:34:00 Russ Duggan/Naples/"Theres planes coming in but 75 in a short period of time seems a little odd."
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IN THE MEANTIME- AIRPORT OFFICIALS HAVE BLOCKED ERICKSON FROM MAKING FURTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE.
COMING UP AT 6 - WE'LL TALK ABOUT HOW THESE COMPLAINTS PLAY A ROLE IN EFFECTING THE AIRPORTS PLANS FOR 2013. WE'RE LIVE AT THE NAPLES MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, RR, NBC2
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THE TOPIC OF AIRPORT NOISE IS A FAMILIAR SUBJECT IN LEE COUNTY, TOO.
MORE THAN 350 PEOPLE HAVE WRITTEN-IN ABOUT LOUD PLANES FLYING INTO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
LEE COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY SENT SUGGESTIONS TO THE F-A-A THAT COULD CUT NOISE IN HALF - INCLUDING MAKING PILOTS FLY HIGHER OVER FORT MYERS BEACH.
THE F-A-A HAS 6 MONTHS TO MAKE A DECISION OF THOSE SUGGESTIONS.
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HAPPENING RIGHT NOW.
THE LEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION IS CONSIDERING BUILDING AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH CLINIC.
IT'S MEANT TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEES AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH A CONVENIENT PLACE TO GET MEDICAL TREATMENT AND PREVENTATIVE CARE.
NBC2'S KIM BROWN JUST STEPPED OUT THAT MEETING - SHE JOINS US LIVE WITH MORE DETAILS.
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THIS IDEA HAS BEEN ON THE DISTRICTS RADAR FOR MONTHS.
AND TODAY, THE SCHOOL BOARD IS GETTING A LOOK AT WHETHER OR NOT BUILDING A CLINIC IS THE BEST MOVE FINANCIALLY.
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THE PROPOSED CLINIC WOULD BE LOCATED HERE AT DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS ON COLONIAL BOULEVARD.
IT WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO MORE THAN 11-THOUSAND ACTIVE EMPLOYEES, RETIREES, AND DEPENDENTS.
A DOCTOR AND THEIR TEAM WOULD BE ABLE TO DIAGNOSE MEDICAL CONDITIONS, PRESCRIBE MEDICATIONS, TAKE X-RAYS, MAMMOGRAMS, PHYSICALS, ORDER LABS, VACCINES, AND DRAW BLOOD.
ADMINISTRATORS DESIGNED THIS CLINIC TO BE A SUPPLEMENT TO A PRIMARY DOCTOR, NOT A REPLACEMENT.
AFTER FIVE YEARS, THE DISTRICT COULD SAVE BETWEEN 182-THOUSAND AND THREE POINT EIGHT MILLION.
TO VISIT THE CLINIC, EMPLOYEES WOULD PAY TEN DOLLARS, VERSUS TWENTY AT THEIR DOCTORS OFFICE.
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THE TOTAL START-UP COSTS INCLUDING RENOVATION IS 464-THOUSAND.
TO STAFF IT THE FIRST YEAR WOULD BE 669-THOUSAND AND AFTER FIVE YEARS IT COULD INCREASE TO 944-THOUSAND.
THERE'S NO VOTE ON THIS TONIGHT BUT THEY DID DECIDE TO DISCUSS THIS AGAIN AT A FUTURE BOARD MEETING.
LIVE AT DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS KIM BROWN NBC2.
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LEE COUNTY LEADERS BELIEVE THEY'VE FOUND A WAY TO SPUR NEW CONSTRUCTION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ARE EYEING THE IDEA OF ELIMINATING IMPACT FEES FOR TWO YEARS.
THE COUNTY COLLECTS IMPACT FEES WHENEVER DEVELOPERS BUILD A NEW RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL BUILDING.
THE MONEY IS USED TO BUILD ROADS, SCHOOLS, AND FIREHOUSES.
DEVELOPERS SAY IT WILL HELP SPARK GROWTH AND PUT THE COUNTY ON TRACK WITH OTHERS AROUND THE STATE.
HOWEVER, TAXPAYERS WORRY THE 10 POINT 4 MILLION DOLLARS LOST WILL FALL BACK ON THEM.
A DECISION WILL BE MADE IN FEBRUARY.
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THE NUMBERS ARE IN--
AND EXPERTS SAY IT WAS ANOTHER RECORD-BREAKING ATTENDANCE AT YESTERDAY'S PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION.
UNOFFICIAL ESTIMATES SHOW ABOUT ONE MILLION PEOPLE WERE ON THE NATIONAL MALL DURING PRESIDENT OBAMA'S SWEARING-IN CEREMONY.
THE UPDATED INFORMATION IS BASED ON AERIAL VIEWS OF HOW CROWDS FILLED SECTIONS OF THE MALL.
THAT'S THE LARGEST CROWD FOR THE SECOND TERM OF A PRESIDENT.
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TRE ARE HIGH EXPECTIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TODAY AS PRESIDENT OBAMA BEGINS HIS SECOND TERM.
DURING HIS INAUGURAL ADDRESS, THE PRESIDENT LAID OUT GOALS HE WANTS TO ACCOMPLISH OVER THE NEXT FOUR YEARS.
THEY INCLUDE ADDRESSING GAY RIGHTS, CLIMATE CHANGE, WORKPLACE EQUALITY FOR WOMEN, AND IMMIGRATION REFORM.
SUPPORTERS EXPRESSED HOPE FOR PROGRESS.
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"I'm so excited about how focused he is on the work that is to do."
TOMORROW THE HOUSE WILL VOTE ON A PLAN TO TEMPORARILY RAISE THE DEBT CEILING WITHOUT SPENDING CUTS.
THE PLAN ALSO WITHHOLDS LAWMAKER'S PAY IF A BUDGET ISNT PASSED ON TIME.
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FLORIDA CONGRESSWOMAN DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ WILL CONTINUE AS THE CHAIR OF THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
MEMBERS OF THE D-N-C WILL MAKE HER RE-ELECTION OFFICIAL TODAY.
WASSERMAN SCHULTZ WAS APPOINTED IN 20-11 AND ASKED TO STAY ON BY PRESIDENT OBAMA LAST MONTH.
THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE IS EXPECTED TO RE-ELECT REINCE PRIEBUS AS CHAIRMAN LATER THIS WEEK.
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A NORTH FLORIDA MOM IS PAYING FOR AN ARMED DEPUTY TO PROTECT HER CHILD'S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
THE FLAGLER COUNTY WOMAN GAVE THE SCHOOL DISTRICT ENOUGH MONEY TO KEEP A DEPUTY PATROLLING THE SCHOOL FOR TWO MONTHS.
SHE ALSO PLANS TO PAY FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR.
THE MOVE COMES IN THE WAKE OF THE SHOOTING AT SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY IN NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT.
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ON THE 40th ANNIVERSARY OF ROE VS WADE, A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF AMERICANS SAY IT SHOULD REMAIN THE LAW OF THE LAND.
THE DECISION IN 1973 LEGALIZED ABORTIONS UNDER MOST CONDITIONS.
NOW A NEW N-B-C / WALL STREET JOURNAL POLL FINDS 70-PERCENT OF AMERICANS BELIEVE ROE VS 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.
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FIRED AND FALLEN. BUT NOT FORGOTTEN.
TODAY, FANS AND FRIENDS OF FORMER PENN STATE FOOTBALL COACH JOE PATERNO WILL GATHER AT THE COLLEGE TO MARK THE ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEATH.
PATERNO DIED OF LUNG CANCER LAST YEAR AT 85.
ORGANIZERS OF TODAY'S VIGIL SAY THEY WILL LIGHT 409 CANDLES, ONE FOR EACH OF PATERNO'S VICTORIES BEFORE 111 WERE STRIPPED AS PART OF N-C-A-A SANCTIONS IN RESPONSE TO THE JERRY SANDUSKY SEX ABUSE SCANDAL.
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A NATIONAL NON PROFIT IS HELPING CANCER PATIENTS WITH THEIR HOUSEWORK.
"CLEANING FOR A REASON" PARTNERS LOCAL CLEANING COMPANIES WITH WOMEN BATTLING CANCER.
THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS THEIR ASSISTANCE AT NO CHARGE.
IT'S ALREADY HELPED PROVIDE MORE THAN THREE MILLION DOLLARS IN SERVICES.
MANY OF THE PARTICIPANTS HAVE HAD THEIR OWN EXPERIENCES WITH CANCER.
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Actually my grandmother and my aunt have both been affected by cancer, so to be able to give back it's very important
IF YOU KNOW A WOMAN BATTLING CANCER WHO COULD BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM YOU CAN GO TO THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE - WE'VE PROVIDED A LINK ON OUR WEBSITE - NBC-2.COM.
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THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH A-D-H-D HAS INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE PAST TEN YEARS--
AS MUCH AS 25 PERCENT.
AFRICAN AMERICAN CHILDREN SAW THE BIGGEST INCREASE, WITH A SEVENTY PERCENT SPIKE.
HOWEVER, WHITE CHILDREN AND THOSE WHO LIVE IN AFFLUENT HOMES WERE MOST LIKELY TO BE DIAGNOSED.
DOCTORS SAY A HEIGHTENED AWARENESS OF A-D-H-D MAY HAVE LED TO MORE SCREENINGS, AND MORE CHILDREN BEING TREATED.
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THE TERM "STROKE" IS USED WHEN BLOOD FLOW TO THE BRAIN IS DISRUPTED- THE MOST COMMON CAUSE IS A BLOOD CLOT.
IF THE FLOW IS STOPPED FOR LONGER THAN A FEW SECONDS, BRAIN CELLS START DYING.
IN TODAYS HEALTH MATTERS, AMY OSHIER REPORTS ON WHAT COULD SOON BE A STROKE GAME-CHANGER FOR PATIENTS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
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ONE OF THE BIGGEST BOOSTS IN TREATMENT OF ACUTE STROKE WAS THE USE OF CLOT BUSTERS. GIVEN WITHIN THE PROPER WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY, TPA DRUGS CAN DISSOLVE CLOTS AND MINIMIZE STROKES.
DR. NIMA MOWZOON/NEUROLOGIST
RUNS:
3:00 The sooner we can get the patient to the treatment table and give the treatment the more brain tissue we can save. And we learned now over the years and with very good data the golden hour i.e. the time line 60 minutes after the patient walks thru the door, is the best time line we can give the patients the clot busting medicines.
PROVEN PROTOCOLS ALLOW THE ADMINISTRATION OF CLOT-BUSTERS FOR UP TO 3 HOURS.TIME BEING A VALUABLE COMMODITY.
AMY OSHIER/REPORTING
RUNS:
The impact of a stroke can be catastrophic to the brain. Studies show about 1-million nerve cells die every minute. That's why researchers looked for ways to expand treatment options. One of the most cutting edge- is the to surgically remove the clot from the blood vessel.
DR. NIMA MOWZOON/NEUROLOGIST
RUNS:
5:00 We thought of what else can we do that goes beyond the community standard to give our patients in the community the best quality of care that they could possibly get. Well the answer is thrombectomy.
THROMBECTOMY, ALSO CALLED CLOT RETRIEVAL, MAY BE AN OPTION FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE TIMING OUT ON THE CLOT BUSTING DRUG, BUT STILL HAVE SALVAGEABLE BRAIN. THE DELICATE PROCEDURE IS PERFORMED BY AN ENDOVASCULAR SURGEON.
DR. NIMA MOWZOON/NEUROLOGIST
RUNS:
8:11 Sometimes what he does is administer that TPA substance clot buster while he's attempting to retrieve the clot. So this is state-of-the-art technique that really isn't available in a lot of places around the nation. And we've started to implement these protocols now.
THE CUTTING EDGE PROCEDURE IS BEING ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE STROKE UNIT AT GULFCOAST MEDICAL CENTER.
DR. NIMA MOWZOON/NEUROLOGIST
RUNS:
7:05 The hospital has invested and bought and has employed this new program with CT angiogram and perfusion studies, which we can accurately map out which area of brain has already died and which area of the brain can die if we don't do anything about it.
SO WHEN THE RIGHT OPPORTUNITY STRIKES, THERE MAY BE MORE TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR MORE PEOPLE, FOR LEE MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM, I'M AMY OSHIER.
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:00-:03 &:11-:13 men screaming and groaning,
WHAT HAS THESE MEN SCREAMING AND CLUTCHING PILLOWS?
IT'S A LABOR SIMULATOR.
FIRST AT FOUR - YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS HOW THESE GUYS MEASURE UP TO THE PAINS OF HAVING A BABY.
PLUS - YOU'VE PROBABLY HEARD YOUR BOSS OR SUPERVISOR SAY: IF YOU'RE SICK, STAY AT HOME.
BUT WHAT IF YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO MISS A DAY OR TWO?
COMING UP, THE NEW PUSH FOR LAWS TO REQUIRE EMPLOYEES TO PAY FOR SICK DAYS.
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PAUSE FOR AHEAD AT 5:00 CLIP
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FORECAST OPEN
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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.
COOL NIGHTS MILD DAYS
High clouds most of the day kept us from reaching the mid 70's this afternoon. A northerly breeze tonight will help drop our temperatures this evening to the lower 50's. Some readings in the upper 40's will be on the inland thermometers by tomorrow morning. The high clouds and overcast skies should give way to a mostly sunny day tomorrow bringing our daytime highs back to the mid 70's on Wednesday. In fact, the overall weather picture looks mostly sunny for the next few days. Highs will be just shy of 80 degrees and overnight lows will continue to be in the cool 50's; however, with the clear weather at night there could be many places still dipping in the mid to upper 40's once again on Thursday morning.
The forecast weather maps show a weak front passing to the north of our area on Saturday and mainly dry and comfortable weather remains in place this weekend. The long-range outlook shows me a bit of a warm-up next week and it seems reasonable to forecast some 80 degree weather coming back by next Monday. Rain showers stay out of the picture for the next several days.
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WHEN IT COMES TO HAVING A BABY --
PHYSICALLY PUSHING DURING LABOR.
CAN MEN HANDLE THE LEVEL OF PAIN?
TWO T-V HOSTS DECIDED TO PUT THEMSELVES TO THE TEST.
THEY WERE HOOKED UP TO A MACHINE THAT SIMULATES CRAMPS AND THE PAINA OF CHILDBIRTH.
ABBIE BOURDREAU SHOWS US HOW THEY MEASURED UP.
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NATS: BEST OF DUTCH MEN LABORING IN PAIN
IT'S THE KIND OF PAIN - THAT EVEN WHEN IT'S NOT EXACTLY REAL -
MAKES GROWN MEN CRY
*LABOR!!*
UP UNTIL THIS POINT - ONLY *WOMEN* KNEW THE AGONY OF CHILDBIRTHWHICH ISN'T
TOO FAR OFF FROM THIS SCENE IN "KNOCKED UP!"
NATS: MOVIE: KH SCREAMING FOR AN EPIDURAL!!!
BUT NOW THESE TWO DUTCH TV HOSTS KNOW ALL SCREAMING ON THE BIG SCREEN ISN'T
JUST AN ACT:
NATS: DUTCH GUYS SCREAMING
GIVING BIRTH REALLY HURTS!
NATS: MOANING
AS PART OF A STUNT THE MEN WERE HOOKED UP TO A MACHINE - WITH ELECTRODES
STUCK TO THEIR ABDOMENALL TO SIMULATE LABOR PAINS
AND JUST LIKE THE REAL THINGTHE CRAMPING - OR "CONTRACTIONS" -- GOT STRONGER
- LONGER - AND CLOSER TOGETHER
NATS:
THEY SAY THEY DID IT SO THEY COULD BETTER EMPATHIZE WITH WOMEN!.
BUT NOT SO FAST
SOT DR ASHTON/ ABC News Senior Medical Contributor :" You can think of this
as a very strong charlie horse / Is it as painful as labor? My opinion
is that it isn't."
NATS:
Wife: We need to get one of these for you
Husband: No
WE SHOWED THE VIDEO TO MARNETTE VERIZINO - WHO'S 5 MONTHS PREGNANT -- AND
HER HUSBAND JAMES.
SOT: Marnette Verzino: there's no way for men to know unless they go
through it themselves
SOT: AB: Do you think you need to feel the pain your wife is about to go
through?
James: No.
AB: Youre in trouble buddy
SO JUST *HOW LONG* COULD THESE TWO TAKE THE PAIN???
THE AVERAGE LABOR LASTS BETWEEN 12 AND 14 HOURS
BUT THESE GUYS??
WELL THEY ONLY LASTED. TWO!!
NAT: AGONY SHOT
NATS: MAN SCREAMING LIKE A BABY!
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ABBIE BOUDREAU REPORTING.
THE MEN HOST A DUTCH TELEVISION SHOW AND DO WILD STUNTS.
ONE OF THE HOSTS SAYS THE PAIN WAS SO INTENSE, HE'S QUESTIONING WHETHER HE WANTS HIS WIFE TO EXPERIENCE IT.
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LOTS OF PEOPLE ARE TALKING ABOUT MICHELLE OBAMA'S INAUGURAL GOWN.
THE FIRST LADY DAZZLED LAST NIGHT IN A RUBY RED DRESS.
IT WAS DESIGNED BY JASON WU - THE SAME DESIGNER FROM THE 2009 INAUGURATION.
THE GOWN WAS MADE FROM CHIFFON AND VELVET.
WU MADE A SPLASH IN THE DESIGN WORLD AFTER MISSES OBAMA WORE HIS DRESS FOUR YEARS AGO.
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It's really ben, it's incredible that the first lady decided to wear me again. i'm beyond honored and i'm beyond thrilled to have this opportunity and to be a part of american history in such a significant way, in my own little field.
MULTIPLE DESIGNERS SUBMITTED GOWN DESIGNS FOR THE FIRST LADY.
WU SAID HE DIDN'T KNOW SHE'D PICKED HIS DRESS UNTIL SHE WALKED OUT ON STAGE.
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DID SHE FAKE IT?
REPORTS OUT TODAY SAY BEYONCE LIP-SYNCHED THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AT YESTERDAY'S INAUGURATION CEREMONY.
"o'er the ramparts we watched
THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS CHIEF FOR THE UNITED STATES MARINE BAND SAYS IT WAS A LAST-MINUTE DECISION BY THE POP-STAR TO USE PRE-RECORDED MUSIC.
THAT INCLUDED VOCALS.
BEYONCE'S REPS HAVEN'T COMMENTED.
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NEXT MARCH, THERE WILL BE A NEW ADVISOR ON "THE VOICE".
SHERYL CROW WILL TEAM UP WITH COUNTRY JUDGE BLAKE SHELTON.
ADVISORS GIVE TIPS TO THE JUDGE'S TEAMMATES DURING REHEARSALS.
CROW SAYS SHE AND SHELTON HAVE BEEN FRIENDS FOR A FEW YEARS AND SHE IS EXCITED TO BE ON THE SHOW.
SEASON FOUR OF THE VOICE PREMIERES MARCH 25 ON NBC.
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SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT--
ONE OF THE WOMEN INVOLVED IN THE DAIVID PETRAEUS AFFAIR SCANDAL IS SHARING HER STORY.
JILL KELLY WAS THE WOMAN WHO REPORTED THREATENING EMAILS TO THE F-B-I WHICH UNCOVERED THE AFFAIR BETWEEN PETRAEUS AND PAULA BROADWELL.
NOW, KELLY IS DISPUTING CLAIMS MADE BY THE GOVERNMENT.
SPECIFICALLY, SHE SAYS EMAIL BETWEEN HERSELF AND PETRAEUS WERE CHARACTERIZED AS FLIRTATIOUS AND SEXY.
KELLY SAYS THAT'S NOT TRUE.
SHE ALSO SAYS THE NUMBER OF EMAILS BETWEEN HER AND PETRAEUS WAS EXAGGERATED.
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THIS YEAR'S ROUGH FLU SEASON CAUGHT LAWMAKER'S ATTENTION.
STRAIGHT AHEAD, WHY LEGISLATORS ARE PUSHING TO MAKE EMPLOYERS PAY FOR SICK DAYS.
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1. Naked assailant terrorizes NFM family
2. Woman, child dead after Alley canal crash
3. Deputies searching trailer in death investigation
4. Homeless man arrested for attempted robbery
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THIS SEASON, THE FLU KNOCKED A LOT OF US ON OUR FEET AND THE DOCTOR'S ORDERS REQUIRED US TO STAY AT HOME. AND REST.
BUT SOME FAMILIES CAN'T AFFORD TO SKIP WORK BECAUSE THEIR EMPLOYERS DON'T PAY FOR SICK DAYS.
NBC'S STEPHANIE GOSK EXPLAINS HOW THIS YEAR'S SEVERE FLU SEASON HAS LAWMAKERS TAKING A SECOND LOOK AT REQUIRING BOSSES TO PAY FOR SICK LEAVE.
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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 Franco, Seattle, Washington DC and e state cticut already have similar laws.
just wacall see how you're feed if youou'll be back to work
This lius company in New Jersey full time employees fodays but would have a hardoing the same for p timers who makeir workforce.
IT'S A BUSINESS. IT CERTAINLYPACT UST SEEMS LIKE EVERYTHINGADDITIONAL COST LATWE'D CERTAINLY COMPLY WITH EVER WAS REQUIRdoesn't help workers like Fenaud. She won't get a for a day in theom. Today coughinth a fever she will be bon the job.
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A PROPOSAL TO REQUIRE PAID SICK LEAVE IS ON THE TABLE RIGHT NOW IN NEW YORK CITY.
CRITICS SAY THE TIMING IS BAD WITH A SHAKY ECONOMY AND RECENT DAMAGE DONE TO SMALL BUSINESSES BY HURRICANE SANDY.
THAT WRAPS UP THE NEWS, FIRST AT FOUR.
PETER BUSCH AND KELLIE BURNS JOIN US WITH NEW DEVELOPMENTS AT FIVE.
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A SEARCH IN THE WOODS NEAR A COLLEGE CAMPUS FOR A SHOOTER -- IT'S THE BREAKING NEWS WE'VE BEEN MONITORING THROUGHOUT 4 O'CLOCK -- THE NEW DETAILS THAT ARE COMING INTO OUR NEWSROOM, AT THE TOP OF THE HOUR.
PLUS AN NBC2 CREW HAS JUST ARRIVED IN TAMPA WHERE A LITTLE GIRL IS FIGHTING FOR LIFE AFTER HER MOM AND SISTER WERE KILLED IN A CRASH ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY.
NEW DETAILS ON HER CONDITION, ON NBC2 NEWS AT 5.
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