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BREAKING NEWS - FIRST AT FOUR.

STOP WHAT YOU'RE DOING AND LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

HAVE YOU SEEN THESE COLLIER COUNTY TEENAGERS?

COLLIER COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY THE EAST NAPLES TEENAGERS WERE LAST SEEN THIS WEEKEND. THEY TOLD THEIR PARENTS THEY WENT TO THE EVERGLADES SEAFOOD FESTIVAL.

AND HAVEN'T BEEN HEARD FROM SINCE.

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ALSO BREAKING RIGHT NOW, A LEE COUNTY MOM PUTS HER LIFE IN DANGER TO KEEP HER CHILD SAFE.

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It is working believe it or not. It's amazing.

EVERY MORNING AND AFTERNOON, SHE TURNS INTO A TEMPORARY CROSSING GUARD OUTSIDE AN APARTMENT COMPLEX AT DANIELS PARKWAY AND PINE VILLA.

SHE TELLS US SHE'S SICK OF WATCHING DRIVERS BLOW PAST THE BUS WHILE CHILDREN GET ON BOARD.

NBC-2'S KIM BROWN JOINS US LIVE NEAR THE STOP WHERE THE MOM IS ON SELF-APPOINTED GUARD DUTY.

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She's out here with a sign telling drivers to stop for the bus.

Were at Daniels parkway near 41 by an apartment complex.

This mom started doing this last Wednesday.

But she says the problems been going on for a year and a half.

Her issue isnt with the bus stop- Its with the drivers who don't stop for the bus.

Each day she says she sees about 18 cars ignore the law.

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The sheriff's office says Daniels is one of their high traffic areas and they do patrol at times for bus stop law violators.

If caught, That can mean a fine and or points on your license.

Coming up at six, how this mom picked holding a sign as a way to raise awareness.

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BASEBALL FANS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA - THE NEXT MONTH IS FOR YOU.

SPRING TRAINING BEGAN TODAY FOR RED SOX PITCHERS AND CATCHERS.

THE TWINS AND RAYS HIT THE FIELD TOMORROW.

THE ENTIRE STATE OF FLORIDA BRINGS IN 750 MILLION DOLLARS DURING THE SEASON.

IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA - THAT MEANS 150 MILLION DOLLARS INTO OUR LOCAL ECONOMY.

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IT GOT UNDERWAY AT 9-30 THIS MORNING.PITCHERS WORKING IN GROUPS.DOING EVERYTHING FROM THROWING OFF THE MOUND.TO WORKING ON THEIR FIELDING.

BUT IT WAS THE ARRIVAL OF THE LONGEST RUNNING RED SOX THAT MADE FOR THE BIG NEWS OF THE MORNING.

DAVID ORTIZ.BIG PAPI HAS ARRIVED.

IT MADE FOR THE BIGGEST CROWD DURING THIS MORNING WORKOUT.

ORTIZ WORKED OUT WITH A GROUP OF THE OTHER POSITION PLAYERS.

AND AFTERWARDS.SPOKE TO REPORTERS.

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ORTIZ IS TWO DAYS EARLY THIS YEAR.

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WITH THEIR FIRST FULL SQUAD WORKOUT ON FRUDA MORNING.

THE TWINS AND RAYS PITCHERS AND CATCHERS BEGIN THEIR OFFICIAL WORKOUTS TOMORROW MORNING.

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MANY FOLKS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA LOOK FORWARD TO SPRING TRAINING!

HOWEVER - TODAY - THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ASSOCIATION WANTS CHANGES TO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, BEFORE THE FIRST PITCH OF THE RED SOX HOME OPENER.

THE VICE CHAIR OF THE A-D-A ADVISORY BOARD SAYS THE CLOSEST BUS STOP TO JETBLUE PARK IS NEARLY A MILE AND A HALF AWAY - AT TREELINE AVENUE AND DANIELS PARKWAY.

A COUNTY COMMISSIONER TELLS US THERE ARE TALKS TO PROVIDE SERVICE FOR SPECIAL EVENTS.

SHE JOINS US LIVE AT THE BUS STOP.

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The second spring training is just getting started at JetBlue park. It's also the second year the ADA advisory board of southwest Florida continue to pushlocal leaders to provide public transportation to the ball park. Currently--lee tran bus route 50 provides the closest stop to JetBlue--at 1.4 miles away. In lee tran's 10 year plan--it has a new bus route planned to drop off riders at the park in 2018. But the vice-chair of the local ADA group believes this public service should have been provided when the park opened. He is pushing for not only the disabled, but for residents in the county who can't drive or don't have a car.

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CHARCO TEEN ECSTASY ARREST-SS, VO

TWO CHARLOTTE COUNTY TEENAGERS ARE IN CUSTODY TONIGHT AFTER SELLING DRUGS TO AN UNDERCOVER DETECTIVE.

THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS 19-YEAR-OLD TIMOTHY WARNOCK AND 17-YEAR-OLD DYLAN ROY SOLD ECSTASY TO THE DETECTIVE IN A WAL-MART PARKING LOT MONDAY.

DETECTIVES SAY A TIP LED THEM TO THE SUSPECTS AND THEY SET UP A BUY.

DOMINOS ROBBERY ARREST-SS, VO

POLICE MAKE A SECOND ARREST IN CONNECTION WITH THE DOMINO'S ROBBERY IN CAPE CORAL.

CAPE CORAL POLICE ARRESTED 19 YEAR OLD BRANDON DAHL LAST NIGHT, AT AN APARTMENT WHERE HE WAS HIDING OUT.

DETECTIVES BELIEVE HE AND NATHAN TUCKER WERE THE TWO WHO ROBBED A DOMINO'S PIZZA ON SKYLINE BLVD LAST THURSDAY.

REPORTS SAY THEY CARRIED KNIVES INTO THE STORE, ORDERED EMPLOYEES TO THE GROUND AND DEMANDED MONEY.

SURVEILLANCE VIDEO ALSO SHOWS THE PAIR STEALING LOTTO TICKETS FROM A SWEET BAY THAT SAME DAY.

TUCKER WAS ARRESTED LAST WEEK - AFTER RUNNING FROM POLICE ON I-75.

DETECTIVES THEN CONNECTED HIM TO THE ARMED ROBBERY.

ROWLES SENTENCING-VO

THE COLLIER TEEN WHO SHOT AND KILLED HIS MOTHER HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO TIME AT A JUVENILE FACILITY.

JONATHAN ROWLES WAS JUST 13 WHEN HE SHOT AND KILLED HIS MOM KELLY-ANN TWO YEARS AGO IN THEIR FIDDLERS CREEK HOME.

TODAY, THE DEFENSE ASKED THE JUDGE TO ALLOW ROWLES TO ATTEND REHAB AND CONTINUE LIVING WITH HIS GRANDMOTHER.

THE STATE ARUGED THAT ROWLES IS IMPULSIVE AND NEEDS THERAPY-- THEY ASKED FOR A MINIMUM OF ONE YEAR AT A JUVENILE FACILITY.

A JUDGE ORDERED ROWLES TO SPEND A MINIMUM OF SIX MONTHS AT MINIMUM RISK FACILITY.

HE WILL THEN BE EVALUATED.

IF HE MEETS PROGRESS GOALS, HE'LL BE RELEASED.

NORTH KOREA NUCLEAR TEST-VO

THE U-N SECURITY COUNCIL SAYS NORTH KOREA'S LATEST NU-CLEAR TEST POSES A CLEAR THREAT TO INTERNATIONAL SECURITY.

THE TEST WAS ROUGHLY TWICE AS LARGE AS ITS LAST TEST IN 2009.

IT WAS STRONG ENOUGH TO REGISTER AS A FIVE POINT OH EARTHQUAKE.

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PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL ADDRESS THE NATION TONIGHT -- IN THE STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS.

BUT JUST AS MANY EYES WILL BE WATCHING THE REPUBLICAN PARTY'S RESONSE.

FLORIDA SENATOR MARCO RUBIO WILL BE IN SPOTLIGHT AFTER PRESIDENT OBAMA WRAPS UP HIS SPEECH.

IT WILL BE A BIG MOMENT FOR RUBIO, ESPECIALLY AFTER TIME MAGAZINE NAMED HIM THE SAVIOR OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.

PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL SPEAK AT NINE O'CLOCK.

YOU CAN WATCH IT LIVE RIGHT HERE ON NBC-2.

HERE'S THE THREE BIG TOPICS EXPECTED--

BIG BOARD-SAT-LIVE-TOPS

BREAKING NEWS TODAY - THE Dow Jones industrial average closeD TODAY at its highest level this year, nearing A record.

STOCKS EDGED HIGHER IN TRADING FOLLOWING MIXED EARNINGS REPORTS.

INVESTORS WILL BE WATCHING CLOSELY TONIGHT WHEN PRESIDENT OBAMA DELIVERS HIS ANNUAL STATE OF THE UNION.

C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

BONITA EAGLES & OZZY HARRIET-MITTO TOPS

THEY'RE GROWING UP SO FAST!

YOU'RE LOOKING LIVE AT THE EAGLES NEST IN NORTH FORT MYERS --

WHERE HOPE AND HONOR HATCHED LAST MONTH.

THE EAGLETS ARE DOING JUST FINE!!!

SPEARFISHING BAN LIONFISH-VO

THE BATTLE AGAINST LIONFISH --

COLLIER COUNTY LIFTS ITS BAN ON SPEAR-FISHING.

COMMISSIONERS VOTED TODAY, AFTER A GROUP STARTED A PETITION - CLAIMING SPEAR-FISHING IS THE ONLY WAY TO ATTACK THE LIONFISH - A DESTRUCTIVE SPECIES KNOWN TO WIPE OUT SURROUNDING MARINE LIFE.

ONE WAS SPOTTED OFF COLLIER'S COAST JUST LAST MONTH.

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A SECOND GRADER CAUGHT EVERYONE'S ATTENTION WITH HIS SHOW AND TELL ITEM.

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FORECAST-WXWALL

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.

SHOWERS IN THE FORECAST

One more warm day is on the way for tomorrow before we see some changes in our string of warm, dry days.

A front across the northern Gulf Coast states will continue to sink southward and by late tomorrow we should see a few showers break out in the afternoon - mainly inland. On Thursday and Friday the front will move through the area and stall out to the south of us. Forecast computer models suggest that this pattern will keep our skies rather cloudy for a few days and we should be able to track some rain both Thursday and Friday. Forecast guidance says we could see over 1/2 inch of rain over that time period.

We are well below normal for rain over the last 2 months and the return of showers this week is good news.

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CHRISTOPHER DORNER SIGHTING

POSSIBLE SIGHTING OF CHRISTOPHER DORNER

NO LIVE PICTURES AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW

KNBC IS REPORTING

Authorities responded to a report of a possible reckless driver and shots fired in Big Bear Tuesday amid police activity involving the search for a former LAPD officer wanted for three shooting deaths.

Authorities did not confirm the vehicle involved belonged to 33-year-old Christopher Dorner. The police activity was reported in the 2000 block of Club View Drive, near the base of Bear Mountain ski resort.

TEASE THREE

RIGHT NOW IN NEW ORLEANS, PEOPLE ARE GOING ALL OUT.

TODAY IS FAT TUESDAY.

THE LAST DAY OF MARDI GRAS.

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THE STOCK MARKET CONTINUES TO FLIRT WITH 5 YEAR HIGHS DESPITE ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL UNCERTAINTIES.

MANY INVESTORS FEEL PRESIDENT OBAMA'S SATE OF THE UNION SPEECH TONIGHT WILL GIVE DIRECTION TO THE STOCK MARKET OVER THE NEXT 90 DAYS.

MANY INVESTORS HAVE BEEN SITTING ON THE SIDELINE, WAITING FOR THE MARKET TO PULL BACK.

SO - IS THIS THE TIME TO BUY, SELL OR RUN?

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* Stocks are not overvalued

* Average PE's are around 13

* 74% of companies have exceeded earning projections this year

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IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE WELLS FARGO ADVISORS YOU CAN CALL THEM OR VISIT THEM.

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TEASE FOUR-2SHOT

A FORMER ORLANDO OFFICER STANDS TRIAL FOR A DEADLY SHOOTING.

THE VICTIM - HIS ADULT SON.

LAWYERS SAY HE ACTED IN SELF-DEFENSE BUT PROSECUTORS ARE ASKING THE JURY TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THE SURVEILLANCE VIDEO.

WE'LL TELL YOU WHY.

PLUS - GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH JUST RELEASED-

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B) folic acid and autism-vo

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BREAKING NEWS - FIRST AT FOUR.

DESPITE A LAST-DITCH EFFORT TO KEEP COLLIER RED LIGHTS UP AND RUNNING - COMMISSIONERS DECIDE THEY'RE COMING DOWN FOR GOOD.

NBC-2'S GABY FLEISCHMAN JUST GOT OUT OF THE MEETING.

SHE JOINS US LIVE AT THE INTERSECTION OF 41 AND AIRPORT PULLING ROAD.

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Donna fiala, collier county commissioner

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Tim nance, collier county commissioner:

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ANOTHER BIG STORY RAISING CONCERN ALL AROUND THE GLOBE - NORTH KOREA SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED ITS THIRD NU-CLEAR TEST.

WE WANT TO GIVE YOU A QUICK LOOK AT HOW COUNTRIES REACTED.

IN NORTH KOREA, PEOPLE CHEERED IN THE STREETS IN PYONGYANG.

A BIG SCREEN SHOWED THE ANNOUNCEMENT THAT THE TEST WAS SUCCESSFUL.

NORTH KOREA SAID THE TEST WAS AIMED AT COPING WITH QUOTE "OUTRAGEOUS U-S HOSTILITY".

MEANTIME - IN SOUTH KOREA, PROTESTORS FLOODED THE STREETS.

DEMONSTRATORS TORE THE NORTH KOREAN FLAG AND SET IT ON FIRE.

THEY ALSO CHANTED, BAD-MOUTHING NORTH KOREA'S LEADER.

IN JAPAN, MILITARY PLANES WERE SCRAMBLED.

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SOON AFTER THE TEST JAPAN CALLED FOR THE U-S AMBASSADOR TO TALK ABOUT AMERICA'S RESPONSE TO THE TEST.

THE UNITED NATIONS SAYS THE ACT GOES DIRECTLY AGAINST ORDERS TO SHUT DOWN NU-CLEAR ACTIVITY.

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IN PYONGYANG-

NORTH KOREANS CHEERED-

AS A LARGE SCREEN- AIRED NEWS OF THE COUNTRY'S THIRD NUCLEAR TEST.

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IN SOUTH KOREA- THERE'S ANGER.

PROTESTERS LIT FIRES IN THE STREETS.

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AND IN THE U-S. PRESIDENT OBAMA QUICKLY RESPONDED.

CALLING THE TEST A

"HIGHLY PROVOCATIVE ACT" AND PROMISING TO PURSUE "FIRM ACTION."

"They represent a serious threat to the United States of America and we have to be prepared to deal with that," Panetta said.

THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL HELD AN EMERGENCY MEETING- CONDEMNING THE NUCLEAR TEST.

EVEN CHINA- A NORTH KOREAN ALLY- OPPOSED IT.

"The Chinese have said they are angry about it, but so far the Chinese have not been willing to put their bite at the United Nations where their bark is."

THE INTERNATIONAL BODY HAS REPEATEDLY ORDERED NORTH KOREA TO STOP ITS NUCLEAR PROGRAM.

IT'S CONSIDERING NEW MEASURES. AGAINST THE ALREADY HEAVILY SANCTIONED STATE

"North Korea does not and will not benefit from violating international law."

THE STATE DEPARTMENT ADMITS IT HAD WARNING THE TEST WOULD OCCUR IN RESPONSE TO U-S SANCTIONS.

ANALYSTS SAY NORTH KOREA'S YOUNG LEADER- KIM JONG-UN- IS TRYING TO DEMONSTRATE HIS STRENGTH.

THE FEAR IS THAT NORTH KOREA IS TRYING TO CREATE A LONG-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILE CAPABLE OF DELIVERING A NUCLEAR WEAPON STRIKE AT THE UNITED STATES.

TODAY'S BLAST APPEARS- LARGER THAN THE PREVIOUS TWO IN 2006 AND 2009- INDICATING THE PROGRAM IS PROGRESSING.

"We are really crossing a threshold security threat not just nearby countries but to us."

A RENEWED THREAT TIMED PERFECTLY TO COINCIDE WITH TONIGHT'S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS.

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IN JUST A FEW HOURS, PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL DELEIVER HIS STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS.

HE'S EXPECTED TO TALK ABOUT A RANGE OF ISSUES, INCLUDING GUN CONTROL, THE ECONOMY AND WITHDRAWING TROOPS FROM AFGHANISTAN,

YOU CAN WATCH THE PRESIDENT'S SPEACH RIGHT HERE ON NBC2 STARTING AT 9

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COUNT ON NBC2 TO CARRY THE PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS AND THE REPUBLICAN RESPONSE RIGHT HERE.

HADIYA PENDLETON FAMILY AT SOTU-VO

RELIEF TODAY FOR THE MOTHER OF 15-YEAR-OLD HA-DYE-AH PENDLETON.

TWO MEN HAVE BEEN ARRESTED AND CHARGED IN HER DAUGHTER'S MURDER.

HADIYA'S FAMILY IS IN WASHINGTON D-C FOR TONIGHT'S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS.

THEY WERE INVITED AS GUESTS BY FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA.

HADIYA PENDLETON FAMILY AT SOTU-SOTVO

I am amazed, I'm so excited I'm happy that the murderer of Hadiya Pendleton is now off the street I look forward and I hope they are convicted to the fullest extent of the law and I'm going to be in court everyday.

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A 102-YEAR-OLD MIAMI WOMAN WILL ALSO BE A SPECIAL GUEST OF MICHELLE OBAMA AT TONIGHT'S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS.

DESILINE VICTOR'S STORY OF DETERMINATION AT THE POLLS LAST NOVEMBER GRABBED THE FIRST LADY'S ATTENTION.

VICTOR HAD TO RETURN TO THE POLL TWICE AND WAIT MORE THAN THREE HOURS TO CAST HER BALLOT.

RILYA WILSON ABUSER SENTENCING-(2) SS

AN UPDATE - FIRST AT FOUR - FOR A MIAMI CARETAKER FOUND GUILTY OF ABUSING A 4 YEAR OLD FOSTER CHILD.

GERALYN GRAHAM WILL SPEND THE NEXT 55 YEARS IN PRISON FOR ABUSING RILYA WILSON.

IT'S ESSENTIALLY A LIFE SENTENCE FOR GRAHAM.

SHE WILL BE 122 IN 55 YEARS.

LAST MONTH, A JURY FOUND HER GUILTY OF KIDNAPPING AND ABUSING 4 YEAR OLD RILYA.

JURORS COULD NOT AGREE ON A MURDER CHARGE.

RILYA DISAPPEARED IN DECEMBER 2000 WHEN GRAHAM TOOK CARE OF HER.

IT WAS 15 MONTHS BEFORE LAW ENFORCEMENT FOUND OUT SHE WAS MISSING.

HER BODY WAS NEVER FOUND.

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A MIAMI-DADE POLICE OFFICER IS IN A TEXAS HOSPITAL - AFTER BEING STABBED BY AN INMATE.

IT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT AS OFFICERS STOPPED AT THIS WALMART.

THEY WERE TAKING A PRISONER TO LAS VEGAS FOR A COURT APPEARANCE.

ONE OF THE OFFICERS GOT OUT OF THE CAR - THAT'S WHEN THE PRISONER ATTACKED THE LONE OFFICER WITH AN UNKNOWN OBJECT.

THE OFFICER WAS STABBED ONCE IN THE CHEST AND THREE TIMES IN THE BACK. THE PRISONER THEN TOOK OFF.

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WHERE IS HE?

FOR THE SIXTH DAY IN A ROW, LAW ENFORCEMENT IN CALIFORNIA COMPLETE AN EXHAUSTIVE SEARCH FOR A MAN WHO USED TO BE ONE OF THEIR OWN.

TODAY, THE SEARCH FOR CHRISTOPHER DORNER EXPANDS INTO MEXICO.

OFFICIALS SAY THERE IS A CHANCE HE HAS ALREADY CROSSED THE BORDER.

DORNER IS CHARGED WITH MURDERING A POLICE OFFICER.

CRUISE SHIP MAYHEM-VO

A FIRE ABOARD A CRUISE SHIP HAS LEFT MORE THAN 31-HUNDRED PASSENGERS STRANDED AT SEA

THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE SUNDAY, LEAVING THE SHIP WITHOUT POWER. DRIFTING 150 MILES OFF THE COAST OF MEXICO.

TWO OF THOSE STRANDED ARE A COUPLE FROM PLANO, TEXAS.

CRUISE SHIP MAYHEM-SOTVO

We have no electricity in the cabins, so that means no electricity and no lights. we're all sleeping out on the decks, we've pretty much pulled all of our mattresses and sheets. the crew has been really really great about putting out food for us and its just really been a great crew.

INCLUDING THE CREW AND PASSSENGERS, MORE THAN 4,000 PEOPL ARE SHARING A FEW WORKING BATHROOMS AS TUG BOATS PULL THE SHIP TO PORT.

POPE BENEDICT MONASTERY-VO

WE'RE LEARING MORE ABOUT WHAT'S NEXT FOR POPE BENEDICT.

CONSTRUCTION CREWS WERE HARD AT WORK TODAY AT A MONASTERY BUILDING IN THE VATICAN THAT IS EXPECTED TO BECOME THE PONTIFF'S RETIREMENT HOME.

HEALTH CLIP-CLIP

FOLIC ACID REDUCE AUTISM RISK-VO

PRE-NATAL VITAMINS ARE GENERALLY RECOMMENDED FOR WOMAN PLANNING TO GET PREGNANT.

NOW, NEW RESEARCH SHOWS IT COULD HAVE MORE BENEFITS THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT.

RESEARCHERS IN NORWAY RECORDED THE DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS OF THOUSANDS OF WOMAN.

THEY FOUND THOSE WHO TOOK THEIR DAILY DOSE OF FOLIC ACID HAD REDUCED RISK OF HAVING A CHILD WITH AUTISM.

FOLIC ACID REDUCE AUTISM RISK-SOTVO

There's a sensitive period in which folic acid supplements need to be taken in order to reduce the risk of autism the period

begins before pregnancy and continues approximately two months after pregnancy.

HEALTH MATTERS-ONCAM

SOME WOMEN AVOID HAVING FIBROID TUMORS REMOVED BECAUSE THEY'RE RELUCTANT TO UNDERGO SURGERY.

IT BECOMES DIFFICULT WHEN THEY'RE LIVING IN DISCOMFORT OR MAY HAVE TROUBLE GETTING PREGNANT.

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FIBROID TUMORS SOUND MUCH WORSE THAN THEY ARE.

DR. SARAH DiGIORGI/OBGYN

RUNS:

:27 A fibroid is a benign mass that occurs in the uterus most commonly. About 60% of all women have fibroids and the individual fibroid itself, is a benign non-cancerous mass.

COMMON YES, BUT WELCOME NO. FOR MANY WOMEN THEY PRESENT PROBLEMS.

DR. SARAH DiGIORGI/OBGYN

RUNS:

1:06 The problems that people have when they have fibroids are heavy bleeding, irregular bleeding, pressure symptoms if they're really large. They can push forward on the bladder and cause urgency, frequency urination.

THEY CAN ALSO COMPLICATE GETTING PREGNANT.

DR. SARAH DiGIORGI/OBGYN

RUNS:

2:13 Number one, if there are a number of fibroids that are all within the lining of the uterus called the endometrium and it can make it difficulty for pregnancy to implant. The second complication, if they are growing near the tube or where the tube comes in from the uterus it can kind of block off that entrance and the sperm can't enter.

AMY OSHIER/REPORTING

RUNS:

For those reasons, many women want their fibroids removed. The procedure is called Myomectomy. But they have to balance the prospect of surgery with the overall benefit. New robotic techniques may make that choice easier.

DR. SARAH DiGIORGI/OBGYN

RUNS:

06:03 Absolutely, so the daVinci robot is minimally invasive surgery, smaller incisions on the abdomen in order to have a shorter recovery time.

THE ROBOT OFFERS DOCTORS MUCH MORE DEXTERITY AND BY OPERATING THROUGH A SERIES OF SMALL POKE HOLES, PATIENTS HAVE MUCH LESS TRAUMA TO THE BODY. ESPECIALLY COMPARED TO TRADITIONAL OPEN SURGERY.

DR. SARAH DiGIORGI/OBGYN

RUNS:

9:52 If you have open surgery, we usually tell people you can't drive for 2 weeks while they're still taking medication. You're able to go back to work in 6 weeks you don't feel 100% like yourself until 8 weeks. As far as robot surgery, those people are usually out of the hospital within 24 hours, and they only need narcotics for a couple of days and most people are usually back to work within 2 weeks.

BB MANN 100 BDAY SMUCKERS-OC, SOTVO

ONE OF THE PERKS OF TURNING 100 IS LANDING ON ONE OF WILLARD SCOTT'S SMUCKERS JARS ON THE TODAY SHOW -- RIGHT?

ONE OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S MOST TREASURED RESIDENTS GOT THAT HONOR THIS MORNING!

one of the most beautiful women in the world, here in South Florida Barbara Mann!. She has done so much.The Barbara Mann Center for Performing Arts. We salute you on your big day!

THERE SHE IS -- LEE COUNTY'S "LEADING LADY OF THE ARTS!" -- BARABA B. MANN.

MANN TURNED 100 LAST MONTH.

HERE'S A LOOK AT HER CELEBRATION BACK IN JANUARY AT THE THEATER IN FORT MYERS THAT WAS NAMED AFTER HER.

THE BARBARA B. MANN PERFORMING ARTS HALL WAS BUILT BACK IN THE 1980'S AFTER HER SON.CURRENT COUNTY COMMISSIONER FRANK MANN.LOBBIED TO HAVE IT BUILT.

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SHOW AND TELL TIME AT SCHOOL CAN BE EXCITING - BUT NOTHING LIKE THIS.

A SECOND GRADER IN THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE FORCED OFFICIALS TO LOCKDOWN THE SCHOOL.

IT HAPPENED WHEN THE CHILD PULLED OUT A GRENADE FOR SHARE TIME.

OFFICIALS IMMEDIATELY PLACED THE SANTA ROSA BEACH SCHOOL ON LOCKDOWN AS THE BOMB SQUAD SWEPT THE BUILDING.

BOMB EXPERTS SAY THE GRENADE WAS DEAD AND STUDENTS WERE NEVER IN DANGER.

EVERYTHING WAS BACK TO NORMAL BY THE END OF THE DAY.

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FAT TUESDAY MARDI GRAS-OC

IT'S PARTY TIME IN NEW ORLEANS!

FAT TUESDAY IS IN FULL SWING --

IT MARKS THE END OF MARDI GRAS.

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THE PARADES ARE ROLLING, THE PARTY.

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. IS ROCKING.

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"Whooo, Mardi Gras."

THE ANNUAL FAT TUESDAY BASH IN THE BIG EASY BRINGS OUT, A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING.

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SUPER HEROES, TO THE SUPER-STRANGE, TRADITIONAL COSTUMES AND SOME UNTRADITIONAL CHARLIE'S ANGLES.

MONKEYS. OR THOSE JUST MONKEYING AROUND.

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IT CAN BE BABY-GRAS. OR IN THIS CASE A -BABY ON THE WAY- GRAS.

AS WELL AS A CHANCE TO -AS THEY SAY DOWN HERE- PASS A GOOD TIME. FOR THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN CELEBRATING THE FESTIVAL FOR A LONG TIME.

"We been doing over 50 years -- love new orleans -- all from new orleans.

OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS CRAZINESS FOR THE FIRST TIME.

DIANNE PRYOR RODE A BUS FOR 21 HOURS FROM DETROIT TO GET HERE.

"I love it! Thi is so much excitement, you can feel the energy in the air. it's electric!"

AND NON-STOP. BUT BEADS, AREN'T THE ONLY THING FALLING FROM THE SKY THIS YEAR. A LINGERING RAIN CONTINUES TO FALL, PUSHING SOME INSIDE TO CONTINUE THE PARTY, WHILE OUTSIDE THE CLOUDS HAVEN'T SCARED OFF THE CROWDS - OR THE CASH.

CLOSE TO A MILLION HAVE POURED INTO NEW ORLEANS AND THEY'LL SPEND ABOUT 144-MILLION DOLLARS DURING THE FESTIVAL. WHETHER IT MEANS ADDING RAIN BOOTS TO YOUR COSTUME, OR AN UMBRELLA, CLEARLY MOST AREN'T WORRIED ABOUT GETTING WET.

"Do I look worried?

NOT MANY DOWN HERE DO, AFTER ALL.

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LIQUID IS A PRETTY BIG PART OR EVERY MARDI GRAS.

AFTER A COUPLE OF HOURS DOWN HERE ON BOURBON STREET - I DON'T THINK MANY EVEN KNOW IT'S RAINING. AND THE REST DON'T SEEM TO CARE.

TEASE FIVE-ONCAM

DO YOU REMEMBER THE DAD THAT CAUGHT A LOT OF GRIEF FOR SAYING HE LIKED ONE SON BETTER THAN ANOTHER?

HERE'S IS A REFRESHER.

"he's just the one I relate to easier, and if

that means he's my favorite and that's the language, I don't think that's

too evil."

WE'LL A NEW STUDY SHOWS MORE PARENTS ARE CHOOSING A NUMBER ONE CHILD - AND IT MEANS BAD NEWS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY.

PLUS

bodies are rising from the graves

A ZOMBIE HOAX HIT A MONTANA NEWS STATION YESTERDAY.

A) favorite kids bad for family-sotvo

B) zombie hoax on news-NATVO

C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

ALL NEW AHEAD AT 5:00-CLIP

A)-NWSRM

B)

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-CLIP

FORECAST-WXWALL

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.

SHOWERS IN THE FORECAST

One more warm day is on the way for tomorrow before we see some changes in our string of warm, dry days.

A front across the northern Gulf Coast states will continue to sink southward and by late tomorrow we should see a few showers break out in the afternoon - mainly inland. On Thursday and Friday the front will move through the area and stall out to the south of us. Forecast computer models suggest that this pattern will keep our skies rather cloudy for a few days and we should be able to track some rain both Thursday and Friday. Forecast guidance says we could see over 1/2 inch of rain over that time period.

We are well below normal for rain over the last 2 months and the return of showers this week is good news.

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIP

TRAFFIC-trxTFC FDOT

lapd manhunt

FAVORITE KIDS BAD FOR FAMILY-OC

IS IT POSSIBLE FOR A PARENT TO HAVE A FAVORITE CHILD?

A NEW STUDY SAYS YES--

AND SHOWs THAT WHEN MOMS AND DAD PLAY FAVORITES. EVERYONE IN THE FAMILY LOSES.

FAVORITE KIDS BAD FOR FAMILY-PKG

NATS: HONEY, WE'VE GOT ONE HOUR UNTIL THE COMPETITION

EVEN FOR THIS MODERN FAMILYIT'S CONSIDERED THE CARDNAL SIN OF PARENTING

NATS: I LIKE IT TOO MUCH WHEN YOU WIN

FAVORING ONE OF YOUR CHILDREN OVER ANOTHER

KID: WELL IM KIND OF YOUR ONLY SOURCE FOR THAT

MOM: YOURE TELLING ME

THIS FATHER OF TWO ENDURED SERIOUS BACKLASH LAST SEPTEMBER WHEN HE POSTED A

BLOG SAYING HE LIKED ONE SON MORE THAN ANOTHER

BUZZ BISHOP, FATHER OF TWO "he's just the one I relate to easier, and if

that means he's my favorite and that's the language, I don't think that's

too evil."

BUT NOW, A UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO STUDY REVEALS, THAT A PARENT'S

PREFERENCE FOR ONE CHILD - ESPECIALLY WHEN ITS OBVIOUS ---. *CAN*

NEGATIVELY EFFECT THE *ENTIRE* FAMILY... EVEN THE CHILD GETTING ALL THE

ATTENTION.

Expert: it's really mainly when children perceive the parenting differences

to be unfair that they're most reactive to that themselves.

DAYS BEFORE BALTIMORE RAVENS HEAD COACH JOHN HARBAUGH FACED OFF AGAINST HIS

BROTHER, JIM, AT THE SUPER BOWL HE JOKINGLY CALLED INTO A TELEPHONE

PRESS CONFERENCE GIVEN BY THEIR PARENTS.

John Harbaugh: Is it true that both of you like Jim better than John?

Jackie Harbaugh: We do not!

Jack Harbaugh: Is that John Harbaugh?!

PERHAPS JOHN HARBAUGH HAD THE RIGHT IDEA THE NEW RESEARCH SAYS IF ONESIBLING

ACTS OUT HE WILL ULTIMATELY WIN THE ATTENTION.. A DYNAMIC THAT COULD

FAVORITE KIDS BAD FOR FAMILY-OC

ELIZABETH VARGAS REPORTING.

ZOMBIE HOAX ON NEWS-SOTVO

HACKERS IN MONTANA HAD SOME FUN WITH A LOCAL T-V STATION YESTERDAY.

A GROUP WAS ABLE TO TAP INTO THE STATION'S BROADCAST SIGNAL AND DISPLAY AN EMERGENCY WARNING ABOUT A ZOMBIES TAKING OVER THE TOWN.

"The bodies from the graves are attacking. Follow the message on screen that will be updated as information becomes available.

IF YOU COULDN'T UNDERSTAND IT. THE MAN SAID BODIES WERE RIDING FROM THEIR GRAVES AND ATTACKING.

THE BIG QUESTION WE HAD WAS DID ANYBODY BUY INTO THE HOAX?

SNOW MELTING MACHINE-VO

CHECK OUT THE SNOW CLEAN-UP PROCESS IN BOSTON.

STREET CREWS BROUGHT IN THIS MACHINE TO TRY AND GET RID OF IT ALL.

SNOW IS SCOOPED INTO THE BACK OF THE TRUCK, THEN HOT WATER IS USED TO MELT IT--

AND IT'S DUMPED INTO DRAINS.

NO WRESTLING IN 2020 OLYMPICS-OC

A BIG BLOW TO FUTURE OLYMPIANS TODAY.

ONE OF THE ORIGINAL OLYMPIC SPORTS WILL BE DROPPED FROM THE 2020 GAMES.

WRESTILING IS NOW OFF THE TABLE.

THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE MADE THE SURPRISE DECISION TODAY.

OFFICIALS SAY WRESTLING IS CONSIDERED A RISKY SPORT.

NEW FACE OF CHANEL-SS

CHANEL ADDS A NEW FACE TO ITS BEAUTY CAMPAIGN.

SUPER MODEL GISELE BUNDCHEN WILL REPRESENT THE COMPANYS MAKEUP LINE.

CHANEL SAYS BUNDCHEN REPRESENTS THE VALUES OF THE BRAND: NATURAL BEAUTY AND SIMPLICITY.

TEASE SIX-2SHOT

IN ORLANDO, A FORMER OFFICER FACES TRIAL FOR GUNNING DOWN HIS OWN SON.

HE SAYS HE ACTED IN SELF-DEFENSE BUT PROSECUTORS ON THE OTHER SIDE SAY THIS SURVEILLANCE VIDEO SHOWS A DIFFERENT STORY.

A) former cop kills son trial-VO

FOUR AT FOUR-CGTOPS

1. Man arrested for stalking ex-girlfriend

2. Domino's robbery suspect found in cabinet

3. Red Sox pitchers, catchers report to practice

FORMER COP KILLS SON TRIAL-TFC CTR

IN ORLANDO, A HEARTBREAKING TRIAL BEGINS.

A JURY WILL DECIDE IF A FORMER COP ACTED IN SELF-DEFENSE WHEN HE SHOT AND KILLED HIS OWN SON.

BUT THERE'S A SURVEILLANCE TAPE THAT SHOWS THE MOMENTS LEADING UP TO THE SHOOTING AND ATTORNEYS SAY IT POKES HOLES IN THE DEFENSE.

FORMER COP KILLS SON TRIAL-PKG

PROSECUTORS SAY THIS SURVEILLANCE VIDEO SHOWS RETIRED ORLANDO / POLICE

LIEUTENANT TIMOTHY DAVIS, SENIOR RETRIEVING A GUN FROM HIS CAR AND THEN

AIMING IT AT HIS SON

MOMENTS LATER, THEY SAY, TWENTY-TWO YEAR OLD TIMOTHY JUNIOR WAS DEAD.

911 CALL

Dispatcher: you have to slow down and tell me what's going on.

Mother: "I believe, I believe, I believe my son was shot.

Dispatcher: "he was shot in front of where."

Mother: "In front of my house.

IN COURT MONDAYDAVIS COULD BE SEEN HOLDING AND READING THROUGH A BIBLE, AS

JURY SELECTION BEGAN

AS EARLY AS THE END OF THIS WEEK COURT WATCHERS EXPECT PROSECUTORS WILL TELL

THAT JURY DAVIS KILLED HIS SON IN COLD BLOOD. THAT THE TWO MEN WERE

ARGUING ABOUT THE CUSTODY OF DAVIS'S GRANDSON IN OCTOBER 2011WHEN THE FORMER

COP SNAPPED AND SHOT AT HIS OWN CHILD.

BUT DEFENSE ATTORNEYS SAY THAT'S NOT WHAT HAPPENED THAT DAVIS WAS DEFENDING

HIMSELF AFTER BEING TACKLED BY TIMOTHY, JUNIOR.

2:49 Dispatcher: 'Where is he bleeding from do you know?"

Caller: "He's a kid, he's on the floor with his father."

ALONG WITH 9-1-1 CALLS LIKE THIS ONE FROM A NEIGHBOR,

SOT "In this case Mr. Davis will have to convince the jury that he acted in

self defense. If he convinces the jury of that - that would get him self

defense which would get him acquitted."

JURORS WILL MOST LIKELY ALSO SEE THAT SURVEILLANCE VIDEO WHICH WAS CAPTURED

BY THE RETIRED OFFICER'S OWN HOME SECURITY SYSTEM INVESTIGATORS SAY IT

DOESN'T SHOW A MAN STRUGGLING WITH HIS CHILD JUST ONE LOOKING FOR HIS WEAPON

.

SOT - O'Mara

"In this case the video suggests that Mr. Davis, Sr actually pursued or

FORMER COP KILLS SON TRIAL-TFC

JOHN SCHRIFFEN REPORTING.

DAVIS IS CHARGED WITH SECOND-DEGREE MURDER AND COULD FACE UP TO LIFE IN PRISON IF CONVICTED. HE HAS PLEADED NOT GUILTY.

THAT WRAPS UP, FIRST AT FOUR.

GOODBYE-2 SHOT

OUR BREAKING NEWS COVERAGE OF THE ROGUE COP SIGHTING CONTINUES AT 5 -- A GUN BATTLE IN THE MOUNTAINS OF CALIFORNIA HAPPENING RIGHT NOW -- COUNT ON NBC2 FOR LIVE UPDATES.

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