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WE BEGIN WITH BREAKING NEWS THIS MORNING ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.
OVERNIGHT -- LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORT -- CHARRED HUMAN REMAINS HAVE BEEN FOUND INSIDE THAT BURNED UP CABIN IN BIG BEAR LAKE CALIFORNIA.
IT'S BELIEVED TO BE THE BODY OF FORMER LAPD OFFICER CHRISTOPHER DORNER -- BUT IT'S TOO EARLY TO TELL.
HE'S SUSPECTED IN FOUR MURDERS NOW.
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AUTHORITIES SAY A MAN MATCHING DORNER'S DESCRIPTION FLED FROM A STOLEN VEHICLE AFTER A GUNBATTLE -- BARRICADING HIMSELF IN THE CABIN YESTERDAY.
TWO DEPUTIES WERE WOUNDED IN A SECOND GUNBATTLE AND WERE AIRLIFTED TO A HOSPITAL.
ONE OF THEM DIED -- THE SECOND IS EXPECTED TO SURVIVE.
THERE WERE REPORTS OF A SINGLE GUNSHOT HEARD FROM WITHIN THE CABIN -- AND NO ONE CAME OUT.
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Recovering bodies out of burned buildings, as you may know, is very difficult. and it's difficult to identify the remains of someone in a building. And that could take days or possibly even weeks to do a DNA analysis or a forensic dental analysis. depending on the condition of the body."
AUTHORITIES SAY DORNER THREATENED TO BRING "WARFARE" TO LAPD OFFICERS AND THEIR FAMILIES,
SPREADING FEAR AND SETTING OFF A SEARCH FOR HIM ACROSS THREE STATES AND MEXICO.
AND THE FIRST FUNERAL FOR A VICTIM OF THE KILLING SPREE IS THIS AFTERNOON.
OFFICER MICHAEL CRAIN WILL BE LAID TO REST IN RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA.
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Today's Weather Story
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.
Some rainier days are ahead for Southwest Florida as a cold front edges our way tonight and sticks around for a couple more days.
The good news for those with outdoor plans today is the daytime hours will be mainly rain free, and it won't really be until after sunset when we start seeing some scattered showers move in from the northwest.
We'll get our Wednesday started with some areas of low visibility this morning, but partly sunny skies will take over once the fog lifts away, leading to another very warm day with highs in the low to mid 80s.
Winds will continue to be a factor in our forecast as the breeze picks up through the day, gusting as high as 20-25 mph out of the south. With the southerly wind still in place, humidity will be noticeably higher through the day as well.
Once the clouds and showers start moving in tonight, we've got them in our forecast through Friday. The front will actually stall and stay right over Southwest Florida, leading to cloudy skies and periods of rain both Thursday and Friday. With the clouds and scattered rain around those two days, daytime temps will struggle to climb out of the 70s during the afternoons.
Signs point to the showers and front making an exit by late Friday into early Saturday, and then some rather cold air will follow behind it. We'll start to notice the cool down by Saturday afternoon and evening, and then by Sunday morning we'll likely be tracking temperatures as low as the 30s and 40s! Sunday looks to be a very chilly day as well with highs only reaching the low to mid 60s despite full sunshine.
After morning lows cool back into the 30s and 40s Monday morning, we'll start to warm up pretty quickly back into the mid 70s by Monday afternoon and then back to 80° by Tuesday.
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PRESIDENT OBAMA IS CALLING FOR BIPARTISAN COOPERATION IN CONGRESS.
IN HIS STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS --
HE MADE IT CLEAR HE WILL PUSH FOR A LIBERAL AGENDA -- AND THAT HE IS FOCUSED ON JOBS.
NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH HAS BEEN SORTING THROUGH THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE TO THE COUNTRY THIS MORNING.
SHE JOINS US LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM.
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PRESIDENT OBAMA MADE IT CLEAR HIS PRIORITY IN HIS 2ND TERM IS CREATING JOBS. HE ASKED CONGRESS TO FOUCS ON ATTRACTING JOBS TO THE U.S, TRAINING WORKERS AND BOOSTING INVESTMENTS IN INFRASTRUCTURE.
TODAY HE KICKS OFF 3 DAYS OF TRAVEL TO RALLY SUPPORT FOR HIS PROPOSALS THAT HE UNVEILED LAST NIGHT.
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"A tax code that ensures billionaires with high-powered accountants can't pay lower rate than their hard-working secretaries"
THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF ALSO ANNOUNCED HE'S PULLING 34 THOUSAND TROOPS OUT OF AFGHANISTAN WITHIN A YEAR, AND HE ASKED CONGRESS TO TAKE ACTION ON
GUN CONTROL.
SENATOR MARCO RUBIO OF FLORIDA GAVE THE REPUBLICAN RESPONSE ASKING THE PRESIDENT FOR SMALLER GOVERNMENT.
SENATOR RUBIO ALSO TALKED ABOUT THE ECONOMY AND THE GETTING AMERICANS BACK TO WORK.
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"Every dollar our government borrows is money that isn't being invested to create jobs. And the uncertainty created by the debt is one reason why many businesses aren't hiring.
The President loves to blame the debt on President Bush. But President Obama created more debt in four years than his predecessor did in eight."
IN FACT THE BIG BIPARTISAN BATTLES ARE JUST AHEAD.
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IN TWO WEEKS DRASTIC SPENDING CUTS STRIKE --
UNLESS THE TWO SIDES CAN CUT A DEAL ON TAXES AND SPENDING.
I'M LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM THIS MORNING.
STACEY DEFFENBAUGH NBC2.
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CHUCK HAGEL'S NOMINATION TO BE THE NEXT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MOVES TO THE FULL SENATE.
THE SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE APPROVED HIS NOMINATION IN A 14 TO 11 VOTE.
IT TOOK TWO HOURS OF DEBATING --
SHOWING HOW DIVIDED DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS ARE ON HAGEL'S CONFIRMATION.
SENATE MAJORITY LEADER HARRY REID SAYS HE HOPES TO HAVE A VOTE FROM THE FULL SENATE SOMETIME THIS WEEK.
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STILL NO WORD THIS MORNING ON THE WHEREABOUTS OF THREE COLLIER TEENS MISSING SINCE FRIDAY.
HERE THEY ARE--
17 YEAR OLD SHYLA VALVERDE,
HER BOYFRIEND 16 YEAR OLD ANDREW RUIZ
AND 16 YEAR OLD MICHAEL "ALEC" GIDEON
PARENTS OF THE TEENS SAY THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO BE IN EVERGLADES CITY FOR A FESTIVAL ON FRIDAY.
THEY NEVER CAME BACK HOME.
WE SPOKE WITH SHYLA'S MOTHER WHO SAYS HER DISAPPEARANCE JUST DOESN'T MAKE SENSE.
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HEATHER ROBINSON, MOM 10:13-21: I don't think that she is gone on her own free will even if she has a choice to get in or out of the car it might be some mental games being played *
PARENTS HAVE MADE SIGNS AND POSTED THEM AROUND THE COLLIER AREA.
THEY'RE URGING ANYONE WITH INFORMATION TO CONTACT THE COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
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A COLLIER COUNTY TEENAGER WILL SPEND AT LEAST SIX MONTHS AT A MINIMUM RISK JUVENILE FACILITY FOR SHOOTING AND KILLING HIS MOTHER.
A JUDGE SENTENCED 15-YEAR-OLD, JONATHAN ROWLES TUESDAY.
ROWLES WAS 13 WHEN HE KILLED HIS MOTHER, KELLY-ANN ROWLES,
TWO YEARS AGO, IN THEIR FIDDLERS CREEK HOME.
LAST DECEMBER A JUDGE DETERMINED THE CRIME WAS A RECKLESS ACCIDENT.
WE TALKED TO THE PROSECUTION RIGHT AFTER THE SENTENCE.
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Tammy wilson, prosecution
"We needed to make sure he got the intensive counseling he needed. And we just believe that needed to be done outside the community, and that's going to happen let's just hope that's going to be for a long enough period of time."
ROWLES WILL BE DETAINED FOR SIX MONTHS-- THEN WILL GET EVALUATED.
IF HE MEETS CERTAIN PROGRESS GOALS HE WILL BE RELEASED.
IF NOT, HE COULD BE THERE A MAXIMUM OF SIX YEARS-- UNTIL HE TURNS 21.
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WE'RE LEARNING NEW INFORMATION ABOUT A DOUBLE MURDER IN BONITA SPRINGS AS THE TRIAL OF DUSTIN MCINTYRE GETS UNDERWAY.
HE'S ONE OF TWO MEN ACCUSED OF BEATING,
STRANGLING AND SUFFOCATING DANIEL LEONOR AND ISRAEL PONCE IN 2010.
PROSECUTORS SAY MCINTYRE TORCHED A CAR WITH THE BODIES INSIDE.
THE PROSECTION SAYS THE DEFENDANTS KILLED LEONOR SO THEY WOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY HIM FOR COCAINE.
THE CODEFENDANT -- LISANDRO RESENDIZ TOOK A PLEA DEAL AND IS EXPECTED TO TESTIFY.
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PASSENGERS ON BOARD THE CARNIVAL TRIUMPH SAY THE CRUISESHIP HAS TURNED INTO A SHANTYTOWN.
THE HEAD OF CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES SAYS HIS COMPANY IS TRYING TO MAKE THE STRANDED PASSENGERS AS COMFORTABLE AS POSSIBLE --
BUT THEY'RE DEALING WITH LOUSY VENTILATION AND NON-FUNCTIONING TOILETS.
THE SHIP WAS STRANDED AFTER A WEEKEND ENGINE FIRE.
IT'S BEING TOWED TO MOBILE, ALA., AND IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE THURSDAY.
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THIS MORNING -- THE WORLD IS WATCHING NORTH KOREA -- CONCERNED ABOUT IT'S THIRD NUCLEAR TEST.
THE U-S AND ALL ITS ALLIES "CONDEMNED" THE TEST.
LAST MONTH--
NORTH KOREA SAID THE UNITED STATES WAS ITS "PRIME TARGET"--
FOR LONG RANGE ROCKET LAUNCHES.
THE U-N SECURITY COUNCIL IS CONSIDERING SANCTIONS.
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A BIG DAY FOR THE CATHOLIC CHURCH --
IT'S ASH WEDNESDAY -- MARKING THE BEGININNING OF 40 DAYS OF LENT.
MEANWHILE -- WE'RE LEARNING MORE ABOUT WHY POPE BENEDICT RESIGNED.
TAKING A LIVE LOOK RIGHT NOW --
THE POPE IS MAKING HIS FIRST APPEARANCE SINCE HIS ANNOUNCEMENT.
HE'S PRESIDING OVER HIS WEEKLY GENERAL AUDIENCE AND ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICES.
THOUSANDS ARE EXPECTED TO FILL THE VATICAN AUDIENCE HALL.
THIS WILL BE HIS SECOND TO LAST APPEARANCE BEFORE HE STEPS DOWN.
THE POPE'S BROTHER SAYS THE PONTIFF WAS BURDENED BY WHAT HE CALLED "GREAT CHALLENGES" IN RECENT YEARS.
THAT INCLUDES THE ALLEGATIONS OF CORRUPTION WITHIN THE CHURCH.
RIGHT NOW - CONSTRUCTION CREWS WORKING ON THE POPE'S RETIREMENT HOME AT A MONASTERY IN THE VATICAN.
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NOT EVERYONE IS SHOCKED OR UPSET ABOUT THE RESIGNATION OF POPE BENEDICT.
MEMBERS OF THE PROGRESSIVE GROUP "CALL TO ACTION" HAVE MORE LIBERAL VIEWS THAN TRADITIONAL CATHOLICS.
MEMBERS WE TALKED WITH SAY THERE'S A POSSIBILITY A MORE LIBERAL POPE WILL BE ELECTED.
POPE BENEDICT, KNOWN AS AN ARCH CONSERVATIVE, WORKED HARD TO KEEP IDEALS LIKE ORDAINING WOMEN, AND NOT ACCEPTING GAYS, LESBIANS AND BI-SEXUALS OUT OF THE CHURCH.
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Jack McNally- Call to Action "we will to continue working for genuine reform in the church." - 43:43
CALL TO ACTION HAS MORE THAN 35 THOUSAND MEMBERS ACROSS THE COUNTY.
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COMCAST WILL TAKE OVER ALL OF GENERAL ELECTRIC'S REMAINING 49-PERCENT OF NBC UNIVERSAL.
COMCAST WILL ALSO PURCHASE NBC'S PROPERTIES AT 30 ROCKEFELLER CENTER.
THE TOTAL COST OF THE DEAL IS 18.1 BILLION DOLLARS.
COMCAST IS THE NATION'S LARGEST CABLE TELEVISION OPERATOR WHICH GENERATES NEARLY TWO-THIRDS OF ITS REVENUE.
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YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW --
NEXT ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY --
FOLIC ACID AND PREGNANCY GO HAND IN HAND
AND THIS MORNING --
THERE'S ALL THE MORE REASON TO TAKE THE SUPPLEMENT.
PLUS -- ANOTHER SUPPLEMENT -- WOMEN MIGHT BE ENCOURAGED TO TAKE --
RESEARCHERS ARE NOW FINDING A LINK TO HIGHER DEATH RATES.
DETAILS COMING UP NEXT.
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Full Forecast
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.
Some rainier days are ahead for Southwest Florida as a cold front edges our way tonight and sticks around for a couple more days.
The good news for those with outdoor plans today is the daytime hours will be mainly rain free, and it won't really be until after sunset when we start seeing some scattered showers move in from the northwest.
We'll get our Wednesday started with some areas of low visibility this morning, but partly sunny skies will take over once the fog lifts away, leading to another very warm day with highs in the low to mid 80s.
Winds will continue to be a factor in our forecast as the breeze picks up through the day, gusting as high as 20-25 mph out of the south. With the southerly wind still in place, humidity will be noticeably higher through the day as well.
Once the clouds and showers start moving in tonight, we've got them in our forecast through Friday. The front will actually stall and stay right over Southwest Florida, leading to cloudy skies and periods of rain both Thursday and Friday. With the clouds and scattered rain around those two days, daytime temps will struggle to climb out of the 70s during the afternoons.
Signs point to the showers and front making an exit by late Friday into early Saturday, and then some rather cold air will follow behind it. We'll start to notice the cool down by Saturday afternoon and evening, and then by Sunday morning we'll likely be tracking temperatures as low as the 30s and 40s! Sunday looks to be a very chilly day as well with highs only reaching the low to mid 60s despite full sunshine.
After morning lows cool back into the 30s and 40s Monday morning, we'll start to warm up pretty quickly back into the mid 70s by Monday afternoon and then back to 80° by Tuesday.
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A SECOND PERSON HAS BEEN ARRESTED IN A CAPE CORAL DOMINO'S PIZZA ROBBERY.
U-S MARSHALS ARRESTED 19 YEAR OLD, BRANDON DAHL, OF CAPE CORAL.
IT STEMS FROM HIS ROLE IN THE ARMED ROBBERY AT THE DOMINO'S ON SKYLINE BOULEVARD LAST THURSDAY.
U-S MARSHALS FOUND DAHL HIDING INSIDE A BATHROOM CABINET IN HIS APARTMENT ON SOUTHWEST 47TH TERRACE.
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AUTHORITIES ARRESTED NATHAN TUCKER LAST FRIDAY AND CONNECTED HIM WITH THE CRIME,
FOLLOWING A MANHUNT THAT STARTED AFTER TROOPERS SPOTTED HIM WALKING ALONG EYE 75.
HE BEGAN RUNNING AFTER THE TROOPER FOUND A GUN ON HIM.
THEY FOUND HIM A COUPLE HOURS LATER.
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AN AMMUNITION SHORTAGE IS SWEEPING THE COUNTRY AND ITS HAPPENING RIGHT HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
WE TALKED WITH ALL OF THE GUN STORES AND RANGES IN CAPE CORAL AND FORT MYERS.
THEY ALL HAVE LITTLE OR NO SUPPLY -- SPECIFICALLY AMMUNITION FOR 9 MILLIMETERS AND SEMI AUTOMATIC RIFLES -- BETTER KNOWN AS ASSAULT RIFLES.
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Tom Samean Owner Citadel Gun Shop
1:21 and with the political climate from what i understand manufacturers are afraid to commit to buy the raw materials t gear up for production because they don't know what the laws are going to be 1:33
THE EMPTY SHELVES ARE PUSHING MORE BUYERS TO THE INTERNET.
YOU CAN PLACE AN ORDER -- BUT YOU WON'T GET IT-THEY'RE ON BACK ORDER.
GUN STORES SAY SHELVES MAY STAY EMPTY UNTIL AUGUST.
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SOON YOU MAY SEE SOME ADS ON COLLIER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPERTY.
THE SCHOOL BOARD APPORVED A POLICY LAST NIGHT.
THEY SAY WILL BE A NEW SOURCE OF FUNDING FOR THE DISTRICT.
THE POLICY WILL ALLOW ADVERTISING ON DISTRICT VEHICLES --
EXCLUDING SCHOOL BUSES, THEIR EDUCATION CHANNEL, AND YEAR BOOKS.
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this is yet again a message to tell the public we're not just asking the public we're doing our end and now we're opening it up tp have the public help too Dr. Kamela Patton, Superintendent
SCHOOL BOARD OFFICIALS SAY THE NEXT STEP WILL PUT IN ADMINSTRATIVE GUIDELINES THAT WILL DETERMINE WHAT TYPE OF ADS WILL BE ALLOWED ON SCHOOL PROPERTY.
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COLLIER RED LIGHT CAMERAS ARE DONE FOR GOOD.
DESPITE A LAST-DITCH EFFORT TO KEEP THEM--COMMISSIONERS DECIDED TO NOT EXTEND THE COUNTYS CONTRACT WITH AMERICAN TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS--
A PRIVATE COMPANY THAT OPERATES THE CAMERAS.
THEY ARGUED THERE ISN'T ENOUGH EVIDENCE TO SHOW THE CAMERAS ACTUALLY MAKE OUR STREETS SAFER.
CAMERAS WILL START TO COME DOWN FEBRUARY 28TH.
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NEW THIS MORNING - THE COLLIER COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MADE SOME IMPROVEMENTS TO DISTRICT-WIDE POLICIES.
ONE SPECIFICALLY DEALING WITH SPORT INJURIES.
SCHOOL BOARD OFFICIALS ARE EXPANDING A POLICY THAT KEEPS STUDENTS FROM GAMES AND PRACTICE WHEN THEY'RE INJURED.
THEY'VE ASSIGNED THE COORDINATOR OF INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS TO EDUCATE COACHES AND PARENTS OF THE RISK ASSOCIATED WITH SPORTS.
PARENTS SUPPORT THE IDEA.
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3233 " Concussions are just so dangerous and these kids are young and damage to their brain.they're brain is how eventually hopefully get by in life."
ANOTHER ADDITION IS THE REQUIREMENT OF AN ONLINE TRAINING PROGRAM THAT COACHES AND TRAINERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ANNUALLY.
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EXPECTING MOTHERS HAVE A NEW REASON TO TAKE FOLIC ACID.
RIGHT NOW, DOCTORS ADVISE THEM TO TAKE 400 MICROGRAMS A DAY TO REDUCE THEIR BABIES' RISK FOR SERIOUS BIRTH DEFECTS.
A NEW STUDY SHOWS WOMEN WHO TOOK FOLIC ACID SUPPLEMENTS BEFORE THEY GOT PREGNANT AND DURING THE FIRST TRIMESTER LOWERED THEIR BABIES' RISK OF DEVELOPING AUTISM BY 40-PERCENT.
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TOO MUCH CALCIUM. APPEARS TO RAISE THE RISK OF DEATH AMONG WOMEN.
EXPERTS RECOMMEND CALCIUM SUPPLEMENTS FOR WOMEN TO HELP PRESERVE BONE HEALTH AND PREVENT OSTEOPOROSIS.
BUT A NEW STUDY OF 61-THOUSAND WOMEN FOUND THOSE WHO CONSUMED HIGH AMOUNTS OF CALCIUM HAD THE HIGHEST RATES OF DEATH FROM ANY CAUSE -- AND ESPECIALLY CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE.
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TO SETTLE THE GOVERNMENT'S CHARGES OF DECEPTIVE MARKETING --
THE MAKERS OF FOUR LOKO WILL BE CHANGING THE LOOK OF ITS CANS.
THE CANS THAT CONTAIN MORE THAN TWO SERVINGS OF ALCOHOL WILL HAVE AN "ALCOHOL FACTS PANEL" ON THE BACK.
THE "FACTS" WILL INCLUDE ALCOHOL BY VOLUME AND THE NUMBER OF SERVINGS.
THE COMPANY WILL ALSO HAVE TO REDESIGN CANS SO THEY CAN BE RESEALED AND DON'T HAVE TO BE CONSUMED IN ONE SITTING.
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OUT OF NEARLY THREE-THOUSAND PARTICPATING PUPS FROM AROUND THE WORLD --
ONLY ONE COULD TAKE HOME THE TITLE OF BEST IN SHOW.
AND IT WAS BANANA JOE!
THE AFFENPINSCHER FROM THE TOY GROUP GOT TOP HONORS FOR THE NIGHT AT THE WESTMINSTER DOG SHOW.
HE FETCHED THE BLUE RIBBON FOR OWNERS ZOILA TRUESDALE AND MIEKE COOYMANS.
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TIME NOW TO LOOK AT WHAT'S TRENDING TODAY-- THE STORIES, VIDEOS AND PICTURES GETTING THE MOST CLICKS ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB.
CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS ?
OF ALL THINGS TO BE CATCHING ATTENTION ON THE INTERNET --
IT WAS FLORIDA SENATOR MARCO RUBIO'S SIP OF WATER DURING HIS RESPONSE TO THE STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS.
THE JUNIOR SENATOR WAS ABOUT ELEVEN MINUTES IN TO HIS SPEECH WHEN HE DIVED OFF CAMERA FOR A QUICK DRINK.
SOME DESCRIBED IT AS 'AWKWARD.'
JUST MOMENTS LATER --
POLAND SPRING WAS TRENDING WORLDWIDE ON TWITTER.
THAT WAS THE BRAND OF BOTTLED WATER RUBIO WAS DRINKING.
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THIS NEEDS TO BE PLANNED OUT -- A MOMENT FOR THE 4 ANCHORS
YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW--
YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST ON THE 2'S IS COMING UP NEXT AT 5:22.
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THIS VIDEO ILLUSTRATES JUST HOW MUCH SNOW FELL IN HARTFORD, CT.
THIS TIME LAPSE IS BETWEEN 4:00 P.M. FRIDAY--
UNTIL JUST BEFORE 9:00 A.M SATURDAY.
THE BLIZZARD DUMPED AS MUCH AS THREE FEET OF SNOW ON SOME PARTS OF CONNECTICUT.
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Day Planner
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.
Some rainier days are ahead for Southwest Florida as a cold front edges our way tonight and sticks around for a couple more days.
The good news for those with outdoor plans today is the daytime hours will be mainly rain free, and it won't really be until after sunset when we start seeing some scattered showers move in from the northwest.
We'll get our Wednesday started with some areas of low visibility this morning, but partly sunny skies will take over once the fog lifts away, leading to another very warm day with highs in the low to mid 80s.
Winds will continue to be a factor in our forecast as the breeze picks up through the day, gusting as high as 20-25 mph out of the south. With the southerly wind still in place, humidity will be noticeably higher through the day as well.
Once the clouds and showers start moving in tonight, we've got them in our forecast through Friday. The front will actually stall and stay right over Southwest Florida, leading to cloudy skies and periods of rain both Thursday and Friday. With the clouds and scattered rain around those two days, daytime temps will struggle to climb out of the 70s during the afternoons.
Signs point to the showers and front making an exit by late Friday into early Saturday, and then some rather cold air will follow behind it. We'll start to notice the cool down by Saturday afternoon and evening, and then by Sunday morning we'll likely be tracking temperatures as low as the 30s and 40s! Sunday looks to be a very chilly day as well with highs only reaching the low to mid 60s despite full sunshine.
After morning lows cool back into the 30s and 40s Monday morning, we'll start to warm up pretty quickly back into the mid 70s by Monday afternoon and then back to 80° by Tuesday.
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ALL CLEAR, CHAR CO ENFORCEMENT
CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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A TEEN IS RECOVERING AFTER A SHARK BIT HIS RIGHT HAND OFF FLORIDA'S EAST COAST.
IT HAPPENED SUNDAY IN THE WATERS OFF STUART.
COLE TASCHMAN WAS TAKING PICTURES WHEN THE BLACK TIP SHARK GOT HIM.
HE NEEDED 12 STICHES IN HIS HAND.
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HAVE YOU EVER WANTED YOUR NAME AMONG THE STARS--
WELL NOW YOU CAN PUT YOUR NAME ON ONE OF OUR SOLAR SYSTEM'S MOONS!
THE SETI INSTITUTE IS ASKING FOR YOUR HELP--
TO NAME TWO RECENTLY DISCOVERED MOONS ORBITING THE DWARF PLANET PLUTO.
RIGHT NOW THEY'RE CALLED "P4" AND "P5" -- WHICH IS A LITTLE BORING.
A WORLDWIDE GROUP OF ASTRONOMERS WILL MAKE THE FINAL DECISION.
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TACO BELL MAY HAVE AN APPETIZING ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY.
BLOOMBERG'S JANE KING IS AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE WITH THAT AND BAD NEWS FOR FLIERS, BUT THERE'S STILL SOMETHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT, IN THIS MORNING'S BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT.
GOOD MORNING JANE.
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GOOD MORNING,
MERGER TALK IN THE AIR --
THAT COULD MEAN AIR FARES ARE ABOUT TO GO HIGHER.
THE BOARDS OF U-S AIRWAYS AND THE BANKRUPT PARENT OF AMERICAN AIRLINES ARE SCHEDULED TO MEET SEPARATELY TODAY, ACCORDING TO THE WALL STREET JOURNAL --
AND MAY VOTE ON WHETHER OR NOT TO COMBINE.
THAT COULD MEAN FEWER SEATS, AND HIGHER AIRLINE PRICES.
IF YOU'RE LOOKING TO SAVE MONEY ON PLANE TICKETS -- BUY THEM ON THE WEEKEND.
RESEARCHES AT TEXAS A&M SAY -- TICKETS PURCHASED ON THE WEEKEND ARE GENERALLY -5-PERCENT CHEAPER THAN DURING THE WEEK.
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AND -- TACO BELL, PROMISING A "MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT" THIS MORNING.
THE CHAIN'S BEEN WORKING ON NEW SNACK CONCEPTS WITH "HAPPIER HOUR" DOLLAR DRINKS AND DOLLAR FOODS, AND DEVELOPING NEW "DORITOS LOCOS TACOS."
AND A-P SAYS FRITO LAY IS GEARING UP TO ROLL OUT DORITOS IN A "TACO BELL" FLAVOR THIS SPRING.
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AND COMING UP AFTER THIS --
SOME GOOD NEWS AND BAD NEWS, FOR APPLE FANS.
OC:
INVESTORS TODAY -- MONITORING INITIATIVES PRESIDENT OBAMA OUTLINED IN HIS STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS LAST NIGHT.
AS FOR STOCKS --
RALLIES IN THE DOW AND S&P YESTERDAY -- SENDING BOTH TO A 5 YEAR HIGH!
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AND APPLE HEADQUARTERS -- A BUSY PLACE!
SOURCES TELLS BLOOMBERG *ABOUT A HUNDRED* PRODUCT DESIGNERS ARE WORKING ON A NEW WRISTWATCH.
SUGGESTING APPLE'S PUSH INTO SMART-WATCH TERRITORY IS FAR BEYOND THE EXPERIMENTAL PHASE.
BUT ONE THING APPLE FANS MAY HAVE TO WAIT FOR IS AN IPHONE 6.
AN ANALYST AT JEFFRIES SAYS APPLE MAY NOT INTRODUCE THE IPHONE 6 UNTIL JUNE OF 2014 -- BECAUSE OF PROBLEMS EXPANDING THE SCREEN SIZE.
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AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, I'M JANE KING WITH THE BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT.
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RIGHT NOW ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.
BREAKING NEWS --
AUTHORTIES WORK TO IDENITIFY CHARRED REMAINS FOUND IN A BURNED UP CABIN.
THE LATEST DETAILS ON THE WEEKEND MANHUNT IN CALIFORNIA.
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AND COMING UP --
THE STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS HAMMERS HOME SOME HOT BUTTON ISSUES.
WITH SEVERAL FACES IN THE AUDIENCE --
REMINDING CONGRESS TO TAKE ACTION.
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BREAKING NEWS THIS MORNING OUT OF LOS ANGELES.
INVESTIGATORS HAVE COME ACROSS CHARRED HUMAN REMAINS WHILE SIFTING THROUGH DEBRIS IN A BURNED UP CABIN IN BIG BEAR LAKE CALIFORNIA.
IT'S BELIEVED CHRISTOPHER DORNER WAS HOLED UP INSIDE.
NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH JOINS US IN THE NEWROOM WITH THE LATEST DETAILS --
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IF DORNER IS POSITVELY IDENTIFIED - IT WILL PUT AN END TO THE MASSIVE MANHUNT.
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AFTER DAYS ON THE RUN, WITNESSES SAY THEY SPOTTERD THE FORMER OFFICER YESTERDAY AFTERNOON, NOT FAR FROM WHERE HIS BURNED OUT TRUCK WAS FOUND LAST WEEK.
AUTHORITIES SAY HE HELD TWO WOMEN HOSTAGE IN A HOME.
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SOT -- Jay Hilton, Husband of Hostage "He had tied em in - broke in - tied
em up. and stole the car. They're OK as far as we know. they're fine."
POLICE SAY, DORNER THEN STOLE A CAR AND LED POLICE ON A CHASE, THAT EVENTUALLY ENDED WITH A SHOOTOUT WITH DEPUTIES.
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SOT -- Sheriff John McMahon , San Bernardino County / "Unfortunately one of
our deputies passed away as a result of his injuries."
AN INTENSE STAND-OFF WITH SWAT TEAMS AT THE BIG BEAR LAKE CABIN LEAD TO MORE SHOTS BEING FIRED, AND THEN A MASSIVE FIRE.
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AUTHORITIES SAY THE BODY FOUND IN THE CABIN IS *BELIEVED* TO BE CHRISTOPHER DORNER.
BUT THEY'RE WAITING TO USE FORENSIC TESTING TO POSITIVELY IDENTIFY IT THE
REMAINS.
I'M LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM THIS MORNING -- STACEY DEFFENBAUGH NBC2.
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Today's Weather Story
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.
Some rainier days are ahead for Southwest Florida as a cold front edges our way tonight and sticks around for a couple more days.
The good news for those with outdoor plans today is the daytime hours will be mainly rain free, and it won't really be until after sunset when we start seeing some scattered showers move in from the northwest.
We'll get our Wednesday started with some areas of low visibility this morning, but partly sunny skies will take over once the fog lifts away, leading to another very warm day with highs in the low to mid 80s.
Winds will continue to be a factor in our forecast as the breeze picks up through the day, gusting as high as 20-25 mph out of the south. With the southerly wind still in place, humidity will be noticeably higher through the day as well.
Once the clouds and showers start moving in tonight, we've got them in our forecast through Friday. The front will actually stall and stay right over Southwest Florida, leading to cloudy skies and periods of rain both Thursday and Friday. With the clouds and scattered rain around those two days, daytime temps will struggle to climb out of the 70s during the afternoons.
Signs point to the showers and front making an exit by late Friday into early Saturday, and then some rather cold air will follow behind it. We'll start to notice the cool down by Saturday afternoon and evening, and then by Sunday morning we'll likely be tracking temperatures as low as the 30s and 40s! Sunday looks to be a very chilly day as well with highs only reaching the low to mid 60s despite full sunshine.
After morning lows cool back into the 30s and 40s Monday morning, we'll start to warm up pretty quickly back into the mid 70s by Monday afternoon and then back to 80° by Tuesday.
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ALL CLEAR, LEE CO ENFORCEMENT
CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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IN THE STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH KICKING OFF HIS SECOND TERM,
PRESIDENT OBAMA PREVIEWED HIS ECONOMIC VISION FOR THE COUNTRY,
ASKING VOTERS FOR THEIR HELP TO INFLUENCE CONGRESS.
BUT THE DRAMATIC HIGHLIGHT CAME WHEN THE PRESIDENT MADE A FORCEFUL AND
EMOTIONAL ARGUMENT AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE.
SOME OF THE FACES IN THE CROWD REFLECTED THE BIG ISSUE.
AND SEATED NEXT TO MICHELLE OBAMA --
THE PARENTS OF SLAIN CHICAGO TEEN HADIYA PENDLETON.
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"Just three weeks ago, she was here, in Washington, with her classmates, performing for her country at my inauguration. And a week later, she was shot and killed in a Chicago park after school."
THE PRESIDENT ALSO TALKED ABOUT THE TRAGIC SHOOTINGS IN NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT.
IT WAS AFTER THESE SHOOTINGS THAT THE PRESIDENT PROPOSED TOUGHENING GUN LAWS.
PRESIDENT OBAMA MADE AN EMOTIONAL APPEAL TO CONGRESS.
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""Gabby Giffords deserves a vote. The families of Newtown deserve a vote. The families of Aurora deserve a vote. The families of Oak Creek, and Tucson, and Blacksburg, and the countless other communities ripped open by gun violence - they deserve a simple vote." "
THE GROUP MAYORS AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE ORGANIZED THE EFFORT TO GET THE GUN VIOLENCE SURVIVORS A SEAT AT THE STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS.
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DEVELOPING THIS MORNING --
THREE COLLIER COUNTY TEENS ARE MISSING --
17 YEAR OLD SHYLA VALVERDE,
HER BOYFRIEND 16 YEAR OLD ANDREW rUIZ
AND 16 YEAR OLD MICHAEL "ALEC" GIDEON HAVEN'T BEEN SEEN SINCE FRIDAY.
PARENTS OF THE TEENS SAY THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO BE IN EVERGLADES CITY FOR A FESTIVAL - BUT DIDN'T COME BACK HOME.
PARENTS HAVE MADE SIGNS AND POSTED THEM AROUND THE COLLIER AREA.
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ALSO DEVELOPING THIS MORNING --
LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES ARE LOOKING FOR A WOMAN WHO WALKED INTO HEALTHPARK HOSPITAL-
ASKING QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MATERNITY WARD.
A NURSE THOUGH IT WAS SUSPICIOUS.
SHE TELLS DETECTIVES THE WOMAN WAS WEARING HOSPITAL SCRUBS.
THE WOMAN ASKED THE NURSE WHERE THE HOSPITAL KEPT THE INFANTS, WHERE THE MATERNITY WARD WAS AND WHY THE HOSPITAL LOCKED THE DOORS TO GET INTO CHILDREN AREAS.
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6:23 "the behavior aroused suspicion and certainly we would rather be safe than sorry in an instance like this."
LEE MEMORIAL REPRESENTATIVES TELL US THEY NOTIFIED DEPUTIES AS A PRECAUTION.
THERE WAS NOT A SECURITY BREACH AND SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS ARE ALWAYS ROLLING.
DEPUTIES TELL US THE WOMAN DROVE OFF IN AN S-U-V.
THEY HAVE A TAG NUMBER AND ARE LOOKING FOR THE WOMAN TO ASK HER WHAT SHE WAS DOING.
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NEW DETAILS COMING OUT OF THE COURTROOM AS A DOUBLE MURDER TRIAL GETS UNDERWAY.
DUSTIN MCINTYRE IS ONE OF TWO MEN ACCUSED OF BEATING -- STRANGLING AND SUFFOCATING DANIEL LEONOR ANS ISRAEL PONCE IN 2010.
PROSECUTORS SAY MCINTYRE TORCHED A CAR WITH THE BODIES INSIDE.
IN OPENING STATEMENTS -- THE PROSECTION SAID THE DEFENDANTS KILLED LEONOR SO THEY WOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY HIM FOR COCAINE.
THEY DESCRIBE PONCE AS A BYSTANDER IN THE WRONG PLACE AT THE WRONG TIME.
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the defendant is guilty of murdering daniel leonor, he's guilty of murdering israel ponce, and he's guilty of setting fire to that red jeep.
please keep an open mind until you've heard all of the evidence.
THE CODEFENDANT LISANDRO RE-SEN-DIZ TOOK A PLEA DEAL AND IS EXPECTED TO TESTIFY.
THE TRIAL IS EXPECTED TO LAST THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.
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THE 9-1-1 CALLS ARE IN FROM A FATHER WHO CAME ACROSS SOMETHING NO DAD SHOULD HAVE EVER HAVE TO.
HIS DAUGHTER WAS SEXUALLY ASSAULTED AND STABBED IN THEIR COLLIER COUNTY HOME.
DETECTIVES ARRESTED JACOB CARRELL OVER THE WEEKEND.
THEY SAY HE BROKE INTO A HOME IN GOLDEN GATE ESTATES AND ATTACKED THE TEEN.
1:25 oh my gosh I see the knife. Did she do this her self. no somebody did this.She's bleeding.1:35
THE 23 YEAR OLD IS CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER AND OTHER FELONIES.
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TWO CHARLOTTE COUNTY TEENAGERS ARE IN CUSTODY THIS MORNING 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.
BOTH ARE FACING SEVERAL DRUG CHARGES INCLUDING TRAFFICKING.
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THIS MORNING POLICE SAY D-N-A TESTS HAVE CONFIRMED A NEW ZEALAND GIRL IS NOT MISSING BRITISH YOUNGSTER MADELEINE MCCANN.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HAVE TWICE MISTAKENLY IDENTIFIED THE NEW ZEALAND GIRL AS MADELEINE.
THE FIRST SIGHTING WAS LAST MARCH AND THE SECOND ON NEW YEAR'S EVE.
MADELEINE WAS 3 YEARS OLD WHEN SHE VANISHED NEARLY SIX YEARS AGO DURING A FAMILY VACATION TO PORTUGAL. HER DISAPPEARANCE DREW ATTENTION AS WELL AS FALSE SIGHTINGS AROUND THE GLOBE.
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HERES A LIVE LOOK AT THE VATICAN THIS MORNING.
THIS IS A WEEKLY ADDRESS -- TODAY ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICES ARE INCLUDED.
POPE BENEDICT IS TELLING HIS FAITHFUL AUDIENCE THAT HE'S STEPPING DOWN FOR GOOD.
THIS IS HIS FIRST TIME SPEAKING SINCE HIS RESIGNATION.
HE GOT A LENGTHY STANDING OVATION WHEN HE CAME INTO THE PACKED HALL.
THIS MORNING -- WE'VE LEARNED HE TOLD EVERYONE JUST WHAT HE TOLD CARDINALS --
THAT HE DOESN'T HAVE THE STRENGTH TO CONTINUE AND THAT HE'S DOING THIS FOR THE GOOD OF THE CHURCH.
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NOW THAT POPE BENEDICT IS RESIGNING --
MANY WANT TO KNOW -- WHO'S GOING TO TAKE HIS PLACE?
THERE'S A FEW NAMES BEING TOSSED AROUND.
CARDINAL ANGELO SCOLA -- LEADS THE MOST IMPORTANT ARCHDIOCESE IN ITALY.
CARDINAL GIANFRANCO RAVASI HEADS THE VATICAN'S CULTURE OFFICE.
ONE OF BENEDICT'S STUDENT'S VIENNESE CARDINAL CHRISTOPH SCHOENBORN HAS A SHOT - BUT HIS VIEWS COULD BE TOO LIBERAL.
AND FROM LATIN AMERICA --
HONDURAN CARDINAL OSCAR ANDRES RODRIGUEZ -- ALSO CONSIDERED QUITE LIBERAL.
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FLORIDA'S PRACTICE OF USING *YOUR* TAX DOLLARS FOR ECONOMIC INCENTIVES--
IS UNDER FIRE.
STATE LAWMAKERS ARE WORKING ON WAYS--
TO *GUARANTEE* FLORIDA'S INVESTMENTS "PAY OFF".
SEVERAL HIGH PROFILE COMPANIES RECENTLY TOOK THE CASH--
AND *NEVER* DELIVERED--
THEN WENT BANKRUPT.
ONE OF THEM--
MOVIE STUDIO DIGITAL DOMAIN.
IT TOOK 20-MILLION IN STATE FUNDS AND THEN LAID OF 300-WORKERS.
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INVESTORS WILL GET A SNAPSHOT OF HOW CONSUMERS ARE FEELING THIS MORNING WHEN THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT RELEASES THE JANUARY RETAIL SALES REPORT.
IT'S DUE OUT AT 8-30 THIS MORNING -- AN HOUR BEFORE THE OPENING BELL ON WALL STREET.
SOME BELIEVE THIS IS THE FIRST REAL GUIDE ON HOW THE PAYROLL TAX HIKE AFFECTED SPENDING.
SPEAKING OF WALL STREET, THE DOW CLOSED YESTERDAY AT ITS HIGHEST LEVEL OF THE YEAR.
THE GAIN WAS POWERED BY IMPRESSIVE RESULTS FROM TWO BIG CONSUMER BRANDS -- AVON AND LUXURY CLOTHING MAKER MICHAEL KORS.
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YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW --
NEXT ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY --
STRANDED AT SEA --
WE HEAR ABOUT A CAPE CORAL PASSENGER -- STUCK IN THE GULF ON WHAT'S TURNED INTO AN UNFORGETTABLE VACATION.
PLUS -- SHE MAY HAVE WON THE AWARD, BUT SOMEONE ELSE TRIED TO ACCEPT ADELE'S GRAMMY SUNDAY NIGHT -- DETAILS ON THE GRAMMY CRASHER.
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Weather Trends
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.
Some rainier days are ahead for Southwest Florida as a cold front edges our way tonight and sticks around for a couple more days.
The good news for those with outdoor plans today is the daytime hours will be mainly rain free, and it won't really be until after sunset when we start seeing some scattered showers move in from the northwest.
We'll get our Wednesday started with some areas of low visibility this morning, but partly sunny skies will take over once the fog lifts away, leading to another very warm day with highs in the low to mid 80s.
Winds will continue to be a factor in our forecast as the breeze picks up through the day, gusting as high as 20-25 mph out of the south. With the southerly wind still in place, humidity will be noticeably higher through the day as well.
Once the clouds and showers start moving in tonight, we've got them in our forecast through Friday. The front will actually stall and stay right over Southwest Florida, leading to cloudy skies and periods of rain both Thursday and Friday. With the clouds and scattered rain around those two days, daytime temps will struggle to climb out of the 70s during the afternoons.
Signs point to the showers and front making an exit by late Friday into early Saturday, and then some rather cold air will follow behind it. We'll start to notice the cool down by Saturday afternoon and evening, and then by Sunday morning we'll likely be tracking temperatures as low as the 30s and 40s! Sunday looks to be a very chilly day as well with highs only reaching the low to mid 60s despite full sunshine.
After morning lows cool back into the 30s and 40s Monday morning, we'll start to warm up pretty quickly back into the mid 70s by Monday afternoon and then back to 80° by Tuesday.
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ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION PROJECT?
CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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A MODERATE EARTHQUAKE AND A TRIO OF SMALLER AFTERSHOCKS HAVE STRUCK IN RURAL NEVADA NEAR THE CALIFORNIA STATE LINE.
THE U-S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SAY A FIVE POINT ONE MAGNITUDE QUAKE HIT ABOUT 200 MILES SOUTH OF RENO.
THIS HAPPENED YESTERDAY afternoon -- AFTER FOUR oclock.
NO DAMAGE OR INJUIRES HAVE BEEN REPORTED THIS MORNING.
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BOEING IS CONTINUING TO TEST THE 7-87 "DREAMLINER".
THE F-A-A *GROUNDED* THE JET--
AFTER BATTERY FIRES FORCED SEVERAL EMERGENCY LANDINGS.
SO FAR NO ONE'S BEEN HURT--
BUT THE AGENCY WANTS TO KNOW IF THE BATTERIES AND THE PLANES ARE SAFE.
BOEING AND THE F-A-A ARE NOT SAYING HOW MANY MORE TESTS ARE NEEDED.
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THE POSTMASTER GENERAL WILL BE IN THE HOT SEAT ON CAPITOL HILL TODAY TO DEFEND A DECISION TO END SATURDAY MAIL DELIVERY.
THE SENATE HEARING IS TAKING PLACE AT 10 O'CLOCK THIS MORNING.
THE POSTAL SERVICE SAYS ENDING SATURDAY MAIL DELIVERY WOULD SAVE THE POST OFFICE ABOUT 2 BILLION DOLLARS ANNUALLY.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION WILL BE ON HAND TO TESTIFY.
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A CAPE CORAL WOMAN'S GET-AWAY CRUISE TURNED INTO A NIGHTMARE.
THIS MORNING -- SHE REMAINS ONBOARD CARNIVAL'S "TRIUMPH" IN THE MIDDLE OF THE GULF OF MEXICO.
LEE MEMORIAL NURSE DEE TUCKER TRAVELED TO GALVESTON TEXAS WITH HER SISTER AND FRIENDS FOR THE FOUR DAY WEEKEND CRUISE.
ON THEIR WAY BACK -- CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES TELLS US AN ENGINE FIRE LEFT THEM AND MORE THAN THREE THOUSAND PASSENGERS STRANDED AT SEA.
BRIEFLY SUNDAY -- SHE CALLED HER SOUTHWEST FLORIDA FINACE AND DESCRIBED THE SERIOUS SITUATION ON THE HUGE SHIP.
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05:28 "she said people were out on deck sleep. Conditions were deteriorating. With no toilets, they were having to use plastic bags… which is gross!"
TUG BOATS ARE NOW TOWING THE MASSIVE CRUISE LINER TO ALABAMA.
IT'S NOT SLATED TO ARRIVE UNTIL THURSDAY.
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A LOCAL MOTHER IS TAKING BUS STOP SAFETY INTO HER OWN HANDS.
SHE'S HOLDING UP A SIGN AT HER DAUGHTER'S BUS STOP --
THAT READS STOP FOR THE BUS.
SHE SAYS TOO MANY DRIVERS DON'T STOP.
ALMOST EVERYDAY BOTH IN THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON SHE STANDS ON DANIELS PARKWAY NEAR U-S 41.
SHE SAYS IT'S THE ONLY THING SHE CAN DO TO KEEP A DRIVER FROM HTITING A CHILD.
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i can't scream, i can't chase people down, i want to do something that's legal, so i thought, well i would notice someone standing with a big sign.
LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAYS DANIELS PARKWAY IS ONE OF THEIR HIGH TRAFFIC AREAS-
AND THEY DO PATROL FOR BUS STOP VIOLATORS.
NEXT MONTH A PRIVATE COMPANY PLANS TO PUT CAMERAS ON THE STOP ARMS ON THE OUTSIDE OF SOME SCHOOL BUSES THAT TRAVEL IN HIGH TRAFFIC AREAS.
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AS SPRING TRAINING GETS UNDERWAY, A LOCAL GROUP IS PUSHING FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM JETBLUE PARK.
THE AMERICAN DISABILITIES ASSOCIATION ADVISORY BOARD OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WANTS A STOP THAT CAN DROP RIDERS OFF AT THE $78 MILLION DOLLAR FACILITY.
THE CLOSEST STOP IS ON TREELINE AVENUE -- MORE THAN A MILE AWAY.
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Michael Pierce, Vice Chair for ADA Advisory Board of SWFL
"They really did a nice job inside the park making sure people with disabilities and elderly folks could get around easily but it doesn't matter if you can't get there."
LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER CECIL PENDERGRASS TELLS NBC2 HE'S IN TALKS WITH A PRIVATE COMPANY THAT WILL OFFER A BUS SERVICE TO THE PARK FOR GAMES AND SPECIAL EVENTS.
IF PLANS MOVE FORWARD, THE SERVICE COULD START UP THIS SEASON AT NO COST TO TAXPAYERS.
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NEARLY A HUNDRED ANGRY PEOPLE SHOW UP TO GIVE LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS A PIECE OF THEIR MIND.
THEY'RE UPSET ABOUT A PROPOSAL TO SUSPEND IMPACT FEES.
THE COUNTY COLLECTS THE FEES EVERY TIME A NEW HOUSE OR BUILDING GOES UP.
AND ARE USED TO BUILD THINGS LIKE NEW SCHOOLS, ROADS AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS.
MANY BELEIVE THE FEES ARE NECESSARY AND THEY DON'T WANT THEM TO END.
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just our property taxes alone would go up by 200-thousand a year. So the county would be paid back quick and reap the benefits for years to come
COMMISSIONERS WILL TAKE UP THE ISSUE OF THE FEES AGAIN IN MARCH.
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A BRITISH LUXURY MOBILE PHONE MAKER HAS ANNOUNCED IT'S FIRST ANDROID SMARTPHONE --
AND YOUR PROBABLY CAN'T AFFORD IT.
THE HANDMADE VERTU TI STARTS AT 96-HUNDRED DOLLARS --
THERE'S A MORE EXPENSIVE ROSE GOLD TRIMMED MODEL THAT SELLS FOR JUST UNDER TWENTY THOUSAND.
IT'S MADE FROM ONLY THE BEST HARDWARE -- A SAPPHIRE CRYSTAL SCREEN --
AND 8 MEGAPIXEL H-D CAMERA -- AND GRADE 5 TITATNIUM CASING.
THE PHONES ARE ONLY AVAILABLE THROUGH SELECTED HIGH END RETAILERS.
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IPAD NOT INCLUDED --
IF YOU TAKE A LOOK AROUND 2013 THE INTERNATIONAL TOY FAIR --
YOU'LL FIND ALL THE LATEST TOYS -- BUT YOU'LL FIND A LOT of IPADS NEAR THEM.
THAT'S BECAUSE MANY NEW TOYS REQUIRE APPLE'S POPULAR TABLET TO WORK.
THERE'S AN I-DOLLHOUSE. AND EVEN AN IPAD DIGITAL MAKE-UP MIRROR.
LOOKS LIKE WE'RE WAY PAST DAYS OF JUST NEEDING TO INCLUDE THE BATTERIES WHEN YOU BUY GIFTS FOR CHILDREN.
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ADELE'S GRAMMY ACCEPTANCE SPEECH WAS ALMOST RUINED SUNDAY BY A STAGE-CRASHER,
WHO INTENDED TO ACCEPT HER AWARD UNTIL JENNIFER LOPEZ SHOOED HIM AWAY.
AFTER HE WALKED OFF STAGE, HE WAS ARRESTED FOR TRESPASSING.
THE MAN IS A TELEVISION HOST FROM UKRAINE.
HE'S THE PRANKSTER WHO TRIED TO KISS WILL SMITH AT A MOVIE PREMIERE IN RUSSIA LAST MAY, AND GOT SLAPPED.
AND AT THE VENICE FILM FESTIVAL, HE HANDED MADONNA A BOUQUET OF HYDRANGEAS THAT SHE SAID SHE HATED.
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IF YOUR RUNNING LATE TO A CONCERT OR GAME --
AND YOU'RE FRIENDS ARE ALREADY INSIDE WITH THE TICKETS --
THEY DON'T HAVE TO MAKE THEY'RE WAY THROUGH THE CROWD TO MEET YOU AT THE GATE ANYMORE.
TICKETMASTER IS GOING TO LET EVERYONE SEND TICKETS DIGITALLY!
TICKETMASTER WILL NOW ALLOW FANS TO TRANSFER TICKETS TO FRIENDS OR FAMILY DIGITALLY. AND THERE'S NO EXTRA CHARGE.
ALL YOU'LL HAVE TO DO IS SIGN INTO YOUR "MY TICKETMASTER" ACCOUNT OR CREATE ONE IF YOU DON'T HAVE ONE. THEN SIMPLY EMAIL THE TICKETS TO RECIPIENTS.
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IF YOU NEED TO WALK OUT THE DOOR - WE CAN STILL MAKE SURE YOU ARE IN THE KNOW TODAY -
TUNE US IN ON WAVV 101.1 - WE ARE LIVE FROM 6-7!
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Full Forecast
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.
Some rainier days are ahead for Southwest Florida as a cold front edges our way tonight and sticks around for a couple more days.
The good news for those with outdoor plans today is the daytime hours will be mainly rain free, and it won't really be until after sunset when we start seeing some scattered showers move in from the northwest.
We'll get our Wednesday started with some areas of low visibility this morning, but partly sunny skies will take over once the fog lifts away, leading to another very warm day with highs in the low to mid 80s.
Winds will continue to be a factor in our forecast as the breeze picks up through the day, gusting as high as 20-25 mph out of the south. With the southerly wind still in place, humidity will be noticeably higher through the day as well.
Once the clouds and showers start moving in tonight, we've got them in our forecast through Friday. The front will actually stall and stay right over Southwest Florida, leading to cloudy skies and periods of rain both Thursday and Friday. With the clouds and scattered rain around those two days, daytime temps will struggle to climb out of the 70s during the afternoons.
Signs point to the showers and front making an exit by late Friday into early Saturday, and then some rather cold air will follow behind it. We'll start to notice the cool down by Saturday afternoon and evening, and then by Sunday morning we'll likely be tracking temperatures as low as the 30s and 40s! Sunday looks to be a very chilly day as well with highs only reaching the low to mid 60s despite full sunshine.
After morning lows cool back into the 30s and 40s Monday morning, we'll start to warm up pretty quickly back into the mid 70s by Monday afternoon and then back to 80° by Tuesday.
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CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
ALL CLEAR, COLLIER CO ENFORCEMENT
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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"It's a higher level thinking. And we're allowing our kids to share their thought process without telling them and answer. They're telling us what their thinking about it."
SCHOOLS THAT RULE!
THIS MORNING NBC-2 IS LIVE FROM OUR CAPE CORAL MOBILE NEWS ROOM WHERE KIDS ARE DIGGING INTO LEARNING.
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PLUS ROYAL FURY!
AFTER AN ITALIAN MAGAZINE PUBLISHES PICTURES OF PREGNANT KATE MIDDLETON ON THE BEACH.
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PLUS, LOOK WHAT WE FOUND OVERNIGHT WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING. INCREDIBLY TERRIFYING VIDEO OF A SKYDIVER'S NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCE.
AND HIS HELMET CAMERA CAPTURES THE FRIGHTENING FREEFALL.
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SUPERSTORM SANDY IS GOING INTO THE RECORD BOOKS.
IT'S EXPECTED TO BE THE SECOND-COSTLIEST TROPICAL CYCLONE IN THE NATION'S HISTORY, BEHIND HURRICANE KATRINA IN 2005.
SANDY WAS BLAMED FOR 72 DEATHS IN THE UNITED STATES,
MAKING IT THE DEADLIEST CYCLONE OUTSIDE OF THE SOUTHERN STATES IN 40 YEARS.
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF HOMES WERE DESTROYED.
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COLLIER COUNTY LEADERS HAVE APPROVED A PETITION TO LIFT A BAN ON SPEARFISHING.
THIS COMES AFTER A LIONFISH WAS SPOTTED JUST LAST MONTH IN NAPLES.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE NAPLES SPEARFISHING LEAGUE, STARTED THE PETITION AND GATHERED MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED SIGNATURES.
COUNTY COMMISSION WILL SEND THE RESOLUTION TO THE STATE.
THE FLORIDA WILDLIFE COMMISSION WILL MAKE THE FINAL DECISION WHETHER TO LIFT A BAN THAT'S BEEN IN PLACE FOR NEARLY 60 YEARS.
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A MOTHER AND FATHER EAGLE-DUO ARE ATTRACTING ATTENTION IN BONITA SPRINGS.
FOR NESTing IN A CELL TOWER, ABOVE ONE OF THE CITY'S BUSIEST AREAS, HIGHWAY 41.
MIKE KIRBY TRACKS EAGLE NESTS FOR THE CITY.
HE SAYS IT MAY BE A SIGN THE ENDANGERED SPECIES IS ADAPTING TO URBAN TERRITORY.
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A KANSAS MAN IS GOING NATIONAL, RECOGNIZED FOR HIS BASKETBALL FREE THROW RECORDS.
BOB FISHER, SHOWN HERE AT AN EVENT WITH KANSAS GOVERNOR SAM BROWNBACK
HOLDS MORE THAN A DOZEN GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS,
INCLUDING THE MOST FREE THROWS MADE IN ONE HOUR - 2,371.
HE WAS ON THE toNIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO AND FORMER NBA PLAYER CHARLES BARKELY LAST NIGHT -- SHOWING OFF HIS SKILLS.
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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.
SO FAR CREWS HAVE CLEARED MORE THAN 800 MILES OF ROADS.
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A ICONIC SYMBOL OF LOVE IS GETTING AN OVERHAUL JUST IN TIME FOR VALENTINE'S DAY.
TAKE A LOOK.
THIS NEW "KISS" STATUE ARRIVED AT THE SAN DIEGO WATERFRONT THIS WEEK.
IT DEPICTS A SAILOR STEALING A KISS FROM A NURSE AT THE END OF WORLD WAR TWO.
IT'S INSPIRED BY A NOW FAMOUS PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN IN NEW YORK'S TIMES SQUARE IN 1945 ON V-J DAY.
BY THE WAY, THERE'S A SIMILAR STATUE UP IN SARASOTA, FLORIDA -- JUST NORTH OF HERE -- AS YOU HEAD OUT TO THE BEACH.
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THE NATION'S 16TH PRESIDENT IS HONORED IN SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS --
204 YEARS AFTER HIS BIRTH.
THE AMERICAN LEGION MADE ITS ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE TO LINCOLN'S TOMB.
SEVERAL HUNDRED LEGION MEMBERS ATTENDED FROM DIFFERENT STATES.
A WREATH WAS LAID AT THE LATE PRESIDENT'S STONE CASKET.
MEANTIME IN CHICAGO. LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY WAS CELEBRATED WITH A NEW SMARTPHONE APP THAT PUTS "HONEST ABE" AT EVERYONE'S FINGERTIPS.
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A LIVE LOOK RIGHT AT NBC TWO DOPPLER RADAR,WE'RE PRETTY DRY IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA NOW.
BUT CHANGES ARE ON THE WAY
NBC2 CHIEF METEOROLOGIST HALEY WEBB WILL BE LIVE WITH AN UPDATE TO YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST ON THE TWOS AT 6-02.
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HIT TIME 5:57:50 AM
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