A) BIKE VS CAR-VO TOPS

BREAKING NEWS.

AN 87 YEAR OLD MAN OUT FOR A CRUISE ON HIS BICYCLE IS RUN DOWN JUST FEET FROM HIS HOME.

B) COLLIER RED TIDE-TRX REM LIVE

NOW THAT THE WEATHER IS WARMING UP.FEARS OF RED TIDE ARE RUNNING HIGH.

C) CELEB REHAB-TRX NATS TOPS VO

lyrics: "I'll see you yesterday. I'll see you in my dreams."

MINDY MCCREADY'S LAST SONG THAT WAS NEVER FINISHED.

THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA NATIVE WAS WORKING ON THIS SONG AS NEW REVALATIONS SURFACE ON HER FINAL DAYS.

CA SHOOTINGS-TRX SAT LIVE

BREAKING NEWS AT ELEVEN.

AT LEAST THREE PEOPLE ARE DEAD AFTER A SERIES OF SHOOTINGS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

WE'RE TOLD THE SHOOTINGS HAPPENED NEAR A LOS ANGELES AREA FREEWAY.

WE JUST LEARNED THERE ARE OTHERS INJURED IN A CHATOIC 25 MINUTE SHOOTING SPREE THAT MOVED FROM THE STREET TO THE FREEWAY. there are several crime scenes and many questions as authorities work to determine if the shootings were connected. IT IS BELIEVED TO HAVE STARTED AS A FATAL CARJACKING.

WE LEARNED the shooter then went several miles away where he killed himself.

TOSS TO OBAMA-OC SAT LIVE

WE'RE ALSO MONITORING PRESIDENT OBAMA'S ADDRESS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW.

HE IS URGING CONGRESS TO TAKE STEPS TO AVOID THE AUTOMATIC BUDGET CUTS SET TO HIT NEXT FRIDAY.

BREAKING NEWS-CLIP

TOSS TO CLIFTON-2 SHOT VO

BREAKING NEWS AT ELEVEN.

AN 87 YEAR OLD MAN IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION ALL BECAUSE HE WANTED TO RIDE HIS BICYCLE.

AND NOW TROOPERS ARE BLAMING THE DRIVER OF THE CAR FOR SENDING HIM TO THE HOSPITAL.

ALL THIS HAPPENING NEAR THE SHELL POINT COMMUNITY IN LEE COUNTY.

BIKE VS CAR-REM LIVE

HE AND HIS WIFE LIVE IN THE WOODLANDS AREA AT SHELL POINT.

HE WAS ON HIS BIKE RIGHT HERE LEAVING THE ENTRANCE.

BIKE VS CAR-VO

THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED JUST BEFORE 8:00 THIS MORNING.

THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND FLORIDA HIGHWAY PARTOL WERE ON SCENE.

FHP HAS NOT RELEASED THE MAN'S NAME, BUT WE'RE TOLD HE HAS A SEVERE HEAD INJURY AND WHAT LOOKED LIKE A BROKEN LEG.

BIKE VS CAR-SOT

BIKE VS CAR-REM LIVE

ACCORDING TO SHELL POINT, THE MAN LIVES HERE WITH HIS WIFE.

SHE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL TO BE WITH HIM.

WE ARE WAITING ON AN UPDATE ON HIS CONDITION.

WE WERE TOLD IT WAS UNCLEAR IF HE WOULD SURVIVE.

CHAR SPEEDWAY-VO

BRAND NEW AT ELEVEN.

THE PUNTA GORDA SPEEDWAY IS IN LIMBO AS ITS CURRENT OWNERS ANNOUNCE THEY ARE PURCHASING THE DESOTO SPEEDWAY NEAR BRADENTON.

ON THE PUNTA GORDA SPEEDWAY'S WEBSITE MIKE CHASE AND KEVIN WILLIAMS CLAIM BECAUSE OF THE UNCERTAINTY OF THE FACILITY THEY WANT TO TAKE ON A NEW TRACK.

THE CURRENT LEASE BETWEEN THE SPEEDWAY AND THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY -- EXPIRES IN MARCH.

OFFICIALS SAYS RESTRICTIONS SET IN PLACE BY THE F-A-A IS FORCING THE AIRPORT TO RAISE THE RENT --- BY MORE THAN 3 THOUSAND DOLLARS A MONTH.

NY STOCK EXCHANGE OPEN-TRX SAT LIVE

YOU'RE LOOKING LIVE AT THE BIG BOARD ON THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.

TOSS TO ANCHOR-VO

THE BLADE RUNNER CLAIMS HE DIDN'T MURDER HIS MODEL GIRLFRIEND.

INSTEAD HE CALLS IT A TRAGIC MISTAKE.

OSCAR PISTORIUS APPEARED INSIDE A SOUTH AFRICAN COURTROOM ASKING FOR BAIL.

OSCAR IN COURT-PLASMA

THE DOUBLE AMPUTEE CLAIMS HE MISTOOK REEVA STEENKAMP FOR AN INTRUDER.

OSCAR IN COURT-PKG

PARALYMPIC CHAMPION OSCAR PISTORIUS APPEARED IN COURT THIS MORNING FOR A

BAIL HEARING.

WITH HIS FAMILY LOOKING ON, PISTORIUS HEARD PROSECUTORS CHARGE HIM WITH

PREMEDITATED MURDER IN THE DEATH OF HIS GIRLFRIEND, MODEL REEVA STEENKAMP,

ON VALENTINE'S DAY.

PASTOR OLGA BOOYSEN PRAYED WITH PISTORIUS WHILE VISITING HIM IN JAIL.

SOT Pastor Olga Booysen

"i saw him as a very, very lonely young man, standing there very heartbroken

and sad."

PROSECUTORS SAY PISTORIUS FIRED INTO THE DOOR OF A BATHROOM WHERE HIS

GIRLFRIEND WAS HIDING AFTER A SHOUTING MATCH..

PISTORIUS'S FAMILY AND FRIENDS INSIST THE SHOOTING WAS AN ACCIDENT, THAT HE

MISTOOK HIS GIRLFRIEND FOR AN INTRUDER.

BUT NEW DETAILS ABOUT THE CASE MIGHT MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO PROVE SELF-DEFENSE

.

ACCORDING TO A PUBLISHED REPORT, PISTORIUS APPLIED FOR SIX SEPARATE FIREARMS

LICENSES JUST LAST MONTH.

AND ANOTHER REPORT CITES POLICE SOURCES SAYING THAT A BLOODY CRICKET

BAT IS A KEY PIECE OF EVIDENCE, POSSIBLY USED IN AN ARGUMENT BEFORE THE

SHOOTING.

MEANWHILE, STEENKAMP'S LOVED ONES GATHERED TODAY FOR A PRIVATE MEMORIAL.

SOT Adam Steenkamp, Reeva's Brother

"it's family coming together and the one person who would be the strongest,

who held us all together, unfortunately is not here anymore, and that's my

sister."

A REALITY SHOW FEATURING STEENKAMP, NOW AIRING ON NATIONAL TV IN SOUTH

AFRICA, INCLUDES THESE WORDS.

sot steenkamp

OSCAR IN COURT-PLASMA

TWO OF HIS MAJOR SPONSORS, OAKLEY AND NIKE, HAVE DISTANCED THEMSELVES FROM PISTORIUS.

OAKLEY HAS SUSPENDED ITS CONTRACT WITH HIM AND NIKE SAYS IT HAS NO PLANS TO USE HIM IN FUTURE AD CAMPAIGNS.

TOSS TO NICK-VO

RED TIDE WORRIES IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

NEW AT ELEVEN THESE COLLIER COUNTY BEACHES ARE REPORTING SOME LEVELS OF RED TIDE.IN FACT LAST WEEK SOME PEOPLE EVEN REPORTED HAVING PROBLEMS BREATHING.

SO NOW TODAY HEALTH WORKERS WILL DETERMINE IF THE THREAT IS DIMINISHING.

COLLIER RED TIDE-REM LIVE

THERE'S A DECENT CROWD AT THE BEACH TODAY.

IT'S THE FIRST WARM AND SUNNY DAY WE'VE HAD IN A FEW DAYS!

HERE AT THE NAPLEA PIER, CCNR REPORTED MEDIUM LEVELS OF RED TODE FROM SAMPLES GATHERED THURSDAY.

SOUTH MARCO BEACH ALSO REPORTED MEDIUM LEVELS.

ACCORDING TO CCNR.PEOPLE FOUND DEAD FISH IN PLACES LIKE AQUALANE SHORES AND ALSO COMPLAINED OF RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS AT VANDERBILT BEACH.

RED TIDE SYMPTOMS CAN INCLUDE COUGHING SNEEZING OTHER RESPIRATORY AILMENTS AND WATERY EYES

COLLIER RED TIDE-VO

COLLIER RED TIDE-SOT

COLLIER RED TIDE-REM LIVE

I JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH CHIEF METEROLOGIST HALEY WEBB. SHE TELLS ME WE'LL SEE ONSHORE WINDS HERE THIS AFTERNOON, WHICH COULD BLOW SOME OF THAT RED TIDE CLOSER TO THE BEACH.

CCNR SAYS WE COULD GET TH E LATEST TEST RESULTS AS EARLY AS TOMORROW.

COUNT IN NBC2 TO PASS THOSE ALONG TO YOU.

REPORTING LIVE FROM THE NAPLEA PIER

VACANT PROPERTY REGISTRY-VO

TODAY LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PLAN TO DISCUSS HOW TO DEAL WITH EMPTY PROPERTIES.

THE COUNTY IS ONE STEP CLOSER TO CREATING A VACANT PROPERTY REGISTRY.

THE MOVE WOULD FORCE BANKS TO REGISTER FORECLOSED HOMES SO THE COUNTY CAN KEEP BETTER TRACK OF THEM.

THE BANK WOULD PAY A 200 DOLLAR FEE TO BE ON THE REGISTRY.

FL HIT AND RUN-VO WIPE

THERE WERE NEARLY 70-THOUSAND HIT AND RUN ACCIDENTS IN FLORIDA LAST YEAR.

NOW THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL IS HOPING TO RAISE AWARENESS ON THE DEADLY PRACTICE.

THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE THE WORST OVER ON THE EAST COAST.

ROUGHLY 20 THOUSAND OCCURED IN MIAMI DADE AND BROWARD COUNTIES.

FL HIT AND RUN-SOT VO

SOT-Sgt. Mark Wysocki, Florida Highway Patrol: "if there's no DUI or

reckless driving or anything else, it's just a ticket, but once you run, it

becomes criminal."

IN LEE COUNTY--THERE WERE 200 HIT AND RUN ACCIDENTS OVER THE PAST YEAR.

TRIUMPH INVESTIGATION-VO

WE ARE LEARNING MORE ABOUT WHAT CAUSED THE ENGINE ROOM FIRE ON BOARD THE CARNIVAL CRUISE THAT LEFT THOUSANDS OF PASSENGERS AND CREW STRANDED AT SEA FOR DAYS.

THE COAST GUARD SAYS A LEAK IN A FLEXIBLE FUEL OIL RETURN LINE STARTED THE FIRE.

THE LEAD INVESTIGATOR SAYS THE FUEL OIL SPRAYED ONTO A HOT SURFACE AND CAUGHT FIRE.

SANDY HOOK SHOOTING-VO OC

VIDEO GAMES AND A FASCINATION WITH ANOTHER MASS KILLER MAY HAVE BEEN THE MOTIVATION FOR THE MAN RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SANDY HOOK SCHOOL SHOOTING.

C-B-S NEWS IS REPORTING THEY WERE TOLD BY LAW ENFORCEMENT SOURCES THAT SHOOTER ADAM LANZA WAS MOTIVATED TO KILL MORE PEOPLE THAN ANDERS BREIVIK.

BREIVIK KILLED 77 PEOPLE IN A BOMB ATTACK AND GUN RAMPAGE IN NORWAY IN 2011.

C-B-S ALSO SAYS LANZA WAS OBSESSED WITH VIOLENT VIDEO GAMES.

HOWEVER, C-N-N SPOKE WITH CONNECTICUT POLICE ABOUT THE MEDIA REPORTS.

THAT NETWORK WAS TOLD THAT AUTHORITIES HAVE NOT DETERMINED A MOTIVE AND THE C-B-S STORY WAS NOT ACCURATE.

STOLEN AK-OC SOT VO WIPE

A GUN OWNER CLAIMS SOMEONE BROKE INTO HIS LEHIGH ACRES HOME AND SWIPED A HANDGUN, A HIGH-POWERED ASSAULT RIFLE.

LEO KLEINMANN, VICTIM: frustration, anger, it all kind of hits you at the same time its like you're not safe in your own home

THE EDISON STATE COLLEGE JUNIOR SAYS HE CAME HOME FROM WORK ON FRIDAY TO FIND A SLICE THROUGH A SCREENED BACK PATIO AND HIS ROOM RANSACKED.

THIEVES FOUND HIS A-K. VALUED AT ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.

STOLEN AK-SOT VO

LEO KLEINMANN, VICTIM: the AK47 was a gift from my dad he just got back into town and said hey this is yours take good care of it.20:04-08

he said I told you this would happen you needed to get a safe

STATE TOURISM RECORD-SS

NEARLY 90 MILLION PEOPLE VISITED FLORIDA IN 2012.

FLORIDA'S TOURISM MARKETING CORPORATION SAYS THAT'S A RECORD NUMBER.

THE NUMBER OF VISITORS IN FLORIDA LAST YEAR REPRESENTED AN INCREASE OF 2 POINT 3 PERCENT OVER 2011.

OUTLOOK.COM-SS

MICROSOFT IS LOOKING TO COMPETE WITH GOOGLE WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR EMAIL.

OUTLOOK DOT COM IS BEING RELEASED TODAY TO EVERYONE.

THE SITE HAS BEEN IN PREVIEW SINCE JULY BUT TODAY THE COMPANY IS ALLOWING ANYONE TO SIGN UP.

IT HOPES TO COMPETE WITH GOOGLE'S G-MAIL SERVICE.

TEASE ONE-----

A TEMPER TANTRUM OF THE LIKES YOU MAY HAVE NEVER SEEN BEFORE.

Peterson: Get me the bleep out of here bleep bleep. Get me out of here dude.

Officer:Hey, you are a police officer right?

that's NEW MUST SEE VIDEO OF A FELLOW POLICE OFFICER THROWING A FIT INSIDE A POLICE CAR.

BUT WAS HE ABLE TO SALVAGE HIS CAREER AT THE PRICE OF HIS DIGNITY?

nats of guy passing out

PUT A WEATHERMAN INSIDE A STUNT PLANE?

THIS IS WHY YOU DON'T SEE IT TOO OFTEN.

A) OFF DUTY OFFICER-2 SHOT NATS VO

B) WEATHERMAN PASSES OUT-NATS VO

WEATHER-STC

ND SNOW-NATS TOPS VO

nats of wind blowing snow

FEELING WARMER YET?

AS IF SNOW WASN'T ENOUGH, WINDS ARE ALSO HAMMERING EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA.

THIS FOOTAGE WAS SHOT IN GRAND FORKS MONDAY.

YOU CAN SEE HOW THE WIND IS KICKING UP THE SNOW THERE.

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-CLIP

FIRST ALERT 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.

"Temperatures are on the rise"

Our cold snap is quickly fading and the mercury will be on the rise throughout the rest of the week.

Plenty of sunshine will quickly melt any chill in the air and by mid day we're talking about temperatures in the middle 70s. High pressure will continue to move eastbound providing us with a southeasterly wind, which will increase our humidity and push our afternoon highs into the upper 70s to 80° under partly sunny skies.

Tonight, a few clouds will pass by from time to time as overnight lows settle into the low 60s. We may even see a few patches of fog develop by sunrise tomorrow.

On Wednesday, we'll be watching a cold front that's currently making its way across the Mississippi River. It will sink south across the peninsula in a weakened state and will more than likely not have any impact on our weather here in Southwest Florida. At most we'll see a few extra clouds early in the day with a spotty shower.

GAS STATION EXPLOSION-VO TOPS

CAUGHT ON CAMERA.FLAMES SHOOT OUT FROM A GAS STATION IN JACKSONVILLE.

CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO. TWO GAS PUMPS BURST INTO FLAMES.

A DRIVER PASSING BY GRABBED HIS CELL PHONE AND STARTED SHOOTING VIDEO MONDAY EVENING.

SOME VEHICLES WERE NEAR THE FLAMES, BUT NO ONE WAS HURT.

OFF DUTY OFFICER RAMPAGE-NATS TOPS VO IN PLASMA SS

Officer: Do not kick out the window.

Peterson: And, I won't. I will not. Get me out of this police vehicle.

CAUGHT ON CAMERA.

A MAN BEING ARRESTED BY POLICE THROWS A FIT IN THE BACK OF A POLICE CAR.

BUT HE SHOULD BE USED TO SITTING INSIDE ONE.INVESTIGATORS SAY HE'S ALSO A COP.

ITS ALL NEW MUST SEE VIDEO IN TODAY'S B BLOCK.

OFF DUTY OFFICER RAMPAGE-PKG

nats

SCREAMING.

KICKING WINDOWS AND CURSING.

YOU CAN'T SEE THE MAN SITTING IN THE BACKSEAT OF THIS FORT WORTH POLICE PATROL CAR, BUT IT'S ANDREW PETERSON.

THE SAGINAW POLICE OFFICER RESIGNED AFTER ALLEGATIONS OF ABUSE TOWARD CUSTOMERS AND OFFICERS SURFACED DURING HIS ARREST AT A FORT WORTH HOTEL FOR PUBLIC INTOXICATION LAST MONTH.

HIS OUTBURSTS WERE CAUGHT ON POLICE DASH CAM VIDEO.

Peterson: I will beat the out of those

OUT OF CONTROL. MUMBLING HIS WORDS. LASHING OUT AT OFFICERS. IT LASTED MORE THAN 20 MINUTES.

THE TIRADE GOT WORSE AS EACH MINUTE PASSED BY.

Peterson: Get me the bleep out of here bleep bleep. Get me out of here dude.

Officer:Hey, you are a police officer right?

Peterson: Get me out of here, dude.

Officer: What do you do whenever bad guys kick out your windows?

Peterson: Get me out of here, dude.

Officer: That's what's going to happen to you.

Peterson: Get me out of here, please dude.

Officer: Do not kick out the window.

Peterson: And, I won't. I will not. Get me out of this police vehicle.

ON THE WAY TO JAIL, PETERSON REMAINED CALM.

BUT, THEN HE WOULD GET ANGRY AGAIN.

Officer: Hey, quit kicking the window.

Peterson: I apologize, sir.

BUT THE APOLOGY, DIDN'T LAST LONG.

THERE'S ISN'T AUDIO ON THE VIDEOS FROM THE JAIL, BUT ACCORDING TO FORT WORTH POLICE, THE VERBAL ATTACKS AGAINST OFFICERS AND STAFF CONTINUED.

IT ALL ENDED -- WHEN OFFICERS PUT PETERSON IN THE HOLDING AREA.

OFF DUTY OFFICER RAMPAGE-ONCAM

MONIKA DIAZ REPORTING.

HOCKEY SEIZURE-VO TOPS

NEW FRIGHTENING VIDEO DURING A MINOR LEAGUE HOCKEY GAME AFTER A PLAYER SUFFERS A SEIZURE ON THE ICE.

SPRINGFIELD FALCONS FORWARD WADE MACLEOD WAS HIT AGAINST THE BOARDS AND HIS HEAD MADE CONTACT WITH THE GLASS.

MACLEOD CONTINUED TO SKATE FOR A FEW MOMENTS, THEN SUDDENLY FELL TO THE ICE AND SUFFERED A SEIZURE.

HE WAS TAKEN FROM THE ICE ON A STRETCHER TO AN AWAITING AMBULANCE.

WEATHERMAN PASSES OUT-TRX NATS TOPS VO

to the left and the right.he's losing he's losing.then show him passed out

THIS IS WHY DOING A LIVE SHOT INSIDE A STUNT PLANE ISN'T THAT GREAT OF AN IDEA.

AN AUSTRALIAN WEATHERMAN PASSES OUT ON LIVE TELEVISION.

REPORTS CLAIM HE COLLAPSED AFTER EXPERIENCING EIGHT G FORCES.

TEASE TWO-----

FORMER COUNTRY STAR AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA NATIVE, MINDY MCCREADY WAS WORKING ON A NEW SONG WHEN SHE KILLED HERSELF.

lyrics: "I'll see you yesterday. I'll see you

in my dreams."

A) CELEB REHAB-2 SHOT NATS VO

CELEB REHAB-PLASMA

MANY QUESTIONS ARE STILL SURROUNDING THE APPARENT SUICIDE OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA NATIVE MINDY MCCREADY.

THE 37-YEAR-OLD WAS THE FIFTH PARTICIPANT FROM THE REALITY TV SERIES, "CELEBRITY REHAB" TO HAVE DIED, AND THE THIRD FROM HER

SEASON.

BUT NOW WE'RE HEARING ONE OF MCCREADY'S FINAL PHONE CALLS.

CELEB REHAB-PKG

The song is called, "I'll See You Yesterday" -

posted by a friend on YOUTUBE.

McCready was reportedly working

on it in the days before her death, Sunday.

_______________________________________

________________________________________

Overnight, appearing on HLN's

DR. DREW show, McCready's friend -

Danno Hanks - played this recorded

phone call of the country star in

crisis - apparently talking about

her boyfriend's DEATH, just two

weeks ago.

_________________________________

VOICE OF MINDY MCCREADY:

"It was the cruelest, most awful

situation I've ever seen."

___________________________________

Dr. Drew Pinsky, who worked with

McCready on his VH1 reality series,

"CELEBRITY REHAB", told CNN overnight

she had recently returned to treatment -

something he discussed with her,

just two weeks ago.

________________________________________

DR. DREW PINSKY:

"A lot of my conversation with her

was about how to keep it CONFIDENTIAL and

- lo and behold - the press got out with

it and ATTACKED her. She left. She's

DEAD, because of it."

_________________________________________

But, this morning, many are asking how

ANOTHER star - who had sought help

so PUBLICLY - could, once again, lose

her battle.

_____________________________________

McCready is now the FIFTH cast member

from "CELEBRITY REHAB" to die.

Most died after suffering relapses,

leaving some to wonder if treatment -

played out on television - does more

harm than good.

_____________________________________

DR. JENNIFER ASHTON,

ABC News senior medical contributor

"Rehabilitation from addiction -

that is a LIFELONG PROCESS.

That doesn't END when the

cameras stop rolling.

That definitely can make it

harder for an individual

who's going through WHATEVER

it is in the public eye."

__________________________________

Actress and singer Mackenzie Phillips

knows how tough it is. She was

McCready's co-star on "CELEBRITY REHAB".

Monday, she spoke to TMZ.

CELEB REHAB-ONCAM

GIO BENITEZ REPORTING.

TEASE THREE------

A GIRL CATCHES FIRE INSIDE A HOSPITAL.

AND NOW INVESTIGATORS LOOK AT WHETHER HER HAND SANITIZER IS TO BLAME.

PLUS LEADERS IN WASHINGTON CAN'T AGREE ON HOW TO SPEND YOUR MONEY.

SO NOW IN THE HEIGHT OF SPRING BREAK SOME FAMILIES COULD BE LEFT OUT.

B) GOV CUTBACKS-VOTOPS

NEWS AT 11:30am OPEN-CLIP

GOV CUTBACKS-2 SHOT

TIME IS RUNNING OUT.UNLESS CONGRESS ACTS BY MARCH FIRST.85-BILLION-DOLLARS IN MASSIVE SPENDING CUTS WILL KICK IN AUTOMATICALLY.

TWO MILLION FEDERAL WORKERS FACE FURLOUGHS -- AND ONE WAY OR ANOTHER, THE IMPACT MAY BE FELT BY MOST AMERICANS.

GOV CUTBACKS-PKG

TRAVELERS STUCK AND FRUSTRATED AT AIRPORT CHECKPOINTS. NATIONAL PARKS CLOSED DURING KIDS' SUMMER BREAK. EVEN DISABILITY CHECKS DELAYED FOR WEEKS.

"I'd be scared to death."

SOME OFFICIALS ARE TURNING THE THREAT OF DEEP BUDGET CUTS INTO A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT VERSION OF FEAR FACTOR.

"Scared the heck out of folks."

NOBODY'S SOCIAL SECURITY CHECK WILL BE REDUCED BECAUSE OF THESE BUDGET CUTS. BUT SOMEONE STILL HAS TO PROCESS THEM.

"machine."

THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION IS SENDING LETTERS TO CONGRESS, WARNING WHAT'LL HAPPEN IF IT HAS TO FIRE OR FURLOUGH WORKERS:

"applicants will have to wait two weeks longer.on an initial disability claim, and nearly a month longer for a disability hearing decision."

HOMELAND SECURITY SAYS FLIERS WON'T BE ABLE TO EASILY CLEAR CUSTOMS.

"Peak wait times, which can already reach over two hours, could grow to four hours or more."

IN THE PERSIAN GULF, THE NAVY DROPPED FROM TWO AIRCRAFT CARRIERS TO ONE. AND SAYS MORE CUTS ARE COMING.

"We will not be able to respond in the way the nation has expected and depended."

BUT SOME ARE WONDERING IF THERE ARE LESS FRIGHTENING ALTERNATIVES. REPRESENTATIVE DUNCAN HUNTER SAYS THE PENTAGON COULD CUT THE NAVY'S EXPERIMENTAL "GREEN FLEET" OR AN UNDERPERFORMING ARMY SYSTEM INSTEAD OF DEPLOYMENTS THAT AFFECT NATIONAL SECURITY.

"There's no fat left to cut."

SO SAYS THE NATIONAL PARKS. OFFICIALS ARE WARNING ANYONE PLANNING A FAMILY TRIP TO YELLOWSTONE OR YOSEMITE: EXPECT SHORTER HOURS AND

".possibly closed campgrounds."

THE PARKS SERVICE COULD LOSE MORE THAN 100 MILLION-DOLLARS. BUT IT'S GOT A 2 BILLION-DOLLAR BUDGET. AND SOME CRITICS SAY ALMOST ANY ORGANIZATION CAN SURVIVE A FIVE PERCENT BUDGET CUT.

In fact here's a number for you: one trillion-dollars.

MEAT PRICES-VO WIPE

ALSO BECAUSE OF THE BUDGET YOU COULD BE PAYING MORE FOR MEAT AT YOUR LOCAL GROCERY STORE.

U-S-D-A INSPECTORS COULD BE FURLOUGHED FOR UP TO 15 DAYS.

MEAT PRICES-SOT VO

We have to have an inspector here to do our processing in back. If we don't have inspection, we're not going to be

working, so I don't need the employees here."

TV ANCHOR ARREST-SS

A TELEVISION NEWS ANCHOR WHO APPEARED ON M-S-N-B-C AND THE WEEKEND TODAY SHOW IS ARRESTED ACCUSED OF TRYING TO STRANGLE HIS WIFE.

ROB MORRISON, AN ANCHOR FOR W-C-B-S IN NEW YORK WAS ARRESTED AFTER A WEEKEND INCIDENT AT THEIR HOME IN CONNECTICUT.

INVESTIGATORS CLAIM HE TRIED TO CHOKE HIS WIFE, WHO IS A REPORTER.

THE STATION ISN'T COMMENTING ON HIS ARREST.

FOOTBALL PLAYER ARREST-VO OC

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS' DEFENSIVE END DA'QUAN BOWERS WAS ARRESTED AFTER POLICE SAY HE TRIED TO BOARD A PLANE WITH A LOADED HANDGUN.

POLICE AT LAGUARDIA AIRPORT IN NEW YORK MADE THE ARREST AFTER OFFICERS SAY THEY FOUND A LOADED FORTY-CALIBER FIREARM.

ACCORDING TO A SPOKESPERSON FOR THE PORT AUTHORITY, THE GUN WAS FOUND IN BOWERS' CARRY-ON BAG AT A CHECK-IN COUNTER.

ICE RESCUE-VO WIPE

TENSE MOMENTS AS RESCUERS MANAGE TO GRAB A WOMAN WHO FELL THROUGH AN ICY LAKE.

THIS WAS THE SCENE MONDAY AFTERNOON IN CLEVELAND ALONG LAKE ERIE.

WE'RE TOLD A WOMAN FELL THROUGH THE ICE RIGHT OUTSIDE THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME.

BYSTANDERS JUMPED IN AND PULLED HER OUT OF THE WATER.

ICE RESCUE-SOT VO

The lady had gotten onto the ice. She had taken off her shoes and her jacket. And she was crawling on the ice. And she just kept crawling and crawling. And we were all yelling at her to stop, stop! And she crawled directly to where the ice was broken, where the water was open. She crawled right into it and fell right into the water.

THE RESCUERS ADMINISTERED C-P-R UNTIL EMERGENCY RESPONDERS ARRIVED.

THE WOMAN WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND AT LAST CHECK WAS IN SERIOUS CONDITION.

SANITIZER FIRE-VO OC

AN OREGON GIRL IS IN SERIOUS CONDITION. AFTER SUFFERING THIRD DEGREE BURNS TO NEARLY 20-PERCENT OF HER BODY. BURNS SHE SUFFERED IN HER HOSPITAL BED.

ELEVEN YEAR OLD IRELAND LANE WAS AT THE HOSPITAL AFTER A FALL AT HER HOME.

IRELAND WAS REPORTEDLY MAKING CRAFTS FOR HER NURSES WHEN SUDDENLY SHE RAN INTO THE HALL, HER BODY ENGULFED IN FLAMES.

HER DAD RAN INTO THE HALLWAY AND JUMPED ON HIS DAUGHTER TO PUT OUT THE FIRE.

THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL IS INVESTIGATING.

SMOKING BAN IN CARS-OC SOT VO WIPE

LAWMAKERS IN ONE STATE ARE CONSIDERING A BAN ON SMOKING IN CARS.

A CONNECTICUT STATE REPRESENTATIVE IS LOOKING TO BAN SMOKING IN CARS WHERE A CHILD IS PRESENT.

"Even as we drive around and we see kids that are at a stop light and you can see someone is smoking in that car, our heart goes out to those kids."

STATE LAWMAKERS ARE PUSHING A BILL THAT WOULD MAKE IT ILLEGAL TO SMOKE IN A CAR. IF THERE ARE CHILDREN UNDER 7 INSIDE.

A HARVARD UNIVERSITY STUDY SHOWS THAT EVEN WITH THE WINDOWS SLIGHTLY OPENED. A SINGLE CIGARETTE CAN PRODUCE HAZARDOUS LEVELS OF CONTAMINANTS.

OPPONENTS OF SUCH A LAW SAY. THIS IS AN OVERREACH OF GOVERNMENT.

SMOKING BAN IN CARS-SOT VO

When you put a child in you have a responsibility, you have a right and the right thing to do is to take care of that child."

INTERNET STUDY-ONCAM

USING THE INTERNET FOR HOURS AND STOPPING CAN MAKE YOU FEEL SIMILAR TO DRUG USERS COMING DOWN FROM A HIGH.

THAT'S ACCORDING TO RESEARCH FROM A BRITISH UNIVERSITY.

SCIENTISTS SAY THE RESULTS SHOW IT HAS NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES.

GOOGLE STORES-ONCAN

GOOGLE MAY BE LOOKING TO OPEN RETAIL STORES IN SEVERAL MAJOR CITIES.

THAT'S ACCORDING TO A REPORT FROM NINE-TO-FIVE-GOOGLE-DOT-COM.

THE TECH NEWS WEBSITE CITES AN UNIDENTIFIED SOURCE AS CONFIRMING THAT GOOGLE IS BUILDING STAND-ALONE STORES IN HOPES OF OPENING THEM IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS THIS YEAR.

THE STORES WOULD ALLOW CONSUMERS TO TEST OUT SOME OF GOOGLE'S PRODUCTS, LIKE THE GOOGLE GLASS, BEFORE BUYING THEM.

TEASE FOUR-------

CAN WE REALLY STOP A METEOR FROM CRASHING INTO EARTH?

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FOLLOWING SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS OVER THE PAST WEEK INCLUDING HERE IN FLORIDA SCIENTISTS ARE SCRAMBLING FOR A NEW PLAN THAT COULD PREVENT ARMADGEDDON.

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ITS BACK FOR ANOTHER SEASON.

SMASH IS BRINGING THE MUSIC AND THE DANCING AND WE'RE BRINGING TWO OF THE SHOW'S BIGGEST STARS TO THE NEWS AT ELEVEN.

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IT'S A BIG HIT FOR NBC AND SMASH IS NOW IN ITS SECOND SEASON.

IT BRINGS THE LIGHTS AND THE SOUND OF BROADWAY INTO YOUR HOME.

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Greetings and thank you in advance for participating in the satellite media tour with Debra Messing and Christian Borle on Tuesday February, 19th 2013.

Join Emmy Award winner Debra Messing and Tony Award winner Christian Borle to talk about NBC's SMASH.

Messing is best known for her role on NBC's Emmy Award-winning comedy series "Will & Grace." Messing captivated television audiences worldwide for eight seasons with her comedic brilliance as Grace Adler, an interior designer whose best friend and soul mate is gay. For her work on the popular sitcom, Messing won the 2003 Emmy Award, has earned a total of seven Golden Globe nominations, seven Screen Actor's Guild nominations, winning the ensemble award in 2001, five additional Emmy nominations, two American Comedy Award nominations and one individual People's Choice Award nomination. She also collected TV Guide's Actress of the Year in a Comedy Series honor in 2001.

On the motion picture screen, Messing was last seen in "Nothing Like the Holidays" alongside John Leguizamo, Freddy Rodriguez, Alfred Molina and Elizabeth Peña. "Nothing Like the Holidays" is the story about a Latino family combating their personal struggles in the one place that they have in common. Messing was also seen in "The Women," a re-make of the classic film which centers on a group of gossipy high society women whose personal lives collide. Messing commandeered the role of Edith Potter alongside Hollywood powerhouses Annette Bening, Meg Ryan, Jada Pinkett Smith, Eva Mendes, Cloris Leachman and Candice Bergen.

Tony Award winner Christian Borle stars in NBC's musical drama "Smash" as composer Tom Levitt, one half of the hit-making Levitt-Houston team. Tom and Julia's long-time partnership will be put to the ultimate test as "Bombshell" continues on its path to Broadway.

Borle is best known for originating the role of Emmett Forrest in "Legally Blonde: The Musical" for which he received Tony, Drama Desk and Drama League Award nominations. In 2012, Borle received a Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play for his performance as Black Stache in the Broadway production of "Peter and the Starcatcher." After making his Broadway debut in "Footloose," Borle gained smaller supporting roles in "Jesus Christ Superstar" and "Amour" before taking more leading roles in "Thoroughly Modern Millie" and "Mary Poppins." In Monty Python's "Spamalot," he originated a number of roles including Prince Herbert and Not Dead Fred, which earned him a Clarence Derwent Award and a Drama Desk Award nomination.

Christian.it's not a huge stretch for you to play this role.you're actually a tony award winning actor.who's been in several broadway shows.

Do you think your show on SMASH.bombshelll.does a good job of showing what goes on behind the scenes in a real broadway show?

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WEATHER-WX WALL

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.

"Temperatures are on the rise"

Our cold snap is quickly fading and the mercury will be on the rise throughout the rest of the week.

Plenty of sunshine will quickly melt any chill in the air and by mid day we're talking about temperatures in the middle 70s. High pressure will continue to move eastbound providing us with a southeasterly wind, which will increase our humidity and push our afternoon highs into the upper 70s to 80° under partly sunny skies.

Tonight, a few clouds will pass by from time to time as overnight lows settle into the low 60s. We may even see a few patches of fog develop by sunrise tomorrow.

On Wednesday, we'll be watching a cold front that's currently making its way across the Mississippi River. It will sink south across the peninsula in a weakened state and will more than likely not have any impact on our weather here in Southwest Florida. At most we'll see a few extra clouds early in the day with a spotty shower.

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BRAND NEW AT ELEVEN.

A FEDERAL JUDGE HAS APPROVED TRANSOCEAN'S AGREEMENT WITH THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT TO PAY ONE BILLION DOLLARS IN CIVIL PENALTIES FOR ITS ROLE IN THE MASSIVE 2010 OIL SPILL IN THE GULF OF MEXICO.

A FEDERAL JUDGE SAYS HE FOUND "NO JUST REASON FOR DELAY" IN APPROVING THE CIVIL SETTLEMENT.

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FROM FLORIDA TO RUSSIA, METEORS HAVE BEEN MAKING HEADLINES IN THE PAST WEEK.

THAT HAS EVERYONE ASKING. ARE WE READY FOR. THE BIG ONE?

SOME 100 TONS OF SPACE DEBRIS ENTERS THE ATMOSPHERE EVERY DAY.AND WHILE MUCH OF IT LANDS IN THE OCEAN. EXPERTS ARE ON THE ALERT.

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There is the distinct possibility one of those things is headed our way and

we don't even know about it."

SOME SCIENTISTS WANT TO USE SPACE TELESCOPES TO DETECT INCOMING OBJECTS.

THEN UNMANNED SPACE SHIPS WOULD NUDGE THEM OUT OF EARTH'S PATH.

THEY'RE TRYING TO RAISE 200 MILLION DOLLARS TO MAKE IT HAPPEN, AND HOPE TO LAUNCH

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CATHERINE MIDDLETON, THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE, LOOKS LIKE A PERFECTLY HEALTHY PREGNANT WOMAN.

SHE ARRIVED AT AN ADDICTION CHARITY IN LONDON FOR HER FIRST OFFICIAL OUTING SINCE IT WAS ANNOUNCED THAT SHE'S EXPECTING A BABY.

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CELEBRITIES ARE TAKING TO TWITTER TO REACT TO THE APPARENT SUICIDE OF COUNTRY STAR MINDY MCCREADY.

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STARS OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY ARE MOURNING THE DEATH OF MINDY MCCREADY.

ON TWITTER, CARRIE UNDERWOOD AND CLAY AIKEN BOTH SAID THEY GREW UP LISTENING TO HER.

AIKEN ADDED, "MAY SHE FINALLY BE AT PEACE AND LEND HER BEAUTIFUL VOICE TO HEAVEN'S TEN THOUSAND ANGELS."

MANY OFFERED PRAYERS FOR HER TWO YOUNG SONS.

HILLARY SCOTT OF LADY ANTEBELLUM TWEETED, "MAY GOD'S PEACE AND PROTECTION BE ON THEM."

WYNONNA JUDD SAID WHAT HAPPENED TO MCCREADY COULD HAVE EASILY HAPPENED TO HER, AND SHE THANKED HER FAMILY AND FANS FOR THEIR SUPPORT.

ALEC BALDWIN APPARENTLY HAD A RUN IN WITH THE MEDIA OVER THE WEEKEND.

THE NEW YORK POST SAYS HE TOLD ONE OF THEIR REPORTERS HE WANTED TO CHOKE HER TO DEATH, AND USED RACIAL SLURS AGAINST HER PHOTOGRAPHER.

A W-A-B-C REPORTER QUESTIONED HIM OVER THE INCIDENT MONDAY.

"Can you set the record straight?"

"Why would I bother doing that with you?"

A REP FOR BALDWIN CALLED THE ACCUSATIONS "COMPLETELY FALSE."

HE AND THE PHOTOGRAPHER HAVE FILED HARASSMENT COMPLAINTS AGAINST EACH OTHER.

FERGIE'S BEEN TWEETING ABOUT HER "LOVELY BABY BUMP."

A REP FOR THE BLACK EYED PEAS SINGER CONFIRMS SHE IS EXPECTING HER FIRST CHILD WITH HUSBAND JOSH DUHAMEL.

THE COUPLE MARRIED IN 2009.

AT THE RECENT PREMIERE OF HIS MOVIE "SAFE HAVEN," DUHAMEL WOULDN'T FEED RECENT BABY RUMORS, BUT HE DID SAY HAVING A CHILD WOULD BE HIS "GREATEST LIFE ACHIEVEMENT."

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A VIRGINIA BUSINESS OWNER IS OFFERING UP A DISCOUNT TO GUN OWNERS.

"All they have to do is show me that they're carrying a weapon or they can show me their concealed weapons permit and they can get the discount."

JAY LAZE STARTED THE OFFER AFTER A UTAH FROZEN YOGURT SHOP MADE HEADLINES EARLIER THIS MONTH FOR ALSO GIVING GUN TOTERS DISCOUNTS.

SO FAR, LAZE SAYS THE RESPONSE HAS BEEN GREAT.

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"It's part of our rights as Americans and everybody should be entitled to the option if they want to, so it's nice to have an incentive."

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TAKE A LOOK.A THREE-YEAR-OLD GIRL GOT TRAPPED IN A WASHING MACHINE AND HAD TO BE RESCUED BY FIREFIGHTERS.

WHEN FIREFIGHTERS ARRIVED AT THE APARTMENT IN CHINA THEY FOUND THE GIRL LODGED IN THE MACHINE FROM HER WAIST DOWN.

RESCUERS WERE ABLE TO FREE THE SMALL CHILD BY DISTRACTING HER WITH CANDY WHILE THEY USED A POWER CUTTER TO BREAK THROUGH THE PLASTIC AND METAL OF THE MACHINE.

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WHAT DOES IT SAY ABOUT THE STATE OF OUR ECONOMY WHEN WALMART IS STRUGGLING TO SELL US GOODS?

SOME EXECUTIVES ADMIT THIS IS THE WORST TIME IN ITS RECENT HISTORY.

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ARMED ROBBERS STEAL DIAMONDS WORTH 468 MILLION DOLLARS WHILE THEY WERE BEING LOADED ONTO A PLANE AT BRUSSELS AIRPORT.

INVESTIGATORS SAY TWO VEHICLES CARRYING FOUR ARMED MEN DROVE UP TO A SECURITY VAN NEAR THE WAITING PASSENGER PLANE.

BOTH VEHICLES SPED OFF AFTER THE ROBBERY AND ONE OF THEM WAS LATER FOUND.

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ARE WE REALLY EXPERIENCING AN ECONOMIC REBOUND?

LEAKED EMAILS FROM INSIDE WALMART, THE WORLD'S BIGGEST RETAILER IN THE WORLD, PAINT A DARK PICTURE OF SALES AT THE START OF THIS MONTH.

WILL THE COUNTRY'S ECONOMY FOLLOW THE MEGASTORES TUMBLE?

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IT'S THE RETAIL GIANT, KNOWN NATIONWIDE FOR LOW PRICES AND LOYAL CUSTOMERS

BUT IN NEWLY LEAKED EMAILS, ONE WALMART SENIOR EXECUTIVE ASKS THE

QUESTIONS: "Where are all the customers? And where's their money?"

-Cameron Geiger, senior vice president of Wal-Mart U.S. Replenishment

IN ANOTHER LEAKED MESSAGE BETWEEN EXECUTIVES, Jerry Murray, Wal- Mart's vice

president of finance and logistics grumbleS "February

sales are a total disasterThe worst start to a month I have seen in my 7

years with the company."

IN JULY, WALMART CEO'S WERE ALL SMILES AT THE CLOSING BELL.SO WHAT HAPPENED?

YAHOO FINANCE EXPERT MICHAEL SANTOLI SAT DOWN WITH GMA THIS WEEKEND TO

EXPLAIN *THE INTERVIEW WAS LIVE THIS WEEKEND SO HIS INTERIVIEW MAY HAVE TO

BE WRITTEN TO DEPENDING ON HOW "ON SET" HE LOOKS.

the EXECutives blamed THE TWO PERCENT HIKE IN PAYROLL TAXES AND A DELAY IN

TAX RETURNS - one of them calling it a potent "one-two punch"

walmart customers are an important barometer of the economy - and the emails

are sparking concern among investors about the fragile recovery.

the store's price concious shoppers have been among the hardest hit by the

tax hike - a family making 40,000 dollars will have 800 dollars less to

spend this year

that's the equivalent of 8 bags of groceries a year or 8 bicycles from

walmart.

Concerns about consumers spending is backed up in the most recent retail

sales figures for the country as a whole - which slowed down significantly

in January.

Walmart sales and earnings have been increasing in recent quarters and the

company released as statement saying the internal emails are not entirely

WALMART WOES-TRAFFIC

LINZIE JANIS REPORTING.

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NBC 2 NEWS AT NOON IS NEXT!

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NEXT AT NOON - DEAD FISH AND TROUBLE BREATHING - NO DOUBT RED TIDE IS NO FUN FOR PEOPLE AT THE BEACH.

NBC2 IS LIVE TODAY FROM COLLIER COUNTY - WITH AN UPDATE ON WHAT CREWS ARE DOING TO MAKE SURE OUR WATERS ARE HEALTHY.

WE'RE ALSO ON TOP OF A DEVELOPING STORY - AN ELDERLY MAN IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION RIGHT NOW, AFTER BEING HIT, WHILE RIDING HIS BIKE.

NBC2 LIVE FROM THE SCENE - TO EXPLAIN EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED.

IT COMES DOWN TO THE LEGS.

NBC2 - TODAY - LEARNING WHAT MAY HAVE HAPPENED - WHEN WELL KNOWN OLYMPIAN, AND DOUBLE AMPUTEE, OSCAR PISTORIUS SHOT HIS GIRLFRIEND, KILLING HER.

WE'LL BREAK DOWN THE 2 DIFFERENT ACCOUNTS IN COURT TODAY - AS THE VICTIM, REEVA STEENKAMP IS LAID TO REST.

PLUS -

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NEW TODAY - INVESTIGATORS ARE THE HUNT FOR EIGHT MASKED AND ARMED MEN, WHO AMBUSHED A PLANE, AND MADE OFF WITH HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF DIAMONDS.

THE *FULL STORY NEXT AT NOON!

FEELING NICE OUTSIDE - JIM IS TRACKING A BIG WARM-UP FOR US!

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