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BREAKING NEWS - FIRST AT FOUR.
A SCHOOL BUS HAS COLLIDED WITH A U-HAUL TRUCK IN CAPE CORAL.
CAPE POLICE TELL US PEOPLE ARE INJURED - WITNESSES SAY THEY SAW ONE CHILD INJURED.
THIS HAPPENED ON SANTA BARBARA BOULEVARD ON SOUTHEAST EIGHT STREET.
NBC-2'S STEVE CAMPION IS LIVE ON THE SCENE.
STEVE -
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IF YOU ARE DRIVING IN CAPE CORAL THIS IS WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW.
DRIVERS HEADING NORTH ON SANTA BARBARA ARE BEING RE-ROUTED WEST ONTO SOUTHWEST NINTH TERRACE.
DRIVERS HEADING SOUTH WILL BE DIVERTED EAST ONTO SOUTHWEST SEVENTH TERRACE.
BOTTOM LINE - IT'S A MESS.
AVOID THE AREA IF YOU CAN.
NBC-2 HAS SEVERAL CREWS FOLLOWING THIS BREAKING STORY.
COUNT ON US TO BRING YOU UPDATES THROUGHOUT THE NEWSCAST.
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get on the ground, get on the ground!
BUSTED!
A WEEKLONG UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATION NABS 30 MEN ACCUSED OF PREYING ON YOUNG CHILDREN IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
WE'VE GOT THE BREAKING DETAILS ABOUT THE STING OPERATION THAT GOT THESE GUYS OFF THE STREET.
IT'S JUST ONE OF THE DEVELOPING STORIES WE'RE FOLLOWING FIRST AT FOUR.
ALSO TODAY, FOR THE FIRST TIME NBC-2 GETS AN EXCLUSIVE LOOK AT OFFICERS KEEPING YOUR CHILDREN SAFE AT SCHOOL.
WE'RE MINUTES AWAY FROM A LIVE REPORT.
PLUS - A FAMILY OF BEARS STALKS A NAPLES NEIGHBORHOOD.
NBC-2 TALKS WITH THE UNLUCKY PERSON WHO CAME FACE TO FACE WITH A BLACK BEAR.
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WE'RE FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW FROM ORLANDO ---
TWO BUILDINGS ON THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA'S CAMPUS HAVE BEEN EVACUATED BECAUSE OF REPORTS OF A SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE.
OFFICIALS SAY EVERYONE HAS BEEN EVACUATED FROM THE MATHEMATICS AND HEALTH SCIENCE BUILDING.
WE WILL LET YOU KNOW IF ANY OTHER DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE.
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BREAKING NEWS - FIRST AT FOUR.
LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ANNOUNCED TODAY THEIR INTENT TO BUILD A BRAND NEW HOSPITAL.
LEE MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEMS PRESIDENT JIM NATHAN HAS FILED A LETTER OF INTENT TO BUILD AN 80 BED HOSPITAL ON 33 ACRES JUST SOUTH OF COCONUT POINT.
THE ADDITION WILL ADD SERVICE TO PATIENTS IN ESTERO AND BONITA SPRINGS.
THE HEALTH SYSTEM INTENDS TO GET RID OF UNUSED BEDS AT LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ON 41 AS PART OF THIS APPLICATION.
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT COMES JUST TWO WEEKS AFTER LEHIGH REGIONAL ANNOUNCED *ITS PLANS TO EXPAND TO SOUTH LEE COUNTY.
LEHIGH REGIONAL - ALSO PLANNING A NEW 80-BED HOSPITAL.
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FOR THE FIRST TIME, NBC-2 GETS AN EXCLUSIVE LOOK AT SECURITY MEASURES IN LEE COUNTY SCHOOLS.
OUR CAMERAS WENT *INSIDE FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOL-- TO SEE HOW DEPUTIES ARE KEEPING STUDENTS SAFE.
NBC-2'S JOELLE PARKS JOINS US LIVE FIRST AT FOUR--
JOELLE --
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Right now all of lee county's middle and high schools have school resource officers, known as sros.
But as the district pushes to add on to the 10 roaming deputies at elementary schools, we wanted to see what these officers do during the day.
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Their priority is safety,
But today we found out that their job is about more than just violence in schools.
They're another option for kids who need to talk out their problems, or get help to fix them.
Those conversations aren't always easy to come to get to.
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Deputy Jamie Steffel
Fort Myers High School Resource Officer
31:58 kids think you're just here to catch them doing something wrong, or you're just here to impose punishment with them so really breaking though all that and getting kids to realize that if that was the case they could just call us off the street to do that. 08 were really here to build relationships, answer questions, be a resource for them 16
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Tonight at 5:30-
We'll take our inside the fort Myers high school to see the sro's interaction with students,
Plus- hear what they have to say about an armed deputy in their schools.
Reporting live Jp.
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A LEHIGH ACRES FAMILY IS RECOVERING AFTER BULLETS FLY INTO THEIR HOME.
DEPUTIES SAY A MOM WAS ABLE TO GRAB HER THREE KIDS AND DODGE THE BULLETS.
NBC-2'S MEAGHAN SMITH JOINS US LIVE WITH NEW DETAILS ABOUT THE SHOOTING INVESTIGATION.
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take a look at all the bullet holes- you can see one in the window and another in the siding. the family says they were in the kitchen cooking dinner, when bullets began piercing through the wall.
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3 young children were inside the home on east 10th street when gunfire outside erupted. bullets came into the house- and into the kitchen where andre bhola, his girlfriend and their kids were all gathered. one went through a wall and through the stove. another, hit the family's puppy named "loco," who was also in the kitchen. once the shooting stopped, bhola and his girlfriend gathered their kids, and little loco and fled to a nearby family member's house. after cops arrived- they came back, but their puppy died after being shot in his right side. bhola is glad bullets didn't hit his children.
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andre bhola, father
"it could have been more serious than it was, but i lost my little puppy and i'm pretty upset about that, but luckily it wasn't one of them."
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we asked deputies if this was family was targeted or if this is random- all they'll say is they believe this is an isolated incident, and no one in the neighborhood needs to worry.
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NOW TO THAT UNDERCOVER OPERATION IN SARASOTA COUNTY.
DEPUTIES SAY YOU'RE LOOKING AT 30 MEN WHO WANTED TO HAVE SEX WITH UNDERAGE CHILDREN.
THEY RESPONDED TO ONLINE ADS, SHOWING UP TO THIS UNDERCOVER HOUSE- THINKING THEY WERE GOING TO HAVE SEX WITH A CHILD.
INSTEAD, THEY WERE MET BY INVESTIGATORS WITH GUNS.
TWO OF THOSE MEN ARE FROM SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
NBC-2'S KELLIE BURNS IS IN THE NEWSROOM WITH BREAKING DETAILS ABOUT THE MEN ARRESTED.
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ONE OF THESE GUYS DROVE NEARLY 200 MILES TO MEET WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS A CHILD HE WAS GOING TO HAVE SEX WITH.
30 MEN WERE ARRESTED INCLUDING ROBERT BLACKBURN FROM FORT MYERS
AND RALPH EACHUS WHO LIVES IN PORT CHARLOTTE.
LIKE THE OTHER 28, THE SHERIFF SAYS THESE MEN STARTED CHATTING WITH DETECTIVES ONLINE AND AGREED TO MEET IN PERSON THINKING THEY WERE MEETING A CHILD FOR SEX.
THE SHERIFF IS AMAZED AT THE LENGTHS THESE PEOPLE GO THROUGH TO MEET CHILDREN IN PERSON.
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Sheriff Tom Knight, Sarasota County 17 seconds
"I feel confident these individuals have done this before and haven't been caught. We didn't ask anyone to meet us, they contacted us. There is no entrapment here. This is a great case of protecting children and deterring these individual's to harm children in future.'
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THE SHERIFFS OFFICE TEAMED UP WITH SEVERAL AGENCIES TO CARRY OUT THIS STING. IT LASTED ONE WEEK.
ALL OF THE MEN ARRESTED FACE UP TO 20 YEARS IN PRISON IF CONVICTED.
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ONE OF THE 30 MEN ARRESTED WAS RALPH EUCHAS WHO LIVES IN THIS PORT CHARLOTTE HOME. THE SHERIFF SAYS HE WENT TO MEET A CHILD TO HAVE SEX BUT WAS ARRESTED. NEIGHBORS SAY IT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE THE RALPH THEY KNOW.
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THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS EUCHAS RESPONDED TO A CRAIGSLIST AD AND AGREED TO MEET A 15-YEAR-OLD BOY AND FRIENDS FOR SEX IN SARASOTA COUNTY.
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SIMILAR ONLINE ADS AND DIFFERENT WEBSITES LED THE OTHER SUSPECTS TO DETECTIVES WHO WERE WAITING TO ARREST THEM.
THE SARASOTA COUNTY SHERIFF SAYS THE MEN WOULD GO TO GREAT LENGTHS TO MEET UP WITH CHILDREN.
AUTHORITIES SAY THESE MEN PREY ON CHILDREN BECAUSE THEY CAN EARN THEIR TRUST EASILY OVER THE INTERNET.
NEIGHBORS OF RALPH EUCHAS ARE SHOCKED TO HEAR WHAT HE'S ACCUSED OF DOING.
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Lisa Kuecker, Port Charlotte
"I can't see that being true, I can't, I just cant' see that, no. Like I said, that's not the Ralphie I know." 10 seconds
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ANOTHER MAN FROM OUR AREA, ROBERT BLACKBURN FROM FORT MYERS WAS ALSO ARRESTED IN THE STING.
INVESTIGATORS SAY HE THOUGHT HE WAS MEETING A 14-YEAR-OLD GIRL.
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EUCHAS IS OUT ON BOND. HE AND THE OTHER SUSPECTS FACE UP TO 20 YEARS IN PRISON IF CONVICTED.
THE SHERIFF IS URGING PARENTS TO BE ESPECIALLY VIGILANT KNOWING WHAT THEIR CHILDREN DO ONLINE.
IN CC, CK, NBC-2
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ANOTHER WIN FOR GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT IN THE FIGHT FOR HEALTHCARE COVERAGE.
FEDERAL OFFICIALS SAY THEY WILL LIKELY APPROVE THE GOVERNOR'S REQUEST TO PRIVATIZE MEDICAID.
BUT FLORIDA HAS TO PROMISE THE PROGRAMS WILL BE TRANSPARENT.
THE STATE WANTS TO MOVE 3 MILLION MEDICAID PATIENTS TO PRIVATE COMPANIES.
EARLIER THIS MONTH, FEDERAL HEALTH OFFICIALS GAVE THE O-K FOR FLORIDA TO ENROLL LONG-TERM CARE PATIENTS INTO A STATEWIDE MEDICAID PRIVITIZATION PROGRAM.
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AN NBC2 UPDATE - ON A STORY WE'RE CLOSELY FOLLOWING.
POLICE SAY THERE ARE NO INCONSISTENCIES IN THE STORY, A FORMER OLYMPIAN IS TELLING ABOUT THE NIGHT HE SHOT HIS GIRLFRIEND.
TODAY WAS DAY TWO OF OSCAR PISTORIUS'S BOND HEARING.
THE DOUBLE AMPUTEE SAYS THE SHOOTING WAS AN ACCIDENT AND HE THOUGHT HE WAS FIRING AT A BURGLAR.
PROSECUTORS CONTINUE TO SAY IT WAS PREMEDITATED MURDER.
TODAY PROSECUTORS ARGUED PISTORIUS IS A FLIGHT RISK AND SHOULD NOT BE GRANTED BAIL.
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THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES INTO WHAT CAUSED A MASSIVE GAS EXPLOSION IN DOWNTOWN KANSAS CITY TUESDAY EVENING.
THE BLAST DESTROYED SEVERAL BUILDINGS, INCLUDING A POPULAR RESTAURANT.
AT LEAST ONE PERSON DIED. DOZENS OF OTHERS WERE INJURED AND ONE PERSON REMAINS MISSING.
NBC'S FRANCES KUO HAS MORE.
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IN THE MORNING LIGHT.
THE CHARRED, FLATTENED REMAINS OF NEARLY AN ENTIRE CITY BLOCK SHOW JUST HOW POWERFUL THE EXPLOSION WAS.
AND HOW DEADLY.
"we have recovered a body at the scene. we cannot provide positive identification at this point."
RESCUERS USED CADAVER DOGS TO SEARCH THE BURNED OUT RUBBLE FOR ANY UNACCOUNTED VICTIMS OF THE BLAST.
MORE THAN A DOZEN OTHER PEOPLE WERE INJURED. SEVERAL REMAIN HOSPITALIZED IN SERIOUS CONDITION.
A NEARBY SURVEILLANCE CAMERA CAUGHT THE MOMENT OF THE EXPLOSION.
FROM THE AIR THE FLAMES COULD BE SEEN FOR MILES.
BEFORE THE BLAST, UTILITY CREWS, ALREADY WORKING IN THE AREA, ALERTED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO EVACUATE NEARBY BUSINESSES AND RESIDENCES.
"next thing I know. BOOM everything just exploded."
"I just heard a loud concussion. the whole back of the bus stop and then I went to the ground."
BUT NOT EVERYONE WAS ABLE TO GET OUT IN TIME.
OFFICIALS SAY THEY ARE STILL LOOKING FOR A MISSING WOMAN WHO WORKED AT JJ'S. THE LANDMARK RESTAURANT AT CENTER OF THE BLAST.
BUT COULD NOT CONFIRM THE REMAINS FOUND THIS MORNING WERE THOSE OF THE MISSING WORKER.
"No positive identification has been made, not even to the gender of who has been found."
NOW, THE INVESTIGATION INTO WHAT CAUSED THE EXPLOSION AND WHO IS RESPONSIBLE IS UNDERWAY. BUT NOT BEFORE ALL POSSIBLE VICTIMS ARE IDENTIFIED.
"The main thing we've been focused on is people. taking care of people/ we'll get to the money phase, we'll get to the blame phase later."
A PHASE OFFICIALS WARN WILL TAKE TIME.
FRANCES KUO, NBC NEWS.
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STOCK SLIP TODAY.
CATERPILLAR PULLED THE DOW LOWER AFTER REPORTING WEAKER WORLDWIDE SALES.
A MIXED REPORT ON HOUSING IS ALSO WEIGHING ON THE MARKET.
AT THE END OF THE TRADING DAY - THE DOW WAS.
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WE'RE FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS IN CAPE CORAL.
A SCHOOL BUS HAS CRASHED ON SANTA BARBARA BOULEVARD AND SOUTHWEST 8TH STREET.
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From Robert Morgan, Director of Transportation -
He says one child was taken to the hospital.
Another bus has been called to pick-up the children
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MARCO ISLAND LEADERS SEND A STRONG "NO THANKS" MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT OBAMA'S GUN REFORM.
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PASSED A RESOLUTION ASKING COLLIER COUNTY AND STATE OFFICIALS TO IGNORE ANY RESTRICTIONS ON GUN LAWS.
THE PRESIDENT'S EXTENSIVE PROPOSALS INCLUDE A CALL FOR MORE BACKGROUND CHECKS, AN ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN AND ELIMINATION OF ARMOR PIERCING BULLETS.
MARCO ISLAND'S RESOLUTION STATES THE CITY WILL NOT USE ANY RESOURCES TO ENFORCE FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
COLLIER COMMISSIONER TIM NANCE EXPECTS THE BOARD TO APPROVE A SIMILAR RESOLUTION NEXT WEEK CALLING ON THE STATE TO ENFORCE ITS *OWN RULES RATHER THAN FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO ANNOUNCE STRICTER SECURITY MEASURES FOR ITS CAMPUSES.
NOTHING HAPPENED TO PROMPT THE ANNOUNCEMENT - THE HOSPITAL IS SIMPLY LOOKING TO BETTER PROTECT ITS EMPLOYEES, PATIENTS AND VISITORS.
A HOSPITAL SPOKESPERSON TELLS US SECURITY CHECKS WOULD BE SIMILAR TO THOSE SEEN AT OTHER PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
THE EXACT DETAILS ARE EXPECTED TO COME OUT THIS WEEK.
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ONE COUNTY LEADER TELLS FORT MYERS BEACH--DON'T GET TOO EXCITED, YET.
ENGINEERS ARE MAKING PROGRESS ON PLANS TO RE-BUILD ONE OF LEE COUNTY'S BUSIEST BEACH ROADS.
PEOPLE ON THE ISLAND HAVE BEEN ASKING FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO ESTERO BOULEVARD FOR YEARS.
TODAY, COMMISSIONER FRANK MANN TOLD BEACH LEADERS THERE IS ONLY MONEY AVAILABLE, RIGHT NOW, TO PAY FOR CHANGES TO ONE MILE--
AND THE TOWN WANTS ALL SIX-MILES REDONE.
THE COUNTY ESTIMATES THAT COULD COST UP TO 40 MILLION DOLLARS.
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HAPPINESS CAN MEASURE MORE THAN THE STRENTH OF A RELATIONSHIP -
TURNS OUT IT ALSO MEASURES THE STRENGTH OF YOUR HEALTH.
FIRST AT FOUR - THE HEALING POWERS OF LOVE.
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FORECAST OPEN
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THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
Warm weather pattern"
A weakening cold front approaching our part of the state from the northwest will not bring much in the way of precipitation or even a cool down as it fades and fizzles across the area. It will bring a shift in our winds as a light breeze from the northeast develops throughout the day.
Through the afternoon we'll continue to see a mix of sun and clouds and before the day is over temperatures will have topped out in the lower 80s. Beaches and coastal areas will be a few degrees shy of the 80° mark as a seabreeze develops off the freshly chilled waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
Tonight, partly cloudy skies will remain in the forecast and overnight lows will be warmer than average as they cool into the middle 60s. Once again, patchy fog may develop by early tomorrow morning.
High pressure out in the Atlantic will take over our weather pattern once again as we round out the work week keeping us partly sunny and dry. Temperatures and humidity will continue to climb especially as we head into the weekend as daytime highs return to the middle 80s and overnight lows drop off into the upper 60s.
Next rain chance looks to be early next week with the arrival of our next cold front.
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HOME AND CAR SALES ARE TYPICALLY GOOD INDICATORS OF A GROWING ECONOMY, BUT HOW ABOUT PLASTIC SURGERY?
NEW REPORTS, RELEASED BY THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PLASTIC SURGEONS SHOWS A FIVE PERCENT INCREASE IN COSMETIC SURGERY IN 2012.
THE STUDY REVEALS MORE PEOPLE ARE OPTING FOR LESS-INVASIVE PROCEDURES LIKE BOTOX INJECTIONS AND FILLERS TO IMPROVE APPEARANCE.
A LOCAL DOCTOR CITES TIME AND MONEY AS BIG FACTORS, AS TO WHY MORE PEOPLE ARE GOING FOR THOSE TYPES OF PROCEDURES.
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EVERY YEAR, MORE THAN TWO-MILLION AMERICANS SAY 'I DO'.
SOME EXPERTS SAY AS MANY AS 91-PERCENT OF MARRIED AMERICANS ARE HAPPILY MARRIED.
IT'S A FAR CRY FROM THE USUAL MANTRA THAT WE HEAR-- WHICH IS THAT HALF OF ALL MARRIAGES END IN DIVORCE.
IT TURNS OUT, THAT'S NOT TRUE.
NEW RESEARCH SHOWS MARRIAGE CAN ACTUALLY HELP YOU SURVIVE A HEALTH CRISIS AND, ON THE FLIP SIDE, LOSING THE ONE YOU LOVE CAN CAUSE SERIOUS HEART PROBLEMS.
VANESSA WELCH HAS THE STORY.
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AFTER NEARLY 47 YEARS OF MARRIAGE, CHARLES STRASSNER LOST HIS WIFE ANNE.
"There isn't a day goes by that I, that I don't think of her."
CHARLES KNEW HIS WIFE WAS DYING, BUT HER DEATH WAS STILL UNBEARABLE. HE HAD WHAT DOCTORS CALL BROKEN-HEART SYNDROME.
"It is absolutely a real thing. They have chest pain reminiscent of a heart attack. They have EKG changes that look like a heart attack."
THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE. IT'S ACUTE HEART FAILURE TRIGGERED BY STRESS AND IT CAN HAPPEN TO HEALTHY PEOPLE WITH HEALTHY HEARTS.
"They can present with life-threatening arrhythmias and actually sudden death and need to be shocked and resuscitated back to life."
IT CAN KILL YOU, BUT IT CAN ALSO BE TREATED AND REVERSED. RESEARCHER KATHLEEN KING HAS UNCOVERED ANOTHER MYSTERY: HAPPILY MARRIED PEOPLE WHO HAVE HEART SURGERY ARE MORE THAN THREE-TIMES AS LIKELY TO BE ALIVE 15 YEARS LATER AS UNMARRIED PEOPLE.
"We were really surprised at the result. We really did not expect the difference to be that big."
AND HOW HAPPY YOU ARE MATTERS.
"83 percent of the women who were highly satisfied with their marriage were still alive compared to 29 percent of the women who were not satisfied with their marriage."
CHARLES IS HAPPY FOR EVERY MINUTE HE HAD WITH ANNE.
"It's still lonely though. Making supper for one is not that great."
BUT HE HAS FAITH HE'LL SEE HER AGAIN.
"Just by the Grace of God I get through the days, day by day."
THIS IS VANESSA WELCH REPORTING.
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SOME UNSETTLING NEWS ABOUT THE MONEY WE'RE PUTTING AWAY FOR RETIREMENT.
A NEW STUDY SHOWS AMERICANS ARE NOT SAVING ENOUGH FOR THE GOLDEN YEARS.
IN FACT, NEARLY ONE IN FIVE WORKERS ARE SAVING NOTHING.
THE SURVEY FOUND MOST PEOPLE PUT THE BLAME ON THE DAILY COST OF LIVING.
IT GETS EVEN MORE DISMAL, WORKERS WHO *ARE STORING A NEST EGG, EXPECT THEIR SAVINGS TO RUN OUT.
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STILL TO COME - THE STORY YOU'LL BE GLAD YOU STUCK AROUND FOR.
nats of dad surprising his son
HOW A LITTLE PLANNING AND A LOT OF LOVE MADE THIS FAMILY'S DAY.
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THERE'S A NEW TOOL THAT'S HELPING WOMEN PROTECT THEMSELVES AGAINST ATTACKERS.
INSTEAD OF PEPPER SPRAY, WOMEN ARE RELYING ON WASP SPRAY.
THE PRODUCT IS EASY TO SHOOT, DOESN'T REQUIRE A PERMIT, AND CAN REACH FARTHER THAN MACE.
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"I can't shoot a gun but I can shoot wasp spray."
"Having a gun makes you have to have all sorts of other responsibilities."
THAT WOMAN OWNS AN ICE CREAM SHOP IN SAINT LOUIS.
SHE SAYS SHE'S ARMED ALL OF HER EMPLOYEES WITH THE SPRAY IN CASE OF AN ATTACK.
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THEY ARE STORIES WE CAN NEVER GET ENOUGH OF.
A MILITARY DAD SURPRISED BOTH HIS BOYS AT SCHOOL, COMING HOME, AFTER SERVING IN AFGHANISTAN FOR A YEAR.
THE BOYS WEREN'T EXPECTING HIM UNTIL MAY.
MANDY GAITHER BRINGS US THE EMOTIONAL REUNION.
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SOMETIMES WHAT'S IN YOUR HEART.POURS OUT INTO THE WORLD.AND YOU DON'T CARE WHO'S AROUND TO SEE IT.
HUNTER DODD DOESN'T KNOW IT YET.BUT, HE'S ABOUT TO SHOW ALL OF EASLEY HIGH SCHOOL.THE LOVE BETWEEN A FATHER AND HIS SON.
"They won't bring home a national title until next time though."
AS ROTC BATTALION LEADER.DODD LED HIS TEAM TO A NATIONAL COMPETITION.HOPING ONE DAY TO FOLLOW IN HIS FATHER'S FOOTSTEPS.
S/ Hunter Dodd/ Son:28 -:34
"My dad's in the Army. He's actually in Afghanistan right now serving so we miss him a lot. He should be back in May."
BUT, DODD'S HERO.STAFF SERGEANT CHRISTOPHER PAGE IS NO LONGER OVERSEES.HE'S HIDING IN A CLASSROOM.WAITING TO SURPRISE HIS SON DURING AN AWARDS CEREMONY.AFTER A YEAR OF BEING APART.
"The next person is our team captain. Hold on a minute. We've got a someone else who's going to help present this"
"I love you. I love you too." here, here "
THIS IS THE MOMENT THEY'VE BOTH BEEN DREAMING OF.BUT IT WASN'T COMPLETE.WITHOUT ONE MORE STOP.
DODD'S 12-YEAR-OLD BROTHER, CHANDLER.HAS NO IDEA WHY THE STUDENTS ARE GATHERED IN THE GYM AT GETTYS MIDDLE.
"Chandler doesn't know we were doing this today.we have a special thank you for Chandler."
A FATHER AND HIS SONS.REUNITED.
"Now you got to go back to class you know that right? Hahaha"
DODD WILL TELL YOU.HIS FAMILY ISN'T A FAMILY.UNTIL THEY'RE TOGETHER.
HE DOESN'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THAT NOW.
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MANDY GAITHER REPORTING.
A LOT OF THE CREDIT GOES TO THE SCHOOLS FOR ORGANIZING THE REUNION.
THE MOTHER TOLD THE PRINCIPALS THAT DAD WAS COMING HOME EARLY, SCHOOL LEADERS TOOK IT FROM THERE.
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BREAKING NEWS - FIRST AT FOUR.
NBC-2 IS GATHERING BRAND NEW DETAILS ABOUT A SCHOOL BUSH ACCIDENT IN CAPE CORAL.
ONE GIRL WAS INJURED, HER PARENT WAS ON SCENE.
WE'RE TOLD THE SCHOOL BUS HIT WAS FROM HECTOR CAFFERATTA ELEMENTARY.
A LIVE REPORT STRAIGHT AHEAD.
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A COLLIER COUNTY COMMUNITY SAYS BLACK BEARS ARE INVADING THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD
"There was a humongous one standing there, getting ready to come onto the lanai. I said this is ridiculous, I'm scared to death."
FIRST AT FOUR - HOW PEOPLE ARE USING THEIR FREEZER TO KEEP AWAY THE BEARS.
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NBC2 WITH AN UPDATE ON BREAKING NEWS AND A SCHOOL BUS CRASH - FIRST AT FOUR.
A U-HAUL TRUCK COLLIDED WITH A SCHOOL BUS FULL OF CHILDREN - THIS AFTERNOON IN CAPE CORAL.
ONE CHILD WAS HURT AND TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.
THIS HAPPENED ON SANTA BARBARA BOULEVARD ON SOUTHEAST EIGHT STREET.
NBC-2'S STEVE CAMPION IS LIVE ON THE SCENE WITH NEW INFORMATION.
STEVE -
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A GROUP OF BEARS ARE CAUSING TROUBLE IN AN EAST NAPLES RETIREMENT COMMUNITY.
IT SEEMS GARBAGE IS ATTRACTING THE WILD ANIMALS.
PEOPLE IN COLLIER ARE FED UP --
AND ARE TRYING SOMETHING NEW TO TRY AND KEEP THE BEARS AWAY.
THEY'RE FREEZING THEIR TRASH BEFORE PUTTING IT ON THE CURB.
NBC-2'S RICK RITTER JOINS US LIVE IN EAST NAPLES WITH THE STORY-
RICK.
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IT SEEMS LIKE EVERY PERSON IN THE COMMUNITY HAS A DIFFERENT STORY ABOUT THESE BEARS. THE OWNER OF THIS HOUSE BOBBIETODD - FOUND ONE OF THE ANIMALS RIPPING THROUGH HER LENAI - TAKE A LOOK- YOU CAN STILL SEE THE DENT MARKS ON THE SIDING, ONE OF THE BRICKS PRACTICALLY TORN OUT - WHILE IT WAS TRYING TO GET TO THE TRASHCANS. TONIGHT, NEIGHBORS HERE ARE ON EDGE AND CALLING FOR HELP.
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THIS BEAR IS JUST ONE THAT'S ROAMING AROUND THE MARCO AND ENCHANTING SHORE ESTATES IN EAST NAPLES - WREAKING HAVOC ON HOMES.
NEIGHBORS SAY THE BEARS ARE OUT EVERY NIGHT - DIGGING THROUGH GARBAGE AND TEARING DOWN LANAI'S.
F-W-C IS ENCOURAGING RESIDENTS TO TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND "FREEZE" YOUR GARBAGE - TAKING THE SMELL AWAY THAT'S ATTRACTING THE BEARS.
TONIGHT THERE'S A COMMUNITY MEETING WHERE AN F-W-C BEAR BIOLOGIST WILL SPEAK WITH RESIDENTS - WHO SAY THEY'VE SIMPLY HAD ENOUGH.
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Bobbie Todd/Had a bear on her lanai/1:25 "I'm serious, it's scary, when I come out of my door, I'm peeping around the corner constantly to see if there's a bear out on my lanai."
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COMING UP AT 5:30 - WE'LL TELL YOU HOW A NEIGHBOR CAME FACE TO FACE WITH ONE OF THE ANIMALS RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. WE'RE LIVE IN CC, RR, NBC2
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RIGHT NOW - ONLY ON NBC-2.
WE WERE AT A CAPE CORAL CLINIC LAST MARCH AS UNDERCOVER OFFICERS ARRESTED EMPLOYEES FOR AN ALLEGED FRAUD SCHEME.
TODAY THE PRESIDENT OF EXTREME CARE WAS IN COURT FOR A FEDERAL TRIAL.
NBC-2'S MATT WRIGHT JOINS US LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM WITH THE EXCLUSIVE DETAILS.
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DOCTOR STEPHEN LOVELL FACES TWENTY COUNTS RELATED TO INSURANCE FRAUD.
THE FEDS CLAIM LOVELL WAS BEHIND A SCHEME TO FILE FAKE INSURANCE CLAIMS AT HIS CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC.
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NBC2 CAMERAS WERE ROLLING AS AUTHORITIES RAIDED TWO CLINICS. INCLUDING XTREME CARE REHABILITATION CENTER LAST MARCH.
THEY TOOK SEVERAL EMPLOYEES INTO CUSTODY.
DOCTOR LOVELL OWNED THE CAPE CORAL CLINIC. AND HE WENT ON TRIAL IN FEDERAL COURT TODAY.
IN OPENING STATEMENTS. THE ASSISTANT U-S ATTORNEY SAID A GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS CAME TOGETHER TO OPERATE THE CLINIC TO DEFRAUD. AND SAID LOVELL WAS AT THE HEART OF THE SCHEME.
BUT LOVELL'S ATTORNEY CALLED HIM AN ABSENTEE OWNER AND PINNED THE FRAUD ON EMPLOYEES AT THE CLINIC.
HE SAID THE MONEY TRAIL WILL POINT TO EMPLOYEES WHO QUOTE "WENT OVERBOARD WITH GREED."
THE RAID ON THE CLINIC CAME AFTER CAPE CORAL DETECTIVES POSED AS PATIENTS.
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AN UNDERCOVER OFFICER TESTIFIED CLINIC WORKERS TOLD HIM TO LIE TO DOCTORS ABOUT INJURIES FROM A BOGUS CAR CRASH IN EXCHANGE FOR THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS.
BUT HE ADMITTED DOCTOR LOVELL NEVER TREATED HIM.
WE'LL EXPLAIN WHAT EACH SIDE SAYS THIS TRIAL CENTERS ON. AT FIVE THIRTY.
MATT WRIGHT NBC2.
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ONE PERSON IS DEAD AND ANOTHER INJURED AFTER A SERIOUS ACCIDENT THIS MORNING IN CAPE CORAL.
IT HAPPENED AROUND 7 THIS MORNING NEAR THE 21-HUNDRED BLOCK OF HANCOCK BRIDGE PARKWAY.
THE ACCIDENT SHUT DOWN WESTBOUND TRAFFIC FOR MORE THAN 4 HOURS.
WE'RE TOLD THE CAPE CORAL POLICE DEPARTMENT IS WORKING ON A RELEASE RIGHT NOW.
NBC-2 WILL BRING YOU THE LATEST INFORMATION WHEN WE GET IT.
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A FIVE CAR PILE-UP ON MCGREGOR BOULEVARD SNARLED TRAFFIC THIS AFTERNOON.
THIS WAS NEAR COLONIAL BOULEVARD.
FOUR PEOPLE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL WITH MINOR INJURIES.
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PARENTS -- A STRANGER ALERT IN LEE COUNTY.
DEPUTIES LOOK FOR A MAN, EXPOSING HIMSELF TO CHILDREN IN PUBLIC.
THE LEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT IS TAKING STEPS TO PROTECT STUDENTS.
TODAY - THEY ISSUED THIS STATEMENT, SAYING THEY ARE ON HIGH ALERT FOR SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY - THEY'VE ALSO MADE A COUNSELOR AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS.
ONE GIRL SAYS THE MAN TOUCHED HIMSELF IN FRONT OF HER, OUTSIDE A CHURCH IN TICE.
THE MAN HAS BEEN SPOTTED AROUND THE COMMUNITY BEFORE.
AND NOW -- THE TICE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PASTOR IS ON ALERT.
URGING PARENTS AND CHILDREN -- TO STAY VIGILANT.
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THIS MORNING, RESCUE CREWS FOUND A BODY BURIED IN THE MESS OF A MASSIVE EXPLOSION IN DOWNTOWN KANSAS CITY.
THIS WAS THE SCENE LAST NIGHT.
THE EXPLOSION LEVELED THE BUILDING. INJURING AT LEAST 14 PEOPLE.
WITNESSES REPORTED A STRONG SMELL OF GAS IN THE AREA BEFORE THE EXPLOSION.
RESCUERS ALONG WITH CADAVER DOGS FOUND THE PERSON'S BODY.
CREWS WILL CONTINUE TO SEARCH THROUGH THE DEBRIS, IF THE WEATHER COOPERATES.
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So we are working on two critical situations here in the city. One is the fire and explosion at 48th and Roanoke and the other is the impending storm that will differently impact our operation here.
THE KANSAS CITY FIRE CHIEF SAYS FIREFIGHTERS RECEIVED A CALL ABOUT A CONSTRUCTION WORKER THAT HAD STRUCK A GAS LINE.
THEY INVESTIGATED, BUT ENED UP LEAVING THE SCENE.
THE RESTAURANT EXPLODED ABOUT AN HOUR LATER.
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ONE MAN IS BEHIND BARS THIS AFTERNOON - TWO OTHERS STILL ON THE LOOSE AFTER A SHOOTOUT NEAR MIAMI.
IT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT IN WEST KENDALL, ABOUT 30 MINUTES SOUTH OF MIAMI.
WHEN DETECTIVES SHOWED UP TO SHUT DOWN A SUSPECTED GROWHOUSE, SUSPECTS INSIDE BEGAN SHOOTING AT THEM WITH AUTOMATIC WEAPONS.
NO OFFICERS WERE INJURED.
MANY RESIDENTS WERE STUCK INSIDE THEIR HOMES AS POLICE SHUT DOWN ROADS TO KEEP THE SUSPECTS CONTAINED.
OTHERS WERE FORCED TO WAIT TO GET HOME AS THE SITUATION CONTINUED INTO THE NIGHT.
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"I don't know where I'm going to stay when the police told me we're going to pick you up here, I wait."
everything was just blocked so I had to come inside the gas station and I've been here ever since."
INVESTIGATORS SAY THE SUSPECTS MAY HAVE SET FIRE TO THE HOUSE. AND ESCAPED IN THE CONFUSION.
THE TWO MEN ON THE LOOSE ARE CONSIDERED ARMED AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.
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TWO MASKED MEN BROKE INTO A GOLDEN GATE HOME, THREATNING THREE PEOPLE WITH A RIFLE.
IT HAPPENED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON ON THE 5-THOUSAND BLOCK OF 19TH AVENUE SOUTHWEST.
COLLIER COUNTY DEPUTIES ARRESTED TWO BOYS BRIAN SANTOS AND RICHARD SLABY--
SAYING THEY BUSTED INTO THE HOME AND DEMANDED MONEY. THEY STOLE A PURSE AND NEARLY $300 IN CASH.
DEPUTIES BELIEVE ONE OF THE BOYS MOTHERS--
51 YEAR OLD PAMELA SLABY WAS INVOLVED WITH PLANNING THE ROBBERY--
ACCORDING TO AN ARREST REPORT SHE KNEW THE VICTIMS HAD MONEY AND TOLD THE BOYS TO TAKE IT.
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GETTING THROUGH SECURITY AT THE AIRPORT MAY SOON TAKE LONGER.
FEDERAL BUDGET CUTS SET TO TAKE EFFECT MARCH 1ST WOULD FORCE AIRPORTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO FURLOUGH EMPLOYEES.
AIRPORT SECURITY, CUSTOMS AND AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL - ARE JUST SOME OF THOSE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF JOBS THE PRESIDENT WARNED CONGRESS WOULD BE AT RISK, IF A DEAL CAN'T BE REACHED TO AVOID THE 85-BILLION DOLLAR BUDGET CUTS.
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FORMER U-S REPRESENTATIVE JESSE JACKSON JUNIOR AND HIS WIFE ARE PLEADING GUILTY TODAY.
THE COUPLE WORKED OUT A DEAL WITH FEDERAL PROSECUTORS. AFTER THEY WERE ACCUSED OF SPENDING 750-THOUSAND-DOLLARS OF CAMPAIGN FUNDS ON PERSONAL ITEMS.
JACKSON IS CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY AND HIS WIFE, SANDRA, WITH ONE COUNT OF FILING FALSE TAX RETURNS.
THEY FACE MAXIMUM PENALTIES OF SEVERAL YEARS IN PRISON.
JACKSON ALSO FACES HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN FINES AND FORFEITURES.
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NEW DETAILS TODAY IN THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE FIRE ABOARD A BOEING 787 DREAMLINER.
OFFICIALS IN JAPAN THE FIRE MAY HAVE BEEN THE RESULT OF CROSSED WIRES.
THEIR INVESTIGATIONS SUGGESTS SOMEONE INCORRECTLY CONNECTED THE AIRCRAFT'S AUXILIARY POWER UNIT, OVERHEATING THE MAIN BATTERY.
ALL BOEING'S DREAMLINERS ARE GROUNDED AS THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES.
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A BATTLE OVER SUGARY DRINKS IS PLAYING OUT IN NEW YORK.
A NEW LAW, SET TO KICK IN MARCH 12TH, RESTRICTS MANY EATERIES IN THE CITY FROM SELLING SUGARY DRINKS IN CONTAINERS LARGER THAN 16 OUNCES.
SODA MAKERS ARE OUTRAGED AND ARE TAKING THE ISSUE TO COURT.
THEY SAY IT'S UNFAIR TO BUSINESSES.
CITY OFFICALS SAY THE LAW IS A GROUNDBREAKIGN EFFORT TO FIGHT OBESITY.
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FATAL DRUG OVERDOSES IN THE U-S ARE ON THE RISE. FOR THE ELEVENTH YEAR IN A ROW.
A NEW REPORT REVEALS OVER 38-THOUSAND AMERICANS DIED FROM DRUG OVERDOSES IN 2010.
MORE THAN HALF OF THESE FATALITIES INVOLVED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS -- MOSTLY PAINKILLERS.
AND THREE QUARTERS OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG DEATHS WERE ACCIDENTAL.
EXPERTS SAY OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS, PRESCRIPTION DRUG DEATHS HAVE OUTNUMBERED THOSE FROM HEROIN AND COCAINE COMBINED.
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PHYSICAL EXAMS ARE A BASIC PART OF ADULT WELLNESS.
AND IN TODAY'S HEALTH MATTERS.
AMY OSHIER SHOWS US WHY THEY'RE SO IMPORTANT.AND WHY THEY MUST BE DONE THOUROUGHLY.
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HE MUST BE DOING SOMETHING RIGHT. AT 92 YEARS OLD, JOHN HUMPHREY SWEARS BY HIS ANNUAL PHYSICAL.
JOHN HUMPHREY/GETS ANNUAL PHYSICALS
RUNS:
:42 So that I can see if I am in decent shape that I don't have any serious problem that is coming up.
AMY OSHIER/REPORTING
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That's the basis for a wellness exam. To get in front of your doctor for a thorough once over. But do you know what to expect from a physical?
DR. SAL LACAGNINA/VP HEALTH & WELLNESS
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6:45 What I tell patients is you want to get a full head to toe exam.
FIRST DOCTORS 'GET INTO YOUR HEAD'- TALKING ABOUT ANY ACHES, PAINS OR CONCERNS YOU HAVE. IT'S CALLED A REVIEW OF SYMPTOMS. ONCE THAT'S FINISHED, THEY'LL TAKE A LOOK.
DR. SAL LACAGNINA/VP HEALTH & WELLNESS
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6:45 The physician or nurse practitioner should be examining you in a gown so they can look at your skin and make sure they're listening and feeling every part of your body to make sure physically that you're healthy.
THE BASICS INCLUDE: BLOOD PRESSURE, HEART RATE, WEIGHT, TEMPERATURE AND RESPIRATION. ANYONE ONE OF THESE CAN TRIGGER A ADDITIONAL TESTING.
DR. SAL LACAGNINA/VP HEALTH & WELLNESS
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09:19 So some of them are blood tests, some of them are procedures or other physical tests.
A DOCTOR SHOULD LISTEN TO YOUR HEART, LUNGS AND ABDOMEN, AND LOOK IN YOUR EARS, EYES AND NOSE. THEY CAN DO A BASIC NEUROLOGICAL EXAM AND TEST YOUR REFLEXES. ALONG WITH A SKIN CANCER EVALUATION. MALES AND FEMALES HAVE GENDER SPECIFIC SCREENINGS. A NEW ADDITION FOR SOME, IS A FITNESS EXAM.
DR. SAL LACAGNINA/VP HEALTH & WELLNESS
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11:48 When most people get their wellness exams they are sitting down on a exam table, they're not doing anything physical. If you really want to know you're healthy you do a fitness assessment.
A COMPREHENSIVE TEST CAN TAKE UP TO 45 MINUTES. A SMALL INVESTMENT IN YOUR HEALTH.
JEFF STEFFEL/GETS ANNUAL PHYSICALS
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1:30 I can't imagine why someone wouldn't see a doctor every year. The benefit to your health is huge.
FOR LEE MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM, I'M AMY OSHIER.
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BREAKING NEWS - FIRST AT FOUR.
A CAPE CORAL SCHOOL BUS HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN A CRASH THIS AFTERNOON WITH A UHAUL TRUCK.
AS YOU CAN SEE - THE CRASH SCENE STILL ACTIVE.
TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS TELL US 27 CHILDREN WERE ON THE BUS.
THE STUDENTS WERE FROM HECTOR CAFFERATA ELEMENTARY.
ONE GIRL WAS INJURED.
THE OTHER STUDENTS ARE ON A DIFFERENT BUS - ON THEIR WAY HOME.
STAY WITH NBC-2 FOR MORE BREAKING DETAILS WHEN WE RETURN.
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STUNNING DETAILS WERE REVEALED DURING TODAY'S BOND HEARING FOR OSCAR PISTORIUS.
WE'RE SEEING A CLEAR LAYOUT OF THE OLYMPIAN'S HOME AND A SPECIFIC TIMELINE OF EVENTS.
WHY PROSECUTORS SAY THE STORY BLADERUNNER IS STICKING TO - DOESN'T ADD UP.
PLUS - DO YOU OWN AN IPHONE?
KEEP IT CLOSE.
FIRST AT FOUR- WHY CRIMINALS ARE TAKING VIOLENT STEPS TO STEAL THE GADGET.
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PAUSE FOR AHEAD AT 5:00 CLIP
WE ARE FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS IN CAPE CORAL.
A U-HAUL CRASHED INTO A LEE COUNTY SCHOOL BUS --
THE DRIVER OF THAT TRUCK AND A STUDENT ARE IN THE HOSPITAL.
DETECTIVES ARE STILL ON SCENE AND SO ARE WE --
AN UPDATE AT THE TOP OF THE HOUR.
PLUS.
"A Port Charlotte man living in this house is arrested accused of trying to meet up with and have sex with a child. Neighbors are coming to his defense. Hear what they have to say coming."
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THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
Warm weather pattern"
A weakening cold front approaching our part of the state from the northwest will not bring much in the way of precipitation or even a cool down as it fades and fizzles across the area. It will bring a shift in our winds as a light breeze from the northeast develops throughout the day.
Through the afternoon we'll continue to see a mix of sun and clouds and before the day is over temperatures will have topped out in the lower 80s. Beaches and coastal areas will be a few degrees shy of the 80° mark as a seabreeze develops off the freshly chilled waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
Tonight, partly cloudy skies will remain in the forecast and overnight lows will be warmer than average as they cool into the middle 60s. Once again, patchy fog may develop by early tomorrow morning.
High pressure out in the Atlantic will take over our weather pattern once again as we round out the work week keeping us partly sunny and dry. Temperatures and humidity will continue to climb especially as we head into the weekend as daytime highs return to the middle 80s and overnight lows drop off into the upper 60s.
Next rain chance looks to be early next week with the arrival of our next cold front.
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IT WAS ANOTHER TEARFUL DAY IN COURT FOR AN OLYMPIAN ACCUSED OF MURDERING HIS GIRLFRIEND.
NEW DETAILS ARE COMING OUT ABOUT THE NIGHT OSCAR PISTORIUS SAYS HE ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HIS GIRLFRIEND - THINKING SHE WAS AN INTRUDER.
NBC'S MICHELLE KOSINSKI REPORTS FROM SOUTH AFRICA.
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We did not expect this level of detail.
The chief police investigator was on the stand and he said on the night of the killing Oscar Pistorius would have had to walk down a 23-foot long hallway and actually go inside the bathroom to fire four shots through the door of a small enclosed toilet from about five feet away.
Investigators said he would have been wearing his prosthetic legs because the trajectory of the bullets was at a downward angle and that the bullet holes were fairly high in the door.
Pistorius though has said that night he was not wearing his prosthetic legs.
The investigator also says he has two witness statements- one from a woman who heard what she said sounded like fighting for a full hour between two and three o'clock in the morning and that shortly afterward she heard gunfire.
Another neighbor, police say, says he heard that gunfire, went out on his balcony to see what was going on and he saw the lights on in Pistorius' home then heard a woman scream two or three times and then heard more gunfire.
Now at one point today the investigator said unequivocally that police had found in Pistorius' home steroids, specifically testosterone with needles for injection.
REPORTER CLOSE:
BUT UNDER QUESTIONING BY THE DEFENSE THE POLICE FINALLY SAID LOOK OKAY WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT SUBSTANCE WAS, WE DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS TESTOSTERONE.
THE DEFENSE CLAIMS IT WAS MERELY THIS HERBAL REMEDY BUT IT'S NOW BEING TESTED AND TOMORROW WE SHOULD FIND OUT WHETHER OR NOT PISTORIUS WILL BE RELEASED FROM JAIL ON BOND.
BACK TO YOU.
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PISTORIUS WILL BE BACK IN COURT TOMORROW FOR A RULING ON WHETHER HE WILL BE GRANTED BAIL.
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TODAY IS THE LAST DAY FOR LANCE ARMSTRONG TO COOPERATE WITH DOPING OFFICIALS.
THE U-S ANTI-DOPING AGENCY WILL MEET WITH THE FORMER CYCLING CHAMPION TO TALK ABOUT DRUG USE WITHIN THE SPORT.
ARMSTRONG WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED TO TALK WITH THEM ON FEBRUARY SIXTH.
THE ORGANIZATION EXTENDED THE DEADLINE.
THE NEGOTIATIONS ARE A WAY FOR ARMSTRONG TO REDUCE HIS LIFETIME BAN FROM SPORTS.
THE CYCLIST ADMITTED TO DOPING DURING HIS RECORD-BREAKING 7 WINS OF THE TOUR DE FRANCE.
Attorney: Armstrong won't interview with USADA
Eds: APNewsNow. Updates with Armstrong announcement he won't interview with USADA. Adds photos. With AP Photos.
JIM VERTUNO
AP Sports Writer
AUSTIN, Texas - Lance Armstrong's attorney says the cyclist won't interview under oath with a U.S. Anti-Doping Agency official who wanted Armstrong to tell them all he knows about doping.
USADA officials had said Armstrong must speak with them if he hoped to reduce his lifetime ban from sports. Wednesday was the deadline for him to agree to interview.
After more than two months of negotiations with USADA, Armstrong attorney Tim Herman now says Armstrong won't participate in a process designed "only to demonize selected individuals."
Armstrong has said he is willing to participate in an international effort to clean up cycling.
For years, Armstrong denied using performance-enhancing drugs. But in January admitted doping to win seven Tour de France titles - which already had been stripped by USADA after a lengthy investigation.
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THE NEXT SEASON OF KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS BEGINS IN JUNE.
AND REALITY STAR, KIM SAYS IT'S ALMOST TIME TO SAY GOODBYE.
THE EIGHTH SEASON STARTS THIS SUMMER.
KIM SAYS THE NINTH SEASON WILL BE HER LAST.
THE MOST POPULAR KARDASHIAN SAYS IT'S ALL THANKS TO HER BOYFRIEND, KANYE WEST.
SHE SAYS HE'S TAUGHT HER A LOT ABOUT PRIVACY.
THE COUPLE IS EXPECTING THEIR FIRST CHILD.
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CONAN O'BRIEN WILL TAKE ON WASHINGTON DURING THIS YEAR'S WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS DINNER.
THE SO-CALLED "NERD PROM" DRAWS IN JOURNALISTS AND POLITICIANS.
THIS WILL BE THE SECOND ROUND FOR THE LATE-NIGHT FUNNYMAN.
THE LAST TIME WAS IN 1995 WHEN BILL CLINTON WAS PRESIDENT.
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THE VIDEO IS HARD TO WATCH.
VICTIM AFTER VICTIM ATTACKED WHILE WALKING DOWN THE STREET.
WHY CRIMINALS ARE TAKING THEIR ATTACKS TO THE NEXT LEVEL FOR A POPULAR CELL PHONE.
BUT FIRST, OUR FOUR AT FOUR: THE TOP FOUR STORIES GETTING THE MOST ATTENTION ON OUR WEBSITE: NBC-DASH-TWO-DOT-COM.
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1. 30 arrested in sting targeting online predators
2. School bus involved in Cape crash
3. A warm and dry pattern
4. Mug shot gallery - 2/19/13
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BRAZEN THIEVES ARE FINDING NEW WAYS TO STEAL IPHONES.
IT'S CALLED "APPLE PICKING" - AND PEOPLE NEVER EVEN THE CRIMINALS COMING.
STEALING IPHONES IS NOTHING NEW.
THIEVES GRAB THEM FROM POCKETS OR BAGS.
BUT NOW, THEY'RE TAKING IT TO A NEW LEVEL.
STEALING THEM RIGHT FROM PEOPLE'S HANDS.
NBC'S JEFF ROSSEN HAS OUR STORY.
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SAN FRANCISCO.THIS WOMAN DOESN'T KNOW IT.BUT HER CASUAL PHONE CALL IS ABOUT TO END. WATCH AS THIS THIEF SNATCHES HER I-PHONE.AND TAKES OFF.
STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT.THIS WOMAN IS WALKING IN FRONT OF A CHURCH.TALKING ON HER IPHONE.WHEN A CRIMINAL ON A BIKE SNEAKS UP BEHIND HER, GRABS IT.BY THE TIME SHE REALIZES WHAT HAPPENED.HE'S GONE.
IN ATLANTA.A THIEF FOLLOWS THIS WOMAN INTO A STORE.AND MAKES HIS MOVE.SNATCHING HER IPHONE RIGHT FROM HER HANDS.
SOT STAMFORD POLICE CAPTAIN 01:11:10 1/8WALKING SHOT 3/8:
RC: It's a trend that's actually gaining speed.
POLICE CALL IT "APPLE PICKING".THE EXPLOS HE SAYS, HE'S SWIPED IPHONES FROM TABLES IN COFFEE SHOPS, EVEN PUBLIC BATHROOMS.
SOT THIEF:
Time of day, 5 o'clock, after people got out of work, because the more people were around, the more you blend into the crowd./They drop their guard, they just simply drop their guard.
AND FOR THE CRIMINAL.IT PAYS OFF. IPHONES ARE HOT ON THE BLACK MARKET.
SOT THIEF:
The iPhone 5 right now you're looking at around 300 bucks for it.
WITH IPHONES IN HIGH DEMAND.AND CRIMINALS FIGHTING FOR THEM.POLICE ARE OFFERING A NEW WARNING FOR ALL OF US.
SOT STAMFORD POLICE CAPTAIN: Let them have the phone/Don't fight back. There is more of a chance that you're going to get injured if you fight back.
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IDENTITY THEFT IS ANOTHER CONCERN TO THE CRIME.
WHEN A THIEF STEALS A PHONE OUT OF YOUR HANDS, THEY DON'T NEED A PASSWORD TO GET IN.
THEY HAVE ACCESS TO YOUR EMAIL, CONTACTS, EVERYTHING.
THEN THEY CAN RESET THE PASSWORD.
THAT WRAPS UP THE NEWS, FIRST AT FOUR.
KELLIE BURNS AND PETER BUSCH JOIN US WITH NEW DEVELOPMENTS AT FIVE.
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NBC2 CONTINUES OUR COVERAGE OF TODAY'S BREAKING NEWS AT FIVE:
A SCHOOL BUS CRASHED IN CAPE CORAL -- OUR REPORTER ON-SCENE IS LIVE AT FIVE WITH NEW DETAILS.
PLUS A SEX STING OPERATION. CATCHING THREE DOZEN PREDATORS TARGETING CHILDREN
WE'RE ALSO BREAKING NEW DETAILS AT FIVE ON LEE MEMORIAL'S PLAN TO BUILD A NEW HOSPITAL IN BONITA SPRINGS.
NBC2 IS BACK IN 90 SECONDS.
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