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BREAKING NEWS AT ELEVEN.
GUNSHOTS AND EXPLOSIONS.THREE PEOPLE ARE KILLED RIGHT ON THE FAMED LAS VEGAS STRIP.
it's a SHOCKING DEVELOPMENT RIGHT IN THE HEART OF THE MAJOR CASINOS.
NBC2 IS ALL OVER THIS STORY AT ELEVEN.
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IN A COUPLE OF HOURS THE OFFICIAL START OF SPRING TRAINING BASEBALL GAMES TAKES SWING IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
WE'RE LIVE AT JETBLUE STADIUM WITH THE EXCITEMENT AND THE PLANNING FOR THE MAJOR RUSH OF FANS.
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WILD WICKED WINTER WEATHER.
MILLIONS OF PEOPLE ARE BRACING FOR IMPACT AS A MAJOR STORM BARRELS THROUGH THE COUNTRY.
THE NEWS AT ELEVEN STARTS NOW.
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WE ARE FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS OF A WILD SCENE PLAYING OUT RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LAS VEGAS STRIP.
THREE PEOPLE ARE DEAD IN A SHOOTING AND FIERY CAR CRASH.
POLICE THERE SAY WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING AT IS THE AFTERMATH OF A GUN BATTLE THAT CAUSED A TAXI CAB TO EXPLODE.
POLICE SAY SOMEONE INSIDE A MASERATI AND A S-U-V BEGAN FIRING SHOTS AT EACH OTHER.
THAT'S WHEN THE MASERATI HIT A TAXI CAUSING THE CAB TO BURST INTO FLAMES.
TWO PEOPLE INSIDE THE TAXI DIED.THE DRIVER OF THE MASERATI ALSO DIED.
ALL THIS IS UNFOLDING NEAR THE FLAMINGO HOTEL AND CASINO.
POLICE SAY THE S-U-V WAS GONE WHEN OFFICERS ARRIVED.
WE'RE LEARNING AT LEAST THREE PEOPLE ARE RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL INCLUDING A PASSENGER FROM THE MASERATI.
WE'RE TOLD MORE PEOPLE MAY BE HURT.
NBC2 WILL CONTINUE TO STAY ONTOP THIS STORY ALL DAY LONG.
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BACK IN ACTION!
BASEBALL FANS REJOICE -- TODAY.THE RED SOX ARE BACK AT IT FOR THEIR FIRST GAME OF THE SPRING TRAINING SEASON.
AND SO DOES THE TRAFFIC ALONG DANIELS PARKWAY AND OTHER AREAS OF LEE COUNTY.
NBC-2'S NICK CILETTI IS LIVE FROM JET BLUE PARK IN LEE COUNTY WITH ALL THE EXCITEMENT.
NICK.
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LET THE GAMES BEGIN CLAY AND KRISTA!
THE WEATHER IS GREAT OUT HERE.
WE'RE GOING TO OFFICIALLY KICK OFF SPRING TRAINING IN JUST A FEW HOURS WITH A DOUBLE HEADER AT 1:35 TODAY.
THE BOSTON RED SOX WILL TAKE ON NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY AND BOSTON COLLEGE
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TAKE SOT
JUNE DEPEW
ASST. GENERAL MANAGER
43:28-43:40
We're very close to both teams stadiums. It's always busy because its very handy location to the spring training games. It's usually sold out through March.
TAKE SOT
JIM MOONAN
SOX FAN FROM BOSTON
48:14-48:23
It's perfect! I haven't been to the new stadium yet. It's beautiful! It's nice to see what these guys are doing on a daily basis to get prepared for the season
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EXPECT BACK-UPS ON DANIELS AROUND JET BLU TODAY.
ESPECIALLY AROUND GAME TIME AT 1:35.
THE TAMPA BAY RAYS OPEN THE SPRING TRAINING SEASON IN SPLIT SQUAD GAME IN CHARLOTTE.
THE MINNESOTA TWINS OPEN SATURDAY ON THE ROAD AGAINST BALTIMORE.
THEIR HOME OPENER AT HAMMOND IS SUNDAY AGAINST THE RAYS.
REPORTING LIVE FROM JET-BLUE.
NICK CILETTI.NBC-2
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AS FOR OUR OTHER TWO SPRING TRAINING TEAMS.
THE TAMPA BAY RAYS KICK OFF THEIR GAMES SATURDAY.
THEY HAVE SPLIT SQUAD GAMES IN PORT CHARLOTTE AGAINST THE PITTSBURGH PIRATES AND IN LEE COUNTY AGAINST THE RED SOX.
THE MINNESOTA TWINS BEGIN THEIR SPRING CAMPAIGN SATURDAY AGAINST THE BALTIMORE ORIOLES IN SARASOTA.
THEY RETURN TO HAMMOND STADIUM SUNDAY AGAINST TAMPA.
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A NEW CRIME ALERT AT ELEVEN.
SOMEONE BREAKS INTO AN UPSCALE HOME ON MCGREGOR BOULEVARD AND NOW LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES ARE INVESTIGATING.
INVESTIGATORS SAY SOMEONE BROKE INTO THIS HOME ON THE TEN THOUSAND BLOCK THIS MORNING.
NOBODY WAS HOME AND NO THERE IS NO DESCRIPTION OF THE SUSPECT.
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Stocks are sliding for a second day on Wall Street, after the government said more people applied for unemployment benefits last week.
YOU'RE LOOKING LIVE AT THE BIG BOARD ON THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.
AT THIS HOUR THE DOW IS ___________.
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THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA FAIR IS KICKING OFF AT THE LEE CIVIC CENTER.
BUT HOW DO YOU KNOW IF THE RIDES AT THE ANNUAL EVENT ARE SAFE FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY?
INSPECTORS ARE NOW LOOKING INTO THAT TODAY.
NBC2'S CLIFTON FRENCH IS LIVE FROM NORTH FORT MYERS WITH THE PREPARATIONS FOR THE BIG EVENT.
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EVERY PIECE OF EQUIPMENT HERE IS CHECKED AND THEN DOUBLE CHECKED TO MAKE SURE IT'S SAFE.
FROM EVERY BOLT TO SEATBELT.
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INSPECTORS HAVE BEEN COMING OUT HERE SINCE MONDAY TO MAKE SURE THESE RIDES ARE UP TO CODE.
THEY'RE CHECKING ABOUT 50 RIDES.
ON TOP OF THAT, THE CARNIVAL HAS 10 QUALIFIED INSPECTORS ON STAFF WHO LOOK AT EVERY PIECE OF EQUIPMENT BEFORE STATE INSPECTORS GIVE THE FINAL OKAY.
THEY'RE HAVE BEEN SMALL THINGS THE INSPECTORS HAVE ASKED TO BE CORRECTED, BUT NOTHING MAJOR.
IF YOU'RE CONCERNED ABOUT THE RIDES BECAUSE THEY'RE CONSTANTLY BEING TORN DOWN AND PUT BACK UP.
FAIR OFFICIALS SAY THAT ACTUALLY HELPS TO MAKE SURE THESE RIDES CONTINUE TO BE UP TO CODE.
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SOT: Rickey Reithoffer, Carnival Manager "Everytime we move we have to be looked at again whereas amusement park rides are stationary. Sometimes people worry about having the rides torn down and set up each week. At the same time by taking them apart we get to see on the inside what's wearing and what needs to be replaced and really get to do a lot more maintenance than if you have the rides set up completely."
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NOW ON TOP OF THE INSPECTIONS, EACH RIDE HAS IT'S OWN FOREMAN WHO IS AN EXPERT ON THAT PIECE OF EQUIPMENT.
THEY SAY THAT ALSO ADDS TO THE SAFETY.
ON TOP OF THAT, IF THE STATE INSPECTORS SEE SOMETHING WRONG, THE RIDE SIMPLY CAN'T OPEN.
IF YOU'RE PLANNING TO COME OUT TO TO FAIR YOU CAN VISIT OUR WEBSITE AND NBC-2.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION, LIVE IN LEE COUNTY, CF, NBC2.
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A WINTER WHALLUP IS SLAMMING MUcH OF THE COUNTRY AND PUTTING A CHARGE INTO THE CLEANUP.
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YES THUNDER SNOW IS HITTING THE HEARTLAND.
BUT THE THREAT IS MUCH MORE SERIOUS FOR MILLIONS OF PEOPLE.
NBC2'S STACEY DEFFENBAUGH IS LIVE IN THE STUDIO TO EXPLAIN.
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30 MILLION PEOPLE ARE IN THE PATH OF STORM THAT IS EXPECTED TO COVER 18 STATES IN SNOW AND ICE.
THIS IS THE SCENE ACROSS UPSTATE NEW YORK TODAY.
THE HUGE STORM IS STRETCHING FROM ARIZONA ALL THE WAY TO ILLINOIS -- AND IT'S POSING SO MANY
DIFFERENT KINDS OF THREATS.
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THIS. IS SOUTHERN ARIZONA. AS THE MASSIVE WINTER STORM STARTED GEARING UP.
COATING THE CACTUS AND PALM TREES WITH SNOW.
ONE WOMAN SAYS HER DAUGHTER CAME TO THE STATE FOR A VACATION.
"I have my daughter here from Maine. She came for sun and so we're disappointed for that reason."
THE STORM HALTED PLAY AT W-G-C MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP.TURNING THE COURSE AT DOVE MOUNTAIN INTO A SNOWY PLAIN.
SNOW BEGAN PILING UP IN KANSAS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
CREWS PLOWED AND TREATED ROADS. BUT ROADS ARE STILL SLICK AND DANGEROUS.
"I want to urge everybody, really, if you don't have to travel - please don't travel. You can get up to 20 inches of snow in some of the I-70 corridor and it just really makes travel very, very hazardous. It's wisest to just don't go."
HEAVY SNOW IS FORECAST FROM COLORADO TO INDIANA.
IN NEBRASKA.AIRPORT OFFICIALS ARE WAITING WITH SNOW BROOMS TO CLEAR RUNWAYS AND THE TARMAC
STILL OTHERS SAY THEY'RE GLAD THEY MADE IT OUT OF TOWN EARLY.
"We're thinking 'Thank God we made our plans to get the heck out of here!'"
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THERE ARE FLIGHTS THAT HAVE BEEN CANCELLED ACROSS THE COUNTRY ESPECIALLY IN AND OUT OF KANSAS CITY.
CHECKING AT R-S-W AIRPORT ALL FLIGHTS ARE ADLIB.
UNITED HAS OFFERED TO CHANGE TRAVELER'S FLIGHTS AHEAD OF THE STORM.
LIVE IN THE STUDIO STACEY DEFFENBAUGH NBC2.
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ON THE PROWL NOW SOME IN ONE COLLIER COUNTY NEIGHBORHOOD WANT HELP TO STOP BEARS FROM INVADING THEIR HOMES.
PEOPLE LIVING IN MARCO SHORES ESTATES SAY THEY'VE BEEN DEALING WITH BLACK BEARS FOR MONTHS.
THEY CLAIM THE BEARS HAVE BEEN DIGGING THROUGH TRASH CANS AND EVEN BREAKING INTO SCREENED LANAIS FOR AN EASY MEAL.
NOW THOSE WANT F-W-C TO REMOVE THE ANIMALS.
BUT WILDLIFE EXPERTS DOUBT THAT WILL HELP.
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JOHN DELORENZO 54:02-09 he was at least 450 to 500 pounds easy because you could see he went behind the neighbors bench and you could see he was above the bench
5:00:46-53 DAN MITCHELL, FWC relocation is not a great option our only relocation sight is literally a matter of miles away from here
LAST NIGHT THE ENTIRE MARCO SHORES ESTATES COMMUNITY GATHERED TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM.
FWC SAYS RESIDENTS MUST BE PROACTIVE IN KEEPING TRASH PUT AWAY.
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FIVE PEOPLE ARE DEAD IN A PLANE CRASH in GEORGIA.
AUTHORITIES ARE NOW INVESTIGATING AFTER A SMALL JET CRASHED OFF THE END OF A RUNWAY AFTER LANDING IN EASTERN GEORGIA.
TWO OTHER PEOPLE ON BOARD SUFFERED INJURIES.
INVESTIGATORS SAY THE PLANE DEPARTED FROM NASHVILLE AND CRASHED JUST AFTER LANDING ABOUT 30 MILES WEST OF AUGUSTA LAST NIGHT.
THE NAMES OF THE VICTIMS HAVE NOT YET BEEN RELEASED.
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VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN SPEAKS AT A GUN VIOLENCE CONFERENCE IN CONNECTICUT TODAY - WHERE 20 CHILDREN DIED WHEN A GUNMAN BURST INTO THEIR SCHOOL.
BUT HE'S UNLIKELY TO REPEAT THESE COMMENTS THAT HAS THE WHITE HOUSE RESPONDING.
"Buy a shotgun, buy a shotgun." "Put that double-barrelled shotgun, and fire two blasts outside the house."
HE MADE THOSE COMMENTS THIS WEEK WHILE ANSWERING A QUESTION FROM A WOMAN CONCERNED ABOUT A PROPOSAL TO BAN CERTAIN TYPES OF ASSAULT RIFLES.
THE WHITE HOUSE IS ISSUING THIS EXPLANATION.
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"The point he was making is that you do not need a military-style assault weapon, and that a shotgun would do the trick.
THERE'S NO HARD DEADLINE FOR CONGRESS TO VOTE ON GUN CONTROL.
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A MAJOR BEER MERGER IS NOW PUT ON HOLD.
A FEDERAL JUDGE AGREED TO A COURT DELAY IN THE WAKE OF EFFORTS LAST WEEK BY ANHEUSER-BUSCH TO REVISE ITS EFFORTS TO TAKE OVER THE MEXICAN BREWERS OF CORONA AND CORONA LIGHT.
THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT CLAIMS THE MERGER WOULD BE ANTICOMPETITIVE AND HARM CONSUMERS.
IT CLAIMS BEER PRICES WOULD GO UP.
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THIS COULD HAPPEN TO YOUR HOME.
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NOW FOR THE FIRST TIME SCIENTISTS WANT TO KNOW HOW WELL OUR HOMES STAND UP TO HAIL.
UP NEXT, WE'LL SHOW YOU HOW THIS MUST SEE DEMONSTRATION COULD SAVE YOU BIG BUCKS.
UP NEXT ON THE B BLOCK WE PUT YOU IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT OF A BUS AS YOU COME FACE TO FACE WITH A SCHOOL BUS WITH VIDEO YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS.
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WEATHER IS COMING UP.
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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.
PATCHY FOG TO START A WARM DAY
Patchy fog forms through the morning, but the rest of the day looks pretty nice.
You can expect mostly sunny skies with afternoon highs warming into the mid 80s. If you are at the beaches, it will be cooler with highs in the upper 70s, due to the afternoon sea breeze coming off of the Gulf of Mexico.
Through the next few days, it will stay warm and humidity will continue to increase. There is another cold front headed into the northern part of our state this weekend. That front will not make it here to cool us down. We'll stay on the warm side of it. Some of the computer models are trying to throw in a chance for a shower on Sunday, but right now that chance looks pretty limited.
Even with a good amount of warm weather headed our way for the next few days, it does look like we could see another cool down to come soon. As we look ahead, by the middle of next week, showers will move through with the next storm system. That one will be followed by a good stretch of cooler than normal weather that could last through the first 10 days of March.
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TAKE A LOOK AT THIS VIDEO OUT OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.
CAMERAS WERE ROLLING AS CARS SLAMMED INTO EACH OTHER, ONE AFTER ANOTHER, ALONG AN INTERSTATE.
SNOW AND ICY CONDITIONS ARE BLAMED FOR THE EIGHT VEHICLE PILEUP.
THERE WERE A FEW MINOR INJURIES REPORTED.
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FOR THE FIRST TIME RESEARCHERS CREATE A HAIL STORM TO SHOW HOW WELL OUR HOMES CAN WITHSTAND THE BARRAGE.
IT'S THE DESTRUCTION YOU GET TO SEE IN TODAY'S B BLOCK.
JOHN AHRENS BRINGS US THE SCIENCE AND THE DAMAGE THAT COULD HELP SAVE YOU MONEY.
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0-5 chester co., sc
43-48 john ahrens
54-58 tim, institute for business and home safety
NATS SND BREAK
IN AN INTENSE BARRAGE, THOUSANDS UPON THOUSANDS OF HAILSTONES PUNISHED THIS
HOUSE
WE WATCHED THE DAMAGE APPEAR IN JUST MINUTES.
"You can see
some big dents on that one."
ROCK HILL INSURANCE AGENT RETT RUTLAND SAYS EVEN THIS MORE EXPENSIVE TYPE OF
ROOFING HERE, WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED.
SOT "I would say anywhere from seven to 10 thousand dollars.
"
THIS IS AS CLOSE AS IT GETS TO THE REAL THING. SCIENTISTS MIXED TAP AND
SELTZER WATER TO COME UP WITH THIS REALIISTIC GOLF BALL SIZED HAILSTONE.
THEY THEN SHOT THEM FROM THIS CANNON AT 80 MILES AN HOUR.
STANDUP "You can see the pretty incredible hit that this
gutter took and the hail is still hanging around. But as life-like as it is
, it doesn't totally represent the power of Mother Nature."
"There's a lot of variability in nature."
"I would have liked to see more impacts on the walls. I'm
not sure we hit the skylights with 2" hail. That's what it would have taken
to break the skylights."
BUT THIS HOME TOOK ENOUGH OF A MAN MADE BEATING, THAT EXPERTS SAY BUILDERS
MAY NEED TO GO BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD TO COME UP WITH STRONGER MATERIAL
TO HANDLE THE REAL DEAL.
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JOHN AHRENS REPORTING.
THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY SAYS HAIL CAUSES 1-billion DOLLARS WORTH OF PROPERTY AND CROP DAMAGE EACH YEAR.
THERE ARE NO HAIL INSURANCE STANDARDS RIGHT NOW, LIKE THERE ARE FIRE AND WIND STANDARDS.
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TERRIFYING BRAND NEW VIDEO OF A SERIOUS SCHOOL BUS CRASH.
TAKE A LOOK.SECURITY FOOTAGE FROM A NEW JERSEY COMMUTER BUS CRASH IS NOW BEING RELEASED.
THE VIDEO SHOWS THE TERRIFYING MOMENTS WHEN A SCHOOL BUS TURNS RIGHT INTO ITS PATH.
THE COMMUTER BUS CAREENS ONTO THE SIDEWALK AND ULTIMATELY SLAMS INTO A TREE.
19 PEOPLE WERE INJURED. TWO OF THEM SERIOUSLY.
NO STUDENTS WERE ON THE SCHOOL BUS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE DRIVER OF THAT BUS WAS CRITICALLY INJURED.
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DRIVERS IN PERU ARE BEING ROBBED AS THEY SIT IN TRAFFIC.
TAKE A LOOK SOME OF THE THEFTS ARE BEING CAUGHT ON CAMERA.
THEY COME OUT OF NOWHERE, AND QUICKLY APPROACH A WHITE VAN. IN A MATTER OF SECONDS, THE SUSPECTS ROB THE STUNNED PASSENGERS, BRAZENLY OPENING THE REAR DOOR, AND THEN RUN AWAY.
POLICE SAY THE GANG OF THIEVES, WHICH CALL THEMSELVES "COYOTES," TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THE FACT THEIR VICTIMS WERE STUCK IN TRAFFIC.
IN ONE INSTANCE, A BYSTANDER SHOTS A WEAPON IN THE AIR AND THE SUSPECTS RUN AWAY.
POLICE MADE SEVERAL ARRESTS.
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MORE MUST SEE VIDEO.
A 30 MINUTE POLICE CHASE TOOK TO THE STREETS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
THE CHASE BEGAN WHEN L-A POLICE WENT AFTER A SUSPECTED STOLEN VEHICLE.
AT ONE POINT DURING THE CHASE, THE DRIVER APPEARS TO THROW SOMETHING OUT OF THE VEHICLE.
IT REACHED SPEEDS OF ABOUT 85 MILES AN HOUR.
THE CHASE ENDED WHEN THE DAMAGED S-U-V SPUN OUT ON A FREEWAY ONRAMP.
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LADIES DO WE TALK TOO MUCH?
23:59:18 Clearly women speak more than men. Clearly? Clearly. I mean every
hairdresser in the world can tell you that's probably true.
I'LL MAKE THIS BRIEF.
STICK AROUND AND FIND OUT WHY
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YOU MAY NOT WANT TO TELL THIS TO YOUR LADIES BUT THERE IS NOW SCIENCE BEHIND WHY WOMEN TALK MORE THAN MEN.
A BRAND NEW STUDY DISCOVERS WHY US LADIES ARE ACTUALLY HARD-WIRED IN
A WAY THAT CAUSES US TO UTTER THOUSANDS MORE WORDS PER DAY THAN MEN,.
NICK WATT INVESTIGATES.
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Examples of the stereotype are everywhere There was Sally who met Harry
And these days Shoshana on HBO's Girls
And then there's Clint
SOT: David Abrams. luxelab.
23:59:18 Clearly women speak more than men. Clearly? Clearly. I mean every
hairdresser in the world can tell you that's probably true.
That's not misogynistic or mean. Some say its a fact. We took a random two
minutes of Kelly and Michael yesterday Kelly used 43% more words than
Michael. And that guy is eloquent.
Researchers have claimed on average 20,000 words a day for a woman on
average. Just 7,000 for a man.
I do spend a lot of time listening to my wife
UPSOUND: Whatever SOT works best
And in my line of work I do meet some loquacious ladies
UPSOUND: Kathy Griffin Nick: Specifically Kathy - what role
did you play in the transformation of Tiffany? Kathy: Well honestly Tiffany
did it the right way Sometimes we pass each other on the running path.
And some laconic men.
UPSOUND: Bruce Willis
NICK: IS IT A DATE MOVIE?
Bruce: it could be a date movie.I dunno. That's a good question.
Now they say it's a protein, FOXP2, which is essential for speech. Really?
Scientists at the University of Maryland did some exploratory research with
rats
BASED ON WHAT THEY SAW THESE RESEARCHERS SAY FEMALE PERSONS HAVE MORE OF
THAT SPEECH PROTEIN than MALES
We did our own non-scientific survey in Santa Monica. At the luxelab, they
were talking a mile a minute
UPSOUND: Talking a lot
Meanwhile down the street at Esquire.
23:49:23 UPSOUND: Silence. Just the scissors
SOT: Vic. Esquire Barber Shop
07:12 N: Any talk about feelings? No, no. we don't talk about feelings in
the barber shop. Unless you FEEl like talking about sports.
Maybe WE men SHOULD talk about emotions Anyway, I wonder why men and women
might have evolved this way?
SOT: David Abrams. luxelab.
23:59:48 I've always believed that back when men had the big guns and they
controlled everything much more than they do today, the only weapons women
had were their wits and their words. N: Interesting.
UPSOUND: Nick and his wife in bed
N: Good night sweetheart C: You know what, we really need to buy more
suitcases
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A BUSINESS RIPPED APART BY FLAMES.
NOW WE'RE GETTING A NEW LOOK AT THE MOMENT THE DEADLY BLAST BEGAN.
NEXT AT ELEVEN WE'LL HEAR FROM A WOMAN WAS FOUND HERSELF TRAPPED INSIDE THE DESTRUCTION AND HER REMARKABLE TALE OF SURVIVAL.
FOUR DOLLAR A GALLON.HOWABOUT FIVE?
WE'RE ALL WONDERING HOW HIGH WILL GAS PRICES RISE.
WHY SOME EXPERTS NOW SAY THEY MAY BE COMING BACK DOWN IN THE FUTURE.
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WE ARE FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS OF A WILD SCENE PLAYING OUT RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LAS VEGAS STRIP.
THREE PEOPLE ARE DEAD IN A SHOOTING AND FIERY CAR CRASH.
POLICE THERE SAY WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING AT IS THE AFTERMATH OF A GUN BATTLE THAT CAUSED A TAXI CAB TO EXPLODE.
POLICE NOW SAY A S-U-V WAS SHOOTING AT A MASERATI.
THAT'S WHEN THE MASERATI HIT A TAXI CAUSING THE CAB TO BURST INTO FLAMES.
TWO PEOPLE INSIDE THE TAXI DIED.THE DRIVER OF THE MASERATI ALSO DIED.
ALL THIS IS UNFOLDING NEAR THE FLAMINGO HOTEL AND CASINO.
POLICE SAY THE S-U-V WAS GONE WHEN OFFICERS ARRIVED.
WE'RE LEARNING AT LEAST THREE PEOPLE ARE RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL INCLUDING A PASSENGER FROM THE MASERATI.
WE'RE TOLD MORE PEOPLE MAY BE HURT.
NBC2 WILL CONTINUE TO STAY ONTOP THIS STORY ALL DAY LONG.
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THEY KEEP GOING UP.AND NOW SOME EXPERTS SAY FORGET ABOUT FOUR DOLLAR A GALLON PRICES.FIVE DOLLARS COULD SOON BE A REALITY.
BRAND NEW NUMBERS FROM TRIPLE A SHOW THE NATIONAL AVERAGE PRICE IS NOW AT $3.78.
That's UP ONE CENT FROM YESTERDAY.
ACROSS FLORIDA DRIVERS ARE SHELLING OUT $3.88.
HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WE'RE PAYING ON AVERAGE $3.90.
THATS UP A PENNY FROM YESTERDAY AND UP NEARLY 15 CENTS IN ONE WEEK.
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EXPERTS ARE WARNING THERE'S MORE PAIN TO COME THAT COULD SEND GAS PRICES TO ALL-TIME HIGHS.
AND FOR THAT FIVE DOLLAR A GALLON PREDICTION.CECILIA VEGA SHOWS US WHERE THAT'S ALREADY A REALITY.
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THE PRICES JUST KEEP GOING UP AND UP AND UP
THE INCREASE SO STEADY TODAY WE MAY JUST SEE THE 35TH STRAIGHT DAY OF RISING
PRICES
THEY'VE JUMPED NEARLY 50 CENTS IN JUST FIVE WEEKS.
NATS PUMP DING
THAT INCREASE FROM LAST MONTH TO NOW DOESN'T JUST *SEEM* HUGE. IT *IS*. THAT
'S THE BIGGEST MONTH TO MONTH RISE IN GAS PRICES SINCE JUNE 2009-WHEN THE
COUNTRY WAS STILL IN A RECESSION.
NATS GAS CAP CLOSES
SO WHAT'S BEHIND THIS PAIN AT THE PUMP?
IT MAY BE COLD OUT NOW, BUT REFINERIES ARE ALREADY MAKING THAT SWITCH TO
SUMMER BLENDS MANY REFINERIES ARE PERFORMING EXPENSIVE MAINTENANCE AND OIL
PRICES ARE UP
WHITE SOT: THE GOOD NEWS IS THOUGH THAT BEFORE WE HIT THOSE HIGHS OF 2011
AND 2012, TRIPLE A EXPECTS THAT PRICES WITH PLATEAU AND START TO GO SOUTH.
AND THAT IS GOOD NEWS FOR DRIVERS WHO SAY THEY CAN'T TAKE MUCH MORE.
KITAGAWA SOT: THERE IS NOT MUCH I CAN DO ABOUT IT, SO I JUST HAVE TO SUCK
IT UP
BURKE SOT: WHEN YOU ARE A HANDYMAN AND YOU ARE USING YOUR OWN TRUCK AND
YOUR OWN GAS, IT HURTS
IT HURTS SO MUCH, ONE CAR DEALERSHIP OWNER IN SACRAMENTO NOW REQUIRES ANYONE
ON A TEST DRIVE TO FILL 'ER UP BEFORE RETURNING TO THE LOT.
THERE ARE A FEW WAYS TO PUT THE BRAKES ON THE HEFTY GAS BILLS AND STRETCH
THE GAS ALREADY IN YOUR TANK
AAA SAYS:
- DRIVE THE SPEED LIMIT
- MAINTAIN PROPER TIRE PRESSURE IN YOUR TIRES
- AND ACCELERATE GRADUALLY. AVOID JACKRABBIT STARTS.
BUT SOME DRIVERS HAVE THEIR OWN SOLUTIONS
ROJAS SOT: I'M NOT GOING TO DRIVE AS MUCH, MORE CONSERVATIVE, TRYING TO USE
THE BICYCLES MORE
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BOEING IS WORKING TO GET ITS GROUNDED 787 DREAMLINERS BACK IN SERVICE.
THERE ARE NEW REPORTS THAT BOEING WILL PRESENT A TEMPORARY PLAN TO THE F-A-A THIS WEEK.
IT WOULD ADDRESS SEVERAL POTENTIAL CAUSES OF PROBLEMS RELATED TO LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES.
THE BATTERIES ARE AT THE CENTER OF SAFETY INVESTIGATIONS IN THE U-S AND JAPAN AFTER FIRES ABOARD TWO 787S.
THE ENTIRE 787 FLEET WAS GROUNDED WORLDWIDE IN JANUARY.
THE DREAMLINER WAS SUPPOSED TO BE THE MOST TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED AIRCRAFT ON THE MARKET.
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THIS AFTERNOON WE SHOULD LEARN WHETHER FORMER ILLINOIS POLICE OFFICER DREW PETERSON WILL GET A NEW TRIAL.
A JUDGE OUTSIDE CHICAGO SAYS HE'LL RULE ON THE CONVICTED MURDERER'S REQUEST FOR A NEW TRIAL.
JURORS CONVICTED PETERSON IN SEPTEMBER OF MURDERING HIS THIRD WIFE, KATHLEEN SAVIO, IN 2004.
HE'S ALSO A SUSPECT IN THE 2007 DISAPPEARANCE OF HIS FOURTH WIFE, STACY PETERSON.
PETERSON'S CURRENT LEGAL TEAM ARGUES HE SHOULD GET A NEW TRIAL, IN PART, BECAUSE PETERSON'S LONGTIME LEAD ATTORNEY ALLEGEDLY BUNGLED LAST YEAR'S TRIAL.
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WE'RE NOW SEEING THE DRAMATIC MOMENT A KANSAS CITY RESTAURANT EXPLODED KILLING ONE WOMAN INSIDE.
TAKE A LOOK.THIS IS SURVEILLANCE VIDEO TAKEN FROM ACROSS THE STREET THAT CAPTURES THE MOMENT FLAMES ERUPTED FROM THE BUILDING.
THE RESTAURANT EXPLODED FROM AN APPARENT GAS LEAK ON TUESDAY NIGHT.
15 PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN THE BLAST.
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NOW FOR THE FIRST TIME WE'RE HEARING FROM AN EMPLOYEE OF THE RESTAURANT WHO WAS TRAPPED INSIDE THE RUBBLE FROM THE EXPLOSION.
I thought I was going to die. Honestly, I thought I was trapped
in
there and I just kind of stood there for a minute, not knowing what to do
and
I saw the flames and I was scared I was going to burn up and then just with
all my might I got this strength."
THE WOMAN WORKED AS A HOSTESS INSIDE THE restaurant WHEN IT ERUPTED IN FLAMES AND SHE BECAME TRAPPED UNDER SOME DEBRIS.
SHE SAYS A CHEF AND A WAITER HELPED LIFT THE DEBRIS OFF OF HER AND GUIDED HER OUT.
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Pitch black in there, you couldn't see anything. And finally I
saw
a little glimpse of light so we just followed that."
FIFTEEN PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN THE BLAST.
SIX ARE STILL IN A HOSPITAL.
FIREFIGHTERS HAD RECEIVED A CALL LESS THAN AN HOUR BEFORE THE EXPLOSION SAYING THAT A CONSTRUCTION WORKER HAD HIT A GAS LINE NEAR THE RESTAURANT.
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A DETECTIVE KILLED IN THE MANHUNT FOR THAT ROGUE EX-COP WILL BE LAID TO REST TODAY.
35-YEAR-OLD JEREMIAH MACKAY WAS KILLED AFTER EXCHANGING GUNFIRE WITH CHRISTOPHER DORNER, A FORMER L-A-P-D OFFICER WHO WENT ON A MURDER SPREE.
MACKAY WILL BE HONORED AT THE SAN MANUEL AMPHITHEATER IN SAN BERNADINO.
MACKAY WAS A 15-YEAR VETERAN OF THE FORCE, AND IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE AND TWO YOUNG CHILDREN.
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THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA HAS SUSPENDED ALL FRATERNITY AND SORORITY ACTIVITIES UNTIL ALCOHOL AND HAZING ISSUES ARE ADDRESSED.
THE UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION SAID RECENT EVENTS INDICATE THE SCHOOL'S GREEK COMMUNITY NEEDS A CHANGE IN CULTURE WHEN IT COMES TO ALCOHOL USE AND HAZING.
MORE THAN 31 HUNDRED STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN 48 RECOGNIZED GREEK ORGANIZATIONS AT U-C-F.
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AN IVY LEAGUE COLLEGE PROFESSOR STRIPS DOWN TO HIS UNDERWEAR FOR A QUANTUM MECHANICS LESSON.
NOW SOME ARE QUESTIONING HIS APPROACH.
nats of professor stripping down and people screaming no
THIS WAS THE LECTURE THAT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY'S QUANTUM MECHANICS PROFESSOR EMLYN HUGHES GAVE MONDAY.
HUGHES STRIPPED TO HIS UNDERWEAR WHILE EATING A BANANA.
HE DID NOT STOP THERE. HE THEN CHANGED INTO A NINJA COSTUME.
A STUDENT CAPTURING IT ON VIDEO AS STUFFED ANIMALS ARE IMPALED. IMAGES OF 9-11 AND OSAMA BIN LADEN FLASHED ON A GIANT VIDEO SCREEN.
HE TOLD STUDENTS AT THE LECTURE THE FOLLOWING.
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In order to learn quantum mechanics you have to strip to your raw, erase all the garbage from your brain, and start over again. Nothing you have learned in your life up to now is in any way going to help prepare you for this.
Kind of bizarre but I mean like he has the right to do it I think.
JC: Well clearly he may have, he may have the right to do it but do you think what he did was the right thing to do?
Um. I think, I mean it's a form of expression.
I think this might've been a first in his teaching career but if he wants to apologize I guess he could, I don't think he should be fired or reprimanded though.
THE UNIVERSITY RELEASED A STATEMENT WHICH READS, IN PART, "COLUMBIA'S FACULTY HANDBOOK STATES THAT "IN CONDUCTING THEIR CLASSES, FACULTY SHOULD PROMOTE AN ATMOSPHERE OF MUTUAL TOLERANCE, RESPECT, AND CIVILITY AND SHOULD CONFINE THEIR CLASSES TO THE SUBJECT MATTER COVERED BY THEIR COURSES."
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A WOMAN'S DEAD BODY IS FOUND INSIDE A TANK USED FOR DRINKING WATER AT A LOS ANGELES HOTEL.
NOW SOME GUESTS ARE WONDERING WHY THE HOTEL WASN'T SHUT DOWN.
11:00:50 It made me feel really sick yesterday until now knowing we've been drinking this water for 8 days.
GUESTS SAY THEY NOTICED A BAD TASTE FROM DRINKING THE WATER/
21 YEAR OLD ELISA LAM FROM CANADA CAME TO LOS ANGELES JANUARY 26TH.
SHE CHECKED IN AT THE CECIL HOTEL BUT THEN DISAPPEARED JANUARY 31ST.
HER BODY WAS FOUND THIS WEEK INSIDE A WATER TANK ON THE TOP OF THE HOTEL.
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10:58:00 There was something wrong. The pressure in the water was terrible. The shower was awful.
THE L-A COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH SAYS THE HOTEL WAS IMMEDIATELY PLACED ON A FLUSH-ONLY ORDER… BUT NOT ORDERED TO SHUT DOWN.
POLICE ARE STILL INVESTIGATING HOW THE WOMAN ENDED UP INSIDE THE TANK.
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A SHOCKING ATTACK CAUGHT ON CAMERA.
TAKE A LOOK.A GEORGIA JAIL OFFICER IS BEATEN BY AN INMATE.
PAM NESMITH WAS DELIVERING MAIL TO INMATES WHEN 41-YEAR-OLD ROY SMITH LAUNCHED HIS ATTACK.
THE OFFICER SUFFERED A SPRAINED WRIST AND INJURIES TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD WHERE SMITH HIT HER WITH A PHONE HANDSET.
THE INCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE, BUT OTHER INMATES IN THE ROOM MOVED TO SEPARATE SMITH.
TWO OTHER OFFICERS WERE SUPPOSED TO BE MONITORING THE ROOM, BUT WERE REPORTEDLY TALKING ON THE PHONE INSTEAD.
THEY HAVE BOTH BEEN FIRED.
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WERE SOME PEOPLE STUFFING THE BALLOT BOX IN A CRUCIAL SWING STATE?
there was absolutely no intent to commit on my part voter fraud. Yes I voted twice"
BUT IS ONE POLL WORKER'S EXPLANATION ENOUGH TO SILENCE SOME CRITICS?
NEXT AT ELEVEN WE'LL SHOW YOU WHICH STATE IS NOW UNDER THE MICROSCOPE.
WANT TO PAY 15 HUNDRED DOLLARS TO WEAR A SMART PHONE AROUND YOUR FACE?
WELL YOU CAN.SORT OF.
WHY GOOGLE IS NOW PUTTING ITS LATEST GADGET AROUND THE EYES FOR A LUCKY FEW.FOR A SHORT TIME.
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DID PEOPLE IN ONE CRUCIAL SWING STATE VOTE MORE THAN ONCE DURING NOVEMBER'S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION?
THE OHIO ATTORNEY GENERAL IS LOOKING INTO VOTER FRAUD.
A CINCINNATI AREA POLL WORKER WHO SUPPORTED PRESIDENT OBAMA ADMITTED SHE VOTED MORE THAN ONCE.
JOE JOHNS HAS THE DETAILS.
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IN TERMS OF VOTING, HAMILTON COUNTY IN THE CINCINNATI AREA IS SEEN AS ONE OF THE NATIONS' TRUE BELLWEATHERS-- ONE OF THE MOST CLOSELY WATCHED SPOTS-- IN ONE OF THE MOST CLOSELY WATCHED STATES IN THE COUNTRY.
SO WHEN AUTHORITIES THERE INDICATED THEY WERE EITHER ISSUING SUBPOENAS OR REFERRING THE NAMES OF ABOUT 19 VOTERS TO PROSECUTORS FOR ALLEGEDLY TRYING TO VOTE MORE THAN ONCE. IT GOT A LOT ATTENTION.
ONE OF THE VOTERS WAS MELOWESE RICHARDSON,, DESCRIBED BY THE HAMILTON COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS AS A POLL WORKER LAST ELECTION.
AN OBAMA SUPPORTER---SHE ADMITTED VOTING MORE THAN ONCE IN A TELEVISION INTERVIEW. AND AN INVESTIGATION REPORT SAID SHE ALLEGEDLY VOTED ABSENTEE AND ALSO SIGNED THE VOTING BOOK AT THE POLLS.
BUT SHE SAYS SHE WASN'T TRYING TO BREAK THE LAW
there was absolutely no intent to commit on my part voter fraud. Yes I voted twice"
IN THIS INTERVIEW SHE SAID SHE VOTED IN PERSON BECAUSE SHE WAS AFRAID HER ABSENTEE BALLOT WOULD NOT ARRIVE IN TIME TO BE COUNTED. SHE DID NOT RETURN CNN'S PHONE CALLS.
INVESTIGATORS ALSO REPORT SAID MS RICHARDSON ALSO FILLED OUT AN ABSENTEE BALLOT FOR HER GRANDDAUGHTER. WHO ALLEGEDLY VOTED IN PERSON AS WELL.
THE REPORT SAID THREE OTHER ABSENTEE BALLOT REQUESTS WERE MADE CARE OF SOMEONE NAMED M. RICHARDSON. AND THAT ALL WERE MADE FOR THE SAME ADDRESS IN OHIO. ALL THREE BALLOTS WERE RETURNED THE SAME DATE. HANDWRITING ON ALL THE DOCUMENTS WAS SIMILAR
INTERESTING ANECDOTES. BUT IN THE BIG PICTURE IT WOULDN'T HAVE CHANGED THE OUTCOME OF THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN OHIO SAYS AN ELECTIONS LAW EXPERT.
"What Ive heard so far isn't cause for concern. The presidential election margin of victory was over 160,000 votes. And from what I understand there are 2 bad ballots infecting the count, if you will. In other words there were roughly 20 or so instances of potential voter fraud that are subject to investigation.
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JOE JOHNS REPORTING.
IN MANY --IF NOT ALL OF THE CASES, THE ELECTIONS OFFICIALS APPEAR TO HAVE CAUGHT THE PROBLEM BEFORE DOUBLE VOTES WERE COUNTED- SO IT APPEARS THE VERIFICATION SYSTEM WORKED.
OUT OF 19 PEOPLE IN THE HAMILTON COUNTY REPORT WHO WERE NAMED AS TRYING TO VOTE MORE THAN ONCE.. SUBPOENAS WERE ISSUED TO NINE PEOPLE WHO SIMPLY DIDN'T RETURN A PHONE CALL TO INVESTIGATORS. SO THESE AREN'T OPEN AND SHUT CASES.
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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.
PATCHY FOG TO START A WARM DAY
Patchy fog forms through the morning, but the rest of the day looks pretty nice.
You can expect mostly sunny skies with afternoon highs warming into the mid 80s. If you are at the beaches, it will be cooler with highs in the upper 70s, due to the afternoon sea breeze coming off of the Gulf of Mexico.
Through the next few days, it will stay warm and humidity will continue to increase. There is another cold front headed into the northern part of our state this weekend. That front will not make it here to cool us down. We'll stay on the warm side of it. Some of the computer models are trying to throw in a chance for a shower on Sunday, but right now that chance looks pretty limited.
Even with a good amount of warm weather headed our way for the next few days, it does look like we could see another cool down to come soon. As we look ahead, by the middle of next week, showers will move through with the next storm system. That one will be followed by a good stretch of cooler than normal weather that could last through the first 10 days of March.
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THE ARMY HAS REVOKED THE PROMOTION OF PAULA BROADWELL, THE ONE-TIME MISTRESS OF GENERAL DAVID PETRAEUS.
A DEFENSE DEPARTMENT CLAIMS THE ARMY MADE THE DECISION EARLIER THIS MONTH.
BROADWELL HAD BEEN APPROVED FOR A PROMOTION FROM MAJOR TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL IN THE ARMY RESERVES.
THEN-THE SCANDAL BROKE OVER HER AFFAIR WITH THE FORMER C-I-A CHIEF.
NOW, INVESTIGATORS ARE LOOKING AT WHETHER SHE HAD UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION WHILE WRITING PETRAEUS' BIOGRAPHY.
PETRAEUS RESIGNED IN NOVEMBER AFTER NEWS OF THE EXTRAMARITAL AFFAIR CAME OUT.
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ITS OFFICIAL THE NEW SONY PLAYSTATION 4 VIDEO GAME WILL BE HITTING STORE SHELVES.
Expect worlds to come alive with greater fidelity and intensity than ever
before. Expect the best franchises to be even better and expect powerful
opportunities to connect and play and stay informed even when away from the
primary console. This is the foundation of our next generation platform,
PlayStation 4."
SONY IT UNVEILED THE LONG-AWAITED PLAYSTATION 4 IN NEW YORK ON WEDNESDAY.
THE CONSOLE HAS A NEW CONTROLLER WITH A TOUCHPAD AND "SHARE" BUTTON, SO USERS CAN BROADCAST THEIR LIVE GAMEPLAY TO FRIENDS.
HOWEVER, THE NEW CONSOLE WON'T BE ABLE TO PLAY GAMES CREATED FOR ANY OF THE THREE PREVIOUS PLAYSTATIONS.
ITS EXPECTED TO HIT SHELVES IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON.
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CONAN O'BRIEN IS HOSTING THE BIGGEST DINNER INSIDE THE BELTWAY, AND A-B-C'S ROBIN ROBERTS IS BACK TO WORK.
CARL AZUZ HAS MORE IN HOLLYWOOD MINUTE.
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CONAN O'BRIEN IS TAKING HIS POLITICAL JABS TO WASHINGTON.
THE LATE NIGHT TALK SHOW HOST WILL HEADLINE THE ANNUAL WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS DINNER IN APRIL.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE CORRESPONDENTS ASSOCIATION HINTED ON TWITTER THAT CONAN'S SIDEKICK, ANDY RICHTER, MAY ALSO HAVE A ROLE AT THE DINNER.
THE EVENT IS CUSTOMARILY ATTENDED BY THE PRESIDENT AND FIRST LADY, ALONG WITH WASHINGTON MEDIA AND HOLLYWOOD CELEBRITIES.
ROBIN ROBERTS RETURNED TO THE ANCHOR CHAIR AT GOOD MORNING AMERICA WEDNESDAY.
"Hi it's Robin, and I have been waiting 174 days to say this.Good Morning America."
ROBERTS WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A RARE BLOOD DISORDER AND LEFT THE SHOW FIVE MONTHS AGO TO UNDERGO A BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT.
"Faith, family and friends have brought me to this moment and I'm so full of gratitude."
ROBERTS HAS AN INTERVIEW COMING UP WITH MICHELLE OBAMA, AND WILL BE ON THE RED CARPET FOR THE OSCARS.
BRUNO MARS HAS REVEALED THE STOPS IN HIS UPCOMING WORLD TOUR.
"THE MOONSHINE JUNGLE TOUR" KICKS OFF JUNE 22ND IN WASHINGTON D-C.
THE GRAMMY WINNER WILL VISIT 40 CITIES IN THE U-S AND CANADA. THE INTERNATIONAL LEG OF HIS TOUR INCLUDES STOPS IN THE U-K, FRANCE AND GERMANY.
TICKETS GO ON SALE BEGINNING MARCH 1ST.
FOR HOLLYWOOD MINUTE, I'M CARL AZUZ.
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A NEW SURVEY HAS JOB SEEKERS SEEING CLEARLY ON ONE THING. A LACK OF COURTESY.
A SURVEY CONDUCTED FOR JOBS WEBSITE CAREERBUILDER FOUND 75 PERCENT OF EMPLOYED PEOPLE WHO APPLIED FOR A JOB IN THE PAST YEAR NEVER HEARD BACK FROM AT LEAST ONE POTENTIAL EMPLOYER.
43 PERCENT CLAIM THEY FOUND OUT DURING THE INTERVIEW THAT THE JOB DIDN'T MATCH WHAT WAS WRITTEN IN THE JOB AD.
32 PERCENT CLAIM THEY WOULD BE LESS INCLINED TO PURCHASE PRODUCTS OR SERVICES FROM A COMPANY THAT DIDN'T RESPOND TO THEIR APPLICATION.
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INTERNET-CONNECTED GLASSES DUBBED "GOOGLE GLASS" THAT GOOGLE IS TOUTING AS THE NEXT BREAKTHROUGH IN MOBILE COMPUTING COULD BE YOURS IN A NEW CONTEST.
YOU WON'T WIN THEM. YOU'LL WIN THE CHANCE TO PAY 15-HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR THEM.
PARTICIPANTS MUST SUBMIT AN APPLICATION ON GOOGLE'S WEBSITE OF LESS THAN 50 WORDS EXPLAINING WHAT THEY WOULD DO WITH THE GOOGLE GLASS TECHNOLOGY.
THE COMPANY SHOWED OFF ITS GADGET TO REPORTERS THIS WEEK.
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"So basically the Google Glass, if it works the way Google wants, is going
to do everything a smart phone does, but you'll be able to tell it what to
do rather than have to fiddle around and touch it."
GOOGLE DOESN'T PLAN TO START SELLING ITS "GOOGLE GLASS" PRODUCT IN THE MASS MARKET UNTIL 2014.
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A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT THAT NEEDS TO BE ON FACEBOOK.
I would like to say she's 104 years old on Facebook. And on April 19. in a couple months. she's going to be 105.
BUT SHE MAY BE TOO OLD FOR FACEBOOK.
WHY HER MESSAGE MAY NEVER BE SEEN BY HER FRIENDS.
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CAN YOU BE TOO OLD FOR FACEBOOK?
AT 104-YEARS-OLD, A MICHIGAN WOMAN IS ONE OF THE OLDER MEMBERS OF FACEBOOK.
IN FACT, HER GRANDDAUGHTER SAYS HER AGE IS TOO HIGH FOR THE SOCIAL MEDIA SITE TO EVEN UNDERSTAND.
LAUREN PODELL HAS THE STORY.
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MARGUERITE IS LEGALLY BLIND AND IS HARD OF HEARING. BUT EACH DAY HER GRANDDAUGHTER, GAIL MARLOW, READS AND RESPONDS TO ALL OF HER GRANDMA'S FACEBOOK MESSAGES TO KEEP HER CONNECTED TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
She gets that it's on the computer. She gets that it's relatives sending her things. Does she understand social media? I would say probably not.
UNDERSTAND OR NOT. SHE'S UP TO 109 FRIENDS. HAS POSTED 84 PICTURES. BUT WHEN IT CAME TO SHARING HER TRIPLE DIGIT AGE. FACEBOOK WASN'T HAVING IT.
SHE'S BEEN FORCED TO BE 99 ONLINE FOR YEARS.
MARGUERITE WAS 102 YEARS OLD WHEN GAIL FIRST STARTED HER FACEBOOK PAGE. BUT WHEN THEY WENT TO EDIT HER PROFILE, THE YEAR 1908 WASN'T EVEN AN OPTION.
For some reason it keeps reverting back to 1928 which I'm not sure why.
EVERYTIME GAIL TRIED TO CHANGE THE SETTINGS TO THE RIGHT AGE. FACEBOOK ALWAYS CAME BACK WITH THE SAME MESSAGE.
THE WORDS UNKNOWN ERROR POPPED UP. AND BACK TO 99 YEARS OLD SHE GOES.
I would like to say she's 104 years old on Facebook. And on April 19. in a couple months. she's going to be 105.
AND THAT'S A NUMBER THAT MOTIVATED GAIL TO GO STRAIGHT TO THE TOP.
SHE SENT MESSAGE AFTER MESSAGE TO MARK ZUCKERBERG HIMSELF.
BUT AFTER FOUR YEARS OF TRYING. THE AGE 104 IS STILL TOO MUCH FOR EVEN FACEBOOK TO COMPUTE.
BUT NO MATTER WHAT AGE HER PROFILE SAYS YOU CAN'T PUT A NUMBER OF THE TIME MARGUERITE AND GAIL SPEND TOGETHER.
It's an opportunity to share my grandmother's amazing life and her journey through life. to share it with other people. So they can see here's this wonderful woman and the incredible things that she does.
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NBC 2 NEWS AT NOON IS NEXT!
STACEY DEFFENBAUGH IS HERE WITH A PREVIEW.
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NEXT AT NOON - NBC2 IS ON BREAKING NEWS -
LIKE A SCENE FROM AN ACTION FILM, A GUN BATTLE AND CRASH IN LAS VEGAS, LEAVE 3 DEAD AND SEVERAL HURT.
IT HAPPENED TODAY ALONG THE VEGAS STRIP - WE'LL TAKE YOU OUT THERE - AND EXPLAIN WHAT WENT DOWN.
ALSO TODAY - AN NBC2 UPDATE IN THE MURDER CASE, INVOLVING OLYMPIC TRACK STAR, OSCAR PISTORIUS.
FIND OUT WHY SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE HAVE APPOINTED A NEW LEAD INVESTIGATOR - AND WHICH MAJOR SPORTS SPONSOR HAS DROPPED THE ATHLETE FROM THEIR LINE-UP.
NEXT AT NOON - NBC2 IS LIVE IN PINE MANOR IN LEE COUNTY - TO SHOW YOU WHAT'S HAPPENING TO HELP GET PEOPLE BATTLING DRUG ADDICTION, BACK ON THEIR FEET.
COTTON CANDY, FUNNEL CAKES - WE'LL ALSO BE AT THE FAIR!
NBC2 WITH A LIVE REPORT ON KEEPING FAMILIES SAFE WHILE THEY RIDE THE ADRENALINE- PUMPING ATTRACTIONS.
SOMETHING ELSE FUN TO DO THIS TIME OF YEAR - SPRING TRAINING BASEBALL!
TODAY - THE RED SOX STEP UP to the PLATE - FOR THEIR FIRST GAME OF THE PRE-SEASON.
WE'LL TAKE YOU LIVE TO JET BLUE PARK - AS THE EXCITEMENT BUILDS - ALONG WITH THE TRAFFIC!
THE NEWS AT NOON IS NEXT!
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AD LIB GOODBYE
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