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A ROYAL STOMACH BUG.
BRITAIN'S QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND IS HOSPITALIZED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A DECADE.
THIS MORNING NEW DETAILS ON HER CONDITION.
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AND HAPPENING TODAY-- CARDINALS IN ROME TAKE THE FIRST STEPS IN THE EFFORT TO PICK A NEW POPE.
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GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
THANKS FOR WATCHING NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.
I'M STACEY DEFFENBAUGH.
AND I'M CLAY MILLER.
IT'S MONDAY, MARCH 4TH.
AND IT'S A BIT OF A CHILLY START TO THE WEEK.
CHIEF METEOROLOGIST HALEY WEBB IS TRACKING THOSE TEMPERATURES AS YOU WAKE UP.
HALEY -- WHEN CAN WE EXPECT THINGS TO WARM UP AROUND HERE.
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Today's Weather Story
THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
CHILLY START TO A MILD DAY
It is a cold start to the work week. Temperatures are starting in the 30s and 40s across Southwest Florida. Through the day, we'll see a good amount of sunshine, winds from the north around 15 mph and we'll warm near 70 degrees. That is a bit more mild than what we felt through the weekend with the highs the past few days staying in the 60s. Through the week, we'll see a mix of sun and clouds…some days with more sunshine and some days a few more clouds. For tomorrow, we're going to start with temperatures in the 40s and 50s to warm up into the upper 70s. From Wednesday through Friday, highs will be in the low to mid 70s. As you look ahead to the weekend plans, you can expect temperatures to warm into the lower 80s. Overall, this looks like a pretty nice week.
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WE'RE LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE COUPLE WHO DIED IN A DEPUTY RELATED CAR ACCIDENT SUNDAY MORNING.
JOHN AND MARILYN STEFFEN.
THEIR FRIENDS TELL NBC2 THE COUPLE WAS HEADING TO CHURCH BEFORE TRAGEDY STRUCK.
THE COUPLE DIED SUNDAY AFTER INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY PULLED OUT FROM MISSISSPPI AVENUE ONTO PALM BEACH BOULEVARD.
AT THE SAME TIME -- TWO LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES WERE RESPONDING TO AN EMERGECNY CALL HEADING EAST ON THE ROAD.
FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAY ONE CRUISER COLLIDED WITH THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OF OF THE STEFFENS WHITE CADILLIAC.
NEWS OF THEIR PASSING QUICKLY SPREAD.
EVEN REACHING FRIENDS AT HOME IN PANDORA, OHIO.
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Bill Alden, Neighbor
34:11 "They were friendly people always willing to help anybody that needed help, they were nice people."
THE CRASH IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.
ACCORDING TO F-H-P THE DEPUTIES DID HAVE THEIR LIGHTS ON WHILE RESPONDING TO THAT CALL --
BUT WITNESSES ON SCENE SAY THEY DIDN'T HEAR ANY SIRENS.
F-H-P INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY WILL BE LOOKING INTO THAT AS THE INVESTIGATION UNFOLDS.
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A WILDFIRE DESTROYS AT LEAST TEN HOMES NORTH OF ORLANDO.
HERE'S A LOOK AT MARION COUNTY.
SMOKY RUBBLE IS ALL THAT IS LEFT OF THE HOMES, DESTROYED IN A SECTION OF THE OCALA NATIONAL FOREST OVER THE WEEKEND.
THE FIRE SCORCHED NEARLY TWO THOUSAND ACRES.
THIS MORNING, IT'S 80-PERCENT CONTAINED.
NO INJURIES ARE REPORTED.
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MEANWHILE, A WILDFIRE IN FLAGLER COUNTY IS 85 PERCENT CONTAINED.
AT LEAST 11-HUNDRED ACRES ARE TORCHED THIS MORNING.
HIGH WINDS HAVE MADE IT HARD FOR CREWS TO KEEP THE FIRE AT BAY.
A VOLUNTARY EVACUATION WAS LIFTED YESTERDAY EVENING.
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TODAY -- CREWS WILL PUT UP A FENCE AROUND THE HOME --
WHERE A SINKHOLE SWALLED 37 YEAR OLD JEFF BUSH.
CREWS WILL ALSO CONTINUE DEMOLISHING THE HOUSE.
BUSH DISAPPEARED THURSDAY WHEN THE SINKHOLE OPENED BENEATH HIS BEDROOM.
AFTER THE HOME IS KNOCKED DOWN --
ALL THE DEBRIS NEEDS TO BE CLEARED AWAY SO ENGINEERS CAN GET A GOOD LOOK AT THE SINKHOLE -- AND THEN THE CAN FIGURE OUT HOW TO PROCEED.
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THIS MORNING, QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND IS RECOVERING FROM AN APPARENT STOMACH INFECTION IN THE HOSPITAL.
ELIZABETH MAY HAVE TO BE REHYDRATED WITH I-V FLUIDS.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE SAYS THE QUEEN HAD EXPERIENCED SYMPTOMS OF GASTROENTERITIS --
AND WAS BEING EXAMINED AT LONDON'S KING EDWARD THE SEVENTH HOSPITAL.
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IN A DECADE SHE HAS BEEN HOSPITALIZED.
SHE IS 86 YEARS OLD.
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BIG BUDGET CUTS KNOWN IN WASHINGTON AS "SEQUESTRATION". ARE A REALITY TODAY.
AFTER SIGNING THE ORDER. PRESIDENT OBAMA'S BEEN ON THE PHONE WITH LAWMAKERS TRYING TO REVERSE IT.
TRACIE POTTS REPORTS FROM WASHINGTON THIS MORNING.
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AS THE REALITY OF $85 BILLION IN CUTS SETTLES IN. WASHINGTON'S STILL IN A STALEMATE:
super burned in
/ Sen. Minority Leader
"I haven't heard a single Senate Republican say they would be willing to raise a dime in taxes."
super burned in
Ohio
"He got his tax hikes. It's time to cut spending and every American knows it."
PUBLICLY. THE WHITE HOUSE IS BANKING ON PRESSURE FROM TAXPAYERS FEELING THE PINCH:
super burned in
"Our hope is that, as more Republicans start to see this pain in their own districts, that they will choose bipartisan compromise."
BEHIND THE SCENES, PRESIDENT OBAMA'S CALLING REPUBLICANS HE THINKS MAY BE WILLING TO RAISE TAXES IF HE CAN GET DEMOCRATS TO CUT MEDICARE AND SOCIAL SECURITY.
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New Hampshire
"If we're going to increase revenue again, it's got to go to the debt with real entitlement reform."
super burned in
South Carolina
"I'm not going to raise taxes to fix sequestration."
ON THE STREET. SOME SEE THIS LACK OF COMPROMISE AS CHILDISH:
"Someone took their ball away so nobody wants to play."
"I know in my house, when my budget gets tight, I stop spending."
HERE'S GOOD NEWS: IT LOOKS LIKE CONGRESS WILL AGREE TO EXTEND TEMPORARY FUNDING THROUGH THE END OF THE YEAR. THAT MEANS. NO GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN.
audio outcue: Tracie Potts, NBC News, WASHINGTON.
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CASEY ANTHONY -- WILL COME OUT OF HIDING TODAY AS SHE HEADS BACK TO COURT.
A FEDERAL JUDGE HAS ORDERED ANTHONY TO APPEAR AT A BANKRUPTCY HEARING WITH HER CREDITORS THIS AFTERNOON IN TAMPA.
IN JANUARY, ANTHONY FILED FOR CHAPTER SEVEN BANKRUPTCY, CLAIMING TO HAVE ABOUT 11-HUNDRED DOLLARS IN ASSETS AND 792-THOUSAND DOLLARS IN LIABILITIES.
IN 2011, ANTHONY WAS ACQUITTED OF CHARGES THAT SHE MURDERED HER TWO-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER.
SHE'S BEEN IN HIDING EVER SINCE.
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FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA WILL CONTINUE HER DISCUSSION ABOUT HEALTHY FAMILIES THROUGH HER FIRST GOOGLE+ HANGOUT TODAY.
MRS. OBAMA WILL TAKE PART IN A VIRTUAL CONVERSATION FROM THE BLUE ROOM OF THE WHITE HOUSE, SPEAKING WITH FAMILIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
THE HANGOUT WILL BE MODERATED BY KELLY RIPA.
IT ALL BEGINS AT 11:10 THIS MORNING.
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ELIGIBLE CARDINALS ARE GETTING READY FOR THE CONCLAVE, A MEETING THAT WILL ELECT THE NEXT POPE.
BENEDICT THE 16TH BECAME THE FIRST POPE TO RESIGN IN 600 YEARS ON THURSDAY.
THERE ARE SEVERAL FRONT RUNNERS FOR HIS REPLACEMENT.
THE FIRST MEETING OF CARDINALS IS THIS MORNING -- THE CONCLAVE COULD BEGIN SOON AFTER THAT.
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THE AMERICAN RED CROSS WILL LAUNCH ITS OFFICIAL TORNADO APP TODAY,
PUTTING LIFE-SAVING INFORMATION RIGHT IN THE PALM OF YOUR HANDS.
THE APP IS FREE AND AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH,
GIVING USERS OF iPHONES, iPADS AND ANDROID SMARTPHONES AND TABLETS INSTANT ACCESS TO LOCAL AND REAL-TIME TORNADO SAFETY INFORMATION.
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A TRAFFIC ALERT TO TELL YOU ABOUT IN LEE COUNTY.
STARTING TODAY, THE EXPANSION OF METRO PARKWAY IN FORT MYERS BEGINS. IT'S FROM WINKLER AVENUE TO HANSON STREET.
THAT PORTION WILL BE WIDENED TO SIX LANES, AND INCLUDE A NEW BRIDGE TO CROSS THE RAILROAD.
PARKWAY STREET AND KENNESAW STREETS WILL CLOSE AT EVANS AVENUE.
EVANS AVENUE WILL ALSO CLOSE SOUTH OF PARKWAY STREET.
ASHWOOD STREET WILL ALSO CLOSE.
AND ELMWOOD STREET CLOSES IN JUNE.
THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO WRAP IN 2015.
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AND IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY,
THE ENGLEWOOD LIBRARY WILL TEMPORARILY CLOSE.
THAT'S THE LOCATION ON NORTH ACCESS ROAD.
RENOVATIONS ARE SET TO START TODAY.
ALL THE WORK WILL TAKE ABOUT A MONTH.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR.
A GRAND *REOPENING IS SET FOR APRIL 13.
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NEW INFORMATION ON A DEADLY CRASH ON I-75 OVER THE WEEKEND.
58-YEAR-OLD VICKI HART OF MICHIGAN, DIED, ACCORDING TO F-H-P SHE SWERVED TO THE SHOULDER, THEN CROSSED SEVERAL LANES AND WENT INTO A CONSTRUCTION ZONE, HITTING A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT.
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A NEW REPORT THIS MORNING FINDS DRIVERS ARE CHANGING *SOMETHING ELSE* WHEN IT COMES TO HIGH GAS PRICES.
AND SHE GAVE IT HER BEST SHOT.
ALL NEW THIS MORNING, THE FIRST WOMAN TO COMPETE AT AN N-F-L SCOUTING COMBINE TALKS ABOUT HER PERFORMANCE.
GLAD YOU ARE WAKING UP WITH US. TIME NOW____
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Full Forecast
THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
CHILLY START TO A MILD DAY
It is a cold start to the work week. Temperatures are starting in the 30s and 40s across Southwest Florida. Through the day, we'll see a good amount of sunshine, winds from the north around 15 mph and we'll warm near 70 degrees. That is a bit more mild than what we felt through the weekend with the highs the past few days staying in the 60s. Through the week, we'll see a mix of sun and clouds…some days with more sunshine and some days a few more clouds. For tomorrow, we're going to start with temperatures in the 40s and 50s to warm up into the upper 70s. From Wednesday through Friday, highs will be in the low to mid 70s. As you look ahead to the weekend plans, you can expect temperatures to warm into the lower 80s. Overall, this looks like a pretty nice week.
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WHEN GAS PRICES SPIKED LIKE THIS A FEW YEARS AGO, A LOT OF PEOPLE CHANGED THEIR DRIVING HABITS.
THIS TIME, THOUGH, THEY'VE CHANGED THEIR ATTITUDE.
DETAILS FROM NBC'S CHRIS CLACKUM.
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"If these prices continue, if this pessimism continues, you'll see some of the bigger things. you'll see more carpooling, you'll see people buying more fuel efficient vehicles"
BUT MOSTLY WHAT GASOLINE RETAILERS HAVE ALREADY SEEN IS A CHANGE IN ATTITUDE.
"They're trying to shop around more for price"
JEFF LENARD'S WITH THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES. THE SINGLE BIGGEST SELLERS OF GAS IN THE U-S.
.WHOSE SURVEY FOUND PEOPLE WILLING TO DRIVE FIVE MINUTES OUT OF THEIR WAY TO SAVE FIVE CENTS A GALLON.
"There are apps out there, there are all kinds of deals that you see with various channels to take ten cents, twenty cents off a gallon"
AND THE LEAST CONCERN CUSTOMERS HAVE. IS WHAT BRAND OF GAS THEY'RE PUMPING.
"We are finding that loyalty right now for most consumers lasts until the next fill up then they do the search all over again, find who has the best price, that is their new favorite retailer"
ALL OF WHICH SEEMS TO BE WORKING BECAUSE GASOLINE CONSUMPTION CONTINUES TO DECLINE.
CHRIS CLACKUM, NBC NEWS
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GASOLINE CONSUMPTION HAS DROPPED STEADILY SINCE ABOUT 2007 MAINLY BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE DRIVING MORE FUEL EFFICIENT CARS.
AND DRIVING FEWER MILES.
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THIS IS NATIONAL CONSUMER PROTECTION WEEK.
IT'S A WEEK TO HIGHLIGHT FREE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO ALL CONSUMERS, AND DIRECT THEM TO THE INFORMATION THEY NEED.
DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT BANKING?
IDENTITY THEFT?
HOW TO AVOID SCAMS?
WE PUT A LINK ON OUR WEBSITER TO HELP YOU GET ANSWERS.
JUST HEAD TO NBC-2 DOT COM AND CLICK ON NEWSLINKS.
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ARE YOU PASSING ON YOUR PASSWORDS?
A NEW REPORT SHOWS MORE THAN A THIRD OF EMPLOYEES REGULARLY WRITE DOWN CRITICAL PASSWORDS WHERE THEY CAN BE STOLEN. THE WORST OFFENDERS?
EXECUTIVES.
AND NEARLY 95-PERCENT OF EMPLOYEES ADMIT VIOLATING SECURITY PROCEDURES.
LIKE SHARING PASSWORDS WITH CO-WORKERS OR SENDING COMPANY INFORMATION TO PERSONAL E-MAIL ADDRESSES TO WORK ON IT AT HOME.
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A BIG BUST IN KEY WEST--
COAST GUARD OFFICIALS SAY THEY'VE SEIZED MORE THAN 600 POUNDS OF MARIJUANA.
THEY RECEIVED A CALL ABOUT A SUSPICIOUS BOAT.
AND WHEN THEY ARRIVED.
THEY SAW SOMEONE THROWING SEVERAL PACKAGES OVERBOARD.
THEY RECOVERED 68 PACKAGES OF MARIJUANA FROM THE WATER AND ARRESTED FOUR SUSPECTED DRUG SMUGGLERS.
THE DRUGS HAVE AN ESTIMATED STREET VALUE OF HALF-A-MILLION-DOLLARS.
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A MARCO ISLAND WOMAN IS ACCUSED OF PULLING A KNIFE ON HER BROTHER-IN-LAW.
ACCORDING TO THE ARREST REPORT -- CARIN BERRIOS WAS UPSET OVER FAMILY ISSUES FRIDAY NIGHT.
WITNESSES SAY SHE KICKED AND PUNCHED HER BROTHER-IN-LAW,
THEN THREATENED HIM WITH A KNIFE.
SHE FACES AGGRAVATED ASSAULT AND BATTERY CHARGES.
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TIME NOW TO LOOK AT WHAT'S TRENDING TODAY-- THE STORIES, VIDEOS AND PICTURES GETTING THE MOST CLICKS ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB.
THREE CAST-MEMBERS OF "MODERN FAMILY" EXPERIENCED SOME REAL-LIFE DRAMA IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.
JULIE BOWEN, ERIC STONESTREET AND JESSE TYLER FERGUSON WERE TRAPPED FOR ABOUT AN HOUR IN A CROWDED HOTEL ELEVATOR.
THEY WERE AMONG 15 PASSENGERS WHO HAD TO BE RESCUED BY THE KANSAS CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT.
KANSAS CITY IS STONESTREET'S HOME TOWN, AND THE TRIO WAS APPEARING AT A FUNDRAISER THERE.
THE ACTORS TOOK THE STAGE LATE, BUT WHEN THEY DID, THEY PRAISED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
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MORE THAN A DOZEN MEN SHOW BALD IS BEAUTIFUL --
LOSING THEIR HAIR AND RAISING MONEY TO BATTLE CHILDHOOD CANCERS IN WASHINGTON, DC.
THE ST. BALDRICK'S FOUNDATION HOLDS EVENTS NATIONWIDE TO RAISE MONEY AND AWARENESS FOR CHILDHOOD CANCER RESEARCH.
VOLUNTEERS COLLECT PLEDGES FROM DONORS, AND SHAVE THEIR HEADS IN SOLIDARITY WITH KIDS FIGHTING CANCER.
THE D-C ORGANIZERS HOPED TO RAISE 50-THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR CANCER RESEARCH.
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FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER --
A WOMAN HAS TRIED OUT FOR THE N-F-L.
BUT HER DREAM WAS SHORTLIVED -- DUE TO A LINGERING INJURY.
"I'm just really happy I had this amazing experience and I might be the first woman trying out for the NFL, but I certainly hope that I'm not the last."
LAUREN SILBERMAN -- A FORMER SOCCER PLAYER,
WAS GIVEN THE CHANCE TO KICK IN FRONT OF LEAGUE SCOUTS YESTERDAY IN FLORHAM PARK NEW JERSEY.
UNFORTUNATELY, SHE HAD TO CUT THE TRYOUT SHORT DUE TO PAIN FROM A QUAD INJURY SHE SUSTAINED EARLIER IN THE WEEK WHILE TRAINING.
AFTER TWO KICKS, SHE COULDN'T PUSH THE PAIN ANY FURTHER, BUT WAS THANKFUL SHE GOT THE OPPORTUNITY.
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THIS NEEDS TO BE PLANNED OUT -- A MOMENT FOR THE 4 ANCHORS
YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW--
YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST ON THE 2'S IS COMING UP NEXT AT 5:22.
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HUNDREDS BRAVED FREEZING TEMPERATURES TO WATCH THE START OF THE 41ST RUNNING OF ALASKA'S IDITAROD SLED DOG RACE.
65 TEAMS LEFT FROM WILLOW ALASKA EN ROUTE TO THE FINISH LINE, ABOUT 1-THOUSAND MILES AWAY.
THE TREK WILL TAKE MUSHERS OVER MOUNTAINS AND ACROSS FROZEN RIVERS.
THEY ALSO FACE STRONG WINDS AND TEMPERATURES THAT CAN PLUNGE TO 50 BELOW.
THE WINNER EARNS A NEW TRUCK AND A CASH PRIZE OF $50-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
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Day Planner
THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
CHILLY START TO A MILD DAY
It is a cold start to the work week. Temperatures are starting in the 30s and 40s across Southwest Florida. Through the day, we'll see a good amount of sunshine, winds from the north around 15 mph and we'll warm near 70 degrees. That is a bit more mild than what we felt through the weekend with the highs the past few days staying in the 60s. Through the week, we'll see a mix of sun and clouds…some days with more sunshine and some days a few more clouds. For tomorrow, we're going to start with temperatures in the 40s and 50s to warm up into the upper 70s. From Wednesday through Friday, highs will be in the low to mid 70s. As you look ahead to the weekend plans, you can expect temperatures to warm into the lower 80s. Overall, this looks like a pretty nice week.
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ALL CLEAR, CHAR CO ENFORCEMENT
CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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THE TRIAL CONTINUES TODAY FOR THE SO CALLED CANNIBAL COP.
28 YEAR OLD GILBERTO VALLE -- IS ACCUSED OF PLANNING TO KILL,
COOK AND EAT WOMEN.
IF CONVICTED - HE COULD FACE LIFE IN PRISON.
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THIS MORNING ANHEUSER BUSH FIGHTS BACK AGAINST CLAIMS IT WATERS DOWN ITS BEER.
AND SOME CHANGE MAY BE COMING TO YOUR FACEBOOK NEWS FEED.
HERE'S BLOOMBERG'S JANE KING WITH THIS MORNING'S BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT.
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GOOD MORNING,
ANHEUSER BUSCH INBEV IS FIGHTING BACK.
FEDERAL LAWSUITS ALLEGE THE BREWER ROUTINELY WATERS ITS BEER DOWN, TO A LOWER ALCOHOL CONTENT THAN LABELS CLAIM.
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MEANTIME -- COCA COLA -- ORDERED BY A JUDGE TO FACE A CONSUMER LAWSUIT CHALLENGING LABELING ON ITS "SIMPLY ORANGE," "MINUTE MAID PREMIUM" AND "MINUTE MAID PURE" BRANDS.
THE CONSUMERS ALLEGE THE PRODUCTS ARE NOT "100 PERCENT PURE SQUEEZE" BECAUSE THEY'RE HEAVILY PROCESSED AND FLAVOR'S CHEMICALLY ENHANCED.
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AND -- WATCH FOR CHANGES TO YOUR FACEBOOK NEWSFEED.
AS IT LOOKS TO THAT STREAM OF UPDATES FROM MORE THAN A BILLION FRIENDS, COMPANIES AND MEDIA SOURCES -- FOR MORE REVENUE.
FACEBOOK -- WILL BE HOLDING A NEWS CONFERENCE AT ITS HEADQUARTERS ON THIS, ON THURSDAY.
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AND -- COMING UP AFTER THIS --
THOSE AUTOMATIC SPENDING CUTS MAY PUT A DAMPER ON WALL STREET.
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THOSE AUTOMATIC SPENDING CUTS MAY HURT WALL STREET SENTIMENT.
MOST BUSINESS ECONOMISTS WERE OPPOSED TO THE CUTS, ACCORDING TO A SURVEY BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS ECONOMICS.
BUT THE SURVEY ALSO SAYS -- THE ECONOMSTS *DO* SUPPORT CUTTING THE DEFICIT LONG-TERM.
WE DID HAVE A HIGHER CLOSE FOR STOCKS FRIDAY, IN SPITE OF BUDGET CONCERNS.
BETTER-THAN-EXPECTED DATA ON CONSUMER CONFIDENCE AND MANUFACTURING, HELPING GIVE STOCKS A BOOST.
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AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, I'M JANE KING WITH THE BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT.
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PLUS, DEVELOPING THIS MORNING--
A DELICATE DEMOLITION GETS UNDERWAY ON A TAMPA-AREA HOUSE THAT BECAME A DEATH TRAP FOR A MAN.
WHEN WE COULD FINALLY SEE THE SINKHOLE THAT SWALLOWED HIM.
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AND A MIRACLE IN MISSISSIPPI--
A BABY WHO RECEIVED EARLY AGGRESSIVE TREATMENT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN CURED OF THE VIRUS THAT CAUSES AIDS.
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GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
THANKS FOR WATCHING NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.
I'M STACEY DEFFENBAUGH.
AND I'M CLAY MILLER.
IT'S MONDAY, MARCH 4TH.
AND THE MONTH OF MARCH HAS STARTED OFF ON THE COOL SIDE.
TEMPERATURES AROUND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ARE CHILLY THIS MORNING.
CHIEF METEOROLOGIST HALEY WEBB IS TRACKING THOSE TEMPERATURES AS YOU WAKE UP.
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Today's Weather Story
THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
CHILLY START TO A MILD DAY
It is a cold start to the work week. Temperatures are starting in the 30s and 40s across Southwest Florida. Through the day, we'll see a good amount of sunshine, winds from the north around 15 mph and we'll warm near 70 degrees. That is a bit more mild than what we felt through the weekend with the highs the past few days staying in the 60s. Through the week, we'll see a mix of sun and clouds…some days with more sunshine and some days a few more clouds. For tomorrow, we're going to start with temperatures in the 40s and 50s to warm up into the upper 70s. From Wednesday through Friday, highs will be in the low to mid 70s. As you look ahead to the weekend plans, you can expect temperatures to warm into the lower 80s. Overall, this looks like a pretty nice week.
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ALL CLEAR, LEE CO ENFORCEMENT
CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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STILL A LOT OF QUESTIONS REMAIN AFTER A LOCAL COUPLE ARE KILLED IN A DEPUTY RELATED CAR ACCIDENT SUNDAY MORNING.
WE HAVE NEWS INFORMATION ON JOHN AND MARILYN STEFFEN.
THEIR FRIENDS TELL NBC2 THE COUPLE WAS HEADING TO CHURCH BEFORE TRAGEDY STRUCK.
THE COUPLE DIED SUNDAY AFTER INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY PULLED OUT FROM MISSISSPPI AVENUE ONTO PALM BEACH BOULEVARD.
AT THE SAME TIME -- TWO LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES WERE RESPONDING TO AN EMERGECNY CALL HEADING EAST ON THE ROAD.
FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICALS SAY ONE CRUISER COLLIDED WITH THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OF OF THE STEFFENS WHITE CADILLIAC.
NEWS OF THEIR PASSING QUICKLY SPREAD.
EVEN REACHING FRIENDS AT HOME IN PANDORA, OHIO.
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Bill Alden, Neighbor
34:11 "They were friendly people always willing to help anybody that needed help, they were nice people."
THE CRASH IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.
ACCORDING TO F-H-P THE DEPUTIES DID HAVE THEIR LIGHTS ON WHILE RESPONDING TO THAT CALL --
BUT WITNESSES ON SCENE SAY THEY DIDN'T HEAR ANY SIRENS.
F-H-P INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY WILL BE LOOKING INTO THAT AS THE INVESTIGATION UNFOLDS.
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GOVERNMENT SPENDING CUTS OF 85 BILLION DOLLARS ARE NOW IN EFFECT AND WILL BE PHASED IN OVER THE NEXT MONTH.
TALKS BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ARE STILL GOING ON BEHIND THE SCENES THIS MORNING.
AIDES SAY THE PRESIDENT IS TRYING TO NEGOTIATE A WAY OUT OF THE CUTS.
REPUBLICANS ARE BETTING THE PRESIDENT WILL GIVE IN OR THAT THE PROBLEMS BEING PUBLICIZED WON'T BE THAT TRAUMATIC.
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/ House Speaker /:35 -:40 / "Meet the Press" burned in
"I don't think anyone quite understands how the sequester is really going to work."
EVEN IF A SEQUESTER COMPROMISE CAN BE REACHED IT MIGHT TAKE MONTHS TO WORK OUT THE DETAILS.
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ENGLAND'S QUEEN ELIZABETH IS IN THE HOSPITAL.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE OFFICIALS SAY THE 86-YEAR-OLD BRITISH MONARCH HAS BEEN SUFFERING SYMPTOMS OF GASTROENTERITIS.
SHE'S EXPECTED TO STAY THERE FOR AT LEAST TWO DAYS.
THE QUEEN HAS CANCELLED HER ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE COMING WEEK AS A PRECAUTION AS DOCTORS CONTINUE TO MONITOR HER HEALTH.
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A TRAGIC STORY STORY IN NEW YORK.
A YOUNG COUPLE EXPECTING A CHILD DIES IN FATAL HIT AND RUN.
THE BABY MANAGED TO SURVIVE, BUT IS PREMATURE.
THE MAN AND WOMAN WERE EN ROUTE TO THE HOSPITAL WHEN ANOTHER CAR T-BONED THEM.
POLICE SAY THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE THAT HIT THE COUPLE'S CAR -
SPED OFF.
POLICE ARE STILL LOOKING FOR THE DRIVER THIS MORNING.
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FOUR PEOPLE ARE DEAD AFTER THEIR SMALL PLANE CRASHED DURING TAKE-OFF IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO.
WITNESSES SAY THE SINGLE-ENGINE PLANE WAS ABOUT 200 FEET IN THE AIR WHEN IT SUDDENLY DOVE STRAIGHT DOWN.
THE AIRPORT MANAGER SAYS A FAMILY OF FOUR, 2 ADULTS AND 2 CHILDREN FROM SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS DIED.
THE CAUSE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION BUT AUTHORITIES SAY THERE WERE STRONG WINDS IN THE AREA AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH.
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THE GAPING SINKHOLE THAT SWALLOWED A MAN FROM HIS TAMPA HOME LAST WEEK COULD BE REVEALED TODAY.
DEMOLITION CREWS PLAN TO KNOCK DOWN THE REMAINING WALLS OF THE HOUSE AND BEGIN CLEARING AWAY THE DEBRIS.
37 YEAR OLD JEFF BUSH DISAPPEARED THURSDAY WHEN THE SINKHOLE OPENED BENEATH HIS BEDROOM.
AFTER THE HOME IS KNOCKED DOWN --
ALL THE DEBRIS NEEDS TO BE CLEARED AWAY SO ENGINEERS CAN GET A GOOD LOOK AT THE SINKHOLE -- AND THEN THE CAN FIGURE OUT HOW TO PROCEED.
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ROME'S FAMOUS COLOSSEUM COULD BE ABOUT TO COLLAPSE.
A HERITAGE ASSOCIATION, "ITALIA NOSTRA," SAYS THE FAMOUS MONUMENT IS AT RISK BECAUSE OF PLANS TO EXPAND THE NEARBY METRO STATION WHICH INCLUDES THE EXCAVATION OF A TUNNEL.
THE ASSOCIATION'S PRESIDENT SAYS THE DIGGING COULD TRIGGER THE SINKING OF THE COLOSSEUM, WHICH IS BUILT ON SOFT AND MOIST SEDIMENTARY SOIL.
THE GROUP SAID IT COULD TURN TO THE COURTS TO TRY TO STOP THE EXPANSION PROJECT.
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ON SUNDAY RESEARCHERS FROM JOHNS HOPKINS ANNOUNCED THAT A TODDLER IN MISSISSIPPI IS THE FIRST CHILD TO BE "FUNCTIONALLY CURED" OF H-I-V.
ANDREW SPENCER EXPLAINS WHAT THAT MEANS AND THE IMPACT THIS MEDICAL BREAKTHROUGH MAY HAVE ON PEDIATRIC AIDS RESEARCH.
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THE GIRL WAS BORN IN MISSISSIPPI TO AN H-I-V POSITIVE MOTHER WHO HAD NO PRENATAL CARE.
WITHIN THIRTY HOURS OF HER BIRTH, DOCTOR HANNAH GAY, A PEDIATRIC H-I-V SPECIALIST, GAVE THE INFANT RELATIVELY HIGH DOSES OF THREE ANTI-VIRAL DRUGS.
"I drew tests just as they started those drugs, and two different types of tests showed me within the next couple of days that the baby was already infected."
THE CHILD REMAINED ON THE DRUG REGIMEN FOR SOME 15-MONTHS.
THEN DOCTOR GAY LOST TOUCH WITH THE MOTHER.
WHAT HAPPENED LATER GOT THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY'S ATTENTION.
"The mom admitted that she had not been giving the medicine for the past several months, and I fully expected the baby's viral load to have gone back up. But when we drew the test, we got back still an undetectable viral load."
RESEARCHERS SAY THE CHILD IS FUNCTIONALLY CURED.
THAT MEANS THE PRESENCE OF THE VIRUS IS SO SMALL CLINICAL TESTS CANNOT DETECT IT IN THE BLOOD.
RESEARCHERS FROM JOHNS HOPKINS ANNOUNCED, SUNDAY, THAT EARLY INTERVENTION WAS KEY TO THIS OUTCOME.
THEY BELIEVE THIS WILL HELP THEM CURE OTHER INFECTED BABIES OF H-I-V.
"We think we can build upon that platform. What this case provided us is that we can use the currently FDA-approved drugs for treating infection in infants to really begin to replicate this finding."
I'M ANDREW SPENCER REPORTING.
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THIS IS NOT THE FIRST DOCUMENTED CASE OF AN H-I-V CURE.
IN 2007,TIMOTHY BROWN,
AN H-I-V POSITIVE MAN BATTLING LEUKEMIA AND H-I-V WAS CURED OF BOTH AFTER HE RECEIVED A BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT.
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FARM WORKERS ARE OUT ON THE STREETS THIS MORNING FOR A TWO-WEEK MARCH TO LAKELAND.
THAT'S A 2 HUNDRED MILE JOURNEY, STARTING FROM PALM BEACH BOULEVARD YESTERDAY.
THEIR TARGET -- PUBLIX SUPERMARKETS.
FARM WORKERS SAY THEIR HUMAN RIGHTS ARE BEING VIOLATED.
THEY'LL HEAD TO TAMPA BEFORE MOVING INTO LAKELAND.
THAT'S WHERE PUBLIX IS HEADQUARTERED.
MEANWHILE THE GROCER SAYS THIS LABOR DISPUTE DOESN'T CONCERN THEM.
ITS A MATTER BETWEEN GROWERS AND FARM WORKERS.
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THOUSANDS MARCHED ACROSS A BRIDGE IN SELMA, ALABAMA TO COMMEMORATE THE ANNIVERSARY OF "BLOODY SUNDAY."
VOTING RIGHTS MARCHERS WERE BEATEN BY STATE TROOPERS AS THEY BEGAN A MARCH TO MONTGOMERY IN MARCH OF 1965.
THE 50-MILE MARCH PROMPTED CONGRESS TO PASS THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT THAT STRUCK DOWN ROAD BLOCKS TO VOTING BY AFRICAN-AMERICANS AND ENDED ALL-WHITE RULE IN THE SOUTH.
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IF YOU'RE NOT WAKING UP FEELING REFRESHED -- GET MOVING!
A NEW REPORT OUT THIS MORNING UNCOVERS WHAT MAY BE THE KEY TO A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP.
PLUS -- IT'S COLD OUT THERE THIS MORNING.
CHIEF METEOROLOGIST HALEY WEBB HAS YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST ON THE TWOS WHEN WE COME BACK AND WHEN THE WARMTH RETURNS.
YOUR TIME NOW --
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Weather Trends
THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
CHILLY START TO A MILD DAY
It is a cold start to the work week. Temperatures are starting in the 30s and 40s across Southwest Florida. Through the day, we'll see a good amount of sunshine, winds from the north around 15 mph and we'll warm near 70 degrees. That is a bit more mild than what we felt through the weekend with the highs the past few days staying in the 60s. Through the week, we'll see a mix of sun and clouds…some days with more sunshine and some days a few more clouds. For tomorrow, we're going to start with temperatures in the 40s and 50s to warm up into the upper 70s. From Wednesday through Friday, highs will be in the low to mid 70s. As you look ahead to the weekend plans, you can expect temperatures to warm into the lower 80s. Overall, this looks like a pretty nice week.
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ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION PROJECT?
CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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AS YOU HEAD OUT THE DOOR THIS MORNING-- WE HAVE AN NBC-2 TRAFFIC ALERT FOR YOUR COMMUTE THAT ONE DAY WILL GET YOU WHERE YOU NEED TO BE.FASTER.
THE MULTIMILLION DOLLAR PROJECT TO EXPAND METRO PARKWAY WIL BEGIN TODAY.
IN RETURN, IT COULD CAUSE SOME CHANGES TO YOUR DRIVING ROUTINES.
NBC 2'S DANIELLE KOLENIAK IS LIVE IN FORT MYERS WITH YOUR NBC-2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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TODAY CONSTRUCTION CREWS WILL BE OUT CLOSING 6 ROADS FOR TO BEGIN THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT FROM WINKLER AVE TO EVANS AVENUE.
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TAKE A LOOK AT THIS MAP THAT SHOWS YOU EXACTLY WHICH ROADS WILL CLOSE TODAY AND WHERE DRIVERS WILL BE DETOURED.
AS YOU CAN SEE. PARKWAY STREET AND KEENESAW STREET CLOSES AT EVANS AVE. YOU CAN HOP ON THROUGH FOWLER STREET,
NOW EVANS AVENUE WILL CLOSE FROM SOUTH OF PARKWAY STREET TO NORTH OF KENNESAW STREET.
LAST ASHWOOD STREET WILL CLOSE. THAT'S RIGHT OFF OF EVANS AVENUE,
YOU MAY BE WONDERING, WHY SO MANY CLOSURES?
THIS IS FOR A PROJECT TO BUILD A NEW CROSSOVER TO CONNECT METRO PARKWAY TO FOWLER STREET.
THE GOAL IS TO ALLIEVIATE CONGESTION ON FOWLER STREET AND US 41.
THE TOTAL PROJECT WILL COST 22 MILLION DOLLARS AND IS PAID FOR BY TRANSPORTATION DOLLARS GENERATED BY GAS TAXES.
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THE WHOLE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER 20-15.
WITH THAT SAID, IF YOU ARE DRIVING IN THIS AREA.EXERCISE CAUTION. THERE WILL BE CONSTRUCTION WORKERS AND TRUCKS COMING AND LEAVING THE WORKZONE.
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THE PATH TO A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP MAY SEEM COUNTER-INTUITIVE -- YOU MAY NEED TO HIT THE GYM BEFORE YOU HIT THE SHEETS.
A NEW POLL SHOWS THOSE WHO EXERCISE THE MOST. GET THE BEST SLEEP.
ERIKA EDWARDS REPORTS.
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THESE PEOPLE SHOULD SLEEP WELL TONIGHT.
. ACCORDING TO A NEW POLL FROM THE NATIONAL SLEEP FOUNDATION.
"It turns out, the more you exercise, the better your sleep is likely to be."
THE POLL OF A THOUSAND ADULTS FOUND REGULAR EXERCISERS SLEPT BETTER AND FELT MORE REFRESHED IN THE MORNING THAN PEOPLE WHO DID NOT EXERCISE.
THE REASON FOR THE LINK BETWEEN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP IS NOT CLEAR.
BUT DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY TEND TO BE COMMON IN PEOPLE WHO SUFFER FROM INSOMNIA.
"We know that exercise can improve depression. We know that exercise can improve anxiety."
VIGOROUS EXERCISE -- ANY TIME OF DAY -- SEEMED TO HELP MOST.
BUT IT DOESN'T TAKE HEAVY LIFTING TO BENEFIT.
"When you can, get up and take a walk, stretch some, it doesn't even have to be vigorous exercise. Even light exercise can help improve the likelihood that you'll get a good night's sleep."
TAKING A WALK. SPLASHING AROUND. HULA HOOPING. ANYTHING THAT GETS YOUR BODY MOVING. CAN HELP KEEP YOU STILL AT NIGHT.
ERIKA EDWARDS, NBC NEWS.
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SPENDING LESS TIME SITTING MAY ALSO HELP --
THOSE WHO SAT NO MORE THAN 8 HOURS A DAY HAD BETTER SLEEP QUALITY THAN MORE SEDENTARY PEOPLE.
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IT WAS STRICTLY A CATCH AND RELEASE OPERATION --
AND THIS ONE CAUGHT SOMETHING HISTORIC.
RESEARCHERS REELED IN A 2-THOUSAND POUND GREAT WHITE SHARK OFF THE COAST OF JACKSONVILLE SUNDAY.
WHILE TAGGING HER, THEY ALSO NAMED HER LYDIA.
THE NON-PROFIT OCEARCH SAYS SHE'S THE FIRST GREAT WHITE TO BE CAPTURED, TAGGED AND RELEASED OFF THE SOUTHEASTERN U-S COAST.
SHE'LL HELP RESEARCHERS UNDERSTAND SHARKS' MIGRATION PATTERNS.
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Ocearch Founder "Chris Fischer One of the big part of our mission and the reason why you are here is to be inclusive. We are trying to allow the whole world to feel like they can be on the ship to experience modern day exploration,"
LYDIA WAS TRACKED DOWN AT THE MOUTH OF THE ST. JOHNS RIVER,
WHICH IS NEAR A POPULAR SPOT FOR SURFING.
SHE'S NOW TAGGED WITH A G-P-S DEVICE THAT ALLOWS RESEARCHERS TO FOLLOW HER.
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IF YOU'VE SEEN A GIANT HOTDOG ON WHEELS ROLLING AROUND SOUTHWEST FLORDIA,
IT'S OKAY WE HAVE TOO.
THE OSCAR MEYER WIENER MOBILE IS IN TOWN THROUGH TODAY.
HERE'S A LOOK AT IT YESTERDAY AT THE PUBLIX ON LEE BOULEVARD IN LEHIGH ACRES.
GAMES, ACTIVITIES AND THE ICONIC WIENER WHISTLES!
THEIR MISSION - TO FIND RECRUITS TO DRIVE THE WIENER MOBILE.
ONLY TWELVE PEOPLE DRIVE THE SIX VEHICLES IN THE U-S.
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NORTH KOREA INCREASED TENSIONS WITH THE U-S BY CONDUCTING AN UNDERGROUND NUCLEAR TEST LAST MONTH --
BUT THE GOVERNMENT IS PLAYING FRIENDLY WITH AT LEAST ONE AMERICAN, RETIRED BASKETBALL STAR DENNIS RODMAN.
THIS WEEK -- RODMAN BECAME THE FIRST AMERICAN TO SPEND TIME WITH NORTH KOREAN LEADER KIM JONG UN.
AND RODMAN TALKED ABOUT WHERE PRESIDENT OBAMA AND KIM JONG UN CAN FIND COMMON GROUND.
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Dennis Rodman/Fmr Basketball Player
The one thing i said to him, we talked about -- if you see the clips or whatever, he loves basketball. And i said the same thing, I said Obama loves basketball. Let's start there, all right. Start there. If you see the quotes in the papers he says that. He says that about sports. Both of you guys love basketball so much.
RODMAN AND KIM JONG UN WATCHED AN EXHIBITION GAME TOGETHER THIS WEEK.
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NEW INSIGHT FROM FORMER PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE MITT ROMNEY --
HE SAYS IN HIS HEART -- HE FELT HE WAS GOING TO WIN THE PRESIDENCY.
BUT EXIT POLLS FROM FLORIDA QUICKLY TOLD HIM OTHERWISE.
YESTERDAY ON FOX NEWS -- THE G-O-P NOMINEE SAID HE THOUGHT HE'D WIN THE STATE SOLIDLY,
BUT HE KNEW HIS CAMPAIGN WAS IN TROUBLE WHEN THOSE POLLS SUGGESTED A CLOSE RACE.
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A GROUP OF MUSICIANS IS PUTTING SOME PRESSURE ON THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA.
THE GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING BAND, TRAIN, WAS SCHEDULED TO PLAY AT THE 2013 NATIONAL SCOUT JAMBOREE, THIS SUMMER.
THE GROUP HAS DECIDED NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENT BECAUSE OF THE SCOUTS' CONTROVERSIAL ANTI-GAY POLICY
THE BAND SAYS IT STRONGLY OPPOSES THAT POLICY, CALLING FOR BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA TO "MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION."
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THE SOUND OF FUNDRAISING IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
nats of horn and race start
IN FORT MYERS,
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE TURNED OUT FOR THE ANNUAL HOOTERS HALF MARATHON.
HOOTERS RESTAURANTS AND THE FORT MYERS TRACK CLUB TEAMED UP IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CANCER.
THIS YEAR'S GOAL - 50 THOUSAND DOLLARS.
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TAKE A LOOK AT THIS --
HIGH ABOVE EARTH -- THE SPACE-X DRAGON CARGO CAPSULE DOCKED WITH THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION.
YOU CAN SEE DRAGON HOOKING UP WITH THE PORT ON THE HARMONY MODULE SUNDAY MORNING.
THE CAPSULE IS CARRYING MORE THAN 12-HUNDRED POUNDS OF SUPPLIES FOR THE I-S-S CREW.
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LOOKING AHEAD --
THE LEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD WILL ADDRESS ACCUSATIONS OF MISMANAGEMENT AGAINST SUPERINTENDENT BURKE ON TUESDAY.
THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S INSPECTOR GENERAL WANTS ANSWERS ABOUT WHAT THEY CALL QUESTIONABLE ACTS.
THE ACCUSATIONS INVOLVE MISUSE OF MONEY AND MISHANDLING OF INVESTIGATIONS.
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IF YOU NEED TO WALK OUT THE DOOR - WE CAN STILL MAKE SURE YOU ARE IN THE KNOW TODAY -
TUNE US IN ON WAVV 101.1 - WE ARE LIVE FROM 6-7!
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Full Forecast
THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
CHILLY START TO A MILD DAY
It is a cold start to the work week. Temperatures are starting in the 30s and 40s across Southwest Florida. Through the day, we'll see a good amount of sunshine, winds from the north around 15 mph and we'll warm near 70 degrees. That is a bit more mild than what we felt through the weekend with the highs the past few days staying in the 60s. Through the week, we'll see a mix of sun and clouds…some days with more sunshine and some days a few more clouds. For tomorrow, we're going to start with temperatures in the 40s and 50s to warm up into the upper 70s. From Wednesday through Friday, highs will be in the low to mid 70s. As you look ahead to the weekend plans, you can expect temperatures to warm into the lower 80s. Overall, this looks like a pretty nice week.
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CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
ALL CLEAR, COLLIER CO ENFORCEMENT
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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HAVE YOU SEEN THIS MAN?
THERE'S A MISSING PERSON'S ALERT OUT FOR HIM.
WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE LAST TIME SOMEONE SAW HIM HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
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AND DID YOU FEEL THE EARTH MOVE THIS WEEKEND HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA?
WE'VE BEEN GETTING A LOT OF VIEWER COMMENTS ABOUT IT --- AND THIS MORNING WE HAVE SOME ANSWERS FOR YOU.
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AND THEY'RE USED TO BEING IN THE SPOTLIGHT, WITH THEIR POPULAR SHOW, MODERN FAMILY. BUT NOT THIS TIME --- WHEN THREE CAST MEMBERS HAD TO BE RESCUED!
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A COLLECTION OF MEMOIRS AND PHOTOS BELONGING TO FORMER PRESIDENT GEORGE H.W. BUSH WILL SOON BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
AN UPDATED VERSION OF THE 41ST PRESIDENT'S BOOK "ALL THE BEST, GEORGE BUSH: MY LIFE IN LETTERS AND OTHER WRITINGS." IS HEADED TO STORES NEXT WEEK.
THE PUBLISHER SAYS THE BOOK WILL INCLUDE LETTERS, DIARY ENTRIES AND PERSONAL NOTES WRITTEN BY THE PRESIDENT OVER THE LAST 15 YEARS.
THE BOOK HITS STORES TUESDAY.
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AND WOULD YOU LET YOUR BABY BE NAMED BY BALLOT?
THERE'S A WEBSITE OUT THERE THAT LET'S YOU DO JUST THAT!
BABY-NAMES-DOT-NET ALLOWS YOU TO PICK FIVE FAVORITE NAMES.
YOU THEN INVITE FRIENDS AND FMAILY TO VOTE, VIA FACEBOOK, TWITTER AND EMAIL.
ONCE YOU DECIDE THE NAME, THE RESULTS ARE ALSO ANNOUNCED ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
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HOPE COULD BE ON THE HORIZON FOR WOMEN WHO SUFFER FROM HOT FLASHES.
TODAY AN F-D-A ADVISORY PANEL WILL REVIEW TWO NEW APPLICATIONS FOR DRUGS THAT REDUCE HOT FLASHES.
ONE DRUG REDUCED THE SEVERITY AND FREQUENCY FOR AT LEAST FOUR WEEKS.
THE OTHER DRUG IS APPROVED FOR DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY.
IT WAS SHOWN TO BE MORE CONSISTENT AT TREATING MENOPAUSE SYMPTOMS.
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A STUDY OF MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND BREAST CANCER PATIENTS FINDS ONE OUT OF FOUR EXPERIENCES SYMPTOMS OF POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER SHORTLY AFTER DIAGNOSIS.
ASIAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN HAD A FIFTY PERCENT INCREASED RISK -- COMPARED TO WHITE WOMEN.
YOUNG PATIENTS ALSO CARRIED A HIGHER RISK FOR P-T-S-D.
HOWEVER, RESEARCHERS FOUND MOST PATIENTS SAW THEIR SYMPTOMS DECLINE TWO TO THREE MONTHS AFTER LEARNING THEIR DIAGNOSIS.
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NEW ROCHELLE HIGH SCHOOL NEEDED A MIRACLE TO BEAT MOUNT VERNON IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY NEW YORK.
KHALIL EDNEY INTERCEPTED A PASS AND LAUNCHED A 55-FOOT SHOT THAT WENT IN AT THE BUZZER.
OFFICIALS INITIALLY RULED THE SHOT NO GOOD, BUT THEN REVERSED THE CALL.
NEW ROCHELLE WINS 61-60.
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A LIVE LOOK RIGHT NOW AT-- , SHOWING --
NBC2 CHIEF METEOROLOGIST HALEY WEBB WILL BE LIVE WITH AN UPDATE TO YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST ON THE TWOS AT 6-02.
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