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RIGHT NOW ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY --
PREPARING TO ELECT A NEW POPE --
THE FINISHING TOUCHES ARE WRAPPING UP IN ROME --
WHILE THE CONCLAVE GETS READY TO HOLD A SECRET BALLOT.
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AND TRAGEDY IN OHIO --
SIX TEENS KILLED WHEN AN S-U-V VEERS OFF THE ROAD.
WE HAVE SURPRISING NEW DETAILS THIS MORNING ON THE INVESTIGATION.
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BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.
FIRE OFFICIALS ARE CLOSELY WATCHING A FIRE BURNING BEHIND GOLDEN GATE HIGH SCHOOL.
WE'RE TOLD THIS IS A WOODED AREA -- AND NO HOMES ARE THREATENED BY THE FIRE.
IT'S BETWEEN A CANAL AND SW 32ND AVENUE.
WE'RE TOLD NO MAIN ROADS ARE AFFECTED FOR YOUR MORNING COMMUTE--
AND THERE IS NO SCHOOL TODAY -- BECAUSE STUDENTS ARE ON SPRING BREAK.
AGAIN -- THE FIRE ISN'T OUT OF CONTROL AT THIS HOUR --
BUT CREWS ARE KEEPING WATCH.
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DEVELOPING THIS MORNING --
NBC-2 IS WORKING TO GET MORE DETAILS ON A LATE NIGHT SUSPECT SEARCH IN CAPE CORAL.
POLICE WERE OUT LOOKING FOR A PERSON IN THE ARE OF SKYLINE AND CHIQUITA --
AND THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE WAS HELPING.
BUT THIS MORNING --
STILL NO WORD ON WHO THEY WERE LOOKING FOR OR WHY?
COUNT ON US TO BRING YOU DETAILS AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE.
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NEW DETAILS OVERNIGHT IN A SERIOUS CRASH IN PORT CHARLOTTE.
THREE PEOPLE ARE IN THE HOSPITAL THIS MORNING.
WE KNOW ONE OF THEM IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION --
TWO OTHERS ARE IN SERIOUS CONDITION.
THAT CRASH HAPPENED LAST NIGHT IN PORT CHARLOTTE --
ON VETERANS BOULEVARD BETWEEN A SILVER HONDA AND A RED JEEP.
FHP SAYS ALCOHOL WAS NOT A FACTOR.
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NEW THIS MORNING --
INDIAN POLICE SAY THE MAIN SUSPECT INVOLVED IN A GANG RAPE OF A NEW DELHI BUS PASSENGER --
HAS COMMITTED SUICIDE IN JAIL.
RAM SINGH WAS FACING MURDER AND RAPE CHARGES.
HE WAS ACCUSED OF DRIVING THE BUS -- THE NIGHT A 23 YEAR OLD STUDENT WAS RAPED AND BEATEN TO DEATH BY A GROUP OF SIX MEN.
THAT HAPPENED BACK IN DECEMBER.
THAT INCIDENT SET OFF NATIONAL PROTESTS IN INDIA --
CALLING FOR BETTER PROTECTION FOR WOMEN.
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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.
WARM TODAY, A FEW SHOWERS TOMORROW
The high pressure system that has been in place over Southwest Florida giving us some pleasant weather will continue to control our weather today. We'll see mostly sunny skies and highs will warm into the lower 80s. Ahead of a cold front, our winds will be coming in from the southeast, gusting up toward 20 mph this afternoon helping us with today's warm up. There is a cold front on the way for tomorrow. Starting tonight, we could see a few showers. Through the day tomorrow there will be some showers and possibly even a few thunderstorms as the front works its way through the area. The best rain chances will be during the work day. Behind that front, cooler, drier weather will move back into Southwest Florida. We'll see plenty of sunshine for the middle and end of the week with highs in the mid and upper 70s for a couple of days. Overnight lows will drop to near 50 degrees for Thursday and Friday mornings. If you are already planning ahead to the weekend, it looks like we'll be back near 80 degrees by then.
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THIS WEEK -- CARDINALS WILL BEGIN VOTING TO SELECT THE NEXT POPE.
THE SECRET BALLOT PROCESS BEGINS TOMORROW.
AND THIS MORNING -- THERE'S NO CLEAR FRONT RUNNERS --
BUT THERE ARE A FEW NAMES THAT KEEP COMING UP.
NC2-ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH IS LIVE IN THE STUDIO WITH MORE.
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TODAY'S THE ONE LAST CHANCE TO HEAR SPEECHES AND DISCUSS ISSUES BEFORE THE CONCLAVE BEGINS TOMORROW.
115 ELECTORS ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THEIR FINAL HOURS TO CONTEMPLATE.
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ONCE THEY ENTER THE SISTINE CHAPEL, THE CARDINALS WILL STAY UNTIL THEY ELECT A NEW POPE.
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Father Thomas Rosica, Vatican spokesman
extra omnes, everybody but the Cardinals out of here and we will see those
doors close, no cameras inside and that is an opportunity for all the church
to begin praying and to ask the Holy spirit to help guide these men in
their selection."
IT IS A SELECTION BASED ON A LOT OF FACTORS.
BELIEFS, BACKGROUND, AGE, AND ALLIANCES.
SOME NAMES ARE EMERGING AS POSSIBILITIES, CARDINAL SCHERER OF BRAZIL IS A FRONTRUNNER, ALONG WITH CARDINAL SCOLA OF MILAN, AND CARDINAL O'MALLY OF BOSTON.
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OVER THE WEEKEND, TWO CAST IRON STOVES WHERE BALLOTS WILL BE BURNED WERE PUT IN PLACE.
AND ON THE ROOF OF THE SISTINE CHAPEL, THE CHIMNEY IS NOW IN PLACE -- WHERE WHITE SMOKE WILL RISE WHEN A NEW POPE IS ELECTED.
LIVE IN THE STUDIO THIS MORNING --
STACEY DEFFENBAUGH NBC-2.
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PRESIDENT OBAMA IS REACHING OUT TO REPUBLICANS AGAIN THIS WEEK --
HOPING TO REACH A DEAL ON THE BUDGET.
AND WHILE THE G-O-P IS WARMING TO THE PRESIDENT'S EFFORTS --
THIS WEEK THEY'LL ALSO BE APPEALING TO CONSERVATIVES DURING A YEARLY POLITICAL CONFERENCE.
DANIELLE LEIGH HAS THE LATEST FROM CAPITOL HILL.
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PRESIDENT OBAMA ISN'T MISSING ANY OPPORTUNITIES THIS WEEK TO MEND RELATIONS HERE ON CAPITOL HILL.
AND HE LET VOTERS IN ON THAT AGENDA- DURING HIS WEEKLY ADDRESS.
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"I'll attend both the Democratic and Republican party meetings in the Capitol to continue those discussions."
WITH THREE PLANNED TRIPS TO THE CAPITOL- ONE WEEK AFTER DINING WITH REPUBLICANS.
PRESIDENT OBAMA HAS HIS EYE ON A BIG DEAL.
ONE THAT SOFTENS THOSE SPENDING CUTS ALREADY TAKING EFFECT. AND SOLVES ANOTHER BUDGET DEADLINE LESS THAN A MONTH AWAY.
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Oklahoma
"I think the President's tremendously sincere. I don't think this is just a political change in tactic."
ON SUNDAY TALK SHOWS- REPUBLICANS WERE CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC.
BUT THIS WEEK-
POTENTIAL PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFULS-
WILL ALSO BE APPEALING TO THE RIGHT- DURING THE CONSERVATIVE POLITICAL ACTION CONFERENCE.
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Wisconsin
"We think we should balance the budget. We have a spending problem, not a taxing problem."
TOMORROW HOUSE BUDGET COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN PAUL RYAN WILL UNVEIL HIS OWN SPENDING PLAN-
ONE- UNLIKELY TO GET BI-PARTISAN SUPPORT.
DEMOCRATS ARE HOPING THE PRESIDENT'S EFFORTS WILL LEAVE REPUBLICANS READY TO STEP TOWARD THE CENTER.
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/ House Minority Leader
if he can diffuse some of their opposition to some of these issues, bravo, again for the American people that we can get a job done.
AND REACH A COMPROMISE- THAT SO FAR HAS ALLUDED CONGRESS AND THE WHITE HOUSE.
audio outcue: Danielle Leigh, NBC News, WASHINGTON.
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A DEATH INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY ON PINE ISLAND --
AFTER BODY IS PULLED FROM A CANAL.
BOATERS FOUND 70 YEAR OLD GEORGE MCAFEE SUNDAY MORNING.
LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY HE WAS FLOATING UNDER A DOCK ON SEA HOLLY LANE IN SAINT JAMES CITY.
MCAFEE'S ROOMMATE REPORTED HIM MISSING LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
SHE TELLS NBC2 MCAFEE WENT TO WALK THEIR DOG --
THE DOG CAME BACK BUT -- MCAFEE DIDN'T.
THAT'S WHEN SHE REPORTED HIM MISSING.
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Colleen Goresh roommate
Sound-16:13 I went to go out and to see him and talk to him and gypsy was standing on the steps and George was gone. He just disappeared.
I tried to call him on his cell but he didn't answer.
IT IS STILL UNCLEAR HOW MCAFEE FELL INTO THE CANAL.
A MEDICAL EXAMINER WILL DETERMINE AN EXACT CAUSE OF DEATH.
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THIS MORNING -- AUTHORITIES
ARE LOOKING INTO WHETHER AN S-U-V WAS STOLEN --
AFTER SIX TEENS WERE KILLED IN A CRASH IN OHIO.
POLICE SAY THE SUV HIT A GUARDRAIL -- THEN FLIPPED AND LANDED IN A SHALLOW POND.
TWO PEOPLE MANAGED TO CRAWL OUT AND CALLED 9-1-1.
ONE TEEN WAS THROWN FROM THE CAR AND FOUND BENEATH THE VEHICLE.
FIVE OTHERS WERE FOUND DEAD INSIDE.
POLICE SAY ALL THE VICTIMS ARE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 14 AND 19.
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HERE AT HOME --
TWO PEOPLE ARE RECOVERING FROM INJURIES.
AFTER A PILE-UP ON I-75.
IT HAPPENED NEAR THE OVERPASS AT PALM BEACH BOULEVARD YESTERDAY.
TROOPERS SAY FOUR CARS IN THE NORTHBOUND LANES HIT EACH OTHER WHEN TRAFFIC BEGAN TO SLOW FOR A STALLED CAR.
AFTER THAT -- FIVE MORE DRIVERS -- DIDN'T HIT THEIR BRAKES IN TIME.
TWO PEOPLE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL WITH MINOR INJURIES.
IT DIDN'T END THERE -- TROOPERS SAY TWO OTHER CARS TRAVELING IN THE SOUTHBOUND LANE SLOWED TO LOOK.
AND THOSE TWO CARS COLLIDED.
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TODAY -- JAPAN IS MARKING IT'S SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF ITS EARTHQUAKE, TSUNAMI AND NUCLEAR CATASTROPHE.
MORE THAN 300 THOUSAND PEOPLE ARE STILL DISPLACED --
AND LITTLE HAS BEEN DONE TO START REBUILDING.
MEMORIAL SERVICES ARE PLANNED FOR TODAY IN TOKYO ALONG THE BATTERED NORTHEASTERN COAST.
IN 2011 --
THE STRONGEST RECORDED EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN'S HISTORY --
STRUCK -- UNLEASHING A MASSIVE TSUNAMI THAT KILLED NEARLY 19-THOUSAND PEOPLE.
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WHOLE FOODS SHOPPERS!
TODAY -- THE STORE LET'S CONSUMERS KNOW.
WHICH OF IT'S FOODS ARE ACTUALLY GENTICALLY MODIFIED.
SO WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL WITH THE ALTERED INGREDIENTS --
WE HAVE THAT -- STRAIGHT AHEAD ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.
PLUS -- A WARM WELCOME HOME AFTER THE BIG WIN.
WHAT'S NEXT FOR OUR HOMETOWN CHAMPS AS THEY EARN THEIR SPOT IN THIS YEARS BRACKETS.
YOUR 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.
WARM TODAY, A FEW SHOWERS TOMORROW
The high pressure system that has been in place over Southwest Florida giving us some pleasant weather will continue to control our weather today. We'll see mostly sunny skies and highs will warm into the lower 80s. Ahead of a cold front, our winds will be coming in from the southeast, gusting up toward 20 mph this afternoon helping us with today's warm up. There is a cold front on the way for tomorrow. Starting tonight, we could see a few showers. Through the day tomorrow there will be some showers and possibly even a few thunderstorms as the front works its way through the area. The best rain chances will be during the work day. Behind that front, cooler, drier weather will move back into Southwest Florida. We'll see plenty of sunshine for the middle and end of the week with highs in the mid and upper 70s for a couple of days. Overnight lows will drop to near 50 degrees for Thursday and Friday mornings. If you are already planning ahead to the weekend, it looks like we'll be back near 80 degrees by then.
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TODAY -- WHOLE FOODS WILL LET CONSUMERS KNOW WHICH FOODS ARE "GENETICALLY MODIFIED".
EXECUTIVES SAY "ALL" PRODUCTS IN ITS NORTH AMERICAN STORES CONTAINING GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS, OR "GMO'S" , WILL HAVE LABELS BY 2018.
THEY CITE A RISING DEMAND FOR "NON" G-M-O PRODUCTS.
SOME HEALTH ADVOCATES ARE TOTALLY AGAISNT GENETICALLY MODIFIED INGREDIENTS.
WHILE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND MANY SCIENTISTS INSIST THEY ARE SAFE.
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NEW THIS MORNING --
WE'RE LEARNING ONLY A THIRD OF AMERICANS HAVE RENTER'S INSURANCE.
AND THOSE WHO DON'T HAVE ALL SORTS OF REASONS FOR NOT GETTING IT.
SOME EXAMPLES:
THERE'S GOOD SECURITY --
OR IT'S TOO EXPENSIVE --
OR, MY LANDLORD HAS IT.
YOUR LANDLORD'S INSURANCE GENERALLY COVERS THE STRUCTURE, AND NOT YOUR BELONGINGS.
AS FOR THE COST -- "INSURANCE QUOTES DOT COM" SAYS IT'S LESS THAN TWO-HUNDRED DOLLARS A YEAR.
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HOW SAFE IS YOUR SMART PHONE?
AS BOB HANSEN REPORTS, PHONES WITH POPULAR OPERATING SYSTEMS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO HACKERS.
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ON A COLLEGE CAMPUS, IT'S HARD TO FIND A STUDENT THAT ISN'T LOOKING, LISTENING OR TOUCHING THEIR SMARTPHONE.
BUT WHILE THAT PHONE IS CRITICAL TO ANY YOUNG PERSON..IT'S ALSO A TARGET FOR HACKERS AND INTERNET THIEVES.
"I never even think twice about people hacking into my phone, that's not even on my radar."
"I had no idea that cell phones could be hacked."
"I guess I just never hear about it as much as i do computers."
BUT SECURITY EXPERTS SAY THOSE PHONES CAN OPEN A WINDOW FOR SAVYY HACKERS.
"It's a battle ground now for the scam artist."
AND SECURITY EXPERT STEPHEN COBB WITH ESET SAYS THE ANDROID OPERATING SYSTEM MADE FOR PHONES AND TABLETS IS OFTEN THE TARGET OF CHOICE.
THAT'S NOT ONLY BECAUSE OF THE SYSTEM'S WIDESPREAD POPULARITY, BUT BECAUSE IT USES A MORE OPEN PLATFORM.
A PLATFORM THAT IS MORE ACCESSIBLE TO PROGRAMMERS. EVEN PROGRAMMERS WHO MAY HAVE BAD INTENTIONS SPREADING MALWARE AND TROUBLE.
"it is possible for that malware to completely compromise your phone. i mean dump everything off your phone onto a remote server, and you wouldn't even notice it."
"now it's not just android phones, any smartphone can be hacked if you're dumb about which apps you download, or what websites you click into."
"Streaming of illegal content, trying to get things free that normally you would have to pay for, then all bets are off."
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BOB HANSEN REPORTING.
EXPERTS SAY -- WHATEVER SYSTEM YOU USE --
KEEP IT UPDATES.
ADD VIRUS PROTECTION IF IT'S AVAILABLE --
AND USE THE SAME COMMON SENSE ON YOUR SMARTPHONE AS YOU WOULD USE WITH A COMPUTER.
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A PUSH FOR MORE EQUALITY.
THIS WEEK - THE SENATE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES COMMITTEE IS EXPECTED TO RE-WRITE THE STATE'S DOMESTIC PARTERSHIP LAWS.
THE NEW BILL WOULD EXTEND THE RIGHTS OF MARRIED COUPLES TO NON MARRIED COUPLES IN FLORIDA.
IT WOULD ALLOW VISITS TO EACH OTHER IN HOSPITALS,
THE ABILITY TO SHARE ROOMS IN CERTAIN PLACES LIKE ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES,
AND THE ABILITY TO JOINTLY OWN PROPERTY, AMONG OTHER THINGS.
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Sound - Dana Drew, fort myers
:14 I think it's a great idea to allow at least a portion of equal rights to any individuals
LAWMAKERS WHO SUPPORT THE BILL STRESS IT IS NOT JUST ABOUT GAY PARTNERSHIPS, BUT FOR ALL CONSENTING ADULTS.
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FOR COUNTRY MUSIC FANS --
THIS WEEKEND HELD A NIGHT TO REMEMBER.
IMAGINE THEIR SURPRISE-- WHEN THEY FOUND OUT COUNTRY MUSIC STAR BLAKE SHELTON -- WHO'S ALSO A JUDGE ON NBC'S "THE VOICE" --WAS HOLDING A FREE CONCERT IN CAPE CORAL.
THOUSANDS LINED UP OUTSIDE DIXIE ROADHOUSE IN CAPE CORAL.
HOPING TO GET THEIR GOLDEN TICKET TO THE CONCERT EVENT OF THE SEASON.
LUCKY FAN LEE KHAN WAS FRONT AND CENTER.
KHAN AND HIS FRIENDS WASTED NO TIME PULLING OUT THEIR PHONES AND DOCUMENTING THE HITS.
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53:13 "It was definitely a once in a lifetime experience I don't think I'd ever be able to see an entertainer of the year for free, 5 feet away from him."
THE SHOW LASTED OVER THREE HOURS.
AS FOR THE BIG QUESTION.WHY HERE?
SHELTON TOLD FANS IN ATTENDANCE HE WANTED TO GIVE BACK.
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THE F-G-C-U MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM IS BACK IN TOWN -- FRESH OFF THEIR FIRST EVER ATLANTIC SUN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP.
FANS WERE THERE TO GREET THE EAGLES YESTERDAY WHEN THEY ARRIVED.
THE TITLE GIVES F-G-C-U AN AUTOMATIC BID INTO THE N-C-DOUBLE A TOURNAMENT.
THAT MEANS YOU'LL HEAR THE EAGLES' NAME CALLED ON SELECTION SUNDAY FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SCHOOL HISTORY.
F-G-C-U PLAYERS AND COACHES WERE THRILLED TO SEE THEIR FANS WHEN THEY GOT OFF THE BUS WITH THEIR NEW TROPHY.
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THE EAGLES WILL FIND OUT WHO AND WHERE THEY PLAY --
NEXT SUNDAY WHEN THE BRACKETS ARE REVEALED.
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YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW--
YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST ON THE 2'S IS COMING UP NEXT AT 5:22.
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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.
WARM TODAY, A FEW SHOWERS TOMORROW
The high pressure system that has been in place over Southwest Florida giving us some pleasant weather will continue to control our weather today. We'll see mostly sunny skies and highs will warm into the lower 80s. Ahead of a cold front, our winds will be coming in from the southeast, gusting up toward 20 mph this afternoon helping us with today's warm up. There is a cold front on the way for tomorrow. Starting tonight, we could see a few showers. Through the day tomorrow there will be some showers and possibly even a few thunderstorms as the front works its way through the area. The best rain chances will be during the work day. Behind that front, cooler, drier weather will move back into Southwest Florida. We'll see plenty of sunshine for the middle and end of the week with highs in the mid and upper 70s for a couple of days. Overnight lows will drop to near 50 degrees for Thursday and Friday mornings. If you are already planning ahead to the weekend, it looks like we'll be back near 80 degrees by then.
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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 TIME CHANGE MAY BE COSTING THE U-S ECONOMY MILLIONS.
BLOOMBERG'S JANE KING, AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE WITH THAT
AND SOME RELIEF AT THE PUMP FOR DRIVERS, IN THIS MORNING'S BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT.
GOOD MORNING JANE.
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THIS IS NOT THE VERBATIM OF WHAT THE REPORTER IS SAYING.
INSTEAD IT'S THE LATEST BUSINESS NEWS FROM NBC-2.
GOOD MORNING,
GAS PRICES --- ON THE DECLINE.
THE AVERAGE PRICE FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR, 3-DOLLARS 70 CENTS A GALLON --
DOWN 5 CENTS FROM LAST WEEK, AND DOWN 9-CENTS FROM A YEAR AGO, ACCORDING TO TRIPLE A.
ANALYST TRILBY LUNDBERG FORECASTING GAS PRICES COULD DROP AT LEAST A NICKEL MORE.
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BECAUSE OF INCREASES IN WORKPLACE INJURY, CYBERLOAFING AND HEART ATTACKS.
SLEEP BETTER DOT ORG IS BACKED BY CARPENTER COMPANY, A MANUFACTURER OF COMFORT CUSHION PRODUCTS.
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AND -- COMING UP AFTER THIS --
ONE GUM MAKER HAS SOME NEWS THAT MAY WAKE YOU UP.
OC:
INVESTORS THIS WEEK WILL BE GETTING HEADLINES ON THE JOB MARKET.
TOMORROW -- THE LABOR DEPARTMENT RELEASES ITS REPORT ON THE NUMBER OF JOB OPENINGS.
THE NATION'S IMPROVING JOBS PICTURE -- DRIVING THE DOW TO A NEW RECORD HIGH FRIDAY.
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WRIGLEY -- LAUNCHING A NEW CAFFEINATED GUM.
A STICK OF "ALERT" HAS AS MUCH CAFFEINE AS ABOUT A HALF CUP OF COFFEE OR 16 OUNCE SODA.
WRIGLEY TELLS THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE SAYS ALERT PACKAGING WILL PROMINENTLY DISPLAY INGREDIENTS AND WILL NOT BE TARGETED TO CHILDREN.
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P-F CHANG'S, RED LOBSTER, RUBY TUESDAY, FLEMING'S, MORTON'S, , AND RUTH CHRIS STEAK HOUSE HAVE SOME OF THE MOST APPEALING OFFERINGS.
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AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, I'M JANE KING WITH THE BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT.
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RIGHT NOW ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.
IT'S PREP DAY AT THE VATICAN --
THE CONCLAVE PUTS ON THE FINISHING TOUCHES --
A DAY BEFORE VOTING BEGINS FOR A NEW POPE.
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AND THREE PEOPLE ARE HOSPITALIZED AFTER A SERIOUS CRASH.
NBC-2 HAS BRAND NEW DETAILS FROM OVERNIGHT.
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NBC-2 IS FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS THIS MORNING.
CREWS ARE CLOSELY WATCHING A FIRE BURNING BEHIND GOLDEN GATE HIGH SCHOOL.
IT'S BETWEEN A CANAL AND SW 32ND AVENUE.
NBC-'S CLIFTON FRENCH IS LIVE IN GOLDEN GATE WITH THE LATEST.
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TAKE A LOOK AT THIS VIDEO OF THE FIRE FROM EARLIER.
THIS FIRE IS IN BETWEEN THE FENCE OF THE GOLDEN GATE HIGH SCHOOL PRACTICE FOOTBALL FIELD AND A CANAL RIGHT HERE.
IT'S BEEN HARD FOR FIREFIGHTERS TO ACCESS BECAUSE OF THE THICK BRUSH AND THE CANAL, BUT IT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE THREATENING ANY HOMES OR THE SCHOOL.
AT THIS POINT FIREFIGHTERS ARE JUST BABYSITTING THE FIRE TO MAKE SURE IT DOESN'T SPREAD OR THREATEN ANY HOMES.
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GOLDEN GATE HIGH SCHOOL IS ALSO ON SPRING BREAK, SO THERE WILL NOT BE ANY STUDENTS HEADING TO SCHOOL TODAY.
FLORIDA FORREST SERVICE SHOULD BE OUT LATER THIS MORNING, CHECKING ON THE FIRE AND HELPING TO DETERMINE A CAUSE.
LIVE IN GGE, CF, NBC2
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Today's Weather Story
THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
WARM TODAY, A FEW SHOWERS TOMORROW
The high pressure system that has been in place over Southwest Florida giving us some pleasant weather will continue to control our weather today. We'll see mostly sunny skies and highs will warm into the lower 80s. Ahead of a cold front, our winds will be coming in from the southeast, gusting up toward 20 mph this afternoon helping us with today's warm up. There is a cold front on the way for tomorrow. Starting tonight, we could see a few showers. Through the day tomorrow there will be some showers and possibly even a few thunderstorms as the front works its way through the area. The best rain chances will be during the work day. Behind that front, cooler, drier weather will move back into Southwest Florida. We'll see plenty of sunshine for the middle and end of the week with highs in the mid and upper 70s for a couple of days. Overnight lows will drop to near 50 degrees for Thursday and Friday mornings. If you are already planning ahead to the weekend, it looks like we'll be back near 80 degrees by then.
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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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NEW DETAILS OVERNIGHT IN A SERIOUS CRASH IN PORT CHARLOTTE.
THREE PEOPLE ARE IN THE HOSPITAL THIS MORNING.
WE KNOW ONE OF THEM IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION --
TWO OTHERS ARE IN SERIOUS CONDITION.
THAT CRASH HAPPENED LAST NIGHT IN PORT CHARLOTTE --
ON VETERANS BOULEVARD BETWEEN A SILVER HONDA AND A RED JEEP.
FHP SAYS ALCOHOL WAS NOT A FACTOR.
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IN ROME THIS MORNING --
THE 115 CARDINALS WHO WILL CHOOSE THE NEXT POPE WILL SOON BE ON TOTAL LOCKDOWN.
LATER TODAY, THEY'RE MOVING INTO THE VATICAN RESIDENCE WHERE THEY'LL STAY UNTIL THE VOTING IS OVER.
DESPITE A MEDIA BLACKOUT --
WE'RE GETTING SOME HINTS FROM CARDINALS THEMSELVES ON JUST HOW TOUGH THEY THINK THIS TASK MIGHT BE --
TRACIE POTTS REPORTS FROM ROME THIS MORNING.
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LATER THIS MORNING WE SAW THE CARDINALS HEADED TO MASS. LATER TODAY THEY'LL HOLD ONE LAST GENERAL MEETING. BEFORE VOTING /iBEGINS IN THE HISTORIC SISTINE CHAPEL TOMORROW.
THE DOOR WILL BE CLOSED. AND LOCKED -- UNTIL THEY AGREE ON A NEW POPE.
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OUR FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO SEE SMOKE - SIGNALIING A VOTE - WILL BE AROUND LUNCHTIME TOMORROW IN THE U-S.
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THIS MORNING -- AUTHORITIES ARE LOOKING INTO WHETHER AN S-U-V WAS STOLEN --
AFTER SIX TEENS WERE KILLED IN A CRASH IN OHIO.
POLICE SAY THE SUV HIT A GUARDRAIL -- THEN FLIPPED AND LANDED IN A SHALLOW POND.
TWO PEOPLE MANAGED TO CRAWL OUT AND CALLED 9-1-1.
ONE TEEN WAS THROWN FROM THE CAR AND FOUND BENEATH THE VEHICLE.
FIVE OTHERS WERE FOUND DEAD INSIDE.
POLICE SAY ALL THE VICTIMS ARE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 14 AND 19.
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TODAY -- JANET NAPOLITANO PREPARES TO TALK IMMIGRATION AND GUN VIOLENCE.
THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY WILL SPEAK AT THE JEWISH COUNCIL FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS PLENUM.
THE PLENUM IS TAKING PLACE IN WASHINGTON, D-C --
AND IS THE HIGHEST DECISION-MAKING BODY OF THE JEWISH COUNCIL FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS.
NAPOLITANO WILL DISCUSS THE DEPARTMENT'S PRIORITIES, INCLUDING IMMIGRATION REFORM AND EFFORTS TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE.
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HAPPENING TODAY -- THE FIRST LADY'S "LET'S MOVE" TWITTER CHAT.
MICHELLE OBAMA WILL TAKE QUESTIONS ON HER ANTI-OBESITY INITIATIVE USING HER OFFICIAL TWITTER ACCOUNT. FLOTUS.
IT'S PART OF A SERIES OF EVENTS MARKING THE THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF LET'S MOVE --
WHICH AIMS TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY WITHIN A GENERATION.
THE CHAT STARTS AT ELEVEN THIS MORNING.
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THERE'S BEEN PLENTY OF SPECULATION ON WHETHER FORMER FLORIDA GOVERNOR JEB BUSH
WILL FOLLOW IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF HIS FAMOUS FAMILY.
THIS MORNING IT APPEARS THAT HE'S NOT RULING OUT THE IDEA OF A POSSIBLE PRESIDENTIAL BID.
I don't know why there has to be a lot of mystery about this. This is kind of how it normally works, I believe. So, look, I don't know if I'm going to run for elected office again or not.
BUSH HAS BEEN IN THE NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT RECENTLY PUSHING FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM.
HE STRESSES HE SUPPORTS A PATHWAY FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS TO LEGAL STATUS --
BUT NOT CITIZENSHIP.
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A DEATH INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY ON PINE ISLAND --
AFTER BODY IS PULLED FROM A CANAL.
BOATERS FOUND 70 YEAR OLD GEORGE MCAFEE SUNDAY MORNING.
LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY HE WAS FLOATING UNDER A DOCK ON SEA HOLLY LANE IN SAINT JAMES CITY.
MCAFEE'S ROOMMATE REPORTED HIM MISSING LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
SHE TELLS NBC2 MCAFEE WENT TO WALK THEIR DOG --
THE DOG CAME BACK BUT -- MCAFEE DIDN'T.
THAT'S WHEN SHE REPORTED HIM MISSING.
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Colleen Goresh roommate
Sound-16:13 I went to go out and to see him and talk to him and gypsy was standing on the steps and George was gone. He just disappeared.
I tried to call him on his cell but he didn't answer.
IT IS STILL UNCLEAR HOW MCAFEE FELL INTO THE CANAL.
A MEDICAL EXAMINER WILL DETERMINE AN EXACT CAUSE OF DEATH.
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AN INDUSTRIAL FIRE IN NEW JERSEY EXTENDS TO NEARBY BUILDINGS AND INJURES FIREFIGHTERS.
AUTHORITIES SAY FIVE FIREFIGHTERS WERE INJURED WHILE BATTLING FLAMES IN HARRISON.
THE SIX-ALARM FIRE BROKE OUT SUNDAY MORNING AT AN INDUSTRIAL BUILDING --
AND SPREAD.
WITNESSES REPORTED HEARING AN EXPLOSION SHORTLY AFTER FIREFIGHTERS ARRIVED ON SCENE.
THE CAUSE IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.
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A BARN FIRE THAT KILLED NEARLY A DOZEN HORSES IS STILL BEING INVESTIGATED THIS MORNING.
AT LEAST TEN STALLS WERE BURNED AT THE PALM BEACH POLO CLUB IN LAKE WORTH ON SATURDAY.
BETWEEN SEVEN AND TEN HORSES WERE KILLED.
FOUR OTHERS HAVE BEEN TAKEN FROM THE CLUB.
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CHARLOTTE COUNTY FIRE OFFICIALS ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW ONE FIRE STARTED.
IT CHARRED 20 ACRES IN THE HARBOR HEIGHTS COMMUNITY YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
IT STARTED OFF SOLOMON DRIVE.
NO HOMES WERE THREATENED.
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THIS MORNING -- WE HAVE NEW DETAILS IN A PLANE CRASH IN PUNTA GORDA.
THE AIRCRAFT FELL FROM THE SKY SATURDAY NIGHT. FLIPPED AND LANDED UPSIDE DOWN.
WHEN DETECTIVES ARRIVED ON SCENE THEY FOUND THE PILOT --73 YEAR OLD CHARLES WILLIAMS AND TWO PASSENGERS.
WILLIAMS TOLD DETECTIVES HIS EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT RAN OUT OF GAS.
THE THREE INSIDE THE PLANE WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.
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WERE OFF TO SEE THE WIZARD THIS WEEKEND?
IF SO , YOU WERE PART OF A RECORD BREAKING WEEKEND.
PLUS -- A CERTAIN GATOR USED TO BE CALLED MR STUBBS.
WE'LL TELL YOU WHY HE'S DITCHING THAT NICKNAME --
NEXT ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.
IT'S 5:__
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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.
WARM TODAY, A FEW SHOWERS TOMORROW
The high pressure system that has been in place over Southwest Florida giving us some pleasant weather will continue to control our weather today. We'll see mostly sunny skies and highs will warm into the lower 80s. Ahead of a cold front, our winds will be coming in from the southeast, gusting up toward 20 mph this afternoon helping us with today's warm up. There is a cold front on the way for tomorrow. Starting tonight, we could see a few showers. Through the day tomorrow there will be some showers and possibly even a few thunderstorms as the front works its way through the area. The best rain chances will be during the work day. Behind that front, cooler, drier weather will move back into Southwest Florida. We'll see plenty of sunshine for the middle and end of the week with highs in the mid and upper 70s for a couple of days. Overnight lows will drop to near 50 degrees for Thursday and Friday mornings. If you are already planning ahead to the weekend, it looks like we'll be back near 80 degrees by then.
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ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION PROJECT?
CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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A FORMER TENNIS STAR IS DENYING STALKING AND ABUSE ALLEGATIONS.
NORTH PALM BEACH FLORIDA POLICE HAVE REQUESTED A WARRANT FOR 36 YEAR OLD JENNIFER CAPRIATI.
THE TENNIS STAR SAYS SHE DIDN'T PUNCH OR STALK HER EX-BOYFRIEND.
OFFICIALS SAY HER EX IS ACCUSING HER OF ATTACKING HIM ON VALENTINE'S DAY.
HE'S ALSO DETAILED SEVEN OTHER INCIDENTS.
SO FAR NO ARREST WARRANT HAS BEEN ISSUED.
CAPRIATI WAS RANKED THE NUMBER ONE TENNIS PLAYER IN THE WORLD IN 2001.
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*ANOTHER SINKHOLE OPENS UP --
THIS ONE FAR FROM FLORIDA, IN PENNSYLVANIA.
"This could get much bigger."
THREE GENERATIONS OF WOMEN TOOK WHAT THEY COULD, AND GOT OUT BEFORE THE SINKHOLE SWALLOWED THEIR HOUSE NEAR PHILADELPHIA.
THEY FIRST NOTICED THE HOLE STARTING IN THE DRIVEWAY.
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"I came around the corner I said oh my God. My daughter's car was here and I woke her up. I said get the car out of there."
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HERE'S SOMETHING THAT MAY HAVE CROSSED YOUR MIND OVER THE WEEKEND --
THE TALK OF ENDING SATURDAY MAIL DELIVERY.
PLANS ARE STILL IN PLACE TO END IT FOREVER, STARTING THIS SUMMER.
BUT NOW THERE'S AN OBVIOUS HITCH IN THOSE PLANS.
DETAILS FROM NBC'S CHRIS CLACKUM.
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"You should say hello to your letter carrier while you still can"
MAYBE YOU'VE SEEN THE AD. THE ONE PUSHING BACK AGAINST THE PLAN TO STOP SATURDAY MAIL.
WHEN THE POSTAL SERVICE DELIVERED THE NEWS LAST MONTH.IT WANTED TO STOP DELIVERY ON SATURDAYS.
. POSTMASTER PATRICK DONAHOE SAID THE COUNTRY AGREED. THE POST OFFICE NEEDS HELP FUNDING HEALTHCARE FOR FUTURE RETIREES.
. AND FIRST CLASS CAN'T COMPETE WITH E-MAIL!
"70 percent of Americans say they will support 5 day mail delivery."
HE ALSO HAD SUPPORTERS IN CONGRESS.
California - :37 -:39
"Even the government is no longer using the Post Office.
BUT THAT WAS LAST MONTH. ALREADY THIS MONTH.THE HOUSE, AT LEAST, INSTRUCTED THE POSTAL SERVICE TO KEEP SIX DAY DELIVERY THROUGH SEPTEMBER.
.WHICH SENT DONAHOE BACK TO THE AIRWAVES TO TELL CONGRESS TO BACK OFF.
"Where we need help from Congress is some of the legislative issues. like health care, like not getting in the way of the 6-to-5 day. we need to make those changes."
".because you may soon be saying goodbye"
AND NOW THE AD.FROM THE LETTER CARRIERS UNION HAS HIT THE AIR.
"Dismantling the Postal Service is not the way to save it"
WHICH MEANS THE DEBATE ON SATURDAY DELIVERY. REMAINS DEBATABLE.
CHRIS CLACKUM, NBC NEWS.
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A FAMILY IN SOUTH CAROLINA GOT QUITE THE SURPRISE WHEN THEY FOUND A BOX ALONG THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.
TAKE A LOOK --
THREE BEAR CUBS WERE INSIDE.ABANDONED.
BRANDON POOLE IS A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER WHO IS USED TO HELPING PEOPLE--
BUT HE NEVER THOUGHT HE'D HELP SAVE A TRIO OF BEARS!
HOW THE CUBS GOT THERE IS A MYSTERY.
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"I put them in the truck with us and got up here to the firehouse and called the game ward because I couldn't let them freeze that night. It got real cold. They could have died."
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"I thought they were cute, so my sister wanted to keep one and I wanted to keep one
THE CUBS ARE NOW BEING TAKEN CARE OF BY WILDLIFE PROFESSIONALS.
THEY'RE BELEIVED TO BE ABOUT A MONTH OLD.
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AND HERE'S AN ANOTHER ANIMAL WE'RE ACCUSTOMED TO SEEING HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS GATOR.
THIS ONE'S IN ARIZONA. AND HE'S MAKING HISTORY.
HE'S THE FIRST ALLIGATOR TO TRY OUT A NEW PROSTHETIC TAIL.
THE GATOR'S NAME IS "MR. STUBBS", BUT WITH THE HELP OF HIS NEW TAIL. HE'S HOPING TO EARN A NEW NAME.
SO FAR, HIS HANDLERS SAY HE'S ADJUSTING WELL AND HOPE HE'LL FIND HIS FULL SWIMMING FORM IN A FEW MONTHS.
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WHEN CAR SHOPPING --
MANY PEOPLE FOCUS ON SAFETY FEATURES THAT WILL KEEP THEIR CHILDREN SAFE --
BUT PET OWNERS ARE CONCERNED TOO.
SO ANALYSTS AT EDMUNDS DOT COM ARE WORKING TO FIND OUT WHAT MODELS ARE BEST SUITED FOR YOUR FOUR LEGGED FRIEND.
THE GMC ACADIA IS EQUIPPED WITH A CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM THAT MAKES SURE PETS DON'T OVERHEAT.
THE JEEP LIBERTY OFFERS PET TRAVEL GEAR -- INCLUDING CRATES, CARRIERS AND A RAMP.
AND THE MAZDA 5 HAS TETHERS AND ANCHORS IN THE SECOND AND THIRD ROWS --
TO SECURE CHILD AND PET SAFETY SEATS.
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BREAST CANCER TAKES INNOCENT LIVES.
BUT SURVIVORS SAY A DIAGNOSIS IS NOT A DEATH SENTENCE.
THOUSANDS GATHERED THIS WEEKEND COCONUT POINT MALL TO HELP FIND A CURE AND PUT AN END TO THE DISEASE.
NBC-2 IS A PROUD SPONSOR.
MORE THAN 800 SURVIVORS GATHERED FOR THE SUSAN G. KOMEN RACE FOR THE CURE.
ACCORDING TO KOMEN'S SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WEBSITE -
NEARLY 70 PERCENT OF THE $850-THOUSAND DOLLAR GOAL HAS BEEN REACHED.
DONATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL APRIL 15-TH.
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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.
WARM TODAY, A FEW SHOWERS TOMORROW
The high pressure system that has been in place over Southwest Florida giving us some pleasant weather will continue to control our weather today. We'll see mostly sunny skies and highs will warm into the lower 80s. Ahead of a cold front, our winds will be coming in from the southeast, gusting up toward 20 mph this afternoon helping us with today's warm up. There is a cold front on the way for tomorrow. Starting tonight, we could see a few showers. Through the day tomorrow there will be some showers and possibly even a few thunderstorms as the front works its way through the area. The best rain chances will be during the work day. Behind that front, cooler, drier weather will move back into Southwest Florida. We'll see plenty of sunshine for the middle and end of the week with highs in the mid and upper 70s for a couple of days. Overnight lows will drop to near 50 degrees for Thursday and Friday mornings. If you are already planning ahead to the weekend, it looks like we'll be back near 80 degrees by then.
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CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
ALL CLEAR, COLLIER CO ENFORCEMENT
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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NBC-2 IS UPDATING BREAKING NEWS IN COLLIER COUNTY THIS MORNING ---
FLAMES BREAK OUT NEAR GOLDEN GATE HIGH SCHOOL, BUT NO HOMES ARE THREATENED.
NBC-2 IS LIVE ON SCENE CLOSELY MIONITORING THE SITUATION.
COUNT ON US FOR THE LATEST.
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this is one of the items, this is dangerous. This can kill someone
EXCEPT THAT KNIFE SENATOR CHUCK SCHUMER JUST SHOWED YOU --- WAS WRONG.
WE'LL EXPLAIN.
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"Oh my God, I just realized I'm standing next to the three amigos.",
AN EPIC RETURN ON SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE --- BOOSTING RATINGS BIG TIME.
PLUS, WHY YOU'LL BE SEEING A LOT MORE OF JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE THIS WEEK ON LATE NIGHT TV.
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ADD A BOTTLE OF ASPIRIN TO YOUR BEACH BAG --
A NEW STUDY SUGGESTS THE MEDICATION MAY LOWER THE RISK FOR MELANOMA.
RESEARCHERS FOUND OVER THE COURSE OF 12 YEARS -- WOMEN WHO TOOK ASPIRIN REGULARLY HAD A 20 PERCENT LOWER RISK FOR MELANOMA.
THEY ALSO FOUND THE LONGER THEY TOOK THE DRUG -- THE LOWER THE RISK.
ASPIRIN HAS ALSO BEEN SHOWN TO LOWER THE RISK FOR COLON CANCER AND HEART DISEASE.
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CHILDREN WHO EXERCISE MAY BE BETTER ABLE TO HANDLE STRESSFUL SITUATIONS.
IN A NEW STUDY, MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED EIGHT-YEAR-OLDS WERE ASKED TO TELL STORIES AND WORK ON MATH PROBLEMS --
POTENTIALLY STRESSFUL SITUATIONS FOR MOST KIDS.
THE RESEARCHERS FOUND THOSE WHO WERE MOST ACTIVE HAD THE LOWEST LEVELS OF THE STRESS HORMONE CORTISOL WHILE PERFORMING THESE TASKS.
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"OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL" LIVED UP TO ITS NAME AT THE BOX OFFICE THIS WEEKEND.
DISNEY'S NEW TAKE ON THE STORY OF "OZ" BROUGHT IN 80-POINT-THREE MILLION DOLLARS IN TICKET SALES.
THAT'S THE BEST DEBUT OF THE YEAR SO FAR,
AND THE THIRD LARGEST MARCH OPENING IN HISTORY.
IN ITS SECOND WEEK IN THEATERS, "JACK THE GIANT SLAYER" PICKED UP ANOTHER 10-POINT-TWO MILLION DOLLARS.
AND STILL IN THE TOP THREE AFTER MORE THAN A MONTH IN THEATERS, "IDENTITY THIEF" GROSSED SIX-POINT-THREE MILLION DOLLARS.
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THIS COULD BE A SIGN OF A BETTER ECONOMY.
A WEDDING SITE, THE KNOT-DOT-COM, SAYS BRIDES AND GROOMS SPENT MORE MONEY TO GET MARRIED LAST YEAR THAN THEY HAVE SINCE THE START OF THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN.
THE SITE SAYS THE AVERAGE WEDDING BILL WAS 28-THOUSAND-427 DOLLARS.
IT SAYS SPENDING INCREASED IN ALMOST EVERY CATEGORY -- FROM PHOTOGRAPHERS AND D-JS TO INVITATIONS.
COUPLES IN MANHATTAN SPENT THE MOST -- AVERAGING NEARLY 77-THOUSAND AND ALASKANS WERE THE MOST FRUGAL.
THEY SPENT AN AVERAGE OF JUST OVER 15-THOUSAND.
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COULD IT BE THE WORLD'S LARGEST SANGRIA IN THE MAKING?
MIAMI'S LITTLE HAVANA HOSTED A BLOCK PARTY ON SUNDAY.
TO COMMEMORATE THE 500-TH ANNIVERSARY OF FLORIDA'S DISCOVERY --
PARTY ORGANIZERS CREATED A 500-LITER PITCHER OF THE CLASSIC ALCOHOLIC DRINK.
THE LOCAL KIWANIS CLUB SAYS THEY *DID* BREAK THE RECORD.
BUT WHETHER THEY DID OR NOT -- IT WAS PROBABLY DELICIOUS!
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TONIGHT JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE WILL BEGIN HIS WEEK-LONG SPOT ON "LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON".
HE IS SCHEDULED TO PERFORM ALL FIVE NIGHTS TO CELEBRATE THE LAUNCH OF HIS THIRD SOLO ALBUM. "THE 20/20 EXPERIENCE."
TIMBERLAKE'S APPEARANCE WILL MARK THE FIRST TIME ANY FEATURED ARTIST HAS APPEARED IN EVERY SHOW DURING A SINGLE WEEK.
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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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HIT TIME 5:57:50 AM
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