NEWS AT 11:00am OPEN-CLIP

CONDO EVACUTATED-SSTOPS

NBC2 IS MONITORING SEVERAL BREAKING STORIES AT 11 --

STARTING IN THE DEEP CREEK AREA OF CHARLOTTE COUNTY --

WE'RE TOLD A 3-STORY CONDO COMPLEX THERE IS BEING EVACUATED BECAUSE OF SMOKE IN THE ELECTRICAL ROOM.

THIS IS AT 2140 HERON LAKE DRIVE.

FIREFIGHTERS ARE ON SCENE RIGHT NOW TRYING TO FIND THE SOURCE OF THE SMOKE --

AGAIN RESIDENTS ARE BEING TOLD TO LEAVE THE BUILDING --

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ALSO BREAKING THIS MORNING --

WE JUST LEARNED -- FLORIDA'S LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR -- JENNIFER CARROLL -- IS ANNOUNCING HER RESIGNATION.

THIS SUDDEN DECISION COMES DURING AN INVESTIGATION INTO HER INVOLVEMENT WITH ALLIED VETERANS OF THE WORLD.

NBC-2'S NICK CILETTI STARTS US OFF IN THE NEWSROOM -- WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION ON HER RESIGNATION.

LT. GOVERNOR RESIGNING-NEWSROOM

IT'S DEFINITELY A BIG SHAKE-UP IN STATE LEADERSHIP.

WE'RE HEARING LT. GOVERNOR CARROLL HANDED GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT HER RESIGNATION LETTER TUESDAY.

I HAVE THAT LETTER RIGHT HERE.

IT'S VERY QUICK AND TO THE POINT.SIMPLY SAYING.NICK AD LIBS AND READS LETTER

LT. GOVERNOR RESIGNING-SSTOPS-VO

ACCORDING TO THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA.

JUST TWO DAYS AGO.

THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT INTERVIEWED HER ABOUT HER INVOLVMENT WITH A GROUP CALLED "ALLIED VETERANS OF THE WORLD"

ALSO ACCORDING TO THE NEWS SERVICE. OFFICIALS FROM THAT GROUP WERE ARRESTED FOR RACKETEERING AFTER AN INVESTIGATION FROM THE IRS AND SECRET SERVICE.

THE NEWS SERVICE REPORTS ALLIED VETERANS HAS BEEN ACCUSED OF MONEY LAUNDERING AMONG OTHER THINGS

LT. GOVERNOR RESIGNING-NEWSROOM

SO FAR.NO COMMENT FROM SCOTT.

HIS CHIEF OF STAFF DID SAY IN A STATEMENT THAT LT. GOVERNOR CARROLL IS STEPPING DOWN TO QUOTE "KEEP HER FORMER AFFILIATION WITH THE COMPANY FROM DISTRACTING FROM THE ADMINISTRATION'S WORK ON BEHALF OF FLORIDA FAMILIES. SHE MADE THE RIGHT DECISION FOR THE STATE AND HER FAMILY"

WE'LL HAVE MUCH MORE ON THIS STORY THROUGHOUT THE DAY HERE ON NBC-2

REPORTING LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM.

NICK CILETTI.

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ALSO BREAKING AT 11 --

NBC2 IS LEARNING ONE OF THOSE KILLED IN A BLACKHAWK HELICOPTER CRASH IN AFGHANISTAN EARLIER THIS WEEK -- IS A SOUTHWEST FLORIDA NATIVE.

31-YEAR-OLD MARC SCIALDO, A BLACKHAWK HELICOPTER STAFF SEARGEANT WHO GREW UP IN NAPLES -- IS AMONG FIVE SOILDERS KILLED DURING THAT INCIDENT.

NBC-2'S CLIFTON FRENCH HAS BEEN ON THIS STORY ALL MORNING --

HE JOINS US NOW LIVE OUTSIDE OF ST JOHN NEUMANN HIGH SCHOOL WHERE SCIALDO GRADUATED.

SOLDIER KILLED SWFL-REMLIVE

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SHELL-DOUGH GRADUATED HERE IN 1999. I'M TOLD HE PLAYED BASEBALL AND WAS A GOOD STUDENT.

OUTSIDE OF SCIALDO PARENTS HOME, THEIR FLAG IS ALSO FLYING AT HALF STAFF.

I SAT DOWN WITH SHELL-DOUGH'S MOTHER AND SISTER THIS MORNING.

THEY DID NOT WANT TO GO ON CAMERA BUT DID TALK TO ME FOR A WHILE.

THEY FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS NEWS EARLY YESTERDAY.

THEY DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT THE EVENTS OR WHAT'S NEXT.

THIS WAS SHELL-DOUGH'S SECOND COMBAT TOUR. HIS FIRST WAS IN IRAQ.

SOLDIER KILLED SWFL-REMLIVE

RIGHT NOW HIS WIFE, FATHER AND BROTHER ARE AT DOVER AIRFORCE BASE IN DELAWARE, WHERE HIS BODY IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE AROUND 4:00 THIS AFTERNOON.

SOON AFTER HE WILL BE BROUGHT BACK TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

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AND NOW TO MORE BREAKING NEWS --

REPORTS OF AN INJURED MANATEE ON MARCO ISLAND.

AN NBC-2 VIEWER SPOTTED THE SMALL MANATEE ON RESIDENTS BEACH,

AT THE NORTH END OF THE ISLAND.

AND SAYS IT LOOKS LIKE THE MANATEE IS BLEEDING.

THAT'S WHERE NBC-2'S DANIELLE K JOINS US LIVE.

BEACHED MANATEE-REMLIVE

Super

Gordy Taylor

BEACHED MANATEE

BEACHED MANATEE

CONCLAVE DAY TWO-2SHOT

TURNING TO ROME --

STILL NO DECISION FROM THE 1 HUNDRED 15 CARDINALS -- CHOSEN TO SELECT THE SUCESSOR OF POPE BENEDICT THE 16-TH.

WORK RESUMED FROM THE SISTINE CHAPEL, THIS MORNING -- AND THICK BLACK SMOKE BILLOWED FROM THAT FAMOUS CHIMNEY,

WE'RE LEARNING -- TOURISTS AND PILGRIMS ARE GATHERING, DAILY, IN SAINT PETER'S SQUARE HOPING TO CATCH A GLIMPSE OF WHITE SMOKE.

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ON DAY ONE. A PRAYER FOR GUIDANCE FROM HEAVEN.

AND THE PUBLIC WAS INVITED TO JOIN THE CARDINALS IN A MASS FOR THE ELECTION OF THE NEW PONTIFF.

IT WAS THE FINAL INTERACTION WITH THE PUBLIC BEFORE THE START OF THE SECRET CONCLAVE TO FIND THE NEW SPIRITUAL LEADER OF THE WORLD'S ONE-POINT-TWO BILLION ROMAN CATHOLICS.

CARDINAL ANGELO SODANO PRAISED THE FORMER PONTIFF.

The beloved and venerable pontiff benedict the 16th to whom we renew in this moment all of our gratitude.

THEN, THE PROCESSION INTO THE SISTINE CHAPEL --THE CARDINALS ENTERED ACCORDING TO WHEN APPOINTED.AND THE SOLEMN OATH OF SECRECY.

AS EXPECTED BY MANY, THE FIRST ROUND OF VOTING LED TO BLACK SMOKE BILLOWING FROM THE CHIMNEY OF THE SACRED CHAPEL TUESDAY NIGHT.

I was a little upset because I wanted to see the pope on the window, yeah I was disappointed

A RELIGION EXPERT BELIEVES IF A CLEAR FRONT RUNNER HAS NOT EMERGED, THE CARDINALS MAY QUICKLY ZERO IN ON COMPROMISE CANDIDATES MUCH LIKE THEY DID IN 1978.

TWO ITALIAN CARDINALS WERE SPLITTING THE VOTE.AND A CARDINAL FROM POLAND WAS SELECTED.

AND BECAME POPE JOHN PAUL THE SECOND.

So the cardinals had to go fishing among the much wider pool of B and C list candidates.

THE CARDINALS WILL NOT APPEAR IN PUBLIC AGAIN UNTIL THEY'VE ELECTED A NEW POPE.THE WONDERING CLEARED AWAY WITH A PUFF OF WHITE SMOKE.-

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HERE'S HOW VOTING IN THAT CHAPEL WORKS --

UP TO TWO VOTES IN THE MORNING, AND TWO MORE IN THE AFTERNOON -- WITH SMOKE SIGNALS ONLY AFTER EVERY OTHER VOTE -- UNLESS THERE'S A DECISION SOONER.

NY STOCK EXCHANGE OPEN-LIVE

Stocks are mixed in early trading on Wall Street after the government reported that U.S. retail sales rose at the fastest pace in five months.

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

POTUS MEETS GOP TODAY-OTS-OC

THIS ALL HAPPENING AS PRESIDENT OBAMA MEETS WITH HOUSE REPUBLICANS.

HE MET WITH SENATE DEMOCRATS, YESTERDAY -- THE FIRST OF THREE PLANNED TRIPS TO CONGRESS THIS WEEK.

IT'S ALL PART OF HIS EFFORT TO REACH BEYOND PARTY LEADERS TO FIND SOME CONSENSUS WITH CONGRESS -- AMID A BUDGET BATTLE.

MEANWHILE SENATE DEMOCRATS ARE RELEASING THEIR OWN SPENDING PLAN. ONE DAY AFTER CALLING THE REPUBLICAN PROPOSAL UNACCEPTABLE

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AS THE BUDGET BATTLE HEATS UP, A MEETING OF POLITICAL ARCH RIVALS:

PRESIDENT OBAMA AND ALL HOUSE REPUBLICANS -- TOGETHER TODAY FOR THE FIRST

TIME IN NEARLY TWO YEARS.

SOT Ryan

"THIS IS AN INVITATION. SHOW US HOW TO BALANCE THE BUDGET. IF YOU DON'T

LIKE THE WAY WE'RE PROPOSING TO BALANCE OUR BUDGET, HOW DO YOU PROPOSE TO

BALANCE THE BUDGET?"

RYAN'S PLAN WOULD BALANCE THE BUDGET IN TEN YEARS. WITHOUT RAISING TAXES.

. BUT REPEALING THE PRESIDENT'S HEALTH CARE LAW, CONVERTING MEDICARE INTO A

VOUCHER-STYLE SYSTEM AND CUTTING FEDERAL PENSIONS.

SOT Reid

"IT'S DJ VU ALL OVER AGAIN. / HIS BUDGET IS ANYTHING BUT BALANCED, ANYTHING

BUT FAIR."

TODAY SENATE DEMOCRATS UNVEIL A PLAN OF THEIR OWN -- A 50-50 MIX OF TAX

HIKES AND SPENDING CUTS.

IT WON'T BALANCE THE BUDGET.

BUT PRESIDENT OBAMA TOLD ABC'S GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS IN AN EXCLUSIVE

INTERVIEW THAT'S NOT THE GOAL.

SOT Obama

"MY GOAL IS NOT TO CHASE A BALANCED BUDGET JUST FOR THE SAKE OF BALANCE. MY

GOAL IS HOW DO WE GROW THE ECONOMY, PUT PEOPLE BACK TO WORK. AND IF WE DO

THAT WE'RE GONNA BE BRINGIN' IN MORE REVENUE. IF WE'VE CONTROLLED SPENDING

AND WE'VE GOT A SMART ENTITLEMENT PACKAGE, THEN POTENTIALLY WHAT YOU HAVE IS

BALANCE."

NATS - Obama arrives on Hill Tuesday

"HI GUYS, HOW ARE YOU, GOOD TO SEE YOU."

MR. OBAMA'S BUDGET BLUEPRINT IS STILL A WORK IN PROGRESS.

BUT HE'S REACHING OUT TO LAWMAKERS TO FIND COMMON GROUND, WITH FOUR TRIPS TO

CAPITOL HILL OVER THREE DAYS.

SOT McConnell

"I THINK THE OUTREACH THAT HE'S BEEN HAVING IS A GOOD THING. I'M ALL FOR IT.

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DEVIN DWYER WITH THAT REPORT.

ONE REASON FOR THE NEW SPIRIT OF COOPERATION -- CHANGING PUBLIC OPINION.

CC MOTORCYCLE CRASH-BNR-VO

BACK HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA --

A MOTORCYCLIST IS IN THE HOSPITAL -- AFTER A SERIOUS CRASH IN CAPE CORAL, THIS MORNING.

IT HAPPENED JUST AFTER SEVEN AT THE INTERSECTION OF PINE ISLAND ROAD AND NORTHEAST 24TH AVENUE.

OFFICIALS SAY A MOTORCYCLIST AND CAR COLLIDED THERE.

THE MOTORCYCLIST WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH SERIOUS INJURIES.

ALC BACK TO CLASS TODAY-OC-SS-SOTVO

STUDENTS AT A FORT MYERS SCHOOL ARE BACK IN CLASS TODAY -- AFTER THEY WERE FORCED TO GO ON LOCKDOWN, YESTERDDAY.

IT ALL HAPPENED AT THE ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTER, ON MICHIGAN AVENUE.

IT WAS TRIGGERED BY A STUDENT WHO REPORTED SEEING ANOTHER STUDENT WITH A GUN.

"He texted me and said that they're on code red and that they were locked in."

"Knowing that there's a possible danger on campus and that he could have possibly been hurt was terrifying."

DEPUTIES TELLS NBC2 THEY NEVER FOUND A WEAPON THE SCHOOL.

LAW ENFORCEMENT HELPED SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS SEARCH EACH STUDENT.

SOME STUDENTS WERE RELEASED TO THEIR PARENTS --

LEE SCHOOLS INVESTIGATION-OC-TRX-VO

AND --

A SURPRISING TWIST AT THE LEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.

THE FIVE BOARD MEMBERS VOTE TO ASK THE INSPECTOR GENERAL -- TO INVESTIGATE THE ENTIRE BOARD.

JEANNE DOZIER PROPOSED THE IDEA.

SHE SAID SHE WANTS TRANSPARENCY AMONG THE BOARD.

ALSO, LEE SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS APPROVED TO GIVE RAISES TO SUPPORT WORKERS.

THEY WILL GET A THREE PERCENT BONUS ON THEIR SALARY.

TEASE ONE-2SHOT

IT WAS THE SURPRISE OF THE EVENING AT THE ACADAMY AWARDS -- WHEN ARGO WON THE "BEST PICTURE" AWARD --

BUT THIS MORNING -- THERE'S A GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO ARE PLANNING TO SUE THE MAKERS OF THAT FILM.

WE'LL TELL YOU WHO THEY ARE -- AND WHAT PROMPTED THE LEGAL BATTLE.

PLUS --

TWINKIES AREN'T ON SHELVES RIGHT NOW --

TZ1 ARGO LAWSUIT-VOTOPS

TZ1 RETURN OF TWINKIES-VOTOPS

WEATHER-STC

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-CLIP

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-WXWALL

SUNNY AND BREEZY

The cold front that passed through Southwest Florida yesterday leaves us with lots of sunshine for the next few days. We start this morning cooler than the past few mornings with temperatures in the mid 50s. Through the day, we'll have winds from the north-northeast gusting around 20-25 mph, making for a breezy day today. High temperatures will be in the upper 70s this afternoon and with low humidity it will feel very pleasant for any outdoor plans you may have. The one problem will be those strong winds creating higher seas and choppy inland waters. A small craft advisory is in effect today. The breezy, sunny weather will continue for Thursday. That breeze will send cooler conditions our way. Tonight, the lows will drop into the upper 40s in the urban corridor with lower 40s expected inland. Thursday afternoon, while nice and sunny, will be a little on the cool side. Highs tomorrow will only reach into the lower 70s. By Friday morning, much of the area will wake up to the mid 40s and inland cool spots will drop into to the lower 30s. After Friday morning, we start a warming trend. That takes us to the mid 70s Friday afternoon and the lower 80s for highs through the weekend.

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

DENNIS RODMAN NKOREA-VO

FRESH OFF A TRIP TO NORTH KOREA -- DENNIS RODMAN IS BACK AT IT AGAIN.

THE FORMER NBA STAR SAYS, HE PLANS TO RETURN TO NORTH KOREA, IN AUGUST.

HE RECENTLY VISITED THE COMMUNIST NATION AND SAYS HE PLANS TO VACATION WITH NORTH KOREAN LEADER KIM JONG UN.

DENNIS RODMAN NKOREA-SOTVO

I'm not trying to diminish Rodman by laughing, I just think it is humorous that they've become buddies. I think what we also should consider, Wolf, is a new kind of diplomacy, either a direct talk with our special envoy to North Korea. government to governmen

RODMAN AND KIM ATTENDED A BASKETBALL EXHIBITION IN PYONGYANG ON FEBRUARY 28.

ARGO LAWSUIT-TRXTOPS-VO

DEVELOPING THIS MORNING ---

IRANIAN MEDIA SAY AUTHORITIES ARE PLANNING TO SUE HOLLYWOOD OVER THE OSCAR-WINNING MOVIE "ARGO" BECAUSE OF THE MOVIE'S ALLEGED "UNREALISTIC PORTRAYAL" OF THE COUNTRY.

SEVERAL NEWS OUTLETS SAY THAT FRENCH LAWYER ISABELLE COUTANT-PEYRE IS IN IRAN FOR TALKS WITH OFFICIALS OVER HOW AND WHERE TO FILE THE LAWSUIT.

RETURN OF TWINKIES?-VO

THE NATION MADE AN UPROAR WHEN HOSTESS ANNOUNCED THEIR END OF PRODUCTION, OF ITS CAKE BRANDS.

BUT THIS MORNING -- IT APPEARS THE SNACKS MAY RETURN TO STORE SHELVES SOON.

HOSTESS BRANDS HAS ANNOUNCED THAT BUYOUT FIRMS APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT, AND METROPOULOUS & CO. HAVE AGREED TO PURCHASE THE HOSTESS AND DOLLY MADISON CAKE BRANDS.

THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION INCLUDES THE BRANDS FIVE BAKERIES AND EQUIPMENT FOR 4-HUNDRED-10 MILLION DOLLARS.

TEASE TWO-OC

YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW --

THE FLORIDA WEEKLY JOINS US LIVE FOR A DISCSSION, YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS.

FL WEEKLY-3SHOT INTRO

FL WEEKLY-SS (3)

1. Outward Bound is a rigorous outdoor survival school that has been building character since World War Two. We'll show you how the program is forging strong minds and bodies in the Ten Thousand Islands just outside the Everglades.

2. Take a nap in the middle of your work day? Or how about you hop on the treadmill to get some work done. Workplaces are providing unusual perks to keep employees active and happy.

TEASE THREE-2SHOT

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BRAND NEW VIDEO OF SUSPECTED AURORA MOVIE THEATER SHOOTER -- JAMES HOLMES -- IN COURT YESTERDAY TO ENTER A GUILTY PLEA.

BUT HE DIDN'T -- AND YOU'LL NEVER GUESS WHO WENT AHEAD, AND DID IT FOR HIM.

PLUS --

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS MANGLED MESS --

THIS FIRE HIT HOME FOR ONE OF THE CREW MEMBERS RESPONDING -- LITERALLY.

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TZ3 NY TRUCK VS HOUSE-VOTOPS

NEWS AT 11:30am OPEN-CLIP

TS1) SOLDIER KILLED SWFL-SSTOPS

BRAND NEW AT THIS HOUR --

NBC2 IS LEARNING ONE OF THOSE KILLED IN A BLACKHAWK HELICOPTER CRASH IN AFGHANISTAN EARLIER THIS WEEK -- IS A SOUTHWEST FLORIDA NATIVE.

TS2) CARROLL RESIGNS-SSTOPS

PLUS --

WE'RE HEARING LT. GOVERNOR CARROLL HANDED GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT HER RESIGNATION LETTER TUESDAY

THIS SUDDEN DECISION COMES DURING AN INVESTIGATION INTO HER INVOLVEMENT WITH ALLIED VETERANS OF THE WORLD.

SO FAR.NO COMMENT FROM SCOTT.

TS3) CONDO EVACUATED-OC

WE'RE LEARNING -- A 3-STORY CONDO COMPLEX, IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY, IS BEING EVACUATED BECAUSE OF SMOKE IN THE ELECTRICAL ROOM.

THIS IS AT 2140 HERON LAKE DRIVE.

FIREFIGHTERS ARE ON SCENE RIGHT NOW TRYING TO FIND THE SOURCE OF THE SMOKE --

AGAIN RESIDENTS ARE BEING TOLD TO LEAVE THE BUILDING --

VATICAN SECURITY-TRX-VOTOPS-2SHOT

BLACK SMOKE SEEPED FROM SISTINE CHAPEL'S CHIMNEY, THIS MORNING --

SIGNALING THE 115 ELIGIBLE CARDINALS HAVE NOT ELECTED A POPE -- DURING THEIR SECOND AND THIRD ROUNDS OF BALLOTING.

THAT MEANS, ALL EYES REMAIN ON THE VATICAN.

MEANWHILE -- OFFICIALS THERE SAY, THEY'RE USING MODERN SECURITY MEASURES TO PROTECT THE ANCIENT AND SECRETIVE RITUALS.

BUT SOME SAY -- IS THAT ENOUGH?

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WITH WORLDWIDE MEDIA SWIRLING, AND ONE IMPOSTER ALREADY CAUGHT -- HE WAS A PROTESTER WHO GOT CLOSE ENOUGH TO SHAKE A CARDINAL'S HAND. EXTRAORDINARY MEASURES HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO PROTECT THE PRIVACY OF THE CONCLAVE. THE DOORS ARE LOCKED, THE WINDOWS BLOCKED AND THE CARDINALS HAVE ALL TAKEN A VOW OF SECRECY. BUT HERE ARE THREE WAYS THE VATICAN CODE COULD STILL BE CRACKED.

FIRST: THE RUSSIAN GAMBIT.

NO ONE IN THE CHAPEL IS ALLOWED TO HAVE ANY SORT OF CELLPHONE, OR BLACKBERRY. CARDINALS WITH TWITTER ACCOUNTS ARE NOW TWEETLESS. THE ROOM HAS BEEN SWEPT FOR ELECTRONIC BUGS, AND A JAMMING SYSTEM HAS BEEN INSTALLED BENEATH THE FLOOR.

BUT SECURITY EXPERTS POINT OUT, EVERY ITEM BROUGHT IN, FROM CLOTHING, TO FURNITURE, TO THE STOVES TO BURN THE BALLOTS COULD CARRY A SPY DEVICE.

THINK NOT? A FEW DECADES AGO THE U.S. HAD TO REBUILD A BRAND NEW EMBASSY IN MOSCOW AFTER SO MANY BUGS WERE FOUND TO HAVE BEEN SMUGGLED INTO THE ARCHITECTURE AND FIXTURES.

STILL, SECURITY ANALYSTS SUSPECT THE SWISS GUARD CAN KEEP THE ELECTRONIC THREAT TO A MINIMUM. CNN'S MIKE BROOKS:

"I think they've got that wrapped up; they've gone over all those pieces with a fine tooth comb to make sure there's nothing embedded in anything."

BUT WHAT ABOUT "THE CONNECTION"?

THE CARDINALS DELIBERATE BY THEMSELVES AND SLEEP ONLY A HUNDRED YARDS AWAY. BUT THEY NEED FOOD, WATER, SUPPLIES AND POSSIBLY MEDICAL CARE. EACH PERSON WHO PROVIDES A SERVICE REPRESENTS ANOTHER POTENTIAL LEAK.

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TOM FOREMAN WITH THAT REPORT --

CA PRIEST ARRESTED-VO

BACK HERE IN THE STATES --

A CATHOLIC PRIEST FROM SOUTH AMERICA IS BEHIND BARS IN CALIFORNIA -- ACCUSED OF SEXUAL BATTERY.

JULIO GUARIN SOSA IS IN JAIL, THIS MORNING -- ON CHARGES OF SEXUAL BATTERY AND MOLESTING A MINOR.

SOSA DENIES ALL ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HIM.

HE WAS FILLING IN AT A CALIFORNIA CHURCH, WHILE HIS BROTHER, THE ASSOCIATE PRIEST, WAS ON VACATION.

CA PRIEST ARRESTED-SOTVO

Markus Dombois DA

" i think so, i mean you see people in

europe kissing on the cheek all the time and i don't think there was

anything sexual about it.

Shawna Pavey Yuba City Police

the priest in question is alleged to have had

inappropriate contact with a 16-year-old girl at that residence."

GUARIN SAYS, HE WAS TALKING PRIVATELY IN A BEDROOM WITH THE 16-YEAR-OLD.

HE SAYS THEY HELD HANDS IN PRAYER -- HE GAVE HER A HUG, AND THEN HE SAYS HE KISSED ON THE SIDE OF HER MOUTH.

LA TUGBOAT FIRE-TRX-VOTOPS

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS DRAMATIC VIDEO FROM LOUSIANA --

A MASSIVE FIRE BREAKS OUT ON A TUB BOAT -- WHICH WAS PULLING A BARGE LOADED WITH FIVE THOUSAND GALLONS OF FUEL.

THERE WERE FOUR PEOPLE ON THE BOAT WHEN THE FIRE BROKE OUT IN LAFITTE, LOUISIANA TUESDAY NIGHT.

ONE PERSON WAS CRITICALLY INJURED -- WITH EXTENSIVE BURNS TO 75-TO-85 PERCENT OF HIS BODY.

THE FLAMES WERE EVENTUALLY CONTAINED --

WE'RE TOLD, THE FIRE DID SPREAD TO THAT BARGE.

NY TRUCK VS HOUSE-NATVO

AND IN NEW YORK -- A FIREFIGHTER ENDS UP BATTELING A FIRE AT HIS OWN HOME --

AFTER AUTHORITIES SAY, A MAN CRASHED A PICKUP TRUCK INTO HIS LONG ISLAND HOME.

HE WAS INITIALLY GIVEN THE WRONG ADDRESS -- BUT IT QUICKLY BECAME APPARENT THAT HIS HOME WAS BURNING DOWN.

THE TRUCK ALSO HIT THE NATURAL GAS LINE LEADING INTO THE HOUSE, CAUSING AN EXPLOSION.

A WOMAN AND TWO KIDS WERE INSIDE THE HOUSE AT THE TIME, BUT GOT OUT SAFELY AND WERE NOT HURT.

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THE ACCUSED COLORADO MOVIE THEATER SHOOTER, JAMES HOLMES, WAS ARRAIGNED YESTERDAY --

BUT IN A SURPRISING TWIST -- HOLMES' LAWYERS SAY, HE ISN'T READY TO ENTER A PLEA -- SO A JUDGE DID IT FOR HIM -- ISSUING THE STANDARD "NOT GUILTY" PLEA.

HOWEVER, THE SUSPECT'S SANITY WAS EXPECTED TO BE A MAJOR PART OF YESTERDAY'S HEARINGS.

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AS JAMES HOLMES WALKED INTO THE COURTROOM TUESDAY SHOOTING VICTIM MARCUS WEAVER WAS WATCHING HIS EVERY MOVE.

"According to what I saw and just being in that same courtroom as the person who committed one of the largest massacres in U.S. history I feel that he didn't seem out of touch."

WEAVER DOESN'T BELIEVE JAMES HOLMES IS INSANE, BUT THERE'S A GOOD POSSIBILITY HIS LAWYERS WILL BE PURSUING AN INSANITY DEFENSE.

IF THEY DO, COLORADO LAW REQUIRES THAT JAMES UNDERGO EXTENSIVE PSYCHIATRIC TESTING -- WHICH COULD INCLUDE NOT ONLY A LIE DETECTOR TEST BUT ALSO TRUTH SERUM.

"The person would be given an IV and be given a bit of the medicine and then you start asking them questions and they start talking."

DR. MAX WACHTEL IS A FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGIST. TRUTH SERUM, HE SAYS, CAN COME IN DIFFERENT FORMS, INCLUDING SODIUM THIOPENTAL, WHICH IS ALSO USED IN EXECUTIONS TO CALM A PRISONER BEFORE A LETHAL INJECTION.

THE PROBLEM, SAYS DR. WACHTEL, IS TRUTH SERUM DOESN'T NECESSARILY WORK.

"They could be lying, they could hallucinating and talking about stuff that never happened, they could be making things up, all kinds of things can come out of somebody under the influence of a drug like that."

NONE OF THE EXPERTS WE TALKED TO SEEM TO REMEMBER TRUTH SERUM ACTUALLY BEING USED TO EVALUATE A PRISONER. BUT JUDGE WILLIAM SYLVESTER HAS APPROVED THE USE OF IT ON HOLMES, IF HE PLEADS INSANITY --

ALONG WITH A FULL MENTAL EVALUATION OF HOLMES. HIS LAWYERS ARE WORRIED THAT COULD END UP BEING USED AGAINST HIM.

"If they're seeking the death penalty, then anything he says can not only be used to convict him but to kill him as we'll."

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TED ROWLANDS REPORTING --

BREAKING

BREAKING RIGHT NOW --

WE'RE LEARNING POLICE IN UPSTATE NEW YORK ARE SEARCHING FOR A SUSPECT AFTER SHOOTINGS AT TWO DIFFERENT BUSINESSES.

FOUR PEOPLE ARE DEAD --

AND AT LEAST TWO ARE INJURED.

STATE POLICE SAY -- AREA SCHOOLS AND BUSINESSES ARE ON LOCKDOWN.

DETAILS ARE CONTINUING TO COME IN --

OH CRAIGSLIST MURDER-OTS-OC

NEW TODAY --

AN OHIO STREET PREACHER WAS FOUND GUILTY OF MURDERING THREE MEN WHO ANSWERED A CRAIGSLIST AD -- FOR A JOB THAT NEVER EXISTED.

RICHARD BEASLEY WAS FOUND GUILTY ON A LONG LIST OF CHARGES -- INCLUDING AGGRAVATED MURDER AND AGGRAVATED ATTEMPTED MURDER.

YESTERDAY, IN CLOSING ARGUMENTS, DEFENSE ATTORNEYS MADE A FINAL ATTEMPT TO RAIL INVESTIGATORS, AND POINT OUT THE LACK OF FORENSIC EVIDENCE -- BUT THAT WASN'T ENOUGH.

CHAVEZ'S DAUGHTER SPEAKS-VOTOPS

THE DAUGHTER OF THE LATE HUGO CHAVEZ IS ACCUSING VENEZUELA'S POLITICAL OPPOSITION OF PLAYING "DIRTY" -- AMID A FIREY PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.

THE COUNTRY'S INFORMATION MINISTER READ A LETTER FORM MARIA GABRIELA CHAVEZ TO WHAT SHE CALLED "THE SICK OPPOSITION."

SHE'S UPSET WITH CLAIMS FROM THE OPPOSITION THAT THE RULING PARTY HID DETAILS ABOUT THE VENEZUELAN PRESIDENT'S CONDITION.

CHINA DEADLY BUS CRASH-TRX-VOTOPS

AND THIS IS THE SCENE OF A DEADLY BUS CRASH IN CHINA.

14 PEOPLE WERE KILLED -- AND EIGHT OTHERS, SEVERELY INJURED, WHEN THE DOUBLE-DECKER SLEEPER COACH FELL OFF A BRIDGE.

THAT BUS BROKE THROUGH A GUARDRAIL -- AND HIT THE BANK, ABOUT 15 METERES BENEATH THE BRIDGE.

THE EIGHT INJURED WERE TREATED IN THREE LOCAL HOSPITALS.

REPAIR OF THE BRIDGE IS UNDERWAY, AND WILL TAKE AT LEAST HALF A MONTH -- BUT THE BRIDGE'S OPERATING COMPANY SAID, TRAFFIC WILL NOT BE AFFECTED.

EGYPT MORE DANGEROUS THAN PAKISTAN-OC-TRX-VIDBOX

AND IN EGYPT --

TOURISTS HAVE LONG FLOCKED THERE TO SEE THE PYRAMIDS, TAKE A TRIP UP THE MAJESTIC NILE -- OR RELAX ON ONE OF ITS MANY SUN-KISSED BEACHES.

BUT, IN A POTENTIALLY DAMAGING BLOW TO ITS ECONOMY, EGYPT HAS NOW BEEN RANKED BELOW COUNTRIES SUCH AS PAKISTAN, YEMEN AND CHAD FOR "SAFETY AND SECURITY".

IT COMES FROM IN AN INFLUENTIAL REPORT ON TOURISM BY THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM.

TEASE FOUR-1SHOT

SCAMS -- SCAMS -- AND MORE SCAMS.

IT'S A PRATICE -- THAT'S BECOMING MORE COMMON -- FROM IDENTITY THEFT, TO INFORMATION LEAKS -- SCAMMERS ARE FINDING A WAY TO DO IT ALL.

AND NOW -- THERE'S A CHECK CASHING SCAM, THAT'S COMING DIRECTLY TO YOUR MAILBOX.

NBC-2 TELLS YOU WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR.

PLUS -- U-S OFFICIALS SAY, THERE'S AN IMMINENT THREAT ON OUR COUNTRY.

TZ4 CHECK CASHING SCAM-VOTOPS

TZ4 IMMINENT CYBER ATTACK-VOTOPS

CELEBRITY HACKS-SOTVO

THE SECRET SERVICE AND F-B-I ARE NOW INVESTIGATING THE CELEBRITY HACKING

CASE -- AND IT MAY INVOLVE SEVERAL STARS LIKE MEL GIBSON AND ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER.

BUT THE SHOCKER -- THAT LIST INCLUDES SOME POWERFUL POLITICIANS, INCLUDING THE VICE PRESIDENT, AND EVEN THE FIRST LADY.

SOT - OBAMA "we should not be surprised that if weve got hackers that want

to dig in and have a lot of resources, that they can access this information

. It's a big problem."

A WEBSITE POSTED WHAT HACKERS *CLAIM* ARE THE STARS' ADDRESSES, SOCIAL

SECURITY NUMBERS AND CREDIT CARD ACCOUNTS.

US CYBER ATTACK IMMINENT?-2SHOT

AND RIGHT NOW -- WE'RE LEARNING CYBER CRIME IS THE BIGGEST THREAT TO THE U-S.

THAT'S ACCORDING TO THE NATION'S CHIEF INTELLIGENCE OFFICER.

US CYBER ATTACK IMMINENT?-PKG

FROM THE NATIONS POWER GRID TO THE ONLINE BANKING. THE US ECONOMY IS UTTERLY RELIANT ON THE INTERNET.

THE PENTAGON IS NOW WATCHING THE THREAT TO THE ECONOMY-- EVERY MINUTE.

"We've seen the attacks on Wall Street over the last six months grow significantly. Over 140 of those attacks in the last six months."

IN THE FACE OF GROWING CYBER ATTACKS, MANY FROM CHINA, PRESIDENT OBAMA RECENTLY SIGNED AN EXECUTIVE ORDER TO IMPROVE CYBER SECURITY.

"We cannot look back years from now and wonder why we did nothing in the face of real threats to our security and our economy."

A recent investigation even pinpointed this building in China that HOUSES PART OF A SHADOWY CHINESE MILITARY UNIT, RESPONSIBLE FOR THOUSANDS OF HACKS INTO AMERICAN BUSINESSES AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.

"China's massive campaign to steal technology, business practices, intellectual property, and business strategies through cyberspace continues, and it continues relentlessly."

FOR THE FIRST TIME THE PRESIDENTS NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR SAYING CYBER ATTACKS ARE NOW THE NUMBER ONE US ISSUE WITH THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT.

"Beijing should take serious steps to investigate and put a stop to these activities."

US CYBER ATTACK IMMINENT?-OC

BARBRA STARR WITH THAT REPORT --

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-CLIP

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-WX WALL

SUNNY AND BREEZY

The cold front that passed through Southwest Florida yesterday leaves us with lots of sunshine for the next few days. We start this morning cooler than the past few mornings with temperatures in the mid 50s. Through the day, we'll have winds from the north-northeast gusting around 20-25 mph, making for a breezy day today. High temperatures will be in the upper 70s this afternoon and with low humidity it will feel very pleasant for any outdoor plans you may have. The one problem will be those strong winds creating higher seas and choppy inland waters. A small craft advisory is in effect today. The breezy, sunny weather will continue for Thursday. That breeze will send cooler conditions our way. Tonight, the lows will drop into the upper 40s in the urban corridor with lower 40s expected inland. Thursday afternoon, while nice and sunny, will be a little on the cool side. Highs tomorrow will only reach into the lower 70s. By Friday morning, much of the area will wake up to the mid 40s and inland cool spots will drop into to the lower 30s. After Friday morning, we start a warming trend. That takes us to the mid 70s Friday afternoon and the lower 80s for highs through the weekend.

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

CHECK CASHING SCAM-OC

A FAKE CHECK -- WITH REAL REPERCUSSIONS --

SOME SCAM ARTISTS ARE USING A BAD CHECK -- TO STEAL MONEY FROM VICTIMS.

THE CHECK LOOKS REAL AND THE BANK WILL PROBABLY CASH IT -- BUT IT IS NOT WHAT IT APPEARS TO BE.

IN FACT -- THESE BOGUS CHECKS ARE PART OF AN ELABORATE HOAX FROM SCAMMERS ACROSS THE BORDER.

CHECK CASHING SCAM-PKG

NO ONE LIKES TO GET A BILL IN THEIR MAILBOX. BUT A CHECK. THAT'S A DIFFERENT STORY.

HOW CAN I GO WRONG?

"It's a valid check, it's signed, it 's dated. It's for 3-thousand 960 dollars and 20 cents."

MIKE REX WASN'T EXPECTING ANY MONEY. ESPECIALLY NEARLY 4,000 DOLLARS, SO YOU CAN IMAGINE HIS SURPRISED TO FIND A REAL CHECK WITH HIS NAME ON IT.

"Got all excited and thought, i thought wow, i hit the jackpot."

IN FACT A LETTER THAT CAME WITH THE CHECK CLAIMED THIS RETIRED PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANT HAD WON THE ALL AMERICAN DIRECT LOTTERY SWEEPSTAKES. AND THE CHECK WAS HIS. EXCEPT THE 2-THOUSAND 950 DOLLARS HE HAD TO SEND BACK TO PAY FOR LEGAL FEES, HANDLING, INSURANCE AND TAXES.

"People get excited about finding money they weren't expecting or weren't anticipating."

THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU SAYS THE CHECKS COULD CLAIM TO BE FOR LOTTERIES, SECRET SHOPPING JOBS, OVERPAYMENT ON CRAIGSLIST OR FOR RENTALS. BUT IT ALL ENDS THE SAME WAY AFTER THE VICTIM CASHES THE CHECK AND SENDS SOME OF THE MONEY BACK.

"Unfortunately people don't find out until several days after they've deposited the check and the bank may even recognize funds, that the check is fraudulent or that it bounces."

"So why would the banks cash a bogus check? Unfortunately you won't find out there's no money in that account until days or weeks afterwards. Then the bank will want its money back."

CHECK CASHING SCAM-OC

BOB HANSEN REPORTING --

TEASE FIVE-OC

IT'S PRESCRIBED NEARLY 60 MILLION TIMES A YEAR TO TREAT COMMON INFECTIONS --

BUT TODAY -- THERE'S A SERIOUS WARNING FROM THE F-D-A --

AND IT'S SHOWING A LIST OF PROBLEMS WITH THE ANTIBIOTIC.

TZ5 ZPACK PROBLEMS-VOTOPS

ZPACK PROBLEMS-TRAFFIC

AN IMPORTANT MEDICAL ALERT, THIS MORNING -- ABOUT A VERY POPULAR ANTIBIOTIC, Z PAK.

THE F-D-A SAYING THE DRUG COULD LEAD TO SUDDEN DEATH FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE CERTAIN

HEART CONDITIONS.

ZPACK PROBLEMS-PKG

It's prescribed nearly 60 million times a year to treat common infections:

ear, nose, throat and chest. So popular, people ask for it by name.

BESSER: DO YOU EVER HAVE A PATIENT COME IN WITH A COLD OF FLU AND SAYS DOC,

GIVE ME A ZPAC.

DOCTOR: WE HAVE THAT ALL THE TIME,

BESSER: ALL THE TIME

DOCTOR: ALL THE TIME

But today that warning from the FDA: For a some patients, Zpak -

also known as Zithromax or AZITHROMYCIN "can cause abnormal changes in the

electrical activity of the heart," which can be fatal.

The warning applies mainly to the people with rare heart problems called

ARRYTHMIAS and people with low blood levels of potassium and magnesium.

GFX 2: For these people the risk of sudden death is roughly 1 in 4000.

TONIGHT, Pfizer, the z-pak manufacturer, tells ABC news they're updating

their labels with that FDA warning, listing the those conditions.

But many patients may not even know they have those condition. And all too

often, people ask for ZPak when they start to feel sick

Besser: HAVE YOU EVER ASKED FOR A ZPACK?

WOMAN: OH YES! AND A ZPACK! Yes.

MAN: I have asked for ZPack because of its reputation

RB; whats it reputation?

MAN: that it knocks it out.

RB; that fast?

Man: Yes

ZPak is safe for most peoplebut to reduce your risk: Know your family's

heart historyand your own.

But the best advice? DON'T *REQUEST* ANTIBIOTICS - They only work for some

infections.

Dr. Nina Priven: WE WANT TO BE THE HEROES WE DON'T WANT TO MAKE people HAPPY

WE WANT TO MAKE PEOPLE FEEL BETTER

BUT REMEMBER, ANTIBIOTICS WON'T MAKE YOU FEEL BETTER IF YOU ONLY HAVE THE

ZPACK PROBLEMS-TRAFFIC

RICHARD BESSER, WITH THAT REPORT.

BREAST CANCER PTSD-TRAFFIC-VO

MEANWHILE, WE'RE LEARNING -- SOME BREAST CANCER PATIENTS MAY DEVELOP POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER.

THAT'S ACCORDING TO RESEARCH DONE BY THE JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE.

THE STUDY OF MORE THAN 11-HUNDRED PARTICIPANTS FOUND THAT 23-PERCENT OF NEWLY DIAGNOSED BREAST CANCER PATIENTS EXPERIENCE SOME SYMPTOMS OF P-T-S-D -- LIKE ANXIETY AND TROUBLE SLEEPING.

CONCUSSION LESIONS -TRAFFIC-VO

BRAIN IMAGING COULD HELP DOCTORS DETERMINE THE BEST TREATMENT FOR PATIENTS WHO SUFFER A MILD CONCUSSION OR HEAD INJURY.

ADVANCED BRAIN SCANS OF OVER 250 PATIENTS WITH MILD HEAD INJURIES SHOWED EVENLY DISTRIBUTED MICROBLEEDS -- AS WELL AS LINEAR LESIONS, WHICH WERE GROUPED IN ONE AREA.

COLONOSCOPY OVERUSE -VOTOPS

AND WE'RE LEARNING -- UNNECESSARY COLONOSCOPIES ARE BEING PERFORMED ON OLDER ADULTS -- PUTTING SENIORS AT RISK FOR SIDE EFFECTS.

SCREENING GUIDELINES DON'T RECOMMEND COLONOSCOPIES AFTER THE AGE OF 75 BECAUSE THE DISEASE PROGRESSES VERY SLOWLY.

THE PROCEDURE CAN CAUSE INTESTINAL TEARS AND BLEEDING.

TOSS TO NOON TEASE-2-SHOT PLASMA

NBC 2 NEWS AT NOON IS NEXT!

NEW AT NOON TEASE-ON CAM AT DESK

NBC2 IS FOLLOWING SEVERAL BREAKING NEWS STORIES.

WE'VE LEARNED A NAPLES MAN, WAS KILLED THIS WEEK IN A BLACKHAWK HELICOPTER CRASH.

NBC2 IS LIVE WITH WHAT WE'VE FOUND OUT ABOUT THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA NATIVE - WHO GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY.

ALSO - NEW DETAILS ON TODAY'S SURPRISE ANNOUNCEMENT - THAT FLORIDA LT. GOV. JENNIFER CARROLL IS RESIGNING HER POSITION.

AN NBC2 UPDATE - BLACK SMOKE DISAPPOINTS THE CROWD OF THOUSANDS WAITING FOR THE DECISION ON A NEW POPE.

NBC2 WITH THE LATEST ON ADDITIONAL VOTES ARE EXPECTED LATER TODAY.

PLUS -

SOT MARK MIHAL / FELL INTO SINKHOLE: "The first couple seconds was

terrifying."

LUCKY TO BE ALIVE!

NEXT AT NOON - HEAR FROM THE ILLINOIS GOLFER, SWALLOWED BY A SINKHOLE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FAIRWAY.

AND AN INTERESTING STORY HERE -

ACTRESS JADA PINKETT SMITH - GOES TO BATTLE ONLINE FOR THE YOUNGER GENERATION OF FAMOUS FACES.

WHAT SHE'S ASKING OF THE MEDIA.

METEOROLOGIST HALEY WEBB IS TRACKING TODAY'S COOLER TEMPERATURES WITH YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST.

SOLDIER KILLED-SS

CARROLL STEPS DOWN-VO

SINKHOLE GOLFER-SOT VO

JADA ON BULLYING-VO