My WBZ Afternoon Headlines for 2/19/2008

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[1:23]" It's about economic survival. It's about drops. It's -- and the services. We give the people Nazis and now he says municipalities can't afford to do without the revenue the governor estimates casinos would provide we're stand behind the governor. -- every step of the way Chelsea city manager J Asch denies the governor has anything to do with the coalition in spite of the governor's frustration at the lack of action on this proposal in the legislature."

[1:48]" I'm not aware that the governor has asked for this group to be -- on that I'm not aware that any anyone that's deeply involved with this has been coordinating with the --"

[1:56]" Lana Jones WBZ Newsradio 1030 Joseph -- is off to prison for his role in the conspiracy to attack Marshfield high in 2004. They report of the plan to authorities and today his relatives claim that should have kept him out of jail. WBZ's Carl Stevens has more."

[2:31]" This ruling sends a message to everyone that if you know some that's going to happen don't speak up -- this month. So no wouldn't speak it."

[2:42]" He gets credit for three months he spent in prison meaning he'll be behind bars for the next six. From Brockton superior court Carl Stevens WBZ Newsradio 1030 another student Toby currency is serving ten months behind bars and play XT AT and cruise says the punishment does fit the crime for both young men."

[2:59]" There were two extremely individual and dangerous individuals. They committed a serious affront to the town of Marshfield into the school system if anybody that lives there and I think we have to deal with that address that appropriately."

[3:09]" Cruise hoping the jail terms under a strong message to other young people who may not realize how very serious weaknesses. A state appeals court has ruled against mass help the state's Medicaid provider. The court says -- health made a mistake. When it denied a claim from a teenager who had surgery to remove a painful fat deposit caused by HIV medications. The court ruling that health officials cannot deny payment for that procedure. Just because prior authorization. Hasn't been a -- equal housing lenders WBZ news time 3 sex changes coming in Cuba but some experts say there are largely symbolic. Fidel Castro has resigned as president paving the way for his brother -- to take charge after serving as acting president for months. Harvard professor Jorge Dominguez is an ABC news consultant."

[3:58]" It is it's -- they'll signaling to his close associates and to this people that they have to be ready for Cuba without."

[4:07]" President Bush in Rwanda today is talking about the Castro resignation and CBS's Mark Knoller has that."

[4:14]" Fidel Castro has been a thorn in the side of ten American presidents and Mr. Bush will be the first since Dwight Eisenhower to say he outlasted the Cuban leader. He's calling for a transition to democracy in Cuba leading to free and fair election."

[4:28]" These kind of staged elections stay the character of brothers trying to foist off this being true democracy."

[4:37]" Mr. Bush said the international community should help build institutions of democracy in Cuba and that the US would hill. Mark -- CBS news Kigali Rwanda."

[4:47]" Former state senator Jarrett barrios a Cuban American is co founder of -- humanitarian group that supplies Cuba with medical equipment and books. Barring those hopes -- leadership they are and in the US come January we'll improve the relationship between the two country."

[5:02]" Like so many of the place in the world. Of the politics between Cuban United States still smacks of much at nineteen to DA really had been fifty years disabled saying a lot of us are hoping for change not just trying to change that means more food on the table or gambling Cuba that the trying to change that allows us to travel back to Cuba that can take these two countries which were -- so close."

[5:25]" On another matter the Bush Administration is open to working alongside the new government in Pakistan. A State Department spokesman says Pervez musharraf is still a Pakistani president. And the US is hoping the new Prime Minister will be able to work with musharraf and all of the other factions. Senator Joe Biden chair of the Senate foreign relations committee says the US now has the opportunity to move from a policy focused on an individual. To an approach based on an entire people. Final results from yesterday's voting are not yet -- WBZ news time 38."

[6:00]" Here's -- Season news at WBZ 1030 -- John Warner out as the Wall Street numbers and today Monday junk. And Diane I guess Monday it is in some ways this traitors are coming back they're looking at the news and in. The last hour so they started selling. Stocks have lost their gains weighing on stocks today a sharp rise in the price of crude oil bounce over a hundred dollars a barrel. On concerns OPEC may cut production and what was a nice gain for the down particular. Has now turned into some write arrows -- dow's off fourteen the Nasdaq. Down fourteen the S&P 500 is down one and something is cooking at Sara Lee the company that makes ballpark hot dogs and Jimmy Dean sausages says sales in North America should exceed a billion dollars next year. Thanks to new products like Jimmy Dean breakfast bowls. Business reports at eight and 38 past the hour on John -- doc marketwatch.com on WBZ Newsradio 1030. A wintry forecast and we have the details now from parish to hammer the extended WBZ AccuWeather forecast variety of nine national grand."

[7:38]" Cloudy and Boston now few breaks for sunshine. 39 degrees and windy it feels like it's in the --"

[8:05]" The Bruins picked up the hurricanes in Carolina -- Bob beers -- Dave Goucher tonight at six."

[8:16]" WBZ news time 315 Tom Cuddy as he -- his sports report brought to you by our -- insurance over the Carolina hurricanes in a rally tonight game time on WBZ radio Dave Goucher ram Bob beers 655. From -- Dave Goucher. Joins us with a preview on the Bruins -- hurricanes wrap up the season series the Bruins looking for their first victory against Carolina this year. The -- have not had the lead against Carolina yet this season no lineup changes for Boston Tim Thomas gets the start in -- Carolina lost 51 in New Jersey yesterday the hurricanes expect to have ray Whitney and Erik Cole back in their lineup and cam -- in -- Carolina in first place in the southeast -- time Bruins and hurricanes -- on WBZ radio 655 Karen Garnett will be at game time decision tonight -- office -- Denver. Red Sox veterans are filtering into Fort Myers Jacoby -- very last fall also wonder attend that the media was asked about his competition with -- Chris. The stunning bullets and -- fields."

[9:11]" I think it's good for both books you know it's going to push me on how much harder in the off season and I'm sure that it -- well. You know we have a good relationship and I you know we'll we'll -- about the situation. I'd worked on my speed my defense -- strains try to touch -- touch on in this can continue to proof as a base far unit in every area."

[9:34]" Red Sox open the Jacoby -- very complete Red Sox bring turning coverage right Iran WBZ radio and a website wbz1030.com. The patriots have offered a contract to free agent linebackers Zach Thomas slate of Miami Thomas still shopping however Manuel Colonia. Is a -- people for arsenal and England soccer powers alumnae as -- to miss practice. So we can stay home and his wife because he insists his house is haunted. And he doesn't want to leave his wife alone with a ghost you Manny Ramirez hasn't tried that one yet 317 on WBZ news Tom Cuddy WBZ radio sports"