My WBZ Afternoon Headlines. 03/04/2008..

[0:00]" Straight screen offline 24 hours a day does his WBZ Boston the most listened to station in New England. Every day every day every day. Good afternoon -- 3 o'clock it's cloudy and Boston and 51 degrees I'm Diane Stern and here -- what we're following the Democrats are getting all the attention but there's a Republican primary to -- Peter -- in San Antonio they're going to the polls today in Texas Ohio Vermont and Rhode Island we'll take a look here that they state where the bargains -- auto insurance rates and -- website is drawing a huge number of hits on its empire that WBZ AccuWeather forecast rain tonight through tomorrow morning can be -- enough to produce localized flooding and on Wall Street the Dow was down 162 and job comes in cyberspace the market -- report is coming up Tom Cuddy --"

[0:51]" of Florida panthers up the garden a night 655 your time here on WBZ radio this afternoon commute is brought to you by the most trusted name in mattresses -- appease the mattress professionals. A high turnout expected by the end of the day in the latest series of political contest primaries and caucuses in four states including delegate rich Texas and Ohio. For Hillary Clinton losses could mean the end of the line we have two reports on Election Day began and Ohio."

[1:18]" I'm Peter -- in Cleveland politics and high grocery and gas prices of the talk of Cleveland's old west side market. Standing between the -- stand selling pigs feet and the poultry Booth with chicken parts on ice this man commiserate about the economy how's that affecting your thinking about this election year doesn't make native -- who gets in. It's taken a -- get this way it's it's -- to get done overnight and that's what leads him undecided even as he heads to the polling place Niedermayer CBS news Cleveland. I'm Peter King in -- until. The media spotlight has been on the Democrats but the presumed Republican nominee John McCain has been campaigning in Texas."

[1:56]" Obviously we're hopeful to. Usually well enough here and then the other three states to be able to have sufficient number of delegates."

[2:05]" BS news count shows McCain 245 delegates shy of winning the nomination they're 256 up for grabs today. Peter -- CBS news San Antonio."

[2:14]" An extra layer of concern today in Ohio because of the new balloting systems in place in Cleveland and other areas. Cuyahoga county was ordered back in December to switch from touch screens to paper ballots which are considered easier for the voters to understand. Despite a few snags including a bomb threat at a school and a power outage. Election officials say the voting has gone pretty well so far. A hearing before California's Supreme Court on a same sex marriage ban. Is just wrapping up this hour gay rights advocates sued to challenge the constitutionality of that voter approved ban. The court stopped short wedding spree in San Francisco -- off thousands of gay and lesbian couples tied the knot. Same sex marriages there were halted for years ago Massachusetts remains the only state to legalize the practice. The perennial debate over breast feeding in public his back is advocates portion Beacon Hill committee to support protections for nursing moms. WBZ's Carl Stevens reports."

[3:15]" let delivered don't do it here there are couple different opinions when it comes to the question of breastfeeding in public. I sampled public opinion over the noon hour in downtown crossing when many people saying what's the big deal."

[3:27]" You have to do you have to do amended its output in the -- from the city. I don't see have been a problem I got two kids alone you know some people would say I don't want to see that I don't want to see I mean they got the right to their opinion but let us that. I mean of this undefeated on the."

[3:43]" but others say the breast feeding should be done privately and so far they have had the support of the legislature on this issue an issue which comes up just about every legislative session. Carl Stevens WBZ Newsradio 1030."

[3:54]" That's our web poll for today should breastfeeding in public be allowed in Massachusetts log onto our website wbz1030.com WBZ news time 36 last month consumers began -- hop on a state website to comparison shop for auto insurance. All part of that switch to managed competition in Massachusetts. We'll WBZ is Lisa Meyer reports a lot of -- using."

[4:16]" The -- only been up and running for about two weeks -- it's already had more than 280000 hits 18000 insurance commissioner -- he burns says that's a lot more than she expected if you go to the main insurance department website you'll -- front and center Anderson basic info about yourself and your car and you instantly get a list of comparison rates -- says these -- sample rates simply to give you an idea where the bargains are an insurance agents are complaining."

[4:43]" They say they spend time explaining to consumers just like all this means which is exactly what we wanted to have happen. We wanted to try them choose somebody who would be able to explain this to them what it will mean for that individual person."

[4:58]" Lisa Meyer WBZ Newsradio 1030 overseas today facing mounting pressure from within the ranks Ian paisley has decided colleague quits as leader of Northern Ireland's democratic Unionist party. The 81 year old is dominated political life in northern Ireland for four rocky decades. While resigning as the province's first minister he stay on as a member of the British parliament and the northern Ireland assembly. Paisley son in junior was forced out last month because of alleged ethical failures. Northern Europe has been exceptionally bought me this -- record -- attempts of some wondering if its global warming or just a fluke. One expert says it's been the warmest winter in hundreds of years in Stockholm. But the average temperature for December January and February was 36 degrees. Southern sent plunged only sought twenty days of snow seventy days is the norm. WBZ news time 38."

[5:55]" Here's the -- right here. Season news at wbz1030.com. And here's John ward -- debt market watchdog -- afternoon John good afternoon Diane stocks -- ice cold right now no global warming here the Dow Jones Industrial Average down some 67 points. The Nasdaq is down four in the S&P 500. He is awesome five point Intel is struggling today it's down a half dollar. After sounding a warning bell about its first quarter. And Ask.com is asking some of its employees to leave the website is cutting forty jobs. Wall Street Journal also says Ask.com is planning a new strategy aimed at keeping loyal visitor this. Business report today -- 38 past the hour on John we're not marketwatch.com on WBZ Newsradio 103."

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[7:46]" WBZ news time now 310 we have the weather details today with Carl Ericson the extended WBZ AccuWeather forecast brought to you by wildcat mountain."

[7:56]" Will be cloudy tonight with periods of rain becoming windy later -- 39 and windy tomorrow rain heavy at times in the morning -- clouds give way to some sunshine in the afternoon high 48 mainly clear tonight with last win lows 33 as -- go through the day on Thursday that we partly sunny high of 49. Increasing clouds on Friday high 46 next weather in just ten minutes I'm WBZ AccuWeather meteorologist Carl Ericson."

[8:19]" Barely a breeze right now in Boston 51 mild degrees more vertical Oscar -- greater snowfall longer trails affordable tickets can better scenery. Just so you now. Wildcat mountain in -- a notch New Hampshire across from Mount Washington become part of the -- didn't check out ski wildcats dot com. The US sides with Columbia landed showdown -- Venezuela that story coming up and -- bit later this half hour right here on WBZ. And this portion of the news is being brought to you by the Boston Medical Center."

[8:51]" We have an inmate who is very upset that kids sex change. Has -- side. With Dan race for fourth Michelle -- formally known as Robert who was sentenced to life of murdering his wife back. It's just good to know that here in Massachusetts the show was somewhere in the criminal justice system being taken care of by you. Being taken here by our -- she looks like children house on good WBZ Newsradio and there. You know I think which don't deal with there."

[9:25]" It'll be cloudy and rainy tonight with dates to later on a little lower on the upper thirty is a witty one tomorrow rain heavy at times in the morning. Clouds breaking for sunshine tomorrow afternoon with a hike again mild -- to V the upper forties for tomorrow. Mostly clear and cooler tomorrow night and Thursday. A high of 49 partly sunny Friday's outlook increasing clouds with a high of 46. WBZ news time now 315 we have the latest in sports with WBZ's Tom Cuddy."

[9:54]" Thanks Diane brought brought to Florida panthers at the garden tonight game time right here on WBZ radio 655 -- is ugly in Washington last night. From the garden WBZ radio's Dave Goucher files this preview."

[10:35]" 655 -- time right here on WBZ radio Bruins and panthers but Dave Goucher ram Bob beers exhibition baseball in Fort Myers sixth inning Red Sox four pirates one Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched three innings to hit. Allow only one -- Celtics back when their practice for a Waltham detour to the garden tomorrow Sam can sell will sign on the self we started line momentarily -- spoke with Doc Rivers."

[10:56]" A -- they get about a whole bunch of though you guys are GE got asked the question is a solid players a terrific piccolo player to make big shots in the games you know those -- some of the things we hope we can do is a veteran. Who's been through the wars that all over the matter I don't know made we -- just you know and another part of the peace proposal."

[11:18]" can sell will not be in the Celtics lineup tomorrow against the pistons. When a pro football's truly great players is finished Green Bay quarterback Brett -- call it quits after seventeen Hall of Fame seasoned. Yesterday in Florida the port saint Lucie police arrested a Red Sox scout Jesse elevenths. -- limits with lewd and lascivious conduct. No reaction yet from the Red Sox 317 on WBZ news Tom Cuddy WBZ radio sports are you concern"