My WBZ Afternoon Headlines 04/10/2008

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[0:15]" Good afternoon at 3 o'clock it's sunny and warm 68 degrees and blackberries out there in -- and Austin I'm Diane Stern here's part -- following balancing the books it won't come without paying the house looks to corporate tax loopholes and cigarette smokers to close the state's budget gap I'm Lana Jones slain inspections -- to many more cancellations at American Airlines so it's really aggravating the WBZ AccuWeather forecast with Bob Larson pleasant across."

[1:04]" Are quite today thank you Tom Cuddy this afternoon commute is brought to you by the most trusted name in mattresses -- the mattress professionals. Tax hikes including an extra dollar per pack of cigarettes on the table on Beacon Hill as lawmakers try to plug in over one billion dollar budget gap. WBZ's Lana Jones what our top story from the Statehouse."

[1:23]" Many conservatives object to a provision that raises more than 200 million dollars from big corporations by closing loopholes. Others object to lowering the corporate excise tax rate but those proposals plus a back pack tax on cigarettes are likely to -- says House Speaker -- Macy."

[1:38]" So it's about 380 million dollars roughly there will be generating revenue from this year's budget it's needed a line no we're still going to have to make customers they'll have to do efficiencies and savings and we still have to use some money from the rainy day fund. But it's a combination of those three out of balance the budget question."

[1:55]" Additional proposals like beefing up department of revenue enforcement are waiting in the wings. A Beacon Hill Lana Jones WBZ Newsradio 1030 in Florida where voters okayed a property tax cut last January local residents are paying for -- education and other services. CBS is Peter King were."

[2:34]" That means is that people would spend more -- collect more sales taxes and benefit the state at the expense of local government."

[2:41]" Roddy says the voters who overwhelmingly approved the cuts may find themselves wondering if a few hundred bucks was worth it. Peter do you CDS he was Orlando a glimmer of good news for American airline travelers American expects to have its grounded planes flying again by Saturday night. That does little comfort to thousands of passengers falling victim to the mass cancellations and in some cases port customer service."

[3:04]" Received a phone call phone calls says it literally thinking -- American Airlines and that there was nothing else to hung up I called him. You can't field and hold trials and a change in -- he came in Myanmar and quite eminent."

[3:19]" Frustrated passengers today at Logan were some sixteen outbound flights were canceled. And there are concerns that the measure -- spread to other carriers says federal regulators stepped up their focus on maintenance inspections. WBZ's Lisa Myers spoke with the industry expert. About why this is all happening now I think it's a little bit of everything. Courtney Caldwell the editor of road and travel magazine says the problem wouldn't be so bad if the airlines weren't up against it financially and if they maintain bigger fleet says they did before 9/11."

[3:49]" Our airlines -- is getting old. And it's Stanton now a lot of these planes have been in the air from many many years."

[3:56]" The FAA says airlines had a year and a -- to do these wiring inspections and make repairs. Caldwell wouldn't speculate about why they waited until the last minute but she does say these mass grounding will cost American whole Lotta money."

[4:09]" American Airlines is saying not reimbursed full flight fares and full hotel on our costs that people incur."

[4:52]" With the Jefferson memorial visible behind him there was Sonny opened window President Bush painted an optimistic picture of the results of the surged. But he agreed with his general to wait before ordering more troops home stolen. -- have all the time he needs to ease the burden for army units deployed in August tours of duty will be limited to twelve months of combat. Then twelve months back home. And Compton ABC news the white."

[5:19]" House -- about us on Capitol Hill. Democratic leaders angrily dismissed President Bush's speech -- more of the same offering no clear idea what victory in Iraq means and leaving more troops there than before the surge began House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said when it comes to Iraqis simply running out the clock."

[5:35]" He is just. Dragging this out so he can put -- at the doorstep of the new president of the United States."

[5:41]" CN senate leader Harry Reid say the president should tell Americans win or at least how this -- NN. But CBS news Capitol Hill incidentally approval ratings for President Bush and for congress are still on the seller for the president it's a new low. An AP survey shows only 28% liked the job he's doing overall slightly higher the past two months. Just 23% of those polled approved of congress which -- been stuck with for ratings since last summer. Many Democrats saying congress has not stood up enough to the bush administration on Iraq. WBZ news time 38."

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[7:51]" WBZ news time treats panic today to sneak out of the office at least for a bit it is terrific out there we have breeze 67 degrees right now so it's mild. Plenty of sunshine. It's not going downhill says Bob Larson in the extended WBZ AccuWeather forecast but."

[8:08]" Plaza across there this evening that increasing clouded his overnight and becoming Chile alone 36 at some outlying areas of 44 of the city tomorrow mostly Claudia lime cooler than today rain developing in the afternoon. I've 56 rainy and chilly tomorrow Diallo 36 the Saturday and Sunday cloudy and breezy with a a couple of showers. -- Saturday 54 high Sunday 51. Thanks whether -- just ten minutes I'm Deb DBZ AccuWeather meteorologist Bob Larson."

[8:34]" 67 degrees in Boston down the winds are gusting out of the west northwest at times more than twenty miles an hour. Let WBZ news time 315 and lots of sports get through right now here's WBZ's Tom Cuddy."

[8:45]" The Bruins a Canadian to game one of a possible seven tonight in Montreal this game won the Stanley Cup playoffs. Let's go to Montreal WBZ radio's Dave Goucher has radio -- expecting a 142 straight sellout in Montreal tonight is the Bruins -- Canadians kick off the playoff series. The Bruins did not skate this morning they hope to have marks are back in the lineup -- seven games with a back injury if he does polite it would be his first career Stanley Cup playoff game Tim Thomas -- carry price the goaltending match up they'll make their playoff debuts as well. The Bruins did not -- in eight regular season meetings against Montreal the Canadians led by a lot of Alex -- Thomas put candidates -- and they combined for 32 points against Boston during the regular year the Bruins trying to advance past the first round for the first time since 1999."

[9:31]" Game time tonight -- Canadians here on WBZ radio 655 with Dave Goucher and Bob Beers. College hockey's final four gets under way tonight game one Boston College against corneal pain in the you know what North Dakota. Red Sox and tigers at -- in the final of three Tim Wakefield gets the call Yankees in town this weekend the -- big league baseball. Ninth inning Tampa Bay seven Seattle nothing Cincinnati for an end to Milwaukee one that gains in the seventh inning 317 on WBZ news Tom Cuddy WBZ"