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[1:50]" The air online 24 hours a day WBZ Newsradio 1030 and every day. Good afternoon it's 3 o'clock 55 degrees in Boston with a bright sunshine I'm Diane Stern and here's what we're following the 2008 running of the Boston marathon --"

[2:14]" Our coverage begins in just a moment of painful record to reach -- now in the midst of -- greatest gasoline price run up in the history of the nation WBZ AccuWeather forecast good deals on John across the area over the next couple days and trending warmer on Wall Street."

[2:30]" The Dow's down 45 and Barbie is having problems on the toy shelf. Market watch reports coming in today's other's boards it comes down to one game winner take off the roads and the Canadians deny the Montreal it is -- seven and a better way and easy -- the Red Sox against the Rangers."

[2:45]" This afternoon commute is brought to you by the most trusted name in mattresses -- is the mattress professionals a very familiar name around these parts wins today's Boston marathon in the men's race. Unlike that one for the weapons it was a nail biter and WBZ's Tom Cuddy begins our coverage."

[3:01]" For the fourth time in recent history Kenya's Robert -- is a winner of the Boston marathon -- outfitters is in two hours seven minutes and 46 seconds. -- at the Boston marathon record two years ago 22 year old Derek -- of Ethiopia won the women's race. But closest women's finish ever -- across the finish line until I was 25 minutes and 25 seconds just two seconds ahead of Russia's almaty -- tomorrow. Closest women's finish ever Terry art and to date in the field winners of the 112 running of the Boston marathon Tom Cuddy WBZ radio sport."

[3:33]" In the wheelchair divisions South Africa is -- van -- wrapped up his seventh victory in eight years for the women. It was what -- also cheat on Japan her second win in a row. Top American finishers this afternoon with an -- toward the Beijing olympics on the men's side. Nick -- not not of Michigan -- for the women Stephanie Hyde of Illinois also attempt. Of course the marathon is about some much more than actually competing in the race itself WBZ's Carl Stevens has that part of the story from Boylston street the."

[4:05]" The Boston marathon would not be what it is through all the work of thousands of volunteers like the people who develop the bottled water at the end of the race what is it that you guys have done here today. Well we I'm suckered thousands of water bottles thousands. Blisters to show for her name is joy this is her first year volunteering alongside her friend Lee was a bottle opening veteran I was much faster than everybody else. I intended airline to the runners are not the only ones out here with blisters from Boylston street Carl Stevens WBZ Newsradio 1030 WBZ news time three two in."

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[5:32]" Thanks Diane good afternoon keeping an eye on the route around the marathon and we're still watching downtown of course Copley square off limits including -- have come have -- here in Seattle band Boylston street. Also be aware of traveling on the pike eastbound the exit to Copley squirrel be shut down. No problems otherwise through the city the lower deck of Leverett connector find the river road Roque along the Charles Lewis we're starting to see a little more accompany the are. Both sides of soldiers who wrote in stir all southbound expressway is heavy from south -- down to Neponset. South of town be aware. 128 ball plays the ramp to route sixteen in Wellesley are closed with a marathon also route sixteen and thirty will be closed until around 330 through Newton and Brookline next report. 313 would WBZ is traffic on the threes."

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[8:11]" Or some thoughts at this point that we may -- its start to level off. Sometime in late June or July but it's that pretty much anybody's guess at this point the unity offices saying numbers. 352 even as high as 375 might be some the prices where she across the country."

[8:32]" Massachusetts prizes are still about twelve cents below the national figure. Meantime with a forecast of four dollars a gallon this -- a new survey shows price jumps are taking their toll. And we have more from ABC's Louise Schiavone. The consumer federation of America says the US is in the midst of the largest gasoline price spike in history. Researcher Mark Cooper reports it's hitting people where it hurts."

[8:57]" Since 2000 into the annual expenditure per household has increased by over 1200 dollars that's a huge right. Out of that household budget last week the Department of Energy projected gasoline prices could be up to four dollars a gallon. Just in time for summer vacations. Louise Schiavone ABC news Washington a Superior Court Judge calls it."

[9:20]" Quits stepping down today after the New Hampshire Supreme Court last week suspended her for three years. Judge Patricia -- admitted to helping protect her husband's assets. As he was being disbarred say she realized the state would probably demand that he pay thousands of dollars to cover the costs of investigating him. If coffee had resigned in New Hampshire lawmakers report is to have her removed. NBC has come out the winner in a lawsuit over the hit show deal or no deal Georgia's Supreme Court has thrown out the suit from a couple who wondered NBC to repay them and other state residents. For the cost of sending 99 cent text messages in hopes of winning a prize. The Georgia court did not agree with a couple claimed deal or no deal violated state anti gambling laws. By inviting viewers to take part in a game at the at texting. WBZ news 938."

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