My WBZ Afternoon Headlines 5/14/2008

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[0:15]" Good afternoon it's 3 o'clock and 59 degrees in Boston right now we have sunny skies I'm Diane Stern. And here's what we're following the patriots taking controversy renewed just when your thoughts -- game was over her out of me an impartial investigation and Carl Stevens. And from Beacon Hill this hour SP yourself to Macy talked about death threats its not like it. -- in -- family. I'm Lana Jones at the Statehouse WBZ AccuWeather forecast with Bob Larson dry weather through -- the clock ever want to increase in the hideous bodies for hours during the day tomorrow on Wall Street."

[0:49]" Final trading hour the Dow gaining 128 -- Macy's has a parade even after reporting a 59 million dollar laws MarketWatch report coming up John -- easier with sports Red Sox and Orioles about you know -- way in Baltimore we'll have updates they've buckles in the fifteen day DL with a fingernail injury."

[1:05]" This afternoon commute is brought to you by the most trusted name in mattresses -- is the mattress professionals wait a minute spy gate is not quite over yet. The senior Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee is calling for an Independent probe of the patriots taping of opposing team's signals. WBZ's Carl Stevens has the latest."

[1:24]" Yesterday after the NFL commissioner met with Matt Walsh former patriots employee it appeared -- by you might be history but not a Arlen specter has anything to do with that the influential senator from Pennsylvania today as saying. There should be an investigation."

[1:39]" An outside investigation like the investigation that baseball have with me help of former us senator George Mitchell."

[2:04]" Patriots owner Robert Kraft says he's pleased with the Boston herald's apology for the story that said the pat steeped -- rather programs walk through before the 2002 Super Bowl. The paper plastered the apology line in three places. W Burke ovitz is the interim dean had to be U's school of communication told me this is a big deal though some perspective is needed people."

[2:25]" Have to remember yes it's the patriots yet since the Super Bowl. By and we. -- it is -- presidential candidate just doesn't topple a government and one does have to keep a little bit of perspective on this kind of story that doesn't say that it wasn't a huge screw up. But the fact is the government stands and the patriots will continue."

[2:47]" Right no lives are being threatened."

[2:49]" No lives are being threatened although if you were the reporters that the and the SP going on inside barreled."

[2:55]" WBZ news time now three two and other stories and this one from Beacon Hill. House Speaker sell the magazine is talking about the death threats that prompted police protection outside his home this spring has the casino proposal he opposed. Went down to defeat. WBZ's Lana Jones has late details from the Statehouse. A very somber to -- offered no specifics about the threats citing an ongoing investigation but he says state police took appropriate action."

[3:20]" When you make decisions difficult decision to take positions on certain issues some people get angry with you. And in usually. Some of the anger is expressed in different ways and we we accept that sometimes it goes beyond and I believe that's what happened."

[3:39]" Some distance to Macy says he felt endangered the hopes nothing like this happens again. At the Statehouse Lana Jones WBZ Newsradio 1030 WBZ news size 3 bring your Scott Eck with the so."

[3:50]" Dealers of New England all wheel drive traffic on the streets brought to you by longhorn steakhouse and -- on the -- Mass Pike westbound you'll find it slow through the south end to the Pru Tunnel lesser an earlier breakdown but it is improving now on the expressway southbound you'll find the blaze in the O'Neill tunnel down to seven -- Refer in the cell -- pretty good down into Kingston monthly eight southbound slowing down every 95 and can't. Up north route one northbound -- 160 up to -- street in -- 93 northbound slow from spot pond of unfunny the upper and -- three is okay. I want 28 northbound still in decent shape for the Mass Pike all the way up to Beverly downtown late lower deck of 93 is moving well Agee had under the Zakim Bridge -- the Leverett connector looks good both inbound and outbound. Storrow Drive driving eastbound is moving well in the Leverett circle. Next reported 313 would WBZ these tropical authorities."

[4:40]" In updating his situation on the MBTA the T says bus and will continue on a portion of the Green Line after the overnight derailment and fire in Brighton. Passengers will be taking shuttle buses between Boston college and the Washington street stop on the -- branch through the end of service tonight. No one was hurt when a car on the above ground trolley jumped the tracks and caught fire after hitting a utility pole WBZ news -- 3 sex is sunny afternoon 68 degrees and breezy in Boston right now. 22 people have died in the latest suicide attack in Iraq a suicide bombers struck -- Sonny's funeral just west of Baghdad. Earlier today south of the city a young girl with -- explosives strapped to her body killed an Iraqi captain and wounded four soldiers. A sign today that the Iraqi Government is slowly stepping up to the plate. Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki has personally taken charge of a military operation in Mosul. Which is considered to be the last major stronghold of Al Qaeda in Iraq. The campaign is now at least third in two months as he tries to root out Shiite militants as well as Sony extremist in his country. Two militant groups are claiming responsibility for an attack on an Israeli shopping center at least fourteen people were hurt. The rocket fire from Gaza exploded briefly trapping at least two people the attack coming as President Bush ended talks with the Israeli Prime Minister. Despite more violence the president is optimistic of better days ahead."

[6:07]" I'm Peter -- in Jerusalem. White House condemnations of terror attacks are almost like a form letter frequently issued soon after violent incidents but today's statement takes on added meaning because the president is here for Israel's sixtieth anniversary in a written statement the White House says political goals won't be achieved by launching rockets from Gaza."

[6:29]" ABC's -- has been talking to people residents and tourists alike unhappily affected by the president's current rent the president's January institute holding its first was a novelty for Jerusalem. But for some the novelties where did. You just feel like you're grounded for three days and it's inconvenient to move around he and his 14000 cops on gridlocked streets to mentioned Secret Service agents everywhere we'll do that tourists don't like it either. I think people dragging their suitcases to and it's out its common areas to take that many have to drag the Israeli officials -- it's a small price for such friendship. That got an ABC news Jerusalem."

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[7:15]" And the Wall Street numbers here's Andrew a day at marketwatch.com -- well hello Diane into the final trading hour on Wall Street we are holding onto a nice increase for the indexes up not quite a percent each anymore about it. -- to complain the Dow gaining 120 points Nasdaq up sixteen S&P 500. Positive by twelve stocks rising following today's government report showing consumer price inflation rose less than expected last month. -- and Macy's is up more than 4% after the company posted a loss for last quarter 59 million dollars in the red. That's a lot better than what analysts were looking for the market already -- department stores are suffering as consumers -- and their pennies. Wait -- minutes the judge in Texas has overturned -- 32 million dollar ruling against Mark the maker of Vioxx. The judge says there was insufficient evidence to link the death of -- person taking Vioxx with the drug stock in -- is rising seven cents. Dow gaining 120 Nasdaq up sixteen S&P twelve business reports at eight and 38 past the hour. I'm Andrew O'Day marketwatch.com on WBZ news radio -- there."

[8:28]" And it's Bob Larson with the extended WBZ AccuWeather forecast brought to you by East Boston -- inspect."

[8:34]" After pleasant evening partly cloudy to Diallo 49 degrees tomorrow closet little sign a passing shower and -- 62 -- clouds tomorrow Diallo 49. Friday mostly cloudy rain arriving in the answered any continuing at nighttime Friday 61. Saturday mostly cloudy breezy high 63. Thanks whether -- just ten minutes on WBZ AccuWeather meteorologist Bob Larson 58 degrees right now breezy with sunny skies in Boston"