My WBZ Afternoon Headlines 05/22/2008

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[0:12]" Good afternoon it's 3 o'clock and 55 degrees cloudy skies overhead I'm Diane Stern and here's what we're following America's struggles with fuel costs. A basic congressman tells the Bush Administration we should tap the oil reserves seemed to be out of the -- in terms -- and what is this energy policy for what our agreement should be around the world as political scientist weighs in on the life altering diagnosis for massachusetts' senior Senator Kennedy probably comes closer to -- important to a three most essential senators the WBZ AccuWeather forecast -- you earlier this evening and probably begin to Robert looks to be -- this holiday weekend on Wall Street the Dow is up some 42 points the Nasdaq and S&P also advancing right now the market -- report coming --"

[0:57]" To the minute sports but -- Fenway Red Sox five royals one J. D. Drew a Grand Slam. This afternoon commute is brought to you by the most trusted name in mattresses wheaties the mattress professionals. Some analysts predict gas at the pumps as a national average will go past four dollars as early as next week. The Memorial Day weekend getaway is about to begin already Americans are paying an average 383 for a gallon of regular. Massachusetts congressman Ed Markey says it's time to release oil from the government's emergency stockpile."

[1:28]" The American people are under assault from the skyrocketing price of oil and the strategic petroleum reserves the one weapon in the -- run we have to stop this bubble. From continuing to ravaged the American economy the American people and we must use it now the Bush Administration continues to resist those calls -- meant. Who deal with matters where we have the physical. Delay an interruption the flow of oil to our country we don't have that issue today."

[2:00]" Energy secretary Samuel bodman also told a house hearing that the record high oil prices up. 135 dollars per barrel -- metal a matter rather of supply and demand stemming from flat global production the past few years. He is not blaming market speculators. A stunning decision today from an appeals court in Texas. It is overturned the decision allowing Texas authorities to take custody of hundreds of children from a polygamous sect. And a court says the grounds for removal came up short legally and factually but there's been no order to return the children to the ranch. Texas child welfare officials remove film believing that young girls were being forced into marriage and having sex. An apparent murder suicide -- questions remain after the deaths of -- father and son in Norfolk. Police found the body is in a home on stony road WBZ TV styling current has the identities and more information from Norfolk."

[2:55]" And -- Brady and and his 46 year old son Edmond junior of North Attleboro. Now police believe -- until the father then killed himself they're not saying just yet how the men died there of performing on top these. But they do you say that the -- Had a history of mental illness."

[3:15]" Neighbors say the elder -- band and his wife had moved about homeless than one year ago. To WBZ news time 35 current Boston temperature 55 degrees mostly cloudy at the moment we'll have a shower and some areas tonight. Otherwise partly cloudy chilly -- in the forties to the sixties again tomorrow -- much more on the forecast which will include the entire holiday weekend period. That's right here on WBZ in just a few minutes. As Senator Kennedy rests on Cape Cod and weighs his medical options colleagues are still coming to terms with -- his. Brain cancer diagnosis what it means for him and the Senate. A political expert told WBZ is Lisa Meyer that kept his impact is almost beyond measure."

[3:56]" Kennedy probably comes closest to being one of the to a three most essential senators."

[4:01]" And professor Larry -- the University of Virginia says it's because Kennedy has perfected the art of compromise."

[4:07]" He's well recorded on both sides of the Arnold shocks people outside Washington to find -- but he has many friends on the Republican side and in fact they worked together."

[4:18]" Bipartisanship aside set a -- when people look back on this presidential campaign Kennedy's early support a Barack Obama that. In January will be seen as a seminal moment for the campaign."

[4:29]" Was before it was obvious people -- economically it's still could've gone either way."

[4:34]" Lisa -- WBZ Newsradio 1030 another telling sign that Barack Obama is looking ahead of the fall election his campaign has started -- top secret search for the person to share the ticket. Democratic Party officials say Obama has asked former Fannie Mae executive Jim Johnson to begin the vetting process. He's been the go to guy and other democratic races including the Kerry campaign for years ago. Obama himself has declined to talk about possible running mates while the primary season continues there three primaries laughed. The voting ends in less than two weeks. Aides to John McCain are downplaying any significance of his Memorial Day guest list. McCain is invited at least three Republicans mentioned as possible running mates to his Saddam Arizona compound. They include former governor Mitt Romney Florida governor Charlie Crist and Louisiana governor Bobby -- A trucker and a good samaritan managed to walk away from a chain reaction crash in Avon early this morning. WBZ's Carl Stevens -- started when a fuel tanker crashed landed on top of the Jersey barrier the."

[5:39]" Folded truck was draped over the concrete barriers state police sergeant David Domingo says a good samaritan stop to help."

[5:45]" Passer by who observed the vehicle swerved in front of the diesel fuel and -- threatened truck and so on take evasive action. Ooze control expected Jersey barriers."

[5:57]" About 75 gallons of fuel leaks from the trucks saddle bags but the estimated 400 gallons of diesel that the truck was delivering did not leak. From they've armed Carl Stevens WBZ Newsradio 1030 no one was seriously hurt and route 24 an Avon is open. Next time you -- into a McDonald's French Fries they'll be no question that it's trans fat free."

[6:20]" McDonald's announced its Fries sold in the US and Canada are being -- without France fast cut fast food chain has trailed other is switching over the healthier oil apparently worried about changing the taste. WBZ news time 38."

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[6:41]" Another Wall Street number is with John ward I can't marketwatch.com hello John -- Diane were not getting burned today how about that stocks are advancing here inside the final hour of trading the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 42 the Nasdaq upset seventeen now seventeen points. The S&P 500 is tacking on just about five. Sound the trumpet and strike up the band or will actually ended up doing something today it has not done. In a week crude futures actually end up falling. Oil did hit 135 earlier today but then it started to sink in crude futures fell about two and a half dollars today to close just under 131 barrel. And a government agency says hold prices dropped almost 2% last quarter and home builders. I've taken some knocks today including Beazer Toll Brothers when our. In Centex. Business reports at eight and 38 past the hour on John word -- marketwatch.com on WBZ Newsradio 1030."

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[8:08]" And now Bob Larson with the extended WBZ AccuWeather forecast for the holiday weekend is brought to you by Dell sell Volvo in Dedham. Cool and breezy with a shower in the areas we begin this evening partly cloudy and chilly overnight low 47. Animals clouds and sunshine to warm breezy with a shower to Iran during the afternoon and early evening on a -- 66. Partly cloudy tomorrow Diallo 51 Saturday cited a partly cloudy and breezy high 68 degrees. Policies sunny and pleasant on Sunday reliant 78 and for Monday Memorial Day partly sunny breezy and warmer I 75. -- whether -- just ten minutes. On WBZ AccuWeather meteorologist Bob Larson a mix of clouds and sunshine right now breezy and 55 degrees in Boston temples. WBZ news time now 350 editor is Tom Cuddy is keeping his eyes on the socks came right down time."

[8:56]" Red Sox -- closing out the Red Sox seven game homestand Sox of -- I'm also far fifth -- Red Sox five royals one J. D. Drew. The Grand Slam through the -- to needs Detroit gates Seattle three Toronto six Texas six Minnesota three that game in the sixty and excelled at Detroit Pistons at the garden playoff game number two tonight. Business is about to really pick up Paul Pierce Ray Allen."

[9:18]" Definitely they were his limits would prepare for an update the first sixers really really -- prayers. -- the series like this one I'll physical maturity as well wear purple apparently are. -- an excuse me slowed this calorie they will be -- where -- we just gotta stay hungry -- as the aggressive ourselves."

[9:39]" You don't want to. Go on -- the same thing you don't have nearly the same rules and though waiting distinction. We just need we want you want it to and in home courts someone's forces and their favorite. Ray Allen and Paul Pierce the pistons Rasheed Wallace is guaranteeing a pistons went Yankee pitcher LaTroy Hawkins is out 2000 dollars. Fine for throwing an opposing Baltimore -- And now the fifth inning at Fenway Red Sox five royals 3317 on WBZ news Tom Cuddy WBZ radio sports -- where were you."

[10:10]" Lunch today I ran over to Fidelity Investments it was about time I move my 41 K into an IRA you know get my retirement money working hard for me"