My WBZ Afternoon Headlines 06/23/2008

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[0:15]" Good afternoon at 3 o'clock just happy right now in Boston and 72 degrees humid era I'm Diane Stern and has trouble following in the WBZ is on the Neil Entwistle double murder trial ends dial up to the jury could not compiled distraction Carl Stevens -- also making news today at age pregnancy -- in Gloucester we have not been able to confirm. The existence of the pact Lana Jones WBZ AccuWeather forecast with bottlers and showers and thunderstorms across the area where is he appeared drenching downpours and Bob is standing by we'll get to him in just a moment. This afternoon commute is brought to you by the most trusted name in mattresses is duties that doctors professionals. We begin the hour with the weather at WBZ AccuWeather meteorologist Bob Larson is here and Bob with a lot of rain some severe weather in some spots more on the way and -- were not yet."

[1:15]" The city on south but in terms of big thunderstorms one has traveled to the west. And also to the north of the city there's a severe thunderstorm warning. Until the bottom of the hour till 330 for southern western -- Also eastern Hampden county in southeastern Hampshire -- now softened the Hillsborough county in New Hampshire is -- thunderstorm warning there until 345 the storms will be moving slowly across the area this evening. With very heavy rains and the potential for flooding. -- thunderstorm can also brings strong gusty winds."

[1:43]" Right we thank you Bob and -- turns in just about nine minutes right here on WBZ. The judge in the Neil Entwistle murder case continues to give instructions after summations today from both sides in the highly publicized killing. WBZ's Carl Stevens is that the -- courthouse."

[1:59]" In closing arguments prosecutor Michael fabrics that Neil Entwistle with a man who. Not a job for women in new country had reached a tipping point and killed his wife and baby daughter this was not a suicide. Fortunately it was a homicide. Committed by her husband against his family. But defense attorney Elliot Weinstein told -- that Rachel Entwistle killed her baby and herself and that Neil returned to go on and kept quiet about the suicide of a love for his lawyer."

[4:16]" Lester mayor Carolyn Kirk was unable to shine any new light on the allegations of a pregnancy -- first reported in time magazine."

[4:23]" We are seeking to understand whether it's faith. In rumor or in fact the."

[4:43]" Well that a group of pregnant girls who by virtue of a common sitcoms times. Came together to talk about supporting one of as they bring out that baby."

[4:54]" In Gloucester Lana Jones WBZ Newsradio 1030 serious ripple effects from the midwest and floods the water inundating the land has destroyed crops cutting down on the animals that become food themselves. Dean Miller is with the Iowa farm bureau."

[5:10]" They're rising corn prices due to the flooding. Will stimulate some liquidation of the be heard it and a year from now we could have one to 2% reduction in beef supplies which we give you would be three to 5% increase these persons."

[5:25]" The flooding isn't all bad and the rushing water has uncovered thousands of fossils from hundreds of millions of years ago. They were uncovered at the did -- and gorge. The same place at fossils were discovered in a flash -- fifteen years ago John castle is an expert on the fossils."

[5:43]" Mostly a crime noise -- it looks kinda like a firm that was actually an animal. And then there are some shells and the plans yet -- didn't fossilized real well because they were so delicate it's more animal."

[5:56]" Remain John castle in coral -- Iowa today. In northern California cooler weather areas helping crews gain ground on wildfires. The first one that spread across nearly six square miles of wine country Napa county moved into Solano county. It's about 40% contained. In southern New Mexico crews are still trying to stop a wildfire that's consumed more than 67 square miles. Since it began in the Lincoln national forest. WBZ news 938."

[6:38]" See what's happening on Wall Street this Monday its John Wordock at marketwatch.com college on either Diane oil added more than a dollar today danced -- 137 dollars a barrel even those Saudi Arabia announced plans over the weekend. To actually up production starting next month. Still the Dow Jones Industrial Average gazed down a fraction the Nasdaq is awful eleven and the S&P 500. Is dipping a fraction. A deal between Circuit City and blockbuster is looking much less likely to date and Wall Street is taking -- out on Circuit City. The electronics retailers slipping some 19% last week it revealed its losses. Are really starting to widen blockbuster stock today is up about 2%. And Papa -- is rolling out plans for Malaysia it signed a deal to open 100 restaurants over the next decade. The first Papa John's will open in Malaysia later this year. Business reports at eight and 38 past the hour on John where -- marketwatch.com on WBZ Newsradio 1030 weather details after this."

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[8:09]" The line of thunderstorms now from west or up to Fitchburg again to southern New Hampshire and over to south east in New Hampshire. So there's a lot of severe weather going on this afternoon we have more on the situation now in the extended WBZ AccuWeather forecast. And here is Bob Larson bought mostly cloudy tonight and humid with a couple of showers and heavy thunderstorms lows 62 to 66 intervals of clouds and sunshine tomorrow. The shower or thunderstorm its sponsor alien community behind -- 81 clearing later tomorrow night lows 63 -- it looks nice sunny to partly cloudy. I 79 partly sunny and warmer Thursday -- 883. Thanks whether -- just ten minutes on WBZ AccuWeather meteorologist Bob Larson gray skies and Austin now -- within 72 degrees. The upcoming Red Sox game in more sports with WBZ is Alan Segel."

[8:59]" All right -- the Red Sox continue interleague play tonight as they begin a three games that with the Arizona Diamondbacks at Fenway and it is weather permitting the Red Sox avoided a sweep in the hands of the cardinals yesterday. And -- the for the second winner -- night as they send Justin Masterson out against Doug Davis. Other insects were 53 winners of of those cards in thirteen innings yesterday as the Red Sox bullpen was superb and the cogs of the pen right now is youngster David Aardsma who has six straight strikeouts the first time Red Sox reliever has done that since -- raddatz way back in 1962. And Aardsma likes the way things --"

[9:30]" What assaults and Donovan did the job done -- you know I I'd definitely to cut on the watch -- outings a lot more easier and a goes he goes to hitting sometimes conservatives -- and let you know overall yes I'm definitely happy but there's definitely a lot of room to a group."