My WBZ Afternoon Headlines 7/11/2008

[0:00]" WBZ. WBZ. HD Boston. This is WBZ Boston. The air online 24 hours today WBZ. Newsradio 1030. Every day. WBZ news time 3 o'clock we have eighty degrees mostly sunny skies in Boston those some high thin clouds out there are good afternoon for Diane Stern this Friday. I'm rod offerings here's what we're following in the WBZ newsroom big fire on the main waterfront is spectacular fire destroys entitled manufacturing plant in -- has Lana Jones Fannie Mae and Freddie -- causing concern for investors -- Peter -- at the White House the treasury secretary has briefed President Bush on the challenges facing the two mortgage giant WBZ AccuWeather for the weekend we're going to see that humidity -- as we head through the weekend that looks like it's going to stay dry and on Wall Street."

[0:54]" The Dow -- down 82 and a local beer maker fails to get up palm on Anheuser-Busch news the market -- report coming up sportsmen Alan Segel in fifteen minutes Red Sox go after their fourth win in -- that is they based the -- of the -- to three at Fenway. WBZ news time now 31 this PM commute brought to -- the most trusted name in mattresses sleepy east the mattress professionals. Well investigators are working to find the cause of that fire at the Washburn and -- Dougherty ought tugboat -- In -- Booth they Maine this morning there were no injuries in this huge fire but the blaze is a serious economic blow to the mid coast region. The WBZ's Lana Jones has more."

[1:35]" Flames erupted around 9:30 this morning as crews worked on two tugboats Cuddy Peabody of Milton watched from his vacation home nearby."

[1:42]" It was completely engulfed in flames there were fire engines from. As far away as Portland which is an hour away fighting this fire but they couldn't really get close enough to. Be totally effective so very much the entire building was consumed. And we watch the raptors one after the other fault -- the ground."

[2:01]" Washburn and -- employs about 100 people in one of the few year round businesses in the Booth they harbor area it was."

[2:07]" A spectacular sight but -- dead -- this this old shipyard which has had played such a crucial role in the in the community here for so many years."

[2:18]" The main fire Marshal has sent a team of investigators to determine the cause. Lana Jones WBZ news radio 1030 WBZ news time 32 fears about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac of sent stocks tumbling on Wall Street today. President Bush and treasury secretary Paulson both had words of support for the companies and the crucial role they play in the housing market."

[2:37]" I'm Peter -- at the White House the administration's strategy calm investors who were nervous about the financial well being of the two mortgage giants responding to reports of a possible government takeover treasury secretary Henry Paulson said efforts are aimed at keeping them in their current form. There are concerns that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could run short of capital that would have major implications for the entire economy."

[3:00]" And by the we will have more on this coming up the WBZ's Anthony Silva on New -- business at 325 on how this will affect your mortgage. The Bush Administration has rejected regulating greenhouse gases which would have been which have been blamed by the way for. Global warming they say it would cause too many job losses at a time when the economy's in trouble. The EPA Environmental Protection Agency did lay out several options but said it would leave the decisions on those options to the next president. And -- the new congress. Man who kidnapped and sexually assault of the teenage Connecticut girl during her year long disappearance has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Adam Gault a West Hartford appeared in Hartford superior court today. He apologized and he'll regret his actions for the rest of his life. A fourteen year old girl ran away from home in 2006 was found hiding in a closet of -- home in 2007. WBZ news timed out 33 traffic every Democrats on the threes this."

[4:47]" Sunday night on PBS. I thought Michael kitchen his back as Christopher Boyle who knows what going to -- the -- first lieutenant. -- war on masterpiece mystery."

[5:00]" Two coming up on the WBZ afternoon news remembering a Lawrence hero addicts to watch. Does that mean this is Doug Cope in Lawrence where the command of the mourns the loss of US serviceman missing in Iraq for more than a year that's next WBZ news time 3580. Degrees now in the Boston and we are looking for partly cloudy skies tonight low 59 some Serb Arab suburbs. Will get down up to 65 for low. Tomorrow mostly sunny somewhat more humid tomorrow with a high of 82 and of course will check the extended WBZ -- with a forecast for the weekend coming up in four minutes here on the WBZ. Afternoon news with the remains of two soldiers kidnapped by terrorists and Iraq over a year ago. Have now been returned of the United States after the bodies were found south of Baghdad one of the men from Lawrence family and friends are remembering this hero. WBZ's Doug Cope reports from mark."

[5:51]" So how's that Lawrence where Sargent Alex Jimenez bother and the -- and as -- is draped an American flag US army flag and purple and black ribbons. Wendy Lewis on as a family friend."

[6:03]" Alex taught us this community not only this community Italian nation so. I think he made a difference in touch. This community's soul deep in key it's in everybody's heart he became maybe that song."

[6:17]" Friends and neighbors have been dropping by to pay their respects this woman placed flowers in front of a house."

[6:23]" say yes. Pride march overall lesson -- plus America."

[6:27]" The family says services for Sargent -- as are planned for here in Lawrence and in New York where -- mother lives. In Lawrence Doug Cope WBZ Newsradio 1030 the other soldier kidnapped along with sergeant Jimenez was from Michigan and ABC's Ken -- ski has more from the."

[6:44]" Stepfather of private Byron parties to the Waterford Michigan soldiers remains had been found more than a year after his unit was attacked. Forty divers says it appears he had been their for a long time but they don't know how long."

[6:56]" That's the impression that's what -- ultimatum we complain help for a long we don't know yet the way -- Description want to the most helpful --"

[7:04]" Terrorist -- phony and two other men and -- back in many of both seven remains were found near the Euphrates river in an area referred to as the triangle of death timber gold the ABC news Detroit soda just stand in line to get the new iPhone guess what. May be a bad apple at least so far as people around the world stood in line to buy this. New gadget which just went on sale today there's word customers are not too pleased because there -- unable to get the darn thing to work. AT&T the exclusive carrier for the iPhone in the US the phone company says there's a global problem with -- apples. ITunes servers. Preventing the phones were being fully activated in store is planned. -- new models which can be purchased for as little as a 199. Bucks update the old one which was launched a year ago. My Oman."

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[9:21]" And check the extended WBZ AccuWeather forecast is brought to you by Boston Medical Center in the years meteorologist John Derrick."

[9:27]" Patchy clouds and I dropping down 59 a few suburbs 65 -- along the coast plenty of sunshine tomorrow little bit more humid up to 82 though cooler. Right on the South Shore and along cape. Patchy clouds smart right down -- 67 partly sunny breezy warm and humid Sunday up to 85 the could be thunderstorms Sunday night. And there's a chance for thunderstorm on Monday as well to 82. Nice weather in just ten minutes I'm WBZ AccuWeather meteorologist John."

[9:57]" eighty degrees smoke Paula mostly sunny skies here in Boston WBZ news time 312 traffic on the threes comes your way in one minute."