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My WBZ Morning Headlines 7/17/2008

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Play from 0:32[0:32] ..." more troops into Afghanistan to control new violence a new embarrassment for Jesse Jackson he muttered the inward into what he thought was that close Fox News microphone. Al sharpton's reaction assistant -- All sold the AccuWeather. Argument weather coming in to close throughout the week with -- afternoon temperatures not far from ninety degree and in sports the Sox big pat -- played in Pawtucket tonight this selves James Posey to play in New Orleans next season. Staggering debts left over in the Big Dig is putting this state and some shaky financial ground WBZ's Karen Twomey reports."...

Play from 1:05[1:05] ..." The total cost of the Big Dig was almost fifteen billion dollars but don't forget the contrast because of the Boston Globe is reporting -- another seven billion dollars right now the state is spending more than a third of its budget just paying -- State Treasurer Tim Cahill says we are not prepared financially as we should be."...

Play from 1:32[1:32] ..." Big Dig debt is estimated to be paid off and another thirty years or so. Karen Twomey WBZ Newsradio 1030 there are stepping it"...

Play from 2:14[2:14] ..." President Bush's National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley is in Turkey to talk about Iran. Turkish Foreign Ministry says Hadley is meeting with top officials there a day before the"...

Play from 2:53[2:53] ..." Strike two for the reverend Jesse Jackson the civil rights leader was caught on tape using the inward. Fox News is it was uttered during the same off to your conversation in which Jackson had unflattering things to say about Barack Obama this time Jesse Jackson's issued a statement paper. Apology the reverend Al Sharpton was on the CBS early show this morning to talk about it."...

Play from 3:36[3:36] ..." another. This is another sign of the end of the leadership of Jesse Jackson the reverend Jesse Jackson I just I think I -- their writing the book five and fifteen years now about. The changing of the guard at"...

Play from 0:00[0:00]" WBZ. WBZ. HD Boston. It's just WBZ Boston. The air line for hours today WBZ. Newsradio 1030 entered -- Every day. WBZ news time 8 o'clock Thursday morning the seventeenth of July sunny and 74 degrees in Boston this morning. The good morning thanks for joining us ms. Walters were following the WBZ newsroom. Principal plus interest equals 22 billion Big -- debt eating away at the State's finances I'm Karen Twomey -- US ponders putting more troops into Afghanistan to control new violence a new embarrassment for Jesse Jackson he muttered the inward into what he thought was that close Fox News microphone. Al sharpton's reaction assistant -- All sold the AccuWeather. Argument weather coming in to close throughout the week with -- afternoon temperatures not far from ninety degree and in sports the Sox big pat -- played in Pawtucket tonight this selves James Posey to play in New Orleans next season. Staggering debts left over in the Big Dig is putting this state and some shaky financial ground WBZ's Karen Twomey reports."

Play from 1:05[1:05]" The total cost of the Big Dig was almost fifteen billion dollars but don't forget the contrast because of the Boston Globe is reporting -- another seven billion dollars right now the state is spending more than a third of its budget just paying -- State Treasurer Tim Cahill says we are not prepared financially as we should be."

Play from 1:20[1:20]" Because I don't -- any question whatsoever that revenues. This will be flat. And at worst will will be in yet -- it is predicated on the fact that revenues will continue to."

Play from 1:32[1:32]" Big Dig debt is estimated to be paid off and another thirty years or so. Karen Twomey WBZ Newsradio 1030 there are stepping it up in Afghanistan Afghan and NATO led troops calling in airstrikes against militants in the western part of that country today at least ten insurgents killed. A local police chief says three homes were destroyed -- to militant commanders from the area and their two sons are among the dead. Correspondent David Martin says discussions are underway to send more US troops to Afghanistan."

Play from 1:57[1:57]" US forces in Afghanistan currently operate under so called hot pursuit rules which allow them to bombed or shelled insurgents firing at them from across the border. But now the US military is working on plans to cross the border not just in hot pursuit. But to clear out the safe havens in Pakistan."

Play from 2:14[2:14]" President Bush's National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley is in Turkey to talk about Iran. Turkish Foreign Ministry says Hadley is meeting with top officials there a day before the Iranian Foreign Minister visits Turkey. Republican presidential hopeful John McCain is all for direct discussions with the Iran on the nuclear issue buddy does impose conditions what I."

Play from 2:34[2:34]" I continue to oppose and will continue to oppose to save face to face meeting with -- no preconditions. Without what damage got so that act within a shot could have a forum. To expound on his views that to. There's his country is committed to the extermination of the state of history."

Play from 2:53[2:53]" Strike two for the reverend Jesse Jackson the civil rights leader was caught on tape using the inward. Fox News is it was uttered during the same off to your conversation in which Jackson had unflattering things to say about Barack Obama this time Jesse Jackson's issued a statement paper. Apology the reverend Al Sharpton was on the CBS early show this morning to talk about it."

Play from 3:13[3:13]" This does not mean. And I still hold reverend Jackson has seen but I certainly do that."

Play from 3:21[3:21]" All."

Play from 3:21[3:21]" Condone the use of the word about reverend Jackson. Well myself or anyone else so would you be fallout political fall we talked about that would ABC news political analyst Rick Clark this morning."

Play from 3:32[3:32]" In the news cycle category I don't think it will last too long but I think -- is another. This is another sign of the end of the leadership of Jesse Jackson the reverend Jesse Jackson I just I think I -- their writing the book five and fifteen years now about. The changing of the guard at the leadership in the black community and civil rights community. Another mind that he is out of step up. With a -- and going forward it would be very difficult for him there's another Don Imus type incidents. I'm public figures as -- inappropriate. Or uses the at and -- named C uses the at work. He's not going to have a like this and have been in many people including people in. The black community will all count -- hypocrisy."

Play from 4:12[4:12]" So is this is -- all of this stuff the initial comment and this new disclosure is this a net loss or negative for Barack Obama."

Play from 4:21[4:21]" Well I think you can have not brought about. Said -- perspective ejected for his work but I reject completely. He's confident -- continue to talk about the responsibility of all families and all parents including black parents. To take care of their families and children so I think a net plus for him absolute."

Play from 4:38[4:38]" ABC news political analyst Tori Clarke. A former governor Romney raised lots of eyebrows when he loaned his campaign for the Republican nomination a staggering. 45 million dollars but now look for some jaws to drop. Romney plans to reclassify. The more than small fortune as an outright gift not alone the globe says he will try to raise donations to get the money back. Business news great day on Wall Street yesterday and it looks good at this morning Ron Amadon."

Play from 5:04[5:04]" About that JPMorgan Chase one of the reasons why that is posted a 53% drop in second quarter net income however. On an earnings per share basis -- top Wall Street expectations stock futures moved higher this morning when that report came out. 86 is good on the dial fifteen up on the Nasdaq about ten on the -- peace. Coca-Cola reported a 23% drop in second quarter net but it to talk market expectation suggested United technology. Coming up shortly at 830 Wall Street -- fresh numbers on weekly jobless claims in June housing starts. After the bell this afternoon some big name reporting our earnings Microsoft IBM and Google. Slowing demand has oil moving lower again this morning and the good news goes like this like crude down 83 -- 13379. For whole barrel. This report -- thirty panacea or are brought Lebanon marketwatch.com. On WBZ Newsradio ten for."

Play from 6:00[6:00]" extended WBZ AccuWeather forecast on this. Sunny and soon to be sultry. Thursday morning -- son Elliot Abrams yes it is sunny and getting -- you were in of these super -- intensely envious and fiercely firing of flaring brazenly broiling heat that takes us to the pinnacle perspiration the summit of -- the surface alternates this early sweltering must -- tomorrow and Saturday. Every so often seem regal ruffled leaves blow warm -- and our paces of bases and stern of the ways but mostly -- Thomas they'll. Summaries muffled the sharp skyline. -- draft on humid and will be that way especially tomorrow Saturday few thunderstorms Sunday and Monday. Some of -- for the meteorologist Ellen Abrams 76 degrees at WBZ."

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[2:26]..." Mitt Romney. WBZ news Tommy go to the Senate expected to vote today on a measure to extend jobless benefits backers of the bill say without an extension more than a million Americans will have exhausted their unemployment insurance by the end of the year. Six people three of them children are homeless this morning after early morning Dorchester fire investigators are trying to figure out what caused a card to catch fire a ship -- street. And then to have the fire jumped to a nearby house -- the car and the home were destroyed. No one was hurt the Big Dig death has to be paid somehow but shouldn't be tolls or -- gas tax hike. Governor Patrick's plan to raise the tolls "...

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