My WBZ Afternoon Headlines 07/21/08

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[0:16]" WBZ news time -- 3 o'clock 74 degrees a mix of sun and clouds and humid in Boston. Good afternoon to you primary blanket for Diane Stern and here's what we're following WBZ news right. Right conflict. And not bring them out. Continuing to -- yesterday's freak act of mother nature in Dorchester responding to the lightning had one case that they found was in cardiac arrest I'm Carl Stevens -- Boston EMS headquarters more of the same unsettled weather today -- voters over to the areas we begin this -- more -- overnight stay -- the latest from Wall Street the Dow is down 58 and by -- disappoints them MarketWatch report coming up and Tom Cuddy has sports slumping Red Sox in Seattle for the first of three Jon Lester on the --"

[1:02]" This BM to -- it's sponsored by the most trusted name in mattresses sleeping is the mattress professionals. An ailing Cape Cod woman. Does have a two -- degenerative brain disease but state health officials say she does not have the disease that is related to mad cow. WBZ's Lana Jones is here now with the latest from Jamaica Plain."

[1:22]" Perry has something called root -- Jakob disease a rare degenerative brain disorder that is all -- fatal. State essential that it tissue biopsy to a federal lab to try to determine -- that they're being very Japanese Cyprus dedicate the you know cause is determined. Since the mad cow scare in Britain a few years back officials have been careful -- at four in patients who have read that it's better -- your brain disorders. And of the three cases ever detected in the United States. More from great Britain and altering effect called Creutzfeldt Jakob is not contagious is currently 18 billion people. But again on the continent usually never detected. Directly at the state lab manager of WBZ Newsradio ten."

[2:06]" a thank you Doctor Who was ordered to pay a fifteen million dollar civil judgment in the killing of his girlfriend is facing new charges in the case Timothy -- who was never criminally charged in the death of doctor Linda -- in 1993. Is now charged with taking an alibi in an effort to win a new trial in the -- striker was arrested today outside his -- office. He's being charged with conspiracy and encouraging perjury. Prosecutors say he -- a patient persuaded another man to lie about who he saw -- doctor -- the day she was last seen alive her body was found in her car. Strieker has maintained his innocence and appeal. By people remain in intensive care this afternoon nearly 24 hours after they were struck by lightning on a Dorchester soccer field WBZ's Carl Stevens reports."

[2:50]" Was an unprecedented event ten people under a tree struck by lightning Franklin field yesterday the rain was coming down in sheets. That are any empty ability young and its partner 24 year old damage rusty one month -- academy. With a first to respond and saved at least one life according to the -- of Boston -- rich Serena."

[3:09]" When they would AF base -- one page that they found was in cardiac arrest initiated C yeah right away. I've found other patients who were unconscious and called for additional help which arrived on scene within minutes."

[5:24]" Obama calls his talks with Iraqi leaders today constructive and here at home there's essentially no comment from the bush administration on the sixteen month and -- ten US troop withdrawal time frame this is White House spokeswoman Dana Perino."

[5:35]" We don't think they're talking about specific negotiating tactics or your negotiating position in the press. Is the best way to negotiate a deal however we understand that they're a sovereign country they'll be able to do that -- that -- aren't."

[5:46]" Perino did say it appears unlikely that the US will be able to finalize an agreement with Iraq by the end of the month on a so called general time horizon for the removal of US combat troops from Iraq and Republican presidential contender John McCain is spending this Monday in Maine. Attending a fund raiser with former President Bush at his summer home in Kennebunkport. As well as delivering a speech at the main military museum. McCain told reporters while he has been consistently right on both Iraq and Afghanistan Obama has been in his words completely wrong. McCain also told reporters he didn't care Obama's overseas trip was stealing attention. Saying it doesn't in the slightest undercut his own message -- said any withdrawal of troops from Iraq must be based on conditions on the ground. As for his part bush declined to comment on Iraq and Afghanistan later he did tell reporters. He's looking -- to a final parachute jump from a plane next June when he turns 85 he says his wife has already informed him at his final jump one way or another."

[6:40]" Here's the news. See the news at wbz1030.com. WBZ news time now is three LA and we check in on Wall Street right now marketwatch.com. Good afternoon to Nancy lines."

[6:53]" Good afternoon Mary the Dow is down seventy points the Nasdaq is down nine and the S&P is down five oil is up two dollars and 68 cents to 131 dollars 56 cents a barrel. Analysts say investors are worried that tropical storm Dolly could disrupt oil production by smashing into the gulf oil ranks. A lot of action today in pharmaceuticals Norwegian researchers say the cholesterol drugs by -- Did not help stop the progression of a cardiac condition bad news is sent shares plummeting for the two companies involved in marketing by torrents. Merck and Schering-Plough. Merck shares are down 7% Schering-Plough shares are off more than 15%. Both companies plan to release their earnings report today after the bell. And a big Biotech company could soon be changing hands Genentech is being courted by Roche with the Swiss drugmaker offering nearly 44 billion dollars. To buy the remainder of the company Roche already owns 56% of Genentech. Business reports at 838 past the hour I'm Nancy lions marketwatch.com. On WBZ Newsradio 1030."

[8:25]" WBZ Nissan -- 310 time for the extended WBZ AccuWeather forecast let's get the very latest with meteorologist Bob Larson brought to you by act anti out of the shower to have --"

[8:35]" over the area this evening partly cloudy overnight stay sticky low seventy degrees warm and muggy tomorrow than it was the clouds and sunshine earlier shower or thunderstorm around. Especially during the afternoon ended Knight on a -- 86 load morn tied again 78. Still humid on Wednesday or generals -- clouds and sunshine and a shower or thunderstorm the area I EDT 86 -- a cloudy breezy Thursday of a couple of showers and thunderstorms possible. I again 82 to 86 thanks weather in just ten minutes on WBZ. AccuWeather meteorologist. Bob Larson Mary."

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