My WBZ Afternoon Headlines 07/23/2008

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[0:15]" WBZ news -- 3 o'clock 66 degrees and damp conditions in Boston good afternoon to live Mary Blake and for Diane Stern. And here's what we're following in the WBZ newsroom Dolly has made landfall in Texas a category two hurricane and it stays like this -- lingers like this it -- the danger of flooding more investigations involving the Boston fire department too many disabled."

[1:04]" As -- community is brought to you by the most trusted name in mattresses -- is the mattress professionals hurricane Dolly is now pummeling southeastern Texas tops our news at the 3 o'clock hour drenching rain in 100 mile an hour winds accompanying Dolly. Signs have been blown off posts -- apartment complex in Brownsville Texas has been damaged. And thousands are without power this afternoon CBS news correspondent Jill brown is in south Padre where the I have Dolly hit a couple of hours ago. He says south Padre is not a ghost --"

[1:34]" We saw lot of tourists leave yesterday or word that a storm was coming lot of folks who said look I want no part of this storm. But folks who live here on south Padre island there are pretty hurricane stabbing -- you. Tropical storms in their time and a lot of them stayed a lot of them chose to stay here and ride this one out a lot of folks convinced this just what's it going to be as severe. As some people may have thought."

[1:56]" The good news the levees are said to be holding up at this point forecasters warned up to twelve inches of rain could produce flooding in the heavily populated Rio Grande valley. Up to twenty inches of rain is predicted for isolated areas thunderstorms were attributed to Dolly that struck as far away as Houston some 400 miles up the coast. At a Matamoros Mexico soldiers were called in to help rescue people trapped in their homes at the mouth of the Rio Grande. Others refused to go to government shelters as hurricane -- leading edge hit the Gulf Coast. Officials cut electricity to -- tomorrow's tearing down power lines could elect to keep people trees were already being blown down by the storm's winds. Closer to home there's a growing call now to more closely examine the -- disability pension system in Boston we get details on that now from UBZ's --"

[2:42]" Sam Tyler head of the Boston municipal research bureau agrees -- Mayor Menino that the disability pension system. Needs a major review and possible overhaul he says the numbers of disabled firefighters in the city are staggering."

[2:55]" Probably the best examples 2006 where 76%. Of all Boston firefighters. Retired retired with a disability. Pension."

[3:05]" And two thirds of those just happened to get disabled at a time when there were filling in for someone in a higher position that's what's being investigated by the US attorney's office. Carl Stevens WBZ Newsradio 1030 and the judges there -- out an alleged admission by the man accused of gunning down Manchester, New Hampshire police officer Michael Briggs two years ago Superior Court Judge Kathleen -- today issuing a 32 page ruling. Saying police violated Michael -- rights by not immediately stopping their interrogation when Addison requested an attorney. A partial transcript shows -- at several times he would like a lawyer as police explained his rights. But he also said several times he would talk to police without one understood that he could stop talking if -- Not the best to vacation weeks away otherwise mostly cloudy and humid tonight showers and a couple of gusty thunderstorms in -- our storm only to heavy rain and flooding problems and low lying areas -- around seventy -- tomorrow again showers gusty thunderstorms around any shower or storm mainly to some heavy rain and flooding problems. Heinemeier on near 78 we do have showers in the area of the extended WBZ AccuWeather forecast. -- at 310 WBZ news time now 36. Obama is continuing his overseas trip with meetings today in Israel speaking to reporters in the Israeli town of star crossed. Barack Obama made it clear that as president he would continue to stand with Israel and its security concerns."

[4:23]" Deeply committed to helping Israel achieve a lasting peace with Palestinians were prepared except the State of Israel. Renounce violence and terrorism and abide by agreements."

[4:35]" Obama also defended his proposal to negotiate with Iran saying he'd use quote big sticks in big carrots to turn the country's leaders away from developing nuclear weapons. Senator John McCain meantime speaking at a town hall meeting in Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania criticized Obama. For opposing drilling on the outer continental show. The present United States announced. That we would be a week or so ago that we would be lifting the moratorium. On offshore drilling. The price of oil truck and we need to drill offshore McCain also took another swipe at Obama's Iraq policy saying they amount to quote unconditional withdrawal. Public UNH polls are out in contested races in New Hampshire in the granite state senate race between Republican incumbent Johnson you know and democratic challenger Jean Shaheen. The latest survey finds a -- polling about even with Shaheen this after trailing in the polls for a year Shaheen has 46 points now compared to 42 force in -- However of the 475. Likely voters surveyed nearly 75%. Remain undecided. And New Hampshire congressional races meantime freshman Democrat -- viewed favorably by a majority of likely voters but. There also appears to be bigger problems for fellow freshman Democrat Carol Shea Porter. The UNH survey finds voters split evenly on Shea Porter and the Republican candidates she ousted two years ago Jeb Bradley. Bradley facing three opponents in the Republican primary seven weeks from now. The House Judiciary Committee chairman in Washington accusing the justice department of stonewalling efforts to make sure that this year's presidential voting operates nearly. Chairman John Conyers telling Attorney General Mike Mukasey. There has not been enough cooperation with congress on voting rights issues Conyers also said that the work that hasn't been done has not been effective. He says it's still not clear whether voting machines will be fairly allocated. And how federal election monitors will be deployed across the country. E Casey just responded by saying that making sure the November 4 elections run smoothly. Remains one of his top priorities of Pittsburgh radio reporter facing several charges after bringing a loaded gun into a courthouse where he was covering a trial. Former Katie KA report -- Milford says he didn't know the gun was in his briefcase and claims it belongs to his girlfriend. At his preliminary hearing today as attorney argued that charges should be dropped because Milford didn't know about the gun. Alford had worked at KDK for two years Katie case is owned by CBS radio which."

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