My WBZ Afternoon Headlines 8/05/2008

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[0:15]" good afternoon it's 3 o'clock it's cloudy and Boston seventy degrees I'm Diane Stern here's what we're following in the WBZ news or no bail for Clark Rockefeller accused of kidnapping his young daughter in Boston last month. No pressure no water at Bunker Hill Community College which is closed today."

[0:32]" The construction companies working on -- children have to ask apparently didn't want me to."

[1:00]" Stock market -- reports coming up this afternoon -- is brought to you by the most trusted name in mattresses -- is the mattress professionals. The man accused of kidnapping a seven year old daughter in Boston is this -- being held without bail is a flight risk. Clark Rockefeller -- just a short time ago in municipal court he was flown to Massachusetts from Baltimore where authorities conduct with him and the little girl over the weekend. WBZ's Lana Jones is at the courthouse and she'll be checking in momentarily with the very latest. His attorney claims Rockefeller did not abduct the girl Stephen -- says a person cannot kidnap his own child. -- denies that Rockefeller has links to a murder in California has reported this morning. -- adds he has known Rockefeller socially. And describes him as a good guy. Bunker hill community colleges shut down for the rest of the day. The construction company working on a new building there -- struck a water main resulting in a lack of pressure in other words there's no water. College vice president and CFO Jesse Johnson."

[2:02]" We notified students. Through. And overhead paging system to get the students who evacuate the campus and we also notified. Students through a text messaging system."

[2:15]" So again the Charlestown campus of the Bunker Hill Community College is closed with the remainder of the day the water main is expected to be repaired in time to open the schools tomorrow we'll keep you posted. For the second time in a row the Fed decides to leave interest rates just where they are we have more from CBS's Bob -- in Washington."

[2:34]" The raid has been cut dramatically over the past years the -- sought to boost the economy and it's at 2% which is where they decided to keep it today. This was widely expected because the -- really pretty well stuck on this they are worried about inflation driven by oil prices and that would be made worse if they lowered the interest rate to boost the economy. But in its statement the Fed also says they're more downside risks to the economy so they don't want to raise rates to tamp down inflation either so they left the rate unchanged."

[3:01]" Governor Patrick in Beacon Hill lawmakers get high marks at the end of his first two year formal session as just ask him. He's getting an argument -- from critics. We begin with WBZ is Kim Tunnicliffe at the Statehouse -- Patrick administration has a lot to be proud of getting the biofuels bill and life sciences initiative passed but the governor acknowledges there's still a lot of work ahead in the next legislative session."

[3:25]" I will continue to work with the legislature and others on ways to relieve pressure on the property tax I want to see our crime prevention measures including -- reforms enacted and I am going to focus us all on implementing our education action agenda."

[3:40]" Asked by reporters whether he'll refile his casino legislation Governor Patrick was noncommittal we'll see. From the Statehouse Kim Tunnicliffe WBZ. Newsradio 1030 the state GOP is having none of it today issuing a list of eleven failures of the administration's so far the Republican Party not mincing words up."

[3:59]" Kirkpatrick has been a complete failure he's raised taxes and broken promises every day that goes by is another job lost another Stanley -- the commonwealth and another giveaway -- special address and you know it's no surprise that because of his failed leadership is a record low approval rating."

[4:14]" GOP spokesman Barney Keller says there was one success. 657. Million dollars in new taxes this year. Tropical storm Edouard is not such a big deal anymore its weakening as it moves inland towards central Texas. Sustained winds at last check were down around sixty miles an hour. ABC Stephen Portnoy is in Galveston with the weather has taken a dramatic turn for the better."

[4:38]" If rain. -- but the winds didn't cause any major damage there is concern about flooding further inland. More than four inches of rain fell in some spots but this area has desperately needed rains and no one's complaining too loudly. Now it's sunny again and this island beach resort is bringing back to life. Birds are flying again cars are back on the roads and couples are back on the beach Stephen Portnoy ABC news Galveston."

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