My WBZ Afternoon Headlines 08/18/2008

[0:00]" This is WBZ Boston the air online 24 hours today WBZ. Newsradio 1030 in the -- and every day."

[0:10]" Good afternoon it's 3 o'clock it's -- and -- sunny and Boston some clouds around as well 82 degrees right now I'm Diane Stern. And here's what we're following in the WBZ news around south Florida bracing for tropical storm thing we do know is going to hit part of the east."

[0:57]" This afternoon commute is brought to you -- the most trusted name in mattresses sleepy is the mattress professionals. WBZ news time 31 heavy traffic reported as some 25000. -- to evacuate the opera Florida keys. Tropical storms today is beginning to -- in south Florida. Key West airport closed this morning. The many shops and restaurants is still doing business CBS's Drew Levenson is on Key West where you can hear the rain in the background."

[1:25]" Authorities urged all non residents to leave the keys and most of them -- that water -- some people did stay down here. Planning to ride out the storm as far as the residents are concerned most of them or staying down here and they are -- up the hatchet so to speak. Some people have boarded up their windows in their homes and businesses others have decided that this is not going to be so bad so they're just trying to risk -- right now."

[2:37]" I guess systematic just what you column on -- four or missing. You know we we believe that there is the chance that there in the canyon is pretty high."

[3:32]" Gilberto Carol Steele of Dorchester was released on personal recognizance after being -- you're charged with stealing -- revenue from the team. -- deal has worked for the MBTA more than two decades. He was caught in a sting operation as the authorities put some marked bills and a drop box those boxes are used to help move big crowds and he quickly you Hume for example -- square station after Red Sox game. Authorities say was caught 600 dollars and marked bills -- know the details came out during the arraignment that we don't know if this might be the tip of the iceberg but we do know that this veteran team employee is cooperating with authorities. From Boston municipal court Carl Stevens WBZ Newsradio 1030."

[4:13]" The Mass -- board meets on Thursday among the items up for discussion tolling policy -- 83 tolls are still on the table. -- ABC's Lisa Meyer talked to a transportation engineering expert. On whether it could be governments how quickly doctor Peter -- at Northeastern University says there's no question you can do tolling I 93 --"

[4:34]" Can overhead detectors that car is on the the highway just roll right through the."

[4:39]" That means everyone would have to have fast lane."

[4:42]" I just favorite draconian approach to say he can't use -- highland Christian the roads you can news."

[4:48]" says -- been done in California in Europe and you can't exactly find room to put tell classes on 93."

[4:54]" The political difficulty of finding the space for toll plazas. May be greater than the difficulties of simply requiring everybody. Transponder."

[5:05]" No decision on this yet but hurts -- it wouldn't be tough to do Lisa -- WBZ Newsradio 1030. From Beijing an American -- is disappointed yet resigned falling just short of bringing home her second piece of gold and hardware from the Olympic Games. ABC's Alex Stone tells us more about the women's finals on the uneven bars."

[5:25]" Nasty -- and in Chinese -- news -- the exact same scores at the end of the uneven bars but under tiebreaker rules both got the gold because a ruling body of gymnastics of the sixteen year old and a higher execution scores -- their 41. Another Chinese gymnasts took the bronze Alex Stone ABC news Beijing."

[5:44]" China has not approved any of the dozens of applications it received from those wanting to hold protests during the summer games. State media reported today that 77 applications have been received since August 1 three were submitted from overseas. They range from labor and medical disputes do inadequate welfare most according to the news agents say. More withdrawn because the problems quote had already been properly addressed. Questions remain about Russia's intentions after degrees to pull troops out of Georgia we'll have the update for you later this half hour on WBZ."

[6:20]" Hear the news. Right here see the news at wbz1030.com."

[6:26]" Andrew O'Day now at marketwatch.com. With the Wall Street numbers under. Well Diane Wall Street looks pretty grim right now as investors lament a weekend article in Barron's magazine. Suggesting a bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will be necessary right now the Dow is down 217. Nasdaq falling 46. S&P 500 down 23. Oil futures also falling today but not by enough to make much of a dent on stocks -- closing down -- half dollar. 2113. Dollars a barrel. Because it is celebrating its 100 year in operation and because it really needs to sell more cars General Motors is rolling out new promotion. Chevy dealer tells Reuters -- animal law for employee pricing. On 90% of Chevrolet brand vehicles plus cash back on some slow selling light trucks such -- the silverado. Big anniversary incentives involving all its brands are expected. As soon as this week now losing 213 Nasdaq down 45 S&P down 22. Business reports at eight and 38 past the hour I'm Andrew O'Day marketwatch.com. On WBZ Newsradio 1030."

[7:59]" Sunshine and a few clouds overhead it's breezy and Boston and 83 degrees. On the WBZ news -- 315 Monday afternoon sports here is Tom Cuddy brought to you by opt home."

[8:23]" It is very excited you know every day in -- concede but he else's doing obviously we have to focus on. On what -- controlling Clinton only game is over Ireland's. Applicants you video posted so now we got -- focused control we can control. And just go out there play hard every day and you know let's let that take care of but at the same time you know we're paying attention to whatever else."

[8:45]" Red Sox infielder jet allowing the sentinel dignity baseball eighth inning Pittsburgh's five the Mets to a during a pay broadcaster -- this morning. Pitcher quarterback Tom bray talked about his current foot injury said he didn't know if you would play Friday against Philadelphia film session must have been a fun time this morning in Foxborough. Not much good coming out of Tampa last night."

[9:04]" There's pretty -- we -- to work to do. Really all three phases of the game and Austin think we've played us. Well competitively as -- papal plane certainly. So we just gotta talk a little things but those little things -- the big things. Councilor -- with a slogan -- better job we'll see another good team this week against Philadelphia."

[9:25]" United States picked up five more medals at the Philips invitational in Beijing US took gold silver M bronze in the 400 colonel's men internals goal for the women in the discus over in the pole vault gold in equestrian. In men's basketball a white not color fourteen USA. US 16 Germany 51 in England Cornell hope I had enough a rabbit Olympics and -- attempted suicide. By jumping on a window after his wife pulled the plug on its obsessive Olympics TV viewing. Try to kill himself. A by suicide attempt failed when he fell forty feet to the ground only to fractured his ankle. American jets game a score of nine point five French -- eight point five Russian judge. What -- three point 5317 of WBZ news Tom Cuddy WBZ radio sports."