My WBZ Afternoon Headlines 08/22/2008

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[0:15]" WBZ his time it's 3 o'clock blue skies 79 degrees and beautiful Friday afternoon good afternoon to you in for Diane Stern. I'm married life and here's what we're following the WBZ news and a number two pigs from remain a mystery suspense builds in the presidential running mating game and face still menacing Florida as a killer -- whether legendary night."

[0:35]" A good deal signed John as we can call the weekend of warm warming in the eighties and increasing humidity across the area Sunday and the latest on Wall Street the Dow was up a 178. And fewer people are going to travel for Labor Day to MarketWatch report coming --"

[0:49]" Dave Goucher as WBZ sports yeah. That will be coming right up at 315 as the MTV it is brought to you by the most trusted name in mattresses ladies and the mattress professionals. Well he is keeping it close to the best Barack Obama's choice to share the democratic presidential ticket -- is he will reveal the name and a text message to his supporters. More now from CBS correspondent Peter --"

[1:12]" Claiming self discipline and of course hoping for a big build up heading into next week's democratic convention in Denver. Barack Obama is mum on timing or a name but on the CBS news early show he discussed VP qualification."

[1:25]" I want somebody who is going to be able to challenge my -- And not simply be a yes."

[1:31]" Person there's no shortage of running -- speculation on the GOP side time magazine's website reports John McCain will choose Mitt Romney politicos senior editor David mark."

[1:41]" He's polished he's got conservative credentials."

[1:44]" Some Republican officials though say McCain has not decided on the choice he's expected to announce one week from today. Peter -- CBS news Washington."

[1:53]" Time magazine senior political analyst Mark Halperin spoke with Romney and about Romney's appeal would WBZ's Gregg Jensen Gregg asking about the source of this I."

[2:02]" Indeed did specific -- that word came from but these are Republicans to. Very close this situation reliable sources and they say that John McCain has set in motion. The selection of Mitt Romney and although he's not that time at least to weaken but of course change mine but as of now that's presented."

[2:19]" Now we understand that he's going to make his announcement a week from today on his 72 birthday the choice of Romney has -- sources. The benefits as you -- apparent."

[2:29]" Look museum as the key to this election night firmly believe that if John McCain to win Michigan -- going to be the next president stated he can't it could be very difficult and Mitt Romney well -- won the Michigan primary now with a -- governor Barbara -- an aggressive record their. I think a lot of time on the ground and I think that's one benefit others fundraising and other the most important thing if you need to convince the press and the public -- the your choices are ready to be president. And I think governor Romney's profile over the last year courts and a select group of people who could fit that bill."

[2:57]" Romney has not yet been offered the position -- he Ron WBZ Newsradio 1030 for the very latest on the people next. And here in Boston high bail has been ordered today for the man accused of shooting a four year old boy and a teenage relative in Roxbury earlier this week. While prosecutors asked that bail be set -- half million dollars. Roxbury district judge Edward -- set bail at a 150000. And ordered -- to stay away from the crime scene prosecutors told the court that Pratt was one of two man. Walking along an Alley adjacent to bragged in street Monday night. When he stopped to talk with the older of the two victims a short time later Pratt allegedly returned. And started shooting the victim's injuries are serious but not life threatening. -- three day mainly clear skies tonight a low of 56 in the -- six people here in Boston and we start at the weekend beautiful weather mostly sunny skies a high tomorrow near eighty at the coast 86 and -- The extended WBZ AccuWeather forecast is coming up in just four minutes WBZ news time now. It's 3679. Degrees outside BZ studios. Tropical storm -- is continuing to plague Florida -- now dumping more than two feet of rain along sections of the sunshine State's central Atlantic coast making its third pass through Florida in a week. -- is now being blamed on six deaths in Florida this is Florida governor Charlie -- It's a killer storm. As a result of the deaths regrettable deaths in Florida. I think that brings the total to sixteen. Before -- crosses the panhandle this weekend it could bring another four to eight inches of rain in some areas. -- quite a drug bust on the high seas in the Caribbean the Dutch navy and a squad of US Coast Guard raiders. Seized four point six tons of cocaine from a Panamanian flagged freighter that it sets sail from Venezuela. The Dutch navy said he had received information last week. That a Panamanian freighter might be smuggling drugs from Venezuela to Europe the Dutch navy says it is the largest haul of cocaine it is ever intercepted. Well at eleven well I'm here picking up this message on your answering machine. -- empire district water department has issued a boiled. Water water due to bacteria in the water supplies initial tests indicated the presence of E coli in the water and where rate -- samples came back negative three collided and positive for colorful. Lot of testing will continue until further notice in the meantime the water department is handing out bottled water and residents also are being urged to boil all tap water for one minute. Before drinking boiled water alert. Does not apply to the village of on sept. And to -- in states are now losing the honor of sharing the nation's longest covered bridge. Asked to the last county in Ohio is dedicating has 613. Foot long covered bridge next Tuesday. It is 163. Feet longer than the current record holder bridge across the Connecticut river from Cornish New Hampshire to Windsor Vermont. In hamster tourism officials say no matter the granite state still has the world's strongest covered bridge. The millennium covered bridge in plan WBZ news time now Lewis trio eight."

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[5:56]" We check in on Wall Street right now on marketwatch.com. -- good afternoon to John Warner good afternoon -- stocks are enjoying some nice gains today thanks to some calming words from Fed chairman Ben Bernanke about. Inflation he thinks inflation. Should ease as the year moves on Wall Street also cheering falling oil prices. Crude futures down six and a half dollars today trading at a 114. And a half dollars a barrel thanks to the dollar gaining strength around the globe. And the Dow Jones Industrial Average up a 161. Points the Nasdaq up thirty the S&P 500 is tanking on tenth. Looks like you're going to keep the card the driveway next weekend fewer viewer going to hit the road. For the Labor Day holiday AAA says it expects a slight decrease. In the number of Americans traveling if that happens it would be the first decline in two years. Business reports an eight and 38 past the hour on John where doc marketwatch.com. On WBZ. Newsradio 103."

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[7:57]" A spectacular Friday weather wise let's see if it's going to continue right through the weekend extended WBZ AccuWeather forecast through Monday right now with meteorologist Bob Larson brought to you -- Bridgewater State College."

[8:08]" They cleared tonight and comfortable low 56 in outlying areas and 64 in the city mostly sunny tomorrow high eighty of the coast and 86 in month. Mainly clear guardado 63 the Sunday sunshine as the clouds -- also more humid a high VD the coast and 86 -- a mixture of clouds and sunshine Monday. -- shower or thunderstorm high 83 X whether or just ten minutes on WBZ. AccuWeather meteorologist. Bob Larson."

[8:46]" It's all right Mary thanks Red Sox in blue jays in the first of three in Toronto Shaun -- goes for the jays against Paul -- making his second start for the roadside."

[8:55]" I think you gotta do at all you gotta find you got a new at all we've got to get hot and waiting for the race to fall apart all season just doesn't happen so you cannot just worry what you can do. The news have to focus on mount each night to take take it one at a time."

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