My WBZ Afternoon Headlines 09/03/2008

[0:03]" WBZ. HD Boston. Traffic through its -- Breaking news went into that every -- WBZ Boston news radio."

[0:31]" Very important state. She is at this point. One of the most successful governor of the country after effects of hurricane this option Louisiana their latest estimate is that in nine days don't have. Half the power restored I still don't think that's acceptable the WBZ AccuWeather forecast continuation dry and comfortable weather across the area tonight -- and become much warmer tomorrow on Wall Street the Dow is down 36 and the Fed chimes in on the Boston economy the market want report coming up."

[1:00]" After the minutes Boortz -- Fenway Orioles four Red Sox nothing. This afternoon commute is brought to you by the most trusted name in mattresses -- is the mattress professionals. The world will get to take a closer look at Sarah Pailin tonight. John McCain's choices -- running mate has already done that runs through onstage for her 10 o'clock speech to the delegates in Saint Paul. We begin our coverage with CBS is Steve Waterman."

[1:25]" It will be Alaska governor -- But I expect her to knock him out of the park former presidential candidate and senator Fred Thompson expects her to do well she's going to come and forcefully and strong and state her case and look people in the Thomson says as with any candidate Cubans qualifications are fair game but he says he believes she is qualified Steve vitamin CBS news at the Republican convention in Saint Paul."

[2:23]" Giuliani and Mike Huckabee who both ran unsuccessfully for the GOP -- will speak tonight and former governor Mitt Romney will also take the microphone. His speech expected to between 8 and 9 o'clock. WBZ Newsradio will carry those remarks live. So Joe Lieberman's speech to the RNC last night is still a source of irritation for the Obama camp Lieberman a former Democrat turned Independent. Told delegates that Obama has done no important work across party lines during his time in the Senate. Obama's senior strategist Robert Gibbs says that's a life."

[2:58]" I have no problem that you pick on voting but did the American people -- a game in favor and when you look into that camera and the little red light goes off. Tell the truth."

[3:07]" A reminder WBZ Newsradio we'll have complete coverage of tonight's activities at the Republican national convention will be covering Sarah Pailin speech tonight live. Sometime after 10 o'clock. In you can also -- on our website wbz1030.com. Which brings us to our web poll. Do you think it's appropriate to the boyfriend of -- surveillance pregnant seventeen year old to attend the Republican convention. You can log on to WBZ dot com. You can call this number to tell us which -- 61774683. Hundredths WBZ news time 35. Framingham police are hoping for a safe ending to a continuing situation. An armed man is threatening to harm himself. Like this morning six schools in Framingham were locked down Framingham police say that all the students are accounted for. Officers and police dogs and an -- weighing have been searching the woods around Joseph and they dean streets. The -- described as white in his forties with grayish hair but six feet tall and wearing a blue shirt and khaki pants. Post good stuff New Orleans Mayor ray Nagin says he had no choice but to lift the evacuation order because surrounding communities have started to allow people back again. A dusk to dawn curfew will remain in effect. President Bush has taken a firsthand look at the flooded steals and downed trees in the area today. Louisiana governor buddy Jim -- time says there's no reason -- to take so long to restore power."

[4:33]" But day after Katrina -- struck Entergy had 4000. 4000 workers working there's simply no excuse for it to take weeks or months to get the power back up."

[4:43]" Counting Mississippi and Arkansas Entergy reported more than a million outages today. Florida governor Charlie Crist has his eye on tropical storm hammered out. Which has the potential to cause a lot of damage later this week. Now he says Floridians and visitors on both the east and west coast of Florida need to stay out of the water the rip currents from these tropical storms are dangerous and even deadly. We must remain vigilant we must be prepared. And we must become Crist is urging residents to have hurricane supplies at the ready. Canadian scientists say a nineteen square mile ice shelf and in the northern Arctic has broken away from Els -- island. They say that's another sign of how warmer Temps are changing the polar frontier. One scientist at the university of Ottawa says reduced sea -- and unusually high air temperatures this summer. And sped up the shrinkage of the ice shelf. The EPA the Massachusetts based food project and -- Wesley College professor. Are trying to put the green -- and take the lead out of urban gardens professor Jan -- Evander has been looking at backyard gardens in the Dudley square neighborhood of Boston."

[5:53]" After analyzing over a thousand took samples we've observed that about. 80% of the gardens have concentrations of lead that sort of exceed the EPA -- god --"

[6:04]" Some -- Bender says urban gardeners don't have to drop their plans to grow Prodi's they can use raised beds with clean soil in them. The food project is built more than 100 raised beds so far this summer. WBZ news time 38."

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[6:24]" Now John ward I -- marketwatch.com. Good afternoon Diane red arrows for all three major stock averages right now the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Here inside the final hour is down some 47 points. The Nasdaq is up 24 the S&P 500 is prompting nine Fed officials have a few choice words for the economy and their latest report. Weak soft and subdued are some of those words in the so called. -- book but there is some good news closer to home the Boston Fed says the economy. Is stabilizing but demand for information technology. Is flat around -- in demand for commercial real estate around Boston. Is softening and the profit picture at staples has become unglued profits down some 16% but the Framingham retailer. Is sticking with its low growth outlook and that's enough to push stocks higher today. Staples is rising just about a percent. Business reports at eight and 38 past the hour on John word on marketwatch.com. On W -- Newsradio 1030."

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[8:00]" Sun and clouds over Boston 72 degrees right now. Here's the extended WBZ AccuWeather forecast -- Bob Larson."

[8:34]" Sunny breezy clouds today and 72 degrees in Boston. WBZ news time three to FC was happening over Fenway Park here is WBZ is Tom Cuddy."

[9:32]" The states to put his sister's in his hill road you have to -- page. It's going to be fun and happy to be -- mechanisms on the I've been excited since Sunday. You've seen yet all walk around I got a big -- from -- late lamented the I just can't explain lowers right now just -- that he would like now we will be playing this week and myself will."

[9:55]" They could -- Deltha O'Neal complete previous coverage all season long right here on WBZ radio to stay with us all pro wide receiver Steve Smith one as the Carolina Panthers team captain but Smith -- teammates -- and fight. And with a broken nose he loses his team captaincy the race for the American presidency is a very big -- deal in the UK. Right now you can get odds of 10000 to one. That the next coach of soccer's West Ham United soccer club will be. Barack Obama. 317 and WBZ news Tom Cuddy WBZ radio sports."