My WBZ Afternoon Headlines 09/16/2008

[0:01]" WBZ. Eight the Boston. Traffic on the street. Breaking news when it. Every day the WBZ Boston news radio --"

[0:14]" Good afternoon it's 5 o'clock and 62 degrees in Boston. At the sunshine right now lots of clouds overhead. I'm Diane Stern here's where we're following no interest rate cut today the Wall Street ends on a positive note."

[0:29]" The Dow closes out a 142. Points thanks to talk about saving troubled AIG the MarketWatch report coming up an expert says history shows the average investor need not panic. Over the long trying to that this stock market has performed quite well in terms of a rate of return."

[0:45]" Neither -- is again offering get a student loans for college."

[0:49]" WBZ AccuWeather forecast with Carl Ericson what I've read during control -- and organize and store for the region and sports the Red Sox everyone -- GM Theo Epstein with a contract extension. When two World Series in four years."

[1:20]" The Boeing -- those investors who had -- strongly at a rate cut and were disappointed."

[1:25]" The federal funds rate is unchanged at 2% but the central bank says strains in financial markets have increased significant -- And labor markets have weakened further. ABC's Charlie Hermann with his take on the Fed's thinking."

[1:39]" The Federal Reserve took some actions on. Sunday evening to try and make the -- 22 trying to make money more available. Two banks and some of these investment banks as well -- if you take that action. Combined with some actions it took this morning where they pumped more money into the economy than expected. It's the idea that this money will flow out there."

[1:59]" The Dow Jones thirty industrials gained back a 141 of the 504 points it lost in yesterday's selloff. The financial roller coaster is being felt in more middle class households than ever before. WBZ's Lana Jones spoke with a historian who says this unprecedented here on main street. It's forcing officials to be hands on in ways that were unthinkable in the past -- business historian Nancy -- says have to country has money in the markets I think."

[2:26]" People basically. Understand. Their retirement is increasingly. Bear responsibility."

[2:33]" Therefore -- says the Fed and the administration are under greater pressure than ever to try to manage the crisis years."

[2:38]" Not just talking about a number of institutions and a number of wealthy individuals playing at the casino capitalism they know. That -- mystery is depending. -- a reasonable rate of return in the market."

[2:51]" says the Fed's most important role is to create a sense of calm she advises those new to the market that overtime is still the best place to park your money. Lana Jones WBZ Newsradio 1030 other story is a young boy has been hit by a car in the town of Halifax the eleven year old was struck on carver street just before four this afternoon. It is meant glided to a Boston hospital police say the boy's injuries are serious but nonlife threatening. A restaurant employee has been found guilty of manslaughter. For stabbing to death a co worker who apparently had made fun of them. I've been Lorenzo -- of Dorchester was convicted in the killing exactly two years ago of Carlos -- arrow of Chelsea. He's been sentenced to eight to twelve years cedar junction -- had originally been charged with second degree murder. Prosecutors said co workers tried to stop the attack. The -- stead Barrera who had ridiculed him about his failure to date a waitress at turner fisheries. WBZ news time titles. Here's Scott -- this several dealers of New England all wheel drive traffic on the three."

[3:56]" Let Diane we have a problem of the north -- itself under right lane accident didn't create in Burlington -- back to win street northbound you're seeing delays talking pond road up to four into its -- 593 northbound itself. Moving up fairly well at the moment up through Medford and Stoneham -- three southbound jammed from 228 and Rockland down toward 139 in Pembroke let's check the lower and -- funny it would Joe Morgan in the commerce insurance copter."

[4:19]" All that matters. -- all the way to route 95 slow roll there are reporting for the that are parked on a wide open for freedom like. Joe organized the conference insurance offered."

[4:31]" The expressway southbound is slow down the Columbia road again at the Braintree split downtown the Leverett connector -- jammed the Tobin offer up next report at 513 -- WBZ is tropic on the threes."

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[5:41]" The power of action WBZ news time 55 less than three hours to go to the polls closed this primary day in Massachusetts. Suggested they state voters haven't had to make in many years Senator John Kerry facing his first primary challenge today from political newcomer at a Riley. The only other contested congressional race in Massachusetts. Is the one between John solver and challenger Robert four year. Senator Ted Kennedy went to Hyannis town hall this morning to cast his primary ballot he has been working from home since being diagnosed with -- brain cancer in May. Kennedy hopes to return to Capitol Hill in January. Well -- heard it first on WBZ. Lisa Meyer reports that some may not -- Massachusetts educational finance authority has now managed to snag almost a half billion dollars. To finance new student loans."

[6:32]" We were able attract sufficient folks Seoul the whole 400 million dollar deal."

[6:37]" has Tom Graff says that's no small feat considering the market turmoil right now he tells me it came down today."

[6:43]" our students our families you know pay the loans backed we have on time payment and an excess of 96%. We have historical default rates and since we started that's less than 1%."

[6:54]" If his website up and running again accepting loan applications -- says before students dump their fault alone and refinanced through -- that it might make sense for them to contact or school financial aid office sometimes the penalties of dumping out of a loner so great at switching to meet might not be cost effective Lisa Meyer WBZ Newsradio 1030."

[7:13]" In Washington the house votes on energy bill that includes protections against oil drilling in Georges bank. The chair of the committee on energy independence and global warming Ed -- Fought to put that provision and."

[7:26]" The oil industry has identified Georges bank. One of the prime locations in the United States. That day in and on moving. To do with oil rigs in the near term."

[7:40]" The bill also includes provisions for more energy efficient buildings low income heating assistance and plug in hybrid vehicles. Here's an interesting stat most kids this is boys and girls across ethnic racial and economic lines plays some kind of video games. A new national study from the pew Internet and American life project finds the games are very much ingrained in youth culture. Nearly two thirds play games such as the ones on the Wii system to have face time with their friends and family is so they're not communicating any last. An anthropologist who studies new media cautions parents against negative stereotypes about video games. She says it's not just what children play but how they play. WBZ news time 58."

[8:30]" See the news at wbz1030.com."

[9:54]" And coming up next the extended WBZ AccuWeather forecast. Biased analysis is our throughout the afternoon causes leg pain and it also decreases physical activity it's common especially as one ages doctor Lawrence ten chief of neurosurgery at Boston Medical Center."

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[10:56]" Let's check out the forecast for that it's Carl -- today the extended WBZ AccuWeather forecast through Friday brought to you by arrows chicken -- of Reading Carl."

[11:06]" out those very fall I got through CV that'll be the case over the next several days tonight it's guzzle eventually turn out mainly clear low 55 then plenty of sunshine tomorrow and nice afternoon high 76. Partly cloudy tomorrow night low 55 and another nice day for Thursday. Low clouds and sunshine high 69. Does turn cooler for Friday under a good deal sunshine high 61. Next weather in just ten minutes I'm to be BZ AccuWeather meteorologist Carl Ericson."

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[11:53]" Here's the deal I don't hear about that I don't hear about someone's religious thing I don't care about how many homes bail out of here they can email. Ninety side with Dan -- how they going to deal with -- going to knock them yes. Prices were they going to do what will be like this winter -- not talking about issues that matter. -- until they finally start addressing what effect. And you I don't know about you but they haven't closed the deal would -- WBZ. Newsradio 1030."

[12:24]" Labor Day is common gun and summer is officially over but there's still a few warm weekends left hi John Rodman for the Newport mansions let me suggest a fabulous way to spend one of those weekends join us for the Newport mentions wine and food festival September 26 the 28 in Newport. There will be two days of grand tastings 150 wineries poring over 400 -- it'll happen on the lawn of marble house the great seaside Vanderbilt delight in Newport -- that a fabulous wine auction Saturday the jazz brunch Sunday and a score of wine seminars and books signings by -- Julia Della -- a Kevin Israeli marianas brazile and more. The Newport mansion wine and food festival is brought to you by some great sponsors including wine spectator magazine fireman's fund insurance company and are presenting sponsor the Italian trade commission -- bring you a wine and food gala Friday night at -- it will be an unforgettable weekend visit Newport mansions dot org to learn more."

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[13:22]" This time -- thirteen and Scott and has the latest on the roads -- super dealers of New England all wheel drive traffic on entering its and I and we did have a problem on one Tony in Burlington let's get an update on that from Joe Morgan in the commerce insurance --"

[13:36]" We had an accident south every three clear just the few minutes ago always throw open -- all these vehicles are gone. You are backed film to watch mystery target through their but it -- federal authorities not to -- to a report to 45 Lexington. That you -- home -- yet a couple of terrific. Joe Morgan of the conference insurance --"

[13:57]" 93 northbound is just a little busy around Mondale Laver -- northbound slow and it reads sixty -- street south of town is jammed southbound from treats bunny didn't -- down toward 139 in Pembroke. -- 28 southbound slowing 95 it's funny for the expressway -- slowdown the south bay get at the Braintree split. Leverett connector route bound jammed the token offer up next reported 523 with WBZ's. Traffic on the."

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[14:35]" Red Sox news from the front office that's coming up in just a minute on WBZ."

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[15:40]" WBZ news time 550 as promised -- WBZ is Tom Cuddy with sports."

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