My WBZ Afternoon Headlines 10/16/2008

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[0:18]" 3 o'clock -- cloudy if you sprinkle sea and air and 66 degrees in Boston I'm Diane Stern here's what we're following in the WBZ news from the day on Wall Street. The Dow is up 53 is oil hits a fourteen month low it. MarketWatch reports coming out today after the governor's dire announcement local aid is safe and state budget cuts for now but mirrors aren't sure what will happen next in some of them are planning to. Accordingly on these -- and now famous joke a -- says he wants to see more passion from the presidential candidates you know I'm sure you're upset I'm upset. The forecast from Bob Larson."

[1:04]" Kazmir this afternoon commute is brought to you but the most trusted name and mattresses sleeping is the mattress professionals. An up and down days so far on Wall Street not the wild swings -- today and Monday we'll have more on the numbers coming up. Meantime oil prices are definitely going down at one point dipping below seventy dollars a barrel. Tom close the oil price information service says the trend should continue for at least another ninety days."

[1:31]" We're certainly going to be the beneficiary of much much lower retail numbers for gasoline. And for heating oil and probably some lower airline fares."

[1:40]" And at the pumps the news could be especially welcome chief economist John Lansky had Moody's dot com predicts gas to pass another quarter or so less within the month. Meaning an overall average savings of about 850 dollars per family. Effectively a tax rebate."

[1:56]" The forthcoming drop the price of gasoline -- to consumers will have more money available for discretionary spending. And perhaps. The expected drop in consumer spending -- may not be as severe as currently here."

[2:11]" However the credit markets remain tight Fed chair Ben Bernanke today left open the door for another rate cut. On the heels of the governor's budget cuts announcement switched did not include locally cuts mayors across the -- are still girding for what happens next. And is WBZ's Lisa Meyer reports planning accordingly take Somerville mayor Joe -- Tony."

[2:33]" You don't want your Romans way to fight it up -- big -- we don't rally around each other problems."

[2:37]" And on a municipal level that means pooling resources across town lines if necessary I'm looking for savings were possible."

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[2:54]" It occurred Tony says school user fees for athletics are unlikely."

[2:58]" For the percent of our students receive free -- reduced school lunch. Which means economic to dissuade young students from participating in those critical programs we think it's crucial for the development."

[3:08]" And her attorney does say that he will not be increasing property taxes Lisa Meyer WBZ Newsradio 1030 the city of Beverly has now suffered its first wartime fatalities since the Vietnam War. 25 year old army specialist Steven fortune not -- died this week in a roadside bombing in Afghanistan. Fortune on -- graduated from Beverly high in 2000 -- married in 2006. His mother Elizabeth Crawford says he was a brave soldier and eager to return to help this unit. We're Janata was killed on his first day back on patrol after a short leaves in Massachusetts. WBZ news 933. And here's -- went -- look at the roads right now these super dealers of New England all wheel drive traffic on -- three days and brought to you by academy ES Israel a Burlington."

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[6:05]" WBZ news -- 36 campaign 2000 date Barack Obama is making a return trip to New Hampshire this time going before a community gathering in Londonderry. To talk about the economy. We'll mourn his comments in a moment. As protected by the pundits after last night's debate -- Plummer is getting a lot of play today. The Ohio man is indicated that he -- John McCain. Who used him last night as an example of someone who wants to buy a business but would be hurt by Obama's tax plants."

[6:35]" My first impressions after the -- was you know McCain had a lot of good things to say anything in amounts and so I was kind of upset with them because I thought it could've done better."

[6:45]" This is McCain today and downing ten Pennsylvania."

[6:49]" Elected president I won't raise taxes. Like."

[6:59]" And this response from Obama he's trying to suggest that that bet."

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[7:13]" going to -- million dollars a year. Incidentally the plumber whose name is Joe worked so -- does not have a license he says he doesn't need one because he works for someone else. However the county that he and his employer live and requires plumbers that -- licenses. A window onto the life of fugitive mob boss Whitey Bulger his longtime girlfriend Teresa Stanley testified today at the murder trial of former FBI agent John Connolly. Stanley telling the Miami court that she and Bulger took a cross country trip. Before he went on the -- in 1995. She said they heard a radio report that Bulger his partner Stephen the rifleman Flemmi had been arrested. And Stanley said that's one Bulger immediately turned their car around and headed for New York. A few weeks later Stanley says she returned to the Boston area Bulger went into hiding. The point of her testimony about the trip is to cast doubt about whether commonly provided a tip to lead to the killing of gambling executive John Callahan. WBZ news time 3 wait."

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[10:01]" It's coming up in thirty seconds on WBZ will check out the forecast through the weekend. And Bob Larson is standing by WBZ news -- 310."

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[10:40]" And now the extended WBZ AccuWeather forecast here is Bob Larson and brought to you by East Boston savings -- shower inspires the first day this evening mainly cloudy for the start -- game five the American League Championship Series the temperature 58 degrees clearing breezy and cooler during the Diallo 47. Cited a partly cloudy tomorrow breezy and cooler high 58. Partly cloudy and chilly tomorrow night both 33 and some suburbs with frost and 43 in the city sunshine on Saturday but quite cool hive 54. Mostly sunny cool Sunday -- 56 next weather in just ten minutes. I'm WBZ. AccuWeather meteorologist. Bob Larson clouds -- robust and right now and 66 degrees the defending world champion Red Sox -- on the brink of nomination the -- slugged their way to a 31 series lead and now the Sox have one last chance to stay alive raise Red Sox game five tonight that it only on CBS WBZ news time three elevenths what."

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[13:13]" WBZ news time 313 in back to the roads here's Mike -- with the Subaru dealers of New England all wheel drive traffic on the jury is brought to you by Atkinson resort and country club."

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[14:59]" WBZ news time now 315 let's check out the sports scene of course we do have to talk about the Red Sox. And what may or may not happen tonight here is WBZ is Tom Cuddy."

[15:32]" Beliefs on me and I think of the vote of confidence from the cushion -- fall along otherwise Olympian position element because we lose one game you know I don't feel that I shouldn't be worried about my job to be completely honest I mean -- three to right now we're one game back from buffalo and I'm sure there's a lot of teams -- armor and which that there -- three into but we're not owned fiber and health ailment and we're we're still working to get better and -- turn every week."

[15:53]" Patriot quarterback Matt -- patriots favored by three the Bruins have a night off next game and Ottawa Saturday night. NHL's firing after only four games head coach Denny Savard out of Chicago replaced by jolt -- Saturday at 955 against on the 1155. WBZ radio sports profiles of Bristol Plymouth volleyball player a monetary."

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[16:34]" That's Saturday at 955 again Sunday at 1155 WBZ radio sports profiles. Bristol Plymouth volleyball player a lot of Perry and profoundly part -- this just in eight cases a champagne just delivered to the Tampa clubhouse. Another -- in -- this but you'd drink -- champagne after the game not before the game. 317 on the WBZ news Tom Cuddy WBZ radio sports."