My WBZ Afternoon Headlines 10/17/2008

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[0:10]" Good afternoon at 3 o'clock kids partly sunny in Boston right now 56 degrees I'm Diane Stern and here is where we're. We're following in the WBZ newsroom another wild week -- about to end."

[0:21]" On Wall Street the Dow right now is up 98 as investors ask what will Warren do."

[0:27]" MarketWatch reports coming up taking -- serious look at your 401K. Myself and -- gas quality is. I'd be surprised if you miss the thrilling end of the game you're not alone we get so tired of."

[0:40]" Figured it was over and went to bed laughing for dad just plain and went to bad smiles continue for Red Sox Nation in the wake of last night's historical game five come back."

[0:50]" All of the details at 315 in the WBZ AccuWeather forecast dry weather this weekend although it will be chilly this afternoon commute is brought to you by the most trusted name in mattresses sleeping is the mattress professionals. President Bush says the government rescue plan for the nation's financial system may be a last resort but it is the right way to ago. Only BC's Ann Compton reports it was a tough audience today. The usually enthusiastic. US chamber of commerce crowd sat on its hands not a single burst of applause for the president's strong defense of his handling of the financial crisis families."

[1:25]" His -- Would have had an even tougher time. Getting loans ultimately government would have been forced to respond with even more drastic. And costly measures later on the White House admits the markets continue."

[1:38]" There wildly erratic ride. And Compton ABC news the White House a lot of people are wondering now what if anything to do with their 401K. Hayes WBZ's Lisa Meyer found a CPA and it's also a tax attorney who has decided the wild swings on Wall Street are. Too much to bear Georgian Niles tells me he's had enough Monday he cashed out quality isn't my money disappeared. And with retirements just around the -- felt he had to get out of the market."

[2:06]" Because we only. 45 he has left we were better off selling everything sleeping well at night. And we'll go from Nile says it has been excruciating trying to make his decision he feels he made to write one. To watch that money. Put down the drain. And is not as if I went to Las Vegas and lost it it was money that we thought we thought was in very safe conservative. Funds."

[2:33]" And now all that -- is in CDs Lisa Meyer WBZ Newsradio 1030 for many businesses it's a juggling act now keeping afloat while remaining good corporate citizens WBZ's Doug Cope explains from downtown Boston where CEO has met today."

[2:49]" Tom traveler as president of the progressive business leaders network and CEO of -- ventures incorporated. He says the current economic slump with something company exacts did not expect this to people by surprise. People knew there is a problem when nobody or very few people. Would have thought. That we didn't situation that we ran he says company CEOs need to think and act innovative leader weathered the storm but are we willing to put ourselves as leaders on the line a we will going to. Differ are on bonus payments cut our own salaries in downtown Boston Doug Cope WBZ Newsradio 1030."

[3:26]" And yes there will be a game six we'll have that story coming up. Left him for dad to spread. Went to -- in those office workers are kicking themselves this afternoon as you know by now the Red Sox staged a stunning comeback to chip away at a seven to nothing deficit. Go on to beat the -- eight to seven at Fenway. WBZ TV's Dan Roche says it's time for the Sox and flew to Florida early this morning to look ahead to the last two games of the Yeltsin yet."

[4:03]" Last night seven run deficit was the largest overcome in a post season game since game four of the 1929. World Series. In other news the US Supreme Court has rejected a bid by Ohio's Republican Party to change the voter registration system there. The justices overruled a federal appeals court that had ordered Ohio secretary of state to Democrat. To do more to help counties verify voter alleged eligibility. -- Republicans contended that knowing names of the newly registered. Ms. driver's license or Social Security numbers don't match records and other databases. Would help prevent fraud. Democrats contended the GOP was just trying to disenfranchise. Voters. Meantime Republican VP candidate Sarah Pailin is keeping up the attack on the group acorn. Telling voters in the town of west Chester."

[4:55]" This is a learned that you were here in Ohio you and turned about guys stayed into a --"

[5:28]" Face. The most serious economic growth are done. Even if you're worried about keeping your jobs that pay your bills that snag in your homes my opponent's campaign announced earlier this month that they'll want quote. Turn the page. On the discussion of our economy. They can spend the final weeks of this election attacking -- and spent."

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[6:20]" I'm 3 wait John ward -- joining us now from marketwatch.com. -- down John. Up right now I'm talking by the Red Sox of course the momentum right Diane and it's exactly -- for stocks so we aren't looking at an up market here inside the final -- the Dow Jones industrial averages up -- hundred. And 21. Points the NASDAQ is gaining 32 the S&P 500. Is tanking on just about twenty a lot of investors are asking what would Warren do. Well billionaire investor Warren Buffett let everyone know and an Op Ed piece in the New York Times he says he's buying stocks. So that may be giving some investors the green light to -- today despite the fact consumer confidence. Has suffered its worst monthly drop on record. As the economy indoors the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression so says Reuters in the University of Michigan today once again. We're looking at up arrows that now. Is gaining a 113 points. Business report today to 38 past the hour I'm John Wordock marketwatch.com. RWB's eight Newsradio 1030 genuine support and Megan Marjorie bridges -- which presents a word from your wallet. Now gas station. Yeah I know -- gas prices do."

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[7:55]" WBZ news time three -- is Friday afternoon it's a nice -- weather wise and we check out the forecast -- the weekend Monday as well."

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[12:52]" There's a few plays it -- come up throughout the course of the game and -- the number of different games where you go crashing on -- on this social and and that and that's where you learn from -- dozen young quarterback and you try to build on that and put it away in your memory banks the next time it comes out you can make that correction in be better off."

[13:08]" Kick off Monday night at 830 in the globe reports today that Tom Brady underwent a second procedure on his injured left me to take care of an infection. WBZ news -- 317 I'm Alan Siegel WBZ sports."