My WBZ Afternoon Headlines 10/21/2008

[0:00]" Good afternoon at 330 it's cloudy Boston 59 degrees right now I'm Diane Stern here's what we're following in the WBZ is currently. Crossing guard in uniform and -- plant car driven by an elderly motorist he'd better. Green reflective -- on a frightening situation earlier today in Fitchburg personal nurse says kids were sharing drugs. Forecaster with AccuWeather meteorologist Bob Larson colder weather is on the way -- unturned quite windy on Wall Street -- down -- 142. And Starbucks rolls -- something new for Thanksgiving."

[0:32]" The -- report coming up and sports with Don Cuddy Bruins and sabres in buffalo tonight Ingle for the Bruins Manny Fernandez game time WBZ radio 655."

[0:42]" No charges have been filed hours after crossing guard was struck while helping at ten year old cross the street near the matters school in Dorchester. The guard remains in critical condition. Boston Police deputy superintendent Thomas Lee says an 86 year old driver claims not to have seen the crossing guard."

[0:58]" She was in uniform she had her her green reflective vest on. And -- standing Indian decision try to stop this vehicle when it happened."

[2:08]" This could affect about 1800 individuals that means there's services review be delayed or tomorrow curtailed Paul Lindsay -- that north shore elder services says it means a lower quality of life for seniors should outside help in getting bought it caseworker Barbara -- says it's a shame."

[2:24]" For elders that may have lost all the appealing numbers -- the workers that are sending -- often the only people that they may say it's a safety issue those workers our our eyes and ears to make sure that they're safe."

[2:39]" won't affect seniors with the most extensive home care that they will mean fewer services for those who need maybe some help with food maybe help with the back. Lisa Meyer WBZ. Newsradio 1030."

[2:50]" An economist says most of the country is either in recession or balancing on the bubble will have that story coming up fists first at 333 years got it with this it would dealers of New England all wheel drive traffic on the -- brought to you by Brookline bank."

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[5:13]" WBZ news time 335 it's cloudy and Boston and tonight will have periods of rain very windy too will have a low of 44. Tomorrow windy and cold with the rain and drizzle. I just 49 degrees in Boston right now 59 degrees. One economist says there's no doubt much of the country is in an economic pullback. More from ABC's Aaron deter --"

[5:35]" The sharp erosion in housing and credit markets takes its toll and every part of the country Mark Zandi of Moody's economy dot com says 41 states are now in recession or close to a."

[5:46]" Is so broad based cross country coast to coast and as downturn is concentrating certainly eager to the country or not this go around."

[5:53]" Industrial production and retail sales have weakened and the job market has dried up the Bureau of Labor Statistics says the unemployment rate is up from this time last year in all but three states. Aaron -- ABC news New York."

[6:06]" Presidential politics now Democrat Barack Obama is again in Florida today holding a job summit -- governors from several states. Corporate leaders who backed Obama's economic vision are also at that event in lake worth. Google CEO Eric Schmidt told Obama he likes the idea of creating more green jobs."

[6:24]" Why -- you'll get people to insulate houses for example. To help us with -- energy to fix the electrical grid you have to get more choices to be solar and wind projects that you highlighted in your in your speech."

[6:35]" Obama's changing his campaign schedule meantime he's canceled practically all of his events Thursday and Friday. To go to Hawaii to visit his grandmother who said to be gravely ill. Republican John McCain says in Pennsylvania today that Obama is trying to -- from both sides of the plate. He told voters -- the Democrats World Series preferences change depending on the state he's in."

[6:58]" I heard. Maybe didn't use this in Obama. Which owns -- It -- happen. A World Series featuring swing states and."

[7:16]" McCain says it's like the way he claims Obama campaigns for tax cuts but -- tax increases. More polls showing Obama riding -- head of steam into the campaigns homestretch. CBS's Bob -- has more on that from Minneapolis."

[7:30]" The polls two weeks out showed Democrat Barack Obama with double digit leads here in Minnesota and other upper midwest states university of Minnesota political science professor Larry Jacobs the economy. Has just plotting out all other issues McCain is trying as hard as he can't separate himself from President Bush hoping to appeal to voters like Robert Christensen. I voted for bush both times and I'm sorry to say that I've become very disappointed but Christians and says he'll vote for Obama the first time he's ever voted for a Democrat for president. But does CBS news Minneapolis WBZ news time 338. Here's the news right here see the news at wbz1030.com. Another Wall Street numbers again and more business news series to."

[8:15]" On board -- marketwatch.com. Diane we're looking at red arrows as we wait for that closing bell at the top of the hour the Dow Jones Industrial Average slumping 181. Points the NASDAQ is down 58. The S&P 500 is shrinking by some 24 points. How is Dunkin' Donuts playing in Peoria a well the chain already has four locations in the Illinois city. Now although Duncan says it's adding four more stores in the next few years. Duncan is also looking at some 25 stores in South Bend, Indiana. And Starbucks is already thinking about Thanksgiving it's going to sell -- special blend for the holiday. Hoping it will become a Turkey day tradition along with gravy cranberry sauce and of course. And it manes pumpkin pie. Starbucks stock right now is losing some steam it's off about some 3%. Business report -- in 38 past the hour on John word doc marketwatch.com. On WBZ Newsradio 1030 today cantaloupe."

[9:14]" 32 dollars and cereal I wonder if not for hot and threatening to not so that we can take him to be any better deal."

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[10:13]" And out of the whether it's going to be rainy Wendy we have the extent to WBZ AccuWeather forecast now thru Friday and here is Bob Larson cloudy and drink quite windy tonight with periods of rain -- low 44 degrees cloudy windy and cold tomorrow with occasional rain or drizzle."

[10:28]" I'm 49. Cloudy tomorrow evening with a cold winds winds diminishing late tomorrow night and along with 38 but Thursday and Friday to deal sunshine on Thursday 52. Accord is -- on Friday high 56. Next weather in just ten minutes."

[10:42]" On WBZ. AccuWeather meteorologist. Bob Larson cloudy and 59 degrees in Boston right now WBZ news -- 341."

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[11:54]" Calling -- the Mayor Tom Menino says the city will be ways. Capital projects and equipment -- anytime state government. Its version of what he. I haven't seen any way I."

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[12:55]" And seventy dot org WBZ designed 343 and back to the roads here's Scott at with the -- dealers of New England all wheel drive track on the streets like Diane we have a new problem to the south someone 28 southbound we picked up -- right -- crash of 138 and -- and as you Jan back to route one in debt and after that it's -- 28 down 33 in Braintree. At every three south is jammed from Braintree down to a wide load pulled over at route eighteen in Weymouth. -- expressway southbound is on the breaks down this avenue L again Brian -- northbound slow for me smell not a Neponset. 495 northbound emergency pothole repairs -- the right -- great to have you back to eleven in Boxborough Wentz 28 northbound is slow from two way to -- into -- 593 northbound we had a breakdown in the Zakim Bridge it has cleared then you're slow Roosevelt -- Montel lap. Route one northbound is okay up to Saugus downtown lower deck of ninety -- in good shape. The Leverett connector outbound -- is slow up to the Tobin offering up next reported 353 what WBZ is tropical authorities imagine being able to keep."

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[15:36]" Fernandez number one goal game time Bruins and sabres here on WBZ radio 655. Terry Francona don't this season ending press conference at Fenway nine -- Francona will undergo back surgery still managing many was tough at times. Very difficult and he will never forget ALCS game five the comeback."

[15:55]" Twelve Al would be a big one for ready that we were look at it -- current goal with a -- going -- but not beltway we will come back out pretty special night thought there. If we want the world answers -- certainly be -- I reported back to. -- over lot of frustrations but we found ways to be a pretty good team. Just not a great."