My WBZ Afternoon Headlines 11/03/2008

[0:01]" WBZ -- Boston. Campaign 2008 the final. This is continuing coverage on WBZ news radio 1030 and wbz1030.com."

[0:16]" Good afternoon it's 3 o'clock. Nine degrees and audience Austin right now I'm Diane Stern here's what we're following in the WBZ news -- look long and costly campaign is winding down November 4 is. The."

[0:33]" Leak Chang Americana in their direction."

[0:37]" As people in New Hampshire get set to vote one issue over riding. All in their minds just can't make it a hundred dollars of the orchestra I -- Lisa Meyer in Hudson has for the weather dry weather continuing across the area tonight and the better part of two -- Election Day on Wall Street."

[0:52]" The Dow's down fifty and you continue to stay away from the auto dealership the MarketWatch report coming out and sports league NBA trade today will affect the Celtics. Absolutely."

[1:03]" This portion of the news is powered by MSNBC. The place for politics. Barack Obama is telling voters the election tomorrow we'll go to whoever wants it more. John McCain is on a seven state dashed to the finish line hoping for an upset when actual letter of August last minute campaigning is actually worth the effort. We have a series of reports beginning in Florida."

[1:25]" I'm Peter king and Orlando McCain and Obama have moved onto other battleground states the question is will today's Florida appearances really make a difference here --"

[1:34]" The last minute visits are very critical and state like. Florida University of South Florida politics professor Susan McManus says John Kerry and President Bush campaign heavily here the weekend before Election Day 2004. As did Al Gore's 2000 veterans of trouble reported expect the biggest difference maker in swaying the undecideds. Peers and friends and neighbors encouraging them to vote."

[1:55]" Peter King CBS news' Orlando Barack Obama whose day began in Jacksonville. Business going to be close here in Florida. There's gotta be close all across the country to work out the work like our futures depend on it."

[2:08]" But the next morning hours because it does Obama also had stops planned in Charlotte, North Carolina and Manassas Virginia this John McCain in -- today."

[2:17]" You're out. And we will win volunteers knocked on doors get your neighbors and applause I need your vote we need. We have to play for it."

[2:30]" Running mate Sarah Pailin is racing through five states Ohio Missouri Iowa Colorado and Nevada trying to boost the conservative turn out. Democrat Joe Biden making his last minute pitch for votes today in Missouri with its eleven electoral votes. In New Hampshire the latest WM URUNH. Tracking poll shows Obama ahead by 11% among all likely voters 20% ahead among independents. WBZ's Lisa Myers talking to voters in southern New Hampshire today."

[2:58]" Good morning. Here in the market basket parking lot and Hudson and it's almost exactly a three way split. You vote for tomorrow. Obama Obama McCain McCain actually where I'm excited right now I'll make that determination -- that which of the top issue for almost everyone is the economy I'm holding my wallet."

[3:16]" I think a lot of people doing the same thing across the street. The gas station."

[3:20]" When shopping here because it's kind of an expensive you just can't make it anymore a hundred dollars in the Hershey store is nothing that's not even a full week's worth the question for -- of war. It's it's just absolutely knew god make a difference there are some skeptics out there I'm not voting."

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[4:29]" Culinary circle is a whole line of amazing food at an amazing that you suffered the restaurant tonight the taste -- pleasing foods of culinary circle like just around the corner and shot and stock market a guilty plea in a highly publicized immigration raid in New Bedford will have the update in just a moment here on WBZ Newsradio 1030."

[5:49]" WBZ news time now 35. We should find out more later today but the US attorney says the president of the New Bedford factory raided last year. Has pleaded guilty to harboring and hiding illegal immigrants. Francesco in solely on the owner of Michael Bianco -- was charged with conspiring to induce illegal immigrants to live in the US. And with conspiring to hire illegals. As part of his plea deal he's agreed to plead guilty to just one charge immigrant advocates harshly criticized that march 2007 -- For separating families and leaving children without proper care. 361. Workers were arrested. Former Boston firefighter Albert -- may be a rain tomorrow after his arrest last night for allegedly violating a restraining order. Royal lost his job with the Boston fire department because he was in a body building contest despite claims had been permanently disabled. His latest legal trouble according to police is that he repeatedly called and drove by the home of a woman despite the order to stay away. The likely cause of the fire that killed Lawrence woman and the special needs son she tried to say is a short circuit in the days sport heater in the kitchen of their home. -- can hey Elaine and her twenty year old son Sean were pulled from the burning building overnight. Her husband escaped the flames. That was pushed back by the intensity of the fire as he took tried to save the family WBZ's Carl Stevens went to Lawrence he has more on the story."

[7:18]" Neighbors here describe a selfless act of love and act that took the mother's life it happened last night two alarm fire in a split level ranch and little side street. The husband wife rushed outside but their son a young man named Shawn was. Still in the house according to city -- for Roger Twomey who lives next door."

[7:34]" Sean your son be as a special needs for want to wonderful voice. Was in his bedroom window and -- to jump to about the window he didn't do it and we the mother and rescue them."

[7:47]" The fire was too intense firefighters couldn't get in. Linda and Sean could not get out from Lawrence Carl Stevens WBZ Newsradio 1030 closing arguments in the murder trial of John Connolly the ex FBI agent. In Miami today a prosecutor said Connolly knew he was setting up a hit. When he tipped off Boston mobsters the businessman John Callahan would probably implicate them in other killings. The prosecutor telling the Miami jury today Connolly clearly understood the Whitey Bulger and Stephen Flemmi were going to kill anyone who was a ratting them out. Connolly is lawyers were due to give their closings later today. WBZ news tying 38."

[8:26]" No Election Day I appreciated the beautiful swimming. Final day. The election coverage is here. News radio 1030."

[8:37]" And this day before the election finds President Bush out of the spotlight by design all of the details coming up a bit later this half hour on WBZ. Time I gotta check out happenings on Wall Street and here is John ward knocked at marketwatch.com."

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[10:18]" WBZ news -- 310 cloudy Monday afternoon we have the details of the weather through Thursday including voting day of course."

[10:26]" It's Bob Larson brought to you by eastern mountain sports and the north -- some cloudiness tonight and not as chilly as last night a lower 42 to 46 degrees for tomorrow Election Day a mixture of clouds and sunshine. Becoming warmer highs 63 partly cloudy tomorrow by low fifty clouds some sun on Wednesday mild high again 63. For Thursday cloudy with a rain possible hive 57. Thanks weather in just ten minutes on WBZ. AccuWeather meteorologist. Bob Larson right now in Boston it's cloudy and fifty degree. It's as the old saying goes here in New England if you don't like the weather -- to do was wait five minutes and it'll change to make sure you're ready for anything -- eastern mountain sports for all the latest data from the north face to visit EMS dot com today for the store nearest you and has portion of the news is being brought -- you by the most trusted name in mattresses -- the mattress professionals."

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[11:50]" Lawmakers are trying to rescue massachusetts' economy the state senate did something it's never done before he asked a colleague just stepped down to your radio --"

[11:59]" Very serious allegations against senator local breaking news is always right here in Boston Herald building was is."

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[12:17]" WBZ news time 312 will be checking the roads in a moment first the story you can blame obesity for the rise in the number of children taking Mets. ABC Stephen Portnoy tells us about the study in the journal pediatrics."

[12:30]" The number of kids taking medicine for chronic illnesses has jumped dramatically and doctors say it's due to the growing number of children who are obese. Animated kids taking pills for type two diabetes is more than double. While doctors also see big increases in prescriptions for high cholesterol and asthma. One study author says we've got a lot of sick children. What we've been seeing in adults were now also seen kids Stephen were finally ABC news Washington. Seventy."

[12:57]" It is time for thirteen years Scott -- with the super dealers of New England all wheel drive traffic on the thirties brought to you might actually value for an antitrust. And we are seeing delays on the expressway heading south under on the brakes and mass ave downtown -- now -- where in the South -- is looking good down through -- 128 southbound on west into Braintree downtown the lower deck of 93 is making good time on the Zakim Bridge the Leverett connector looks good -- directions no trouble yet on starwood drive. 148 northbound removing well Walt handle Lynnfield 93 northbound looks good up through the Merrimack Valley route one northbound decent up -- the Lynn fells parkway in the upper and 33 northbound looking good from Burlington right up to Nashua. On the Mass Pike westbound that's moving along at the speed limit from the Pru Tunnel while past 495. Next reported 323 would WBZ is traffic on the stories."

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[15:13]" WBZ news tied for fifty wants what's happening on the sports front and here's WBZ's Tom Cuddy."

[15:37]" Cup game hard fought game. But both teams in a really played well just came you know down to a lot of little things you know in the end they had little bit more than we did limited difference in the game you know on either side of the ball in any situation we just gotta keep working harder and do better job on those things. Our attention buffalo big division game coming up. Here -- the bill."

[15:56]" The patriots home of the bills next -- scrimmage this morning in Wilmington don't play again until Thursday here on WBZ radio -- 63 and three to begin the season decent I spoke at Milan and teach."

[16:07]" Yeah we've we've had a pretty good stirred again the big thing is you should never be satisfied with what you've done it was good try to get better -- in the second month of the season. And now we going to -- bigger and better course for social."

[16:17]" Bruins rely on the OTH Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas is the NHL's second star of the week. Bruins home to Toronto Thursday here on BZ radio Monday Night Football Pittsburgh against the Redskins -- Zamboni driver. At a hockey ranking kings Ontario. As -- charged with impaired driving. Loss after crashing into the rings boards damaging them or slumped over the driver's -- When police finally regaining control the Zamboni with on the flask of vodka in the drivers' -- this is a career on thin ice. 317 on the WBZ news Tom Cuddy WBZ radio sports."