My WBZ Afternoon Headlines 11/05/2008

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[0:15]" Afternoon it's 3 o'clock it's cloudy and Boston sixty degrees right now I'm Diane Stern and here's what we're following in the WBZ newsroom. The Obama administration about to take --"

[0:26]" I'm Peter -- in Chicago congressman Robin manual clearly knows what's needed to -- White House chief of staff here at home the yes vote on questions raised. Sisters Carl Stevens and revere where there is disappointment that Greyhound racing will be abandoned messages of the day after the election on Wall Street. The Dow is down 310. Points but leaving and beer makers to join a nice -- for MarketWatch reports coming. And sports and rain is on the way for tonight some of the rain late tonight into tomorrow can be heavy."

[0:56]" The Celtics and under tonight and Oklahoma City game three of the Celtics three game road trip and this portion of the news is powered by MSNBC. The place for politics. Breakfast with the kids working out of the gym that's Barack Obama began his first full day as president elect of the United States. This afternoon knees thanking campaign staffers from around the country who helped him secure a history making victory last night. Obama will begin to get highly classified briefings tomorrow mostly from the CIA. As it makes the transition to the White House. Party officials like Obama has chosen his chief of staff but nothing official yet from the Obama camp here's more."

[1:35]" I'm Peter -- in Chicago congressman rom Emanuel is known as a straight talking tough Chicago politician he was part of the war room and Bill Clinton's first presidential campaign and moved to the White House is a top presidential adviser. He's been moving up the congressional democratic leadership letter since being elected to the house in 2002. He's very close to Barack Obama who clearly wants him to run the new White House team."

[1:59]" The coming weeks will reveal Obama's cabinet choices speculation is that some of the members could be Republican. ABC's Dan Coulter reports now from Capitol Hill where one -- leader is talking about bipartisanship. Democrats expanded their majorities in the house and senate and capture the White House but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said. Going forward the agenda must be bipartisan and new president coming in in my view. Must take the country down the -- awful most offered congratulations. To the president elect in a phone conversation but said they did not discuss issues. She's hoping a lame duck session of congress will wrap up work on a second stimulus bill. To help main street Americans. Pam Coulter ABC news Washington Republican running mate Sarah Pailin returns to governing the state of Alaska and a hotel lobby in Phoenix where she appeared with John McCain last night. She was asked to respond to opinions that her nomination for vice president was a detriment."

[2:55]" The White -- talking -- one vote yes I'm sorry about that because John McCain I believe is. The American hero I I had believed it was his time."

[3:05]" Under 40% of voters surveyed at the polls yesterday said that Palin would be qualified to become president if necessary. Vice president elect Joe Biden will find himself and a horse drawn carriage tomorrow. It's part of a quirky political tradition and his home state of Delaware called return that day. Winning candidates and their election rivals ride together and symbolically bury the -- WBZ news. Size 33 years Scott and checking the roads and Subaru dealers of New England all wheel drive traffic on the -- its rescue by Anna Maria College in Paxton Massachusetts."

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[4:40]" Same sex couples reeling after California voters approved proposition eight."

[4:45]" Certainly one of this difficult. Times when your freedom to marry it's just been put up for a popular vote stories coming up on WBZ Newsradio 1030."

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[5:54]" WBZ news time 3560. Degrees and cloudy and Boston will have rain tonight some of that will be happy at least on Cape Cod. Breezy later on a -- about 51 high tomorrow once again in the sixties. We'll see some rain though we'll have more on the forecast in just about four minutes on WBZ. With Barack Obama assuming the presidency and a few months Iraqi leaders are considering what could be ahead. -- today that US troops will not be pulled out quickly. They say Obama told them last summer he would not make a decision without first talking to them and US commanders on the ground. Iraqi officials also say he told them his sixteen month withdrawal timetable was not rigid. Today on the road to Baghdad's airport a suicide bomber killed six people when he plowed his car into a police patrol three officers among the dead. Into the west of Baghdad two US soldiers were wounded in a roadside bombing that killed two Iraqis. California secretary of state says it's not yet official with the AP now reports that California voters have approved a ban on gay marriage. Even if proposition a passes many legal challenges are planned. Holly Quan of our sister station KCBS reports from San Francisco's Castro district -- white of yes."

[7:11]" On eight campaign declared victory we are pleased that there. Voters of California stood up for traditional marriage can reclaim this great institution but -- Castro opponents of the ban -- not discouraged John Lewis married his partner Stuart -- in June after twenty years of being together."

[7:26]" It's certainly one of this different difficult times in the one's life when your freedom to marry has been put up for a popular votes to end it. Thirty to forty million dollars from outside the state had been board -- to try to take away a fundamental right some people."

[7:43]" He says over four and a half million Californians and counting stood up for marriage equality no matter what the final numbers say. There are still as many as three million late absentee and provisional ballots to be counted up to 18000 same sex marriages conducted since last year would be jeopardized in California. Well here in Massachusetts a lot to think about in light of the three ballot questions bay state voters said yes to three voting too close to Greyhound race tracks by January 30. WBZ's Carl Stevens with the reaction."

[8:13]" These are tough economic times for cities in 2000 the last thing revere mayor Thomas embassy don't want to see is the -- the major business in the city. But with the voter questioned three -- Greyhound racing that's exactly what you'll see wonderland will close. He's hoping lawmakers can do something to soften the impact."

[8:31]" I don't know what the legalities are again of these referendum questions I would hope that at and at a minimum the legislature to provide some assistance to the employees who will be out of work with these two tracks. Really through no fault of the world."

[8:45]" With yesterday's vote Massachusetts dog tracks are slated to close in January 2010."

[8:51]" From revere Carl Stevens WBZ Newsradio 1030 voters rejected question line that would have eliminated the State's income tax. And voters approved decriminalizing. Possession of small amounts of marijuana. WBZ news time 38."

[9:05]" Here's the news right here. See the news at wbz1030.com. It's it was happening on Wall Street now John ward on joins us and John you brought to his by the most trusted name in mattresses twenty's a mattress professionals. Good afternoon Diane unfortunately stocks are sinking across the board today the Dow Jones Industrial Average down some 298. Points the NASDAQ is off just about sixty. And the S&P 500 is dropping 32. As central cog in the economy basically broke down last month. A key gauge used to keep tabs on the service sector. Held to a record low. Talking beer now Boston beer is sinking some 8% on Wall Street the maker of Sam Adams. He's cutting its earnings forecast for the year blaming higher costs. Meantime Molson chorus is growing up a nice -- profits are way up thanks to sales overseas. And the stock is enjoying a nice round of buying today Molson Coors adding. Just about 9% so here's some mother and your -- Business reports an eight and 38 past the hour on John -- marketwatch.com. On WB's -- Newsradio 1030."

[10:12]" And other forecast it's cloudy this afternoon sixty degrees right now."

[10:16]" Bob Larson has the extended WBZ AccuWeather forecast through Saturday cloudy tonight of the case to arrange some of the rain late tonight giving heavy at least out of the cable to become breezy low 51 cloudy and breezy tomorrow the rain. -- 62 left -- rain or drizzle tomorrow night low fifty want. This that could be drizzle Friday morning otherwise mostly cloudy M Friday in mild high 62. Continued mild Saturday with closet maybe showers high again 62. -- weather in just ten minutes on WBZ. AccuWeather meteorologist. Bob Larson cloudy and Boston and sixty degrees."

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[12:55]" It is time for entertainers on with the EU Wednesday afternoon commute this it would -- of New England all wheel drive traffic on the theory is brought to -- and inspect Diane we have something -- to watch out for up to the north this is on -- placate north on the left lane and breakdown before foreign to 25 in Lexington. Not three northbound is making good time from Somerville up to the New Hampshire state wineries three northbound -- moving well -- pastor on the hill on route one northbound still looking good up Basilan fells parkway. On the expressway southbound that's having slowed from south -- and the gas tank with three in the South Shore is that the speed limit down through Kingston. And once when he southbound find from western down pastor Tony for. A downtown the lower deck of 93 is find the Leverett connector is in good shape all directions no trouble once Toro drive east -- westbound. And the Mass Pike westbound is making good time I'll pass to -- next reported 323 what WBZ is traffic -- authorities at East Boston savings bank we offer customers peace of mind with 100% deposit protection. As a member of both the FDIC and the idea your money is fully protected. Protect your deposits at least Boston savings bank member FBI's he remembered the idea coming up and about a minute we'll have sports with WBZ Tom Cuddy WBZ news time for fourteen."

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[15:08]" WBZ news time 350 it's time for sports and here's Tom Cuddy."

[15:12]" and thunder tonight in Oklahoma City final game of the celtics' three game road trip won a one so far. Home Friday against Milwaukee pages back on the practice field the young Buffalo Bill -- opponent in buffalo there is talent in buffalo at long last."

[15:25]" Offensively explosive team scope players. Perish Evans ranch Jackson got as well as the -- and royal. Don't read Edwards -- nice job bands in the game in the boldly open receivers high percentage completions. Still in the big plays downfield -- Evans knows. The real big offensive line very physical."

[15:58]" But woke up to now. This still young in the season obviously -- we got a good room we are its human and you know I'd have to much as twelve and all but the guys. Really worked hard on the road morning came -- the functions gritty wins on the road. Hopefully trying to -- gone home soon. Now obviously if they always do better."