My WBZ Afternoon Headlines 11/06/2008

[0:00]" Good afternoon is free markets -- in Boston we need to 54 degrees I'm Diane Stern and here's what we're following at 3 o'clock in the WBZ news room."

[0:18]" Jet fuel tanker lands on a car creating huge mess on I 95 an Attleboro."

[0:27]" We'll have a live update in just a moment President Bush warns the transition to. To a new administration can be dangerous time we're struggle against violent extremists. Determined to attack us WBZ AccuWeather forecast."

[0:41]" Rain or drizzle at times tonight are also pockets of fog drizzle can linger into tomorrow morning."

[0:46]" And this afternoon commute is brought you by the most trusted name in mattresses sleep -- the mattress professionals we begin with some improvements at the site of the early morning fuel truck accident on I 95 in Attleboro. The one that led to a fuel leak the evacuation of homes and a traffic mass for hours WBZ's Lana Jones is live at the scene with the very latest --"

[1:08]" And there -- and it's good news. Any minute now state police say they will not be left and center lanes of I 95 south through Attleboro. The rightly so remain closed for a cleanup operation that is expected to take at least through the rush hour. Also the families that were evacuated from an abiding -- would have been allowed back into their call. The danger of fire or explosion from the tanker truck is at. That began to unfold at a quarter 5 this morning when an east Providence and blocked controller that are trying to pass another vehicle. And hit a barrier and the tanker which was carrying 11000. Gallons of jet fuel. Its tanker rolled across the highway and came to rest atop the ball well good. Luckily no it was seriously hurt and so far no one has been charged in Attleboro and it jumped up ABC news radio 1030."

[2:03]" And we'll have more on the traffic part of that story coming up in just about a minute or two on WBZ. We expect to learn more later today about the Newton man police say assaulted commuters at the Newton -- station this morning. Nineteen year old Stephen -- faces arraignment today on a number of charges including assault with intent to murder and assault with a dangerous weapon a knife. None of the people of the train station was hospitalized. With some exceptions it was a tough October for the nation's largest store chains ABC's Charles Herman in New York takes a look."

[2:36]" It really kind of sets up what may not be a very great holiday season and when you're seeing that even the luxury retailers who have been doing very well struggling. That gives you sense that consumers are really pulling back their spending even those whom are making more money they're worried about their."

[2:49]" Finances as well it was the weakest October's since at least 1969. It'll be a difficult holiday for thousands of employees of Fidelity Investments the Boston based company has announced layoffs this month. And the month succumb to -- BC's Anthony Silva has more."

[3:05]" The typhoon ripping through financial markets around the world has frozen many investors right in their tracks that means fewer trades to your customers less income. And that has led Fidelity Investments of Boston to -- about thirteen hundred jobs this month with more to follow next year. This first round comes to about 3% of Fidelity's workforce but the company is not specifying where these specific cuts will be made it. I'm Anthony Silva WBZ Newsradio 1030."

[3:30]" And more coming up at 25 past the hour in New England business here on WBZ and windy 54 degrees right now in Boston. Still waiting on Missouri but North Carolina has gone for Barack Obama the president elect officially won the state and its fifteen electoral votes. Obama's total is 364. Nearly 100 more than needed to win the White House which of course he did on Tuesday. This was the first one in North Carolina for a democratic presidential candidate. Since Jimmy Carter in 1976. Obama's choice for White House chief of staff has now accepted the big job Illinois congressman Ron Emmanuel the number three Democrat in the house. We'll have to resign his house and forget about one day becoming the speaker. Manuel earned the nickname round ball as political director early in the Clinton years. Meantime the outgoing president has a -- message to his executive staff today. And we have the details from CBS's Mark Knoller."

[4:26]" In renewing his call for a smooth transition to the administration of bronco Obama. President Bush voiced concern about the threat posed by those he called violent extremists. And they would like nothing more than to exploit this period of change. Don't harm the American people. Addressing a thousand staffers from his executive office. He also said the nation faces economic challenges that -- paused to -- a new president settled in. And he wants to hold his successor to hit the ground running. Mark -- CBS news the white."

[4:57]" House while gold glove for Dustin Pedroia his first the Red Sox second baseman not only had six terrorism the 2008 season he was last year's rookie of the year you might remember Andy is in contention now for the American League MVP. The 2008 baseball season is not a memory. Yet there's a lot of activity going on in the old ballpark so that next season you should be more coffee WBZ is Carl Stevens explains."

[5:24]" For the eighth straight year Red Sox ownership is making improvements at Fenway Park nothing as dramatic as the monster seats. Team president and CEO Larry Lucchino says what they're focusing on is what you set -- thousands of seats being repaired and waterproof news."

[5:37]" Seats in the PO box and Loge box. Levels in the 1912 -- But they're probably noticed even earlier than that the absence of he -- Eros corner in right field and a whole new seating section out there."

[5:52]" If you were to walk into the park now try to sit behind home plate for example there be no where -- at about 10000 seats have been taken out the next time sit down back there -- be a little more comfortable. Carl Stevens WBZ Newsradio 1030 WBZ news time 38. Here's the news from right here season news at wbz1030.com."

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[7:51]" WBZ news time streets and it's a rainy afternoon 54 degrees and windy let's check out the forecast now Bob Larson has the extended WBZ AccuWeather forecast through the weekend brought to you by Coco key."

[8:04]" Cloudy and breezy to side with occasional rain -- drizzle also pockets of fog low of 52 clouds and drizzle tomorrow morning just cloudy -- today and a mild. -- 62. Clouds and spotty drizzle tomorrow night low 51 Saturday cloudy with a few entity showers high 62 Sunday partly sunny and a high of 59. Thanks whether -- just ten minutes on WBZ. AccuWeather meteorologist. Bob Larson cloudy skies 54 degrees in Boston right now."

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[10:38]" He was crazy it was great it is a lot of intensity it was great for us because. The local media kind of -- In the articles after the Emmys were definitely. Predicting terror going to BS this year. -- kind of just gave us that extra motivation that extra intensity to go out and beat them 3 in kind of proof that we do you belong. As number one."

[11:01]" That's Saturday at 955 against -- at 1155 WBZ radio sports profile Shawn Stuart and a Salem New Hampshire high school volleyball team five straight. Undefeated seasons. 317 on WBZ news Tom Cuddy WBZ radio sports."