My WBZ Afternoon Headlines 12/03/2008

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[0:15]" Good afternoon at 4 o'clock kids' -- in Boston right now and 42 degrees -- Diane Stern and here's what we're following in the WBZ newsroom."

[0:24]" The makers showing their best of Boston believe for a handout and Washington."

[0:28]" Marquette taking this state college of Mass Pike."

[0:31]" The taxpayers are usually get taken legislative committee is holding a public hearing on privatizing the turnpike on Wall Street rally for stocks in the final two minutes of trading main indexes jumped more than 2% the Dow closing up 180 NASDAQ up 43 MarketWatch report coming up the forecast. Milder weather to clobbered a couple of showers late -- an early night that windy cooler on Friday the Celtics have lost two games all season one of them to tonight's garden opponent."

[0:59]" Indiana this afternoon commute is brought to you by the most trusted -- mattresses sleeping is the mattress professionals. The UAW sees the value of taking steps to help the US auto industry survive. CBS is Jeff Gilbert with details on today's emergency meeting ended."

[1:15]" Troy the auto workers union is going to do away with the controversial jobs bank which is paid workers on lay off and has become a lightning rod for criticism. President Ron Gettelfinger says it will also take another look at the current contract. We're going to think outside of the box more going to -- try to make this thing work the very best that we can where we'll have the least amount. Impact on anybody."

[1:36]" The union also allowing the companies to delay payments to a trust fund set up to pay for retiree health care."

[1:43]" Jeff Gilbert CBS news different the industry's problems are being felt -- the New England international auto show that opened today. WBZ's Mark -- want to the Boston convention and exposition center."

[1:55]" The Boston auto show highlights the best Detroit can offer but a different story played out in Washington the bosses of Chrysler and GM offering to work for a dollar threatening bankruptcy of a 34 billion dollar bailout isn't approved now Ford is relatively lucky. They're doing better may see a profit by 2011. Ford marketing manager John Felice says they didn't show lawmakers a new business plan. What we're going to congress which is really a continuation. Of the transformation of the business we started two years ago and it's really timely to be here today because a key part of that plan is all about new products -- says lawmakers must do something because even one bankruptcy could severely impact and industry just about out of gas in Boston -- WBZ Newsradio 1030."

[2:39]" Even the president of Iran admits that falling oil prices will force his government into spending -- Crude has now dipped to a little more than 46 dollars a barrel its lowest level since may of 2005. The Georgia man charged with murdering a woman in Boston 24 years ago was -- for arraignment tomorrow and Roxbury. Salt on -- march is a -- changed his name from Robert Scott. As waived extradition in Georgia he's accused in the 1984 killing of Yolanda Hernandez she was beaten and raped and strangled while walking home from work. Authorities say they linked -- to the crime through DNA. And Boston Police are investigating the kidnapping of a nine year old boy just -- the past hour. Talking to a witness who has not provided a whole lot of detail police do confirm it happened at 437 river street in Mattapan. But don't say at this time whether it was an armed abduction the scene is described as very active but continue to keep you posted on this developing story but again. Police investigating the abduction of a nine year old boy on river street in Boston within the past hour. WBZ news time for a free engineers got -- with the Subaru dealers of New England all wheel drive traffic on the very."

[5:56]" House Kim Tunnicliffe WBZ. Newsradio 1030 the Boston licensing board chairman is tightlipped today about an ongoing federal probe the investigation is already led to the arrests of two prominent officials in town. BZ's Carl Stephens has the update."

[6:11]" They head of the Boston licensing board table -- keep told me that he has no comment on the advice of its authority concerning an ongoing federal investigation. That it led to charges against former state senator Diane locus and city councilor chuck turner. Book -- protester briefly after electing board hearing this morning federal up David's alleged that then senator will focus and spoke to mr. -- that liquor license. -- constituent and when the licensing board balked at the idea she held -- measure of this state out that would increase the -- Members of the board the feds say that when the board came up the liquor license the pay raise went through. From City Hall Carl Stevens WBZ Newsradio 1030."

[6:50]" A new study is warning consumers to be careful of web sites from clinics offering stem cell treatments. The sites generally say -- therapies are safe but Canadian researchers say they've found a lack of for a medical evidence to back that up. University of Alberta study is in this month's issue of the journal cell stem cell. WBZ news time 48."

[7:12]" This has been raped tonight on 99 -- over the head of the Massachusetts turnpike -- upcoming holy site lets try to talk him out of that time that he. Now we Andrew O'Day with a closing numbers from Wall Street he joins us from marketwatch.com. Although I -- Wall Street say the best for last market began lower than rally before spending the afternoon trading leads and losses. And in the final few minutes investors quickly made their wishes known in the Dow jumped 2% 172. Points. 28591. NASDAQ up 43 that's 3%. As a 500 up 222. And half percent. Analysts Ellis investors now have sent the market far enough down that it can endure all but the worst possible scenarios for the economy. Although today's reports on employment losses and service sector in activity were terrible. They were not the worst possible. Retailers factory is most businesses have suffered further hurt over the past several weeks ago confirms a report by the Fed reserve this afternoon. And -- so called base book of economic conditions the Fed says the slowing economy has hit almost every type of form with slumping business. Among the exceptions. Bankruptcy services. -- gains 173. Points NASDAQ up 43 business report today and 38 past the hour. I'm Andrew O'Day marketwatch.com. On WBZ news radio 1037."

[8:35]" ABC news time fourteen then and now the weather through the weekend it's Bob Larson with the extent to WBZ AccuWeather forecast brought to you by Gary's slickers that afternoon -- big event today Diane clear to partly cloudy to Diallo 3630 years so -- many suburbs and becoming milder tomorrow. But the gusty breeze developing increasing clouds. A couple of showers around the area late in the day an early night tomorrow's high fifty. Clearing later tomorrow biting cold -- low 32 and partly sunny windy and cold on Friday. -- 37 more cold weather Saturday mostly sunny high of 38. And some snow is possible later Saturday night into his Sunday next weather in just ten minutes I'm WBZ. AccuWeather meteorologist. Bob Larson."