My WBZ Afternoon Headlines 12/09/2008

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[0:14]" Good afternoon it is 4 o'clock this cloudy Boston 44 degrees and windy you I'm Diane Stern here's where we're following a major embarrassment for the governor of Illinois charged in a probe of the Obama ascendancy to."

[0:54]" The Bruins must -- improving team because now. They're upset with the way they win. And this afternoon commute is brought to you by the most trusted name in actresses like these the mattress professionals. Democratic leaders in Washington and Illinois are calling on that State's legislature to quickly schedule a special election. To -- president elect Obama's senate seat. In our governor Rod Blagojevich is free on personal recognizance. After being charged in federal court with trying to sell the seats. We have more on our top story from CBS's Barry back now."

[1:27]" The indictment details several intercepted conversations in which blagojevich has heard scheming to obtain money or an important position in the new administration in exchange for his senate choice. Among the allegations he told an adviser he'd appoint himself unless quote I get something real good. In another angry call he reacts to being told by consultants he should appoint a senator and sit tight for two years speaking of mr. Obama he allegedly declares for nothing. After him."

[1:54]" The Illinois senate president says -- also call the chamber into session to fill the vacancy. A bar -- says he had no contact with blagojevich or his office about his possible replacement. In Washington the house ethics committee is expanding its probe of New York congressman Charles Rangel. The panel says it will look into contributions -- pledges of money to college studies center for anyone associated with neighbors industries. Rangel reportedly helped preserve a tax loopholes for the oil drilling company at the same time a company executive. Pledged a million dollars to that center. North straw man charged with molesting and giving avoid drugs for years will stay in jail for now WBZ's Carl Stephens has an update from Lynn district court."

[2:39]" David Jones of -- was ordered held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing. Jones -- convenience store clerk in the -- is charged with raping a boy over a period of eight years the boy is now a teenager. Authorities allege that the abuse began when the victim was eight years old. After this arraignment too dramatic moment the boy in that courtroom maybe a teenager stood up in the courtroom and -- stay away from that man he's a rapists. There are eight counts in all ranging from rape of a child to distribution of obscene material to a child. From a district court Carl Stevens WBZ Newsradio 1030."

[3:44]" Dealers of New England all wheel drive traffic on the streets blood diamond and I want you have trouble down south on route three southbound left land is still taken for crashed down before route fourteen in Duxbury as you jam -- 139 in Pembroke. On route three northbound accident near exit eight in Kingston is gone but there's a rolling right -- work crew near exit nine your factory 44 in Plymouth -- has slowed -- again from route one in -- to -- money for. The expressway southbound on the breaks down the seven hill again and Bryant after a downtown the Leverett connector out bounds jammed until an offer at the inbound connectors -- caiso as the lower deck of 93. 93 northbound slow from around Bedford square up toward Mondale have the upper and every three is in good shape route one northbound moving well these Saugus the -- 128 northbound not -- bad from west and up to Danvers. And Mass Pike westbound is moving well out to Framingham. Next reported for thirteen with WBZ is tropical authority."

[4:35]" WBZ news time 4644. Degrees in Boston it is Wendy and it's cloudy right now. Turning milder overnight we'll see if -- shower -- tomorrow cloudy windy and quite mild high and flirting with sixty will have rain tomorrow. The rain should taper off overnight tomorrow night we'll have more on the forecast coming up. In about four minutes on WBZ. Investigators are trying to determine the cause of today's four alarm fire in Cambridge. WBZ's Karen Twomey reports three homes on Lexington avenue were involved when firefighters arrived the house was in flames and spreading quickly to two other homes Cambridge fire chief Gerald Reardon."

[5:13]" Very glad house obviously had a pretty good job actually a lot of -- They know immediately they need to evacuate the building searched the building that somehow controlled by."

[5:22]" No one was hurt Bruce -- on the third floor of one of -- I started to smell smoke but I knew that the people next -- heat with wood and sometimes. -- come."

[5:32]" And then I started it."

[5:33]" He'll feel heat he says he and the other two jesuit priests he shared the home with are focusing on the positive we're very fortunate. We have resources we have each other. No estimate yet on the cause of the fire in Cambridge Karen Twomey WBZ Newsradio 1030."

[5:47]" Idaho senator Larry Craig loses another round as he tries to take back that guilty plea in the Minneapolis airport men's room sex sting. A three judge panel of Minnesota Court of Appeals has rejected Craig's bid to have his disorderly conduct conviction overturned. A Republican says he's considering future options. He was arrested last June an undercover operation targeting men cruising for gay sex at the airport Creag did not seek a fourth term. Boston Mayor Menino says it's going to regard for the city to keep up its current level of services if local latest cut. Governor Patrick and house speaker did they say you're talking about that possibility and Menino says he is especially concerned about education."

[6:29]" It really -- the school. Because that their own means it's right remains. We'll continue to."

[6:36]" Menino says he understands the reality of the situation at the state needs new revenue sources. President Bush defends his policy of preemptive war in a speech to military cadets we have that story from CBS's mark."

[6:51]" making his final visit as commander in chief to West Point President Bush offered up his own very positive assessment. Of the changes in US defense policy made on his flawed."

[7:02]" America's military today. Is stronger arm. More -- And better prepared to confront threats to people than it was eight years ago."

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[8:40]" It's find out more about -- wacky weather the next couple days and for that we turn to -- Bob Larson the extended WBZ AccuWeather forecast brought to you by your New England Buick Pontiac and GMC -- on -- has been a dramatic warming trend which will continue tonight and tomorrow cloudy windy and wild birds -- with a couple of showers and temperatures steady or slowly rising. Funny when did very mild Tamar where the rain high 58. Cloudy tomorrow night the rain tapering off low 35 the most -- Claudia what they called her on Thursday rain returning lately engineer and -- forty. The rain could change to snow later Thursday night of Friday morning. Cloudy windy and colder on Friday high 38 -- weather in just ten minutes on WBZ. AccuWeather meteorologist Bob Larson."