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[0:56] ..." mattresses sleeping is the mattress professionals. If you're coming into Boston for first night you might be wondering what the weather will be like this evening let's go to the source AccuWeather meteorologist Kerry Schwindenhammer. You"...
[1:36] ..." or the good news for New Year's Day despite being windy and bitterly cold less sunshine as well."...
[1:42] ..." get back to you an hour nine minutes -- so. Boston's annual first night celebration is already a few hours old WBZ's Lana Jones is out the elements right now she's in downtown Boston Atlanta."...
[5:39] ..." the US constitution requires. The -- adopted the Louisiana board child in New York State where same sex couples can be listed his parents. WBZ news time four O eight and we'll check the Wall Street numbers"...
[7:02] ..." Dow today up 100. And eight points but for the year the blue chips drop some 34%. Business reports at eight and 38 past the hour on John ward on marketwatch.com. On WBZ. Newsradio attempt or."...
[7:47] ..." to with a -- temperatures below zero New Year's Day windy and bitterly cold with sunshine high near Suwanee. -- with a real feel temperatures no higher than zero clear tomorrow night cold with diminishing wind -- nineteen. Brisket not as cold on Friday a little snow in the afternoon high 35 blustery and cold Saturday sunshine and"...
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[0:14]" Or -- just -- it's windy in Boston seventy degrees right now outside Diane Stern here's what we're following in the WBZ -- the elements heavy snow will taper off and and early this evening gusty winds continues through tomorrow. -- hammer with the details in just a moment time to celebrate the new year. You -- Curry had ever shot a fourth person right I ran as Jonathan Copley square at ground invasion in the works in the Middle East and Israelis TV station says Israel's ground assault on -- will begin on Friday on Wall Street."
[0:46]" The Dow unofficially closes up a 108 points as Wall Street says good riddance to 2008. Market -- report coming up this afternoon commute is brought to you by most trusted name in mattresses sleeping is the mattress professionals. If you're coming into Boston for first night you might be wondering what the weather will be like this evening let's go to the source AccuWeather meteorologist Kerry Schwindenhammer. You know carried this ability at least from the studios looking out the window certainly has improved despite the drifting snow."
[1:13]" Well -- try to think -- entertains going to be our primary concern here over the next several hours means snow is starting to taper off than. And actually probably come to an end here with the next day -- to but blowing and drifting we'll certainly be a problem through the night tonight -- gusts up around forty miles an hour. And at temperatures are not helping matters for a drop to about eight tonight. -- the with a real feel temperatures will be well blows or the good news for New Year's Day despite being windy and bitterly cold less sunshine as well."
[1:41]" Back to you we thank you -- get back to you an hour nine minutes -- so. Boston's annual first night celebration is already a few hours old WBZ's Lana Jones is out the elements right now she's in downtown Boston Atlanta."
[1:54]" power operators are double teaming Boylston street and shopkeepers are clearing the site lots throughout the -- and it. Like he'll be ready with a grim procession tech -- to festivities next hour. Party and in pretzel vendors. Set up the ice sculpture and her glistening and a number of them are already here enjoying kids' activities at the highest. At the corner dot net and Boylston street and you'll see dueling protesters calling attention to the and rocket attacks taking place this season in Israel and so what you -- we see right out here apply. Schnabel and the remnants of time it's don't want in Copley square manager WBZ news radio 1030."
[2:37]" Right thank you Lana New Year's -- doesn't always mean a huge celebration as we hear in this report. I'm Heather -- in Seattle asking people if they'd like to have a big New Year's batch or they're keeping it low key areas can be a little -- devoted juror cried you -- revealed just does not in our friends trend watchers say that is the -- across the country many that's cutting back because of the economy there are exceptions."
[3:01]" hold back these are tough economic times but. Some time this of the best times to make sure that you appreciate the things they've been given."
[3:08]" In New York up to a million people are expected to watch the ball drop in times square. Oil prices jumped 14% today ending a wild year that -- new high is only to give back those gains. Oil gained more than five dollars fifty cents today in New York settling below 45 dollars a barrel. Back in mid July oil was selling for record 147. YouTube and FaceBook at the latest battlegrounds and Israel's war on the Islamic militants who controlled Gaza. Israel has posted video of its attacks on militants who've been firing rockets into Israel. There are reports that a new phase of the operation will begin later this week as we hear from CBS is Robert burglary in Jerusalem."
[3:49]" An Israeli TV station says Israel's ground assault on Gaza will begin on Friday. Dozens of tanks and thousands of soldiers are already massed on the Gaza border. But -- ground offensive is risky hamas' -- yen in bunkers and tunnels it's well armed and it is warning that Gaza will become a graveyard for Israeli troop."
[4:11]" Also today Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister is blaming Palestinian divisions for the Israeli onslaught on Gaza. Reflection of the anger felt by US allied Arab governments against Hamas. President Bush has talked to Israeli prime minister Ehud all there to about the operation ended Jerry -- planner has details."
[4:30]" On the heels of an Israeli refusal to go along with a proposed two -- cease fire White House spokesman Gordon John -- says the two leaders discussed their mutual desire for peace. And -- to end the violence. John -- says the onus is on Hamas for any cease fire to have a chance of succeeding."
[4:46]" No matter what the details are it all begins with -- Hamas agreed. To stop firing rockets to stop targeting Israel."
[4:54]" And John Breaux says Olmert gave the president assurances Israel is taking steps to limit civilian casualties. Revote under Washington."
[5:02]" Tennessee's governor is promising greater oversight of coal -- retention ponds after a billion gallon oil spill in eastern Tennessee. He says he has no problems with the Tennessee Valley Authority which operates the plant. Whereupon -- last week sending an ashy sludge over 300 acres and into a river. States launching immediate inspections of all other retention ponds run by the authority. The state of Louisiana says it will appeal a federal court order to put the names of two adoptive father is on their son's -- to certificate Louisiana authorities. Interstates being forced to grant the couple more legal recognition than the US constitution requires. The -- adopted the Louisiana board child in New York State where same sex couples can be listed his parents. WBZ news time four O eight and we'll check the Wall Street numbers right after that."
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[6:01]" And that's it for the trading for the day and for the air here is John ward -- marketwatch.com. Brought to you by Jordan's furniture and Diane it was a nice finish. To an awful year I guess that's how we can summon up the Dow Jones Industrial Average today. Was up a 108 points the NASDAQ was up 26 the S&P 500 was up almost thirteen. As mark -- Cantor Fitzgerald told us what we may be seen. Is a case of bottom fishing here for the year the NASDAQ lost the most ground it felt almost. 41%. In 2008. The S&P 500 surrendered almost 39%. And the Dowd gave bank just about 34%. Oil today was also story it jumped more than five dollars it would settle at 44 and a half dollars a barrel. And -- the years ago oil was down 54%. We haven't seen a slide that like that. Ever since oil started trading in New York at two about a quarter century ago once again the Dow today up 100. And eight points but for the year the blue chips drop some 34%. Business reports at eight and 38 past the hour on John ward on marketwatch.com. On WBZ. Newsradio attempt or."
[7:15]" And then here's Kerry's running hammer with the extended WBZ AccuWeather forecaster weather is improving his -- Kerry."
[7:21]" Well certainly is most of the study snows start to taper off and Condo and and it's primarily down across some portions of southeastern Massachusetts. -- still some light to moderate -- to be found over the next hour or so I would say. Would now take you may perceive it to be snowing later on by the that's going to be the blowing and drifting you're going to notice. At -- Wendy and turns quite cold tonight. In fact will probably drop to about eight degrees. The wind factored in and had to with a -- temperatures below zero New Year's Day windy and bitterly cold with sunshine high near Suwanee. -- with a real feel temperatures no higher than zero clear tomorrow night cold with diminishing wind -- nineteen. Brisket not as cold on Friday a little snow in the afternoon high 35 blustery and cold Saturday sunshine and clouds high of thirty degrees. Next weather in just ten minutes on WBZ AccuWeather meteorologist Kerry shlinder."
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