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[0:22] ..." what we're following in the WBZ newsroom. Pay to -- questions forced Bill Richardson out of the running for commerce secretary -- America reject at every night."...
[1:00] ..." for them. There's a -- opening for commerce secretary New Mexico governor Bill Richardson has withdrawn his name. As a federal grand jury looks into a company that donated money to Richardson and subsequently won a"...
[4:34] ..." Al franken currently -- what has become a never ending race for senate in Minnesota. The state canvassing board is ready to certify the"...
[6:04] ..." on December sales though come up a little bit later this morning. New York Times as the worst numbers are expected to come from General Motors and Chrysler. Wall Street Journal shows the Securities and Exchange Commission examined Bernard Madoff securities eight times over a sixteen year period."...
[7:09] ..." looks like -- barely tolerated then it changes over to sleet freezing rain and then finally to rain. And the accumulation of lead determined by how much snow -- we get first week against several"...
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[0:16]" WBZ news time 8 o'clock thirty degrees and cloudy in Boston good morning I'm Deb Lawler -- is off today here's what we're following in the WBZ newsroom. Pay to -- questions forced Bill Richardson out of the running for commerce secretary -- America reject at every night."
[0:32]" Art art fallout continues from the December ice storm humid still says we're sorry we're full page in favor of -- Stevens. This is Doug Cope with the sound of chain saws will be heard -- was served as part of an effort to get rid of a pesky beatle. And the messy weather isn't over -- storm this week will be late tomorrow night and Wednesday starting is no winding up his reign in the meantime dry."
[0:55]" All the people in charge of filling cabinet post for the incoming Obama administration have their work cut out for them. There's a -- opening for commerce secretary New Mexico governor Bill Richardson has withdrawn his name. As a federal grand jury looks into a company that donated money to Richardson and subsequently won a state transportation contract. Richardson says -- investigation will clear him. But he says he would it wouldn't be finished in time for confirmation hearings this morning I spoke to democratic strategist -- she says this is not a good time for scandal."
[1:25]" The Republicans would emit a lot of -- about it though the last thing Barack Obama needs is very contentious difficult. Nomination process with bill Rick Perry -- for that matter. At the very charming trying to get the economy back on track and the first few days of the new administration."
[1:42]" And Michael Goldman of the government insight group tells us this storm will pass through."
[1:47]" President this is really not a big deal for bill which -- and obviously this is really serious stuff if he should come out of this investigation can be cleared. No question in my mind that you'll find the place in the Obama administration."
[1:59]" There's no word on who will replace Richardson as a nominee for commerce secretary. The economy tops the agenda for president elect Barack Obama as he holds a meeting today with congressional leaders they'll discuss a stimulus plan and Obama says quick passage is vital he liked -- something on the day he's -- and but the way it looks right now a measure will not be ready until sometime next month. In other news this morning -- Jill unit tell customers are reading something new when their morning paper it's an apology WBZ's Carl Stevens with the story."
[2:29]" Unit -- letter and a full page ad in the globe is addressed to residents of 5 central Massachusetts communities apologizing for the fact that it took so -- restore power after last month's ice storm. Pittsburg State representative Stephen didn't -- says the utility is not off the hook and wants to state the DP you to take a look at."
[2:46]" Quite frankly -- DP -- has a lot to do with with the response of the units -- in the fact that they they need to bid DPB stick of a real. Much more harder look at how. They they deal with company like units."
[3:02]" Meantime the online petition drive to get rid of -- in those communities is gathered around 1400 signatures and it's growing Carl Stevens WBZ Newsradio 1030."
[3:11]" What about all -- snow days overtaken by students in New Hampshire after the ice storm last month while some districts are starting to think creatively after using nine days. And they don't want to hold classes in July. One option is to ask the state for waivers -- they don't have to meet the required 180 days per calendar year. Others include adding twenty minutes to each school day holding classes on Saturdays or skipping April vacation. WBZ news time 86 cloudy Boston thirty degrees we are looking for the class to break for some -- today high 42. -- is still slippery and the backgrounds and probably on your back doorstep. The last -- there will start to change today as crews begin to remove trees infested with the Asian longhorn beetle began more for WBZ's Doug Cope."
[3:58]" Thousands of trees mostly maples will be cut down to help eradicate the past starting with a green dale section of the city. City councilor -- Smith admits the landscape of Worcester will change but hopefully it will bounce back."
[4:10]" We make sure that that part of this program that would be replanting process with and we would brief plant trees on people's properties the -- to get taken down that way they will end up which treat their in the head. Yet but certainly it is going to changed character of those."
[4:25]" The trees will be cut down on chipped -- to pieces as part of a 24 million dollar program to keep The Beatles from sporadic. Doug Cope WBZ Newsradio 1030."
[4:34]" Al franken currently -- what has become a never ending race for senate in Minnesota. The state canvassing board is ready to certify the results of the recount in the democrats' favor but that doesn't mean the race is in its end game. After today's announcement there will be a seven day waiting period before an election certificate is completed. And during that time lawsuits can be filed -- certification. Is conditional until the issue was settled in court. Republican norm Coleman who led franken on election night has not ruled out a lawsuit challenging the results. Well it probably computes to those in the doll Macworld has become another victim of the economy we get details from Alex down."
[5:13]" Macworld has been called the holy land for apple fans. Hello I'm America and on a -- but this will be the last year medical actually be a part of Macworld apple is pulling out saying in this economy can spend its money better elsewhere and this year Apple's CEO Steve Jobs won't be giving his famous keynote address. Some of the bully his cancer has made him too sick to appear others -- apple -- doesn't have anything big one failed this year Alex Stone ABC news."
[5:42]" To marketwatch.com. Now far our business update and here's Ron Amadon. -- Wall -- hamster bit cautious mood after Friday's nice gains of the stock futures human right around the front line for much of the morning and we're pretty much there right now. In Europe remarks this and saying and Asia though Hong Kong market to close from the bottom 3% gain. Traders are expecting weak numbers of auto makers report on December sales though come up a little bit later this morning. New York Times as the worst numbers are expected to come from General Motors and Chrysler. Wall Street Journal shows the Securities and Exchange Commission examined Bernard Madoff securities eight times over a sixteen year period. But the papers says regulators never came close to uncovering his alleged Ponzi scheme a house committee will take look at all of this a bit later this morning. Crude oil prices up and down all over the map this morning right now down 33 cents at 46 bucks a barrel. This report said he and thirty past the hour Ron Amadon marketwatch.com. On WBZ. Newsradio 1030."
[6:43]" And Elliott Abrams has the extended WBZ AccuWeather forecast good morning Elliott. Morning Deb when you rent a mixture of clouds and sunshine for today the temperature making it to about 48 dollar hasn't been much wind so far the wind is going to pick up during the course the midday and afternoon. And will be colder tonight going down to -- twenties and tomorrow we're expecting the temperatures only get back in the thirties will be chilly day. And it -- like you start tomorrow night now on that's so gets underway it looks like -- barely tolerated then it changes over to sleet freezing rain and then finally to rain. And the accumulation of lead determined by how much snow -- we get first week against several inches of snow though its nose into Wednesday morning. Later Wednesday should be just the form of rain. The Thursday partly sunny windy and colder high 36 and backing up today for a moment the high 42 an exit forty earlier. Any case currently were in the low to mid thirties -- going to 42 today some WBZ AccuWeather meteorologist Ellen Abrams right -- right outside our studios thirty degrees."
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