My Afternoon WBZ Headlines 01/08/2009

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[0:15]" Good afternoon it's 4 o'clock in the of sunshine and lots of clouds around -- in Boston it's windy and 3040 grades -- Diane Stern here's the following in the WBZ his remarks discussion on Beacon Hill will -- lawmakers except if -- raises submit a budget crisis."

[0:30]" Think about it I'm Lana Jones making cuts at the Pentagon budget we are continuing to build web page had no enemy Barney Frank speaks out. WBZ AccuWeather forecast windy and cold tomorrow but sunshine. So moved into the area late Saturday continues Saturday night on Wall Street the Dow unofficially closes down 23 but the NASDAQ ages hires a MarketWatch report coming up. A local retailer bucked the trend -- holiday green reaction -- New England business coming up with 25 past the."

[1:00]" Topping our news the latest political hot potato on Beacon Hill is a pay raise for lawmakers raised determined by a constitutional amendment approved by voters. WBZ's Lana Jones reports some lawmakers plan to give it back. Or give it away Karen Toledo Shrewsbury notified the treasurer she wouldn't. Except the five point 5% pay hike returning it instead to state coffers I just feel it sets the tone that we recognize as public officials of people hurting. And it is not a time to say let's raise our -- but Aaron -- pay Toledo and then -- of North Adams were among many lawmakers who refused their raises were donated them to charity in 2003. The last fiscal crisis."

[1:38]" This time around I'm not really sure and the Indian class everything's going up even for us. And we do work very hard so I'm -- and I think about it."

[2:55]" They'll be the fourth outfielder that we although it bought the military rank on the way injury come about they do need that depth we start with cocoa he played a lot last year and because of Ellsbury and other players as well because of JP -- health issues. That he'll get a lot of playing time so EE don't know the pressure of that could be worked out via the so try to -- the body get back to debate policy and when that -- LP even hackable player. To play all three outfield positions the accreditation and at the -- city becoming --"

[4:05]" We are continuing to. I have no enemy strength says big chunks of the defense budget -- funding Cold War weapons decades after the Cold War."

[4:22]" And frank also says some defense spending is redundant I."

[4:25]" I don't think we need many many more supersonic fighters and nuclear -- That we now have."

[4:30]" Frank says if congress and the administration pulled the plug on that stuff now."

[4:34]" It would free up billions and a couple years' time to be used on other things such as Medicare and social security and other social programs Lisa Meyer WBZ Newsradio 1030."

[4:45]" President elect Obama is urging congress to work with him day and night even weekends -- they have student pass the largest taxpayer funded stimulus ever. But some Democrats are already criticizing proposed tax cuts in the package. ABC's Ann Compton tells us what else is in. This is quite an ambitious to do list -- new electrical smart grid computerized thing of all medical records within five years. Making 75% of all government buildings energy efficient and a social safety net to help."

[5:15]" Americans who have lost their jobs and can't find new ones. We'll continue the bipartisan extension of unemployment insurance and health care coverage to help them through this crisis no price tag on all of this yet."

[5:27]" And Compton ABC news the white house of Vermont Yankee nuclear plant is cutting power to 40% after finding a leak of what is calling mildly radioactive water. A spokesman says the plants -- water system which supplies water pristine generation in the reactor is leaking a drop every second. Crews planned to isolate the -- involved and start repairs WBZ news time for a --"

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[5:57]" That's it for another day of trading on Wall Street and we check -- numbers now with John ward docked at marketwatch.com. I'm Diane the major stock averages went in separate directions at the closing bell with two retailers. Playing a major role in those directions the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Dropping some 27 points Wal-Mart had been on a roll during our recession. But the mega retailer failed to meet sales expectations last month in the stocks tumbled today. It was down just about seven and a half percent taking the Dow would hit the NASDAQ on the other hand was up just about eighteen points. And that was a 1% spike for the NASDAQ and Sears Holdings had a lot to do that. It's optimistic about future profits and Sears stock jumping some 23%. Today and let's not forget the S&P 500. The broader barometer also tacked on again today it was up some three points. Business reports at eight and 38 past the hour I'm John word -- marketwatch.com. On WBZ Newsradio 1030."

[6:58]" Flurries in some places today the real thing moving in on Saturday and we'll have the details in the forecast with Bob Larson coming up -- on WBZ WBZ news time for ten ballots find out about the -- little bit today and apparently the Paramount on Saturday here's Bob Larson with the extended WBZ AccuWeather forecast right through the weekend hello Bob."