WBZ NewsRadio Headlines

My WBZ Morning Headlines 1/23/2008

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Play from 0:38[0:38] ..." a suicide. The AccuWeather got to get a lot of sunshine today cold air bag in the overtures to write -- musical but yes. Double trouble for Worcester firefighters one fire -- 2 buildings earlier this"...

Play from 1:34[1:34] ..." criminal charges in exchange for a huge pile of cash for the Big Dig contractors there -- word that a deal is at hand. Here's WBZ's Mark katic the settlement is believed to be well over"...

Play from 2:15[2:15] ..." filed by the panel ultimately the Duvalier who died one of the Big Dig tunnels there attorney told WBZ radio it's unconscionable Bechtel Parsons. Would settle with the state without accepting responsibility for her death. Mark"...

Play from 4:44[4:44] ..." who is outside of ledgers apartment. In the Soho section of New York City where there's a growing memorial."...

Play from 5:47[5:47] ..." gains overnight but they're really doesn't seem to have much effect on Wall Street -- columns. The futures are up 144 and Nasdaq down 48 more on that circuit. As and P futures down about 23 that's one and three quarter percent decline -- the US and P. Motorola said net profit fell sharply in the fourth quarter. But it warned it will take longer than expected for a rebound in its own business Motorola down 6% pre market. Apple forecaster makes it fell below Wall Street expectations gesture -- they're down by 9% pre market. Mr. reports and 38 past the hour on Ron Amadon marketwatch.com on WBZ"...

Play from 0:00[0:00]" WB ZWBZHT Boston. Whether on the tenth. When it happened -- radio ten. Every day. BC news time 8 o'clock in the morning it is Wednesday the 23 in January and good morning thanks for joining us. It's sunny 28 degrees on -- walls of these stories we're following the WBZ news -- this is Karen Twomey a massive fire destroyed two buildings -- Lester writing a check instead of risking the trial -- the state covering this settlement in the Big -- case I'm Mark katic Heath -- Stanley insists the young actor's death was not a suicide. The AccuWeather got to get a lot of sunshine today cold air bag in the overtures to write -- musical but yes. Double trouble for Worcester firefighters one fire -- 2 buildings earlier this morning on Lancaster street. WBZ's Karen Twomey is at the scene as."

Play from 0:54[0:54]" was just quickly from one building to the next firefighters struggled to contain them -- district fire chief frank to lit up."

Play from 1:00[1:00]" Crews did a tremendous job we've been we had to get evacuated out of it twice due to the volume of fire -- able to get Baghdad the."

Play from 1:07[1:07]" The first building was abandoned the second house about eight people Loretta Rodgers -- among them -- just he -- me. And that is the strength to lead -- that would -- of them flying start melting. And did everything just might just claim that everyone was evacuated safely out of that house of fire investigators will be here throughout the -- to take a look at this hired specifically how an abandoned building burst into flames in the early morning hours and Lester Karen Twomey WBZ Newsradio 1030."

Play from 1:34[1:34]" No criminal charges in exchange for a huge pile of cash for the Big Dig contractors there -- word that a deal is at hand. Here's WBZ's Mark katic the settlement is believed to be well over 400 million dollars WBZ TV reports in exchange for the settlement. Bechtel and others would also avoid any criminal charges and further liability barring catastrophic event. WBZ TV analyst Alan Richman says this may not be a great deal for the state as time goes on."

Play from 2:02[2:02]" If we're going to have that kind of repairs and that kind of problems that they now predicting this project may have forever. Forty million dollars is not going to be a lot."

Play from 2:13[2:13]" The settlement is not connected to the lawsuit filed by the panel ultimately the Duvalier who died one of the Big Dig tunnels there attorney told WBZ radio it's unconscionable Bechtel Parsons. Would settle with the state without accepting responsibility for her death. Mark katic WBZ Newsradio 1030 I spoke about the alleged deal earlier this morning with torn by a board member Jordan Levy thinks that tells getting off easily."

Play from 2:35[2:35]" I'm extremely disturbed that this 450 million baht to these guys is like a fifty dollar bill to you may."

Play from 2:42[2:42]" Not window via was killed it came to light that not only had the state failed to inspect the tunnels that the federal highway government finally officials had not done so either. WBZ's Lana Jones reports that. A measure on Capitol Hill could change all that."

Play from 2:56[2:56]" Congressman Michael kept you want to introduce the bill after learning that well there are federal Bridget inspection requirements no such requirements exist for tunnels and."

Play from 3:04[3:04]" It would be comfortable knowing. Tunnels that they passed through will have been subjected to this thing inspection requirements that the bridges when they will be the same from Massachusetts to California. The Senate will take up the bill later this year and by that time kept you want to hopes that the Federal Highway Administration will have standards are ready to go had a study group calling already for about nine months some of that -- guys. It's not the kind of thing -- total book. Sable caves tunnels twenty years old what you think what stance should they be how much water should be speaking much Russian BK."

Play from 3:42[3:42]" Do something now to increase the state's power supply or. It's big big trouble a decade or so from now WBZ was samarra reports."

Play from 4:18[4:18]" All of -- are operating quite well also it's leading people ask the question why would we look at -- one with -- as one factor remains. Whatever options are chosen there is going to be opposition."

Play from 4:29[4:29]" Lisa Meyer WBZ Newsradio 1030 the -- of actor Heath ledgers issued a statement saying the 28 -- death was accidental. -- father says his son was extremely inspirational to many down to earth life loving and unselfish. WBZ's Deb Lawler spoke to ABC's David -- who is outside of ledgers apartment. In the Soho section of New York City where there's a growing memorial."

Play from 4:49[4:49]" One of the -- my dear Heath ledger. You're one of our captain and kind people my prayers your family the hours day -- P. He we love you at and then somebody wrote how could anyone Kate and things that -- out you be confined one bad thing about you goblet yourself."

Play from 5:07[5:07]" Ledger was found dead yesterday afternoon inside the apartment there were sleeping pills nearby but the police say there's no obvious sign of suicide WBZ news Tommy Italy -- around the clock news traffic and weather."

Play from 5:19[5:19]" You're listening to you easy news leader WBZ news radio 1030. Every day China for the business news no right to marketwatch.com good morning Ron Amadon good morning Andrea unfortunately are looking at signs of another selloff for the markets this morning -- concerns about a recession and earnings from apple and Motorola. Concerns about a possible recession in the US and what the Fed rate cut yesterday really means a European markets moving -- this morning London about one half percent. Asian market should -- gains overnight but they're really doesn't seem to have much effect on Wall Street -- columns. The futures are up 144 and Nasdaq down 48 more on that circuit. As and P futures down about 23 that's one and three quarter percent decline -- the US and P. Motorola said net profit fell sharply in the fourth quarter. But it warned it will take longer than expected for a rebound in its own business Motorola down 6% pre market. Apple forecaster makes it fell below Wall Street expectations gesture -- they're down by 9% pre market. Mr. reports and 38 past the hour on Ron Amadon marketwatch.com on WBZ Newsradio 1030"

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