WBZ NewsRadio Headlines

My WBZ Morning Headlines for 2/20/2008

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Play from 2:50[2:50] ..." war on cancer the good news the American Cancer Society says. The cancer death rate is declining and since the early nineties it has dropped more than -- for government and more than 10% for women."...

Play from 4:07[4:07] ..." federal court. The democratic presidential nomination is coming within arm's reach of Barack Obama. As CBS -- foreman reports Obama picked up a couple of victories yesterday in Wisconsin and Hawaii."...

Play from 4:54[4:54] ..." solid support from less educated and older. Voters and John McCain and Mike Huckabee split the conservative vote but the exit polls show McCain had a strong lead among moderates want to be continued to do"...

Play from 5:27[5:27] ..." Indeed indeed that's good news Wall Street either at right now elect crude is down 58 cents but. It's at 9943 a barrel very very expensive and the first close ever hundred dollars in borrowed for. I have Wall Street and markets around the world closing lower. Asian markets took a tumble overnight Tokyo sharply lower and European markets are a bit"...

Play from 6:16[6:16] ..." dollars in financing. To keep going well it reorganized as company thirty Wall Street we'll take a look at January consumer prices and housing starts. This intra port city and thirtieth especially our Ron Amadon marketwatch.com"...

Play from 0:00[0:00]" WBZ news time 8 o'clock in the morning it is Wednesday the twentieth day of February and good morning thanks for joining -- Simon Walsh. The stories we're following for you this morning that WBZ news of how safe visit. And how will we ever little surprising news concerning -- total obstruction article I want what's going to -- again Carl Stevens to write this parents are looking for that effort to be effective whether -- some -- future snowstorm to visit -- late Friday in the meantime Bryant told."

Play from 0:32[0:32]" It's an obstacle course for safety inspectors word this morning they're having a hard time inspecting the ceiling bolts in the Ted Williams tunnel WBZ's Carl Stevens check things out. The report in today's herald that inspectors cannot visually inspect about a quarter of the 16000 -- supporting ceiling. In the Ted Williams -- Does not exactly inspire confidence in their total I think it was a terrible. The do terrible job but the -- total. -- a waste of money that may have drives through the Ted on a regular basis says there's no excuse for not being able to inspect all the -- Already collapsed wants what's going to stop from going again a look at every -- capsule. Inspection was ordered after a partial ceiling collapse in December of 6 killing a woman from Jamaica Plain from Brighton Carl Stevens WBZ Newsradio 1030 --"

Play from 1:21[1:21]" He's being inspected as frequently as they should be MSNBC use the freedom of information act to take a look at the federal bridge inventory and found 17000 bridges. Have not been inspected for more than two years how does Massachusetts fair. The BBC's Mark Hanna is here with the very latest warning more."

Play from 1:38[1:38]" Good morning at Massachusetts actually does a good job of inspecting bridges but many are functionally obsolete. The federal bridge inventories shows the -- state ranked sixth best and bridge inspections. Only one had not been inspected within the two year time frame and that was due to construction. Only three Massachusetts bridges relate in their inspections. The one problem area but the state is many bridges redeem functionally obsolete those of the bridges and smaller communities that have been around for hundreds of years and town officials don't want them torn down just to be rebuilt meet federal guidelines not so lucky was Rhode Island which ranked second worst for obsolete bridges. But also second worst for inspection little over 27% of their bridges where over two years without an inspection Mark caddick WBZ Newsradio 1030."

Play from 2:25[2:25]" Thank you Mark WBZ news -- to -- going on above the earth today in addition to wait lunar eclipse tonight and a space shuttle landing just over an hour from now the Pentagon may take a shot at a bed dying spy satellite. The government wants to clear the sky. Near Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean starting at 1030 tonight. And possibly fire a missile from a navy cruiser to try to intercept and destroy the satellite before it crashes to earth. Amidst reports in the war on cancer the good news the American Cancer Society says. The cancer death rate is declining and since the early nineties it has dropped more than -- for government and more than 10% for women. But the overall number of cancer deaths actually increase by more than 5000. In 2005 and -- because of an increase in the population investigators are looking into a shooting in Brockton yesterday to young people were wounded one of them totally. WBZ's Karen Twomey has details in another live update from Brockton good morning Karen."

Play from 3:18[3:18]" The morning and while it yet. Listening -- While police -- that report of gunshots when they update on a fifty year old boy shot and killed another young man were all shot. He's expected to survive. State police the District Attorney topic are investigating at this point they'll -- have been made. Anyone with any information is urged to call police in Brockton Karen Twomey WBZ Newsradio 1030."

Play from 3:43[3:43]" Confrontation between cops could end up in court here's the story of Boston police officer claims that he was assaulted by state trooper. Outside the garden two years ago the Boston policeman was directing traffic. The trooper didn't like the job that he was doing and the two argued and -- the trooper allegedly slapped the cop struck him with a cruiser and dragged him down the street. The troopers no longer on the force the Boston police officer is suing the state police in federal court. The democratic presidential nomination is coming within arm's reach of Barack Obama. As CBS -- foreman reports Obama picked up a couple of victories yesterday in Wisconsin and Hawaii."

Play from 4:18[4:18]" If you look at the numbers here pro Iraq Obama won almost across the board even among the groups that he failed to win the margin was close. One of the most telling numbers of white women now this is a group that Hillary Clinton has relied on Clinton did beat Obama but by only a margin of 52 to 47%."

Play from 4:37[4:37]" That is CBS's Steve photo with John McCain is a step closer to the Republican nomination he won more delegates yesterday in the Wisconsin primary. More on Obama according to the exit polls he's started to -- Hillary Clinton's voter pool running strong in Wisconsin with white female and working class voters. Clinton drew solid support from less educated and older. Voters and John McCain and Mike Huckabee split the conservative vote but the exit polls show McCain had a strong lead among moderates want to be continued to do well with white. Born again and evangelical Christians WBZ news time Italy."

Play from 5:09[5:09]" Remember to check us out when you've got to work. Listen online every day to wbz1030.com."

Play from 5:18[5:18]" Time for the business news and marketwatch.com and Ron Amadon and the price of so barrel of oil within penny is of a hundred bucks again."

Play from 5:27[5:27]" Indeed indeed that's good news Wall Street either at right now elect crude is down 58 cents but. It's at 9943 a barrel very very expensive and the first close ever hundred dollars in borrowed for. I have Wall Street and markets around the world closing lower. Asian markets took a tumble overnight Tokyo sharply lower and European markets are a bit lower this morning as well in light crude -- 9943 a barrel. There's late word that Walt slams CM -- will acquired Adams opened channels solutions. And a 24 and a half million dollar deal -- hope to -- that in the third quarter. Sharper image as well for chapter eleven bankruptcy protection -- plans to close ninety underperforming stores the -- of filing on increased competition and deteriorating gross margins sharper image should prisoners lined up sixty million dollars in financing. To keep going well it reorganized as company thirty Wall Street we'll take a look at January consumer prices and housing starts. This intra port city and thirtieth especially our Ron Amadon marketwatch.com on WBZ news radio 1030"

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