WBZ NewsRadio Headlines

My WBZ Morning Headlines for 2/27/2008

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Play from 0:28[0:28] ..." the -- crucial primaries for Hillary Clinton and -- final debate -- Barack Obama last -- it happened five years -- four years in jail for his part -- station nightclub -- Daniel -- is getting out -- in a -- this -- Karen Twomey an -- smash and -- including -- inside -- courthouse -- the -- rain -- showers this morning -- this afternoon -- tomorrow. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have moved back onto the campaign trail now after last night's debate in Cleveland. Clinton looking for a win in next week's primaries in Texas Ohio Rhode Island and Vermont after eleven losses in super Tuesday last month. Democratic strategist Michael Goldman says the New York senator probably didn't helper calls last night."...

Play from 6:15[6:15] ..." the markets may open on the downside though futures up by 43. Business reports at 830 years past -- Ron Amadon marketwatch.com on double."...

Play from 6:53[6:53] ..." some snow from that maybe snow turning to rain. And and dry cold weather coming in for the weekend little warm up early next week and some more cold weather -- this morning in Boston overcast few showers around 34 degrees at WB's"...

Play from 0:00[0:00]" WB ZWBZHD Boston. Perhaps weather on the tenth. When it happened it's radio 1030. Every day. WBZ news time 8 o'clock it is Wednesday the 27 of February middle of the week. First thing in the morning overcast with showers around 34 degrees the good morning thanks for joining us. -- will -- from -- week before the -- crucial primaries for Hillary Clinton and -- final debate -- Barack Obama last -- it happened five years -- four years in jail for his part -- station nightclub -- Daniel -- is getting out -- in a -- this -- Karen Twomey an -- smash and -- including -- inside -- courthouse -- the -- rain -- showers this morning -- this afternoon -- tomorrow. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have moved back onto the campaign trail now after last night's debate in Cleveland. Clinton looking for a win in next week's primaries in Texas Ohio Rhode Island and Vermont after eleven losses in super Tuesday last month. Democratic strategist Michael Goldman says the New York senator probably didn't helper calls last night."

Play from 1:14[1:14]" Particular scene of their -- each campaign to bridge took its first saturate. And seated row and said now we need bridges -- and it's just focused. It was too stalking bored and -- cycle people looking for."

Play from 1:29[1:29]" Clinton and Obama did take on -- number -- last night including the NAFTA trade agreement with Mexico and Canada federal funding for the fall campaign and whether Hillary would release -- federal tax returns. He was three days out of prison and planning an armed robbery when he stuck a gun into -- new bridge street murdering the young Belmont lawyer and former national Guardsmen inside. That was in 1971 he was convicted and locked up again and now the killer wants to get out again. He's -- 54 he's Arnold -- managed to persuade the parole board to forward his plea to Governor Patrick. As of low points out nobody -- has has been commuted in this state for more than a decade and Patrick he's gingerly approaching the politically radioactive request. Secular supporters say that these a model prisoner who is are the masters degree behind bars. WBZ news Tommy go to pizza money woman had to an ATM that's what most of us do. Including in the Lawrence area some thieves WBZ's Karen Twomey."

Play from 2:21[2:21]" There you see these four holes where the out -- for holding the ATM place. He's talking about the latest target for a group of thieves an ATM machine inside the district courthouse and Lawrence. They tried to drag the machine right out but succeeded only in vandalizing it. This is the third ATM smash and grab the area in the past two weeks and those are among a growing number of -- happen now on the east coast Lawrence police chief John Romero talk to WBZ TV. The area that they had to sell large I mean we're talking about six different states. Karen Twomey WBZ Newsradio 1030."

Play from 2:58[2:58]" After a fire and California Tuttle for months ago in which four people were killed. Here in Boston officials say that neither the Callahan or the summer. Have sprinkler systems there has not been a full scale drill. On the turnpike in five years but the turnpike authority says they spent millions upgrading the ventilation systems in the tunnels. They are planning a full scale emergency growth for the summer the former tour manager for the rock band great white will be released from Rhode Island prison next month. WBZ is -- reports Daniel deeply will walk out of prison on March 19 at his sentencing in May of 2006 seat tearfully apologized to the victims."

Play from 3:36[3:36]" I know this tragedy has devastated me. But I can only begin to understand what the people who lost loved ones have been there."

Play from 3:48[3:48]" Deeply personally wrote letters of apology to the families of the 100 victims of the fire he admitted to setting the pyrotechnics without the required permit. On the night of February 20 2003 he served less than two years of his four year sentence -- Fritz WBZ Newsradio 1030."

Play from 4:06[4:06]" It was a long hot afternoon in parts of Florida yesterday for millions of people affected by a mysterious power outage a 300 mile swath. The -- from the Naples area across the keys and up the east coast. Andrew rely on sunshine for life. After the electricity went offline it was traced to a technical which of the sub station in Miami. Travel light if you're taking US Airways or it'll cost is starting in May the airline will charge flyers 25 dollars to tricky and a second bag. The announcement on US -- follows a similar policy change at united US air says the charges expected to generate 75 million dollars a year. A new survey finds that most Americans either fear or respect to the Internal Revenue Service here's CBS's Jim Germany."

Play from 4:48[4:48]" If you thought she could get away with paying no taxes would you stop. According to a survey by the IRS oversight board fear of an audit is the only real factor behind most people's belief. That they should be paying their fair share of taxes still 95% of those polled agreed that it is every American civic duty to pay income taxes. And 84% said that it's unacceptable to -- Jim --"

Play from 5:11[5:11]" These CBS news WBZ news on NATO weights remember to check this out when you've got to work. Listen online every day to wbz1030.com. Time for the business news this morning Amanda marketwatch.com here Ron Amadon."

Play from 5:28[5:28]" there's a lot for Wall Street traders to consider this morning like oil cracked under two dollars a barrel on record intraday trading before removing almost a dollar lower. And five NC EC is -- Microsoft one point three billion dollars it said that the Microsoft charged rivals too much for software information which the largest fine ever for shingle forum. Microsoft's of this is about past issues and it who's looking forward. And jobs are on Wall Street -- this morning to Nortel coming 2100 jobs and moving about a thousand others. To what it called lower cost geographies Wall Street as housing on its mind Toll Brothers reporting on 96 million dollar first quarter loss mainly on write downs. And bankers groups as mortgage activity fell 19% in the past week. So -- surprised the markets may open on the downside though futures up by 43. Business reports at 830 years past -- Ron Amadon marketwatch.com on double."

Play from 6:24[6:24]" ABC news radio 103 WBZ news on 810 and now look at the forecast extended WBZ AccuWeather forecast for good morning Elliott Abrams good morning and then -- have a chilly day in the Wendell be picking up a bit derby some snow showers around and really amount to very much equestrian. In covering in some neighborhoods and tomorrow cold and gusty temperatures not getting about freezing -- drop into the twenties tonight. A cold day Friday fast moving clipper system from the southwest part of Canada likely to come through Friday night we get some snow from that maybe snow turning to rain. And and dry cold weather coming in for the weekend little warm up early next week and some more cold weather -- this morning in Boston overcast few showers around 34 degrees at WB's"

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[1:52]..." all our main client. Based on the commercial side is small business commercial real estate we're still involved in that activity so we haven't stopped doing anything. That we were doing before and we hope to continue "...

[2:28]..." we have a number of competitors as well that underwrite commercial and residential mortgages and we hold -- portfolio. So we're not underwriting a loan and then selling it off to anyone we're holding it. Allen "...

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[1:43]..." I think that when you have layoffs or restructurings or whatever. They're usually part of a strategic plan to either you know stop losses -- to grow a business and I think that you really have to focus on. Why you're doing this why you implemented this plan how the layoffs or how this restructuring is going to impact is actually going to benefit the business. In in turn benefit. Eric employees your customers your shareholders six -- In many many cases with layoffs or whatever restructurings and yes it's painful. From the employee's standpoint -- for those that are being -- ago. But if it is good move "...

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