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My WBZ Afternoon Headlines. 03/19/2008.

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Play from 0:58[0:58] ..." most trusted name in mattresses we -- the mattress professionals. Game and trip to Japan on for awhile today both were in doubt. The Red Sox refused at first to begin their final spring training game in"...

Play from 4:13[4:13] ..." Iraqi patrol speeding toward US positions in a cordoned off area. So American troops opened fire local police officials say they were sent and to respond to a request for help. -- didn't tell -- America's"...

Play from 5:01[5:01] ..." Presidential hopeful Barack Obama says that he -- exit to the White House he will order American troops to withdraw from Iraq I war and this war because politics compels. Not because our troops cannot bear the burden as --"...

Play from 8:48[8:48] ..." thing the right way at the right time simple right of course small business owners will tell you that finding time is what makes it tough. That's one more small business owners turned to be some business it has multiple payment options like credit and debit that are accepted at millions of locations worldwide"...

Play from 9:36[9:36] ..." Red Sox three blue jays won this game almost what complained the trip to Japan was in jeopardy. Red Sox players intended to boycott the game and the trip unless the team support staff coaches trainers traveling"...

Play from 0:00[0:00]" WB ZWBZHD Boston. Traffic on the three. Breaking news when it. Every day and the WBZ Boston news radio ten."

Play from 0:14[0:14]" Good afternoon it's 3 o'clock 35 degrees and raining in Boston I'm Diane Stern and here's what we're following making a stand boycotting your Red Sox gamely until action is. Isn't just flare six definitely have to make a stand for. That's part of our unit dispute resolved Jason Ameritech's comments in just a moment. Still -- committee vote on casinos Lana Jones on Beacon Hill awaiting a legislative committee verdict on the governor's casino -- the outcome will determine just how extensive debate will be WBZ AccuWeather forecast rainy weather tonight the rain will be ending early tomorrow morning and becoming very windy during the day tomorrow on Wall Street Dow's down 153 as we head into the last hour of trading the market -- coming up."

Play from 0:56[0:56]" This afternoon -- it is brought to you by the most trusted name in mattresses we -- the mattress professionals. Game and trip to Japan on for awhile today both were in doubt. The Red Sox refused at first to begin their final spring training game in Florida over a pay dispute involving teen coaches. Who with their staff were not going to get a 40000 dollar appearance fee or stipend for Japan. In the end the dispute was resolved and the players returned to the field to start the game an hour late team captain catcher Jason Varitek told ESPN today."

Play from 1:29[1:29]" The basis of what takes care of us training staff everybody and they stay -- extend more hours to go and on the field and we did. Then there there and that they're part of they should be part of it."

Play from 1:42[1:42]" WBZ TV sports reporter -- Couric says the stipend does not chump change to some Red Sox employees Terry Francona gets a big contract. But for summit coaching staff this 40000 dollar is equal to a 40% of their yearly salary. Bullpen catcher Manny Martinez is considered part of the coaching staff on this trip. He makes 30000 -- a year -- that 40000 ballast night and incendiary huge deal."

Play from 2:07[2:07]" So the Red Sox applying the blue jays this afternoon and will later take a plane to Asia. And amp BZ's Mark katic is heading to Japan he'll have extensive coverage forests of the Red Sox in Tokyo. On Beacon Hill a key committee vote on casinos has been delayed until later this afternoon we thought would have the results by now but there's been snagged. WBZ's Lana Jones has the very latest from the Statehouse."

Play from 2:30[2:30]" The vote for the joint committee on economic development was supposed to be -- knew that house chairman Dan mostly says they violated rules by bundling the governor's bill with a whole bunch of other amendments that were not."

Play from 2:41[2:41]" Heard they were voting and -- and the lead bill however always -- and at a tense because because. And basically because of history that."

Play from 2:49[2:49]" Plus they cannot say with the committee will recommend I can tell you honestly I don't know. Because the Senate has been collecting senate numbers we've been collecting house numbers and those numbers run together are very close on Beacon Hill Lana Jones WBZ Newsradio 1030."

Play from 3:03[3:03]" Also from the state house lawmakers are considering a sex offender bill a measure that would ban offenders from voting and schools or in libraries. Have -- vote by absentee ballot instead. State -- Demetrius at salas of Barnstable says polling places are sometimes chaotic. A sex offender could wander into an area with children voting by mail he says would reduce that risk. Well coming up in just a moment."

Play from 3:31[3:31]" Do our experience what happens when we pull our forces back to -- Iraq would descend into chaos. Other than fight a war that does not need before we need to start fighting the battles that need to be one."

Play from 3:45[3:45]" The fifth anniversary stay with us WBZ is time now 35 and 35 degrees rainy in Boston. It appears another female suicide bomber has struck in Iraq on this fifth anniversary of the US invasion. Iraqi police say if the bomber's identity is confirmed should be the eighth woman to strike this year today's bombing near a bus terminal in Baghdad killed at least three people. For communication may have led to the killing of three Iraqi policeman. The US military says the Iraqi patrol speeding toward US positions in a cordoned off area. So American troops opened fire local police officials say they were sent and to respond to a request for help. -- didn't tell -- America's first. In a major boost to efforts to promote national reconciliation Iraq's presidential council has now withdrawn its objections to a provincial elections law. The US is hoping new elections will give the -- more political power and weaken the insurgency. President Bush marked a five year anniversary today the Pentagon arguing against a quick retreat."

Play from 4:49[4:49]" We've learned through hard experience what happens when we pull our forces back to fast."

Play from 4:54[4:54]" The terrorists and extremists stepped in they fill vacuums establish safe havens. And use them to spread chaos and carnage."

Play from 5:01[5:01]" Presidential hopeful Barack Obama says that he -- exit to the White House he will order American troops to withdraw from Iraq I war and this war because politics compels. Not because our troops cannot bear the burden as -- as this. But because it is the right thing to do for national security Iraq -- approach as."

Play from 5:23[5:23]" And held around the country today from New England to the midwest in check of the eight activists including -- face charges of disturbing the peace and obstructing traffic. Police say they were blocking a gate at west over air base today. And about thirty people have been detained so far in Washington DC ABC's Pam Coulter is there."

Play from 5:46[5:46]" more protests of united students with peace loving -- expects lit veterans Adam -- insurgent rocket believes it's dragged on for too long but we did in Iraq -- Five years as a major problem Vietnam vet Ron Kirby music counter protester Vietnam veterans know losing. And we cannot forward this country to these. -- demonstrators blocked streets the IRS and."

Play from 6:11[6:11]" Companies they say you profited from the -- him closer ABC news Washington. While the economy has surpassed Iraq in many recent polls as the nation's top issue and Associated Press survey finds the war still has a personal impact on college students. About half of the students polled said they know someone who is serving or has served in Iraq and Afghanistan. And that makes for feelings of stress or anxiety two thirds of the students said it was a mistake to invade Iraq. WBZ news -- 38."

Play from 6:43[6:43]" Yeah -- news at wbz1030.com Wall Street numbers and more from Traci John -- marketwatch.com good afternoon Tracy good afternoon Diana looks like a Wall Street has abandoned efforts to add to yesterday's huge rally. The Dow Industrials are now losing 118 points the Nasdaq down 21 the S&P of falling eleven. Yesterday the market celebrated not just the Federal Reserve rate cut but word from a couple of major brokers. They were not suffering as much as feared today we've got another could be worst profit report from another big Wall Street investment bank. Morgan Stanley its shares are on the rise. While price isn't come down quite a bit today have to the Energy Department reported a 3% drop in demand compared to this time a year ago. Crude futures dropped about five bucks to 100 foreign half dollars a barrel. Business reports Saturday and 38 past the hour I'm Traci junkie marketwatch.com on WBZ Newsradio 1030 soggy weather details neck."

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Play from 8:13[8:13]" Us now Bob Larson with the extended WBZ AccuWeather forecast increasingly windy tonight rain much of the time temperatures steady or slowly rising. Couple left ever showers tomorrow morning otherwise mostly cloudy tomorrow. And becoming very windy I have fifty windy tomorrow night in trending colder low thirty mostly sunny windy and chilly on Friday -- 42 animals the clouds sunshine Saturday Chile. At a high of forty X weather in just ten minutes I'm Deb UBZ AccuWeather meteorologist Bob Larson it's raining in Boston and right now 35 degrees."

Play from 8:45[8:45]" You know a wise man once said success Aziz. Do the right thing the right way at the right time simple right of course small business owners will tell you that finding time is what makes it tough. That's one more small business owners turned to be some business it has multiple payment options like credit and debit that are accepted at millions of locations worldwide and it helps reduce paperwork by tracking your finances. To see more ways BC can help good and -- dot com slash small business. Business takes Lisa."

Play from 9:14[9:14]" Still to come later this half hour turmoil in the markets is starting to have an effect on the finances of state agencies I'm Lisa Meyer and student -- is going up that you -- those stories still to come. WBZ news signed 315 lots of Red Sox news today here's WBZ's Tom Cuddy."

Play from 9:31[9:31]" Red Sox to blue jays in the final US base exhibition game in Fort Myers a thinning Red Sox three blue jays won this game almost what complained the trip to Japan was in jeopardy. Red Sox players intended to boycott the game and the trip unless the team support staff coaches trainers traveling secretary. Received acceptable financial compensation for the trip. Red Sox player -- Kevin nucleus."

Play from 9:54[9:54]" They deaf player who we definitely have something in place further going to have a lot more than what they're getting four and -- game four was and it. It just wasn't. They did to -- it it was a right. And that's the main reason and right now we have a good amount in place for them right now sought that the greatest thing we there want them but it's it's good. And with the -- to be better."

Play from 10:17[10:17]" Red Sox player rep Kevin Youkilis boycott -- Red Sox leave immediately after the game four. Japan's self a seven day off in the aftermath of last night's domination in the Houston Rockets rockets may have won 22 straight as pretty obvious is Celtics weren't watching."

Play from 10:31[10:31]" Tonight some lose some they have to do would have eventually you know we're just happened to be in the spot to do. You -- that they gave helped us too because of the street you know are thinking helped our guys get up four. Nobody wanted to do it. And and they did it's -- very proud of him."

Play from 10:44[10:44]" Celtic coach doc river -- Celtics in Dallas tomorrow Bruins get a -- to this morning brought home to Montreal tomorrow. And again you can listen to right here on WBZ radio it's 655 -- Beers sitting you know Sharon practiced witness teammates this morning. And it's a game time decision tomorrow Sharon the -- lineup since suffering an upper body injury. Twelve days ago 317 on WBZ news Tom Cuddy WBZ radio sports"

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