My WBZ Morning Headlines 4/24/2008

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[0:15]" ABC news time is 8 o'clock 61 and sunny in Boston good morning I'm Deb Lawler -- is off today here's what we're following in the WBZ news -- a heads up critique commuters this morning heading to the train you might want to leave a little bit early MBTA police are going through their paces in a trial run I'm Lisa Meyer Framingham police with a mystery on their hands."

[0:36]" I'm Doug Cope with Framingham where it is strange story that voted for --"

[0:40]" A flap over passport says IDs new policy implemented by the Boston culinary group is sparking an immigration controversy I'm Kim Tunnicliffe it's another beauty of the day."

[0:52]" Son John -- prevailed today and tomorrow bit of a -- trends -- day today cooler this weekend maybe some rain by the end of the weekend."

[0:58]" Our top story now heading to the train this morning you might want to build in a little bit of extra time. WBZ's Lisa Meyer reports MBTA police are going through their paces conducting a drill what they would do with the nation's terror level. At -- this is just a -- strike of a brand new plan designed to keep you safe Deputy Chief John Martino tells me you'll seem more inspection points more stations and there'll be more passengers in vehicles inspected."

[1:25]" We use explosive trace detection equipment that we take a -- of the outside of the package and we ran to the machine -- the machine greeted within seven seconds."

[1:33]" Martino says these inspections take place all the time but. Not usually on this kind of scale Lisa -- WBZ Newsradio 1030 it was a wild and crazy stunt in Framingham that could have left someone seriously injured police are looking for whoever's responsible WBZ's Doug Cope is at the scene."

[1:51]" The plastic ties were stretched across willow street like belt road creating havoc to separate times like ethnic rubble. According to the metro west daily news believe as private as a murder waiting to happen. And the consequences could have been -- it. Especially ports somewhat of a bicycle and motorcycle who may not in the pocket -- weapons that the state police crime lab for evidence the palace has. And police are asking for open -- for a suspect. It's private demand it is -- is six feet tall stocky with short hair and wearing dark clothing. In Framingham Doug Cope WBZ Newsradio 1030."

[2:25]" A Beacon Hill to Patrick administration is hoping to make changes to a tax package passed two weeks ago by the house. At issue an amendment giving new tax breaks to companies with large portions of their business dealings overseas. The globe reports a state revenue department estimates potential losses to the state in the millions the tax package is now in the hands of the Senate. Where the Patrick administration plans to lobby to get rid of the loophole. They were apparently bent on destruction police in Hillsborough New Hampshire are looking for whoever spray painted hate graffiti on to a schools in the town. Also at a home and an apartment building and then tried to set a playground on fire when official describes the scope of the damage as alarming. A new policy implemented by the Boston culinary group this sparking some controversy the policy allows bartenders at the orpheum theater and Bank of America pavilion to refused to search someone if their passport does not have a US customs stamp. We get more for WBZ's Kim Tunnicliffe."

[3:21]" The head of the Boston licensing board -- McCaskey says this is the first he's heard of bartenders checking passports for customs stamp as a condition for serving someone -- drink the Boston culinary group tells the globe they implemented the policy to make sure passports are real not as a way of enforcing immigration law. But McCaskey says he -- little uncomfortable with the new policy."

[3:44]" Elbow did not expect -- class what class of people which those would be illegal immigrants and you're discriminated against -- protected class of law but -- class people."

[3:53]" McCaskey says he will bring the matter up before the licensing board WBZ radio has calls out to the Boston culinary group Kim Tunnicliffe WBZ Newsradio 1030 Boston police are making their presence known in Hyde park is a step up the search for a man who attacked an 88 year old woman. It happened early yesterday at a housing complex on summer street the suspect is described as a black man five feet seven with a slight build. He was wearing all black and a stocking cap. Yesterday's incident was a second in Hyde park in a week Monday a man was attacked in his home about a half mile from summer street. Gas and oil aside for a moment and consider this the price of rice has gone through the roof and supplies are getting tight. In some cases there -- considering rationing John Blackstone has more."

[4:38]" Here in San Francisco's Chinatown a bag of premium rice that cost about twenty dollars a few weeks ago now cost almost forty. The bright -- July way to line. In American cities with large Asian populations the rice price increases prompted panic buying. Some big box wars like Sam's club and Costco have put limits on the number of bags buyers can take. But still the rice sells out quickly."

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