My WBZ Afternoon Headlines 04/28/2008

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[0:58]" Tonight in Atlanta is a Celtics in the Atlanta Hawks and playoff game number for a -- series. Two games to watch this afternoon -- it is brought to you but the most trusted name in mattresses sleepy is the mattress professionals. Just in time for the Indiana primary the US Supreme Court has ruled that states can and without violating the constitution require photo IDs from voters. Democrats have argued that the strict requirement would steer away the -- older and minority voters from the polls. Today's High Court ruling was a divided six to three. CBS's Bob -- tells us more."

[1:32]" This case has big political consequences Republicans have been working across the country to enact laws like the one in Indiana requiring a driver's license or other state issued photo ID to vote while Democrats have been trying to -- voting rules CBS news legal analyst Andrew Cohen some states have made it easier to vote in some states have made it harder and today the court said. That it is constitutional to make it harder Republicans say voter ID laws deter fraud Democrats say it's a way to discouraged poor and elderly voters were less likely to have a driver's license. But CBS news Washington."

[3:08]" I think. Reverend Wright is very angry with the policies of the country but not the country itself and that's true of many Americans."

[4:33]" A system wasn't designed to tap water and as you might imagine and it wants to -- low point so while the topography is working working with us a little bit in the financial district. There are some intermediary low points and we have to dig down. And physically tapped into the line and -- water out of them location."

[4:51]" While progress has been made in the north and all of the service in the financial district again is not expected back until the end of the day tomorrow. Best advice for motorist to avoid that area because of the equipment and lane closures on congress street. Three dollars 54 cents that is the average price for a gallon of self serve regular in Massachusetts. And is WBZ's Lana Jones reports for cabbies it's a bit much."

[5:16]" As skilling gets it comes directly out of the drivers' pockets were regulated we can. Increase what we charge all the accounts on as the convention's supporters are comfortable."

[5:27]" Tips here. Larry Meister is -- and a member of the independent taxi owners association short of tips cabbies have to get creative to save on gas."

[5:36]" Our -- looking affair is not but wasting gas. You know making ago. More productive trips -- an example of the more productive trip trying to look sort of forget next W dropped a -- I would much rather have these."

[5:49]" Cab drivers have applied for a rate hike but the process has just started and could take awhile Lana Jones WBZ Newsradio 1030 a mini stampede to -- the postal -- Americans are buying those forever stamps at a rate of thirty million per day. The cost of sending a first class letter goes up a penny to 42 cents in two weeks. They're called for rapper stands because they remain valid for full postage even after the increase. By the end of today some 800000 American taxpayers will have more money in their bank accounts this is the rebate money from the economic stimulus package. Most days this week the IRS will be making direct deposits to banks the first paper checks go out by Friday may ninth. Families with -- children will get 300 dollars per child WBZ news -- 38."

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[6:45]" On Monday on Wall Street let's check the numbers -- John ward I can't marketwatch.com and Diane it's a merger Monday in fact a Wall Street likes the taste the latest merger news mars and Warren Buffett are buying wrigley for 23 billion dollars wrigley stock. Has been on the move today big time at last check was up some 23%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 31 the Nasdaq advancing ten and the S&P 500. Is tacking on four. And in the latest airline soap opera news united and US Airways are in advanced talks in the AP says a deal could be announced. Within two weeks. United parent UAL is down some 3% right US Airways is flying high. It is rising some 16%. Business reports at eight and 38 past the hour on John word on marketwatch.com on WBZ news radio 1030."

[7:39]" American Airlines will be charging if Steve four extra Beckett gentle of that story that later this half hour on WBZ. You know a wise man once do what you love and you won't have to work at -- your life. Of course small business owners know that doing what you love sometimes involves doing things you don't love. Like finances that's why more small business owners turned piece of business. It has multiple payment options like credit and debit that are accepted millions of locations worldwide and helps reduce paperwork by tracking your finances to -- can help -- decent dot com slash small business. Business takes -- WBZ news 932 and we have rain this afternoon let's check it out to see how -- the rain -- last it's the extended WBZ AccuWeather forecast with Bob Larson."

[8:26]" Cloudy breezy tonight into tomorrow morning with periods of rain and some of the rain heavy temperatures tonight slowly rising. -- Abramoff and ending to -- in cloudy breezy and temperatures holding in the fifties becoming mostly clear tomorrow night in Chile low 37 of 42 degrees. For Wednesday intervals of clouds sunshine breezy and -- line 55. Thursday some sunshine followed by clouds I'm 58. Thanks whether -- just ten minutes on WBZ AccuWeather meteorologist Bob Larson."

[8:53]" It's a broad day 44 degrees right now with rain in Boston tells WBZ news time 315 let's see what's happening this Monday in sports with WBZ's Tom Cuddy."

[9:03]" The Celtics Atlanta Hawks in Atlanta tonight playoff game number -- Celtics lead to games once double surprise almost. Almost all involves surprise that there is going to game five Paul Pierce."

[9:14]" Was the number of days -- for his child we really get back on these parents who knows that the starship -- you can't do that now. -- pumped up their homes -- to play better ball that's the thing we've got to understand this margolies. This will be a battle benetton's is laid out forcefully -- you got -- to interrogate a young player and now we figure that out so. -- be ready for medical."

[9:35]" As a baseball -- game five at the garden Wednesday the NFL draft is over but it's not really over. Over 200 players drafted this weekend on the races on four undrafted talent you know would be moving on to -- free agent signings and fill -- our roster and then you know get her numbers up for training camp -- address. Over it's really not over into an information on the players that in this free agency period after the draft you know hopefully will be able to supplement our trip with some with some quality players that addresses what's."

[10:04]" Patriot rookie camp is this weekend of -- the Red Sox have a day off Toronto at Fenway tomorrow for the first of three NHL Stanley Cup tonight Philadelphia and Montreal tied at a game apiece in Philadelphia this one has nasty written all over it. MD Orlando can eliminate Toronto at Disney leg -- up three nothing in Denver pat Riley is out as head coach of the Miami Heat. Will remain as team president SNC Riley fired himself. Rex Ron Ingram is the son of seventies rocker Todd run in rex run -- as a shortstop for my only baseball's Las Vegas 51. When Rodman comes to the plate the PA system Bellsouth hello it's me 317 on the WBZ news Tom Cuddy WBZ radio sports. For years I suffer"