My WBZ Morning Headlines for 6/03/2008

[0:00]" WB ZWBZHD Boston. Traffic on the three. Breaking news when it. Every day. WBZ Boston news radio there. WBZ news army even talk on this Tuesday it is the third of June and a good morning mostly sunny skies in Boston already 67 degrees. Getting up getting going and thanks for making as part of your Tuesday amid orchards were following the WBZ newsroom aggressively combating his cancer and."

[0:31]" taking good most of the rest of the votes he gets his -- different Lana Jones university -- this better be good for surgery."

[0:38]" Also this morning a new state -- it's doing well. About 95% of Massachusetts taxpayers now have health insurance and Karen Twomey whatever it takes great stickers are about the effect of rising gas prices are pending or even their rebate -- group called abstract. I'm Carl Stevens Jersey AccuWeather fine weather today but a storm that caused severe weather in the arm valley can bring a summary tomorrow."

[1:01]" And in sports the Sox fall to the -- six -- three demanding its number of -- big -- for what could be a month Senator Ted Kennedy has -- one major hurdle in his battle with brain cancer he's had his surgery it lasted about three and a half hours. And he's quoted as saying afterward he felt like a million bucks live again now to Durham, North Carolina. And the Duke University Medical Center where WBZ's Lana Jones a standing by Lana."

[1:24]" At an ant several days it will be one that we're eating and watching for Ted Kennedy and his doctors here at its. Been watching for signs of brain swelling seizures and blood -- Potential complications especially for a man of 76. Art and indeed the goods like Kennedy made it through surgery to remove it is that two overs possible. He was the whitacre was an indication to investors that no permanent -- of this which. Is biggest challenge may come next week he begins radiation and chemotherapy in substance. In Durham north Atlantic -- WBZ Newsradio 1030."

[2:00]" No we expecting to get a briefing from either the hospital or from senator Kennedy's office on his. Conditions how we rested during that -- thing."

[2:10]" Well now. Supplements called me yesterday they may be another update of any kind for a few days. We had precious few statements from the cavities doctors and Stanley in the two weeks since -- separate that -- was rushed to Mass. General where he was diagnosed. Its success doesn't statements that is that's -- if you look at senses. And highest export when he went sailing. So there's no indication that that we won't have any dated today."

[2:37]" And I thank you Lana whose -- your new ground there in North Carolina State to WBZ Newsradio 1030. At -- website wbz1030.com for the very latest WBZ news time a -- so. The process of choosing a democratic presidential nominee enters the next phase after today's primaries in. South Dakota and Montana brought Obama continues to lead in delegates Hillary Clinton though has not yet indicated she's ready to quit. Still up for grabs the super delegates CBS news chief political spoke correspondent Jeff Greenfield says that Clinton has little chance of getting them. On her side."

[3:09]" Other times and Hillary Clinton's. And so little instruments we're seeing many more primaries wouldn't big ones. Getting more votes than them Obama showing up better in polls against McCain and being key states better than that Obama reformed I think would have been deep cost we back then called the power brokers. And -- super delegates to say wait a second. But I think what's happened is that over the years party insiders have come to believe that they contested convention inevitably means defeat in November."

[3:41]" Having health insurance is now the norm in Massachusetts reports WBZ is Karen Twomey. A new department of revenue report shows that 5% of Massachusetts taxpayers are still uninsured which proponents of the State's new health care reform law are quick to point out means the other 95% are insured. And that they declare me the 2006 law is this accessed. -- all is with the department of revenue."

[4:16]" Of the 5% who are uninsured about one half of them are being hit with fines the -- health care reform law requires all taxpayers who can afford it carry -- insurance Karen Twomey WBZ Newsradio 1030 WBZ news time 87 air route one's talking about the high price against these days and is WBZ's Carl Stevens reports lawmakers on. Beacon -- talking about doing something about it."

[4:39]" We're all living with price of gas around four bucks a gallon but what is the effect of that cost. That's what state lawmakers want to know today the senate committee on post audit and oversight will hear from the number of people. Including the head of the mass retailers association John hers -- says businesses are getting hit a couple different way."

[4:55]" Consumers are our 2 consumer confidence levels and are spending -- and rebate checks to fill the gas tax and according. Because there's been dismissed businesses than just an operating."

[5:09]" So customers -- by ambulance at the very time across the business is going up. Carl Stevens WBZ Newsradio 1030 -- caused drummer for the big fire that burned down James -- company lobster on the waterfront last week but the company hopes to put up a -- trailer on Atlantic avenue to resume its retail business. The globe reports -- wholesale business has continued. Thanks to assistance from competitors like PJ lobster and -- seafood which of off of their facilities including a saltwater tank and a case you're wondering the lobsters and -- the work cooked beyond consumption. During the fire. Worth up to a million dollars started the business news for MarketWatch and once again it's lions."