My WBZ Morning Headlines 7/15/2008

[0:00]" WBZ. WBZ. HD Boston. Traffic on the three. Breaking news when it. Every day. WBZ Boston news radio there. WBZ news -- 8 o'clock perfect at least weather wise Tuesday morning the fifteenth to July 73 degrees and sunny skies Boston -- assignment Walsh good morning. Here's -- following the WBZ newsroom GM set to announce restructuring within the hour as the auto giants stocks gives to a 54 year low."

[1:57]" Editor -- visibly of the country is getting its money's worth for Amtrak's Acela train. That improved bridges tunnels and rails would get people from Boston Washington and points in between faster. People hopping onboard the 7:15 to sell this morning don't disagree."

[2:12]" We need to upgrade it and we need to have a high speed trains his other developed countries have. But in the meantime this is wonderful yes they think the Acela is still worth it rob -- the -- for two years to New York."

[2:26]" And says three hours by train isn't bad my -- parked at the station and then hop on the train them right in Penn station right in the middle midtown when I get there the logistics are great at south station mark katic WBZ Newsradio 1030."

[2:40]" This afternoon the state senate will take up the repeal of a 1913. Law that has been used to ban many out of state gay couples from. Getting married in Massachusetts it was originally written. Almost a hundred years ago to halt the marriage of interracial. Couples which was banned in other states from being buried here the repeal effort is expected to sail through the Senate. But WBZ's Lana Jones says it may face a tougher challenge in the Massachusetts house. As the week goes on the city of Boston's coming down hard on a firefighter who claimed to be too injured to lift the hallways but. Apparently was able to strike a pose as we hear from WBZ's Carl Stevens."

[3:16]" Austin firefighter Albert or royal who's out on disability is a competitive bodybuilder and seeking a disability pension from the city's retirement board and Mayor Menino suggestion that the board reject his petition."

[3:27]" Which sound portrait and we turn his application was did on the table because it's not the way dispose should begin without mentioning him payment of any department -- anybody that's just -- attacked -- Well except opens today. And -- cannot be."

[3:43]" Says that most Boston firefighters are responsible hardworking and that Arroyo is a bad apple. Carl Stevens WBZ Newsradio 1030 WBZ news time in 7 in the name of energy conservation town officials in the the south coastal community of west Porter tinkering with the idea of a four day workweek. We get the story from WBZ's Karen Twomey."

[4:10]" Sort of in the background my of course aware or -- it. -- a total of the people would visit to afford or don't give us prices sort of triggered triggered this in the bulletin for instance surface."

[4:22]" Foster would like to keep town hall and -- open for days Monday through Thursday with slightly expanded hours and hour and a quarter tacked on to accommodate residents. He says the reduce energy output during the three days off provides a significant savings."

[4:36]" probably ten to 12000 those the year was diverted to testament to sports."

[4:40]" The proposal still has to go to the town for a vote. Karen Twomey WBZ Newsradio 1030 and the series of concerts that is raised millions for America's farm families over the years farm aid is actually run out of headquarters in Somerville who knew but this year for the first time. The concert is going to be held in the bay state the globe reporting singer John Mellencamp will announce this morning farm able take place this. At the Comcast Center in Mansfield September 20 also on the of the ticket Willie Nelson Neil young and Dave -- What has announcement will come this morning in Copley square and the farmer's market. WBZ news side NATO never the business news -- we're going to have stockholders and -- and financial. Institution -- the -- Ron Amadon."

[6:27]" The extended WBZ AccuWeather forecast. Beautiful weather in Bridgewater hand in Beckett and in Bellingham and right here. In Boston Elliot Abrams and and -- record it's going to be a great day today sunshine temperature climbing up past day eighty degrees going down a 65 tonight. Are mostly sunny and nice high 83 on his son John warm and humid on Thursday high 87. Friday partly sunny hot new and -- 91 degrees so warm up as we go through the week. And no sign of any rain the next three or four days pleas on WBZ AccuWeather meteorologist -- they were sunny skies 74 degrees in Boston at WB."