My WBZ Afternoon Headlines 07/17/2208

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[0:18]" Good afternoon it's 3 o'clock we have cloudy skies in Boston right now 84 degrees I'm Diane Stern and here's what we're following the 22 billion dollar price tag for the Big -- who -- after the -- the turnpike authority a -- until repairs to pay hundreds of millions of dollars of Carl Stevens of this -- trucking groups filed a federal complaint against the city of Boston issue Hazmat -- trucking associations say are illegal -- Lisa -- WBZ AccuWeather forecast a buildup of heat and humidity across the area over the next couple that day on Wall Street the Dow's -- 136. And -- if you are bringing along that second -- the market fund report coming -- and sports the Red -- nobody -- David -- Jesus inaction. With the Pawtucket Red Sox."

[1:25]" The chairman of the Senate bonding committee mark Montague began this hearing by saying he's upset that two weeks before the end of the legislative session lawmakers are being asked to allow the turnpike authority. To use the State's higher credit rating to pay off some of its debt. But jay Gonzales from the office of administration and finance said that without that action to open there's going to be on the hook."

[1:45]" Allowing toll payers to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in cost can be avoided with the commonwealth guarantee. As an unacceptable and fiscally reckless after."

[2:09]" Nothing is insurmountable images that we do it as if problem have to rot in the problem has a solution some people may be happy -- unhappy with a solution. But eventually you know we're going to have to deal with it."

[2:21]" The head of the mass taxpayers' association Michael Widmer says the state may have to come up with new revenue sources to pay the -- The American trucking associations have filed a complaint with the federal Department of Transportation against the city of Boston. At issue hazardous materials roots which the trucking associations say are illegal. WBZ's Lisa Meyer tells us what she's learned. Attorney rich Moskowitz tells me he filed a complaint as a last resort he says Boston officials are trying to ban Hazmat trucks from the city."

[2:52]" All we want to do is to force bought stand to make sure that the route that he's ultimately selected is indeed the safest route and an efficient route."

[3:02]" Moskowitz Angeles Boston does something the feds could invalidate Hazmat route or withhold highway funds as a last resort that prompted Boston transportation commissioner Tom timlin detail mean this."

[3:13]" Shame that somebody wants to put people in harm's way to put more money in their pocket."

[3:17]" Timlin says the truckers just want to shortcut through the city to save time he thinks safety is more important Lisa Meyer WBZ Newsradio 1030 no change in the jobless picture nationwide but the Massachusetts unemployment rate rose three tenths of a percentage point to five point 2% last month. They state figures still below the national average of five and a half percent. Al Gore raising the bar for alternative energy that's story's coming up in just a moment or two but firsts. At 33 we have the Subaru dealers of New England all wheel drive traffic on the -- it's brought to you by the New England regional council of carpenters and here is Scott Eck."

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[4:56]" A mix of clouds and sunshine right now in Boston 84 degree is dropping to 65 to 69 overnight and tomorrow hot and humid. Well much more on the forecast. In just about five minutes right here on WBZ. Newsradio 1030 tonight we can deal with you. I'll keep you 100 dollars and you can give me 1000 dollars sound crazy. Well if you're carrying a balance on your credit card month after month you've already taken that bad deal that's right. You've made a deal with the credit card company that could be costing you thousands in high interest and late fees. If you want to get debt free once and for all you need to call credit -- of America right now for free information just call 180302111. We worked directly with your creditors to lower your interest rates stop the collection calls and eliminate your late fees. Then we rolled everything into one affordable monthly payments so you can get debt free and state debt free it's that simple. No more credit card payments no more collection calls if you made a bad deal with the credit card company it's time to get debt free starting today. Call credit got to America for free information. 180302111. That's 180302111. WBZ news."

[6:12]" Time 36 oil prices continue to slide stocks posting more gains. This is the third straight day oil prices have fallen down to 130 dollars fifty cents a barrel. Over the last three days oil has dropped around fourteen dollars. House Democrats -- pushing a -- to spur oil drilling on already available lands in Alaska of the -- part of the Gulf of Mexico. The ideas to stop the Republican effort to allow exploration off the Atlantic and Pacific -- CBS's -- tells us Democrats continue to urge the White House to tap into the reserves."

[6:47]" rejected offshore drilling Democrats are pressing President Bush to use oil the government keeps buried at salt caves in Texas. With some 700 million barrels in the strategic reserve House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says prices could drop if we start selling at all."

[7:00]" Increasing the supply. Reduces the price that's the way it's supposed to work. So we're calling upon the president once again to free our oil."

[7:10]" Congress earlier forced President Bush to stop buying more oil for the reserved but he says it's only for emergencies and shouldn't be sold. But CBS news capitol."

[7:19]" Meantime former vice president Al Gore would like to see Americans weaned off fossil fuels in ten years. He says that will take the kind of baldness shown by president Kennedy when he challenged the country to put a man on the moon."

[7:32]" The survival of the United States of America as we know it is at risk and even more if more should be required. The future of human civilization is that --"

[7:42]" Gore is challenging the US to start getting all of its energy from sources like the sun and wind over the next decade but admits that could cost as much as three trillion dollars. Winds blow hard over Texas and now the lone star state is giving the nod to the largest wind power project in the entire country. The plan which won preliminary approval today mister bill billions of dollars worth of new transmission lines to. Bring energy from west Texas to urban areas. Environmentalists and consumer groups are hailing the move Texas is already believe -- in generating wind power. And two states over Mississippi once again has the highest obesity rate in the country. More than 30% of adults in that state Alabama and Tennessee tipped the scales enough to keep the south the fattest region in the country. Experts say the traditional southern diet high in fat fried food could be a big factor. There are also more moral residents and black women in the south to groups that tend to have higher obesity rates. CDC data show the percentage of obese adults in the northeast. Is 23 point 3%. Adds that in the south and midwest but not as good as the west Colorado has the lowest rate of obesity of all for states. WBZ news time 38."

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[9:05]" Now the Wall Street numbers years John ward rocket marketwatch.com. I'm dying crude futures dropped more than five dollars today to settle their 129. Dollars a barrel on crude now down more than fifteen dollars last few days. As there are worries out there that of the economy is going to slow down and that is going to put a damper on demand. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up a 146. Points and Nasdaq. Is tacking on 29 in the S&P 500 is advancing ten. And we should tell you that when you fly higher fees for checking that second bag are making many of you. Leave that second bag at home Continental Airlines says. It has seen a 60%. Drop in second bags and that's after implementing a 25 dollar -- back in April. Business reports at eight and 38 past the hour on John where -- marketwatch.com. On WB's eight Newsradio 1035."

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[10:31]" WBZ news time 310 -- other words through the weekend it's the extended WBZ AccuWeather forecast with Bob Larson brought you by Bernie and -- furniture warm and breezy starting at this evening patchy clouds overnight -- 65 to 69 a mark partly sunny. On him -- a high 86 right at the coast elsewhere in 94. Partly cloudy warm it's sticky tomorrow Diallo just 73. On human on Saturday an extra clouds -- shattered I 93 degrees. Warm humid weather on Sunday with clouds and occasional sunshine of the might be a thunderstorm by 86. Thanks weather in just ten minutes on WBZ. AccuWeather meteorologist. Bob Larson sunshine and clouds in Boston a warm 85 degrees."

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