My WBZ Afternoon Headlines 07/18/2008

[0:00]" Every day. WBZ news Don -- 3 o'clock 88 degrees hazy sunshine and Boston good afternoon to you primary Blake and for Diane Stern and years we're following the WBZ -- politician for the Bush Administration and pulling out of Iraq the Bush Administration uses the phrase and general time horizon for the US troop withdrawals from Iraq and growing number of landlords are facing a tough choice pay your utility bills or pay their mortgages. I'm -- modern WBZ AccuWeather and comfortably warm and here but across the area tonight -- be a stray thunderstorm early tonight. And the numbers on Wall Street."

[0:36]" The Dow was down five and more layoffs had a major airlines in the market watcher report coming up Alan Segel would WBZ sports Red Sox are back playing as they -- a three game set and and -- and -- the angels and there is still a sharp morning at the British Open."

[0:49]" This BM gimme a variety by the most trusted name in mattresses sleep bees that mattress professionals. There appears to be some movement in what up until now has been President Bush is inflexible opposition to deadlines and timetables on talking about US troop cuts in Iraq. The White House today announcing the following a teleconference. Between President Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister nori analogy. Both leaders have agreed on a quote a general time horizon for combat troop reductions ABC White House correspondent and captain says those words were chosen with care this new state."

[1:19]" Internal White House does not set a date or actual timetable. But for the first time President Bush acknowledges there will be a general time horizon for reducing US troop levels. Prime Minister Maliki had been quoted as insisting on a timetable. Today's statement also says withdrawals will depend on conditions on the ground."

[1:40]" Two leaders were discussing a broader security agreement to keep US troops in Iraq after a UN mandate expires the end of this year Baghdad has been pressing to take more control of its own security. Iraq has proposed requiring US forces to fully withdraw five years after Iraqi forces take the lead on security. And the latest now on the US policy shift on talking with Iran secretary of state Condoleezza Rice today said the US still has conditions for negotiating with Iran. Even though the Bush Administration is sending a senior diplomat to weekend talks with an Iranian nuclear envoy she says the administration is serious about diplomacy. But is not ready for open ended discussions with Iran she says that will only happen after Tehran stops all activities that could lead to the development of atomic weapons. Locally authorities looking into the death of a fifteen year old boy in east Boston Police were called to a home on valley street about 6 this morning. The fifteen year old boy was in cardiac arrest. He was on a respirator and authorities are looking into the possibility his death was the result of a power outage. And -- officials say power went out in the area at 4:15 this morning due to a failure in some underground cables power was out for about two hours. And star was not aware person on a ventilator at the address. The local utility companies are sending out an avalanche shut off notices these days to customers who are still struggling to pay last winter's heating bills. Much less the -- Britain now running the AC. WBZ's Lisa Meyer reports a growing number of landlords facing a tough choice pay their utility bills or pay their mortgages."

[3:10]" It's indoors at the metropolitan Boston housing partnership doesn't have any hard numbers on how many landlords find themselves -- difficult but."

[3:18]" We have be anecdotal information based on the calls that we receive from landlord that wants to make their payments and are trying to better experiencing more and more difficulties."

[3:28]" And Norris is a -- number of these landlords are trying to fend off foreclosure. They're trying to pay their mortgages and utility payments have to slide Norris says the partnership has some emergency funds to help out so does the state you'll."

[3:41]" Work with folks to make sure that they're not lost in the system."

[3:45]" And the utility companies are also trying to help to the extent they can Lisa Meyer WBZ Newsradio 1030."

[3:51]" In the -- of hot summer weekend a strong thunderstorm and a few spots this evening otherwise patchy clouds warm and humid again inaudible 73 tomorrow hot -- times of clouds and sun and afternoon thunderstorm in spots yet again a high of 93. Much the same story again for Sunday. We'll have the extended WBZ AccuWeather forecast at 310 WBZ news time now is 3689. Degrees outside the -- studios. Bridge in the region is putting up traffic restrictions student safety concerns heavy trucks are going to be banned from the ropes for bridge. Over the Connecticut river between Lebanon, New Hampshire and white river junction Vermont. Beginning this coming Monday in addition to the truck and they will also be alternating one way traffic for other vehicles the group for bridge was built in 1936. And has actually was rebuilt in 1976. Inspectors recently found significant corrosion and earlier this month lane restrictions went up locally on the Longfellow bridge he in Boston. So John McCain mr. excitement apparently according to an Associated Press Yahoo! News poll the answer is no one compared with Barack Obama AP correspondent Brian Thomas explain."

[4:57]" A new -- Yahoo! News poll -- supporters of Barack Obama are more than four times more fired up about the election -- are supporters of John McCain some 38% of the Obama supporters who were surveyed are excited about November while only 9% from the corresponding McCain groups say that African Americans Democrats and liberals -- revved up about Obama while whites Republicans and conservatives are less revved up about McCain Obama's big hurdle remains the lagging support from supporters of Hillary Clinton. Brian Thomas Washington."

[5:25]" On the campaign trail today in Warren Michigan McCain told workers at the General Motors technical center that our nation's energy dependence may be fueling terrorism we are sending 700. Billion dollars a year. Overseas. Two countries that don't like us very much in purchasing their oil. And some of that money ends up. In the hands of terrorist organization can also pledged to help auto workers rebuild their industry appraised GM's plans for a long range electric car US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is in Rhode Island as Friday afternoon to talk about the middle class -- speaking at the headquarters of the United food and commercial workers union local 328 in Providence. And Vermont man today sentenced to twenty years behind bars for his role in the theft ring that -- a million dollars worth of sculptures to sell as scrap metal. Roger JP pleading guilty to possession of stolen property in grand larceny. Police HH in two other men stole thirty sculptures from a sculptor whose works have been exhibited in new York's museum of modern art. A break in the case came when the owner of a scrap metal yard so -- news report about the thefts and alerted police WBZ news time three away."

[6:29]" Hear the news right here. Save the news at wbz1030.com. We check in on Wall Street right now marketwatch.com. Here's John -- not a good afternoon Mary crude futures fell again today that strike oil down again it's now trading under a 129 dollars a barrel. Unfortunately. That's not triggering a stampede today among the bulls. Some negative earnings news from Google and Microsoft putting downward pressure. On a major stock averages Google in particular is falling 10% or fifty dollars. Microsoft is sinking 7% are about two bucks the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Is up eight. The Nasdaq is down 34 the S&P 500. Is off four and more layoffs at American Airlines it's now going to cut thirteen hundred aircraft mechanics and some 200 managers the move comes as American. Starts to retire older less fuel efficient planes American has already said. It wants to cut about 900 flight attendants and 200 pilots. Business report today that 38 past the hour on John where -- marketwatch.com. On WB's a Newsradio 1030."

[7:40]" WBZ news time now -- 310 we have weather on the attends let's check what we've got in store for us this weekend here's meteorologist Bob Larson with the extended WBZ AccuWeather forecast brought to you by the 99 restaurant."

[7:52]" Heavy thunderstorm drifting across parts of the region this evening partly cloudy overnight warm and humid -- largest 73 on him tomorrow a federal the clouds and sunshine and attitude thunderstorm response. I 93 warm and sticky tomorrow night the showers thunderstorm the -- low is seventy. Not does not on Sunday but still here with -- and subside and -- thunderstorm and high of 86 from Monday a mixture of clouds sunshine. Maybe a shower or thunderstorm high 81. Thanks weather in just ten minutes on WBZ. AccuWeather meteorologist. Bob Larson."

[8:20]" Hazy sunshine it's 91 at -- 89 degrees outside the WBZ -- com WBZ news time now is 315. Alan Segel is here with WBZ sports -- Mary thank -- Red Sox close down the first part of their season by winning two -- a -- five of six heading into the all star break tip get back into first place in the American League east tonight they get back into action as they begin a three game series with the angels in Anaheim. About cults gets the start of the Red Sox tonight he's -- and foreign notices demo where success --"

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