My WBZ Morning Headlines 8/07/2008

[0:57]" He's an elected official in Middlesex County. And he's been arrested and charged with stealing money from machines in the registry of deeds office WBZ's rod for its report John but Nomo was arrested last night outside his office he's accused of stealing thousands of dollars from change and copy machines. In the registry of deeds. DA Gerry Leone says -- was caught on tape during a three month investigation."

[1:19]" In a brazen and said violation of the public trust at John but normal is seen on -- video camera. A taking money. Out of the machines that are in the registry of deeds and pocketing money."

[1:34]" And -- will be arraigned later this morning in Cambridge district court he's -- register of probate in Middlesex County for the last eight years. Rod -- WBZ. Newsradio 1030 Governor Patrick."

[1:44]" Looking to rescue the Massachusetts educational finance authority which announced last week it cannot provide student loans this fall because. A trouble in the nation's credit market so the governor is asking the state pension fund. Harbored and other universities to invest their money. To provide student loans for some 40000 Israelis have been less flat by. -- for the idea is to have them invest in the hundreds of millions of dollars of bonds that -- who'll be floating later this month. Clark Rockefeller remains in the Nashua street jail was morning here in Boston still refusing to talk with the investigators the update from WBZ's Karen Twomey."

[2:17]" He may have used a number Bailey says lived in several states may be even countries and told people he's met different stories about himself. But investigators don't know who Clark Rockefeller really -- and he's not shedding any light on the subject himself. The man charged with kidnapping a seven year old daughter during a supervised visit. Isn't answering any questions legal expert Jennifer Roman tells WBZ TV that refusing to talk to investigators is not unusual."

[2:40]" Friends don't usually say anything that I have to have a Fifth Amendment right against self incrimination. So it's not unusual for this particular suspect not to be speaking and what isn't usual of them don't really know whose identity we don't know if he's an American citizen."

[3:47]" Although some polls show the race to be neck and neck at this stage in new CBS. New York Times poll just out still has a six point edge for Barack Obama what are we believe."

[3:58]" I believe is probably -- more in that five to attend point strangely for Barack Obama. A lot of people including lot of Democrats are privately worried that it should be much larger than that given all the trends. And I think if you want to look at do you see yourself this is going to make this cut the best organization on the ground that much more important in the key states."

[4:18]" Finally the handicapping the vice presidential choices you -- to shortlist for McCain."

[4:52]" ABC's Tori Clarke WBZ news -- seven state rep Jennifer Callahan of sudden says she's being singled out by house leaders for not backing house ways and means chairman Robert delay those Everett. Align himself up as a successor to speaker -- the Macy. Callahan says funding that she'd been seeking for senior housing project had been mysteriously omitted from the budget approved last week."

[5:11]" Why was this project singled -- I believe that -- they were trying to send a message and that. They control what happens and no one should didn't speak up and if you did speak up you know all the sudden you have a project that that cannot appear. Community request that every other legislative was able to enjoy."

[5:28]" Callahan has said in May that she was physically threatened on the house floor by a Democrat who was upset over comments regarding the -- role in the speaker's fight. WBZ has calls out were presented -- seeking common type of business is from market watch good morning run Lebanon."

[5:42]" Well good morning at Wal-Mart says same store sales rose 3% last month but that was have been under Wall Street expectations. What officials have with the end of the government's stimulus checks to consumers are spending more cautiously sales -- 5% of the limited down 12% Talbots. As the star pitchers will that news slipped a little bit into the red down for for the Nasdaq off about almost six down from the Russian peace. Lexus -- struck the latest JD power survey on vehicle dependability fourteen straight year atop the survey of Lexus. Did share the limelight with Bjork last year with that -- has slipped to number six. Wall Street Journal says an investigation is ongoing into alleged price fixing in the packaged ice business. A former industry executive told authorities that the conclusion that is nationwide and -- prices we pay for pipes. Oh oil not good this morning -- up three bucks now won 2170. A barrel. This report -- and 38 past the hour Ron Amadon marketwatch.com. On WBZ news radio ten or."

[6:44]" The extended WBZ IQ with a forecast. With that meteorologists Elliott Abrams and still overcast other aliens it is overcast it's conceivable to stays whale whole day there are breaks a closet many analysts spots number expecting that spreads of echoes that. No guarantee of applause very weak in practice flight out of southeast. Whether or not it -- or -- showers and thunderstorms around the area this afternoon and tonight today's high 75 on the 64 tonight. The tomorrow clouds element is on a couple of showers and -- on I 78. Probably increase in sunshine for Saturday and Sunday but there's still could be if you afternoon thunderstorms around 78 to eighty on those days. Time WBZ AccuWeather meteorologist -- Abrams thanks -- 64 degrees in Boston at WBZ."