My WBZ Afternoon Headlines 08/28/2008

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[0:17]" Good afternoon it's 3 o'clock at sunny and 73 degrees in Boston I'm Diane Stern here's where we're following the Barack Obama prepares to give an historic acceptance speech."

[0:27]" Before tens of thousands of supporters grassroots people from all over the country."

[0:32]" Waving American flags and celebrating their democracy we'll have the latest on this stuff the powerful storm. And this local story Boston Police are investigating a possible gay bashing incident in the south tenderly Sunday I'm Lana Jones WBZ AccuWeather forecast continuation dry tranquil weather across the area tonight and tomorrow on Wall Street the Dow -- a 184. And Gillette gets and a video games the market -- report coming up after the -- sports bottoms into Yankee Stadium Red Sox to yankees no score."

[1:02]" This afternoon commute is brought to you by the most trusted name in mattresses -- piece the mattress professionals. Final preps this afternoon before what promises to be a huge night for the Democrats and for African Americans. Barack Obama will become the first black person to accept a major party nomination for president. His remarks before perhaps 80000 people at Denver's Mile High Stadium. CBS has -- another reports this'll be an opportunity for the senator to reveal himself to America."

[1:30]" This already has been the longest presidential campaign in American history but there are people who still don't know what Barack Obama is about -- his campaign manager David Clough gets that."

[1:39]" This is a great -- you're going to have tens of millions of people watching tonight. For Barack Obama to say clearly. And explicitly. Where he wants to take the country and how -- people's lives of backdrop for the acceptance speech plywood columns meant to represent those that the White House. Republican critics suggest they look like Greek columns underlining their view Obama is high and mighty celebrity out of touch with the everyday folks -- CBS news at the Democratic National Convention Denver."

[2:57]" When he ran as governor he had a lot of support from Democrats and independents you have to in order to win -- statewide race in Massachusetts I think. How about me to say national."

[3:06]" But human as poly sci professor Paul -- not visas Romney is presidential bid showed the opposite -- a lot of indication in the primaries that Romney had any broad appeal beyond its base -- Republican base. And what -- Republican Christian conservatives have shown a quote queasiness about Romney who was a Mormon. Other stories we're watching a fire that started in the kitchen is damaged a popular Chinese restaurant in Manchester, New Hampshire. Fire broke out at the Yi dynasty restaurant on south willow street before employees were to open up today. The union leader reports the fire was contained to the kitchen the owners have installed an alarm and sprinkler system earlier this year. And that also allowed people inside the restaurant to get out safely. WBZ news time 36 bright sunshine another great afternoon 73 degrees in Boston right now. And -- weather ahead and Chris were bumping right after the holiday weekend we'll have the details in just four minutes here on WBZ. Boston Police are investigating what might have been a hate crime gay bashing. WBZ's Lana Jones tells us what happened Sunday in the south end the -- front Columbus avenue around a quarter three when Jeffrey who does not want his last name used says they became the victims of an unprovoked attack."

[4:20]" And I would have my three friends and all of a sudden I heard a man shouting and swear in some cases where it. I turned around I thought my friend China -- punch in the case."

[4:30]" He says the man from a car than beat his other two friends about the head before taking off. Two friends were taken by ambulance to Beth Israel hospital and were later released Jeffrey says he now feels unsafe it is neighborhood."

[4:41]" Completely random we record this part of the city actually embassy. You know populated area of the city with -- gay community and we were tactical reasons."

[4:49]" Boston Police say the incident remains under investigation. Lana Jones WBZ news radio 1030 tropical storm -- is pounding eastern Jamaica setting its sights on the Cayman Islands with winds near hurricane force. The killer storm has swirled away from the island of Hispaniola where 23 people died. Teresa Foster at the grand commit -- and beach club and resorts has -- doesn't appear to be as threatening his eyes and which destroyed 70% of grand caimans building's four years ago still she says this is no time to take chances."

[5:22]" Evacuated are all of our guests even though it's not a government mandatory evacuation -- on the waters. Make sure that everyone's safe."

[5:28]" In Louisiana the National Guard is on standby evacuation plans still being drawn up for New Orleans which will be locked down. If current projections for the storm prove accurate the gulf states of course were devastated by both hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Crude oil prices have backed off their early highs amid speculation that -- the damage oil interest in the gulf. We'll have the latest from MarketWatch in just a few moments. In other news a toddler -- died in an apparent accidental shooting like this morning at his home in Connecticut. State police say the two year old picked up a gun that accidentally went off. They're trying to find out how we got hold of the weapon it happened in Jew at city which is near the Rhode Island border. Residents of Washington State reacting to a depiction of Barack Obama it's racist. It's disgusting and we'll have that story coming up this half hour."

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[6:28]" Now John ward dock with the business news from marketwatch.com. Good afternoon John good afternoon Diane stocks are advancing tanks -- better than expected report on the economy the economy actually grew during the second quarter. More than expected to GDP was up three point 3% and that has ignited some buying on Wall Street the Dow right now is up a 198. The Nasdaq is jumping 28. The S&P 500 is -- on sixteenth as for oil yes indeed oil slipped today was down two and a half dollars. It settled under a 116 dollars a barrel even though there are concerns -- off could strike caller oil refineries in the Gulf of Mexico. And Gillette is moving into video games it's teaming up with EA sports both companies say they're targeting young males so their relationship -- work. And Tiger Woods is expected to help promote the Gillette C a marriage at some point coming up. Business report sedate and 38 past the hour on John -- marketwatch.com. On WP's a Newsradio attempt her."

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[8:32]" WBZ news time -- another sunny and nice afternoon let's check out the forecast delivered today the extended WBZ AccuWeather forecast with Bob Larson brought to you by Bridgewater State College partly cloudy to Diallo 55 -- the suburbs to 63 along the harbor tomorrow partly sunny high 72 and partly cloudy tomorrow night."

[8:51]" Low 57 and outlying areas is 63 in the city. The -- extra clouds sunshine warmer highs 79. It could be a shower or thunderstorm Saturday afternoon and evening back to mostly sunny weather on Sunday warmer with a high of 84 and for Monday Labor Day sunny breezy and pleasant high 78 to 82. Thanks weather in just ten minutes."

[9:11]" On WBZ. AccuWeather meteorologist. Bob Larson Boston temperature 73 and sunny skies it's faulty WBZ news time 350 Tom Cuddy has sports brought to you by our -- insurance."

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