My WBZ Afternoon Headlines 09/01/08

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[0:13]" Every day. Good afternoon coming up on 3 o'clock 79 degrees in Boston it is breezy it is sunny. And I Diane Stern here's what we're following in the WBZ newsroom this hour hurricane Gustav hitting west of New Orleans."

[0:28]" There are so many concerns about the water lapping over the levees here now thinning white caps. Over the site into the lower ninth -- federal government's very much involved in helping this thing."

[0:38]" Live update in just a moment the storm's putting a damper on the GOP convention -- new revelation today from VP candidates Sarah -- we'll have the details. The WBZ AccuWeather forecast -- Bob Larson a continuation of clear weather across the area for at least the next day or so Wall Street is closed for business because of the Labor Day holiday and sports Red Sox hosting Baltimore tonight at Fenway Park. And now go to our top story the very latest in this report from ABC news."

[1:09]" Moments ago hurricane going to stop was downgraded to a tropical or to aid in heart and category one hurricane by the National Hurricane Center month."

[1:18]" My call to our fellow citizens he said -- find out how you can help. You can help. Volunteering to help by contributing that's."

[1:27]" President Bush who visited the National Guard troops in San Antonio minutes ago there helping out the recovery effort he's calling on Americans to help those in need. Hurricane Gustav had winds and rain very strong as it hit New Orleans. As a category two it's still it's not nearly as bad as the damage from Katrina three years ago. Another hurricane is on the way Hannah may hit the southeast coast by Thursday. -- was upgraded today for a tropical storm to hurricane right now hurricane warnings are up for parts of the Bahamas. And the Turks and Caicos Islands people who live on the southeast coast -- Being urged to watch out for -- with continuing coverage hurricane -- I'm Richard Davies ABC news."

[2:35]" got quite a bit of damage round -- our area that's all but low battle siding. Buying alcohol."

[2:41]" In Long Beach assistant fire chief Mike Brown says ten to 15% of homes are without power."

[2:47]" What we had was just some. Rising water throughout our harbor panel allowing -- we got a few trees down."

[2:53]" And in Gulfport police officer James Griffin says several roads are impassable."

[2:57]" Still flooded the and power lines and trees and now it's just not safe to be."

[3:03]" Mandatory evacuations were issued over the weekend so far no report. A serious injuries -- whose WBZ Newsradio 1030 thank you -- is President Bush says his heart goes out to the evacuees CSR."

[3:16]" For a citizen to pull up stakes. -- home."

[3:20]" Facing uncertainty. This comes when you're not home."

[3:24]" Today at an emergency operations center in Austin Texas the president said that coordination among the states and the federal government this time. Has been better than during Katrina in 2005. And hurricane killed nearly 1600 people. Ravaged 90000 square miles of property -- led to billions of dollars in damage. Well the president today praised the Gulf Coast residents who heeded the warnings to leave. Of course will be here about the impact on the Republican national convention. That story plus a revelation today from. Republican vice presidential candidates Sarah -- WBZ news time 36 are hurricane Gustav coverage continues on WBZ. The storm has been downgraded to a category one hurricane. With -- ninety mile an hour winds so it's still a dangerous storm. Tulane is about the largest employer in the city of New Orleans and thousands of students are enrolled. Apparent Boston area students one from -- the other from Brookline just starting their second year at the university and now this WBZ TV Sarah Conte has their story --"

[4:28]" More some men still live shots and any -- are hoping good stops there's the city they have come to love. Not only like tracks like love the city but her nor island's Jessica this again. Now for potentially having there he ruined her a second time in three years. And talk about them with nothing but -- carry on bag these college roommates had to evacuate campus Friday having just on -- days before. There I think that everything nine next school dying in -- thinking again and getting -- those most."

[5:01]" the university sent text messages to students every six hours making sure everyone got out safely well before -- made landfall. Now extorted Tulane Loyola university and has lost power and now on backup generators students -- were not allowed to remain on campus. The storm is literally raining on the Republicans parade this is day one of their national convention in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The GOP turning this opening day into -- fund raiser for hurricane victims."

[5:30]" Our nation prepares for potential disaster. We believe it's important that we set aside politics today and come together as Americans."

[5:38]" As convention chairman Mike Duncan and First Lady Laura Bush and presidential candidate John McCain's wife -- they are appealing for donations. McCain still expected to address the shortened convention on Thursday night. Democrat Barack Obama has changed his schedule to monitor the progress of the -- in Detroit today he tossed out a prepared labor day's speech."

[5:58]" As the -- all about to come together as Americans. And that our thoughts and prayers. Are Brothers and -- World war in this very hour about their homes and their loved ones some of them may be huddled in shelters."

[6:12]" Running mate Joe Biden is also keeping an eye on -- canceling plans to march and a Labor Day parade today in Pittsburgh. -- too soon to gauge any political -- but Republican vice presidential hopefuls Sarah -- seventeen year old unmarried daughter Bristol is pregnant. Campaign aides say the announcement is aimed at -- Internet scuttlebutt and rumors on one. That the teenager and not -- was actually the mother of the infant trig to baby born in April -- down's syndrome. In a brief statement the vice presidential candidate and her husband say that Bristol -- will keep the baby she's due to deliver in December and marry the father. -- McCain adviser mark -- says this is a private family matter. Life happens. WBZ news -- 39."

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[7:05]" Now Charlie turner with marketwatch.com. Libraries are finally stepping into the iPod age. In a bid to win back readers libraries have greatly expanded their -- the digital books music CDs and movie dvds. Which patrons can download to a computer or MP3 player. The programs which are free are available and thousands of US libraries they work like this first you need a library card access to the -- downloadable software such as Adobe digital additions or the overdrive media consul. At that point you just browse the library's web sites select some titles and add them to a digital book bag and click the download button. Depending on the library entitled the item remains on your computer for one to three weeks before disappearing. Although it depends on publisher permission books can usually be transferred from a desktop computer to any number of mobile devices. Sony's creator Apple's iPhone and iPod the -- for Microsoft and ATT Cingular smart -- just a few of the devices that can be used with the downloads. Charlie turner marketwatch.com. On WBZ. Newsradio 1030. --"

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[8:38]" WBZ news time -- and here is Bob Larson with the expected WBZ AccuWeather forecast clear tonight back comfortable although a 65 the city 58 to many outlying areas tomorrow sunny breezy composite high 82. Mainly clear -- 61 Wednesday sunshine has some clouds -- high of 78 degrees and warmer than a bit more humid on Thursday partly sunny high 86 -- weather in just ten minutes this is -- AccuWeather meteorologist. Bob Larson were."

[9:06]" It sunshine eighty degrees in Boston. WBZ news and 315 sports time to Tom Cuddy is reporting live from the Georgia bank championship at TDC Boston in Norton."

[9:54]" I feel like when I go out there and you start throwing the football and in April or may after not brought it -- four months. You pick up right where you left off that's how I can need to learn how to throw footballer ticket drop from maker read them all the -- in the playbook -- ones that were put him when I was here so you try to duplicate that speed had -- practice good you don't always get it done. But I played a lot of those games to -- prepared for."

[10:17]" your quarterback Tom Brady complete they -- available right here on WBZ radio so stay with us patriots also signed directives -- Deltha O'Neal book contract. Two time pro -- from the -- released yesterday by the Cincinnati angles. The minor league baseball playing son of Roger Clemens Kobe Clement and three teammates were arrested at Virginia. Paula in a bar room brawl. Unseeded Mardy -- for the first time ever is on to the US open quarterfinals Raphael Nadal leads in his match. It's 317 of WBZ news broadcasting from the final round of the Deutsche Bank championship at TPC Boston in Norton. Tom Cuddy WBZ radio sports."