My WBZ Afternoon Headlines 10/01/2008

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[0:17]" Good afternoon WBZ news and 3 o'clock and 66 degrees partly sunny skies in Boston now signed Diane Stern here's what we're following. Senators we'll take a crack of the government bailout package tonight senate Republican and democratic. Leaders say we're staying until we get it done and there is reaction from Wall Street."

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[1:23]" Senate leaders expect fairly easy passage of the bailout bill here tonight democratic leader Harry Reid says he and his GOP colleagues. Are working together literally there. Security and well being -- American people or rest. And we have to -- them solve this crisis but. Passage whose house is another thing ABC news has been told neither democratic leader Steny hoyer nor Republican whip Roy Blunt signed off on the Senate changes. And the number of conservative Democrats are opposed to them. Vic Ratner ABC news at the capitol."

[1:56]" Senator Barack Obama campaigning today in Wisconsin says he plans to vote for the bill the."

[2:01]" The Democrats or Republicans who oppose this plan I'd say that this step up to the plate. Do what's right for the country even if it's not popular because the time."

[2:12]" now. Obama telling supporters that if he's elected president American taxpayers will never again have to put their money on the line to pay for the greed and irresponsibility. Of Wall Street. Republican John McCain on the stump in Missouri today said the resurrected bill isn't perfect but it needs to be passed."

[2:29]" It's a financial rescue bill fails in congress yet again. The present crisis. Will turn into a disaster."

[3:06]" All of the defendants Bechtel modern continental -- at Fleming are insured by NE IG the mammoth insurance company that was essentially taken over by the federal government two weeks ago. Brad Henry one of the lawyers were -- as children says depositions of some of the key players had reached a critical stage when the settlement suddenly came together."

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[6:10]" WBZ news time 36 change of command in Iraq the Shiite led government. Has not taken the reins of about 100000. Fighters who turned against al-Qaeda. The mostly sunny US backed sons of Iraq also known as awakening councils have been paid by Americans the last two years. Until they can be found jobs in the army or police the Iraqi Government will pay them about the same amount. Many of the sunny fighters though are wary of the Shiite authorities and are not pleased about the transfer of responsibility. A car bomb in Iraq Shiite shrine north of Baghdad today killed three people. And left another thirty wounded according to Iraqi police. President Bush meets later today with a top military commander in Afghanistan. As ABC's Dan Coulter reports. The president's likely to get an urgent request for a greater commitment to that increasingly violent country this has been the deadliest year for US troops in Afghanistan since the 2001 invasion. And NATO forces head general David McCarron and says they need more soldiers and more political and economic aid for the Afghan government. AS AP. I think we are a tough fight so that the idea that that it might get worse. Before it gets better certainly a possibility a UN report also concludes security in Afghanistan has deteriorated markedly. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has talked about sending more troops next spring but that may not be as soon as McCarron and would like Pam Coulter ABC news Washington WBZ news -- 37 has any Red Sox fan knows tonight begins the -- playoff season a Red Sox and angels meet in Anaheim. BC's Mark Caddick is there. And spoke with a former pirates -- took the place -- room parents."

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[8:29]" In Anaheim mark -- WBZ Newsradio 1030 the Major League Baseball playoffs are just underway the brewers and Phillies playing their division series opener and stay tunes WBZ is Tom Cuddy will have the very latest. In Chicago. Fans are doubling their pleasure the cubs and White Sox aren't post season play for the first time since they met in the 196. World Series. As -- feeling reports the White Sox win last night kept hopes of the long awaited rematch alive."

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[9:24]" WBZ news time 39. Taylor biden's the VP candidates debate at 9 PM tomorrow on WBZ -- radio 1030 and WBZ. 1030."

[9:36]" I've got another Wall Street numbers from marketwatch.com. Here's John -- not good afternoon -- good afternoon Diane without big senate vote happening this evening on Wall Street regarding the Wall Street rescue plan traders have parked the major averages in neutral the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Right below the flat line it's awesome 38 points it's down fractionally the NASDAQ is up 23. That's actually more of a concern the NASDAQ off about 1% there. The S&P 500 is down three you continue to hold off on buying a new car truck. GM Ford Toyota all reporting serious slippage when it comes. The sales and use car retailers are hurting too CarMax has its slashing about 600 jobs most of the jobs. Will happen at CarMax superstores. Business reports an eight and 38 past the hour -- John word -- marketwatch.com. On WBZ. Newsradio 103."

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