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My WBZ Afternoon Headlines 7/03/09
Topping our news this hour will the weather hold up for the Fourth of July celebration tomorrow on the Esplanade.
My WBZ Afternoon Headlines 07/02/2009
Heavy rains bring flooding and deadly lightning to Massachusetts and other parts of New England; indicted Boston City Councilor Chuck Turner claims improper motives led to his prosecution by federal authorities; and the day's other top stories.
My WBZ Morning Headlines 07/02/2009
Massachusetts may take over some underperforming schools. Details on this and more top morning stories.
My WBZ Afternoon Headlines 07/01/2009
Hours after a robbery at the Sovereign Bank in Needham, police and the FBI have arrested the person believed to be responsible for a string of suburban bank jobs. He could be the man dubbed the "U-30" robber.
My WBZ Morning Headlines 07/01/2009
A fly-over by The Blue Angels in Boston is planned for this afternoon. Details on this and more top morning stories.
My WBZ afternoon headlines 6/30/09
Topping our news this hour the Minnesota Supreme Court has ordered that Democrat Al Franken be certified as the winner of the state\'s long-running senate race.
My WBZ Morning Headlines 06/30/2009
Poll: Christy Mihos beats Deval Patrick for governor. Details on this and more top morning stories.
My WBZ Afternoon Headlines 06/29/2009
After facing some of the victims of his Ponzi scheme in court, and telling them he's sorry for what he did, Bernard Madoff has been sentenced to the maximum 150 years in prison. The judge described the fraud as "extraordinarily evil." Since federal inmat
My WBZ Morning Headlines 06/29/2009
Parents concered in Hanover after alleged abduction and rape of a 6 year old girl. Details on this and more top morning stories.
My WBZ Afternoon Headlines 06/26/2009
A 911 caller seeking help yesterday for Michael Jackson, is heard on the recording saying that an ambulance is urgently needed because CPR hadn't worked. Jackson was not named in the recording. The caller said the 50-year-old man's personal physicianwas
My WBZ Morning Headlines 06/26/2009
"The King of Pop," Michael Jackson, 50, dies. Details on this and more top morning stories.
My WBZ Afternoon Headlines 06/25/2009
A former co-owner of a Rhode Island nightclub where a fire killed 100 people was released from prison Thursday, after earning time off for good behavior. Michael Derderian, who was initially due to be released this fall, said his time in prison was diffi
My WBZ Morning Headlines 06/25/2009
The search continues for a missing boater near Salisbury Beach. Details on this and more top morning stories.
My WBZ Afternoon Headlines -- 06/24/2009
A boy allegedly beaten into a coma by his father in Worcester remained on life support; Massachusetts legislators worked to reach a compromise on ethics reform legislation; and the day's other top stories.
My WBZ Morning Headlines 06/24/2009
Boston Globe and its largest union reach a tentative agreement. Details on this and more top morning stories.
My WBZ Afternoon Headlines -- 06/23/2009
President Obama lashes out at Iran's crackdown against protesters; a Worcester man and his girlfriend are charged with assault in the near-fatal beating of the man's 7-year-old son; and the day's other top stories.
My WBZ Morning Headlines 06/23/2009
Investigators looking for answers in DC Metro train crash. Details on this and more top morning stories.
My WBZ Afternoon Headlines 06/22/2009
A former Boston medical student accused of killing a masseuse he met through Craigslist has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and other charges, and is being held without bail. Philip Markoff is accused of luring Julissa Brisman to a Boston hotela
My WBZ Morning Headlines 06/22/2009
Accused Craigslist killer to be arraigned today. Details on this and more top morning stories.
My WBZ Afternoon Headlines 06/19/2009
The Massachusetts House and Senate are scheduled to vote Friday on a $27.4 billion budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1. The proposal slashes state aid to cities and towns by up to 15 percent and could close as many as 12 Registry of Motor Vehic
My WBZ Morning Headlines 06/19/2009
Logan Airport construction workers will be going back to school today after a close call on an active runway yesterday.
My WBZ Afternoon Headlines 06/18/2009
A cardiologist who examined a dead pilot aboard a trans-Atlantic flight to New Jersey says he suspects a heart attack killed him. Dr. Julien Struyven was flying from Brussels and responded Thursday to an announcement asking for doctors. Struyven says th
My WBZ Morning Headlines 06/18/2009
Boston Mayor Tom Menino saying he did not order the hault of the final ride for the Boston Police's mounted unit tops our coverage.
My WBZ Afternoon Headlines 06/17/2009
The Senate on Wednesday began writing legislation to revamp the nation's health care system, but its historic first step was overshadowed by partisan anger and cost problems that troubled lawmakers on both sides. An ambitious timetable that called for co
My WBZ Morning Headlines 6/17/2009
The tall ships will be coming to Boston this summer tops our news this morning.
My WBZ Afternoon Headlines 06/16/2009
A man wearing a suit and driving a BMW was arrested for allegedly trying to rob a Dedham bank at gunpoint Tuesday, after an employee text-messaged another branch. Police say the man walked into a Citizens Bank just as it opened at about 9 a.m. Tuesday an
My WBZ Afternoon Headlines 06/15/2009
A Boston woman in her 30s is the first swine flu-related death in Massachusetts. State and city health officials said at a news conference Monday that the woman who died Sunday had some other medical issues, but they are not sure if that directly contrib
My WBZ Morning Headlines 6/15/2009
A state lawmaker calls for changes in driving laws after a Stoughton girl is struck and killed tops our morning news for Monday.
My WBZ Afternoon Headlines 06/12/2009
A German man who called himself Clark Rockefeller and spun fantastic stories about himself during three decades in the United States has been sentenced to 4-5 years for kidnapping his 7-year-old daughter. He was convicted earlier Friday for taking the gir
My WBZ Headlines 06/12/2009
The day to go digital has finally arrived. But switching television systems has many people confused and unprepared. This story and more in the morning headlines.
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Pops goes the 4th

Buckle up

Republican Radio Address 07/04/2009

President Obama Radio Address 07/04/2009

Boston July 4 show organizer recalls how spectacular event got started

Road closures for holiday weekend

Sounds of the Fourth

Keller At Large 07/03/2009

A U.S. Marine sends holiday wishes from Iraq

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Diamonds and Pops on the Fourth
Neil Diamond and the Boston Pops thrilled thousands of fans with a stirring 4th of July concer at the Hatch Shell Saturday night.

WBZ's Jim Smith was there:




Initial bids due this week to buy The Boston Globe
A deadline is approaching for the possible sale of The Boston Globe. The New York Times Co., which owns the Globe, has set a Wednesday deadline for initial, nonbinding bids. That's according to a confidential letter sent by Goldman Sachs to potential buyers. The letter was obtained by the New York Times.
MA bill calls for study of lost lobster traps
A bill making its way through Beacon Hill would require the state to investigate the hazards posed by lost lobster traps.
The bill calls for the state Division of Marine Fisheries to conduct "an investigation and study relative to lobster traps washed ashore by natural causes."
Skipper of hijacked ship honored with a parade
The first mate of the U.S. cargo ship that was attacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia in April is being honored with a parade in Boston. The parade for Capt. Shane Murphy of Seekonk comes at the end of this year's Boston Navy Week at the Charlestown Navy Yard.
Jail evacuated after sprinklers flood building
A county jail in Cambridge has been evacuated after a group of inmates allegedly broke the building's sprinkler system.
Middlesex County Sheriff James DiPaola says several Middlesex Jail inmates became unruly Sunday morning after 15 of them were sent to area hospitals with flu-like symptoms.
Connecticut man unhurt after crash landing plane
A Connecticut pilot with 20 years of flying experience managed to avoid hitting a house while crash landing his small plane in the front lawn of a home in Westerly. Fourty-four-year-old Doug Durand of Danielson was pulling an advertising banner on his way back to Westerly Airport from New Haven when his one-seat, single-propeller plane lost power at about 5 p.m Saturday.
Obama highlights country's challenges; McCain hails Iran's opposition
President Barack Obama is blending his domestic efforts with the July Fourth holiday in his weekly address. Obama says the "unyielding spirit" that's been present throughout our history is being called upon again. In the Republican address, Arizona Senator John McCain talked about the political turmoil in Iran. He said the U.S. has a moral obligation to publicly denounce the Iranian government, and support Iranians who feel cheated by their recent presidential election.
New Bedford Oceanarium
New Bedford is celebrating more than just Independence Day as the city welcomes the full-time opening of the Ocean Explorium. More than a decade in the making, the aquarium and ocean science center overcame major financial hurdles and finally opened to the public last year - but on Saturdays only. As of July 4, it will be open seven days a week.
Report: Movie incentives not moneymaker
A new report says Massachusetts taxpayers are not getting their money's worth from an incentive program to boost filmmaking in the state. The Boston Globe reports that according to the state Revenue Department, Massachusetts is getting only 16 cents for every dollar it gives up in incentives and much of the benefits from the program go to out-of-state companies and workers.
MA will close 11 motor vehicle offices, open 5 new ones
The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles is closing 11 branches statewide and opening five new branches in a move to deal with a $13 million cut in its budget. The agency says the closings will save $1.7 million annually. The shutdowns begin this month in Lowell and end in December in Boston. Branches are also closing in North Attleboro, Cambridge, New Bedford, Springfield, Southbridge, Framingham, Falmouth, Eastham and Beverly.
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