Published: Thu, 12 Jun 2008
Description: Top stories from the Boston Globe for Jun 12, 2008
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" Good morning it's -- for -- Thursday June 12. All anyone's ever needed to sport fish off new England's coast as a rod reel and good luck. But soon reports the globe's Beth Daley the more than two and a half million people who fish for fun here we'll probably need a license. The federal agency that manages fishing said yesterday it's planning to require most saltwater anglers. To register before fishing starts next year. And it expects to start charging for the privilege by 2000 and love and fishery officials have grown increasingly concerned about how many -- the nation's recreational fishermen. Really end from the ocean each year and say the change will provide a better way to assess and manage fishing stocks. And rebuild dwindling populations. It will mean that next year most fishermen whether fishing from a -- at a beach or both within three miles of shore. We'll have to have a permanent. If and when a fee is imposed it's expected to be 25 dollars a year or less. But even a one cent fee would offend many northeastern fisherman. Who have five places proposals for coastal fishing in several New England states in recent years. Fenway Park food stands flunked city health inspections on more than a dozen health and safety measurements. On Red Sox opening day April 8 globe reporter Jon Drake rights. Violations ranged from storing food and unsafe temperatures to failing to clean food prep counters. City inspectors said that even though the problems posed a risk of food poisoning for patrons. They had -- virtually the same set of problems more than a week earlier and had demanded corrective action. The response to the city's findings by the concession operator ARAMARK. With so slowly that the city threatened at a municipal court hearing to shut down Fenway park's food stands at the problems warrants fixed. Ultimately nineteen home games -- and thousands of four dollar hot dogs and six dollars Italian sausages. Pastor across the counters before the Red Sox concession stand finally passed a city health inspection on May sixteenth. Red Sox officials said the team wasn't told of the violations by ARAMARK and knew nothing about it until the globe called yesterday. ARAMARK contends that none of the violations found an opening day posed a risk to patrons health. Virginia governor Tim -- is for some Democrats and dean -- course favorite in this election years. So called veep stakes. Globe writer Lisa weighing business reports. Though the least known of a trio of Virginians being suggested for Barack Obama's running mate in many a political playbook. King is getting up close look because he's the popular centrist governor of critical swing state. He has working class roots and a Harvard degree Annie get strong support from both business and labor. A -- that can't flick. Kean speaks fluent Spanish and was the first governor outside Illinois to endorse Obama for president. He enjoys a warm relationship with the presumptive presidential nominee. On the downside though -- has no military or foreign policy experience. Credentials than Obama also lacks and they could prove useful against Republican John McCain. And navy veteran and former Prisoner of War who has traveled around the world during his 22 years in the US senate. And it is a long list of others -- and being pushed to become Obama's second in command. Touch 16 cent fan is a smaller radio station based in Dorchester that considers itself part of the fabric of the black community. But those are low watt station has been beaming out its signal since early 2006 writes that globe's Brian Ballou. It has no license -- and the Federal Communications Commission. And because of that the FCC says touch and -- has no right to be on the airwaves. The agency is find the station's founder Charles Clemens 17000 dollars and threatens to do worse. Even to the point of putting Clemens in jail if he continues to broadcast illegally. But Clements in says that ever since the demise of W I LD MFM two years ago. There's no other station in Boston speaking to the needs and concerns of the black community. Any plans to stay on the air as long as he can't. The nonprofit station is now campaigning from Mattapan Dorchester and Roxbury residents. To attend a series of -- parties that might help them meet its neighbors. And build networks that could stem crime violence and instability. Nevertheless the FCC says touch FM signal. -- interfere with other licensed stations. And -- owner licenses are being issued in Boston now because -- dial is already too crowded. Inside today's globe. Red Sox slugger David Ortiz was sworn in yesterday as a US citizen and that that JFK library. A US led attack aimed at terrorists in Pakistan. Killed eleven members of the Pakistan -- monitoring force near the Afghan border. And relentless drenching rains threatened to force more evacuations in Iowa. In sports the Red Sox turned the table on that Baltimore Orioles beating them six to three at Fenway. They play again tonight at six before the Celtics and Lakers face off in game four of the NBA finals. More beautiful weather is on tap today sunny with temperatures and high seventies and Boston. Thanks to hot spots for our music and thanks see you for listening."
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