Title: Boston Globe Page One Podcast for Mar 18, 2009

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" Thank you for downloading today's podcast from the newsroom of the Boston goals and here's a look at today's top stories. Hello it's Wednesday march 18 and then -- four way. Firefighters behind the wheels of the fire -- the barrel on Boston's narrow twisting streets. Have far less training in fire truck operators in other US cities of comparable size. According to a review of training procedures. Globe reporter Donovan slack writes that the Boston fire department. Provides about twelve hours of driver training over two days compared with courses of one to two weeks in cities such as Baltimore and Detroit. And a far more intensive three week certification program in New York. Boston's fire truck driver training also lacks periodic refresher courses on had a maneuvered the massive vehicles particularly in an emergency. The city says it'll address weaknesses in its firefighter driver training but -- procedures won't be in place until July 1. The state fire Marshall told the globe that inquiries about driver training has tripled since a fire truck crash down a steep mission hill street two months ago. That killed Boston fire lieutenant Kevin Kelly. As anger continued to bubble over the 165. Million dollars in bonuses. Paid to AIG executives after the company's government bailout. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner promised yesterday that the federal government will get the money back one way or another. -- that the Treasury Department will recoup the funds now. Or will force AIG to repay an equal amount later into government coffers Associated Press reported. In a letter to congressional leaders. Geithner also said that an amount equal to the bonuses could be deducted from the latest thirty billion dollar credit line. The government's extending to the struggling insurance giant. 73. AIG employees. Including eleven who no longer work for the company. Got bonuses of a million dollars or more under contract they negotiated with the firm. Even though that complicated investment deals they were in charge of creating. Are at the core of the nation's banking and financial meltdown. People in far rivers say tough times are always tough for there. And that seems to be the case now the globes -- worth reports. Since the beginning of this year more than thirteen thousand people have sought help from the State's career -- in city. As waves of layoffs and plant closings have driven unemployment rate. For almost 16%. In Fall River. While the rest of Massachusetts copes with a recession -- rivers one of the few places teetering on the edge of economic depression. State officials say the city's unemployment rate has been consistently higher than the state average for decades. As its once robust manufacturing. Sector has shrunk -- moved away. These days it's not just the number of jobs that are concerned. It's equality to. With a lower than average number of residents who -- college degrees. City boosters say it's been hard to attract cutting edge companies that offer high paying professional positions. Nevertheless a multi billion dollar federal stimulus bill will provide summer and leave. By expanding unemployment benefits this year and subsidizing health care coverage for those who've lost jobs. In -- globally warming Arab. Just strolling down a grocery store -- brings people face to face with dozens of carbon problems that aren't so easily solved. For example writes that globes Carolyn Johnson. Despite the bumper sticker admonition to eat local. It's not always best for the planet if you failure shopping cart with just locally produced food. And to the disdain of some food -- Michael waving your dinner is better for the planet then oven roasting. Scientists who've been studying the way common household issues affect the buildup of greenhouse gases. Say it can be complicated to calculated cut consumers carbon impact. And that some unconventional tactics to become green actually have the opposite effect. Scientists are still working on how to provide guidance that would help the rest of us do the right thing. As layoffs and early retirements -- Boston's TV newsrooms. -- traditional anchor man is becoming a minority. And newscasts are getting female makeovers. Glow brighter Johnny Diaz says men have been leaving Mary anchor jobs because of budget cuts forced by the recession. And changes in direction at the station's. And women are being elevated to a more prominent roles. At channel seven and Univision Boston and it NEC and women anchors -- the order of the day. Women every place male anchors on other station's newscasts as well including and other cities nationwide. Managers say that women with the best candidates for the job. But their gender clinched the deal in some cases. With station executives arguing that today's audiences are more willing to accept the news from a young woman. And it's not irrelevant that is the station's lose the industry veterans who tend to draw -- much larger salaries. They're saving money. Inside today's globe the mother of a young man accused of stabbing his grandmother to death at her home in Weston last weekend. Offered more examples of his erratic behavior in recent months. Hander efforts to get proper mental health care for an. In sports the Celtics lost to the bulls in Chicago. 117. Of 121. As a team speculated on the possible return this weekend of lying injured Kevin Garnett. We'll seek clouds move in as today goes forward but it should be even warmer than yesterday with highs in the high fifties. The last bit of news is that will be ending our page one podcasts at the end of this month. As a -- shift some resources to adjust to changing times. They hope that someday will be able to return to the web site with a better news podcast. Although that's not now being planned. In any case I want to thank you for listening to wire reports over the past three years and for helping us with your suggestions and other feedback. I hope you continue to enjoy it alone in its outperform."

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