Title: Boston Globe Page One Podcast for Mar 26, 2009

" Thank you for downloading today's podcast from the newsroom of the Boston global. Here's a look at today's top stories."

" Hello it's at -- falling on Thursday march 26. Decades after yen married couple disappeared. California prosecutors are revising their investigation of a case. Tied to the mysterious Massachusetts kidnapping defendant. Who calls himself Clark Rockefeller. The -- Eric Moskowitz and Jonathan Saltzman reports that the Los Angeles county DA's office. Apparently plans to present evidence to a grand jury about the 1985. Disappearance of John and Linda so must. Who are believed to have rented their guest house to Rockefeller. And you may have been slain. -- handwriting experts have been subpoenaed to appear before the grand jury. Possibly did testify about a postcard sent from Europe after the couple vanished and purportedly from Linda so -- Rockefeller a German immigrant whose real name is Christiane carrots writer denies any involvement in the California case. As he awaits trial later this spring in the abduction and his young daughter during a supervised visit with there in Boston last summer. Boston officials who were eager to pump new life into the fragile downtown crossing neighborhood. Set aside some rules of the city's zoning code and overlook the absence of some paperwork. In order to put their redevelopment of the former Filene's site on the fast track. Globe reporter Donovan slack found in every -- of city files. That officials forged ahead to speed approvals for the 700 million dollar project furiously in late 2007. An early 2008. In the early stages of the market downturn. The developers were even allowed to demolish -- key city block. Before filing required forms including a statement of financial ties with the Boston redevelopment authority. Now the project stalled for the past four months amid the credit crunch consists of a massive hole in the high profile district. And then New York based developers are under no legal obligation to rebuild the flax -- torn down. Mayor Tom Menino who denies any role in accelerating permitting for the project but did receive hundreds of dollars in political contributions from the developers. Said he is pressing hard to get the project moving again. A fire in an illegal Quincy apartment unit killed an Iraqi immigrant. And his two young sons early yesterday. His wife the boy's mother was critically injured. Investigators said there was no smoke alarm in the basement apartment where -- frau we've lived with his wife. Terry Knight and his sons one year old Lee and two month old has signed. The globe's Michael Levenson Brian Ballou and Maria Sacchetti reports. That's a fire erupted in it couch in the apartment just after 3 AM Wednesday. Creating toxic smoke they're rose throughout the six unit building. At least fifteen other tenants many of them also Middle Eastern immigrants he evacuated safely. City officials said that until only recently they have listed the building was just four apartments. And had scheduled an inspection of the two additional units for tomorrow. Friends of -- we hard working gas station attendant. Said he had fled Iraq during the 1991. Gulf war and it spent eight years in their refugee camp. Before being resettled in Canada and then coming to Massachusetts. And meeting his wife. A midwesterner. Through and telephone dating service. The State's fiscal crashes shaking yet another program that provides a lifeline. To Massachusetts most vulnerable and needy residents. Glow brighter bella English details the severe budget cuts facing the sparks center in Boston. Which serves desperately poor children who have disabilities. The program for twenty years a source of educational. Medical and mental health services to families who can't afford to pay for them. Is bracing for a huge financial hit and it's state funding and has already seen its charitable gifts dropped to half the usual total. Staff at the senator said they'll do their best to keep the program alive. But they foresee having to reduce enrollment and cut back further -- operating hours. That the director said will wind up costing the state even more. As -- forces family members to leave jobs in order to care for disabled child at home. March Madness is coming tonight to Boston. Where some of the most closely watched and fiercely fought games of the NCAA men's tournament will be played. Before 19000. Fans at TD Banknorth Garden. But reports the globes an adviser. Boston's response to the sweet sixteen frenzy has so far been little more than a big deal on. One of the year's biggest sporting events. Which are deciding who goes the final four seems to be creating about it much interest here as a Dennis convention. Of two dozen people interviewed downtown this week. Few even news that turn -- being played he -- only one person named all fourteens. Duke Pittsburg Villanova and savior. It proves that while Boston is known as a college town it's a city that her first pro sports. Inside today's globe secretary of state Hillary Clinton said in Mexico yesterday that the United States has failed to curb its own drug trafficking and consumption. And is to blame for part of the rise in drug violence plaguing our southern neighbor. In sports the Celtics pumped up for our robust fourth quarter but could outplay the Orlando Magic in Florida last night. Losing eighty Ford 82. And dropping to third in the Eastern Conference. We're expecting clouds to move in today and bring rain this evening with temperatures in the forties. He inexorable and to our globe podcast service looms on March 31 next week. Hope you enjoyed this one and thanks so much for listening."

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