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“…news station I'm Bob lips coming up today we check in on Beacon Hill on the work still to be done as the legislative session comes to an end. And how high fuel prices are affecting summer vacation plans for some families. And first today. In Iraq the army has found the body of a Lawrence army sergeant ambushed and abducted by terrorists linked to Al Qaeda more than a year ago. The bodies of Alex Jimenez and another soldier were found after the army received a tip on …”

“…That is the wishes of right now endorse The Beatles are not yet clear passport does what apparently what all parents want. Five is ultimately are. -- decision will be meeting New …”

“…A year ago when lawmakers rejected a ballot question that would ban gay marriage gay rights activist said their next battle would be to repeal what has become known simply as the 1913 law. But nothing happened. Behind the scenes National Democratic Party leaders asked supporters to put the bill aside until after this fall's presidential election and leaders on Beacon Hill agreed. Then NA California's Supreme Court took the spotlight off Massachusetts with a ruling that allows gay marriage in the country's most populous state. That's when Massachusetts lawmakers including senator Edward Augustus started talking about reviving the repeal and allowing …”

“…Gay marriage opponents are angry about reviving the bill particularly so late in the session. Supporters acknowledge they waited to move the measure until the deadline for launching a potential ballot question on gay marriage for this fall had passed. -- president of the Massachusetts family institute was traveling yesterday and not sure how much of a …”

“…approved nationally it would avoid a repeat of the year 2000 when Al Gore won the popular vote but lost the presidency to George W. . Bush who had more electoral votes. One of the plan's supporters is former Massachusetts governor and former democratic presidential nominee Michael Dukakis. We …”

“…Together or the popular vote does that become president in 2004. It's John Kerry had won Ohio by one vote he would have -- Collectors present United States even though George Bush wouldn't want to private -- that would have been equally unacceptable. And I think it's high time that we that -- this …”

“…sidelines of the lush green poll programs to watch the riders and horses race for the ball -- occasionally -- On what people here called the poor side of the ground the site where you can …”

“…Record high gas prices in Massachusetts have some people going to great lengths to save money. Some drivers have traded in gas guzzlers others are taking public transit more often and others are taking a simpler approach. They shop around. But -- searching out the …”

“…is handy. Coming up today we meet the winner of -- Boston Pops contests who will saying it tomorrow night Independence Day celebration but first. Wind power solar energy and bio diesel. Also just a …”

“…League Baseball players association has filed a grievance and support of former Houston Astros pitcher Shawn Chacon who was released by the team on Monday. Shortly after he grabbed Astros general manager Ed -- by the throat and threw …”

“…at WBUR Boston's NPR news station. I'm -- handy coming up today. Oil prices -- trading above 143 dollars a barrel in overseas markets this morning up more than 1%. The high prices are on the agenda at the world petroleum conference now underway in Madrid Spain. Closer to home higher fuel prices are putting the pension and local lobster and diesel fuel for boats now costs four times as much as it did four years ago reported Julie definitely has more. …”

“…in the gears here in South Boston is not some place you want to be caught alone in the dead of night. Tucked behind a graveyard for MBTA buses that looks like something out of -- Scorsese crime movie. But by 6:30 AM on most -- mornings it's usually hopping with lobster fisherman. This year is different. Story glass 5800 votes just like you. -- you vicious as the crew member called the stern man he says the high cost of diesel fuel is forcing the lobster industry to scale back. The boat he works for is laying traps later than usual. And they plan …”

“…NPR news station. I'm -- smokes coming up today will there be unity and unity New Hampshire the site of today's campaign event for Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton and first today. Facing tight city and town budgets and gas prices at around four bucks a gallon some Massachusetts communities are …”

“…New Hampshire town -- a supersize political event this afternoon today in unity New Hampshire. Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton will campaign together for the first time since the primary season ended and Obama clinched the party nomination the site was chosen because of the -- appropriate name. And because the two Democrats each receive the same number of New Hampshire primary votes there 107. And -- Ornstein and New Hampshire public radio reports the sudden political attention is overwhelming for some residents of unity. . …”

“…station I'm Donna -- coming up today. The state works to safeguard turtles threatened by new roads and new development. And we go along on the tugboats that guide massive tankers through Boston Harbor. . And first today. Now that Governor Patrick sweeping education reform plan is on the table after a three day rollout. Reaction is …”

“…the teaching profession. Preparing every student for college and changing the way public schools are funded. To meet these goals the plan recommends everything from lengthening the school day to paying teachers more to teach an underprivileged schools. Governor Patrick says the plan moves the education system from …”

“…today inside the Wakefield don't show where members of the US Olympic judo team -- training. And first. Governor Deval Patrick today continues his three day rollout of these sweeping education reform plan. Today he addresses all four state education boards in Boston. Yesterday he focused on teachers spelling out plans to boost pay …”

“…Patrick says the state should be proud of Massachusetts students high test scores but should do more to prepare students for global economy. And the state still needs to address the students who aren't scoring …”

“…NPR news station. I'm -- coming up today. Questions continue to swirl in Gloucester over what's behind the spike in teen pregnancy. A new documentary explores what happens when a filmmaker gets too close to the subject of her work but first. Governor Deval Patrick is rolling out his much anticipated school readiness project this week it's designed to build an education reform of the 1990s. The full ten year plan will be released tomorrow. It has an ambitious agenda that will cost a lot …”

“…The governor's education reform has the goal of raising achievement of all students to compete successfully in the global economy. The Massachusetts budget and policy center estimates that universal preschool free public higher education a longer school day a longer school year and universal full day kindergarten. Could cost as much as two billion dollars a year. To achieve these goals Governor Deval Patrick says all funding options are on the table including new taxes. He says funding education with property taxes will have to change we know we need to get pressure -- the property tax that's not -- we don't want educational outcomes depend on zip code. Yesterday he named a readiness finance commission to figure out how to pay for the reforms and make recommendations by mid November. The commission has a mix of business and education professionals who have sometimes been at odds over education reform. . It's led by construction industry executive John fish and Bentley College president Gloria Larson who says she was only asked last week …”