A U.S. Army soldier is served chicken wings, a special item on the Independence Day menu, at the dining facility at Forward Operating Base Warhorse in Baqouba, 35 miles (60 kilometers) northeast of Baghdad, Iraq on Friday, July 4, 2008.
UMass-Boston professor Padraig O'Malley will be in Baghdad Saturday, as leaders from battling Iraqui factions sign an agreement designed to cut down on the partisan bloodshed.
Speaking from Baghdad Friday, O'Malley told WBZ's Rod Fritz the privately-funded talks were carried out in Helsinki. He says his role mainly consisted of getting the different sides to Finland.
O'Malley previously has helped divided sects in Northern Ireland and South Africa come together. He says negotiators from those two countries were crucial helping the Iraquis hammer out this agreement. According to O'Malley, they showed the Iraquis that it's possible for people who have different viewpoints to co-exist peacefully, even if they don't agree.
Hurricane warning issued in Jamaica as Tropical Storm Gustav gains strength, New Orleans keeping a watchful eye. Details on this and more top morning stories.
The securities were purchased by the Turnpike Authority, and the Massachusetts Housing Partnership. WBZ's Anthony Silva speaks with the head of the Partnership.
WBZ's Lisa Meyer reports that less than three months after a 7-alarm fire destoyed the James Hook Lobster Company, the family is back doing business on site.
WBZ's Lisa Meyer talks with UMass-Amherst professor Barry Braun about his research which suggests weekend warriors would be smart to steer clear of energy bars and sports drinks.
