October 22, 2008, Wednesday

STATE

Missouri, 24th State (MO), was

admitted to the Union on August 10, 1821.

Capital: Jefferson City

Bird: Bluebird

Flower: Hawthorn blossom

Tree: Flowering dogwood

Nicknames: Show-Me-State, Mother of the West

Attractions: Hannibal, Mark Twain’s boyhood home; St. Louis Arch, “Gateway to the West”

NEWS

1.)   Stocks in Asia are lower today. DOW is down also.

2.)   A U.S. attack in Afghanistan killed nine allied soldiers.

3.)   Sec. of Treasury Paulsen says that economic recovery will take several months.

4.)   Prime Minister Brown of the U.K. says that Britain is facing a recession also.

5.)   The federal government says that those in LA and MS must provide private flood insurance.

6.)   Suspicious letters to the banks are under investigation.

AZ NEWS

1.)   Three people have been arrested at an Anthem cosmetic Clinic.

2.)   A Colorado judge resigned over charges of misconduct.

3.)   A suit against the EPA calls for cleaner air in national forests.