October 24, 2008

Arkansas (AR)

25^th State admitted December 14, 1836

Capital: Little Rock

State Bird: Mockingbird

State Flower: Apple blossom

Nickname: Land of Opportunity, the Natural State

A southern State

Fact: Sam Walton opened the first Wal-Mart store in Rogers, Arkansas, 1962.

NEWS

1.)    Oil Prices are down to $63 a barrel.

2.)    Sen. Obama is in Hawaii to see his ill grandmother.

3.)    Sen. McCain is campaigning Colorado.

4.)    Existing home sells were up in September.

5.)    Today, A Russian space capsule returned to earth.

6.)    Chrysler is cutting 1,800 jobs. GM is cutting jobs too.

AZ NEWS

1.)    DPS does not have to identify the driver when a speeding car is photographed. The owner is charged.

2.)    The city of Phoenix will lay off 1,000 – 1,500 workers.

3.)    Mesa Fire Dept. must cut many jobs due to budget cuts.

4.)    U.S. Airway hopes that lower fuel costs will help it make a profit.

Lute Olsen, 74, has retired.