October 27, 2008, Monday

 

State

Arkansas (AR) 25th State

Industries: Food processing, wood products, electronics, natural gas, petroleum

Agriculture: poultry, eggs, soybeans, cotton, cattle, rice, hogs

Attraction: Crater Diamonds State Park  Arkansas is the only state where diamonds are mined.

Fact: Arkansas is number in rice production.

 

News

World markets are down again today. 
Oil is below $60 a barrel. Gas is $2.78 (average) a gallon.
The final week of campaigning has begun.
The money for the bailout of banks will go out soon.

 

AZ News

AZ Game and Fish officers have killed a mountain lion near Tucson.
Phoenix will use sales tax money to improve parks and buy more preserve lands.
DPS is grounding helicopter at nights to save on costs.
DPS is stepping up efforts to control aggressive drivers.
The lightrail lines are expanding in Phoenix.