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October 27, 2008, Monday |
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State |
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Arkansas (AR) 25th State |
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Industries: Food processing, wood products, electronics, natural gas, petroleum |
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Agriculture: poultry, eggs, soybeans, cotton, cattle, rice, hogs |
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Attraction: Crater Diamonds State Park Arkansas is the only state where diamonds are mined. |
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Fact: Arkansas is number in rice production. |
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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. |
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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. |