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October 28, 2008, Tuesday |
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State |
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Michigan (MI) |
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The 26th state admitted to the union on January 29, 1837 |
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Capital: Lansing |
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Bird: Robin |
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Flower: Apple Blossom |
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Tree: White Pine |
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Nicknames: Wolverine State, Great Lakes State |
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Attractions: The “Big Mack” (Mackinac) Bridge joins upper and lower MI. |
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NEWS |
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1.) FED policymakers may cut interest rates again. |
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2.) The FBI has broken up a Neo-NAZI ring which threatened Sen. Obama. |
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3.) The Presidential candidates are busy campaigning in PA. |
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4.) Senator Ted Stevens has been convicted of seven counts of corruption. |
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5.) U. S. home prices have fallen for 20 consecutive months. |
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Arizona |
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1) Senator McCain has asked Senator Ted Stevens to step down. |
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2) ASU has cut jobs. Some classes may have as many as 1,000 students. |
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3) Many car dealers are expecting the economy to turn upward soon. |
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4) A Maricopa County homebuilder has gone out of business. |
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5) The IRS is holding at least 10,000 stimulus checks for Arizonans due to wrong addresses. |
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