State

Michigan (MI)

26^th State

Industries: motor vehicles, machinery, metal products, iron ore, natural gas, and petroleum

Agriculture: dairy, cattle, hogs, vegetables, apples, blueberries, blueberries, fresh water fish

Fact: Parts of Canada lie south of MI.

NEWS

1.)   The FED will announce a likely interest rate cut today.

2.)   Homeless voters will be allowed to vote in OH.

3.)   Sen. McCain is campaigning on his experience.

4.)   Sen. Obama is pushing his “change” theme.

5.)   The Red Cross reports that 40% of Iraqis have no clean water.

6.)   Pakistan has condemned the U.S. attacks on its better borders.

AZ NEWS

1.)   A sheriff’s deputy (not the County Attorney) ordered the arrest of reporters.

2.)   A presidential poll shows that the race is close in AZ.

3.)   The Sec. of State reports that the voting process is poor in Pima County,

4.)   Qwest will cut 1,200 jobs.

5.)   Lute Olsen retired because of a stroke.