November 14, 2008

State –

Minnesota

(MN) was the 32^nd Sate admitted to the union on May 11, 1858.

Capital: St. Paul

Bird: Common loon

Flower: Pink and white lady’s slipper

Tree: Norway pine

Nicknames: North Star State, Gopher Sate

A Midwestern State

Fact: MN has more that 15k lakes.

News-

1. The G-20 nations are meeting to try to avoid further economic troubles. Oil is at $58. October retail sales fell 2.8%

2. A big fire in southern CA has forced thousands to evacuate.

3. A report says that Al-Qaida is the greatest danger to the U.S.

4. Seven Americans died in a plane crash near Baghdad.

5. Another Mexican journalist has been killed. The Mexican drug lords has killed 4k in Mexico in 2008.

Arizona-

1. The AZ Dept. Environmental Quality’s commission was extended for two years.

2. The brown pollution cloud has returned to Maricopa County.

3. Governor Napolitano is in D.C. to ask for more federal aid.

4. AZ National Guard will have a new General.

5. Tucson food bank is having trouble providing help needy.

R.V