November 21, 2008, Friday

State-Kansas (KS)

A Midwestern State

Industries: transportation equipment, food processing, printing and publishing, natural gas, rubber and plastic products

Agriculture: Cattle, wheat, corn, hay, soybeans and dairy

Attraction: Dodge City is “The Wickedest Little City in America.”

NEWS

1. Jobless benefits were extended by Congress for seven more weeks.

2. World markets are at a 16 year low.

3. Only Ford, of the Big 3, is introducing a new car.

4. President Bush in is Peru for an economic summit.

AZ NEWS

1. AZ unemployment is at 6.1%; U.S is at 6.5%.

G.P.       Notes are quite short today because NPR is having a fund-raising drive.