November 25, 2008, Tuesday

 

State – West Virginia (WV) – 35th State

Industries: chemical products, coal, metals, stone and glass, natural gas, tourism

Agriculture: cattle, dairy, poultry, apples

Attraction: Spruce Knob-Seneca Rock National Recreation Area

 

News

  1. The U.S. GDP (Gross Domestic Product) shrank by .5% in the second quarter.
  1. President-elect Obama has asked for a new stimulus package.
  1. The driver for Osama Bin Laden is going home to Yemen.
  1. A terrorist trial has found five guilty in Dallas, TX.
  1. Defense Secretary Gates is reviewing the U.S. readiness for terrorists’ attacks.
  1. Recently, there have been anti-government protests in Bangkok, Thailand.

 

 

AZ

 

  1. State Treasurer Dean Martin is being sued for use of funds for cities.
  1. Democrats in AZ say education may suffer as AZ attempts to balance its budget.
  1. Palo Verde Nuclear Power Plant has closed a reactor.
  1. A U. of A. woman was found guilty for the murder of her roommate.