Friday, April 11, 2008

Nation

Romania

Capital: Bucharest

Area: 88,934

Population: 22.3 million

Labor: agriculture-

31%

           industry-

31%

           services-

58%

Religion: Orthodox-

87%

              Protestant-

8%

              Catholic-

5%

Two mountain ranges connect in Romania- the Carpathians and the Transylvanian Alps.

News

1. A Moslem militia leader has been killed in Iraq.

2. American Airlines has cancelled 500 flights today.

3. Frontier Airlines has declared bankruptcy.

4. ACLA wants an investigation of torture by the army.

5. Zimbabwe is in turmoil aver elections.

6. Nepal’s vote count is ongoing.

Arizona

1. Legislature has approved $40 million for ELL.

2. There is a measles outbreak in Pima County.

3. Gay marriage bill discussed in legislature.

4. The dirty bomb tests in AZ were a success.

5. The Subway Fit 500 will be run in Phoenix.