Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Nation

Rwanda, Republic of

Capital: Kigali

Area: 9,633

Population: 9 million

Labor: agriculture-

90%

industry and services-

10%

Religion: Catholic-

57%

                Protestant-

37%

                Islamic-

4%

                other-

2%

In 1994, over 800K Tutsis and others were killed in a civil war.

News

1. Pope Benedict XVI is meeting with President Bush.

2. Senator McCain will speak about economic issues.

3. New home construction is at the lowest in 17 years.

4. Core inflation was up .2% in March.

5. Forty-four children died in a bus accident in India.

6. President Bush will speak today on Global Warming.

Arizona

1. Legislators are still debating the state’s deficit.

2. The legislature is discussing 911 memorial.

3. Many Arizonans will travel to see the Pope.

4. AZ gained $500 million during the Super Bowl.