Monday, April 28, 2008

Nation

Senegal, Republic of

Capital: Dakar

Area: 74,131

Population: 12.5 million

Labor: agriculture-

77%

industry and services-

23%

Religion: Islam-

94%

              Christian-

5%

              Indigenous-

1%

Dakar, the capital, is the Western most point in Africa.

News

1. Candy company Mars is buying out Wrigley.

2. U.N. Secretary General Moon is trying to help the starving.

3. A train crash in China has killed at least 66.

4. Reverend Wright, Obama’s minister, defended his comments.

5. Labor minister in France debates retirement system.

6. Continental Airlines will not merge with United Airlines.

Arizona

1. The Department of Transportation will be out of money by 2015.

2. The legislature wants voters to define marriage.

3. Flu season is over.

4. Border Patrol will use paint- ball guns.

5. LDS will build two new temples.