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Oil falls in volatile trading, gas pump prices upBusinessWeekIn London, Brent crude lost 67 cents to $123.34 per barrel on the ICE Futures exchange. Gas pump prices continued to climb for the 34th straight day, to a national average of more than $3.86 per gallon. A gallon of regular now costs a dollar more than ...and more »
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Gas prices up, but cause up for debateDayton Daily News... here in the United States is one reason for a move toward $4 a gallon. “Gasoline inventories now stand 7.5 percent below where they were just one year ago,” DeHaan said. “For the first time in over two years, gas inventories now sit below average.Shortages in East, Midwest, raise new red flags on rising gas pricesSacramento BeeFlorists affected by gas pricesAnderson Independent MailGas prices reach $4.17/gallonWZZMWNEM Saginaw -WKZO -Detroit Free Press (blog)all 26 news articles »
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PoliticoUS drilling won't curb gasoline pricesUPI.comGas prices reach five dollars per gallon at a gas station in Washington, DC on April 19, 2011. Unrest in the Middle East and price speculation have steadily led to higher oil prices and consequently higher gas prices throughout the year so far. ...Gas Prices Slam Mobility – and Obama's Popularity TooABC NewsPoll: Gas prices costing Obama in popularityPoliticoFrom leading light to leader-liteBoston HeraldTIME (blog) -BusinessWeek -NewsOK.comall 1,906 news articles »
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San Francisco ExaminerPG&E shareholders, not customers, to pay ex-CEO's $35M severanceSan Francisco ExaminerPacific Gas & Electric Corp. CEO Peter Darbee is entitled to an estimated $35 million retirement package, which was to be paid by ratepayers. (Examiner file photo) After several days of widespread indignation from customers, regulators, ...PG&E Shareholders to Pay Pension for Retiring CEOABC NewsPG&E in need of internal makeoverModesto BeePG&E Shareholders to Pay For CEO's $35 Million Golden ParachuteThe Bay Citizenall 164 news articles »
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CNNSoaring Gas Prices Fueling Drivers' Pain At The PumpPatch.comWith gas prices soaring past $4 per gallon, and no foreseeable end in sight, Connecticut drivers are feeling the pain at the pump, and in their pocketbooks, with every fill-up. ...Gas prices are jumping higher, but so are diaper and toilet paper pricesChicago Sun-TimesGas prices top $4Palladium-ItemSoaring Gas Prices Anger HoosiersWRTV IndianapolisBizjournals.com -Delmarva Now -Muncie Star Pressall 496 news articles »
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Patriot-NewsWork continues at gas well in Leroy TownshipTowanda Daily ReviewLate in the evening of Tuesday, April 19, Chesapeake Energy experienced an equipment failure while conducting completion operations on a Marcellus natural gas well operation in Leroy Township. Chesapeake reported on Friday that it has suspended all ...Workers continue efforts to seal Bradford gas wellPittsburgh Post GazetteChesapeake Ordered to Turn Over Fracking Fluid IngredientsWNEP-TVChesapeake says damaged wellhead has been replacedYNNUpstream Onlineall 30 news articles »
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ABC NewsBoehner opens door to cutting US oil tax breaksReutersWASHINGTON, April 25 (Reuters) - The US Congress should consider cutting multibillion-dollar subsidies to oil companies amid rising concern over skyrocketing gas prices, House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said on Monday. ...Boehner: Gas prices could cost Obama the White HouseUSA TodayBoehner: Oil Companies Share Blame for Gas Prices, Open to Cutting SubsidiesABC Newsall 258 news articles »
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San Francisco ExaminerPG&E shuts off pipeline after natural gas leakSan Jose Mercury NewsPacific Gas & Electric Co. has shut down a natural gas pipeline near Half Moon Bay because of a gas leak. PG&E spokeswoman Monica Tell says the line was closed after a leak was reported around 4:47 pm Monday. Tell says PG&E crews were on the scene ...Hwy 92 Reopens After Gas Main Leak Shuts Down TrafficKTVU San FranciscoHighway 92 reopened, gas leak cappedSan Francisco ExaminerGas leak closes Highway 92Half Moon Bay ReviewThe Bay Citizen (blog)all 32 news articles »
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Gas is a drain on wallets at more than $4 a gallonDetroit Free PressCharlene McMahon of Windsor, at a Shell station Monday, sees a silver lining to paying $70 for gas in Detroit: She'd pay even more back home. / ANDRE J. JACKSON/Detroit Free Press BY GREG GARDNER Charlene McMahon finished pumping $70 worth of gas, ...and more »
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Modesto BeeFirm says gas well head replaced after Pa. spillBusinessWeekEnergy company officials say workers have replaced a damaged portion of a northeastern Pennsylvania natural gas well that spilled chemical-laced water for two days last week. The news comes as federal environmental officials say they're seeking ...Number-Crunching the Footprint of a Gas Fracking Boom, Forest by ForestReutersFirm says gas well head replaced after Pa. spillThe Associated PressPa. official: Gas drilling adds to strain on firefighting resourcesElmira Star-GazetteNorthcentralPa.com -istockAnalyst.com (press release) -KTBSall 463 news articles »
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Moneycontrol.comUPDATE 1-Indian court sends ex-games chief into police custodyReutersNEW DELHI, April 26 (Reuters) - An Indian court ordered the former chief organiser of the Delhi Commonwealth Games into police custody on Tuesday, as police stepped up a crackdown on businesses and government ...CWG scam: Suresh Kalmadi sent to 8-day police custodyTimes of IndiaSandal attack on arrested Games chiefCNN InternationalDelhi Games chief faces graft chargesAFPHindustan Times -Monsters and Critics.com -NDTV.comall 1,215 news articles »
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USA Today'The town's gone': Seven dead as storm slams Ark.msnbc.comAuthorities have confirmed two more deaths in Arkansas after a severe storm dumped heavy rain and spawned likely tornadoes, raising the statewide toll to seven. A pair of baby black bears are being raised by a tea farmer in China after they were ...Storms leave 7 dead in Ark., all but wipe out townThe Associated PressStorms leave 7 dead in Ark., all but wipe out townAtlanta Journal ConstitutionDeadly Storms Slam Midwest as Levees Are Pushed to the LimitFox News9&10 News -MyFox Los Angeles -RTT Newsall 1,064 news articles »
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The GuardianRussian, Ukrainian Leaders Remember Chernobyl AccidentVoice of AmericaUkraine is marking the 25th anniversary of the deadly explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, which led to the worst nuclear disaster in history. As Japan struggles with its own nuclear crisis at the tsunami-damaged Fukushima nuclear plant, ...Apocalypse Today: Visiting Chernobyl, 25 Years LaterTIMEUkraine seeks millions for Chernobyl shelterThe Associated PressUkraine remembers the Chernobyl nuclear disasterTelegraph.co.ukXinhua -BBC News -The Atlanticall 1,416 news articles »
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CBC.caCalifornia: Marriage Ban's Backers Raise Issue of Judge's RelationshipNew York TimesBy AP The sponsors of Proposition 8, the voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage, say the recent disclosure by the federal judge who struck down the ban that he is in a long-term relationship with another man has given them new grounds to appeal. ...Prop 8 backers Judge's partner proves biasPoliticoProp. 8 backers: Walker shouldn't have judged caseSan Francisco ChronicleProposition 8 supporters say ruling should be voidedLos Angeles TimesWall Street Journal -The Associated Press -ABA Journalall 461 news articles »
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ReutersLeaked files: Gitmo inmate informed on 123 othersThe Associated PressLONDON (AP) — Leaked US military documents reveal that a Guantanamo Bay detainee was freed after informing on 123 other prisoners, despite concerns about the reliability of his evidence, a British newspaper reported Tuesday. The Guardian, The New York ...White House condemns WikiLeaks Guantanamo revelationsTelegraph.co.ukGuantánamo Bay files rewrite the story of Osama bin Laden's Tora Bora escapeThe GuardianReport: Dozens of mentally ill people were kept at GuantanamoMonsters and Critics.comUPI.com -NPR -BBC Newsall 1,644 news articles »
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ReutersRon Paul Announces Creation of Exploratory Committee for 2012 Presidential RunThirdAgeRon Paul, Texas Republican Representative, told Sean Hannity of Fox News Monday that he is developing an exploratory committee for a 2012 presidential run, The Daily Caller reports. Paul told Hannity he's planning to announce the ...Ron Paul announces exploratory committee for presidential runDaily CallerIowa Politics Insider: Exploratory step expected by Ron PaulDesMoinesRegister.comRon Paul Expected To Announce Presidential BidSports Radio ESPN 1420National Journal -Reuters -USA Todayall 270 news articles »
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New York TimesFord: Best first quarter since '98CNNNEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Ford Motor combined strong sales and improved pricing to roar past earnings forecasts and post its best first-quarter profit since 1998. Ford earned $2.6 billion, ...Ford First-Quarter Net Rises 22% as Vehicles Win Higher PricesBloombergSmaller Cars Lift Ford's Profit to $2.55 BillionNew York TimesFord Earns $2.6b in 1Q on New Products, SalesABC NewsReuters -TheStreet.com -The Detroit Newsall 325 news articles »
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CBS NewsRelentless rain pushes river over Missouri leveesLos Angeles TimesStorms ravaged Missouri, Kentucky, Texas, Tennessee and Arkansas, where seven people were killed. Illinois is likely to get hit today. A pickup truck and armored delivery vehicle sit stranded in floodwaters from the Black River south of Poplar Bluff, ...Tornado Outbreak: Severe Weather in Arkansas Leaves 5 Dead, Flooding in MissouriABC NewsFlood Waters Top Poplar Bluff Levee, Homes EvacuatedFOX2now.comWatching the rivers flow...Somber anniversary9&10 NewsCNN International -Boston Globe -The Associated Pressall 931 news articles »
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WAMUAnnapolis says goodbye to Schaefer on MondayGazette.net Montgomery County SportsANNAPOLIS — Juanita Cage Lewis — the first member of the public in line — showed up at 8:30 am Monday to bid farewell to the late Gov. William Donald Schaefer, whose flag-draped casket lay in repose at the State ...4-26-11: Your Memories of William Donald SchaeferMaryland Morning with Sheilah KastFormer Maryland Governor Schaefer RememberedWAMUOne final lap around BaltimoreBaltimore SunWashington Post -New York Times -Patch.comall 185 news articles »
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CTV.caBritain calls on Assad to stop attacks on Syrian protestersJerusalem PostBy REUTERS UK reaches out to partners on United Nations Security Council to persuade Damascus to end violence against civilians; Sarkozy, Berlusconi join calls to end violence; Obama expresses concern. LONDON - Britain said on Tuesday it was working ...Syrian attacks on protesters escalateThe GuardianShowdown in SyriaBBC NewsSyria: William Hague condemns crackdownTelegraph.co.ukSky News -CBC.ca -Globe and Mailall 7,913 news articles »
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Modesto BeeGas prices up, but cause up for debateDayton Daily NewsDAYTON — Gasoline prices in the state are edging closer to $4 but the reason why seems up for debate. Supply problems in Libya have pushed oil to near $113 a barrel, causing a rise in prices at the pump, according to the Associated Press. ...Shortages in East, Midwest, raise new red flags on rising gas pricesSacramento BeeFlorists affected by gas pricesAnderson Independent MailGas prices reach $4.17/gallonWZZMWNEM Saginaw -WKZO -Modesto Beeall 26 news articles »
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Gas Prices: Californians Are Mad as Hell but Still DrivingTIMEPeople who own businesses and those who run gas stations are another story. (See "Gas Prices: Are We at the Breaking Point?") Some local delivery businesses and other companies whose services require extensive crosstown travel are being pushed to the ...and more »
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ABC NewsEnergy ETFs in Spotlight Amid Earnings, Boehner Talk on Oil SubsidiesETF TrendsExchange traded funds (ETFs) that invest in energy stocks could see action Tuesday after House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said Congress should mull scaling back subsidies to oil companies as gas prices soar. “It's certainly something we ...Boehner: Gas prices could cost Obama the White HouseUSA TodayBoehner opens door to cutting US oil tax breaksReutersBoehner: Oil Companies Share Blame for Gas Prices, Open to Cutting SubsidiesABC NewsPolitico -NPR (blog) -The Hill (blog)all 258 news articles »
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Analysts: More Drilling Will Not Significantly Affect Prices At PumpNPR (blog)After OPEC got done adjusting its production to reflect the increased American output, gas prices might drop a whopping 3 cents a gallon, the study said. "More production from anywhere would tend to lower prices," said Adam Sieminski, chief energy ...and more »
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Los Angeles TimesSoaring Gas Prices Anger HoosiersWRTV IndianapolisINDIANAPOLIS -- As gas prices climbed well above the $4 barrier in Indiana on Monday, the anger of motorists increased correspondingly. Many stations increased their price for a gallon of regular unleaded to $4.17 a gallon, prompting calls from drivers ...Gas prices are jumping higher, but so are diaper and toilet paper pricesChicago Sun-TimesGas prices top $4Palladium-ItemPump prices continue relentless climbLos Angeles TimesIndianapolis Star -Muncie Star Pressall 495 news articles »
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Gas prices skyrocketMy Fox Boston(Fox 25/MyFoxBoston.com) - If you think gas prices are high here, a couple of stations in Florida make local fuel prices look like a bargain. This shell station in Orlando is giving drivers sticker shock. They are charging $5.59 per gallon for regular. ...Orlando gas station sells most expensive gas in countryCentral Florida News 13$5.69 a gallon gas...in Orlando?10 Connectsall 12 news articles »
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Why gas prices rise faster than they fallmsnbc.comYou might have heard over the weekend that skyrocketing gas prices have finally "plateaued." If gas prices were like gravity, you would anticipate they would start plummeting soon. Raise your hand if you expect that. Me neither. ...and more »
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KOMO NewsAAA: Low gas tanks pose issuesistockAnalyst.com (press release)April 26--Gas prices continue to climb, prompting many drivers to stretch a tank of gas until it runs out, according to AAA, which issued a warning about the trend Monday. Those who drive cars until they run out of gas put themselves in a potentially ...AAA Responding to More Out-of-Gasoline CallsWOWTGas prices forcing many to drive on emptyKAREAAA: Big spike in penny-pinching drivers running out of gasKOMO NewsWLTX.com -WSET -KHOUall 37 news articles »
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ABC NewsPoll: Gas prices costing Obama in popularityPoliticoAs gas prices have soared, President Barack Obama's approval ratings have tanked, especially among Americans who say they are heavily burdened by high prices, according to polling released late Monday. ...Poll: Prices at the pump threaten Obama at the ballot boxThe Hill (blog)From leading light to leader-liteBoston HeraldObama's Pump Problem: Why Gas Prices Could Swing a Close ElectionTIME (blog)ABC News -NewsOK.com -Kansas City Starall 1,902 news articles »
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Lewis W. Diuguid: These days, only oil sheiks can afford gasPost-BulletinWhen I got to the armored car driver at his pump, I said, "You know, a lot of people today feel that they have to have an armored car full of cash just to keep up with today's rising gas prices." The older man in the security uniform shot back, ...Mo. Department of Transportation recommends carpooling to beat rising gas pricesThe Republicall 17 news articles »
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