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Scathing Report on Deadly PG&E Pipeline Blast Sounds Too Familiar
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Oil Drops 14%, Gas Only 3.4% – Fuel Prices Vary Significantly
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In recent weeks, the price of a benchmark crude oil has fallen by double digits, while the price of gasoline in Little Rock and the rest of Arkansas has not dropped proportionately.<br />
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That disconnect may leave motorists wondering why gasoline prices haven't dropped more than they have.<br />
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As Stocks Fall, So May Gas Prices
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<strong>A gallon could soon drop 50 cents, but the reason is grim: Pessimism about world economies.</strong></p>
States Could Play Important Role in Shaping Outcome of AT&T Merger
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Why Are Gasoline Prices Staying High?
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Apple’s Device Dominance Drives E-Book Price-Fixing Lawsuit
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A Seattle law firm has targeted Apple in an e-book price-fixing lawsuit partly because of the company's dominance in smartphone and tablet sales, the firm's managing director said.</p>
Oil Will Grease a Debt-Limit Recession
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Veil Drawn On Donors To Latino Caucus-Controlled California Nonprofit
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Special interest groups are donating money to causes supported by California's Latino legislators – potentially buying influence – without any public disclosure.</p>
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The Latino Legislative Caucus two years ago stopped revealing which Capitol interest groups give hundreds of thousands of dollars to a nonprofit group it controls.</p>
Facebook Money? Will The Feds Shut Down Facebook’s Power Grab For Online Currency?
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If Facebook's new facial recognition software isn't scary enough, imagine Mark Zuckerberg's face replacing George Washington's on the dollar bill. Or rubbing out all the dead presidents on every bit of American currency.</p>