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Price of Gasoline to Reach $4 Per Gallon by Spring

February 26th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Gasoline prices are predicted to rise once again, according to an International Herald Tribune article: Gasoline prices, which for months lagged the big run-up in the price of oil, are suddenly rising quickly, with some experts fearing they could hit $4 a gallon by spring. Diesel is hitting new records daily and oil closed at [...]

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Florida Power Outage Affects Millions

February 26th, 2008 · No Comments

Officials are hesitant to share details about the possible cause(s) behind a power outage hitting several South Florida counties and leaving more than 4.4 million residents without power at approximately 1:30 p.m. Central. News of the outage prompted many to speculate as to the cause. Following Russia’s punishment last year of Estonia with, according to [...]

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Retired General Succumbs to ‘Obamamania’

February 26th, 2008 · 3 Comments

After reading an article, Military Fears ‘Unknown Quantity, in the Washington Times today, I’m saddened to report that a man I once respected and admired seems to have succumbed to “Obamamania” and thrown his support behind Democrat presidential candidate Barack Obama. That man is retired Air Force Gen. Merrill McPeak. He is described in the [...]

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