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Gas prices confine sick people - USATODAY.com view story
3 votes- Submitted by USATodayReader
- 1 day ago
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Sick Americans who travel far or frequently to get medical treatment are skipping or delaying appointments, leaving support groups and applying for grants to defray high gas prices.
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Despite Lower Oil Prices, Little Relief for Consumers view story
10 votes- Submitted by VioletPlanet
- 1 day ago
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Oil prices are falling but manufacturers have not dropped oil-related price increases they made this year.
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Vacation Plans That Avoid the Pump - NYTimes.com view story
21 votes- Submitted by dan360man
- 2 days ago
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Eco-travelers have long embraced low-impact travel, but the high cost of fuel is inspiring even more travelers to embrace a new kind of road trip this year -- the gasless vacation.
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The Hypermiling Revolution Fueled By Gas Prices view story
5 votes- Submitted by jeepn.dave
- 8 days ago
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Discover what a large number of the population is discovering about how they drive and what they are doing to save money on gas.
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Will Give Shirt For Gas - A New Ridiculous Solution To Our Gas Price Crisis! | Would You Like Fries With That? view story
3 votes- Submitted by RJ45
- 14 days ago
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- Became popular 14 days ago
One of the biggest issues in America is the price of gas. It is official, "How is the weather?" has now officially changed over to "How about those gas prices?" So, I have come up with my own ridiculous solution for gas prices to go with the other ones!!!
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On The Hill: AARP: Hit By Fuel Costs, Seniors Need 'Complete Streets' view story
2 votes- Submitted by scottnance
- 15 days ago
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- Became popular 15 days ago
Legislation aimed at helping older Americans better navigate U.S. streets as an alternative to getting in their cars and paying high gas prices likely will be rolled into next year's massive transportation authorization bill, an executive with AARP says.
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Slashing ethanol will raise gas prices says EPA view story
8 votes- Submitted by puggielover13
- 16 days ago
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- Became popular 16 days ago
EPA says, "slashing ethanol production, as requested by the state of Texas in its request for a Waiver of the Clean Air Act Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), would increase gasoline prices substantially."
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What It Costs To Refine Oil Into Gasoline view story
1 vote- Submitted by abbo9999
- 17 days ago
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- Became popular 17 days ago
The gross refinery margin or the profit-margin is defined as the difference between the cost of the input (the crude oil) and the price of the output (gasoline at the pump). It is a very complex issue considering the many variables inherent in the...
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Gas pump malfunction sells premium for 38 cents - Yahoo! News view story
13 votes- Submitted by valentinesday
- 17 days ago
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- Became popular 17 days ago
Gas prices have been falling but not that much. A problem with a pump cost a San Antonio convenience store when premium gasoline accidentally sold for 38 cents a gallon. Manager Jim Duke at a Dill Food Market says that grade of gas was supposed to be s
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How Does The Government Know How Much I'm Driving? view story
57 votes- Submitted by oldmanmiller
- 17 days ago
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- Became popular 17 days ago
Americans have reduced the number of miles they drive each month since November, according to a report released Wednesday from the Federal Highway Administration. Americans drove 53.2 billion miles fewer than they did over the same eight-month period...

