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NATIONAL AND WORLD BRIEFING The Quote
"There's a strong chance that by Friday we could see some fairly significant pump price increases. Crude can be replaced and brought in via tanker, but bringing a damaged refinery back up again can take a long time, as we saw with Katrina and Rita."...Tags: Prices, Tropical Storms
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Stevens takes Alaska primary
The Associated PressDon Young, Alaska's lone congressman for the last 35 years, remained locked in a tight race with the lieutenant governor Wednesday, a day after the state's primary election, and the winner may not be decided for days. U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens breezed to...Tags: Ted Stevens, Don Young, Regional Authority, Alaska, Executive Branch
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Stocks follow gain in big-ticket orders
Wall Street advanced after the government reported a larger-than-expected increase in orders for big-ticket manufactured goods that indicated the economy could be stronger than some investors thought. The gains were moderated by rising oil prices. Light,...Tags: Labor Day, Metal and Mineral, Industrial Production, Natural Resources, Natural Gas
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Stocks take strong leap upward on durable goods
Wall Street posted a sizable advance Wednesday after the government reported a larger-than-expected increase in orders for big-ticket manufactured goods that indicated the economy could be stronger than some investors thought. The Commerce Department...Tags: Labor Day, Borders Group Incorporated (MI), Fannie Mae, Economy, Financial Markets
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ConocoPhillips to sell the rest of its filling stations to PetroSun Fuel
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterHouston-based ConocoPhillips became the latest big oil company to get out of the filling station business, agreeing Wednesday to sell its last 600 U.S. gasoline stations to PetroSun Fuel of Seattle. The purchase price wasn't disclosed, but published...Tags: Downstream Oil and Gas Activities, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Tower Energy Limited, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Torrance
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GOP puts McCain campaign above party's pet issues
MINNEAPOLIS - Republicans are putting John McCain's campaign priorities above some of their pet issues, including drilling for oil in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and denying citizenship to the U.S.-born children of illegal immigrants....Tags: North Dakota, Oregon, John McCain, National Government, Montana
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Gustav stalls off Haiti
Associated PressTropical Storm Gustav stalled offshore yesterday and poured more misery onto Haiti after landslides and flooding killed 23 people. Oil workers in the Gulf of Mexico began leaving their rigs and New Orleans drew up evacuation plans as forecasters warned...Tags: Energy Saving, Labor Day, Public Holidays, Disasters, Bobby Jindal
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Gulf braces for Gustav; New Orleans prepares for the worst
From the Associated PressWorkers were being moved off oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday and New Orleans was planning for a possible evacuation as Tropical Storm Gustav poured more rain onto Hispaniola island, where 23 people have already died. Forecasters warned that...Tags: Labor Day, Public Holidays, Disasters, Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Meteorological Disasters
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Oil speculation continues to threaten prices
Right now, we are all breathing a collective sigh of relief as the price of fuel at the pump has finally dropped. Unfortunately, there is nothing to prevent oil prices from going back up again when speculative investors decide to jump back into the...Tags: Economy, Commodity Markets, Washington Post Company, New York
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If Gustav threatens Gulf Coast, gas prices could start rising again
The Associated PressThe brief respite for consumers at the gasoline pump may come to an abrupt end if Tropical Storm Gustav slams into the petroleum-rich Gulf Coast and its numerous refineries, just as Americans begin packing up cars for the Labor Day weekend. Gustav was...Tags: Energy Saving, Public Holidays, Disasters, Ceremonies, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities
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Tropical Storm Gustav Might Bring Higher Pump Prices
Associated PressThe brief respite for consumers at the gasoline pump might come to an abrupt end if Tropical Storm Gustav slams into the petroleum-rich Gulf Coast and its numerous refineries, just as Americans begin packing up cars for the Labor Day weekend. Gustav...Tags: Energy Saving, Labor Day, Public Holidays, Disasters, Ceremonies
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Nervous New Orleans Keeps An Eye On Storm Gustav
Associated PressOn the eve of Hurricane Katrina's third anniversary, a nervous New Orleans watched Wednesday as another storm threatened to test everything the city has rebuilt, and officials made preliminary plans to evacuate people, pets and hospitals in an attempt...Tags: Labor Day, Disasters, Bobby Jindal, Meteorological Disasters, Hurricanes
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