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Gas prices  fell back, yet again, marking the sixth straight decline, according to a nationwide survey of credit card swipes at gasoline stations. The average price of unleaded regular dropped 1.3 cents to $3.726 a gallon, from $3.739 a gallon, according to the survey released Tuesday by motorist group AAA. While prices have now dropped [...]

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  Oil prices fell Thursday, testing a 5-month low, as the market remained focused on slumping demand and the stronger dollar but also watched the threat that Hurricane Ike poses to the Texas Gulf Coast. Crude futures traded down 94 cents at $101.64 a barrel, having been as low as $100.18 earlier. On Wednesday, U.S. [...]

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