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 Galapagos tortoise may be a dad
| Critters | Lonesome George, the long-living Galapagos Islands giant tortoise thought to be the last of his kind, might soon be a father. The Galapagos National Park in Ecuador announced Monday that ... (photo: creative commons) Seattle Times
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 Chávez urges close Russian ties
MOSCOW -- Amid talks about a billion-dollar arms purchase from Russia, Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez said Tuesday that he wanted the two nations to become strategic partners to ensure ``Vene... (photo: AP / RIA-Novosti, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press Service) The Miami Herald
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 Price of oil dips $3 a barrel; stocks bound
| NEW YORK - Wall Street shook off early doldrums and closed sharply higher yesterday after another drop in oil prices encouraged investors to set aside financial sector ... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo) The Providence Journal
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 Stronger dollar sends oil, other commodities lower
TOOLS | Crude oil, precious metals and crops declined as a stronger U.S. dollar limited the appeal of commodities as a hedge against inflation. | Oil has lost more than 1... (photo: WN / Denise Yong) Houston Chronicle
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 Oil prices continue on downwards
| Oil prices continued to fall from record highs this month, as fears eased Hurricane Dolly would hit oil and gas supply and US demand dwindled. | A strong session for th... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo) BBC News
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 Traffic deaths fall as price of gasoline rises
COLUMBUS - Rising prices at the gas pump appear to be having at least one positive effect: Traffic deaths around the country are plummeting, just as they did during the A... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo) Toledo Blade
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 Eskom prices drive Cosatu to strike
| By Bonile Nhqiyaza, Lebogang Seale, Bongani Masango and Angelique Serrao | Electricity costs are just one of the reasons why labour federation Cosatu's strike has garne... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal) Independent online
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 Oil prices extend decline, drops below $127
| SINGAPORE (AP) Oil prices slipped further Wednesday after tumbling more than $3 a barrel in the previous session as a hurricane looked likely to spare key oil installat... (photo: WN/Patricia) Fresno Bee
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 Alaska House approves natural gas pipeline license for TransCanada
| JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) _ The Alaska State House of Representatives has approved a state license for a Canadian company to pursue a natural gas pipeline project that could ... (photo: AP Photo / Sergei Grits) Newsday
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