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Iran vs. Israel: 8 recent attacks Israel blames on Iran
Yesterday's attack on Israeli tourists in the Bulgarian town of Burgas is the eighth major incident in which Israel has accused the Iranian government and its allies of planning to attack, or of attacking, Israeli citizens. Iran denies involvement in any of the incidents, but it accuses Israel of a string of deadly attacks on Iranian nuclear scientists over the past year.
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Where gas prices are highest
Gasoline is a very visible price, and closely watched by many drivers. Petroleum prices impact many products, from food to industrial production. While the cost of crude is the major factor in gasoline price volatility, some countries levy taxes on fossil fuels. Here are ten countries where high gas prices are the norm, according to British insurance firm Staveley Head.
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In Pictures Travels with Hillary Clinton
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Azerbaijan threatens to muzzle independent radio
Foreign licenses, such as the BBC's, could be yanked as Baku tilts away from the West.
12/23/2008 12:00 am -
Petropolitics at heart of Russia-Georgia clash
Oil-pipeline routes, market leverage make struggle a 'battle for energy.'
08/16/2008 01:00 am -
An Olympic hopeful as driven in his business as on the mat
Wrestler T.C. Dantzler, owner of a million-dollar company, is competing this weekend for a berth on the 2008 US Olympic Team.
06/10/2008 01:00 am -
An Olympic hopeful as driven in his business as on the mat
Wrestler T.C. Dantzler, owner of a million-dollar company, is competing this weekend for a berth on the 2008 US Olympic Team.
06/09/2008 01:00 am -
An Olympic hopeful as driven in his business as on the mat
Wrestler T.C. Dantzler, owner of a million-dollar company, is competing this weekend for a berth on the 2008 US Olympic Team.
06/09/2008 01:00 am -
Russia's Gazprom settles Ukraine gas row, but profits could dip
The energy giant agreed Tuesday to pay 'European prices' for Central Asian gas, where it has long enjoyed below-market rates.
03/14/2008 01:00 am -
A new 'neighborhood watch': Azeri horsemen guard BP pipeline
The $100 million effort stretches across 450 towns and is part of a growing push for corporate social responsibility.
03/12/2008 01:00 am -
Armenia crackdown: an ex-Soviet pattern?
A state of emergency remains in place, after protesters alleging election fraud were dispersed last week.
03/06/2008 12:00 am
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