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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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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 06/07
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In Pictures: China's military muscle
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 06/30
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 04/26
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Germany applies anti-Nazi laws in crackdown on Salafi Islamic groups
German police yesterday targeted two Salafi Islamic groups in what officials say is an investigation into efforts to overthrow the government.
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Oil prices near $83 a barrel
Oil prices move up a day after EU, IMF announce bailout for Ireland.
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International Energy Agency says 'peak oil' has hit. Crisis averted?
'Peak oil' hit in 2006, and a future of declining oil production means that ‘the age of cheap oil is over,’ says the IEA's chief economist.
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How a jellyfish sneaks up on its prey
The stealthy predator Mnemiopsis leidyi uses tiny hairs to render itself hydrodynamically invisible as it closes in on its next meal.
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Laura Dekker to set off on 'round-the-world' sailing adventure
Laura Dekker, the Dutch teenager who recently won a court ruling to allow her to sail around the globe, will launch her trip Saturday from Portugal.
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Laura Dekker heads out to sea again
Laura Dekker, the 14-year-old Dutch sailor, hopped onto her boat Wednesday and sailed off from the Netherlands. Laura Dekker hopes to become the youngest person to make a solo voyage around the world.
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British Open 2010: Five things to watch
The 150th British Open begins Thursday at the home of golf, the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews. Who and what should you watch?
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Six lessons from the BP oil spill
What the tragedy of the BP oil spill has taught us about regulations, technology, and how our energy diet must change.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 06/30
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BP boycott hurting local gas station owners
BP boycott by consumers is hurting local gas retailers. Retailers want BP to lower the price they pay for the company's gasoline.
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Afghanistan and the natural resource curse
Countries often experience withering productivity growth and growing corruption after newly discovered resources are tapped.
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Eyeing BP oil spill, British question if North Sea oil firms also push bounds of safety
The BP oil spill has drawn attention to companies' safety records in the North Sea, where an oil rig explosion killed 167 men three decades ago. A coauthor of a report on that catastrophe says that practices have changed little since then.
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How bad is Gulf oil spill? A global Q&A on offshore oil spills
With some 1,200 offshore oil rigs operating today, oil spills are still relatively rare. But experts warn that safety procedures and cleanup methods have not kept pace with drilling at ever-deeper depths.
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Volcanic ash cloud: Where is it now – May 19?
European air space was unaffected Wednesday by the volcanic ash cloud, although Finland and Norway are bracing for weekend disruptions as the cloud blows into the Norwegian Sea.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 04/26
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Counterfeit goods: designer handbags, Rolex watches, and now airplane engine parts
Counterfeit goods used to be so obvious most people knew if their Rolex was a fake. As the market has turned to the Internet, more consumers are unwittingly buying counterfeit designer handbags - and having gone so far as counterfeit airplane engine parts, it's as much a health and safety issue as an economic one.
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Why do so many oil spills happen?
The science and history behind oil spills.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 01/27
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In Pictures: Sea creatures
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In Pictures: The answer is blowing in the wind
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'Pirate Radio' – movie review
The DJs in 'Pirate Radio' thwart a government ban on playing rock 'n' roll and create a bit of gleeful anarchy along the way.
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Alaska oil's new 'Gulf of Mexico'
Oil companies are eyeing Alaska's largely untapped outer continental shelf. Critics say that's another Exxon Valdez waiting to happen.
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The next 'moon landing?' Norway plans deep-sea CO2 storage.
The oil-rich nation believes a half-mile thick rock formation could store the next 600 years, or so, of CO2 emissions from Europe. Some say the science is not so clear.
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Should green-minded Norway invest in Canadian oil-sands?
Last week, Greenpeace failed in its bid to force Norway's StatoilHydro to abandon a $2 billion investment in a project that it says produces 10 times the greenhouse gases as North Sea drilling.
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A stroll before supper
Like her father before her, she takes a walk at dusk to greet neighbors and let the day settle.
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