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Oil nears $110 a barrel, gas prices jump 12 cents a gallon in a week. Eek!

Tensions with Iran have markets 'convinced there will be some type of confrontation,' says an energy analyst. Oil buyers are starting to 'horde,' and nervousness is affecting gas prices.
AARP leaders to meet with Congress members

AARP State Director Brenda Kelley and State President Laura Green are scheduled to meet Wednesday with US Sen. Joe Lieberman and Congressmen John Larson, Chris Murphy, and Joseph Courtney.
Should US draw on strategic reserves to temper rise in oil prices? (video)

Rapidly rising oil prices, and fears it could harm the US economy, make tapping the strategic reserves a tempting option. But analysts say it would work only for the short term.
Kellogg cereal recall due to unusual smells in box liners

Kellogg cereal recall due to 'an uncharacteristic off-flavor and smell' from the box liners of its popular 'Apple Jacks,' 'Corn Pops,' 'Froot Loops' and 'Honey Smacks' products.
Is any work better than no work? Not for unemployment benefits.

Unemployed Americans who take parttime or temp work may find that their unemployment benefits get cut after that job ends. It's a disincentive to work, but Congress is moving to remedy that.
Democrats' full-court press on healthcare reform

For scores of lawmakers, approving the Senate healthcare reform bill and subsequent 'fixes' carries considerable political risk.
Joe Lieberman 'out of tune' with Connecticut, but few complain

Sen. Joe Lieberman is refusing to vote for a healthcare public option – even though the Connecticut Legislature passed comprehensive healthcare reform this year. But poll data suggest the Nutmeg State won't abandon Lieberman.
Obama can create jobs by modeling two good ideas

He should combine New Deal-era solutions with Germany's successful work-share program.
School flu closings put working moms in a bind

Obama urges that schools with confirmed or suspected cases suspend classes. Mexican schools have already taken that step.
What about Fannie and Freddie?

Lawmakers look to place blame for the financial crisis, but not (yet) on the institutions it had a hand in.
Women lawmakers, at convention, hammer pay equity issue

Citing hardship to women during the economic slump, they argue for legislation to strengthen protections against wage bias.