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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 06/30
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 06/24
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In Pictures: Military helicopters
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 04/20
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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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Secret Service Colombia scandal: Agents working too hard, or not hard enough?
Twelve US Secret Service agents were sent back to the US from Cartagena, Colombia, after allegedly drinking heavily and consorting with prostitutes. Is the long-veiled agency struggling with an increasingly complex mission?
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Terrorism & Security
Thai officials say Tuesday's Bangkok blasts were meant for Israeli diplomats
The Iranian suspects in the Bangkok blasts were planning to attack Israeli diplomats, a senior Thai intelligence official said. Earlier blasts in India and Georgia also targeted Israelis this week.
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Terrorism & Security
Israel says Bangkok, Delhi, and Tbilisi attacks all linked – to Iran
The Israeli ambassador to Thailand said that the bombs used in all three countries had similarities implying a common source. Two suspects were arrested carrying Iranian passports.
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Backchannels
Israel blames Hezbollah and Iran for attacks on diplomats. Is it right? (+video)
Hezbollah, the Iran-backed group that has carried out attacks as far afield as Argentina before, is certainly a prime suspect in today's attacks in India and Georgia.
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Russia, Georgia remain in distrustful deadlock on anniversary of 2008 war
The US Senate this week called on Russia to stop its 'occupation' of two breakaway enclaves that were once part of Georgia. But both sides appear to be hardening their positions.
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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 06/24
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Is Georgia on the brink of a 'day of rage'?
A lack of economic progress may help account for mounting protests against Georgian President Mikhael Saakashvili. On Sunday, police used tear gas and rubber bullets to break up a mostly peaceful rally. A 'day of rage' is slated for May 25.
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In Pictures: Military helicopters
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 04/20
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People-powered democratic revolts - do they last?
Analyzing a selection of political revolutions - successful and not - around the globe since World War II
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 02/28
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Bombing in Moscow and a call to higher humanity
A Christian Science perspective.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 01/19
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 01/12
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 01/07
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 01/05
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How the US government – and you – should assess secrets in the WikiLeaks age
For all the media drooling over WikiLeaks, the most serious implications of the leaked cables aren't on foreign diplomacy but on information security. The post-9/11 information age demands a rethink of how sensitive information is processed – by the government, but also by readers and reporters.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 12/17
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Georgia nabs Russian 'spy ring,' angering Moscow
Georgia on Friday accused 13 people, including four Russians, of spying for Russia after a four-year investigation.
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In Pictures: Back to school 2010
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 07/13
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Hillary Clinton blasts Russia for not honoring cease-fire with Georgia
Hillary Clinton rebuked Russia on Monday for failing to live up to the cease-fire agreement it signed nearly two years ago with Georgia.
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Georgia elections a triumph for Saakashvili
The first Georgia elections since the country's defeat in its brief war with Russia in 2008 were a triumph for President Mikhael Saakashvili. His party rolled to victory in major cities, and observers said the poll was reasonably fair.
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