Gas prices increase as summer nears

Gas prices increaseas summer nears
FRANK JASINSKI pumps gas in Philadelphia. Gasoline prices are surging again with summer on the horizon, pushing or even passing $3 a gallon in some places.
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WAR IN IRAQ
5 Americans killed
FIVE AMERICAN soldiers have been killed in Iraq this week, including three Tuesday north of Baghdad, the U.S. military said.
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LOCAL
Victim's sister triesto cope with loss
THE SISTER of a 22-year-old homicide victim in Youngstown this week struggles to cope with the shock and loss of her brother.
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NATION
Vioxx on trial
A JURY in New Jersey awarded $9 million in punitive damages Tuesday to a man who attributed to his heart attack on Vioxx.
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SPORTS
Tribe sinks Mariners
THE CLEVELAND INDIANS won their sixth consecutive game Tuesday night, defeating Seattle 9-5.
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ENTERTAINMENT
NBC defends sting
NBC ACKNOWLEDGED Monday that it had paid an organization to set up a pedophile sting operation in Ohio for a "Dateline NBC" story, saying it was performing a public service.
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FOOD
Easter ham & amp; eggs
THE HUNT is over for that perfect Easter ham and recipes for those leftover Easter eggs.
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