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High gas prices cramp travelers' plans
If you filled up at the pumps over the weekend, you already know how high gas prices are. Indiana and Michigan both are among the top four states in the nation when it comes to expensive gas prices. In fact, every location on gasbuddy.com shows prices...
Tags: Passenger Cars, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Services and Shopping, Travel, Vehicles
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Ind. gas prices soar to 50 cents above US average
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana's average gas price soared Wednesday to nearly $4.16 a gallon, putting the state some 50 cents above the national average in a surge one economist blamed on "a perfect storm of refinery outages." The website Gasbuddy....
Tags: Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, BP Plc, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Joliet, Petroleum Industry
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Gas prices projected to be lower than last summer
SOUTH BEND — Memorial Day is the unofficial start to summer, a season with typically higher gas prices. It’s also a heavy travel weekend. And this Memorial Day weekend, about nine out of ten holiday travelers will take to the nation’...
Tags: U.S. Department of Energy, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Automotive Equipment, Washington, DC, Memorial Day
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Economy means sacrifice for Thanksgiving travelers
CHICAGO (AP) — Feeling the pinch of the sluggish economic recovery, many Americans setting out on the nation's annual Thanksgiving migration had to sacrifice summer vacations, rely on relatives for airfare or scour the Web for travel deals to ensure...
Tags: Holiday Vacations, Fiscal Cliff, Trips and Vacations, Family, Citigroup Incorporated
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Huge travel weekend likely for Labor Day
South Bend TribuneIf you were planning on hitting the road this weekend and thought that maybe a rise in gas prices might hold traffic down a little, don't count on it. According to AAA, 33 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more this weekend, a 2.9 percent...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Weather Reports, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, U.S. Department of Energy, Tropical Storms
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Oil rises as Isaac plows through Gulf/Concern over price gouging
Oil rose as Isaac gathered strength on its way into the heart of the Gulf of Mexico's oil and refinery operations. The price got a boost after midday when forecasters said Isaac had strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane with 75 mph winds. Benchmark...
Tags: Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Mexico, Gasoline Industry, Prices, Petroleum Industry
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Survey says ... Women more prone to road rage than men
WSBT-TV ReporterWeaving through traffic. Running a red light. Tailgating. All signs of an aggressive driver and you may be surprised who's behind the wheel. South Bend Police deal with at least one case of road rage a day. At some point, aggressive driving becomes road...Tags: Harris Interactive Incorporated
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Travelers prepare for Fourth of July holiday
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterSOUTH BEND -- More than 42.9 million people will be traveling by air and road this Fourth of July and in Indiana, an estimated 889,000 residents will add to the majority of vacationers traveling by car. This year is different, however. The holiday falls...Tags: Holiday Vacations, Automotive Equipment, Memorial Day, Manufacturing and Engineering, Holidays
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Paper maps: Amid GPS boom, nostalgia finds a place
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Used to be, Dad would stuff a half-dozen maps in the glove box before setting out with the family on a road trip to see the waterfalls at Yosemite or the granite faces of Mount Rushmore. Colorful maps bearing the logos of the...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations, Cambridge (Middlesex, Massachusetts), Trips and Vacations, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities
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Gas price likely won't set record this summer
NEW YORK (AP) — Gasoline prices likely won't set any records this summer, thanks to a recent drop in the price of oil. The government on Tuesday slashed its forecast for average gas prices to $3.79 per gallon for the summer driving season. That's...
Tags: Market and Exchange, Economy, Business and Finance, U.S. Presidential Election Results (2008), Gasoline Industry, Commodity Markets
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Expert: Low gas prices = Poor economy
It has been a nice change of pace for Michiana drivers – According to GasBuddy.com, the price of gas in and around South Bend has been falling for nearly a month and is more than 20 cents below the national average. But could there be a downside...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Petroleum Industry
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Problem Solver Day: How to get out of a snowy ditch
As the possibility of snowy weather grows, so does the chance that you will get stuck in it. We've all been there, and depending on how well you drive, some more than others. Even if you have never wound up in a snowy ditch you have probably tried to help...Tags: Car Tires
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