Gas prices rise amid refinery woes and political tensions
The national average for a gallon climbs to 3.67 dollars, up 34 cents since July 1, driven by crude oil costs and refinery and pipeline issues on the West Coast and Midwest, including a California fire. Analysts foresee no surge to April levels, but higher fuel costs burden a sluggish economy and politics. The report notes President Obama faces potential political impact as consumers feel the pinch.
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Al-Qaida gains foothold in Syria warns U.S. officials
U.S. intelligence officials say al-Qaida linked militants operate in Syria in the hundreds with a growing network of organized cells. Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan insurgencies aid the effort as rebels plead for more aid. officials fear a dangerous shift in the conflict and caution against lethal support to the insurgency. Secretary Clinton to discuss the situation in Istanbul as sanctions target Syria and Hezbollah.
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Gu Kailai admits murder in Neil Heywood case in China
Xinhua reports Gu Kailai and a codefendant confessed to intentional murder over the Heywood death in a Chongqing hotel, saying she killed the British businessman with cyanide to protect her family and son Bo Guagua, amid political upheaval and leadership transition.
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Mass of pumice rocks drifts off New Zealand coast
An immense float of small pumice rocks nearly the size of Belgium was spotted 620 miles northeast of Auckland. The rocks cover about 10 000 square miles and a navy ship ferried scientists to the site where Lt Tim Oscar described the glowing white mass as a bizarre ice shelf under light.
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