Gas prices hit all-time highs after Katrina damage
The Lundberg Survey shows self-serve regular averaging more than 3.00 per gallon nationwide as Gulf Coast refinery and pipeline damage pushed prices to historic highs. The weighted average for three grades rose about 38 cents to nearly 3.04 a gallon for Aug 26 to Sept 9, with self-serve at 3.01.
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Hope Lifts as New Orleans Reopens Airport and Relief Flows
New Orleans shows signs of recovery days after Katrina as cleanup crews restart streets and residents return home. A bullhorn chorus led by Norman Flowers marks a small victory while the Louis Armstrong airport opens to cargo traffic and limited passenger service is planned for Tuesday. President Bush planned a weekend visit as Gulfport also awaits assessment.
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Insurgents Retreat After Tal Afar Siege In Iraq
About 150 insurgents were killed as Iraqi and U S forces stormed Tal Afar triggering a guerrilla retreat into tunnels. Iraqi and U S leaders vowed to keep pressure along the Syrian border and the Euphrates valley amid ongoing attacks and cross border tensions.
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End of Gaza pullout marked by flag lowering at Neve Dekalim
Israeli troops lowered the national banner at Neve Dekalim as 38 years of occupation end began. Army convoys exited after sundown through Kissufim crossing while Palestinians celebrated near abandoned settlements and mosques urged liberation.
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Koizumi Surges as LDP Heads Toward Landslide Win
In Tokyo the Liberal Democratic Party led by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi appeared set for a landslide victory in nationwide elections seen as a referendum on privatizing Japan's postal system. NHK projected 296 seats in the 480-seat lower house, well above the 241 needed for a majority.
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Ruling party vote kicks off primary in Mexico
In Monterrey hundreds of voters flocked to the National Action Party HQ for the first of three regional primaries to nominate a 2006 presidential candidate. Former ministers from President Vicente Fox's cabinet compete as Fox cannot seek a second term.
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