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Oil Prices and Unrest in the Middle East
Disruption in the Middle East and North Africa has sparked a host of conflicting agendas, from getting off the oil economy once and for all to increasing domestic production. What will it all mean for the price of gasoline at the pump and for economic recovery? Also, Gadhafi forces score key victories against the rebels, and it's over for Barbie in Shanghai.
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenDisruption in the Middle East and North Africa has sparked a host of conflicting agendas, from getting off the oil economy once and for all to increasing domestic production. What will it all mean for the price of gasoline at the pump and for economic recovery? Also, Gadhafi forces score key victories against the rebels. On Reporter's Notebook, Mattel may have a genius for marketing but, what happened to Barbie in Shanghai?
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3 storiesGadhafi Forces Score Key Victories against Rebels
Rumors that Moammar Gadhafi was negotiating to leave Libya have been shot down as a distraction while Libyan forces conduct devastating attacks on Zawiyah, a city just 30 miles from Tripoli, where Gadhafi has total control. We update the situation in Libya with Peter Beaumont and Julian Borger of the Guardian.
Read the story8 minPolitics, Oil Production and the Price of Gasoline
Moammar Gadhafi may or may not be driven from power. In the meantime, unrest and international sanctions have cut Libya's oil production by half. On Friday, unhappy Saudi Arabians plan a "Day of Rage," threatening instability for the biggest oil supplier of all.
Read the story38 minBarbie Packs Her Bags in Shanghai
Two years ago, Mattel opened a six-story, 36,000 square foot store on the fiftieth anniversary of its iconic Barbie doll. Now, Mattel is shutting down the Shanghai Barbie store and eight others around the country.
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