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What Are the Real Causes of Rising Gas Prices?
Americans are suffering at the pump, and Republicans are blaming President Obama. What are the causes of increased gas prices? Can Obama persuade voters it's not his fault?
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenAmericans are suffering from increased pain at the gas pump, and Republicans are blaming President Obama. What are the real causes of increased gasoline prices? Can the President persuade voters it's not his fault and that he's doing all that he can? Also, Mitt Romney's big win in Illinois, and new results show that aspirin can fight cancer, but it's not cost free.
Banner image: Eric Lian fuels up his car at a gas station on March 16, 2012 in Miami Beach, Florida. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images
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3 storiesRomney a Has Big Win in Illinois
Mitt Romney won big in yesterday's Illinois primary. Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush has now called for the party to rally around him , echoing Romney in last night's victory speech. In Gettysburg, Pennsylvania later on, Rick Santorum said, "We don't need a manager.
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A US president can't really do much to influence gasoline prices, but this year's Republican candidates insist that he can, and two-thirds of the voters believe them. So President Obama will devote three days this week to an energy tour of the country, emphasizing what he claims is solid energy policy .
Read the story37 minIs Aspirin a Wonder Drug?
Aspirin is a drug that's both cheap and available and it's used by millions of people, mainly to ease headache pain and counter the effects of heart disease. Now researchers have found that a daily dose may reduce the risk of many cancers and prevent tumors from spreading.
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