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Sunday, June 16, 2013  Last week, motorists saw a slight increase in both oil and gas prices after President Barack Obama authorized support and arms for Syrian rebels, increasing tensions in an oil-saturated region.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013  AAA says that the price of gas remained stable, despite the large amount of motorists traveling for Memorial Day.

Monday, May 13, 2013  The Auto Club Group reports that gas prices stayed relatively stable last week despite oil prices yo-yoing.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  The cause of the fire, which started Wednesday night, remained under investigation, but it was believed to be accidental.

Monday, March 25, 2013  California farmers team up to build bio-refinery that will convert sugar beets to ethanol

Monday, March 25, 2013  Prescribed burns are huge in the South and take place all the time.

Friday, March 08, 2013  The planet was slowly cooling for thousands of years until an unprecedented reversal in the 20th century.

Saturday, March 02, 2013  Updated with video; Georgia school officials say since obesity is a concern throughout the state, they started a program called 'Dawgs on the Move' to support the university's anti-obesity initiative.

Monday, February 25, 2013  According to AAA, drivers are paying more for a gallon of gas than they ever have for the month of February with the national average sitting at $3.63.

Monday, February 25, 2013  The concept of treating fire with fire is not new to this century.

Monday, February 11, 2013  AAA says that snow storms in the Northeast, increased  growth in China, refinery maintenance, and switching to the summer fuel blend have kept upward pressure on fuel prices, leading to more pain for your wallet at the pump.

Monday, January 28, 2013  AAA has announced that due to optimism that both European and U.S. economies are improving, leading to a higher demand in fuel that in turn will lead to high prices at the pump.

Monday, January 14, 2013 

Monday, November 05, 2012  Despite Hurricane Sandy causing trouble in the New England region, gas prices continued to fall in several states including the Southeast.

Monday, October 22, 2012  After seeing an uptick, gas prices are once again falling.