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Gas Hits 5-Year Low

$1.66 a gallon average is cheapest since February 2004

By the Associated Press

Posted Dec 21, 2008 7:06 PM CST

(AP) – The average national price of gasoline fell 9 cents in the past two weeks, bringing it to its lowest point in nearly five years, according to a national survey released today. The average price of regular gasoline Friday was $1.66 a gallon. The price... Read full story »

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