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  • January 2008
    • Oil Hits Record $100 a Barrel

      Oil Hits Record $100 a Barrel

      (Newser) - Crude oil prices jumped $4.02 today to push past $100 a barrel for the first time as Nigerian violence, disrupted Mexican exports, and the specter of dipping US stockpiles stoked supply fears in the face of ever-rising energy demands, CNNMoney reports. The previous record was $99.29, set November 20. More »

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      oil price   oil   interest rate cut   exports   Nigeria   oil supply   $100 a barrel oil   Port Harcourt

  • July 2007
    • Nigerian Kidnappers Free Toddler

      Nigerian Kidnappers Free Toddler

      (Newser) - Four days after her terrifying abduction, a 3-year-old girl is back with her parents in southern Nigeria, "covered in mosquito bites" but otherwise OK, her father tells the BBC. Margaret Hill, who was snatched from a car at gunpoint on her way to school Thursday, was freed today and was not ransomed, the Times of London reports. More »

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      kidnapping   Nigeria   abduction   Niger Delta   Port Harcourt   Margaret Hill

    • Kidnappers Threaten Toddler's Life

      Kidnappers Threaten Toddler's Life

      (Newser) - Kidnappers in Nigeria have threatened to kill a 3-year-old girl unless her father takes her place, and negotiations for her release have begun. Margaret Hill's mother interrupted an interview today to join officials in bargaining for her safe return, Reuters reports, after recounting a chilling conversation in which an abductor said he "doesn't care about killing and burying the baby." More »

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      oil   Nigeria   Niger Delta   Port Harcourt   MEND   Margaret Hill

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