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The cost of gasoline is set by several variables.  With OPEC, corporations and capitalists cashing in on our use on oil, $4.00/gallon gas has become the norm.
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The cost of gasoline is set by several variables. With OPEC, corporations and capitalists cashing in on our use on oil, $4.00/gallon gas has become the norm.
The influence of China and its 1.3+ billion citizens cannot be ignored.  From manufacturing nearly everything to hosting the 2008 Summer Olympics, China is the center of global industry and controversy.  Due to China opening up to the rest of the world, the need for understanding their language, history and geography has risen drastically.
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The influence of China and its 1.3+ billion citizens cannot be ignored. From manufacturing nearly everything to hosting the 2008 Summer Olympics, China is the center of global industry and controversy. Due to China opening up to the rest of the world, the need for understanding their language, history and geography has risen drastically.
Questionable lending practices in an uneasy economy has led to a massive increase in foreclosures.  Depending on your situation, our communities can endure through wise investing or preventing home foreclosures.
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Questionable lending practices in an uneasy economy has led to a massive increase in foreclosures. Depending on your situation, our communities can endure through wise investing or preventing home foreclosures.

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Christianity in Politics

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Darfur, Sudan

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Global Warming

Green Living

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Illegal Immigration

Immigration

Iraq War

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Presidential Election 2008

School Violence

Smoking

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Steroids

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Urban Renewal

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362.734
616.861
333.79
616.831
179.3
362.76
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616.852
362.82
616.8526
333.95
270.82
363.96
382.71
364.106
660.6
327.1
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362.1
325.73
304.873
956.70443
297
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371.782
362.296
468
616.02774
362.29
306.8743
303.625
307.3416


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