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Oil prices soar to $122/barrel; could go as high as $200

Oil futures hit a new record high of $122 a barrel today as analysts predicted that prices could rise as high as $200 within the next two years.
J.C. Watts to launch first ever 24/7 black TV news channel

As African Americans take center stage in the media over the past few months, a new black television channel hopes to capitalize on the community's interest in the news.
The politics of the gas pump
When President Bill Clinton took office in January 1993, the average price of gasoline was $1.05 a gallon. By the time he left office in January 2001, the price had risen to $1.45 a gallon, a 37 percent increase over the course of eight years. That may seem like a steep hike, until you consider what happened during the Bush Administration.
Black colleges hit hard by economic downturn
As the country's sagging economy dominates the headlines, college students are being hit in their wallets along with other members of society. Students say they are struggling with higher tuition, gas and food prices and worry that they will be unable to repay student loans after graduation.
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