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Market meltdown could impact your ability to get a loan. more ]]> WKRG.com Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:28:27 +0000 19574 38.899583425982705 -77.047119140625 http://wkrg.com/news/article/gas_price_hike_blamed_on_hurricane_activity/17882/
AAA Alabama reports the average statewide price for regular jumped two cents overnight to $3.62 a gallon. more ]]> The Associated Press Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:28:27 +0000 17882 http://wkrg.com/news/article/study_links_oil_prices_to_speculation/17819/
An independent study of oil markets concludes that speculation by large investors was a primary reason for the surge in oil prices during the first half of the year and for the more recent price declines. more ]]> The Associated Press Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:28:27 +0000 17819 http://wkrg.com/news/article/driver_sends_gas_bill_to_state/16579/
Woman sends bill for $16 in gas she says she wasted while sitting in construction zone traffic. more ]]> Associated Press Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:28:27 +0000 16579 http://wkrg.com/news/article/consumer_spending_after_inflation_drops_in_june/16533/
The government says consumer spending, after adjusting for inflation, fell in June as shoppers were hit with the biggest increase in prices in nearly three decades. more ]]> The Associated Press Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:28:27 +0000 16533 http://wkrg.com/news/article/al_sales_tax_holiday_underway/16507/
Many towns in Alabama are also waiving sales tax on certain back-to-school clothes and supplies. Find out what items are eligible by clicking here. more ]]> WKRG Staff Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:28:27 +0000 16507 http://wkrg.com/news/article/carnival_ship_diverted_from_new_orleans_to_mobile/16307/
Because of the Mississippi River oil spill in New Orleans, the current voyage of the Carnival Fantasy will end in Mobile. more ]]> Terese Jordan Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:28:27 +0000 16307 http://wkrg.com/news/article/poll_gas_prices_hurting_families/15370/
Nine in 10 people in a new Associated Press-Yahoo News poll see rising gas prices causing family hardship. more ]]> The Associated Press Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:28:27 +0000 15370 http://wkrg.com/news/article/the_great_tv_switch/14141/
Next year, all television stations will convert to 100% digital transmission, leaving some viewers in the dark. Here's how you can prevent that from happening. more ]]> WKRG.com Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:28:27 +0000 14141 http://wkrg.com/news/article/beef_being_recalled/14032/
Beef products distributed in 11 states, including Florida, are being recalled due to E.coli concerns more ]]> Associated Press Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:28:27 +0000 14032 http://wkrg.com/news/article/group_pushes_for_birth_control_patch_ban/13716/
Group wants patch pulled after an investigation found patch users suffer higher rates of life-threatening blood clots than women who take birth-control pills. more ]]> The Associated Press Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:28:27 +0000 13716 http://wkrg.com/news/article/new_rating_system_for_car_seats/9697/
The Department of Transportation is announcing a new rating system for ease of use to install and uninstall child safety seats. more ]]> CNN Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:28:27 +0000 9697