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High Gas Prices Steer July 4 Travelers Away from the Road

Travel group AAA reported that because of gas costs more people will forego road travel on Fourth of July weekend.

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Sign of the Times: Drivers Flock to Mexico for Cheaper Gas

Braving extensive wait times and potential violence, Americans are casting aside all fear for the black gold on the other side.

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Gasbuddy and More: The 4 Best Apps to Check Gas Prices

These mobile apps will help you find the cheapest gas in your town. (Just don’t use them while you drive!)

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Squeezing Pennies at the Pump: Gas Prices Spike Nationwide to Two and a Half Year High

It’s tradition: When something goes wrong in the world, you will find out when you go to fill up your car.

The Rent Is Too Damn High

A Jimmy McMillan Monday: Rent, And 6 Other Things, That Are Too Damn High

It was love at first sight between the Internet and the New York gubernatorial candidate.

5 Reasons Why This Is the Worst Fourth of July Ever

Five Reasons This Will Be the Worst Fourth of July Ever

There’s an oil spill in the Gulf, the economy is terrible and sharks could even attack. But hey, happy Independence Day! This year, it seems like all forces have converged to make this holiday horrible. From canceled fireworks to retired eating champs, here’s why this July 4 will suck.

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Big Changes in Store for the 2011 Ford Explorer

There’s an SUV parked in your driveway. Do you a) use it to scale the edge of a mountain or b) drive it into town to run some errands?