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Saihj (Tar Hcd Top Stories From the State, Nation and World In The News Cheap Oil Helps Lower Average Gasoline Price CAMARILLO, Calif. - The average .price of gasoline in the United States has dropped nearly 4 cents a gallon at tfte pumps in the past two weeks, an industry analyst said. ‘ Lower crude oil prices and increased production were behind the decline, ahalyst Trilby Lundberg said Sunday. “The retail price cut speeded up the past two weeks. Lower crude oil prices ate the main cause, however, gasoline is also in greater supply,” Lundberg said after examining results of Friday’s Lundberg Survey of 10,000 gas stations. Gas prices nationwide, including all grades and taxes, averaged $1,532 per gallon, which was down 3.89 cents from the $1.5709 average on April 7. That ' was down 2.5 cents from the year’s high of $1.5958 on March 24. ' “This is a much bigger drop than last titne and further gas price cuts are more likely than not,” Lundberg said, adding she was still cautious about predicting pump price drops. " The Camarillo-based Lundberg Survey showed the national average ’price of gasoline, including taxes, at self serve pumps was $1.4835 for regular, $1.5805 for mid-grade and $1.6643 for premium. Bad Weather Creates Delay in Shuttle Launch . CAPE CANAVERAL, Ha. - dangerously high wind forced NASA TOY STORY 2(G) Daily 700 Sat/Sun ?: 15, 4 40. 7:00 GREEN MILE (R) Daily 9:15 BICENTENNIAL MAN (PG) SIXTH SENSE (PGI3) YOU KNOW THAT FRIEND WHO ALWAYS SAYS, “I CAN MAKE A BETTER SHOW THAN THIS”? Tune into Nibblebox.com for the most cutting edge, innovative and irreverent entertainment. 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NASA wants Adantis and its crew of seven up there as soon as possible to fix all the problems. NASA has only five minutes each afternoon to launch Adantis. The launch window is shorter than usual in order for the shutde to use the least amount of fuel to reach the space station. Adantis was not supposed to fly until the Russians had launched their critical service module. But with the service module more than two years behind schedule and due to fly no earlier than July, NASA moved up Adantis’ repair mission. The Russian delays -and the Florida weather - aren’t the only things that Student Tickets Only $16.50!* Beauty and the Beast \ BROADWAY’S SMASH I IDT .MUSICAL 2 & W 4y April 28-May 7 $16.50 Student Tickets Available Wednesday, April 26 at 8:00pm and Thursday, April 27 at 2:oopm Call at (919) 934-4999 Or visit the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium Box Oflice or any Ticketmastor outlet. Be sure to ask for the "Student Ticket" RALEIGH MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM • 2 E. 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It began last year when an officer convicted of stealing cocaine from an evidence locker told investigators of cases in which officers with the Rampart station near downtown framed, beat and shot innocent people. Police Chief Bernard Parks has criti cized prosecutors for moving too slow ly to charge corrupt officers named in the investigation. District Attorney Gil Garcetti has said he moved slowly to build stronger cases against the officers. Ortiz, 43, Liddy, 38, and Harper, 33, Buenos Aires Lima Santiago London Dublin Paris Nice Copenhagen Stockholm Oslo Amsterdam Berlin Munich Zurich Istanbul LOW STUDENT AIRFARES Europe • Africa • Asia • South America More Than 100 Departure Cities! 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