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Drivers pay more for gas, but can still give thanks

 UNDATED (AP) -- As drivers put a lot of miles on their cars during Thanksgiving, they're paying more at the pump than a year ago -- but they still have reason to be thankful.
   Prices in many parts of the country have fallen recently, and Triple-A says gas prices could finish the year lower than where they started.
   The national average today is $3.43, down 44 cents from mid-September but still 8 cents higher than a year ago.
   Because the price was so high for so much of the year, Americans are likely to spend a record amount for gas by year's end. The Oil Price Information Service estimates that Americans will spend about $483 billion on fuel this year, topping last year's record of $474 billion.
Drivers pay more for gas, but can still give thanks

Posted: Wednesday, November 21 2012, 06:18 PM CST

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Okla. Legislature honors Moore schools educators
May 23, 2013 22:06 GMT

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- The Oklahoma Legislature is honoring two educators from a school district where a massive tornado destroyed one elementary school and heavily damaged another.

Robert Romines, incoming superintendent of Moore Public Schools, and Shelly McMillin, principal of Briarwood Elementary School, appeared before the Oklahoma House and Senate Thursday.

Their visit comes after a monstrous tornado ripped through Moore on Monday and destroyed the Plaza Towers Elementary School, killing seven third-graders. The same tornado heavily damaged Briarwood.

Romines says the area has witnessed a lot of devastation, but that it will rebuild. He asked lawmakers to pray for strength and wisdom and courage for the community.

Superintendent of Schools Janet Barresi says the Board of Education has agreed to suspend the remainder of Moore's school year and has waived some reporting requirements.

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