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The average price of regular gasoline dipped below $4 a gallon for the first time in three months, according to AAA.
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Gasoline prices fell below $4 a gallon Tuesday for the first time in three months — but the overall cost of living remains stubbornly high.
FILE - In this photo provided by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un, center, and his daughter, reportedly named Kim Ju Ae, visit a military training base in North Korea, Thursday, March 19, 2026. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified.
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FILE - Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, left, walks with President Prabowo Subianto after Subianto delivered his State of the Nation Address at the parliament building in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026.
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Indonesia's VP offers resignation as questions mount over his eligibility
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