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    A weak jobs report also fueled oil's rise by convincing traders that the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates, which tends to weaken the dollar. "The swings in the dollar are still the most critical item" said Jim Ritterbusch, president of Ritterbusch and Associates, an energy consultancy in Galena, Ill. Full Article at Anniston Star
    The swings in the dollar are still the most critical item
    SOURCE: Anniston Star 21 months ago

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  1. Montreal Canadiens Tomas Plekanec (L) is roughed up by Pittsburgh Penguins Jay McKee (C) and Alex Goligoski during the first period of NHL hockey play in Montreal, December 10, 2009.
  2. Dominican Republic Air Force personnel await instructions before the arrive of two combat planes, known as Super Tucanos, at a military base in Santo Domingo December 10, 2009. Dominican Republic's President Leonel Fernandez attended a military ceremony to commemorate the arrival of two of eight combat planes bought from Brazil to combat drug trafficking in the Caribbean island, local media reported.
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  10. NAPIER, NEW ZEALAND - DECEMBER 11: Iain O'Brien of New Zealand celebrates the wicket of Misbah Ul Haq of Pakistan during day one of the Third Test match between New Zealand and Pakistan at McLean Park on December 11, 2009 in Napier, New Zealand.
  11. NAPIER, NEW ZEALAND - DECEMBER 11: Iain O'Brien of New Zealand celebrates the wicket of Misbah Ul Haq of Pakistan during day one of the Third Test match between New Zealand and Pakistan at McLean Park on December 11, 2009 in Napier, New Zealand.
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  13. European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso addresses the media during a two-day summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009. Western European nations have struggled to convince their poorer eastern neighbors to present a united front on climate change by helping pay developing nations to cut emissions.
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