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April 27, 2011

BP Reports $7 Billion Profit amid Rising Gas Prices 
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In business news, oil giant BP is reporting it made just $7 billion in
the first quarter of the year, a 17 percent increase in profits. BP's
profits come at a time when the price of a gallon of gasoline has topped
$4 in many parts of the country. On Tuesday, President Obama called for
an end to $4 billion in tax breaks for the oil and gas industry.



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