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Iran Says It Killed ‘Rioters’ in Deadliest Unrest in Decades

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran acknowledged for the first time Tuesday that its security forces shot and killed protesters across the country to put down demonstrations last month over the sharply spiking price of gasoline, the deadliest unrest to hit the country since the turmoil of the 1979 Islamic...

Iran’s Top Leader Warns ‘Thugs’ as Protests Reach 100 Cities

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s supreme leader on Sunday cautiously backed the government’s decision to raise gasoline prices by 50% after days of widespread protests, calling those who attacked public property during demonstrations “thugs” and signaling that a potential crackdown loomed. The government shut down internet access across the...

Californians Pay $10 Million a Day More Than They Should for Gas

Everyone knows that gas is expensive in California. The reasons, we are told, include high state taxes, costly special blends and fees aimed at helping the environment. But San Diego Union-Tribune reporter Rob Nikolewski writes that Californians also pay far more than they should for reasons that no one has publicly identified....

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