Rising gas prices are everywhere in the news as the fall-out continues. One article fears for $5 gas by July 4, others focus on the unlikely winners in the wake of such high prices at the pump, like Segway scooters. Meanwhile, if you are driving in your car still these days, it will get easier to choose which satellite radio service to purchase, since the FCC approved the merger of XM and Sirius.

News nuggets you need to know today:

• Rise in gas ripples through the economy
• Gas prices forcing many to pick up and move
• Floods May Send Gas Up 15 Percent
• $5 Gas Likely by July 4th; Get Ready for 'Stay-Cation'
  
• Price Jolt: Electricity Bills Going Up, Up, Up
• High Gas Prices Boost Interest in Segway Scooters
• Gas Prices, Economy Ease Shortage of Truckers
• Where to Find Deals as Inflation Soars

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