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February 27, 2006
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Party Controversy

The Senate has scheduled several hearings on the plan to hand control of six major U.S. ports to a company owned and operated by the United Arab Emirates.

Foreign Ownership in U.S.

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The British energy conglomerate, National Grid PLC, is reportedly buying Keyspan — the biggest natural gas utility here in Massachusetts.

No Longer $60 a Barrel

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Oil prices have slightly stabilized slightly after last week’s attacks on Saudi Arabia and Nigeria’s oil production companies drove prices to over $60 a barrel.

Fat Tuesday Expectations

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This year, New Orleans expects about 400,000 people instead of the million that normally join in on the festivities.

Hockney’s Personal Portraits

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David Hockney’s first personal exhibition of portraits is on display in the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.

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