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UNITED STATES: May 12, 2008


An oil rig is silhouetted against the sunset in St. Lawrence, Texas May 9, 2008.


Oil jumped to a record above $126 a barrel on Friday, extending gains to more than 11 percent since the start of the month on fuel supply concerns and a rush of speculator buying.



Story by Jessica Rinaldi


Photo by JESSICA RINALDI


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