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Labor Day Weekend motorists in California discovered slightly lower pump prices as the average for self-serve unleaded regular gasoline fell 3.6 cents to $1.46 a gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Department survey for the week ended Monday. Although California gasoline prices have fallen for four consecutive weeks, the average is still 32 cents a gallon higher than a year ago. The U.S. average rose nearly a penny a gallon to $1.24 a gallon, primarily because of higher crude oil prices.
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