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  • No need for panic at the pump

    The Associated Press NEW YORK

    Gasoline prices almost always rise in the spring, putting an extra strain on family budgets. This year won't be an exception. But motorists shouldn't panic just yet. That's because government forecasters say drivers aren't likely to pay much more than $3 a gallon, on average, during the peak summer driving season. Expectations are that gasoline prices will average $2.84 a gallon this year, up from $2.34 in 2009. It's a modest increase compared with the past few years when oil prices rose and fell sharply. But it reflects the...