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Is showing americans are now cushing spending a bit to compensate perhaps for higher gas prices that they're experiencing. in fact 2012 will likely be the most expensive year ever for drivers. this year-to-date the average price across the country for a gallon of gas has been $3.61. more than 10 cents above the previous record average that was set last year. so let's bring in our good friend, stuart varney, anchor of "varney & company" on the fox business network. good morning and what do you think about this? >> this one crept on us, didn't it? unlike previous gas spikes were all over the hea...

Beyond the grave. >> ainsley earhardt thank you. >> sure. >> the time now 19 after the hour. days after one of his cars went up in flames if is car hires a man who has dealt with his share of electrical car fires. >> then this guy pulling out all of the stops to propose to his girlfriend. enlisting strangers to pull off the big surprise. his proposal going viral. stick around to see why. as we head to break a quick look at the morning prices at the pump. the national average stands at 3.71 a gallon.

Inside. he just grabbed iphones, ipads, then found jobs' wallet. but he took his driver's license and police also said he snatched about $60,000 worth of tiffany jewelry and champagne and also a blender. it's an amazing story. >> famously, steve jobs house is not in a secluded community so very accessible. another thing you're watching for us, this is something we thought we'd end the summer with, low gas prices. >> it's quite amazing. people are now saying it could be the most expensive ever in terms of a year to fill up. so the current national average is $3.71 a gallon. that's up 31 cents s...

Every american's dream to go to college like rick santorum said? >> i say that people should have a choice to do whatever they want to do in life. if they want to go to college, they should have that opportunity. if they don't want to go to college and maybe start a business and maybe go in a trade or another profession, that's their right, too. i don't know if i'd call someone a snob, but i think the american people should have their choice to do whatever the heck they'd like with their life. >> one of the big topics that people have been talking about in the last week and maybe before that, ...

May not be a whole lot better. the average nationwide price of se self-serve gas has topped $3.50. it's risen at a break-neck pace. almost 34 senlts in two weeks according to aaa. that's the fastest, highest increase since right after hurricane katrina. if this rate keeps up, not that it necessarily will, we will set a new record for the price of gasoline inside of a month from now. the highest average gas price to date is $4.11. you can see it there in the middle of the charge. $4.11, that was july of 2008. remember, averages are made from extremes, which means that the $3.51 average looks pr...