Lafayette car dealership offers 99-cent gas

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - People began lining up at 5:00 a.m. at a Lafayette car dealership offering gasoline for 99 cents a gallon on Monday. Police say the line was miles long by 8:00 a.m., when the 12-hour promotion began. Giles Nissan is offering up to 10 gallons of gasoline per vehicle. It hired police to help direct traffic. However, Corporal Mark Francis says the department is inundated with calls from commuters who cannot get out of neighborhoods near the... [read full story]