Natural gas plunges 7 percent as cold front ends

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NEW YORK (AP) — Natural gas prices fell sharply Monday as the bitter cold that hit most of the country last week started to dissipate.

Natural gas futures plunged 32 cents, or 7 percent, to $4.67 per thousand cubic feet. The drop comes after natural gas prices hit their highest level since September 2011 on Friday.

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