Senate sends oil-reserve bill to president (AP)

A Shell gas station customer selects regular gas for $4.539 a gallon at a Shell gas station in San Mateo, Calif., Wednesday, May 14, 2008. Gas prices roared above $3.75 a gallon Wednesday, while oil prices fell after an Energy Department report gave a mixed picture of the nation's petroleum reserves. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma) AP - The Senate late Wednesday approved and sent to the White House legislation directing President Bush to temporarily halt oil shipments into the government's emergency reserve, hoping to lower energy prices.