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A walk down musical memory lane
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The closing of Virgin Megastore got me thinking about the first cassette tape I ever purchased. I had diligently saved up my allowance money for nearly a month (forgoing popsicles and Now-n-Laters from my neighborhood’s ever-present ice cream truck) to purchase New Edition’s sophomore effort. I played that tape out. Every afternoon after school, singing “Mr. Telephone” man at the top of my lungs, rewinding and rewinding until I mastered the rap in “Cool it Now,” dreaming about my inevitable marriage to lead singer Ralph Tresvant.
I asked my colleagues about the first cassette/albums/CDs they ever purchased. The walks down memory lane are as sweet as they are comical.
Last chance for GM and Chrysler?
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This may be the LAST last chance for GM and Chrysler.
You remember the huge outcry last year over taxpayer millions going in low-interest loans to two of the Big Three. (Ford is also struggling with a crushing decline in consumer car demand, but has not taken any taxpayer loans.) They were given until this month to prove "viability." The President's auto task force says they failed that test.
GM's CEO is out. GM gets 60 days of financing to figure out how to speed up its transformation from the old GM into a lean, mean, competitive machine.
Madonna under fire
Madonna was in court this morning, trying to adopt another child from Malawi.
A judge ruled that she'll have to wait until Friday to find out if she'll be given the green light.
At least one children's group is saying she shouldn't adopt and that the child would be better off in his or her own country.
We spoke with Dominic Nutt, spokesman for Save the Children, about the controversy surrounding the possible adoption.
What do you think? Should Madonna be able to adopt?
Inside a polygamist sect
Twelve months ago authorities raided a secretive polygamist sect in Texas.
The story captivated the nation, and one year later the members of the sect are talking to the queen of daytime talk, Oprah Winfrey.
Candy sales soar
As the recession deepens and unemployment widens – more and more Americans are actually adding on a household expense: Tootsie Rolls, Mary Janes, Gummy Bears and chocolate Kisses.
In all this gloom and doom, it appears a little something sweet goes a long way toward lifting your spirits.
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