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...married for the first time in 1985 to actress Julianne Phillips; their marriage ended in 1989, amid rumors that Springsteen was carrying on a relationship with backup singer Patti Scialfa, whom he married in 1991. They have three children together...
...gatherings have all been arranged for April Fools' Day - a quirk of scheduling imposed by the decision to hold a meeting of the G-20 on April 2, the only slot ahead of a two-day NATO summit, which the U.S. and other European leaders will also attend. But amid talk of a growing rift between continental Europeans on one side and the Anglo-American accord on the other, it seems that only an April Fool would believe there's any chance for tomorrow's meeting to produce a concrete plan to tackle the world's economic woes...
...have the luxury of a honeymoon phase. The new interim CEO of General Motors - whose predecessor, Rick Wagoner, resigned March 29 at the behest of the White House - inherits a company in disarray. Over the next 60 days, Henderson must engineering some kind of comeback for the sputtering carmaker, amid the glare of the media spotlight and mounting public outrage over disappearing auto jobs. (Read "Will Wagoner's Exit Put GM on the Road to Recovery...
...Several European leaders who will host Obama are likely to use their meetings with the U.S. President to smooth the political waters at home. In Britain, amid rising unemployment, Brown faces daunting approval ratings and new elections in just over a year. In Germany, Angela Merkel's governing coalition is coming under increasing strain, with elections just six months away. And then there are the street protesters who will be vying for the spotlight. Large protests - against everything from capitalism to the structure of bank bailouts - are planned for both London and Strasbourg...
...global economy. The assets they traded are "toxic" and their bonuses "obscene." And members of the public, it seems, are fed up with the lot of them. In a leaked security memo sent to staff last week, bosses at AIG warned workers to keep an eye out for aggressors amid the "growing sense of public attention fueled by increased media scrutiny." AIG employees were advised to ditch AIG apparel or ID badges outside the office, and dial emergency services if they think they're being followed. "At night," the company suggested, "travel in pairs and always park in well...