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...pediatric wards and at charity golf matches. He and his wife Lynda appeared together in a commercial for the United Way. He also threw his weight behind conservative political causes, attracting a sell-out crowd when he spoke at a G.O.P. fund-raising dinner. But last week a circuit-court judge in Waukesha, Wis., refused to dismiss or delay Chmura's Jan. 23 trial for sexual assault and enticement of a minor. Packer fans have never quite got over the shock of seeing the local hero, the go-to guy in the green-and-gold uniform, clad in handcuffs...
...coax them into pointy hats and suffer through Barney-themed birthdays; then come the Chuck E. Cheese years, followed by the slumber-party era. Parents gamely go with the flow, because we know that social occasions are extremely important to kids. But a new party concept sweeping the teen circuit--the coed sleepover--has parents wondering when to say, "Enough already...
...Gore kept hold of his sense of humor, which had always shown itself best in private. When Leon County circuit judge N. Sanders Sauls not only overturned Gore's request for a manual recount but also repudiated virtually every major argument his lawyers had made, the Vice President telephoned a couple of his top advisers and deadpanned, "You know, I think that went pretty well...
...stores in malls were down nearly 10% from a year ago, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers. Sears has moved its after-Christmas sale to the week before, urging shoppers that this is "no time to fool around." Everyone from the Gap and Victoria's Secret to Circuit City, Wal-Mart and Home Depot is feeling the pain. Even online shopping isn't growing as fast as expected. Last week eToys announced its sales were lower than expected and it may run out of money in the spring. "For the consumer," says Richard Berner, chief U.S. economist...
...DINNER WITH FRIENDS Two couples see their friendship go sour when one of them gets a divorce. Donald Margulies' perceptive, well-crafted, very contemporary play won the Pulitzer and is already popping up on the regional circuit...