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Britain's finance chief Gordon Brown has presided over a long economic boom, but he's just not popular with voters. That could be a problem for the ruling Labor Party when Tony Blair steps down. Stephen Beard reports.

Here's a new one: Some college-bound kids are packing up and taking their businesses to school with them. Steve Tripoli has the story.

More than $300 billion is spent on advertising every year, with about a third of it considered wasted. Host Kai Ryssdal talks to author Rex Briggs about the secrets of today's advertising world.

The Army has sent up an unprecedented flare over spending in Iraq. Its top officer deliberately withheld a required 2008 budget plan — and it's getting a lot of attention in Washington, Hillary Wicai reports.

The New Orleans Saints today return to the Superdome for the first time since Katrina — and they'll be bringing much-needed leisure spending along with them. Rachel Dornhelm reports.

Microsoft's Xbox gaming console hit store shelves in India this weekend. The company's eager to capture the market before Sony or Nintendo, but it may take a while to turn a profit. Miranda Kennedy explains.

GM CEO Rick Wagoner travels to Paris this week to meet with Renault and Nissan head Carlos Ghosn regarding a possible alliance among the three automakers. Lisa Napoli reports.

A new report predicts the economic and social reach of the Internet in 2020. Amy Scott reports.

Hillary Wicai looks at how being the child of immigrant parents can be a full-time job — literally.

DaimlerChrysler is talking with a leading Chinese auto company, Chery, about manufacturing small cars to be sold under the Dodge brand in the U.S. Jocelyn Ford reports.