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Industry followers say shoppers’ fear, which has been escalating since last July, could very well worsen what ails us.Such spending cuts could be “a self-fulfilling prophecy” and could hasten the economy’s slide, said Lynn Franco, director of The Conference Board Consumer Research Center.”I don’t think (the spending slump) has bottomed out,” said Candace Corlett, principal [...]

The Lady Vols have never missed the regional round in 27 tournament appearances, and made sure the streak continued with a 78-52 blowout of ninth-seeded Purdue. They’re also perfect against Notre Dame, 19-0 including an 87-63 win in South Bend on Jan. 5.Oklahoma (22-9) was expecting the nearby site to be the grand stage for [...]

The lackluster finish sure didn’t delay the celebrations.When Tennessee’s players stepped off the team bus, they were surrounded by the pep band playing “Rocky Top.” When Summitt finally yanked her starters for good in the final 4 minutes, Candace Parker had 24 points, eight rebounds and three blocks, and Alexis Hornbuckle had 14 points, five [...]

“Candace, unfortunately, just couldn’t seem to keep herself in the game for a long time,” coach Pat Summitt said. “But it was good to get Alberta (Auguste) and Vicki (Baugh) some playing time and I thought we played much better in the second half.”Truth was, top-seeded Tennessee (31-2) didn’t need Parker much Sunday, something that [...]