With the stock market booming lately, many investors are putting aside worries about the housing slump and the summer’s credit crunch. At the same time, some are thinking about a looming anniversary.

Twenty years ago this Friday, the stock market crashed with its worst one-day percentage drop ever, a memory that still gives veteran stock traders chills.

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What if the government tried to give American taxpayers some of their money back, but the taxpayers didn’t seem to want it? That’s what happened this year, as taxpayers collected only about half the $8 billion the IRS expected to pay them in its phone tax refund.

What is the most popular candies in the U.S. these days? Chocolate and chewing gum are the champs led by M&M’s which had over $240 million in sales last year. Next up is Hershey’s Chocolate, at $210 million in sales. Orbit Sugarless Gum, Wrigley’s Extra Sugarless Gum, and Hershey’s Kisses round out the top five. Here’s a look at the 15 most popular candies by sales over the past year.

15 Candy Champs

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Michele Hernandez boasts that 95% of her teenage clients are accepted by their first-choice school. Her price: As much as $40,000 a student.

I Can Get Your Kid into an Ivy

The baffling directions on that quick and easy frozen dinner.

Did Your Microwave Nuke the Bacteria? - New York Times