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'It suits her. She's decisive and she knows what she wants.'

* A SWEDISH MOTHER on naming her baby girt Metallica, after the heavy metal band. Officials initially refused to register the name, but a court later ruled in the mother's favor. [Associated Press]

'Things are looking pretty bad for the upcoming summer driving season.'

* HIL FLYNN, an energy analyst who thinks gas could rise to $4 a gallon this summer due to high demand and instability in several, key oil-producing nations. [ABC News]

'They still think of us as a...