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First up is 21-year-old Philly native Jazmine Sullivan.

Ever since her single debut, "Need You Bad," burned up the airwaves early this summer, many have been waiting breathlessly for Sullivan’s CD, “Fearless.” The 12-track CD features hip-hop heavyweight Missy Elliott. (She also is featured and co-produced that first single.)

Be sure t give a listen to Leigh Jones' new album, "Music in my Soul."

If you haven't heard of Sullivan, think of the sultry sounds of Lauryn Hill and Mary J. Blige, but a younger version, without some of the real-life emotional baggage.

Some songs to check out include “Lions, Tigers and Bears,” “After the Hurricane,” “Fear,” and “In Love with Another Man.” Clive Davis and the folks at J-Records are confident about this new rising singer.

You can check out the latest single and bio info on their website. She's also opening for Maxwell's return concerts. (Remember him? It’s been about 7 years since we've heard from that Neo-soul phenom.) Those concerts start next month in major cities, like New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Atlanta.

Next up is a blue-eyed Soul/R&B/Jazz singer named Leigh Jones. The word is that this L.A. native impressed Motown Records Founder Berry Gordy so much, he came out of retirement to help out with the song, "Cold in L.A."

According to her bio on Peak Records, Gordy says, "Throughout my career I have been blessed to discover many great musical talents. I feel Leigh Jones is destined to be on of the next big stars. She's awesome!"

"Music in my Soul" debuted this month with 13 tracks. What's interesting about Jones is that she doesn't seem to fall into the studio pre-fab, female pop singers, who sometimes don't have the musical chops to back it up. Her CD is worth taking a listen to.

If you give her a chance, you may be hooked in enough to listen to the entire CD, like I was. It definitely has a mellow, jazzy feel to it. Some standout tracks: “Music,” “Free Fall” “All This Love,” “Have it Your Way,” “Sick of Fools” and “I’m Leavin’ You.”

Remember, tune into "Morning Express with Robin Meade" every Tuesday for the latest CD releases.

With the markets unstable at best, banks going under and surprises around seemingly every corner, you are probably wondering if your own savings is safe.

Jennifer Westhoven is looking out for you. She also has a link for you to check out. To see how far your money is insured, check myfdic.gov.

Still have a question? Email Jennifer.

Sports Anchor Rafer Weigel

He's back.

Apparently Brett Favre heard you.

Last week we asked you, the viewer, should Brett Favre have come back to football?

After two consecutive losses guided by Favre's pedestrian performances, the question was presented in a "Morning Express" text poll:

70% of you said "no," Brett should have kept his cleats in his closet. The poll garnered one of our largest audience responses.

Then, Sunday the 38 year-old went out and threw for a career-high and Jets' record SIX touchdowns in the Jets 56–35 win over Arizona.

Let me qualify this. Brett Favre is playing in his 17th season. Sunday was his 257th consecutive regular-season start. And, it was the first time he threw for six touchdowns in a game. Did I mention he was 38 years old?

Looks like we were wrong.

And I believe Brett wanted to prove it to us.

Oh sure, the New York Post, New York Daily News and even the Wall Street Journal all said the same thing after a loss to San Diego-that Favre should have stayed retired.

But that's the "media elite" talking. And we know "Middle America" doesn't much care for them (at least that's what Fred Thompson and Fox News tells me). And Brett, being from Hattiesburg, Mississippi and as "Middle America" as they come, probably dismissed those criticisms as uniformed eruditeness.

But when the people say it, like you did in our poll, that's a different story. That's right, I'm saying YOU got into Brett's head and lit a fire under his behind.

Jets, please don't thank me.

And yes, I too said before the season started a Favre comeback was a bad idea and he would overstay his welcome.

Heck, even Robin said it on the air.

Well, Mr. Favre, your table is ready.

Although I'm afraid the crow is no longer on the menu as too many of us were forced to eat it.

Today, news came of the biggest bank collapse in US history, when J.P. Morgan Chase bought out the bank Washington Mutual.

Jennifer Westhoven breaks down the WaMu failure.

According to CNN Money, J.P. Morgan Chase acquired all of the banking assets of Washington Mutual late Thursday evening for $1.9 billion, after the troubled bank was seized by federal regulators.

Federal regulators have stressed that the transition for customers between banking under WaMu and J.P. Morgan Chase will be "seamless," but some customers are understandably still concerned.

Here, Jennifer Westhoven explains why the takeover occurred, who it will affect and how, and for whom, really, the transition could be seamless.

Still have questions? Go to CNN.com/Robin and check out our Looking Out for You feature. Or, email Jennifer.

The results are in! And the prize for America's best food city goes to ....

Yum.

Well, you're just going to have to watch the video!

Headline News and Travel + Leisure teamed up to find out which American cities are the most beloved, and why. Each week we'll bring you a video breaking down what particular cities have to offer.

Check out all the videos on our showpage. And, be sure to vote for which American city you love, as the contest heads into its final weeks.

TV/Web Producer Kate

This week's podcast is not to be missed!

First of all you'll learn all about how you can meet Robin in person. For real, she really wants to meet you!

Robin's Angels. This looks like trouble.

Then, you'll head to Atlanta's famed East Lake Golf Course, where Rafer gets some fashion tips from golfer Anthony Kim. Kim was kind enough to take the time to point out Rafer's "homeless" style and "pancake" shoes. Wow, that bad huh?

Rafer handles the fashion critique well, and even manages to revamp his look between dodging golf balls lobbed at him by Vijay Singh, who Bob Van Dillen manages to shake down for 5 bucks.

Meanwhile, Richard Lui swings a golf club for the very first time in his life. (Overheard: "How do I hold this thing?") Does the ever-cool Richard look a little nervous there?? Nah!

Watch the podcast here, sign up for weekly updates and check us out on iTunes. Let us know what you think about this week's podcast! Leave your comments below.

Senior Writer Jeff

We’re doing a story today about a Connecticut school district that pulled “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” from its reading list ... but is now reversing course.

Did you read Huck Finn as a student?

English teachers are attending seminars so that they can lead their students in complex discussions about race, slavery, stereotypes and satire. They’ll start teaching the book again next month.

If you’ve never read “Huck Finn”, there are 2 things you should know:
1) Mark Twain uses the N-word over and over again. I don’t think I could even count the number of times the word appears in the book. It should make anyone reading it uncomfortable.
2) It’s a great novel! (Honestly, it’s my all-time favorite.)

But, the question remains: Are high school kids ready to handle talking about the language in the book? And would you trust the teachers to put it into context?

Leave your comments below. We’d love to know what you think.

On Wednesday, Sen. John McCain announced that he would suspend his presidential campaign to go to Washington and participate in negotiations on the financial bailout plan. He called for a postponement of Friday's presidential debate.

Sen. Barack Obama, however, said the debate in Oxford, Mississippi, should go forward.

"It's my belief that this is exactly the time when the American people need to hear from the person will be the next president," Obama explained.

So, what do you think?

Leave your comment below.

Sports Anchor Rafer Weigel

Amid all the hoopla over whether the Chinese gymnasts were under-aged apparently it’s not the first time they’ve fielded children … allegedly.

The International Gymnastics Federation—aka the FIG—now says it’s looking into whether two of China’s gymnasts from the 2000 Sydney team were under-aged when they competed—Yang Yun and Dong Fangxiao.

Yang Yun, left, and Dong Fangxiao are currently under investigation for competing in the Olympics before reaching the legal age.

Before you get excited, this “investigation” comes as a result of an interview in which Yang said she was only 14 at the time of the games to the Chinese media a year ago.

Yang’s claims contradict her official birth date, which is listed as Dec. 2, 1984, which would have made her eligible for the Olympics.

Let me get this straight. This “girl” told the Chinese media she was competing illegally? And it aired—a year ago? And NOW, the FIG is “investigating”?

This comes after the Associated Press, The New York Times and Los Angeles Times all claim to have found documents showing two of China’s 2008 team, He Kuxin and and Yang Yilin competed illegally. The AP claims it found an article on China’s state-run newspaper website showing He was only 14. That sight was taken down right after the report.

The Chinese have produced state-issued passports claiming it proves the Gymnasts age.

The FIG claims it looked at those state-issued documents and cleared He and Yang before the games. They only looked into it more after the media reports came out. They still say the “investigation” on that is on-going.

As for this latest wrinkle, the FIG’s response sums up its position perfectly.

The Secretary General, Andre Gueisbuhler, said, “We did not have another choice. If we want to remain credible, then we have to look into things.”

In other words, we have to look into this or we’ll look stupid.

While it’s not clear if the Chinese are cheating, it is clear the governing body in charge of the sport really doesn’t want to deal with this.

Case in point: if there’s suspicion surrounding members of the 2000 and 2008 team, wouldn’t it stand to reason you’d investigate the 2004 team as well? But the FIG says it’s not.

In order for something to actually come of this, a neutral party needs to take over.

If the Chinese are not cheating, they need a more credible group at this point to clear their name.

And if they are, it would be one of the biggest scandals in Olympic history. Why? Because it would be institutionalized cheating. It would mean the Chinese government, Chinese Gymnastics Federation and even the Chinese media—to a degree—would all be involved.

What do you think? Visit CNN.com/Robin and learn how to cast your vote!

Business Correspondent Jennifer Westhoven

Some think credit card regulations have been a long time coming.

While most of the attention has been riveted on the $700 billion loan, there was a victory in the house for Main Street! Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights - a bill to ban some of the tricks and traps included in many credit card contracts - passed the house by a wide margin!

The bill also offers protections for credit card holders, including a rule that says credit card companies have to mail your statement out 25 days before your payment is due, so you're not left scrambling to come up with money to cover either your bills or late fees.

To see how your Representative voted, visit this Web site.