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CLOSING
BELL
DJIA 12,848.95 +85.73 | NSD 2,428.92 +23.71 | S&P 1,388.82 +8.89
Emboldened. After reassuring earnings and jobless claims news, investors shake their hesitation. Financial stocks lead the way up, overcoming more dour housing news: MORE>>
LOCAL GAINERS | LOCAL LOSERS | MOST ACTIVE
TOP
BUSINESS NEWS
Local builder Kimball Hill Homes files Chapter 11 and plans to continue operations while it reorganizes: MORE>>
• New-home sales drop to lowest level in 16 years: MORE>>
• Administration opposes housing rescue bill: MORE>>
 Arby's owner buying Wendy's for $2.34 billion. Dave's family "devastated": MORE>>
Some large stores are beginning to restrict rice purchases. But did you really need more than 20 pounds?: MORE>>
Ford's $100 million profit surprised Wall Street: MORE>>
Motorola earnings hurt as cell phone sales drop 39
percent: MORE>>
• Fortune Brands sees slight boost in profit: MORE>>
• Brunswick shares soar despite earnings drop: MORE>>
• Exelon profit slides 16 percent: MORE>>
Senate committee moves to undo that media cross-ownership rule that benefits the Tribune: MORE>>
Boeing to rebuild "virtual fence": MORE>>
Stressed-out workers seek solace in food, destroy diets: MORE>>
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TALKING BUSINESS
"We'll still bite the bullet to some extent, but we won't go as far,"said Barry Baran of Lyons after paying $57.60 to fill up his SUV with gas. Baran said he has halved the number of Midwest road trips he takes, but other commuters are making more drastic changes: MORE>>
IN
OTHER NEWS
 In a rare interview, Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. says the media sought to paint him as "some sort of fanatic" to bring down Barack Obama: MORE>>
• Hacker redirects Obama.com to Clinton.com: MORE>>
Police identify one of the five people found slain in the Chatham neighborhood: MORE>>
• Ex-con charged with killing three in family that took him in: MORE>>
• Mayor Daley to hold closed-door anti-violence meeting: MORE>>
Evanston cops hunt for shooter who injured two: MORE>>
Craig Stebic can't have his truck, 24 guns or blanket back: MORE>>
WLS-Ch. 7 news anchor Cheryl Burton among six hit by man who randomly punched people in Loop: MORE>>
The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on a Naperville kid's T-shirt: MORE>>
Pakistan is close to a peace deal with militant tribe: MORE>>
U.S. believes Zimbabwe's opposition leader won the country's presidential race: MORE>>
Hope fades for priest lost on balloon flight: MORE>>
Divorce may not affect kids as much as originally thought, researchers say: MORE>>
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IN
THE BLOGOSPHERE
Gail MarksJarvis directs you to the Chicago Fed's Smart Money Week free events designed to help you buy a house (or hold onto it), retire, get out of debt or improve your credit score, among other topics. More in On Money: MORE>>
SPORTS
FIX
Feisty New York Rangers forward Sean Avery is taking an unpaid internship at Vogue magazine: MORE>>
Frank Thomas signs with Oakland Athletics: MORE>>
See which sports cause the most injuries to kids. Football does not lead the list: MORE>>
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OFF THE CLOCK
 "Transformers" star is No. 1 on FMH's 100 Sexiest Women in the World list. Britney brings up the rear at 100:
MORE>>
Second accident on set of James Bond film leaves stuntman in grave condition: MORE>>
Wesley Snipes will could be sentenced to up to three years for three misdemeanor tax convictions: MORE>>
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