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CLOSING BELL
DJIA 10,913.38 -240.60 | NSDQ 2,415.40 -65.36 | S&P 1,131.42 -28.98
Worst quarter in three years for stocks as economic data from China and Europe fueled fears of a global economic slowdown while Morgan Stanley plummeted on its exposure to European banks: MORE>>
TOP BUSINESS NEWS
CME in talks to merge its Dow Jones industrials index with the S&P 500: MORE>>
• Report: CME offered $150 million to move to Indiana: MORE>>
 United Continental's CEO said he expects delivery of first Boeing 787 Dreamliners in the second half of 2012: MORE>>
• United Continental renames airport lounges: MORE>>
• Rahm Emanuel to meet with airline executives Monday: MORE>>
Judge backs Lake Bluff car dealer that fired salesman over Facebook posts: MORE>>
Why bigger mortgages are going to be more difficult, expensive to get starting tomorrow: MORE>>
Wall Street protests continue into 14th day: MORE>>
• Chicago protesters gather outside Chicago Fed: MORE>>
• Poll: 90 percent of Americans think the economy stinks: MORE>>
Group estimates Amazon is selling Kindle Fire for $10 less than it costs to make: MORE>>
Proof that television advertising has gone to the dogs: MORE>>
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TALKING BUSINESS
"It's very, very unlikely we'll go back into a recession," said billionaire investor Warren Buffett, adding he is continuing to buy stocks and is even expanding his investment in Bank of America: MORE>>
IN OTHER NEWS
The Batavia campus of Fermilab is preparing to shut off the Tevatron accelerator, which has provided breakthroughs for science: MORE>>
 The CTA has started installing electronic signs at bus shelters to inform riders when the next bus will arrive: MORE>>
• Where they are going: MORE>>
Police find Villa Park man with more than 70 pounds of cocaine: MORE>>
Lettuce headed for Illinois recalled on listeria concern: MORE>>
President Barack Obama's former campaign contributors on Wall Street appear to be turning against him: MORE>>
CIA kills American-born al Qaeda cleric Anwa al-Awlaki, one of the U.S.' most wanted terrorists, in a Yemen drone strike: MORE>>
• Second American also killed (NYT): MORE>>
Concern grows over militant activity in Libya: MORE>>
Frank and Louie, the two-faced cat, sets world record: MORE>>
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IN THE BLOGOSPHERE
"E! News" host Giuliana Rancic and husband and former "Apprentice" winner Bill Rancic will light Macy's Great Tree at the Macy's on State Street Nov. 5, reports About Last Night: MORE>>
SPORTS FIX
Bears to face Panthers' multiple weapons: MORE>>
NFL fines Green Bay Packers linebacker $15,000 for a shot to the head of Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler: MORE>>
John Kass: Walter Payton didn't deserve treatment he got in new book: MORE>>
LATEST SPORTS NEWS >>
OFF THE CLOCK
 Ten movies to see at the International Film Festival: MORE>>
• Other cool things to do in Chicago this weekend: MORE>>
Russell Brand to be first guest on "The Rosie Show": MORE>>
Holly Madison insures breasts for $1 million: MORE>>
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Traffic | See current information on area highways, buses, trains and planes on our commuting page: MORE>>
 Weather | Quite windy gusts of 30 mph north this afternoon. High of 56, low of 46. See our weather page with radar and Tom Skilling's seven-day forecast: MORE>>
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