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CLOSING BELL
DJIA 11,124,84 -283.82 | NSDQ 2,538.19 -52.05 | S&P 1,166,76 -35.33
The Dow and the S&P 500 fell after the Federal Reserve announced its latest program to aid the flagging economy: MORE>>
TOP BUSINESS NEWS
The Federal Reserve said it would launch a new $400 billion program to aid to the beleaguered U.S. economy: MORE>>
• Moody's downgrades three of the United States' top banks: MORE>>
United Continental has revamped its frequent-flier program to cater to avid travelers and those who buy pricey tickets: MORE>>
 Groupon co-founder Eric Lefkofsky joins Forbes list of the richest Americans at number 265: MORE>>
• The richest Chicagoans who made the list: MORE>>
Sales of existing single-family homes and condos in the Chicago area posted double-digit gains, but prices continue to fall: MORE>>
Warren Buffett to host Obama fundraiser in Chicago. Dine with the Oracle for just $35,800 a plate: MORE>>
• Just a little shy of the sinking middle-class income: MORE>>
Caterpillar continues to beat the drum on corporate taxes: MORE>>
Cost of raising a child nears $227,000 -- and that's before college tuition: MORE>>
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TALKING BUSINESS
"Respectfully, we submit that the board should resist further extraordinary interventions in the U.S. economy," said a letter sent by Republican leaders in Congress to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke: MORE>>
IN OTHER NEWS
 The Illinois Tollway gave the green light to a $69 million interchange at Route 47 and I-90 in Huntley: MORE>>
Former Chicago police officer accused of lying in claim that motorist threw a bottle at her: MORE>>
Authorities deny condemned man's request for a polygraph test ahead of planned execution Friday:MORE>>
President Barack Obama rejected Palestinian plans to seek U.N. blessing for statehood: MORE>>
Two Americans freed from a Tehran prison after more than two years in custody have been flown out of Iran: MORE>>
Typhoon in Japan leaves 13 dead or missing: MORE>>
The bodies of 35 people with suspected links to organized crime were dumped in a Mexican port city: MORE>>
Scientists have discovered a gene responsible for more than a third of inherited cases of Lou Gehrig's disease: MORE>>
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IN THE BLOGOSPHERE
As grunge turns 20, Greg Kot reminisces about a time when Nirvana was an opening act, in Turn It Up: MORE>>
SPORTS FIX
Aramis Ramirez said he doesn't plan to talk to Tom Ricketts about his desire to stay, saying the Cubs have to come to him first: MORE>>
• Manager Mike Quade believes he will return in 2012: MORE>>
NFL memo: Fakers will be fined: MORE>>
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OFF THE CLOCK
 Guinness names a 27-inch tall Illinois college student named the world's shortest woman: MORE>>
Where to find the Midwest's best corn mazes: MORE>>
To be booted first from "Dancing with the Stars" comes with a special badge of shame: MORE>>
R.E.M. decides to "call it a day" as a band: MORE>>
HEADED OUT?
Traffic | See current information on area highways, buses, trains and planes on our commuting page: MORE>>
 Weather | Temperatures drop off noticeably tonight and scattered showers are possible. Low of 48. See our weather page with radar and Tom Skilling's seven-day forecast: MORE>>
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