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CLOSING BELL
DJIA 10,733.83 -391.01 | NSDQ 2,455.67 -82.52 | S&P 1,129.56 -37.20
Seized by fear. Stocks plunged after data from the euro zone reinforced a pessimistic assessment of the American economy by the Fed: MORE>>
TOP BUSINESS NEWS
 The Clare at Water Tower, a luxury retirement community in the Gold Coast, defaults on loan: MORE>>
• Radisson Blu hotel to open in the energy-efficient Aqua building on North Columbus Drive: MORE>>
University of Chicago Medical Center receives $42 million gift aimed at improving doctor-patient communication: MORE>>
Satirical newspaper The Onion to move its editorial staff from New York to Chicago: MORE>>
Boeing and Airbus prepare to battle for United plane order: MORE>>
• Appeals court says Orbitz can sell American Airlines tickets: MORE>>
Facebook unveils radically different look that its users are already whining about: MORE>>
Yum Brands sells its Long John Silver's and A&W chains: MORE>>
New app that we're afraid to use finds out how much "forced labor" fuels your lifestyle: MORE>>
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TALKING BUSINESS
"(This) has got to be the worst board in the history of business," said Tom Perkins, a former Hewlett-Packard director, referring to the possible decision by HP's board to oust its CEO, Leo Apotheker, and replace him temporarily with former eBay CEO Meg Whitman: MORE>>
IN OTHER NEWS
 Troy Davis campaigners vow to fight "inhumane and inflexible" death penalty after his execution: MORE>>
• Davis maintains innocence in last statement before he dies: MORE>>
• His sister recounts his last moments: MORE>>
Burglar who stole a laptop and left a picture of himself on it has been arrested: MORE>>
82-year-old woman dies after car plunges into pond in Itasca: MORE>>
Illinois lawmaker goes after union chiefs' pension perks: MORE>>
Arnold Schwarzenegger to write a memoir, though his publisher is being coy about what will go in it: MORE>>
U.S. diplomats walk out of U.N. as Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad attacks the West: MORE>>
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IN THE BLOGOSPHERE
 Over in Cityscapes, Blair Kamin previews Ralph Johnson's new hospital for Rush University Medical Center on Chicago's West Side, which will be dedicated on Dec. 8. The hospital places a curving tower for patients rooms atop a rectangular base for diagnostic and treatment facilities, and Kamin thinks it could be one of Johnson’s best buildings yet: MORE>>
SPORTS FIX
NFL rules that the New Orleans Saints player who received a flag for roughing up Jay Cutler actually did it legally: MORE>>
• We are already fretting about how many times the Packers will sack Cutler: MORE>>
Cubs win home finale as Aramis Ramirez virtually declares free agency: MORE>>
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OFF THE CLOCK
 Whoa, Michael Phillips absolutely loved "Moneyball": MORE>>
• Brad Pitt goes on the defensive about Jennifer Aniston: MORE>>
• We are amused by Jonah Hill's recent encounter with Ozzie Guillen: MORE>>
Kirstie Alley celebrates dropping 100 pounds: MORE>>
Emily Deschanel gives birth to a boy: MORE>>
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