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CLOSING BELL
DJIA 10,771.48 +37.65 | NSDQ 2,483.23 +27.56 | S&P 1,136.43 +6.87
Brutal week. Stocks rose slightly on talk that the European Central Bank might add liquidity to shore up the region's banking system, ending the Dow's worst week since October 2008: MORE>>
• Gold drops below $1,700: MORE>>
TOP BUSINESS NEWS
 Target's Missoni madness continues as woman tries to sell Missoni rain boots on eBay for $31,000: MORE>>
• Sears, whose sprawling stores are laden with space, pushes to lease areas to outside retailers: MORE>>
Owner of the Illinois Center at 111 E. Wacker Drive to sell building for $150.6 million: MORE>>
We have to admit we're intrigued by Deal Décor, a Groupon-like deal site for furniture: MORE>>
Hewlett-Packard's stock hits six-year low after Meg Whitman is named CEO: MORE>>
Amazon to install air conditioning units at distribution centers after reports of sweltering conditions inside them: MORE>>
• Amazon's tablet could be unveiled as early as next week: MORE>>
Security firm says Bluetooth's software faults are becoming easier to exploit: MORE>>
SEC is going to throw people in jail just to calm things down a bit (DealBreaker): MORE>>
China’s economic engine shows signs of slowing: MORE>>
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TALKING BUSINESS
"Honda and Toyota's dominance is fading, and both face formidable competition from the domestics and Koreans," said Jesse Toprak, vice president of industry trends at TrueCar.com, explaining how different the world of compact cars looks compared with just a year ago: MORE>>
IN OTHER NEWS
 Senate rejects GOP-led House's bill to avert government shutdown, the latest spending dispute to cripple Congress: MORE>>
• Boehner and Cantor say if FEMA shuts down Monday, it's Harry Reid's fault: MORE>>
Lyons Township High School employee charged with child porn: MORE>>
Presidential candidates Rick Perry and Mitt Romney trade blows again in GOP debate: MORE>>
• Gay-rights group condemns Rick Santorum's "Don't Ask Don't Tell" comments: MORE>>
Palestinians ask United Nation for membership: MORE>>
• Yemen's president abruptly returns after four-month absence: MORE>>
Prosecutors show crime scene photos at Amanda Knox trial: MORE>>
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IN THE BLOGOSPHERE
 Former Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias appears to have decided that what President Barack Obama could really use right now is a Bloomberg BusinessWeek essay written by Giannoulias about what a good basketball player the president is. More from Clout Street: MORE>>
SPORTS FIX
Health inspectors find rather gross food violations at Wrigley Field and The Cell: MORE>>
NBA postpones training camps indefinitely and cancels 43 preseason games: MORE>>
• Michael Jordan welcomes Scottie Pippen and VIP guests to his restaurant's grand opening in Chicago : MORE>>
New Trier, the luckiest school in the world, may spend $3 million to install artificial turf on two of its athletic fields: MORE>>
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OFF THE CLOCK
 The Tribune reviews the best books for the fall, from Stephen King to Adam Gopnik: MORE>>
• Michael Chabon builds a new superhero: MORE>>
• A review of Toure's new book on the post-civil-rights age: MORE>>
Ratings for "X-Factor" hold steady on second night: MORE>>
We can't decide if it's scandalous that Jay Cutler's ex, Kristin Cavallari, may be dating her dancing instructor: MORE>>
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