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CLOSING BELL
DJIA 11,547.31 -248.85 | NSDQ 2,523.14 -49.36 | S&P 1,192.98 -22.67
Admitting defeat. Stocks tanked as worries about heavy debt loads both domestically and abroad increased uncertainty in an already volatile market: MORE>>
TOP BUSINESS NEWS
 The collapse of a special deficit-reduction supercommittee promises to set off yet another round of the Washington blame game: MORE>>
• Newt Gingrich calls the supercommittee collapse "good for America": MORE>>
MF Global trustee says the bankrupt company's missing funds could now exceed $1.2 billion: MORE>>
Veteran media blogger (and Evanston resident) Jim Romenesko kicks off new website with a tell-all blog post: MORE>>
Former AIG head Hank Greenberg has a funny way of thanking the U.S. for saving the insurance giant in 2008: MORE>>
Higher costs could affect almost every aspect of Thanksgiving: MORE>>
60 percent of workplaces say they block online shopping at the office: MORE>>
EPA set to delay greenhouse gas limits on oil refineries: MORE>>
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TALKING BUSINESS
"BlackBerry has not really fallen from the top spot in so much as other smartphones have grown faster," said the iPass Global Mobile Workforce Report, which found that Apple's iPhone is the top smartphone among mobile workers, coming in ahead of the struggling BlackBerry: MORE>>
IN OTHER NEWS
 UC Davis places police chief on administrative leave in wake of controversy over the pepper-spraying of student protesters: MORE>>
• Hilarious Internet meme shows pepper-spraying cop working his way through art history: MORE>>
CTA doubles number of security cameras at "L" stops: MORE>>
First lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden draw boos at a NASCAR event: MORE>>
U.S. to announce new sanctions against Iran: MORE>>
• At least 22 dead as police and protesters clash in Egypt: MORE>>
• Gunmen attack Turkish buses in Syria; 2 wounded: MORE>>
After discovering that aging can be delayed in mice, scientists are frustrated by effort to find financing (NYTimes): MORE>>
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IN THE BLOGOSPHERE
MarketWatch's blog Take on Tech comments on the news that the 122-year reign of the 35-millimeter film projector is about to come to an end, with digital movie projectors about to be used in a majority of theaters around the world: MORE>>
SPORTS FIX
Bears coach Lovie Smith believes Jay Cutler will return before the season ends: MORE>>
• But the quarterback will undergo surgery on his right thumb and be out an extended period of time: MORE>>
Penn State picks ex-FBI director Louis Freeh for investigation: MORE>>
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OFF THE CLOCK
 Adorable Western lowland gorilla born at Lincoln Park Zoo, the first of the endangered species born there since 2005: MORE>>
Completely ludicrous new "Twilight" film takes huge bite out of global box office: MORE>>
It's Mila Kunis' turn to enjoy the Marine Corps Ball after accepting a sergeant's invitation: MORE>>
Comedienne Chelsea Handler thinks Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore had an open marriage: MORE>>
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Traffic | See current information on area highways, buses, trains and planes on our commuting page: MORE>>
 Weather | Mostly cloudy, with temperatures nearly steady in the lower 40s. See our weather page with radar and Tom Skilling's seven-day forecast: MORE>>
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