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CLOSING BELL
DJIA 12,287.04 +135.63 | NSDQ 2,613.74 +23.76 | S&P 1,263.02 +13.38
Moving along. Stocks resumed their upward move into the year's end as positive data on the U.S. economy offset concerns about the eurozone: MORE>>
TOP BUSINESS NEWS
 Amazon shares dip as Goldman Sachs warns that the online retailer may miss Wall Street sales estimates: MORE>>
• Still, Amazon calls 2011 the "best holiday ever" for its Kindle: MORE>>
Sears finally releases list of 79 U.S. stores it will close: MORE>>
Chicago drivers can expect to pay up to 17 percent more to park on city streets next year (Crain's): MORE>>
North Carolina officials raid Butterball turkey facility looking for signs of animal cruelty: MORE>>
Sneaky Verizon Wireless to charge $2 fee for customers who pay cell phone bills over the phone or on the Internet: MORE>>
Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd ordered to make public letter detailing sexual-harassment allegations: MORE>>
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TALKING BUSINESS
"I don't worry about failure," said Oprah Winfrey, who faces immense challenges in rescuing her cable channel OWN, the Oprah Winfrey Network, after a disappointing first year: MORE>>
IN OTHER NEWS
 Gov. Pat Quinn's seat belt law, which will take effect on New Year's Day, will require all backseat passengers to wear them: MORE>>
• Other new Illinois laws going into effect address electronics recycling and a synthetic dope ban: MORE>>
Cleanup under way for major diesel spill in Fox River: MORE>>
Hanover Park woman charged with neglecting her 81-year-old father: MORE>>
Turkey acknowledges killing civilians in Iraq strike: MORE>>
Syria monitors visit Damascus amid continuing violence: MORE>>
• Egyptian forces storm NGO offices throughout the country: MORE>>
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IN THE BLOGOSPHERE
With the political focus on the Republican presidential nomination early next month, President Barack Obama will return to Chicago on Jan. 11 to host a series of fundraisers. More from Clout Street: MORE>>
SPORTS FIX
Lovie Smith snaps at reporter who asks if Bears offensive coordinator Mike Martz will be back next year: MORE>>
Michael Jordan gets engaged to longtime girlfriend: MORE>>
Oregon football player saves choking man at "Beef Bowl": MORE>> LATEST SPORTS NEWS >>
OFF THE CLOCK
 It may have gotten panned by critics, but the romantic comedy "Just Go With It" was the top-rented film at Redbox kiosks in 2011: MORE>>
• Curtain falls on the worst year for Hollywood in recent memory: MORE>>
Singer Katy Perry and actor Russell Brand reportedly having marriage troubles: MORE>>
• Sinead O'Connor blames wedding-night weed run for ruining her marriage: MORE>>
Actors Zoe Saldana and Bradley Cooper "totally dating": MORE>>
Rachel Uchitel expecting a child with boyfriend Matt Hahn: MORE>>
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Traffic | See current information on area highways, buses, trains and planes on our commuting page: MORE>>
 Weather | Cloudy, with rain and possible snow developing after midnight, and lows in the mid 30s. See our weather page with radar and Tom Skilling's seven-day forecast: MORE>>
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