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CLOSING BELL
DJIA 12,415.70 -2.72 | NSDQ 2,669.86 +21.50 | S&P 1,281.06 +3.76
Still unsure. Stocks were mixed as investors showed optimism that a stronger economy will help boost balance sheets of U.S.-based lenders, but remained wary of Europe's debt strategy: MORE>>
TOP BUSINESS NEWS
 Former WMAQ-Ch. 5 news anchor Zoraida Sambolin lists Oak Park house for $1.8 million: MORE>>
• Carol Fowler is out and Phyllis Schwartz is in as news director at Fox Chicago: MORE>>
BlueStar Energy, which bills itself as an alternative to ComEd and Ameren, is selling itself to a huge electric utility: MORE>>
Three major Illinois employers ended 2011 by announcing plans to lay off 260 workers starting next month: MORE>>
Macy's to close Oak Brook Bloomingdale's and eight other stores: MORE>>
United Airlines to keep "Rhapsody in Blue" as theme song: MORE>>
Strategic Hotels CEO Laurence Geller given British honor: MORE>>
Barnes & Noble may spin off its Nook unit: MORE>>
Netflix has best day in a year, thanks to jump in online viewing: MORE>>
BMW speeds past Lexus in the U.S. luxury market: MORE>>
No lives left for Clorox cat litter commercial, judge rules: MORE>>
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TALKING BUSINESS
"Mobile doesn't have the inherent built-in social network that a platform like Facebook does," said Zynga executive Paul Bettner. Zynga faces challenges as it promotes a new mobile word game called "Scramble with Friends" to expand its user base beyond Facebook: MORE>>
IN OTHER NEWS
 Police Officer Clifton Lewis, who was killed last week while off duty, remembered as a man who went beyond his duty to serve his community: MORE>>
• Mayor Rahm Emanuel asks for help in finding the killers: MORE>>
Three Chicago churches among victims of mortgage fraud: MORE>>
Oklahoma teen mom called "hero" for fatally shooting intruder: MORE>>
Casey Anthony is back with a blond makeover: MORE>>
President Barack Obama unveils a leaner U.S. military focusing more on Asia: MORE>>
More than 70 killed in Iraq as bombs target Shiites: MORE>>
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IN THE BLOGOSPHERE
The Los Angeles Times Technology blog gives a rundown of the current iPad 3 rumors: MORE>>
SPORTS FIX
Oh no, please don't let Derrick Rose be injured: MORE>>
Why Carlos Zambrano may be a perfect fit with Ozzie Guillen in South Beach: MORE>> LATEST SPORTS NEWS >>
OFF THE CLOCK
 Sinead O'Connor calls off her divorce: MORE>>
• Zooey Deschenal makes $95,000 a month, according to her divorce papers: MORE>>
• Mario Lopez gets engaged in Mexico: MORE>>
Michael Phelps and beauty queen girlfriend call it quits: MORE>>
Rihanna and Chris Brown's alleged Twitter affair may be getting ugly: MORE>>
A documentary about the Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia is in the works: MORE>>
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Traffic | See current information on area highways, buses, trains and planes on our commuting page: MORE>>
 Weather | Mostly clear and warmer ("warmer"), with lows in the mid-30s. See our weather page with radar and Tom Skilling's seven-day forecast: MORE>>
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