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CLOSING BELL
DJIA 12,845.13 -17.10 | NSDQ 2,901.99 -3.67 | S&P 1,344.33 -0.57
Greece drags. Stocks dipped as a delay by debt-ridden Greece in accepting the terms of a bailout gave investors little reason to buy equities after a five-week rally: MORE>>
TOP BUSINESS NEWS
 Boeing says a problem related to the fuselage of its 787 Dreamliner planes will not affect production of the aircraft, but its shares slip anyway: MORE>>
• Timeline of Boeing's many 787 delays (24/7 Wall Street): MORE>>
Empire Carpet says it has bought competitor Luna: MORE>>
Activist investor Carl Icahn reduces stake in Motorola Mobility: MORE>>
Aon's planned headquarters move from Chicago to London is fraught with a number of potential uncertainties: MORE>>
Southwest Airlines to offer football, baseball games via Wi-Fi: MORE>>
Goldman Sachs Chairman and CEO Lloyd Blankfein campaigns for gay marriage: MORE>>
• And gets $7 million in stock for 2011: MORE>>
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TALKING BUSINESS
"Netflix is spending up to $1 billion a year on content. For me it's doubtful that these two companies will invest to that level," said analyst Daniel Ernst, commenting on how Verizon and Redbox are teaming up to compete aginst video rental company Netflix: MORE>>
IN OTHER NEWS
 Alcohol suspected in fiery collision that killed four men when a wrong-way driver smashed head-on into another car on I-80: MORE>>
• Photos from the scene of the I-80 crash: MORE>>
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signs Chicago speed-camera bill: MORE>>
President Barack Obama tightens Iran sanctions and gives U.S. banks new powers to freeze assets linked to the government: MORE>>
U.S. closes Syrian embassy: MORE>>
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IN THE BLOGOSPHERE
Over in Cityscapes, Blair Kamin looks at the plans for redesigning Navy Pier's public spaces: MORE>>
SPORTS FIX
Well, congratulations, Giants (we suppose): MORE>>
• Overnight television rating for Super Bowl falls shy of record: MORE>>
• Super Bowl champs offer Bears a road map, the Tribune's Steve Rosenbloom writes: MORE>>
Keith Bogans calls his release by the Bulls a "slap in the face": MORE>>
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OFF THE CLOCK
 Gisele Bundchen curses at rude Giants fans and blames the Patriots' receivers for the team's loss: MORE>>
• NBC apologizes after M.I.A. flips the bird during Madonna's halftime show: MORE>>
Super Bowl ads make use of movie imagery, with "Ferris Bueller" and "Star Wars" among the referenced films: MORE>>
• Watch the best ads here: MORE>>
• General consensus? "Too much hype, too little pop": MORE>>
Puppy Bowl 2012: Relive the canine cuteness: MORE>>
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 Weather | Cloudy, with lows around 30, except in the mid-30s downtown. See our weather page with radar and Tom Skilling's seven-day forecast: MORE>>
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