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2010-09-21       The Daily Brief     Leo Hindery, Jr.: Now it's Congress' Turn to Quickly Move on Trade AP Leo Hindery, Jr.: It bodes ill that two big issues -- energy and immigration -- which are key to the future of the U.S. economy and our prospects for significant job creation will not be addressed at all in what remains of this Session. However, pieces of each could be legislated early next year which would quickly create some of those jobs we're missing. And let's be clear, the future of the U.S. economy and our prospects for significant job creation will be hugely impacted by how we eventually manage these two issues. Click here to read more. Howard Dean: Health Care Reform Will Succeed Without Individual Mandate A narrow court ruling on health care reform's individual mandate will have minimal effect. So, once again, in their zeal to obstruct, the Republicans have struck out and America will be stronger because of their failure. Maria Shriver: Why World Alzheimer's Day Matters Today is World Alzheimer's Day, an important day all across the globe, as this epidemic continues to steal minds, take lives, and gain momentum. And it is also an important day for me personally, as a child of Alzheimer's. John Kerry: Climate Change Threatens to Undermine Progress on Development Changing weather patterns will inject an element of chaos into the already-fragile existences of the world's poorest people. The Millennium Development Goals are as good a framework as we have to craft a path forward. Dean Baker: The Terrible Tale of the TARP Two Years Later The notion that we would be sitting in a 21st century economy and reduced to barter payments was an invention of the bank lobby to get the taxpayers' money. Arlene Weintraub: When Testosterone and Corporate Deals Merge Testosterone-laden execs have propensity to initiate deals, but they're also more likely to rebuff acquisition attempts by rivals, or to scrap deals that are already in progress. New study finds.     HuffPost News Jacob Lew, Obama Nominee And Former Citigroup Executive, Doesn't Believe Deregulation Led To Financial Crisis 'America Needs Jobs' Idea No. 1: A Payroll Tax Holiday Kenny McKinley Dead: Suicide Suspected In Death Of Broncos WR 'OnMouseOver' Twitter Security Flaw Takes Over Twitter.com (UPDATED) Bill O'Reilly: Christine O'Donnell Said Some 'Crazy Stuff' On My Show (VIDEO)   Get HuffPost on your iPhone!   ©2010 HuffingtonPost.com, Inc. All rights reserved. 560 Broadway, Suite 308, NY, NY 10012 Add dailybrief@huffingtonpost.com to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. User Agreement Privacy Policy

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>>> Having trouble viewing this newsletter? View as a webpage. Top Stories Tuesday, September 21, 2010 Bedbug summit held in Rosemont | VIDEO Have you ever seen a bedbug killer? It's a pump that shoots out carbon dioxide to freeze pests and just one of the tools at the first North American Bedbug Summit hosted by Bedbug Central at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Rosemont. FBI: Bombing foiled outside Wrigley concert | VIDEO The FBI arrested an Albany Park man originally from Lebanon accused of planting what he thought was a bomb near Wrigley Field. Oak Forest playground equipment set on fire Police in the south suburbs are searching for suspects who set playground equipment on fire. Jackson reminded Blago will dog mayoral race Rod Blagojevich's name won't be on the ballot when Chicago votes for a new mayor early next year. But as U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. was reminded Monday, the disgraced governor's shadow still could play a role in the race. Appellate court upholds cemetery acquisition An Illinois appellate court has cleared another hurdle for O'Hare expansion. Oh, Christmas tree: Chicago seeks a taller one Oh tannenbaum, oh tannenbaum. Wherefore art thou tannenbaum? MORE STORIES Strange News Ohio U mascot attacks OSU mascot Restaurant offers meatloaf cupcakes for tailgaters | VIDEO Police: Naperville woman threw dog feces at door Mass. woman bags 1,025-pound alligator in SC lake NH chicken's painting auctioned on eBay Consumer FDA to consider approval of modified salmon Pet-hair remover showdown Cadillac sedans recalled Samsung's 'Galaxy' to compete with iPad Google predicts hottest toy for holidays Healthbeat Research shows obesity carries costs Fixing foot drop Study links flu to heart attacks Study: More teens turn to surgery to lose weight Study: Childhood obesity could be linked to cold virus MOST POPULAR FBI: Bombing foiled outside Wrigley concert DREAM Act vote could come Tuesday Police say missing boy found dead in pond Suit: Couple refused to sell home to blacks Bedbug summit held in Rosemont All Most Popular Advertisement TODAY'S WEATHER OUTLOOK 88°F 65°F Cloudy and breezy with the temperature approaching the record of 92 set in 1970; a strong thunderstorm late this afternoon Hour-by-Hour | 7 Day Forecast | Radar & Satellite TONIGHT ON ABC 7:00 PM Dancing with the Stars 9:01 PM Detroit 1-8-7 10:00 PM ABC 7 News 10:35 PM Nightline Lottery Results Your Daily Horoscope The Breakfast Club turns 25 Twenty-five years ago a movie filmed in a northwest suburban high school gymnasium became an iconic teen drama. POLL: Which 'brat pack' movie is your favorite? PHOTOS: The Breakfast Club '80s teen flick director John Hughes dead at 59 Ohio U mascot attacks OSU mascot Turns out, the Bobcat had it in for the Buckeye all along. SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS I'd like to receive the following newsletters from abc7chicago.com Sign up for news alerts Daily Weather | Daily News | 190 North SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS Sign up for news alerts