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Viewing on a PDA? Click here.   To view this email in a web browser click here. CHICAGOBUSINESS — POWERED BY CRAIN'S — Daily Business Briefing CRAIN'S LISTS SEND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR MULTIMEDIA COMMERCIAL PROPERTY SEARCH TOP HEADLINES Friday, November 13, 2009 · Video: Is Kraft's Cadbury bid sweet enough? · Playboy sale talk widens with $300M price tag · Metra to hike some fares, surcharges · American Metro Bank rapped by regulators to raise capital, bolster exec ranks · Blagojevich wants racketeering trial postponed · William Blair renews at Franklin Center · Boeing, Navistar land military contracts worth $59M · In brief: Hyatt | Prime Group | Inland American · 10 things to do this weekend  CRAIN'S BLOGS · A Chicago playboy turns 40; Community Trust names new fellows: Taking Names · Social media lessons to learn from Wal-Mart casket pranks: Enterprise City · Alderman Reilly wants crackdown on vacation condo rentals: Greg Hinz · Winners and losers: Bears, Cutler, Blackhawks, Tigers, ESPN, Vitale, Madoff: Biz of Sports  As of 2:15 p.m. Dow Jones 10,245.61 +48.14 +0.47% NASDAQ 2,159.64 +10.62 +0.49% Crain's Index 82.50 +0.290 +0.353% » View Other Top Headlines ADVERTISEMENT Celebrate This Holiday Season with Christmas Seals® Support the American Lung Association's Christmas Seals® and continue the fight against lung cancer, childhood asthma, secondhand smoke, air pollution and influenza. Visit ChristmasSeals.org OTHER HEADLINES · Dow on pace to set 13-month high MarketWatch · Dell unveils Android-based Mini 3 smartphone CNN · Court revives Chicago 'mezuzah' case Chicago Sun-Times · Man loses pants in search of new job CBS2 Crain's Chicago Business | 360 N. Michigan Ave. | Chicago, IL 60601 ADVERTISEMENT TODAY'S FEATURES Chicago Business Today — Nov. 13 Is Kraft's $17-billion Cadbury bid sweet enough? Learn about the potential for rival suitors and how committed Kraft CEO Irene Rosenfeld is to sealing the deal.Read More · Entrepreneurs in Action — Fay Financial · Enterprise City — a small-business blog · Check, Please! visits Meli Café · 40 Under 40 for 2009 SIGN UP FOR CUSTOM ALERTS Industries Companies   LISTEN LIVE: Traffic, weather and news from our news partner WBBM-AM.

FACT CHECK: Palin's book goes rogue on some facts - Yahoo! News

FACT CHECK: Palin's book goes rogue on some facts - Yahoo! News

FACT CHECK: Palin's book goes rogue on some facts

NYC trial of 9/11 suspects poses legal risks - Yahoo! News

NYC trial of 9/11 suspects poses legal risks - Yahoo! News

NYC trial of 9/11 suspects poses legal risks

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>>> Having trouble viewing this newsletter? View as a webpage. Top Stories Friday, November 13, 2009 Metra board approves fare hikes | VIDEO Metra is raising some of its fares- but not imposing service cuts- in an effort to close its budget deficit. Developing: Blagojevich asks for new trial date Impeached Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich says that a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on other pending cases could free him of most of the federal corruption charges against him. Burials resume at Burr Oak Cemetery Burials have resumed at a historic black cemetery in suburban Chicago that drew national attention after allegations hundreds of graves were dug up in a plot reselling scheme. CTA bus caught in hail of gunfire | VIDEO A Chicago Transit Authority bus driver was injured by flying glass after his bus became caught in crossfire on Chicago's South Side. Miracle multiples due for suburban woman | VIDEO It's the story of a suburban woman with a pregnancy so rare, no one can pinpoint the odds. MORE STORIES Strange Police: Drunken man drove tractor on beer run UK man breaks record for pulling bus with hair Man drives Bugatti into pond; blames bird Principal bans students from saying 'Meep!' Police: Ex-clerk discounted hardware to woo man Consumer FDA questions safety of alcoholic energy drinks Fed: banks need customer consent on overdraft fees Web site reveals Target holiday deals 'Call of Duty' sells $310M in 24 hours Wal-Mart to keep stores open to ease Black Friday Healthbeat Study: Dental care important for memory FDA questions safety of alcoholic energy drinks Miracle multiples due for suburban woman | VIDEO H1N1 flu shot maker questioned Anti-smoking efforts may have stalled MOST POPULAR Family, Patriot Guard escort soldier's body Miracle multiples due for suburban woman CTA bus caught in hail of gunfire Chicagoan sued for running illegal dental practice Police: Suspects used kids in shoplifting ring All Most Popular Advertisement TODAY'S WEATHER OUTLOOK 60°F 44°F Mild with a blend of sun and clouds Hour-by-Hour | 7 Day Forecast | Radar & Satellite TONIGHT ON ABC 7:00 PM Supernanny 8:00 PM Ugly Betty 9:00 PM 20/20 10:00 PM ABC 7 News 10:35 PM Nightline Lottery Results Your Daily Horoscope It's Friday the 13th-- Again This has been a tough year for people worried about something bad happening on Friday the 13th. Is Friday the 13th your lucky day? A celebration of wild game Wild game is all over the menu at a Norridge restaurant for the next ten days. It's part of an annual Hunter's Fest kicking off on Friday. More from the Hungry Hound 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

Politics, Political News - POLITICO.com

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President Barack Obama’s strategy for Afghanistan will include a plan for “how we’re going to get folks out” after a secure environment can be passed to the Afghan government, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters aboard Air Force One on Thursday: “We have been there for eight years. And we’re not going to be there forever."

Media Matters Daily Summary

Here are today's news items from Media Matters for America, click on the title or 'read more' to read the entirety of each story. Quick fact: Memo to Hannity: Democrats swept Congressional races last week Pointing to Republican victories in last week's gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia, Sean Hannity asked if they are "a preview of sort of what a lot of people expected what happened in '93, '94 to happen here," specifically that "the Republicans can take back the House and Nancy Pelosi is no longer Speaker." Read More Will baselessly claimed health care reform plans will increase U.S. "debt and borrowing" In his November 12 Washington Post column, George Will asserted that "[g]old increasingly looks to investors to be a more reliable store of value than governments' bonds are, especially U.S. bonds as the U.S. government threatens to pile a mammoth health-care entitlement onto the nation's Ponzi welfare state, increasing the nation's debt and borrowing." However, Will's suggestion that health care reform will "increas[e] the nation's debt and borrowing" is undermined by the conclusion of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) that health care reform bills in the House and the Senate will reduce federal deficits over 10 years and are expected to continue to yield savings beyond 2019. Read More Right-wing blogs run with reporter's false question on jail time under health bill Right-wing websites including the Fox Nation have highlighted a question asked of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at a November 9 press conference in Seattle by a local reporter who said, "Do you think it's fair to send people to jail for not buying health insurance?" In fact, the penalty under the House health care reform bill for failure to purchase insurance is a tax, not jail time, and willful failure to pay federal income taxes can result in civil or criminal penalties. Read More Beck, conservative media fearmonger that cap-and-trade would grant president Chavez-like powers On his radio show, Glenn Beck claimed that "in the cap-and-trade legislation that is being proposed, the president has new emergency powers" that would allow him to "take over industries" if greenhouse gas levels reach a certain level, echoing other conservative media outlets that have claimed that the legislation requires the president to declare a "climate emergency" and "act like strong man Hugo Chavez." But the legislation explicitly directs the president to respond within existing statutory authority and to present to Congress any recommendations for legislative action. Read More After aggressively promoting ACORN videos, Fox News ignores reports of Blackwater bribes On the evening of November 11, Fox News personalities did not discuss reports from the previous evening that officials at Xe Services, formerly Blackwater Worldwide, had authorized $1 million in bribery payments to Iraqi officials in the aftermath of a fatal shooting involving Blackwater security guards. By contrast, Fox News devoted more than one hour on September 10 to discussing videos of conservative activists James O'Keefe and Hannah Giles posing as a pimp and a prostitute while asking for assistance from employees at an ACORN office. Read More Quick Fact: Rush forwards falsehood that Hasan advised Obama transition Responding to a caller's claim that alleged Fort Hood shooter Maj. Nidal Hasan helped "shape our foreign policy and our domestic policy," Rush Limbaugh commented: "Especially before Obama was elected, I know." Read More Did you get that memo? Right-wing smear machine falsely claims new Obama administration policy will "purge" Republicans from civil service Reading a RedState blog post on his radio show, Rush Limbaugh stated that the "Obama administration intends to purge Republicans from the civil service retroactive to five years ago, starting in the year 2010." In fact, the Office of Personnel Management memo that Limbaugh was referencing would require federal agencies to seek OPM's approval to hire both current and recent political appointees for jobs they apply for in the future, not jobs they already hold; furthermore, the memo explicitly states that "political appointees may not be excluded from consideration for Federal jobs because of their political affiliation." Read More Quick fact: Beck's "new little twist" is the same old health care jail time falsehood Discussing Democratic health care reform, Glenn Beck falsely claimed that "if you don't play ball with them now, if you don't get into their government health care, there will be jail time." Read More Quick fact: Fox Nation pushes Limbaugh's false claim that Obama is "purging Republicans from civil service" Fox Nation advanced the false claim pushed by RedState.com's Erick Erickson and repeated by Rush Limbaugh that President Obama is, in Fox Nation's words, "Purging Republicans from Civil Service." Read More How can health care reporting get worse? Add abortion to the mix If you want an illustration of how conservative framing dominates media coverage of politics and policy, you need only watch Chris Matthews talk about abortion each night on Hardball. Since early summer, the Hardball host has been hyping anti-abortion complaints about proposed health care reform, even though the proposals would have done nothing to expand abortion rights. In doing so, he has trafficked in falsehoods, embraced flawed and illogical conservative talking points, and portrayed pro-choice advocates who have already compromised as rigid, unyielding ideologues. Read More Who will mainstream right-wing attacks with Beck's lieutenant gone from CNN? With Lou Dobbs' departure from CNN, Glenn Beck and the right-wing media have lost one of their lieutenants in their campaign to mainstream conservative misinformation. On both his TV and radio show, Dobbs has ceaselessly attacked President Obama, members of his administration, and other progressives, and repeatedly adopted the falsehoods and smears that have emerged from right-wing sources. Read More You can help support our work; become a volunteer media monitor, or donate to Media Matters for America.

Food fight: Burger King franchisees sue chain - Yahoo! Finance

Food fight: Burger King franchisees sue chain - Yahoo! Finance

Dollar double cheeseburger leads to food fight between Burger King, franchisees

CNN.com - Breaking News, U.S., World, Weather, Entertainment & Video News

CNN.com - Breaking News, U.S., World, Weather, Entertainment & Video News

The U.S. has filed suit to seize properties, including mosques, belonging to groups with alleged ties to Iran.

Crain's Daily News Alert prepared for Top Executives

Viewing on a PDA? Click here.   To view this email in a web browser click here. CHICAGOBUSINESS — POWERED BY CRAIN'S — Daily Business Briefing CRAIN'S LISTS SEND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR MULTIMEDIA COMMERCIAL PROPERTY SEARCH TOP HEADLINES Thursday, November 12, 2009 · Video: Chicago ranks low in job growth · CTA OKs budget: no fare hikes, but cuts & layoffs loom · Playboy stock leaps on sale talks · State finds way to pay for capital plan · Local foreclosure activity jumps after artificially low period · Blackhawks value jumps 26%: Forbes · Neighborhood Housing Services chief Gottschall retires after 35 years · Barrage of foreclosure suits hits developer · McDonald's to spend $2.4B to improve, open new restaurants in 2010 · Evanston firm nabs $2.5M geothermal grant · In brief: Bronzeville TIF | Jones Lang | Inland Western · 10 things to do this weekend  CRAIN'S BLOGS · Top state pension drawing heavy fire: Greg Hinz · Film 'Ten9Eight' spotlights teen-preneurs: Enterprise City · Bears-Vikings in prime slot, Butkus tops list of Bears linebackers, and more: Biz of Sports · A rogue's story selling out in Chicago: Taking Names · The latest job changes and appointments: People on the Move  Final Markets Dow Jones 10,197.09 -94.17 -0.92% NASDAQ 2,149.02 -17.88 -0.83% Crain's Index 82.21 -1.020 -1.226 » View Other Top Headlines ADVERTISEMENT Celebrate This Holiday Season with Christmas Seals® Support the American Lung Association's Christmas Seals® and continue the fight against lung cancer, childhood asthma, secondhand smoke, air pollution and influenza. Visit ChristmasSeals.org OTHER HEADLINES · BK franchisees sue over burger promo Advertising Age · McD's made Starbucks better: Starbucks CEO Reuters · Analysts see Moto returning to 'Apollo 11' roots Daily Herald · WBBM reunites Jacobson and Kurtis for one night only Chicago Sun-Times Crain's Chicago Business | 360 N. Michigan Ave. | Chicago, IL 60601 ADVERTISEMENT TODAY'S FEATURES Entrepreneurs in Action — Fay Financial Fay Financial is seizing an opportunity created by the economic downturn. The mortgage servicer helps homeowners - and their lenders - avoid foreclosure.Read More · Enterprise City — a small-business blog · Chicago Business Today — Nov. 12 · Check, Please! visits Meli Café · 40 Under 40 for 2009 SIGN UP FOR CUSTOM ALERTS Industries Companies   LISTEN LIVE: Traffic, weather and news from our news partner WBBM-AM.

Politics, Political News - POLITICO.com

Politics, Political News - POLITICO.com

Under pressure from a double-digit unemployment rate, President Barack Obama will hold a "jobs summit" at the White House in December, a senior aide said. Obama plans to announce the summit this morning, just before taking off for his maiden trip to Asia.

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CNN.com - Breaking News, U.S., World, Weather, Entertainment & Video News

Maj. Nidal Hasan to face 13 preliminary charges of premeditated murder, U.S. military sources say.

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5 men charged with sex crimes against children - Yahoo! News

5 men charged with sex crimes against children - Yahoo! News

5 men charged with sex crimes against children

Report: 10 states face looming budget disasters - Yahoo! News

Report: 10 states face looming budget disasters - Yahoo! News

Report: 10 states face looming budget disasters

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>>> Having trouble viewing this newsletter? View as a webpage. Top Stories Wednesday, November 11, 2009 Questions continue as jury deliberates | VIDEO Jurors deliberating the fate of Brian Dugan, who pled guilty to the 1983 rape and murder of a 10-year-old girl, have another question for the judge- the third today. Murder charges in 3-month old's death A Chicago father is due in court Wednesday, accused in the death of his baby girl. Deal cut to avoid CTA fare hike A deal has been reached that would prevent Chicago Transit Authority fare hikes. Chicagoans mark Veterans Day | VIDEO Many Americans took time Wednesday to honor the nation's veterans. There were many special events being held locally and across the nation. Sosa: Cosmetic cream caused lighter skin Sammy Sosa says a cosmetic cream he uses to soften his skin is the reason for his lighter skin tone. MORE STORIES Strange Robbers see Army ID, return wallet Police: Burglars tried to drill through wall School sells test points for $20 to raise money Thanks to Osbournes, city has police dog Woman drives into aquarium at airport Consumer FedEx projects busier busiest day Google to offer free holiday Wi-Fi in some airports Amazon releases e-book application Consumer interest in electronics up Dunkin' Donuts launches value menu in Chicago Healthbeat 10 ways to boost your brain Statins may protect against gallstone disease Teen obesity may boost MS risk in women Chocolate milk could reduce inflammation Cough into the phone for diagnosis? MOST POPULAR CTA bus slams into house Woman charged in teen's death Kids left in car while couple burglarizes home Driver charged in bus crash into house Murder charges in 3-month old's death All Most Popular Advertisement TODAY'S WEATHER OUTLOOK 58°F 32°F Pleasant with sun and some clouds Hour-by-Hour | 7 Day Forecast | Radar & Satellite TONIGHT ON ABC 7:00 PM The 43rd Annual CMA Awards 10:00 PM ABC 7 News 10:35 PM Nightline Lottery Results Your Daily Horoscope Obama honors veterans at Arlington cemetery President Barack Obama paid fond tribute Wednesday to the determination of the U.S. military, from those who served generations ago to today's troops fighting in Afghanistan, Iraq and missions around the world. Chicagoans mark Veterans Day Seasonal soup from Crofton on Wells Because there's more to Thanksgiving than just turkey, ABC7's Hungry Hound turns to few local chefs to round out the meal. Roasted Cauliflower and Queensland Blue Squash 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