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			<title><![CDATA['Rosie' cuts staff as show shifts format]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[(Crain's) &#8212; "The Rosie Show" has cut its production staff as its host, comedian  Rosie O'Donnell, reshapes the show to draw more viewers and advertisers.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Strong jobless report sends markets to pre-recession highs]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120203/NEWS01/120209901/strong-jobless-report-sends-markets-to-pre-recession-highs]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[(AP) &#8212; With unemployment at its lowest level in three years, the Dow Jones hit its highest mark since before the financial crisis hit in 2008. The Nasdaq index reached levels last seen in December 2000.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[State Farm to boost workforce 5%]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120203/NEWS01/120209904/state-farm-to-boost-workforce-5]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[<span style="color: #990000; font-weight: bolder;">(Updated 4:53 p.m.)</span>]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Tablet snafu: Motorola says not all data wiped from refurbished devices]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120203/NEWS08/120209906/tablet-snafu-motorola-says-not-all-data-wiped-from-refurbished]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[(Crain's) &#8212; Motorola is offering a free two-year membership to an ID protection program for customers whose data was not erased from old Xoom Wi-Fi devices.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[U.S. unemployment rate falls to nearly three-year low]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120203/NEWS07/120209917/u-s-unemployment-rate-falls-to-nearly-three-year-low]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[(AP) &#8212; The U.S. added 243,000 jobs in January, far more than economists expected.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Caterpillar closing Canadian plant after labor impasse]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120203/NEWS05/120209911/caterpillar-closing-canadian-plant-after-labor-impasse]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[(Reuters) &#8212; Caterpillar Inc. has decided to close its Electro-Motive locomotive plant in London, Ontario, and lay off at least 450 workers following several months of unsuccessful contract negotiations with the Canadian Auto Workers union.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Apple to resume full online sales in Germany]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120203/NEWS08/120209916/apple-to-resume-full-online-sales-in-germany]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[<span style="color: #990000; font-weight: bolder;">(Updated 11:30 a.m.)</span>]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Walgreen's same-store sales down 4.6% in January]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120203/NEWS07/120209915/walgreens-same-store-sales-down-4-6-in-january]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[(AP) &#8212; Walgreen Co. said Friday that January revenue from stores open at least a year fell 4.6 percent, as a split with Express Scripts Inc. and a weak flu season hurt business for the largest U.S. drugstore chain.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Aon's quarterly profit rises, narrowly beats estimates]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[(Reuters) &#8212; Aon Corp. posted a higher quarterly profit that narrowly beat market estimates as the world's largest insurance broker continued to reap the benefits from its acquisition of Hewitt Associates.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Beam's profit beats expectations for quarter]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120203/NEWS07/120209918/beams-profit-beats-expectations-for-quarter]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[(Reuters) &#8212; Alcoholic drink maker Beam Inc. reported higher-than-expected quarterly earnings on Friday, helped by strong sales of established brands like Maker's Mark and new products like Skinnygirl.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Boeing finalizes $1.7B deal for C-17, but big decision looms]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120202/NEWS05/120209924/boeing-finalizes-1-7b-deal-for-c-17-but-big-decision-looms]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[(Crain's) &#8212;  Within the next few months, Boeing has to decide whether it will cease production of the C-17 Globemaster III military cargo line.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Motorola Solutions agrees to settle securities-fraud class action for $200 million]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120202/NEWS04/120209922/motorola-solutions-agrees-to-settle-securities-fraud-class-action-for]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[(Reuters) &#8212; A 2007 securities-fraud class action lawsuit brought by shareholders against Motorola Solutions Inc. reached a $200 million settlement, court records show.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Allstate looks to make homeowners pay more for roof repairs]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120202/NEWS01/120209925/allstate-looks-to-make-homeowners-pay-more-for-roof-repairs]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[(Crain's) &#8212; The insurer's new product, called House & Home, no longer covers the full cost of replacing damaged roofs if they're older than 10 years.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Groupon basks in Facebook's IPO glow, for now]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120202/NEWS07/120209933/groupon-basks-in-facebooks-ipo-glow-for-now]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[(Reuters) &#8212; Groupon Inc. shares jumped to their highest level of 2012 Thursday as the daily deal company got a boost from social networking euphoria sparked by Facebook's IPO filing.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Execs behind $17 million fraud scheme sentenced ]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120202/NEWS01/120209926/execs-behind-17-million-fraud-scheme-sentenced]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[(Crain's) &#8212; The pair behind One World Capital Group were each sentenced to more than a decade in federal prison after defrauding some 1,000 investors in a Ponzi-type scheme.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Union wants greater job protection at O'Hare]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120202/NEWS10/120209929/union-wants-greater-job-protection-at-ohare]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[(Crain's) &#8212; The layoffs of a dozen workers by Hudson News is likely to bring added attention to an ordinance that would require airport vendors to sign "labor-peace" agreements with unions and pay higher wages.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[CME sees no need to revamp futures regulation in post-MF Global market]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120202/NEWS01/120209934/cme-sees-no-need-to-revamp-futures-regulation-in-post-mf-global-market]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[(Crain's) &#8212; Management of the futures exchange is insisting that self-regulation worked &#8220;flawlessly&#8221; as MF Global imploded last fall, and that there's no need for major policing changes.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Kraft suppliers strike acquisition deals]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120202/NEWS07/120209930/kraft-suppliers-strike-acquisition-deals]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[(Crain's) &#8212; Two area companies that serve some of Chicago's biggest packaged -goods manufacturers have been sold.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Uptown mental health group hires new CEO]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120202/NEWS03/120209939/uptown-mental-health-group-hires-new-ceo]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[(Crain's)&#8212; At Community Counseling Centers of Chicago, Eileen Durkin faces the challenge of finding revenues for the group from outside of state government.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Los Angeles sues Northern Trust over pension losses ]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120202/NEWS01/120209954/los-angeles-sues-northern-trust-over-pension-losses]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[(AP) &#8212; The Los Angeles city attorney has sued a major financial institution, alleging its investment practices cost the city's pension fund $95 million.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[News briefs: Feds increase chances of rebates for Blue Cross parent]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120202/NEWS03/120209937/news-briefs-feds-increase-chances-of-rebates-for-blue-cross-parent]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[(Crain's) &#8212; Also: Railroad behemoth Canadian National Railway donates $1 million to help build Alexian Brothers Children's Hospital in Hoffman Estates and dialysis company DaVita wants to add nine stations to its 23-station facility in the...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[What American's CEO has to do to reach his high-altitude goal]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120202/NEWS10/120209960/what-americans-ceo-has-to-do-to-reach-his-high-altitude-goal]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[(Crain's) &#8212; To achieve the growth he says he wants, he'll need to do a merger, like United and Delta, or rely far more heavily on alliances and other partnerships.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:19:38 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[CME creating $100 million protection fund for farmers, ranchers]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120202/NEWS01/120209959/cme-creating-100-million-protection-fund-for-farmers-ranchers]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[(Crain's) &#8212; CME Group said it's creating a $100 million fund for farmers and ranchers to protect their futures trading accounts from the demise of a clearing firm, such as was the case with the failure of MF Global.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[MF Global triggers regulatory rethink at CFTC]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[(Reuters) &#8212; The review follows questions on whether the agency or CME Group could have done more to prevent the firm's collapse and safeguard customer money.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[10 things to do this weekend]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120202/NEWS07/120209974/10-things-to-do-this-weekend]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[<strong>REMEMBER.</strong> Revisit The King's music, movies and more during ELVIS LIVES: THE ULTIMATE ELVIS TRIBUTE ARTIST EVENT at the Rosemont Theatre. Four different performers play The King in this show, which also includes a live band and...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Exelon to update earthquake risk at nuclear plants ]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120202/NEWS11/120209948/exelon-to-update-earthquake-risk-at-nuclear-plants]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[(AP) &#8212; Nuclear plants throughout the central and eastern United States must be reassessed within four years to determine how well they might withstand earthquakes, including plants in Illinois and Iowa where new geological data suggest...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Taxi drivers to get City Hall hearing on 22% fare hike]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120202/NEWS10/120209950/taxi-drivers-to-get-city-hall-hearing-on-22-fare-hike]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[(AP) &#8212; Chicago cabbies will get a city hearing on their proposal to raise fares by 22 percent even though they didn't collect the required number of signatures on their petition.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Soros-backed wireless startup faces big test at Super Bowl]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120202/NEWS08/120139980/soros-backed-wireless-startup-faces-big-test-at-super-bowl]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[(Crain's) &#8212; ExteNet Systems, which builds antenna networks that prepare wireless carriers for expected demand surges, is in charge of amping up coverage for the NFL showdown on Sunday.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Sara Lee's quarterly earnings beat expectations]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[(Reuters) &#8212; Sara Lee Corp., maker of Ball Park hot dogs and Jimmy Dean sausages, reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings on Thursday, and stood by its full-year forecast.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Walgreen to acquire some pharmacy assets from BioScrip]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120202/NEWS03/120209958/walgreen-to-acquire-some-pharmacy-assets-from-bioscrip]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[(Reuters) &#8212; BioScrip Inc. said it will sell certain assets of its community specialty pharmacies and centralized specialty and mail service pharmacy businesses to Walgreen Co., the largest U.S. drugstore chain, for about $225 million.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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