The Dow rose 186.45 points to close at 11,433.18. The S&P rose 20.43 points to 1,209.11, and the Nasdaq rose 34.53 points to 2,607.07.
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After a strong week in gains, Friday's jobs report, which put the June unemployment rate at 9.2 percent, pulled stocks down
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US recyclers are nervous about losing their largest market after China began enforcing new environmental laws this year.
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David Eads sits among old computer parts waiting to be recycled or refurbished by FreeGeek Chicago volunteers.
David Eads runs FreeGeek Chicago, 'an Apple Store for the rest of us'
FreeGeek Chicago gives volunteers hands-on training in restoring old computers to sell or recycle – while they earn credits toward taking home their own desktop or laptop free of charge.
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