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Stocks end lower after Wednesday's huge gains

The Dow fell 25 points to close at 12020 after soaring nearly 500 points on Wednesday.
The Daily Reckoning
Consumer spending gets a makeover

Americans are spending less money, but they are spending it on better products
Stocks rise in response to European bank help

The Dow jumped 183 points to close at 11123, bringing its three-day gain to 434 points
Chapter & Verse
Doonesbury "leaks" excerpts from Sarah Palin bio

Doonesbury cartoon character Roland Hedley offers readers a sneak peak at Joe McGinniss's unauthorized biography of Sarah Palin.
Fashion's Night Out hopes to give retail sales a boost

Fashion's Night Out, a late night shopping event, kicks off tonight in New York and London. Now in its third year Fashion's Night Out was the brainchild of Vogue editor Anna Wintour.
Change Agent
Putting pizzazz into pet adoption

Adopt & Shop flips the somber animal shelter into a snazzy pet boutique.
Stocks close higher, Dow ends above 12,000

The Dow gained about 123 points, and the Nasdaq gained about 39 points, led by gains in energy
Stocks close lower ahead of jobs report

Dow falls 139 points and S&P drops 0.9 percent. Investors wait for direction from Friday's employment numbers.
Holiday cards, decorating too onerous? Outsource.

Holiday cards mailed. Homes decorated. Gifts bought. St. Louis service firms see rebound in holiday business.
The New Economy
Black Friday? Nordstrom Rack goes one better.

Black Friday draws attention, but Nordstrom Rack is offering a deal with a different twist: a $50 coupon for $25, which is good through Dec. 31.
Why Ramadan in Egypt means overeating and John Travolta on TV

The Islamic holy month of Ramadan is a time for restraint and religious devotion, marked by fasting and charity. But in Egypt, Muslims consume three times their regular amount of food, work less, and watch more TV.
From JC Penney suits to 007 attire, Baghdad tailor obliges US troops

Most popular is Mehmet Ozkan's "nine-piece special": pants, jacket, vest, two shirts, tie, belt, handkerchief, and cufflinks for $400. When his shop burned down recently, US troops helped him stay afloat.
What the housing turnaround will look like

Cape Coral, Fla., not long ago one of the foreclosure capitals of America, is now seeing a rebound as home prices hit once-in-a-generation lows.
USA
Why I am not a handyman

To me a table saw is a weapon of mass destruction.
Before you buy those organic bluejeans...

Which is most ecofriendly, organic cotton or polyester? The answer may surprise you.
Before you buy those organic bluejeans...

Which is most ecofriendly, organic cotton or polyester? The answer may surprise you.
Weigh benefits carefully in today's job market

Flextime, healthcare, and retirement perks may be a bigger plus than a pay raise.