May 13, 2009

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TOP HEADLINES Wednesday, May 13, 2009

· CME rises on hopes of new trading rules

· ArcelorMittal plans 'mass layoff' at East Chicago plant

· Craigslist to stop 'erotic' ads under pressure from AG Madigan, others

· Playboy doubling up centerfolds

· Dow closes down 184 points

· Boeing snags $1.2B Italian Army contract

· Donnelley makes $1.4B offer for Canadian media company

· Mag Mile apparel store to sublease some space

· Ackman loses bid to finance General Growth 

· Le Lan, Soul close; fashion dial-down: Taking Names blog

· Wirtz's playoff payoff; Jerry's lowball bid: Biz of Sports blog

· City Hall's red tape; bank in Midway lease drops another deal: Hinz blog 

Final Markets

Dow Jones

8,284.89

-184.22

-2.18%

NASDAQ

1,664.19

-51.73

-3.01%

Crain's Index

66.40

-2.19

-3.19%

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OTHER HEADLINES

· McDonald's has R-rated Happy Meal: parents NBC 5

· Macy's rings up wider 1Q loss Crain's New York

· Chicago bans BPA bottles, cups Chicago Sun-Times

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