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Laser-driven system replaces ground personnel to direct pilots into gates

No more ground workers with wands

Flying American Airlines? Here's what you won't see as your jet pulls into Chicago's O'Hare International Airport: ramp workers with florescent wands guiding the aircraft to a stop at Terminal 3. Read more >>

Graphic: How the new guidance system works

Black Friday sales edge up just 0.3 percent

NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers crowded stores on Black Friday but spent just a little more than last year on the traditional start of the holiday shopping season, according to data released Saturday by a research firm. Read more >>

VIDEO: Black Friday Begins

Black Friday Shopping Gets Underway at Target

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Political donations surge as new rules loom

Program aims to revitalize neighborhoods

Rosenthal: DirecTV and doomed shows

Problem: Insurance prep for pacemaker

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Give a gift and cut your taxes

Public service fosters a stronger community

20 major housing markets report gains

Now's time to consider those key tax questions

Roth IRA could be a good place to hold dividends

Following your head and heart

Helping to weigh the options for a first-time home buyer

Who's 'Moving Up' in Chicago

How Congress' decision on whether and how to extend Bush-era tax cuts could affect economy

Savvy shoppers snap up Black Friday bargains

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Tax break for son's loan not worth the hassle	Novarro cuts asking price on Naperville home

Melissa Harris Groupon shopping itself? - November 21, 2010	Gail MarksJarvis Give a gift and cut your taxes - November 25, 2010
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Mary Umberger Some real estate tidbits with international flavor - November 26, 2010	Jon Yates Giving thanks for kind readers - November 25, 2010

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