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1st quarter: Lions 7, Bears 0

Julius Peppers pressures Lions QB Drew Stanton. (Brian Cassella / Tribune)

1st quarter: Lions 7, Bears 0

Opportunity was not just knocking, it was pounding on the door of the Bears (8-3) today as they prepared to face the Lions at Ford Field. Check back for more game updates.

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WikiLeaks release: China ordered hacking on Google

Rescue underway for ship with 500,000 gallons of fuel

Civil unions seen as 'slippery slope' to gay marriage

Rockford woman pardoned by Obama: 'It's still sinking in'

Rivals asked to finance Emanuel ballot challenge

Daley says alleged petition fraud merits federal probe

Cargo plane wing clips tail of United plane at O'Hare

Error sends property tax bill soaring

Police shoot and kill drug suspect on South Side

Broadcast partner Pat Hughes reflects on 15 years with Santo

Skating rink opens at Wrigley

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Ugly holiday sweaters

Ahh the holidays. Parties, food, caroling and loud holiday sweaters. Kudos to those who are brave enough to sport theirs in public.

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2011 Chevrolet Cruze

A match for Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla.

Top 10 fuel-efficient cars

Toyota Prius tops latest EPA ratings.

4 roadblocks to buying a plug-in car

Powering your car from the grid.

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787 Dreamliner proving bedeviling for Boeing

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Sports

1st quarter: Lions 7, Bears 0

1st quarter: Lions 7, Bears 0	Pompei: Inside push the key to surge in sack production
Vikings QB Favre knocked out of game against Bills	Haugh: Marinelli may be real star of Bears defense
Staff picks: Bears-Lions	Bowen: Running game gives Bears' boot action a kick-start

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Rose does it all for Bulls in OT win	NBA power rankings
Heisler: End may be in sight for Heat hype	Celtics bully Bulls 104-92
Korver adjusting fine to varying playing time	Noah-Garnett feud simmers

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Campbell finding comfort level	Canucks blank Hawks 3-0
John McDonough remembers Ron Santo	Canucks coach won't back off running-up the-score comments
Back to Crawford in goal for Hawks on Sunday	Turco returns to net after benching

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Business

787 Dreamliner bedevils Boeing

The car that can make or break GM	Custom off-roader has all the bells and whistles
Electric cars charge into marketplace	Automakers post sales gains in November
Chrysler adds cash back	VW considers new microbus

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Condo's amenities are for residents	Preconstruction sale under way at The Preserves
Huntley: At the corner of rural and suburban	Sorting out truth from fiction on labeling green homes
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Winners and losers of airline food

Entertainment

Michael Buble swaggers through a polished love letter to the 50s

'Black Swan': An odd, interesting bird	'Burlesque': Sometimes camp is not enough
'Idiots': Animated, but not for kids	Leaving: Kristin Scott Thomas can't redeem this romantic tale
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Obituaries

Chicago Cubs icon Ron Santo

The legacy of Ron Santo — aside from the home runs, the millions he helped raise for charities and the laughter he provided — might be the way he lived.

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Travel

Avoid those 'hot' travel prices

"Hot" destinations often equate to "hot prices," and swarms of tourists. But a little ingenuity can help you avoid the hassles at lower costs.

Food

Shelf life: Noteworthy snacks

Opinion

A vicious cycle

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Ron Santo's death rockets to top of list for week	Feeling Glee-ful?
Double the doubloons	Pests come unglued at CTA

O CHRISTMAS TREE: Ames High School takes down holiday decorations	Man guilty of raping mentally retarded nursing home patient
100-year-old Walmart greeter who was knocked down on Black Friday back at work	Complaints from adults have prompted Ames High School to remove a "winter tree" from its cafeteria

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Ask Amy End of life disclosure may end friendship - December 5, 2010	Steve Chapman Up from homophobia - December 5, 2010
Melissa Harris Eric Lefkofsky is on track to be a billionaire — later - December 5, 2010	David Haugh Marinelli may be real star of Bears defense - December 5, 2010
Steve Johnson Ron Santo's death rockets to top of list for week - December 5, 2010	John Kass Santo gave Chicago his heart - December 5, 2010
Phil Rosenthal Santo was nothing fancy but meant everything to Cubs broadcasts - December 5, 2010	Mary Schmich A historical footnote celebrates a milestone - December 5, 2010
Ellen Warren Designer gifts you can afford - December 5, 2010	Jon Yates County error sends condo owner's property tax bill soaring - December 5, 2010

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