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Prosecutors Jealous rage led to Hudson family 0133 - 4 hours ago - He long suspected his wife was having an affair and threatened her family with harm if it didn t stop, prosecutors said in court Wednesday. But when William Balfour discovered a birthday token to singer-actress Jennifer Hudson s sister 0133 : Chicago Defender

U.S. Treasury says eyeing several housing programs - 5 hours ago - CHICAGO, Dec 4 Reuters - Lowering U.S. mortgage rates through a program relying on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is just one of several options the U.S. Treasury is considering to support housing, a senior Treasury official said on Thursday. 0133 : Reuters

Obama names Gov. Richardson to head Commerce - 1 hour ago - CHICAGO -President-elect Barack Obama selected New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson as his commerce secretary Wednesday, naming a prominent Hispanic to his new Cabinet and calling him a leading economic diplomat for America in troubled times. 0133 : AOL

Some Dems want Obama more involved now - 1 hour ago - Obama has sidestepped some policy questions by saying there is only one president at a time. But the dodge is wearing thin. He s going to have to be more assertive than he s been, House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank, 0133 : Detroit Free Press

J.C. Penney's same-store sales decline in November - 5 hours ago - PLANO, Texas Department-store operator J.C. Penney Co. said Thursday that same-store sales fell 11.9 percent in November, beating analyst expectations. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters, on average, expected same-store sales to fall 0133 : Boston Globe

NFL Preview - Jacksonville 4-8 at Chicago 6-6 - 3 hours ago - Story Tools The Chicago Bears are returning home from a three-game road trip a little worse off then when they left the Windy City. Hoping to keep pace in the NFC North, the Bears play the first of three straight at Soldier Field this 0133 : Raleigh News & Observer

Chicago approves 1.1 billion parking-meter lease - 4 hours ago - CHICAGO The Chicago City Council has approved a more than 1.1 billion deal to lease city parking meters to a private operator. Mayor Richard Daley pushed for the deal passed Thursday as a way for the city to weather tough economic times. 0133 : Huffingtonpost.com

Fitch Rates Chicago, IL 570.2MM GOs 'AA' Outlook Stable - 5 hours ago - The bonds are expected to price the week of Dec. 8, 2008, via negotiated sale. Fitch affirms its 'AA' rating on the city's approximately 6.2 billion in outstanding GO bonds, and 290 million in outstanding sales tax revenue refunding 0133 : Businesswire.com