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Click here to view today's top stories on your mobile device. Wednesday, Sep. 09, 2009     DOW 9547.22 49.88 +0.53%   NASDAQ 2060.39 22.62 +1.11%   S&P 1033.37 7.98 +0.78%     NEWS MARKETS EARNINGS INVESTING VIDEO CNBC TV SIGN IN     WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW Stocks Close Higher Despite Beige Book Stocks closed higher after faltering for awhile on a Federal Reserve report that the economy will remain weak due largely to unemployment... »read more Court-Modified Mortgages Not Necessarily a Dead Idea The House passed it, the Senate defeated it, but you had to know the idea of bankruptcy judges getting into the business of mortgage modifications would not go gently into that good night.... »read more Beige Book: Fed Sees Signs Economy Has Improved Half of the Federal Reserve's 12 districts saw evidence the U.S. economy had improved by the end of August, although labor markets remained weak and retail sales were flat, a Fed report said Wednesday.... »read more New FREE E-Letter Maria Bartiromo's Investor Brief Newsletter Meet the movers and shakers of the investing and political worlds, get investing tips from the best in the business, plus receive Maria's exclusive "look at the week ahead" video. »Sign-up today! Click here TODAY'S TOP 5 VIDEOS 1. Jobs: On Stage Again   Steve Jobs made his first public appearance since his return to the company, with Andy Hargreaves, Pacific Crest Securities sr. research analyst and CNBC's Jim Goldman & Erin Burnett. 2. Auto Bailout Bomb   A Congressional oversight panel warns taxpayers are facing huge losses on the government's $81 billion auto industry bailout. Elizabeth Warren, the panel's chair, discusses the findings 3. Ultimate Rock Band   One of the most buzzed-about video games in years - The Beatles: Rock Band - is being released Wednesday, and CNBC's Julia Boorstin has the details 4. Big Sale at Bernie's   The government is hoping to sell Bernard Madoff's New York City penthouse for more than $8 million. CNBC's Mary Thompson has the details. 5. Stop Trading, Listen to Cramer!  Mad Money host Jim Cramer shares his stock picks with CNBC's Erin Burnett.       TODAY'S TOP BLOG   My Apple Takeaways by Jim Goldman Today, Steve Jobs added a high degree of class not just to the Apple story, but his personal story too. When he came out to thunderous applause, a standing ovation, who knew what to expect? Certainly not the emotion and candor from a guy who's made living like a recluse an art form. »See All CNBC.com Blogs

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