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Click here to view today's top stories on your mobile device. Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009     DOW 10291.26 44.29 +0.43%   NASDAQ 2166.9 15.82 +0.74%   S&P 1098.51 5.50 +0.5%     NEWS MARKETS EARNINGS INVESTING VIDEO CNBC TV SIGN IN     WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW Retailers Brace for Black Friday With Steps to Control Crowds A year after an unruly crowd trampled a worker to death at a Wal-Mart store, the nation's retailers are preparing for another Black Friday, the blockbuster shopping day after Thanksgiving. Along with offering $300 laptops and $99 navigation devices, stores are planning new safety measures to make sure the festive day does not take another deadly turn... »read more Applied Materials Profit, Sales Top Wall Street Forecasts Applied Materials reported earnings and revenue that beat analysts' expectations, sending its shares up in after-hours trading... »read more AIG CEO: I Remain 'Totally Committed' to Firm In a memo to the company's employees, AIG CEO Robert Benmosche said Wednesday that he and the board remain "totally committed" to leading AIG... »read more TONIGHT ON CNBC "Coca-Cola: The Real Story Behind The Real Thing" CNBC takes viewers inside Coke's system of mass production & remote distribution, revealing how this iconic American enterprise has quenched the thirst of people around the world. »Premieres Tonight 9P ET|PT TODAY'S TOP 5 VIDEOS 1. Hiring Veterans  Five percent of businesses in America are owned by military veterans, with Lt. General Jack Stultz, United States Army Reserve Commanding General. 2. HP Acquires 3Com for $2.7 Billion  Hewlett-Packard will acquire 3 Com for $2.7 billion, with CNBC's Maria Bartiromo & Jim Goldman and Ann Livermore, Hewlett-Packard EVP. 3. Benmosche Committed to AIG  AIG CEO Benmosche says he is totally committed to leading AIG according to an employee memo, with CNBC's Mary Thompson. 4. Cooperman's Market Outlook  Billionaire hedge fund manager Leon Cooperman, of Omega Advisors, shares his market outlook. 5. Stop Trading, Listen to Cramer!  Mad Money host Jim Cramer shares his stock picks with CNBC's Erin Burnett.       TODAY'S TOP BLOG   Clowning Around At Work For those of you in HR charged with hiring from a workforce of Americans whose parents never told them they were stupid for some boneheaded move—they just made "poor choices"—you can appreciate new survey results from CareerBuilder. The job Web site asked nearly 3,000 hiring managers for the most unusual requests they've received from employees. »See All CNBC.com Blogs

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