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Click here to view today's top stories on your mobile device. Friday, Dec. 04, 2009     DOW 10388.22 22.07 +0.21%   NASDAQ 2194.35 21.21 +0.98%   S&P 1105.89 5.97 +0.54%     NEWS MARKETS EARNINGS INVESTING VIDEO CNBC TV SIGN IN     WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW Jobs Report: 'Numbers Are Almost Too Good to Be True' US employers cut far fewer jobs than expected last month in the best showing for the labor market since the recession began, boosting the U.S. dollar and global stock prices on hopes for a strong economic recovery... »read more Why Many Home Loan Modifications Fail Why are so few temporary mortgage modifications turning permanent? One reason may be the same one that a lot of bad loans were made in the first place. Borrowers can declare their income, and the banks are willing to grant temporary modifications based on those figures, without any evidence to confirm them... »read more US Bankruptcies Dip in Nov, May Hit 1.5 Million in '09 Fewer Americans filed for bankruptcy protection in November than a month earlier, but the rate of filings stayed near a four-year high and total filings appeared headed toward nearly 1.5 million for the year... »read more THE BUBBLE DECADE An Era of Easy Money and All Time Record Highs Take a fascinating look back at one of the most dramatic periods in financial history, a decade fraught with greed, and marked by bubbles inflated and then burst. David Faber reports. Premieres Dec 10 at 9p ET/PT »More about the show TODAY'S TOP 5 VIDEOS 1. Obama's Allentown Q&A  President Barack Obama takes questions about the jobs numbers and what his administration is doing to help businesses create new employment. 2. Solis on Suprisingly Good Jobs Number  Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis reacts to the better-than-expected November jobs report. 3. Zucker Talks Comcast  Comcast sealed the deal with General Electric this week to buy a controlling stake in NBC Universal. Jeff Zucker, president and CEO of NBC Universal, discusses the deal with the CNBC news team. 4. Prevention, Cures & the Economy  With Washington focused on the costs and coverage of health care, industry officials make a point that cures are at least as important to the American people and our economy. Michael Milken, Chairman of the Milken Institute, Dr. Joshua Sharfstein, Deputy Commissioner at the FDA and Dr. Gail Cassell, Vice President for Scientific Affairs at Eli Lilly talk with Maria Bartiromo. 5. Stop Trading, Listen To Cramer!  Mad Money host Jim Cramer gives his take on the markets.       TODAY'S TOP BLOG   Tiger Return Could Help Tourney Land Sponsor It's not exactly known which tournament Tiger Woods will return to, but the best guess is probably the tournament played at Torrey Pines in La Jolla, Calif., which takes place in the last week of January. »See All CNBC.com Blogs

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