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Click here to view today's top stories on your mobile device. Monday, Dec. 28, 2009     DOW 10547.08 26.98 +0.26%   NASDAQ 2291.08 5.39 +0.24%   S&P 1127.78 1.30 +0.12%     NEWS MARKETS EARNINGS INVESTING VIDEO CNBC TV SIGN IN     WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW Al Qaeda Claims Responsibility for Failed Air Attack A regional wing of al Qaeda claimed responsibility on Monday for a failed Christmas Day attack on a U.S.-bound passenger plane, saying it was to avenge U.S. attacks on the group in Yemen... »read more Midwest Factory Activity Rises in November: Chicago Fed The Chicago Federal Reserve Bank said Monday its Midwest manufacturing index rose in November to the highest in nearly a year in a broad-based expansion that covered all of the major industry sectors... »read more White House Downplays Health Care Differences The White House sought to downplay differences on Sunday between the two versions of healthcare legislation passed in Congress as Democrats prepared to meld them into one, while a top Republican saw "great unrest" and perhaps more party-switchers among Democrats... »read more CONNECT WITH CNBC Join CNBC's official online communities today! Get today's business news headlines, guest alerts, top videos and see what other CNBC fans are discussing. »Become a CNBC fan on Facebook »Follow CNBC on Twitter TODAY'S TOP 5 VIDEOS 1. Man Behind Christmas Day Terror Attempt  CNBC's Erin Burnett takes a look at the man behind the Christmas Day terror attempt. 2. Retail Report Card  The CNBC news team discusses this year's improved holiday retail sales. 3. Kass' 2010 Surprises  Douglas Kass, president of Seabreeze Partners Management, shares his predictions for 2010. 4. Box Office Cheers, Ad Jeers  Hollywood is finishing 2009 with a bang, yet it isn't a festive time for advertisers, reports CNBC's Julia Boorstin. 5. Stimulus Spending in 2010  Big money was doled out by the government in 2009 in stimulus dollars. CNBC's Brian Shactman looks at where the money will go in 2010.       TODAY'S TOP BLOG   Four Stocks Poised to Rise From Airline Attack: Analyst A Nigerian man with links to al Qaeda militants was charged for trying to blow up a U.S. passenger plane with an explosive device on approach into Detroit. What does it mean for the market and will we see a "terror premium" priced into some stocks? Brian Ruttenbur, homeland security analyst at Morgan Keegan, shared his insight. »See All CNBC.com Blogs

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