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Sports

Cubs' additions don't quite equal subtractions Jim Hendry was waving a caution flag, the Cubs general manager knowing full well his offseason moves to date haven't exactly washed away the stench of an awful October -- or made the last 100 years any easier to accept. Hendry, who gets high marks for being aggressive, pleads for patience, insisting his product shouldn't be judged until spring training opens next month or by Opening Day on April 6 -- the later deadline perhaps a nod to always-on talks for leadoff hitter Brian Roberts.

Entertainment

Perez Hilton serves up full dish of celebrity dirt Perez Hilton dedicated his new book to Britney Spears, even though they've never had a conversation. The one chance they had to be introduced, Spears declined. Hilton understood. When he writes about celebrities at perezhilton.com, it's not always with sympathy. "The day before I'd called her kids 'slow' and 'special,' " he remembers.
Perez Hilton serves up full dish of celebrity dirt

Business

Year-end declines sour local exchanges Judge: Bratz dolls can be sold through 2009 Walgreen will cut 1,000 management jobs in 2009 Daley commits $2.1 bil. to affordable housing Stocks open lower as jitters about retail return Macy's will shutter 11 stores Obama takes aim at Social Security Business brief Retailers report dismal December sales