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Dixon's 4-yard TD gives UConn 33-30 win over ND Connecticut finally won one for their slain teammate, beating Notre Dame on senior day and handing Fighting Irish coach Charlie Weis another bitter defeat. Andre Dixon scored on a 4-yard touchdown run in the second overtime to give the Huskies a 33-30 victory, their first win since cornerback Jasper Howard was stabbed to death.

Entertainment

Nicolas Cage turns in fearless performance in 'Bad Lieutenant' Nicolas Cage figures he owes no apologies when critics gripe about all the Hollywood action flicks he's done. An Academy Award winner for "Leaving Las Vegas," Cage says commercial movies provide the freedom to do smaller, smarter films such as his offbeat cop tale "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call, New Orleans."

Business

What happened to all of Chicago's conventiongoers? McCormick Place has seen nearly a third of its business vanish this decade, a period that saw two recessions. Attendance at major events in Chicago's main convention center declined from 3 million in 2001 to 2.3 million last year. Las Vegas and Orlando held up somewhat better but likewise have seen attendance fall off since the middle of the decade. But there's a silver lining for Chicago in its loss of two large conventions this month: It shows that the competing cities have space to fill.

Developer loses control of Block 37; stores opening Wis. mulls Harley-Davidson, cheese microbe honors Movies online: Free 'n' easy, but is it theft? Indiana unemployment at 9.8 percent in October Harpo Studio just a part of vibrant Near W. Side Business briefs Democrats hit magic number to pass health care bill