American Airlines plans to layoff 1,414 South Florida-based employees beginning Nov. 16 – American Airlines announced that it plans to lay off 1,414 employees, mostly those working in the Miami International Airport, beginning Nov. 16 and continuing through Dec. 16. The Sun Sentinel

Florida home prices bottomed earlier than previously thought – Studies say, through a new sales measure, that Florida home prices hit a soft bottom in 2009, years earlier than what some experts declared as a low point for real estate. The Palm Beach Post

Chicago teachers vote to suspend strike, resume classes – Chicago school students will return to classes today after the teachers’ union decided to suspend the week-long strike. CNN

Romney Reframes Donor Remarks to Refocus on Economic Issues – Mitt Romney is aiming to rid campaign distractions that threaten his message. Yesterday, Romney worked to contain any damage to his campaign as a result of thew publication of secret videotapes that included a mark where he said 47 percent of Americans are government-dependent “victims.” Business Week

Space shuttle Endeavour departs Florida for Los Angeles – At 4:22 a.m. this morning the space shuttle Endeavor left for Los Angeles attached to a Boeing 747. Previously, the trip had been pushed back due to thunderstorms. The LA Times