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Trump walked off 1990 CNN interview

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Donald Trump made news last week when he abruptly walked away from two local television interviews after he was asked tough questions from reporters.



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Obamacare premiums to soar 22%

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Obamacare premiums are set to skyrocket an average of 22% for the benchmark silver plan in 2017, according to a government report released Monday.



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California Guard vets must repay millions in...

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Ten years after the Pentagon enticed soldiers to reenlist by offering hefty bonuses, officials are demanding thousands of those veterans pay the money back.



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Jared Fogle's ex-wife sues Subway

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The ex-wife of disgraced Subway pitchman Jared Fogle is suing the sandwich chain, charging that top executives knew of his pedophilia as early as 2004 and should have notified authorities.



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FBI headquarters decision postponed, in potential...

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The federal government will not choose a location for a FBI headquarters until after the new year, a potential setback for Prince George’s County and its aim to land the agency and its 11,000 employees. The General Services Administration cited a “strong and overwhelmingly positive response” from developers for the delay. It had hoped to make a decision by the end of 2016, timing which would have favored Maryland in terms of political clout on Capitol Hill. Prince George’s County Executive Rushern…

Hogan, CSX CEO continue push for Howard Street...

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Maryland will reapply for the next round of federal funding to assist with reconstructing the 121-year-old Howard Street Tunnel, Gov. Larry Hogan said Monday, the latest push to help improve cargo flow through the city. Height restrictions within the Howard Street Tunnel currently prevent the shipment of double-stacked intermodal containers by rail to and from the Port of Baltimore. A project to reconstruct the tunnel associated bridge clearances has an estimated cost of $425 million. Hogan’s administration…

What to expect when Baltimore's biggest companies...

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This week is an important one for Baltimore public companies with Under Armour Inc., W.R. Grace & Co., T. Rowe Price Group Inc. and Legg Mason Inc. all reporting earnings. Here’s what to look for: Under Armour (Reports earnings Tuesday) The sportswear maker has posted 25 consecutive quarters of 20 percent or more revenue growth. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expect Under Armour to report $1.46 billion in sales for the third quarter, a 20.9 percent increase from last year that would keep the…

What the AT&T and Time Warner deal will mean for...

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Speed. AT&T’s proposed acquisition of Time Warner is premised on speed – a need to keep up with consumer expectations and media industry changes.



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Annapolis home with historic NASA telescope,...

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Want to search the heavens without leaving your home? A 5,671-square foot waterfront Annapolis home complete with an observatory equipped with a shutter roof and telescope once used by NASA recently went on the market for $2.5 million. The 4-bedroom, 4-bath house is located at 923 Childs Point Road in one of the highest priced zip codes in the state — on Crab Creek and the South River. Travis Gray of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage’s Annapolis Church office holds the listing. The home…

$8M permit issued for Pratt Street Pavilion...

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Owners of Harborplace will soon commence renovations of the Pratt Street Pavilion. General contractor KBE Building Corp. earlier this month inked permit applications with the city for the work, records show. The permit, valued at $8 million, will include modern upgrades, new signage and construction work at 201 E. Pratt St., records show. The redevelopment of Harborplace has been an ongoing discussion for years as the development has weathered time and tourism since it opened in 1980. It was developed…