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Trump details student loan policies

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Donald Trump on Thursday offered up his most detailed prescriptions yet to address the student debt crisis, proposing an income-based cap on student loan payments and an ambitious student loan forgiveness program.



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DeVry must 'rid the internet' of false claims

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DeVry University, one of the biggest for-profit colleges in the U.S., has reached a settlement with the government over a claim that it misled students with a false job placement rate. The university has long advertised that 90 percent of its graduates – si…



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USS Zumwalt, the Navy's newest ship, is a...

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The Navy’s newest ship, the USS Zumwalt, isn’t quite the same as the futuristic USS Enterprise seen on the “Star Trek” movies and TV show, but the technology is the most advanced of any of the Navy’s previous stealth destroyers. And Capt. James Kirk, who helped bring the Zumwalt into Baltimore this week for its official commissioning this Saturday, might have a leg up on the fictional Capt. James T. Kirk seeing as his ship is real. Kirk and his crew welcomed media on Thursday to get a tour of the…

Ray Lewis leads Baltimore 1000 initiative to...

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Ray Lewis is trying to create jobs and fuel economic empowerment in Baltimore with a new initiative. Baltimore 1000 is the first extension of the Ferguson 1000 initiative, founded in 2014 on the heels of the unrest in the Missouri city. The goal of the initiative was to “create 1000 jobs” and provide training to people living in low-income or high-crime communities. Ferguson 1000 has hosted five job fairs in the St. Louis area with participation from several big-name companies including Boeing,…

$10 off a $10 purchase at Yankee Candle

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Get $10 off a $10 purchase at Yankee Candle with a coupon.

The offer is good at Yankee Candle stores at the mall and online. Fall fragrances include Autumn Gathering, Candied Pecans and Spiced Pumpkin.

Save an extra $10 shopping online clearance items that are up to 60 percent off using coupon…

Amazon seeks to hire 3,000 seasonal employees in...

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Amazon.com Inc. hopes to hire more than 120,000 employees for the holiday season, including 3,000 in Maryland. The 3,000 jobs are split between Amazon’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) 1 million-square-foot distribution center in Southeast Baltimore and its facility in Rockville. The 120,000 seasonal jobs across the company’s network of fulfillment centers, sortation centers and customer service sites represent a 20 percent increase from last year. Seasonal positions can sometimes lead to a permanent job. Last…

New Mexican restaurant coming to Hunt Valley Towne...

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Tacos and margaritas are coming to Hunt Valley Towne Centre early next year. Echo Frezco will open a 5,019-square-foot Mexican restaurant in spring 2017, developer Greenberg Gibbons said Thursday. The menu includes classic Mexican dishes such as tacos, fajitas, quesadillas and burritos. The restaurant will also feature a full bar serving margaritas, beer and wine. Its sister restaurant, La Tolteca, has restaurants in Canton, Cockeysville and Aberdeen. Echo Frezco becomes the latest addition to…

Map: Where to watch the Baltimore Running Festival...

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The Baltimore Running Festival is one of the city’s biggest events of the year. Whether you’re watching from your porch, Eutaw Street at Camden Yards or Lake Montebello, it’ll be hard to miss all of the action downtown Saturday morning when nearly 24,000 runners take to the streets. take to the streets . With those runners comes lots of traffic — from both pedestrians and vehicles — and lots of road closures. The map below from the city’s Department of Transportation will show you what areas…

Comcast to relocate regional office, 140 workers...

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Comcast Corp. is relocating a regional office from White Marsh to McHenry Row in South Baltimore. The communications giant said Thursday it inked a lease for more than 28,000 square feet in the Banner Building, the former 9-acre home to Phillips Seafood in Locust Point. Comcast will move its offices and 140 employees from 8029 Corporate Drive in Baltimore County. The Banner Building is a 215,000-square-foot office space that was updated and expanded by 28 Walker Development Co. after it purchased…

Atlantic Forest Products relocating from Port...

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Atlantic Forest Products is the latest tenant to sign a long-term lease at Tradepoint Atlantic, joining a growing number of companies at the site of the former 3,100-acre Sparrows Point steel mill. The wholesale distributor of building materials is relocating from Port Covington in South Baltimore, where a redevelopment of 266 acres of waterfront land is planned. At Tradepoint in southeast Baltimore County, Atlantic Forest has signed a 15-year lease to takeover two adjoining storage buildings on…