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Toyota recalls 340,000 Prius hybrids globally

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Toyota Motor Corp announced Wednesday that it would recall 340,000 Prius hybrid vehicles to address a parking brake issue.



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All-you-can-eat pasta at Olive Garden

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Stuff yourself with pasta during Olive Garden’s Never Ending Pasta Bowl promotion.

The Orlando-based restaurant chain is offering all-you-can-eat pasta entrees starting at $9.99. No coupon is necessary.

Pick a favorite pasta, choose a sauce, including Alfredo, meat sauce, Asiago garlic Alfredo,…

8 things you need to know this morning

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Good morning, and happy Wednesday. It’s going to be another beautiful fall day, with temperatures in the 60s. Tomorrow could get a little warmer, but we’ve officially hit fall — and I couldn’t be happier. Here are eight things to know to get your day started. Howard County Sheriff James Fitzgerald has agreed to resign from his position Saturday, after days of pressure from County Executive Allan Kittleman. Fitzgerald was accused in a report by the Howard County Office of Human Rights of saying…

First of Sagamore's new water taxis hits the water

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The first of Sagamore Ventures’ new water taxis has hit the water. Sagamore, the private investment firm of Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank, partnered with local manufacturer Maritime Applied Physics Corp. to build a new fleet of boats for the city’s Water Taxi service. Sagamore purchased Harbor Boating Inc., the company that operates the Water Taxi, in August for an undisclosed price. The new boats pay homage to the classic Chesapeake Bay Deadrise boats in their design and heavily feature the Maryland…

Greater Baltimore's population is expected to grow...

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The populations of 10 major U.S. metropolitan areas will skyrocket by more than 50 percent in the coming quarter-century, according to new projections from American City Business Journals. While the Baltimore area isn’t among those, its population is expected to increase by 12.8 percent by 2040, the 25th fastest rate out of 933 areas studied. For the purposes of this data, the Baltimore market includes the city, Columbia and Towson. During that time period, the population is expected to grow by…

Social Security checks to get a tiny increase in...

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Social Security checks are about get a little bit bigger. Very little.



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Ex-Wells Fargo worker: Intimidation included no...

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Harassment, intimidation, even bathroom breaks denied. That’s some of the “unconscionable behavior” a former Wells Fargo worker drove five hours to confront a bank executive about.



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These loyalists will stick with Galaxy Note 7 to...

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Samsung stopped selling and making all versions of its explosion-prone Galaxy Note 7 on Tuesday, a death knell for the beleaguered smartphone. But try telling that to the diehard fans.



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Baltimore's first bike share stations will open on...

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The first rentals as part of Baltimore’s new bike share program will be available Oct. 28. That day, 20 stations will come online in the afternoon, making over 150 bikes available to rent. The city’s Department of Transportation plans to add an additional 30 stops by the spring, which will bring the fleet to 465 bikes. Of the 465 bikes, some 40 percent will be outfitted with electric motors to help propel the bikes, said James Decker, the bike share coordinator for the city’s Department of Transportation.…

Blue Bell expands cookie dough-related ice cream...

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Blue Bell Ice Cream is expanding its recall to include all its flavors made with cookie dough, as the dough may be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/health/blue-bell-expands-cookie-doughrelated-ice-cream-recall/42061186