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Additional flights canceled at BWI Friday due to...

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At least 30 flights in and out of BWI today have been canceled as a result of Hurricane Matthew, a day after over 30 additional flights were canceled or delayed. Airports in South Carolina and Florida are halting most of their air traffic as the Category 3 hurricane moves through the southeastern U.S. Nine flights scheduled to leave Friday from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport and 12 others scheduled to leave Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport have been…

Northrop Grumman a 'pawn' in political game as...

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Anne Arundel County Executive Steve Schuh says Maryland’s continued refusal to hand over a $20 million grant promised to Northrop Grumman Corp. threatens the defense contractor’s presence in Maryland. The conditional loan from the state’s Sunny Day Fund has been tied up by a dispute over funding between Gov. Larry Hogan and the General Assembly’s top Democratic leaders despite being approved by the legislature this year. The money was negotiated to ensure that the aerospace giant’s consolidated…

Owings Mills Mall property could make or break...

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Developers and local government officials are worried about the future of the vacant Owings Mills Mall site and seeming lack of urgency from property owner, Kimco Realty Corp. Baltimore County Councilwoman Vicki Almond said the mall property is the “third piece of the puzzle” for Owings Mills development. The other two pieces are Foundry Row, a 396,000-square-foot mixed-use retail and office project, and Metro Centre, a community being developed adjacent to the Owings Mills Metro station which…

Is Kroger going to buy Whole Foods?

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Will $6 bottles of asparagus water soon be coming to a Kroger, Ralphs or Harris Teeter near you?



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/is-kroger-going-to-buy-whole-foods/42006304

Falling pound crushing retirement dreams

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The pound’s dramatic decline is threatening to spoil the golden years of retired Brits living abroad.



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The Obama economy has now created 15 million jobs

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President Obama is now taking credit for creating 15 million jobs. That’s how many new jobs have been created since the dark days of the Great Recession. Another solid month of hiring in September has brought the tally to over 15 million non-farm jobs…



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Why the U.K. pound is still crashing

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The British pound keeps getting pounded.



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Eat for free at IKEA with furniture purchase on...

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Dine for free at IKEA with purchase of home furnishings using a FAMILY card on Saturday and Sunday.

Use the free reward card to eat in the restaurant and get a coupon good for the free meal with purchase of $100 or more of home furnishings before taxes. The offer’s not valid on food sold in the…

100 free photo prints a month with free Snapfish...

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Get a year of free photo prints from Snapfish.

The online photo service site is offering new mobile customers 100 free 4-by-6 photo prints per month through its free app for iPhone and Android devices.

The app makes it simple to turn treasured snapshots into lasting memories. Plus, make photo gifts…

8 things you need to know this morning

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Good morning, and happy Friday. Today is going to be the last day of temperatures in the 70s for a while. Rain is going to move into the area tomorrow morning, which will make way for, dare I say it, chilly weather. The high Sunday is only 61, and temperatures are going to stay in the 60s for all of next week. Here are eight things to get your day started as we head into the weekend. Hurricane Matthew started to hit Florida overnight. The Category 3 storm is expected to bring several feet of…