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Will any of these new Google gadgets be on your...

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Just as some retailers are starting to put out holiday decorations, Google unveiled several products Tuesday that it hopes you will add to your wish list. Perhaps most interesting of the gadgets the Mountain View company brought on stage at an event in San Francisco is a pair of phones dubbed Pixel. The phones come in two screen sizes, 5 inches for the Pixel and 5.5 inches for the Pixel XL. Both are being built by HTX and will be available with 32GB or 128GB of storage. And they both have fingerprint…

New Prince George's Regional Medical Center plan...

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The Prince George’s Regional Medical Center proposed by University of Maryland Medical System and Dimensions Healthcare System has won a crucial recommendation for approval from state regulators. Maryland Health Care Commissioner Robert Moffit, the regulatory reviewer for the project, recommended approval of a certificate of need to the Maryland Health Care Commission. If granted, the certificate of need would allow the new medical center to be constructed at Largo Town Center. Moffit raised concerns…

Get free admission to the Maryland Zoo in...

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During the annual, month-long Free Fall Baltimore event, hundreds of arts and cultural attractions, performances are more are offered — as the name suggests — for free. And today, that means admission to the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore comes at no cost.

Tickets are typically $14-$18, so it’s a pretty…

Hogan delays funding for Montgomery County transit...

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Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is pulling the brakes on funding for an Interstate 270 busway, delaying the project for at least six years, according to The Washington Post. The decision to postpone funding, part of Hogan’s proposed six-year transportation budget, caught some Montgomery County officials by surprise, according to the report. The transit project was seen as an economic development driver and a way to develop the northwestern part of the county without necessarily adding vehicles to an…

8 things you need to know this morning

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Good morning, and happy Wednesday. Hope everyone who stayed up late to watch the Orioles game is managing to wake up quickly and be productive today. It’s going to be another beautiful fall day, with temperatures in the low 70s and plenty of sun. Here are eight things to know to get your day started. As most of you know by now, the Orioles lost the American League wild card game last night to the Toronto Blue Jays off of an Edwin Encarnacion walk-off three-run home run in the bottom of the 11th…

What the city suggests you do to navigate the...

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A perfect storm of events are coming to downtown Baltimore on Oct. 15 that will bring running, ships and planes across the city with several thousands of visitors expected from out of town. The Baltimore Running Festival and the Maryland Fleet Week & Air Show Baltimore will provide plenty to do for locals and visitors alike, but when the two events converge on Oct. 15, it will also bring extra planning for the city to make sure people can get in and out of the city and aren’t facing big traffic…

Caelus lands massive oil discovery in Alaska

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Oil and gas exploration firm Caelus has found a massive amount of oil waiting to be drilled up in northern Alaska.



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M&A trends impacted 4 key industries in the third...

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Private equity deal-makers have seen transaction activity consistently decline on a quarterly basis over the past year. The supply of quality targets has thinned, and with that, less capital has been put to work to execute deals. Despite these challenges the general mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market has proven to be more resilient. Strategic acquirers have used the negotiation levers they have to close deals, and they’ve stretched the multiples they pay to acquire growth. Even so, midway…

Credit card giants sued over chip readers

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A judge is allowing small businesses to sue the major credit card companies for forcing them to adopt chip readers at the checkout counter – a case that could become a multi-billion-dollar class action.



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Ford F-150 brakes under investigation by...

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Federal safety regulators are investigating whether to greatly expand a recall of Ford F-150s for brake failure.



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