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Taylor Swift cuts deal with AT&T for Super Bowl...

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Taylor Swift will headline an AT&T-sponsored party the night before Super Bowl LI as part of a multi-year deal with the company.



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ATM fees climb to a record high of $4.57

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That unplanned stop at the ATM might be costing you more than you think.



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Car2go hits the 2 million member milestone

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Car2go, the car-sharing service offering one-way trips in cities, needed five years to sign up its first million members. The second million required only 21 months.



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'There's a lot going to happen' at revamped Hoen...

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A $22 million redevelopment of the Hoen Lithograph building is expected to begin within six months in East Baltimore and will spark new housing nearby. Developers at Cross Street Partners said last week the Hoen redevelopment will encompass 80,000 square feet. The company recently expanded its plans to include seven dilapidated row houses in the 2200 block of E. Biddle St. as a companion project. “There’s a lot that’s going to happen here,” said Stephen V. Hulse, a principal in construction at…

These are the 10 most expensive homes to hit the...

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Cal Ripken Jr.’s Worthington Valley estate in Reisterstown went on the market last month at a price that will make your head spin: $12.5 million. While the custom-built home does feature special amenities such as a gym, home theater, indoor basketball court, heated outdoor pool, 10-person spa and a baseball diamond designed by Ripken himself, it is still not the most expensive home to go on sale in the past month. A secluded home in Annapolis tops out the list of the 10 most expensive new listings…

Free scary face pancakes for kids at IHOP on...

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Kids can get a ghoulicious free meal at IHOP on Halloween.

From 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Oct. 31, kids ages 12 and under get a free Scary Face Pancake when dining in at participating restaurants.

No coupon is necessary.

Kids can decorate the giant buttermilk pancake, which arrives with whipped topping…

Does India's booming economy need a rate cut?

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India cut interest rates Tuesday, citing growing risks to the world’s fastest growing major economy.



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Free $10 credit for joining Nordstrom Rewards

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Get a free $10 credit by joining the free Nordstrom Rewards program.

Join by Nov. 13 to get the credit via email, which may be used during holiday shopping on Nov. 26-Dec. 24.

Members also get free shipping and returns.

The program offers one point for each dollar spent at Nordstrom, Nordstrom…

Orioles' playoff return keeps baseball fever...

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In the fall, football is king and here in Baltimore. The Ravens usually have the town painted purple on Sundays. On Tuesday, however, the Baltimore Orioles are looking to take over some of that football enthusiasm and turn it into playoff baseball fever. For the third time in five seasons, the Orioles are playing postseason baseball as part of the American League wild card round. And even with the game on the road at 8 p.m. against the Toronto Blue Jays, local restaurants and bars are excited not…

8 things you need to know this morning — including...

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Good morning, and happy wild card day. The Orioles take on the Blue Jays tonight at 8 in Toronto. Here’s what to know about the game — and some other stories to get your day started. O’s manager Buck Showalter named Chris Tillman the starter for tonight’s game. He will face the Blue Jays’ Marcus Stroman. Tillman has struggled recently — his ERA went up from 3.46 at the end of July to 3.77 to end the year. Camden Chat If you’ve missed out on the past few weeks of baseball, here’s a good primer…