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India's tax dodgers still hiding billions

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India’s promise not to prosecute tax dodgers if they reveal their wealth has persuaded very few to come clean.



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Facebook goes after new users with Messenger Lite

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What’s 1 billion users when you can go after 2 billion?



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Free screening of 'Doctor Strange' at IMAX...

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See a free 15-minute preview of “Doctor Strange” at IMAX theaters nationwide on Oct. 10.

Mavel is offering a free sneak peek (not a full screening) of the new superhero film featuring neurosurgeon Dr. Stephen Strange. Fans attending the event also get a free limited-edition poster.

“Doctor Strange,”…

More than 15,000 Wells Fargo accounts in Maryland...

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More than 15,000 Wells Fargo accounts in Maryland may have been created fraudently, a Wells Fargo spokeswoman said Friday. Wells Fargo, the fourth largest bank in the Baltimore area, has been conducting a nationwide investigation with the aid of PricewaterhouseCoopers as a result of a scandal stemming from allegations that its employees used fraudulent sales practices. Wells Fargo is being accused of opening as many as 1.5 million deposit accounts and 565,000 credit cards without customers’ permission…

Podcast: Republican mayoral candidate Alan Walden...

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Alan Walden knows the odds are stacked against him as a Republican running for office in the city. As the Republican nominee for mayor, Walden is still pushing forward in his campaign despite the numbers being against him in traditionally Democratic Baltimore. Now, just over 30 days away from the general election, Walden is still confident in his chances to win over Democratic nominee Catherine Pugh. Walden, a former WBAL Radio host, won April’s primary with 41 percent of the Republican vote,…

Baltimore Running Festival has new sponsors, gets...

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The Baltimore Running Festival is just under two weeks away and the race organizer, Corrigan Sports Enterprises, is expecting participation to be up from last year to go along with some new sponsors. Lee Corrigan, president of Elkridge-based Corrigan Sports, said registration for the 16th annual Baltimore Running Festival on Oct. 15 is up about 2 percent over last year, which was the first time in the event’s history registration didn’t grow. Corrigan said nerves were high following last April's…

8 things you need to know, including getting ready...

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Happy Monday. The sun finally came out on Sunday after days of rain and gloom. Expect nice fall weather throughout the week with temperatures in the 70s. Here’s what else you need to know. Bad news first. The Ravens lost to the Oakland Raiders 28-27 in a wild game at M&T Bank Stadium. Joe Flacco was under pressure all day as the team suffered its first loss of the season. [Baltimore Sun] The Orioles are headed to the postseason after a 5-2 win against the Yankees in New York. That puts the birds…

6 questions about Trump's taxes and the political...

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Donald Trump is facing another political mess – this time just five weeks from Election Day. The New York Times report that the Republican presidential nominee reported a $916 million loss in 1995 – and could have gone 18 years without paying feder…



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Donald Trump and the art of losing money

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Donald Trump took a huge financial hit in 1995. But more losses were ahead.



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Giuliani claims Trump 'a genius' for not paying...

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Rudy Giuliani called Donald Trump a “genius” Sunday, in the wake of a New York Times report indicating he may have legally avoiding paying taxes for nearly two decades. “The reality is, this is part of our tax code. The man’s a genius. He knows how to…



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