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SpringHill Suites by Marriott is ready to break...

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A 128-room SpringHill Suites by Marriott hotel is set to break ground at Greenleigh at Crossroads in White Marsh. Tom Pilon, senior vice president for development at St. John Properties Inc. said last week the project had completed its permitting phase and was ready to begin this month. Leasing is also underway at the development and includes a grocery store and other retail. The hotel is part of the massive Greenleigh at Crossroads project being developed by St. John and partners Somerset Construction…

Half-priced wings at Buffalo Wild Wings on...

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Get a HOT deal at Buffalo Wild Wings on Tuesdays.

The chain is offering 50 percent off traditional wing orders when dining in a participating locations. The offer’s good on snack, small, medium and large size orders.

No coupon is necessary.

Also, restaurants offer a “Fast Break” 15-minute lunch…

World's super rich hit by falling oil prices

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The rich are getting richer, but not in every country.



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Donald Trump claims Fed is 'more political' than...

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Donald Trump has a big problem with the Federal Reserve.



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Bethesda firm acquires new tests to diagnose...

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Bethesda-based health technology company RightEye LLC has acquired exclusive rights to tests it says could help doctors diagnose autism and Parkinson’s disease earlier and more accurately than ever before. The company, which specializes in using eye-tracking and gaming technology for diagnostic health tests, expects to make the two tests available to health providers in early 2017 through the RightEye platform launched earlier this year. RightEye declined to disclose the acquisition costs. The…

National Aquarium brings back 'Pay What You Want...

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The National Aquarium in Baltimore is bringing back “Pay What You Want Day” on Nov. 6, allowing visitors to choose their admission price.

The annual event usually attacts more than 7,500 guests, according to a news release from the aquarium. T. Rowe Price, the aquarium’s community engagement partner,…

Teach for America - Baltimore lands largest gift...

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Teach For America - Baltimore has received the largest gift in its 24-year history, a pledge from local philanthropists Robert E. Meyerhoff and Rheda Becker. The amount of the gift was not disclosed. But previously the largest Teach for America - Baltimore announced was $1 million over four years from Constellation Energy in 2011. Meyerhoff and Becker have supported the organization since 2009, when they made another large donation that allowed the group to double its corps in Baltimore. The new…

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

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Good morning, and happy Tuesday. The sun may actually come out this afternoon, which should put a little pep in your step. Brace yourselves, though, the back half of this week is going to be a total wash-out. Here are eight things to know to get your day started, along with a recap of last night’s presidential debate. Did you miss the debate last night? Or, like me, just check Twitter? Here’s what you may have missed. Topics discussed included free trade, policing, the American economy and Donald…

Towson University taps Ken Ulman to help spur...

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Towson University is tapping former Howard County Executive Ken Ulman to help bolster economic development and strengthen ties between the college and fast-growing town. Through the new partnership, Ulman will be contracted by the university to develop a “placemaking” strategy to strengthen the connectivity between communities, core institutions in Towson and emerging businesses. The partnership is expected to be unveiled on Tuesday and more details will be made available. Ulman, president of Margrave…

Multistate E. coli outbreak leads to meat recall

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Beef products are probably the cause of an E. coli outbreak that has sickened seven people in four states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.



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