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Ryan Lochte endorsements could be in trouble

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Talk about bad timing. Right about now, gold medalist and swimmer Ryan Lochte could be capitalizing on the endorsement deals and publicity that typically greet Olympians when they return to the U.S.



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Gawker.com to shut down next week

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Gawker.com, the flagship site of Gawker Media that typified the company’s candid and unapologetic brand of journalism, will be shuttered next week. The development comes days after Univision agreed to buy Gawker Media, the pioneering digital news sta…



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'An odd duck' Baltimore design panelist says of...

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Take two of the ongoing design work on Baltimore’s newest mixed-use tower sparked a lively debate Thursday. The updated plans for 1 Light St. were dissected by the Urban Design and Architecture Review Panel, which ordered up more work on how the sleek glass tower development will fit into some of the existing historic buildings in the city’s center. Think Michigan Avenue and other areas of Chicago, where the old meets the new on almost every street corner with grace and ease on the eyes, UDARP…

Amazon's new part-time tech teams will get...

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It looks like Amazon is still doing damage control on its work-culture reputation. One year after the New York Times ran a damning exposé about what it’s like to work at Amazon, the company said it is experimenting with a new part-time program for te…



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Union Craft Brewing recalls limited edition beer

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Union Craft Brewing Co. has issued a voluntary recall of its Diamonds and Pearls canned beer after the company received several reports of re-fermentation in the can since its July release. In a release, the company said there is no health risk in drinking the beer, but the re-fermentation has caused some cans to bulge and, in rare cases, pop at the seam. Customers can return the unopened product to the brewery tap room during business hours for a refund or in return for a comparable product, taproom…

Anthem House 2 design adds "public stoop" to...

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Refined plans to stretch the sweeping, $100 million Anthem House apartment development across the street in Locust Point were presented to a city design panel Thursday and include a mix of the old and the new. The 54-unit, $10 million Anthem House 2 project will likely break ground in February, said Jeff Kayce, senior vice president with Bozzuto Development. The company is developing the project with War Horse LLC and Solstice Partners. The design includes a total of 54 studio and two-bedroom apartment…

T-Mobile will ditch data plans for one unlimited...

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T-Mobile is going to the extreme by dumping its tiered data plan model. On the heels of Verizon and AT&T adjusting its data packages and prices, T-Mobile is giving customers a one-size-fits-all deal: An unlimited data plan for $40 a line for a family …



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Best Buy 50th anniversary sale: 50 hours of Black...

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Best Buy is turning 50 and it’s celebrating with 50 hours of Black Friday-like deals on electronics, according to a news release.

Find big savings on everything from 4K HDTVs to Apple computers, headphones, iPhones and more.

The sale kicks off in stores at BestBuy.com at 11 p.m. (EST) Thursday,…

Americans are shopping...at Walmart

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Retail slump? What retail slump? Walmart reported profits and sales for its latest quarter Thursday morning that topped forecasts. The retail giant also lifted its outlook for the year. Although Walmart’s sales were only up slightly overall, the compa…



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8 things you need to know this morning

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Good morning, and happy Thursday. Today is actually going to be pretty bearable. Temperatures will stay in the mid-80s after last night’s storms. Here are eight stories to get your day started. Howard County officials are hoping to have Ellicott City’s historic Main Street open to foot traffic by Sept. 16. The road through Ellicott City has been closed since floods on July 30 killed two people and damaged dozens of buildings. Patch Maryland House Speaker Michael E. Busch and Senate President Thomas…