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Target misses the mark, warns of weak sales ahead

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More bad news about the health of the U.S. consumer. Retail giant Target reported sales for the second quarter that fell more than 7% from a year ago – and warned that another key measure of sales may drop in the third quarter and fourth quarter. The…



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8 special ways to blow the vacation budget

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You name it, it can almost certainly be arranged. Breakfast with a giant octopus? A private dinner from Wolfgang Puck’s team, served in your 6,000 square-foot compound? A chopper to give you a head start on a hike – or a better view of a volcano? When…



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Coupon: $10 off at Kohl's back-to-school sale

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Just in time for back-to-school shopping, Kohl’s is offering a $10 off coupon.

Save $10 on a $40 purchase of select junior clothing and accessories, young men’s and kid’s clothing, shoes and character backpacks.

Or, if shopping online, use coupon code BTS10 at checkout.

Click here for the deal….

8 things you need to know this morning

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Good morning, hope you have a productive Wednesday. It’ll be best to stay indoors once again today, with the heat index expected to reach the high 90s. There’s really not much relief in sight until some possible storms roll in this weekend. Here are eight things to know to get your day started. Several civil liberties groups have filed complaints to the Federal Communications Commission, asking the agency to look into Baltimore police’s use of cellphone tracking. The complaint alleges that police…

Questions raised about effectiveness of...

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The flu vaccine FluMist, which is made by Gaithersburg-based MedImmune Inc., is at the center of a new debate over vaccinations for the upcoming flu season. In June, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory committee recommended health providers not use the “nasal spray” flu vaccine produced by MedImmune, a subsidiary of U.K. pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca PLC (NYSE: AZN). Officials from the CDC cited data showing poor or relatively lower effectiveness of that vaccine, which contains…

Port Covington: 'We will get the best deal for...

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The first of three planned work sessions on a $660 million tax increment financing request by Sagamore Development opened Tuesday afternoon with a series of questions about labor, workforce development, transparency and state aid for school funding. The Taxation, Finance and Economic Development Committee of the City Council met for three hours to consider possible amendments to legislation that would set up the largest tax increment financing, or TIF, request in the city’s history. The TIF would…

Casino mogul Steve Wynn isn't backing Trump or...

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Billionaire casino magnate Steve Wynn isn’t impressed with the U.S. presidential election race. He says he hasn’t “given a dime” to Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton, both of whom he describes as friends.



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SEC suspends shady stock after it skyrockets 463%

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NeuroMama has grand ambitions to become the search engine, social network and e-commerce platform of the future. The little-known company also wants to build 39 casinos in Mexico and a power plant that generates enough electricity and water to satisfy 10 million people.



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Check out Delta's new all-suite business class

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Delta is bringing a little more privacy – and luxury– to the skies. The airline on Tuesday announced an all-suite business class that will provide fliers on international flights with their own personal space containing a flat-bed seat, an 18-inch entertainment system and individual storage space.



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Univision to buy Gawker Media

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It’s official: Univision has agreed to buy Gawker media.



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