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8 things you need to know this morning

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Happy Monday and to the start of another summer work week. Expect temperatures to again be in the mid-90s with mostly sunny skies. Here are eight things to know. • Quieting talk of a return in 2020, Olympic superstar and Baltimore native Michael Phelps said Sunday the Rio Games were “the true way that I dreamt of finishing my career and hanging my suit up.” [NBC Nightly News] • The Baltimore City Council is set to take a final vote tonight on raising the minimum wage to $15. Last week seven…

Under Armour opening Brand House store Monday in...

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Under Armour will open its latest full-line Brand House store in Philadelphia on Monday. The Baltimore sportswear company will open the 10,000-square-foot store in the former Brown Brothers Harriman Co. building at 1529 Walnut St. in Center City. Under Armour has rolled out this retail concept — the Brand House — in other markets, like New York and Chicago. The first Brand House opened in Baltimore’s Harbor East in early 2013. The “Brand House” experience is one way it differentiates itself…

Pixelligent raises another $10.4 million in...

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Baltimore-based Pixelligent Technologies has secured $10.4 million in new funding. This latest Series C round of funding, announced Monday, was led by the Abell Foundation, the Bunting Family Office and David Testa, former chief information officer of T. Rowe Price Group Inc. Pixelligent uses nanocrystals to produce high-efficiency lighting. The company’s OLED product gives off higher-quality, more energy-efficient light than standard fluorescent lighting. Pixelligent uses nanomaterials to produce…

App makes it easier for businesses to fight...

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One pro-business group is hoping technology can help thwart the “Fight for $15” campaign.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/app-makes-it-easier-for-businesses-to-fight-minimum-wage-hikes/41198894

Trump's new problem: His lead on economy has...

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No matter how far behind he was in the polls, Donald Trump always led in one key area: The economy. Now Hillary Clinton has closed that gap.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/trumps-new-problem-his-lead-on-economy-has-evaporated/41196544

Fox Sports fighting gender discrimination suit

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Months before Gretchen Carlson sued her former boss Roger Ailes for sexual harassment, a separate corner of the Fox empire was hit with allegations of sexism.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/fox-sports-is-fighting-gender-discrimination-suit/41187678

What's next for Michael Phelps?

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Michael Phelps has won more medals than any other Olympian – ever.



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Mel Gibson's begins comeback with 'Blood Father'

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Mel Gibson’s association with anti-Semitic and racist views resulted in calls for “professionally shunning” him. Yet this summer, the one-time Hollywood pariah embarked on what appears to be a furtive comeback.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/mel-gibsons-blood-father-begins-comeback-after-call-to-shun-him/41179996

Rupert Murdoch names Ailes' successors at...

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Now that Roger Ailes is gone, Fox News will be led by a pair of executives, Bill Shine and Jack Abernethy.



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Congrats you won a gold medal. Now here's your tax...

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Michael Phelps may be untouchable in the water, but even he can’t out-swim the Tax Man.



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