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The real reason Americans are eating out less

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Many Americans are wondering: Why go out for a burger when you can grill one at home for way cheaper?



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Ticket prices for A-Rod's last game plunge 31%

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Ticket sellers hoping to cash in on A-Rod’s retirement announcement may have been too optimistic.



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Amtrak says Penn Station redevelopment could begin...

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Shovels could be in the ground for a redevelopment of Penn Station by 2018, Amtrak officials said Wednesday at a forum attended by more than 100 developers, architects, engineers, attorneys and real estate brokers. Until the forum, the government-backed railroad had been tight-lipped about its timeline for redeveloping the station and the surrounding area. Congressman Elijah Cummings had previously expressed frustration with Amtrak’s slowly moving process. In January, Amtrak issued a request for…

Tenable founder invests in fast-growing...

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Greenbelt-based cyber education website Cybrary is on a roll with a rapidly growing user base, an expansion of its workforce and a new infusion of $1.3 million in venture funding. The funding comes in part from investors Arthur Ventures and Ron Gula, the founder and chairman of Tenable Network Security, the rapidly expanding Columbia-based cybersecurity firm that raised close to $250 million in November. The raise is a vote of confidence for the massive open-online course provider, which launched…

Facebook isn't an innovator's paradise

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Facebook employees tend to think inside of the box.



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A-Rod, other players paid millions for not playing

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Alex Rodriguez is about to become a very well paid spectator. But not the best paid one.



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Canton water wheel to get gender identity...

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Much talk has been made about when the world’s next water wheel will join Mr. Trash Wheel of the Inner Harbor fame. The solar-powered wheel has collected an estimated 420 tons of trash in two years. After the Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore announced its water wheel project in Canton was 99 percent funded with less than $12,000 to go, it became clear another local addition would beat out any of the proposed water wheels outside of Baltimore. The only question left is will it be another mister…

Here's how Maryland stacks up in mortgage closing...

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Closing costs in Maryland ranked No. 13 in the U.S., with Hawaii having the highest and neighboring Pennsylvania, the lowest. In June, Bankrate.com, a consumer financial data firm, surveyed lenders in all 50 states on lending costs for a single-family home with a 20 percent down payment on a $200,000 mortgage. Bankrate.com found that closing costs on a $200,000 mortgage in Maryland averaged $2,229, higher than the national average of $2,128. Closing costs in Hawaii on the $200,000 loan averaged…

Bowl for free on Saturday for National Bowling Day

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Bowl for free at AMF/Brunzwick lanes on Saturday, Aug. 13.

Celebrate National Bowling day with a free game from 10 a.m. to noon during the Million Pin Challenge, which benefits Feeding America.

No purchase is necessary.

Later, from 8 to 10 p.m., celebrate with contests, giveaways, food and drink…

MIT, NYU, Yale sued over retirement plan fees

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology, New York University and Yale University are being sued by employees who say their retirement plan fees are too high.



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