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Under Armour's earnings fall in 2Q amid Sports...

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Under Armour Inc. reported a $52.7 million loss in the second quarter — a drop blamed on Sports Authority’s bankruptcy and liquidation and a one-time dividend paid to certain stockholders. Under Armour paid a $23 million charge related to Sports Authority’s bankruptcy — it was among its biggest vendors — and a $59 million one-time dividend in connection with shareholder litigation regarding the creation of Class C common stock. As a result, Class A and B stockholders lost 12 cents per share…

Where to get free eats and hot deals for National...

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It’s National Chicken Wing Day on Friday and restaurants are offering hot deals to celebrate. No coupons are necessary.

Buffalo Wild Wings: Half-priced wings on Friday when dining in at participating locations.

East Coast Wings: Buy wings on Friday and get a coupon good for five free wings redeemable…

Amazon to test drone delivery in the UK

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Amazon drones are ready for takeoff.



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8 things you need to know this morning

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Good morning, happy Tuesday. Yesterday turned out to be a record-breaking weather day in Baltimore, as temperatures rose above 100 for the first time since 2012. You can find some of our heat coverage here and here. We should be getting at least a slight break today, with temps expected to stay in the low 90s. Here are eight stories to get your day going. Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake opened the Democratic National Convention yesterday, taking outgoing chairwoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz's…

Democrats: We need to change the party's business...

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Democrats attending the party’s Small Business Owners Council meeting at the Pennsylvania Convention Center Monday seemed to agree that a fresh approach is needed if they are going to convince voters that the party is the best one for the economy. But they aren’t unanimous in how to get there. “The Republicans are increasingly the party of big business,” said Andrew Lachman, chairman of the council. “Democrats are for small business.” It’s an uphill battle for Democrats, though. In a national…

DNC Notebook: Democrats take a run at matching...

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PHILADELPHIA – Rocked by hacked and leaked emails showing that the outgoing Democratic National Committee chairwoman and her staff had worked against Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign, Sanders supporters periodically interrupted the convention on Monday, breaking only for First Lady Michelle Obama’s remarks. It immediately brought to mind the events of one week ago, when conservative Republicans and Never Trump delegates united to try to stage a floor vote on rules changes…

Brexit forces changes to big beer deal

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Anheuser-Busch InBev has sweetened its offer for rival SABMiller, increasing its promised cash payment by £1 per share after a sharp decline in the pound stoked investor unrest over the deal.



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More E. coli cases prompt flour recall expansion

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General Mills on Monday announced another expansion of its flour recall.



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New York City electricity price spikes 1000%

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Days of swelteringly hot weather followed by a thunderstorm warning caused the price of electricity to spike 1000% for New York City Monday afternoon.



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Ravens, Maryland Lottery partner to offer cheaper...

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Those who play the lottery have big dreams of winning and this fall the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency is once again banking on some of those players being Baltimore Ravens fans as they introduce a new team-based ticket and more prizes. The Maryland Lottery announced Monday that it will have two different Ravens scratch-off tickets priced at $2 and one at $5. Previously, the organization had only offered a $5 price point during their partnership with the Ravens. In addition, the chances…