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In Trump’s acceptance speech, attacks on big...

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CLEVELAND – While Donald Trump’s political rise is based at least partly on his successful record as a real estate developer, he gave a speech sure to cause heartburn in the C-suites of some of the United States’ largest companies as he accepted the Republican Party’s presidential nomination on Thursday night. Sure, there were the usual promises about big tax cuts, a simpler tax code and less government regulation, and to be fair, the tax rates Trump will reportedly propose– a 20 percent…

This Bud's for you: Get a free beer at the bar...

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Budweiser’s buying! The King of Beers is giving away free beers at a bar near you with a mobile code.

Anheuser-Busch, which rebranded the popular beer “America” this summer, is giving away free cold ones at participating establishments with a code generated through the gift-giving platform Gratify.

Jeff Bezos third richest person in the world

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Move over Warren Buffett. Jeff Bezos is richer than you.



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Apple Watch sales are down 55%

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The Apple Watch is soooo last year.



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8 things you need to know this morning

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Happy Friday! Find a pool or beach. The dog days have officially arrived. Weather forecasters expect temperatures in the high 90s for the weekend. [WBAL] Here’s what else you need to know to get your Friday started. The Orioles ended their four-game skid with a 4-1 win over the New York Yankees on Thursday in New York. [Baltimore Sun] Roger Ailes stepped down on Thursday as chairman and chief executive of Fox News amid allegations of sexual harassment. Rupert Murdoch will assume the role of chairman…

Greater Baltimore's 5 most expensive...

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This week’s list ranks the top 25 most expensive neighborhoods in Greater Baltimore by median home sales price in 2015. Below, you can view top five neighborhoods that made it onto our list. In the slideshow below, view some of the highest-priced homes currently on the market in those neighborhoods. All data and photos were provided by MRIS. 1. 21056 (Gibson Island) County: Anne Arundel County Median sale price: $1,033,483 2. 21405 (Annapolis, Sherwood Forest) County: Anne Arundel County Median…

Brexit leads to 'dramatic deterioration' of UK...

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It’s been one month since the U.K. voted to leave the European Union and British businesses are already taking a major hit. An early reading of factory and services activity in July revealed the sharpest decline in output since the height of the glob…



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World's last VCR will be manufactured this month

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R.I.P., VCR. Funai Electric, the world’s last known VCR manufacturer, says it will cease production of video-cassette recorders this month. Japanese firm Funai started manufacturing VCRs in 1983, and at one point was selling 15 million units a year. …



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McDonald's halts Big Mac sales in Venezuela

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The latest sign of deepening crisis in Venezuela? McDonald’s has been forced to suspend sales of Big Macs in the country because it can’t source one of the burger’s key components. Arcos Dorados, the world’s largest McDonald’s franchisee, said Thursda…



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Hillary Clinton hate for sale on the streets of...

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On the streets outside the Quicken Loans Arena, in the shadows largely tucked away from most media coverage, there is a booming market for cheap, privately made and often viscerally sexist paraphernalia targeting Hillary Clinton and her supporters.



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