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More than just a trust fall: Meet the newest...

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Imagine: you and your co-workers decide to team up and steal some priceless jewels from a museum in Baltimore. But during the heist, one of you trips an alarm. Traffic is delaying the police, and you now have 45 minutes to figure out how to escape the jewel room before you all go to jail. This the premise behind one of Baltimore’s escape rooms. Escape rooms are an entertainment business trend that started in Japan about nine years ago. Basically, groups of co-workers, friends or even strangers,…

Gretchen Carlson: Roger Ailes' harassment was...

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Gretchen Carlson, the former Fox News host who has accused Roger Ailes of sexual harassment, says she had at least six interviews with her former boss in which he talked about her body and heard – but ignored – her complaints of mistreatment.



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Has South China Sea ruling set scene for next...

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Could an old map bring Asia to the brink of war? An international tribunal ruled Tuesday that China’s nine-dash line – drawn on a map dating from the 1940s that claims large stretches of the South China Sea – has no legal basis.



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Maryland expects to award preliminary medical...

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Maryland’s medical marijuana commission said Tuesday it will issue preliminary licenses to 15 growers and 15 processors at a meeting next month. The award approvals have been delayed significantly because of an overwhelming response from applicants. The Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission received a total of 146 grower applications, 124 processor applications and 811 dispensary license applications. The commission can award up to 15 grower licenses and an unlimited number of processor…

Congressmen: No commercial flights to Cuba yet

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Several members of Congress want to block the start of scheduled commercial flights between the United States and Cuba, saying that security measures on the island might not be sufficient.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/politics/congressmen-no-commercial-flights-to-cuba-yet/40475550

Yelp executive dies after Grand Canyon fall

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A marketing executive for Yelp died after falling off a Grand Canyon cliff.



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'Finding Dory,' animated films are keeping the...

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Films like “The Secret Life of Pets” and “Finding Dory” are animating the 2016 film industry in more ways than one.



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Sharing password for services like Netflix could...

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The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion on July 5 that included sharing passwords can be considered a crime and prosecuted under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.



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Amazon Prime Day items on sale

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Looking for a deal on a pressure cooker? In the market for some pillow protectors or whey protein powder? How about a large TV?



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BUILD seeks meeting with Kevin Plank, benefits...

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A group of local ministers and community advocates have called on Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank to meet with them to negotiate a wide-ranging agreement as part of a $535 million tax increment financing package for the Port Covington development now being considered by the City Council. BUILD held a press conference on the steps of Plank’s Under Armour campus in Locust Point Tuesday morning and unveiled a list of four demands it said would “ensure the Port Covington development will benefit the entire…