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Amazon Prime Day: Double the Black Friday-style...

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Snap up twice as many Black Friday-style deals as Amazon celebrates its 21th birthday with the second annual Amazon Prime Day on Tuesday, July 12.

This year, for one day only, members will find twice as many Prime Day deals this year with small businesses and sellers offering more than 30 percent…

Maryland wants solutions for I-270, but it wants...

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Maryland wants the private sector to find a quick solution to heavy traffic on I-270 — but officials aren’t going to break the bank for it. The state, behind the leadership of Transportation Secretary Pete Rahn, is asking the private sector for solutions to fight traffic on the roadway, but it has set some pretty high burdens on any potential ideas. Any proposal sent to the state of Maryland must cost less than $100 million and be able to be implemented in two to three years. “We don’t have…

Moving vans at 10 Downing Street

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Moving vans began arriving at 10 Downing Street on Tuesday, as British Prime Minister David Cameron chaired his final Cabinet meeting ahead of ceding the reins to incoming leader Theresa May.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/national/moving-vans-at-10-downing-street-as-david-cameron-prepares-to-leave-office/40467804

18,000 JPMorgan Chase tellers, branch workers...

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JPMorgan Chase is giving 18,000 of its lowest-paid employees significant raises early next year.



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Free eats Chick-fil-A for Cow Appreciation Day on...

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I’ve got a hot deal worth mooing about.

Rustle up those cow costumes and drive your herd in to Chick-fil-A restaurants for free eats on Tuesday, July 12.

The 12th annual Cow Appreciation Day rewards cow-clad customers with udderly delicious free meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner until 7 p.m….

China's sluggish economy continues to drag

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China will add to the growing gloom hanging over the world economy when it posts its weakest growth in seven years on Friday.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/chinas-sluggish-economy-continues-to-drag/40466150

Starbucks just got more expensive

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Starbucks is raising prices.



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Paulie Gee's brings New York brand, Italian pizza...

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A pizzeria brand started in Brooklyn, N.Y., has finally opened in Baltimore, but don’t expect to get a classic New York slice when you visit Paulie Gee’s Hampden. After more than three years of working to get the restaurant off the ground, owner Kelly Beckham started welcoming guests to 3535 Chestnut Ave. in June as part of a soft opening that will continue into August. The official grand opening, which includes operations in the bar area, is expected in mid-August. Paulie Gee’s was started by…

Christmas in July? Amazon's 'Prime Day' is back

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Amazon’s “Prime Day” has returned for a second year with the online retail giant promising twice as many deals as last year.

The company launched the event last July in an effort to promote its $99 annual Prime loyalty program, which offers free two-day shipping and other perks. Some of the big…

8 things you need to know this morning

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Good morning, and happy Tuesday. I appreciate you taking five minutes out of your Pokemon Go time to read my “8 things” post. Just kidding, I’m addicted as anyone, and I’ve been playing Pokemon since I was in second grade, so this stuff runs deep. If you do happen to hop back on to the game some time today, I highly suggest this Twitter account, which has been tracking where to find some of the best Pokemon in the Baltimore area, and has been giving out information about gyms and Pokestops. Anyway,…