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Greater Baltimore's construction industry has...

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Construction in Baltimore is growing, but not as quickly when compared to other major cities in the Northeast part of the country. The latest report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that the Baltimore region, which includes Baltimore City, Towson and Columbia has expanded its construction sector by 13.1 percent during the past six years. That means the number of total local construction-related jobs has grown from 68,900 in May 2010 to 77,900 in May 2016, the latest month for…

Institute: These SUVs have lousy headlights

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If you’re driving a small SUV, chances are that your headlights are pretty crummy. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tested the headlights on 21 small SUVs, and not one earned the top rating of Good for lighting performance. Only four were e…



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U.S. government worried about risky car loans

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The explosion of auto lending may be starting to hit the skids. A top banking regulator warned that the $1 trillion car loan industry has gotten more dangerous.



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Pokemon Go: Coding error gave company access to...

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The makers of Pokemon Go – the insanely popular smartphone game – were forced to make emergency fixes to the game because the app gave the company an unprecedented level of access into players’ personal lives. For some users with iPhones, signing in…



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Amazon Prime Day sales frenzy kicks off

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Happy Amazon Prime Day. Like New Year’s Eve fireworks displays, Amazon’s second annual global Prime Day will be rolling out in different countries as midnight strikes. The 24-hour sale kicked off in Japan. The company’s effort to stir up summertime sho…



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General Mills recalls Betty Crocker cake mix

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General Mills Inc. is recalling two flavors of Betty Crocker cake mix sold in the U.S. and one flavor sold in Canada because they use flour that was recalled earlier because it could contain E.coli.



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Adidas to Skechers: Stop ripping off our shoes

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Skechers has been hit with a patent infringement suit from Adidas, claiming that one of its shoes rips off an Adidas design. The suit centers around the Mega Flex design from Skechers, which Adidas claims is stolen from the design of its Springblade s…



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Gas prices fall for 30 days straight

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Gas prices have continued to drop for 30 days straight across the country with the national average at $2.23 per gallon.



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Pokemon Go booms in Baltimore — and businesses can...

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Baltimoreans are taking to the streets, trying to “catch ‘em all” with the new Pokemon Go app. And businesses are also looking to cash in on the craze. The free Pokemon Go smartphone application was released July 6 and is currently the most downloaded app on both Apple’s iTunes store and the Google Play Store for Android devices. The app has also added about $7.5 billion to Nintendo’s market value. The app uses augmented reality to allow users to experience the real-life feeling of hunting for…

National Urban League conference could bring...

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When the National Urban League comes into town Aug. 3-6 for its 106th annual conference at the Baltimore Convention Center — its first ever stop in the city — it is expected to bring 10,000 attendees to the event. Two of those guests may be Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Marc Morial, CEO of the National Urban League, said the historic civil rights organization regularly extends invitations to presidential candidates for the annual conference. While the Democratic and Republican presumptive…