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2018 World Cup tickets pass $1,000 mark

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It’s time to start saving if you plan to attend the 2018 soccer World Cup in Russia.



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8 things you need to know this morning

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Good morning, and happy Wednesday. My week starts today — which is really making Wednesday that much more difficult. But a three-day week is pretty nice! Today is going to be another hot one. Temperatures will be in the high 80s/low 90s all day with a chance of scattered thunderstorms. Here are eight things to know to get your day started. Lt. Brian Rice, the next police officer to be tried in the death of Freddie Gray, elected to receive a bench trial rather than go in front of a jury. Two…

Carlyle Group billionaire David Rubenstein: Brexit...

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Billionaire private equity guru and Baltimore native David Rubenstein has some advice for those concerned about the the eventual departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Don’t panic, it won’t happen. Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) co-founder and co-CEO, speaking at the 2016 Aspen Ideas Festival in Colorado, said he believes it’s highly unlikely Brexit will actually move to completion. The remarks come after a historic June 23 vote in which the U.K. voted to leave the political-economic…

U.S. has more untapped oil than Saudi Arabia or...

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Move over, Saudi Arabia and Russia. America now has more untapped oil than any other country on the planet. That’s according to a new report from Rystad Energy that estimates the U.S. is sitting on an incredible 264 billion barrels of oil reserves.



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Mega Millions jackpot jumps to $508 million

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The Mega Millions jackpot has climbed to an estimated $508 million after Tuesday’s drawing failed to produce a winning ticket. The jackpot is the seventh biggest of all time, including Powerball and Mega Millions prizes. It has a cash value of $357 mi…



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Brexit Britain: Pound drops to $1.28

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This is what a currency crash looks like. The pound has slumped to $1.28, its lowest level in more than three decades. Investors are dumping the pound following Britain’s vote to leave the European Union on June 23. The pound has dropped roughly 15 percent s…



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Boston taxi driver returns $187,000 left in cab

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If you found $187,000 in cash, what would you do?



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Man accused of attacking Google HQ worried company...

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A man worried that Google was watching him may have carried out a series of attacks against the company’s Mountain View headquarters, according to police.



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Wexford Science & Technology to be acquired in...

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Wexford Science & Technology LLC will soon again be under new ownership. Chicago-based Ventas Inc. has agreed to pay $1.5 billion in cash to acquire substantially all of the assets of the Baltimore real estate investment and development firm from affiliates of Blackstone Real Estate Partners VIII L.P. Ventas will also assume $33 million of liabilities. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter. Wexford was acquired in a $640 million deal by San Diego-based BioMed Realty Trust Inc. in…

Monument City Brewing to open brewery, tap room in...

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Since Ken and Matthew Praay started distributing Monument City Brewing Co. products in Baltimore in 2014 they have had an end goal in mind of opening up their own space. That space is opening up right on schedule. The brothers announced they are moving from contract brewing at Peabody Heights Brewing near the Johns Hopkins University campus to a former warehouse at 1 N. Haven St. in Highlandtown. The build out of the leased location is expected to be completed by November. “Our goal was to build…