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Southwest Airlines sale offers one-way flights...

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Whether you have insatiable wanderlust or have been contemplating a quick getaway, today is your lucky day.

Southwest Airlines is offering huge savings on select one-way flights — including domestic and international flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport, with prices as low as…

Recall involves several varieties of snacks

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Peanut residue detected in flour has prompted Frito-Lay and Hostess to recall some of their snack products.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/peanut-flour-prompts-rold-gold-pretzel-hostess-cake-recall/39958088

US banks told to check security before hackers...

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U.S. regulators have put the country’s banks on notice, warning them to secure vulnerable computer systems before hackers are able to strike.



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Sagamore Development nearly doubles number of...

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Sagamore Development Co. has nearly doubled the number of housing units it is planning to build on 216 acres in Port Covington, officials have told the city Planning Commission. Caroline Paff, a vice president with the development group owned by Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank, said Sagamore is seeking to build “close to 14,000” housing units at Port Covington during testimony before the commission last week as the panel considered changes to the Master Plan for Port Covington. Sagamore had previously…

South Dakota corn may be fueling your next flight

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Fancy a corn-powered flight?



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/south-dakota-corn-may-be-fueling-your-next-flight/39956770

8 things you need to know this morning

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Good morning. The humidity seems to have gone away this Wednesday, leaving cooler temperatures and sunny skies. Enjoy it. Here’s what else you need to know this morning. A second Baltimore police officer charged in the death of Freddie Gray has sued State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby alleging false arrest, false imprisonment and defamation. Lt. Brian Rice is scheduled to go on trial in July. [Baltimore Sun] Gannett (NYSE:GCI) is holding firm on its $15 per share, all-cash offer for Tribune Publishing,…

MedStar Health completes new D.C. heart hospital

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An ongoing construction project will no longer greet visitors to the MedStar Washington Hospital Center — the hospital’s new MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute is finally set to open later this month. Columbia-based MedStar Health couldn’t give an exact date as it awaits the certificate of occupancy, but said it expects to begin housing cardiac patients in the newly completed critical care units within the next several weeks. The heart hospital’s headquarters, first inpatient units and main…

This tech CEO is more loved than Mark Zuckerberg

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Scott Scherr just became the most loved tech CEO in the nation. You probably haven’t heard of him, but according to Glassdoor, Scherr has a 99% employee approval rating, besting Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg (who came in second with 97%).



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Keurig discontinues Kold brewer, offers refunds

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Keurig is discontinuing its new Kold brewer and offering refunds to customers who bought the product.



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Sugary drink warning label legislation headed to...

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Baltimore City Council’s Health Committee will take proposed legislation seeking to require health warning labels in food establishments that sell sugar-sweetened beverages to a work session in the near future after hearing more than three hours of testimony Tuesday for and against the labels. Councilman Robert Curran led a public hearing at City Hall for the legislation that was introduced by fellow Councilman Nick Mosby in January. According to the proposed legislation, a retailer that sells sugar-sweetened…