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8 things you need to know this morning

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Happy Tuesday! Expect clear skies with temperatures in the mid-80s. Here are eight things to know. • Officer Caesar Goodson, who faces second-degree murder in the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray, chose on Monday to have a bench trial. Officer Edward Nero was acquitted by the same judge, Barry Williams, two weeks ago. [New York Times] • City Council leaders are threatening a government shutdown unless Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake restores more than $4 million in funding for youth programs.…

All-you-can-eat french fries at IHOP

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Get yor fill of french fries with a burger purchase at IHOP.

The chain is offering unlimited free seasoned fries with purchase of any burger through July 31.

No coupon is necessary.

Options include the Denver Omelette Burger, a Blue Cheese and Bacon Burgers and the Mega Monster Cheeseburger, among…

Free $10 credit for joining Nordstrom Rewards

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Get a free $10 credit by joining the free Nordstrom Rewards program.

Join by July 11 to get the credit via email, which may be used during the store’s annual anniversary sale on July 22-Aug. 7.

Members also get free shipping and returns.

The program offers one point for each dollar spent at Nordstrom,…

Airbnb host banned for denying transgender woman...

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Airbnb’s discrimination woes are growing. The company is already being sued for ignoring racial discrimination. The suit claims Airbnb ignored reports from users who were refused a room based on their race.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/airbnb-host-banned-for-denying-transgender-woman-room/39927916

Nigeria: Our space program is not an 'ego trip'

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Leading the nascent Nigerian space program is one really tough gig. There is no billion dollar budget. The labs and equipment are far from cutting edge. The agency’s museum sits empty. New challenges lurk around every corner. Yet S. O. Mohammed, direct…



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Luxury brand Lancome accused of caving in to China...

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French luxury brand Lancome has been accused of ditching an outspoken celebrity from its promotional activities to please China. The cosmetics line, owned by L'Oreal, recently canceled a promotional concert in Hong Kong featuring a popular local singer.



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Hostess recalls snack cakes, doughnuts over peanut...

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Hostess Brands has voluntarily recalled various snack cakes and doughnuts over concerns they may have come in contact with peanut residue not included in the ingredient list.



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Twinkie co-owner buys Playboy Mansion

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The Playboy Mansion has a buyer. It’s Daren Metropoulos, of Metropoulos & Co., the private equity firm that famously help rescue Twinkies snack cakes from extinction when it bought Hostess out of bankruptcy.



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Parkville crab cake stalwart opening up in new MGM...

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Pappas Seafood Co. is bringing a little bit of Baltimore — and big bits of jumbo lump crab — to the new MGM National Harbor casino. The Parkville restaurant famous for its crab cake since 1972 and Danny Meyer’s Shake Shack, the national hamburger chain known for its creative burgers and long lines are the latest restaurants to sign on to the MGM. The casino — Maryland’s sixth — is expected to open this fall in Prince George’s County. “It is a dream come true to open Pappas at this prestigious…

T. Rowe Price to pay clients $194M following...

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T. Rowe Price Group Inc. said on Monday it will pay up to $194 million to compensate certain clients following a proxy voting error the company made tied to the 2013 buyout of Dell Inc. The Baltimore money manager, which owned roughly 31 million shares, publicly opposed the deal at $13.75 per share. But due to an administrative error, its clients’ shares were ultimately submitted as “for” the merger, rather than “against.” Delaware Court of Chancery ruled in May that the error “rendered T. Rowe…