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U.S. dollar awakens ahead of Yellen speech

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The strong dollar could be coming back very soon.



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Trump secures $6 million for Trump Victory fund

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Donald Trump’s southern California fundraiser Wednesday has already secured $6 million in contributions to the Victory Fund, the joint effort between the real estate mogul’s presidential campaign and the Republican Party, according to a source close …



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Get free pizza for a year at &pizza in Federal...

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Want free pizza for a year at the new &pizza at Federal Hill? All you have to do is get a tattoo.

To celebrate the opening of its new Federal Hill location Thursday, the Washington-based pizza chain is offering one free pizza a week for a year to the first five brave customers willing to get the…

Mars Super Markets closing all grocery stores in...

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Mars Super Market, which has a deal to sell five stores, is shuttering the remaining eight stores on July 31, according to a company memo to employees from CEO Chris D'Anna. D'Anna’s note cites declining sales as the main reason for the store closures. The Rosedale-based grocer opened its first location in 1943 and has faced stiff competition over the past several years from existing grocers and new players in the market like Harris Teeter and Wegmans. “We have tried cutting costs everywhere we…

Weis Markets to purchase 5 Mars stores

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Mars Super Markets will close all stores in Maryland, an official said.



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1 in 3 gas stations in France is running dry

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Gas stations across France are running out of fuel. Workers protesting against new labor laws imposed by the French government have gone on strike at all eight of the country’s oil refineries.



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House still reticent on funding FBI headquarters...

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A House subcommittee is withholding its support for a new FBI headquarters to be built somewhere in the region — Maryland and Virginia are in the running — until the federal government answers several outstanding questions surrounding the project’s price tag. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will take up a batch of real estate prospectuses on Wednesday authorizing the General Services Administration to commit to a range of leases and new construction projects, including…

Brown Rice owner bringing Korean barbecue to R....

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As it turns out, liquor stores weren’t Heather Chung’s calling. Liquor establishments may have been how Chung got her start in the business world in Baltimore, opening several across the city, but soon she turned to her Korean upbringing and influence to start Brown Rice in Charles Village. Now, Chung is partnering with her sister, Mimi Kim, to open BeBim at the R. House food hall in Remington. While Brown Rice puts a modern twist on traditional Korean dishes, BeBim will serve Korean barbecue as…

Shell is cutting another 2,200 jobs

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Oil prices are up, but the job losses just keep coming.



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8 things you need to know this morning

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Good morning and happy Wednesday! As we head into the official first weekend of summer, it’s definitely going to feel like it out there. Expect temperatures in the 80s. Driving around Annapolis during the Naval Academy’s Commissioning Week isn’t easy. Here’s what you need to know about road closures and potential delays through Friday. [Capital Gazette] A liquor distributor and three Maryland employees were indicted Tuesday on federal liquor smuggling charges. Republic National Distribution Co.…