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UCLA, Under Armour sign record $280 million deal

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UCLA just landed the biggest collegiate apparel deal ever. The $280 million deal with Under Armour will last for 15 years, industry sources told CNNMoney on Tuesday.



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GOP politicians argue for impeachment of IRS...

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Republican lawmakers in the House used a Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday to push for impeachment of Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen for what they see as his breaching “every single duty he had.” Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz and Flo…



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GoPro surges after Red Bull invests in it

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Good news for all you Tony Hawk wannabees with a camera strapped to your head and an energy drink in one hand while you skateboard down the half pipe.



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Exclusive: Sparrows Point developer plots 150-acre...

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LAS VEGAS — Plans are underway to build a 150-acre mixed-use development at Sparrows Point on property that once held the region’s economic mainstay, the Bethlehem Steel mill. Leasing representatives for the point’s new owners, Tradepoint Atlantic, are shopping possibilities at the site at the annual International Council of Shopping Centers RECon convention. The mixed-use strip will be called The Shoppes at Tradepoint Atlantic. It will be located on a small portion of the 3,100-acre former industrial…

Save 20 percent today at Ma Petite Shoe during...

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Sun’s out. Sale’s out.

To celebrate the sunshine after days of gloomy weather, all shoes at Ma Petite Shoe are 20 percent off today as part of a “Sun” sale. The boutique is located at 832 W. 36th St. in Hampden.

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Maryland Party at ICSC attracts 2,000 for 'a...

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LAS VEGAS — Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson and Garth Brooks (well, versions of the country stars) made the rounds. Roasted pigs, chicken and waffles and fried jalapenos were served on red and white checkered table cloths near a mechanical bull and play pistol range. A cowboy and cowgirl danced on stilts, jetting 10 feet above the crowd of close to 2,000 at the posh Wynn Encore Beach Club. The 18th annual Maryland Party on Monday night had slices of the drama, the strange and the glitz that this desert…

Google's Paris offices raided by police in tax...

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French police raided Google’s offices in Paris Tuesday, looking for evidence of money laundering and tax evasion.



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BDC violated open meetings act during TIF...

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A state board ruled Monday that the Baltimore Development Corp. improperly closed meetings to the public and reporters, while discussing Sagamore Development Co.’s $535 million tax increment financing request for Port Covington. The Maryland Open Meetings Compliance Board said the BDC’s reasons for closing two committee meetings did not meet several exemptions that the BDC used to close the discussions. The BDC, the quasi-public development arm of the city government, closed the meetings on the…

Snapchat could soon be worth more than $20 billion

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Snapchat could be soon be valued at north of $20 billion. That is, if investors bite. Snapchat looks to be seeking at least $200 million in new funding, according to a filing provided by VC Experts, which shows the company authorized 7.5 million new …



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Marissa Mayer's security cost Yahoo $500,000

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Yahoo dramatically beefed up Marissa Mayer’s security detail after she and her family have faced a “credible” threat to their safety.



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