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Tupac's Hummer sells for more than $300K

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A Tupac fan will be starin’ through the rear view of the slain rapper’s fully loaded Hummer H1 after paying well above a quarter-million dollars.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/entertainment/tupacs-hummer-sells-for-more-than-300k/39653432

Trump campaign admits it did not raise $6 million...

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When Donald Trump skipped a GOP debate in January to host a fundraiser for veterans, he touted its success by citing the $6 million raised for veterans groups. One problem – that figure is inaccurate.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/politics/trump-campaign-admits-it-did-not-raise-6-million-for-veterans/39652146

CDC: Dig through your freezer for potentially...

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Listeria contamination has prompted a flurry of frozen food recalls over the past month.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/entertainment/food/cdc-dig-through-your-freezer-for-potentially-contaminated-food/39651790

Venezuela is running out of sugar

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Venezuela is running out of sugar. Amid a political and humanitarian crisis, Venezuela’s state-run sugar producers announced earlier this week that they have temporarily ceased production due to a lack of raw sugar.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/venezuela-is-running-out-of-sugar/39650000

Listeria prompts huge recalls of veggies,...

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Listeria contamination has prompted a flurry of food recalls over the last month.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/health/listeria-prompts-huge-recalls-of-veggies-sunflower-seeds/39540008

Pensions may be cut to 'virtually nothing' for...

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One of the biggest private pension funds in the country is almost out of money, and fresh out of options.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/pensions-may-be-cut-to-virtually-nothing-for-407000-people/39648124

Want a Tesla? Get a job at this company

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Forget about on-site massages and free dry cleaning. This tech company is giving its employees Teslas.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/want-a-tesla-get-a-job-at-this-company/39647992

The TSA is hiring

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The TSA is on a hiring blitz.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/the-tsa-is-hiring-heres-what-you-need-to-know/39648774

Harkins Builders relocating headquarters to...

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Harkins Builders Inc. is moving its construction management corporate headquarters to downtown Columbia. The 50-year-old company said Friday it had signed a lease for 120,000 square feet of office space in the Park Square building at 60 Columbia Corporate Center. The glass and steel structure, located at 10490 Little Patuxent Parkway, was built by Harkins in the 1980s. The building was acquired by the Howard Hughes Corp. in 2014 as part of a six-building package called Corporate Row. Harkins is…

​National Harbor jumps into destination marketing...

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National Harbor is ramping up efforts to draw in more out-of-town visitors with a new convention and visitors association. National Harbor Convention & Visitors Association was formed specifically to drive overnight visitation and bring in more people from more than 25 miles away, according to Bruce Gudenberg, the group’s executive director. Gudenberg is also the vice president of marketing for National Harbor and will continue to hold that role. The group is made up of National Harbor owner…