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Nonprofit sees Baltimore as 'the place to be' to...

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Although HomeFree USA operates up-and-down the East Coast, Baltimore serves as a perfect example of what the nonprofit is trying to accomplish. Blocks and blocks of homes across the city are vacant and decaying by the day. But HomeFree sees those homes as an opportunity to renovate, rather than to simply knock down. “We have an affinity for Baltimore,” said Christine Gould, the chief communication officer for HomeFree. “Baltimore is a likely place to go in and do those things that work toward our…

What does the future hold for drones? China firm...

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What advances will come next for drones, the buzzing devices that are increasingly filling the skies above our heads? China is a good place to look for answers, since it’s home to DJI, the dominant force in the global consumer drone market. Having led …



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These 10 tech firms pay the best entry-level...

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Big tech companies are known for attracting graduates looking for exciting entry-level jobs. But pay can vary widely, and some employers are not as generous as you might expect.



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America has near record 5.8 million job openings

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Job openings are just about everywhere today.



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TSA trying to ease long airport security lines,...

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The Transportation Security Administration is hiring additional screeners to deal with long airport security lines, but it warned travelers to “have appropriate expectations” about the time it will take to get through these checkpoints. “There will be wait times this summer,” Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said Friday at a news conference at Washington National Airport. “We want to keep passengers moving, but we want to keep passengers safe. We will not compromise aviation security.” What…

Southwest Airlines labor groups plan major show of...

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In the largest public demonstration ever of labor solidarity at Southwest Airlines, no fewer than three of the low fare behemoth’s biggest, most important and most powerful labor groups plan to jointly picket Southwest’s annual meeting, slated for May 18 in Chicago. The annual meeting, at which CEO Gary Kelly is expected to preside, also will mark the first time Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) has held the event in Chicago, where the carrier has its largest hub at Midway Airport. Southwest is also…

America's top 10 job-killing companies

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Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders have slammed Carrier for cutting American jobs.



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Can Brazil's new president save a crippled...

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Brazil’s new president just inherited all the same problems that doomed his predecessor, Dilma Rousseff.



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Tim Cook is going to Beijing with $1 billion in...

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Tim Cook has just made a very public investment in the future of China, betting $1 billion on the country’s version of Uber as he prepares for a trip to Beijing.



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7 crazy numbers about the world's biggest oil...

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It’s time to start paying attention to Saudi Aramco.



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