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Defense stocks near all-time highs

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Big defense stocks have been on fire lately. Are investors pricing in more spending on the military by either a President Hillary Clinton or President Donald Trump?



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Political fear is paralyzing investors

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Political risk is casting a large and growing shadow over financial markets and the U.S. economy.



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Get a $25 gift card when you spend $100 at aMuse...

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Receive a $25 gift card when you spend $100 at aMuse Toys.

Simply shop at the chiildren’s toy store now through and receive $25 for every $100 in pretaxed purchases. The gift card you receive can be used after May 16.

The offer is valid at both aMuse Toys locations, at 1623 Thames St. in Fells…

Get a whole rotisserie chicken for $1.99 at Boston...

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Buy a family meal at Boston Market and receive a whole rotisserie chicken for $1.99 now through May 29.

The $7.50 savings are perfect for Baltimore-area customers who are fans of the national chain.

If you have a discount, savings promotion or sale that we should feature, send an email with details…

The 'model apartment' trap

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It’s the modeling industry’s dirty little secret. After spending their days walking down runways in thousand dollar dresses and hobnobbing with the fashion industry’s biggest names, many young models return to living conditions that are anything but g…



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Nissan-Mitsubishi: A new rival for GM and Toyota?

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Mitsubishi Motors’ white knight has arrived.



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8 things you need to know this morning

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Good morning, and happy Thursday. Honestly, it doesn’t even feel like Thursday to me because this weekend has dragged on forever due to the dreary weather. But we may actually get a break today. The sun could peek out for a few minutes, and at least rain isn’t in the forecast. But you never know. Here are eight stories to get your day started. The school leaders in Baltimore County and the city both received new contracts yesterday. Dallas Dance, the superintendent of Baltimore County schools,…

As Pimlico Race Course study begins, 'the...

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To stay or not to stay. That is the question a study getting underway at Pimlico Race Course will look to answer in 18 months, putting forth real numbers and data to help determine if the Preakness Stakes should remain at Pimlico, and what needs to happen with the track itself. A nearly $300,000 study by the Maryland Stadium Authority began this week, just days before the 141st Preakness takes place May 21. The stadium authority is working with the Maryland Jockey Club and the Maryland Racing Commission…

Nissan to sink $2.2 billion into scandal-ridden...

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Nissan just became Mitsubishi Motors’ biggest ally in trying to pull the company out of a massive fuel-efficiency scandal. Nissan plans to spend 237 billion yen ($2.2 billion) to take a 34% stake in Mitsubishi, making it the company’s single largest s…



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America's middle class is shrinking almost...

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America’s once-mighty middle class is shrinking all around the nation.



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