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Brick Bodies branches out with new boutique yoga...

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Vicki Brick wants to tap into the growing demand for barre and yoga classes. She’s especially wowed by a statistic that predicts more than 80 million Americans will try yoga for the first time this year. “We realized there was great opportunity to expand our offerings,” said Brick, CEO of Brick Bodies Fitness Services Inc. That’s why Brick is expanding its health and fitness club in North Baltimore with the addition of Studio B and Barre at Belvedere Square this month. The 2,500-square-feet yoga…

Mmm ... doughnut deal: Krispy Kreme bought for...

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Now here’s a deal Homer Simpson can get behind: Krispy Kreme is cashing in.



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Trump: U.S. will never default 'because you print...

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Donald Trump declared Monday the U.S. never has to default on debt “because you print the money,” while clarifying his strategy for managing the national debt.



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Free $10 bonus with purchase of a Starbucks gift...

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Get a $10 bonus with purchase of a Starbucks eGift Card using Visa Checkout.

Buy a minimum $10 eGift Card and get the bonus for the first 325,000 through May 17.

After you buy, the amount will not be reflected at checkout but will be confirmed in your email receipt.

Visa Checkout offers perks…

Personal Genome Diagnostics names new CEO

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Personal Genome Diagnostics, backed by nearly $25 million in venture funding, has named a new CEO. The Baltimore genome sequencing company tapped Douglas Ward to lead the company. He will also become a member of the board. Ward joins Personal Genome from Roche, where he was vice president of companion diagnostics for Ventana Medical Systems Inc. Personal Genome specializes in analyzing the DNA of tumors to better diagnose cancer. The company was founded in 2010 by two Johns Hopkins researchers,…

How to get a mortgage at age 80

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You’re never too old for a mortgage. At least in Britain, that is.



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8 things you need to know this morning

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Happy Monday, and to the start of another work week. Expect temperatures in the mid-60s and a chance of showers in the early afternoon. Here are eight things to know. • The Carnival Pride cruise ship crashed into a gangway on a pier while docking Sunday morning in Baltimore. There were no reported injuries. Three parked cars were damaged. [CBS Baltimore] • The race portion of Saturday’s Kentucky Derby on NBC posted a 9.3 overnight rating, down 14 percent compared with the same portion of last…

Cameron: 'Brexit' 'a leap in the dark'

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British Prime Minister David Cameron has outlined his “big, bold, patriotic case” for the UK to stay in the European Union, saying that the country would be weaker and less-equipped to combat terrorism if it voted to leave.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/national/cameron-brexit-a-leap-in-the-dark/39447998

Gunther & Co. in Brewers Hill offers more dining...

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Whether you are going to dinner with your significant other, grabbing a drink with colleagues after work or gathering a dozen of your closest friends, Gunther & Co. has you covered. Set up in the former Gunther Brewing Co. boiler room and surrounding space in Brewers Hill, Gunther & Co. is bigger than you may think. Even after walking into a decent size room that includes a handful of tables for lunch and a bar with about 14 beers on tap, there is more to see. Walk past the bar and you enter the…

Free Haagen-Dazs ice cream cones on Tuesday

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Here’s a hot scoop: Get a free ice cream cone from Haagen-Dazs shops on Tuesday, May 10.

No coupon is necessary.

Visit participating shops from 4 to 8 p.m. to get the free treat in any flavor ice cream, sorbet or gelato in a sugar cone, cake cone or cup to celebrate “Free Cone Day.”

Take the opportunity…