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Kevin Plank's whiskey company acquires industrial...

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Kevin Plank’s whiskey company has acquired a 57,000-square-foot industrial building near Sparrows Point that it plans to use as offices and storage for the distillery. The building at 4611 North Point Blvd. in Edgemere was sold in early March for $2.55 million, but the buyer wasn’t revealed at the time. State property records now show Aging Barns LLC, an affiliate of Sagamore Whiskey Properties LLC, is the new owner. Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank owns Sagamore Spirit, the brand name of the whiskey…

Priya Bhayana to leave Bromo Tower Arts &...

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The executive director of the city’s four-year-old Bromo Tower Arts & Entertainment District is leaving the post on June 3. Priya Bhayana announced Friday that she will be moving on to focus on the Oak Hill Center for Education & Culture, a center that promotes social and economic justice that she co-founded. Bhayana is the inaugural director of the Bromo Tower Arts & Entertainment District Inc. and has led the nonprofit since October 2013. Her position was funded by the Downtown Partnership of…

Maryland casinos pull in record amount in April

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Maryland casino revenue was $103.9 million in April, a new monthly high.



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U.S. hiring slows: Only 160,000 jobs added in...

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U.S. companies didn’t do much hiring in April. Only 160,000 jobs were added last month, according to the Labor Department’s latest report. Economists surveyed by CNNMoney had predicted 197,000 jobs would be added. Goldman Sachs expected even higher: 2…



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The 'worthless' 100 trillion dollar bank note

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What do the U.S. dollar, South African rand, the British pound, Indian rupee, Japanese yen and Chinese yuan have in common?



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Free $25 gift card, rotisserie chicken and more...

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Get a free $25 gift card and a free rotisserie chicken and other perks for joining Sam’s Club.

The new member offer, valued at $245, includes a free gift card, chicken, mashed potatoes, apple pie, $100 in coupons and and a free Plus membership upgrade with membership purchase.

Memberships are $45…

Takata shares crash again

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The future looks bleak for Takata as the Japanese company’s massive air bag recall takes on even more colossal proportions.



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Walmart brings back its greeters

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Welcome! Greeters are back at Walmart.



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8 things you need to know this morning

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It’s Friday! And that’s never a bad thing. Also, a happy early Mother’s Day to all the moms out there — especially mine. The weather might mess with potential outdoor plans, at least today and tomorrow. Sunday should finally be clear for at least a few hours. Here are eight stories to get your day started. Legal experts are saying that the next officer to be tried in the arrest and death of Freddie Gray will choose to have his fate decided by a judge, rather than a jury. Baltimore Sun The Secretary…

The three men's pant colors that are in this...

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You may have noticed that the everyone has a bit more pep in their step lately. The birds you forgot about have started to wake you up again a little earlier than you would like. And, of course, outdoor wedding season is on the horizon — say hello to sitting on hay bales and listening to your significant other obsess over the outdoor wedding shoe conundrum. Good or bad, spring is here and it’s time to talk about something that you can introduce, or reintroduce, into your wardrobe now that the…