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No winners! Powerball jackpot grows to $415...

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Sorry folks, there were no winning jackpot tickets sold for Wednesday’s Powerball. The good news is that after 18 consecutive drawings without a winner, the jackpot prize has increased to a staggering $415 million. That’s the ninth largest potential …



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Oil boom towns could be facing real estate busts

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Depressed oil prices are becoming a real drag on some housing markets. On a national level, homes are moving off the market faster than in 2015, according to a Trulia report analyzing the 100 largest U.S. metro areas.



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Brazil sues miners for $44 billion after dam...

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The fallout from a deadly Brazilian dam collapse is far from over for two of the world’s biggest miners. Federal prosecutors have filed a civil lawsuit against Brazil’s Vale and Anglo-Australian miner BHP Billiton, seeking 155 billion reais ($44 billi…



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Driving school links mentioned in Kai Reed's...

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The following are links mentioned in Kai Reed’s report Wednesday night on 11 News:



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Sunflower kernels recalled

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Baseball players may want to pay attention to this recall today: SunOpta is voluntarily recalling some of its sunflower kernels over possible listeria contamination, according to the Food and Drug Administration.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/health/sunflower-kernels-recalled/39380982

Aeropostale to close more than 150 locations, two...

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Aeropostale Inc. filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and now plans to close more than 150 stores across the U.S. and Canada, including two locations in Maryland. The company announced May 4 an “initial” store closure list of 113 locations in the U.S. and 41 in Canada. The Aeropostale in Marley Station Mall in Glen Burnie was included on the closure list, along with the store at the Ocean City Outlets. U.S. closing sales are slated to start May 7. Julian Geiger, CEO of the teen-apparel…

Weight Watchers still waiting for an Oprah boost

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Weight Watchers is still waiting for Oprah Winfrey’s seal of approval to resurrect it.



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500 euro bill is being killed off

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This marks the beginning of the end of the 500 euro bill.



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Here's who won Chesapeake Regional Tech Council's...

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Baltimore health IT company Protenus was named the rising star of the Baltimore-Washington startup scene by the Chesapeake Regional Tech Council. Protenus received the tech council’s Rising Star Award in this year’s TechAwards. The award recognizes companies that are growing quickly, working on high potential technology and “likely on their way to Tech Company of the Year,” the council’s top award. Protenus specializes in protecting electronic medical records from internal threats and…

'Star Wars' Day is a force with brands on Twitter

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Welcome to Star Wars Day.



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