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Free Comcast Wi-Fi is coming to all Wawa stores

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When customers pick up their favorite Wawa hoagie, iced tea or coffee at more than 700 locations on the East Coast, they’ll be able to browse the Internet on their devices without having to eat through their data plan. Comcast Business is installing free Xfinity Wi-Fi at all Wawa stores in Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Florida and Virginia. The free guest Wi-Fi is effective Tuesday; guest Wi-Fi was previously not offered at Wawas. Financials of the partnership were not disclosed. The…

Ouch. Oil companies lose whopping $67 billion

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American oil companies are drowning in a sea of red ink.



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Spirit Airlines scores dead last in customer...

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Spirit Airlines offers some cheap airfare deals, but it also ranks dead last when it comes to customer satisfaction.



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Long lines, warm weather mark Maryland's primary...

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A surge of voters overtook the polling place at Hampstead Hill Academy in East Baltimore on Tuesday, with residents waiting at least a half hour to cast their ballots. Over at City Springs Elementary/Middle nearby on East Lombard Street, the scene was a little quieter. Campaign workers handing out fliers there said there were more people driving by than actually stopping to vote. That didn’t worry Mandy Davis, who was out campaigning for Carl Stokes, a City Councilman running for mayor outside.…

UMd. to break ground on six-story computer science...

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University of Maryland, College Park will break ground Saturday on a new computer science building made possible by a $31 million donation from a student-turned-technology entrepreneur. The Brendan Iribe Center for Computer Science and Innovation, a 215,600-square-foot, six-floor building to be located at the corner of Baltimore Avenue and Campus Drive, is expected to open in 2018. The university announced the project and Iribe’s gift, the largest in the school’s history, in September 2014. Iribe,…

T. Rowe Price earnings beat estimates despite...

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T. Rowe Price Group Inc.’s first-quarter earnings beat analysts’ estimates despite a decline in revenue as the money manager offset an erratic quarter in the markets with boosts from gains on investments and an accounting change. Baltimore-based T. Rowe (NASDAQ: TROW) on Tuesday reported net income of $295.2 million, or $1.15 per share, for the quarter ending March 31. That compared to $309.5 million, or $1.13 per share, a year ago. Net revenue dropped to $994.1 million, down 3 percent from $1.03…

Which hotel chain has the most diverse staff?

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Britta Leick-Milde was in the cafeteria when she had a revelation.



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China's PayPal rival is now worth $60 billion

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Ant Financial, the owner of China’s Alipay, is now worth a whopping $60 billion. That makes it bigger than rival PayPal.



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Freebies and dining deals for Administrative...

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Restaurants are offering freebies and deals to celebrate Administrative Professionals Day on Wednesday, April 27.

BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse: Coupon for buy-one-get-one-free entree; expires Thursday or coupon for $10 off $35 purchase through May 4.

Carabba’s Italian Grill: Coupon for 15 percent…

8 things you need to know as Marylanders head to...

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After all the debates and campaigning, Marylanders will finally get their say on Tuesday in the primary election as the polls are now open. In Democratic-heavy Baltimore, city residents will ultimately decide who will become the next mayor, while another close race is expected for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Barbara Mikulski. • On the last full day of campaigning, leading mayoral candidates continued to promise an improved city. [WBAL-TV] • The Washington Post previews the hotly contested…