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Texas ties NY for 2nd largest immigrant population

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Texas now ties New York as the second most immigrant-rich state in the country, a new Pew Research Center analysis finds.



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Sears closing 10 stores and 68 Kmarts

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Sears is shuttering 68 Kmart and 10 Sears stores across the U.S.



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Prince had catalogue of hit records a tightly...

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The artist known as Prince died Thursday, leaving behind one of the most influential and best-selling careers in music history. The legendary rock star fought hard to protect his unique brand in an industry known for promoting cookie-cutter artists.



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$182 million: Bernie Sanders equals Clinton

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For Bernie Sanders, slow and steady wins the fundraising race.



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United plunges more than 10 percent on bumpy...

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United Continental has hit a pretty big air pocket.



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Baltimore's Clear Guide Medical raises up to $3M

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Baltimore medical device firm Clear Guide Medical has raised $1.5 million with the possibility of another $1.5 million in add-on funding. The Series A round was led by Wildermuth Advisory LLC. The new funding will help Clear Guide Medical sales and marketing of its device for performing minimally invasive procedures. Clear Guide Medical in February received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for its CT-Ultrasound fusion and image guidance system, called Clear Guide Scenergy.…

Kevin Plank defends Under Armour's shoes women's...

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You know how Morgan Stanley has questioned Under Armour Inc.’s shoes and women’s lines to start the year? CEO Kevin Plank stepped forward with his rebuttal Thursday. Baltimore-based Under Armour (NYSE: UA) will surpass $1 billion in sales in its women’s business in 2016, Plank said. He added that the brand’s growing footwear line is increasing its average selling price substantially. Plank kicked in his arguments after Morgan Stanley cut its target price for Under Armour stock in January on concerns…

MGM National Harbor's restaurant lineup will...

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MGM National Harbor will have a 10-eatery food hall, a sports bar, a pan-Asian restaurant and a European pastry shop in addition to the three banner celebrity chef restaurants it announced earlier this year. The forthcoming $1.3 billion resort and casino in Prince George’s County put out its full planned slate of culinary offerings Thursday, and the list does not include the traditional casino buffet. Instead, MGM is hoping people flock to the food hall, which capitalizes on a lot of the street…

Economic Alliance names permanent president and...

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Shannon Landwehr didn’t spend a single day as interim president and CEO of the Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore — she was promoted to the position full time before her predecessor departed. Landwehr was named the permanent CEO of the organization on Thursday, replacing outgoing leader Tom Sadowski. She was s elected as the interim president and CEO on March 17. Sadowski is scheduled to leave in early May. Sadowski stepped down from his position, which he held for eight years, to become…

Towson circulator could start up in 2018...

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Could a circulator called the “Towson T” be coming to Baltimore County in the next couple of years? A report is due from state transportation officials in the upcoming weeks and could recommend a T-shaped shuttle route in the county seat that could start free service in 2018, County Councilman David Marks said on Thursday. In the meantime, County Executive Kevin Kamenetz on Thursday continued to be skeptical about the proposed circulator, questioning whether it would help with traffic in Towson.…