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Pfizer, Allergan scrap deal after Obama cracks...

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A massive $150 billion merger between Pfizer and Allergan has been called off after the Obama administration issued new rules designed to crack down on corporate tax avoidance.



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Free year of MLB.TV Premium for T-Mobile customers

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Current or new T-Mobile customers can get a free subscription to MLB.TV Premium valued at $109.99.

Sign up April 3-9 to get your free one-year subscription to stream live or on demand all 2,430 home and away games for the 2016 season. The offer also includes a free $19.99 subscription to the At…

Panama Papers: Whose heads may roll next?

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Only two days after the release of the Panama Papers, the first head rolled. Icelandic Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson resigned on Tuesday. Gunnlaugsson had been under pressure to step down since leaked documen…



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Beyonce sues 'Feyonce' over play on name

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Beyonce is telling a company to put an end to selling its “Feyonce” merchandise. The Grammy-award winning singer is suing a Texas-based company to stop selling products that have the word “Feyonce” written on them. The lawsuit said the three defendan…



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How to support an employee who is considering...

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Joint replacements are common when hip, knee or shoulder pain has become too difficult to manage. There are several ways you can support an employee who is about to take this step. Encourage your employee to get a comprehensive evaluation from a reputable program. Suggest looking carefully for a program that has the following: Many years of experience and high volumes in joint replacement A dedicated multidisciplinary team of specialty-trained physicians, nurses and support staff Quality certifications…

WhatsApp: End-to-end encryption for1 billion users

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Instant messaging service WhatsApp has strengthened privacy for its more than one billion users. The Facebook-owned app announced Tuesday that it has added full end-to-end encryption for all communications. That means all text messages, file transfers…



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Gov. Hogan to let city take control of liquor...

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The City Council and Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake will be allowed to appoint members to Baltimore’s liquor board under legislation that will pass into law without a signature from Gov. Larry Hogan. Hogan announced at a press conference Tuesday that he was letting a group of bills move forward without signing or vetoing them. That group includes SB1159, sponsored by Baltimore Democrat Sen. Joan Carter Conway. The bill takes away the governor’s ability to make appointments to the city’s liquor…

Maryland casinos have second largest month ever...

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Maryland’s gaming industry had its second biggest month ever, bringing in $97.85 million in revenue in March. The strong showing trailed only July 2015, when the state’s casinos brought in over $98.9 million in revenue, according to data released by Maryland Lottery and Gaming on Tuesday. Year-over-year, March revenue was up 7.5 percent for all casinos — or just over $6.82 million. Horseshoe Casino Baltimore led the way in terms of growth. It generated over $27.6 million in March, an increase…

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Wall Street bank says U.S. unemployment isn't 5%

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Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders have said repeatedly that America’s unemployment rate is higher than 5%. Now a Wall Street bank agrees with them. The real rate is “more like 6%+,” Bank of America Merrill Lynch said in a research report Tuesday. Bank of…



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