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Scott Plank sets sights on remaking part of...

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Under Armour Inc. CEO Kevin Plank could easily be considered one of the University of Maryland’s most successful graduates, but now it’s his brother and former Under Armour executive who is proposing to make his mark on the university’s College Park campus. Scott Plank, who retired as executive vice president of business development at Under Armour in 2012 to form Baltimore-based War Horse LLC, has proposed redeveloping a pair of university-owned properties under long-term leases with the institution.…

Pele sues Samsung for $30 million over TV...

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Brazilian soccer legend Pele has slapped Samsung with a $30 million lawsuit for publishing a newspaper ad with a Pele “lookalike.”



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A new riviera? Dundalk housing fair will feature...

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Is Dundalk finally getting respect? The eastern Baltimore County hamlet that for years had been the brunt of jokesters seeking a laugh at the locality’s expense is working to raise its image as an affordable waterfront riviera at a time when condos on the Inner Harbor are listing for upward of $12.5 million. The town is located adjacent to the county’s largest redevelopment project, the massive $1 billion Tradepoint Atlantic international business hub at the 3,100-acre former Sparrows Point steel…

Flint gets $25 million from Detroit Pistons and a...

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The owner of the Detroit Pistons is teaming up with Huntington Bank to give $25 million to the battered businesses of Flint, Michigan.



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T-Mobile offers BOGO deal on new Apple iPhone SE

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T-Mobile will offer a great BOGO deal on new Apple iPhone SE smartphone starting Thursday.

Get half off a second piece of he hot new hardware, available in stores on Thursday, when you buy another and add a line. The value is paid with a prepaid Visa card.

The BOGO deal also is good on iPhone …

Rawlings-Blake unveils budget proposal to close...

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Baltimore would use cuts and tax increases to close a $60 million budget gap expected for the 2017 fiscal year under a spending plan Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake’s administration is scheduled to submit to the city’s board of Estimates Wednesday morning. The mayor’s budget proposal includes plans to boost revenue by increasing parking taxes at garages and by raising emergency medical services fees. It calls for holding or cutting costs by freezing police salaries, not filling police vacancies and…

Free LED flashlight, 20 percent off at Harbor...

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Get a free LED flashlight or save 20 percent off at Harbor Freight Tools.

Use the first coupon to get a free 3.5-inch aluminum LED flashlight valued at $4.99 with any purchase.

The second coupon is good for 20 percent off a single item.

The offers cannot be combined at the discount stores, which…

Boeing cutting 4,000 jobs

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Boeing has announced it will cut 4,000 jobs to reduce costs as it battles rival Airbus and softer demand for aircraft.



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8 things you need to know this morning

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Happy Wednesday! Expect sunny skies and temperatures near 60. Here are eight things to know. • A Baltimore City Council committee on Tuesday approved a bill that would make the city’s spending panel be equally controlled by the mayor, the City Council president and the comptroller. Currently, the five-member board is controlled by the mayor through her vote and those of her two appointees. [Baltimore Sun] • The Maryland House and Senate both approved the state’s $42 billion operating budget…

Free shipping at Bed Bath & Beyond

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Bed Bath & Beyond is offering free shipping on orders over $25 through Sunday, April 3.

Another option, whcih is also free, is to order items online and pick them up in stores.

Get a 20 percent off coupon good for online purchases by signing up for email offers.

Click here for the deal. The free…