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Ritz Cabaret restaurant expansion back on the...

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A proposal for a gentleman’s club in Fells Point to expand its restaurant is back on the table, about 16 months after the plan was rejected by the city’s liquor board. The Ritz Cabaret, located at 504 S. Broadway, is trying again to build an expansion on the club starting at 500 S. Broadway and connecting to the current club. That expansion would house a restaurant, though the exact kind of dining is currently unknown. The owners tried to get their plan approved by the liquor board in November…

Yes, men earn more than women. Except in these...

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The gender pay gap is often oversimplified. Women, we’re told, earn between 76 cents to 79 cents for every dollar men earn.



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Brussels can bounce back from terror like London...

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Belgium is in mourning and its main international airport remains closed after Tuesday’s deadly terror attack.



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Sabotage! Uber accuses rival of booking 400,000...

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Uber has accused rival taxi-hailing firm Ola Cabs of using a coordinated sabotage campaign to disrupt its operations in India.



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Man frustrated over health benefit exchange...

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Howard Markman knows mistakes happen. But that was of little consequence to the Baltimore man after discovering someone else’s mistake caused his health insurance to be canceled.



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8 things you need to know this morning

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Good morning. Expect a nice spring day on Wednesday, with temperatures hitting above 70. Here’s what else you need to know to get your day going. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton handily won the Arizona primary but Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders captured the top votes in Utah. [New York Times] The Maryland Transit Administration is at a “heightened level of awareness” at facilities in the area following Tuesday’s terrorist attacks in Brussels. Travelers will see more police and canine explosive-detection…

Need proof of a craft-distilling boom? A look...

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The number of craft spirits distillers across the U.S. has grown by a rate of 16 percent annually between 2007 and 2015, according to a preliminary report from the American Craft Spirits Association, the International Wine and Spirits Research and industry firm Park Street. There were at least 1,280 active craft spirits producers in 2015, according to the report. Data is still being collected for this study so we might see that number rise, a news release said. The report also indicates there's…

Venture for America sees success in Baltimore

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When Peter DiPrinzio came to Baltimore as a new college graduate with a liberal arts degree in 2013, he wasn’t necessarily planning to stick around. DiPrinzio, 24, landed here as a fellow with Venture for America, a program that trains recent college graduates to work for startup companies and places them in two-year stints with a company of their choice. “There’s a sense among college seniors and liberal arts graduates that you want to do something that leaves your options open, but is still…

$15 minimum wage measure qualifies for California...

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A measure that would gradually raise California’s minimum wage to $15 has qualified for the state’s ballot in November. Alex Padilla, California’s secretary of state, announced Tuesday that the initiative had received the required 400,000 signatures n…



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Ford reveals Lincoln Navigator of tomorrow

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In the age of compact crossover SUVs, the hulking Lincoln Navigator might seem like a bit of a relic, but its buyers are younger than those of any other Lincoln, which is considered a good thing in the car business. So, Ford’s luxury division is givi…



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