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7-Eleven's Bring Your Own Cup Slurpee Day goes...

7-Eleven's Bring Your Own Cup Slurpee Day goes...

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7-Eleven’s Bring Your Own Cup Slurpee Day is going BOGO.



From 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, stop in at participating stores with anything that will pass for a cup and fill ‘er up with your choice of Slurpee for just $1.50.



No coupon is necessary.



Trash cans and inflatable pools are…







from Baltimore Sun

Lucky savings and deals on St. Patrick's Day

Lucky savings and deals on St. Patrick's Day

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If you’re looking for a pot ‘o gold, you’ve come to the right place because I’ve got a lucky list of savings and deals on St. Patrick’s Day.



Bar Louie: Shamrock 'n Roll specials include $4 green beer and $5 Jamisons



Einstein Bros. Bagels: Coupon for $1 off any purchase; expires March 17.



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Advocacy group encourages homeowners to use...

Advocacy group encourages homeowners to use...

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A Maryland consumer rights advocacy group has started a campaign to help homeowners with $60,000 or less in annual income receive a state property tax credit. The Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition, along with a group of partners that includes the Abell Foundation and St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center, have launched “Take Credit, Baltimore!” to help make homeowners aware of the Maryland Homeowner’s Property Tax Credit. The Homeowner’s credit, not to be confused with the state’s Homestead Tax Credit,…













from http://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/blog/real-estate/2016/03/advocacy-group-encourages-homeowners-to-use.html

Hopkins School of Nursing takes top honors in U.S....

Hopkins School of Nursing takes top honors in U.S....

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Johns Hopkins School of Nursing clenched top honors in this year’s U.S. News & World Report ranking of master’s of nursing programs, up from second last year. Hopkins edged out University of Pennsylvania and the University of California - San Francisco, which ranked first and second, respectively. The nursing program rankings are part of U.S. News & World Report’s 2017 Best Graduate Schools report released Wednesday. Hopkins ranked third for research-focused medical schools, a three-way tie…













from http://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2016/03/16/hopkins-school-of-nursing-takes-top-honors-in-u-s.html

Laureate selling two European schools for $385M

Laureate selling two European schools for $385M

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Laureate Education Inc. is selling two European hospitality schools to a French private-equity group in a multimillion-dollar deal coming months after the Baltimore for-profit education company filed for an initial public offering. Laureate is selling the Glion Institute of Higher Education and Les Roches International School of Hotel Management to the private-equity firm Eurazeo. The deal carries a value of 380 million Swiss Francs, or about $384.9 million under current exchange rates. It comes…













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The largest U.S. coal company may go out of...

The largest U.S. coal company may go out of...

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Peabody Energy, the world’s largest private-sector coal producer, warned early Wednesday it may go out of business, the latest sign of the brutal conditions in the battered industry.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/the-largest-us-coal-company-may-go-out-of-business/38540920

From the source: Metro's official statement

From the source: Metro's official statement

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Metro issued the following statement announcing the closure of the Metro system at 4:35 p.m. Tuesday afternoon: All Metrorail service will be suspended Wednesday, March 16, for emergency inspections Metro General Manager/CEO Paul J. Wiedefeld, with support from the Authority’s Board of Directors, today announced the full closure of the Metrorail system on Wednesday, March 16, for emergency inspections of the system’s third-rail power cables following an early morning tunnel fire yesterday. The…













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