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Sony pays $750 million for Jackson's publishing...

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Sony has agreed to pay Michael Jackson’s estate $750 million for its share of the joint Sony/ATV publishing venture. Sony and Jackson formed Sony/ATV in 1995, and the late singer’s estate retaine…



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Ex-oil CEO going 89 miles per hour before crash

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Former Chesapeake Energy CEO Aubrey McClendon was driving at 89 miles per hour just seconds before his Chevy Tahoe slammed into an overpass wall and erupted into flames, police said on Monday.



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Baltimore is set to award a bike-share contract

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A Canadian company specializing in electrically assisted bicycle systems is about to receive a $2.4 million contract to run a bike-share system in Baltimore. Baltimore’s Board of Estimates is expected to approve Wednesday a contract that will have St. Georges, Quebec-based Bewegen Technologies Inc. designing, installing, operating and maintaining a new bike-share system. Bike shares have riders paying a fee to check out bicycles from docking stations placed around cities. Bewegen advertises bicycles…

Love returns as Tinder fixes a glitch

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The search for true love came to a grinding halt on Monday after a Tinder glitch accidentally deleted some users’ matches. Earlier in the afternoon, the dating app announced on Twitter that it was experiencing issues with users not being about to log…



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Baltimore lands 2018 youth travel conference

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Baltimore will have a new chance in two years to sell itself as a destination for young travelers and students. The Student and Youth Travel Association is bringing its annual conference to Baltimore in August 2018, it announced Monday. Officials predict the conference, scheduled for Aug. 24 to Aug. 28, to bring as many as 1,100 people to the city. The conference is expected to fill more more than 3,055 hotel rooms. Its economic impact is estimated at $1.57 million. That puts it just outside the…

Plumber in Hunt Valley MD | Call 410-983-6900

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Maserati, GM issue recalls

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Maserati is recalling 28,235 cars because of a risk of unintended acceleration.



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What oil freeze? Saudi Arabia and Russia pump more

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So much for that agreement to freeze output.



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Baltimore Social looks to expand sports leagues...

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Baltimore Social is expanding its sports leagues for children with a new nonprofit. Baltimore Social launched BmoreKids as a pilot program in 2015, but quickly found that running a free sports program for youth required more resources than Baltimore Social could dedicate on its own. Status as a free-standing, 501©3 nonprofit organization means Bmore Kids has been able to hire its own executive director and will be able to raise money for growth beyond what Baltimore Social could support on its…

Free cones at Dairy Queen on Tuesday

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Get a free ice cream cone at Dairy Queen and DQ Grill and Chill on Tuesday.

The chain is kicking off spring by giving away free small vanilla soft-serve cones with a curl on top.

No coupon or purchase is necessary.

While you’re enjoying your free frozen treat, consider making a donation to the…