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Baltimore is about to deal with another controversial tax financing package for re-developing part of the city. This time it’s a $535 million deal for…
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The State Treasurer says the three major national bond rating agencies have given Maryland bonds top ratings.Nancy K. Kopp said in a news release on…
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The Z10 was supposed to be BlackBerry's salvation, but early reports show the launch didn't go so well.
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The television network's CEO, Richard Plepler, says the company is mulling over a move that could end-run the cable companies.
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Genachowski's resignation will leave the commission evenly split between Republicans and Democrats. President Obama has not announced a replacement.
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The Census Bureau is out with a new report on the debt and wealth of Americans. It shows the economic turmoil of the past decade shredded the financial fortunes of many Americans. The report shows debt burdens higher and wealth lower than in the year 2000.
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The Real Estate website Zillow is describing the Cold War-era bomb shelter in South Florida as the ultimate man cave. It's listed for $499,500. The listing agent describes the property as "something out of an old Japanese Godzilla movie."
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The Chicago public school district says closing underutilized facilities would free up resources as it faces a $1 billion shortfall. But parents and the teachers union say the plan will endanger children, and they plan to fight to keep the schools open.
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The tiny Mediterranean island-nation of Cyprus is teetering on the edge of insolvency after rejecting a tax on bank deposits imposed by the E.U. and IMF in exchange for a bailout. Cyprus has until Monday to approve a new bailout plan.
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Showbiz info is everywhere now, making it harder to sustain Hollywood's slang-filled must-read as a daily print publication. The magazine printed its last daily this week but will continue online and in a weekly edition. Cultural historian Neil Gabler explains why this shift is significant.
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Schmidt, who recently traveled to North Korea, will be the first senior executive of a major U.S. tech firm to visit Myanmar since it began political and economic reforms. Myanmar plans to vastly expand its telecom infrastructure. But sanctions remain against members of the military, many of whom hold positions in the telecom sector.
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Gears of War is one of those hard-core military video games with spectacular graphics and epic stories. It's not something you'd expect to work on a smartphone or with a download, but that's just where designers are planning to take these types of games.