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Search traffic glancing at Xbox, still focused heavily on the Oklahoma tornado
Amazon's hosting service has been approved for government use, a formerly obscure math lecturer has received hard-won praise for an incredible accomplishment, and Oklahoma City is working to dig out from a devastating tornado. Welcome to your online...
Tags: Microsoft Corporation, Natural Disasters, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore Orioles, Lotteries
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Online sales tax bill should be improved, and passed
The U.S. Senate recently passed a bill that would allow states to require Internet retailers to collect sales taxes on behalf of local governments. This bill has flaws, but they could be fixed in the House. It should be passed. I don't like the idea...
Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Robert H. Smith, Computer Networking and Internet, Local Government, U.S. Senate
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Senate OKs online sales tax
The Senate voted Monday to allow states to assess a sales tax on purchases from Amazon.com, eBay and other online retailers in a bipartisan measure that would also reduce the increase planned for Maryland's gas tax. The bill, which passed 69-27, would...
Tags: Benjamin L. Cardin, Andrew P Harris, Chris Christie, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senate
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Internet sales tax is good for Md. business
Imagine you are a benevolent monarch and you have the power to institute a sales tax. (Even benevolent government has to be financed, after all.) Would you set one up that gave preference to sellers located outside your kingdom and penalized your own...
Tags: U.S. Senate, Business Enterprises, E-Commerce Industry, Government, Heads of State
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Romance mingles with social issues through Suzie Carr's novels
For romance writer Suzie Carr, inspiration comes from everyday life. Through her lesbian romance novels, she tackles topics such as adultery, temptation, bullying and coming of age. She says she hopes those themes resonate with her readers and bring...
Tags: Book, Authors, Movies, Literature
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Not-so-rich writers, not-so-elite hoops and not-so-wealthy Cypriots dominate the morning
Maryland has to settle for the NIT, Cyprus is thinking about taxing bank deposits, and it turns out that your Amazon bestseller won't actually make you rich. Welcome to your post-weekend trends report for Monday, March 18, 2013. An author who managed...
Tags: Transportation Accidents, Banking, Maryland Terrapins, Niagara Purple Eagles, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Marriottsville/Sykesville/Woodstock: Cary Crocker finds his tiny photo subjects in nearby nature
If someone asked you to describe the Marriottsville/Sykesville/Woodstock region, how would you do so? Would you mention the main thoroughfares, such as Routes 32 and 99? Or perhaps the schools, the neighborhoods, and the Waverly Woods Village Center?...Tags: Ellicott City, Sykesville, State Farm Insurance, Patapsco, Beekeeping
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Best and worst gifts for teachers
Every good teacher deserves a gift — rare tokens of appreciation for their hard work. But, Andrea Segovia, third-grade teacher at Ashburton Elementary School in Bethesda, was a little concerned when she unwrapped an expensive-looking necklace...
Tags: Elementary Schools, Mount Airy, Schools, Teachers, Teaching and Learning
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A point-and-click Christmas
Nothing says Christmas to me like the words "free shipping." The last hurdle on my way to full-online shopping has been cleared by retailers who got the message I sent last year: I am not paying for shipping. I know, I know. I am paying for shipping....Tags: Religious Festivals, The New York Times, National Retail Federation, Holidays, Hobbies
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Looking at WWE '13, seven weeks later
WWE '13 has now been made available to the public for a month-and-a-half. Fans and gamers alike have been able to play, digest and dissect the title, compare it to previous releases and make a wish list for future releases. Creative director Cory...
Tags: WrestleMania, Target, Wii, World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., PlayStation 3
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Promises of more slush, horse racing and a rap battle
The Baltimore SunRight now, Twitter and Google users around Baltimore are looking toward both a potentially slushy weekend and the new year beyond, according to those sites' metrics. Meanwhile, Philadelphia rappers Meek and Cassidy have continued their fake fight in...Tags: Washington, DC, Christmas, Apple iTunes, Boxing Day, Google Inc.
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Gift card sales booming during the holidays
Cheryl Knauer has a restaurant gift card in mind for her in-laws, a massage gift card planned for another family member and intends to pick up cards in smaller dollar amounts to Chick-fil-A and Starbucks for kids' stockings and teachers' gifts. The...
Tags: Christmas, Walmart, GameStop, Target, Consumers
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