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    May 21, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Consumer group warns of auto sale scams in new documentary

    It won’t win an Oscar, but this movie could be useful if you’re in the market for a car.
    It won’t win an Oscar, but this movie could be useful if you’re in the market for a car. The Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition is holding a screening of its film, Driven to Defraud, at the Enoch Pratt Central Library at 6:30 p.m. today....
    2. May 21, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Policy pits candy against sugar

    Some of Baltimore's best-known candy makers are pressing Congress to overturn a decades-old sugar policy they say is leaving a bad taste in their mouth.
    Some of Baltimore's best-known candy makers are pressing Congress to overturn a decades-old sugar policy they say is leaving a bad taste in their mouth. Goetze's Candy Co., Wockenfuss Candies and others want lawmakers to rethink long-standing...

    Tags: Barbara A. Mikulski, Sales, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Globalization, U.S. Congress

    3. May 20, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. The cost of BGE reliability

    Baltimore Gas & Electric certainly isn't likely to win any popularity contests. It secured a rate increase from the Public Service Commission in February — its second in the last three years — and turned around and filed a request for another one on Friday. And at the same time, the utility is asking the PSC for what may be unprecedented in Maryland: a surcharge on customers' monthly bills to pay for improvements to the electrical grid in advance.
    Baltimore Gas & Electric certainly isn't likely to win any popularity contests. It secured a rate increase from the Public Service Commission in February — its second in the last three years — and turned around and filed a request for...

    Tags: Government, Pikesville, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Martin O'Malley, Executive Branch

    4. May 20, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Baltimore water bills could rise by 15 percent

    Customers of Baltimore's water system would see their water bills go up 15 percent — more than expected — under a proposal the Department of Public Works announced Monday.
    Customers of Baltimore's water system would see their water bills go up 15 percent — more than expected — under a proposal the Department of Public Works announced Monday. The projected rate hike follows years of increases and will bring a...

    Tags: U.S. Conference of Mayors, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Mary Pat Clarke, Personal Income, Water Supply

    5. May 17, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Md. sheds 6,200 jobs in April, Labor Department says

    Maryland employers slashed 6,200 jobs in April, cutting short a string of gains, the U.S. Department of Labor said Friday, as the state began feeling the pinch of federal budget sequestration and cutbacks in consumer spending.
    Maryland employers slashed 6,200 jobs in April, cutting short a string of gains, the U.S. Department of Labor said Friday, as the state began feeling the pinch of federal budget sequestration and cutbacks in consumer spending. But the government's...

    Tags: Labor Markets, Economic Indicator, Layoffs and Downsizing, Finance, Unemployment

    6. May 13, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Watch out for unauthorized charges on cellphone bills

    Take a line-by-line look at your cellphone bill — all dozen or so pages. See a $9.99 charge for horoscopes, flirting tips or some such thing that you didn't request?
    Take a line-by-line look at your cellphone bill — all dozen or so pages. See a $9.99 charge for horoscopes, flirting tips or some such thing that you didn't request? If so, you've been crammed. Once only a big problem with landline telephones,...

    Tags: Horoscopes, Lawyers, Federal Trade Commission, Justice System, Telecommunication Service

    7. May 13, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Retail sales edged up in April

    Did you get out and shop in April?
    Did you get out and shop in April? Retail sales numbers released today show improving consumer confidence and more spending in stores. The National Retail Federation reported a 0.6 percent seasonally adjusted sales gain from March to April,...

    Tags: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Retail Federation, Consumer Confidence, Vehicles, Downstream Oil and Gas Activities

    8. May 13, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Catonsville and Arbutus area students in Career and Techology Education honored

    Jacob Lutz, a senior in Catonsville High School's Information Technology/IT Programming curriculum, was named the Southwest Area winner of a $1,000 scholarship during the 39th annual Career and Technology Education Student Recognition Reception April 24...

    Tags: Students, Schools, Research and Development, Catonsville, Teaching and Learning

    9. May 3, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Don't save the planet

    To the age-old question of how many conservatives does it take to screw in a light bulb, we now have a definitive answer: Just one, but it will take him weeks to chase down a vintage incandescent bulb because he won't touch an energy-efficient one.
    To the age-old question of how many conservatives does it take to screw in a light bulb, we now have a definitive answer: Just one, but it will take him weeks to chase down a vintage incandescent bulb because he won't touch an energy-efficient one. At...

    Tags: Duke University, Greenpeace, Rush Limbaugh, University of Pennsylvania, Radio

    10. May 9, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. The Sun's false comparison on Plan B

    The Baltimore Sun editorial, "Plan B restrictions — better, but not best," (May 2) attempted to draw comparisons between two very different over-the-counter (OTC) medicines and ultimately provided an inaccurate and misleading characterization of a medicine that millions of pain sufferers rely on every day: acetaminophen.
    The Baltimore Sun editorial, "Plan B restrictions — better, but not best," (May 2) attempted to draw comparisons between two very different over-the-counter (OTC) medicines and ultimately provided an inaccurate and misleading characterization of a...

    Tags: Over-the-Counter Medicines, Drugs and Medicines, Acetaminophen (drug)

    11. May 6, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Products are cheap, lives are not

    Deadly industrial accidents in the developing world are tragically common, but the recent collapse of a garment factory in Bangladesh that took the lives of more than 500 workers has captured the American public's attention, and no wonder. Knowingly or unknowingly, most Americans at some point have purchased clothing or other items made in Bangladesh, where factory workers labor under sweatshop conditions and employers keep manufacturing costs down by ignoring safety and building code violations. Such skimping on safety is what allows Walmart and other giant retailers to offer the everyday low prices that attract U.S. consumers.
    Deadly industrial accidents in the developing world are tragically common, but the recent collapse of a garment factory in Bangladesh that took the lives of more than 500 workers has captured the American public's attention, and no wonder. Knowingly or...

    Tags: Plant Openings, Clothing, Accessories, and Shoes, The Children's Place Retail Stores Incorporated, Exports, Consumer Goods Industries

    12. May 7, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Maryland enrollment soars in federal phone program

    Enrollment in a controversial program that provides free cell phone service to low-income families has increased faster in Maryland than any other state in the nation, jumping nearly 90-fold since 2008 — renewing scrutiny on Capitol Hill over its management.
    Enrollment in a controversial program that provides free cell phone service to low-income families has increased faster in Maryland than any other state in the nation, jumping nearly 90-fold since 2008 — renewing scrutiny on Capitol Hill over its...

    Tags: Elections, U.S. Congress, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Personal Income, Radio

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