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Credit downgrade: State, city and counties wait and see on local effects
As the United States coped with the fallout of its first-ever credit downgrade, officials in Maryland were taking a wait-and-see approach Monday on the possible trickle-down effects on local governments' finances. Standard & Poor's has not cut the credit...Tags: Credit Ratings, Automotive Equipment, Anne Arundel County, Bonds, Credit and Debt
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Game change: For longtime journalist, a very different role
After a long time wandering in the wilderness, with no movie or TV production under way in Maryland, local actors, technicians, caterers, drivers, set builders and hospitality professionals are back to work with the production in Baltimore of the HBO...Tags: Wages and Pensions, Celebrities, Television, Journalism, Collective Contract
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City voluntarily ends emergency training at fire academy
The Baltimore Fire Department has voluntarily ended its emergency medical services training in the wake of an investigation into cheating at the fire academy in June, according to the state agency that oversees such training. The disclosure came a day...Tags: Medical Services, Fires, Baltimore City Community College, Jim Brown, Elections
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City tries to sweeten casino deal
Baltimore officials are planning to sprinkle some sugar on the deal for a city casino by offering additional cash and assurances to potential developers. The new deal would allow the winning bidder to take up to $6 million from a pot of cash that was...Tags: Baltimore County, Cecil County, Elections, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Hanover (Anne Arundel, Maryland)
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Obama taking a breather at Camp David
Associated PressAfter a tense week of wrestling with the nation's deficit, President Barack Obama will head for Camp David on Saturday. Obama will overnight at the presidential retreat in the Maryland mountains. But it's back to work on the deficit Sunday when he...Tags: Camp David, Elections, White House, Barack Obama
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Police report stabbing downtown, arrest man in July 4 killing
Police made an arrest Saturday in the fatal stabbing that marred last weekend's Fourth of July celebration at the Inner Harbor, as officers began to investigate a separate, overnight killing downtown. Marcus Sterlin Harris, 32, turned himself in and...Tags: Inner Harbor, Television, Kevin Brown, Police Arrests, Murder
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Harford school board considers updated gang policy, passes graduation schedule
The Harford County Board of Education is considering broadening its policy regarding gangs in schools and their activities. These updates, presented by the board's lawyer, Patrick Spicer, during Monday night's business meeting, include an expanded...Tags: Contracts, Graduation, Teaching and Learning, Cornell Brown, Harford County
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Few takers so far for direct wine shipping
This week, Maryland wine lovers will be able to get their favorite bottles delivered directly to their homes — so long as they're interested in buying from one of the 11 wineries that have applied for a shipping permit.
Since the state made the...Tags: Bars and Clubs, Carroll County (Maryland), Marketing, Judges, Frederick County (Virginia)
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Renaissance Institute at College of Notre Dame to hold open house
The College of Notre Dame of Maryland will hold an open house Tuesday, Aug. 9, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. for its Renaissance Institute. Located at 4701 N. Charles St., the Institute is a peer-taught organization for adults 50 and older who come together to...Tags: Elections, Colleges and Universities, Notre Dame of Maryland University
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NASA craft to fly over Maryland Sunday to measure air quality
If you see a large aircraft flying particularly low over the Interstate 95 corridor Sunday, don't panic. It will only be NASA, taking air quality samples. The space agency said that as part of its DISCOVER-AQ air quality field campaign, it will send a P-...Tags: Environmental Politics, Elections, Air Pollution, Space Programs, National Security Agency
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Franchot: We are working on travel website tax audit
In a recent Sun article regarding the state of Maryland's efforts to ensure that online travel websites are remitting their appropriate amount of sales tax ("Md. Officials go after taxes from travel websites," July 21), the reporter stated that I have...Tags: Accounting and Auditing, Annapolis, Government, Punishment, Trips and Vacations
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Internet sales tax: Maryland should tackle the digital divide
There's no denying the convenience and simplicity of shopping online. Successful retailers like Amazon.com and Overstock.com have become giants as a result. Small wonder that online sales have grown to an estimated $200 billion annually, or about 7...Tags: Victoria's Secret, E-Commerce Industry, Annapolis, Overstock.com Incorporated, Government
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