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- From agriculture and manufacturing to military contracting and natural gas production, Maryland's economy is diverse.
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Walmart tests Pickup Towers in Baltimore area store - Sam's Club is rolling out new scanning technology, including in all Maryland stores, that lets shoppers skip the checkout lanes.
- A federal judge has approved a nearly $10 million settlement of a class-action lawsuit filed nearly a decade ago by a group of disabled workers against the Social Security Administration.
- Walmart has long been in the business of serving low-income customers with discount goods and now plans to enter a new frontier – checking accounts targeted at those who have been blacklisted by traditional banks.
- An $8.5 billion merger of dollar stores to create North America's biggest discount chain could mean stiff competition for mass discounters such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc. but less choice and higher prices for shoppers.
- A group of 28 U.S. attorneys general is urging chief executive officers of five major retailers, including Walmart, to stop selling tobacco products.
- Labor activists calling for increased wages for Walmart workers planned about 1,500 demonstrations to occur nationwide on Friday, including at Walmarts in Towson and Arbutus.
- A dispute between the owner of an 11-acre site in Remington and the developer that plans to build a Walmart-anchored shopping center there has thrown the project's future into doubt.
- After a disappointing start to summer for some retailers, many are hoping for a boost from back-to-school shopping, the second-biggest sales period of the year.
- Baltimore officials have pressed Ripley's Believe It or Not! to tone down the design for a proposed attraction at the Inner Harbor.
- Clifford Rossi of University of Maryland talks about impact of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
- Grandparents can learn a lot about grandparenting from Amy Goyer
- Retired mason and Air Force veteran, died Tuesday at the Maryland Shock Trauma Center after suffering a fall at his Eldersburg home. He was 73.
- Michelle Obama visits Hyattsville to unveil next stage in Let's Move campaign
- Living Well, a so-called living arts studio in Charles Village, teaches yoga but also gets into community organizing and brainstorming on issues regarding quality of life. The studio is holding a community meeting later this month and we will profile them in advance. The group will also have a yoga happy hour Friday, Aug. 19. We can shoot that to go with the story.
- Money Magazine has selected Eldersburg among its annual rankings of the "Best Places to Live in America." The survey ranks towns across the country on issues such as jobs, schools, public safety, recreation, the local economy and other factors.
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- Whether you prefer big chain stores or smaller boutiques, there is something for every shopper in Harford County. Perhaps the best place to begin your shopping adventure is the town of Bel Air, also known as the ¿heart of Harford County.¿ At the intersection of Routes 1 and 24, there are four shopping centers: Harford Mall, Tollgate Marketplace, Bel Air Plaza and Bel Air Town Center.
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- Council Pesident Jack Young finds little fun, big snake at Vegas shopping center convention
