TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Rick Scott is being sued over his decision to leave the post of lieutenant governor vacant for nearly nine months. A Tallahassee lobbyist and political activist on Monday asked the Florida Supreme Court to force ...

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WASHINGTON — Even as his health care law divided the nation, President Barack Obama’s first term produced historically low growth in health costs, government experts said in a new report Monday. While the White House sees hard-won vindication, it’s too ...

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LAS VEGAS — AT&T Inc., the country’s second-largest wireless carrier, announced Monday that it’s setting up a “1-800” service for wireless data. Websites that pay for the service will be toll-free for AT&T’s wireless customers, meaning the traffic won’t count ...

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Anne Arundel County Executive Laura Neuman named Richard C. “Rook” Rogers as her chief of staff.

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Men's Wearhouse is raising its offer for Hampstead-based Jos. A. Bank Clothiers to about $1.61 billion and taking the bid directly to its rival's shareholders. It also plans to nominate two people to the Jos. A. Bank board.

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DETROIT — December U.S. auto sales slowed a bit from the brisk pace earlier this year, but automakers still were on target to finish 2013 with the best numbers in six years. Nissan posted an 11 percent gain for December ...

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A new report says the Baltimore metropolitan area had above-average growth last year, with an increase in payroll employment of 19,500 positions and a slight increase in rents for commercial and office leasing.

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Legislators will return to Annapolis this week hoping the third time is the charm for passage of a breed-neutral law on dog-attack liability.

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Nearly eight years after a 25,000-plus-gallon gas station leak in Jacksonville, a group of affected households have settled their lawsuit against Exxon Mobil Corp.

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NEW YORK — William Bratton took over the nation’s largest police force Thursday for the second time, pledging to keep the city safe while also reforming community relations, which he said have been strained by the police tactic known as ...

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