NEW YORK — Treadmills for $33? Computer monitors for $9? The deals are too good to be true — even at Wal-Mart. It turns out they’re not. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. says a “technical error” caused certain products to be priced ...

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As members of the Health Services Cost Review Commission, the state panel that sets hospital rates, discussed whether those prices should be allowed to rise next year, it became clear that decision will be the least of its worries.

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NEW ORLEANS — A group that petitioned for a customized Texas license plate featuring the Confederate battle flag on Wednesday urged a federal appeals court to revive its lawsuit against the state officials who rejected the design. A three-judge panel ...

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A Baltimore County judge has declared a mistrial in the current lawsuit against former cardiologist Mark Midei and St. Joseph Medical Center.

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For the second consecutive year, Maryland is ranked ninth among the top 10 states in the nation for its policies to promote energy efficiency, according to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.

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FREDERICK — Randy McClement has won a second term as Frederick mayor. The Republican won 49 percent of the vote in the city’s general election Tuesday, according to unofficial results. Democratic Alderwoman Karen Young garnered 32 percent and former Mayor ...

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A Maryland environmental group wants the state to double the minimum amount of energy that must be generated by wind and solar sources over the next decade.

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WASHINGTON — Invoking the Declaration of Independence, proponents of a bill that would outlaw discrimination against gays in the workplace argued on Tuesday that the measure is rooted in fundamental fairness for all Americans. Republican opponents of the measure were ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Democratic and Republican candidates for governor in Maryland on Tuesday highlighted some of their accomplishments and goals for a cleaner environment in a state that is home to the Chesapeake Bay, the nation’s largest estuary. Six candidates spoke ...

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Capital Hotel Management, a Beverly, Mass.-based hotel asset management and investment advisory firm, announced that it has been awarded a second contract extension to manage the finances of the 757-room Hilton Baltimore Convention Center Hotel.

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