WASHINGTON — Federal housing officials say financial aid is on the way for Marylanders forced from their homes by Hurricane Sandy. Disaster declarations were issued last week for 18 of Maryland’s 23 counties. U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun ...

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WASHINGTON — Lawmakers are under pressure to find a way to keep federal aid flowing to highway and transit programs beyond the end of this month after a transportation bill failed to clear a procedural hurdle in the Senate. The ...

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WASHINGTON — The Federal Emergency Management Agency says federal aid has been made available for the state of Maryland for Hurricane Irene recovery efforts. FEMA announced Friday that federal aid will supplement state and local recovery efforts for areas affected ...

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DETROIT — For the first time in nearly seven years, Detroit’s car companies are all making money. Chrysler, the last of the three to return to profitability, said Monday it earned $116 million in the first quarter on revenue of ...

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DETROIT — Chrysler will take out bank loans and sell bonds to repay $7.5 billion in bailout money from the U.S. and Canadian governments, another sign that the automaker is recovering from its near collapse in 2009. Details about how ...

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WASHINGTON — A former school official in Maryland who had oversight of her district’s federal funds for low-income students is accused of using tens of thousands of dollars to buy computers, video game consoles and other electronics for herself and ...

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More federal aid is needed to conserve an additional 2 million acres called for under a new federally led Chesapeake Bay restoration effort, according to a new report. The review describes conservation easements on land in the watershed as one ...

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DETROIT — Fueled by strong investor demand, General Motors is setting a higher share price for Thursday’s initial public stock offering. The increase boosts the automaker’s market value to $50 billion and moves its largest owner, the U.S. government, closer ...

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WASHINGTON — Ralph Nader and consumer groups want the Obama administration to suspend General Motors’ initial public stock offering, saying taxpayers could lose billions of dollars in the deal. Nader said in a letter Thursday that delaying the stock offering ...

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DETROIT — Strong profits on new cars and trucks helped General Motors Co. earn $2 billion in the third quarter, enhancing the company’s appeal as it nears next week’s initial public stock offering. The third-quarter earnings of $1.20 per share ...

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