WASHINGTON — Students applying to colleges this fall could see fewer glitches with their online applications. An official with the organization Common Application says the group fixed two major technical problems with its universal application. The application is used by ...

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While signing up for the latest Internet craze may seem innocuous enough, you may want to think twice before handing over your personal information. Someone may be watching. As consumer suspicion grows regarding websites privacy policies, many online privacy advocates ...

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As we get into spring, a lot of homes will be going under contract. But getting your house under contract isn’t a guarantee that it’ll get to settlement. The inability of a buyer to secure financing can derail a purchase, ...

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ANNAPOLIS — The culture at the procurement arm of the State Highway Administration dealing with construction inspection comes from an “unacceptable pattern of poor contract management and administration in the organization,” Transportation Secretary Beverley Swaim-Staley told legislators Tuesday. Swaim-Staley was ...

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Baltimore needs a mega-casino at the Inner Harbor. So says former mayor Thomas A. D’Alesandro III. The city can’t pay its own way anymore and gambling is the only revenue game left in town. As a mayor of Baltimore, D’Alessandro ...

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