Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport announced it set a record for passenger traffic last fiscal year. On Tuesday, the airport announced more than 22 million passengers used the airport in fiscal year 2015, which amounts to a 2.4 percent ...

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The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore has set a visitor milestone for the second year in a row. The zoo said Thursday that it hosted more than 400,000 visitors in its 2013 fiscal year. The zoo says it has also seen ...

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A few government and politics headlines for Wednesday.

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WASHINGTON — With DNA testing becoming more common in criminal investigations, the Supreme Court will decide whether police can take genetic samples from people they arrest for crimes. The justices on Tuesday will hear arguments from Maryland officials who want ...

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WASHINGTON — Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages fell to fresh record lows for the second straight week. The declines have led more homeowners to refinance, a trend that could help jumpstart the economy. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday ...

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NEW YORK — U.S. airlines collected more than $1.7 billion in baggage fees during the first half of the year, the largest amount ever collected in that six-month period. Delta Air Lines Inc. once again claimed the title as the ...

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He’s broken the all-time record for medals won at the Olympic Games and he’s established something entirely new — the Olympics as a victory lap.

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WASHINGTON — The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage fell again, this time dropping below 3.50 percent for the first time on records dating back 60 years. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the rate on the 30-year ...

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WASHINGTON — Foreign demand for U.S. Treasury securities rose to a record level in May. China, the largest buyer of Treasury debt, increased its holdings for the second straight month. The Treasury Department says total foreign holdings rose 1 percent ...

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MAYO — Go ahead and point to an album on Jeff Place’s crowded basement shelves. Ask him to identify it. Just try and stump him. It won’t work, even though a splash of color and a few words are all ...

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