Temple Shalom, a Reform Jewish congregation in Chevy Chase, is offering High Holiday services that don’t require admission tickets at select times on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. The services are: Rosh Hashana — Sept. 24, 6:15 p.m.; Sept. 25, ...
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The prices companies receive for their goods and services jumped in March, led by gains for food, clothing, jewelry and chemicals.
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Read More »Consumers boost spending 0.2 pct. last month
WASHINGTON — Americans kept increasing their spending in March and their income grew, further indication that consumers are shaking off higher taxes. The Commerce Department said Monday that consumer spending rose 0.2 percent in March from February. That followed a ...
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Read More »Service firms grew at faster pace in August
WASHINGTON — U.S. service companies expanded at a faster pace in August than July, helped by stronger hiring. The growth at firms that employ roughly 90 percent of the work force suggests the economy is slowly improving. The Institute for ...
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Read More »Capital One to pay $210M over marketing tactics
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration’s consumer watchdog agency flexed its enforcement muscles for the first time Wednesday and ordered Capital One Bank to repay millions of credit card customers allegedly tricked into buying costly add-on services. Capital One will pay ...
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Read More »Ellicott City-based A-TEK snags $20B NIH deal
Ellicott City-based A-TEK has been awarded a technology contract with the National Institutes of Health valued at $20 billion over its 10-year term, the company reported. A-TEK provides scientific data management and enterprise IT services in the areas of national ...
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Read More »Drop-in daycare centers thriving in Anne Arundel
ANNAPOLIS — At My Time Childcare, Jaiden Hendley and Katherine Hedinger express themselves with Play-Doh. For 4-year-old Jaiden, that means pounding out a pancake and dousing it with fake syrup. And for Katherine, also 4, that means organizing the bottles ...
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Read More »Screening, better diagnosis cited for rise in autism cases
ATLANTA — Autism cases are on the rise again, largely due to wider screening and better diagnosis, federal health officials said Thursday. The rate of U.S. cases rose to about 1 in 88 children. The previous estimate was 1 in ...
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Read More »Medicaid family planning benefits to expand in Maryland
ANNAPOLIS — More low-income women will be eligible for Medicaid family planning services in Maryland next week when a new law takes effect. The expansion will allow Maryland women who are at or below 200 percent of the poverty level ...
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