WASHINGTON— The Supreme Court has rejected an evangelical church’s plea to overturn New York City’s ban on after-hours religious worship services at public schools. The justices on Monday left in place a federal appeals court ruling that upheld the city’s ...

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Many Marylanders are accustomed to obtaining necessary radiology services, including MRIs and CTs, conveniently at their orthopedic surgeon’s office, although since at least 2006, the Maryland Attorney General and the Maryland Board of Physicians have declared that, to avoid potential ...

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WASHINGTON — Consumers paid more for a range of goods and services last month, and unemployment benefit applications jumped last week to the highest level in three months. The latest data offered a picture of an economy facing inflationary pressures ...

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Signal Hill Capital Group LLC, a Baltimore-based investment banking partnership, said it changed its core focus on Monday to an investment banking advisory business, and no longer provides capital markets-related services, including institutional sales, trading and research. A majority of ...

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FREDERICK — A consultant is recommending that Frederick County outsource many of its core services to save up to $109 million a year. The Frederick News-Post reported Thursday on the report it obtained from a county commissioner. The Board of ...

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Consumers paid more for gas and food in April, lifting inflation to its highest level in two and a half years. But inflationary pressures have begun to ease this month and analysts say some prices could taper off by summer. ...

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WASHINGTON — Businesses ordered more factory goods in November, responding to stronger consumer demand for household appliances, computers, and furniture. The Commerce Department says that total orders increased 0.7 percent in November. That follows a 0.7 percent drop in October. ...

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SNOW HILL — Gary Weber hopes to change the fact he is a resident of the town of Snow Hill, without moving. Weber, a real estate agent and restaurant owner, hopes to disincorporate Snow Hill — to dismantle the town’s ...

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BALTIMORE — The State Prosecutor’s office says the owner of a tutoring company billed the Baltimore school system for tutoring services that were not provided. State Prosecutor Robert Rohrbaugh says 40-year-old Tracy Queen, the owner of Queen’s Mobile Education, has ...

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