CUMBERLAND — A coalition of rural counties is planning an economic summit next month in Annapolis to get the word out about the importance of rural communities to Maryland’s economy. The Cumberland Times-News reports that the Maryland Rural Counties Coalition ...

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ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — It’s time to make Google, Apple and other multinational companies pay more taxes. That’s the message President Barack Obama and the leaders of the world’s leading economies sent to cross-border giants at a summit ending Friday. ...

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THURMONT — Rebecca Richey doesn’t understand why some of this town’s 6,000 residents were dreading the weekend G-8 summit at nearby Camp David. “There’s a lot of people who are not very welcoming,” Richey said. “They don’t want to disrupt ...

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PIKESVILLE — For the first time, a new team of Maryland public safety officers will work together during the Group of Eight meeting this week in Frederick County. The Maryland State Police said Thursday that the State Law Enforcement Coordinating ...

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FREDERICK — Perhaps it’s fitting that Joe Cohen celebrates his birthday July 4. Cohen owns Classic Cigars and British Goodies on North Market Street in downtown Frederick. He came to America three decades ago, intent on upgrading to the American ...

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WASHINGTON — Dozens of world leaders are heading to the United States to discuss Europe’s economic woes and solidify plans for winding down the Afghanistan war. The leaders will join President Barack Obama on Friday at Camp David in the ...

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THURMONT — Gov. Martin O’Malley is joining a campaign for world hunger relief aimed at the Group of Eight economic summit at Camp David. The Democratic governor sent a tweet that is among hundreds of short messages the Washington-based group ...

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FREDERICK — Perhaps it’s fitting that Joe Cohen celebrates his birthday July 4. Cohen owns Classic Cigars and British Goodies on North Market Street in downtown Frederick. He came to America three decades ago, intent on upgrading to the American ...

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THURMONT — The State Department says journalists will work out of a National Park Service dormitory complex near Camp David when leaders of the Group of Eight leading industrialized nations meet at the presidential retreat near Thurmont May 18-19. The ...

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RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia and America’s future economic success lies in the ability of small businesses to grow and create jobs, Gov. Bob McDonnell told a group of small business owners and policymakers Thursday. McDonnell’s office hosted the summit to ...

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