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BWI sets passenger record
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 […]
Maryland Zoo counts more than 400,000 visitors for FY 2013
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 […]
Eye Opener: Dwyer pleads guilty for second time
A few government and politics headlines for Wednesday.
Court takes up question of arrestee DNA sampling
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 […]
U.S. rate on 30-year mortgage hits record 3.36 pct.
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 […]
Airlines set bag fee record in first half of year
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 […]
C. Fraser Smith: Phelps — still winning after all these years
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.
U.S. rate on 30-year mortgage: 3.49 percent, new record
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 […]
Foreign holdings of U.S. debt hit record high
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. […]
Md. archivist releases book on Woody Guthrie
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 […]
Secretariat’s winning time in 73′ Preakness changed
Secretariat’s winning time in the 1973 Preakness has been changed to reflect that the Triple Crown-winning colt’s time was actually faster than the stakes record. The Maryland Racing Commission voted […]
Mortgage rate falls to record low 3.79%
WASHINGTON — Average U.S. rates for 30-year and 15-year fixed mortgages fell to record lows for the third straight week. The steady decline has made home-buying and refinancing more affordable […]
