Last hour — Baltimore Business Journal Maryland Lottery looks to reduce price of Ravens-themed games
The price to play a Baltimore Ravens-themed Maryland Lottery game may soon be cheaper. The Maryland State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency is seeking state permission to reduce Ravens instant ...

Last hour — Fox 43 Defense Department Furloughs
Secretary of Defense, Chuck Hagel, announcing nationwide cuts to the Defense Department in Virginia. Locally, the Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg will feel the pinch as hundreds of employ...

3 hours ago — The Guardian Maria Stubbings was killed by one man. The question is: who let it happen? | Julie Bindel
The failure of police to prevent her murder has been admitted. An apology is not enough - we need a public inquiry into domestic violence Maria Stubbings is dead, strangled by a former boyfrien...

3 hours ago — TV Fanatic Julie Plec Teases Vampire Diaries Season Finale: Elena vs. Katherine!
A showdown. An open romantic door. An epic sacrifice and, oh, right graduation! All these events and more will go down on tomorrow night's Vampire Diaries Season 4 finale, as teased by Julie P...

3 hours ago — Belarusian Telegraph Agency Preparations for building nuclear station in Belarus nearly over
YEREVAN, 15 May (BelTA) - Belarus is about to complete the preparation phase in building the nuclear power plant in the town of Ostrovets. The construction of the power plant proper will begin i...

5 hours ago — Defense Industry Daily Rapid Fire May 15, 2013: Friends Dont Let Friends Buy Countefeits
The Pentagons latest proposition for furloughs of its civilian employees is down to 11 days, spread between July 8 and the end of FY13 on Sept. 30. Thats half of their earliest estimate and the ...

6 hours ago — Swampland LA Picks New Mayor after Low-Drama Campaign
(LOS ANGELES) - Los Angeles is about to elect its next mayor. Most residents probably wont notice. A scant turnout is expected Tuesday when voters choose between two City Hall regulars who faile...

3 days ago — EPL Talk Arsenal vs Newcastle, Spurs vs Sunderland, Chelsea vs Everton & 7 Other EPL Matches: Open Thread
Its a day of goodbyes today on the final day of the 2012-13 Premier League season. Farewell to Sir Alex Ferguson, Paul Scholes, Jamie Carragher, Michael Owen, Wigan Athletic, Reading and Queens ...

3 days ago — FOXBusiness.com Greece to sell Postbank, Proton in July, stress-test big banks
Greece's bank rescue fund will aim to sell Hellenic Postbank and Proton by mid-July with big banks continuing to absorb small lenders as part of plans to revive the battered sector, the country'...

4 days ago — Celebuzz Stories Kristen Wiig Strips Down For Harpers Bazaar
Kristen Wiig lets her hair and lace bra do all the talking in the June/July 2013 issue of Harpers Bazaar. In the issue, the 38-year-old actress and former Saturday Night Live cast member dishe...

4 days ago — The Huffington Post Mark Fried: Why Are We Bullying The World's Poorest Countries?
We haven't heard much out of the World Trade Organization since 2005, when the US government decided to continue subsidizing corporate farms rather than forge a global trade deal. Yet the WTO ma...

5 days ago — Shelter Island Reporter ZBA news: Owners get half a loaf, Yacht Club gets go ahead
JULIE LANE PHOTO | The main house on Cartwright Road that has sparked controversy. Question: Will owners of a controversial house on Cartwright Road accept half a loaf or try to overturn a Z...

5 days ago — NewsOK Gas prices headed for a record in North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Gasoline prices are on the rise and headed to a record in North Dakota. The average price of gas in the state could reach $4.15 per gallon in the coming days, breaking th...

5 days ago — GantDaily.com House Education Committee Advances "Smarter Solutions for Students Act"
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5 days ago — Balita Philippines Chicago corn, wheat fall amid rising soybeans
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