Entenmann's recalls Little Bite snacks for plastic contamination

Bimbo Bakeries – which makes the packaged Entenmann’s Little Bites snacks – just issued a mini muffin recall.

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TSA: Wait times down at BWI-Marshall checkpoints

It’s taking less time to process passengers at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport checkpoints, according to the Transportation Security Administration.

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Maryland Lottery treats some lucky Ravens fans

Several lucky Ravens fans will watch every home game this season at M&T Bank Stadium thanks to the Maryland Lottery, as My Lottery Rewards Ravens-themed drawings give losing tickets new life.

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Kratom to join heroin, LSD on Schedule I drug list

Beginning September 30, kratom will be considered a Schedule I drug, a substance that has “no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse,” the Drug Enforcement Administration announced today.

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Kanye West: McDonald's is 'my favorite brand'

Kanye West has an endorsement deal for sneaker giant Adidas. He recently asked/begged/demanded that Apple buy Tidal, the streaming music site backed by fellow rapper Jay Z.

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Horseshoe Casino to pay nearly $23 million in city tax payments, local impact grants in second full year

Horseshoe Casino Baltimore saw less guests during its second year compared to its first year, but revenue is up and the casino is giving more back to the city via city tax payments and local impact grants. The casino celebrated its second anniversary Aug. 26 and said Wednesday it saw just over 4 million guests come through the facility over the past year. That comes in about a million less than its first year, but Noah Hirsch, vice president of marketing for Horseshoe, said that is most likely due…

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Plans for Prince George's Regional Medical Center shrink dramatically

The University of Maryland Medical System and Dimensions Healthcare System cut back their plans for the Prince George’s County Regional Medical Center by more than $100 million, saying they could complete the project for $543 million. Their new proposal — which also included a newly signed memorandum of understanding between the two hospital systems and the county — also cut back the number of operating rooms planned. It scaled back the average square feet per patient bed, the total bays in…

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