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Exelon lays out plans for new Baltimore headquarters

By Hanah Cho , The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 8 Feb 2012 18:02:00 EST

Preliminary design calls for 22-story skyscraper at Harbor Point

Exelon Corp.'s new Baltimore headquarters would be a glassy, 22-story skyscraper that is similar in style to the Legg Mason tower, which would be its neighbor on the Harbor East waterfront, according to preliminary designs revealed Wednesday. The $7.9 billion merger of Exelon and Constellation Energy must still clear regulatory hurdles.

BWI to adopt prescreening program

By Candus Thomson , The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 8 Feb 2012 20:59:00 EST

Low-risk passengers can keep shoes and belts on during security checks

Before year's end, Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport will be part of a passenger prescreening program that allows low-risk travelers to keep their belts and shoes on and their laptops in their bags as they go through security checkpoints.

Mortgage settlement has shortcomings, critics say

By Hanah Cho , The Baltimore Sun — Thu, 9 Feb 2012 20:34:37 EST

$25 billion deal designed to address foreclosure problems

$25 billion deal designed to address foreclosure problems

Second of two losing bidders protests travel plaza award

By Candus Thomson , The Baltimore Sun — Thu, 9 Feb 2012 19:17:07 EST

Both losing bidders on I-95 travel plazas job have filed protests with Md. Transportation Authority

The second of two losing bidders for the multimillion-dollar contract to replace and run Maryland's two Interstate 95 travel plazas has filed a protest with the Maryland Transportation Authority over the way it handled the bidding process.

COPT posts $87.2 million fourth-quarter loss

By Lorraine Mirabella , The Baltimore Sun — Thu, 9 Feb 2012 14:17:00 EST

Developer blames weak economy and uncertainty on federal budget cuts

Columbia-based office developer Corporate Office Properties Trust, or COPT, posted an $87.2 million loss in the fourth quarter, the company reported Thursday, blaming a weak economic recovery and uncertainty over federal budget cuts.

Dava Pharmaceuticals settles accusations it overcharged Medicaid

By Meredith Cohn , The Baltimore Sun — Thu, 9 Feb 2012 16:59:00 EST

Dava Pharmaceuticals Inc. will pay about $11 million to settle federal claims that it misreported drugs prices so it could charge more of the state-federal Medicaid program, according to U.S. Attorney for Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein and others in the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Port's public terminals set new traffic records

By Candus Thomson , The Baltimore Sun — Thu, 9 Feb 2012 14:59:39 EST

Cars, containers and wood pulp lead the way

The Port of Baltimore's public terminals set new marks last year in the handling of vehicles, containers and wood pulp while also posting a strong showing in the areas of general cargo and farm and construction machinery.

Maryland to receive nearly $1 billion from mortgage settlement

By Hanah Cho , The Baltimore Sun — Thu, 9 Feb 2012 12:19:47 EST

Nearly $1 billion will help state residents

National settlement with five largest servicers expected to help 40,000 former or current homeowners

McCormick opening retail store at Inner Harbor this summer

By Lorraine Mirabella and Edward Gunts , The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 7 Feb 2012 20:18:19 EST

McCormick World of Flavors slated to open at Harborplace

More than 20 years after it left Baltimore, the company will open a retail operation at Harborplace

Marylanders line up as Powerball jackpot hits $310M

By Yvonne Wenger, The Baltimore Sun — Thu, 9 Feb 2012 11:30:00 EST

Next drawing is Saturday

Can't resist arguing with the TV when jackpot winners on "The Lottery Changed My Life" reality show waste millions on luxury toys, fancy trips or a head-shake-inducing splurge?