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Verizon's new high-powered smart phone, the Motorola Droid, is a fun little device and a worthy opponent to Apple Inc.'s hit iPhone. The Droid, which went on sale Friday for $199, is the first smart phone to incorporate the latest version of the Google Android operating system.

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CEG closes deal

Constellation Energy Group closed a deal Friday to sell half its nuclear power business to a French utility, one week after Maryland regulators approved the $4.5 billion transaction with conditions

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Black & Decker merger

Company to join with Stanley Works in $4.5B deal; local jobs to take a hit
• Archibald's severance package

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Veterans Job Fair at Fort Meade was packed with job-seekers looking for employment in this tough economy

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