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Maryland Gazette, May 16, 2012

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Our Say: Hotels Can Do More to Stop Prostitution

The numbers hardly represent a plague. But it is clear we have a pernicious little problem in the hotel district surrounding BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport. Prostitution abetted by anonymous internet websites has moved away from the lurid stereotype of the street walker and into the hotels around the airport. There are some 10,000 hotel rooms there now, and that kind of market place -- with millions of people traveling through every year -- is a natural attraction to the 21st century pimp and ...

Businessnotes: Hospitals Sign Mutual Aid Agreement

The three hospitals that serve most Anne Arundel County residents joined 27 other Central Maryland hospitals in signing the first-of- its-kind agreement to share resources during any disaster in the Baltimore region. The Baltimore Healthcare Facilities Regional Mutual Aid System's Memorandum of Understanding allows Baltimore Washington Medical Center, Anne Arundel Medical Center and Medstar Harbor Hospital to share staff, beds, equipment and supplies in the event of a storm, terrorist attack ...

Health Talk: Facts About Urinary Incontinence

Urinary incontinence is the accidental release of urine. It can happen when you cough, laugh, sneeze or jog. Or you may have a sudden need to go to the bathroom but can't get there in time. Bladder control problems are very common, especially among women. They usually don't cause major health problems, but they can be embarrassing and cause you to limit certain activities.

Super Couponing: Not so Loyal to Your Loyalty Card?

Last week's column about loading e-coupons to loyalty cards led to - what else? - lots of reader comments about store loyalty cards! Whether they love them or loathe them, my readers are chiming in. Several were concerned about privacy. I have a shopper's card that you can load e-coupons to. I don't have a problem with e-coupons, but I do wonder what kind of information the store tracks. I'm sure there's a list somewhere of the items I frequently purchase since my store sometimes gives me e- ...