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Amazon Buys Land In Northern Virginia For $87.8 Million Amazon Buys Land In Northern Virginia For $87.8 Million
Amazon Buys Land In Northern Virginia For $87.8 Million Google and Microsoft have a new neighbor in Prince William County. Reports said Amazon recently purchased nearly 60 acres of land to in Gainesville for nearly $90 million.  BizJournal announced earlier this week that Amazon Web Services had purchased the land at 5845 Wellington Road for $87.8 million. The report said AWS purchased the same-sized lot next door for $52.4 million last year.  Amazon has not commented on its plans for that location, but it adds to the company's holdings in northern Virginia.  The land is in the county's Data Center Opportunity Overlay District. T…

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by Josh Lanier
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Google Co-Founder, Maryland's Sergey Brin Files For $93 Billion Divorce Google Co-Founder, Maryland's Sergey Brin Files For $93 Billion Divorce
Google Co-Founder, Maryland's Sergey Brin Files For $93 Billion Divorce Google co-founder Sergey Brin, a Maryland native, has filed for divorce from his wife of four years, which could potentially cost him upwards of $93 billion dollars, reports the New York Post.  Brin, 48, who was born in Moscow, Russia, grew up in Adelphi, Maryland, where he attended Eleanor Roosevelt High School. He went on to attend the University of Maryland, College Park, where he earned a Bachelor of Science from the Department of Computer Science, graduating with honors at only 19-years-old.  Brin cited "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for filing for divorce against…

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by Annie DeVoe