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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Nearly 80 years ago Richmond revolutionized the beer world. For it was in this Southern city in 1935 that canned beer - complete with how-to instructions - was first sold.

WASHINGTON (AP) - In a major concession to business groups, the Obama administration Tuesday unexpectedly announced a one-year delay, until 2105, in a central requirement of the new health care law that medium and large companies provide coverage for their workers or face fines.

Automakers released June U.S. sales Tuesday. Here are the top sellers, total sales and the percent change from June 2012.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A civil rights group has filed complaints against Whole Foods Market with a New Mexico agency for allegedly discriminating against Spanish-speaking employees at an Albuquerque store.

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DENVER (AP) - The Colorado attorney general says the man behind Boobies Rock and Say No 2 Cancer misled donors and customers around the country into thinking more of their money was going to breast cancer charities.

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration says it's delaying a major part of the president's health care overhaul law, the requirement that medium and large companies offer coverage.

JUNE SALES: U.S. auto sales rose 9 percent over last June to 1.4 million. Sales in the first six months topped 7.8 million, the best first half since 2007.

Key barometers in the Treasury market late Tuesday, compared with late Monday. Price changes in the 10-year note and 30-year bond are per $100 invested:

EGYPT UNREST: Intensifying protests in Egypt pushed the price of oil close to the $100 a barrel mark. That unsettled investors and stocks ended the day slightly lower.

NEW YORK (AP) - Fox News Channel said Tuesday that Megyn Kelly will soon move into prime time, and the palace intrigue about who - if anyone - she will displace on cable news' most popular and stable lineup begins.

DETROIT (AP) - Three years ago, U.S. car buyers started trickling back into showrooms after largely sitting out the recession. That trickle has turned into a flood.

NEW YORK (AP) - Two new Android phones will look and sound familiar to those who have been paying attention to phones. That's because these two devices are replicas of Samsung's Galaxy S4 and HTC's One, except they lack most of the bells and whistles added to the original models.

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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - In a story July 1 about a bid by the PokerStars website to buy The Atlantic Club casino, The Associated Press erroneously reported the nature of a ruling by a New Jersey appellate court. The court rejected PokerStars' bid to stop The Atlantic Club from seeking a new buyer while a failed deal with PokerStars is in litigation; it did not reject PokerStars' overall bid to regain the right to buy the casino.

Gold and other metals are closing lower.

NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:

NEW YORK (AP) - New York City likes to think of itself as a domain like no other, and now it's close to being able to boast as much on the web.

The Dow Jones industrial average fell slightly Tuesday after concerns about growing unrest in Egypt pushed oil prices higher. That offset positive news on the U.S. economy that included rising factory orders and strong auto sales.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Tea party activists in Ohio want to turn an enemy - the Internal Revenue Service - into an ally as they fight continued efforts to expand Medicaid.

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for June 24-30. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Figures on government spending and debt (last six digits are eliminated). The government's fiscal year runs Oct. 1 through Sept. 30.

NEW YORK (AP) - The CBS drama "Under the Dome" has the potential to be a game-changer for network television.

The Google editions of HTC's One and Samsung's Galaxy S4 are among the latest smartphones available in the U.S. The new phones are more expensive, but their specifications are similar to the original models, except that Google isn't selling a version for CDMA networks such as Sprint and Verizon. In addition, Google isn't offering a step-up model with more memory. Here are the technical details on the new devices.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A federal judge has appointed former FBI Director Louis Freeh to conduct an independent investigation of alleged misconduct by a lawyer who worked for the court-supervised administrator of BP's multibillion-dollar settlement along with a team of private attorneys.

Gold and other metals are closing lower.

New phones are continually coming out. Which should you buy? Here's a summary of The Associated Press' recent phone reviews, including the latest on Google phones running a pure version of Android.

NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks are erasing an early gain to close slightly lower.

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Fifty-five hospitals in 21 states have agreed to pay $34 million to the U.S. government to settle allegations that they used more expensive inpatient procedures rather than outpatient spinal surgeries to get bigger payments from Medicare.

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - California officials are recommending allowing a major expansion of the largest hazardous waste dump in the western United States, even though some residents blame the dump for birth defects.

NEW YORK (AP) - Groupon's quirky former CEO, Andrew Mason, has been working hard on a new album, "Hardly Workin,'" since he was ousted from the troubled online deals company in February.

NEW YORK (AP) - In a story June 25 about chef Paula Deen's future in the wake of controversy over her past use of the N-word, The Associated Press incorrectly named the employer of Dara Busch, who commented on the case. Busch works for Rubenstein Public Relations, not Rubenstein Associates.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Tea party activists in Ohio want to use a unique weapon to fight continued efforts to expand Medicaid: the Internal Revenue Service.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - A coalition of animal protection groups is asking a federal court in northern California to block the revival of domestic horse slaughter at commercial processing plants.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - A New York judge has refused to dismiss the state attorney general's lawsuit claiming back sales taxes and triple damages from Sprint.

NEW YORK (AP) - Fox News says that Megyn Kelly, its popular daytime TV host, will move into the network's prime-time lineup when she returns from maternity leave.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Frustrated with state and federal officials, opponents of the Keystone XL pipeline are turning to low-level county commissions and zoning boards in a new attempt to slow a project that has become a focal point of national battle over climate change.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Former Tyco CEO Dennis Kozlowski has lost his bid for a new parole hearing.

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Reserve approved higher requirements for the amount of capital reserves banks must hold to cushion against unexpected losses. The change is aimed at preventing a repeat of the 2008 financial crisis.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Opponents of the Keystone XL pipeline are turning to low-level county commissions and zoning boards in an effort to slow the project, which is a flash point in the national battle over climate change.

iTunes' Official Music Charts for the week ending July 1, 2013:

App Store Official Charts for the week ending July 1, 2013:

The iBookstore's Official Book Charts for the week ending July 1, 2013:

NEW YORK (AP) - The Federal Trade Commission says it has fined billionaire Barry Diller $480,000 tied to complaints that he did not submit the required regulatory filings when he acquired voting shares in the Coca-Cola Co. in 2010 and 2012.

NEW YORK (AP) - Two new Android phones will look and sound familiar to those who have been paying attention to phones. That's because these two devices are replicas of Samsung's Galaxy S4 and HTC's One, except they lack most of the bells and whistles added to the original models.

The following list represents the top streamed tracks on Spotify from Monday, June 24, to Sunday, June 30:

WASHINGTON (AP) - The American unit of German drugmaker Fresenius is recalling four lots of an injectable drug after finding particles of glass in some vials of the medication.

NEW YORK (AP) - A former executive with Tiffany & Co. stole a little blue box bounty from the jeweler's midtown Manhattan headquarters and resold it for more than $1.3 million, federal authorities said Tuesday.

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Treasury has imposed sanctions on a Myanmar general who it says violated a U.N. Security Council ban on buying military goods from North Korea.

DOWN ON THE FARM: The defeat of this year's farm bill - traditionally a sturdy, albeit lonely pillar of cooperation in Washington - highlighted how the country-city political marriage became yet another victim of partisan politics in polarizing times. The divorce throws into doubt the future of sweeping agriculture and nutrition spending.

COMING AROUND TO CANS: In 2002, just one craft brewery was using cans. Now around 300 different breweries offer close to 1,000 beers in cans, according to CraftCans.com.

NEW YORK (AP) - Federal authorities in New York City have accused a former executive with Tiffany & Co. of stealing more than $1.3 million in jewelry.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Unemployment rates rose in two-thirds of U.S. cities in May, as steady hiring encouraged more of those out of work to look for jobs.

Money & Markets modules for Wednesday, July 3

NEW YORK (AP) - Good news about car sales, home prices and manufacturing is leading the stock market higher at midday.

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Reserve approved higher requirements for the amount of capital reserves banks must hold to cushion against unexpected losses. The change is aimed at preventing a repeat of the 2008 financial crisis.

NEW YORK (AP) - Good news about car sales, home prices and manufacturing led the stock market higher in light trading Tuesday.

Mayor Coleman's office issued a Save-the-Date this morning for the annual Small Business Conference and Expo. The theme of this year's event will be "Go Forward II: New Directions to Small Business Growth and Profitability."

The conference takes place September 26 & 27, 2013. The city has yet to post a registration portal, we'll post link as soon as it goes live.

DETROIT (AP) - GM says U.S. sales rose 6 percent in June on continuing strong demand for large pickups.

CHICAGO (AP) - Grains futures were mixed Tuesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade.

MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) - Nearly 600 retirees of a major commuter railroad in New York are losing disability benefits.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Nearly 80 years ago Richmond revolutionized the beer world. For it was in this Southern city in 1935 that canned beer - complete with how-to instructions - was first sold.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Orders to U.S. factories rose in May, helped by a third straight month of stronger business investment. The gain suggests manufacturing is picking up after a weak start to the year.

NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks gained early Tuesday, led by financial companies, in quiet trading ahead of the July 4th holiday in the U.S. Ford got a boost after reporting its best June for auto sales since 2006.

WASHINGTON (AP) - US factory orders rise 2.1 percent in May as business investment increases at steady pace.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Orders to U.S. factories rose in May, helped by a third straight month of stronger business investment. The gain suggests manufacturing is picking up after a weak start to the year.

DETROIT (AP) - Ford says U.S. sales rose 13 percent in June, with gains in big pickups as well as small cars.

NEW YORK (AP) - Major indexes are edging higher in early trading on Wall Street ahead of the July 4th holiday.

DETROIT (AP) - Sales from the major automakers are expected to show that confident U.S. buyers snapped up new cars and trucks at a strong pace in June.

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. home prices jumped 12.2 percent in May from a year ago, the most in seven years. The increase suggests the housing recovery is strengthening.

NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stock futures are rising with industry watchers expecting automakers to post banner sales.

NEW YORK (AP) - American Realty Capital Properties Inc. is buying American Realty Capital Trust IV Inc. in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $3.1 billion.

WASHINGTON (AP) - College students' interest rates are at the mercy of Congress.

WASHINGTON (AP) - College students' interest rates are at the mercy of Congress.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - For decades, country and city interests had come together every few years to pass the farm bill, a measure that provided billions of dollars in subsidies to farmers and businesses in rural areas and food stamp money for urbanites.

DETROIT (AP) - The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it is investigating a close call between a Texas-bound Spirit Airlines flight and a skydiving plane that forced the jetliner to dive sharply over Michigan, as screaming passengers feared the plane was going to crash.

NEW YORK (AP) - Singer-songwriter Pharrell Williams wants a judge to rule that a trademark for his "I am OTHER" company is not infringing on Will.i.am's "I AM" trademark.

GOING LOCAL: Tribune Co. said it would buy Local TV and its 19 TV stations for $2.73 billion. The acquisition makes Tribune the nation's No. 1 local TV broadcaster and broadens its reach to nearly half the country, or more than 50 million households.

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) - A New York man who admitted being the driver for two other men in the beating death of a Florida millionaire was sentenced Monday to time served in connection to the 2009 killing.

DALLAS (AP) - The attorney general of Texas and counterparts in other states joined a U.S. Department of Justice review of the proposed merger between American Airlines and US Airways.

The IRS has disallowed roughly $2.86 billion in interest and deductions recognized by Tyco International Ltd. for the 1997-2000 tax years, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - A New Jersey appellate court has rejected a bid by the world's largest online poker website to regain the right to buy an Atlantic City casino.

Wendy's CIO @ Retail Tech conference

Don Zimmerman, chief information officer at Dublin-based Wendy's Company (NASDAQ: WEN) , was a panelist this week at the National Retail...