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Packaging company expanding Virginia facility 07/03/2014 12:10pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Trinity Packaging Corporation is planning to invest $9.5 million to expand its manufacturing operation in Franklin County, creating 25 jobs.Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced the expansion of the Rocky Mount facility on Thursday.Officials say Virginia successfully competed against Google adds more musical chops with Songza deal 07/03/2014 11:48am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Google is fine-tuning its digital music strategy with the acquisition of Songza, a service that creates soundtracks tailored for people's changing moods.Financial terms of the deal announced Tuesday were not disclosed. That means the price is considered to be too small to affec AUTO RACING PACKAGE: Auto Racing Glance 07/02/2014 03:08pm • The Associated Press All Times EDTNASCARSPRINT CUPCOKE ZERO 400Site: Daytona, Florida.Schedule: Thursday, practice (Fox Sports 1, 4-5:30 p.m., 6:30-8 p.m.); Friday, qualifying (Fox Sports 1, 5-6:30 p.m.); Saturday, race, 7:30 p.m. (TNT, 6:30-11 p.m.).Track: Daytona International Speedway (tri-oval, New Ford CEO gets $5.25M pay package, plus options 07/02/2014 12:28pm • DETROIT (AP) -- New Ford CEO Mark Fields will get a pay package worth more than $5.25 million this year as he takes over for the retiring Alan Mulally.He'll also get stock and options that could drive that figure much higher. And the company will restore his use of a private jet to travel back and f Brynwood Partners buys Juicy Juice from Nestle USA 07/02/2014 12:28pm • GREENWICH, Conn. (AP) -- A private equity fund has purchased the Juicy Juice brand from Nestle USA.Financial terms were not disclosed.The buyer is Brynwood Partners VII LP which said Wednesday that it plans to leverage the 37-year-old brand's nutritional attributes and make changes to its packaging. Fact sheet: 2015 Audi A3 07/02/2014 11:18am • The Associated Press 2015 Audi A3 2.0T quattro S tronicBASE PRICE: $29,900 for 1.8 TFSI Premium; $32,450 for 1.8 TFSI Premium Plus; $32,900 for 2.0 TFSI Premium; $35,450 for 2.0 TFSI Premium Plus; $38,350 for 1.8 TFSI Prestige; $41,350 for 2.0 TFSI Prestige.PRICE AS TESTED: $43,345.TYPE: Front-engi Highway crisis looms as soon as August, US warns 07/02/2014 03:20am • JOAN LOWY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Gridlock in Washington will lead to gridlock across the country if lawmakers can't quickly agree on how to pay for highway and transit programs, President Barack Obama and his top officials warned Tuesday.States will begin to feel the pain of cutbacks in Blackhawks sign C Richards to 1-year deal 07/01/2014 08:50pm • JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) -- The Chicago Blackhawks were searching for another proven commodity at center, and Brad Richards was looking for an opportunity to chase a second Stanley Cup title.Mix in a couple important conversations, and the deal was done.The Blackhawks filled their big Louisville officially becomes an ACC member 07/01/2014 08:41pm • GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Louisville athletic director Tom Jurich just smiled while looking over the housewarming package the Atlantic Coast Conference had waiting for the Cardinals.It confirmed his belief that his school made the right move.There was the crystal-and-wo Capitals add 2 Penguins defensemen in free agency 07/01/2014 08:25pm • HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writer Moving swiftly to give Alex Ovechkin help at the defensive end while raiding a rival, new Washington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan signed Pittsburgh Penguins free agents Matt Niskanen and Brooks Orpik on Tuesday to deals totaling more than $65 million."We Lightning land vets Stralman, Boyle and Nabokov 07/01/2014 08:11pm • TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- A week after finding a way to keep Ryan Callahan in Tampa Bay, the Lightning have landed two of his former teammates to help him.Defenseman Anton Stralman was lured to the Lightning as a free agent on Tuesday with a $22.5 million, five-year contract.He scored one goal and had 13 Burger King sells 'Proud Whopper' in San Francisco 07/01/2014 07:53pm • CANDICE CHOI AP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Burger King is celebrating gay pride with a message on its Whopper wrappers.The fast-food chain says it will post a video online Wednesday that shows scenes from a San Francisco location where it sold a "Proud Whopper." Customers were not told wh Spam maker Hormel buying Muscle Milk 07/01/2014 05:40pm • CANDICE CHOI Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) -- The maker of Spam is bulking up on its protein with Muscle Milk.Hormel Foods is paying $450 million to acquire CytoSport, which owns Muscle Milk sports nutrition drinks, bars and powders. The move builds on Hormel's push to expand beyond its stable of p Cavaliers building on momentum; LeBron next? 07/01/2014 05:21pm • TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) -- Sitting on a stage last week alongside No. 1 overall draft pick Andrew Wiggins and new coach David Blatt, general manager David Griffin said he hoped this would be a monumental offseason for the Cavaliers.It's already been quite a summer.And LeBron Jame US justices to take up Maryland pregnancy case 07/01/2014 02:28pm • WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. Supreme Court will take up the pregnancy discrimination claims of a package delivery driver for UPS in Maryland who was refused a light duty assignment so she could continue working while pregnant.Peggy Young lost her health benefits when UPS would not grant her light dut