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Car Report: Hyundai Santa Fe Sport muscles into the small crossover market 06/23/2014 03:40am • WASHINGTON -- The Hyundai Santa Fe Sport is a smaller version of the three-row, mid-size Santa Fe, which I tested a few months ago. As I tested the Sport, I wondered how it would compare to the mid-size version and if losing some space and only offering four-cylinder engines make the Santa Fe Road America interested in Cup series race 06/21/2014 02:01pm • ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (AP) -- In its fifth year on the NASCAR Nationwide series schedule, Road America has proved it can put on a pretty good -- and, at times, pretty wild -- show with stock cars.Now track president George Bruggenthies is trying to land a Sprint Cup series race."Certainly, every year, Starbucks hiking prices on drinks, bagged coffee 06/21/2014 01:02am • Are you brewing more coffee at home? Are you going out less for that cup of java? Post a comment in this story, comment on WTOP's Facebook Page or use #WTOP on Twitter. CANDICE CHOI AP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Starbucks is raising prices on some of its drinks by 5 cents to 20 cent Warriors have no picks in draft, mum on Love 06/20/2014 09:50pm • MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- If Kevin Love is on his way to Golden State, Warriors GM Bob Myers isn't telling.With his team one of the many that has had discussions with the Minnesota Timberwolves about Love, Myers declined Friday to speak specifically about the possibili Goodyear points to speed for Stewart tire issue 06/20/2014 07:40pm • JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer SONOMA, Calif. (AP) -- Tony Stewart was running lap times about a second faster than expected at Indianapolis Motor Speedway when a blown tire caused him to wreck this week in a Goodyear test.Goodyear officials said Stewart's accident 17 laps into Tuesday's 20-lap r Stocks steady...RadioShack drops below $1...Unemployment down in 20 states 06/20/2014 03:51pm • NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks are holding on to slight gains in afternoon trading on Wall Street. On a light day for economic data, investors are focusing on individual stocks in the news. CarMax shares vaulted after the auto dealership operator reported strong quarterly earnings growth, while Darden and Before 'Saving Private Ryan,' Pvt. Smith was saved 06/20/2014 01:56pm • DANICA KIRKA Associated Press BARNARD CASTLE, England (AP) -- Carved into the simple obelisk commemorating the fallen are the names of five sons of Margaret and John McDowell Smith. There's a story behind the name that isn't there -- a sixth brother, Wilfred -- and a century after World War I a loca WWBG: Welcome DuClaw Brewing Company 06/20/2014 12:15pm • Editor’s Note: This weekly column is sponsored by Georgetown Square Wine and Beer (10400 Old Georgetown Road). For the past few years, our customers and I never understood why we couldn’t get DuClaw products into the county. DuClaw was everywhere else — the rest of Maryl Kraft Foods recalls 260 cases of Velveeta 06/20/2014 01:40am • NEW YORK (AP) -- Kraft said Thursday it is recalling its Velveeta cheese product from Walmart stores in as many as 12 states, mostly in the Midwest, because the cheese product lacks the proper amount of preservatives.Insufficient levels of sorbic acid has led to the recall of 260 cases of Velveeta o Review: Value in Amazon Prime goes beyond shipping 06/19/2014 08:34pm • ANICK JESDANUN AP Technology Writer AMHERST, Ohio (AP) -- Spending $99 a year for an Amazon Prime membership to get free shipping hardly seems like a deal. After all, I can usually get free shipping by spending at least $35 on a single order.But Prime's benefits became apparent gradually over the ni Stricter booze rules for Las Vegas' Fremont Street 06/19/2014 05:37pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Las Vegas officials are banning people from drinking out of aluminum cans and glass bottles at the Fremont Street Experience, saying they want to cut down on the rowdy revelry that has led to fights and even a shooting that wounded two people last summer.An ordinance passed Wednesd 2 ticket touts arrested at FIFA hotel in Rio 06/19/2014 03:18pm • GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- Two people have been arrested selling World Cup tickets in a hotel used by FIFA in Rio de Janeiro.Around 50 tickets seized included some originally sent to FIFA member federations, World Cup sponsors and hospitality agencies, FIFA marketing direc Many fans of Mexico at World Cup come from US 06/19/2014 01:24pm • ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) -- The number of fans cheering Mexico at the World Cup has taken observers in Brazil by surprise. But talk to those waving the green-white-and-red, and it becomes clear that when the tournament ends, many will return home not to Mexico, but to the T-Mobile jumps into music streaming with 'unRadio' 06/19/2014 12:42pm • RYAN NAKASHIMA AP Business Writer SEATTLE (AP) -- T-Mobile is jumping into the music streaming game with a price and a package of features that set it apart.At its "Un-carrier" event Wednesday, the fourth-ranked mobile carrier said customers of its Simple Choice plan will be able to stream music fro Stocks edge higher after Fed trims bond purchases 06/18/2014 05:28pm • The Associated Press Stocks are closing higher after the Federal Reserve said the U.S. economy was doing well enough for the central bank to make further reductions to its stimulus program.It was the fourth straight gain for stocks and another record-high close for the Standard & Poor's 500 index.T