Cheer up, Grumpy Cat: You have an endorsement deal

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• Cheer up, Grumpy Cat: You have an endorsement deal
• FACT CHECK: Food stamp debate has empty calories
• U.S. surveillance court says collection of telephone data lawful
• Gay sportsmen Cruz, Rogers make mark but Collins waits
• Va. company about to make first space station run
• Russia opposes use of force in resolution on Syria
• A call for a right-to-vote amendment on Constitution Day
• Britney Spears announces Las Vegas residency
• Ex-Phoenix officer convicted of aggravated assault
• Obama orders security review after shooting
• Treasury urges Congress to act now on U.S. debt ceiling
• Police name all victims killed in Navy Yard shooting
• European auto sales hit new low
• Sandusky appeal in Pa. appeals court judges' hands
• Mass. child porn suspect gets almost 27-year term
• Court: Berlusconi company must pay huge award
• Mom charged with killing children asks for death
• Spotify's Top 10 most viral tracks
• Gunman kills 4 in Austria, police raid his hideout
• NJ boardwalk fire linked to Sandy-damaged wiring
• OT, minimum wage extended to health care workers
• 'Grand Theft Auto V' hits streets in brash debut
• Administration explaining Syria plan to lawmakers
• Poverty stuck at 15 percent _ record 46.5 million
• Brazil leader postpones trip to US over spying
• Five Things to Know about the WNBA playoffs
• Safeway adopts poison pill to prevent takeover
• Egypt Muslim Brotherhood spokesman arrested
• Spotify's Top 10 most streamed tracks
• LivingSocial works to move beyond daily deals
• Ecotality says it filed for bankruptcy protection
• NYC's Rainbow Room will reopen to public in 2014
• Stocks higher as Fed kicks off 2-day meeting
• FBI: Navy Yard gunman had shotgun, got handgun
• Judge opens mediation talks in Detroit bankruptcy
• Gunman in Navy Yard rampage was hearing voices
• Internet blocks return in Iran after brief opening
• Arizona fugitive's girlfriend details slayings
• Super Bowl premium tickets double to $2,600
• Brazil's Rousseff calls off state visit to U.S. over spying

Cheer up, Grumpy Cat: You have an endorsement deal Posted: 17 Sep 2013 01:04 PM PDT ST. LOUIS (AP) — It probably won't affect her famous mood, but Grumpy Cat now has an endorsement deal.

FACT CHECK: Food stamp debate has empty calories Posted: 17 Sep 2013 01:02 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republican leaders say food stamps serve too many Americans and the almost $80 billion-a-year program needs to be slimmed down.

U.S. surveillance court says collection of telephone data lawful Posted: 17 Sep 2013 01:00 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government's massive collection of daily telephone call data does not violate Americans' privacy rights and is lawful despite the uproar that followed its disclosure in June, a U.S. surveillance court has ruled. In an opinion dated August 29 and released on Tuesday, Judge Claire Eagan of the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court wrote that the court was mindful of recent disclosures about the database but continued to believe it was within the law. (Reporting by David Ingram; Editing by David Brunnstrom)

Gay sportsmen Cruz, Rogers make mark but Collins waits Posted: 17 Sep 2013 12:56 PM PDT Months after admitting they are gay athletes, football's Robbie Rogers, basketball's Jason Collins and boxer Orlando Cruz have been unable to have much on-field impact upon the global sporting landscape.

Va. company about to make first space station run Posted: 17 Sep 2013 12:55 PM PDT A Virginia company is all set to make its first-ever supply run to the International Space Station.

Russia opposes use of force in resolution on Syria Posted: 17 Sep 2013 12:53 PM PDT DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Russia insisted Tuesday that a U.N. Security Council resolution governing Syria's handling of its chemical weapons not allow the use of force, but it suggested that could change if Damascus reneges on the deal to give up its stockpile.

A call for a right-to-vote amendment on Constitution Day Posted: 17 Sep 2013 12:52 PM PDT By Janai S. Nelson Are today's liberal politicians willing to go to the mat for a seemingly old-fashioned, civil-rights era throwback like the right to vote? If they care about preserving access to the franchise in the face of the many newfangled voting restrictions that conservatives are now aiming at minority, young or poor voters, they will. And, if they care about advancing the ideals of an inclusive American democracy, they must. When the members of the Constitutional Convention signed the United States Constitution on September 17, 1787, the democracy we have now was unfathomable. ...

Britney Spears announces Las Vegas residency Posted: 17 Sep 2013 12:50 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — After months of rumors and hint-dropping, pop icon Britney Spears revealed what she called her "(not-so-)secret" news — she's heading to Las Vegas.

Ex-Phoenix officer convicted of aggravated assault Posted: 17 Sep 2013 12:49 PM PDT PHOENIX (AP) — A former Phoenix police officer who put a gun to a suspect's head when the man questioned him about entering his house without a warrant was convicted of aggravated assault Tuesday, but a jury failed to reach a verdict on a second-degree murder charge he faced for shooting and killing the man later in the confrontation.

Obama orders security review after shooting Posted: 17 Sep 2013 12:48 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has ordered a review of government contractor and employee security after the mass shooting at the Washington Navy Yard.

Treasury urges Congress to act now on U.S. debt ceiling Posted: 17 Sep 2013 12:47 PM PDT By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on Tuesday warned Congress against waiting until the last minute to raise the nation's limit on borrowing, saying a misstep could irrevocably damage the economy. "We cannot afford for Congress to gamble with the full faith and credit of the United States," Lew told the Economic Club of Washington, a business forum. The government has been scraping up against its $16. ...

Police name all victims killed in Navy Yard shooting Posted: 17 Sep 2013 12:46 PM PDT (Reuters) - Police have released the names of the 12 victims killed after a gunman opened fire at the Washington Navy Yard on Monday. The suspected gunman, Aaron Alexis, 34, was shot dead by police. ...

European auto sales hit new low Posted: 17 Sep 2013 12:45 PM PDT FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Car sales in Europe are still sagging despite the return of modest economic growth.

Sandusky appeal in Pa. appeals court judges' hands Posted: 17 Sep 2013 12:45 PM PDT WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) — Jerry Sandusky's request for a new trial is in the hands of three Pennsylvania appeals court judges following a half-hour argument session.

Mass. child porn suspect gets almost 27-year term Posted: 17 Sep 2013 12:45 PM PDT WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts man who chatted online with other men about their desire to kidnap, rape, kill and eat children was sentenced Tuesday to nearly 27 years in prison after prosecutors showed photos of a basement dungeon he built, a child-sized coffin, butchering tools and metal restraints.

Court: Berlusconi company must pay huge award Posted: 17 Sep 2013 12:42 PM PDT MILAN (AP) — Italy's highest court has upheld a ruling that Silvio Berlusconi's family investment company must pay a huge fine for corruption, but gave it a small discount on the multi-million euro judgment.

Mom charged with killing children asks for death Posted: 17 Sep 2013 12:41 PM PDT SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A woman charged with killing her 13-year-old autistic son and 9-year-old daughter in the midst of a custody dispute asked a judge for the death penalty Tuesday during her first court appearance since her arrest.

Spotify's Top 10 most viral tracks Posted: 17 Sep 2013 12:41 PM PDT The following list represents the most viral tracks on Spotify, based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened to it, from Monday, Sept. 9, to Sunday, Sept. 15, via Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter and Spotify.

Gunman kills 4 in Austria, police raid his hideout Posted: 17 Sep 2013 12:40 PM PDT KOLLAPRIEL, Austria (AP) — A gunman in Austria killed four people, including three police officers, and fired sporadically at police on Tuesday after barricading himself in a farm building, police officials said.

NJ boardwalk fire linked to Sandy-damaged wiring Posted: 17 Sep 2013 12:39 PM PDT TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — The massive fire that destroyed part of a Jersey shore boardwalk and dozens of businesses began accidentally in wiring damaged in Superstorm Sandy, and should prompt coastal property owners to inspect their own equipment for similar danger, officials said Tuesday.

OT, minimum wage extended to health care workers Posted: 17 Sep 2013 12:39 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration approved new rules Tuesday that extend minimum wage and overtime pay to nearly 2 million home health care workers who help the elderly and disabled with everyday tasks such as bathing, eating or taking medicine.

'Grand Theft Auto V' hits streets in brash debut Posted: 17 Sep 2013 12:35 PM PDT Fans of "Grand Theft Auto V" on Tuesday got their first chance to play the latest version of the brutally violent blockbuster video game franchise after many queued for hours to buy it.

Administration explaining Syria plan to lawmakers Posted: 17 Sep 2013 12:35 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration explained its strategy to Congress Tuesday for eliminating Syria's chemical weapons, holding closed briefings and private conference calls with lawmakers who are unenthusiastic about the possibility of being asked again to authorize U.S. military action against Bashar Assad's government.

Poverty stuck at 15 percent _ record 46.5 million Posted: 17 Sep 2013 12:35 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's poverty rate remained stuck at 15 percent last year despite America's slowly reviving economy, a discouraging lack of improvement for the record 46.5 million poor and an unwelcome benchmark for President Barack Obama's recovery plans.

Brazil leader postpones trip to US over spying Posted: 17 Sep 2013 12:35 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Tuesday postponed a state visit to the U.S. to protest an American spy program that has aggressively targeted the Latin American nation's government and private citizens alike.

Five Things to Know about the WNBA playoffs Posted: 17 Sep 2013 12:33 PM PDT Elena Delle Donne has already led Chicago to its first postseason berth in franchise history.

Safeway adopts poison pill to prevent takeover Posted: 17 Sep 2013 12:32 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Safeway adopted a plan to prevent a hostile takeover after learning of a significant accumulation of its stock by an investor.

Egypt Muslim Brotherhood spokesman arrested Posted: 17 Sep 2013 12:31 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian police arrested the main English-language spokesman of the Muslim Brotherhood on Tuesday along with other senior members of the group, all charged with inciting violence, state media and a security official said.

Spotify's Top 10 most streamed tracks Posted: 17 Sep 2013 12:31 PM PDT The following list represents the top streamed tracks on Spotify from Monday, Sept. 9, to Sunday, Sept. 15:

LivingSocial works to move beyond daily deals Posted: 17 Sep 2013 12:31 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — LivingSocial, like its larger rival Groupon, is working to move beyond daily deals.

Ecotality says it filed for bankruptcy protection Posted: 17 Sep 2013 12:30 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Ecotality, which makes charging systems for electric vehicles, says it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

NYC's Rainbow Room will reopen to public in 2014 Posted: 17 Sep 2013 12:30 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's Rainbow Room, where music greats Tommy Dorsey, Guy Lombardo and others performed, will reopen to the public in the fall of 2014.

Stocks higher as Fed kicks off 2-day meeting Posted: 17 Sep 2013 12:30 PM PDT Stocks rose on Tuesday as investors shrugged off worries about what the Federal Reserve is up to.

FBI: Navy Yard gunman had shotgun, got handgun Posted: 17 Sep 2013 12:29 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI says Navy Yard gunman Aaron Alexis had a shotgun when he entered a building and got a handgun inside after he started firing.

Judge opens mediation talks in Detroit bankruptcy Posted: 17 Sep 2013 12:27 PM PDT DETROIT (AP) — A judge told a courtroom packed with lawyers Tuesday that deals between Detroit and its creditors would be better than years of "horrendous" litigation in the largest public bankruptcy in U.S. history.

Gunman in Navy Yard rampage was hearing voices Posted: 17 Sep 2013 12:27 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The former Navy reservist who killed 12 people at the Washington Navy Yard had been hearing voices and was undergoing treatment in the weeks before the shooting rampage, but was not stripped of his security clearance, officials said Tuesday.

Internet blocks return in Iran after brief opening Posted: 17 Sep 2013 12:27 PM PDT TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Word of the opening of Iran's blocked social media sites was spread, of course, by social media itself: in celebratory tweets and breathless Facebook posts. Hours later, the same sites Tuesday chewed over the sobering reality that the four-year-old firewalls were back in place.

Arizona fugitive's girlfriend details slayings Posted: 17 Sep 2013 12:26 PM PDT ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — In the hours after an Oklahoma couple were abducted, shot and incinerated inside their travel trailer, there was little reason for two escaped Arizona inmates and their accomplice to discuss what had just happened, according to testimony Tuesday from a key prosecution witness.

Super Bowl premium tickets double to $2,600 Posted: 17 Sep 2013 12:26 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Super Bowl fans can prepare to pay double for the best seats.

Brazil's Rousseff calls off state visit to U.S. over spying Posted: 17 Sep 2013 12:23 PM PDT By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has called off plans for a state visit to Washington in October because of revelations that the United States spied on her personal communications and those of other Brazilians. Rousseff's decision, which came despite a 20-minute telephone call from President Barack Obama on Monday night in an attempt to salvage the trip, is a big blow to relations between the two biggest economies in the Americas. ...

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