Songsmith's son gets 25 years in NY designer death

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• Songsmith's son gets 25 years in NY designer death
• Israel sends experts to advise on Kenya standoff
• Assad: Syria committed to destroy chemical weapons
• Triumphant Merkel starts tough task of seeking coalition
• US honors Ray Charles with limited-edition stamp
• Pandora shares fall on Apple's new radio service
• Egyptian court bans Muslim Brotherhood
• Abercrombie settles Calif. suits over head scarves
• Boston's top cop stepping down, weighing future
• Emmert says change coming for NCAA
• Jurors hear legal instructions in Jackson-AEG suit
• Trove of Mich. folk music unearthed in archive
• Former Qualcomm exec charged with insider trading
• Citations pending for Calif. nuclear plant flaw
• Midday naps help preschoolers learn, study says
• ADM looking to move longtime headquarters
• U.S. government to sue JPMorgan in mortgage case: sources
• DOT approves Delta-Virgin Atlantic joint venture
• Search for Nevada teen continues after 2 killed
• Ailing BlackBerry agrees to $4.7 billion buyout
• Fairfax sets floor for BlackBerry with $4.7 billion offer
• IRS official at heart of tea party scandal retires
• Explosions, gunfire as Kenya battles to end mall bloodbath
• Microsoft unveils new Surface, fixes shortcomings
• Wonder bread returning to shelves
• FDA broadens options for using Edwards heart valve
• New York seeks to delete phony online reviews
• Pakistani Christians protest deadly church bombing
• Bryan Cranston, Cher offer custom phone recordings
• Smoke pours from Kenya mall as forces 'close in'
• Iran takes charm offensive to U.N., agrees to nuclear talks
• Dem, GOP senators seek review of NSA spying
• Lebanese troops deploy in Hezbollah stronghold
• EU says Iran, 6 key nations to hold nuclear talks
• Aguilera perfects motherhood-career balancing act
• New signs of rising illegal immigration into US
• Oil falls as Syria risk fades; pump price drops
• Officials: Woman, 79, found dead in Colo flood
• Israel PM: Settlers to return to contested home

Songsmith's son gets 25 years in NY designer death Posted: 23 Sep 2013 12:51 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — An Oscar-winning songwriter's son has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison after being convicted of strangling his fashion designer girlfriend in a swank New York hotel room.

Israel sends experts to advise on Kenya standoff Posted: 23 Sep 2013 12:50 PM PDT JERUSALEM (AP) — Scarred by memories of a pair of attacks on Israeli targets in Africa a decade ago, Israel has dispatched a team of experts to its close ally Kenya to advise authorities on the bloody standoff at a Nairobi shopping mall.

Assad: Syria committed to destroy chemical weapons Posted: 23 Sep 2013 12:49 PM PDT DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — President Bashar Assad pledged in an interview broadcast Monday to honor an agreement to surrender Syria's stockpile of chemical weapons, but he said that rebels might try to block international arms inspectors from doing their work.

Triumphant Merkel starts tough task of seeking coalition Posted: 23 Sep 2013 12:44 PM PDT By Stephen Brown BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Angela Merkel began trying to persuade her centre-left rivals to keep her in power on Monday, after her conservatives notched up their best election result in more than two decades but fell short of an absolute majority. Even the chancellor's political foes acknowledged she was the big winner of the first German vote since the start of the euro crisis in 2010 thrust the pastor's daughter from East Germany into the role of Europe's dominant leader. But despite leading her conservatives to their best result since 1990, with 41. ...

US honors Ray Charles with limited-edition stamp Posted: 23 Sep 2013 12:44 PM PDT ATLANTA (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service is planning to add soul singer Ray Charles to its "Music Icons Forever" stamp series.

Pandora shares fall on Apple's new radio service Posted: 23 Sep 2013 12:41 PM PDT Pandora Media Inc. shares fell Monday after Apple Inc. reported a strong response to its new radio service.

Egyptian court bans Muslim Brotherhood Posted: 23 Sep 2013 12:37 PM PDT By Shadia Nasralla CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian court on Monday banned deposed President Mohamed Mursi's Muslim Brotherhood and ordered its funds seized, a crippling strike in the campaign to crush the Islamist movement. The case was brought by a lawyer from the leftist Tagammu party on the grounds of protecting Egyptians from violence. It was not stated if he was acting at the instigation of the army-backed government, which has launched one of the fiercest crackdowns against the group in decades. ...

Abercrombie settles Calif. suits over head scarves Posted: 23 Sep 2013 12:35 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Trendy clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch has agreed to make religious accommodations and allow workers to wear head scarves as part of a settlement of discrimination lawsuits filed in California, lawyers announced Monday.

Boston's top cop stepping down, weighing future Posted: 23 Sep 2013 12:35 PM PDT BOSTON (AP) — Police Commissioner Edward Davis, a key figure in the investigation of the Boston Marathon bombing, announced Monday he would step down after seven years on the job, saying it was time for a change for both him and the city.

Emmert says change coming for NCAA Posted: 23 Sep 2013 12:33 PM PDT GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — NCAA President Mark Emmert says he expects "a lot of change" for the governance structure of Division I sports over the next six to eight months.

Jurors hear legal instructions in Jackson-AEG suit Posted: 23 Sep 2013 12:33 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jurors in the negligence lawsuit by Michael Jackson's mother against concert giant AEG Live LLC have heard legal instructions from a judge on the eve of final arguments in the 21-week trial.

Trove of Mich. folk music unearthed in archive Posted: 23 Sep 2013 12:32 PM PDT DETROIT (AP) — Detroit is famous for its music, from the Motown hits of the 1960s to the cutting-edge punk of Iggy Pop to the rap of Eminem. Little known, though, is that Michigan was also fertile ground for folk music, brought to the region by immigrants in the early 20th century and played in the logging camps, mines and factory towns where they worked.

Former Qualcomm exec charged with insider trading Posted: 23 Sep 2013 12:32 PM PDT SAN DIEGO (AP) — A former senior executive at Qualcomm Inc. has been charged with insider trading, accused of buying shares of the wireless technology company before major announcements.

Citations pending for Calif. nuclear plant flaw Posted: 23 Sep 2013 12:31 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal regulators announced Monday they are considering slapping a California utility with two violations for problems that eventually led to the permanent closure of the San Onofre nuclear power plant.

Midday naps help preschoolers learn, study says Posted: 23 Sep 2013 12:25 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Any parent knows that a daytime nap can help keep preschoolers from getting cranky. Now a small study suggests that it helps them learn, too.

ADM looking to move longtime headquarters Posted: 23 Sep 2013 12:25 PM PDT CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Agribusiness giant Archer Daniel Midland Company said Monday that after spending 44 years in the small Illinois city of Decatur, it is looking for a new location for its global headquarters with better access to its customers around the world.

U.S. government to sue JPMorgan in mortgage case: sources Posted: 23 Sep 2013 12:55 PM PDT By Aruna Viswanatha and Emily Flitter (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department is preparing to sue JPMorgan Chase & Co over mortgage bonds it sold in the run-up to the financial crisis, a sign the bank's legal troubles are not yet behind it. A lawsuit could come as early as Tuesday, people familiar with the matter said on Monday. JPMorgan spokesman Brian Marchiony and Justice Department spokeswoman Adora Andy Jenkins declined to comment. The bank disclosed in August that federal prosecutors in California were conducting criminal and civil investigations into the bank's mortgage securities. ...

DOT approves Delta-Virgin Atlantic joint venture Posted: 23 Sep 2013 12:23 PM PDT ATLANTA (AP) — Delta Air Lines Inc. says it can begin its joint venture with Virgin Atlantic now that they have antitrust immunity from the U.S. Transportation Department.

Search for Nevada teen continues after 2 killed Posted: 23 Sep 2013 12:22 PM PDT HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — A search for a southern Nevada teen was in its fourth day Monday, after police in Henderson reported him missing following the discovery of his mother and younger brother stabbed to death in their suburban apartment.

Ailing BlackBerry agrees to $4.7 billion buyout Posted: 23 Sep 2013 12:21 PM PDT OTTAWA (AFP) - BlackBerry announced Monday it has agreed to a $4.7 billion buyout by a consortium of investors who plan to take the struggling Canadian smartphone maker private.

Fairfax sets floor for BlackBerry with $4.7 billion offer Posted: 23 Sep 2013 12:20 PM PDT By Alastair Sharp TORONTO (Reuters) - Struggling smartphone maker BlackBerry on Monday signed a tentative deal to be acquired by a consortium led by its biggest shareholder, setting a $4.7 billion floor in the auction of the Canadian company that invented on-the-go email. The consortium is led by Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd, a property and casualty insurer run by Canadian investor Prem Watsa. It has offered $9 a share in cash for BlackBerry, which last week said it expected to report a quarterly loss of nearly $1 billion. ...

IRS official at heart of tea party scandal retires Posted: 23 Sep 2013 12:18 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Lois Lerner, the Internal Revenue Service official at the center of the agency's tea party scandal, is retiring, the agency confirmed Monday.

Explosions, gunfire as Kenya battles to end mall bloodbath Posted: 23 Sep 2013 12:18 PM PDT NAIROBI (AFP) - Kenyan security forces were locked in a fierce final battle with Islamist gunmen inside an upmarket Nairobi shopping mall on Monday after huge explosions and heavy gunfire echoed from the complex.

Microsoft unveils new Surface, fixes shortcomings Posted: 23 Sep 2013 12:17 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft refreshed its Surface tablet computers Monday, giving them longer battery life and better comfort on laps as the software giant continues its transformation into a devices and services company.

Wonder bread returning to shelves Posted: 23 Sep 2013 12:17 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Wonder bread is back almost a year after it vanished from shelves.

FDA broadens options for using Edwards heart valve Posted: 23 Sep 2013 12:16 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration said Monday that it has approved broader use of an innovative artificial heart valve that can be implanted without major surgery, allowing surgeons to insert the implant through multiple pathways.

New York seeks to delete phony online reviews Posted: 23 Sep 2013 12:14 PM PDT ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A perfect hotel? An amazing restaurant? Teeth whitener that leads to romance?

Pakistani Christians protest deadly church bombing Posted: 23 Sep 2013 12:12 PM PDT PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani Christians rallied Monday to denounce the deadliest attack ever in this country against the religious minority as the death toll from the church bombings the day before climbed to 85.

Bryan Cranston, Cher offer custom phone recordings Posted: 23 Sep 2013 12:11 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — It may be one of the most boring lines ever — "Leave a message after the beep." But what if you managed to jazz up your phone's outgoing message with a celebrity?

Smoke pours from Kenya mall as forces 'close in' Posted: 23 Sep 2013 12:10 PM PDT By Matthew Mpoke Bigg and Richard Lough NAIROBI (Reuters) - Thick smoke poured from the besieged Nairobi mall where Kenyan officials said their forces were closing in on Islamists holding hostages on Monday, the third day since Somalia's al Shabaab launched a raid that has killed at least 62 people. It remained unclear how many gunmen and hostages were still cornered in the Westgate shopping center, after a series of loud explosions and gunfire were followed by black smoke billowing from one part of the complex. ...

Iran takes charm offensive to U.N., agrees to nuclear talks Posted: 23 Sep 2013 12:08 PM PDT By David Brunnstrom and Arshad Mohammed UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iran's new government took its diplomatic charm offensive to the United Nations on Monday and agreed to new talks on its nuclear program with six world powers including the United States - with Secretary of State John Kerry attending - at this week's U.N. summit of world leaders. The meeting bringing the top U.S. diplomat and new Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif around the same conference table will be highly unusual given that the United States has not maintained diplomatic relations with Iran since 1980. ...

Dem, GOP senators seek review of NSA spying Posted: 23 Sep 2013 12:04 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of senators is calling for the inspector general of the intelligence community to do a comprehensive review of spying by the National Security Agency.

Lebanese troops deploy in Hezbollah stronghold Posted: 23 Sep 2013 12:04 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — Hundreds of Lebanese soldiers and policemen deployed into Hezbollah strongholds south of Beirut on Monday, after officials said they had reached a deal with the Shiite militant group to send troops into neighborhoods where they long had only a symbolic presence.

EU says Iran, 6 key nations to hold nuclear talks Posted: 23 Sep 2013 11:58 AM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran's new foreign minister will join talks with six key nations trying to rein in the Islamic Republic's nuclear program later this week at the United Nations, the European Union's foreign policy chief said Monday.

Aguilera perfects motherhood-career balancing act Posted: 23 Sep 2013 11:58 AM PDT WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Christina Aguilera said a season away from "The Voice" was the break that she needed to get reinvigorated — for herself, the show and the contestants.

New signs of rising illegal immigration into US Posted: 23 Sep 2013 11:55 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of immigrants crossing the border illegally into the U.S. appears to be on the rise again after dropping during the recession.

Oil falls as Syria risk fades; pump price drops Posted: 23 Sep 2013 11:54 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — The price of oil closed at a six-week low as the catalysts that drove it above $110 earlier this month lost strength.

Officials: Woman, 79, found dead in Colo flood Posted: 23 Sep 2013 11:50 AM PDT DENVER (AP) — The body of a 79-year-old woman was found beside the Big Thompson River, authorities said Monday, bringing to eight the death toll from the massive flooding in Colorado.

Israel PM: Settlers to return to contested home Posted: 23 Sep 2013 11:47 AM PDT JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's prime minister said Monday he wants to strengthen Jewish settlement in Hebron, the West Bank's largest Palestinian city, and hopes to see settlers move into a contested house there.

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