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Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials 09/10/2014 05:00pm • The Associated Press Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad:___Sept. 8The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee, on World Health Organization hurting:Were it not for horribly misguided Islamic religious fanatics in northern Nigeria and tribal Pakistan, the Wor Federer leads Switzerland's Davis Cup challenge 09/10/2014 04:30pm • SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer Having coming up short in his bid for an 18th Grand Slam title, Roger Federer is quickly turning his focus to the Davis Cup -- a trophy still missing from his collection.The former top-ranked player leads Switzerland against Italy in Geneva this weekend as his count Fall tourism rising: Fewer crowds, nice weather 09/10/2014 03:02pm • BETH J. HARPAZ AP Travel Editor NEW YORK (AP) -- Fall used to be off-peak for tourism everywhere except New England and other fall foliage destinations. But autumn tourism is rising, with traditional summer hotspots increasingly busy September through November.For empty-nesters, baby boomers and oth O'Malley to keynote Democratic dinner in Minnesota 09/10/2014 02:00pm • BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) -- Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley will be the keynote speaker at a Democratic dinner in Minnesota next month.Ken Martin, chairman of Minnesota's Democratic Party, made the announcement Wednesday about the Oct. 11 dinner at the Minneapolis Convention Ce PBS' 'Shelter Me' puts at-risk pets in limelight 09/10/2014 11:34am • SUE MANNING Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Any animal can end up at a public shelter, but most of them won't stay long. There, millions of dogs and cats face euthanasia, driving one filmmaker to turn his camera into a lifesaver.Workers at several of the shelters, where no animal is turned away After tough weekend, Big Ten teams pivot forward 09/09/2014 08:31pm • DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer There are a couple of tough nonconference tests on the Big Ten schedule this week and rivalry games, too, but this week is more about recovery.The proud brand took a hit with decisive defeats by Michigan State, Ohio State and Michigan to high-profile opponents, and the Volatility affects the bottom, top in FedEx Cup 09/09/2014 06:18pm • DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ATLANTA (AP) -- The volatility of the points system in the FedEx Cup plays is evident at the top of the standings.Billy Horschel and Hunter Mahan each had ordinary seasons on the PGA Tour and won at the right time -- Mahan at The Barclays, Horschel at the BMW Championshi Summer continues with ‘Beach on the Pike' this weekend 09/09/2014 01:30pm • Even though school is open and traffic is back up to nightmarish levels, summer isn’t officially over until the autumnal equinox on Sept. 23. To celebrate the dwindling days of the season, the Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization and Trinity Episcopal Church are hosting “Beach on Clinton juggernaut hits 2014 campaign trail 09/09/2014 10:42am • KEN THOMAS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Clinton juggernaut hits the midterm campaign trail this week as the power couple lends fundraising prowess and their seal of approval to Democratic candidates shunning an unpopular President Barack Obama. For Hillary Rodham Clinton, the events with Apple to tighten online security after recent hack 09/09/2014 04:20am • NEW YORK (AP) -- Apple plans to tighten its online security measures to reduce the chances of its users being victimized by intrusions like the ones that stole nude photos from actress Jennifer Lawrence and other celebrities.CEO Tim Cook told The Wall Street Journal in a story published Friday that Pilot killed at air show where 11 died in 2011 09/08/2014 10:10pm • SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) -- A pilot died in a plane crash Monday while attempting to qualify for the Reno National Championship Air Races, the same event where a wreck in 2011 killed a pilot and 10 spectators on the ground.No one else was injured in the crash that occurred about Delays plague end of Bud Light's 'Whatever USA' 09/08/2014 01:49pm • CRESTED BUTTE, Colo. (AP) -- More than 1,000 people flown in to the small Colorado mountain town of Crested Butte for a Bud Light promotion have left after long flight delays.The manager of the nearby small airport in Gunnison, Rick Lamport, said the last of the chartered flights took off at 10 p.m. Ferrari's fall in F1 causing corporate concern 09/08/2014 10:16am • ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer MONZA, Italy (AP) -- Ferrari's fall from grace is no longer just a worry on the Formula One track. It's a cause for concern in the corporate boardroom, too.After six years without a title, the events at and around the weekend's Italian Grand Prix appear to have set the Some unable to leave town turned Bud Light set 09/08/2014 09:22am • CRESTED BUTTE, Colo. (AP) -- More than 1,000 people flown in to the small Colorado resort town of Crested Butte for the filming of Anheuser-Busch's Bud Light commercial were having problems leaving the party Sunday evening.The beer giant paid $500,000 to paint several blocks of a central street blue Palestinian president urges Hamas to yield power 09/08/2014 02:50am • SARAH EL DEEB RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) -- The new Palestinian unity government faced a new crisis on Sunday after President Mahmoud Abbas threatened to dissolve his alliance with Hamas if the Islamic militant group does not give up power in the Gaza Strip.The dispute erupted just over two weeks aft