Want to Sign the Petition to Get the Soccer Stadium on the Ballot?

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An initiative petition is underway to put this idea up to a vote at the next City General Election, where voters could overrule the City Council. This City Clerk Letter says we need 2,306 signatures in just the next ten days from today, Tuesday, January 13. To access and download and print the petition, please…

Three Million Copies of Charlie Hebdo to Feature Mohammed Cartoons

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Paris (AFP) – This week’s three million copies of Charlie Hebdo, the first post-attack issue of the French satirical weekly, will defiantly feature caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed, its lawyer said Monday. The special issue, to come out on Wednesday, will also be offered “in 16 languages” for readers around the world, one of its…

Saudi Cleric Condemns Snowmen as Anti-Islamic

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(Reuters) – A prominent Saudi Arabian cleric has whipped up controversy by issuing a religious ruling forbidding the building of snowmen, described them as anti-Islamic. He wrote: “It is not permitted to make a statue out of snow, even by way of play and fun.” For the entire Reuters story on the evils of building…

Prancer is the Pet Pick of the Week for 1-9-2015

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***ADOPTED*** Calm-natured sweetheart, Miniature Schnauzer mix, neutered boy, 2 years young. He doesn’t yet know that he is worthy of love. He needs to bloom and gain self-assurance. He enjoys other friendly dogs. Please plan for regular brushing and grooming.

Rebel is the Pet Pick of the Week

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***ADOPTED*** Sporty junior puppy, Chihuahua & Miniature Pinscher mix, neutered boy, 10 months. Please puppy-proof your home and yard for his safety. Please give him kind guidance and a stable lifestyle routine. He enjoys people and dogs.

OBAMA RESPONDS TO JERUSALEM SYNAGOGUE ATTACK: ‘TOO MANY PALESTINIANS HAVE DIED’

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President Obama invokes a moral equivalency to the terrorist murders of synagogue worshippers. He declares that “too many Palestinians have died,” as well as Israelis, in the struggle between the state of Israel and the terrorist group Hamas and its affiliates, including the internationally active Muslim Brotherhood. For the full story on the President’s comments,…