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Nativity scene ban: Should religious displays be allowed in public spaces?
L.A. NOWs a ban on Nativity scenes on public property fair? A federal judge tentatively ruled Monday that the city of Santa Monica may ban Nativity and other seasonal displays in public spaces. Tell us what you think.... -
Santa Monica Nativity displays: Church groups ponder next steps
L.A. NOWA coalition of church groups that has erected Nativity scenes in Santa Monica for more than 50 years is pondering its next steps after a federal judge ruled the city has the right to bar seasonal public displays.... -
Is Obama sacrificing grannies for a budget deal?
The details of the deal being worked out by President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner are in flux, but the bad news is that one element that seems to be all but decided is -- there's no other way to put it -- a benefit cut for Social Security....
Tags: Public Finance, Consumer Confidence, Social Security, Economy, Business and Finance, Market and Exchange
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The pope is Catholic, but our ambassador doesn't have to be
John L. Allen Jr., the go-to guy in journalism for insights about the Vatican, has an interesting article in the National Catholic Reporter about the Obama administration’s vexed attempt to name a U.S. ambassador to the Vatican now that the post...
Tags: U.S. Elections, Roman Catholicism, Religion and Belief, Ronald Reagan, Christianity
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Last minute photography Christmas gift ideas
FrameworkI'm glad Christmas only comes once a year. While I enjoy the holiday lights, social activities and gift giving, it really became such a hectic time of year for most people.... -
Countdown to the Los Angeles County Holiday Celebration
Los Angeles brims with traditions this time of year, and every Christmas Eve for more than half a century, the city's many faiths have shared one stage. The annual Los Angeles County Holiday Celebration, which started as a 12-hour neighborhood talent...
Tags: Radio, Adam Davis, The Salvation Army, Entertainment, Religious Festivals
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Mexico: Time to party like there's no tomorrow
The end is near. Or maybe it’s not. One way or the other, it’s time to party in Mexico. For the past year, Mexican marketing teams have been promoting Dec. 21 (that's Friday) as the end of the Maya calendar, hinting that doomsday may be...
Tags: Mexico, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Arts and Culture, Personal Service
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UC dumps hated logo; should it stick with tradition? [Talk back]
L.A. NOWWith hated logo gone, what's next for the University of California? Should officials try again or stick with the traditional seal?... -
Egyptians begin voting on controversial referendum
CAIRO -- Egyptians began voting Saturday for a constitution that sharpens divisions between Islamists and secularists and intensifies the dangerous struggle over the country’s political identity nearly two years after the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak....
Tags: Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace, Crime, Law and Justice, Egypt, Mohamed Morsi
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New UC logo getting savaged in online campaign
L.A. NOWCriticism continued to build Monday against the UC system's new logo, fueled in part by an online campaign. “Anyone who has ever looked at a Mac screen has been frustrated by a loading sign,” said David Bocarsly, UCLA student body...... -
Ceremony marks mass burial of 1,656 in Los Angeles County
L.A. NOWIn a simple ceremony Wednesday, about two dozen people huddled over a single grave holding the ashes of more than 1,600 people whose bodies were never claimed by family members in Los Angeles County. As dense fog enveloped the quiet...... -
Jared Diamond's 'The World Until Yesterday' is as ambitious as it sounds
-------------------- The World Until Yesterday What Can We Learn From Traditional Societies? Jared Diamond Viking: 500 pp., $36 -------------------- A number of years ago, I found myself at a dinner party with Jared Diamond, the UCLA geography...
Tags: Guinea, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Culture, Cultural Development, Arts and Culture
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