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Tis' the Season to Celebrate in Tallahassee

As the site of North America's first Christmas celebration, Florida's capital city transforms into a winter wonderland November - December, boasting budget-friendly merriment and cheer under downtown's twinkling lights. Tallahassee's "Winter Nights, Holiday Lights" celebration includes:

Colorado Springs gunman holed up in Planned Parenthood building, firing at police

A Colorado Springs gunman who wounded three police officers and an unknown number of civilians in a shooting spree Friday has holed up in a Planned Parenthood building, where he is firing at police.

IRS Complaint Filed Against Prof. Shukla’s Nonprofit

WASHINGTON – Today the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) and Cause of Action (CoA) filed a joint complaint asking the IRS to revoke the tax-exempt status of the Institute of Global Environment and Society, Inc. (IGES), an organization that has received over $60 million in federal grants.

Planned Parenthood Praises ABC for Having Character Abort Her Baby as “Silent Night” Plays

Planned Parenthood sang the praises of the ABC show “Scandal” on Friday after the TV show glorified a main character’s abortion to the tune of “Silent Night” and the defeat of a bill to de-fund the abortion giant.

Cyber Monday Savings

With Cyber Monday just a week away, we wanted to pass along three amazing offers in Naples, Orlando and Playa del Carmen we thought would be perfect for Canada Free Press, encouraging everyone to ditch the crowds but not the deals this season with up to 40% savings.

The Solar Decathlon

BOGOTÁ, D.C. On the 15th of October, Team Heliomet arrived in Bogotá to begin the production, construction and assembly of SOL_ID, their fully functional 1:1 prototype of solar powered sustainable housing which will compete at the Solar Decathlon Latin America & the Caribbean 2015 (SDLAC15). The competition will be held between the 23rd of November and 15th of December 2015, in Santiago de Cali, Colombia.

SYRIA: Additional Assyrian Christians Released!

Sources: Assyrian International News Agency, World Watch Monitor, Release International Members of the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist group have released another 37 Assyrian Christians who had been kidnapped nine months ago. Those freed on November 7th -- including men and women in their 60s and 70s -- were among the 253 Christians snatched during ISIS attacks on Assyrian villages in Syria's northeastern Hasaka province. Thankfully, the newly released hostages arrived safely at the local town of Tel Tamar.

PAKISTAN: Militants Threaten Victimized Christian Family

Source: Morningstar News Almost one year after the brutal rape of two teenage Christian girls, the perpetrators of the crime, Muhammad Shahbaz and Muhammad Azeem, were acquitted due to the absence of a prosecutor and the false testimony of a bribed witness. On November 28th, 2014, the sisters were walking through a field towards a washroom facility near their village of Jaranwala, Faisalabad, when the young men abducted them at gunpoint. "I pleaded with them not to do anything to us," one of the girls attested. "For talking, I was slapped in the face and punched hard in my stomach." Both young men, ranging between 25 to 30 years old, took the girls to a house and raped them repeatedly through the night.

Weekend Winter-vention

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Nativity scene returns to Illinois capitol for 8th year

LINCOLN, IL -- The Springfield Nativity Scene Committee (SNSC) will hold its 8th annual event on Tuesday, December 1st from 12 Noon until 1 P.M. The display depicting the birth of Jesus Christ will, once again, stand in the center of the Illinois state capitol Rotunda building throughout the Christmas season.

Rare photo of famed faithful Tokyo dog found in late photographer's home

An 81-year-old photograph of the famed Japanese dog Hachiko, known for being loyal to his owner even after the man's death, was recently found in the home of a late Tokyo bank employee, The Japan News reported.

Six Israeli solutions to keep you safe on the road

Today and in the future, whether we’re driving vehicles or the vehicles are driving us, avoiding car accidents is increasingly dependent upon built-in driver-assistance technologies.

Pope stumbles in church for second time in three days

ROME, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Pope Francis had to be helped up the steps to an altar at a Rome basilica on Monday after stumbling in public for the second time in three days.

California wants a full copy of our donor list. Is DC next?

It seems old hat now – first they came for the super PACs, then the tax-exempt and now the tax-deductible groups. For many years, the courts have drawn a line in the sand to protect the identities of supporters for 501(c)(3) tax-deductible organizations. You could say this began with the First Amendment, “Congress shall make no law . . . abridging the freedom of speech . . . or the right of the people peaceably to assemble…” In 1958, NAACP supporters were shielded “to pursue their lawful private interests privately and to associate freely with others in so doing,” (NAACP v. Alabama ex rel. Patterson). In 1976, Buckley v. Valeo held that “we have repeatedly found that compelled disclosure, in itself, can seriously infringe on privacy of association and belief guaranteed by the First Amendment . . . and cannot be justified by a mere showing of some legitimate governmental interest.” Could we see a reversal soon?

CHINA: Detainment of Christians in 'Black Jails'

Source: China Aid Authorities placed at least 20 Christians under residential surveillance in China's coastal Zhejiang province over the past two months. In China, "residential surveillance in a designated location," also referred to as a "black jail," is a more severe form of holding than "criminal detention." Individuals under residential surveillance are held in undisclosed locations, and they're not permitted to speak with family or legal representation.

Cruising the Norwegian Fjords from the UK

Travel Editor, David Powell, takes a Norwegian Fjord cruise on Fred.Olsen’s cruise ship Balmoral and reports for Canada Free Press … Fred.Olsen Cruise Lines pride themselves on offering a special cruising experience to their guests. With a fleet of four ships, Balmoral, Braemar, Boudicca and Black Watch, Fred.Olsen Cruise Lines cover a wide range of destinations worldwide. One of the most popular from the U.K., and well worth considering, is a cruise to the Norwegian Fjords.

WINhealth Loses Under ObamaCare: A Cautionary Tale

With just a few days until open enrollment, WINhealth is closing down. The insurer hoped that the healthcare law's bailout fund would pay for its losses. However, it only paid insurers a fraction of what it promised. Wyoming legislators rejected Medicaid expansion last year because they worried the federal government would renege on its promises and here is a prime example. Insurers have found out the hard way the federal government can't be trusted. Let's hope it is a lesson learned by legislators still pushing for Medicaid expansion.

SYRIA: Crisis Continues for Persecuted Christians

Source: Religious Liberty Prayer Bulletin (RLPB) A mass migration is still underway as Syrians stream into Europe via Turkey. The crisis is lessening Syria's prospects for reconstruction and devastating its church. While multitudes of Christian youths and families are understandably desperate to leave the Middle East, their pastors and priests are longing for them to stay -- something they will understandably not do without security.

Tis' the Season to Celebrate in Tallahassee

Reaching out with a round-up of winter events in Tallahassee, Fla. — sure to interest your readers seeking traditional holiday fun with a local twist.

TANZANIA: Radicals Threaten to Eradicate Christianity

Sources: Christian Post, VOM USA Three churches in northwest Tanzania were set ablaze on September 22nd by militants, causing everything inside them to burn. Fortunately, no one was injured. "What is worrying us is that the burning of the three churches happened within a span of two hours," states Pastor Vedasto Athanas of Living Water International Church. "What is even more worrying is that we have been receiving threats from Muslim extremists that they want churches reduced in this area."