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The man accused of trying to gut a cat that belongs to a South Seattle church has changed his plea. Tracy Clark originally entered a not guilty plea to a first-degree animal cruelty charge in May for the April 20 attack that left Scat the cat with multiple stab wounds, including a 7-inch gash on its side. But on Monday Clark changed his stance and entered a guilty plea. The injured cat had been the pet therapy cat at the Cross Church & Discipleship Center for the past eight years. Clark, 47, said he had enrolled in rehabilitation at the...

ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP)--Though in agreement with most Protestants on certain points, Roman Catholics diverge with Protestants on critical points concerning salvation. With more than 74 million followers in North America, Catholics make up the largest Christian denomination on the continent. Following is some basic background on Catholicism: -- The Catholic Church was established as an institution around the fifth and sixth centuries. The current pope is Benedict XVI (Joseph Ratzinger, installed April 24, 2005). -- North America has 74,517,041 members of Catholicism. -- The Catholic Church is headquartered in Vatican City. Catholics believe: -- the same as Protestants about God's...

January 8, 2003 President George W. Bush president@whitehouse.gov The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Re: Illegal aliens plus Dear President Bush: To say that for the most part I am disappointed in you, would be to put it mildly. But why should you care? After all, your political advisors are telling you to pander to whatever you wish because those who support you have no one else to turn to. That may be the case, but I can assure you that there will be no further campaign contributions from this household, and although I could never...