Shorts: World (J. the Jewish News Weekly of Northern California)
A high-performing Jewish school in North London was ordered to admit children of all faiths. The school will have to make it clear in its prospectus that it will admit children who are not Orthodox Jews. Most of the pupils at the Hasmonean High School are Orthodox Jews.

Somalis grow fearful of Islamists (BBC News)
Public anger at the recent stoning of a 13-year-old girl in Somalia shows the growing resentment towards radical Islamists, writes the BBC's Mohamed Mohamed.

Somalis grow fearful of Islamists (BBC News)
The stoning of a Somali girl raises angst over radicals

GREAT RUN REVIEW OF 2008- BEKELE TRIUMPHANT AT GREAT EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY (onrunning.com)
In the first of our reviews of the Great Run year, we look back to January in Scotland. The 2009 ebvent is scheduled to take place on January 10th. Kenenisa Bekele brilliantly completed a hatrick of victories at the BUPA Great Edinburgh International Cross Country.

San Francisco melds East and West, old and new (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Living in urban bliss isn't cheap, but visiting can be. The diversity in San Francisco's culture lends itself to a range of dining and cultural options -- from Ethiopian to Burmese -- that cater to just about every budget.