A resolution the Falls Church City Council will consider Monday calls for a charter change to establish that candidates for local offices can qualify for the ballot by petition, only, and not as the result of being nominated by a recognized political party in the state. F.C. City Attorney John Foster advised the Council at its work session Monday that doing more in an effort to ensure local elections are non-partisan would infringe on First Amendment rights.

The World Came to America. Did We Really Notice?
This summer, as America cel-ebrates its 250th birthday, the world also came to watch us. The FIFA World Cup has become far more than a sporting event. It has become



