For years, church-state separation advocates seethed each time Washington sent money to repair a historic structure that also held religious services, such as Boston's Old North Church or Rhode Island's Touro Synagogue. But not until now - with Congress' decision to spend $10 million to restore California missions that also hold Masses - have these advocates found what they consider the perfect "test case" to challenge the practice. Their recent legal effort to block the $10 million expenditure has a purpose that goes beyond the borders of the Golden State. For the whole scoop...