From knots on a rope to pebbles in a pocket, beads are widely used by the devout as a physical means of meditating and thanking their creator - in fact, nearly two-thirds of the world's population use ...

I have a friend in Alcoholics Anonymous in Los Angeles. Let's call my friend Smith. "Hello, Smith!" Actually, I have a surprising number of friends in AA. "Hello, Michael's surprising number of ...

EXCLUSIVE: HBO Films has hired war correspondent-turned-documentary filmmaker Greg Barker to helm A Rope And A Prayer, a film about the kidnapping by the Taliban of two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning New ...

WATHA, NC (WECT) - The Friends of Camp Kirkwood has received its largest gift in eight years. The Mrs. Carl B. Brown, Jr. Donor Advised Fund donated $100,000 to the non-profit, charitable organization ...

Americans unfortunately are accustomed to reading about the kidnapping of westerners in Afghanistan, Pakistan and other parts of that endlessly warlike piece of the globe. Kidnappings are a weapon of ...