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(Part one of a two-part series) Why are the "Blue States" of the Northeast and the West Coast so liberal and the "Red States" of the South and the lower Midwest so conservative? Which states have approved of gay marriage? Only Massachusetts but gay c...

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – A Roman Catholic Bishop in the Netherlands has proposed people of all faiths refer to God as Allah to foster understanding, stoking an already heated debate on religious tolerance in a country with one million Muslims. Bishop Ti...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who get plenty of whole grains in their diet may lower their risk of developing high blood pressure, a large study suggests. Researchers found that middle-aged and older women who ate the most whole grains were less ...

LINCOLNVILLE, Maine (AP) – Personal tragedy set Kate Braestrup on her path to ministry. Her husband, Maine State Police Trooper Drew Griffith, was killed in 1996 when a truck slammed into his cruiser about a mile from home, leaving Braestrup to raise...

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (AP) — National Guard Capt. Jeffrey Cox watched soldiers lose sight of God in the violence and daily grind of the war in Iraq. He's hoping they can find their faith again in an Episcopal monastery along the Charles River. Pro...

GENEVA (Reuters) – A drive by Christian churches to agree on a code of conduct on how they win converts has been boosted by the decision of a major evangelical movement to join in, the World Council of Churches (WCC) said this week. At a gathering in...

NEW YORK — A side-effect to today's fractured, tumultuous music industry is the fluctuating meaning of the greatest-hits album. On one hand, it remains a giant moneymaker for labels, which are urging their artists to make best-of compilations increas...

DEAR DR. GOTT: I've had a really bad time for years with an itch problem. It's only on my arms. They say it's eczema, but I have no red bumps, no sores, no nothing! Just itching. I have tried everything I can think of. I have been to so many doctors ...

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) ¿ The gunman who shot Pope John Paul II was being transferred to an Ankara prison from Istanbul yesterday at his request, his brother and ex-lawyer said. Mehmet Ali Agca, who shot and wounded Pope John Paul II in 1981, was on his ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Jay-Z wins all around, says Forbes.com. He's got Beyonce on his arm — and more millions than 50 Cent and Diddy. The rap icon, aka Shawn Carter, is number one on the site's list of "Hip-Hop Cash Kings," based solely on 2006 income. He ...