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TORONTO - And so Steve Martin is holding forth and telling a story, speaking in that confident, c... He is one wild & crazy

TORONTO - And so Steve Martin is holding forth and telling a story, speaking in that confident, cosmopolitan cool of Serious Steve the Art Connoisseur, Wry Steve the New Yorker Contributor, and Poignant Steve the Playwright. It's the tone you might expect to hear at a dinner party where the guests are comfortable, rich, well-read, and interesting, and the conversation clips along at an informa...

TEAM OF RIVALS: THE POLITICAL GENIUS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN. By Doris Kearns Goodwin. Simon & Schuste... Goodwin sticks to standard

TEAM OF RIVALS: THE POLITICAL GENIUS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN. By Doris Kearns Goodwin. Simon & Schuster. 944 pages. $35.

Doris Kearns Goodwin opens her massive account of Abraham Lincoln's presidency with one of the most overused techniques to set a historical scene: newspaper ads.

"Breakfast was being served at the 130-room Chenery House on Fourth Street. Fresh butter, flour, lard and ...

2:45 PM EST, Nov 11, 2005 Read more comments or post your own "I don't feel close to God a... God alive and well in pop culture

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"I don't feel close to God anymore," read a handwritten sign held by a confessor whose face was hidden. This scene flashed before me as I was watching an MTV music video for "Dirty Little Secret" by All American Rejects. The video depicted young people, with covered faces, exposing their dark and untold secrets with crudely dr...

The Rev. Darrel Proffitt, lead pastor, St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, 5700 W. Sixth St.:<... Faith forum...

The Rev. Darrel Proffitt, lead pastor, St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, 5700 W. Sixth St.:

Scott Peck’s first sentence in his book “The Road Less Traveled” states that “life is difficult.” This is true for all people, regardless of the level of faith they have.

There are many people who have bought into an illusion that they are not connected to anyone or anything. These...

BOSTON (AP)  A day after he accused justices on the Supreme Judicial Court of legalizing g... Romney tones down gay marr

BOSTON (AP) — A day after he accused justices on the Supreme Judicial Court of legalizing gay marriage to please "their like-minded friends in the communities they socialize in," Gov. Mitt Romney on Friday sought to portray his comment as a generic criticism of their legal approach.

The Republican chief executive said the four justices who authored the 2003 majority opinion were not...

A volunteer from Salem sees that even amid crushing poverty, the people of Oaxaca retain strong v... Hope amid hardship...

A volunteer from Salem sees that even amid crushing poverty, the people of Oaxaca retain strong values and a desire for a better future

"Guelaguetza" is a Zapotec word that means the reciprocal action of exchanging gifts and talents for the good of the community.

During my recent trip to Oaxaca as a representative of Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Salem, I received many gifts fro...

At issue is whether Giusto misused his office or misappropriated funds last May in assigning two ... AGs office launches inqui

At issue is whether Giusto misused his office or misappropriated funds last May in assigning two civil deputies to shadow Citizens Crime Commission president Jim Jeddeloh to ensure that Jeddeloh made a flight to an alcohol treatment facility in Palm Desert, Calif.

Giusto and Jeddeloh's estranged wife, Lee, arranged an intervention in order to convince Jeddeloh he needed help.

Jim J...

"Tis the season to be busy, fa la la la la, la la la la!" Welcome to the holiday season. From now... Organized World: Time out

"Tis the season to be busy, fa la la la la, la la la la!" Welcome to the holiday season. From now until the New Year, you will have a total of five minutes to yourself. Don't waste it.

Simply getting ready for a family dinner is stressful enough, but now you must prepare a big holiday feast and have less than a month from Thanksgiving to Christmas to get the cards out, go shopping, get t...

THE strength of the Real Families series (UTV/Tue) is that it makes no moral judgment on complex ... The way I see it: The gay

THE strength of the Real Families series (UTV/Tue) is that it makes no moral judgment on complex human relationships.

Though sometimes you wish it would, because there is nothing more dispicable in any relationship than dishonesty.

This week's programme, My Husband's Secret Life, looked at gay men in heterosexual relationships.

And, at risk of being labelled a gay basher, I ...

WASHINGTON (AP)  Jerry Lewis wants you to love Dean Martin as much as he did. Lewis ... Jerry Lewis talks about his `Lov

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jerry Lewis wants you to love Dean Martin as much as he did.

Lewis doesn't think Martin got the credit he deserved for being half of the greatest comedian team of their day. So he's written a book, "Dean & Me (A Love Story)" to set the record straight.

Martin usually played straight man to the zany Lewis in their act that went from stage to TV and film in t...