Voodoo; the mere mention of it conjures up sinister images of zombies, ritual murder, cannibalism and dark spirits.
So why is an Irish aid agency funding an Aids programme in the Caribbean which openly promotes the participation of voodoo priests?
Deeply ingrained superstitions and cultural beliefs along with a lack of adequate healthcare mean that for many low-income patients on the island
The California Supreme Court upheld a ban on same-sex marriage today, ratifying a decision made by voters last year that runs counter to a growing trend of states allowing the practice.
The decision, however, preserves the 18,000 marriages performed between the courts decision last May that same-sex marriage was lawful and the passage by voters in November of Proposition 8, which banned it. Su
A federal judge has threatened to severely sanction the Obama administration for withholding a top secret document he ordered given to lawyers suing the government over its warrantless-wiretapping program.
U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker in San Francisco ordered Justice Department lawyers to court on June 3 to tell him why he shouldn’t award unspecified damages to the now-defunct Oregon arm o
The Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned a long-standing ruling that stopped police from initiating questions unless a defendant’s lawyer was present, a move that will make it easier for prosecutors to interrogate suspects.
The high court, in a 5-4 ruling, overturned the 1986 Michigan v. Jackson ruling, which said police may not initiate questioning of a defendant who has a lawyer or has asked f
What do you think are the top 25 lines in movie history? The ones people can quote even if they have never seen the movie. Heres my list, looking forward to seeing yours:
1. Bond…James Bond (Dr. No)
2. Frankly Scarlett, I don’t give A damn(Gone With The Wind)
3. Here’s Looking At You Kid (Casablanca)
4. May The Force Be With You (Star Wars)
5. I don’t think were in Kansas anymore (W
For more than 90 years, the sun has shone, the grass has grown, the leaves have fallen and the snow has lain over Gladys Winifred Fowler’s grave in Hammondvale.
But she has not been in it.
For close to a century, the body of the 18-year-old has rested not in the earth of her native land but in a vault at Kensal Green, a historic cemetery used by British gentry since the 1830s. Her body was d
… The United States is not fighting a religion, it is fighting an ideology based on … different possible varieties, or I as a Wiccan Vietnam Vet deserve my Pentacle on my …
… some progress. We not only don’t burn witches at the stake anymore, they now have … “news and networking for the Modern Witch, Wiccan and Pagan Community.” Still, as nations have …
Bits of straw blew as Daniel Jepsen of Great River Brooms lowered a steel blade and trimmed the uneven ends of a kitchen broom in the making.
Jepsen, a farmer in Miles, Iowa, and his cousin, Larry Jepsen, of Clinton, Iowa, are experts when it comes to the art of making brooms. They demonstrated their skills Monday during Heritage Days at the Dan Nagle Walnut Grove Pioneer Village at Scott Count
Unpredictable weather seems to stimulate chatter among birds - as well as humans - according to researchers.
A team of US scientists has found that mockingbirds living in variable climates sing more elaborate songs.
Complex tunes, sung by males to impress females, are likely to signal the birds’ intelligence.
Published in Current Biology, the findings suggest that females seek mates with su
