TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ A Democratic lawmaker suggested the creation of a couple of black-Hispanic “coalition'' Senate districts and other changes affecting minority representation as …

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Civil rights leaders bothered by South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley's stance on issues like requiring voters to show their IDs at …

NEW YORK — Through a rap verse, Jay-Z has confirmed the birth of “the most beautiful” girl in the world — his newborn daughter.

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Stung by a South Carolina setback that capped a bad week, Mitt Romney said he would release his tax returns Tuesday in …

In Joyful Noise, Vi Rose Hill (played by Queen Latifah), the new choir director of Pacashau Sacred Divinity Church, has to lead her choir in …

NEW YORK (AP) — A new report says about 1.9 million homes entered the foreclosure process in 2011, the lowest level since before the recession …

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is promoting new initiatives to make the government leaner and more efficient and bring jobs back to the U.S. from …

NEW YORK (AP) — Parents upset by the admissions policy at a parochial school. Clergy and parishioners at odds over use of their building.  A …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tensions between the rich and the poor are increasing and at their most intense level in nearly a quarter-century, a new survey …

“He said, ‘Cast your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some.’” (John 21: 6). Millions of us now belong …