New Zealand author Margaret Mahy has made a career of tickling funny bones, teasing the imagination, and sending shivers up spines of young readers. She is, according to Betty Gilderdale, writing in St. James Guide to Children's Writers, "one of the most...

Tens of thousands of Palestinians packed a memorial service for the late Yasser Arafat on Sunday, an event used to rally support for his successor, President Mahmoud Abbas, as he prepares for peace talks with Israel.Speaking under a giant mural of a smiling Arafat at...

A who's who of Washington insiders gathered Monday to share a last public laugh and remember the antics of humor columnist Art Buchwald.Buchwald's family and a selection of heavy hitters from the world of media and politics kept the audience laughing for about an hour...

Hundreds came to an interfaith service Sunday in the heart of Utah's coal country to say a public goodbye to six miners who were entombed in a mine after an earthshaking collapse.Gov. Jon Huntsman said he hoped the memorial service would allow the families, who...

Political and media insiders joined family and friends Monday to share a last public laugh and remember the antics of humor columnist Art Buchwald.Buchwald's family and a selection of heavy hitters from the world of media and politics kept the audience laughing for about an...