Sophia The Greek word sophia properly refers to cleverness or skill in handicraft and the productive arts, such as carpentry, music, singing, poetry, chariot driving, medicine, and even divination. In short it tends to pick out the sort of excellence...

SOPHIA is a Greek word that means "wisdom." In the Greek translation of the Hebrew scriptures (Old Testament), the name Sophia is given as a translation of Ḥokhmah (also meaning "wisdom"), the name of a figure with...

Sophia may refer to: Spiritual Sophia (wisdom), the Greek for "wisdom", a theological concept in Hellenistic religions Pistis Sophia, gnostic text In the Ben Sirach, wisdom from the Torah. Music Sophia's Revenge (Rock Band) Sophia (indie rock band)...

"Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" dominated the seventh-annual Teen Choice Awards Sunday, taking honors for Choice Movie: Action Adventure.The movie's stars Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley and Bill Nighy also took home awards."High School Musical 2" also scored with Choice TV: Movie, as did...

SELECTED WINNER'S LIST:Choice Movie: Action Adventure -- "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End"Choice Movie: Drama -- "The Pursuit of Happyness"Choice Movie Actor: Drama -- Will Smith ("The Pursuit of Happyness")Choice Movie Actress: Drama -- Jennifer Hudson ("Dreamgirls")Choice Movie Actor: Action Adventure -- Johnny Depp...

A 34-year-old man was charged Thursday in the shooting death of the friend and bodyguard of Chicago Bears defensive tackle Tank Johnson at a nightclub.Michael Selvie of Chicago was charged with one count of first-degree murder in the death of 26-year-old Willie B. Posey during...

A University of Illinois alumnus announced he will make a $100 million donation to his alma mater, the largest gift in the university's history.Thomas M. Siebel, the founder and former chairman of Siebel Systems Inc., pledged to give the gift to the Urbana-Champaign campus upon...