AMULETS AND TALISMANS. An amulet is an object, supposedly charged with magical power, that is carried on the person or displayed in a house, barn, or place of business in order to ward off misadventure, disease, or the assaults of malign beings,...

Talisman may refer to: Talisman or amulet, a small object intended to bring good luck and/or protection to its owner Stanford Talisman, an award-winning collegiate a cappella group from Stanford University Western Kentucky Talisman, an award-winning...

The millions of tourists visiting Charleston each year now have an easy, high-tech way to become familiar with the historic city before hitting the streets in person.A new video wall _ well, really a video floor _ was unveiled Monday at the Charleston Visitors Center,...

Australia and the United States launched their biggest joint war games Monday, with 27,500 troops backed by a U.S. aircraft carrier engaging in exercises aimed at consolidating the allies' military dominance in the Asia Pacific region.The biennial Talisman Sabre exercise pits 20,000 U.S. troops and...

Charles VanikCLEVELAND (AP) _ Former Rep. Charles Vanik, who during his years in Congress co-sponsored an effort to force the Soviet Union to allow more Jews to emigrate, died at his home in Jupiter, Fla. He was 94.Vanik died Wednesday of natural causes. He had...

Australia and a top U.S. military official expressed concern Thursday that China's rapid military buildup and use of a missile in space could add to instability in the Asia-Pacific, and backed a greater role for Japan in regional security.Releasing his government's first defense policy update...