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...

Sisters Morales--Roberta and Lisa--sing traditional and classic Mexican-American songs infused with a classic Texan flair. "El Talisman" leads off their newest album of Tex-Mex, Para Gloria (Luna #2584; available from P.O. Box 29462, San Antonio, TX 78229, Web: ). El talisman...

Talisman By Afaa M. Weaver Tia Chucha Press, 1998 Chicago 95 pages Paperback: $10.95 A couple of years ago, I was teasing Afaa Weaver about his heart. I told him where I could obtain some cheap parts. Like many male African Americans,...

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...