The founder of the Mormon Church rocked 19th-century America with his spiritual visions, his belief in polygamy—and even a presidential run. Joseph Smith, Jr., the founder and leader of the Church of ...

SOUTH BEND ― Mishawaka Marian vs. South Bend Saint Joseph was the talk of St. Joseph County this week. Anticipation was high – as it normally is – for the 65 th all-time meeting between the Huskies ...

Henry Hamra, who is running for Syria’s parliament ending a 58-year ban on Jewish candidates. (Right) Syrian President Ahmed ...

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The streets of Damascus barely showed sign Saturday a parliamentary election was set to take place the next day. There were no candidate posters on the main streets and squares, ...

The streets of Damascus show little sign a parliamentary election is set to take place. Residents are unaware of the vote, the first since Islamic insurgents ousted former President Bashar Assad.