Friends of the late Hollywood star Gene Hackman made a telling admission on his status days following his death. Hackman, who starred in movies like "Hoosiers" and "Crimson Tide," was found dead in his New Mexico home last week. Hackman, who retired from acting after starring in "Welcome to ...

Why people walk around with a smudged cross of ashes on their foreheads on Lent and why do Christians give things up for this festival before Easter?

As the Mardi Gras celebration ends, so begins the solemn period of Lent observed in many Christian circles and denominations. Timed weeks in advance of Easter Sunday, or the day of Jesus' resurrection according to Christian beliefs,