Do you hug? The reason I ask is I overheard a study being quoted on the radio about two types of people in this world — those who hug and those who do not. Me? I’m a hugger. I come from a long line of huggers. Being half Italian, it …

Billy Joel |Simon & Garfunkel |Gina Lollobrigida |’In America’ Billy Joel Getsa $5,000 Tip Can you imagine the ultimate New York experience? A horse-drawn carriage through Central Park? Skating at Rockefeller Center? How about a tuxedoed, fit and trim Billy Joel sitting behind a glossy black grand piano, playing “New …

WASHINGTON – Bill Clinton (search)could pose a striking — and promising — contrast to President Bush’s efforts if he accepts the mission proposed by two would-be Democratic presidents to pursue Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations, say some foreign policy analysts. Those supportersadd that considering the former president for the job helps DemocratsJohn …

And now the most compelling two minutes in television, the latest from the wartime grapevine: FOX Fans: Missed the Grapevine? Watch it in the Screening Room! View From CBS, View From NBC, View From NYT And the View From ABCOn CBS last night, embedded correspondent Jim Axelrod described the scene …

KUWAIT CITY – Two members of Kuwait’s so-called “stateless” community say the Islamic State militant known as “Jihadi John” was born to an undocumented family in an impoverished corner of the oil-rich nation. They told The Associated Press on Monday that family members of militant Mohammed Emwazi in the Gulf …

MOSCOW – A Moscow court has ordered the governor of the Russian Pacific Island of Sakhalin to be held in custody on charges of accepting a $5.6-million bribe. Gov. Alexander Khoroshavin was arrested Wednesday and flown to Moscow, where the Basmanny district court ordered him held pending the probe. Investigator …

UNITED NATIONS – The U.N. Security Council has approved a United States-drafted resolution that condemns the use of toxic chemicals such as chlorine in Syria without assigning blame, while threatening militarily enforced action in the case of further violations. All members of the 15-seat council approved the resolution except for …

BOGOTA, Colombia – Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has announced that he has ordered the military to suspend air attacks on camps of the country’s main rebel movement for one month. Colombian troops will continue ground patrols. Santos said during a televised address to his nation Tuesday that his order …

BAMAKO, Mali – A Malian army commander says a suspect in last week’s attack in the capital has been killed by special forces. Army commander Modibo Naman Traore on Friday identified the dead suspect as Mohamed Tanirou Cisse. He said the suspect was believed to have served as a driver …

UNITED NATIONS – The top U.N. envoy in Afghanistan says recent reports indicate the Islamic State group has established a foothold in Afghanistan, a view echoed by Russia which urged the Security Council to stop the extremists’ expansion. Nicholas Haysom told the council Monday the U.N. mission’s assessment is that …