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NEW ORLEANS – Filmmaker Stevenson J. Palfi, whose documentary “Piano Players Rarely Ever Play Together” chronicled the lives of three New Orleans jazzmen, shot himself to death, his family said. He had been severely depressed after Hurricane Katrina damaged most of his property and possessions, they said. Palfi, 53, shot …

WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is getting mostly high marks from European leaders after a trip there viewed by some observers as a test of her ability to convince allies that the United States remains committed to the human rights of terrorism detainees. At the White House on …

Going to church is good for your mental health. A new survey of nearly 37,000 men and women shows that people who regularly attend church, synagogue, or other religious services are less likely to suffer from depression and other psychiatric illnesses than those who don’t. “The higher the worship frequency, …