I answered an ad for a job as a data-entry clerk at a faith-based charity, but I stopped filling out the application when it said I could not work there unless I signed a "statement of faith," affirming that I had evangelical Christian beliefs. Isn't this religious discrimination -- Janet Lama, Charlotte, N.C.

By Jerry Brewer The Seattle Times (MCT) SEATTLE - At the barber shop, where talking heads get cut, the conversation shifts to this revolutionary Super Bowl.

Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith hasn't forgotten where he came from, and Big Sandy, Texas, hasn't forgotten about him either, writes Wayne Drehs.

Naomi Campbell called the other day -- no jokes about flying cell phones, please. The supermodel was a perfect lady, even as she made her complaints about newspaper stories in Brazil, England and here that she is interested in Brazil's African-based Candomble religion, which has rituals some have likened to witchcraft.

Skin-lightening creams used mainly by dark-skinned minorities could soon be banned by the Food and Drug Administration. The proposed ban has angered many dermatologists and patients who use the creams on scars, age spots, freckles, sun spots, uneven skin tone and other blemishes.

In 1937, Maxine Sullivan arrived in New York and soared to fame as a singer. She also saved every artifact from her long career.

PERSON TO WATCH MELINDA GATES TAKES ON A HIGHER-PROFILE ROLE DAVOS, Switzerland Melinda Gates has traveled the world with her husband, meeting with the rich and powerful and visiting its poorest in remote African villages. Bill Gates always dominated the spotlight until this year.