The voluntary crucifixions in the northern Philippines were the most extreme displays of religious devotion in this mainly Catholic country, where millions are praying and fasting ahead of the Easter weekend. In the small village of Cutud, about 80 km...

After Barack Obama breakfasted at the Glider Diner in Scranton, Pennsylvania, a loyal customer of the diner asked owner Charles LeStrange if he could have the Senator’s Obama’s half-eaten waffle and sausage.