11.   Venus Williams has beads in her hair that sway when she moves and a statuesque presence that turns heads, even in a city full of arresting art.

12.   You can have Mardi Gras beads and king cakes.

13.   Department spokeswoman Kelly Nantel said Kane, who denies being a member of any gang, can have rosary beads -- as long as they are only one color.

14.   U.S. intelligence agencies have had a bead on bin Laden at least twice in recent years.