LOS ANGELES -- Charlton Heston, who won the 1959 best actor Oscar as the chariot-racing "Ben-Hur" and portrayed Moses, Michelangelo, El Cid and other heroic figures in movie epics of the '50s and '60s ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Igniting a stomping, cheering ovation, Charlton Heston thrust a Revolutionary War musket above his head Saturday and predicted he would again be re-elected as president of the ...

ORLANDO, Fla. - Charlton Heston made his last appearance as president of the National Rifle Association on Saturday, shuffling onto the stage before a crowd of 4,000 NRA members but too feeble to give ...

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Charlton Heston made his last appearance as president of the National Rifle Association on Saturday, shuffling onto the stage before a crowd of 4,000 NRA members but too feeble to ...

It’s a moment that washed-up comedians and humorless TV hosts still use when they’re running low on material. On May 20, 2000, Charlton Heston lifted a revolutionary-era style flintlock long rifle ...

The man who is perhaps the most recognizable figure in the National Rifle Association is ready to give up his leadership post. Actor Charlton Heston is making his last appearance as president of the ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Nancy Reagan was heartbroken over Charlton Heston's death. President Bush hailed him as a "strong advocate for liberty," while John McCain called Heston a devotee for civil and ...

Today, my heart is heavy with the loss of Charlton Heston. America has lost a great patriot. The Second Amendment has lost a faithful friend. So have I, and so have four million NRA members and eighty ...

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Charlton Heston is making his last appearance as president of the National Rifle Association this weekend, after using his movie-star prominence to amplify the gun-rights group's ...