The lineage of Uncle Sam, benign personification of the nation, was again raised last week. Was this lean Yankee character in beaver hat and striped trousers who reflects the emotions of ...

Play it safe, Uncle Sam The selling frenzy that rocked world markets three weeks ago may have stopped, but the relief rally that followed now appears to be fading, leaving investors nervously ...

In the years after 9/11, going to the US was scary for many of us. Border security became harsh and unforgiving, and we could feel our rights drop away as we entered American airspace. Novels were ...

The optimism that infused Asian and European markets on Monday evaporated as the global trading session progressed, with U.S. investors taking a ’glass half empty’ view on the current global ...

Navy dolphin K-Dog sports a "pinger" device that allows him to be tracked underwater. Brien Aho/U.S. Navy Two weeks after the fall of Baghdad, U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Andrew Garrett guides an ...

Thank you to state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli for publishing an analysis of the balance of payments between the 50 states and the federal government. This is his ninth annual review, continuing a ...

Wall Street's underperformance ended up being pretty marginal, but there is little doubt that a re-rating of U.S. assets is underway. More on that below, but first, a roundup of today's moves on ...

Today, Illinois is well on its way to becoming one of Uncle Sam’s piggy banks again. The transition could be especially punishing as President Donald Trump targets perceived enemies in blue ...

J.C. Snead joined the PGA TOUR in 1968 at a time when the TOUR already featured another Snead, a player of some renown, someone who happened to be J.C.’s uncle. Throughout his life, Sam Snead ...

R.J. Valente is slightly retooling plans to erect a six-story riverfront apartment complex on the former grounds of the Uncle Sam Parking Garage in light of public feedback. “We want to fit in ...

The PGA Tour confirmed Snead's death. While his career was an unmitigated success, Snead often lived in the shadow of his uncle, Sam, a World Golf Hall of Famer who won 81 times. J.C. Snead often ...

In his brief, brilliant career, Andre Sennwald witnessed the coming of Technicolor, snarked at the implementation of the Hays ...