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For a half century, as U.S. troops were stationed in far-flung locations, facing the despair of war, America’s most famous comedian offered them hope.

Today, I thought we’d explore some of the interesting people, places and organizations associated with Maui. For instance, ...

What’s old can become cool again. Wide-leg jeans. Vinyl records. That colorful PYREX bowl grandma used for her tuna casserole ...

Other than the $1 slice of pizza, a bagel with lox, or a street cart hot dog, is there any food more synonymous with New York ...

Today, my Collectibles OnSI colleague highlighted baseball greats who served in the military—iconic heroes like Ted Williams, ...

While Big Car kills many of us quickly, in deadly collisions, it is killing many more of us slowly, by polluting the ...

A local man is remembering the military service of his seven uncles this Veterans Day, six who served during World War II and ...

Golf and support of the troops have gone hand in hand in the United States, here are a few ways golf has given back going ...

Rian Johnson's Knives Out is one of the best murder mysteries in recent years, and there are plenty of other movies like it ...

The tables full of hats just inside the entrance of Golden Corral in Greenwood made even the hungriest diners pause Friday ...

SPANIARDS, Franco has died,” came the announcement 50 years ago on Spanish TV. If there was any truth to the widely held ...