Knight-Ridder Tribune

When economists use only traditional statistics to paint a picture of the economy, they tend to brush past some of the things that matter to many of us. But without...

A 29-cent commemorative was issued Friday for Edward R. Murrow, radio and television broadcaster whose World War II reports opened with "This ... is London." First day ceremonies were be...

Just plain fun in the sun is not every cruiser's raison d'etre. Many passengers want not only to stop and smell the flowers but quite possibly to learn their Latin...

The Winter Olympics will open Feb. 12 in Lillehammer, Norway, with the support of a series of gold and silver Olympic coins produced by the Royal Norwegian Mint. The series...

The first time I ever saw a whale up close at sea, I was surprised most by its smell-a fetid, briny mixture reeking of ocean depths and mysterious origins. But...

The U.S. Postal Service will honor the undersea world and outer space, the Old West and the Olympics and entertainers and other subjects on its more than 100 stamps for...

How much are coins worth? The question is basic to the hobby, and there are many books that address the question. One price guide for North American coins is David...

As a consultant in Colombia two decades ago, Daniel Gelfman devised what he thought could be a flawless formula-a low-capital, labor-intensive business that operates on local currency but earns dollars...

It's time to break out the Frank Sinatra records down around the barn. Older has become fashionable among the nation's horses. Purina Mills Inc., a St. Louis-based animal-food manufacturer, is...

Wes Studi can't help it. The Cherokee actor, star of Columbia Pictures' "Geronimo: An American Legend," is sitting in a pricey Manhattan hotel suite, fielding the umpteenth query in a...