Former Wisconsin Rep. Jay Johnson, who spent three decades as a television journalist before jumping into politics and heading the U.S. Mint, has died. He was 66. Johnson passed away Saturday night of an apparent heart attack at his home in suburban ...

Quarters dropped into fountains at Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas next year could feature the park itself. The U.S. Mint announced Wednesday that the first in its "America the Beautiful" series of quarters will feature Hot Springs, which was set aside for preservation by the ...

Packing the kids off to their grandparents' instead of summer camp is one way some parents are cutting back during the recession. Grandparents who have become the new summer destination may find it challenging to keep young kids entertained without spending a lot of money. Here are ...

The National Archives on Thursday added to its collection a short letter written by President Abraham Lincoln to help an ousted U.S. Mint director who was the son-in-law of a Republican senator. In the new letter, Lincoln asked his treasury secretary, Salmon Chase, to allow the ...