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  2. Uncle Sam - Wikipedia

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    The precise origin of the Uncle Sam character is unclear, but a popular legend is that the name "Uncle Sam" was derived from Samuel Wilson, a meatpacker from Troy, New York, who supplied rations for American soldiers during the War of 1812. There was a requirement at the time for contractors to stamp their name and where the rations came from ...

  3. Uncle Sam's Curse - Wikipedia

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    Uncle Sam's Curse is the third studio album by the American hip hop group Above the Law. [1] [2] It was released in 1994, the group's final record on Ruthless Records. [3]The album peaked at number 15 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and 113 on the Billboard 200. [4]

  4. Category:Uncle Sam - Wikipedia

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    Articles related to the character Uncle Sam and his depictions. He is a common national personification of the federal government of the United States or the country in general. Since the early 19th century, Uncle Sam has been a popular symbol of the U.S. government in American culture and a manifestation of patriotic emotion.

  5. AI is Uncle Sam’s new secret weapon to fight fraud - AOL

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    Uncle Sam’s AI-fueled crackdown on fraud appears to be paying off. Treasury’s AI-powered fraud detection recovered $375 million in fiscal 2023 alone, Treasury officials tell CNN, marking the ...

  6. Uncle Sam (singer) - Wikipedia

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    Uncle Sam (born Sam Turner; [1] May 31, 1971 in Detroit, Michigan, United States) [2] is an American R&B and Pop singer. He is best known for being signed to Boyz II Men 's Stonecreek Records imprint (distributed by Epic Records ) in the late 1990s.

  7. I Don't Ever Want to See You Again - Wikipedia

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    Released in October 1997, it was Uncle Sam's only hit on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number six in 1998. The single was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on April 6, 1998. Worldwide, the song peaked at number eight in New Zealand and reached the top 40 in Australia, the Netherlands, and the ...

  8. Black Superman (Above the Law song) - Wikipedia

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    Pete Tosiello of LA Weekly regarded the song to be the "greatest triumph" from Uncle Sam's Curse, "perhaps Above the Law's finest moment on wax and an essential piece of the West Coast rap canon." [3] Complex [4] and The Ringer [5] included the song in their respective lists of the 100 and 101 best L.A. rap songs.

  9. First Avenue (nightclub) - Wikipedia

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    After a short remodel, The Depot in July 1972, evolved into Uncle Sam's, a national franchise of the American Avents Corporation of Cincinnati. A red, white, and blue patriotic-themed club with recorded dance music, a drummer, a DJ, and a light-up plexiglass dance floor became what doorman Richard Luka described as, " Studio 54 for the ...