Dec 2nd, 2008 · A New York man has been keeping his license plates inside his car. He says that's the only way to preserve them. Jonathan Lifschutz has vanity plates with five letters that read: OBAMA. Lifschutz is a former donor to Hillary Clinton. But after Barack Obama started winning Democratic primaries, Lifschutz went to the Department of Motor Vehicles and got the plates. He says the only trouble is that people keep trying to steal them.
Nov 11th, 2008 · Insurance giant AIG is poised to get a revamped relief package worth $150 billion. That includes funds drawn from the government's $700 billion bailout plan. Previously, the Treasury Department had said the money was reserved for financial companies. Now the Big Three automakers are knocking at the door.
Oct 3rd, 2008 · Current models indicate that the magnetic fields that enclose galaxies grow slowly over billions of years. But scientists have used a telescope to peer back millions of years in time and discovered a distant galaxy with a magnetic field at least 10 times the average strength.
Sep 26th, 2008 · Magnets cooled to extremely low temperatures are an essential element of the massive particle accelerator. Some of these magnets may have overheated last week, causing the Collider to fail its preliminary tests — possibly delaying the project by a year.
Aug 25th, 2008 · China's scale is so vast, its variety so great and its rising power so apparent, it acts as an enormous magnet fixing our attention. One result is a torrent of books — but how on earth to choose?
Aug 25th, 2008 · A team of researchers sorting through satellite images of cows in 300 pastures make a surprising discovery: Cows tend to face either magnetic north or south when grazing or resting.
Jul 27th, 2008 · Tourists to and residents of Philadelphia answer the question "Who is an American?" Their replies may shed light on some divisions in American life. The city is a magnet for tourists who come from all over the world to see the Liberty Bell.
Jul 26th, 2008 · About 3 percent of people in the U.S. suffer from amblyopia, or "lazy eye" as it is more commonly known. People with the condition can see out of both eyes, but one eye dominates and the eyes may not work together. Now a team of scientists in Canada has shown that magnetic pulses to the brain may help restore abilities to the weaker eye.