Mar 13th, 2010 · For many small towns, the long, haunting sound of a train whistle is a sign of old world charm. But for people living near those train whistles, the charm wears off quickly. Flagstaff, Ariz., is the latest town to silence its train whistles, after federal rules have allowed this safety feature to be replaced by wayside whistles and cameras. Nationally, there are fewer towns willing to tolerate the noise.
Feb 25th, 2010 · President Obama said the session shouldn't be "political theater where we are just playing to the camera," while Republicans say they represent "the views of a great number of American people."
Feb 25th, 2010 · President Obama said the session shouldn't be "political theater where we are just playing to the camera," while Republicans say they represent "the views of a great number of American people."
Feb 18th, 2010 · In Martin Scorsese's latest mystery-thriller, Leonardo DiCaprio investigates the disappearance of a patient from an insane asylum. Critic Jeannette Catsoulis says that, for all its savvy camera work, stellar cast and seductive visual imagery, Shutter Island fails to connect.
Feb 17th, 2010 · Some of the earliest experiments with high-speed photography were centered on recording animals in motion. Even now, with high-definition cameras that can capture thousands of frames a second, we're still fascinated by watching movements at the slowest speeds.
Feb 17th, 2010 · Since Arizona deployed speed cameras on highways statewide, traffic deaths are down and the cameras have helped raise millions in revenue. But disgruntled drivers have harassed camera company workers — and the hostility has even been implicated in a shooting death.
Feb 8th, 2010 · Of the recent political scandals involving infidelity — John Edwards, Elliott Spitzer, James McGreevy — one stands out, not for what the politician did, but for what his wife did not do. Jenny Sanford, wife of Gov. Mark Sanford, did not stand by her man in the cameras' glare. Her new memoir explains why.
Feb 3rd, 2010 · President Obama met with Senate Democrats Wednesday to map strategy. But with cameras in the room, the working session quickly deteriorated into a series of individual senatorial commentaries in the guise of questions — bids for TV news time back i...