Retiring At 60 Becomes Distant Dream
Oct 21st, 2008 · The Sparks of Petaluma, Calif. had planned to retire to Hawaii. The couple may now have to adjust their dreams given the situation on Wall Street.
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Young Galaxy's Magnetic Field Is Surprisingly Strong
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.
Keira Knightley: 'Duchess' Isn't Diana In Disguise *
Sep 16th, 2008 · British actress Keira Knightley was just 11 years old when Princess Diana was killed. Now at age 23, Knightley stars in The Duchess as Georgiana Spencer, Diana's distant 18th-century relative.
The Exurbs: Houses, Cornfields — And Empty Lots **
Aug 22nd, 2008 · A Pennsylvania cornfield gave way to an ambitious housing development, attracting buyers with its traditional style and open spaces. With the housing boom gone bust, this distant suburb community now struggles to fill vacant lots.
Night Driving: Take Time To Listen
Aug 5th, 2008 · The history of road trip mixtapes is cluttered with tense and muscular songs that act as aural caffeine, especially at night. But night time offers its own set of stimuli if we're paying attention. Here are some songs to accompany the throbbing glow of lights in a distant town and tiny futures coming into focus.
Young Victim of Iraqi Insurgents Heals in U.S. ****
Jun 26th, 2008 · Hamoody Jauda was 2 years old when he was shot in the face by insurgents in Iraq. An American group brought him to the U.S. for medical treatment. Two years later, he's still undergoing treatments — and much about his old life is a distant memory.
Pluto Gets Consolation Prize after Demotion
Jun 13th, 2008 · Bodies like Pluto — which was demoted from being a planet — will now be called Plutoids in its honor. Plutoids are certain distant bodies too small for full planet status. That "oid" construction may be useful elsewhere.
Asbury: 'Covered in Acrylic' *
Apr 30th, 2008 · The music of Asbury plays like a soundtrack to a haunted circus. It jangles and rattles with dirge-like rhythms and scratchy, distant voices. The instrumentation — glockenspiel, synths, piano — is drenched in reverb, with the wispy voice of frontman David Franklin tiptoeing delicately through the haze. Asbury's debut CD, Under the Asbury is a calming, if fantastical world, with rich character studies, sometimes haunting narratives and a touch of humor.
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