Dec 5th, 2008 · New numbers show that Barack Obama's presidential campaign shattered fundraising records. According to reports filed with the Federal Election Commission, the campaign raised $104 million in the weeks around Election Day. Overall, Obama raised nearly $750 million.
Aug 12th, 2008 · Michael Phelps wins the 200-meter freestyle for his third gold medal in Beijing, but other U.S. swimmers also dominate their events with record times. The U.S. men's gymnastics team nails an improbable bronze, and the U.S. women's softball team advances in its quest for a fourth-straight Olympic championship.
Jan 26th, 2008 · Problems have emerged with recent marvels of modern architecture, from mold at Frank Gehry's Stata Center at M.I.T. to shattering glass windows at the New York Times building. What's behind the problems?
Nov 6th, 2007 · Don't know if there is a record for the most records involving snakes but Jackie Bibby would seem to be a contender. He's known as the Texas Snake Man. He spent 45 minutes in a tub of 87 venomous rattle snakes, shattering his previous record by 12 snakes.
Sep 10th, 2007 · Alex the African grey parrot, famed for his role in cognition research conducted by psychologist Irene Pepperberg, dies at the age of 31. Alex learned elements of the English language to identify shapes, colors and sizes, shattering the notion that parrots are merely mimics.
Sep 4th, 2007 · For the Killion family in suburban Houston, it was not a restful Labor Day. That's because this weekend, a 96-foot roller coaster opened on the boardwalk a few yards from their home. The Killions refused to sell their seaside cottage to the company that runs the boardwalk.
Aug 8th, 2007 · Barry Bonds hits his 756th career home run, surpassing Hank Aaron and landing himself in the Major League baseball record books. The San Francisco Giants' slugger made the record-breaking hit at AT&T Park in San Francisco, shattering Aaron's 33-year-old record.
Jul 28th, 2007 · San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds is nipping at the heels of the all-time home-run record set by Hank Aaron more than 30 years ago. Still, when Bonds bats that record out of the park, suspicions of steroid use will cloud claims of greatness.