Aug 17th, 2008 · Michael Phelps has spent much of his training time for the Olympics at Club Wolverine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Ann Arbor is usually a sleepy town during the summer, but not Saturday night, as fans at the Arena Sports Bar watched Phelps win his record gold.
Jun 18th, 2008 · Big-box store Ikea has gone into a sleepy industrial neighborhood in Brooklyn, N.Y., changing not only the landscape but the transportation options it offers. Now you can get your Sklar bookshelves and sail back to Manhattan.
May 8th, 2008 · In the 1970s and '80s, Soviet authorities turned a tiny settlement in the country's Far East into a city that would serve as the hub of a major new railway network. The project collapsed during the end of communism. But the remaining residents of Tynda are struggling on.
Nov 14th, 2007 · Studies from NASA indicate that tired pilots are a top safety concern in aviation, reports an article in USA Today -- in 2003, NASA citied 750 fatigue related incidents. Captain John Prater, president of the Air Line Pilots Association and a pilot for Continental Airlines, discusses flying fatigue.
Oct 29th, 2007 · Nissan's Pivo has technology that recognizes "mood." The robot on the dashboard has cameras which monitor eye movement. To make sure the driver isn't sleepy or angry. Nissan says drivers are less likely to have accidents if they have a little robot telling them to take it easy.
Apr 30th, 2007 · Beach House's sleepy "Saltwater" never feels weary or tiresome. Instead, it floats along in a wispy haze of skittering drumbeats that rise and fall like heartbeats. As Victoria Legrand sings, "Love you all the time / even though you're not mine," her voice sounds powerful and stripped bare.
Mar 7th, 2007 · Sihanoukville, a once-sleepy town on Cambodia's shoreline, is fast becoming an international tourist destination, including a five-star resort. So far, the spot on the beach has not been overrun by developers.
Jan 18th, 2007 · Some school districts are having their high schools open later to help give teens a little more sleep. The districts say the new start times benefit students, making them more alert and ready to learn.