Sep 23rd, 2008 · Embroiled in an escalating Afghanistan conflict and startled by disintegrating relations with Russia, NATO is facing troubling times. NATO's Secretary General Jaap De Hoop Scheffer discusses the evolving nature of the military alliance.
Aug 1st, 2008 · When an 80-year-old British man ran up the down escalator, he startled shoppers in the ladies lingerie department — and irritated the store manager. Peter Hildreth is close to being banned from his favorite shop. The former Olympic hurdler, who trained on escalators around London in his prime, stepped up to the challenge again to celebrate his 80th birthday.
Aug 13th, 2007 · Arthur Penn's 1967 film startled audiences with its lyrical violence -- and the Depression-era story resonated for many Vietnam-era viewers with its portrait of a society in the throes of major upheaval.
Jun 20th, 2007 · Five years ago, the mammoth Women's Health Initiative startled women and their doctors with the finding that women who take menopausal hormone supplements have a higher risk of heart disease. Now, researchers from the same study say hormone therapy lowers the risk for some women.
Feb 21st, 2006 · President Bush conducts a two-day promotional tour for his energy policies. Speaking at a battery plant in Milwaukee on Monday, he said the nation is on the verge of technological breakthroughs that would "startle" most Americans.