Dec 4th, 2008 · In the District of Columbia, millions are expected to witness Barack Obama being sworn in next month as the nation's first African-American president. One congressional office has developed a reality checklist for those thinking of joining in the surging mass of humanity.
Oct 11th, 2008 · A ballot initiative could make gay marriage in California illegal again. Proposition 8 asks voters to amend the state constitution so that marriage is defined solely as a union between one man and one woman. After trailing in the polls, the measure is now surging, partly due to national support.
Aug 20th, 2008 · America's scooter industry is surging, benefiting from high gas prices and a slumping economy. But it is far more difficult to determine if that rise has brought more worrisome trends rises along with it, in accidents, and theft. Experts give their opinion, and offer tips to avoid being a statistic.
Jul 30th, 2008 · As summer heats up, you can crack open a cold one — or reel in a "Surging Eel," a new drink in Japan. The canned beverage is yellow and fizzy. It contains five vitamins and extracts from the head and bones of eel.
Jun 21st, 2008 · A 34-foot-high levee has spared the main part of Hannibal, Mo., the boyhood town of Mark Twain. The surging Mississippi River has swamped other parts of the state.
Apr 14th, 2008 · Anne-Marie Slaughter, dean of Princeton's Woodrow Wilson School, is living in Shanghai this year. She finds the contrast between Asian optimism and American pessimism palpable and says that embracing American values once again is the key for national confidence to come surging back.
Mar 20th, 2008 · For the first time this year every game of the NCAA men's basketball tournament will be broadcast live on the Web for free. CBS and the NCAA discovered that "free" can actually mean surging audience numbers.
Dec 10th, 2007 · Senior Washington Editor Ron Elving examines presidential candidate Mike Huckabee's surging political fortune and former White House aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby's move to drop his appeal in the CIA leak case.