Maglev Goes Ballistic

Well, forget about the monorail - but at least Professor Laithwaite's invention has found a home: chasing those pesky Russkies.

clipped from prairiepundit.blogspot.com Navy tests most powerful rail gun to date An EM railgun is powered by electricity rather than gunpowder. A shell is launched at Mach 7 through the electromagnetic rails into the atmosphere for about one minute, flies out of the atmosphere for four minutes, and then descends to Earth toward its target at Mach 5 in approximately one minute. The projectile is guided using the Global Positioning System.

President-Elect Obama: I Want a Mutt 'Like Me'

clipped from www.people.com "With respect to the dog," said Obama, "this is a major issue." He said it has generated the most interest on his Web site, but before a new addition is made to the family, "two criteria that have to be reconciled."