The lightning rod was invented by Benjamin Franklin. In 1746 Franklin saw a public demonstration of static electricity in Europe and began to speculate whether or not lightning discharges in the sky could be related to static electricity. He decided to...

A lightning rod, (USA) or "lightning conductor," (UK) is a single component in a lightning protection system. In addition to rods placed at regular intervals on the highest portions of a structure, a lightning protection system typically includes a...

PETE CALDERA, STAFF WRITER The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 08-11-2007 LIGHTNING ROD -- Alex's HR sets tone, as Hughes tops Tribe By PETE CALDERA, STAFF WRITER Date: 08-11-2007, Saturday Section: SPORTS Edtion: All Editions CLEVELAND — Alex Rodriguez's 501st homer came...

We don't hear much about lightning rods anymore. Here's another interesting question (with answers) from readers on the Web: Q: Are lightning rods obsolete? I've often wondered, as most new buildings don't have them anymore. We live on the prairie of South...

A Navy helicopter struck a power line during a training flight and crashed in a rugged area of the northern Nevada desert, killing all five crew members, the Navy said Tuesday.Navy investigators were on the scene early Tuesday to recover the bodies.The SH-60F helicopter, flying...

Peter Bart reports in today's L.A. editions of Variety that Viacom chief Sumner Redstone's relationship with Steven Spielberg and David Geffen is going south. According to his report-which relies on unnamed sources-the duo could walk in 15 months if their relationship with Mr. Redstone,...