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Sherri Shepherd Helps a Homeless 'Gladiator'

Twenty years ago, when Debbie Clark was known as "Storm" on TV's "American Gladiators," she was a fearless warrior in spandex. She needed nobody's help. Earlier this week, AOL News found Clark in a homeless shelter in San Diego. A knee injury had finished her career in sports, and domestic abuse had left her nowhere...

Former 'American Gladiator' Storm Is Homeless

For every homeless person like Ted Williams, who rises to sudden celebrity, there is a Debbie Clark, who has experienced the heights of fame only to lose everything except her dignity. From 1991 to 1993, Clark, using the name "Storm," was one of the stars of the hit syndicated series "American Gladiators," a TV...

Defense Company Markets Laser Weapon to Battle Pirates

Ships sailing through areas known for pirate attacks might soon have a new weapon in their arsenal: lasers that could target the attackers and keep them at bay. It's not a death ray meant to vaporize attackers but rather a low-powered laser designed to temporarily blind and disorient potential aggressors, like pirates,...

Test of Missile-Blasting Laser Weapon Fizzles

(Sept. 7) -- A much-anticipated test of a laser cannon deployed on a Boeing jumbo jet failed to blow up a target meant to mimic a nuclear-tipped ballistic missile. The failure, which has not been previously reported, occurred during an exercise that was supposed to demonstrate the laser's ability to shoot down an incoming...

Air Force Sets Sights on New 'Blinding' Laser

(May 24) -- Air Force scientists say they have developed a laser that can act like a powerful stop sign by temporarily blinding drivers. Called "driver defeat," the green laser device gives off what scientists are calling a "universal message of warning" that could be used in places like Afghanistan to alert drivers to...