Paris has become a city full of bicycles. On July 15, the City of Lights inaugurated a new self-service bicycle transit system called Velib to encourage the populace to choose leg power over automotive power. It seems to be catching on. ...more

January 27, 2008

In Paris, liberté comes with two wheels as a massive initiative makes its mark on every street. ...more

January 25, 2008

ZEPHYRHILLS – A line of thunderstorms marched slowly across the state Tuesday night and this morning, flooding areas on both coasts that saw more than half a foot of rain fell in a few hours. ...more

January 23, 2008

Susan Dahl had spent four months homeless in Colorado and had just been on a harrowing 10-hour bus trip through sleet and snow. Hungry and broke, all she wanted to do was get back to family in Minnesota. ...more

December 22, 2007

The man approached the wall and began to spray paint with abandon. ...more

November 22, 2007

Years ago, late on a Sunday afternoon, I found myself sitting in my favorite cafe in the North End of Boston, calculating whether to buy another cappuccino or save the few dollars I had left in my pocket to buy subway tokens for getting back and forth to work that week. Post-college, I was broke, as usual, and relying on cigarettes and coffee to keep the stomach from rumbling too much. ...more

November 21, 2007

The XC70 stretches the boundaries between station wagon (don't say that too loudly) and the sport utility vehicle. The redesign gives the body a more aggressive appearance by adding a stronger styling to the front end, particularly in bumper and lower valance. The vehicle has an almost bulldog body structure with broad shoulders that run from the front doors all the way to the lift gate at the rear. ...more

October 20, 2007

The most popular of all the models is the 9-3 and that popularity is sure to continue as the Swedes introduce the new 2008 version of the 9-3 in a number of models. ...more

September 22, 2007