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10 great books about cycling

Whether you ride a bike or not, summer is the perfect time to pick up a book about cycling.
Thirty ideas from people under 30: The Entrepreneurs

They are explorers and activists, artists and educators, farmers and faith leaders – even mayors. And they have trenchant suggestions on how to improve the world.
In Pictures: Portable pooches
10 books to read before you go to Italy this summer

It seems that new travel guides to Italy are being published every five minutes or so. But for those who want to keep it simple, here are the handful of absolute must-read books – three classic novels included – that no tourist to Italy should ever be without.
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10 great books about cycling

Whether you ride a bike or not, summer is the perfect time to pick up a book about cycling.
Bike to Work Day: Ditch the car. Pedal. Save $9,000?

Bike to Work Day is a chance for dedicated cyclists to show commuters that there's a better, cheaper way to get to work. Bike to work could save up to $9,000 a year, if you can ditch a car in the process.
Change Agent
Boom in biking benefits everyone, not just bicyclists

All Americans are better off because biking and walking foster public health, stronger local communities and economies, less traffic congestion, safer streets, lower energy use, and a cleaner environment.
The Simple Dollar
For short trips, use a bike

Spring is around the corner. That means warmer weather, bike rides, and savings from not going by car.
Global News Blog
Make way for cyclists in Tel Aviv

The 'Amsterdam of the Middle East,' Tel Aviv has miles of urban cycling paths and a new bike-share program.
Thirty ideas from people under 30: The Entrepreneurs

They are explorers and activists, artists and educators, farmers and faith leaders – even mayors. And they have trenchant suggestions on how to improve the world.
The 'Prius of bicycles' switches gears by reading your mind

The Prius X Parlee bicycle combines light-weight design with brain-control gear shifting.
The Simple Dollar
Is riding your bike a bargain?

Using a bicycle to run errands will save you some money, but the real savings are for your health and the environment
In Pictures: Portable pooches
Change Agent
Pan-Mass Challenge: How cyclists raise the most money for charity

The 32nd Pan-Mass Challenge begins Aug. 6. Some 5,000 cyclists will ride this year in an event that has raised $302 million to date. How do they do it?
10 books to read before you go to Italy this summer

It seems that new travel guides to Italy are being published every five minutes or so. But for those who want to keep it simple, here are the handful of absolute must-read books – three classic novels included – that no tourist to Italy should ever be without.
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20 of the smartest nonfiction titles for summer reading

Some of this summer's best books will introduce you to Machu Picchu, hippie physicists, Parisian walks, and a serial imposter. And that’s just the nonfiction.
Are you middle class? Take our quiz to find out.

Even though it's widely used by politicians, the term "middle class" is notoriously vague. Almost everyone identifies themselves as middle class, regardless of their income. Are you part of the middle class? Take our quiz and find out.
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Unemployment down? For these five cities, it has gone up.

Unemployment has fallen to 8.8 percent, the lowest rate in two years. In March, the economy added 216,000 new jobs. But the recovery is leaving some US metros behind. Already mired in above-average joblessness, their unemployment rate is now higher than what it was when the recovery began in June 2009. Here’s a look at five of these wrong-direction metros:
Global News Blog
Safe passage for the blind in Mexico City's chaotic streets

A group of volunteers has come together in Mexico City to provide bicycle transportation to the blind.
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Segway: Is it safe to ride?

Segway owner Jimi Heselden died Sunday in a Segway accident prompting fresh discussion about the safety of Segway electric scooters.
Stranded minnows get another go at life

As the swollen river receded, the little minnows were trapped in ever-shrinking puddles, so she scooped them up into her bucket.
In Pictures: Scenes of summer