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More boomers looking to retire to cities
A new Urban Land Institute report says older Americans are increasingly choosing to live in cities over traditional retirement communities.
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Peanut recall expands, horrifies lovers of organic peanutty snacks
Three weeks in, the peanut recall is still expanding -- and its hitting organic foods the hardest.
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Fracking banned in Connecticut — the word, not the deed
The Hearst Connecticut Media Group has banned readers from using the word "frack" in comments on their news sites. Well, shale.
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How deadly are the mosquitoes near you? Come find out
2012 has been a bad year for West Nile cases in the U.S. Which states are hardest hit? Let's just say you might want to avoid Texas.
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More Americans are biking to work — but not enough of them are women
More than 770,000 Americans now bike to work, new Census data shows -- but women still make up a small minority of the bike commuters.
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Meet the woman behind the Newman’s Own Organics label
You might know her from the label on your favorite cookies, but Paul Newman's daughter is much more than a pretty face. In fact, she's a dyed-in-the-wool sustainable food advocate.
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Court kicks anti-phone-book laws to the curb where you’re totally going to stub your toe on them
A federal court tosses Seattle's anti-phone-book ordinance in the recycling bin, citing the First Amendment. That's bad news for San Francisco too.
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A tropical disease takes hold in a warming Alaska
Scientists found that 7.2 percent of Alaskan birds they tested were infected with avian malaria.
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San Francisco artist mends clothes and builds community — just by giving a darn
Artist Michael Swaine fixes clothes for free on San Francisco streets. But he envisions going beyond fighting throwaway culture to start helping others build community.
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Sustainability doesn’t happen overnight, says Santa Monica’s Shannon Parry
Santa Monica couldn't have gotten so green without an engaged community, says its assistant director of sustainability. Solar-powered ferris wheels don't hurt, either.
