Sara Kugler
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/ 20 December 2006

New York faces all-day rush hour by 2030

The number of residents in New York City could put such a strain on its infrastructure by 2030 that the demand for power exceeds the supply, housing becomes scarce and rush hour lasts all day because of an overwhelmed transit network. Mayor Michael Bloomberg warned that the city of 8,2-million people must start planning now for the expected population growth of another million over the next 25 years.

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/ 18 May 2006

Clinton to write new book on public service, activism

After writing an autobiography that sold millions of copies and earned him a hefty advance, former United States president Bill Clinton has struck a deal to write another book. Alfred Knopf will publish the new work, in which Clinton will focus on public service and individual citizen activism, telling a story that he hopes will ”lift spirits” and ”touch hearts”.