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Looking for ways to encourage low carbon commuting, Boulder, Colorado started "tube to work" day 15 years ago. Now, every July people hop on inner tubes in office attire and float down Boulder Creek.

A federal bankruptcy court will be the scene for some colossal decisions about the future of Detroit, which filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection last week. One of the issues is whether retirees will see their benefits cut.

A city official said there had been repair efforts underway on the outside of the apartment complex when it collapsed, after several bricks were reported to have fallen days earlier.

In Melbourne, Australia, the city assigned trees email addresses so citizens could report problems with them. Instead, people wrote thousands of love letters to their favorite trees.

Times Square is not the only place that drops something to count down to the new year. A duck decoy, a MoonPie and a pickle are some of the other things that will descend at midnight.

Egypt's capital has been associated with protest and political upheaval. But an arts festival attempts to clear away the dust and revitalize a once-glorious cultural hub.

Connect Transit General Manager David Braun said a federal study already has approved the parking deck site and plans are underway to review several submitted proposals for construction.

Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani was scheduled to be a witness in a case set to determine which assets he would have to forfeit after he lied about two Georgia election workers.

The Eagles pulled out a win over the Kansas City Chiefs this week, but they might opt out of making the traditional visit to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

Heavily armed bank robbers laid siege on Tuesday to an entire city in southern Brazil, overpowering local police. The assault caused shock in a country dominated by organized crime.