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They're a sight rarely seen in the Far East these days, but rickshaws have become increasingly common in some of Western Europe's major metropolises. First introduced in the West in the '90s as an environmentally friendly novelty, they have since become a fun way to cover short distances in crowded neighborhoods. While unlikely to become an everyday form of commuter transport, in places like Paris, London and Groningen in the Netherlands, rickshaws - technically known as pedicabs or trishaws, since the drivers are cycling, not running - hold their own in tourist traffic against more conventional vehicles. "For a night...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pedal Power Comes West | 1/12/2004 | See Source »

...lost all sight of the puck,” he admitted. “By the time I figured out where it was, they were on a breakaway...

Author: By Jon PAUL Morosi, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: No Redemption | 1/12/2004 | See Source »

...earthquake, did not incline them to celebration, even if it was New Year's Eve. Thus they were moved when a band of Iranian medics showed up at midnight last Wednesday bearing candies and pastries. A few miles from the scene of some 30,000 deaths, in sight of quarters decorated with large U.S. flags, the groups traded salutations for an auspicious new year. "It turned into a real emotional meeting," says Marty Bahamonde, one of the Americans. "Some of our people...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Giving Aid To The Enemy | 1/12/2004 | See Source »

They're a sight rarely seen in the Far East these days, but rickshaws have become increasingly common in some of Western Europe's major metropolises. First introduced in the West in the '90s as an environmentally friendly novelty, they have since become a fun way to cover short distances in crowded neighborhoods. While unlikely to become an everyday form of commuter transport, in places like Paris, London and Groningen in the Netherlands, rickshaws-technically known as pedicabs or trishaws, since the drivers are cycling, not running-hold their own in tourist traffic against more conventional vehicles. "For a night...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pedal Power Comes West | 1/11/2004 | See Source »

Hips swiveling robotically from side to side, Summers raised his arms in the air, and the crowd rushed in. Two dozen first-years enveloped Summers and danced in a circle around him, obscuring him from sight...

Author: By Hana R. Alberts, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Larry Lets Loose At 'Berg | 1/9/2004 | See Source »

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