By 2050, Wichita's water supply is expected to fall short of demand. But this Kansas city is working on a solution: aquifer storage and recovery, also known as artificial groundwater recharge.

Four years ago, San Francisco International Airport tore down its Hilton Hotel so it could build another. But that plan has been shelved, along with several other major projects, in the aftermath of September 11.

On the home front, America is battling mosquitoes.

The Alameda County Board of Supervisors recently doled out $8,720 in an effort to reduce bickering among its members.

In Maine, letting it all hang out takes some doing.