The power of Twitter: Lance Armstrong, in Scotland for a U2 concert, sends a tweet inviting people to join him for a casual bike ride. Two hundred cyclists later, Glasgow traffic was at a standstill.
Mercury News employees who drive their own vehicles on company business are cashing in with an extra 13 cents a mile after an escalator clause in the Guild's contract kicked in. As of July 1, they're now making 47.5 cents or a minimum of $45 a week, whichever is higher.
