• Payless launches eco-friendly shoe line.

• Amtrak reports record annual ridership.

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• New Bible version has green theme.

• GM and Chrysler talk merger.

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• Beijing’s new traffic rules don’t seem to make a difference.

• Mexican marijuana cartels sully U.S. forests and parks.