Generations
LONDON - Harry Potter lacked the magic to make Britain's youth care about the country's national election, but the sudden rise of an underdog party leader seen as shaking up politics as usual might do the trick.
VAIL, Colo. - As a Brooklyn transplant, Denver businessman Sid Wilson didn't start skiing until he was 43, at the urging of a Colorado co-worker.
WASHINGTON - Battered by recession, more older Americans are staying put in traditional big cities to hold onto jobs, creating slowdowns in population growth at once-popular retirement destinations widely found in the South and West.
MIAMI - In her 88 years, Florence Siegel has learned how to relax: A glass of red wine.
DETROIT - Even as the broader auto market plummeted, Subaru of America sold more cars than ever in 2009 as its all-wheel drive vehicles, popular among outdoor-minded buyers, attracted more baby boomers.
