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WINNING A LOSER’S RACE: In the New York City vs. Los Angeles face-off, chalk one up for the nation’s second largest city. This isn’t something to be proud of: According to Inrix, a research group that measures traffic, Los Angeles beats NYC as the nation’s most traffic congested city. Avoid L.A. roads on Thursday at 5PM - Inrix found out that this is the time that most Angelenos want to get out and drive.

HAVE YOUR NOVEL AND SAVE TREES TOO: With the release of the Kindle 2, it’s time for writers to consider publishing their written word -- and saving a few trees by going sans paper. Without forcing writers to give up their rights, Atiz, a Los Angeles-based company, works on creating digital copies of books. Starting at $1,595 and up, it gives authors another option besides going through media giants like Google.

-- Michelle Castillo