By AUDRIE GARRISON, Scripps Howard News Service

Americans who have traded in their landlines for cell phones have a lot in common with each other, according to a Pew Research Center study.

The majority is unmarried. They tend to be under age 50. And until recently, they were all left out of public opinion polls.

When it comes to drying laundry, Mimi White strives for simplicity.

She strings her wash on a clothesline, letting the sun finish the job. She hasn't used an electric dryer for more than six months, and she says it's one of the easiest ways to live a greener life.

WASHINGTON -- If the horse racing industry does not create a national governing body to regulate breeding and the use of steroids, Congress will likely step in, House members said Thursday.