<p>Americans are using less <a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010169083_apuswaningwateruse.html?syndication=rss">water</a> per person now than they have since the mid-1950s, thanks to water-saving technologies and a push to safeguard dwindling supplies. Experts said it was particularly welcome news in the burgeoning West. (Source: Seattle Times)</p>