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Crane accident cuts power to one-third of Vietnam

One mistake by a clumsy crane operator caused a 10-hour blackout over about a third of Vietnam, exposing the fragility of the nation's power grid. State electricity company EVN said in a statement Thursday that the blackout occurred Wednesday after the crane operator knocked a tree down onto the main ...

In this Monday, May 13, 2013 photo, author Dan Brown is interviewed in New York. His new book, "Inferno," published by Doubleday releases on May 14, 2013.  (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Popular author hounded for calling Manila 'gates of hell'

Dan Brown's description of Manila as "the gates of hell" in the American novelist's latest book has not gone down well with officials in the Philippine capital. The book "Inferno," which is being sold in the Philippines, includes a character who is visiting the city and taken aback by poverty, ...

Meet MJ, the Bike Riding Tabby Cat

Meet MJ, the Bike Riding Tabby Cat

A Philadelphia bike courier shows how he and his cat, MJ, see eye to eye when it comes to delivering packages in the city. (May 23)

Meet MJ, the Bike Riding Tabby Cat

Meet MJ, the Bike Riding Tabby Cat

A Philadelphia bike courier shows how he and his cat, MJ, see eye to eye when it comes to delivering packages in the city. (May 23)

In this Tuesday, May 21, 2013 photo, bicyclist Rudi Saldia and his cat Mary Jane pose for a portrait during an interview with the Associated Press in Philadelphia. Saldia often buzzes around Philadelphia with his year-old feline Mary Jane perched on his shoulder. Their urban adventures have turned heads on the street and garnered big hits on YouTube. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

For Philadelphia bicyclist, a cat is his co-pilot

For bicyclist Rudi Saldia, you could say a cat is his co-pilot. Saldia often buzzes around Philadelphia with his year-old feline Mary Jane perched on his shoulder. Their urban adventures have turned heads on the street and garnered big hits on YouTube. The 26-year-old bike courier didn't intend to become ...

Looking for Love? Take the Prague Metro

Looking for Love? Take the Prague Metro

The Prague metro system plans to introduce a designated car on each train that is for single people only. (May 21)

Looking for Love? Take the The Prague Metro

Looking for Love? Take the The Prague Metro

The Prague metro system plans to introduce a designated car on each train that is for single people only. (May 21)

In this photo provided by the Jersey City Police Department, a goat is petted by Lt. Kelly Chesler at Liberty Humane Society, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Jersey City, N.J. Chesler was one of the officers who caught the goat, which went lose on the Pulaski Skyway, causing a traffic jam Tuesday morning. Capt. Edgar Martinez said it took 90 minutes for emergency services to corral the goat as it ran along the four-lane bridge between Jersey City and Kearny Point Tuesday. (AP Photo/Jersey City Police Department, Francisco Rodriguez)

Goat on the lam snarls NJ's Pulaski Skyway traffic

A goat believed to have escaped en route to a slaughterhouse snarled the morning commute along one of the busiest roadways in northern New Jersey on Tuesday, leading police on a nearly two-hour chase. The small, chocolate brown female with curved horns eluded five Jersey City police officers for more ...

Slow Pokes: Acupuncture Helps Sick Turtles

Slow Pokes: Acupuncture Helps Sick Turtles

Two endangered sea turtles are shells of their former selves after getting stranded on Cape Cod during a cold spell. Now they're getting some help easing back into the wild with the help of an acupuncturist. (May 21)

Thailand urged to explore edible insect market

Researchers say Thailand is showing the world how to respond to the global food crisis: by raising bugs for eating. The United Nations' Food and Agricultural Organization released a study and handbook Tuesday on what they call 'six-legged livestock' — edible bugs and worms that can help meet global food ...

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