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Thu May 23, 2013

Surgeons remove tiger's basketball-sized hairball

Surgeons remove tiger's basketball-sized hairball

Thu May 23, 2013

- It's not unusual for a cat to get a hairball, but a 400-pound tiger needed help from veterinary surgeons in Florida when he couldn't hack up a basketball-size hairball by himself. Full Story

Thu May 23, 2013

For Philadelphia bicyclist, a cat is his co-pilot

For Philadelphia bicyclist, a cat is his co-pilot

Thu May 23, 2013

- For bicyclist Rudi Saldia, you could say a cat is his co-pilot. Full Story

Fri May 24, 2013

Brown hounded for calling Manila 'gates of hell'

Brown hounded for calling Manila 'gates of hell'

Fri May 24, 2013

- 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. Full Story

Thu May 23, 2013

Crane accident cuts power to one-third of Vietnam

Crane accident cuts power to one-third of Vietnam

Thu May 23, 2013

- 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. Full Story

Thu May 23, 2013

Goat on the lam snarls NJ's Pulaski Skyway traffic

Goat on the lam snarls NJ's Pulaski Skyway traffic

Thu May 23, 2013

- 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. Full Story

Thu May 23, 2013

Council members abstain from vote on abstaining

Council members abstain from vote on abstaining

Thu May 23, 2013

- Three members of a Michigan city council have abstained from voting on a measure that would have prevented them from abstaining on future votes. Full Story

Thu May 23, 2013

Thailand urged to explore edible insect market

Thailand urged to explore edible insect market

Thu May 23, 2013

- Researchers say Thailand is showing the world how to respond to the global food crisis: by raising bugs for eating. Full Story

Thu May 23, 2013

Ferris wheel ride world record broken in Chicago

Ferris wheel ride world record broken in Chicago

Thu May 23, 2013

- A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than two days -- 384 times, up and around -- bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park favorite. Full Story

Thu May 23, 2013

Fugitive in LA attempted-murder case held in Colo.

Fugitive in LA attempted-murder case held in Colo.

Thu May 23, 2013

- A man wanted for 13 years on attempted murder charges in Los Angeles was captured in Colorado after someone called police to report he was urinating on a wall outside a KFC restaurant. Full Story

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