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For Philadelphia bicyclist, a cat is his co-pilot

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:00:56 -0400

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

Police: 'Thong Cape Scooter Man' not breaking law

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:14:53 -0400

A man who wears thong underwear and a cape while riding his scooter through Wisconsin's capital city may be a strange sight. But police say he isn't breaking any laws.

Fugitive in LA attempted-murder case held in Colo.

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:18:44 -0400

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.

Council members abstain from vote on abstaining

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:52:14 -0400

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

Brown hounded for calling Manila 'gates of hell'

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:17:44 -0400

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.

Crane accident cuts power to one-third of Vietnam

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:45:12 -0400

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.