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'The rats are taking over,' complain New Yorkers
NEW YORK - When New Yorkers see something scurrying, they say something and that has brought rat complaints to the city's 311 hotline to a recent high of more than 24,000 so far this year, officials said on Thursday.
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'Escape rooms' challenge Americans with puzzling adventures
WASHINGTON - Dental lab technician Jon Choi and his friends celebrated his birthday this month under pressure: they were locked together in a small "escape room" and had to solve a series of puzzles to achieve their freedom within 60 minutes.
China tees off against golf, gluttony in anti-graft drive
BEIJING/SHANGHAI - China's ruling Communist Party has listed golf and gluttony as violations for the first time as it tightens its rules to stop officials from engaging in corrupt practices, while also turning an even sterner eye on sexual impropriety. | Video
California sets path for inmates to get sex-reassignment surgery
(This version of the October 21st story corrects to show prisoners would be moved to other-gender prisons only after reassignment surgery; paragraphs 7-8)
Colombia looks to attract tourists with peace, currency
BOGOTA - Colombia hopes to position itself as a top-tier tourist destination in a bid to attract foreign visitors ahead of a possible peace deal with Marxist rebels, with its affordability bolstered by a weak currency, the head of the country's tourism and export promotion agency said.
Chileans get ready to celebrate first same-sex civil unions
SANTIAGO/VINA DEL MAR - Hundreds of same-sex couples in Chile will head to registry offices this week to celebrate civil unions, which become legal for the first time in the country on Thursday.
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Video: London: Towering city of culture and commerce
ACT-1 Group Founder and CEO Janice Bryant Howroyd on why she loves doing business in and taking time off in the British capital. Find out where she likes to go and why she likes the people so much. Video
1985 and now
On the eve of Back to the Future day, the date Marty McFly traveled to in the film, we compare the world in 1985 with now.
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