Hong Kong's bustling central business district is falling victim to a rat infestation. Between January and June, the area's rat population soared from 0 to 17 percent, based on the number of rats attracted to every 100 pieces of bait. Ho Yuk-yin, a consultant with the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, blames poor maintenance at area restaurants , buildings, and dank, dark alleyways.

Hong Kong's bustling central business district is falling victim to a rat infestation. Between January and June, the area's rat population soared from 0 to 17 percent, based on the number of rats attracted to every 100 pieces of bait. Ho Yuk-yin, a consultant with the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, blames poor maintenance at area restaurants , buildings, and dank, dark alleyways.

Hong Kong's bustling central business district has fallen victim to a rat infestation. Between January and June, the area's rat population soared from 0 to 17 percent, based on the number of rats attracted to every 100 pieces of bait. Ho Yuk-yin, a consultant with the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, blames poor maintenance at area restaurants , buildings, and dank, dark alleyways.

A fire department truck slams into Buffalo City Hall, causing no major damages, except for a big scrape of red paint along the building's wall. According to fire department officials, a mobile air-unit truck, used to recharge breathing apparatus, was headed toward a downtown mall after receiving reports of smoke.

Danielle M. George-All Headline News Staff Reporter Bucharest, Romania (AHN)- No banks, no problem. Thieves in Romania have devised an intricate way to scheme unsuspected people out of their information and the identification.