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 website, dedicated to actress Lindsay Lohan, is gaining wide popularity. Lohan herself, however, may not take too kindly to this. The site is www. feedlindsay. com and begs the actress to change her eating habits before it affects her health.

A new "talking" wine label informs drinkers on all the details behind its bottle contents. The label can tell Italian consumers everything about a particular bottle, from its production history to the kind of food it should accompany.