An estimated 1 million cats prowl the streets of Cyprus as officials scramble to check their numbers
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus has a cat problem. Officials estimate the small island nation in the Mediterranean has about one cat for every one of its approximately 1 million human population. And given cats' predatory nature, feline overpopulation could negatively impact the island's ecosystem. Officials say an existing cat sterilization plan is too limited in scope and can't cope with a burgeoning population. With a cat history going as far back as 9,500 years, Cypriots are enamored of their felines and are keen to protect them.
A long-lost ancient Roman artifact reappears in a New Orleans backyard
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A family cleaning their backyard in New Orleans discovered an unusua