Team duplicates flying house feat from ‘Up’

In the Pixar movie “Up,” 78-year-old Carl Frederickson lifts his house in the air by attaching hundreds of balloons and taking off on a journey to realize his life-long promise to his wife -- traveling around the world.(Pixar)He does this all by himself, but in reality, it took a team of scientists, engineers, two balloon pilots and dozens of volunteers to set up a small house attached to 300 heli

March 9, 2011

Rio's roving street bands keep Carnival free, fun

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) _ Nuns in hot pants, nuns in full habits and even nuns with bushy mustaches _ the motley band of costumed revelers gathered to celebrate the first day of Carnival, joining one of the growing number of roving street bands that take over Rio de Janeiro during the five-day party.A dancer performs during the parade of Aguia de Ouro samba school in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, March 6

March 6, 2011

Natalia Gantimurova wins Miss Russia 2011 beauty pageant

Natalia Gantimurova is crowned Miss Russia 2011. The 2011 Miss Russia beauty pageant was held in March 5, 2011 in Moscow, Russia. (Photos by Xinhua-Yonhap News) Crowned Natalia Gantimurova poses for photos during the final of Miss Russia pageant in Moscow, Russia, March 5, 2011.Natalia Gantimurova, winner of Miss Russia 2011, is crowned during the final of Miss Russia pageant in Moscow, Russia, Ma

March 6, 2011

The Swiss new Sbarro Concept car TwoFort100

The Swiss new Sbarro Concept car TwoFort100 is shown during the press day at the 81st Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday, March 1, 2011. The Motor Show will open its gates to the public from March 3 to 13. (Photo: AP-Yonhap)

March 2, 2011

An Alfa Romeo 4C

An Alfa Romeo 4C is displayed at the carmaker's booth on March 1, 2011 during the Geneva Motor Show in Geneva. The show in the wealthy Swiss city attracts an expected 700,000 paying visitors and 260 exhibitors from 31 countries. (AFP-Yonhap)

March 2, 2011

The 2011 Bulli microbus

In this product image provided by Volkswagen, the 2011 Bulli microbus is shown. Volkswagen is showing a concept version of the van -- known by its German nickname, the Bulli -- at the Geneva Auto Show this week. (AP-Yonhap)

March 2, 2011

A new Koenigsegg Agera R car

A staff member cleans a the new Koenigsegg Agera R car as it is shown during the press day at the 81st Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday, March 1, 2011. The Motor Show will open its gates to the public from March 3 to 13 presenting more than 260 exhibitors. (AP-Yonhap)

March 2, 2011

A new Wiesmann Spyder concept car

 The new Wiesmann Spyder concept car is shown during the press day at the 81st Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday, March 1, 2011. (AP-Yonhap)

March 2, 2011

List of 83rd annual Oscar winners

List of the 83rd Annual Academy Award winners announced Sunday:1. Best Picture: ``The King's Speech.''  Colin Firth as King George VI of England in The King's Speech. (The King's Speech official website)2. Actor: Colin Firth, ``The King's Speech.''  Colin Firth accepts the Oscar for best performance by an actor in a leading role for "The King's Speech" at the 83rd Academy Awards.(AP-Yonhap News)3.

Feb. 28, 2011

A huge quake that hit Christchurch in NZ

  Part of a road between Lyttelton and Sumner is damaged by Tuesday's earthquake on the outskirts of Christchurch, New Zealand, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011. The magnitude-6.3 temblor collapsed buildings, caused extensive other damage and killed dozens of people in the city. (AP-Yonhap)Fifteen-year-old Kent Manning, left, and his sister Libby, 18, react with their father, who asked not to identified, a

Feb. 24, 2011

BMW to debut smaller Mini at Geneva motor show

Germany's BMW AG plans to unveil a mini version of its Mini car in March at the Geneva motor show. (Photo: MINI)

Feb. 23, 2011

A 3,800-year-old Chinese mummy at an exhibition in U.S.

 A 3,800-year-old mummy is on show during an exhibition featuring archeological findings in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at the museum of Pennsylvania University in Philadelphia, Feb. 18, 2011. It is the third leg of the exhibition in the U.S., which will last until March 28, 2011. (Photo: Xinhua-Yonhap)

Feb. 20, 2011

Rolls-Royce develops all-electric phantom

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG’s Rolls- Royce Motor Cars unit said it’s developing a single vehicle from its Phantom model series that’s fully powered by electricity.The car will debut at the Geneva Motor Show on March 1 and will tour this year as the company collects data that “will be crucial in informing future decisions on alternative drive- trains for Rolls-Royce Motor cars,” BMW said in an e-ma

Feb. 20, 2011

A luxury watch priced at $6.75 million

A watch by Vacheron Constantin Kallania priced at 5 million Euros (about $6.757 million) is on display during the 8th Doha Jewellery and Watch Exhibition in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 15. The watch, winner of the 2009 Vogue Jewels Award, is made out of 186 emerald-cut diamonds and weighs 170 carats. The six-day exhibition kicked off Tuesday. (Photo: Xinhua-Yonhap)

Feb. 16, 2011

Women's surf boat hit by big wave

In this Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011 photo, the Piha women's surf boat crew is hit by a big wave during a warm up run at the Surf Lifesaving Big Wave Classic held at Auckland, New Zealand's Piha Beach. (Photo: AP-Yonhap)

Feb. 16, 2011

Best of Egypt Photos

Best of Egypt Photos (AP-Yonhap)Anti-government protesters react as they watch on a big screen as Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak makes a televised statement to his nation in Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo, Egypt, on Feb. 10.A supporter of President Hosni Mubarak, on camel, fights with anti-Mubarak protesters in Cairo, Egypt, on Feb. 2.On Feb. 2, pro-government demonstrators take to the rooftops

Feb. 14, 2011

Boeing's new 747-8 Intercontinental

The curtain falls, revealing Boeing's new 747-8 Intercontinental on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011 during the unveiling ceremony for the new airplane at the Boeing plant in Everett, Wash. The airplane is the largest passenger plane built by Boeing. It will be assembled at the Boeing plant in Everett. (Photo: AP-Yonhap).

Feb. 14, 2011

A pet hotel recently opened in Seoul

A worker holds dogs before she puts them inside the rooms at a pet hotel, which newly opened Tuesday, in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011. The pets industry recently increase due to graying and singles in the county. The hotel has a grooming center, hospital, school and a pet store. (Photo: AP-Yonhap)

Feb. 9, 2011

Actress Meryl Streep transformed as ex- Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher

In this undated image made available in London, on Feb. 8, 2011, by Pathe Productions, two-time Oscar winning actress Meryl Streep is transformed for her role as former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher - complete with the Iron Lady's trademark hairdo The Hollywood star is playing Baroness Thatcher in a biopic being made by Mamma Mia! director Phyllida Lloyd. (Photo: AP-Yonhap)

Feb. 9, 2011