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Dongduk Women’s University halts coeducation talks
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Defense ministry denies special treatment for BTS’ V amid phone use allegations
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Russia sent 'anti-air' missiles to Pyongyang, Yoon's aide says
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OpenAI in talks with Samsung to power AI features, report says
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Two jailed for forcing disabled teens into prostitution
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Trump picks ex-N. Korea policy official as his principal deputy national security adviser
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South Korean military plans to launch new division for future warfare
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Gold bars and cash bundles; authorities confiscate millions from tax dodgers
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Kia EV9 GT marks world debut at LA Motor Show
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Teen smoking, drinking decline, while mental health, dietary habits worsen
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Could advanced dinosaurs rule other planets?
New scientific research raises the possibility that advanced versions of T. rex and other dinosaurs -- monstrous creatures with the intelligence and cunning of humans -- may be the life forms that evolved on other planets in the universe. "We would be better off not meeting them," concludes the study, which appears in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.In the report, noted scientist Rona
April 12, 2012
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'Time machine' instrument sees the past
U.S. researchers say a new instrument will be a "time machine" to allow scientists to study the universe's earliest galaxies that could never be studied before.(MCT)Built by researchers at UCLA, the MOSFIRE instrument -- or Multi-Object Spectrometer for Infra-Red Exploration -- has been installed in the Keck I Telescope at the W.M. Keck Observatory atop Mauna Kea in Hawaii.The instrument will gath
April 12, 2012
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US sues Apple, publishers yield on e-book pricing
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US Justice Department sued Apple and five publishing firms Wednesday alleging a conspiracy to raise prices and limit competition for e-books, and immediately announced a partial settlement in the case.As the antitrust suit was unveiled, officials said three of the publishers agreed to end the scheme to force retailers such as Amazon to accept a new pricing plan that ended th
April 11, 2012
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LG’s Google TV sets global war over next-generation smart TV
LG Electronics is set to launch the world’s first Google TV version 2.0 in the United States this weekend amid rising expectations about Apple’s smart TV debut. According to a report by Shinhan Investment Corp., LG will set the stage for its attempt to carve out a bigger share in the smart TV market with Google TV, which allows users to enjoy broadcasting, Internet, applications and video with ease. “Google TV operates on the Google operating system, which enables Internet browsing, social netwo
April 11, 2012
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Tech firms step up marketing targeted at women
Electronics companies Samsung, LG, Daewoo try to win over female consumers with customized productsKorea’s major tech companies are stepping up marketing targeted at women consumers as their purchasing power grows rapidly.Market analysts said manufacturers of electronics products and digital devices are trying to win the hearts of women with unique and differentiated marketing strategies or customized products.“Due to the fact that the ultimate decision makers for the purchase of home appliance
April 11, 2012
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Huge Iceland volcano showing activity
An Icelandic volcano even bigger than the one that shut down European air travel when it erupted in 2010 is showing signs of activity, scientists say. An aerial photo shows smoke rising from the volcano under a glacier in the Eyjafjallajokull region of Iceland, on April 14, 2010. (Bloomberg)While the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull left millions of travelers stranded across Europe and cost airlines a
April 11, 2012
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‘Unifying view’ needed to better use social networks
Expert on digital marketing calls on companies to set up right platform to deal with ever-growing universe of social networksIn the era of Facebook and Twitter ― and also Foursquare, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest and many other social networks ― PR professionals are faced with an ever-growing list of channels that require different approaches and strategies. For Jennifer Houston, president of WE Studio D team at Waggener Edstrom Worldwide, the explosive growth of such social networks where ther
April 10, 2012
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‘A unifying view needed to better utilize social networks’
Expert on digital marketing calls on companies to set up right platform to deal with ever-growing universe of social networksIn the era of Facebook and Twitter -- and also Foursquare, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest and many other social networks -- PR professionals are faced with an ever-growing list of channels that require different approaches and strategies. For Jennifer Houston, president of WE Studio D team at Waggener Edstrom Worldwide, the explosive growth of such social networks where th
April 10, 2012
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Dental X-rays linked to brain tumors: U.S. study
People who get regular dental X-rays are more likely to suffer a common type of brain tumor, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday, suggesting that yearly exams may not be best for most patients.The study in the U.S. journal Cancer showed people diagnosed with meningioma who reported having a yearly bitewing exam were 1.4 times to 1.9 times as likely as a healthy control group to have developed such tu
April 10, 2012
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Mechanic takes motorized couch for a spin
A New Zealand mechanic who designed a motorized couch with a top speed of 37 mph said his creation has been admired by townspeople, even police officers.Josh Steeg of Hastings said he and some friends took the couch for an Easter spin through Napier as part of a scheme to attract business for his mechanical work and perhaps even the couch itself, Hawkes Bay Today reported Monday."Who knows, someon
April 10, 2012
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Obesity in pregnancy linked to autism
Mothers who are obese or have diabetes during pregnancy may be more likely to have babies with autism or other developmental delays, said a US study published on Monday. MCTThe findings "appear to raise serious public health concerns," said the study in the journal Pediatrics, which comes amid an obesity epidemic in the United States with recent research showing autism strikes up to one in 88 chil
April 10, 2012
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Competition gets fierce in mobile gaming
Entry of Wemade-Kakao expected to change landscape of the fledgling marketKorea’s mobile gaming industry is expected to see fiercer competition as newcomers Wemade Entertainment and Kakao Talk are set to enter the race, industry sources and an analyst said on Monday.Wemade Entertainment, a listed online gamer, and Kakao Talk, Korea’s renowned mobile messenger, recently announced their strategic partnership in mobile games. Wemade invested 20 billion won ($17.5 million) for about a 6 percent stak
April 9, 2012
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Samsung retains top spot in LCD, LED markets
South Korean tech behemoth Samsung Electronics Co. retained its No. 1 market share in liquid-crystal display and light-emitting diode monitors in 2011, a market research firm said Monday.DisplaySearch said Samsung’s share stood at a combined 15.1 percent, outperforming rivals such as Dell Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Co. that controlled 12.9 percent and 11.2 percent of the market each.The South Korean company’s market share was unchanged from the year before when it ranked first overall in LCD and L
April 9, 2012
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Ovarian stem cells make human eggs in possible aid to fertility
Stem cells taken from human ovaries were used to produce early-stage eggs by scientists in Boston who may have created a new method to help infertile women.Females have a fixed number of eggs from birth that are depleted by the time of menopause. The finding, published today in the journal Nature Medicine, challenges the belief that their ovaries can’t make more. The research was led by Jonathan T
April 9, 2012
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Chinese teen sells kidney to buy iPhone, iPad
BEIJING (AP) -- Authorities have indicted five people in central China for involvement in illegal organ trading after a teenager sold one of his kidneys to buy an iPhone and an iPad.The case has prompted an outpouring of concern that not enough is being done to guard against the negative impact of increasing consumerism in Chinese society, particularly among young people who have grown up with mor
April 8, 2012
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Some Alaska polar bears losing their fur
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- Alaska polar bears are losing their fur and U.S. Geological Survey scientists don't know why.In the past two weeks, nine of 33 bears checked by scientists in the southern Beaufort Sea region near Barrow were found to have alopecia _ loss of fur _ and skin lesions, said Tony DeGange, chief of the biology office at the USGS Science Center in Anchorage.Three of four bears in
April 8, 2012
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Russians developing ‘zombie gun’
Russia is developing weapons that can bend minds and put people in a zombie-like state, the Daily Mail reported last Saturday.Prime Minister and President-elect Vladimir Putin has confirmed that his country’s scientists are working on guns that emit electromagnetic radiation (EMR). He claims that the new weapons will be “more acceptable in terms of political and military ideology” than nuclear weapons.A high dosage of EMR is known to be harmful to biological systems. When exposed to humans, it c
April 6, 2012
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Hackers hitting Macs with virus: industry experts
The computer security industry buzzed Thursday with warnings that more than a half-million Macintosh computers may have been infected with a virus targeting Apple machines.Flashback Trojan malware tailored to slip past "Mac" defenses is a variation on viruses typically aimed at personal computers (PCs) powered by Microsoft's Windows operating systems.The infections, spotted "in the wild" by Finlan
April 6, 2012
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FDA: tobacco companies must report chemicals
WASHINGTON (AP) ― Tobacco companies will be required to report the levels of dangerous chemicals found in cigarettes, chew and other products under the latest rules designed to tighten regulation of the tobacco industry.The preliminary guidance issued Friday by the Food and Drug Administration marks the first time tobacco makers would be required to report quantities of 20 chemicals associated with cancer, lung disease and other health problems. The FDA will release the information in a consumer
April 5, 2012
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As more autism reported, doctors say check early
CHICAGO (AP) ― At 18 months, Cristina Astacio spoke only a few words, wouldn’t respond to her name and shunned other kids in her day care group. Last October, her worried parents found out why.She has a mild form of autism, a diagnosis being given to more U.S. children than ever before, largely because of more awareness and better diagnosis.According to new government statistics, the rate is about 1 in 88. That means autism is nearly twice as common as it appeared in data the government gathered
April 5, 2012
