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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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Ewha Hospital offers free dental treatment
The Dental Department of Ewha Womans University Medical Center will offer free treatment for gum disorders from 1 p.m. through 3 p.m. on March 28.The free event will be held at the hospitals’ grand meeting room in Mok-dong in eastern Seoul. The doctors will not only examine patients’ gums and treat them free of charge, but also give lectures on how to maintain dental health. Participants can take home toothpaste or toothbrushes provided after the event. For more information, call (02) 2650-2679.
March 22, 2012
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Waterborne diseases on the rise
The prevalence of waterborne or food-related diseases is on the rise, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday. The center also called for extra care in personal hygiene as the weather grows hotter. The number of such diseases reported between Jan. 1 and March 14 this year was 32, up from 24 cases a year earlier. The number of patients increased to 780, up from 492 over the same period.Norovirus, which causes gastroenteritis, took the lion’s share with seven cases, follow
March 22, 2012
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Joint replacement gives seniors leg up on activity, longevity
SACRAMENTO, California ― A lifetime of wear and tear on his joints caused Dick Pryor, a 77-year-old retired landscape architect, to undergo not one but two surgeries to replace his knees.Neither slowed him down for long.“With one knee replacement, I was back skiing three months later,” said Pryor, a Sacramento, Calif., resident who began skiing a half-century ago. “I could have gone skiing sooner, but the snow wasn’t any good.”Like Pryor, many of his 130 fellow members of the Sacramento, Calif.,
March 22, 2012
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Study of ‘meth babies’ finds behavior problems in childhood
The first study to look at methamphetamine’s potential lasting effects on children whose mothers used it in pregnancy finds these kids at higher risk for behavior problems than other children.The behavior differences - anxiety, depression, moodiness - weren’t huge, but lead researcher Linda LaGasse called them “very worrisome.”Methamphetamine is a stimulant like crack cocaine, and earlier research showed meth babies have similarities to so-called “crack babies” - smaller in size and prone to dro
March 22, 2012
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IBM, NYC hospital training Watson in cancer
WHITE PLAINS, New York (AP) _ The medical training of IBM's speedy Watson computer will continue with a residency at a renowned Manhattan cancer hospital. FILE - This Jan. 13, 2011 photo provided by IBM shows the computer system known as Watson at IBM's research center in Yorktown Heights, N.Y. The
March 22, 2012
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Bird-like wings carry man 330 feet
A Dutch man said he completed a flight of about 330 feet using homemade wings based on those of a bird. Jarno Smeets, 31, an engineer, said he controlled the 55-foot wings using two Nintendo Wii controllers, the accelerometers from an HTC Wildfire S smartphone and Turnigy motors when he took off Sunday at a park in The Hague and flew for about a minute. "Ever since I was a little boy I have been inspired by pioneers like Otto Lilienthal, Leonardo da Vinci and also my own grandfather," Smee
March 22, 2012
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Baldness protein found in study that may lead to treatments
(MCT)Bald spots had an excessive amount of a protein called prostaglandin D2 or PGD2, according to a study in Science Translational Medicine. Merck’s experimental treatment for facial flushing and Actelion’s allergy compound, both in late- stage studies, block the protein. About eight out of 10 whit
March 22, 2012
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Spongebob beware: ‘Robojelly’ eyes the oceans
“Robojelly” mimicks the action of the jellyfish, which uses a circular muscle to open out a bell-like body and then sharply close it, which expels water and moves the creature forward. This undated photo released by the BMDL and CEHMS labs at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia, show the robo
March 22, 2012
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Google customers sue over changes to privacy policy rules
Google Inc. (GOOG) customers sued the company over claims they were deceived by its new privacy rules merging separate policies for about 60 services into one. The suit seeks to represent in a group, or class action, people who held Google accounts and mobile phones powered by its Android operating
March 22, 2012
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Windows 8 expected to be unveiled in Oct.
Microsoft Corp. will finish work on Windows 8 this summer, setting the stage for personal computers and tablets with the operating system to go on sale around October, according to people with knowledge of the schedule. The initial rollout will include devices running Intel Corp. and ARM Holdings Plc chips, making good on Microsoft’s promise to support both standards, said the people, who declined to be named because the plans are confidential. In embracing ARM technology, Microsoft is using the
March 21, 2012
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Overheating problem on the new iPad?
Some early purchasers of U.S. company Apple Inc.'s new iPad tablet computer are reporting the unit is generating too much heat.Several users have posted on Apple support forums about their experience with heating on the third-generation tablets, USA Today reported Tuesday."Mine seems to get very war
March 21, 2012
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Children will lose weight if parents do
U.S. researchers said if a parent is worried about the weight of their child, the parents should lose weight themselves and their children will too. Kerri N. Boutelle, an associate professor of pediatrics and psychiatry at University of California, San Diego, and Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego,
March 21, 2012
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Samsung to focus on smart, 3-D TV sales in Middle East
South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. said that it will focus on smart and 3-D TV sales in the Middle East in order to strengthen its dominant presence in the large emerging market.The company said it aims to aggressively market its latest high-end TV sets and expand cooperative tie-ups with content suppliers to solidify its status as the No. 1 smart electronics product supplier in the area.Samsung said that it was able to pull off TV sales growth of 26 percent last year despite the ge
March 20, 2012
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Scientists reveal secret of obesity
A group of U.S. scientists have discovered how a mutation in a particular gene can lead to uncontrolled eating, which can lead to obesity, Science Daily reported Sunday.Previous studies have revealed that the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene is linked to obesity, but no one could explain how it controls the impulse to eat.Georgetown university researchers discovered in a new study that a mutation in the BDNF gene in mice does not allow brain neurons to communicate to each other. It
March 20, 2012
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1st commercial cargo run to space station April 30
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket undergoes a countdown test on launch pad SLC-40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Space Exploration Technologies Corp., better known as SpaceX, plans to launch its Dragon capsule from Cape Canaveral on April 30 (AP-Yonhap News)The Internationa
March 20, 2012
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Apple has sold 3 million iPads
People purchase the new iPad at Apple's flagshop store, in New York, Friday (AP-Yonhap News)Apple Inc. says it has sold 3 million iPads since Friday when it released the latest version of the tablet computer.The new, third model comes with a faster processor, a much sharper screen and an improved ca
March 20, 2012
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Daydreaming indicates sound mind
When you find your mind drifting away while doing mundane tasks, you can take a pride in your brain functions. A recent study shows that people with higher working memory tend to let their minds wander while doing routine jobs. It also allows working memory to exercise, Livescience.com reported Friday.Working memory allows the brain to process several thoughts at once, allocating resources to the imminent problems, according to the study by the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain
March 19, 2012
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Apple to make announcement on huge cash holdings
Apple scheduled an announcement Monday on plans for its huge cash balance, estimated to be at least $97 billion from sales of its hugely successful gadgets like the iPad and iPhone.An Apple statement said chief executive Tim Cook and chief financial officer Peter Oppenheimer would hold a conference
March 19, 2012
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24-pound tumor misdiagnosed as pregnancy
A woman in Barcelona, Spain, is taking legal action against a hospital where doctors misdiagnosed a 24-pound, cancerous uterine tumor as a late-term pregnancy. The woman, whose name has not been released, told ThinkSpain she went to a hospital emergency room suffering from excruciating abdominal pai
March 19, 2012
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Drop in strokes, blood vessel conditions boosts life expectancy
A decline in cerebrovascular diseases and other forms of chronic illness has helped push up Korea’s life expectancy in the past 20 years, a report showed Sunday. The report by the Korea Health Industry Development Institute showed men and women living 4.77 years and 5.34 years longer, respectively, in 2010 compared to 1990. The average life expectancy among Koreans in 1990 stood at 77.39 years for men and 82.16 years for women, and in 2010 those averages rose to 81.29 years and 86.63 years.The K
March 18, 2012
