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Now is no time to add pressure on businesses: top executives
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CJ CheilJedang to spur overseas growth with new Hungary, US plants
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Seoul to host winter festival from Dec. 13
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Nationwide rail disruptions feared as union plans strike from Dec. 5
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Blackpink's solo journeys: Complementary paths, not competition
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N. Korea, Russia court softer image: From animal diplomacy to tourism
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Smugglers caught disguising 230 tons of Chinese black beans as diesel exhaust fluid
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[Today’s K-pop] Blackpink’s Jennie, Lisa invited to Coachella as solo acts
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Actor Song Joong-ki welcomes second child in Rome
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Main opposition pushes to ease, not postpone, tax on crypto gains
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Concerned about low vitamin D levels?
Whereas vitamin D deficiency has long been recognized as a medical condition, vitamin D “insufficiency” has recently become a concern. Increased attention to this new “syndrome” has led to a substantial increase in testing for vitamin D levels in the blood, and it is expected that several million tests will be performed in the U.S. this year. If you worry about your vitamin D levels or wonder how
June 16, 2011
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FDA issues new rules for sunscreen protection labeling
LOS ANGELES ― The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday issued new guidelines for sunscreen labeling that will give consumers better information about the products’ effectiveness and that will, for the first time, allow labeling to claim that sunscreens protect against skin cancer and early skin aging.The agency has been considering such regulations since 1978 and released some proposed rules in
June 16, 2011
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The good, the bad and the truth on cancer
Expert advises early screening, good dietary habits and exercise to prevent cancerThere are many deadly diseases in the world but few provoke the same anxiety as cancer. Cancer is the No.1 cause of death apart from aging. As of 2008, about 178,000 people were being diagnosed with cancer every year, with about 60,000 dying of it. Those numbers are expected to soar, according to the National Cancer
June 16, 2011
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Father influences daughters’ sexual behavior
Girls' decisions about sex are significantly influenced by their father’s parenting skills, a new study shows. “Girls who receive lower quality fathering tend to engage in more risky sexual behavior -- sex without a condom, having sex while drunk, multiple sexual partners and becoming pregnant before age 19 -- in adolescence,” said Bruce J. Ellis of the University of Arizona Norton School of Famil
June 16, 2011
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Olive oil could lower stroke risk: study
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Older people who eat olive oil have a lower risk of stroke than those who do not, suggested a study of more than 7,000 French people that was published Wednesday in the United States.Researchers at the National Institute of Health and Medical Research in Bordeaux, France followed 7,625 people age 65 and older from three cities -- Bordeaux, Dijon and Montpellier -- for a period o
June 16, 2011
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Dispute over use of organs of those killed by euthanasia
Lungs from those who die by euthanasia are more suitable for transplant surgery, according to medical specialists from Belgium.Dirk van Raemdonck, the leader of the study from Leuven, explained that lungs taken from people who died through euthanasia were in better condition than those taken from victims of accidents.The report, “Initial Experience With Transplantation of Lungs Recovered From Dono
June 16, 2011
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Sleepy people eat more: study
People suffering from sleep deprivation are likely to be unable to resist high calorie foods, a study found.Inadequate sleep leads to an increase in the hormone ghrelin, which tells you when to eat, and decreases in the hormone leptin, which tells you to stop eating, Shelby Freedman Harris, an author of the report, said.People suffering from lack of sleep have less leptin and more ghrelin. The imb
June 15, 2011
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TV-watching boosts heart, diabetes, death risks: study
(MCT)WASHINGTON, (AFP) - A review of published studies in the past 40 years has shown a higher risk of diabetes, heart problems and early death among people who watch lots of television, US researchers said Tuesday.The results of the meta-analysis performed by scientists at the Harvard School of Public Health are published in the June 15 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.Mor
June 15, 2011
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Google introduces measures for disabled Web users
Google Korea introduced in Seoul on Tuesday the company’s efforts to make the Web accessible to everyone.“The work we do on accessibility is to make the information accessible to everyone ― seniors like your grandfathers and grandmothers, users who are blind and those who have hearing impairments,” said Google Inc. research scientist T.V. Raman at a press conference in Seoul.According to figures r
June 14, 2011
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GNP still divided over TV ad sales bill
Failure of bill passage would likely damage smaller broadcasters: expertsAttention is being paid to the parliamentary passage of the controversial advertising broker bill as the National Assembly committee dealing with the issue is due to open its general meeting later this month.The opposition Democratic Party said Monday it decided to go with having a single advertising broker for public televis
June 14, 2011
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Disgruntled iMac users may seek class action
An alleged defect occurring in Apple Inc.’s iMac computers appears likely to lead to a class suit against the IT giant. According to industry sources, Apple Inc.’s iMac computers can develop blots on the monitor under certain circumstances.The company had at first provided free replacements for products that have developed the problem, but has since stopped such services, claiming that the cause o
June 14, 2011
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Gandhi's 'face' found on Google Mars
An Italian named Matteo Ianneo claims to have found a mound on Mars that looks like a the face of Mahatma Gandhi, Space.com reported.He is one of space enthusiasts who are looking for interesting objects using Google Mars, a new online map pieced together from satellite images of the Red Planet.In the past few weeks he claims to have found vegetation, entrances to underground tunnels and city ruin
June 14, 2011
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Rooftop garden soothes patients
Cancer center offers respite, spiritual oasis for the sickHACKENSACK, New Jersey ― For just a moment, patients can forget they’re in a cancer center.The Manhattan skyline offers a spectacular background for lush boxwoods, vibrant flowers, and the herbs and vegetables growing in the rooftop garden at the John Theurer Cancer Center at the Hackensack University Medical Center.The garden, outside a gl
June 13, 2011
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Scientists find genes linked to migraines
Scientists have uncovered a trio of genes tied to migraine headaches, including one in which the link is exclusive to women, according to a study published Sunday. Migraines are acutely debilitating headaches -- sometimes with an "aura", in which patients have the impression of seeing through frosted glass -- that strike up to 20 percent of the population. Scientists describe the condition,
June 13, 2011
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Monster black hole twins found in galaxy center
Scientists have found two rare active, “supermassive” black holes about 425 million light-years away, Space.com reported. The galaxy Markarian 739 in the constellation Leo is known to have one enormous black hole at its core. New observations by NASA’s Swift satellite and the Chandra X-Ray Observatory revealed that the galaxy, which resembles a smiling face, has another monster black hole at its c
June 13, 2011
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SK Telecom unsavvy operator in overseas markets
Unsuccessful ventures eat into No.1 mobile carrier’s value SK Telecom, the nation’s No.1 wireless service provider, has proved to be far from savvy when it comes to overseas ventures. After unsuccessfully knocking on the doors of numerous overseas markets including the U.S. and China for six years, the company was forced to call it a day. The failure was such that former SKT chief executive Ch
June 12, 2011
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Argentine lab clones cow to produce human-like milk
BUENOS AIRES (AFP) – An Argentine laboratory announced that it had created the world‘s first transgenic cow, using human genes that will allow the animal to produce the equivalent of mothers’ milk.“The cloned cow, named Rosita ISA, is the first bovine born in the world that incorporates human genes that contain the proteins present in human milk,” Argentina‘s National Institute of Agrobusiness Tec
June 12, 2011
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Study finds why smokers gain weight when they quit
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Scientists say they have finally discovered why smokers tend to gain some weight when they kick the habit.It turns out that nicotine can rev up brain cells that normally signal people to stop eating when they are full, researchers report in Friday's edition of the journal Science.The weight connection is not huge: On average, quitters gain less than 10 pounds (5 kilograms). Still
June 10, 2011
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Apple eases rules on iPad, iPhone subscriptions
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Apple has eased the subscription policies for its hot-selling iPad and iPhone in a move that should help newspaper and magazine publishers make more money from mobile devices.The change will make it easier for publishers to sell subscriptions for the devices outside Apple's online store.That's important to publishers because they have to give Apple 30 percent of the revenue f
June 10, 2011
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Hackers steal Citibank card data
NEW YORK (AP) -– About 200,000 Citibank credit card customers in North America have had their names, account numbers and email addresses stolen by hackers who broke into Citi's online account site.Citigroup Inc. said it discovered that account information for about 1 percent of its credit card customers had been viewed by hackers. Citi has more than 21 million credit card customers in North Americ
June 10, 2011
