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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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Peyton Manning picks the Broncos over the Titans, 49ers
DENVER (AP) ― The Denver Broncos got their Man. Make that Peyton Manning.Pending final contract negotiations, Manning will join John Elway’s Broncos with hopes of winning another Super Bowl.So much for Tebowmania.Still to be decided is what happens to last season’s quarterback sensation, Tim Tebow.The Broncos and Manning agent Tom Condon spent Monday working out parameters of a deal expected to be worth about $95 million over five years after the NFL’s only four-time MVP called Elway, the Bronco
March 20, 2012
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Football: Stricken Muamba breathing on his own - hospital
Bolton Wanderers player Fabrice Muamba was on Monday said by doctors to be breathing on his own again, although he remained in an intensive care unit after his on-field cardiac arrest.A statement issued by the hospital where the 23-year-old is being treated said: "Fabrice Muamba remains in intensive
March 20, 2012
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Chelsea, Liverpool into FA Cup semis
Manchester United wins 5-0 at WolverhamptonLONDON (AP) ― Fernando Torres ended a 26-game goal drought as Chelsea reached the FA Cup semifinals on Sunday, and Liverpool ensured a second trip to Wembley Stadium this season on a weekend overshadowed by concern over critically ill Bolton player Fabrice Muamba.Torres scored twice in a 5-2 win over Leicester and Chelsea will face the winner of the Tottenham-Bolton quarterfinal, abandoned on Saturday after Muamba went into cardiac arrest on the field.
March 19, 2012
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Park Chu-young allowed to delay military service
Korean striker Park Chu-young has been given permission to delay his compulsory military service for 10 years, the Military Manpower Administration announced. Park has a 10-year residency visa from Monaco which allows him to delay his service until 2022, according to the administration.He joined the French side AS Monaco in 2008 and played for two seasons before moving to Arsenal in the English Premier League in August 2011.Under Korean law, all able-bodied men over 20 must serve in the military
March 18, 2012
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Messi scores again as Barcelona rolls
Bolton’s Muamba collapses, FA Cup match canceledMADRID (AP) ― Lionel Messi scored in his sixth straight game, raising his season total to 51 goals as Barcelona won 2-0 at Sevilla on Saturday night.Xavi Hernandez curled home a free kick in the 18th minute and Messi took a pass from Andres Iniesta eight minutes later, slipped the ball through Emir Spahic’s legs and chipping over goalkeeper Andres Palop.Messi scored his 31st league goal this season, one behind Cristiano Ronaldo’s league-leading tot
March 18, 2012
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Bilbao blitzes Man U, City also exits Europa
BILBAO, Spain (AP) ― Athletic Bilbao blitzed Manchester United 2-1 to lead three Spanish teams into the Europa League quarterfinals, while Manchester City also left England without representation despite a 3-2 victory over Sporting Lisbon on Thursday.Fernando Llorente and Oscar de Marcos scored in each half as Athletic overwhelmed United, which got a late consolation goal from Wayne Rooney, for a 5-3 aggregate victory that should have been much more. The young Basque club, which also mesmerized
March 16, 2012
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FIFA suspends Choi Sung-kuk for worldwide matches
The world football governing body has suspended South Korea‘s Choi Sung-kuk for matches around the world, South Korean football officials said Friday.Last year, Choi, a former national team forward, was given a life ban from any football-related activity in South Korea for his involvement in a match-rigging scandal in 2010.Choi is “suspended worldwide for the duration of the suspension imposed” by South Korea’s Football Association, FIFA said last week, according to an official of the Korea Prof
March 16, 2012
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Korea, Japan and UAE now focus on Games
The Korean national U23 soccer team finished its group campaign with a goalless draw with Qatar on Wednesday at Seoul World Cup Stadium.The draw saw Hong Myung-bo’s side, which had already secured a berth at the London Games, finish top of Group A in the Asian qualifying round undefeated, with three wins and three draws in six matches.The final qualifying round saw 12 teams battle it out in three groups, with the top team from each group securing an automatic berth in the 16-team soccer tourname
March 15, 2012
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Madrid, Chelsea reach Champions League quarters
LONDON (AP) ― Real Madrid provided further proof Wednesday that its feebleness in the Champions League appears to be a thing of the past under Jose Mourinho.After failing to reach the quarterfinals for six successive seasons before Mourinho’s arrival, the nine-time champions advanced for the second year in a row by sweeping aside CSKA Moscow.Madrid responded to a 1-1 draw in Russia by winning the second leg 4-1, with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring twice, taking his tally to 42 goals this season.“With
March 15, 2012
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S. Korea, Qatar play to scoreless draw as Olympic football
South Korea played Qatar to a scoreless draw in the last Olympic football qualification game here Wednesday, extending its unbeaten streak in the qualifying stage with a ticket to London already in hand.South Korea’s Kim Dong-sub (left) attempts a shot during an Asian football qualifier for the 2012
March 15, 2012
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Gomez’s 4 goals lead Bayern into quarters
LONDON (AP) ― Germany striker Mario Gomez scored four goals, leading Bayern Munich into the Champions League quarterfinals Tuesday with a 7-0 rout of FC Basel.A week after Lionel Messi became the first player to score five goals in a Champions League match, Gomez became the eighth to hit four as Bayern overcame a 1-0 first-leg deficit to advance 7-1.Arjen Robben also scored twice for Bayern, which was joined in the next round by Marseille despite the French club’s 2-1 defeat at Inter Milan.Inter
March 14, 2012
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Arsenal sinks Newcastle 2-1 with late goal
LONDON (AP) ― Arsenal center back Thomas Vermaelen scored in stoppage time in a 2-1 win over Newcastle on Monday, completing the team’s fourth straight come-from-behind victory in the Premier League to close within a point of third place.Vermaelen scored in the fifth and final minute of added time, tapping the ball in from close range to send the 60,000 crowd into a frenzy as the Gunners are now within touching distance of fierce rival Tottenham in the last automatic Champions League spot.Arsena
March 13, 2012
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Man United surges to EPL lead
LONDON (AP) ― Manchester United took over the Premier League lead at the end of a round of games for the first time since Oct. 15, beating West Bromwich Albion 2-0 Sunday on a pair of goals by Wayne Rooney as Manchester City lost 1-0 at Swansea.Rooney deflected in a shot by Javier Hernandez in the 35th minute at Old Trafford, then converted a penalty kick in the 71st after Keith Andrews fouled Ashley Young. Rooney increased his season total to 26 goals, including 20 in the league.At Swansea, Luk
March 12, 2012
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Korea faces Iran in 2014 WC Asian qualifying round
South Korea has been grouped with Iran in the final Asian qualifying round for the Brazil 2014 World Cup. In a draw held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Friday, Korea was picked to face the side in Group A along with Uzbekistan, Lebanon and Qatar.Ten teams were divided into two groups of five in the draw. In Group B, Australia is pitted against Japan, Iraq, Oman and Jordan. Asia has 4.5 tickets for the FIFA World Cup. The top-two teams of the two groups will automatically qualify for the 2014 Worl
March 9, 2012
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Manchester clubs upset in Europa
Manchester United and City were upset in the first legs of their third-round matches in the Europa League on Thursday night, and American forward Jozy Altidore helped set up two goals in AZ Alkmaar’s 2-0 win over Udinese.Wayne Rooney scored twice, but Manchester United lost 3-2 at Old Trafford to Athletic Bilbao. After Rooney put the hosts ahead in the 22nd minute, Bilbao built a 3-1 lead on goals by Fernando Llorente in the 44th, Oscar de Marcos in the 72nd and Iker Muniain in the 90th. Rooney
March 9, 2012
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Reigning K-League champs fall 5-1
The four K-League representatives at this year’s Asian Football Confederation Champions League had mixed results to their title pursuits this week, perhaps none as shocking as the reigning K-League champion’s loss Wednesday.Two of the four, Pohang Steelers and Ulsan Hyundai FC, notched victories in their opening group matches on Tuesday, while Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma eked out an away draw with a last-minute equalizer on Wednesday.But their feats were overshadowed by Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors’ 5-1 hom
March 8, 2012
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Messi becomes first player to net 5 in Champions League
BARCELONA (AP) ― For all the astonishing feats in his young career, Lionel Messi had never scored five goals in a professional game. And no one had ever scored five times in a Champions League match.Well, check both of those off.With another mesmerizing performance, Messi helped defending champion Barcelona crush Bayer Leverkusen 7-1 Wednesday night to advance to the quarterfinals with a 10-2 aggregate win.“Without Messi, Barca is the best team,” Leverkusen coach Robin Dutt said. “And with him,
March 8, 2012
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Milan holds off Arsenal comeback
LONDON (AP) ― Milan narrowly avoided becoming the victim of the greatest comeback in Champions League history on Tuesday, reaching the quarterfinals despite a comprehensive 3-0 defeat at Arsenal.The English club was rated a 33-1 shot by bookmakers to advance after losing the first leg 4-0 but closed to within one score of the seven-time champions before halftime on goals by Laurent Koscielny, Tomas Rosicky and Robin van Persie.Both goalkeepers made crucial second-half stops to keep the score 3-0
March 7, 2012
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FIFA moves to abolish February, August exhibitions
ZURICH (AP) ― FIFA wants to abolish international exhibition games in February and August in a move that will appease European clubs.FIFA has announced a proposed calendar from 2015-18, although no specific dates were listed for such games.The suggested calendar calls for national teams to play two games each March, September, October and November, plus June in odd-numbered years, and for the vast majority for European national teams the matches will be qualifiers for the World Cup and the Europ
March 6, 2012
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Choi seeks more success
Manager hoping to avoid Iran in final qualifying drawIt’s been less than three months since Choi Kang-hee became the new national soccer team manager. But he is enjoying the most successful part of his 10-year coaching career after saving Korea from being knocked out of the Asian qualifying round for the 2014 World Cup.Choi, however, indicated Monday that he knows his job is only temporary. His appointment in December came amid a series of troubles on the national team. Korea suffered a shocking
March 6, 2012
