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Dongduk Women’s University halts coeducation talks
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Two jailed for forcing disabled teens into prostitution
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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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Teen smoking, drinking decline, while mental health, dietary habits worsen
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Trump picks ex-N. Korea policy official as his principal deputy national security adviser
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Ryu goes 7 strong to boost Dodgers
ST. LOUIS (AP) ― Ryu Hyun-jin has been pitching more like a savvy veteran than a rookie this season.Ryu pitched seven stellar innings and got help from a three-run homer by A.J. Ellis as the red-hot Los Angeles Dodgers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 Thursday night.The Dodgers have won 17 of their last 18 games on the road, with the only loss coming Tuesday to St. Louis in the second game of the four-game set. Los Angeles returns home for a six-game home stand against Tampa and the New York Met
Aug. 9, 2013
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Dodgers' Ryu Hyun-jin earns team-leading 11th win of season vs. St. Louis
South Korean pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers earned his team-leading 11th win of the season here on Thursday, keeping the St. Louis Cardinals at bay over seven strong innings in the Dodgers' 5-1 victory.The left-hander allowed one unearned run on five singles and struck out seven at Busch Stadium to improve to 11-3 in his rookie Major League Baseball (MLB) season. His winning percentage of .786 is the highest by a rookie pitcher in Dodgers' history.He lowered his ERA from 3.15 to
Aug. 9, 2013
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All-Seoul playoffs loom
In one of the most anticipated series in the second half of the 2013 Korea Baseball Organization season, the Doosan Bears swept the Nexen Heroes in their two-game set to overtake third place.At their home at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul, the Bears squeezed past the Heroes 5-4 on Tuesday and then beat them 11-7 on Wednesday to rise to third in the standings, 1 1/2 games ahead of the Heroes.The two wins improved the Bears’ post-All-Star break record to 9-5, the second-best mark in the KBO.On July 1, th
Aug. 8, 2013
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Reds beat slumping Athletics
CINCINNATI (AP) ― Mat Latos couldn’t get his curve to obey or his slider to work, but he had one thing in his favor. It doesn’t take a whole lot these days to get the Oakland Athletics out.Latos pitched into the eighth inning against Oakland’s slumping lineup, and Jay Bruce homered and made a run-saving catch on the warning track, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-1 victory on Tuesday night.The Reds had dropped seven of nine and were coming off what players called an embarrassing weekend agains
Aug. 7, 2013
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Alex Rodriguez, others suspended by MLB for drugs
New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez was suspended through 2014 and All-Stars Nelson Cruz, Jhonny Peralta and Everth Cabrera were banned 50 games apiece Monday when Major League Baseball disciplined 13 players in a drug case _ the most sweeping punishment since the Black Sox scandal nearly a century ago.Ryan Braun's 65-game suspension last month and previous penalties bring to 18 the total number of players sanctioned for their relationship to Biogenesis of America, a closed anti-aging clinic in
Aug. 6, 2013
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KT manager Cho eyes early playoff berth
SUWON (Yonhap News) ― Cho Beom-hyun, freshly named the inaugural manager of the expansion baseball club KT Wiz, said Monday he will try to turn the team into a playoff contender by his third season.Cho held his first press conference as the Wiz’s manager in Suwon, the club’s hometown in Gyeonggi Province, about 45 kilometers south of Seoul. The Wiz announced their signing of Cho to a three-year deal worth 1.5 billion won, including a signing bonus, last Friday.The team will join the Korea Baseba
Aug. 5, 2013
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Dodgers win 14th straight on road
CHICAGO (AP) ― The Los Angeles Dodgers overcame another injury scare and extended their franchise-record road winning streak to 14 games.A.J. Ellis hit an RBI single, and Stephen Fife pitched into the sixth inning on a day when Zack Greinke was pushed back for rest to help the Dodgers to a 1-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.Manager Don Mattingly moved Greinke’s scheduled start to Monday, saying he wanted to keep his starting pitchers fresh and rested. Mattingly said there was nothing wr
Aug. 5, 2013
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A-Rod says he’s ready to rejoin Yankees
TRENTON, New Jersey (AP) ― Alex Rodriguez brushed aside any worries about a pending suspension, saying he’s headed to Chicago and plans to play for the New York Yankees on Monday night.“I’m excited to play Monday,” the star third baseman said after drawing four straight walks with Double-A Trenton on Saturday night. “I can’t wait to see my teammates. I feel like I can help them win.”Rodriguez said he would work out Sunday ― no one disclosed the site ― and then travel to Chicago, where the Yankee
Aug. 4, 2013
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Hanwha manager gets 1,500th victory
South Korea’s oldest active pro baseball manager Kim Euong-yong won his 1,500th victory on Saturday, becoming the first to pull off the landmark feat in the country’s pro baseball history, as his Hanwha Eagles beat the NC Dinos 4-2.Kim, 73, started his Korean Baseball Organization managerial career with the predecessor of the Kia Tigers in 1983, leading the club to 1,164 wins until he left the team in 2000. From 2001 to 2004, Kim headed the Samsung Lions and won 312 games before returning this y
Aug. 4, 2013
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Dodgers nab 13th-straight road win
CHICAGO (AP) ― Chris Capuano scattered six hits over 6 1/3 innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers set a team record with their 13th straight road win, 3-0 over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday.The Dodgers, who haven’t lost on the road since July 6 in San Francisco, eclipsed the 1924 mark set by the Brooklyn Robins.Carl Crawford broke open a 1-0 game by driving in two runs with a single in the sixth inning. Jerry Hairston Jr. singled in the first run in the third for NL West-leading Los Angeles, which i
Aug. 4, 2013
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Ryu Hyun-jin earns 10th win in MLB rookie season
South Korean pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched his 10th win in his rookie Major League Baseball (MLB) season on Friday, becoming the first South Korean player in the big league to achieve the landmark in his debut season. The 26-year-old left-hander pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowed two runs and 11 hits, and struck out six batters against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. The Dodgers claimed a 6-2 victory against the Cubs. Ryu earned his first victory in Major League Bas
Aug. 4, 2013
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KT Wiz name Cho as inaugural manager
Cho Beom-hyun, who guided the Kia Tigers to the South Korean baseball championship in 2009, was named the inaugural manager of the expansion club KT Wiz on Friday.The Wiz, which will join the Korea Baseball Organization in 2015, announced the signing of Cho to a three-year deal worth 1.5 billion won ($1.3 million), a figure that includes a signing bonus.The 52-year-old former catcher managed the Tigers to the 2009 Korean Series title over the SK Wyverns. The following year, he led South Korea to
Aug. 2, 2013
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KT Wiz name Cho Beom-hyun as inaugural manager
Prosecutors on Friday sought an arrest warrant for an embattled former head of the national tax agency on charges of accepting massive bribes from food and entertainment conglomerate CJ Group.Jeon Goon-pyo, 59, is accused of taking US$300,000 in U.S. bills and high-end watches from CJ Group officials in exchange for favors during a tax audit into the conglomerate in July 2006, shortly after he was named the commissioner of the National Tax Service (NTS), prosecutors said.Prosecutors detained Jeo
Aug. 2, 2013
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Bailey, Reds snap skids with win over Padres
SAN DIEGO (AP) ― Homer Bailey gave the struggling Cincinnati Reds exactly what they needed.The right-hander came within two outs of a five-hit shutout to end his four-start losing streak and the Reds beat the San Diego Padres 4-1 Wednesday to snap a five-game skid.Brandon Phillips homered and Joey Votto hit a two-run double for the Reds, who avoided a three-game sweep and ended San Diego’s four-game winning streak.“Before the game I said the law of averages were on our side to win on the road, a
Aug. 1, 2013
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MLB threatening A-Rod with lifetime ban
NEW YORK (AP) ― Alex Rodriguez might not make it back to the Yankees this year. Or ever.Major League Baseball is threatening to kick A-Rod out of the game for life unless the New York star agrees not to fight a lengthy suspension for his role in the sport’s latest drug scandal, according to a person familiar with the discussions.The person spoke to the Associated Press on Wednesday on condition of anonymity because no statements were authorized.Whether commissioner Bud Selig would actually issue
Aug. 1, 2013
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Brewers offering vouchers to fans
MILWAUKEE (AP) ― The Milwaukee Brewers have decided to show their fans a little love with an unusually generous promotion.Fans who attend a Brewers home game in August will receive a $10 voucher good for food, drinks, merchandise and game tickets. Team owner Mark Attanasio said Monday “this has been a challenging season for all of us” but the fan support has not wavered.The Brewers are in last place in the Central Division and one of the worst teams in the major. Last week, star slugger Ryan Bra
July 30, 2013
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Braves edge Rockies in 10 innings
ATLANTA (AP) ― Andrelton Simmons drove in Dan Uggla from first base with a triple off Edgmer Escalona in the 10th inning, and the Atlanta Braves won their fourth straight game with a 9-8 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night.After Uggla led off with a walk, Simmons hit the ball too deep into the gap in left-center field for Carlos Gonzalez and Dexter Fowler to keep it from reaching the wall.Scott Downs (1-0) earned the win after being acquired in a trade with the Los Angeles Angels e
July 30, 2013
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Lim Chang-yong pitches two scoreless innings
South Korean pitcher Lim Chang-yong, under contract with the Chicago Cubs, made a scoreless debut for the big league club’s Triple-A affiliate on Monday, Korean time, taking another step closer to Major League Baseball.Lim, who was called up to the Iowa Cubs in the Pacific Coast League on Saturday, threw two shutout innings as the team’s third and last pitcher against the Oklahoma City RedHawks, giving up two hits and striking out two batters. The RedHawks prevailed 4-3.The 37-year-old right-han
July 29, 2013
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Ryu holds Choo hitless, earns win in S. Korean MLB showdown
Los Angeles Dodgers' pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin held Choo Shin-soo of the Cincinnati Reds hitless in three plate appearances en route to his ninth win on Saturday in the all-South Korean showdown in Major League Baseball (MLB).At Dodger Stadium, Choo went 0-for-2 with a walk against Ryu in their first big league meeting. Ryu earned the ninth win of his rookie season by pitching seven strong innings, giving up only one earned run on two hits and a walk while striking out nine.The Dodgers defeated the R
July 28, 2013
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Ryu holds Choo hitless, earns win in S. Korean MLB showdown
Los Angeles Dodgers' pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin held Choo Shin-soo of the Cincinnati Reds hitless in three at-bats en route to his ninth win on Saturday in the all-South Korean showdown in Major League Baseball (MLB).At Dodger Stadium, Choo went 0-for-2 with a walk against Ryu in their first big league meeting. Ryu earned the ninth win of his rookie season by pitching seven strong innings, giving up only one earned run on two hits and a walk while striking out nine.The Dodgers defeated the Reds 4-1.R
July 28, 2013
