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Dongduk Women’s University halts coeducation talks
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Russia sent 'anti-air' missiles to Pyongyang, Yoon's aide says
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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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North Korean leader ‘convinced’ dialogue won’t change US hostility
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Biting the dust
Despite Choo’s big game, Cleveland’s losing streak hits 8SEATTLE (AP) ― Eric Thames hit a tiebreaking, two-run double with two outs in the eighth inning, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Cleveland Indians 3-1 on Wednesday for their eighth straight win.Seattle completed a three-game sweep and is on its longest winning streak since taking eight in a row from June 23-July 1, 2007. The Mariners have won 15 of their last 16 home games.Cleveland has lost eight in a row, following an 11-game skid from
Aug. 23, 2012
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Strasburg’s 15th win lets Nats pad NL East lead
WASHINGTON (AP) ― Because the Washington Nationals have an innings limit for star right-hander Stephen Strasburg, there aren’t many starts left in his remarkable season.On Tuesday night, Strasburg ignored that talk and weathered his first major league rain delay, striking out 10 and allowing one run in six innings for his 15th win as the Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 4-1.For weeks, the impending shutdown of Strasburg (15-5) has been the talk of baseball and though the Nationals haven’t said
Aug. 22, 2012
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White Sox handle Yanks
CHICAGO (AP) ― Alexei Ramirez hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the seventh, Adam Dunn added his major league leading 36th an inning later and the Chicago White Sox beat the New York Yankees 9-6 Monday night to end a three-game losing streak.Ramirez connected with two outs in the seventh off Boone Logan (4-2) for his seventh homer of the season. Brett Myers (2-1) got the win by pitching two-thirds of an inning. Addison Reed worked the ninth for his 22nd save in 25 chances as the White Sox won t
Aug. 21, 2012
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Korea seeks to promote baseball prowess
South Korea views an upcoming world youth baseball championship on home soil as an opportunity to further promote the country’s prowess in the sport, the national team manager said Monday.The country will host the U18 Baseball World Championship, organized by the International Baseball Federation, from Aug. 30 to Sept. 8. The biennial event is open to players under the age of 18, and South Korea is hosting it for the first time.At a media day event Monday, Lee Jeong-hoon, the South Korean manage
Aug. 20, 2012
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Choo rips 15th HR but Tribe fall
OAKLAND, California (AP) ― Yoenis Cespedes homered and drove in three runs, Bartolo Colon won his third consecutive start at home and the Oakland Athletics beat the Cleveland Indians 8-5 on Saturday night.Josh Donaldson had two hits and an RBI while Coco Crisp added two-run triple for Oakland, which won its third straight after entering the night one-half game behind Baltimore for the second wild-card spot in the American League.Colon (10-9) struck out three and scattered five hits over eight in
Aug. 19, 2012
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That’s just perfect
Felix Hernandez tosses baseball’s third perfect game of season and 23rd in major league historySEATTLE (AP) ― King Felix now has a crowning achievement.Felix Hernandez pitched the Seattle Mariners’ first perfect game and the 23rd in baseball history, overpowering the Tampa Bay Rays in a brilliant 1-0 victory Wednesday.The 2010 AL Cy Young Award winner has long talked of his desire to achieve pitching perfection. He finally accomplished it against the Rays, striking out the side twice and finishi
Aug. 16, 2012
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White Sox hold off Blue Jays
TORONTO (AP) ― Addison Reed wasn’t about to let another win slip out of Jose Quintana’s grasp Tuesday.All three of Reed’s blown saves this season have come in games started by Quintana, including two in the past month as Quintana suffered through a five-start winless stretch. Quintana worked 6 2-3 innings for his first win in more than a month, Reed earned his second four-out save of the season and the Chicago White Sox held off the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 Tuesday night for a rare victory at Roger
Aug. 15, 2012
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Swisher’s slam leads Yankees
NEW YORK (AP) ― Derek Lowe was being given a tour of the Yankees’ facilities and changing at a locker without a nameplate Monday afternoon. David Phelps had little more than a day to prepare for a spot start in place of ace CC Sabathia.No matter. The unlikely duo combined to shut down the potent Texas Rangers.Phelps pitched a career-high five innings and picked off two runners, and Lowe completed New York’s 8-2 victory on Monday night with four shutout innings in his Yankees debut.“To have those
Aug. 14, 2012
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Legendary Red Sox shortstop Pesky dies
BOSTON (AP) ― Adored by generations of Red Sox fans, Johnny Pesky was so much a part of Boston baseball that the right-field foul pole at Fenway Park was nicknamed for him.Pesky, who played, managed and served as a broadcaster for the Red Sox in a baseball career that lasted more than 60 years, died Monday. He was 92.Pesky died at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, according to Solimine, Landergan and Richardson funeral home in Lynn. The funeral home did not have a cause of death.For ma
Aug. 14, 2012
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Choo, Indians snap slide
CLEVELAND (AP) ― For the first time in 13 days, there were actually some smiles in the Indians’ clubhouse following a game.And with good reason.The Indians broke their 11-game losing streak ― a stretch that consisted of blowouts and mind-boggling late defeats ― with a 6-4 win over Minnesota on Wednesday.Cleveland, which was outscored 95-36 during the slide, avoided tying the 1931 franchise record for consecutive losses with its first win since July 26.Justin Masterson pitched seven strong inning
Aug. 9, 2012
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Mets past Giants 9-1
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ― Ronny Cedeno and Chris Young made the day a lot easier for Jason Bay, who calls playing left field in San Francisco during the day a nightmare.Cedeno drove in five runs to match his career high, Bay had only his second multi-RBI game this year and the New York Mets beat San Francisco 9-1 Thursday to take three of four from the Giants and win their first series in a month. “I’m seeing the ball well and trying to hit my pitch,” Cedeno said. “I just want to be more patient and
Aug. 3, 2012
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Royals win consecutive games for first time since June
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP) ― Luis Mendoza was the best pitcher in the Pacific Coast League last season. There were doubts if he could parlay that success into the major leagues.He entered this season with a 6-9 record and 7.36 ERA in 38 games in the majors.The Kansas City Royals, however, have stuck with the 28-year-old right-hander and are beginning to reap the benefits.Mendoza pitched into the eighth inning, Lorenzo Cain and Jarrod Dyson stroked two hits each and drove in a run as the Royals b
Aug. 2, 2012
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Morales homers from both sides in win
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) ― Kendrys Morales broke out of a slump in a big way.He homered from both sides of the plate during a nine-run sixth inning, capping the burst with a grand slam that sent the Los Angeles Angels romping past the Texas Rangers 15-8 Monday night.“I’m very excited since it’s not an easy thing to do,” said Morales, a Cuban native who spoke through an interpreter. “They were good pitches, perhaps mistakes they made. I felt comfortable, and I was able to connect.”Morales became the
July 31, 2012
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Twins complete sweep of Tribe
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ― Maybe the Minnesota Twins should wait until the night before to tell Brian Duensing he’s starting.This short-notice outing sure went well.Justin Morneau hit a two-run homer, Duensing threw six smooth innings as a late fill-in for Francisco Liriano and the Minnesota Twins finished a three-game sweep of the Cleveland Indians with a 5-1 victory on Sunday.Duensing’s Twitter followers started asking him if he was starting after the Liriano trade was finalized late Saturday night wi
July 30, 2012
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‘Lion King’ Lee joins 500 club
Samsung’s “Lion King” Lee Seung-yeop hit his 500th homerun against the Nexen Heroes in Seoul on Sunday. The veteran southpaw slugger hit the landmark homerun against Nexen Heroes southpaw Andy Van Hekken in the top of the fourth, a considerably difficult feat.The first baseman blasted his 17th home run of the season as well as 500th of his pro career including his stint in the Japanese league.The milestone comes just two months after another for Lee, after hitting his 2,000th hit of his entire p
July 29, 2012
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Scherzer, Tigers sink Indians
CLEVELAND (AP) ― Justin Verlander isn’t the only hard-throwing pitcher in Detroit’s rotation.Max Scherzer is making opponents take notice that the Tigers have another formidable starter for the rest of the American League to worry about.Scherzer (10-5) allowed two runs over seven innings to win his fourth straight decision and the Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians for only the second time in eight games this season with a 5-3 victory Wednesday night.“Max’s ceiling is very high,” manager Jim Leyl
July 26, 2012
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Suzuki singles in Yankees debut, 4-1 win over M's
SEATTLE (AP) -- Ichiro Suzuki bowed twice to the fans and promptly smacked a single to center.Sayonara, Seattle. Hello, Yankees.Suzuki switched teams at Safeco Field after a momentous trade and singled his first time up with New York during its 4-1 victory over the Mariners on Monday night.''Obviously, it looks different being over here,'' Suzuki said through a translator. ''I was worried about m
July 24, 2012
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Choo’s big fly helps Indians roll
CLEVELAND (AP) ― Justin Masterson is back as the Cleveland Indians’ skid stopper.The right-hander, supported by three double plays, pitched 7 1/3 strong innings to help the Indians beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-1 on Monday night and avoid a four-game sweep.Masterson (7-8) struck out six and gave up one run as Cleveland snapped a four-game losing streak. Chris Perez pitched the ninth for his 27th save in 29 chances.“Masterson did a tremendous job,” Indians manager Manny Acta said. “He did what you
July 24, 2012
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Larkin, Santo inducted into Hall
COOPERSTOWN, New York (AP) ― Barry Larkin lost it before he even started. Vicki Santo never wavered as she honored her late husband, Ron.Baseball’s highest honor always seems to leave a special impression on those directly involved.Larkin, the former star shortstop for the Cincinnati Reds, and Ron Santo, a standout third baseman for the Chicago Cubs and later a beloved broadcaster for the team, were inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.After wiping away tears as his teenag
July 23, 2012
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Baseball, softball agree to merge in bid
LONDON (AP) ― Seven years after they were cut from the games, baseball and softball have agreed to merge into a single international federation in a joint bid to return to the Olympics.The two sports, which were last played at the 2008 Beijing Games, each failed in separate attempts to win reinstatement for the 2012 and 2016 Olympics.The heads of the two governing bodies said Saturday they plan to unite into the International Baseball and Softball Federation in hopes of increasing their chances
July 23, 2012
