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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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South Korean military plans to launch new division for future warfare
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Trump picks ex-N. Korea policy official as his principal deputy national security adviser
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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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Choo Shin-soo hits 100th big league homer
Choo Shin-soo of the Cincinnati Reds belted his 100th career Major League Baseball (MLB) home run on Tuesday against the St. Louis Cardinals on the road.Choo hit the milestone home run off St. Louis starter Joe Kelly in the fifth inning at Busch Stadium. It was his 17th long ball of this season.In his first season with the Reds, Choo has been one of the most productive outfielders and leadoff men in all of National League (NL). Before the game against the Cards, Choo ranked second in the NL in o
Aug. 28, 2013
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Youth baseball team vows to bring home title
South Korea’s youth baseball team on Tuesday vowed to bring home the winner’s trophy from the upcoming world championship in Taiwan.South Korea is set to compete at the U18 Baseball World Cup from Aug. 30-Sept. 8 in Taichung, Taiwan. The country is paired with Australia, Colombia, Cuba, Italy and the United States in Pool B. Pool A teams are Canada, the Czech Republic, Japan, Mexico, Taiwan and Venezuela. South Korea’s opening game will be against Italy on Friday.“Our team will be led by strong
Aug. 27, 2013
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KBO announces schedules for rained out games
The top domestic baseball league on Tuesday announced schedules for games that were previously rained out, with an aim to finish the regular season in the first week of October.The Korea Baseball Organization said 49 rained out games, along with eight other previously unscheduled games, will be played from Sept. 16 to Oct. 3.The league said games that are canceled due to rain after Tuesday will be played on a handful of open dates. It added that it will ensure no one team will play more than sev
Aug. 27, 2013
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Greinke just misses shutout as Dodgers win
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Zack Greinke came within one strike of his fifth career shutout, Hanley Ramirez and Yasiel Puig homered, and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Chicago Cubs 6-2 Monday night, ending a two-game skid.The Cubs lost for the eighth straight time to the Dodgers, including a four-game sweep at Wrigley Field earlier this month. The Dodgers equaled their longest winning streak against the Cubs in franchise history, set from June 9, 1974-May 19, 1975.Greinke (13-3) tied his season hig
Aug. 27, 2013
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Ryu struggles in loss to Sox
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Jon Lester pitched three-hit ball into the eighth inning, Jonny Gomes’ three-run homer capped a four-run first, and the Boston Red Sox beat Los Angeles 4-2 on Saturday, snapping the Dodgers’ four-game winning streak.The Red Sox began the day percentage points behind Tampa Bay for first in the AL East. They won at Dodger Stadium for the first time in five games dating to their first visit in 2002, when they were swept in three games.Lester (12-7) gave up one run in 7 1/3 inning
Aug. 25, 2013
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Choo scores decisive run vs. Diamondbacks
CINCINNATI (AP) ― Before the game, Dusty Baker didn’t know who his closer would be. The Cincinnati Reds manager’s eventual choice turned out just right.Sam LeCure overcame two ninth-inning hits and earned the save in the Reds’ 2-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday.Choo Shin-soo scored the decisive run in the eighth inning on Arizona’s fourth wild pitch of the game.Choo scored both Cincinnati runs, helping the Reds to their third win in the four-game series. Cincinnati (73-55) improve
Aug. 23, 2013
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Braun finally admits drug use in 2011
A month after acknowledging only that he made “mistakes,” Ryan Braun admitted taking performance-enhancing drugs during his NL MVP season of 2011.The suspended Milwaukee slugger said he took a cream and a lozenge containing banned substances while rehabilitating an injury.“It was a huge mistake for which I am deeply ashamed and I compounded the situation by not admitting my mistakes immediately,” Braun said in a statement released by the Brewers.Braun tested positive for elevated testosterone in
Aug. 23, 2013
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Choo goes 4 for 5 with a homer and 3 RBIs in 10-7 win
CINCINNATI (AP) ― Choo Shin-soo went 4 for 5 with a homer and three RBIs to spark Cincinnati’s offensive outburst in a 10-7 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday.The Reds opened up a six-game lead over Arizona in the race for the National League’s second wild-card spot.Cincinnati remained third in the NL Central, but moved to 2 1/2 games behind first-place Pittsburgh, which lost at San Diego.Mike Leake allowed four runs in the fifth inning, but was dominant in his other five innings for
Aug. 22, 2013
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Puig hits decisive homer following fine for being late
MIAMI (AP) ― With his first swing of the night, Yasiel Puig snapped a slump and silenced speculation he’s in the doghouse.The rookie sensation came off the bench to hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning and help the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Miami Marlins 6-4 on Tuesday night.Puig was held out of the starting lineup after going hitless in his past 11 at-bats. He also drew a fine when he arrived late for pregame drills, raising more questions about the 22-year-old Cuban’s maturity an
Aug. 21, 2013
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LG Twins fans have new hope
Jung Sang-chul has been a fan of the LG Twins, a Seoul-based Korea Baseball Organization club, since 1994, the team’s last championship season.In the intervening years, like most other KBO teams, the Twins have had their shares of ups and downs ― mostly downs.In a league where nearly half the teams make the playoffs, the Twins last reached the postseason in 2002, when they lost to the Samsung Lions in Game 6 of the Korean Series by giving up two home runs in the bottom of the ninth. Since then,
Aug. 20, 2013
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Ryu Hyun-jin suffers first loss in two months
Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers suffered his first loss in Major League Baseball (MLB) in two months, as the Dodgers fell to the Miami Marlins 6-2 here on Monday.At Marlins Park, Ryu gave up three runs on six hits and two walks in 7 1/3 innings to drop to 12-4 in his first big league season. The Dodgers lost consecutive games for the first time since June 20-21.The South Korean left-hander struck out five, but his ERA rose from 2.91 to 2.95. His previous defeat had come against the New Y
Aug. 20, 2013
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Dodgers’ 10-game win streak snapped
PHILADELPHIA (AP) ― Ryne Sandberg’s first win as a major league manager came with some help from the opposition.Carlos Ruiz had four hits and the Philadelphia Phillies benefited from two ninth-inning errors by shortstop Hanley Ramirez to beat the Dodgers 3-2 on Sunday, giving Sandberg his first victory and ending Los Angeles’ 10-game winning streak.Sandberg took over as interim manager Friday when Charlie Manuel, the winningest skipper in club history, was fired.“We capitalized on a couple of mi
Aug. 19, 2013
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Kershaw, Dodgers stay red-hot
PHILADELPHIA (AP) ― Clayton Kershaw pitched eight dominant innings and the seemingly unstoppable Los Angeles Dodgers won their 10th straight Saturday night, beating Philadelphia 5-0 to keep the Phillies scoreless in two games under new manager Ryne Sandberg.Juan Uribe hit a three-run homer, Kershaw had an RBI double and the Dodgers improved to 25-3 after the All-Star break. They have won 19 of their last 20 road games and are 42-8 overall since June 22.Meanwhile, the skidding Phillies have yet t
Aug. 18, 2013
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Rays rally in 9th, beat Mariners
ST. PETERSBURG (AP) ― Jason Bourgeois came up in the right place at the right time Wednesday night, with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning for the Tampa Bay Rays, who needed a win to break a six-game losing streak.The 31-year-old backup outfielder delivered his first hit for the Rays, an RBI single to cap a two-run rally that lifted Tampa Bay over the Seattle Mariners 5-4.“No outs, bases loaded, that’s like a hitter’s dream to be in that situation with the game on the line,” sai
Aug. 15, 2013
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Ryu notches victory No. 12
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Rookie Ryu Hyun-jin outdueled Matt Harvey, and Nick Punto and A.J. Ellis drove in two runs apiece, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Mets 4-2 on Tuesday night for their first seven-game winning streak in more than three years.The Dodgers improved to 39-8 since June 22, becoming the first NL team with such a run since the New York Giants from Aug. 12-Oct. 3, 1951. Their winning streak is the franchise’s longest since taking nine straight from May 9-18, 2010.Ryu
Aug. 14, 2013
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Samsung Lion’s infielder to miss rest of season to injury: report
Cho Dong-chan, an infielder for Samsung Lions in South Korea’s top baseball league, will miss the rest of the season due to a left knee injury, local media reported Wednesday.According to Yonhap News, Cho was diagnosed with a fractured left knee and partial damage to the ligament earlier in the day at Saemyung Hospital in Daegu. Doctors expect the treatment to take six weeks, which will force the 30-year-old to miss the remainder of the regular season. Cho sustained the injury after he collided
Aug. 14, 2013
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Ryu Hyun-jin outduels Cy Young candidate Harvey for 12th win
South Korean pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers outdueled the National League (NL) Cy Young Award candidate Matt Harvey of the New York Mets to earn his 12th win of the season on Tuesday at Dodger Stadium.Ryu pitched seven strong innings, giving up one earned run on five hits and a walk while striking out three, as the Dodgers defeated the Mets 4-2. It was LA's seventh straight victory, while Ryu extended his personal winning streak to six. Ryu improved to 12-3 in his rookie Major L
Aug. 14, 2013
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Darvish fans career-high 15 in no-hit try vs. Astros
HOUSTON (AP) ― With every swing and miss, this looked as if it might be the day Yu Darvish pitched a no-hitter against the overmatched Houston Astros.And then with one out in the eighth inning, Carlos Corporan ended Darvish’s latest bid with a home run.Darvish once again neared perfection versus Houston, striking out a career-high 15 and permitting only one hit in eight innings as the Texas Rangers won 2-1 Monday for their season-high eighth straight victory.“A win’s a win,” Darvish said through
Aug. 13, 2013
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Greinke sharp as Dodgers shut out tricky Rays
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― The way things have been going for the surging Los Angeles Dodgers over the past seven weeks, they can afford to laugh at themselves once in a while.The NL West leaders ― Juan Uribe, specifically ―were victimized by a rare hidden ball trick Saturday during a 5-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.And they had a little bit of fun at Uribe’s expense in the clubhouse after the game.First baseman Adrian Gonzalez, who hit a two-run homer to support Zack Greinke’s strong pitching, came ove
Aug. 11, 2013
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Error gifts Dodgers 7-6 victory over Rays
A throwing error by Tampa Bay reliever Fernando Rodney allowed Los Angeles to score the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning, giving the Dodgers an improbable 7-6 victory over Tampa Bay on Friday.The defeat meant the Rays failed to capitalize on a chance to move back within half a game of the American League East following Boston's loss to Kansas City, with the Royals scoring six runs in the sixth inning to overrun the Red Sox.The New York Yankees ended Detroit's 12-game winning streak,
Aug. 10, 2013
