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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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Perry: Marines in video are 'kids,' not criminals
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry on Sunday accused the Obama administration of "over-the-top rhetoric" and "disdain for the military" in its condemnation of a video that purportedly shows four Marines urinating on corpses in Afghanistan.Perry's comments put him at o
Jan. 16, 2012
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Russian spacecraft turned space junk to crash soon
MOSCOW (AP) _ A Russian spacecraft designed to burnish the nation's faded space glory in a mission to one of Mars' moons has turned into one of the heaviest, most toxic pieces of space junk ever.It will come crashing down to Earth in just a few days.The Russian space agency Roscosmos' latest forecas
Jan. 13, 2012
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Report: Bomb kills official at Iran nuke facility
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) _ Two assailants on a motorcycle attached magnetic bombs on Wednesday to the car of an Iranian university professor working at a key nuclear facility, killing him and wounding two others, a semiofficial news agency reported.The attack in Tehran strongly resembles earlier killings o
Jan. 11, 2012
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Study: Parasitic fly could explain bee die-off
FRESNO, California (AP) _ Northern California scientists say they have found a possible explanation for the honey bee die-off: A parasitic fly that hijacks the bees' bodies and causes them to abandon hives.The symptoms mirror colony collapse disorder, in which all the adult honey bees in a colony su
Jan. 5, 2012
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Belgian man alleges abuse by nuns at foster home
Jan. 1, 2012
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The world’s most beloved drink’s recipe revealed
Jan. 1, 2012
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Most expensive handbag on display in Qatar
Jan. 1, 2012
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A battery powered Rolls Royce 102ex experimental car
Jan. 1, 2012
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BMW's new Vision Connected Drive concept car
Jan. 1, 2012
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Harassment claim letter against ex-HP CEO released
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- A Hewlett-Packard contract employee fended off advances from chief executive Mark Hurd for two years before accusing him of sexual harassment, according to a letter that prompted his resignation as head of the world's largest computer company.Hurd, who is now president of HP
Jan. 1, 2012
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Airport X-ray suitcase surprise: Poisonous snakes
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Surprised airport workers in Argentina found hundreds of wriggling poisonous snakes and endangered reptiles inside the baggage of a Czech man who was about to board a flight to Spain.Karel Abelovsky, 51, was made to open his baggage at Buenos Aires' international
Dec. 28, 2011
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Berkshire completes deal to buy Omaha World-Herald
OMAHA, Nebraska (AP) _ Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has completed the purchase of company chairman Warren Buffett's hometown newspaper, the Omaha World-Herald.The deal announced Nov. 30, for $150 million and the assumption of $50 million in debt, ended one of the newspaper industry's last sizable employe
Dec. 27, 2011
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Report: Schwarzenegger and Shriver may get back together
Los Angeles (dpa) - Maria Shriver is considering putting herdivorce from former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger onhold, celebrity website TMZ.com reported Monday. Shriver, who is a scion of the Kennedy political clan, filed fordivorce from the action movie star-turned-Republican polit
Dec. 27, 2011
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Vigorous star-forming galaxy at cosmic dawn discovered
An international team of astronomers has discovered a vigorous, star-forming galaxy that existed about 750 million years after the Big Bang. This galaxy, named GN-108036, was a remarkable source of star formation at the so-called "cosmic dawn.” It was generating an exceptionally large amount of star
Dec. 27, 2011
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French breast implant maker faced US lawsuits
NEW YORK, Dec 26, 2011 (AFP) - Breast implants made by troubled French firm PIP have been at the heart of multiple lawsuits in the United States, where they were sold up until 2000, documents filed with the US government show.Tens of thousands of women worldwide have been fitted with the implants, w
Dec. 27, 2011
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Old fruitcake brings $525 for charity
How much is a 70-year-old fruitcake worth? For a winning auction bidder the answer is $525, which will go to help the homeless in Ohio, the cake's owner said.The fruitcake was baked and sold by a Cincinnati-area Kroger store in 1941 and wound up back at the store in 1971. A note left with the return
Dec. 27, 2011
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Texas police: Man in Santa suit killed 6 relatives
GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — Police in a quiet Fort Worth suburb worked Monday to piece together a family history after a man dressed in a Santa Claus suit apparently shot six relatives and himself on Christmas.Grapevine police spokesman Sgt. Robert Eberling said the shooter showed up in the costum
Dec. 27, 2011
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Fired football coach alleges outside pressure on player selection
The recently fired head coach of the national football team on Monday claimed to have come under pressure from senior officials in his player selection, an allegation promptly rejected by a high-ranking football executive.(Yonhap News)Cho Kwang-rae, dismissed earlier this month, said three senior of
Dec. 26, 2011
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Earth has two moons now
The Earth has always had a second moon, new study has claimed. When astronomers in Arizona found a mysterious titanium white object orbiting the Earth in the fall of 2006, it looked like a spent rocket stage The full moon rises behind the ancient temple of Posseidon, in Sounio about 73 kilomet
Dec. 26, 2011
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'Anonymous' hackers target US security think tank
LONDON (AP) _ The loose-knit hacking movement ``Anonymous'' claimed to have stolen thousands of credit card numbers and other personal information belonging to clients of U.S.-based security think tank Stratfor. One hacker said the goal was to pilfer funds from individuals' accounts to give away as
Dec. 26, 2011
