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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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N. Koreans with over $100,000 in cash number 500,000: expert
SEOUL (Yonhap) -- An estimated 500,000 North Koreans have cash assets worth more than US$100,000, a researcher at the South Korean state-run institute said Friday, indicating a stark gap between rich and poor in the impoverished communist state.In a forum held at the National Assembly, Lee In-ho, se
Oct. 7, 2011
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Gov’t to toughen punishment for sexual crimes on disabled
SEOUL (Yonhap) -- Teachers and aspiring teachers will be permanently barred from working at schools, if they have a record of being convicted or fined for sex crimes, the government said Friday, announcing a set of new measures to crack down on sexual abuse of young students, especially disabled tee
Oct. 7, 2011
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Jobs authorized biography so his kids can know him
Oct. 7, 2011
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La Nina gets reborn, will strengthen during winter: CPC
Oct. 7, 2011
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S. Koreans start using cellphones at age 10.4: poll
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Koreans begin to use mobile phones at the age of 10.4, with nine out of 10 elementary and secondary students in the nation possessing one, a recent survey showed Friday.According to the survey conducted by Dankook University's medical school between Aug. 22-26, 91 per
Oct. 7, 2011
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Apple fans reach for Jobs‘ devices to mourn him
He was a conjurer, a modern magician who reached into tomorrow and came up with things that changed millions of lives. And as people gathered at Apple Stores from Sydney to San Francisco to mourn Steve Jobs, the feeling was more than grief for an executive or even an inventor. It was something close
Oct. 7, 2011
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Wayne Rooney's father arrested in betting probe
LONDON (AP) -- The father and uncle of Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney were arrested Thursday as part of an investigation into betting irregularities at a Scottish Premier League football match. Manchester United's Wayne Rooney, right, celebrates after scoring a goal against Chelsea during th
Oct. 7, 2011
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Swedish poet Transtroemer wins Nobel literature prize
STOCKHOLM (AFP) ― Scandinavia’s best-known living poet, Tomas Transtroemer, who on Thursday won the Nobel Prize for Literature at age 80, explores the relationship between our intimate inner selves and the world around us.Swedish poet Tomas Transtromer (AP-Yonhap News)A trained psychologist, Transtr
Oct. 6, 2011
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Ex-GNP leader vows to help Na in mayoral race
Rep. Park Geun-hye, former chairwoman of the ruling Grand National Party, at last declared that she will back the party’s campaign for the upcoming Oct. 26 by-elections.In doing so, she added momentum to Na Kyung-won, who registered herself as Seoul mayoral candidate on Thursday.“I shall discuss the
Oct. 6, 2011
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Lone Star found guilty of stock manipulation
Ex-Korean chief of U.S. buyout fund sentenced to 3 years in jail A Seoul court on Thursday found Lone Star Funds and its former chief of Korean unit guilty of stock-price manipulation, overturning an acquittal in 2008.Paul Yoo (Yonhap News)The Seoul High Court ruled that the Texas-based private equi
Oct. 6, 2011
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Spokesman: Putin's dive treasure find was staged
MOSCOW (AP) _ The widely publicized incident in which Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin pulled up ancient Greek jug fragments from the seabed on a diving expedition was staged, his chief spokesman said.The August dive in the Kerch Strait that connects the Black and Azov seas was reported extensi
Oct. 6, 2011
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Researchers create ‘invisible cloak’
U.S. researchers have created a cloaking device that takes advantage of the effect of mirages to make objects invisible. (Bloomberg)This technology from the University of Dallas uses of sheets of carbon nanotubes. When the nanotubes are electrically stimulated, the resulting temperature gradie
Oct. 6, 2011
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Steve Jobs, from dropout to Apple visionary
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, who died Wednesday at age 56, left an indelible mark on the world with his uncanny ability to marry hard-core technology with an understanding of human nature.In a rare personal moment at one of his last press events, he displayed a huge picture of
Oct. 6, 2011
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Late top N. Korean defector sought to form N.K. interim gov't: daughter
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- Hwang Jang-yop, the highest-ranking North Korean defector, had sought to create North Korea's interim government before he died last year, his adopted daughter said Thursday.Hwang, a former secretary of the North's ruling Workers' Party, drafted a plan on how to set up the
Oct. 6, 2011
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Cloning method may help make personal stem cells
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. scientists used a cloning technique to create the type of customized stem cells that show promise for treating disease. But the first-of-its-kind result comes with a big hitch.The newly created stem cells have too much genetic material to function properly. They include
Oct. 6, 2011
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Yahoo shares soar on new Microsoft takeover hopes
Oct. 6, 2011
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Rich Spanish duchess weds for third time at age 85
SEVILLE, Spain (AP) — A wealthy, 85-year-old Spanish duchess considered the world's most title-laden noble married a civil servant 25 years her junior on Wednesday, shrugging off her children's qualms and celebrating by kicking off her shoes and dancing flamenco.A crowd of several hundred clap
Oct. 6, 2011
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Obama: Jobs one of America's greatest innovators
WASHINGTON, Oct 5, 2011 (AFP) - US President Barack Obama mourned Apple visionary Steve Jobs Wednesday as one of America's "greatest innovators" and said it was fitting many people learned of his death on a device he invented."He transformed our lives, redefined entire industries, and achieved one o
Oct. 6, 2011
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Slurring Jackson aimed to build hospital for kids
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Six weeks before Michael Jackson died, his doctor recorded the semi-comatose superstar mumbling what might have been his farewell address to the world.In a slow, slurred voice, clearly under the influence of sedatives, Jackson spoke about leaving a performance legacy bigger than E
Oct. 6, 2011
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Steve Jobs' impact will last for generations: Bill Gates
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) -- Apple co-founder Steve Jobs has had an impact on the world which will last for generations, Microsoft boss Bill Gates said Wednesday, adding that it had been "an insanely great honor" to know him."Steve and I first met nearly 30 years ago, and have been colleagues, competitors
Oct. 6, 2011
