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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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Jobs rose From parents’ garage to technology icon: timeline
Steve Jobs was a college dropout who built computers in his parents’ garage in the mid-1970s with a friend, Steve Wozniak. They founded what is now Apple Inc. (AAPL) in 1976 to sell their creations. Apple, based in Cupertino, California, surpassed Microsoft Corp. in 2010 to become the world’s most v
Oct. 6, 2011
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Loss of Steve Jobs makes world 'iSad'
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - The passing of Steve Jobs left people around the world "iSad" on Thursday, with countless mourners typing out their grief on the handheld Apple gadgets that have transformed modern life.Tributes poured in from notables from US President Barack Obama to Bill Gates, but it
Oct. 6, 2011
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Daniel Shechtman wins Nobel chemistry prize
STOCKHOLM (AP) -- Israeli scientist Daniel Shechtman won the 2011 Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday for his discovery of quasicrystals, a chemical structure that researchers previously thought was impossible.The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said Shechtman's discovery in 1982 fundamentally c
Oct. 5, 2011
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Samsung seeks iPhone sales ban in France, Italy
Samsung Electronics Co. is seeking to prevent Apple Inc.’s new smartphone iPhone 4S from going on sale in France and Italy.The Korean firm announced Wednesday that it plans to file an injunction in the two European countries to prevent the device from going on sale saying that the new iPhone breache
Oct. 5, 2011
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Samsung seeks sales ban on new iPhone
Samsung Electronics Co. is seeking to prevent Apple Inc.’s new smartphone iPhone 4S from going on sale in France and Italy.Apple CEO Tim Cook gestures during the announcement at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, Calif., Tuesday. (AP)The Korean firm announced Wednesday that it plans to file an injunct
Oct. 5, 2011
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Young woman ages mysteriously in Vietnam, experts to help
Hanoi (dpa) - Medical experts in southern Vietnam offered to help a 26-year-old woman whose skin wrinkled virtually overnight, making her look 30 years older, local media reported Wednesday. (Source: Tuoi Tre)Three hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City have offered Nguyen Thi Phuong consultations with
Oct. 5, 2011
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Samsung, Hyundai see brand value rise
Samsung Electronics and Hyundai Motor ranked 17th and 61st in brand value for this year, as assessed by a global consulting firm.Their ranking inched up two and four notches, respectively, from 19th and 65th from a year earlier, according to the top 100 list selected by Interbrand.In its “Best Globa
Oct. 5, 2011
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Study documents 'cycle of violence' in nature
A new study of seabirds showed those who are abused when they are young often grow up to be abusers. In Nazca boobies in the Galápagos, traumatic abuse of developing young significantly increases the chances those maltreated individuals will exhibit the same maltreatment later in life as adul
Oct. 5, 2011
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'Alzheimer's might be transmissible'
The brain damage that characterizes Alzheimer's disease may originate in a form similar to that of infectious prion diseases such as bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow) and Creutzfeldt-Jakob, according to newly published research by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston."Ou
Oct. 5, 2011
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Popular boy band member avoids marijuana smoking charges
SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- A member of the popular boy band Big Bang has been found to have illegally smoked marijuana but was released without an indictment because he smoked only a tiny amount, prosecutors said Wednesday.G-Dragon, 23, the leader of the five-member boy band had his indictment suspen
Oct. 5, 2011
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Green tea helps fight obesity
U.S. researchers suggested green tea may slow down weight gain and serve as another tool in the fight against obesity, Xinhua news agency reported.Obese mice fed a compound found in green tea along with a high-fat diet gained weight significantly more slowly than a control group of mice that did not
Oct. 5, 2011
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'The Simpsons' is in danger in 23rd year
NEW YORK (AP) — In its 23rd year on TV, "The Simpsons" could be on the endangered species list.The show's producer said Tuesday the show can't continue under its current financial model, following a report that big pay cuts are being sought for the actors who provide voices for Homer, Marge an
Oct. 5, 2011
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Tech brands dominate top global brands list
NEW YORK (AP) -- We all want a bite out of Apple, according to a report valuing global brands out Tuesday.The maker of the popular iPhone, iPad2, music players and computers was one of the biggest gainers in an annual marketing industry report on the top 100 global brands, jumping to No. 8 from No.
Oct. 5, 2011
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Apple gets no love from Wall Street for new iPhone
CUPERTINO, California (AP) — The most closely kept secret about the iPhone 5? There isn't one — yet.Apple unveiled a faster, more powerful version of its sleek iPhone on Tuesday and named it the 4S. It includes a futuristic, voice-activated personal assistant service and an app that will
Oct. 5, 2011
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Studies of universe's expansion win physics Nobel
STOCKHOLM (AP) -- Three U.S.-born scientists won the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for discovering that the universe is expanding at an accelerating pace, a stunning revelation that suggests the cosmos will eventually freeze to ice.The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said American Saul Perlmutter
Oct. 4, 2011
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Cervical cancer virus fuels oral cancer type, too
WASHINGTON (AP) — A prolonged sore throat once was considered a cancer worry mainly for smokers and drinkers. Today there‘s another risk: A sexually transmitted virus is fueling a rise in oral cancer.The HPV virus is best known for causing cervical cancer. But it can cause cancer in the upper
Oct. 4, 2011
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Man believed to be Kim Jong-il's grandson offers apology to NK people
A young man assumed to be the 16-year-old grandson of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il apologized to his compatriots for their hunger in a 2007 YouTube posting seen by Yonhap News Agency on Monday."Anthem North Korea," a YouTube posting by a person nicknamed 'gliango' in December 2007, drew more than
Oct. 4, 2011
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Female hormonal contraception linked to higher HIV risk
PARIS (AFP) -- Women who use hormonal birth control are roughly twice as likely to become infected with HIV or pass on the AIDS virus to their partner, according to a study published on Tuesday.The research was carried out among 3,790 heterosexual couples in Africa where one partner had the human im
Oct. 4, 2011
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Apple expected to unveil new iPhone Tuesday
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Apple fans are amped. The computer and gadget maker is expected to announce a new, more powerful version of its wildly popular smartphone this week _ more than a year after it unveiled the iPhone 4. Apple Inc. employees clap their hands to welcome customers at the new Apple Inc
Oct. 4, 2011
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Italy appeals court clears Knox of murder
PERUGIA, Italy (AP) -- Amanda Knox left prison Monday, a free woman for the first time in four years, after an Italian appeals court threw out the young American’s murder conviction in the sexual assault and stabbing death of her British roommate.Knox, 24, collapsed in tears after the verdict was re
Oct. 4, 2011