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Criminals who drugged teens' drinks with meth sentenced to up to 18 years
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Rival parties unite to form 4-way body to break med school standoff
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Korea to certify safety of EV battery from October
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Wartime sexual slavery victims file for Japanese govt. asset disclosure
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Producer Teddy's girl group Meovv debuts, showcasing dual feline charms
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Farewell summit: Yoon, Kishida pledge to keep momentum in revitalizing ties
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Man to pay W727m for opening plane door before landing
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Two Korean women arrested for stealing tourist's bag in Turkey
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Frieze Seoul sees slower sales, yet confirms stronger art scene in Seoul
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US’ new export controls to have little impact on Korean businesses: ministry
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Rooney promised movie role
Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney has got a lucrative job offer from a prestigious film director. Manchester United's Wayne Rooney (AP-Yonhap News)According to Britain’s The Sun, Mexican-born director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, who is in the spotlight for his Oscar-winner “Biutiful,” said the door to Hollywood is wide open to the footballer, adding that he is talented at acting.“I said to h
Feb. 7, 2011
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Fishing net firm to help trawl for space debris
Japan’s space agency and a 100-year-old fishing net company plan to collect debris orbiting around the Earth, the British Daily Telegraph reported.The NASA’s Orbital Debris Quarterly News released in January, 2011 found that more fragments have separated from space vehicles. It is estimated that there are about 370,000 pieces of space junk, according to the Telegraph report. The U.S. Space Surveil
Feb. 6, 2011
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Man gets tattoo to win 'Mini'
A German man had “MINI” tattooed on his penis in a bid to win a £20,000 ($31,800) Mini Cooper.According to the British Metro, Andreas Muller, 39, announced he would get the tattoo there and then at a radio station contest to see who deserved the prize.Muller’s high-pitched scream while getting the tatoo was aired live on radio, but the stunt nabbed him the prize.“Once I’m sitting in the car, it wo
Feb. 1, 2011
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‘소말리아 해적은 일등 신랑감’
서울의 한 소식통에 따르면 소말리아에서는 지식인들이 해적단에 가담하며, 해적들은 소말리아 여성들에게 일등 신랑감이라고 한다.또한 2008년 BBC와의 인터뷰에서 한 소말리아 주민은 해적들은 20세에서 35세 사이의 젊은이들로 이루어져 있으며, 돈을 위해서 해적에 가담하고 있다고 말했다. 그들은 가장 아름다운 여성들과 결혼하며, 큰 집과 자동차, 새로운 총을 구매하고 있다고 한다. 해적들은 몸값으로 평균 2백만 달러에 해당하는 금액을 받으며, 각 해적들에게 돌아가는 금액도 선진국의 연봉을 넘는 수준이라고 소식통은 밝혔다.파이낸셜 타임즈는 글로벌 거버넌스를 위한 One Earth Future NGO 재단의 자료를 인용하며 2010년 소말리아 해적들이 받은 인질 몸값은 평균 540만 달러에 해당한다고 보도했다
Jan. 28, 2011
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China hopes to create world’s largest mega city
China is planning to integrate nine cities to create the world’s largest metropolis with a population of a staggering 42 million, the Daily Telegraph reported.The project, “Turn The Pearl River Delta Into One,” will encompass an urban area of 25,749 square kilometers.The area will cover a large part of China’s major industrial center, including Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Foshan, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Zhu
Jan. 28, 2011
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Third-sex hostesses ready for takeoff
Thai transsexuals were overjoyed as new airline P.C. Air yesterday took air hostess job applications from "third sex" candidates at Bangkok's Esplanade shopping mall.Among the successful applicants was Miss Tiffany 2007 winner Thanyarat "Film" Jiraphatpakorn.P.C. Air executive Peter Shan said the company had seen the potential of transsexuals to work as hostesses.After passing the preliminary roun
Jan. 27, 2011
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Dentist introduces saucy dress code for patients
(Captured from Metro)A German dentist has come into the spotlight after introducing Alpine-style “dirndl” outfits for her staff in an attempt to distract nervous patients. According to the British Metro, Dr. Marie-Catherine Klarkowski and her assistants wear cleavage-revealing garments at the office.“The most important thing is to take away patients’ fear. The sight of cleavage gets patients distr
Jan. 27, 2011
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Distant galaxy seen by Hubble may be oldest identified
The Hubble Space Telescope may have discovered the farthest-away object ever identified, a galaxy with light that began shining when the universe was only about 500 million years old.The galaxy was born at a time of rapid acceleration in the birth rate of stars, according to the study released today by the journal Nature. The observation needs to be confirmed with spectroscopy, an analysis of ligh
Jan. 27, 2011
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Distant galaxy seen by Hubble may be oldest identified
The Hubble Space Telescope may have discovered the farthest-away object ever identified, a galaxy with light that began shining when the universe was only about 500 million years old.The galaxy was born at a time of rapid acceleration in the birth rate of stars, according to the study released today by the journal Nature. The observation needs to be confirmed with spectroscopy, an analysis of ligh
Jan. 27, 2011
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Skinny pigs, poison pork: China battles farm drugs
BEIJING (AP) _ It has shown up frequently in pork but also in snake dishes in south China and beef from the far western Xinjiang region, sending diners to the hospital with stomach aches and heart palpitations. A farmer pours the fresh milk at a dairy farm in Shenyang, China on Sept. 20. (AP)Clenbuterol, known in China simply as ``lean meat powder,'' is a dangerous drug that's banned in China yet
Jan. 26, 2011
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NASA will announce new discovery by Hubble Space Telescope
NASA is planning to hold a teleconference on 3 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 27 (1 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 26 in Washington) to announce new discovery by Hubble Space Telescope.The space agency indicated in a media release that “astronomers have pushed the Hubble Space Telescope to its limits and have seen further back in time than ever before.” The new findings will also be published in the journal Nature. T
Jan. 26, 2011
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Will Earth get a second sun?
As the Internet is abuzz with doomsday theories, including Armageddon in 2012 and frequent UFO apperances, the news on second sun approaching to Earth may strengthen credibility of the theory. The second biggest star in the constellation Orion may become Earth’s second sun before 2012, news.com.au reported Wednesday.Dr. Brad Carter, senior lecturer of Physics at the University of Southern Queensl
Jan. 26, 2011
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'Second sun in the sky on way'
The second biggest star in the constellation Orion may become Earth’s second sun before 2012, news.com.au reported Wednesday.Dr. Brad Carter, senior lecturer of Physics at the University of Southern Queensland, said Betelgeuse is losing mass or “fuel” in the center and will explode when it runs out, creating a second sun in the night sky. When the giant star, which is much brighter than the Sun, e
Jan. 23, 2011
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네티즌들 '13번째 별자리 출현' 폭발적 관심
지난 3천년동안 변하지 않았던 12개의 별자리가 이제 변화를 맞게 되었다고 외신들이 전하고 있다. ABC 뉴스에 따르면 12개의 별자리가 고대 바빌로니아에서 결정된 이후로 지구가 점차 위치 이동을 하게 되었다고 한다. 지구 자전축의 변화로 13번째 별자리가 등장하게 되었다. 새로운 별자리의 이름은 뱀주인자리(Ophiuchus)이다. 미국의 대표 뉴스 사이트 허핑턴 포스트는 미국 미내소타 천문관의 천문학자 Parke Kunkle박사는 NBC 방송 프로그램에서 새로운 별자리에 대해 말했다고 보도했다. 이 천문학자에 따르면 지구와 태양의 위치 이동으로 결국은 별자리의 변화까지 가져왔다고 한다. 이에 국내 네티즌들은 자신의 별자리를 재확인하는 등 관심을 보였다. 몇몇 네티즌들은 “뱀주인이라니 이름도 마음에 들지 않
Jan. 17, 2011
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13번째 별자리 출현, 운세도 바뀌나?
지난 3천년동안 변하지 않았던 12개의 별자리가 이제 변화를 맞게 되었다.ABC 뉴스에 따르면 12개의 별자리가 고대 바빌로니아에서 결정된 이후로 지구가 점차 위치 이동을 하게 되었다고 한다. 지구 자전축의 변화로 13번째 별자리가 등장하게 되었다. 새로운 별자리의 이름은 뱀주인자리(Ophiuchus)이다. 미국의 대표 뉴스 사이트 허핑턴 포스트는 미국 미니애폴리스 천문관의 천문학자 Parke Kunkle박사는 NBC 방송 프로그램에서 새로운 별자리에 대해 말했다고 보도했다. 이 천문학자에 따르면 지구와 태양의 위치 이동으로 결국은 별자리의 변화까지 가져왔다고 한다. 이에 국내 네티즌들은 자신의 별자리를 재확인하는 등 관심을 보였다. 몇몇 네티즌들은 “뱀주인이라니 이르도 마음에 들지 않는다” 혹은 “뭔가 지
Jan. 17, 2011
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Dancing bulldozers
Dangerous stunts using motorcycles and cars won’t impress viewers for much longer -- motorized action just got bigger with dancing bulldozers. (Captured from a Telegraph video clip)In a short video clip published by The Telegraph website, bulldozer driver Cao Bing balances the front wheels of his vehicle while lifting the back wheels off the ground. Although Bing makes the moves look effortless,
Jan. 14, 2011
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The 42m-yuan masked lottery winner
The 42-million yuan jackpot winner dressed in a disguise poses for a photo while holding his check, in Dongguan, Dec 31, 2010. [Photo/Guangzhou Daily]China’s latest multi-millionaire lottery winner collected his prize wearing a disguise and said he would not immediately tell his family about his new fortune.The man, about 40 years old, received his 42.25-million yuan ($6.4 million) lottery prize
Jan. 6, 2011
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A Kenya man dies leaving over 100 widows and 210 children
A prominent polygamist in Kenya died at the age of 92 last Saturday. Akuku was married to 130 women and fathered 210 children during his lifetime.Akuku is more commonly known as “Danger,” because many female found him irresistible. Danger came to own four villages, a church and two primary schools, mostly for his family and offspring to attend. "I was very handsome. I dressed well and I knew how to charm women with sweet talk. No woman could decline my advances. I was a ma
Oct. 7, 2010
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German pop star Nadja Benaissa admits hiding HIV virus
Nadja Benaissa, one of Germany’s biggest pop stars, has admitted that she had sexual relationships with several men without telling them that she carries HIV virus, according to Daily News.Benaissa of the best-selling girl group No Angels, told a German court on Monday that she knowingly exposed multiple men to the HIV virus without telling them she was a carrier.Benaissa, 28, is on trial this week, accused of "grievous bodily harm and attempted aggravated assult," British newspaper The Guardian
Aug. 17, 2010