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Hyundai wins $615m drillship order
Noble Corp., which has ordered construction of two of the industry’s most expensive drilling rigs this year, will buy a third ultra-deepwater vessel as contractors take advantage of higher crude prices and low shipyard costs.The rig, which will be able to drill in water as deep as 12,000 feet (3,700 meters), will cost $615 million, the Geneva- based drilling contractor said. Noble ordered all thre
March 6, 2011
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Mom charged after son found in oven
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) ― A Mississippi mother was arrested Wednesday in the death of her 3-year-old son after authorities said they found the child’s burned body in an oven.Washington County Coroner Methel Johnson said police found Tristan Robinson’s body inside the electric oven at his mother’s apartment shortly after midnight. Johnson said the child had been burned in the oven, but an autopsy
Social Affairs March 6, 2011
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Events Calendar
Exhibitions“Special Exhibition of Chateau de Versailles”: A rare opportunity to see some of The Palace of Versailles’ precious treasures in Seoul. The exhibition features 84 works of art and relics which span 200 years of the palace’s history from the 17th century to the late 18th century, including portraits of the royal family and Marie-Antoinette’s golden tableware. The portraits of Louis XIV,
Performance March 4, 2011
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Hynix seeks delay of patent trial
Hynix Semiconductor Inc., Micron Technology Inc. and Nanya Technology Corp. asked a federal judge in California to delay a patent-infringement trial scheduled for May 2 over claims brought by Rambus Inc. Jared Bobrow, a lawyer representing the memory-chip makers, said in a letter Wednesday to U.S. District Judge Ronald M. Whyte in San Jose, California, that the trial should be taken “off calendar”
March 3, 2011
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Asan hospital adopts new Gamma knife
The Asan Medical Center has adopted the cutting-edge Gamma knife device, “Perfexion” for its Gamma Knife Center.The center, which has recently marked 5,000 cases of operation for the first time in the nation, said the device will enhance accuracy and sophistication in the surgery room. Gamma Knife is a radiosurgical treatment that delivers a dose of gamma radiation to the target with surgical prec
Technology March 3, 2011
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Fertility treatment ‘Elonva’ approved
Elonva, infertility treatment by MSD-Korea, the Korean branch of the Merck & Co., gained the Korea Food and Drug Administration’s approval last week, the company said Monday. The follitropin beta (gene recombination)-based injection was proven effective for controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) on women receiving assisted reproductive technology. The drug can replace the seven-session injection of
Technology March 3, 2011
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SNU develops Parkinson’s treatment
Seoul National University Hospital’s Parkinson Center said Monday it has developed an original DBS Electrode Location Analysis System to treat Parkinson’s disease and will provide an international service online at http://delas.ondemand3d.com.The DELAS method involves transplantation of a 1.27 millimeter-thin electrode to the focus of the brain and providing constant electrostimulation to it. The
Technology March 3, 2011
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Samsung scoops 30 design awards
Samsung Electronics Co. announced Tuesday that it won 30 prizes, including two top honors, at an international design exhibition.The Korean electronics giant said it grabbed 30 awards at the 2011 iF Product Design Award. Organized by the International Forum Design in Hanover, Germany, since 1953, the award recognizes products for their overall design, originality and their consideration for enviro
March 2, 2011
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Korea F1 lowers ticket prices
Ear-piercing engine sounds and the smell of burning tires. Formula One, the world’s fastest sport, is back again this year.Korea held its inaugural F1 Grand Prix in Yeongam, South Jeolla Province, last year and the second edition of the event is slated for Oct. 14-16.One big change from last year’s event is that the local organizer has reduced ticket prices by 30 percent from the previous season.
More Sports March 2, 2011
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Race for championship wide open in Korea’s soccer league
It’s finally here. Three months after FC Seoul defeated Jeju United to bring home the K-League title, the 2011 season starts Saturday with a record 16 teams looking for success.How success is defined depends on the team, but almost half will be dreaming of the golden trophy. The serious contenders are the usual suspects and teams that have all won it in the last decade: Seoul, Jeonbuk, Suwon, Poha
Soccer March 1, 2011
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Lee makes debut at championships
Lee Dong-won performs in the preliminary round of the World Junior Figure Skating Championships at the Gangneung Indoor Ice Rink, Gangwon Province, Monday. (Yonhap News)GANGNEUNG, Gangwon Province ― The crowd suddenly became silent as Lee Dong-won took his opening pose Monday afternoon in the preliminary round of the World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Gangneung.His hands were shaking. Al
More Sports March 1, 2011
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Korean clubs set for Asian Champions League
The Asian Football Confederation’s Champions League, the continent’s premier club tournament, kicks off Tuesday, with four South Korean teams in the battle for regional bragging rights.On Tuesday, Jeju United of the K-League, the first division South Korean league, hosts Tianjin Teda of China in Group E action.In Group F, FC Seoul travels to the United Arab Emirates to take on Al Ain.Then on Wedne
Soccer Feb. 28, 2011
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Choo deals with elbow soreness
GOODYEAR, Arizona (AP) ― Choo Shin-soo’s elbow is a little sore. Suddenly, the Cleveland Indians have another concern in their outfield.The club’s star right fielder was kept out of Cleveland’s starting lineup for the spring training opener against Cincinnati on Sunday to rest his left elbow, which flared up in recent days. Choo had Tommy John ligament-replacement surgery on the same elbow in 2007
Baseball Feb. 28, 2011
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Gangneung calls on young skaters
GANGNEUNG, Gangwon Province ― Less than a month before the World Figure Skating Championships, promising young skaters from across the world arrived in Gangneung for the World Junior Figure Skating Championships, which take place from Wednesday to Sunday.The five-day competition organized by the International Skating Union is taking place at the Gangneung Indoor Ice Rink with more than 200 skaters
More Sports Feb. 28, 2011
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Park scores brace in draw
In Monaco, South Korea striker Park Chu-young converted a penalty kick in the 35th after Caen defender Thomas Heurtaux handled the ball inside the area.Park doubled the lead in the 62nd with a powerful drive from the edge of the box.Monaco’s Park Chu-young (center) is congratulated by teammate Thomas Mangani after his goal. (AFP-Yonhap News)But Youssef El-Arabi pulled one back for Caen in the 67th
Soccer Feb. 27, 2011
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