A Verizon Wireless employee helps a new iPhone user in New York, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011. (AP-Yonhap News)NEW YORK (AP) _ Apple Inc. announced a subscription system for buying newspapers and magazines on iPhone and iPad applications on Tuesday, making it easier for publishers to mine the popular mobile devices for more revenue.The update announced Tuesday enables publishers to sell subscriptions b

Technology Feb. 16, 2011

WASHINGTON, (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday called for more investment in building infrastructure to catch up with South Korea and other outperforming countries.In a message to Congress attached to his budget for the 2012 fiscal year, Obama said the U.S. "lags behind other nations when it comes to the infrastructure of the future," noting that "only 63 percent of American househo

Technology Feb. 15, 2011

The number of female workers in South Korea grew in 2010 as the economic recovery boosted employment among women job seekers, data showed Tuesday.The average number of female workers came to 9.91 million last year, up 142,000 from a year earlier, according to the data offered by the Ministry of Strategy and Finance and Statistics Korea.Female workers have been on a steady increase in recent years

Feb. 15, 2011

Ousted Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak is suffering from serious health problems and fainted before his last speech, informed sources in Egypt told Palestinian news agency Ma’an on Sunday.“Mubarak’s condition was the reason his much anticipated speech on Thursday was delayed. Egyptian army leaders avoided exerting more pressure on the former president in the final days of his rule due to his poor he

Politics Feb. 15, 2011

Two South Koreans were seriously wounded after they were shot by unidentified gunmen in the city of Lambare, Paraguay, last week, foreign ministry officials said.The pair, identified only by their surnames Lee and Jeong, were returning home from work on Friday (local time) when gunmen on motorcycles approached them and shot them, the officials said. (MCT)The victims remain in serious condition whi

Foreign Affairs Feb. 14, 2011

SAO PAULO (AP) _ Three-time FIFA player of the year Ronaldo will announce his retirement from football on Monday, according to a Brazilian newspaper.``It's time,'' Ronaldo was quoted as saying by the website of the Estado de S. Paulo newspaper on Sunday. ``I can't keep going. I wanted to continue but I can't. I think about making a play but I can't execute it.'' (AP)Ronaldo's agent, Fabiano Farah,

Soccer Feb. 14, 2011

State police stand outside of a nightclub after gunmen opened fire and hurled a grenade in the western city of Guadalajara, Mexico, early Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011. Six people were killed and at least 37 were injured. (AP Photo) GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) _ Armed men opened fire and hurled a grenade into a crowded nightclub early Saturday, killing six people and wounding at least 37 in a western city

International Feb. 13, 2011

 BARCELONA, Spain (Yonhap) -- South Korean mobile carriers are set to demonstrate in Spain their solutions to the surge in data traffic with fewer base stations and lesser costs, carriers said Sunday. (Yonhap News)KT Corp. and SK Telecom Co. said they can shrink the amount of initial network investment and operation fees with their latest cloud-based long term evolution (LTE) technology, the fourt

Industry Feb. 13, 2011

LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Elizabeth Taylor remained in a Los Angeles hospital on Saturday for treatment of congestive heart failure. Oscar-winning actress Elizabeth Taylor remained in a Los Angeles hospital on Saturday for treatment of congestive heart failure. (AP)The Oscar-winning actress' condition was unchanged, her spokeswoman Sally Morrison said early Saturday afternoon. She did not know how long T

Film Feb. 13, 2011

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) - A dog in Riverside County is recovering after becoming a real pot head.Animal Services spokesman John Welsh says the male dog got his head stuck in an old smudge pot, a device used for burning oil.An officer safely freed the white dog, who was nicknamed "Smokey" because his face was blackened during his misadventure Friday near Hemet.The officer says the animal was likely

International Feb. 11, 2011

(MCT)BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) -- Hungary's notorious octogenarian thief is not ready for retirement.The 84-year-old woman, known as "Flying Gizi," whose criminal record goes back to the 1950s, is again in custody for suspected theft, police said Tuesday.Fejer County Police spokeswoman Agnes R. Szabo said the burglar, whose real name is Gizella Bodnar, is suspected of taking some 15,000 forints (euro

Social Affairs Feb. 11, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) _ A congressman from New York abruptly resigned his seat Wednesday, quitting, he said, because he regretted actions that have hurt his family and others.The gossip website Gawker reported Wednesday that Rep. Christopher Lee, a married two-term Republican lawmaker, had sent a shirtless photo of himself to a woman he met on Craigslist, an online advertising site. Rep. Christopher Lee

Politics Feb. 11, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) _ Google Inc. and Facebook Inc. have both held low-level talks with Twitter Inc. about purchasing the privately held social networking service, according to a report published Thursday.The talks have valued Twitter at $8 billion to $10 billion, The Wall Street Journal said, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter. The Journal said the company had 2010 revenue of $45 million bu

World Business Feb. 11, 2011