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Bolt defends his Olympic 100 title in London

Usain Bolt lived up to all the hype of becoming a ``living legend'' at the London Games, decisively defending his 100-meter title by beating Jamaican training partner Yohan Blake in the defining race of the Olympics.He was slow out of the blocks but once he got his giant stride going he was unbeatable once again, leaving Blake and 2004 Olympic champion Justin Gatlin in his wake with the second-fas

Olympic Games Aug. 6, 2012

Bolt defends his Olympic 100 title in London

Weightlifter Jang finishes fourth in third Olympics

South Korea’s Jang Mi-ran reacts following a lift during the women's +75-kg, weightlifting competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday. (Yonhap News)Outclassed by younger athletes, South Korean weightlifter Jang Mi-ran fell well short of defending her gold medal in the women's heaviest class Sunday at the London Olympics.Jang finished fourth in the women's over-75-kilogram class, after lifting

Olympic Games Aug. 6, 2012

Weightlifter Jang finishes fourth in third Olympics

Man waits on hold for 15 hours

(123rf)An Australian man said he called the Qantas airline and waited for 15 hours, 40 minutes and 1 second before hanging up the phone.Andrew Kahn of Adelaide said he called Qantas at 7:22 p.m. Wednesday to confirm his travel arrangements and remained on hold until 11:01 a.m. Thursday while a recorded voice said an agent would speak to him "as soon as possible," the Sydney Morning Herald reported

Industry Aug. 5, 2012

Nanny leaves boy with Adele at cafe

A nanny left the young boy in her care with British singer Adele at a London cafe while she used the bathroom, The Daily Telegraph said.The name of the governess and age of her charge were not reported.Although the pregnant recording artist gamely entertained the boy while his nanny used the loo, then posed for photographs when the woman returned, the newspaper said the child's parents were upset

Performance Aug. 5, 2012

Low-income households face higher default risks on debts: report

The ratio of "debt-risk" households among low-income brackets are significantly higher than the national average, a report showed Sunday, confirming that poor families are more vulnerable to worsening economic and financial conditions.According to the report by the state-run Korea Development Institute, the ratio of households deemed to have insufficient ability to pay back their debt among the na

Aug. 5, 2012

Playfulness may help attract women

(MCT)Humans, unlike most other mature mammals, play throughout their lives and U.S. researchers say that may have something to do with mating.Garry Chick, professor and head of the Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Management at Pennsylvania State University, said playfulness may serve an evolutionary role in human mating preferences by signaling positive qualities to potential long-term

Technology Aug. 5, 2012

Chihuahua finds 2 girls lost in Georgia forest

A Chihuahua is being hailed as a hero after authorities say it sniffed out two girls who were lost in a Georgia forest.The girls, ages 5 and 8, disappeared Monday for a couple of hours when they were walking on trails near their neighborhood about 30 miles southwest of Atlanta. As police and firefighters began to search for the girls, neighbor Carvin Young grabbed his 3-year-old Chihuahua and join

World News Aug. 5, 2012

Toronto’s caribbean festival attracts tourists

Revelers participate in the 45th Toronto Caribbean Carnival Parade in Toronto, Canada, Saturday (Xinhua-Yonhap News) A reveler participates in the 45th Toronto Caribbean Carnival Parade in Toronto, Canada, Saturday. (Xinhua-Yonhap News) A reveler participates in the 45th Toronto Caribbean Carnival Parade in Toronto, Canada, Saturday. (Xinhua-Yonhap News)

World News Aug. 5, 2012

Toronto’s caribbean festival attracts tourists

New study ties global warming to recent year heat

An analysis by a top government scientist says the extreme heat and drought seen in the U.S., Europe and other regions in recent years must be global warming. Specifically the study by NASA scientist James Hansen blames climate change for last year's drought in Texas and Oklahoma, the 2010 heat wave in Russia and the 2003 European heat wave that led to tens of thousands of deaths.Hansen told The A

World News Aug. 5, 2012

Korean football team coach credits mental toughness in win over Britain

South Korean footballers were mentally tougher than their British counterparts in the stunning quarterfinals victory at the London Olympics, South Korea's head coach said Saturday.After South Korea shocked the host nation 5-4 in the penalty shootout Saturday, head coach Hong Myung-bo praised his players for their resilience."Our players had some physical issues and we anticipated an extremely diff

Olympic Games Aug. 5, 2012

Korean football team coach credits mental toughness in win over Britain

Korea’s per-capita GNI to reach all-time high in 2012: data

South Korea's per-capita gross national income (GNI) will likely reach an all-time high this year despite gloomy global economic conditions, data showed Sunday.The country's nominal GNI are forecast to reach about US$23,159 this year, up 3 percent from $22,489 reported a year earlier, according to the data provided by the Finance Ministry.The figures are based on the ministry's 3.3 percent economi

Aug. 5, 2012

Driven by controversy, S. Korean fencers enjoy record medal haul

Fueled by an officiating controversy centered on one of their own, South Korean fencers enjoyed a week to remember at the London Olympics as they snapped up a record number of medals.South Korean swordsmen and women picked up six medals in London, more than at any of the previous Olympics. The old record for South Korean fencers was two from Sydney in 2000.So how did this all happen?Their Olympic

Olympic Games Aug. 5, 2012

Driven by controversy, S. Korean fencers enjoy record medal haul

Japan urged to use failure to fire up Rio hopes

Japan's struggling judokas were urged on Saturday to accept their failure to win a men's Olympic gold medal in London and use it as a spark for recovery in time for the 2016 Games in Rio.The Japanese men collected two silver and two bronze medals in London, failing to strike gold for the first time in 11 Games since their native sport was introduced at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.At the 2008 Beijing G

Olympic Games Aug. 5, 2012

Football team shocks Britain; fencers get real medal

On an action-packed day for South Korea at the London Olympics, athletes who haven't yet won a medal outshone those who did.South Korea stunned Britain in men's football in Cardiff, beating the host country 5-4 in a penalty shootout to advance to the semifinals for the first time.The shocking win came hours after the country's female epee fencing team won the silver medal behind China. Shin A-lam,

Olympic Games Aug. 5, 2012

Football team shocks Britain; fencers get real medal

Korea wins silver in women’s team epee

South Korea captured the silver medal in women's team epee fencing Saturday at the London Olympics.At the ExCeL Arena, South Korea was routed by China 39-25. Shin A-lam, Jung Hyo-jung and Choi In-jeong and substitute Choi Eun-sook opened an early lead before the trio of Li Na, Sun Yujie and Xu Anqi built a big lead midway through the lopsided contest.This was South Korea's sixth fencing medal in L

Olympic Games Aug. 5, 2012

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