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Bank customers file suit over alleged rate-fixing

Three customers have filed a compensation suit against local banks, arguing that they suffered damage from the banks' alleged collusion to rig interest rates on certificates of deposit (CD) that are tied to interest rates on home mortgage loans, court sources said Thursday.The lawsuit is the first to be filed since the Fair Trade Commission (FTC), the country's anti-trust watchdog, began looking i

Aug. 2, 2012

'경악스런 실체' 재벌가 아내의 의문사

숨진 아내의 시신을 두 달간 방치한 혐의로 기소된 영국의 억만장자 한스 크리스티안 라우싱(49)이 1일(현지시간) 영국 법정에서 유죄를 인정 했다. 익명을 요청한 사법부의 한 대변인은 에바 라우싱(48)의 남편이자 유명 다국적 포장업체 테트라팩(TetraPak)의 설립자 아들인 한스 크리스티안이 이날 잉글랜드 아 일워스 법원에서 시신 방치 혐의를 인정했다고 밝혔다. 영국 경찰은 지난 7월 초 마약 소지 혐의로 한스 크리스티안을 체포한 뒤 자택을 수색하던 중 여러 벌의 옷과 쓰레기 봉투 밑에서 에바 라우싱의 시신을 발견했다. 시신 부검 결과 에바의 사망 시점은 2달 전이었던 5월 7일로 추정됐다.이날 법정에 소환된 한스 크리스티안은 "아내의 사망 이후 정신 질환을 앓게 됐 다"며 "에바의 사망 시점까지 그

Podcast Aug. 2, 2012

Tetra Pak scion avoids jail for delaying wife's burial

Tetra Pak heir Hans Kristian Rausing received a suspended jail sentence Wednesday after admitting he delayed the burial of his wife, whose body lay rotting in their London mansion for two months.The 49-year-old millionaire said in a statement read to a London court that he had been unable to "confront the reality" of the death of his US-born wife Eva, 48, and tried to act as if it had not happene

World News Aug. 2, 2012

Tetra Pak scion avoids jail for delaying wife's burial

L'Oreal heiress sells island paradise in Seychelles

L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt, France's richest woman, has sold a string of private islands in the Seychelles to a firm linked to an ocean conservation foundation, a minister said Tuesday.Bettencourt, 89, bought D'Arros Island along with several neighbouring islets for $18 million in 1998 and recently sold them for $60 million (74 million euros) to a Seychelles-registered business, Housing a

Industry Aug. 2, 2012

Eight charged over 'throwing' badminton matches

The Olympic badminton tournament was thrown into chaos on Wednesday when eight women players were charged with trying to "throw" matches to secure an easier draw in the next round.Four pairs in the women's doubles competition -- one from China, one from Indonesia and two from South Korea -- were booed off court by irate spectators at London's Wembley Arena on Tuesday. South Korea's Jung Kyung-eun,

Olympic Games Aug. 1, 2012

Eight charged over 'throwing' badminton matches

New record set for visitor turnout for Yeosu Expo: organizers

The daily visitor turnout for the 2012 Yeosu Expo hit a new record Saturday helped by the start of the vacation season and improvement in management of the exposition that will terminate in two weeks.As many as 155,304 people visited the Yeosu Expo venue on the country's southern coast for the first Paris-based Bureau of International Exhibitions-approved event hosted by South Korea since the 199

Social Affairs July 31, 2012

New record set for visitor turnout for Yeosu Expo: organizers

Japan win gymnastics team silver after appeal

(AFP)Japan took the silver medal in the men‘s artistic gymnastics team final on Monday after a judges’ inquiry that dropped hosts Great Britain from second to third and denied Ukraine a medal.A fall from superstar Kohei Uchimura on the pommel horse initially saw Japan finish fourth, but the country appealed against his score of 13.466 points. The score was amended to 14.166 after the judges accept

Olympic Games July 31, 2012

Japan win gymnastics team silver after appeal

Park Tae-hwan grabs silver in 200-meter freestyle

London -- Park Tae-hwan grabbed the silver medal in the men's 200-meter freestyle at the London Olympics Monday.Park came in second at 1 minute and 44.93 seconds, behind Yannick Agnel of France at 1:43.14. Park shared second place with China's Sun Yang, the 400ｍ freestyle champion from Sunday. Park Tae-hwan holds his silver medal in the men's 200-meter freestyle at the London 2012 Olympic Games Mo

Olympic Games July 31, 2012

Park Tae-hwan grabs silver in 200-meter freestyle

Fencing row steals gold from Korean fencer

Shin A-lam waits for an appeal to an officials decision after a women's individual epee fencing semifinals match against Germany's Britta Heidemann at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, in London. (AP-Yonhap News)　　Fencer Shin A-lam became Korea’s latest victim of questionable rulings on Tuesday, after one that cost her the gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics.A clock bungle during the women’s i

Olympic Games July 31, 2012

Fencing row steals gold from Korean fencer

Japan's London judo gold medal drought over

Japanese judo fans can breathe a sigh of relief: after three days of competition, the country that invented the sport has finally won a gold medal at the London Olympics.Fighting in the women's 57-kilogram division, Kaori Matsumoto defeated Romanian Caprioriu in the final, using footwork to gain an advantage and eventually throw the Romanian for the win.The 57K bronze medals were won by American M

Olympic Games July 31, 2012

Nuke reactor malfunctions, shuts down at Younggwang plant

A nuclear reactor at South Korea's Younggwang Nuclear Power Plant automatically shut down Monday after its reactor protection system gave warning signals, plant operators said.The Reactor-6 at the Younggwang plant, located some 330 kilometers southwest of Seoul, was shut down at 2:57 p.m., according to an official from the state-run Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd."An investigation is current

Social Affairs July 30, 2012

Ahn matches Park in approval ratings: poll

The approval rating of software entrepreneur-turned-professor Ahn Cheol-soo climbed five percentage points last week to match those of presidential frontrunner Park Geun-hye, a poll showed Monday.Ahn has not officially declared a bid for the presidency, but is widely regarded as a serious opposition contender against Park from the ruling Saenuri Party in December's presidential election.That possi

Politics July 30, 2012

Fake online editorial fools New York Times

The New York Times, which famously insists on the accuracy of its reports, was red faced Sunday after being fooled by a hoax online editorial posted under the name of ex-boss Bill Keller.The editorial, titled "WikiLeaks, a Post Postscript," was purportedly published over the weekend by the Times and in every way appears to be the real thing from Keller, who until last September was the paper's exe

World News July 30, 2012

Tick bite may cause red meat allergy

People who have been bitten by a tick, may develop an allergy to red meat, U.S. researchers say. Dr. Susan Wolver and Dr. Diane Sun of Virginia Commonwealth University said delayed anaphylaxis -- a severe, life-threatening allergic reaction -- to meat is a new syndrome identified initially in the southeastern United States. Patients may wake up in the middle of the night, with hives or anaphylaxis

Technology July 30, 2012

4 people stuck by needles on NYC beaches

Four people have been pricked by needles on New York City beaches in the past three weeks, police say.Most recently, an on-duty lifeguard stepped on a needle at Rockaway Beach in Queens Tuesday, WNBC-TV, New York, reported.All the other incidents happened at Staten Island beaches. A 63-year-old woman stepped on a hypodermic needle on Cedar Grove Beach on July 16. On July 14, a 37-year-old man p

World News July 27, 2012

4 people stuck by needles on NYC beaches

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