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Single male Seoulites up 10-fold over 20 years

The number of unmarried male citizens in Seoul aged 35 to 49 has increased more than 10-fold over the past 20 years, data showed Wednesday.According to the data released by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the number of single men of the age bracket in the capital city came to 242,590 in 2010, up from 24,239 in 1990. The rate of unmarried men among the age group has shown an upward trajectory du

Social Affairs July 25, 2012

Moody's lowers outlook on EU's bailout fund EFSF

Ratings agency Moody's on Tuesday lowered the outlook on the EU's bailout fund from stable to negative, after threatening the triple-A credit ratings of three of the eurozone's major guarantors.Moody's said its decision to lower the outlook on the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) reflected the changes in outlooks on Germany, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. But it maintained the EFSF's

World Business July 25, 2012

Lee apologizes for graft scandals involving brother, ex-aides

President Lee Myung-bak apologized to the nation Tuesday over a string of bribery scandals involving his former aides and his elder brother-cum-political mentor. "Fellow Koreans, disgraceful incidents have recently happened to my family and surroundings and caused so much anxiety to people," Lee said during a nationally-televised address with a stern expression on his face. "I bow my head and exte

Politics July 24, 2012

Parents key to teen's alcohol, drug use

Some parents assume whatever they say about drugs and alcohol may be drowned out by peer pressure, but U.S. researchers say parents are key.Michael Cleveland of the Prevention Research Center at Pennsylvania State University said influences on what teens do often come from their friends, but parents have big roles.Cleveland and colleagues interviewed high school freshmen and sophomores, asking the

Technology July 24, 2012

Victim faces jail for tweeting names

Savannah DietrichA Kentucky teenager said she was prepared to go to jail after tweeting the names of two juveniles she said sexually assaulted her.Savannah Dietrich, 17, Louisville told a newspaper she was angered at what she saw as a lenient plea bargain being offered the two assailants and wanted the public to know who was responsible.The tweet revealing the names was in violation of court rules

World News July 24, 2012

Self-esteem irresistible to opposite sex

A sense of humor and self-confidence are the most irresistible traits in a potential love interest, not physical traits, a U.S. survey indicates.A survey by Tango.com, a Web-based source for love and relationships, indicated 89 percent of respondents agreed that when one or both partners in a couple has poor self-confidence, relationship problems ensue."Conventional wisdom holds that attraction t

Culture July 24, 2012

Self-esteem irresistible to opposite sex

Moody's cuts Germany outlook

Moody's took the first step toward stripping Germany of its coveted AAA credit rating on Monday, cutting the outlook for Europe's largest and most pivotal economy to "negative."Delivering a stark warning that no one is immune from the eurozone's rolling crisis, the ratings agency lowered Germany's credit outlook from "stable" to "negative."A similar move was announced for fellow AAA ranked economi

World Business July 24, 2012

Koreas held talks on joint mining of rare earths

South Korea held talks with North Korea last year on joint development of minerals including rare earths despite high political tensions, it was disclosed Monday.The Korea Resources Corp (KORES) said its staff visited the North for two rounds of government-approved talks with the National Economic Cooperation Federation in September and December.At the meetings proposed by Pyongyang the North hand

North Korea July 23, 2012

Chinese police seize $18.5M in fake money

Chinese police have arrested 463 suspects on charges of counterfeiting money and confiscated $18.5 million in fake bills, officials said.The arrests came out of a special operation created in March to crackdown on economic crimes, China‘s state-run Xinhua News Agency reported.“Fake note cases and the amount of fake notes discovered by financial institutes have been decreasing under sustained crack

July 23, 2012

Ex-monk gets jail for killing Jindo dog

A former Buddhist monk accused of brutally beating a dog to death has been sentenced to six months in prison, court officials here said Monday.The 53-year-old man only known by his surname Lee was convicted of climbing over the wall of a neighbor's house in this southern port city in December and striking the dog on the head with blunt weapons. The dog was of the Korean Jindo breed, which originat

Social Affairs July 23, 2012

Record levels of rain kill 37 in Beijing

The death toll from the heaviest rain to hit Beijing in over 60 years has risen to 37, Chinese state media reported on Sunday.Xinhua news agency said more victims of the downpours which battered much of the capital throughout Saturday had been discovered, revising up considerably the number of dead from ten.The rainstorms led to the evacuation of more than 50,000 people from their homes in Beijing

World News July 23, 2012

Gray hair may indicate good health

Graying hair is typically regarded as an indicator of senility, but new study suggested it may actually be a sign of health, according to a report on Livescience.com.Researchers from Museo Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales in Spain recently found that some wild boars with reddish furs tend to be more vulnerable to cell damage. Red fur points to abundant pheomelanin, a pigment that produces col

Technology July 22, 2012

600-year-old linen bras found in Austrian castle

A revolutionary discovery is rewriting the history of underwear: Some 600 years ago, women wore bras.The University of Innsbruck said Wednesday that archeologists found four linen bras dating from the Middle Ages in an Austrian castle. Fashion experts describe the find as surprising because the bra had commonly been thought to be only little more than 100 years old as women abandoned the tight co

Arts & Design July 22, 2012

600-year-old linen bras found in Austrian castle

Sugary drinks can change muscles in month

Sugary drinks lead to alterations in muscles similar to those in people with obesity problems and type 2 diabetes, researchers in Britain said. Dr. Hans-Peter Kubis of Bangor University in England said the research showed regularly drinking soft drinks changed the way muscles use food as fuel, making them prefer to burn sugars over fats. "This study proved our concerns over sugary drinks have bee

Technology July 22, 2012

Sugary drinks can change muscles in month

Texas Air Force instructor gets 20 years in prison

An Air Force instructor was sentenced to 20 years in prison Saturday after being convicted of rape and sexual assault in a sweeping sex scandal that rocked one of the busiest military training centers in the U.S. A military jury at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio found Staff Sgt. Luis Walker guilty Friday night on all 28 charges he faced, including rape, aggravated sexual contact and multip

World News July 22, 2012

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