Sofia Whitcombe began her day with the startling realization that she might not be exactly who she thought she was."My whole life, I thought I was a Capricorn," the 25-year-old publicist said. "Now I'm a Sagittarius? I don't feel like a Sagittarius!" It felt, she said, like a rug had been pulled from under her feet."Will my personality change?" she mused. "Capricorns are diligent and regimented, a

Technology Jan. 17, 2011

지난 3천년동안 변하지 않았던 12개의 별자리가 이제 변화를 맞게 되었다고 외신들이 전하고 있다. ABC 뉴스에 따르면 12개의 별자리가 고대 바빌로니아에서 결정된 이후로 지구가 점차 위치 이동을 하게 되었다고 한다. 지구 자전축의 변화로 13번째 별자리가 등장하게 되었다. 새로운 별자리의 이름은 뱀주인자리(Ophiuchus)이다. 미국의 대표 뉴스 사이트 허핑턴 포스트는 미국 미내소타 천문관의 천문학자 Parke Kunkle박사는 NBC 방송 프로그램에서 새로운 별자리에 대해 말했다고 보도했다. 이 천문학자에 따르면 지구와 태양의 위치 이동으로 결국은 별자리의 변화까지 가져왔다고 한다. 이에 국내 네티즌들은 자신의 별자리를 재확인하는 등 관심을 보였다. 몇몇 네티즌들은 “뱀주인이라니 이름도 마음에 들지 않

Podcast Jan. 17, 2011

지난 3천년동안 변하지 않았던 12개의 별자리가 이제 변화를 맞게 되었다.ABC 뉴스에 따르면 12개의 별자리가 고대 바빌로니아에서 결정된 이후로 지구가 점차 위치 이동을 하게 되었다고 한다. 지구 자전축의 변화로 13번째 별자리가 등장하게 되었다. 새로운 별자리의 이름은 뱀주인자리(Ophiuchus)이다. 미국의 대표 뉴스 사이트 허핑턴 포스트는 미국 미니애폴리스 천문관의 천문학자 Parke Kunkle박사는 NBC 방송 프로그램에서 새로운 별자리에 대해 말했다고 보도했다. 이 천문학자에 따르면 지구와 태양의 위치 이동으로 결국은 별자리의 변화까지 가져왔다고 한다. 이에 국내 네티즌들은 자신의 별자리를 재확인하는 등 관심을 보였다. 몇몇 네티즌들은 “뱀주인이라니 이르도 마음에 들지 않는다” 혹은 “뭔가 지

Podcast Jan. 17, 2011

DOHA, Qatar _ The Asian Football Confederation has fined North Korea $2,000 for failing to bring a player to an Asian Cup news conference.The fine, announced Sunday, is the latest to be imposed on teams at the tournament in Doha, Qatar for violating the AFC's media policy. Qatar has also been fined $2,000 for the same offense while complaints against Iraq and Saudi Arabia for failing to bring play

Soccer Jan. 17, 2011

A number of women are “queuing up” to have sex with a Singaporean man after he posted recordings of him having sex with his female partners on his blog.Apparently, these women wanted to “check out” Gary Ng’s skill in bed after seeing what he was capable of.Sin Chew Daily said Ng, 28, was nicknamed Edison Chen after the Hong Kong heartthrob who was embroiled in a sex scandal two years ago which imp

Social Affairs Jan. 14, 2011

SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank unexpectedly raised the key interest rate by a quarter percentage point on Thursday in an apparent bid to contain growing inflationary pressure.Bank of Korea (BOK) Gov. Kim Choong-soo and his fellow policymakers hiked the benchmark seven-day repo rate, dubbed the base rate, to 2.75 percent. It marked the third rate increase since the onset of t

Jan. 13, 2011

JOHANNESBURG - Dozens of men and women who tried to emulate New York's "No pants Subway Ride" on South Africa's first high-speed train were arrested and fined, the rail operator said on Tuesday.Gautrain said 34 people were detained after they dropped their trousers and skirts and took a pantless ride from Rhodesfield, east of Johannesburg to Sandton in the city's north."They were fined 700 rands (

International Jan. 13, 2011

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) _ Summer rains sent tons of red mud and torrents of water rushing down mountainsides in towns outside Rio, enveloping homes of rich and poor alike and killing at least 257 people in 24 hours. Some survivors clung to trees to escape the water and landslides.Rescuers used heavy machinery, shovels and bare hands to dig through debris in a search for survivors Wednesday. It was not

International Jan. 13, 2011

SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- The president's pick for chief auditor gave up his nomination on Wednesday after being pounded for a nine-digit salary that he received from a law firm and his role in a prosecution probe that had implicated the president.Chung Tong-ki, a former senior prosecutor, stepped down 12 days after President Lee Myung-bak named him on Dec. 31 to head the Board of Audit and Inspe

Politics Jan. 12, 2011

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates Tuesday called on North Korea to impose a moratorium on nuclear and missile testing to help revive international dialogue deadlocked for two years over the North's provocations.Speaking to reporters in Beijing after meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao, Gates also said that North Korea's missiles and nuclear weapons will pose a threat to the U.

North Korea Jan. 12, 2011

The South Korean legislature is expected to pass a bill next month that would lower the legal adult age from the current 20 to 19 to reflect rapid social changes and global trends, parliamentary and judicial officials said Wednesday.The bill, set to become effective as of July 1, 2013, will allow Koreans to engage in legally binding activities without parental consent when they reach 19 years of a

Social Affairs Jan. 12, 2011

WASHINGTON — A NASA telescope has found the smallest planet outside our solar system and it is rocky just like Earth. But it is way too hot for any life. One side of the planet is about 2,700 degrees Fahrenheit. The planet is called Kepler 10-b after the telescope that found it.NASA scientist Natalie Batalha (Bah-TAL'-ya) said the planet is about 1.4 times the size of Earth and has a mass about 4

International Jan. 11, 2011

(MCT)WASHINGTON - An American who worked for NASA was charged with illegally shipping infrared military technology to South Korea, the Department of Justice announced Monday.Kue Sang Chun, 66, of Avon Lake, Ohio, was charged with one count of illegally exporting US defense articles and one count of knowingly making and subscribing a false US individual income tax return, the department said.Chun,

International Jan. 11, 2011

SEOUL/DOHA -- Midfielder Koo Ja-cheol scored twice as South Korea edged Bahrain 2-1 Tuesday to open the Asian Cup football tournament on a winning note in Qatar.In Group C action at Al Gharafa Stadium in Doha, Koo, 21, gave South Korea a lead in the 39th minute. After receiving a hard pass from Ki Sung-yueng, Koo took a shot that went off the right leg of the diving defender Abdulla Marzooqi and s

Soccer Jan. 11, 2011

MEXICO CITY - Drug-related violence over the weekend claimed 51 lives across Mexico, including a record-setting 15 decapitations in the beach resort of Acapulco, authorities reported Sunday.The beheadings, mutilations, drive-by shootings and summary executions were carried out in southeastern Guerrero and northern Chihuahua states, as well as in the Mexican capital, despite the government's five-y

International Jan. 10, 2011