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Winning lottery slip found in lost wallet
A wallet has been returned to its owner one week after being lost -- with a winning lottery ticket still inside. The winner is said to have bought 10 pension-type lottery tickets, handing them out to friends and keeping just one.After getting drunk, however, he lost his bag with the wallet inside. Luckily, he was able to get the belongings back a week after the announcement of the winner.The winne
Podcast July 21, 2011
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Orphan boy becomes sensation around globe
A 22-year-old amateur Korean singer has become a worldwide sensation since appearing on “Korea’s Got Talent,” where he not only impressed with his singing but told the story of his arduous childhood.A part of CNN's report on Choi Sung-bong, one of contestants for 'Korea's Got Talent' (CNN)Nearly 10 million YouTube viewers have already watched the video of him singing “Nella Fantasia.”Choi Sung-bon
People July 21, 2011
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Lack of sperm coating plays role in infertility
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Scientists have found a new contributor to male infertility, a protein that is supposed to coat sperm to help them swim to an egg, unless that coating goes missing.About 20 percent of men may harbor gene mutations that leave their sperm coat-free and thus lower their fertility, an international research team reported Wednesday.Today's reproductive tests cannot spot the problem, s
Technology July 21, 2011
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Yao announces retirement in Shanghai
SHANGHAI (AP)—Wracked by injuries that curtailed his playing time in the NBA, Yao Ming called it quits on his basketball career Wednesday during a packed news conference in his hometown. The Houston Rockets center and No. 1 draft pick in the 2002 NBA draft confirmed weeks of speculation about his retirement by opening with a simple statement: “I will formally end my career.”He promised, though, th
More Sports July 21, 2011
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Calorie counts higher than advertised in US restaurants
WASHINGTON, July 19, 2011 (AFP) - Nearly one in five dishes served at US restaurants has at least 100 more calories than advertised, a difference that could pack on up to 15 kilograms (22 pounds) per year, said a study on Tuesday.While most of the 269 foods measured at random in the three-state survey were close to the calorie count listed on the menus, some varied wildly, such as one order of chi
World News July 20, 2011
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Apple directors talked CEO job with recruiters: report
Industry July 20, 2011
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Man steals wife’s car to pay debt
A man in Gwangju was charged with stealing his wife’s car from their apartment parking lot, the police said Tuesday. The man identified by his surname Oh was in deep debt and decided to put his wife’s car up as collateral for a 12 million won ($11,000) loan. Oh’s wife noticed a week later that her car -- worth 35 million won --was missing. Once she reported the missing automobile, police spotted h
Social Affairs July 19, 2011
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US stars accept YouTube marine ball invites
LOS ANGELES, July 18, 2011 (AFP) - Hollywood stars Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis have accepted YouTube invitations from two US marines, one serving in Afghanistan, to accompany them to military balls.And singer-turned-actor Timberlake and "Black Swan" star Kunis are having fun with the invitations by a male and female Marine, which went viral on the video-sharing site last week."Marines have a
Performance July 19, 2011
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Police: US teen killed parents, then had a party
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (AP) — A 17-year-old boy is accused of bludgeoning his parents with a hammer, then hosting dozens of friends for a party while their bodies lay in the bedroom, police said Monday.Tyler Hadley of Florida is charged with twin counts of first-degree murder in the deaths, which authorities say happened Saturday. He is being held without bond at a juvenile detention center and
World News July 19, 2011
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‘Photo on North Korea suffering from flood is fake’
A photo that shows Pyongyang residents suffering from heavy rain has been digitally altered, the Associated Press said in a letter to editors and other subscribers Monday afternoon.The news agency asked them to immediately eliminate the photo from their system and archives.“The content of this image has been digitally altered and does not accurately reflect the scene,” the news agency said in a st
North Korea July 19, 2011
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Europe turns to China for cheap prom dresses
This year’s summer high school proms in Europe sparkled with a touch of China, thanks to a growing trend of Western teenagers going in for Middle Kingdom fashion bargains.An increasing number of dresses made in China adorned the dance floors of high schools worldwide this year as clothing wholesalers in the East market their Oscar-style dresses online at a fraction of the normal cost. With parents
Arts & Design July 18, 2011
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Taiwan candidates ‘like’ SNS campaigning
Taiwan’s 2012 presidential campaign candidates have been actively interacting with supporters online, and they are taking advantage of social networking websites differently, research reveals. Results from research recently done by the Internet Buzz Research Center (iBuzz) on President Ma Ying-jeou and Democratic Progressive Party presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen’s Facebook pages indicated that
Politics July 18, 2011
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Fend off liver cancer ― a nice coffee may help
Coffee has been demonized and blamed for many ailments including heart disease, but evidence has emerged that the drink might actually help prevent liver cancer.A study done in Singapore has found that the more coffee you drink, the more you lower your risk of liver cancer. If you take three or more cups a day, for example, your risk could be up to 44 percent lower than for a total abstainer. Hot
Technology July 18, 2011
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Chanel set to cut prices of key products
SEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- French fashion company Chanel S.A. will soon cut prices of its key items such as garments and handbags by up to 10 percent after a free trade pact between South Korea and the European Union (EU) took effect early this month, industry sources said Monday.But the French fashion firm has yet to decide the timing of the price cuts, according to the sources. Under the free tr
Industry July 18, 2011
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Pirates demand compensation from S. Korean navy
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) _ Somali pirates holding South Korean hostages have demanded the release of prisoners and compensation from their government for a commando raid that killed several pirates earlier this year.The demand is the second time that pirates have sought to use hostages to negotiate a prisoner exchange in addition to a ransom.One of the pirates holding 25 crew aboard the MV Gemini t
Foreign Affairs July 15, 2011
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