PARIS, Aug 26, 2011 (AFP) - One in every two American adults will be obese by 2030, adding hugely to the country's health costs, according to studiespublished on Friday that highlight the growing burden of the world's obesitypandemic.On present trends, 50-51 percent of American men and 45-52 percent

Technology Aug. 26, 2011

PDT Redondo Beach, Calif. (AP) --Police in Redondo Beach say a 95-year-old man is doing well after being stung more than 400 times by a swarm of bees.Sgt. Phil Keenan said the man was walking near his home Wednesday afternoon when the bees attacked him. He said the bees were probably agitated by a f

World News Aug. 26, 2011

HELSINKI (AP) _ Nokia on Thursday unveiled its two cheapest cellphones to date aimed at attracting users in the low end market as it fights increasing competition from Asian manufacturers.The Nokia 100 and 101 _ priced $30 ((euro) 20) and $35 ((euro) 25) respectively _ will be available in the third

Technology Aug. 26, 2011

SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- A local court ruled on Thursday that a K-pop song should not be labeled by censors as "harmful to juveniles" just because it contains alcohol-related lyrics.The court ordered the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family to cancel its classification of a song as harmful mater

Performance Aug. 26, 2011

BEIJING, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- The train carrying the North Korean leader was spotted at a Chinese railway station Thursday, an indication that Kim Jong-il plans to return from his trip to Russia via China.Sources said that the special train was seen stopping at the Manzhouli Railway Station in Inner

North Korea Aug. 25, 2011

DAEGU, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korean official Park Jung-ki was reelected to his sixth term as an executive committee member on the international athletics governing body on Thursday.Park earned 116 of 188 possible votes in the election during the congress of the International Association of Athle

Aug. 25, 2011

SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- Shinhan Financial Group Co. said Thursday that it will set up a special management board next month to improve openness and transparency at South Korea's No. 3 banking group.The financial group said the board will be made up of CEOs from its six major affiliates such as Sh

Aug. 25, 2011

DAEGU, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell withdrew on Thursday from the men's 100-meter dash with an injury at the upcoming World Championships in Athletics here, his agency said."Powell suffered a groin strain in Budapest on July 30 and has had recurring tightness and pain ever sinc

More Sports Aug. 25, 2011

Four out of five workers in Korea feel exhausted when they return to work after summer vacation, a poll showed on Thursday.According to Job Korea, a local online job search engine, about 77.8 percent of 457 respondents said that they are suffering from lingering fatigue from summer holidays.Of those

Industry Aug. 25, 2011

A man has been arrested for randomly making numerous video calls to women, sexually harassing those who answered.The 34-year-old offender, known only by the surname Song, allegedly dialed 107 females since April, Ulsan Metropolitan Police Agency said.They said he had made calls by hiding his sender

Social Affairs Aug. 25, 2011

A 42-year-old Lebanese man who lived on the run for 11 years after killing a young cabaret singer in London now faces around 30 years behind bars, the Daily Mail reported.CCTV footage clearly shows Yousseff Wahid in Heathrow airport right before he was getting ready to dump a body of Fatima Kama in

World News Aug. 25, 2011

PARIS (AFP) - Climate shift has at times been fingered as a culprit in triggering conflict, fuelling for instance the 1789 French Revolution by wrecking harvests and driving hungry peasants to the city.Evidence to back the theory has often been contested as sketchy or anecdotal -- but the case has b

Technology Aug. 25, 2011