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Steve Jobs, Apple CEO and creative force, resigns

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Steve Jobs, the mind behind the iPhone, iPad and other devices that turned Apple Inc. into one of the world's most powerful companies, resigned as CEO on Wednesday, saying he can no longer handle the job but will continue to play a leadership role.In this March 2, 2011 file pho

Technology Aug. 25, 2011

Steve Jobs, Apple CEO and creative force, resigns

Lady Gaga, Ryan Reynolds class photos published

LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Bradley Cooper‘s teenage tennis practice. Lady Gaga’s first communion. A young Scarlett Johansson decorating a Christmas tree. Ryan Reynolds goofing around with his high-school classmates. Country crooner Blake Shelton as a guitar-playing kid. In this 2004 image released by Ancest

Film Aug. 24, 2011

Lady Gaga, Ryan Reynolds class photos published

Malaysian ‘forces husband to hear mistress tortured’

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24, 2011 (AFP) - A Malaysian woman has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping her husband‘s mistress for several days and forcing him to listen by phone while his lover was tortured and beaten, police said Wednesday.The enraged wife was arrested on Tuesday in a suburb of the capita

World News Aug. 24, 2011

Girl commits suicide after being assigned to different school from her friends

A 17-year-old in Daejeon committed suicide at her apartment on Tuesday afternoon.She was discovered by her neighbor. Although the student was taken to a hospital, she was pronounced dead soon after.The anonymous teenager left a message in her room which reads “I don’t want to go to school.” Investig

Social Affairs Aug. 24, 2011

Daughter suspected of killing divorced parents

Police are investigating the death of a divorced couple, saying the couple’s 32-year-old daughter is a suspect.According to Seodaemun Police Station in Seoul, the father, surnamed Chang, first fell from his daughter’s apartment in Goyang city of Gyeonggi Province on Feb 26. Seven months later, his w

Podcast Aug. 24, 2011

‘Babies feel stressed when sitting in outward-facing strollers’

Taking babies in prams and strollers that face outward, away from their parents, can be stressful for babies, a study found.“Imagine if you were strapped to someone’s chest with your legs and arms flailing, heading with no control, in a busy shopping centre. It would be terrifying. It is the same fo

Arts & Design Aug. 24, 2011

Quake rocks East Coast of US, no major damage

MINERAL, Virginia (AP) _ One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded on the East Coast of the United States shook buildings and rattled nerves on Tuesday and forced the evacuations of parts of the Capitol, White House and Pentagon.There were no immediate reports of deaths, but fire officials in W

World News Aug. 24, 2011

Report says Sprint to get iPhone in October

NEW YORK (AP) — Sprint Nextel Corp., the country's third-largest cellphone company, will start selling the iPhone in mid-October, The Wall Street Journal said Tuesday.Citing unnamed people familiar with the matter, the newspaper said the wireless company will get to sell both the new iPhone 5

Technology Aug. 24, 2011

Report says Sprint to get iPhone in October

Calif. baby tossed from building; mom arrested

ORANGE, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California woman accused of tossing her 7-month-old son from the fourth floor of a hospital parking structure was arrested after she circled back to the scene four hours later, a police spokesman said Tuesday.Sonia Hermosillo, 31, of La Habra was arrested Monda

World News Aug. 24, 2011

Calif. baby tossed from building; mom arrested

Japan Credit Rating Cut to Aa3 by Moody's

Japan’s sovereign-credit rating was lowered by Moody’s Investors Service, which cited “weak” prospects for economic growth that will make it difficult for the government to rein in the world’s largest public debt burden. Moody’s lowered the grade by one step to Aa3, with a stable outlook, it said in

Aug. 24, 2011

Korean-American named senior counsel to Obama

Korean-American Christopher Kang was named last week senior counsel to U.S. President Barack Obama for legislative affairs, according to reports on Tuesday.Kang, who was on Obama’s legislative affairs staff, will be in charge of judicial nominations, it added. Christopher KangKang, whose Korean name

People Aug. 23, 2011

Korean-American named senior counsel to Obama

Man beats security to death over parking issue

The police detained a man who allegedly murdered a 68-year-old security guard after having an argument over parking earlier this month, according to reports.The offender, surnamed Choi was too drunk to drive and had to have a chauffeur service to drive back to his apartment in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Pr

Social Affairs Aug. 23, 2011

Actor Lee Min-ho dating Park Min-young

Park Min-young and Lee Min-ho (Herald Business)Actor Lee Min-ho from the popular TV series “City Hunter” has announced through his agency that he is dating Park Min-young, who also starred in the SBS drama.Lee and Park had acted in the drama “I am Sam” in 2007, and their collaboration continued unti

Television Aug. 23, 2011

Elder accused of sexually abusing children

A celebrated social activist known for helping teenagers and children in need was arrested on Monday for a series of sexual abuse cases.(MCT)The offender, only known by his surname Kim, had allegedly taken advantage of teenagers by luring them to his home, saying that he would “instruct students int

Social Affairs Aug. 22, 2011

Elder accused of sexually abusing children

Ex-’Gossip Girl’ star ‘too busy to shower’

Taylor Momsen, a Hollywood star from popular U.S. TV drama “Gossip Girl,” admitted that she does not wash often.Also being a singer, Momsen told the magazine Elle that she was too busy to shower due to busy schedule from her concerts. She is now on the world tour with her band “Pretty Reckless” unti

Performance Aug. 22, 2011

Articles by Cho Chung-un