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Hyundai Motor eyes 80,000 jobs, W68tr investment at home by 2026
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Seoul bus drivers go on general strike, cause morning rush hour delays
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Korea enters full election mode
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Official campaigning kicks off for April 10 elections
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Dialogue hopes fade as doctors pick hard-liner as new head
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Coupang pledges W3tr to expand Rocket Delivery nationwide by 2027
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[Election Battlefield] Political novice to face off star politician in ‘swing district’
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Immigrant woman stabbed to death by Korean husband
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[Kim Seong-kon] The April 2024 election will decide our future
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[Herald Interview] Son Suk-ku chooses to be swayed by others in navigating life
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Insomnia linked to higher heart attack risk
As if you didn't have enough to worry about during those sleepless nights, a Norwegian study out Monday suggests that people with insomnia face a 27 to 45 percent higher risk of heart attack.About one-third of people report having trouble sleeping and should see a doctor for help, urged the authors
Oct. 25, 2011
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Jobs admired Zuckerberg for ‘not selling out’
Steve Jobs, who mentored Silicon Valley technology leaders in the months before he died, said he admired Facebook Inc. co-founder Mark Zuckerberg for “not selling out.” “We talk about social networks in the plural, but I don’t see anybody other than Facebook out there,” Jobs told biographer Walter I
Oct. 24, 2011
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BPA in pregnant women might affect kids' behavior
CHICAGO (AP) — Exposure to BPA before birth could affect girls' behavior at age 3, according to the latest study on potential health effects of the widespread chemical.Preschool-aged girls whose mothers had relatively high urine levels of bisphenol-A during pregnancy scored worse but still wit
Oct. 24, 2011
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GPS shoes for Alzheimer’s patients to hit US
The first shoes with built-in GPS devices -- to help track down dementia-suffering seniors who wander off and get lost -- are set to hit the US market this month, the manufacturer says.GTX Corp said the first batch of 3,000 pairs of shoes has been shipped to the footwear firm Aetrex Worldwide, two y
Oct. 24, 2011
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No reports yet of debris from falling satellite
In this undated artist rendering provided by EADS Astrium the scientific satellite ROSAT is seen. On Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011, between 1:45 UTC (3:45 CEST) and 2:15 UTC (4:15 CEST) ROSAT re-entered Earth's atmosphere. (AP-Yonhap News)BERLIN (AP) _ Scientists were trying to establish how and where a def
Oct. 23, 2011
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No link to cancer in large-scale mobile phone study
PARIS (AFP) - The largest study of its kind found no link between long-term use of mobile phones and increased risk of brain tumours, the British Medical Journal (BMJ) reported on Friday.Danish researchers found no evidence of enhanced risk among more than 350,000 mobile-phone subscribers whose heal
Oct. 21, 2011
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Male-minded safety puts female drivers at risk: study
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Women are more likely to sustain injuries in an auto accident because safety features are designed more with men in mind, a study said Thursday.Combing through a decade of data about US motor vehicle accidents, three researchers found the odds of serious injury for female drivers
Oct. 21, 2011
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Samsung trumps Apple in Q3 smartphone sales
(Yonhap News)Samsung Electronics Co. outpaced Apple Inc. in the global smartphone market by more than 10 million handsets during the third quarter of the year, industry data showed Friday.According to the data, Samsung Electronics sold about 27 million smartphones during the July-to-Sept. period, wh
Oct. 21, 2011
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Satellite pieces may hit Earth on weekend
BERLIN (AP) -- Pieces of a retired German satellite hurtling toward the atmosphere may crash to earth this weekend, the German Aerospace Center said Thursday. Undated artist rendering provided by EADS Astrium shows the scientific satellite Rosat. The German Aerospace Center said the retired satellit
Oct. 21, 2011
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Quest for cancer vaccine begins at Mayo Clinic
MINNEAPOLIS ― A few weeks ago, the Mayo Clinic made an intriguing announcement: One of its scientists had discovered a possible way to prevent ovarian and breast cancer with vaccines. And Mayo was ready to start testing them in people.Within days, word had spread around the globe. Hundreds of women
Oct. 20, 2011
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Health hints for takers of national college admission test
With less than a month left before the annual state-run test for college admissions, hundreds of thousands of students across the country must be extremely nervous. Maintaining good health is important for test-takers to work to the best of their ability in preparation for the exam on Nov. 10.Due to
Oct. 20, 2011
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iPad helps elderly remember, socialize
WINTER GARDEN, Florida ― The newest arrival at Health Central Park nursing home is barely a year old, but it’s already making an impact with the elderly.The west Orange County, Florida, nursing home is using Apple iPad 2 tablets to jump-start residents’ memory, mobility and social skills that have d
Oct. 20, 2011
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US researchers study bed bugs' resistance
US researchers have uncovered the genetic mechanism that bed bugs use to resist powerful insecticides, according to a study, leading to the hope of more effective ways to combat the pests.Bed bugs, which have been largely absent from the United States since the 1950s, have returned in force in the l
Oct. 20, 2011
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Samsung denies decision on iPhone 4S suit
Samsung Electronics Co. on Thursday said nothing had been decided over whether to file a preliminary injunction against Apple’s iPhone 4S in South Korea, amid intensifying speculation that a sales ban is likely.If implemented, such a ban would likely have a huge impact on the local handset market. T
Oct. 20, 2011
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UK taxi driver becomes first mummy for 3,000 years
A former British taxi driver has become the first person in the world for 3,000 years to be mummified in the same way as the pharaohs. Channel Four viewers will see Alan Billis turned into a mummy over the space of a few months as his body is preserved using the techniques which the ancient Egyptian
Oct. 19, 2011
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US woman shocked by $200,000 cell phone bill
MIAMI (AP) -- A Florida woman got a shock when she opened a recent mobile phone bill: she owed $201,000.It was no mistake.Celina Aarons has her two brothers on her plan. They are deaf and cannot speak, so the easiest way for them to communicate is by texting. Normally, that's not a problem. Aarons h
Oct. 19, 2011
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Study: Vaccine reduces malaria in African children
ATLANTA (AP) — The quest for the world's first malaria vaccine appears to have taken a big step: A study in Africa shows experimental shots cut the risk of disease in young children by half.The initial results from a final stage of vaccine testing were released Tuesday, and the vaccine's devel
Oct. 19, 2011
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Samsung heir, Apple chief discuss long-term parts cooperation
As Samsung Electronics Co. and Apple Inc. wage legal battles across the world, two of their top executives have met to discuss long-term parts cooperation and maintaining existing partnerships. (Yonhap News)Lee Jae-yong, chief operating officer (COO) of Samsung Electronics said Wednesday he had disc
Oct. 19, 2011
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Samsung boosts smartphone clout
Tech giant to unveil Galaxy Nexus in Hong Kong this WednesdaySamsung Electronics is moving to further expand its market share in smartphones, while continuing its patent fight against rival Apple Inc.On Wednesday Samsung is to unveil a new smartphone dubbed the “Galaxy Nexus,” which will run on the
Oct. 18, 2011
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Apple sells 4M-plus new iPhone models in 3 days
The Leon Guerrero family, on vacation from Dallas, show off their new Apple iPhone 4S phones they purchased at a Sprint store in San Francisco. Apple said Monday, Oct. 17, 2011, it sold more than 4 million units of the new iPhone model in three days. It's selling more than twice as fast as the previ
Oct. 18, 2011