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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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Inflation eases in April, continues bumpy ride
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Golden chance to liquidate babies’ gold rings?
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Seoul to more than double military drones by 2026 to counter NK threats
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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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Seoul alerts overseas missions to NK terror threats
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Over 60% of S. Koreans support W100m childbirth incentive: survey
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‘Inside Out 2’ adds four new emotions, explores teenage life
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Questions raised over fair promotion of RM, NewJeans
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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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A’s agree to trade Gonzalez to Nationals
OAKLAND (AP) ― All-Star pitcher Gio Gonzalez said Thursday the Washington Nationals have agreed to acquire him in a trade from the Oakland Athletics, and the deal is nearly finished.“It’s 99 percent done,” Gonzalez said in a phone interview. “It’s pending a physical and I’m just waiting to hear from my agent.”ESPN.com first reported the swap Thursday.Oakland reportedly will receive four players in the deal, including three top prospects: right-handers A.J. Cole and Brad Peacock, lefty Tom Milone
Dec. 23, 2011
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Barcelona routs Hospitalet 9-0 in cup
MADRID (AP) ― Pep Guardiola showed Hospitalet no mercy as the Barcelona coach fielded a full-strength side that demolished the third-tier team 9-0 to reach the last 16 of the Copa del Rey on Thursday.While Lionel Messi was missing from the Club World Cup champions’ starting lineup, the Argentina forward’s absence made little difference as Barcelona raced into a 5-0 lead by halftime before netting four more goals after the break to win 10-0 on aggregate.Guardiola left nothing to chance after four
Dec. 23, 2011
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Tottenham draws with Chelsea to stay 3rd
LONDON (AP) ― Tottenham maintained the edge over Chelsea in the Premier League’s top four, drawing 1-1 with its London rival on Thursday to retain a two-point cushion in third.Emmanuel Adebayor fired the hosts ahead after eight minutes but the sting was taken out of Tottenham’s fast start when Daniel Sturridge leveled 15 minutes later.Despite a double injury blow for Chelsea in the first half ― losing both Branislav Ivanovic and John Obi Mikel ― Tottenham lacked the fluency to produce a winner a
Dec. 23, 2011
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Rodgers named Athlete of Year
GREEN BAY, Wisconsin (AP) ― When Aaron Rodgers needs to rekindle the feelings that drove his rise from a junior college quarterback to Super Bowl MVP, he doesn’t have to look too far.Rodgers held on to the many rejection letters he received from marquee college programs as he was coming out of high school. Even today, he leaves a few of them sitting out at his house.“I chose the couple that I thought were most demeaning to display in a space in my house that really nobody is able to see but myse
Dec. 22, 2011
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Super Bowl to be online
NEW YORK (AP) ― The biggest draw in television is going mobile. The Super Bowl will be streamed online and to phones in the U.S. for the first time, the NFL said Tuesday. NBC’s broadcasts of wild card Saturday, the Pro Bowl and the Super Bowl will be available on the league’s and network’s websites and through Verizon’s NFL Mobile app.The service will include additional camera angles, in-game highlights and live stats ― and replays of those always popular Super Bowl ads. NBC has been streaming i
Dec. 21, 2011
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Korea seeking record performance in London
South Korea should be good for at least 13 gold medals at next year’s London Olympics, the head of the National Training Center said Wednesday.Park Jong-gil, who is in charge of the Seoul-based training grounds for Olympic athletes, said the country could match its performance at the previous Summer Olympics in Beijing in 2008, when it won 13 gold medals to finish in seventh place. It was the country’s highest gold medal total at a Summer Games.“It’s possible we can even surpass what we did at t
Dec. 21, 2011
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Miyazato’s money title questioned
ORLANDO, Florida (AP) ― If ever an award in golf needed an asterisk, it would be for Ai Miyazato winning the Ladies European Tour money list.She played in only two tournaments ― both part of the LPGA Tour schedule ― winning the Evian Masters and missing the cut at the Women’s British Open. Because the Evian Masters purse dwarfs everything else on the LET, the Japanese star earned $487,500, which easily beat out Melissa Reid and Carolina Hedwall.Reid won twice in 19 starts on the European tour, w
Dec. 21, 2011
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Heat eye title after finals loss
MIAMI (AP) ― To chronicle the first year of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh teaming up together, the television broadcasting side of the Miami Heat organization recently created a documentary about last season’s quest for an NBA title.And yes, art imitated life. In the film, Miami still lost the 2011 finals to Dallas.“All movies that we love don’t always end in great endings,” Wade said. “But it leaves you thirsty for more, hungry for more.”Here comes the sequel: It’s Act Two for the Bi
Dec. 21, 2011
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Korean driver Kang to make Euro debut
The Force India Formula 1 racing team recently announced its driver line-up for the 2012 season. Paul di Resta and Nico Hulkenberg have been chosen to represent the team next year. The 2011 champion Sebastian Vettel will also be sitting behind the Red Bull steering wheel.What is interesting is that all three drivers came into F1 through F3 Series. Kang Min-jae wants to follow their path to the pinnacle of motor racing by competing in the F3 Euro Series.The F3 Euro Series is single-seater formula
Dec. 21, 2011
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Stingy 49ers deny Big Ben, Steelers
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ― Monday Night Football nearly became a Monday Night Fiasco.San Francisco’s lights-out return to prime time helped salvage what could have been an embarrassing night for everyone involved on the NFL’s biggest stage after a pair of power outages delayed the game for close to 35 minutes in all.The 49ers rode their top-ranked run defense once again to beat ailing quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers 20-3 on Monday night.Vernon Davis caught a 1-yard touchdown
Dec. 20, 2011
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Rangers win negotiating rights to Darvish
The Texas Rangers have submitted the winning bid for Yu Darvish, earning the right to negotiate a contract with the Japanese pitcher.Major League Baseball announced Monday night that the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters of Japan’s Pacific League informed the U.S. commissioner’s office that they have accepted the top bid for Darvish.The Rangers, who have won the past two AL pennants, have 30 days to sign Darvish to a contract. The 25-year-old right-hander is considered the top pitcher in Japan.Biddin
Dec. 20, 2011
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Ryu, Thompson to play Australian Masters
U.S. Women’s Open champion Ryu So-yeon and American teenager Lexi Thompson will be among the field for February’s Australian Masters.Organizers said Tuesday that Ryu, who won July’s U.S. Open in a playoff, will make her third appearance in the tournament, having been runner-up in 2009 and fifth in 2010.The 16-year-old Thompson became the youngest player to qualify for the U.S. Open which she first played the tournament aged 12. She turned professional in 2010 at 15 and last September became the
Dec. 20, 2011
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Silva keeps Man City top of Premiership
LONDON (AP) ― Manchester City’s expensively assembled squad showed Sunday that it may have the character as well as the talent necessary to win the Premier League, beating Arsenal 1-0 to stay on top.Manchester United’s 2-0 win at Queens Park Rangers in the day’s early match meant City knew it had to avoid defeat or lose the top spot it had held since mid-October.It beat Arsenal 1-0 to stay two points ahead of its local rival.Mario Balotelli burst into space in the 53rd minute and drew a save fro
Dec. 19, 2011
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PyeongChang’s Olympic bid, match-fixing voted top stories
PyeongChang’s winning bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympics and a major match-fixing scandal in the nation’s top football league were the top sports news topics of 2011, a survey by Yonhap showed.In the poll of 46 newspapers and broadcasters, the successful Olympic bid and the K-League match-fixing controversy topped the list with 46 votes each.Between Dec. 6 and 13, sports editors were asked to choose their top 10 news items from a list of 35 issues, via email or telephone.In July, PyeongChang,
Dec. 19, 2011
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Irving impresses new fans in scrimmage
CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) ― Kyrie Irving made a strong impression on Cleveland fans during the Cavaliers’ free scrimmage at Quicken Loans Arena on Sunday.Irving received the loudest ovation during player introductions and the No. 1 overall draft pick from Duke was cheered throughout the scrimmage.“It was a great feeling to be out there,” he said. “When I pulled up into the parking garage, a lot of nerves were going. It was a lot of fun to finally play at the Q and be out there with my teammates.”Clev
Dec. 19, 2011
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Packers’ push for perfection ends
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP) ― Mike McCarthy never put a whole lot of stock in a perfect season, except as a means of gaining home-field advantage and setting the Green Bay Packers up for another Super Bowl run.Well, they still have a chance to earn home-field advantage.The perfect season? That’s history.Kyle Orton threw for 299 yards to outduel Aaron Rodgers, and the Kansas City Chiefs rallied behind interim coach Romeo Crennel for a shocking 19-14 victory on Sunday that ended the Packers’ 19-gam
Dec. 19, 2011
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Djokovic aims to repeat success
ABU DHABI (AP) ― After winning three Grand Slams, seven other titles and earning the No. 1 ranking, Novak Djokovic briefly abandoned his gluten-free diet to toast a season of triumph with a glass of wine.“More than one, actually,” a smiling Djokovic said Saturday. “It did not end up well the next day, but I did not have a practice so it was a good excuse.”Djokovic went 70-6 for the season, with two of those losses coming through retirement. The 24-year-old Serb beat Rafael Nadal in six finals on
Dec. 18, 2011
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Thompson, 16, becomes youngest to win on Ladies Euro
DUBAI (AP) ― American teenager Lexi Thompson has made history as the youngest winner on both the LPGA and Ladies European Tours.The 16-year-old Thompson shot a 5-under 67 Saturday to win the Dubai Ladies Masters, becoming the youngest professional winner on that side of the Atlantic.Thompson pulled away from Lee-Anne Pace of South Africa to win by four strokes for her second professional victory. In September, she became the youngest winner of an LPGA tournament at the Navistar LPGA Classic in A
Dec. 18, 2011
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Dec. 18, 2011
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Fitch cuts ratings on major banks
Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, Barclays among bank ratings cut by FitchNEW YORK (AP) ― Fitch Ratings on Thursday downgraded its viability ratings on eight of the world’s biggest banks, citing increased challenges facing the banking sector due to weak economic growth and heightened regulation.The firm lowered its viability ratings for Bank of America Corp., Barclays PLC, BNP Paribas, Credit Suisse AG, Deutsche Bank AG, The Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Morgan Stanley and Societe Generale.Bank of Ame
Dec. 16, 2011