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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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Samsung chief bolsters ties with Germany’s Zeiss
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NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
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Med schools expect 1,500+ new admission slots next year
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Nominee for chief of anti-corruption body pledges 'independence, effectiveness'
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KT launches new mobile plans for foreign residents
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Angry Pistorius cuts short radio interview
LONDON (AP) ― Double-amputee runner Oscar Pistorius cut short a BBC radio interview Tuesday after he was asked whether he could be viewed as an “inconvenient embarrassment” to track and field officials for competing in able-bodied competitions.The South African 400-meter specialist took part in the
Sept. 7, 2011
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Korean figure skating team signs first foreign coach
South Korea has signed the first foreign coach for its national figure skating team in hopes of bolstering its medal prospects for the upcoming Winter Olympics, the sport’s national governing body said Wednesday.Korea Skating Union said Sergei Astashev from Russia will be guiding the national team s
Sept. 7, 2011
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Rain wipes out Open matches
NEW YORK (AP) ― A little after 3 p.m. Tuesday, Rafael Nadal settled in at a table in the U.S. Open players’ cafeteria and sprinkled some salt on his lunch of salmon and rice.The day’s work for the defending champion was complete, consisting of a 1 1/2-hour practice session indoors at Flushing Meadow
Sept. 7, 2011
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Number of doping athletes rises
The number of local athletes who flunked drug tests in 2010 reached a five-year high, a report showed Tuesday.According to the doping control center at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology, 43 athletes tested positive for banned substances last year.There were 47 athletes who doped in 2005,
Sept. 6, 2011
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Tsonga, Wozniacki, Federer advance at U.S. Open
NEW YORK (AP) ― Mardy Fish found himself dealing with all sorts of problems as he tried to reach the U.S. Open quarterfinals for the second time.There was the brief flap with his opponent, 11th-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, and the chair umpire over some distracting cheering in the stands.There were th
Sept. 6, 2011
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Ward among captains ...for Steelers
PITTSBURGH (AP) ― The Pittsburgh Steelers’ final 53-man roster includes all the usual names, including captains Ben Roethlisberger, James Farrior, Hines Ward and Arnaz Battle.One name, however, raised some serious eyebrows on one of the NFL’s most stable teams.Undrafted free agent tight end Wesyle S
Sept. 5, 2011
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Nadal wins, then deals with painful leg cramps
NEW YORK (AP) ― Rafael Nadal rolled his head back, squeezed his eyes shut, covered his contorted face with his left arm and leaned awkwardly in the leather chair used by players during U.S. Open news conferences.Frozen by the leg cramps that simultaneously hit his right hamstring and thigh about two
Sept. 5, 2011
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Dougherty leads European Masters
CRANS-SUR-SIERRE, Switzerland (AP) ― Nick Dougherty shot an 8-under 63 Thursday to lead Rory McIlroy by two shots after the first round of the European Masters.The Englishman had eight birdies in a bogey-free round, while McIlroy had five birdies in his first eight holes. It’s McIlroy’s first tourna
Sept. 2, 2011
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Federer, Serena, Wozniacki ease at stricken U.S. Open
NEW YORK (AFP) ― Roger Federer and Serena Williams, with 29 Grand Slam titles between them, both cruised into the U.S. Open third round on Thursday as the injury-plagued and illness-hit event claimed more victims.They were joined in the last 32 by women’s top seed Caroline Wozniacki and fourth seede
Sept. 2, 2011
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WTF events to celebrate 2011 Taekwondo Day
To celebrate the upcoming Taekwondo Day on Sept. 4, the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) has prepared a series of diverse events this year, aiming at fostering a spirit of peace and harmony within the sport.The Taekwondo-themed bash, which kicked off Aug 26, consists of various cultural events, a ce
Sept. 1, 2011
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Venus pulls out of Open with illness
NEW YORK (AP) ― Two days after playing her first match in two months, Venus Williams suddenly pulled out of the U.S. Open on Wednesday, revealing she was recently diagnosed with Sjogren’s syndrome, an autoimmune disease that can cause joint pain.The 31-year-old American has won seven Grand Slam titl
Sept. 1, 2011
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Cheruiyot guns for double as Bolt returns
DAEGU (AFP) -- Kenya‘s Vivian Cheruiyot will be gunning for a double when she takes to the track on Day 7 of the World Athletics Championships on Friday.Usain Bolt will also bid to get his attempt to defend his world 200m crown off to a safe start in heats and the semifinal after his sensational dis
Sept. 1, 2011
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Marine-boy Park Tae-hwan will be teaching
South Korean Olympic medalist Park Tae-hwan will be teaching at a high school for four weeks in Dankook Technical High School in Seoul, according to reports.As a physical education major at Dankook College of Education, he has to spend four weeks practicing teaching before he graduates, Yonhap News
Sept. 1, 2011
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Americans throw down gauntlet in sprint battle
DAEGU (Yonhap News) -- Advantage, the U.S.That is the score so far in the heated track rivalry between the U.S. and Jamaica at the ongoing World Championships in Athletics. And the battle promises to get even more intense this week.The two split the main attraction in sprint, the 100 meters, with Ja
Aug. 30, 2011
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(Daegu Athletics) Kenyan Kiplagat wins women's marathon
Edna Kiplagat smiles after winning the gold medal for women's marathon at the World Championships in Athletics in Daegu on Saturday.
Aug. 27, 2011
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Kim, Emane claim second judo world titles
PARIS (AFP) ― South Korea and France shared the honors on the third day of the Judo World Championships on Thursday as Kim Jae-bum and Gevrise Emane each won their second world title.World number one Kim retained his under-81kg crown as he beat rank outsider Srdjan Mrvaljevic of Montenegro in
Aug. 26, 2011
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Jamaican sprinter Powell to miss men's 100m
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
Aug. 25, 2011
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Indians’ Choo hurt warming up
CLEVELAND (AP) ― Cleveland Indians outfielder Choo Shin-soo hurt himself taking pregame swings and was a late scratch from the lineup to play the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday.Moments before the game, the Indians announced the South Korean was not playing because of “left trunk soreness.” He was hur
Aug. 25, 2011
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Brewers silenced by Pirates rookie
PITTSBURGH (AP) ― Aaron Thompson began his major-league career Wednesday. Jason Grilli restarted his career a little more than a month ago.That duo combined to help beat the team that’s been playing as well lately as any in major league baseball.Thompson pitched 4 1-3 scoreless innings in his big-le
Aug. 25, 2011
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Wie set to defend title
MIRABEL, Quebec (AP) ― When she was pounding the ball off the tee as a 15-year-old, it was thought that Michelle Wie would be well into a dominating golf career by the time she was 21.It still could happen, although it’s taken longer than anticipated for the Honolulu native who opted to split her ti
Aug. 24, 2011