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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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10-man S. Korea lose to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification
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Hybe-Ador feud should have limited effect on Hybe's overall performance: analysts
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Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
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DP leader says he will meet Yoon without conditions
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Seoul to promote luxurious side of the city
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First-ever meeting of president, opposition chief set to finally happen
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NewJeans' singles, Japanese debut to proceed as planned, despite Hybe-Ador feud
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Experts raise concerns about Japan putting pressure on Naver over Line
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Samsung mobile chief, Google device head meet in Seoul
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IBM names its first female CEO
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — IBM Corp. ushered in Virginia Rometty as the company's first-ever female CEO on Tuesday, as Sam Palmisano stepped down from the position.Palmisano, who turned 60 this year, has been CEO for nearly a decade. He will stay on as chairman. Virginia "Ginni" Rometty, 54, is in c
Oct. 26, 2011
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Panel: Boys should get HPV vaccine given to girls
ATLANTA (AP) — A vaccine against cervical cancer hasn't been all that popular for girls. It may be even a harder sell for boys now that it's been recommended for them too.A government advisory panel on Tuesday decided that the vaccine should also be given to boys, in part to help prevent the c
Oct. 26, 2011
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Voting under way for Seoul mayoral, local by-elections
Polls opened Wednesday for the Seoul mayoral vote and other local by-elections seen as a significant test for the rival parties and presidential hopefuls before South Korea elects a new parliament and a new president next year.At stake are the Seoul mayoralty and 11 other posts in smaller local muni
Oct. 26, 2011
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Teen violence linked to heavy soda diet: study
Researchers in the United States said on Tuesday they had found a "shocking" association -- if only a statistical one -- between violence by teenagers and the amount of soda they drank.High-school students in inner-city Boston who consumed more than five cans of non-diet, fizzy soft drinks every wee
Oct. 25, 2011
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Police seek ID of body found in U.S. storage unit
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) -- A man who died this month at age 80 took a secret to his grave -- a secret that was discovered only after his family went through his belongings in a storage unit.Inside an unplugged freezer, they found a set of human remains that investigators believe may be those of his gir
Oct. 25, 2011
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Thailand declares holidays to cope with flood crisis
Thailand on Tuesday declared a three-day holiday in Bangkok and other flood-affected areas as high tides are forecast to flow up the city's main river and worsen floods creeping into the city.Schools, businesses and government offices will shut on Thursday and Friday, and the following Monday, creat
Oct. 25, 2011
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Libyan official says Gadhafi burial likely Tuesday
MISRATA, Libya (AP) — A spokesman for the fighters holding Moammar Gadhafi's body says the slain dictator will probably be buried on Tuesday in an unmarked grave in a secret location.Ibrahim Beit al-Mal, a spokesman for the Misrata military council, told The Associated Press Monday that he's "
Oct. 25, 2011
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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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Indiana identical twins give birth on same day
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana (AP) -- Two identical twins in Indiana now have another birthday in common: They delivered babies on the same day at the same hospital.The Herald-Times reports 21-year-old Jessica and Jennifer Patterson gave birth Wednesday at Indiana University Health Bloomington Hospital.Jenni
Oct. 25, 2011
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VW likely to overtake Toyota as top carmaker in 2011
Volkswagen AG will probably become the world’s biggest carmaker this year, vaulting past Toyota Motor Corp. and General Motors Co . on gains in emerging markets.Volkswagen AG will probably become the world’s biggest carmaker this year, vaulting past Toyota Motor Corp. and General Motors Co . on gain
Oct. 25, 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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Ahn decides to back liberal candidate Park in Seoul mayoral race
The rival candidates for Seoul mayor ratcheted up their last-minute campaigns Monday, two days ahead of the vote, closely eyeing how star IT expert Ahn Cheol-soo's call for support for the opposition candidate would affect the close race.Ahn Cheol-soo (Yonhap News)Ahn, who had previously been consid
Oct. 24, 2011
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Archaeologists find Viking burial site in Scotland
LONDON (AP) -- Archaeologists said Tuesday they have discovered the remains of a Viking chief buried with his boat, ax, sword and spear on a remote Scottish peninsula _ one of the most significant Norse finds ever uncovered in Britain.The 16-foot-long (5-meter-long) grave is the first intact site of
Oct. 20, 2011
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Armed police kill exotic animals let loose in US
A sign warning motorists that exotic animals are on the loose rests on I-70 Wednesday, near Zanesville, Ohio. Police with assault rifles stalked a mountain lion, grizzly bear and monkey still on the loose after authorities said their owner apparently freed dozens of wild animals and then killed hims
Oct. 20, 2011
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Reports: French first lady gives birth to girl
PARIS (AP) — French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy gave birth to a baby girl on Wednesday night — the first infant born to a sitting president of modern-day France, the French media reported.President Nicolas Sarkozy, finishing up a meeting in Frankfurt on the euro debt crisis, was absen
Oct. 20, 2011
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Hit-and-run toddler death sparks outrage in China
BEIJING (AP) _ A video showing a toddler hit twice by vans and then ignored by passers-by is sparking outrage in China.The 2-year-old girl, identified as Wang Yue, is in critical condition following Thursday's accident. State media on Tuesday quoted the Guangzhou Military District General Hospital a
Oct. 18, 2011
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N. Korean leader's grandson arrives in Bosnia
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) _ Officials in Bosnia say North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's grandson has arrived in the country to enroll at a private high school made up of international students.A border police spokeswoman said 16-year-old Kim Han Sol entered the country at Sarajevo airport Wedn
Oct. 13, 2011
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Readers seek solace, answers from psychotherapy books
When life is hard, people seek solace from whatever source they can find, and if a market trend is any indication, more and more South Koreans are turning to books for mental healing.Psychiatrist Kim Hye-nam became an instant celebrity with her book, whose title roughly translates as “Thirty-year-ol
Oct. 12, 2011
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Gasoline cars sales up despite high fuel prices
SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- Sales of gasoline-powered cars in South Korea rose this year from the previous year despite high local fuel prices, an industry report showed Wednesday.The Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association (KAMA) report showed that in the first eight months of the year 67.5 perce
Oct. 12, 2011
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Sarkozys unusually mum about First Baby
PARIS (AP) — Their early courtship was hardly discreet: President Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni visited Disneyland Paris together, then jetted off to Jordan with cameras in tow. Weeks later, they were married.Now, Bruni-Sarkozy is about to have a baby, and the pending birth has taken on the
Oct. 12, 2011