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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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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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S. Korean children, teens grow taller, mature faster than before: study
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Army takes group action against Hybe for neglecting BTS
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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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[Graphic News] Number of coffee franchises in S. Korea rises 13%
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Some junior doctors are returning: Health Ministry
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Ador CEO's request for exclusive right to terminate NewJeans' contract with Hybe refused in February
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Woman dangling from power lines rescued by residents holding blanket
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Naver will consider company benefits in deciding on selling Line shares: CEO
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Fukushima contamination 'chronic and lasting': French agency
Radioactive contamination levels from Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant have fallen sharply since the accident but will be "chronic and lasting" for many years, a French watchdog said Tuesday."The initial contamination linked to the accident has greatly declined," Didier Champion, crisis mana
Feb. 29, 2012
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US Navy getting close on making super-powerful gun
A super-powerful gun that shoots rounds more than 100 miles (160 kilometers) away _ at several times the speed of sound _ is being developed for Navy warships.The weapon is known as an electromagnetic railgun. It consists of parallel rails and uses a magnetic field and electric current, instead of c
Feb. 29, 2012
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CJ clashes with Samsung over trailing of chairman
High-profile conflict between two conglomerates takes a nasty turn Two South Korean conglomerates with close ties ― Samsung Group and CJ Group ― clashed on Thursday over alleged illegal surveillance in connection with the drawn-out inheritance fight tracing back to Samsung’s late founder.CJ Gro
Feb. 23, 2012
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Honda recalling 46,000 vans to fix rear doors
2010 Honda Odyssey minivans sit on display at AutoPark Honda dealership in Cary, North Carolina, U.S. (Bloomberg)DETROIT (AP) _ Honda is recalling nearly 46,000 Odyssey minivans in the U.S. because the rear doors can fall on people unexpectedly, and have on at least two occasions.The problem affects
Feb. 23, 2012
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S. Korea qualifies for London Olympics men's football
South Korea clinched a berth in men's football at the London Olympics here Wednesday, blanking home side Oman 3-0 in the penultimate regional qualification contest.South Korea`s national soccer team celebrate after Nam Tae-hee (second from left) scored the first goal. (Yonhap News)At Al Seeb Sports
Feb. 23, 2012
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Lin helping Knicks draw huge ratings on MSG
The New York Knicks` point guard Jeremy Lin (17) puts up a shot against the New Jersey Nets` Deron Williams (8) during a game on Monday at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP-Yonhaap News)Jeremy Lin has people watching the New York Knicks in record numbers. The Knicks said Tuesday that their
Feb. 22, 2012
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US comic collection expected to get $2M at auction
A collection of some of the most prized comic books ever published is expected to fetch more than $2 million at auction this week in the U.S.Michael Rorrer said he thought his great uncle Billy Wright's comics were cool, but he didn't realize how valuable they were for months after finding the 345 c
Feb. 22, 2012
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Samsung, SAP to ally on corporate use of Android
SAP AG and Samsung Electronics Co. are teaming up to make mobile devices running Google Inc.’s Android operating system safer to use as corporate tools, according to people familiar with the matter. SAP, the largest maker of enterprise-management software, and Suwon, Korea-based Samsung will present
Feb. 22, 2012
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Teen lifts car to save grandpa
A 15-year-old Michigan boy says he has no idea how he was able to lift a 900 kilogram Buick enough for his grandfather to escape from underneath.Austin Smith said he was working on the 1991 Buick with his grandfather, Ernest "Papa Ernie" Monhollen, at his grandparents' Ida Township home Saturday whe
Feb. 22, 2012
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Radiation from disaster detected off Japan's coast
Radioactive contamination from the Fukushima power plant disaster has been detected as far as almost 400 miles (643 kilometers) off Japan in the Pacific Ocean, with water showing readings of up to 1,000 times more than prior levels, scientists reported Tuesday. Members of the media wearing protectiv
Feb. 22, 2012
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U.S. scientists discover new ‘waterworld’ planet
(123rf image) Artist’s rendition of GJ1214b (AFP-Yonhap News)An astronaut attempting to visit recently discovered planet GJ1214b would land in hot water -- literally, U.S. scientists say.Researchers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics said they have identified an entirely new k
Feb. 22, 2012
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Barnes & Noble unveils $199 Nook Tablet
US bookseller Barnes & Noble unveiled a new version of its Nook tablet computer Tuesday, a device with the same $199 price tag as Amazon's Kindle Fire.The seven-inch (17.78-centimeter) Nook Tablet also has eight gigabytes of memory like the tablet released by online retail giant Amazon in November.A
Feb. 22, 2012
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New history textbooks to feature Kim Jong-un
South Korean history textbooks for secondary school students that will be used for the new semester will include the definite description of current North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, the education ministry said Tuesday.The education ministry said it has requested the Korea Authorized Textbook, which
Feb. 21, 2012
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First test-tube hamburger ready this fall: researchers
The world's first "test-tube" meat, a hamburger made from a cow's stem cells, will be produced this fall, Dutch scientist Mark Post told a major science conference on Sunday.Post's aim is to invent an efficient way to produce skeletal muscle tissue in a laboratory that exactly mimics meat, and event
Feb. 20, 2012
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Official: 44 dead in Mexico prison riot
A fight among inmates led to a prison riot in northern Mexico that killed 44 people Sunday, a security official said.Nuevo Leon state public security spokesman Jorge Domene Zambrano said the riot broke out at about 2 a.m. in a high-security section of a prison in the city of Apodaca outside the nort
Feb. 20, 2012
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Study: Goats can develop 'accents'
MCTGoats, like people, can develop accents based on their surroundings, a British university study indicates.Until now, experts assumed most species' "voices" were dictated exclusively by genetics and not their surroundings. Exceptions were thought to be limited to humans, elephants, dolphins whales
Feb. 19, 2012
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Dozens injured by Thai hotel pool chlorine leak
More than 30 people, many of them foreign tourists, were rushed to hospital Saturday on the Thai resort island of Phuket after a chlorine leak at a hotel swimming pool, local officials said. (Bloomberg)The accident occurred shortly after 10:00am (0300 GMT) at the Phuket Orchid Resort and Spa hotel o
Feb. 19, 2012
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ESPN sorry for offensive headline on Lin story
New York Knicks` Jeremy Lin (17) drives against New Orleans Hornets` Chris Kaman an NBA basketball game on Friday, Feb. 17. (AP-Yonhap News)The cable television sports network ESPN has apologized for using a racial slur in a headline for a story on Knicks sensation Jeremy Lin.ESPN ran the headline “
Feb. 19, 2012
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Son wants 98-year-old mom evicted
A Connecticut man attempting to have his 98-year-old mother evicted from her home said he wants her out of the house for her own good.Peter Kantorowski, 71, eldest son of Mary Kantorowski, said he wants his mother out of the Fairfield home she has occupied since 1953 because "she would be better off
Feb. 19, 2012
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Maid kills Singaporean widow after being called stupid
SINGAPORE (AFP) - A teenage Indonesian maid is facing a long jail term after pleading guilty to hitting and strangling an 87-year-old Singaporean widow who called her stupid, a report said Thursday.Now 19, Vitria Depsi Wahyuno had lied about her age in 2009, saying she was23 to meet the minimum age
Feb. 16, 2012