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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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[Herald Interview] 'Amid aging population, Korea to invite more young professionals from overseas'
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Nicaragua shuts down Seoul embassy
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Hybe's multilabel system tested amid conflict with Ador
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Rocket engine expert, ex-NASA exec to lead Korea's new space agency
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SNU profs to suspend treatment for one day
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SK hynix pledges W20tr to ramp up DRAM production at home
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Over-50s, men, single-person households take up majority of those filing for bankruptcy
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Ministry denies blame for Jamboree debacle
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Pianist Cho Seong-Jin named Berlin Philharmonic's artist-in-residence
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Kim Kardashian: Intuition led to divorce decision
SYDNEY (AP) _ A grim-looking Kim Kardashian says ``intuition'' led her to pull the plug on her 72-day-old marriage.Kardashian told the hosts of Australia's ``Sunrise'' program on Thursday that she followed her heart and felt there was no right or wrong way to handle the demise of her brief marriage
Nov. 3, 2011
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China completes nation's first space docking
The Long March 2F rocket carrying Shenzhou 8 spacecraft lifts off at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Jiuquan, in northwestern China`s Gansu province, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011. (AP)China took a crucial step towards fulfilling its ambition to set up a manned space station on Thursday by completing its
Nov. 3, 2011
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Gaga launches foundation with MacArthur, Harvard
NEW YORK (AP) _ Lady Gaga is launching a foundation with the help of the MacArthur Foundation and Harvard University.The Grammy-winning singer announced Wednesday that she is launching the Born This Way Foundation, a nonprofit focusing on youth empowerment and ``issues like self-confidence, well-bei
Nov. 3, 2011
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Separated Philippine twins doing well after US op
A pair of 2-year-old formerly conjoined twin girls from the Philippines are recovering well after an operation to separate them in California, a hospital spokeswoman said.Angelina and Angelica Sabuco, born joined at the chest and abdomen, were separated Tuesday by a team of 20 doctors during 10 hour
Nov. 3, 2011
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Philips to take $370M loss on TV arm
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Royal Philips Electronics NV says it has renegotiated a deal to shed its television unit, placing it into a joint venture 30 percent owned by Philips and 70 percent owned by China's TPV.The company said in a statement Tuesday it would book a loss on the deal of euro270 million
Nov. 2, 2011
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Tablo ranks No. 1 on iTunes hip hop chart
Singer-songwriter and rapper Tablo’s first solo album “Fever’s End Part 2” ranked first place on the iTunes hip hop/rap chart, as he returned to the music scene more than a year after he was embroiled in a controversy over his academic background at Stanford University.Hip hop group Epik High, of which Tablo is a member, reached top of the same chart with the album “Epilogue” in March last year.Tablo recently signed a four-year contract with YG Entertainment which boasts several K-pop idols incl
Nov. 2, 2011
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Light drinking linked to slight breast cancer risk
CHICAGO (AP) — Whether sipping beer, wine or whiskey, women who drink just three alcoholic beverages a week face slightly higher chances for developing breast cancer compared with teetotalers, a study of more than 100,000 U.S. nurses found.The link between alcohol and breast cancer isn't new,
Nov. 2, 2011
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N. Korea's heir apparent fathered daughter last year: source
BEIJING, Nov. 2 (Yonhap) -- The youngest son and heir apparent of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il appears to have fathered a daughter last year with his reported wife, an informed source here said Wednesday.Kim Jong-un, believed to be in his late 20s, has cemented his status as leader-in-waiting sin
Nov. 2, 2011
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Hugh Grant becomes a dad, but mother undisclosed
LONDON (AP) — Hugh Grant has become a father for the first time after a brief fling, his spokesman said Tuesday — but the identity of the baby's mother is not being disclosed.Publicist Carrie Gordon said Grant "is the delighted father of a baby girl."She said Grant and the mother "had a
Nov. 2, 2011
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Apple to launch iPhone 4S in S. Korea on Nov. 11
SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- Apple Inc. said Tuesday that the U.S.-based company plans to launch its new iPhone 4S in the South Korean market on Nov. 11.Apple said on its Web site that it will launch the iPhone 4S in 15 countries including South Korea and Hong Kong and customers will be able to pre-ord
Nov. 2, 2011
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Fake ipads flood market as scammers target top technology gift
The success of Apple Inc. (AAPL)’s iPad isn’t just drawing more competition to the tablet market. It’s attracting thousands of counterfeit and knockoff products. On a single day in July, almost 18,000 fakes and clones resembling the iPad and Android devices were available for sale on 23 e-commerce s
Nov. 1, 2011
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Credit Suisse to cut 1,500 jobs after weak 3Q
GENEVA (AP) _ Credit Suisse Group announced Tuesday that it will cut about 1,500 more staff globally and reorganize its securities unit after reporting weak third-quarter net profits of 683 million Swiss francs ($785 million).Switzerland's second-biggest bank said it will cut 3 percent from its 50,7
Nov. 1, 2011
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Overseas 'hallyu' fan clubs estimated to have 3.3 million members
The government Tuesday estimated the number of overseas fans of Korean pop culture at 3.3 million, indicating the "Korean Wave," also known as the "hallyu," is a significant force in many Asian, European and American countries.There were an estimated 182 hallyu fan clubs with a combined 3.3 million
Nov. 1, 2011
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Swedish rally driver not fast enough for son's birth
STOCKHOLM, Oct 31, 2011 (AFP) - Swedish rally driver Per-Gunner Andersson is known for his speed behind the wheel but he wasn't fast enough this weekend when his wife had to give birth in their car on the way to hospital."It was a little strange," Andersson, 31, told the online edition of tabloid Ex
Nov. 1, 2011
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Professor gets 30 years in jail for killing estranged wife
BUSAN, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean professor was sentenced to 30 years behind bars on Tuesday for killing his estranged wife and abandoning the corpse in collusion with his secret lover, a regional court said. The Busan District Court delivered the jail term to the 53-year-old man surnamed Kan
Nov. 1, 2011
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Groups push J&J on baby shampoo chemicals
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Two chemicals considered harmful to babies remain in Johnson & Johnson's baby shampoo sold in the U.S., even though the company already makes versions without them, according to a coalition of health and environmental groups.This file photo shows Johnson's "No More T
Nov. 1, 2011
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'Rejuvenated' stemcells coaxed from centenarian
Scientists said Tuesday they had transformed age-worn cells in people over 90 -- including a centenarian -- into rejuvenated stemcells that were "indistinguishable" from those found in embryos.The technical feat, reported in the peer-reviewed journal Genes & Development, opens a new path toward rege
Nov. 1, 2011
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Scientists make human blood protein from rice
WASHINGTON, Oct 31, 2011 (AFP) - Scientists at a Chinese university said Monday they can use rice to make albumin, a protein found in human blood that is often used for treating burns, traumatic shock and liver disease.When extracted from rice seeds, the protein is "physically and chemically equival
Nov. 1, 2011
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Spying on spies: Chapman shops, contacts 'handler'
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Unaware the FBI has her under surveillance, Russian spy Anna Chapman buys leggings and tries on hats at a Macy's department store. A few months later, cameras watch her in a New York coffee shop where she meets with someone she thinks is her Russian handler. It is really an underc
Nov. 1, 2011
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Kim Kardashian files for divorce after 10 weeks
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Just 10 weeks after their lavish, made-for-TV wedding and less than a month after the wedding special aired, reality starlet Kim Kardashian is canceling her marriage to NBA player Kris Humphries.Kim Kardashian (AP)The “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” star filed for divorce Monday
Nov. 1, 2011