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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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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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Seoul alerts overseas missions to NK terror threats
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‘Inside Out 2’ adds four new emotions, explores teenage life
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[Graphic News] Number of coffee franchises in S. Korea rises 13%
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S. Korean children, teens grow taller, mature faster than before: study
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Some junior doctors are returning: Health Ministry
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Public backlash against division of Gyeonggi Province under 'corny' name
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Cantaloupe outbreak kills at least 16 in United States
Cantaloupes rot in the afternoon heat on the Jensen Farms in Colorado on Wednesday. (AP-Yonhap News)WASHINGTON (AP) ― Federal health officials said Wednesday more illnesses and possibly more deaths may be linked to an outbreak of listeria in cantaloupe in coming weeks.So far, the outbreak has caused
World NewsSept. 29, 2011
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Japan donor leaves 10 million yen gift in public toilet
TOKYO (AFP) - An anonymous donor has left a wad of cash worth $131,000 in a public toilet in Japan, with instructions it be used to help victims of the March earthquake and tsunami, an official said Thursday.A plastic shopping bag, containing 10 million yen, was found on September22 in a toilet for
Sept. 29, 2011
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U.S. ‘threat’ of military action unites Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) -- U.S. accusations that Pakistan is supporting Afghan insurgents have triggered a nationalist backlash and whipped up media fears of an American invasion, drowning out any discussion over the army’s long use of jihadi groups as deadly proxies in the region.The reaction shows the prob
World NewsSept. 29, 2011
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U.S. fugitive caught 41 years after escape
ALMOCAGEME, Portugal (AP) ― He lived the sweet life for decades. But nobody knew he was on the run.After breaking out of a New Jersey prison 41 years ago, George Wright settled in a picturesque seaside town in Portugal.He married a local woman, raised two children and grew old in a pretty house on a
World NewsSept. 29, 2011
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U.S. approves two solar loans worth $1 billion
WASHINGTON (AP) ― The Energy Department on Wednesday approved two loan guarantees worth more than $1 billion for solar energy projects in Nevada and Arizona, two days before the expiration date of a program that has become a rallying cry for Republican critics of the Obama administration’s green ene
World BusinessSept. 29, 2011
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Fitch lowers Slovenia credit rating
LJUBLJANA (AFP) ― Fitch ratings agency lowered eurozone member Slovenia’s credit rating by one notch to “AA-“ on Wednesday over concerns over its banks and failure to implement reforms to stabilize public finances.“The downgrade of Slovenia is primarily driven by deterioration in the financial posit
World BusinessSept. 29, 2011
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France unveils slashed budget
PARIS (AP) ― France proudly presented next year’s budget on Wednesday as the first to cut spending since World War II, as it tries to convince nervous investors that it will get its debts under control.But economists balked at the claim and said the cuts in the 2012 budget are not substantial enough
World BusinessSept. 29, 2011
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U.N. Council moves to consider Palestinian bid
UNITED NATIONS (AP) ― The Security Council took its first official step Wednesday to consider the Palestinians’ request for U.N. membership.Lebanese Ambassador Nawaf Salam, who holds this month’s rotating council presidency, announced that he was forwarding the Palestinians’ request to the committee
World NewsSept. 29, 2011
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Greece faces auditors’ verdict
ATHENS (AFP) ― International auditors headed for Greece and Germany’s parliament prepared for a crucial vote on boosting the eurozone rescue fund Thursday, but discord over the debt crisis unnerved global markets.Greece’s global creditors announced their auditors would return to Athens, four weeks a
World BusinessSept. 29, 2011
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US man planned to blow up Pentagon
BOSTON (AP) -- A man was arrested Wednesday and accused of plotting an assault on the Pentagon and U.S. Capitol using remote-controlled aircraft armed with explosives _ the latest of several terrorism cases to spring from federal sting operations.A police car sits in the driveway of
World NewsSept. 29, 2011
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Finnish lawmakers OK boosting euro bailout fund
HELSINKI (AP)-- The Finnish Parliament has approved expanding the eurozone's bailout fund's powers and increasing Finland's share to (euro) 14 billion ($19 billion). Lawmakers voted 103-66 in favor of the government motion with 31 absent or abstaining. Tuesday's approval was
World BusinessSept. 28, 2011
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Apple set to unveil new iPhone next week
Company sends out invitations for ‘Let’s talk iPhone’ event on Oct. 4Apple Inc. will introduce a new version of the iPhone at an Oct. 4 event, the first upgrade of its best-selling product since Steve Jobs resigned as chief executive officer. “Let’s talk iPhone,” Apple said in an invitation to the g
World BusinessSept. 28, 2011
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Putin rebuilds economic team, seeks unity
World NewsSept. 28, 2011
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Killings spread fear on Mexico social networks
MEXICO CITY (AFP) -- The brutal killing of a third person in apparent retaliation for reporting crime on social networks has raised fears of further censorship of Mexico's drug violence.The beheading of journalist Maria Elizabeth Macias on Saturday came two weeks after the half-naked bodies of
World NewsSept. 28, 2011
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Western powers back off from sanctions call on Syria
DAMASCUS (AFP) -- Western powers dropped calls for immediate sanctions against Syria at the U.N. Security Council in the face of veto threats from China and Russia, as activists reported more Syrian civilian deaths.A new draft resolution drawn up by Britain, France, Germany and Portugal, with U.S. b
World NewsSept. 28, 2011
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Bolivian official quits in march backlash
LA PAZ (AP) ― Bolivia’s interior minister and his deputy resigned Tuesday after mounting recriminations over a violent police crackdown on marchers opposed to a jungle highway that they say would despoil an indigenous preserve.Interior Minister Sacha Llorenti became the second Cabinet member to step
World NewsSept. 28, 2011
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Haiti moving to restore army: documents
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) ― Haiti’s president is moving forward with a controversial campaign pledge to restore the country’s disbanded military with an initial force of 3,500 soldiers, according to a document obtained Tuesday by the Associated Press.The role for the army replacing the former discr
World NewsSept. 28, 2011
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Bin Laden photos must stay secret: U.S.
WASHINGTON (AP) ― Public disclosure of graphic photos and video taken of Osama bin Laden after U.S. commandos killed him would damage national security and lead to attacks on American property and personnel, the Obama administration contends in a court document.In a response late Monday to a Freedom
World NewsSept. 28, 2011
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Soong: China does not want me to run
TAIPEI (AP) ― A China-friendly Taiwanese presidential candidate has been quoted as saying Beijing opposes his candidacy because it fears it could dig into support for President Ma Ying-jeou, Beijing’s widely presumed favorite.The statement was attributed to veteran Taiwanese politician James Soong,
World NewsSept. 28, 2011
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Guinea opposition march dispersed
CONAKRY (AP) ― Opposition supporters attempting to join a march were violently dispersed, and at least four people were killed when paramilitary police seized control of traffic circles and lobbed tear gas at people walking toward the meeting point, an official said.Opposition leader Cellou Dalein D
World NewsSept. 28, 2011