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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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[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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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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[Robert J. Fouser] AI changes rationale for learning languages
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Woman dangling from power lines rescued by residents holding blanket
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Ador CEO's request for exclusive right to terminate NewJeans' contract with Hybe refused in February
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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
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Germany wants ‘strong Greece’
Merkel pledges ‘all necessary assistance’ to struggling GreeceBERLIN (AP) ― Stock markets soared around the world Tuesday amid hopes that Europe is finally finding a way out of its debt crisis. Greece passed an unpopular property tax and German Chancellor Angela Merkel pledged to offer the strugglin
World BusinessSept. 28, 2011
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First post-Mubarak election to begin Nov. 28
CAIRO (AP) -- Egypt’s first parliamentary elections since the ouster of Hosni Mubarak will begin on Nov. 28, the country’s military rulers said Tuesday in an announcement greeted with little fanfare by activists who have grown deeply suspicious of the generals’ commitment to change.The military coun
World NewsSept. 28, 2011
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Google in solar power investment
NEW YORK (AP) ― Google wants to buy solar panels for your house.The search giant announced Tuesday that it will provide $75 million to build 3,000 residential solar electricity systems across the country. Google will own the panels, and get paid over time by customers who purchase the electricity th
World BusinessSept. 28, 2011
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Animal hospital making stir in pet industry
$1.3m facility has day care center, beauty salon, hotel, cafe and general hospital-like veterinary clinicAt a posh animal hospital in southern Seoul on a quiet Friday afternoon, a few people are sitting on cozy sofas with what they call their best friends, waiting for nurses to call their names.The
World NewsSept. 28, 2011
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Shanghai subway trains crash; hundreds injured
SHANGHAI (AP) -- A Shanghai subway train crashed into a stopped train during a signal failure Tuesday, injuring more than 270 people in the latest trouble for the newly expanded transportation system in China’s commercial center.The signal failure meant trains on Line 10 were being directed via phon
World NewsSept. 28, 2011
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RIM gains on Icahn stake speculation
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Shares of BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. surged Tuesday amid speculation that billionaire investor Carl Icahn has taken a stake in the company.Rumors that the activist investor was buying into the troubled smartphone maker caused shares to spike around 10:22 a.m. Eastern
World BusinessSept. 28, 2011
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Merkel: Germany wants ‘strong Greece’ in eurozone
BERLIN (AP) -- Stock markets soared around the world Tuesday amid hopes that Europe is finally finding a way out of its debt crisis. Greece passed an unpopular property tax and German Chancellor Angela Merkel pledged to offer the struggling country “all necessary assistance.”It‘s unclear whether tha
World BusinessSept. 28, 2011
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Japan, Philippines to increase sea defenses
TOKYO (AP) ― Japan and the Philippines agreed to boost sea security Tuesday amid China’s growing assertiveness over territorial claims and resources in the region’s waters.Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and visiting Philippine President Benigno Aquino III said the two island nations both bel
World NewsSept. 28, 2011
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U.S., EU criticize Israeli settlement plans
WASHINGTON (AP) ― The Obama administration is getting little help from its ally Israel nor anybody else as it pleads for a fresh start in Israeli-Palestinian peace talks that could avert a veto showdown over the Palestinians’ unilateral bid at the United Nations for statehood recognition.Already dis
World NewsSept. 28, 2011
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Afghan Arnies gripped by bodybuilding craze
KABUL (AFP) ― Beneath a poster in a Kabul gym of muscular U.S. movie star and politician Arnold Schwarzenegger, scores of young Afghan men are pumping iron to Western dance music and dreaming of looking like their idol.The urban youths, sporting spiky hair and tight T-shirts, have few memories of th
World NewsSept. 28, 2011
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New Libya government postponed
BENGHAZI, Libya (AFP) -- Libya’s new rulers have decided to postpone formation of a transitional government until the entire country is liberated from forces loyal to ex-leader Moammar Gadhafi, an official said on Tuesday.“Consultations have led to a decision to postpone the formation of a governmen
World NewsSept. 28, 2011
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Goldman rules the world: trader sparks outrage
LONDON (AFP) ― A financial trader in London caused a storm of outrage by suggesting that world leaders cannot do anything to prevent a global market collapse, saying that investment bank Goldman Sachs ruled the world.Alessio Rastani’s comments on BBC television on Monday have gone viral, viewed by m
World BusinessSept. 28, 2011
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Japan panel eyes 7,400 job cuts at TEPCO
TOKYO (AFP) ― A Japanese government panel overseeing the restructuring of TEPCO is to demand the company slash 7,400 jobs to help pay for the clean up at Fukushima nuclear plant, a report said Wednesday.The panel is also considering calling for the resignation of the beleaguered company’s management
World BusinessSept. 28, 2011
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Chinese man arrested for allegedly killing 9
BEIJING (AP) _ A Chinese man who allegedly killed his wife and eight other people in a fit of jealous rage has been arrested.State media say 32-year-old fruit seller Qin Changcheng allegedly went on the rampage Monday in the northern city of Baotou. Those killed also included his uncle, aunt and the
World NewsSept. 28, 2011
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Ex-porn star aims to clean up Italian politics
ROME (AFP) - Italy's flamboyant ex-porn star and former politician Cicciolina plans to set up a new political party as the antithesis to her country's corrupt politics, according to excerpts from an interview published Tuesday."We want to set up an optimistic party of the future. Enough with these p
Sept. 28, 2011
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Longtime fugitive US hijacker caught in Portugal
NEWARK, New Jersey (AP) -- A 1970s militant who escaped from a murder sentence in New Jersey and carried out one of the most brazen hijackings in U.S. history was captured in Portugal after more than 40 years as a fugitive, authorities said Tuesday. After decades of stagnancy, there was a sudden bre
World NewsSept. 28, 2011
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Saudi woman sentenced to 10 lashes for driving car
CAIRO (AP) -- A Saudi woman was sentenced Tuesday to be lashed 10 times with a whip for defying the kingdom's prohibition on female drivers, the first time a legal punishment has been handed down for a violation of the longtime ban in the ultraconservative Muslim nation.Normally, police just stop fe
World NewsSept. 28, 2011
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Please raise my taxes, ex-Google exec tells Obama
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California (AFP) ― A rich former Google executive pleaded with Barack Obama to raise his taxes Monday, boosting the U.S. leader’s push to get well off Americans to bankroll his $447 billion jobs plan.Obama stormed through the American west on a three-day tour devoted to hammering Repu
World BusinessSept. 27, 2011
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Typhoon floods Manila; thousands evacuated, 7 dead
MANILA (AP) ― Massive flooding hit the Philippine capital on Tuesday as typhoon winds and rains isolated the historic old city where residents waded in waist-deep waters, dodging tree branches and debris. At least seven people were killed.Authorities ordered more than 100,000 people across the count
World NewsSept. 27, 2011