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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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Berkshire Hathaway to buy back shares
OMAHA, Nebada (AP) -- Warren Buffett is sending a clear signal that he believes Berkshire Hathaway’s stock is undervalued by announcing a plan to repurchase stock for the first time since taking over the firm in 1965.Berkshire said Monday that the company Buffett leads will repurchase its Class A an
World BusinessSept. 27, 2011
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‘Gadhafi a growing terrorist threat’
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) ― Moammar Gadhafi is a growing international terrorist threat while he remains free, the Libyan interim prime minister told the U.N. Security Council on Monday.“Gadhafi’s battalions continue to kill innocent civilians in different regions of our country,” Mahmoud Jibril, number
World NewsSept. 27, 2011
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Greece has never discussed wider debt ...haircut: Official
ATHENS (AFP) ― Greece “has never discussed” the option of reducing its vast debt by 50 percent, a scope far wider than a rescue plan agreed with the EU in the summer, the government’s spokesman said on Monday.“This discussion has never been held at government level,” Elias Mossialos told a media bri
World BusinessSept. 27, 2011
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Australian army to remove gender barrier
CANBERRA (AP) ― Australia will remove all gender barriers in its military over the next five years, opening up positions that had previously been considered too dangerous for women, including front-line combat roles, a minister said on Tuesday.Australia will follow Canada and New Zealand in allowing
World NewsSept. 27, 2011
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China tax department's yacht sparks outcry
BEIJING (AFP) - Officials in eastern China have triggered public outrage by claiming that a $425,000 yacht bought with government money was intended for collecting taxes.Images of the 32-metre (100-foot) yacht appeared on social media sites in China, sparking a furious reaction from bloggers who cal
Sept. 27, 2011
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WHO: Iran, South Asia worst for city air pollution
GENEVA (AP) ― Cities in Iran, India, Pakistan and the capital of Mongolia rank among the worst on the planet for air pollution, while those in the U.S. and Canada are among the best, according to the first global survey by the World Health Organization.The southwest Iranian city of Ahvaz walked away
World NewsSept. 27, 2011
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Germany downplays hopes of fast new crisis course
BERLIN (AP) ― German officials on Monday downplayed prospects of any quick and dramatic change of course in the eurozone debt crisis, days before a parliamentary vote on beefing up the continent’s rescue fund.Weekend meetings of global financial leaders in Washington raised hopes of a change in stra
World BusinessSept. 27, 2011
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Berkshire Hathaway to buy back shares
OMAHA, Nebada (AP) -- Warren Buffett is sending a clear signal that he believes Berkshire Hathaway’s stock is undervalued by announcing a plan to repurchase stock for the first time since taking over the firm in 1965.Berkshire said Monday that the company Buffett leads will repurchase its Class A an
World BusinessSept. 27, 2011
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U.S. home-buying season the worst in 50 years
WASHINGTON (AP) ― The home-buying season was a bust.March through August are typically the peak buying months. But this time, Americans bought fewer new homes in that stretch than in any other six-month period since record-keeping began a half-century ago.And sales of previously occupied homes didn’
World BusinessSept. 27, 2011
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Syrian minister blames west for crackdown
UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The Syrian foreign minister, ignoring the mounting death toll from the bloody government crackdown on dissent, told the United Nations on Monday that external critics were to blame for the violence and for causing delays in President Bashar Assad’s plans for democratic reforms
World NewsSept. 27, 2011
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Apple trims orders for iPad parts: JPMorgan
Apple Inc. is cutting orders to vendors in the supply chain for its iPad tablet computer, a move that may result in slower sales for companies including Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., JPMorgan Chase & Co. said in a report. Several supply-chain vendors indicated in the past two weeks that Apple lowe
World BusinessSept. 27, 2011
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Republican candidates seek Trump stamp of approval
NEW YORK (AP) -- Donald Trump has become a must-stop for Republican presidential candidates looking for advice or hoping to bask in the celebrity real estate mogul's star power.All the major Republican presidential hopefuls have sought an audience with Trump, just months after President Barack Obama
World NewsSept. 27, 2011
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Treasure hunters eye huge silver haul from WWII ship
MIAMI, Sept 26, 2011 (AFP) -- When the SS Gairsoppa was torpedoed by a German U-boat 70 years ago, it took its huge silver cargo to a watery grave. US divers are working to recover what may be the biggest shipwreck haul ever, valued at some $210 million.Florida-based Odyssey Marine Exploration on Mo
World NewsSept. 27, 2011
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Ex-Google exec: 'Mr President raise my taxes'
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Sept 26, 2011 (AFP) -- A rich former Google executive pleaded with Barack Obama to raise his taxes Monday, boosting the US 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
World NewsSept. 27, 2011
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Hope for new approach in euro crisis buoys markets
PARIS (AP) -- Hopes that European leaders will consider new ways to fight the debt crisis, including a contained Greek default, reassured investors on Monday, though analysts said more specifics will have to emerge before a rally gains traction.Over the weekend, European officials said Germany and o
World BusinessSept. 26, 2011
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Merkel: Europe's rescue fund needs to be expanded
BERLIN (AP) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday that she would not rule out letting a eurozone country default on its debts once the currency union has its permanent rescue fund in place.In an hour-long interview with ARD television, Merkel underlined the importance of an expanded mechani
World BusinessSept. 26, 2011
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Chinese target Arctic with Iceland land deal: experts
REYKJAVIK (AFP) ― A Chinese businessman’s plans to buy a swathe of Iceland for a resort have sparked local skepticism, amid speculation it is a bid by Beijing to get its hands on Arctic riches.The melting Arctic ice cap means lucrative oil and gas deposits under the seabed could soon become accessib
World BusinessSept. 26, 2011
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Boeing delivers first 787 after years of delays
Boeing delivers its first 787 jet on Sunday. It's been a long time coming.The new jet, which was supposed to be flying passengers three years ago, has been delayed by production and design problems. But now it's here, and airlines expect it to offer travelers much more comfort, open up new routes an
World BusinessSept. 26, 2011
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Hope for new approach in euro crisis buoys markets
PARIS (AP) -- Hopes that European leaders will consider new ways to fight the debt crisis, including a contained Greek default, reassured investors on Monday, though analysts said more specifics will have to emerge before a rally gains traction.Over the weekend, European officials said Germany and o
World BusinessSept. 26, 2011
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Russian minister to quit over Medvedev
MOSCOW (AP) ― Russia’s finance minister has said he will step down rather than serve under Dmitry Medvedev if the president becomes prime minister next year as planned.Alexei Kudrin has been finance minister since 2000 and his conservative fiscal policies are widely credited with helping Russia weat
World BusinessSept. 26, 2011