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10-man S. Korea lose to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification
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Hybe-Ador feud should have limited effect on Hybe's overall performance: analysts
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Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
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DP leader says he will meet Yoon without conditions
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First-ever meeting of president, opposition chief set to finally happen
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NewJeans' singles, Japanese debut to proceed as planned, despite Hybe-Ador feud
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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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Experts raise concerns about Japan putting pressure on Naver over Line
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Samsung mobile chief, Google device head meet in Seoul
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Ship linked to NK arms shipments to Russia is moored in China: State Dept.
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IMF to slash Irish growth forecasts
The International Monetary Fund will cut its Irish economic growth estimate for this year and next as the outlook for its main trading partners, the euro region, U.S. and U.K. “worsened substantially.” The Washington-based fund will lower its 2011 gross domestic product forecast for the country to 0
World BusinessSept. 8, 2011
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ECB expected to confirm rates on hold
FRANKFURT (AP) ― Many economists think the European Central Bank will signal Thursday that it now sees less risk of unexpected inflation ― and will make it clear that interest rates will not be heading higher for some time.No rate change is expected when the bank’s 23 member governing council meets
World BusinessSept. 8, 2011
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Italy Senate OKs austerity plan
ROME (AP) ― Italy’s Senate approved Premier Silvio Berlusconi’s disputed austerity package Wednesday, ending weeks of uncertainty that roiled financial markets unsure that the government was serious about cutting its deficit and avoiding becoming Europe’s next debt crisis victim.The upper chamber vo
World BusinessSept. 8, 2011
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10 years on, security needs work: report
WASHINGTON (AP) ― Nearly 10 years after the September 2001 terror attacks, the U.S. government has significantly improved homeland security but still lacks a system to know who is leaving the country and exactly what is inside luggage checked at airports, according to a congressional audit.The repor
World NewsSept. 8, 2011
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No closure for familes of 9/11 victims
NEW YORK (AP) ― His family has his spare firefighter uniform, but not the one he wore on 9/11 ― or any other trace of him.Killed at the World Trade Center, 32-year-old Scott Kopytko’s remains were never recovered ― a painful legacy of grief for families looking for answers, closure or final confirma
World NewsSept. 8, 2011
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A decade later, 9/11 still affects Americans’ lives
WASHINGTON (AP) ― The significance of Sept. 11 has not waned for many Americans, even a decade after the attacks.A new poll by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research in Chicago finds that more Americans today say Sept. 11 had an impact on their lives than said so five years ago
World NewsSept. 8, 2011
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Egypt’s military ruler to testify in Mubarak trial
CAIRO (AP) ― The judge in the trial of Hosni Mubarak on Wednesday summoned the top members of Egypt’s ruling military council to testify in closed sessions, a move Egyptians have eagerly hoped for, expecting the top generals will expose the ousted leader’s role in putting down protests against his r
World NewsSept. 8, 2011
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43 die in Russian hockey team jet crash
35 players, coaches, team officials killed in one of worst sports tragedies everTUNOSHNA, Russia (AP) ― A private jet carrying a Russian professional hockey team to its first game of the season crashed shortly after takeoff Wednesday, killing 43 people ― including European and former NHL players ― i
World NewsSept. 8, 2011
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Perry, Romney clash in Republican debate
Candidates for presidential race challenge each other on job creation, policiesSIMI VALLEY, California (AP) ― Republican presidential rivals Rick Perry and Mitt Romney tangled over their records on creating jobs in a campaign debate that marked a contentious new turn in the race to pick a challenger
World NewsSept. 8, 2011
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Starving dogs eat owner after being abandoned
Sept. 8, 2011
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Man kills 5 after being rejected from military service
A 22-year-old man in West Virginia, United States, killed five people before committing suicide on Monday after being rejected from military service, the Daily Mail reported. Shayne Riggleman shot and killed five people including a pregnant woman. Many people were injured including a woman he ran ov
World NewsSept. 8, 2011
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San Francisco may pass public nudity restrictions
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Nudists in San Francisco might soon lose the freedom to bare it all -- at least some of the time. Walking around naked is legal, but a city supervisor concerned about public health and sanitation introduced legislation Tuesday that would require nudists to put something unde
World NewsSept. 8, 2011
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Fiat’s Marchionne becomes Chrysler chairman
Chrysler Group LLC, the U.S. automaker majority-owned by Fiat SpA, named two new directors and elected Sergio Marchionne, chief executive officer of both automakers, as Chrysler’s chairman. Chrysler said it named Leo Houle and John Lanaway as independent directors, effective immediately. The directo
World BusinessSept. 7, 2011
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U.S., U.N. criticizes Syria
BEIRUT (AP) ― The U.S. Embassy in Syria said Tuesday that President Bashar Assad is not fooling anyone by blaming terrorists and thugs for the unrest in his country as security forces try to crush the uprising by unleashing a brutal crackdown that has killed more than 2,200 people in nearly six mont
World NewsSept. 7, 2011
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Murdochs’ words denied by their former executives
LONDON (AP) ― Four former News International executives challenged statements made to Parliament by their bosses ― Rupert and James Murdoch ― with one saying Tuesday that the media mogul wrongly blamed outside lawyers for improperly investigating his company’s phone hacking scandal.Jonathan Chapman,
World NewsSept. 7, 2011
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At CIA, Petraeus takes up top spy post
WASHINGTON (AP) ― David Petraeus, a newly retired Army general who gained prominence charting U.S. strategy in the Afghan and Iraq wars, was sworn in Tuesday as director of the CIA, leaving behind his uniform and his military brain trust.Retired last week after 37 years in the Army, Petraeus was swo
World NewsSept. 7, 2011
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German court upholds bailouts
KARLSRUHE, Germany (AP) _ Germany's high court on Wednesday upheld the country's participation in eurozone bailout funds, but ruled that parliament should be more involved in such decisions.The ruling means that while Germany's agreement to take part in the financial rescue of Greece will not be aff
World BusinessSept. 7, 2011
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Colorado dog celebrated for having such long ears
BOULDER (AP) - Harbor has over two feet of ears. Does that make him a 6-foot dog? Probably not. But on Tuesday, the black-and-tan coonhound from Boulder, Colo., gets the 2012 Guinness World Records title for “longest ears on a living dog.” In this photo taken Oct. 10,2010 showing Harbor, an 8
Sept. 7, 2011
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Americans named as the coolest nationality
While America’s global influence is declining, Americans have been voted the world’s “coolest nationality.” A social networking site Badoo.com, named Americans as the coolest nationality based on a poll taken among 30,000 people across 15 countries.The site announced that Brazilians ranked the secon
World NewsSept. 7, 2011
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U.N., Haiti, Uruguay probe sexual assault
UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The United Nations, Haiti and Uruguay are investigating allegations that U.N. peacekeepers from Uruguay sexually abused an 18-year-old Haitian man, the United Nations said Tuesday.U.N. deputy spokesman Eduardo del Buey told reporters that the five alleged perpetrators have bee
World NewsSept. 7, 2011