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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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New celebrity-endorsed therapy for face contouring requires only a pair of rubber bands
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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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[Weekender] How DDP emerged as an icon of Seoul
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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Doctor group's incoming head renews call for govt. to scrap medical school quota hike for dialogue
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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WikiLeaks sparks fury with release of unredacted cables
LONDON (AP) -- Four of the high-profile media organizations that have collaborated with WikiLeaks on its release of secret documents on Friday condemned the group's disclosure of its entire archive of uncensored U.S. State Department cables.WikiLeaks announced that it had posted the last of its coll
World NewsSept. 2, 2011
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Fears over US economy cause world market rout
LONDON (AP) -- Worries that the U.S. economy is stalling and may be heading back into recession caused a severe slump in stock markets around the world on Friday.With European indexes already shaken by concerns that Greece may miss its required deficit reduction targets, worse-than-expected U.S. job
World BusinessSept. 2, 2011
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US creates no jobs in August
WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. employers stopped adding jobs in August, an alarming setback for an economy that has struggled to grow and might be at risk of another recession.The government also reported that the unemployment rate remained at 9.1 percent. It was the weakest jobs report since September 201
World BusinessSept. 2, 2011
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Japan’s P.M. picks allies for key cabinet spots
TOKYO (AP) ― Japan’s new Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda picked close allies Friday for key positions in his cabinet as he tries to steer his troubled nation through disaster recovery, a nuclear crisis and a lengthy economic slump.Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura announced the picks, including Koichir
World NewsSept. 2, 2011
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El-Erian sees ECB cutting interest rates
The European Central Bank will probably cut interest rates as the chance of a recession in the euro zone has risen to 50 percent, Mohamed El-Erian, chief executive officer of Pacific Investment Management Co., said in an interview. “I would expect the ECB to change course,” he said. “They’re going t
World BusinessSept. 2, 2011
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U.S. carmakers report strong Aug. sales
Fears that car buyers would stay away from dealerships in August never materialized.Instead, Americans were lured by new models, cheaper financing and the need to replace aging cars. As a result, August sales rose 7.5 percent compared with the same month last year, according to Autodata Corp.Most ma
World BusinessSept. 2, 2011
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Chilean students stage kiss-in for reforms
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) _ More than 100 students have held a kiss-in in a central plaza of the Chilean capital as part of a peaceful protest demanding education reforms.Chilean couples kiss during a demonstration demanding structural changes in the educational sector in downtown Santiago, Chile, Thursd
World NewsSept. 2, 2011
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Sarkozy warns G20 of need for growth above austerity
PARIS (AFP) ― The Group of 20 developed and developing economies must ensure growth first and avoid the risk of a fresh global recession even if budgets are tight, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Wednesday.Sarkozy, current head of the G20, said France wanted to see its Cannes summit in Novembe
World BusinessSept. 1, 2011
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Wen: China to focus on taming inflation
China’s top priority is stabilizing prices and the government doesn’t plan to alter the direction of economic policies, Premier Wen Jiabao said. The slowdown in the economy is “reasonable” and within government expectations, Wen wrote in an article in the ruling Communist Party’s Qiushi magazine. An
World BusinessSept. 1, 2011
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Iran leader: West cannot ‘confiscate’ Arab Spring
TEHRAN (AP) ― Iran’s top leader warned the Arab world Wednesday not to allow Western powers and Israel to “confiscate” the region’s pro-reform uprisings, in comments that appear to reflect the Islamic republic’s unease about their standing in a profoundly altered Middle East.Iran has tried to walk t
World NewsSept. 1, 2011
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10th anniversary of 9/11 nears, U.S. ups security
The south tower of the World Trade Center collapses during the September 11 terrorist attack in 2001. (AP-Yonhap News)WASHINGTON (AP) ― As the United States prepares for the 10-year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, a date al-Qaida has cited as a potential opportunity to strike again, security is int
World NewsSept. 1, 2011
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Court case reveals details of secret flights
WASHINGTON (AP) — The secret airlift of terrorism suspects and American intelligence officials to CIA-operated overseas prisons via luxury jets was mounted by a hidden network of U.S. companies and coordinated by a prominent defense contractor, newly disclosed documents show.More than 1,
World NewsSept. 1, 2011
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Logger cuts off own toes after foot is pinned
DENVER (AP) — Jon Hutt was doing logging work all alone in a remote Colorado forest when his six-ton trailer fell onto his right foot.The pain was excruciating, no one was around to hear his cries for help and he couldn't free himself from the big piece of equipment. Montrose Colo., resi
World NewsSept. 1, 2011
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Libyan rebels say they’re closing in on Gadhafi
HEISHA, Libya (AP) ― Libyan rebels say they’re closing in on Moammar Gadhafi and have issued an ultimatum to regime loyalists in the fugitive dictator’s hometown of Sirte, his main remaining bastion: surrender this weekend or face an attack.“We have a good idea where he is,” a top rebel leader said
World NewsAug. 31, 2011
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Pfizer: New cancer pill gives hope, new strategy
TRENTON, New Jersey (AP) ― Pfizer Inc.’s just-approved drug Xalkori, the first new medicine in more than six years for deadly lung cancer, proves the value of precisely targeting rare diseases linked to gene variants, cancer specialists and Pfizer executives said Tuesday.The drug was approved Friday
World BusinessAug. 31, 2011
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Automakers bet consumers want compact cars
Companies to build more compact cars, hoping bumpy economy won’t slow trendDETROIT (AP) ― Automakers are gearing up to make more compact cars this year. It’s another bet on a part of the car market that has thrived this year as consumers fret about the economy but still want a new set of wheels.Gene
World BusinessAug. 31, 2011
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Liberated inmates tell of 'dark age' under Gadhafi
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) -- When Said Abdullah arrived in Libya's notorious Abu Salim prison in 1996, he said he was ``welcomed with blows and torture'' for membership in an Islamist group. He was held in a small cell with 12 others, no mattresses and one squat toilet they had to unblock with their
World NewsAug. 31, 2011
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Landslide in Uganda kills 40
KAMPALA (AP) ― An official says the death toll has risen to 40 from landslides that buried homes in an eastern district of Uganda. Relatives mourn for their loved ones who died in landslides in Gombe village in the Bulambuli district, 267 kilometers east of Kampala on Tuesday. (AP-Yonhap News)Region
World NewsAug. 31, 2011
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Gadhafi blamed for Tripoli water crisis
TRIPOLI (AP) ― Attacks by Moammar Gadhafi’s forces on engineers deep in the Libyan desert caused the massive water shortage that has left the capital without running water for a week, a rebel official said Tuesday.Regime forces fired on repair crews a week ago as they tried to restart pumps bringing
World NewsAug. 31, 2011
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Perry overtakes Romney as Republican leader
On anti-government sentiment, brash Texan becomes favorite less than 3 weeks into raceWASHINGTON (AP) ― Gov. Rick Perry has ridden a wave of anti-government sentiment to the top of a crowded field of Republicans who want to challenge President Barack Obama in 2012, with some polls showing the brash
World NewsAug. 31, 2011