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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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Golden chance to liquidate babies’ gold rings?
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Inflation eases in April, continues bumpy ride
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Seoul to more than double military drones by 2026 to counter NK threats
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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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Seoul alerts overseas missions to NK terror threats
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Over 60% of S. Koreans support W100m childbirth incentive: survey
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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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‘Inside Out 2’ adds four new emotions, explores teenage life
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Questions raised over fair promotion of RM, NewJeans
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Georgian photographer confesses he spied for Russia
TBILISI (AP) ― The personal photographer to the Georgian president was shown on television Saturday confessing to supplying a colleague with secret information that was then sent to a Russian secret service.Irakli Gedenidze confessed to giving another photographer, Zurab Kurtsikidze of the European Pressphoto Agency, details of the president’s itinerary, motorcade route and offices for unspecified
World NewsJuly 10, 2011
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Worst driver proves himself by running over TV host
A contestant on a Dutch TV show “Who is The Worst Driver in the Netherlands?” proved himself by running into the show’s host during the filming of the last episode, according to reports.The contestant known as Pim was in the middle of “braking from a speed test” when he took his eyes off the road and started to run over traffic cones. TV personality Ruben Nicolai was watching when the accident occ
July 10, 2011
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Official: Congo plane crashes; more than 50 dead
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) _ A plane crashed in a thunderstorm as it was attempting to land in the Congo Friday, killing at least 48 people, and leaving a dozen or more buried in the wreckage. 53 passengers survived.``I confirm the crash of one of our planes,‘’ said Stavros Papaioannou, the chairman and CEO of Hewa Bora Airways told The Associated Press by telephone. ``There are already 46 bodies at the
World NewsJuly 10, 2011
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South Sudan becomes world's newest nation
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) _ South Sudan became the world's newest nation early Saturday, officially breaking away from Sudan after two civil wars over five decades that cost the lives of millions. In the new country's capital, Juba, streets pulsed with excitement. Residents danced, banged on jerry cans and chanted the name of the world's newest president, Salva Kiir. One man kneeled and kissed t
World NewsJuly 9, 2011
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Saleh appears on TV, offers to share power
World NewsJuly 8, 2011
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Murdoch folds News of the World amid scandal
Members of the media gather around Rupert Murdoch, chief executive officer of News Corp., as he arrives for a morning session at the Allen & Co. Media and Technology Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, Thursday. (Bloomberg)Move shocks staff at the newspaper, raising speculation about rebranding the tabloidLONDON (AP) ― The Murdoch media empire has unexpectedly jettisoned the News of the World after
World NewsJuly 8, 2011
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China may cut spending on strategic industries
World BusinessJuly 8, 2011
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New Greek aid package awaits private sector buy-in
World BusinessJuly 8, 2011
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Atheists protest against street named heaven
A new U.S. street sign reading “Seven in Heaven Way” has been criticized by atheist groups, according to reports.In order to commemorate firefighters who died a decade ago during the 9/11 bombings, the new sign was put up in Brooklyn, New York, near where the victims used to work.However, atheist groups are furious about the sign’s message, saying it may provoke people of different faiths, or thos
World NewsJuly 8, 2011
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Man attempts to electrocute wife with chair
Andrew Castle, 61, created an unusual device to kill his wife in response to his failing marriage, according to reports. Castle rigged an electric chair in his garage and lured his wife Margaret “for a chat.” When she knew of his intentions, the couple engaged in physical conflict. Castle struck his wife on the head, but she escaped through the side door. A passerby caught sight of the scuffle and
July 8, 2011
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UK's new "win a baby" game draws fire
World NewsJuly 8, 2011
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‘N. Korea bribed Pakistanis to get nuclear technology’
KhanWASHINGTON (AP) ― The founder of Pakistan’s nuclear bomb program claims the North Korean government bribed top military officials in Pakistan to obtain access to sensitive nuclear technology in the late 1990s, the Washington Post reported Wednesday.Abdul Qadeer Khan made available documents that he said supported his claim that he transferred more than $3 million in payments by North Korea to
World NewsJuly 7, 2011
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Facebook launches video chat with Skype
NEW YORK (AP) ― Quick on the heels of Google’s launch of its latest social-networking venture, Facebook said Wednesday that its 750 million users will now be able to make video calls on the site.The feature will be powered by the Internet phone service Skype. Facebook also redesigned its chat feature, so that the people a user messages the most often show up first.To make video calls, Facebook use
World BusinessJuly 7, 2011
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Chinese coal mine fire traps 36 underground
BEIJING (AP) ― Chinese officials say a coal mine fire has trapped at least 36 people underground in the country’s east. It’s the second accident in a week in China’s notoriously dangerous coal industry.The State Administration of Work Safety said Thursday that an air compressor 225 meters underground caught fire Wednesday evening.It says an initial investigation found 36 miners are trapped and a r
World NewsJuly 7, 2011
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Growing phone hacking scandal sickens U.K.
Rupert Murdoch depicted by a demonstrator (left) and Rebekah Brooks, chief executive of News International, which publishes the News of the World tabloid. (AP-Yonhap News)More potential victims uncovered, including terror, murder victimsLONDON (AP) ― Britain’s phone hacking scandal intensified Wednesday as the scope of tabloid intrusion into private voice mails became clearer: murder victims, terr
World NewsJuly 7, 2011
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Terrorists look to implant bombs in humans
A bombing victim is wheeled by paramedics from Domodedovo International Airport. (MCT)WASHINGTON (AP) -- Airlines are being warned by the government that terrorists are considering surgically hiding bombs inside humans to evade airport security. As a result, travelers may find themselves subjected to more scrutiny when flying in the heart of summer vacation season, especially to the U.S. from abro
World NewsJuly 7, 2011
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Father burns 5 year-old son’s hand to fight ‘Satan’
Arizona police charged a man of child abuse after he burned his 5-year-old son’s hand to get rid of demons, according to reports. Johnny Salazar, 25, explained that he did it because the son had touched his Bible and become “possessed by Satan.” When arrested, he was speaking languages that could not be understood. His mother, Connie Salazar, maintained that her son was suffering from hallucinatio
WorldJuly 7, 2011
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Obama claims progress in deficit talks
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama says back-channel talks with congressional leaders last weekend have produced new progress in advance of a White House session Thursday on deficit reduction. The president is siding with House Speaker John Boehner in insisting that negotiators resist the temptation to “kick the can down the road” and settle for a makeshift, short-term solution to stave off
World BusinessJuly 6, 2011
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iPhone passes Blackberry in U.S.
Apple’s iPhone has leapfrogged Research In Motion’s Blackberry to grab fourth-place among handset manufacturers in the United States, tracking firm comScore said Tuesday.The iPhone’s share of U.S. mobile subscribers rose to 8.7 percent in the three months ending in May from 7.5 percent three months earlier, while RIM’s share fell to 8.1 percent from 8.6 percent, comScore said.Samsung was the top h
World BusinessJuly 6, 2011
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Moody’s warns over China bad debt
China may have understated the debt burden of local governments by as much as $541.6 billion, and the proportion of bad loans could be higher than previously forecast, ratings agency Moody’s said Tuesday.In a stern warning, Moody’s warned the lack of a plan to tackle bad loans to local governments meant it could downgrade its outlook for Chinese banks to negative.The agency’s findings came after i
World BusinessJuly 6, 2011