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Debate rages over ‘overly fatty’ samgyeopsal
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40 flights canceled on Jeju Island due to bad weather
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[Weekender] Korean psyche untangled: Musok
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N. Korea slams US, other countries for seeking alternative to UN sanctions monitoring panel
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Pandemic left Korea more depressed than before: report
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Gov't appears to shelve punitive measures against mass walkout by doctors
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[Eye Interview] 'If you live to 100, you might as well be happy,' says 88-year-old bestselling essayist
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From fake prostitution ring to nonexistent robber, prank calls hamper police
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Missing S. Korean traveler in Paris found safe after 2 weeks
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S. Korea, China, Japan in talks to hold trilateral summit May 26-27: official
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World’s fattest man starts dieting
The world’s fattest man has started dieting after doctors told him he won’t reach 50 unless he loses weight. Keith Martin, 42, confessed that he last left his home on Sept. 11, 2001, for a health checkup.Martin decided to lose weight after finding out he was the fattest man on Earth. His weight was 368kg and waistline 182cm at the time. “I don’t blame anyone other than myself for this horrible situation,” he said.When Martin was at his worst he was eating up to 20,000 calories a day, comprising
May 8, 2012
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Female assassin suspected of 20 killings
Maria Jimenez, 26, was arrested by police in Monterrey, Mexico, Monday on charges of 20 murders for the drug cartel Zetas, according to news reports.Jimenez confessed to the killings and other crimes, and will be charged for murder, theft, and kidnapping, an official said.She was reportedly paid about $1,700 per month to carry out the killings. Her victims include rival drug traffickers and a poli
May 8, 2012
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Woman shreds money that would’ve helped her
In a tragic twist, a mentally ill woman in China shredded the money her husband had been saving up to treat her conditions.According to Chinese news reports, the woman’s husband desperately sought help from local bank workers, who tried to save what’s left of his 50,000 yuan ($7,900).But after six hours, they only managed to splice only one bank note. It is not known if the man was able to get hel
May 8, 2012
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Lightning strikes sleeping man in Texas
A Texas man said he plans to install rods on his home after he was struck by lightning while sleeping in his favorite chair.Cheval Silva of Edwards County said he fell asleep while watching TV with his 5-year-old granddaughter Monday evening and he awoke thinking his house had been shot by a hunter, KSAT-TV, San Antonio, reported Friday."Searing pain in my right foot, and when I woke up, I could s
May 8, 2012
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Formaldehyde-tainted cabbage sparks alarm in China
BEIJING (AP) -- Cabbage sellers in China have been caught spritzing their product with formaldehyde to keep it fresh during long trips to market in the country's latest food safety scandal.China's food industry and regulatory agencies have been scrambling to clean up their reputations following a series of serious problems including melamine-tainted milk and pork laced with a banned growth promote
May 7, 2012
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Hollande wins French presidency
First Socialist president in 17 years says austerity no longer inevitablePARIS (AP) ― Socialist Francois Hollande defeated conservative incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy on Sunday to become France’s next president, heralding a change in how Europe tackles its debt crisis and how France flexes its military and diplomatic muscle around the world.Exuberant, diverse crowds filled the Place de la Bastille, the iconic plaza of the French Revolution, to fete Hollande’s victory, waving French, European and lab
May 7, 2012
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Polls open for Syria legislative vote
DAMASCUS (AFP) -- Polling stations opened in Syria on Monday for the first “multiparty” parliamentary elections in five decades, being held against a backdrop of violence and dismissed as a sham by the opposition.Voting began at 7:00 a.m. across Syria, which has been swept by raging unrest since March last year, when President Bashar al-Assad resorted to force in a bid to quash a revolt against his autocratic regime.According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, more than 11,100 people ha
May 7, 2012
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U.S. airstrike kills senior al-Qaida leader in Yemen
SANAA (AP) ― An airstrike Sunday killed a top al-Qaida leader on the FBI’s most wanted list for his role in the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole warship, Yemeni officials said. The drone attack was carried out by the CIA, U.S. officials said.Fahd al-Quso was hit by a missile as he stepped out of his vehicle, along with another al-Qaida operative in the southern Shabwa province, Yemeni military officials said. They were speaking on condition of anonymity in accordance with military regulations.The dr
May 7, 2012
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Paul wins majority of delegates from Maine GOP
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — With Mitt Romney‘s GOP presidential nomination all but decided, Ron Paul supporters took control of the Maine Republican Convention and elected a majority slate supporting the Texas congressman to the GOP national convention, party officials said. The results gave the Texas congressman a late state victory.In votes leading to the close of the two-day Maine convention, Paul supporters were elected to 21 of the 24 delegate spots from Maine to the GOP national convention in Ta
May 7, 2012
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What French election result means for U.S., world
French voters chose Socialist Francois Hollande as their new president Sunday in a race that will have implications for Europe’s debt crisis, the Afghanistan war and global diplomacy.Hollande, largely unknown outside French borders, beat out conservative President Nicolas Sarkozy, who faced widespread anger and disappointment over his handling of the economy.A few reasons why the outcome matters in France and beyond:Dept crisisHollande could reshape the debate in the 17-nation eurozone. Until no
May 7, 2012
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Putin sworn in as Russian president
MOSCOW (AFP) -- Vladimir Putin on Monday took his oath of office to become Russia‘s president for a historic third mandate at a glittering ceremony inside the Kremlin.Placing his hand on a copy of the constitution, Putin swore to “respect and protect the rights and freedoms of the people” and defend Russia’s security as he officially took over from outgoing president Dmitry Medvedev.“I swear as President of the Russian Federation to respect and protect the rights and freedoms of the people and c
May 7, 2012
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Sarkozy joins fallen leaders amid crisis
Nicolas Sarkozy, defeated Sunday in France’s presidential runoff by Socialist challenger Francois Hollande, joins a series of European leaders booted from office because of public anger over government spending cuts and economic crisis. Almost every crisis-hit European country that has held an election since disaster struck in 2009 has thrown out its leader.Here’s a look at countries where political cadavers litter the landscape.― Italy: Silvio Berlusconi, the long-serving leader and survivor of
May 7, 2012
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Hollande victory rattles NATO’s Afghanistan plans
BRUSSELS (AFP) ― Having pledged to pull French troops from Afghanistan early, incoming French president Francois Hollande now has to work hard to reassure NATO allies that his plan will not upend the war strategy.Hollande made a campaign promise to start bringing 3,300 French soldiers home this year, ending his country’s combat role two years earlier than NATO’s carefully crafted plan to hand security control to Afghans by 2014.“I believe that, without taking any risks for our troops, it is the
May 7, 2012
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Angry Greeks redraw election map
ATHENS(AP) ― Furious Greeks punished the two parties that have dominated politics for decades in the crisis-battered country Sunday, leaving its multibillion dollar international bailout ― and even its future in the euro currency ― hanging in the balance.With more than 83 percent of the vote counted, Greece appeared to be heading toward political stalemate. Nobody won enough votes to form a government, and the two parties that backed the bailout ― the conservative New Democracy and socialist PAS
May 7, 2012
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China activist seeks official help to go to U.S.
BEIJING (AFP) ― Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng, isolated in a Beijing hospital, on Sunday appealed for official help to leave the country after a U.S.-brokered diplomatic solution paved the way for his departure.Chen is at the centre of a major diplomatic wrangle between China and the United States after he dramatically escaped harsh house arrest in the eastern province of Shandong and sought refuge at the U.S. embassy in Beijing.He has been offered a fellowship from New York University but in
May 7, 2012
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Accused killer, cannibal dies at hospital
An elderly Massachusetts man who was accused of killing and eating part of his wife died at a Boston hospital, authorities said.Jiemieng Liu, 79, died of natural causes Saturday at Lemuel Shattuck Hospital under the supervision of corrections officers, the Boston Herald reported.Liu, who was charged with murder in the April 5 death of his wife, 73-year-old Yuee Zhou, was found next to her body in
May 7, 2012
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Hollande defeats Sarkozy in French presidency vote
Socialist Francois Hollande defeated conservative incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy on Sunday to become France's next president, heralding a change in how Europe tackles its debt crisis and how France flexes its military and diplomatic muscle around the world. French president-elect Francois Hollande waves to crowds gathered to celebrate his election victory in Bastille Square in Paris, France, Sunday. (A
May 7, 2012
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Putin opponents gather 8,000 for Moscow rally in Kremlin return
About 8,000 people gathered in central Moscow to rally for fair elections, the day before Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is sworn in for a third term as Russia’s president, according to police estimates.That’s more than the 5,000 people that organizers and city officials agreed would participate in a deal was reached after protests peaked at tens of thousands in February.Putin, who has been prime m
May 6, 2012
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12 die in blast at Thai petrochemical plant blast
BANGKOK (AP) -- Explosions and a fire in one of the world's largest petrochemical plants have killed 12 and injured more than 100 people in eastern Thailand.The blaze at a factory belonging to Bangkok Synthetics, a synthetic rubber manufacturer, forced an evacuation of workers and more than 1,000 residents Saturday in Rayong province, 180 kilometers (110 miles) southeast of Bangkok.Rayong governor
May 6, 2012
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Japan switches off final nuclear reactor
TOKYO (AFP) ― Japan switched off its last working nuclear reactor Saturday, leaving the country without atomic-generated electricity just over a year after the world’s worst nuclear accident in a quarter of a century.As technicians closed down the No. 3 unit at Tomari in Hokkaido at 11:03 p.m., the debate over whether Japan needs nuclear power has been reignited, amid increasingly shrill warnings of summer power blackouts. Hokkaido Electric Power, which runs the plant, suspended power generation
May 6, 2012