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Former U.S. first lady Betty Ford dies at 93

PeopleJul 9, 2011

DETROIT (AP) _ Betty Ford, the former first lady whose triumph over drug and alcohol addiction became a beacon of hope for addicts and the inspiration for her Betty Ford Center, has died, a family fr...
Seoul stock market expected to continue upward march

Jul 9, 2011

South Korean stocks are expected to continue their upward march next week on the back of favorable market conditions, analysts said Saturday. The country's key stock index, the KOSPI, gained 2.57 pe...
Defense chief orders inspection of military discipline after rampage

DefenseJul 9, 2011

Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin has ordered military commanders to inspect the standards of discipline and irregularities, following a shooting rampage earlier this week by a marine that killed four co...
Obama under pressure over FTAs, TAA

Jul 9, 2011

WASHINGTON -- The leader of the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday voiced clear opposition to President Barack Obama's push to package three pending trade pacts with a worker assistance program....
South Sudan becomes world's newest nation

World NewsJul 9, 2011

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 t...
Lee pledges active support for Ethiopia's economic development

PoliticsJul 9, 2011

ADDIS ABABA -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak agreed Friday to provide active support for Ethiopia's economic development, pledging to significantly boost relations with the African nation that...
More than half who switch jobs regret it

Jul 8, 2011

Workers often turn to other companies for better opportunities but more than half of those who switched jobs have regrets, according to research. In a poll conducted by Incruit, a local online recru...
Expat offenders accused of heavy crimes show increase

Social affairsJul 8, 2011

The number of foreigners accused of serious crimes such as violence and gambling is increasing, according to National Police Agency. In the last 3 months, about 8,311 expats were arrested with 341 o...
Atheists protest against street named heaven

World NewsJul 8, 2011

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,...
Korean-American recommended as federal judge

PeopleJul 7, 2011

John Z. Lee John Z. Lee, a 44-year-old Korean-American attorney, has been recommended to the White House for a position as a federal judge in Illinois. Lee was recommended along with three others b...
KCC likely to bid in Hynix on Hyundai’s behalf

TechnologyJul 7, 2011

STX Group also continues to express interest to the last minute By Kim Ji-hyun and Choi He-suk KCC Corp., a member of Hyundai’s sprawling industrial empire, may submit its letter of intent for a ...
Radcliffe: I became ‘so reliant’ on alcohol

PeopleJul 5, 2011
Man eats 62 hot dogs in 10 minutes

PeopleJul 5, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) ― Joey Chestnut scarfed down 62 hot dogs to win his fifth consecutive Fourth of July hot dog eating contest at Coney Island ― the equivalent of about 20,000 calories in 10 minutes. It ...
Actors visit a revived Rwanda

PeopleJul 5, 2011

Rwanda, a small country in Africa, came into the international spotlight because of a tragic genocide in the mid 1990s. More than 20 years later, the country is still calling for economic aid. But ...
Volkswagen launches new Touareg crossover SUV in S. Korea

TransportJul 4, 2011

(Yonhap News) Volkswagen Korea, the local importer of German automaker Volkswagen AG, introduced the latest version of its Touareg crossover sport utility vehicle (SUV) in South Korea on Monday. Th...