Articles by Lee Hee-jung
Lee Hee-jung
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Breastfeeding dad denied group leadership
A transgendered Canadian man who breastfeeds his baby said he finds the distinction between fatherhood and motherhood to be arbitrary.Trevor MacDonald, 27, a Winnipeg, Manitoba, a former woman who became a stay-at-home dad, said he breastfeeds the 16-month-old son he gave birth to and belongs to a La Leche League Canada motherhood support group, the Toronto Star reported Monday.MacDonald said he wrote a letter to the LLLC in June to ask about becoming a group leader, but received a rejection let
People Aug. 22, 2012
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Venezuela prison battle leaves 25 dead
Twenty-five people were killed and 43 others hurt in a prison battle in Venezuela as two armed gangs vied for control of a penitentiary near Caracas, authorities said Monday.One of the dead was a visiting relative while the 24 others were prisoners, some of whom were shot in the face at point-blank range during clashes Sunday in the Yare I prison, said minister for prison affairs Iris Varela.The facility was back under control on Monday after the latest bout of violence in Venezuela‘s overcrowde
World News Aug. 21, 2012
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The real power behind Obama
U.S. President Barrack Obama seems to be only a figurehead of power, according to an explosive new book coming out titled “Leading from Behind: The Reluctant President and the Advisors Who Decide for Him.” According to a news source, author Rich Miniter, a former Wall Street Journal, Washington Times and Sunday Times journalist, said Obama is under the strong influence of a number of dominant women -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, top adviser Valerie Jarrett, and first lady Michelle. He ci
World News Aug. 21, 2012
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Michael Phelps’ London Olympics medals at risk
Swimmer Michael Phelps’ four gold and two silver medals from the London Olympics are at risk.Phelps is under scrutiny after photos of his Louis Vuitton campaign emerged on Twitter, violating Rule 40 of the International Olympic Committee guidebook.According to Rule 40, no athlete is allowed to participate in non-Olympic marketing during the Games or during a specified period afterward. The official IOC rule states: “A competitor or a team may lose the benefit of any ranking obtained in relation
More Sports Aug. 20, 2012
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Don’t try this at home -- or elsewhere!
No matter how thirsty you are, don‘t try stealing milk in Melbourne, Australia.That would be don’t try stealing a tanker truck with 6,000 gallons of milk, especially if the truck has a tracking device that tips off the owners that the milk is on the move when it shouldn‘t be.Even with tires of the truck blown out by stop sticks, the thieves kept driving, The Age reported.After a 2-hour drive, police corralled the truck, but then had to break the windows, because the thieves would not get out.Don
World News Aug. 20, 2012
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Things not to ask in a job interview
Many people practice their interview skills before going to a job interview by coming up with answers to likely questions. But top interviewees also come up with suitable questions to ask the job interviewer. According to a news source, interviewers deem most questions acceptable but have problems with a few. Here is what experts have to say about these questions:5. Is there a probationary period? “It sounds like you’ve been fired in the past or somehow expect to perform poorly at some point,” s
Culture Aug. 20, 2012
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After marriage: Men drink less, women more
Men who drink tend to stem their alcohol use once they marry, while women tend to increase their drinking after marriage, U.S. researchers found. Corinne Reczek of the University of Cincinnati, Tetyana Pudrovska of Pennsylvania State University, Deborah Carr of Rutgers University and Debra Umberson of the University of Texas at Austin found married men reported consuming the lowest number of drinks compared with single, divorced and widowed men.The researchers analyzed survey data from the Wisco
Technology Aug. 20, 2012
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Company that Google Execs should really fear?
Google’s biggest rivals seem to be Facebook and Apple but Google executives should worry more about one company actively taking money out of their pockets, a news report said. Google’s real rival to watch over the next few years is Amazon, according to the report by Business Insider. Google makes money from the searches people do before buying something online because those searches are where the ads are placed. These searches make up 20 percent of Google’s total searches.The Google executives f
Aug. 20, 2012
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Doubts cast on electronic anklets
An electronic anklet is disputing as sex offenders who have electronic anklets commits sexual crime again.The Seoul Northern District Court sentenced a 35-year-old kim, whose full name was withheld by authorities to 10 years in prison.Kim met a female as introducing himself as a TV program director to make a sexual relationship. However, as the woman denied, he tried to force her to take her into his car and used violence. Kim already put on electronic anklets as he committed the same kind of se
Social Affairs Aug. 17, 2012
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8-year-old boy microwaves neighbor’s cat
An 8-year-old British boy is in trouble with the police for cooking a neighbor’s cat. The boy’s neighbors came downstairs to find that the boy had started cooking their cat in their microwave. Shocked, the cat’s owners rushed the cat to a charity facility for treatment.The cat’s internal organs may be permanently damaged. A UK animal welfare charity RSPCA has started an investigation to find out more about the case. The charity’s senior prosecutions case manager Terry Stroud, stated: “This is a
World News Aug. 17, 2012
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Ruling party expels scandal-ridden lawmaker
The ruling Saenuri Party on Friday expelled Rep. Hyun Young-hee for her alleged involvement in a money-for-nomination scandal ahead of April‘s general election.In a general meeting of the party’s lawmakers, all 120 present voted in favor of the expulsion, satisfying the requirement for the ouster of an incumbent legislator of at least two-thirds approval of Saenuri‘s 149 parliamentary seat holders.The move strips Hyun of her party membership, but she can hold onto her proportional representative
Politics Aug. 17, 2012
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Man’s life for sale on eBay
A man living in Florida has put his entire life for sale on eBay.Shane Butcher, who has spent 29 years in Tampa Bay, said he is willing to sell all his video game businesses and multiple properties for only $3.5 million dollars after making millions from them, according to a news report. Included the deal are his three “R.U. Game?” stores, his beachside homes, his luxury cars, his entire collection of rare games and gaming systems. Butcher has even offered to pay the leases on the gaming stores
People Aug. 17, 2012
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Nessie hunter claims photo shows monster
A Scottish sailor who has been searching for the Loch Ness monster for the past 26 years said he has captured a photograph of the legendary creature.George Edwards, captain of the Nessie Hunter, said he has been taking the boat onto Loch Ness nearly every day for the past two and a half decades -- often with like-minded tourists -- and he has now captured a photo that he believes to be the back of a Loch Ness monster, ABC News reported Wednesday.“I saw something out of the corner of my eye, and
World News Aug. 16, 2012
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Thieves speed off in running Maserati
Police in New York said car thieves made off with a Maserati while its owner was standing nearby, talking to a friend.Investigators said the car‘s owner, Chadwick Lange, 43, left the keys in the ignition and the engine running when he got out of the vehicle in Times Square to talk to a friend around 4:40 a.m. Sunday when two men approached him and asked if they could take pictures of the car, the New York Daily News reported Tuesday.However, after taking a couple of pictures, one of the men jump
World News Aug. 16, 2012
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Is this the most romantic wedding proposal ever?
Flowers and proposals often go together, but a man from Boston has taken the combination to a new level. Early this month, Jack Cushley proposed to his girlfriend Teresa Elsey by arranging a flashmob; he had dozens of strangers present Elsey with a single flower as the couple made their way to the Institute of Contemporary Art, the location of their first date. The couple first met up and strolled along Boston’s waterfront near the museum. There, Elsey was presented with the pink and white bloom
World News Aug. 16, 2012
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