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Contentious grain bill put directly to plenary meeting for vote
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Yoon's approval rating plunges to all-time low
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Will tug-of-war between doctors, government end soon?
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Climate impacts set to cut 2050 global GDP by nearly a fifth
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Trilateral talks acknowledge ‘serious’ slumps of won, yen
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[KH Explains] Hyundai's full hybrid edge to pay off amid slow transition to pure EVs
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North Korea removes streetlights along cross-border roads with South
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Russia's denial of entry of S. Korean national unrelated to bilateral ties: Seoul official
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Farming households dip below 1m for first time in 2023
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S. Korea votes in favor of Palestinian bid for UN membership
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Samsung, Google delay product debut citing Jobs’ death
Google Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. delayed a new product introduction scheduled for an Oct. 11 trade show after the death of Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs.Samsung sent out invitations last month announcing an event in San Diego that would include a look at what’s new for Google’s Android, so
Oct. 9, 2011
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With smartphones, ordinary people can turn mundane life into cinema
BUSAN (Yonhap News) - Ordinary people presented iPhone-made shorts on the sidelines of the Busan International Film Festival over the weekend, demonstrating even a 12-year-old can venture into movie-making as the high-tech handset lowers the threshold. Despite featuring no film luminaries and drawin
Oct. 9, 2011
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Samsung, Micron to develop technique for high-performance memory chips
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest memory chipmaker, said Friday that it is teaming up with Micron Technology Inc. of the U.S. to develop technology to produce a high-performance memory chip.Samsung has formed a consortium with Micron Technology, the U.S.'s larges
Oct. 7, 2011
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Brain disease treatment through technology
We live in an era of technology innovation when many things only seen before in science fiction come true. Treatment of brain disease by delivering electrical pulses through an implanted device is one of those examples.Currently its application in clinical medicine, so-called neuromodulation, is bec
Oct. 6, 2011
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More than 1 in 10 parents skip, delay kids’ vaccinations
CHICAGO (AP) ― By age 6, children should have vaccinations against 14 diseases, in at least two dozen separate doses, the U.S. government advises. More than 1 in 10 parents reject that, refusing some shots or delaying others mainly because of safety concerns, a national survey found.Worries about va
Oct. 6, 2011
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COPD just as deadly as lung cancer
Best prevention is to avoid lung irritants, get ongoing careChronic obstructive pulmonary disease could be just as threatening as lung cancer or any other lung-related disease.According to Statistics Korea, 5,190 people died of COPD in 2010, an almost fourfold increase from 1991. The U.S. National H
Oct. 6, 2011
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Cervical cancer virus fuels oral cancer
WASHINGTON (AP) ― A prolonged sore throat once was considered a cancer worry mainly for smokers and drinkers. Today there’s another risk: A sexually transmitted virus is fueling a rise in oral cancer.The HPV virus is best known for causing cervical cancer. But it can cause cancer in the upper throat
Oct. 6, 2011
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CDC: Miners, construction, food workers smoke most
ATLANTA (AP) ― Construction workers, miners and food service workers top the list of occupations that smoke the most, according to a new government report. Experts say it might have as much to do with lower education levels as the jobs themselves.“There may be other characteristics that are clusteri
Oct. 6, 2011
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Visitors to U.S. on listeria infection alert
The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advised people to be alert to possible listeria infection as 13 deaths were reported in the U.S. last week. The outbreak is believed to have been caused by contaminated melons produced at a farm in Colorado. The Korea authorities said no melons ha
Oct. 6, 2011
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NHI to cover schizophrenia drug
Janssen Korea said Thursday that its schizophrenia medication Invega Sustenna will be covered by national health insurance from Oct. 1. It means insured patients can buy one month dose of the drug at reduced prices which vary from 12,000 won ($10) to 34,000 won depending on the severity of symptoms.
Oct. 6, 2011
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Less known than lung cancer, COPD could be just as deadly
Best prevention is to avoid lung irritants, get ongoing careChronic obstructive pulmonary disease could be just as threatening as lung cancer or any other lung-related disease.According to Statistics Korea, 5,190 people died of COPD in 2010, an almost fourfold increase from 1991. The U.S. National H
Oct. 6, 2011
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Neuromodulation ?- Restoration of brain function by modern technology
We live in an era of technology innovation when many things only seen before in science fiction come true. Treatment of brain disease by delivering electrical pulses through an implanted device is one of those examples.Currently its application in clinical medicine, so-called neuromodulation, is bec
Oct. 6, 2011
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More than 1 in 10 parents skip, delay kids’ shots
CHICAGO (AP) -- By age 6, children should have vaccinations against 14 diseases, in at least two dozen separate doses, the U.S. government advises. More than 1 in 10 parents reject that, refusing some shots or delaying others mainly because of safety concerns, a national survey found.Worries about v
Oct. 6, 2011
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Soviet-era pill from Bulgaria helps smokers quit
LONDON (AP) -- A pill developed in Bulgaria during the Soviet era shows promise for helping millions of smokers cheaply and safely kick the habit, the first big study of it shows.It could become a new weapon to combat smoking in poor countries, but it is unclear whether it will ever reach the market
Oct. 6, 2011
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CDC: Miners, construction, food workers smoke most
ATLANTA (AP) -- Construction workers, miners and food service workers top the list of occupations that smoke the most, according to a new government report. Experts say it might have as much to do with lower education levels as the jobs themselves.“There may be other characteristics that are cluster
Oct. 6, 2011
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Samsung seeks to void iPad design rights in Europe
SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Wednesday that it has asked a European Union (EU) agency to invalidate the iPad's design rights in Europe, as the world's No. 2 mobile phone maker seeks to resume sales of its tablet computers in the pivotal market.Samsung filed an application w
Oct. 5, 2011
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LG to release 4G smartphone in S. Korea
SEOUL (Yonhap) -- LG Electronics Inc., the beleaguered world's No. 3 mobile-phone maker, said Tuesday that it will launch in South Korea a fourth-generation (4G) smartphone that will run on a faster network. The company will roll out this week the Optimus LTE smartphone through the leading mobile ca
Oct. 4, 2011
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Some exercises yield more damage than progress
KANSAS CITY, Missouri ― Maybe the biggest barrier to working out is time. Barrier, challenge, excuse?So fitness trainers hate to see anyone frittering away precious workout periods or filling them with less-than-effective exercises. Actually, it makes them crazy.We asked a few trainers to point out
Oct. 3, 2011
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Samsung Electronics may post 3.5 trillion won in profit for Q3
Samsung Electronics, Asia’s largest technology company, pulled off record earnings last year, but its revenue and operating income for 2011 might underperform heightened expectations, analysts said on Friday.Samsung posted an operating profit of 17.3 trillion won ($14.7 billion) on revenue of 154.6
Sept. 30, 2011
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NASA identifies 90% of largest near-Earth asteroids
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- If you're worried about a killer asteroid wiping out Earth, NASA has some good news.The space agency said Thursday it has identified more than 90 percent of giant, potentially Earth-threatening asteroids, including ones as big as the one thought to have killed the dinosaurs eons
Sept. 30, 2011