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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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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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Seoul alerts overseas missions to NK terror threats
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[Graphic News] Number of coffee franchises in S. Korea rises 13%
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S. Korean children, teens grow taller, mature faster than before: study
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Some junior doctors are returning: Health Ministry
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Army takes group action against Hybe for neglecting BTS
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[Robert J. Fouser] AI changes rationale for learning languages
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[Today’s K-pop] Stray Kids go gold in US with ‘Maniac’
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Woman dangling from power lines rescued by residents holding blanket
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New ‘Sound of Music’ exhibit
VIENNA (AFP) ― The Salzburg Museum unveiled Wednesday a new exhibit with all aspects of the “Sound of Music” from the von Trapp family’s real lives to the massively successful 1965 Oscar-winning film.Using 180 items from several collections in the United States and Europe, some of which have never been seen before, it explores the runaway popularity of the singing-and-dancing family both before and after World War II.“There probably isn’t a town with more than 50,000 people in America where we d
PerformanceNov. 3, 2011
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Film festivals celebrate human rights
NKFF, IDFF bring socially conscious films to SeoulTwo human rights-themed film festivals open in Seoul this month ― a rare opportunity to experience a wide range of socially conscious documentaries and feature-length films.The first North Korean Human Rights Film Festival, which kicks off on Nov. 10 at Lee Hae-rang Arts Theater of Dongguk University in Seoul, brings together 10 non-fiction and feature films that delve into human rights conditions in the communist country. The two-day event’s lin
FilmNov. 3, 2011
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Lindsay Lohan’s wings clipped by new jail, probation terms
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― A judge made Lindsay Lohan’s world a lot smaller Wednesday, ordering the long-troubled actress confined to a jail cell for 30 days and to the state of California when she is released.The sentence by Superior Court Judge Stephanie Sautner was aimed at keeping close tabs on Lohan, who acknowledged she recently violated court orders by getting booted from a community service assignment at a women’s shelter.Lohan has been in court numerous times since her legal problems began in 2
PeopleNov. 3, 2011
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Susan Boyle aims for variety
Scottish singer Susan Boyle said she has a different sound in every song in her new album “Someone To Watch Over Me,” released Tuesday.The 10-track album features songs written by different musicians, such as “You Have To Be There” by ABBA’s Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus, and “Both Sides Now” by Joni Mitchell.“Well, I try to add a bit of a variety to my songs. Otherwise people are going to get bored and stop listening,” Boyle said in an e-mail interview with The Korea Herald.“You’ve go to ex
PerformanceNov. 3, 2011
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Kim Kardashian: Intuition led to divorce decision
SYDNEY (AP) _ A grim-looking Kim Kardashian says ``intuition'' led her to pull the plug on her 72-day-old marriage.Kardashian told the hosts of Australia's ``Sunrise'' program on Thursday that she followed her heart and felt there was no right or wrong way to handle the demise of her brief marriage
TelevisionNov. 3, 2011
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Gaga launches foundation with MacArthur, Harvard
NEW YORK (AP) _ Lady Gaga is launching a foundation with the help of the MacArthur Foundation and Harvard University.The Grammy-winning singer announced Wednesday that she is launching the Born This Way Foundation, a nonprofit focusing on youth empowerment and ``issues like self-confidence, well-bei
PerformanceNov. 3, 2011
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Separated Philippine twins doing well after US op
A pair of 2-year-old formerly conjoined twin girls from the Philippines are recovering well after an operation to separate them in California, a hospital spokeswoman said.Angelina and Angelica Sabuco, born joined at the chest and abdomen, were separated Tuesday by a team of 20 doctors during 10 hour
PeopleNov. 3, 2011
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Degas fails to sell in weak Christie’s auction
NEW YORK (AFP) ― New York’s autumn art sales got off to a weak start Tuesday with a celebrated bronze sculpture by Degas, two important Picassos and a dreamy Matisse among works failing to sell at Christie’s.Only 51 of 82 lots sold, a total of 62 percent, possibly reflecting jitters among big collectors at a time of renewed anxiety over stock markets and the stability of the euro.“Petite danseuse de quatorze ans,” which shows a childlike ballerina with one foot extended, was meant to be one of t
PerformanceNov. 2, 2011
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K-pop stars heading to Brazil for concert
K-pop stars including B2ST, 4minute and G.NA will hold a concert in San Paulo, Brazil, in December, agency Cube Entertainment said on Wednesday.“United Cube Concert in Brazil” will take place at the Espaco das Americas on Dec. 13, it said.This will be the first time for K-pop artists to perform as a group in South America. Boy band Super Junior had planned a concert there over the summer, but later canceled it.After S.M. Entertainment initiated its family show SM Town Live Concert, other agenci
PerformanceNov. 2, 2011
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Japanese urged to wrap up warm to save winter power
TOKYO (AFP) ― After months of being told to strip off to keep cool for summer, Japanese workers were Tuesday being urged to wrap up for winter in an energy-saving “Warm Biz” campaign.As the nation continues to face possible electricity shortfalls in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster that has left dozens of atomic reactors offline, the government is asking people to keep warm the old-fashioned way.Officials are telling homes and offices to set heaters and air conditioners no higher than
Arts & DesignNov. 2, 2011
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Glow and shine in less than 30 minutes
Quick makeup services attract budget-conscious women who want more for same moneyDropping by a salon to get a touchup on your makeup and hair before brunch is no longer a luxury reserved for celebrities and the well-off. Makeup salons offering quick and reasonably priced makeup and hair services are emerging to attract beauty-conscious women who are reluctant to spend time and money on more up-market services. Park Dong-mi, a 31-year-old office worker, dropped by blowblush, a hair and makeup sal
PerformanceNov. 2, 2011
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Lindsay Lohan returns to court, may return to jail
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lindsay Lohan returns to court Wednesday to learn whether a judge will agree with a prosecutor advocating that the actress be returned to jail for failing to complete a community service assignment at a women's shelter.Superior Court Judge Stephanie Sautner revoked Lohan's p
FilmNov. 2, 2011
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Kardashian apologizes to fans for failed marriage
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kim Kardashian says she never meant to hurt anyone by ending her marriage after just 72 days.The 31-year-old reality star posted a message to her fans on her website Tuesday, one day after filing for divorce from Kris Humphries, whom she married in a lavish ceremony that air
TelevisionNov. 2, 2011
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Pop a cork with a New York state of mind
ALBANY, New York (AP) ― When Billy Joel sang about “a bottle of white, a bottle of red” 40 years ago, the Long Island native probably wasn’t in a New York state of mind.But the wine universe is growing and changing, and today New York regularly tangles with Washington state in a two-coast tussle to maintain the No. 2 spot in behind California for domestic wine production.And it’s not just about quantity. The Empire State is getting a reputation as a quality maker of Long Island white, Hudson Val
FoodNov. 2, 2011
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Freecycle network grows globally in bad economy
NEW YORK (AP) ― Offer. Wanted. Taken.With those three words, Deron Beal of Tucson, Arizona, helped move the yard sale online, only with no money changing hands.Beal is the founder of The Freecycle Network, or Freecycle.org. It’s a grassroots gifting network that ― thanks to the sour economy and a growing commitment to the environment ― has transformed into a global movement of millions offering, wanting and taking all manner of stuff.Staffed by volunteer moderators and loosely overseen by Beal,
PeopleNov. 2, 2011
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Glow and shine in less than 30 minutes
Quick makeup services allure budget-conscious women to get more for the money Dropping by a salon to get a touchup on your makeup and hair before brunch is no longer a luxury reserved for celebrities and the well-off. Makeup salons offering quick and reasonably priced makeup and hair services are emerging to attract beauty-conscious women who are reluctant to spend time and money on more up-market services. Park Dong-mi, a 31-year-old office worker, dropped by blowblush, a hair and makeup salon
PerformanceNov. 2, 2011
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57,000 artists to be insured against accidents
Artist welfare law to take effect November 2012The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said about 57,000 South Korean performing artists will benefit from industrial accident insurance, just as employees in other industries do.The ministry’s announcement comes after the passing of the Artist Welfare Act by the National Assembly on Friday. The law, which takes effect in November 2012, aims to protect artists’ job security and rights as they are often excluded from two major types of insurance
CultureNov. 2, 2011
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Yoko Ono: ‘Imagine’ bigger than expected
NEW YORK (AP) ― Yoko Ono says John Lennon’s iconic “Imagine” wasn’t initially embraced by the public.She says the song, released in 1971, wasn’t really accepted; “it wasn’t ‘Wow!’”Ono, who is listed as a co-producer on the track, says she remembers when Lennon created it, calling that time “really beautiful.”Lennon’s 78-year-old widow made the comments at the launch of her “Imagine There’s No Hunger” campaign in New York City’s Times Square on Tuesday. The global campaign aims to raise money and
PerformanceNov. 2, 2011
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Testimony ends in Jackson doctor trial
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Michael Jackson’s doctor finally made a decision he had long delayed, telling a judge Tuesday he would not testify in his involuntary manslaughter trial.Minutes later, the defense rested its case and the prosecution, after presenting brief rebuttal testimony, closed its presentation of evidence in the six-week trial. That set the stage for closing arguments to begin Thursday.Dr. Conrad Murray’s announcement came while jurors were out of the room and he was not asked to repeat
PeopleNov. 2, 2011
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Caro’s fourth LBJ book coming in May
NEW YORK (AP) ― The fourth of Robert A. Caro’s Lyndon Johnson books, continuing one of the most acclaimed and debated biographical series in memory, is coming in May.And a fifth volume is now planned for what Caro had intended to be a three-, then four-part story on the man who became president when John F. Kennedy was assassinated.“The Passage of Power” will focus on the years 1958-64, from the time he began seeking the presidency, through his years as vice president under Kennedy, and to Johns
BooksNov. 2, 2011