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Korean industries gauge impact of Biden's steep tariffs on China
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Do Korean doctors make too much money?
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Is FTC's conglomerate listing a boon or bane for Hybe?
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NewJeans to headline palace show
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Coupang's Kim Bom escapes chaebol chief designation again
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Why Korean crime stories typically feature nameless, faceless perpetrators
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Rare mid-May heavy snow warning issued over mountainous areas of Gangwon
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CIO chief nominee to explain allegations at confirmation hearing
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Yoon vows to run country 'rightly' on Buddha's birthday
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Debate on 'no-seniors zones' heats up
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Roddick handles Federer
KEY BISCAYNE, Florida (AP) ― Techno music rocked the stadium during a changeover, then faded, the din replaced by the crowd’s cheers as Andy Roddick took his position at the baseline, one game from a win over nemesis Roger Federer.Roddick held the balls, and that was the edge he needed. He served out the match to win 7-6 (4), 1-6, 6-4 Monday night in the third round at the Sony Ericsson Open.With that, the fans roared again, saluting only the third victory for Roddick in 24 meetings with Federer
More SportsMarch 27, 2012
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Wings clinch playoff berth
DETROIT (AP) ― The Detroit Red Wings popped off the bench and skated slowly toward goaltender Ty Conklin to congratulate him as if it was just another victory on Monday night.Tomas Holmstrom scored two goals to help Detroit beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 7-2 and clinch a team-record 21st straight playoff appearance.The Red Wings said it was easy to explain their reaction to extending their playoff streak that is the best active run in professional sports and three times longer than any current o
More SportsMarch 27, 2012
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Granger, Pacers down Heat 105-90
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) ― Danny Granger scored 25 points to help the Indiana Pacers beat the Miami Heat 105-90 on Monday night.Darren Collison added 20 points, and Paul George had 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Pacers, who have won four of five and finally got the signature win they have sought since the All-Star break.LeBron James had 24 points and nine rebounds, and Dwyane Wade had 24 points and six assists for Miami.The Heat, coming off a 103-87 loss at Oklahoma City on Sunday night, lost by dou
More SportsMarch 27, 2012
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Tebow meets with N.Y. media
FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey (AP) ― Tim Tebow laughed a few times, smiled steadily and stayed polite and composed.If being surrounded by dozens of cameras and scores of media people made him nervous, the New York Jets’ new backup quarterback didn’t show it.He was cool and calm ― exactly how he looked during those hair-raising comebacks last season with the Denver Broncos.His message: I’m here to help, not to create another Jets controversy.“It’s an honor for all of you to show up to hear me say a fe
More SportsMarch 27, 2012
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Kentucky, Ohio State stay firm Las Vegas favorites
LAS VEGAS (AP) ― Sin City casinos are sticking with Kentucky and Ohio State as Final Four favorites and still think the Wildcats have by far the best shot of winning the NCAA title.Odds put out by Nevada casinos after the matchups were set show they think Kentucky ― the No. 1 seed overall in the tournament ― has a 52 percent shot at the title despite needing to win two more games, gambling expert RJ Bell of Pregame.com told the Associated Press.“Clearly, Kentucky feels like a significant favorit
More SportsMarch 27, 2012
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Tiger bags first PGA Tour victory since 2009
ORLANDO, Florida (AP) ― Tiger Woods finally brought the buzz back to the very thing that made him famous ― winning.It was his first PGA Tour victory since a sex scandal at the end of 2009 led to one of the greatest downfalls in sports. And with the Masters only two weeks away, Woods looks more capable of ever than resuming his pursuit of Jack Nicklaus in the majors.Woods closed with a 2-under 70 for a five-shot win over Graeme McDowell.The question two weeks ago was when he could play again. Now
GolfMarch 26, 2012
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Mo, Lee dominate in 500 meters at championships
South Korean speed skaters Mo Tae-bum and Lee Sang-hwa proved their prowess in the 500 meters, winning the world championships on Sunday.The 23-year-old Mo won the 500-meter title at the ISU World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, the Netherlands.The 2010 Olympic medalist took the men’s 500-meter crown at the season-ending event, clocking a time of 1 minute, 9.64 seconds in two races to edge Michel Mulder of the Netherlands by 0.01 of a second. Pekka Koskela of Finland t
More SportsMarch 26, 2012
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Cisse scores 2 as Newcastle beats West Brom 3-1
WEST BROMWICH, England (AP) ― Papiss Demba Cisse scored twice as Newcastle won 3-1 at West Bromwich Albion on Sunday to maintain its push for a top-four finish in the Premier League and a Champions League berth.Cisse scored in the sixth and 34th minutes around Hatem Ben Arfa’s goal on a solo effort in the 12th. Substitute Shane Long scored for the hosts in the 52nd after a defensive mixup.Cisse has five goals in six league games since joining Newcastle in January from Germany’s Freiburg.Newcastl
SoccerMarch 26, 2012
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Pens trounce Devils
PITTSBURGH (AP) ― Sidney Crosby scored in his second straight game and added an assist to help the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New Jersey Devils 5-2 on Sunday night.Crosby, who snapped out of a career-long 12-game goal drought Saturday, gave the Penguins some breathing room with a wrist shot by goalie Martin Brodeur early in the third period. It was Crosby’s first goal at home since scoring twice in his season debut against the New York Islanders on Nov. 21.Evgeni Malkin also had a goal and an
More SportsMarch 26, 2012
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Hawks top Jazz in 4 OTs
ATLANTA (AP) ― Joe Johnson was exhausted by the time the Hawks and Utah Jazz had dragged each other into a fourth overtime ― in Atlanta’s third game in three nights, no less.“It was unbelievable,” he said. “I just had to laugh it off. I’ve never played in a game like that.”Johnson scored 37 points, Josh Smith added 22 and the Hawks ended Utah’s six-game winning streak with a 139-133 victory Sunday night in the NBA’s first quadruple-overtime game since 1997.The four overtimes tied for the third-l
More SportsMarch 26, 2012
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Venus rallies to win at Key Biscayne
KEY BISCAYNE, Florida (AP) ― Weary winner Venus Williams stood near the net swatting souvenir balls to cheering fans, but a marathon match had taken its toll, and one of her attempts didn’t even reach the stands.Williams had already expended all her energy, erasing a match point and outlasting Aleksandra Wozniak 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5) in Sunday’s third round at the Sony Ericsson Open.Her career comeback now includes a come-from-behind win. Williams is playing in her first tournament since withdrawing
More SportsMarch 26, 2012
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Kentucky cruises past Baylor
ATLANTA (AP) ― Kentucky could’ve cut the nets down at halftime. Actually, the Wildcats probably would’ve been good skipping the ceremony altogether.A South Regional title is fine, but what matters to this bunch of future NBA stars is breaking out the scissors in the Big Easy.Top-seeded Kentucky advanced to the Final Four for the second year in a row with a 82-70 blitzing of Baylor, setting up a Bluegrass showdown with rival Louisville in the national semifinals Saturday at New Orleans.Michael Ki
More SportsMarch 26, 2012
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Tiger Woods a winner on tour again after 30 months
Two weeks after another injury scare, and two days before his former coach's book goes on sale, Tiger Woods looked dominant as ever in that red shirt on Sunday to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational.Tiger Woods holds up the championship trophy after winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournam
More SportsMarch 26, 2012
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South Koreans dominate speedskating worlds
Olympic champions Mo Tae-bum and Lee Sang-hwa of South Korea won the 500-meter titles at the speedskating single distance world championships Sunday.Mo Tae-bum (MCT image) Lee Sang-hwa (MCT image)Tae-bum claimed the men's prize at the season-ending event, clocking a combined 69.64 seconds over the t
More SportsMarch 26, 2012
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Ferrari‘s Alonso wins F1 Malaysian GP
SEPANG, Malaysia (AP) -- Ferrari‘s Fernando Alonso won a dramatic Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday, giving the Italian team one of its more unlikely victories in its long history.In a race that was stopped for 51 minutes due to rain, Alonso looked like being overtaken by Sauber’s Sergio Perez until the young Mexican driver ran off the track with six laps to go, giving the Ferrari enough of a gap to win.The Ferrari team had been considered to be in crisis after a poor offseason and firs
More SportsMarch 25, 2012
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Federer beats Harrison
KEY BISCAYNE (AP) ― On the verge of victory, Roger Federer stopped playing when he thought a pivotal point had ended.He mistook a fan’s shout for a linesman’s call, which cost him the game. Play continued for another 25 minutes before Federer finally closed out his opening match at the Sony Ericsson Open by beating 19-year-old American Ryan Harrison 6-2, 7-6 (3).“I’d like to make it a bit more difficult for my opponent,” Federer said. “I was just completely confused about the whole situation.”Se
More SportsMarch 25, 2012
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Man City stumbles again against Stroke
LONDON (AP) ― Manchester City stumbled on the road yet again, needing a late deflected goal by Yaya Toure for a 1-1 tie at Stoke on Saturday that put rival Manchester United in position to open a three-point lead in the Premier League.Peter Crouch scored for Stoke in the 59th minute after his header was headed back to him by Jermaine Pennant. Crouch flicked the ball up to himself and then volleyed past goalkeeper Joe Hart from about 25 yards. Toure’s goal in the 76th hit Stoke’s Ryan Shawcross a
SoccerMarch 25, 2012
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Korea loses to Switzerland in women’s world curling semifinal
South Korea has failed to reach its first-ever final in the women’s world curling championship after losing to Switzerland in the semifinal on Sunday.Korea lost to Switzerland 9-6 at the Ford World Women’s Curling Championship in Canada after having advanced to the semifinal by upsetting the world No.1 Canada 4-3 on Saturday.The Koreans were 5-3 down after the sixth end, but they fought back with one point in the seventh and a steal of two in the eighth. In the ninth, however, Korea’s skip Kim J
More SportsMarch 25, 2012
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Woods takes 1-shot lead at Bay Hill
ORLANDO, Florida (AP) ― One swing cost Tiger Woods a comfortable lead at Bay Hill. All that mattered to him was his name atop the leaderboard at the end of the day, leaving him one round away from winning on the PGA Tour for the first time in 30 months.If anything, Saturday showed that it won’t be easy in the Arnold Palmer Invitational.In two holes, Woods went from a four-shot lead to briefly tied with Graeme McDowell after a bizarre chain of events that featured a young man passing out and a wo
GolfMarch 25, 2012
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KGC meets Dongbu in KBL champ finals
The Anyang KGC has advanced to the finals of the Korean Basketball League championship for the first time ever by beating the KT SonicBoom 85-64.Chris Daniels scored 30 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to help his team edge passed the SonicBoom in the second round of playoffs on Saturday.Yang Hee-jong, who averaged 5.7 points in the previous three games, scored 18 to help KGC win the best-of-five playoff series 3-1 in front of more than 12,800 home fans. Yang scored 13 of his 18 points in the thir
More SportsMarch 25, 2012