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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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Ward retires after 14 seasons with Steelers
Hines Ward, the all-time leading receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers, retired from the NFL on Tuesday after 14 seasons, all of them spent with the Steel City club.In this Feb. 1, 2009 file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward reacts after the Steelers defeated the Arizona Cardinals 2
More SportsMarch 21, 2012
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Mets’ future brightens
NEW YORK (AP) ― The New York Mets’ owners scored an early-season victory Monday, stabilizing the club’s financial future in a deal with a trustee for Bernard Madoff’s fraud victims that requires them to pay millions less than they might have ― and lifts a dark cloud from a team whose dismal play seemed to mirror its misfortune in the owner’s box.Mets CEO Fred Wilpon and team president Saul Katz, co-majority owners, emerged smiling from a Manhattan federal courthouse after a judge announced the a
BaseballMarch 20, 2012
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Haney: Tiger was never satisfied
ORLANDO, Florida (AP) ― Tiger Woods’ fascination with the Navy SEALs and how he might have incurred his leg injuries are sure to generate plenty of buzz when Hank Haney’s book goes on sale next week.There also is plenty of gossip involving other players, such as the time Ian Poulter invited himself to ride home on Woods’ plane after a practice round at Oakmont.But there is a bigger picture in “The Big Miss,” which chronicles the six years Haney spent as his swing coach.He shows Woods to be a com
More SportsMarch 20, 2012
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Korea’s baseball governing body bans Baltimore scouts
The South Korean governing body of amateur baseball said it has taken steps to ban scouts from the Baltimore Orioles in Major League Baseball from attending local games.The Korea Baseball Association said it posted a notice in a stadium in Seoul that reads, “This stadium is off-limits to scouts from Baltimore Orioles.”The notice will be posted in about 20 other stadiums across South Korea, an official of the association said. He asked not to be identified, citing policy.The move came two months
BaseballMarch 20, 2012
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FIFA warns Kenya over safety at matches
ZURICH (AP) ― FIFA has warned Kenya it could lose points in its 2014 World Cup qualifying group because of a safety lapse at its national stadium.Fans were reported to have surged for shelter in a covered grandstand when rain fell before a qualifier against Seychelles at Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi last November.Soccer’s governing body says its disciplinary committee ruled that Football Kenya Federation “failed to take all the necessary safety precautions” and was liable for “improper cond
SoccerMarch 20, 2012
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Bulls unload on Magic 85-59
ORLANDO, Florida (AP) ― Carlos Boozer scored 24 points and had 13 rebounds, John Lucas scored 20 points off the bench and the Chicago Bulls beat the Orlando Magic 85-59 on Monday night.Chicago coach Tom Thibodeau also became the fastest coach in NBA history to earn 100 career victories. The Bulls won for the fifth time in six games.They also improved to 3-1 over the past four games playing without guard Derrick Rose, who continued to nurse a sore groin.Dwight Howard had 18 points and 12 rebounds
More SportsMarch 20, 2012
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Muamba breathing independently, talking
LONDON (AP) ― English soccer player Fabrice Muamba began breathing on his own and responding to family members Monday, showing significant signs of recovery two days after going into cardiac arrest during a match.The 23-year-old Bolton midfielder collapsed on the field just before halftime at Tottenham on Saturday. His heart started beating on its own again only later in the hospital.For two days, amid an outpouring of global support, Muamba remained in critical condition in intensive care in a
SoccerMarch 20, 2012
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‘PyeongChang’s priority is athletes’
PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province ― PyeongChang will make the 2018 Winter Olympics an “athlete-oriented games,” according to the head of the PyeongChang Olympics organizer.“There are many important factors but I believe the most important thing is that we must create an athlete-oriented games and facilities. This is the essence of PyeongChang 2018,” said Kim Jin-sun, president of the PyeongChang Organizing Committee in a welcoming speech to the members of the International Olympic Committee on Tuesd
More SportsMarch 20, 2012
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Peyton Manning picks the Broncos over the Titans, 49ers
DENVER (AP) ― The Denver Broncos got their Man. Make that Peyton Manning.Pending final contract negotiations, Manning will join John Elway’s Broncos with hopes of winning another Super Bowl.So much for Tebowmania.Still to be decided is what happens to last season’s quarterback sensation, Tim Tebow.The Broncos and Manning agent Tom Condon spent Monday working out parameters of a deal expected to be worth about $95 million over five years after the NFL’s only four-time MVP called Elway, the Bronco
SoccerMarch 20, 2012
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Football: Stricken Muamba breathing on his own - hospital
Bolton Wanderers player Fabrice Muamba was on Monday said by doctors to be breathing on his own again, although he remained in an intensive care unit after his on-field cardiac arrest.A statement issued by the hospital where the 23-year-old is being treated said: "Fabrice Muamba remains in intensive
SoccerMarch 20, 2012
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Donald regains top ranking
PALM HARBOR, Florida (AP) ― Luke Donald returned to No. 1 in the world the same way he got there the first time.Donald rallied from a three-shot deficit Sunday at the Transitions with a 5-under 66, then won a four-man playoff on the first extra hole with a shot out of the rough to 6 feet and a birdie putt that curled in the left side of the cup.He gave a big uppercut with his right fist to celebrate the end of a wild day at Innisbrook ― and a devastating finish for Ernie Els.Els was among eight
GolfMarch 19, 2012
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49ers seriously ...pursuing Manning
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ― Jim Harbaugh coaching Peyton Manning. In the Bay Area, they’re beginning to think about the possibility and believe it truly might happen.A former NFL quarterback, Harbaugh worked wonders with Alex Smith in a matter of months for the NFC West champions, and now all signs point to the 49ers being a serious player in the Manning sweepstakes. Smith, who had a three-year offer on the table to return, traveled to Miami on Sunday to meet with the Dolphins. “It’s crazy,” said 49ers
More SportsMarch 19, 2012
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Tseng’s back-nine rally holds off Choi and Miyazato
PHOENIX (AP) ― Yani Tseng two-putted for par from 40 feet in fading light and cold to hold off Ai Miyazato and Choi Na-yeon by a stroke Sunday in the LPGA Founders Cup.The top-ranked Taiwanese star won her 14th LPGA Tour title and second in four events this year. She closed with a 4-under 68 to finish at 18 under.The second-ranked Choi also shot 68, and Miyazato had a 69.Because of lightning near the Wildfire Golf Club, play was delayed three times for a total of three hours. Tseng holed her win
GolfMarch 19, 2012
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Chelsea, Liverpool into FA Cup semis
Manchester United wins 5-0 at WolverhamptonLONDON (AP) ― Fernando Torres ended a 26-game goal drought as Chelsea reached the FA Cup semifinals on Sunday, and Liverpool ensured a second trip to Wembley Stadium this season on a weekend overshadowed by concern over critically ill Bolton player Fabrice Muamba.Torres scored twice in a 5-2 win over Leicester and Chelsea will face the winner of the Tottenham-Bolton quarterfinal, abandoned on Saturday after Muamba went into cardiac arrest on the field.
SoccerMarch 19, 2012
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Paul leads Clippers past Pistons in OT
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― The grueling NBA schedule is really starting to wear on the Los Angeles Clippers, who needed a late rally and a gritty overtime effort in their sixth home game in eight days just to hold off the Detroit Pistons.Although Chris Paul is just as tired as his teammates, he’s keeping the Clippers competitive while they’re on the grind.Paul scored nine of his 19 points in overtime and added a season-high 15 assists, carrying Los Angeles to an 87-83 victory over Detroit on Sunday.Blak
More SportsMarch 19, 2012
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N.C. State upsets Hoyas
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) ― It’s been a long time since North Carolina State was mentioned in the same breath with the elite programs in the nation ― let alone its own state.Now, a new coach and a new attitude have the Wolfpack faithful harkening back to the glory days of David Thompson and Jim Valvano.Lorenzo Brown hit three free throws in the final 10.6 seconds and North Carolina State returned to the round of 16 with a 66-63 upset of third-seeded Georgetown in the NCAA tournament on Sunday.“When I
More SportsMarch 19, 2012
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Flyers end Pens’ win streak at 11
PHILADELPHIA (AP) ― Scott Hartnell needed every last tick of the clock to score the timeliest of goals for the Flyers.Hartnell scored his second goal of the game with less than 1 second left in overtime to lift the Philadelphia Flyers to a 3-2 victory over the Penguins on Sunday, snapping Pittsburgh’s 11-game winning streak.Hartnell took a nice cross-ice feed from Danny Briere to beat Marc-Andre Fleury with 0.9 seconds left on the clock.Kimmo Timonen also scored to help the Flyers rally from a 2
More SportsMarch 19, 2012
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Federer handles Isner for title
INDIAN WELLS, California (AP) ― Roger Federer is on a roll again, and Victoria Azarenka can’t be stopped, either.They each won titles in straight sets at the BNP Paribas Open on Sunday and earned matching $1 million paychecks, the richest in tournament history.Federer defeated John Isner 7-6 (7), 6-3 for his record fourth title at Indian Wells, avenging a loss to the American who beat him in Davis Cup play.Azarenka routed Maria Sharapova 6-2, 6-3 in the WTA Tour’s first final between the No. 1 a
More SportsMarch 19, 2012
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11 volleyball players given lifetime bans
The country’s top volleyball league has banned 11 players for life for their involvement in a match-fixing scandal. The Korean Volleyball Federation announced Monday its decision to impose a lifetime ban on 11 players ― nine from the men’s league and two from the women’s ― who were found to have received bribes for fixing games in 2010 and 2011.Also, four former players involved in the case were banned from participating in any volleyball activities and a Samsung Bluefangs player who had reporte
More SportsMarch 19, 2012
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IOC delegation in PyeongChang to check preparations
A delegation from the International Olympic Committee will visit PyeongChang on Tuesday for a three-day inspection of the city’s preparations for the 2018 Winter Olympics, according to the PyeongChang 2018 Organizing Committee.The Gangwon Province city won the right to host Korea’s first-ever Winter Games in July 2011 at the IOC session in Durban.Gunilla Lindberg of Sweden, who visited the city last year as the head of 2018 Evaluation Commission, will lead the IOC Coordination Commission.Olympic
More SportsMarch 19, 2012