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N. Korea says it test-fired tactical ballistic missile with new guidance technology
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[Weekender] Geeks have never been so chic in Korea
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NewJeans members submit petitions over court injunction in Hybe-Ador conflict
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S. Korea's exports of instant noodles surpass $100m for 1st time in April: data
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[News Focus] Mystery deepens after hundreds of cat deaths in S. Korea
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[Herald Interview] Byun Yo-han's 'unlikable' character is result of calculated acting
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US Air Force blames power loss, weather for F-16 crash in S. Korea in May 2023
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Samsung expected to introduce new Exynos processor in next Galaxy series
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Ex-president Moon recalls in memoir NK leader voiced will not to use nukes
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US expert says N. Korea might ignore Trump if he returns to White House
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Djokovic wins first match since Aussie Open
DUBAI (AP) ― Top-ranked Novak Djokovic played his first match since winning the Australian Open, shaking off the rust to beat Cedrik-Marcel Stebe 6-4, 6-2 Monday in the first round of the Dubai Tennis Championships.Marko Djokovic ― ranked 868 spots below his brother ― had a less successful day. The younger Djokovic, a wild-card entry into the tournament, was bounced in the opening round with a 6-3, 6-2 loss to Andrey Golubev of Kazakhstan.A few hours before his victory, Novak Djokovic was courts
More SportsFeb. 28, 2012
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Heat, Thunder in June forecast?
ORLANDO, Florida (AP) ― Kevin Durant says it’s too early to think about a potential Heat-Thunder NBA finals.It seems hard to ignore at the season’s midpoint.The teams share the league’s best record and both rolled into the All-Star break. With Durant and Russell Westbrook on one side and LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh looking to avenge their finals disappointment, the series could be a thriller.But Chicago is right on Miami’s heels in the East, and a number of contenders could emerge f
BaseballFeb. 28, 2012
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Lee Dong-gook ready to lead Korea frontline
South Korea coach Choi Kang-hee insists two-time K-League MVP Lee Dong-gook can lead the Taeguk Warriors to progress to the fourth round of World Cup qualifying when it takes on Kuwait on Wednesday.The Koreans must avoid defeat against Kuwait in Seoul on Wednesday to seal their passage and Choi said Jeonbuk striker Lee proved he could lead the line after his double in Saturday’s 4-2 friendly win over Uzbekistan.The 32-year-old, who won the 2011 K-League MVP award, had not played for Korea since
SoccerFeb. 28, 2012
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Red Sox catcher Varitek to retire
The Boston Red Sox are saying goodbye to their captain.Catcher Jason Varitek has decided to retire after 15 seasons with the Red Sox, a person familiar with the decision told the Associated Press on Monday night. The person requested anonymity because Varitek had not made an announcement.The Boston Globe first reported Varitek’s decision.Varitek is expected to make it official Thursday at Boston’s spring training camp in Fort Myers, Florida. A first round draft pick in 1994, Varitek came to Bost
BaseballFeb. 28, 2012
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Rory McIlroy on the fast track to No. 1 ranking
MARANA, Arizona (AP) ― Hunter Mahan figured out the fuss over Rory McIlroy without any help.Mahan listened, but was not surprised, when fans called out McIlroy’s name along the fairways of Dove Mountain. There is a certain appeal about Boy Wonder that makes it hard for people not to stare when he walks past them.Mahan agrees with all the talk about McIlroy’s bid to become No. 1. He just wanted to make sure it didn’t happen at his expense Sunday in the Match Play Championship. Mahan, as much as a
GolfFeb. 28, 2012
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West holds on for All-Star win
ORLANDO, Florida (AP) ― Kobe Bryant took Michael Jordan’s record, then nearly lost the game to LeBron James.Bryant and the best of the West held off a furious East comeback, winning 152-149 in the NBA All-Star game on Sunday night.Bryant scored 27 points, moving past Jordan as the career scoring leader in the game. MVP Kevin Durant had 36, and Thunder teammate Russell Westbrook finished with 21.James and the East cut a 21-point deficit to one in the closing seconds, but weren’t able to move in f
More SportsFeb. 27, 2012
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Del Potro beats Llodra in final
MARSEILLE, France (AP) ― Juan Martin del Potro beat Michael Llodra 6-4, 6-4 in the Open 13 final Sunday, defeating yet another French player and winning his first title of the season.Del Potro, 2009 U.S. Open champion, briefly wobbled while down 0-30 and serving for the match, but the fourth-seeded Argentine closed it out when Llodra netted a forehand.“This is something special for me. I’m very glad to win this tournament in my first (appearance),” he said. “I’m sorry I beat three French players
More SportsFeb. 27, 2012
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Nats extend Zimmerman for 6 years, $100 million
Ever since he became the Washington Nationals’ very first draft pick, Ryan Zimmerman wanted to stay with the club for the long haul.Now he’ll get that wish.The Nationals took what they hope is another step toward consistent contention by locking up their third baseman ― and the guy many still call the face of the franchise ― through 2019, adding six years to Zimmerman’s existing contract in a deal announced Sunday.The deal includes a full no-trade clause.The extra six seasons are worth $100 mill
BaseballFeb. 27, 2012
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New K-League season set to kick off Sat.
The 2012 season in the country’s top soccer league kicks off on Saturday with 16 teams due to play a total of 352 games. The K-League had a troubled season last year, marred by a massive match-fixing scam with dozens of players indicted in the unprecedented scandal.For this season, the league governing body has made some major changes to root out corruption in its league. One of the major changes is a new promotion-relegation system being introduced starting this year. According to the new “spli
SoccerFeb. 27, 2012
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Huh downs Allenby on 8th extra hole at Mayakoba
PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (AP) ― John Huh parred the eighth hole of a playoff to beat Robert Allenby and win the Mayakoba Golf Classic on Sunday.The 21-year-old Huh parred all eight holes in the playoff that matched the second-longest in PGA Tour history.“It’s amazing,” Huh said. “It’s my rookie year, especially, and playing in my fifth event on the PGA Tour. I just couldn’t put it in words. It’s really hard to explain this. It’s major. I mean, it was my dream.”Huh closed with an 8-under 65 to ma
GolfFeb. 27, 2012
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Liverpool wins League Cup on penalty kicks
LONDON (AP) ― Liverpool won its first trophy in six years Sunday, beating second-tier Cardiff 3-2 in a penalty shootout to capture the League Cup while Manchester United kept the Premier League title race bubbling with a last-gasp victory.It was a bittersweet day for Liverpool captain Steve Gerrard, who collected the club’s eighth League Cup title after cousin Anthony Gerrard missed the decisive penalty kick for Cardiff at Wembley Stadium.“It’s always cruel when it comes to penalties,” Steven Ge
SoccerFeb. 27, 2012
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Huh beats Allenby on 8th extra hole in Mexico
John Huh parred the eighth hole of a playoff to beat Australia’s Robert Allenby and win the Mayakoba Golf Classic on Sunday. John Huh, 21, holds up the trophy after winning the PGA Mayakoba Golf Classic tournament near Playa del Carmen, Mexico, Saturday. (AP-Yonhap News)The 21-year-old Huh parred al
GolfFeb. 27, 2012
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Utah’s Jeremy Evans wins Slam Dunk Contest
ORLANDO, Florida (AP) ― Utah’s Jeremy Evans won the Slam Dunk Contest at the NBA’s All-Star Saturday night festivities.Evans, who got into the competition as a replacement for injured New York guard Iman Shumpert, earned 29 percent of 3 million text message votes cast by fans.This was the first year that fans had total control of voting, a major tweak from past competitions.Evans earned the win over Houston’s Chase Budinger, Indiana’s Paul George and Minnesota’s Derrick Williams.Evans dunked wit
More SportsFeb. 26, 2012
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Malkin, Fleury lead Pens’ domination
PITTSBURGH (AP) ― Once Evgeni Malkin got angry, the game really got out of hand.Malkin had his ninth career hat trick, Jordan Staal added two goals and the Pittsburgh Penguins won for the fifth time in seven games by routing the Tampa Bay Lightning 8-1 on Saturday.Chris Kunitz, Matt Cooke and Pascal Dupuis also scored, and Marc-Andre Fleury made 34 saves for Pittsburgh, which has won eight of nine home games and leapfrogged the New Jersey Devils in the crowded Eastern Conference playoff-race pac
More SportsFeb. 26, 2012
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Red Sox ban alcohol in clubhouse
FORT MYERS, Florida (AP) ― There will be no drinking in the Boston Red Sox clubhouse this season.The team will ban alcohol in the clubhouse and on the last plane flight of road trips, new manager Bobby Valentine announced on Saturday.The move comes in the wake of last season’s September collapse in the AL East, a tailspin that included reports of Boston starting pitchers drinking beer in the clubhouse on their off-days rather than supporting their teammates in the dugout.It’s one of a handful of
BaseballFeb. 26, 2012
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Radwanska wins Dubai
DUBAI (AP) ― Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland won her eighth career WTA title, defeating Julia Goerges of Germany 7-5, 6-4 in the Dubai Tennis Championships final on Saturday.Radwanska will rise one place to a career-best No. 5 when the world rankings are released Monday.The fifth-seeded Radwanska led in both sets but it took her almost 2 hours to overcome the unseeded Goerges.The German rallied on her powerful forehand, but Radwanska patiently remained on the baseline to watch Goerges’ unsuccessfu
More SportsFeb. 26, 2012
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McIlroy, Westwood set up Match Play semis
MARANA, Arizona (AP) ― A dull day in the desert ended with high anticipation Saturday when Rory McIlroy and Lee Westwood won their matches, setting up a semifinal showdown in the Match Play Championship.At stake for the winner ― a chance to go to No. 1 in the world.McIlroy had another surge on the back nine to put away Bae Sang-moon of South Korea, 3 and 2. Moments later, Westwood finished off Martin Laird of Scotland for a 3-and-2 victory to advance to the semifinals.Either of them can replace
GolfFeb. 26, 2012
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Summerhays leads Mayakoba Classic
PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (AP) ― Daniel Summerhays shot a 4-under 67 on Saturday to take a two-stroke lead over Chris Stroud in the Mayakoba Golf Classic.Summerhays had a 12-under 201 total on the windy, seaside El Camaleon course. The 28-year-old former BYU player won the Nationwide Tour’s 2007 Nationwide Children’s Hospital Invitational as an amateur for his biggest career victory.“Tomorrow, I’m just going to try and do the same things I’ve been doing all week,” Summerhays said. “I’m going to t
GolfFeb. 26, 2012
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Korea beats Uzbekistan
South Korea on Saturday beat Uzbekistan 4-2 in a football friendly, a tune-up match before a crucial World Cup qualifier next week.At Jeonju World Cup Stadium, about 240 kilometers south of Seoul, forward Lee Dong-gook and midfielder Kim Chi-woo each scored twice, as South Korea fended off a late Uzbek charge.Lee Dong-gook, the reigning MVP of the domestic K-League, opened the scoring for the home team in the 18th minute. After taking a pass near the penalty spot with his back to the net, Lee tu
SoccerFeb. 26, 2012
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City tightens grip on EPL lead
Augsburg rolls to 3-0 victory in BundesligaLONDON (AP) ― Manchester City tightened its grip on top spot in the English Premier League on Saturday by registering a 13th straight home victory, easing past Blackburn 3-0.City barely broke into a sweat at fortress Etihad Stadium to move provisionally five points clear of Manchester United, with Mario Balotelli, Sergio Aguero and Edin Dzeko scoring in a routine victory.United States defender Tim Ream made his league debut for Bolton at Chelsea but cou
SoccerFeb. 26, 2012