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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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Chelsea captain Terry to have knee surgery
LONDON (AP) ― Chelsea captain John Terry will have knee surgery and be sidelined for up to six weeks, a further blow to the team’s faltering season but relieving interim England coach Stuart Pearce of a potentially difficult roster selection.Terry has not played for more than three weeks and Chelsea’s medical team decided on Tuesday that the defender must have an operation on his right knee. The center back trained Monday in Italy on the eve of Chelsea’s Champions League match against Napoli but
SoccerFeb. 22, 2012
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Napoli tops Chelsea 3-1
Chelsea fared nearly as badly as Arsenal on its trip to Italy, leaving English clubs in danger of missing the Champions League quarterfinals for the first time since 1996.Ezequiel Lavezzi scored two goals and Edinson Cavani had one as Napoli rallied from an early deficit for a 3-1 victory Tuesday night in the first leg of the total-goals, second-round series.In the earlier game, Pontus Wernbloom scored on the last play as CSKA Moscow held visiting Real Madrid to a 1-1 tie.“We will analyze strong
SoccerFeb. 22, 2012
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Inspired Indians poised to contend in 2012
GOODYEAR, Arizona (AP) ― On a cinder-block wall adjacent to the front entrance of the Indians’ training complex, a large script “I” has been replaced this year by a block “C,” which, of course, stands for Cleveland.The Indians would like to believe it also symbolizes that they’re contenders.However, just being in the hunt or near the top won’t be enough for closer Chris Perez, sporting a full beard and longer hair this spring. He’s done with rebuilding, second-place and any talk about waiting un
BaseballFeb. 22, 2012
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Tiger still a target
MARANA, Arizona (AP) ― Tiger Woods must be mellowing with age.There was a time when a comment from his opponent in the Match Play Championship, even tongue-in-cheek, would be an extra bit of motivation that Woods didn’t need. Most famous at this event was in 2006, when Stephen Ames was asked about playing Woods and said that anything could happen, adding with a big smile, “Especially where he’s hitting it.”Woods beat him 9 and 8, the most lopsided score in tournament history.But that was when Wo
GolfFeb. 22, 2012
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Devils take down Leafs in overtime
TORONTO (AP) ― Mark Fayne scored 1:18 into overtime to give the New Jersey Devils a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Tuesday night.Fayne’s weak shot from the point found its way through goalie Jonas Gustavsson.Petr Sykora had a goal and an assist for New Jersey (34-20-4), and David Clarkson and former Maple Leafs forward Alexei Ponikarovsky also scored. The Devils have won four games in a row.Phil Kessel’s 31st goal of the season forced overtime for Toronto (29-24-6) with 44 secon
More SportsFeb. 22, 2012
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Heat rumble to 7th-straight win
MIAMI (AP) ― Dwyane Wade had 30 points and 10 assists, Mario Chalmers and Chris Bosh each scored 20 points and the NBA-leading Miami Heat stretched their winning streak to seven games with a 120-108 win over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night.LeBron James scored 18 points, Norris Cole had 12 and Udonis Haslem added 10 for Miami (26-7), which has won each of its games during this streak by at least 12 points. Wade shot 11 for 16, the 11th straight game he’s shot at least 50 percent, matching h
More SportsFeb. 22, 2012
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War on match-fixing
Authorities take steps to prevent corruption in professional sportsOfficials from sports governing bodies agreed Tuesday to introduce tougher penalties to prevent match-fixing following the naming of about a dozen professional volleyball players involved in rigging games.The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced after meeting with the heads of sports governing bodies Tuesday that it will revise the sports promotion law to introduce severe penalties for illegal sports gambling and mat
More SportsFeb. 21, 2012
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Broke ex-NBA player Iverson may play indoor soccer
Former NBA player Allen Iverson has been offered a chance to play for an American indoor soccer team, Los Angeles Times reported Monday. The Rochester Lancers of the Major Indoor Soccer League said they offered Iverson a contract to play for the remaining two games of the season. It also offered to pay expenses for his family and friends during his stay.Should Iverson accept the contract, he will be paid $20,000 per game, a $5,000 bonus per goals scored and win bonuses and merchandise bonuses.Ri
More SportsFeb. 21, 2012
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Azarenka stays on even keel
DUBAI (AP) ― Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka is pleased with her 17 straight victories so far this season. The Australian Open champion, though, is not about to compare her winning streak with Novak Djokovic’s start to last season just yet.“I am honored to have the comparison because he is a great champion, but I have a lot of work to do to catch up with him,” Azarenka said. Djokovic went 41 matches unbeaten at the start of last season.The 22-year-old Azarenka is the top-seeded player at the Dubai
More SportsFeb. 21, 2012
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Rose has 23 in Bulls’ win
CHICAGO (AP) ― Derrick Rose scored 23 points in his return from back pain, and the Chicago Bulls beat the struggling Atlanta Hawks 90-79 on Monday.Rose looked sharp after missing the previous five games, and the Bulls played more like championship contenders after a brutal loss to New Jersey two days earlier. They led by 18 through the first quarter and were up 55-37 at halftime, but found themselves hanging on in the end after a big push by Atlanta.The Bulls were clinging to an 85-79 lead after
More SportsFeb. 21, 2012
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Open champion Clarke commits to Euro Tour event in Korea
Darren Clarke, the reigning Open Championship winner, has committed to the only European Tour event in South Korea set for this spring, organizers said Tuesday.Organizers of the Ballantine’s Championship announced that Clarke, from Northern Ireland, will play in the April 26-29 tournament, vying for $2.9 million in total purse. This is the most lucrative golf tournament held in the country and is co-sanctioned by the European Tour, Asian Tour and Korean Golf Tour. The 43-year-old won the 2011 O
GolfFeb. 21, 2012
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Cho becomes new vice president of KOC
Cho Yang-ho, chairman of Hanjin Group, has become a new vice president of the Korean Olympic Committee.The KOC board on Tuesday unanimously approved Cho along with Kim Jae-yeol, president of the Korea Skating Union, as the new vice presidents of the governing body.Cho has chaired the Korea Table Tennis Association since 2008. He also served as the chairman of PyeongChang 2018 Bid Committee, helping Korea win the rights to host the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, Gangwon Province. Cho receiv
More SportsFeb. 21, 2012
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Search for lost mountaineers in Himalayas to resume this summer
The search for South Korean mountaineers lost in the Himalayas last fall, including renowned climber Park Young-seok, will resume this summer, officials said Tuesday.Officials at Park Young-seok Exploration and Culture Foundation said it plans to dispatch rescue climbers in July or August to once again search for Park and his two teammates, Shin Dong-min and Kang Ki-seok. The foundation has been training and developing young mountaineers since March 2010.The funeral for the three was already hel
More SportsFeb. 21, 2012
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Pujols starts anew with Angels
TEMPE, Arizona (AP) ― Decked out in Angels’ gear from head to toe, Albert Pujols looked like the same slugger whose swing in St. Louis became as symbolic as the Gateway Arch.With a halo-topped “A” logo on his cap, Pujols, his massive chest and arms filling out every corner of his red shirt, sat behind a microphone and excitedly announced the start of a new stage of his career.“Here I am,” he said.And here he goes.Arriving just as the morning sun crept above the horizon, and more than a week earl
BaseballFeb. 21, 2012
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Park Chu-young sent to reserves
Arsenal’s Park Chu-young was relegated to the reserve team, Britain’s Metro newspaper reported Monday.It was another reminder of a tough rookie year in the Premier League for the South Korean captain, who has played less than 10 minutes with the season more than half way through.His teammates Andrei Arshavin and Marouane Chamakh were also transferred to the second-string squad.Metro speculated the team’s manager Arsene Wenger sent his second-unit scorers to the reserves in hope of revitalizing t
SoccerFeb. 21, 2012
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Angels prepare for Pujols
TEMPE, Arizona (AP) ― C.J. Wilson parked his car and laughed while signing autographs for faceless fans who handed bats, balls and cards to the pitcher from the other side of a brick wall.An early rite of spring training complete, Wilson, one of the Angels’ new big-ticket additions, headed to the clubhouse.“You’re the man, C.J.,” one fan yelled to the left-hander, who signed a $77.5 million contract in December.“Word,” Wilson said.He’s the man for one day, and one day only. On Monday, Albert Puj
BaseballFeb. 20, 2012
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Lin, Knicks end Mavs’ streak
NEW YORK (AP) ― Linsanity lives.Forget the off night that had NBA fans worldwide wondering if the Jeremy Lin story was too good to be true. It’s still plenty good, all right.The Harvard sensation was back at his whirling ways Sunday, and the stage couldn’t have been better ― against the defending champions on national TV.Lin was Lin, and that was good enough for the New York Knicks to win.Hours after the opening of “Saturday Night Live” spoofed the Lin phenomenon, the point guard had 28 points a
More SportsFeb. 20, 2012
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Federer takes ABN Amro
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) ― Roger Federer defeated Juan Martin del Potro 6-1, 6-4 Sunday to win the ABN Amro World Tennis for his first title of the year.The top-seeded Federer jumped to a 5-0 lead in the first set, with Del Potro making uncharacteristic errors. Del Potro, who beat Federer in the 2009 U.S. Open final, took a 2-1 lead in the second set before Federer won five of the next seven games to close the match.“For me, it all began in 1999 when I reached the quarterfinals here,” Federer
More SportsFeb. 20, 2012
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Messi’s 4 goals pace Barcelona
MADRID (AP) ― Lionel Messi’s sublime chip capped a four-goal performance as the three-time Ballon d’Or winner moved past the 40-goal mark for a third straight season in mesmerizing fashion to lead Barcelona’s 5-1 thrashing of Valencia on Sunday.Barcelona had to come from behind to stay within 10 points of Real Madrid, easily answering the Spanish leader’s 4-0 rout of Racing Santander one night earlier with a pure display of the football that has crowned it the world’s best team.The undoubted sta
SoccerFeb. 20, 2012
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Korean soccer gears up for Olympic, WC qualifying matches
This week will be a vitally important period for Korean soccer as the U23 team is set to play Oman on Wednesday in the Asian qualifier for the London 2012 Olympics. The senior national team will then play a friendly against Uzbekistan on Saturday before facing Kuwait in the 2014 World Cup qualifier on Feb 29.Manager Hong Myung-bo’s U23 side is looking to reach its seventh straight Olympics, and make its ninth overall appearance at the quadrennial competition.The Korea U23 team’s chances are high
SoccerFeb. 20, 2012