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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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New study tries to answer old boxing question
LAS VEGAS (AP) ― The question has puzzled doctors since the days Joe Louis ruled the heavyweight division and boxing rivaled baseball as the biggest sport in the nation:Why do some fighters suffer brain damage from punches taken in the ring while others get hit in the head for years and show few effects?A study that has applications outside of boxing could provide at least a partial answer to that one and this, too: Why do some football players suffer concussions while others don’t?Researchers s
More SportsFeb. 16, 2012
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No. 1 Donald comes full circle at Riviera
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Luke Donald was on the practice range at Riviera before dawn Wednesday, so dark that only temporary floodlights allowed him to see where the ball was going.It was a snapshot of the perks that come with being No. 1 in the world, and what got him there.The best player gets his choice of tee times for the pro-am, and the early spots go first. Along with being No. 1 in the world, Donald sits atop both the PGA Tour and European Tour money lists, the first player ever to lead the tw
More SportsFeb. 16, 2012
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Two female volleyball players questioned in widening match-fixing probe
DAEGU (Yonhap News) -- Two active female volleyball players have been questioned over their alleged roles in match fixing, prosecutors here said Thursday, as they expanded their investigation into the sport‘s first match-rigging controversy.Park Eun-seok, a prosecutor in Daegu, 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul, said in a press briefing that two players from Heungkuk Life Pink Spiders in the V-League were summoned for questioning on Wednesday.The V-League has seven male teams and six female squa
More SportsFeb. 16, 2012
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Baltimore Orioles fined for breach of protocol
Major League Baseball has informed its South Korean counterpart it has fined the Baltimore Orioles for breaching protocols in signing a Korean pitcher, officials here said Thursday.According to the Korea Baseball Organization, MLB imposed an unspecified amount of fine on the Orioles, after the club signed 17-year-old pitcher Kim Seong-min last month.The KBO, which runs the top baseball league here, had complained to MLB that the Orioles failed to follow proper steps in acquiring the left-hander
BaseballFeb. 16, 2012
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Milan flattens Arsenal 4-0
The most highly anticipated matchup of the Champions League’s second round was hardly even a contest.AC Milan outclassed Arsenal in a 4-0 victory in the first leg Wednesday night, getting two goals from Robinho as the seven-time winner moved toward its first quarterfinal appearance since 2007.Kevin-Prince Boateng put the hosts ahead in the 15th minute with a volley that went in off the crossbar.Robinho beat goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny with a header off Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s cross in the 38th, th
SoccerFeb. 16, 2012
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From New York to Asia, Jeremy Lin becomes hoops sensation
NEW YORK (AP) ― Bigger than Shaq? Larger than LeBron? The Knicks as NBA champions? Nothing seems too Lin-conceivable now after Jeremy Lin’s incredible first week as an NBA starter, and the story keeps getting better.The undrafted player from Harvard made a 3-pointer with half a second left Tuesday night to give the Knicks a 90-87 victory at Toronto. The Knicks returned home Wednesday to host Sacramento, looking for a seventh straight victory that would get them back to .500 after an 8-15 start.L
More SportsFeb. 16, 2012
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Wings win record 21 straight at home
DETROIT (AP) ― The Detroit Red Wings won an NHL-record 21st straight home game, beating the Dallas Stars 3-1 on Tuesday night.Henrik Zetterberg and Brad Stuart scored midway through the first period for the Red Wings, who broke the mark of 20 set by the Boston Bruins during the 1929-30 season, and matched by the Philadelphia Flyers in 1976.Fans at Joe Louis Arena gave the team a standing ovation in the final minute and were chanting: “21! 21!” After the game, the Red Wings raised their sticks to
More SportsFeb. 15, 2012
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Spring training: Laid-back fun in the sun
TAMPA, Florida (AP) ― Major league baseball teams started coming to Florida for spring training almost a century ago, traveling by rail from the often still-frozen North to get in shape and play some exhibition games in the sun.For baseball fans needing an early fix after a long winter, spring training is hard to beat. The weather is almost always sunny and warm, the ballparks are cozier than regular stadiums, beer and hot dogs are cheap(er) and everything ― parking, tailgating, finding your sea
BaseballFeb. 15, 2012
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Irsay to meet with Manning
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) ― According to Colts owner Jim Irsay, Peyton Manning will decide whether he plays another game for Indianapolis.Irsay expects to meet with Manning in the next seven days, and the owner told the Indianapolis Star on Tuesday the return of the four-time MVP depends on his willingness to restructure his contract.Manning has spent the past five months recovering from his third neck surgery in less than two years, and there have been conflicting reports about how much progress he has
More SportsFeb. 15, 2012
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Club says pitcher turned down offer to fix games
An active baseball pitcher has acknowledged he turned down an offer from a gambler to join in match-fixing schemes, the player’s club said Wednesday, as match-rigging rumors snowball across all local professional leagues.Moon Sung-hyun, a right-hander for the Nexen Heroes in the Korea Baseball Organization, told team officials he turned away an operator of an illegal sports betting site, who approached the pitcher through a mutual friend.The Heroes are in Arizona for offseason training.According
BaseballFeb. 15, 2012
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Lin’s late 3 lifts surging N.Y. Knicks
TORONTO (AP) ― Linsane!Jeremy Lin made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with less than a second to play to cap his finishing flurry of six straight points, and the New York Knicks rallied to beat the Toronto Raptors 90-87 Tuesday night, extending their winning streak to six games.The NBA’s first American-Taiwanese player, Lin had 27 points and a career-high 11 assists in his first game since being named Eastern Conference player of the week.The season-high crowd of 20,092 roared as Lin drained a pull-up
More SportsFeb. 15, 2012
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Cup bill delayed in Brazil
SAO PAULO (AP) ― A congressional commission in Brazil has delayed a vote on a key World Cup bill, handing another setback to FIFA and local organizers trying to speed up the country’s preparations for the 2014 tournament.The final text of the bill regulating football’s showcase tournament was expected to be approved on Tuesday but some members of the commission asked for more time to analyze the proposed law.That means the vote won’t likely happen before Carnival next week, and the bill is unlik
More SportsFeb. 15, 2012
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Barca, Lyon off to winning starts
Messi and Sanchez give Spanish giants big first-leg leadHowever much Bayer Leverkusen frustrated Barcelona, stifling Lionel Messi proved impossible for 90 minutes.Messi helped Barcelona shake off its domestic troubles, getting his 38th goal and 20th assist of the season in a 3-1 victory at Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday night that moved the defending champions toward the quarterfinals.“When you play against the German teams, you don’t have the control or possession a lot and they are physically str
SoccerFeb. 15, 2012
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Michelle Wie gets the best of both worlds
PALO ALTO, California (AP) ― Michelle Wie did not go to Stanford to play golf, at least not the game that brought her worldwide fame as a teenager.“One time, me and a couple of guys played campus golf,’’ said Wie, sitting in a coffee house on campus after her longest day of classes. “You hit tennis balls with a golf club. You start at the frats and end at the fountain, so that’s like one hole. We hit cars, we hit some bikers. Just goofy things that you don’t usually do.’’These are the goofy time
GolfFeb. 15, 2012
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Swiss named secretary general of World Taekwondo Federation
A Swiss finance executive has been appointed as secretary general of the global governing body for the traditional Korean martial art taekwondo, the organization said Tuesday in its first appointment of a non-Korean to the post.Jean-Marie Ayer took office as secretary general of the World Taekwondo Federation, replacing Yang Jin-suk, who served in the post for five years, the WTF said on its website.Ayer served as director of the WTF’s Lausanne office over the past six years. His background is i
More SportsFeb. 15, 2012
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Active pitcher turned down offer to fix games: club
An active baseball pitcher has acknowledged he turned down an offer from a gambler to join in match-fixing schemes, the player’s club said Wednesday, as match-rigging rumors snowball across all local professional leagues.Moon Sung-hyun, a right-hander for the Nexen Heroes in the Korea Baseball Organ
BaseballFeb. 15, 2012
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Zambia team returns home after Cup win
LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) ― With an escort of jet fighters screaming above and tens of thousands of screaming fans on the ground, Zambia’s victorious soccer team flew home Monday to a hero’s welcome.The Copper Bullets, or Chipolopolo as the national team is called, descended from the plane to meet ecstatic fans and show off the African Cup of Nations trophy that has eluded the southern African nation for more than 30 years.“Go Zambia, go!” the crowd roared.The players were driven off on the backs of a
SoccerFeb. 14, 2012
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Park says he will not compete in 1,500m at London Olympics
South Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan said that he will not compete in the 1,500-meter freestyle at this year’s London Olympics.The Olympic champion told reporters at Incheon International Airport that he plans to focus on the 200-meter and 400-meter races.The comments come after Park won three golds at the recent New South Wales State Open Championship that included a new South Korean record in the 1,500-meter freestyle. He broke the record by coming in at 14:47.38 on Sunday. The previous record w
More SportsFeb. 14, 2012
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Roma suffers loss to Siena
MILAN (AP) ― Siena moved away from the relegation zone after Emanuele Calaio’s converted a 51st-minute penalty kick, giving relegation-threatened Siena a 1-0 victory over visiting Roma on Monday night in the Serie A.Siena (5-9-8) is 16th with 23 points, five points above 18th-place Lecce (4-13-6).Napoli won 2-0 at home against Chievo Verona. Miguel Britos headed Napoli in front in the 15th minute and Edinson Cavani converted a penalty kick in the 37th minute for his 13th league goal. Napoli (8-5
More SportsFeb. 14, 2012
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Steelers GM says no decision made on Ward
PITTSBURGH (AP) ― The Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t ready to part ways with Hines Ward just yet. General manager Kevin Colbert said Monday the team has had “internal discussions” on what to do with the franchise’s all-time leading receiver, but no decision has been made.NFL.com reported last week the Steelers were planning to release the 35-year-old Ward, who took on a diminished role last season behind Mike Wallace, Antonio Brown and Emmanuel Sanders.Ward posted on his Facebook page Saturday that
More SportsFeb. 14, 2012