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[Weekender] Geeks have never been so chic in Korea
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N. Korea says it test-fired tactical ballistic missile with new guidance technology
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NewJeans members submit petitions over court injunction in Hybe-Ador conflict
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[News Focus] Mystery deepens after hundreds of cat deaths in S. Korea
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S. Korea's exports of instant noodles surpass $100m for 1st time in April: data
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[KH Explains] Why Korea's so tough on short selling
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Actors involved in past controversies return first via streaming service originals
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[Herald Interview] Byun Yo-han's 'unlikable' character is result of calculated acting
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US military commander in S. Korea during Gwangju uprising dies
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‘Kim desperately wanted to denuclearize,’ Moon writes in memoirs
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Rubio bags 14 assists in Wolves’ victory
WASHINGTON (AP) ― There’s no telling how different the Washington Wizards would be if they had drafted Ricky Rubio when they had the chance. Surely they couldn’t be any worse than what they are now: a winless team running out of ways to express its humiliation.Rubio and Kevin Love controlled the game in the 93-72 win for the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday, while the Wizards were showered with boos during a 12-point fourth quarter as they dropped to 0-8.“There’s really not much to say,” Washing
More SportsJan. 9, 2012
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Larkin awaits baseball’s prized call
NEW YORK (AP) ― Barry Larkin plans to play golf in Florida on Monday morning. Then he’ll return to his home in the Orlando area and await the most prized telephone call in baseball.He is the leading candidate to gain election to the Hall of Fame when voting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America is announced.“It’s a shot of immortality. The best of the game in the history ― in the history of the game,” he said Thursday. “To be emblazoned into that history of the game is a tremendous hon
More SportsJan. 9, 2012
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Tebow shocks Steelers on 1st overtime play
DENVER (AP) ― One of the most storied NFL playoff teams ran into a rejuvenated Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos.Sorry, Pittsburgh Steelers. The magic is back.Tebow connected with Demaryius Thomas on an electrifying 80-yard touchdown pass on the first play of overtime and the Broncos defeated the stunned Steelers 29-23 in the AFC wild-card game on Sunday. Wild doesn’t begin to describe it. The play took 11 seconds and was the quickest ending to an overtime in NFL history.Thomas hauled in a high p
More SportsJan. 9, 2012
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Rooney, Man United oust Man City from FA Cup
MANCHESTER, England (AP) ― Manchester United held off 10-man Manchester City in the second half Sunday, ousting the defending champions from the FA Cup with a 3-2 victory in which Paul Scholes surprisingly come out of retirement.The third-round victory allowed United to exact a measure of revenge on City for a 6-1 rout in the Premier League this season and for a loss to its crosstown rival in last season’s FA Cup semifinals.Wayne Rooney headed in two goals and Danny Welbeck struck on a volley in
SoccerJan. 9, 2012
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Athletes start training for London Games
Hundreds of South Korean Olympic athletes on Monday held their first training sessions of 2012, the year of the London Olympics, at the nation’s major training ground for amateur sports.The Korean Olympic Committee celebrated the inaugural training of the year with a ceremony at the National Training Center in Seoul, attended by about 400 athletes and coaches from 15 sports, along with top sports officials.The London Olympics are scheduled for July 27 to Aug. 12.In his address to the athletes, P
More SportsJan. 9, 2012
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Suspect in Anfield racial abuse probe out on bail
MANCHESTER, England (AP) ― Liverpool apologized Sunday to the opposing player who was racially abused during an FA Cup match but stressed that such actions “do not represent our fans.”Oldham defender Tom Adeyemi was reduced to tears by insults from fans during Friday’s 5-1 loss at Liverpool and had to be comforted by teammates and opposing players toward the end of the third-round match.Merseyside police arrested a 20-year-old man from Aintree on Saturday on suspicion of a racially aggravated pu
SoccerJan. 9, 2012
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Korean baseball league seeks to adopt draft lottery
The country’s top baseball league may adopt a lottery system for its annual rookie draft as early as next year, officials said Monday.The Korea Baseball Organization is scheduled to hold its first board meeting of 2012 on Tuesday, and the key item on the agenda will be the change to the draft system.Currently, the draft in the eight-team KBO takes place in a reverse-record order, like the NFL. That means the team with the worst record in the previous year automatically earns the first overall pi
BaseballJan. 9, 2012
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Stricker keeps lead at Kapalua
Na tied for fifth, eight shots backKAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) ― Steve Stricker never looked comfortable at Kapalua until he walked off the Plantation Course with the same five-shot margin that he started with Sunday in the Tournament of Champions.Right when he felt as if he was letting everyone back into the hunt, Stricker birdied his last four holes for a 4-under 69 that restored his cushion going into the Monday finish in Maui.Webb Simpson had a 30-foot birdie putt on the 14th hole for a share of th
GolfJan. 9, 2012
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Texans notch 1st playoff win
HOUSTON (AP) ― The Houston Texans turned to their kids, then to their stars to win the first playoff appearance in franchise history, a 31-10 rout of the bungling Cincinnati Bengals.J.J. and T.J. and Andre and Arian.Rookie J.J. Watt’s leaping interception return for a touchdown late in the first half propelled the Texans in Saturday’s AFC wild-card game.Third-string quarterback T.J. Yates, another rookie pressed into action, threw a 40-yard touchdown pass to Andre Johnson and Arian Foster follow
More SportsJan. 8, 2012
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Lee, Jung fail to defend Korea Open badminton title
Korean badminton doubles pair Lee Yong-dae and Jung Jae-sung failed Sunday to defend their Korea Open title after a heartbreaking loss to World No. 1 duo Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng of China at the finals in Seoul.Lee and Jung, who were looking to win their third consecutive Korea Open title, lost to the Chinese pair in a close three-end match with 21-18, 17-21 and 19-21 after a more than hour and a half match.The current world No. 2 Korean pair finished the 2011 season on a positive note by grabbing
More SportsJan. 8, 2012
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Lee, Jung fail to defend Korea Open badminton title
By Oh Kyu-wookKorean badminton doubles pair Lee Yong-dae and Jung jae-sung failed Sunday to defend their Korea Open title after a heartbreaking loss to World No. 1 duo Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng of China at the finals in Seoul.The Lee-Jung team, who were looking to win their third consecutive Korea Open title, lost to the Chinese pair in a close three-end match 21-18, 17-21, 19-21 after more than an hour and 30 minute-long match.The current world No. 2 Korean pair finished the 2011 season on a posit
More SportsJan. 8, 2012
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Federer, Nadal reach semis in Qatar
DOHA (AP) ― Defending champion Roger Federer extended his winning streak to 20 straight matches Thursday to reach the semifinals of the Qatar Open, despite being stretched by Andreas Seppi of Italy to three sets in a 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 victory.The third-ranked Federer set up a rematch of last year’s semifinal against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. The sixth-ranked Frenchman defeated Albert Ramos of Spain 6-2, 6-1.Rafael Nadal also reached the semifinals, playing some of his best tennis this week in dispatching
More SportsJan. 6, 2012
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Murray storms into semis in Brisbane
BRISBANE (AP) -- Top-seeded Andy Murray shifted up a gear in a 6-2, 6-2 win over Marcos Baghdatis on Friday to advance to the semifinals at the Brisbane International, his only tuneup tournament for the Australian Open.The No. 4-ranked Murray dropped the opening sets in his first two rounds here as he overcame soreness and stiffness from the offseason, but had no serious difficulty dispatching doubles partner Baghdatis in little more than an hour.Murray, who has lost the last two Australian Open
More SportsJan. 6, 2012
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Ex-major leaguer Park Chan-ho comes home
South Korean baseball pitcher Park Chan-ho, a former Major League Baseball All-Star who recently signed with a South Korean team, is the living proof that you can come home again.On Friday, Park donned his new Hanwha Eagles uniform in Daejeon, some 150 kilometers south of Seoul, as the Korea Baseball Organization club held a New Year’s meeting with all players and team executives on hand.For the first time since signing a one-year deal with the Eagles on Dec. 20, Park, wearing his patented No. 6
More SportsJan. 6, 2012
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Ex-major leaguer Park Chan-ho comes home
South Korean baseball pitcher Park Chan-ho, a former Major League Baseball All-Star who recently signed with a South Korean team, is the living proof that you can come home again.On Friday, Park donned his new Hanwha Eagles uniform in Daejeon, some 150 kilometers south of Seoul, as the Korea Basebal
BaseballJan. 6, 2012
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Pujols’ 10-year deal worth $240 million
NEW YORK (AP) ― Albert Pujols officially joined the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday when Major League Baseball and the players’ association confirmed the terms of the first baseman’s 10-year contract and agreed its guaranteed value is $240 million.The deal was reached four weeks earlier on the final day of the winter meetings and took nearly a month to complete. There are three separate agreements.The team and Pujols will enter a 10-year, personal-services agreement following the playing contract
More SportsJan. 6, 2012
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Athletics bring back Crisp on 2-year deal
OAKLAND (AP) ― The Oakland Athletics have a familiar face to play center field after re-signing Coco Crisp to a $14 million two-year contract Thursday with a club option for 2014.Crisp’s option is for $7.5 million with a $1 million buyout.Crisp, who generated inquiries to varying levels from about half of the major league clubs this winter, decided last weekend to stay put with the A’s. While he hoped to go to a contender, he did want to play on the West Coast and had a familiarity with the rebu
More SportsJan. 6, 2012
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LPGA returns to Hawaii with new event
HONOLULU (AP) ― The LPGA is returning to Hawaii.The tour announced Thursday that the Lotte Championship Presented by J Golf will be played on Oahu starting in mid-April, ending a two-year absence for the LPGA in Michelle Wie’s home state.The LPGA and Asia-based Lotte announced a three-year agreement to hold the $1.7 million, full-field event. LPGA says the host course will be announced in the coming weeks.Hawaii, which hosts two PGA Tour events, hosted as many as three LPGA events in 2008 but th
More SportsJan. 6, 2012
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Canadiens rip Jets
MONTREAL (AP) ― Lars Eller had four goals and an assist, Travis Moen had three assists, and the Montreal Canadiens bounced back from a poor road trip with a 7-3 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday night.Eller scored his fourth goal of the game on a penalty shot 11 minutes into the third, spinning around to beat Chris Mason for his third tally of the period. He did a backward somersault over the Winnipeg goalie to the delight of the sold-out crowd of 21,273.Montreal, which went 1-5 on the tri
More SportsJan. 5, 2012
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Serena withdraws from Brisbane
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) ― One thought entered Serena Williams’ mind as she sprawled across the baseline after injuring her ankle: “Not again!”Yet another Australian Open campaign is in doubt due to injury ― she missed the 2002, 2004 and 2011 editions because she was hurt. In between, she has won five Australian titles and lost only twice at Melbourne Park.In her first tournament since losing the U.S. Open final in September, Williams was serving for the match with a 6-2, 5-3 lead against Bojana
More SportsJan. 5, 2012