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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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Samsung chief bolsters ties with Germany’s Zeiss
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NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
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Med schools expect 1,500+ new admission slots next year
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Nominee for chief of anti-corruption body pledges 'independence, effectiveness'
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[Grace Kao] Hybe vs. Ador: Inspiration, imitation and plagiarism
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Ichiro stars in Japan as Mariners beat A’s
TOKYO (AP) ― Ichiro Suzuki gave his fans in Japan a performance to cheer about.Suzuki had four hits in his return home, Dustin Ackley homered and singled in the go-ahead run in the 11th inning, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 3-1 Wednesday night in baseball’s season opener.“It was very special to open in Japan,” said Suzuki, who spent nine seasons in Osaka with the Orix Blue Wave. “I wanted to have fun and give the fans something at this special time and wanted to share a spe
More SportsMarch 29, 2012
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Venus, Azarenka lose at Key Biscayne
KEY BISCAYNE, Florida (AP) ― Venus Williams sagged in the wooden changeover chair as if it were a cushy recliner, her head tilted back, her tank on empty.She rose slowly to play the final two games and lost both, but grinned as she walked to the exit, perhaps because she was headed for a well-deserved rest.Weary after winning three consecutive three-set matches, Williams was eliminated Wednesday by Agnieszka Radwanska in the quarterfinals of the Sony Ericsson Open, 6-4, 6-1.“It was disappointing
More SportsMarch 29, 2012
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Dodgers eager ...to move forward
GLENDALE (AP) ― Los Angeles Dodgers players said they were happy and relieved Wednesday about the pending sale of the team to an ownership group including former Lakers star Magic Johnson.“Great day for the Dodgers,” said center fielder Matt Kemp, the runner-up for NL MVP last season. “As Magic used to say, the Dodgers were the team that used to run L.A. Definitely, we were going to have more fans out there this year anyway. Now, there’s another reason to have the fans turn out.”The deal to sell
More SportsMarch 29, 2012
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Barca held by Milan, Bayern cruise
PARIS (AFP) ― A superb defensive display by AC Milan saw them draw 0-0 with holders Barcelona on Wednesday while four-time winners Bayern Munich took a giant step towards the Champions League semifinals with a 2-0 away win over Marseille.Milan’s defence will have to produce a repeat performance against Barca next Tuesday and hope for an away goal of their own if they are to progress and face either Chelsea or Benfica in the semifinals ― the English side lead 1-0 after Tuesday’s first leg.Bayern
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Korea to play soccer friendly against Spain in May
The South Korean national soccer team will play a friendly against Spain in May, the Korea Football Association announced on Wednesday.Spain, the winner of the 2010 World Cup and also the 2008 European Football Championships, is currently No. 1 in the FIFA ranking, while Korea is ranked 30th.Manager Choi Kang-hee is expected to field a strong team against Spain in either Austria or Switzerland on May 30.Choi told the KFA that the main purpose of the friendly is to check out his Europe-based play
More SportsMarch 28, 2012
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Ticket sales open for Korea’s third F1 Grand Prix
South Korea’s F1 race organizer expressed confidence that this year’s Korean Grand Prix will be an improvement from the previous event and that it will make a lasting impact on the development of motor sports in Korea.Korea staged its inaugural race in 2010 at the newly built race circuit in Yeongam, South Jeolla Province, and its third race is scheduled for Oct. 12-14 this year.“We didn’t know what F1 was exactly when we first held the event and had many problems. Last year, we undertook a majo
More SportsMarch 28, 2012
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76ers romp in 103-85 win over Cavaliers
PHILADELPHIA (AP) ― As Rod Thorn waited outside Cleveland’s locker room for coach Byron Scott to finish addressing his team, the Sixers general manager had a good idea what was being said in the postgame speech: How could the Cavs let recently-benched Sixers guard Jodie Meeks get a career-high 31 points?“I don’t think anyone in the building expected Jodie to go for 31,” Thorn said. “But he played great tonight, didn’t he? Darned near broke the game open himself. But I tell you what. We’ll take t
More SportsMarch 28, 2012
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Sabres beat Capitals to move into 8th place
WASHINGTON (AP) ― Ryan Miller stopped 44 shots, Drew Stafford scored two goals and the surging Buffalo Sabres beat Washington 5-1 Tuesday night to climb over the Capitals into the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.It was the fifth straight win for the Sabres, their longest streak since a six-game run in 2009-2010. Buffalo was in 14th place on Feb. 17 before going on a 14-2-4 tear.Buffalo took a 3-0 lead early in the second period and coasted home behind Miller, who’s 14-1-3
More SportsMarch 28, 2012
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Yani Tseng dominant ...early on LPGA Tour
JACKSONVILLE, Florida (AP) ― Yani Tseng is starting to draw comparisons with Tiger Woods when he was at his absolute best.Coming off a year in which she won 12 times around the world, Tseng started a new season by winning three of the opening five tournaments on the LPGA Tour schedule. In the other two, she missed a playoff by two shots in Australia and one shot in Singapore.Her points total atop the women’s world ranking is nearly double that of Choi Na-yeon at No. 2. Tseng already has $792,186
More SportsMarch 28, 2012
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Serena Williams loses to Wozniacki
KEY BISCAYNE, Florida (AP) ― Serena Williams kept swinging on the final point, and Caroline Wozniacki kept chasing the ball down, running from side to side in a grueling, grunt-filled exchange.A weary Williams finally hit one where her relentless opponent couldn’t reach it: into the net. With that, Wozniacki had a 6-4, 6-4 victory Tuesday night, and a berth in the Key Biscayne semifinals for the first time.“I made her run,” Wozniacki said.“Everyone I play always plays the match of the year,” Wil
More SportsMarch 28, 2012
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Real Madrid, Chelsea grab wins
LONDON (AP) ― Real Madrid gave APOEL Nicosia a reality check in the biggest match of the unheralded Cypriot club’s history when they met Tuesday in the Champions League.Looking to cause one of the greatest shocks in the history of the competition, APOEL came up short against the millionaires from Madrid, losing 3-0 at home to the nine-time European champions in the first leg of the quarterfinals.All of Madrid’s goals came in the final 16 minutes at a rocking GSP Stadium in Nicosia, with France s
More SportsMarch 28, 2012
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NFL owners approve salary cap reductions
PALM BEACH, Florida (AP) ― NFL owners ratified the agreement between the league and players’ union that takes away $36 million in salary cap space from the Redskins and $10 million from the Cowboys.Other than Dallas and Washington, no club voted Tuesday to oppose the agreement, which raised the salary cap for 2012 from about $113 million to $120.6 million. The Cowboys and Redskins have sought arbitration, which will be conducted by University of Pennsylvania professor Stephen Burbank.Both teams
More SportsMarch 28, 2012
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Serena Williams loses to Wozniacki
More SportsMarch 28, 2012
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Man United opens up 3-point lead
MANCHESTER, England (AP) ― Wayne Rooney scored in the 42nd minute, and defending champion Manchester United defeated Fulham 1-0 Monday night to open a three-point lead over Manchester City in the Premier League.Following its sixth straight league win, United (23-3-4) has 73 points with eight games remaining as it tries to extend its record for English league titles to 20. Second-place City (22-4-4), seeking its first league title since 1968, hosts United on April 30.“It’s a good position to be i
SoccerMarch 27, 2012
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Dongbu, KGC set to clash in KBL finals
The country’s top basketball league finals are here. The Korean Basketball League finals are set with the Wonju Dongbu Promy facing the Anyang KGC in a best-of-seven series starting Wednesday.The odds are in favor of the top-seed Dongbu, which will play the first game at home on Wednesday, given its record against second-seeded KGC. The two have met six times this season, with the Wonju side winning five games and losing just one.The Dongbu Promy, which lost to the KCC Egis at last year’s finals
More SportsMarch 27, 2012
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British bookies favor Tiger to win Masters
LONDON (AP) ― Tiger Woods is back to winning, and back to being the British bookies’ favorite to win the Masters.The 14-time major champion won his first PGA Tour tournament since 2009 on Sunday at the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill. It was his first chance to revel in a tour victory since his personal life went into turmoil following a sex scandal that ended his marriage and precipitated a steady decline in his game and his stature as the man to beat on the course.But with his five-stro
GolfMarch 27, 2012
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Roddick handles Federer
KEY BISCAYNE, Florida (AP) ― Techno music rocked the stadium during a changeover, then faded, the din replaced by the crowd’s cheers as Andy Roddick took his position at the baseline, one game from a win over nemesis Roger Federer.Roddick held the balls, and that was the edge he needed. He served out the match to win 7-6 (4), 1-6, 6-4 Monday night in the third round at the Sony Ericsson Open.With that, the fans roared again, saluting only the third victory for Roddick in 24 meetings with Federer
More SportsMarch 27, 2012
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Wings clinch playoff berth
DETROIT (AP) ― The Detroit Red Wings popped off the bench and skated slowly toward goaltender Ty Conklin to congratulate him as if it was just another victory on Monday night.Tomas Holmstrom scored two goals to help Detroit beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 7-2 and clinch a team-record 21st straight playoff appearance.The Red Wings said it was easy to explain their reaction to extending their playoff streak that is the best active run in professional sports and three times longer than any current o
More SportsMarch 27, 2012
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Granger, Pacers down Heat 105-90
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) ― Danny Granger scored 25 points to help the Indiana Pacers beat the Miami Heat 105-90 on Monday night.Darren Collison added 20 points, and Paul George had 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Pacers, who have won four of five and finally got the signature win they have sought since the All-Star break.LeBron James had 24 points and nine rebounds, and Dwyane Wade had 24 points and six assists for Miami.The Heat, coming off a 103-87 loss at Oklahoma City on Sunday night, lost by dou
More SportsMarch 27, 2012
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Tebow meets with N.Y. media
FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey (AP) ― Tim Tebow laughed a few times, smiled steadily and stayed polite and composed.If being surrounded by dozens of cameras and scores of media people made him nervous, the New York Jets’ new backup quarterback didn’t show it.He was cool and calm ― exactly how he looked during those hair-raising comebacks last season with the Denver Broncos.His message: I’m here to help, not to create another Jets controversy.“It’s an honor for all of you to show up to hear me say a fe
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