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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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Army takes group action against Hybe for neglecting BTS
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Debate rages over ‘overly fatty’ samgyeopsal
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[Weekender] Korean psyche untangled: Musok
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Hankook Tire takes over control of Hanon Systems
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[Eye Interview] 'If you live to 100, you might as well be happy,' says 88-year-old bestselling essayist
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S. Korea, Japan, China agree to create new financing facility against regional crises
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From fake prostitution ring to nonexistent robber, prank calls hamper police
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40 flights canceled on Jeju Island due to bad weather
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Top prosecutor orders speedy investigation into first lady's alleged acceptance of luxury handbag
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Frazier remembered in S.C.
More than 250 family members and friends gather for a church memorial service near hometown of BeaufortBEAUFORT, South Carolina (AP) ― Long before he became Smokin’ Joe, the future heavyweight champion was known in his South Carolina hometown as “Billy Boy” ― a stocky farmer’s son who honed his devastating left hook on a punching bag made from a flour sack stuffed with corn cobs, rags and Spanish moss.Joe Frazier would make Philadelphia his adopted home, but his roots ran deep in the sandy soil
More SportsNov. 17, 2011
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Tseng looks to cap 2011 with victory
ORLANDO, Florida (AFP) ― Two-time LPGA player of the year Yani Tseng hopes to put the finishing touches on the finest season of her career with a win at the season-ending CME Group Titleholders event.The 22-year-old Tseng heads into the tour’s season-ending tournament having already secured the POY title for the second straight season.“I’ve really enjoyed this year,” Tseng said. “I’ve had a great year. I am proud of myself the way I have improved.”World No. 1 Tseng, who will be making the 101st
GolfNov. 17, 2011
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Turkey ends coach Hiddink’s contract
ANKARA (AP) ― Guus Hiddink is out as Turkey’s soccer coach, leaving a day after the team failed to qualify for next year’s European Championship.Turkey’s soccer federation said Thursday it had reached a mutual agreement for the 65-year-old Dutchman to depart. He began in May 2010 and had a contract due to expire next August.“We thank Guus Hiddink for services rendered during his term and wish him a healthy and happy life,” the federation said.Hiddink coached South Korea to the 2002 World Cup sem
SoccerNov. 17, 2011
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FIFA chief downplays racism
outrage in England, where authorities are investigating two high-profile cases of alleged racial abuseGENEVA (AP) ― With several top soccer players facing allegations they made racially abusive comments at opponents on the field, FIFA president Sepp Blatter sparked an angry reaction on Wednesday by suggesting such incidents could settled with handshakes.Blatter said incidents of abuse were “forgotten” after matches and denied in an interview with broadcaster Al-Jazeera that soccer had a racism p
More SportsNov. 17, 2011
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Choi and Scott easily handle Tiger and Stricker
MELBOURNE (AP) ― Being with his ex-caddie was the least of Tiger Woods’ worries Thursday.Woods and Steve Stricker, unbeatable two years ago in the Presidents Cup, didn’t make a birdie, didn’t win a hole and tied the record for the biggest loss in the history of the event.Choi Kyung-ju and Adam Scott were relentless at Royal Melbourne, keeping the ball in play and making enough birdies as Woods and Stricker self-destructed. The International side won, 7 and 6. They were the last of six foursomes
GolfNov. 17, 2011
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S. Korean pitcher pursued by MLB calls off talks with current team
SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- Free agent baseball pitcher Chong Tae-hyon on Thursday called off salary negotiations with his original South Korean team to seek a career in Major League Baseball (MLB), a day after the MLB checked his availability this offseason.The right-hander had until this Saturday t
BaseballNov. 17, 2011
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Verlander bags Cy Young award
NEW YORK (AP) ― There was little question Justin Verlander would unanimously win the AL Cy Young Award. Now, the far more intriguing question: Will he take the MVP, too?“Do I think it’s possible? Yes. Would I like to win it? Of course,” he said during a conference call. “It’s kind of a weird scenario.”No starting pitcher has won the MVP trophy since Roger Clemens in 1986, with Dennis Eckersley the last reliever to get it in 1992. Many say pitchers shouldn’t win the MVP, period, contending they a
BaseballNov. 16, 2011
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Johnson doubts Bolt’s chances of four golds
LONDON (AP) ― Former Olympic 400-meter champion Michael Johnson doubts Usain Bolt will be able to win four gold medals at the London Games.Bolt, who won the Athlete of the Year award on Saturday, said he would like to add the 1,600-meter relay to his repertoire for next year’s Olympics. Bolt won the 100, 200 and 400 relay golds at the 2008 Beijing Games.“You can’t train for the 400 as well. It would be an absolute distraction and the training wouldn’t work,” Johnson told BBC radio on Tuesday. “I
More SportsNov. 16, 2011
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Ireland, Portugal reach Euro 2012
Ireland, Portugal, Croatia and the Czech Republic clinched European Championship berths on Tuesday night to complete the 16-nation field for next year’s tournament in Poland and Ukraine.Knocked out of World Cup qualifying two years ago by France with the help of Thierry Henry’s hand ball, Ireland tied visiting Estonia 1-1 to win the home-and-home playoff on 5-1 aggregate and qualify for its first major tournament in a decade.“This has been a long time in coming,” Irish goalkeeper Shay Given said
SoccerNov. 16, 2011
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Korea to host Presidents Cup in 2015
South Korea has been selected as the host of the Presidents Cup golf competition in 2015, the PGA Tour announced Wednesday.On the eve of this year‘s Presidents Cup in Melbourne, PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem said the biennial international event will make its first trip to Asia in four years’ time.The Presidents Cup pits U.S. players against a team of international golfers representing non-European countries in match play over four days. This year, Choi Kyoung-ju, Yang Yong-eun and Kim Kyung
More SportsNov. 16, 2011
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Lebanon stuns S. Korea 2-1
South Korea head coach Cho Kwag-rae has expressed his disappointment after watching his side’s shock defeat to Lebanon on Tuesday. Lebanon, which suffered a humiliating 6-0 defeat against Korea in September, stunned the Taegeuk Warriors by defeating the visitors 2-1 at Sports City Stadium in Beirut. It was their first defeat in five games in the third round of the Asian qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup. Cho blamed the defeat on the lack of first-team players including striker Park Chu-young of
SoccerNov. 16, 2011
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Thorpe: I’m not finished yet
Swim champion looks forward to competing with Park Tae-hwanHe is still one of the best swimmers in the world, but not many consider him a medal contender in London 2012. Five-time Olympic gold medalist Ian Thorpe, however, said Wednesday that he has high hopes for his return to the Olympics.The Australian swimming star left the pool in 2006, citing waning motivation. But the 29-year-old made a surprise comeback to the competitive swimming earlier this year.“I stopped swimming because I needed so
More SportsNov. 16, 2011
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Missiles may be used to protect Games
LONDON (AP) ― Britain’s defense secretary Philip Hammond is ruling nothing out to protect London during the 2012 Olympics, including the possible use of surface-to-air missiles.Hammond ― responding to a question from his predecessor Liam Fox, who resigned as defense secretary last month ― told parliament Monday that if the military recommends it, “appropriate ground-to-air defense” could be in place.Fox noted that surface-to-air missiles had been in place for the Olympics since the 1996 Atlanta
More SportsNov. 15, 2011
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Kimbrel, Hellickson chosen top rookies
NEW YORK (AP) ― Craig Kimbrel overpowered hitters with his rocket right arm, then overwhelmed rivals in the NL Rookie of the Year voting.If only, the Atlanta Braves’ closer figured, his final outing could’ve gone better.Kimbrel unanimously won the NL honor on Monday, with Tampa Bay pitcher Jeremy Hellickson a clear choice as the top rookie in the AL.Kimbrel set a major league record for saves by a rookie with 46. He earned all 32 first-place votes in balloting by the Baseball Writers’ Associatio
BaseballNov. 15, 2011
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Ali, boxing greats pay respects at Frazier funeral
PHILADELPHIA (AP) ― With his championship belt and a pair of gloves draped over his casket, Joe Frazier was going one more round.The Rev. Jesse Jackson asked mourners to rise, put their hands together and for one last time “show your love” for the former heavyweight champion.Muhammad Ali obliged.Wearing a dark suit and sunglasses, a frail and trembling Ali rose from his seat and vigorously clapped for “Smokin’ Joe,” the fighter who handed Ali his first loss.Ali was among the nearly 4,000 people
More SportsNov. 15, 2011
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Union rejects latest NBA offer, set to disband
NEW YORK (AP) ― NBA players rejected the league’s latest offer Monday and began disbanding the union, likely jeopardizing the season.“We’re prepared to file this antitrust action against the NBA,” union executive director Billy Hunter said. “That’s the best situation where players can get their due process.”And that’s a tragedy as far as NBA commissioner David Stern is concerned.“It looks like the 2011-12 season is really in jeopardy,” Stern said in an interview aired on ESPN. “It’s just a big c
More SportsNov. 15, 2011
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Pittsburgh Steelers back in first place heading into bye week
PITTSBURGH (AP) ― Mike Tomlin never met a bye week he didn’t like. Few, however, are as timely ― and as satisfying ― as this one.The Pittsburgh Steelers get some much needed time off after a 24-17 victory over Cincinnati on Sunday, a win that propelled the defending AFC champions into first place in the AFC North. The Steelers are 7-3, a half-game clear of the Bengals and Ravens.Not bad for a team labeled “old” and “slow” following an unimpressive opening month that saw the Steelers split their
More SportsNov. 15, 2011
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Hamilton wins Abu Dhabi GP
ABU DHABI (AP) ― Lewis Hamilton showed signs of his old self as he stormed to victory in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday, after Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel retired on the first lap.Vettel’s Red Bull picked up a right rear puncture and spun off at Turn Two. The German driver made it back to the pits but the damage was too great for him to continue and he retired for the first time this season.Hamilton, the 2008 champion, took over the lead and finished 8.4 seconds ahead of Ferr
More SportsNov. 14, 2011
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Federer takes Paris Masters final
Former No. 1 bags 69th title of glittering careerPARIS (AP) ― Roger Federer’s tough season is ending on a high note after the Swiss star beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-1, 7-6 (3) on Sunday to win his first Paris Masters title and the 69th of a glittering career.The 16-time Grand Slam champion had never previously reached the Paris final, but gave the sixth-seeded Frenchman limited opportunities after saving two break points in his opening service game.“I’m just ecstatic to have played so well this we
More SportsNov. 14, 2011
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Choi to rehire former caddie
Korean professional golfer Choi Kyung-ju will have a former caddie back on his bag starting next month, having decided to part ways with a veteran caddie after eight seasons, Choi’s agency here said Monday.IMG Korea said Choi, better known as K.J. Choi on the PGA Tour, will be reunited with American caddie Steve Underwood. The two were together for Choi’s first PGA Tour win at Compaq Classic in New Orleans in 2002.Choi has spent the past eight years with Andy Prodger, a 59-year-old Englishman, w
GolfNov. 14, 2011