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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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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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Yoon, Lee end first talks with differences, agree to meet more
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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China outpaces Korea in smaller OLED shipments for 1st time
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[Grace Kao] Hybe vs. Ador: Inspiration, imitation and plagiarism
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NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
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Samsung chief bolsters ties with Germany’s Zeiss
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트럭 운전자, 앞 안보고 TV보다 그만...
1일 오전, 여자 사이클 선수단을 덮쳐 7명의 사상자를 낸 운전자가 DMB를 시청하다가 운전부주의로 사고를 낸 혐의를 인정했다고 경찰이 밝혔다.사건 당일날 경북 의성군 단밀면 낙정리 25번 국도에서 25t 트라고 화물 트럭을 운전하던 백모씨 (66)는 스타렉스 승합차를 추돌한 뒤 사이클 선수단을 덮쳤다.이 사고로 상주시청 여자 사이클 선수단의 박모(25), 이모(24), 정모(19)양 등 3 명이 숨지고, 김모(20)양 등 선수 3명이 다리ㆍ늑골 골절상을 입었다.당시 사고 화물트럭 안에 DMB가 켜져 있었다.선수단은 오는 5일 구미에서 열리는 경북도민체전 사이클 대회에 출전하기 위해 편도 2차로의 국도에서 훈련을 하다가 사고를 당했다.상주시청 선수단은 지난해 아시아사이클선수권대회 단체 우승, 올해 3ㆍ1절
May 6, 2012
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See art, be art: Visitors to strip at Sydney museum
Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art issued a tough dress code for visitors in the past few days: birthday suit only, shoes optional. The museum announced a tour on April 27 to 29 during which participants have to be completely naked, according to BBC and other news reports.The tour is a performance led by Melbourne artist Stuart Ringholt, aiming to address “themes of fear and embarrassment” of humans.Nevertheless, being naked is not the sole feature of the event. MCA says being nude gives visit
April 29, 2012
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Bitter Polish dentist pulls out all of her ex-boyfriend’s teeth
When 45-year-old Marek Olszewski booked an appointment with his dentist ex-girlfriend Anna Mackowiak, he thought she would put aside the fact that he dumped her and treat him like any other patient.He was gravely mistaken.Mackowiak now faces up to 3 years in jail for pulling out every single one of Olszewski’s teeth, the Daily Mail reported Sunday.The vengeful 34-year-old dentist put Olszewski to sleep with a heavy dose of anesthetics and thoroughly emptied his mouth. She then strapped Olszewski
April 29, 2012
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Marathon runner stops to propose
A man running the London Marathon stopped only 800 meters from the finish line and dropped to one knee to propose to his girlfriend.Ben McCreadie, 28, of Newport, Wales, was running the 42-kilometer race Sunday and stopped just short of the finish line to kneel in front of his girlfriend, Laura Rendell, 30, who was in the crowd to cheer for him, and ask her to marry him, The Sun reported Thursday.
April 29, 2012
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Man dies after bullet in head for 94 years
A California man who lived for 94 years and six months with a bullet in his head has died at the age of 103.William Lawlis Pace, who was certified as a Guinness World Record holder in 2006 when he had lived for 89 years with the bullet in his head, died Monday at the Covenant Village retirement home in Turlock, The Modesto Bee reported Friday.Pace said in 2006 the bullet entered his skull when he
April 29, 2012
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Eating pizza could be good for you
Pizza is one of the most popular foods all over the world, and many will be pleased to know that the cheesy treat may be healthier than previously thought.According to a recent study, scientists have found that oregano, a seasoning usually used in pizza, may help fight prostate cancer.Pizza may help fight prostate cancer, according to a recent research. (MCT)Researchers from Long Island University
April 27, 2012
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Diablo 3 beta test gets mixed responses from Korean users
“Diablo 3,” which started a closed beta service in South Korea on Wednesday, is garnering mixed responses from local gamers, offering a clue about its impact ahead of its officially release May 15. The online action RPG game by Blizzard Entertainment has been regarded as one of the biggest titles by gamers in Korea and elsewhere, as its previous two versions were huge hits across the world.Some Korean users who played the game through the closed beta said “Diablo 3” was too easy, saying that com
April 26, 2012
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Ugandan man fathered 158 children
Kigongo with his youngest wife aged 18, and his children and grandchildren in 1997A 103-year-old Ugandan man died after fathering 158 children and amassing around 500 grandchildren.Jack Kigongo of Kateera village fathered his children from 20 wives, with the oldest child being 60-years-old and the youngest being 15, The New Vision, Uganda, reported Wednesday.Patrick Bulira Kigongo said his father,
April 26, 2012
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More than 100 turn out for dog wedding
Sruffy Robin and Snickers Carter getting marriedMore than 100 people turned up at a California country club to witness the unusual wedding of a pair of small and furry lovers -- two dogs.Ernie Rubin's dog, Scruffy, donned a custom couture dress, leash and veil made by Jan Farber for the canine wedding Sunday at the Palm Desert Resort Country Club; while Ann Carter dressed her dog, Snickers, in a d
April 26, 2012
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Scientists find genes linked to aging
British scientists have identified genes that are flicked on and off in the course of the aging process, marking a breakthrough for anti-aging research, Science Daily reported Thursday.The epigenetic changes in four genes related to cholesterol, lung function and maternal longevity seemed to have a significant impact on aging and longevity, researchers at King’s College London and Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute found. Epigenetic refers to hereditary genetic modifications that do not change unde
April 23, 2012
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Low-fat dairy may lower stroke risk
In a large study involving almost 75,000 adults in Sweden ages 45-83, those who ate low-fat dairy products had less risk of stroke, researchers said. First author Susanna Larsson, an associate professor of epidemiology at the National Institute of Environmental Medicine at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, said at the beginning of the study participants were free of heart disease, str
April 23, 2012
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Meat-eating contributed to human evolution: study
Recent study suggests that introduction of meat-eating worked as a key factor in the booming population growth of humankind and ultimately its domination, Science Daily reported Friday.A high-quality diet made possible by devouring meat caused prehistoric humankind to wean faster, allowing them to be more productive, according to a research by a group of scientists from Lund University in Sweden.“Eating meat enabled the breast-feeding period and thereby the time between births to be shortened,”
April 22, 2012
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Africa said rich in underground water
The continent of Africa is sitting on a vast reservoir of groundwater in underground aquifers holding 100 times the amount found on the surface, scientists say.Researchers from the British Geological Survey and University College London have mapped the amount and potential yield of groundwater resources for the entire continent.While rivers and lakes are subject to seasonal changes that can limit
April 22, 2012
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Japan study raises hopes of cure for baldness
Japanese researchers have successfully grown hair on hairless mice by implanting follicles created from stem cells, they announced Wednesday, sparking new hopes of a cure for baldness.This handout picture taken on April 13, 2012 and released by the Tsuji Lab Research Institute for Science and Technology of the Tokyo University of Science shows a hairless mouse with black hair on its back at the la
April 19, 2012
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Police arrest 'Facebook fugitive’
A Washington State fugitive who described his escape from police on Facebook is now in custody. In the end, Travis Nicolaysen decided to go quietly. Port Angeles police surrounded a house there Monday after getting a tip he was in the basement, the Peninsula Daily News reported. "He basically came up from the basement and surrendered," Deputy Police Chief Brian Smith said.Nicolaysen's Facebook pos
April 18, 2012
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Martian impact craters may be hiding life
If there is life on Mars it may be lurking in craters formed by asteroid impacts on the planet's surface, as has happened on Earth, Scottish scientists say.This undated image provided by NASA shows the Gale Crater on Mars. (AP-Yonhap News)Researchers at the University of Edinburgh said organisms have been found living deep beneath a site in Chesapeake Bay in the United States where an asteroid cra
April 17, 2012
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Blood type matters in some diseases: study
People with blood type A may be susceptible to certain strains of rotavirus infections, Science Daily reported Sunday.Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas have found that strains of the virus seem to find their way into human cells by recognizing antigens found in blood type A. Rotavirus is most common cause of severe dehydration and diarrhea in infants, from which about half a million people die every year.The strains of the virus known as P14 and P9 were observed to bind
April 16, 2012
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Houston eatery serves up 'Titanic' feast
Foodies and history buffs remembered the Titanic this weekend at a Houston restaurant that recreated the last meal served to the ship's first-class passengers.Maitre de Ryan Roberts leads guests in a moment of silence for the 1514 people who died when the RMS Titanic sank during a re-creation of the final first class dinner served on the ship, Saturday. (AP-Yonhap News)The Cullen's Titanic Experie
April 16, 2012
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Red wine may boost weight loss
Red wine, believed to protect the body from heart disease and cancer, may also help the body lose weight, U.S. researchers suggest. (MCT)Dr. Kee-Hong Kim of Purdue University in Indiana said the substance piceatannol -- a metabolite of resveratrol -- delayed the generation of young fat cells and prevented them from growing into mature fat cells, the Daily Telegraph reported. The study published in
April 15, 2012
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모바일, 영어 학습 효과 높인다
휴대폰을 통한 영어학습이 빠르게 발전하고 있습니다. 가장 주목되는 부분은 바로 스마트폰을 통한 영어학습인데, 아이폰의 교육앱이 처음 포문을 열었고 이제 대다수의 스마트폰이 앱을 통한 다양한 학습자료를 제공하고 있어 학습자로서는 더 좋은 환경에서 공부하게 되었습니다.기존에 기능이 제한적이던 휴대폰에서 인터넷 검색과 다양한 앱이 설치 가능한 스마트폰으로 중심이 이동하면서 학습방법도 더 다양해지고 있습니다. 오늘은 모바일 외국어 학습 방식을 스마트폰을 중심으로 알아보겠습니다.1) 인터넷과 북마크 아이폰에 있는 사파리 웹브라우저에 많이 가는 어학관련 웹사이트를 등록합니다. 특히 영어뉴스 사이트 (코리아헤럴드 모바일 사이트 m.koreaherald.com도 당연히 포함되겠지요?)와 사전, 자주 가는 어학사이트를 등록
April 13, 2012