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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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New celebrity-endorsed therapy for face contouring requires only a pair of rubber bands
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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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Nominee for chief of anti-corruption body pledges 'independence, effectiveness'
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Med schools expect 1,500+ new admission slots next year
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NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
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Blood type may affect stroke risk, study finds
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Your blood type might affect your risk for stroke. People with AB and women with B were a little more likely to suffer one than people with O blood — the most common type, a study found.The research can't prove such a link. But it fits with other work tying A, B and
Nov. 17, 2011
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Greece seizes N. Korea chemical weapons suits: diplomats
Greek authorities seized almost 14,000 anti-chemical weapons suits from a North Korean ship possibly headed for Syria but did not disclose the find for nearly two years, diplomats said Wednesday.The seizure was reported to the UN Security Council, which discussed the monitoring of nuclear sanctions
Nov. 17, 2011
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Facebook warns of recent wave of spam
NEW YORK (AP) _ Facebook said Wednesday that it has stopped most of the spam that has flooded many users' pages with pictures showing graphic sex and violence.The social-networking company urged its 800 million-plus users to remain vigilant to keep their accounts from being hijacked.That includes re
Nov. 17, 2011
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Suspect in shooting near White House arrested
WASHINGTON (AP) _ A man wanted in an investigation of shots fired near the White House was arrested Wednesday in the state of Pennsylvania, a day after agents discovered two bullets had struck the executive mansion while President Barack Obama was away, the U.S. Secret Service said.Law enforcement o
Nov. 17, 2011
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Wanted: Astronauts; Missing: US rocket to fly them
WASHINGTON (AP) — Looking for a job? NASA is hiring astronauts. You can even apply online at a giant government jobs website.There is only one hitch: NASA does not have its own spaceship anymore and is sending fewer fliers into orbit right now."The experience is well worth the wait," promised
Nov. 16, 2011
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Milk does a body good -- even when worn
The 28-year-old German is the designer of an award-winning new textile made entirely from milk that's environmentally friendly as well as soothing to people with skin allergies. Called “Qmilch,” it drapes and folds like silk, but can be washed and dried like cotton. In this photo taken Tuesday
Nov. 16, 2011
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Giant yellow diamond auctioned for over $10.9M
GENEVA (AP) — The Sun-Drop Diamond of South Africa, a giant pear-shaped yellow gem weighing 110.3 carats, has sold for more than $10.9 million at auction Tuesday, beating previous records for a jewel of its type.Including commission the unidentified telephone bidder paid almost $12.4 million f
Nov. 16, 2011
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S. Korea's hybrid car sales drop sharply in October
South Korea's hybrid vehicle sales dropped sharply in October despite high fuel prices, local industry sources said Tuesday.Consumer demand for the fuel efficient vehicles that run on both combustion engines and electric power posted a double digit slump in sales despite concerted efforts by carmake
Nov. 15, 2011
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Berkshire buys 5 percent of IBM, takes other stakes
OMAHA, Nebraska (AP) -- Warren Buffett said Monday that his company has spent $10.7 billion to buy more than 5 percent of IBM's stock this year, a surprising move by the billionaire investor who has long shied away from investing in high technology companies.Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berks
Nov. 15, 2011
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Chelsea Clinton is hired by NBC News
NEW YORK (AP) -- Chelsea Clinton began work at NBC News on Monday, the second daughter of a former president at the network.In this April 22, 2008 file photo, former President Bill Clinton and his daughter, Chelsea, flank Dorothy Rodham, mother of then-Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Ro
Nov. 15, 2011
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Early sexual abuse increases heart risks- US study
Nov. 14, 2011
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S. Korea to continue push to sell stake in Incheon airport
South Korea will keep pushing to sell a stake in the state-run Incheon International Airport to private investors in a bid to enhance its efficiency and global competitiveness, the nation's top economic policymaker said Monday.The Lee Myung-bak administration announced a plan in 2008 to sell up to a
Nov. 14, 2011
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Professionally cleaned teeth may be weapon against heart disease
Yearly teeth-cleaning at the dentist’s office may cut the risk of heart attack by as much as 24 percent compared with those who avoid the treatment, Taiwanese researchers found. Those who had their teeth scraped and polished by a dentist or dental hygienist also had a 13 percent lower risk of s
Nov. 14, 2011
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Orbital solar power plants touted for energy needs
Nov. 14, 2011
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S. Korean tourist killed in boat crash in Philippines
A South Korean tourist was killed this week in a boat crash off the eastern coast of the Philippine island of Cebu, Seoul's foreign ministry said Monday.A banana boat carrying three South Korean tourists, including a 50-year-old woman identified only by her surname Ji, collided with an outrigger can
Nov. 14, 2011
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Galaxy S2 picked as top smartphone by Consumer Reports
Samsung Electronics Co.'s Galaxy S2 smartphone was named as the best smartphone by a well-known U.S. magazine in its latest handset survey, industry sources said Monday.Consumer Reports recommended the Galaxy sequel as the best smartphone pick for subscribers of three major mobile carriers in the Un
Nov. 14, 2011
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S. Korea's adult obesity rate stands at 30.8 percent
South Korea's adult obesity rate stood at 30.8 percent of all people over 19 in 2010 as people consumed more food and exercised less, a government report showed Monday.The report by the Ministry of Health and Welfare said 36.3 percent of all men were overweight last year, compared to 24.8 percent of
Nov. 14, 2011
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Civil suit filed over jailed IN swim coach
INDIANAPOLIS (AP)—The family of an Indiana teenager filed a civil lawsuit against USA Swimming and others Thursday, saying officials didn’t do enough to protect the girl from the sexual assaults by her coach.The suit, filed in Marion County Superior Court, levels accusations against the umbrel
Nov. 11, 2011
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Rhino subspecies vanishing from the wild
GENEVA (AP) — The Western Black Rhino of Africa has been declared officially extinct, and two other subspecies of rhinoceros are close to meeting the same fate, a leading conservation group said Thursday.The International Union for Conservation of Nature said a recent reassessment of the Weste
Nov. 11, 2011
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Chinese swarm to marry on lucky 11/11/11
Chinese couples flocked to registry offices to marry on Friday in the belief that the "11/11/11" date is the most auspicious in a century.November 11 has been celebrated as an unofficial "singles' day" in China since the 1990s -- as the date is composed of the number one -- and it is seen as a good
Nov. 11, 2011