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Court refuses injunction on medical school expansion
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Is NewJeans headed for a long 'break'?
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Jimin of BTS, actor Song Da-eun suspected to be dating, again
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Police raid popera singer Kim Ho-joong's house over hit-and-run suspicions
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What's next for the government's push in quota hike?
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Trump may like to 'solve' N. Korean nuclear problem if reelected: ex-official
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Woman falls to death from acquaintance's home after exhibiting ‘unexplained' behaviors
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N. Korea slams planned S. Korea-US military drills, warns of 'catastrophic aftermath'
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N. Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS
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‘Malice should not undermine the system, social order,’ says Hybe's Bang
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Woman offers kidney to get son a job
An Italian woman said she is willing to give up a kidney in exchange for a job for her 38-year-old son. The Perugia woman, whose name was not released, told the daily La Nazione she had “nothing left to lose and nothing to be ashamed of” in offering her kidney in exchange for employment for her s
World NewsFeb. 1, 2012
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Doctors in Peru to remove 'parasitic twin'
LIMA, Peru (AP) -- Doctors in Peru have found a ``parasitic twin'' in the stomach of a 3-year-old boy, and plan to surgically remove the tissue Monday.Dr. Carlos Astocondor of the medical team at Las Mercedes Hospital in the northern port of Chiclayo says the condition occurs in about one of ev
Feb. 1, 2012
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Romney defeats Gingrich in Florida
Mitt Romney has won the Republican primary in Florida, soundly defeating Newt Gingrich and taking a big step toward becoming the Republican challenger to President Barack Obama.Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney works the phones for votes at his campaig
World NewsFeb. 1, 2012
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Oil market well supplied: OPEC sees
Global oil markets are “very well supplied,” the head of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries said, while Saudi Arabia, the group’s largest member, said it’s able to deal with any future shortages. OPEC, responsible for 40 percent of world oil output, is pumping about 30.6 million barrels a day, Secretary-General Abdalla El-Badri said Monday in a speech at Chatham House in London. There’s unlikely to be any disruption to shipping in the Persian Gulf, as threatened by Iranian officia
World BusinessJan. 31, 2012
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WTO to hit China over export limits
World Trade Organization judges rejected China’s appeal of a ruling that found restrictions on exports of nine raw materials break global rules and give the country’s manufacturers an unfair edge over competitors. The WTO concluded on July 5 that Chinese quotas, export duties and license requirements on overseas shipments of industrial ingredients including coke, zinc and bauxite are discriminatory. The restrictions have stoked tensions between China and its trading partners, which accuse the Ch
World BusinessJan. 31, 2012
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Investors face more than 70% loss in Greek deal
BRUSSELS (AP) ― Investors participating in a deal to slash Greece’s massive debt would face an overall loss on their bond holdings of more than 70 percent, a person involved in with the negotiations said early Tuesday.European leaders at a summit in Brussels said a final debt deal could be signed off in the coming days, together with a second multibillion-euro bailout package designed to save the country from a potentially disastrous bankruptcy.Athens and representatives of investors holding Gre
World BusinessJan. 31, 2012
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Japan factory output increases
Japan’s industrial output increased the most in seven months in December as manufacturers made up for disruptions caused by Thailand’s worst floods in 70 years. Factory production rose 4 percent from November, when production slid because of supply disruptions, the trade ministry said in Tokyo Tuesday. The median estimate of 30 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News was for a 3 percent gain. Manufacturers from Honda Motor Co. to Toyota Motor Corp. are optimistic about demand as they recover from
World BusinessJan. 31, 2012
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Fed: U.S. banks tighten lending to Europe banks
WASHINGTON (AP) ― A Federal Reserve survey has found that more than half of U.S. banks that lend to European banks have tightened their standards, a reflection of the persistent European debt crisis.Of the 26 U.S. banks surveyed that make loans to European banks, five said they had tightened their standards considerably in the October-December quarter. Another 10 said that they had tightened them somewhat in the same period, according to the survey released Monday.Many economists predict that Eu
World BusinessJan. 31, 2012
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Italy ‘optimistic’ bailout fund will grow in size: Monti
BRUSSELS (AFP) ― Italian Premier Mario Monti said Monday he was confident the EU’s permanent bailout fund would grow in size with fresh funds, seeing a softening in German opposition.“We are getting the feeling that there is a shift in Germany’s position and I am optimistic,” he told reporters after an EU summit here.“It is important that the capacity of this fund is changed,” he said, although he added that “Italy would not need these funds.”The bailout fund, or European Stability Mechanism agr
World BusinessJan. 31, 2012
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China cadmium spill threatens city water supplies
SHANGHAI (AP) -- China’s environmental authorities were redoubling efforts Monday to prevent a toxic cadmium spill from further tainting water supplies of cities downstream, as seven chemical company officials were reported detained in connection with the accident.Official reports have provided little information about the exact cause of the spill, whose impact was first seen in fish kills in mid-January. The contamination initially was blamed on a mining company, but the official Xinhua News Ag
World NewsJan. 31, 2012
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Window narrows for military actions on Iran
With toughened sanctions, use of direct force seems highly unlikely as Israel seeks to thwart nuclear TehranJERUSALEM (AP) ― Officials are quietly conceding that new international sanctions targeting Iran’s suspect nuclear program, while welcome, are further constraining Israel’s ability to take military action ― just as a window of opportunity is closing because Tehran is moving more of its installations underground.The officials say that Israel must act by the summer if it wants to effectively
World NewsJan. 31, 2012
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Winter cold snap kills 36 in eastern Europe
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) -- A severe and snowy cold snap across central and eastern Europe has left at least 36 people dead, cut off power to towns, and snarled traffic. Officials are responding with measures ranging from opening shelters to dispensing hot tea, with particular concern for the homeless and elderly.This part of Europe is not unused to cold, but the current freeze, which spread to most of the region last week, came after a period of relatively mild weather. Many were shocked when temp
World NewsJan. 31, 2012
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Occupy D.C. defies police order, hoists ‘tent of dreams’
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Occupy D.C. protesters defied a threatened police clampdown on their tent colony Monday, pitching a massive “tent of dreams” in the park near the White House they took over four months ago.With several hundred cheering supporters looking on, but no police in sight, they hoisted a deep-blue tarpaulin over an equestrian statue of Civil War general James McPherson in the downtown Washington square that bears his name.Under the tarp, and surrounding the granite base of the statue,
World NewsJan. 31, 2012
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Americans take refuge as tension with Egypt grows
CAIRO (AP) ― Three American citizens barred from leaving Egypt have sought refuge at the American Embassy in Cairo amid growing tensions between the two allies over an Egyptian investigation into foreign-funded pro-democracy groups.The White House said Monday it was disappointed with Egypt’s handing of the issue, which U.S. officials have warned could stand in the way of more than $1 billion in badly needed U.S. aid.The growing spat between the two longtime allies reflects the uncertainty as the
World NewsJan. 31, 2012
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29 abducted in Sudan still being held: China
BEIJING (AP) ― None of the 29 Chinese workers abducted after an attack in a volatile region of Sudan have been freed, Chinese state media said Tuesday, dismissing reports that some of the workers had been released.The workers were abducted Saturday by militants in a remote region in the country’s south. Sudanese state media reported Monday that 14 of them had been freed, but the official Xinhua News Agency and China Daily newspaper said all 29 were still being held.China has close political and
World NewsJan. 31, 2012
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No letup by Romney before Florida vote
Fueled by strong debate, deep pockets and double-digit lead, ex-governor looks to solidify front-runner status MIAMI, Florida (AP) ― Mitt Romney pushed for a big win over Newt Gingrich in Tuesday’s Florida primary as he looked to reestablish himself as the clear front-runner in the race to pick a Republican challenger to President Barack Obama.Polls show Romney, a former Massachusetts governor, with a double-digit lead in Florida, the fourth and largest state so far to hold a nominating contest
World NewsJan. 31, 2012
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Police catch suspect in 75 drug cartel killings
MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) _ Police in northern Mexico have captured an alleged member of the Zetas drug gang who confessed to killing at least 75 people, including many who were pulled off buses, authorities said Monday.Enrique Elizondo Flores told investigators 36 of his victims were bus passengers tr
World NewsJan. 31, 2012
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Nearly 14-pound baby boy born in US
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- A woman in the state of Iowa has given birth to a boy weighing 13 pounds and 13 ounces (6.2 kilograms) -- without the aid of surgery.Asher Stewardson was born Thursday at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, measuring 23.5 inches (59.7 centimeters) long. Fifteen months a
Jan. 31, 2012
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Prince Harry: Queen needs husband for her work
LONDON (AP) — Britain's Prince Harry says be believes Queen Elizabeth II's husband is so important to her that she could not carry out her public duties without him. Britain's Queen Elizabeth II receives flowers in this December 25, 2011 file photo from well-wishers following the Royal fa
World NewsJan. 31, 2012
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25 EU nations to sign treaty to stop overspending
BRUSSELS (AP) _ All European Union countries except Britain and the Czech Republic agreed Monday to sign a new treaty designed to stop overspending in the eurozone and put an end to the bloc's crippling debt crisis, while EU leaders also pledged to stimulate growth and employment.The new treaty, kno
World BusinessJan. 31, 2012