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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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‘Malice should not undermine the system, social order,’ says Hybe's Bang
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N. Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS
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[Robert J. Fouser] Social attitudes toward language proficiency
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[Graphic News] How much do Korean adults read?
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Shechtman of Israel wins Nobel chemistry prize for quasicrystals
STOCKHOLM (AP) -- Israeli scientist Daniel Shechtman won the 2011 Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday for his discovery of quasicrystals, a chemical structure that researchers previously thought was impossible.(AP-Yonhap News)The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said Shechtman‘s discovery in 1982
World NewsOct. 6, 2011
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Hitler Jewish annihilation letter on display
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Adolf Hitler’s anti-Semitic 1919 Gemlich letter, described as the most significant document ever acquired by the Simon Wiesenthal Center, is now on display at the Los Angeles center’s Museum of Tolerance.Hitler’s letter was typewritten decades before the Holocaust when he was a G
World NewsOct. 5, 2011
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Iran criticizes Turkey over defense shield
TEHRAN (AP) ― Iran criticized Turkey on Tuesday for agreeing to allow NATO to station an early warning radar in the southeast of the country that will serve as part of the alliance’s missile defense system.President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad claimed the defense system was meant to protect Israel against I
World NewsOct. 5, 2011
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Russia, China veto U.N. resolution on Syria
Old allies cooperate to thwart sanction on Damascus; crackdown has led to 2,700 deaths so farUNITED NATIONS (AP) ― Russia and China vetoed a European-backed U.N. Security Council resolution Tuesday that threatened sanctions against Syria if it didn’t immediately halt its military crackdown against c
World NewsOct. 5, 2011
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American Airlines faces turbulent ride
NEW YORK (AP) ― American Airlines’ CEO is proud that his company, unlike its biggest rivals, avoided the bankruptcy process to remake itself. Investors aren’t so sure.As the economic outlook darkens, the airline industry is bracing for trouble. Among the biggest U.S. carriers, American has the most
World BusinessOct. 5, 2011
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Ford to pay workers $6,000 bonus in new contract
DETROIT (AP) ― The union that once set the gold standard for American wages is giving up pay raises in exchange for a piece of the auto industry’s profits and the promise of thousands of new jobs.Under agreements struck with Ford and General Motors, most of the companies’ factory workers will get pr
World BusinessOct. 5, 2011
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Truck bomb kills 70 in Somali capital
MOGADISHU (AP) ― Al-Qaida-linked militants launched their deadliest single bombing in Somalia, killing 70 people and demonstrating how the group that blocked aid to famine victims can still mount devastating violence even after most of its fighters fled the capital in August.A truck loaded with drum
World NewsOct. 5, 2011
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Bernanke warns economic recovery close to faltering
WASHINGTON (AP) ― Europe has a debt crisis. America has a jobs crisis. Corporate profits could be in trouble. World financial markets are in turmoil. And no one seems prepared to ride to the rescue.Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke bluntly warned Congress on Tuesday of what most of America has s
World NewsOct. 5, 2011
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Sprint gets iPhone, evens odds against AT&T, Verizon
Sprint Nextel Corp., the third- largest U.S. wireless operator, struck a deal to offer Apple Inc.’s latest iPhone, joining rivals AT&T Inc. and Verizon Wireless in selling the device. Sprint will begin selling the iPhone 4S on Oct. 14 along with its competitors. The iPhone 4S uses two antennas to im
World BusinessOct. 5, 2011
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Japan pushes forward with whale hunts
TOKYO (AP) ― Japan will go ahead with its whaling program in the Antarctic later this year under heightened security to fend off activists who have vowed to disrupt the annual hunt, the country’s fisheries minister said.Japan’s whale hunts have become increasingly tense in recent years because of cl
World NewsOct. 5, 2011
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S&P affirms Portugal credit rating
PARIS (AFP) ― Standard and Poor’s said Tuesday it affirmed the credit ratings on bailed-out Portugal, with the outlook remaining negative, meaning the level could be lowered in the future.S&P, one of the top three ratings agencies, said Portugal was “strongly committed” to its EU-IMF debt rescue pro
World NewsOct. 5, 2011
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Moody’s sees more European downgrades
European countries with debt ratings below the top “AAA” level may see reductions in their rankings, Moody’s Investors Service said. “All but the strongest euro-area sovereigns are likely to face sustained negative pressure on their ratings,” Moody’s said in a statement. “Consequently, Moody’s expec
World NewsOct. 5, 2011
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India to launch $45 tablet computer
NEW DELHI (AFP) ― India is set Wednesday to launch its long-awaited low-cost computer, a $45 tablet device designed to bring the information technology revolution to tens of millions of students.The touchscreen computer has a 18-centimeter screen, Wi-Fi Internet access, a media player and 180 minute
World BusinessOct. 5, 2011
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Faces and stories of a 10-year war
KUNDUZ, Afghanistan (AP) -- The United States led the war in Afghanistan, but the stakes -- and the losses -- are high for all.At least 1,782 American soldiers have died over the past decade. NATO has lost 954 soldiers, with Germany supplying the biggest contingent after the U.S. and Britain.The Afg
World NewsOct. 5, 2011
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Italy government bonds downgraded by Moody's
Moody's Investors Service Monday downgraded Italy's government bond ratings to ``A2'' with a negative outlook from ``Aa2,'' the result of high debt, a weak global economy and political uncertainties that delay corrective action.While the change moves the rating down three notches, it is still invest
World BusinessOct. 5, 2011
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Obama sends free trade deals to Congress
WASHINGTON (AFP) ― U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday sent long-stalled free trade deals with Colombia, Panama and South Korea to Congress and pressed lawmakers to approve them “without delay” after years of hold-ups.The pacts, signed under former President George W. Bush, are expected to boost U
World BusinessOct. 4, 2011
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Eurozone fights Greek default fears
LUXEMBOURG (AP) ― The eurozone’s financial chiefs were under pressure to find new ways to relieve Greece’s debt crisis on Monday, after Athens acknowledged that its deficit will be higher than it had promised in return for a massive bailout.Greece’s revelation calls into question whether Athens will
World BusinessOct. 4, 2011
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Amanda Knox cleared of killing roommate
Amanda Knox may return to the U.S. as soon as today after an Italian appeals court acquitted the 24-year-old American of the 2007 murder of her British housemate Meredith Kercher. Judge Claudio Pratillo Hellman ruled that the Seattle native be freed immediately after a jury in Perugia, Italy found K
World NewsOct. 4, 2011
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U.S. auto sales up in September on big trucks
DETROIT (AP) ― U.S. buyers shrugged off economic worries and snapped up SUVs and pickups last month, surprising the auto industry and raising hopes that a bumpy year will end on a high note.Big trucks typically sell when the housing market and construction industry are strong, gas prices are low and
World BusinessOct. 4, 2011
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Wall Street protests spread in U.S.
NEW YORK (AP) ― Protests against Wall Street spread across the country Monday as demonstrators marched on Federal Reserve banks and camped out in parks from Los Angeles to Portland, Maine, in a show of anger over the wobbly economy and what they see as corporate greed.In Manhattan, hundreds of prote
World NewsOct. 4, 2011