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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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Animal hospital making stir in pet industry
$1.3m facility has day care center, beauty salon, hotel, cafe and general hospital-like veterinary clinicAt a posh animal hospital in southern Seoul on a quiet Friday afternoon, a few people are sitting on cozy sofas with what they call their best friends, waiting for nurses to call their names.The
World NewsSept. 28, 2011
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Shanghai subway trains crash; hundreds injured
SHANGHAI (AP) -- A Shanghai subway train crashed into a stopped train during a signal failure Tuesday, injuring more than 270 people in the latest trouble for the newly expanded transportation system in China’s commercial center.The signal failure meant trains on Line 10 were being directed via phon
World NewsSept. 28, 2011
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RIM gains on Icahn stake speculation
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Shares of BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. surged Tuesday amid speculation that billionaire investor Carl Icahn has taken a stake in the company.Rumors that the activist investor was buying into the troubled smartphone maker caused shares to spike around 10:22 a.m. Eastern
World BusinessSept. 28, 2011
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Merkel: Germany wants ‘strong Greece’ in eurozone
BERLIN (AP) -- Stock markets soared around the world Tuesday amid hopes that Europe is finally finding a way out of its debt crisis. Greece passed an unpopular property tax and German Chancellor Angela Merkel pledged to offer the struggling country “all necessary assistance.”It‘s unclear whether tha
World BusinessSept. 28, 2011
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Japan, Philippines to increase sea defenses
TOKYO (AP) ― Japan and the Philippines agreed to boost sea security Tuesday amid China’s growing assertiveness over territorial claims and resources in the region’s waters.Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and visiting Philippine President Benigno Aquino III said the two island nations both bel
World NewsSept. 28, 2011
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U.S., EU criticize Israeli settlement plans
WASHINGTON (AP) ― The Obama administration is getting little help from its ally Israel nor anybody else as it pleads for a fresh start in Israeli-Palestinian peace talks that could avert a veto showdown over the Palestinians’ unilateral bid at the United Nations for statehood recognition.Already dis
World NewsSept. 28, 2011
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Afghan Arnies gripped by bodybuilding craze
KABUL (AFP) ― Beneath a poster in a Kabul gym of muscular U.S. movie star and politician Arnold Schwarzenegger, scores of young Afghan men are pumping iron to Western dance music and dreaming of looking like their idol.The urban youths, sporting spiky hair and tight T-shirts, have few memories of th
World NewsSept. 28, 2011
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New Libya government postponed
BENGHAZI, Libya (AFP) -- Libya’s new rulers have decided to postpone formation of a transitional government until the entire country is liberated from forces loyal to ex-leader Moammar Gadhafi, an official said on Tuesday.“Consultations have led to a decision to postpone the formation of a governmen
World NewsSept. 28, 2011
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Goldman rules the world: trader sparks outrage
LONDON (AFP) ― A financial trader in London caused a storm of outrage by suggesting that world leaders cannot do anything to prevent a global market collapse, saying that investment bank Goldman Sachs ruled the world.Alessio Rastani’s comments on BBC television on Monday have gone viral, viewed by m
World BusinessSept. 28, 2011
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Japan panel eyes 7,400 job cuts at TEPCO
TOKYO (AFP) ― A Japanese government panel overseeing the restructuring of TEPCO is to demand the company slash 7,400 jobs to help pay for the clean up at Fukushima nuclear plant, a report said Wednesday.The panel is also considering calling for the resignation of the beleaguered company’s management
World BusinessSept. 28, 2011
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Chinese man arrested for allegedly killing 9
BEIJING (AP) _ A Chinese man who allegedly killed his wife and eight other people in a fit of jealous rage has been arrested.State media say 32-year-old fruit seller Qin Changcheng allegedly went on the rampage Monday in the northern city of Baotou. Those killed also included his uncle, aunt and the
World NewsSept. 28, 2011
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Ex-porn star aims to clean up Italian politics
ROME (AFP) - Italy's flamboyant ex-porn star and former politician Cicciolina plans to set up a new political party as the antithesis to her country's corrupt politics, according to excerpts from an interview published Tuesday."We want to set up an optimistic party of the future. Enough with these p
Sept. 28, 2011
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Longtime fugitive US hijacker caught in Portugal
NEWARK, New Jersey (AP) -- A 1970s militant who escaped from a murder sentence in New Jersey and carried out one of the most brazen hijackings in U.S. history was captured in Portugal after more than 40 years as a fugitive, authorities said Tuesday. After decades of stagnancy, there was a sudden bre
World NewsSept. 28, 2011
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Saudi woman sentenced to 10 lashes for driving car
CAIRO (AP) -- A Saudi woman was sentenced Tuesday to be lashed 10 times with a whip for defying the kingdom's prohibition on female drivers, the first time a legal punishment has been handed down for a violation of the longtime ban in the ultraconservative Muslim nation.Normally, police just stop fe
World NewsSept. 28, 2011
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Please raise my taxes, ex-Google exec tells Obama
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California (AFP) ― A rich former Google executive pleaded with Barack Obama to raise his taxes Monday, boosting the U.S. leader’s push to get well off Americans to bankroll his $447 billion jobs plan.Obama stormed through the American west on a three-day tour devoted to hammering Repu
World BusinessSept. 27, 2011
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Typhoon floods Manila; thousands evacuated, 7 dead
MANILA (AP) ― Massive flooding hit the Philippine capital on Tuesday as typhoon winds and rains isolated the historic old city where residents waded in waist-deep waters, dodging tree branches and debris. At least seven people were killed.Authorities ordered more than 100,000 people across the count
World NewsSept. 27, 2011
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Berkshire Hathaway to buy back shares
OMAHA, Nebada (AP) -- Warren Buffett is sending a clear signal that he believes Berkshire Hathaway’s stock is undervalued by announcing a plan to repurchase stock for the first time since taking over the firm in 1965.Berkshire said Monday that the company Buffett leads will repurchase its Class A an
World BusinessSept. 27, 2011
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‘Gadhafi a growing terrorist threat’
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) ― Moammar Gadhafi is a growing international terrorist threat while he remains free, the Libyan interim prime minister told the U.N. Security Council on Monday.“Gadhafi’s battalions continue to kill innocent civilians in different regions of our country,” Mahmoud Jibril, number
World NewsSept. 27, 2011
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Greece has never discussed wider debt ...haircut: Official
ATHENS (AFP) ― Greece “has never discussed” the option of reducing its vast debt by 50 percent, a scope far wider than a rescue plan agreed with the EU in the summer, the government’s spokesman said on Monday.“This discussion has never been held at government level,” Elias Mossialos told a media bri
World BusinessSept. 27, 2011
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Australian army to remove gender barrier
CANBERRA (AP) ― Australia will remove all gender barriers in its military over the next five years, opening up positions that had previously been considered too dangerous for women, including front-line combat roles, a minister said on Tuesday.Australia will follow Canada and New Zealand in allowing
World NewsSept. 27, 2011