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Yoon apologizes for first lady Dior bag scandal, calls push for special probe ‘political’
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Korea forecast to overtake Taiwan in chip production by 2032: report
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Girl hanging on bridge, police trying to rescue her both fall off; rescued immediately
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[K-pop’s dilemma] Can K-pop break free from ‘fandom’ model?
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YouTuber fatally stabbed on livestream by another YouTuber in Busan
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Yoon rebuffs opposition's call for special probe into wife
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No plan to let doctors with foreign licenses practice here anytime soon: PM
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Stray Kids hit with racism in Met Gala photo line
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[News Analysis] Yoon's first 2 years marked by intense confrontations, lack of leadership
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Yoon apologizes for wife's 'unwise conduct'
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El-Erian sees ECB cutting interest rates
The European Central Bank will probably cut interest rates as the chance of a recession in the euro zone has risen to 50 percent, Mohamed El-Erian, chief executive officer of Pacific Investment Management Co., said in an interview. “I would expect the ECB to change course,” he said. “They’re going t
World BusinessSept. 2, 2011
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U.S. carmakers report strong Aug. sales
Fears that car buyers would stay away from dealerships in August never materialized.Instead, Americans were lured by new models, cheaper financing and the need to replace aging cars. As a result, August sales rose 7.5 percent compared with the same month last year, according to Autodata Corp.Most ma
World BusinessSept. 2, 2011
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Chilean students stage kiss-in for reforms
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) _ More than 100 students have held a kiss-in in a central plaza of the Chilean capital as part of a peaceful protest demanding education reforms.Chilean couples kiss during a demonstration demanding structural changes in the educational sector in downtown Santiago, Chile, Thursd
World NewsSept. 2, 2011
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Sarkozy warns G20 of need for growth above austerity
PARIS (AFP) ― The Group of 20 developed and developing economies must ensure growth first and avoid the risk of a fresh global recession even if budgets are tight, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Wednesday.Sarkozy, current head of the G20, said France wanted to see its Cannes summit in Novembe
World BusinessSept. 1, 2011
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Wen: China to focus on taming inflation
China’s top priority is stabilizing prices and the government doesn’t plan to alter the direction of economic policies, Premier Wen Jiabao said. The slowdown in the economy is “reasonable” and within government expectations, Wen wrote in an article in the ruling Communist Party’s Qiushi magazine. An
World BusinessSept. 1, 2011
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Iran leader: West cannot ‘confiscate’ Arab Spring
TEHRAN (AP) ― Iran’s top leader warned the Arab world Wednesday not to allow Western powers and Israel to “confiscate” the region’s pro-reform uprisings, in comments that appear to reflect the Islamic republic’s unease about their standing in a profoundly altered Middle East.Iran has tried to walk t
World NewsSept. 1, 2011
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10th anniversary of 9/11 nears, U.S. ups security
The south tower of the World Trade Center collapses during the September 11 terrorist attack in 2001. (AP-Yonhap News)WASHINGTON (AP) ― As the United States prepares for the 10-year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, a date al-Qaida has cited as a potential opportunity to strike again, security is int
World NewsSept. 1, 2011
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Court case reveals details of secret flights
WASHINGTON (AP) — The secret airlift of terrorism suspects and American intelligence officials to CIA-operated overseas prisons via luxury jets was mounted by a hidden network of U.S. companies and coordinated by a prominent defense contractor, newly disclosed documents show.More than 1,
World NewsSept. 1, 2011
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Logger cuts off own toes after foot is pinned
DENVER (AP) — Jon Hutt was doing logging work all alone in a remote Colorado forest when his six-ton trailer fell onto his right foot.The pain was excruciating, no one was around to hear his cries for help and he couldn't free himself from the big piece of equipment. Montrose Colo., resi
World NewsSept. 1, 2011
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Libyan rebels say they’re closing in on Gadhafi
HEISHA, Libya (AP) ― Libyan rebels say they’re closing in on Moammar Gadhafi and have issued an ultimatum to regime loyalists in the fugitive dictator’s hometown of Sirte, his main remaining bastion: surrender this weekend or face an attack.“We have a good idea where he is,” a top rebel leader said
World NewsAug. 31, 2011
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Pfizer: New cancer pill gives hope, new strategy
TRENTON, New Jersey (AP) ― Pfizer Inc.’s just-approved drug Xalkori, the first new medicine in more than six years for deadly lung cancer, proves the value of precisely targeting rare diseases linked to gene variants, cancer specialists and Pfizer executives said Tuesday.The drug was approved Friday
World BusinessAug. 31, 2011
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Automakers bet consumers want compact cars
Companies to build more compact cars, hoping bumpy economy won’t slow trendDETROIT (AP) ― Automakers are gearing up to make more compact cars this year. It’s another bet on a part of the car market that has thrived this year as consumers fret about the economy but still want a new set of wheels.Gene
World BusinessAug. 31, 2011
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Liberated inmates tell of 'dark age' under Gadhafi
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) -- When Said Abdullah arrived in Libya's notorious Abu Salim prison in 1996, he said he was ``welcomed with blows and torture'' for membership in an Islamist group. He was held in a small cell with 12 others, no mattresses and one squat toilet they had to unblock with their
World NewsAug. 31, 2011
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Landslide in Uganda kills 40
KAMPALA (AP) ― An official says the death toll has risen to 40 from landslides that buried homes in an eastern district of Uganda. Relatives mourn for their loved ones who died in landslides in Gombe village in the Bulambuli district, 267 kilometers east of Kampala on Tuesday. (AP-Yonhap News)Region
World NewsAug. 31, 2011
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Gadhafi blamed for Tripoli water crisis
TRIPOLI (AP) ― Attacks by Moammar Gadhafi’s forces on engineers deep in the Libyan desert caused the massive water shortage that has left the capital without running water for a week, a rebel official said Tuesday.Regime forces fired on repair crews a week ago as they tried to restart pumps bringing
World NewsAug. 31, 2011
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Perry overtakes Romney as Republican leader
On anti-government sentiment, brash Texan becomes favorite less than 3 weeks into raceWASHINGTON (AP) ― Gov. Rick Perry has ridden a wave of anti-government sentiment to the top of a crowded field of Republicans who want to challenge President Barack Obama in 2012, with some polls showing the brash
World NewsAug. 31, 2011
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Ark. man in plane spots his home being burglarized
BAY, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas man who wanted to capture aerial photos of his home during his first plane ride instead helped catch two men burglarizing it.Steven Lynn said he could see the two taking items from his house."I looked down, and sure enough, there was a truck hooked onto a trailer,
World NewsAug. 31, 2011
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U.S. consumer confidence lowest in 2 years
NEW YORK (AP) -- Consumers' confidence in August dropped almost 15 points to the lowest level since April 2009 as worries about the U.S. economy fueled the wildest stock market swings since the financial meltdown in 2008.At a time when Americans are growing increasing worried about a weak job market
World BusinessAug. 31, 2011
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U.K. biz confidence plunges to lowest
U.K. business confidence in the economic outlook plunged this month to its lowest level since the depths of the recession in 2009, Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets said. An index of British companies’ optimism about the economy compared with three months earlier dropped to minus 3 from 19 in July, when
World NewsAug. 30, 2011
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Japan’s jobless rate climbs to 4.7% in July
TOKYO (AP) ― Japan’s jobless rate rose for the second straight month in July while household spending fell, the government said Tuesday.The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate climbed to 4.7 percent in July, edging up from 4.6 percent in June. People search job listings on computers at Ikebukuro H
World BusinessAug. 30, 2011