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Debate rages over ‘overly fatty’ samgyeopsal
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40 flights canceled on Jeju Island due to bad weather
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[Weekender] Korean psyche untangled: Musok
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N. Korea slams US, other countries for seeking alternative to UN sanctions monitoring panel
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Pandemic left Korea more depressed than before: report
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Gov't appears to shelve punitive measures against mass walkout by doctors
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[Eye Interview] 'If you live to 100, you might as well be happy,' says 88-year-old bestselling essayist
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From fake prostitution ring to nonexistent robber, prank calls hamper police
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Missing S. Korean traveler in Paris found safe after 2 weeks
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S. Korea, China, Japan in talks to hold trilateral summit May 26-27: official
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U.S. Supreme Court to discuss Obamacare
WASHINGTON (AP) ― The Supreme Court is ready to consider next year the legality of President Barack Obama’s signature domestic legislation, an overhaul of the U.S. health care system.The law, passed by Congress last year on a largely party-line vote, was the most far-reaching domestic legislation in a generation but has proved a political lightning rod. It is vigorously opposed by all of Obama’s prospective Republican opponents in next year’s presidential election.The Supreme Court’s schedule se
Nov. 15, 2011
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Norway killer claims to be resistance leader
OSLO (AP) ― The anti-Muslim extremist who confessed to a bombing and shooting massacre that killed 77 people in Norway has tried to declare himself a resistance leader at his first public court hearing but was quickly cut off by the judge.Anders Behring Breivik was on Monday escorted by guards into an Oslo court room packed with dozens of reporters and spectators, including survivors of his rampage at a youth camp near the capital who were seeing him in person for the first time since the July 2
Nov. 15, 2011
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Need an Olympic party venue? Maybe the Throne Room
LONDON (AP) _ The parties will be at the palace _ at least during next year's Summer Olympics.Queen Elizabeth II has approved renting out fancy rooms at St. James's Palace as party venues during the 2012 London Olympics.Buckingham Palace says holders of royal warrants _ companies with long-standing
Nov. 15, 2011
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Downing Street defends catnapping 'mouser-in-chief'
In a file picture taken on April 28, 2011 Larry, the 10 Downing Street cat, walks on the cabinet table wearing a British Union Jack bow tie ahead of the Downing Street street party in central London. (AFP)Downing Street defended its resident cat Larry on Monday after Prime Minister David Cameron rep
Nov. 15, 2011
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Monti seeks to form new Italian cabinet
ROME (AP) ― Italy’s new premier-designate economist Mario Monti says he will get to work quickly to try to form a new government, assuring the nation that it can heal its disastrous finances.Monti told reporters Sunday night he will carry out the task “with a great sense of responsibility and service toward this nation.” He added that Italy must “heal its finances” and resume growth because today’s leaders owe it to future generations.The former European Union competition commissioner received t
Nov. 14, 2011
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San Francisco cultivates kimchi as local cuisine
SAN FRANCISCO (Yonhap News) ― For the natural-meets-creative tenets of California cuisine, Korean-style fermented kimchi fits right in. Finding it is quite easy across a chain of stores in the Bay Area, some made in the generations-old traditional Korean style and other decidedly experimental, and not necessarily made by Koreans.Alex Hozven and her husband, Kevin Farley, both 40, operate the Cultured Pickle Shop(www.culturedpickleshop.com) in Berkeley, California. She is the culinary brains and
Nov. 14, 2011
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Obama: Iran sanctions have ‘enormous bite’
KAPOLEI, Hawaii (AP) -- President Barack Obama defends his efforts to contain Iran’s nuclear ambitions, saying that economic sanctions against Tehran have had “enormous bite,” and that he will consult with other nations on additional steps to ensure that Iran does not acquire an atomic weapon.Obama expressed confidence that Russia and China in particular understand the threat a nuclear armed Iran would pose, and said their leaders agree that Iran cannot weaponize its nuclear power and trigger a
Nov. 14, 2011
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Riot police move in on Occupy protesters
Demonstrators flood parks in Portland despite eviction ordersPORTLAND, Oregon (AP) ― Police in riot gear surrounded demonstrators in a downtown park area after hundreds of people defied the mayor’s order to leave the park by midnight as the Occupy Portland protest intensified Sunday.The anti-Wall Street protesters and their supporters had flooded the park area even as authorities in other cities stepped up pressure against demonstrators, arresting dozens of people. Demonstrators have been making
Nov. 14, 2011
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Early sexual abuse increases heart risks- US study
Nov. 14, 2011
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[Photo] Boeing off to flying start at Dubai Airshow
Emirates Airlines launched the Dubai Airshow on Sunday with a record $18-billion order for 50 Boeing 777s, giving the US company a flying start on its European rival Airbus at the prestigious event.The United Arab Emirates meanwhile appeared to raise the stakes in its negotiations with France to buy
Nov. 14, 2011
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[Photo] Metropolitan Children Parade in Colombia
A girl performs during the 2011 Metropolitan Children Parade in Bogota, Colombia, Sunday, Nov. 13 , 2011. The parade, organized by the city government, aims to give poor children the opportunity to parade playing music, dancing and performing acrobatics. (AP-Yonhap News) A girl gestures under t
Nov. 14, 2011
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6.4-magnitude quake hits off Indonesia's Maluku
JAKARTA, Nov 14, 2011 (AFP) - A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's eastern North Maluku province on Monday, meteorologists said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, and no tsunami alert.The quake occurred at 11:05 am (0405 GMT) with an epicentre 69 kilometres (4
Nov. 14, 2011
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Pacific trade pact gains, but friction remains
HONOLULU (AP) -- A further step toward a U.S.-backed free trade bloc handed Asia-Pacific leaders a rare tangible achievement from their annual summit, but highlighted growing competition with China for influence in the fast rising region.Asia's increasingly vital role as a driver of global growth ha
Nov. 13, 2011
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End of an era: Italy’s Berlusconi resigns
ROME (AP) ― A chorus of Handel’s “Alleluia” rang out Saturday as Silvio Berlusconi resigned as Italian premier, ending a tumultuous 17-year political era and setting in motion a transition aimed at bringing the country back from the brink of economic crisis.Berlusconi stepped down amid jeers, cheers and heckles of “Buffoon” from thousands of people who packed downtown Rome to witness his government’s downfall after a stunning week of market turmoil that upended his defiant hold on power and thre
Nov. 13, 2011
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Dead Sea excluded from 7 wonders list
JERUSALEM (AFP) ― Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority learned Friday that the Dead Sea had not been voted as one of the New7Wonders of Nature.For Pini Shani, head of overseas development at the Israeli tourism ministry, it was a missed opportunity, especially considering the $2.1 million (1.5 million euros) they pumped into a high-profile campaign.Israel’s Tourism Minister Stas Misezhnikov put a brave face on it, calling it the campaign “a true victory.”“Thanks to the impressive campaig
Nov. 13, 2011
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Amazon, Halong Bay, Iguazu Falls among new 7 natural wonders
GENEVA (AFP) ― The Amazon rainforest, Vietnam’s Halong Bay and Argentina’s Iguazu Falls were named among the world’s new seven wonders of nature, according to organizers of a global poll.The other four crowned the world’s natural wonders are South Korea’s Jeju Island, Indonesia’s Komodo, the Philippines’ Puerto Princesa Underground River and South Africa’s Table Mountain, said the New7Wonders foundation, citing provisional results. Final results will be announced early 2012, said the Swiss fou
Nov. 13, 2011
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Beyond tangerines and beaches: Jeju’s unique culture
JEJU ISLAND ― Jeju Island, a volcanic tourist attraction off the southern tip of the Korean Peninsula, has developed its unique culture over thousands of years due to its people’s relationship with nature and mythology.The first place in the world to receive UNESCO designations in all three natural science categories, Jeju has its cultural foundation in the animistic belief among its people that the island is home to 18,000 gods. Tamnaguk Ipchun Gutnori is a large shamanic ritual to welcome the
Nov. 13, 2011
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Turkish forces shoot dead ferry hijacker
ANKARA (AP) ― Turkish commandos in civilian clothes slipped onto a hijacked passenger ferry and posed as hostages before fatally shooting a suspected Kurdish rebel carrying explosives in a 12-hour drama that ended before dawn Saturday.There were no other casualties aboard the Kartepe, that was hijacked on Friday after it left the northwestern port city of Izmit. There were 18 passengers on board, including five women, as well as four crew and two trainees, authorities said.Despite the success of
Nov. 13, 2011
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U.S. seeks Russia, China help on Iran
HONOLULU (AP) ― President Barack Obama lobbied the skeptical leaders of Russia and China for support in keeping Iran from becoming a nuclear-armed menace to the world, hoping to yield a “common response” to a deepening problem.Yet Obama’s talk of solidarity with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Chinese President Hu Jintao was not publicly echoed by either man Saturday as Iran moved anew to the fore of the international stage ― and to the front of the fierce U.S. presidential race.The United
Nov. 13, 2011
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Arab League votes to suspend Syria
Diplomats say will work to unify Assad opposition if regime fails to adhere to demandsCAIRO (AP) ― In a surprisingly sharp move, the Arab League voted Saturday to suspend Syria over the country’s bloody crackdown on an eight-month uprising and stepped up calls on the army to stop killing civilians.The decision was a humiliating blow to a regime that prides itself as a bastion of Arab nationalism, but it was unlikely to immediately end a wave of violence that the U.N. estimates has killed more th
Nov. 13, 2011