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Moody's downgrades Greece debt rating
PARIS (AFP) -- Moody's Investors Service said on Monday it had downgraded Greece's sovereign debt rating by three notches, leaving it one away from default, and warned creditors would lose out from the latest bailout deal.The ratings agency said in a statement that it has "downgraded Greece's local- and foreign-currency bond ratings to Ca from Caa1 and has assigned a developing outlook to the rati
World Business July 25, 2011
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Quiet digital revolution under way in North Korea
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) -- As his right hand grips the mouse, the physics major's eyes are fixed on a flat-screen monitor labeled with a red sticker reminding him the computer was a gift from Kim Jong Il.People work on library computers at the Grand People's Study House in Pyongyang, North Korea. North Korea is undergoing a digital revolution of sorts, even as it holds some of the strictest c
Technology July 25, 2011
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Afghan insurgents hang 8-year-old boy
KABUL (AP) -- Insurgents in southern Afghanistan hanged an 8-year-old boy six days after they abducted him, the Afghan government said Sunday.The boy's captors had demanded that his father, a police officer, supply them with a police vehicle and he refused, said a statement from President Hamid Karzai's office. The militants hanged the boy Friday in Helmand province's Gereshk district.``President
World News July 25, 2011
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Wu talks with Democrat leader about sex allegation
PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) _ Congressman David Wu faced calls for his resignation Saturday over a young woman's reported accusation that she had an “unwanted sexual encounter” with the Democrat three weeks after his election victory in November.Congressman David Wu, D-Oregon., speaks during an interview in Portland, Oregon. (AP-Yonhap News)Wu's spokesman, Erik Dorey, said the seven-term Democrat had a
International July 25, 2011
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Toddler found alive in rubble of China train crash
BEIJING (AP) -- A toddler was rescued about 21 hours after a crash involving two high-speed trains in eastern China killed at least 35 people and injured more than 190 others, state media reported.Rescuers carry an injured child to sent her to a hospital at the site where a high-speed train crash occurred in Wenzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, on Sunday. (AP-Yonhap News)Xinhua News Agency sai
World News July 25, 2011
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S. Korea, China to hold inaugural defense strategic talks this week
South Korea and China will hold their inaugural defense strategic talks this week in Seoul, the defense ministry here said Monday.The first strategic dialogue is scheduled for Wednesday, the ministry said in a statement. Lee Yong-gul, the South's vice defense minister, and Air Force Gen. Ma Xiaotian, deputy chief of general staff of the Chinese Army, will lead each delegation, the ministry added."
International July 25, 2011
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IAEA team finds S. Korea's nuclear safety regulations adequate
An international team of nuclear safety experts said on Friday that South Korea has strong regulations on operating atomic energy facilities safely and preventing accidents, concluding their two-week mission here.The special review, called the Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS), by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) came at the request of the South Korean government.“This was t
International July 22, 2011
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41 killed in China bus blaze: state TV
BEIJING (AFP) -- At least 41 people died on Friday when an overcrowded bus that was carrying hazardous goods caught fire in central China, state television reported.The fire happened early on Friday morning on a highway in Henan province, China Central Television (CCTV) said.Five passengers and the driver were pulled out alive from the overnight bus-- made up of 35 berths allowing passengers to sl
World News July 22, 2011
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HTC may switch to Samsung chips
Smartphone manufacturer HTC Corp. is considering switching to Samsung’s mobile application processors in a move that may help the local electronics maker extend its market share, industry sources said. A man checks out items for his new HTC EVO smart phone at the Sprint store in Los Angeles, California (MCT)HTC currently uses Qualcomm processors. Qualcomm accounts for more than 40 percent of the g
Industry July 22, 2011
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Shark-biting dog becomes YouTube hit
A video of a dog attacking a shark posted on YouTube by an Australian man is grabbing global attention. The footage shows two big dogs swimming in the ocean near the West Australian town of Broom, about 1,650 kilometers north of Perth. The dogs appear to be headed into the path of the sharks without realizing, but one suddenly attacks a shark. "The dog is biting the shark,” said Russe
World News July 22, 2011
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TVXQ tops Japan’s Oricon chart
TVXQ (aka Dongbangsingi or Tohoshinki), a two-member Korean boy band popular across Asia, topped Japan’s Oricon Daily chart on Thursday with its new single “Super Star.”TVXQ (Yonhap News)More than 75,000 copies of the new album were sold on the first day it hit the shelves in Japan on Wednesday and nearly 50,000 copies were sold the next day, putting the South Korean boyband on the top of Japan’s
Performance July 22, 2011
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Little big prize: Firefighters pull boy from inside toy grabber
Rescuers break a game machine to get to a young boy trapped inside. (Yonhap News)A boy was rescued from a game machine on the street after allegedly crawling inside in order to get a prize, according to Hanam Fire Station.The 10-year-old, only known by his last name Kim, played on a doll machine, which is activated by controlling an artificial grabber with a joystick to grab prizes. After playing
July 22, 2011
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Fake Apple store opens in China; even employees are fooled
Amid increasing popularity of Steve Job’s products around the globe, fake Apple stores that pretend to be authentic are opening in China. A motorcyclist passes by a shop masquerading as a bona fide Apple store in downtown Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan province. China (AP-Yonhap News)Not only did the stores in Kunming disguised themselves to be official retail chains, the products sold there
Technology July 22, 2011
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Going into hospital far riskier than flying: WHO
Technology July 22, 2011
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Schwarzenegger doesn't want to pay Shriver support
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Arnold Schwarzenegger indicated in a court filing that he does not want to pay wife Maria Shriver spousal support or attorney fees as the couple ends their 25-year marriage. In this Oct. 2, 2009 file photo, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife Maria Shriver pose for photos before they meet at the second Governors' Global Climate Summit in Los Angeles. (AP-Yonhap N
People July 22, 2011
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