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Pervert arrested after stealing 641 underwear
A man who allegedly stole female underwear has been arrested, the Daejeon Jungbu Police Station reported.The accused, identified by the surname Jung, broke into houses while the occupants were away to search for lingerie. Jung has stolen 641 items in 102 incidents since last August.An official from police told reporters that the 45-year-old thief served several months of jail time four years ago f
Social Affairs June 30, 2011
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4 Korean iPhone apps make it to top 10 paid list in Asia
Four Korean apps have made it to the top ten paid iPhone app list in the Asian region, signaling a positive trend for Korean developers wanting to jump into the fast-growing mobile software market. Birzzle, a puzzle game developed by Korea firm Enfeel Inc., ranked first and 10th at the same time in the list compiled by the Netherlands-based market research firm Distimo, which analyzed the data bas
Technology June 27, 2011
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[Photo] JYJ World Tour wrapped up
JYJ, a Korean boy group formed by Junsu, Jejung and Yuchun of the disbanded TVXQ, has successfully wrapped up their world tour concert, its agency CJes Entertainment said on Monday.The 2011 JYJ World Tour Concert started on April 2 in Bangkok, Thailand, and the members went on to showcase their talent in Taiwan, China, Japan, four cities in the U.S. before coming back to Korea’s Busan in mid-June
Performance June 27, 2011
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Peter Falk, TV’s rumpled Columbo, dies at 83
NEW YORK (AP) ― The best way to celebrate Peter Falk’s life is to savor how Columbo, his signature character, fortified our lives.Thanks to Falk’s affectionately genuine portrayal, Lt. Columbo established himself for all time as a champion of any viewer who ever felt less than graceful, elegant or well-spoken.Falk died Thursday at age 83 in his Beverly Hills, Calif., home, according to a statement
People June 26, 2011
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Ill penguin stranded in NZ is offered a lift home
A emperor penguin stands nearby a truck that will transfer it to Wellington Zoo, on Kapiti Coast, some 60 km north of Wellington, New Zealand, on Saturday. (Xinhua-Yonhap News) WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) _ A young emperor penguin stranded in New Zealand has survived two medical procedures and now has an offer of a lift home. Yet the aquatic bird that many are calling Happy Feet _ after the l
World News June 26, 2011
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Sung Kim, Obama's choice for stable management of NK, public diplomacy
WASHINGTON -- With the pick of Sung Kim, a Korea-born career diplomat, as his new ambassador to Seoul, U.S.President Barack Obama aims to handle the North Korean nuclear issue in a more professional way and step up public diplomacy with South Koreans, officials and experts here said. Kim, 51, is on a path to become the first person of Korean origin to serve as U.S. ambassador to Seoul, a his
Foreign Affairs June 26, 2011
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Lee visits Africa next week for PyeongChang bid, energy ties
President Lee Myung-bak (Yonhap News) President Lee Myung-bak on Saturday will fly to South Africa for a weeklong tour of three African countries, Cheong Wa Dae said Sunday. The trip is part of last-minute efforts to promote Korea’s PyeongChang as the host of the 2018 Winter Olympics and to strengthen economic ties. The president will arrive in Durban, South Africa, on Saturday evening, four days
Politics June 26, 2011
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Typhoon kills two, knocks out power, suspends domestic flights
Typhoon Meari brought heavy downpours and gusts across South Korea Sunday to kill two people and knock out power and suspend domestic flights. A rescue official in South Korea's eastern province of Gangwon was killed during a search-and-rescue operation for a missing toddler, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said. A student presumed to be 15 years old was found dead after bei
Technology June 26, 2011
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Labor union of SC First Bank goes on indefinite strike
SEOUL (Yonhap) -- Unionized workers of SC First Bank, the South Korean unit of Standard Chartered Plc, launched an indefinite strike Monday in protest against the management's move to introduce a performance-based pay system."The labor union has kicked off an indefinite labor strike, and we will not budge until the management withdraws its move and the two sides reach a collective bargaining agree
June 26, 2011
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High college tuition fee drives student thefts
A college student on a leave of absence to raise college funds worked a part-time job by day and allegedly committed thefts by night has been arrested, according to Yonhap News.The student, surnamed Lee, 22, faces charges of breaking into shopping malls and offices to rob them late at night. Lee allegedly stole fourteen times recently, by sneaking into offices and arcades around Jinyeong, Gimhae c
Social Affairs June 26, 2011
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Can penny slot machine take edge off gambling addiction?
Kangwon Land, Korea’s only legal casino for domestic citizens, announced a plan to adopt lower stakes games to deal with gambling addiction.Just this year, the Korean Casino lowered the bottom limit of gaming on some of its machines from 500 won (about 50 cents) to 100 won.As Kangwon Land continues to reduce the stakes, 88 percent of their machines allow gamers to play with just 10 won.An official
June 26, 2011
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Man makes $1 heist to get prison health care
A former Coca-Cola truck driver committed a $1 bank robbery to get free health care while in prison, The Telegraph reported. James Richard Vernone, who has never been in trouble with law, decided to rob a RBC bank in North Carolina.Mr. Vernone, 59, has been unemployed and suffering from several health problems. He walked into the bank with a note saying “This is a bank robbery. Please give me $1.”
June 26, 2011
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How woman died of heart attack at her own funeral
Woman dies of heart attack -- at her funeralA Russian woman who was wrongly declared dead by doctors died of heart attack at her own funeral.Fagilyu Mukhametzyanov, 49, started screaming upon finding out that she was in a coffin while the bereaved prepared burial. She had collapsed after suffering a heart attack at home earlier.“Her eyes fluttered and we immediately rushed her back to the hospital
World News June 26, 2011
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Student brutally murders girlfriend to win bet
A British schoolboy, whose name cannot be revealed for legal reasons, allegedly murdered his girlfriend with a rock for a dare.Rebecca Aylward, 15, was found dead last October. The girl had been hit on the head with a rock multiple times, Swansea Crown Court in Wales was told. Rebecca and the boy had been in a relationship for three months.The court found text messages exchanged between the accuse
World News June 24, 2011
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9 out of 10 workers experience ‘mind leaving syndrome’: survey
(MCT)“Mind leaving syndrome” describes the urge to flee, for anywhere, leaving everything behind including job and family.In research conducted by Saramin, a local online recruitment website, about 87.8 percent respondents experienced the syndrome.Women showed a higher percentage reaching 94.1 percent, while men recorded 80.2 percent.They said the major reasons were “chronic fatigue and health,” f
June 24, 2011
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