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New Harry Potter project spellbinds cyberspace
LONDON (AFP) -- Harry Potter fans were abuzz with excitement on Thursday after creator JK Rowling launched a mysterious web site counting down to the announcement of a new project.A spokesman for the multi-million selling writer said the new enterprise was not a new book and was not related to the upcoming release of "Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2", the final film in the epic saga.S
Film June 17, 2011
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Regional culture agency chief commits suicide: police
Kim Ki-hoonKim Ki-hoon, chief of Jeonnam Culture Industry Promotion Agency, was found dead at his home in an apparent suicide Friday. Kim, 45, was under investigation over misdeeds related to salary payment at the institution based in Muan, South Jeolla Province. He inhaled toxic fumes after burning coal briquettes in his room, police said. (Herald Online)Edited by Rob York(한글기사) 김기훈 전남문화산업진흥원장 자살
Social Affairs June 17, 2011
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National marathon coach under investigation for doping athletes
CHUNCHEON (Yonhap News) -- The national marathon team head coach is being probed for allegedly doping his athletes, including an Asian Games gold medalist, local police said Friday.Jeong Man-hwa has allegedly made his marathoners inject themselves with illegal substances that increase red blood cells since April, said a spokesman for the police here, about 85 kilometers east of Seoul, adding these
More Sports June 17, 2011
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U.S. congressman resigns in sex scandal
NEW YORK (AP) -- New York Rep. Anthony Weiner, defiant and combative no longer, soberly announced his resignation from Congress, bowing to the furor caused by his sexually charged online dalliances with a former porn actress and other women.Democratic Party leaders, concerned that Weiner could weigh the party down in the 2012 elections, welcomed the announcement Thursday after days spent trying to
World News June 17, 2011
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Facebook users more trusting, engaged
NEW YORK (AP) -- Facebook, it turns out, isn't just a waste of time. People who use it have more close friends, get more social support and report being more politically engaged than those who don't, according to a new national study on Americans and social networks. (Bloomberg)The report comes as Facebook, Twitter and even the buttoned-up, career-oriented LinkedIn continue to engrain themselves i
Technology June 17, 2011
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Seoul deploys precision-guided missiles targeting Pyongyang
South Korea has deployed precision-guided land missiles capable of hitting North Korea's capital of Pyongyang, a military source said Friday. The forward deployment of the surface-to-surface missiles, known as the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS), came as tensions rekindled after North Korea vowed a retaliation against the South's military over its use of head-shot photos of Pyongyang's top l
North Korea June 17, 2011
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U.S. congressmen seeking legislation against N. Korea food aid
WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) -- U.S. congressmen are rolling up their sleeves to block the Obama administration from resuming food aid to North Korea, arguing it will only help the communist regime bolster its nuclear and other weapons capabilities."(On Wednesday night) Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, offered an amendment to the Agriculture appropriations
North Korea June 17, 2011
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Sunfull leader gets national award
Professor Min Byoung-chul of Konkuk University received a national award Tuesday for his role in fighting cyber bullying and negative online comments.The professor of intercultural education and renowned English educator started the “Sunfull Movement” in May 2007 to promote a healthy culture of online communications. Professor Min Byung-chul receives a national award for his role in fighting cybe
People June 16, 2011
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Lee's friend sentenced to prison for influence-peddling
A businessman and friend of President Lee Myung-bak received a prison sentence on Thursday for taking kickbacks in return for using his influence to help a troubled company.Chun Shin-il, chairman of Sejoong Namo Tour agency, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison and a forfeit of 3.2 billion won (US$2.96 million) for influence-peddling."The jail term was inevitable since we need to eradic
Social Affairs June 16, 2011
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Al-Qaida says al-Zawahri has succeeded bin Laden
CAIRO (AP) -- Al-Qaida has selected its longtime No. 2 to succeed Osama bin Laden following last month's U.S. commando raid that killed the terror leader, according to a statement posted Thursday on a web site affiliated with the network.Ayman al-Zawahri, who will turn 60 next week, is the son of an upper middle class Egyptian family of doctors and scholars.His father was a pharmacology professor
World News June 16, 2011
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Father influences daughters’ sexual behavior
Girls' decisions about sex are significantly influenced by their father’s parenting skills, a new study shows. “Girls who receive lower quality fathering tend to engage in more risky sexual behavior -- sex without a condom, having sex while drunk, multiple sexual partners and becoming pregnant before age 19 -- in adolescence,” said Bruce J. Ellis of the University of Arizona Norton School of Famil
Technology June 16, 2011
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Dispute over use of organs of those killed by euthanasia
Lungs from those who die by euthanasia are more suitable for transplant surgery, according to medical specialists from Belgium.Dirk van Raemdonck, the leader of the study from Leuven, explained that lungs taken from people who died through euthanasia were in better condition than those taken from victims of accidents.The report, “Initial Experience With Transplantation of Lungs Recovered From Dono
Technology June 16, 2011
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Greek riots, political chaos hammer markets
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Greece's prime minister, struggling to ensure Parliamentary approval for a crucial austerity bill, said he would reshuffle his Cabinet and seek a vote of confidence for his new government after coalition talks with opposition parties failed.The negotiations collapsed Thursday as rioters clashed with police in the streets of Athens during a general strike and renewed fears of
World Business June 16, 2011
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Korea to allow supermarket sales of 44 OTC drugs
The health ministry said Wednesday that it will allow 44 over-the-counter (OTC) pharmaceutical products to be sold not only at licensed drug stores, but also at supermarkets, convenience stores and any other retail outlet.The measure is expected to go into effect as early as August, considering the time needed for administrative procedures to revise related regulations and for preparations by phar
Social Affairs June 16, 2011
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Hackers say they hit CIA website
An 18-year-old Greek man has been arrested in Athens, accused of hacking into websites of the U.S. government and the international crime fighting agency Interpol, and engaging in credit card fraud, Greek police said. (AP-Yonhap News)WASHINGTON (AP) -- A group of hackers who breached the Senate's computer system this week claimed responsibility Wednesday for problems with the CIA's website.The gro
World News June 16, 2011
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