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Sleep loss promotes weight gain
A new study confirmed that sleep loss can contribute to weight gain by not only by boosting hunger but also slowing down the burning of calories.The research led by Christian Benedict of the Uppsala University in Sweden was published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The finding indicated that sleep deprivation appears to put a drag on metabolism, causing the body to use less energy.
Technology May 16, 2011
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Minister won't rule out Strauss-Kahn set-up
PARIS (AFP) - A French government minister said Sunday he could not rule out that IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn's arrest for alleged sexual assault was the result of a set-up with political motives."We cannot rule out the thought of a trap," Henri de Raincourt, minister for overseas cooperation in President Nicolas Sarkozy's government, said in a broadcast interview."I refuse to have a personal
World News May 16, 2011
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BOK needs power to supervise banks: chief
The Bank of Korea should be given rights to supervise financial institutions independent of other financial authorities, BOK Governor Kim Choong-soo said Friday.Speaking after the monthly rate review meeting, Kim said that the central bank should be able to conduct independent supervision under “special circumstances.”“(The BOK) means to conduct (independent investigations) when a particular finan
May 13, 2011
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Half of singles have no interest in marriage
About half of Korean office workers said they were neutral about marriage, according to research.Korea-based recruitment website Job Korea surveyed 633 office workers on their thoughts on marriage.Although only 2.7 percent said they would not get married at all, 50.2 percent answered that either way was fine. Another 47.1 percent said they were definite about getting married in the future.The resu
Culture May 13, 2011
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It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No it’s…comic nerd?
A 31 year-old man was arrested for imitating batman while possessing dangerous weapons, according to U.S. police in Michigan.Mark Williams, a comic book fan, was found hanging from the rooftop of a hardware store about 10 meters off the ground. When police arrested the man, they found a striking weapon, gloves, and a can of irritant chemical spray. William’s My Space lists his favorite movie as “T
Social Affairs May 13, 2011
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Dix wins 100m event at Daegu competition
DAEGU (Yonhap News) -- American Walter Dix won the men's 100 meter race Thursday at an international athletics competition in Daegu, a southeastern Korean metropolitan city, where the next world athletics championships will be held later this year. (Walter Dix (center) wins the men's 100 meter race at the Colorful Daegu Pre-Championships Meeting on Thursday. (Yonhap News)The 25-year-old came in at
More Sports May 12, 2011
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Lee says N.K. reaction to invitation not official one
COPENHAGEN (Yonhap News) -- President Lee Myung-bak said Thursday he does not expect North Korea to respond quickly to his offer to invite leader Kim Jong-il to an international summit in Seoul next year and even a negative response does not necessarily mean a rejection. Lee made the remark a day after the North's Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland denounced his offer as "r
Politics May 12, 2011
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After bin Laden death, a boom in SEAL imposters
VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia, May 11, 2011 (AFP) - In the fortnight since elite US Navy SEALs killed Osama bin Laden, faux commandos wearing the SEALs' gold trident and medals on their chests have been popping up all over the place. SEAL members (AFP-Yonhap News)SEALs have been spotted in improbable places like a church in Pennsylvania, on Greyhound buses, in Wal-Marts and at fastfood restaurants.A ma
World News May 12, 2011
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Seoul to discuss Lee’s overture with N. Korea
COPENHAGEN -- An aide to President Lee Myung-bak said Thursday that Seoul may hold working-level talks with Pyongyang to follow up on Lee’s conditional invitation of Kim Jong-il to a global nuclear summit next year.Pyongyang downplayed Lee’s latest overture in Berlin that he would invite the reclusive North Korean leader to the Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul next spring if Pyongyang made a firm
Politics May 12, 2011
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K-pop theater to open in Japan
A concert hall specially designated for K-pop will open in Tokyo amid increasing popularity of Korean entertainers in the country. The 198-seat facility, to open on May 27, will be located at Yebisu Garden Place, a popular tourist site for shopping and entertainment.The operator expects that it will accommodate audiences of up to 120,000 a year.According to Sankei Sports, a local newspaper, the pr
May 12, 2011
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Office workers spend more on booze than culture
The average Korean office worker spends twice as much money on drinking as culture and entertainment, a survey showed.According to a survey of 640 people conducted by recruitment website Career, white collar workers typically spend about 109,000 won ($100) a month on alcohol.Just 54,000 won is spent on going to the theater or exhibitions. As the most popular cultural activity, 82 percent of respon
May 12, 2011
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China detains Korean Bible instructor
BEIJING (AP) - Chinese police are holding a Korean Bible instructor and his wife following a raid on an underground Protestant church, an activist group said Wednesday, as the government pressures Christians worshipping outside the Communist-controlled church.The instructor, whose Chinese name was given as Jin Yongzhe, was detained Tuesday along with dozens of other Christians during a police assa
Social Affairs May 12, 2011
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'JetMan' makes Grand Canyon flight
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - A Swiss adventurer has finally made a "historic" jetpack-powered flight above the Grand Canyon, organizers claimed Tuesday, days after he canceled a bid saying he had not trained enough. In this photo provided by Breitling, Swiss adventurer Yves Rossy is seen during his flight over the Grand Canyon in Arizona on Saturday in his custom-built jet suit. (AP-Yonhap News)Yves Rossy,
May 11, 2011
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Zoo under fire for animal abuses
A zoo in Malaysia reportedly maintains an appallingly poor environment for animals under its care.Shirley, a 25 years-old orangutan, is frequently seen smoking cigarette butts thrown by visitors, according to the Mirror.She enjoys playing with rubbish dispersed in her cage, while even begging for cigarettes from behind the bars. Shirley also competes with her companion Abu for more tobacco product
May 11, 2011
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Questions linger about last ‘Oprah Winfrey’ shows
CHICAGO (AP) ― Oprah Winfrey has given the world 25 years of poets and politicians, A-list actors and musicians and talk show topics that defined and reflected American culture.As “The Oprah Winfrey Show’’ ends, with 16 episodes left as of May 4, her millions of fans around the globe are waiting to see how she will close out a show that engineered a media empire.Winfrey’s producers plan a star-stu
People May 10, 2011
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