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Contentious grain bill put directly to plenary meeting for vote
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Yoon's approval rating plunges to all-time low
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Will tug-of-war between doctors, government end soon?
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Climate impacts set to cut 2050 global GDP by nearly a fifth
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Trilateral talks acknowledge ‘serious’ slumps of won, yen
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[Graphic News] More Koreans say they plan long-distance trips this year
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[KH Explains] Hyundai's full hybrid edge to pay off amid slow transition to pure EVs
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North Korea removes streetlights along cross-border roads with South
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Russia's denial of entry of S. Korean national unrelated to bilateral ties: Seoul official
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Farming households dip below 1m for first time in 2023
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Giant camel fossil discovered in Arctic
A research team found fossils of an extinct giant camel in Canada’s High Arctic, providing direct evidence linking the animal to modern camels, sources reported.The camel’s 30 fragmented bones were found on Ellesmere Island, where many other mammal fossils have been discovered. The ancient animal was about 30 percent larger than today’s camels, measuring roughly 2.7 meters from foot to shoulder, according to the BBC and Science Daily. The camel fossil found in the High Arctic region came as a su
March 6, 2013
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New iPhone 5S this summer?
The next iPhone, likely to be dubbed the iPhone 5S, will arrive this summer, probably in August, an Apple-watching website reported.The website iMore, citing “sources familiar with the plans,” said the 5S will retain the form factor and size of the iPhone 5 but will be equipped with an improved camera and an advanced processor.The source also said Apple could also be releasing an updated line of iPads, including an iPad 5 and a second generation of the smaller iPad Mini even earlier, possible in
March 6, 2013
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The key to fight obesity is unveiled: study
The absence of a gene related to storing fat and controlling metabolism is found to prevent obesity, according to a study conducted in the U.S. The research team at the University of Colorado School of Medicine have created mice without the PLIN2 gene, which produces the protein perilipin to regulate fat storage and metabolism. The observation of the mice found that the size of their fat cells is 20 percent smaller than the average size. Moreover, they ate less but were more active and did not s
March 6, 2013
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Samsung a big tease on Galaxy S4
Speculation is part of the fun of teaser videos, but Samsung’s latest clip for its soon-to-come Galaxy S4 seemed too vague, even for a teaser. The protagonist, Jeremy, is a little boy-slash-secret messenger solicited with the major assignment of safeguarding the next Galaxy model until its big release scheduled for March 14 in New York City. And that’s basically the entire storyline. To elaborate for those who haven’t watched the 80-second video, Jeremy rides a limo to a posh office where he mee
March 5, 2013
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30 percent of child ADHD have it as adults
Nearly 30 percent of those with childhood attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder still have the condition as adults, U.S. researchers say. Dr. William J. Barbaresi of the Boston Children‘s Hospital, Harvard Medical School; and colleagues at the Mayo Clinic, Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine tracked hundreds of children with ADHD into adulthood and reported the majority had mental health problems such as alcohol or drug dependence, anxiety, depression, or a personality di
March 5, 2013
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SimCity rebuilt for modern life
A 10-year wait ends Tuesday with the arrival of 'SimCity,' a computer game that challenges players to build thriving cities in the face of conditions such as limited funds and climate change.The sequel to the city-building computer game that factors in real-world consequences of energy choices, urban plans, and policy decisions debuts in the US for $60 a copy.'SimCity' will be available in Britain three days later as part of a global rollout, according to game publisher Electronic Arts. The game
March 5, 2013
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Sex may lead to migraine relief for some
Some case reports suggest sexual activity during a migraine or cluster headache may relieve the pain in at least some patients, researchers in Germany say.Anke Hambach, Stefan Evers, Oliver Summ and Ingo W. Husstedt of the University of Munster in Germany and colleagues performed an observational study among patients of a tertiary headache clinic. A questionnaire was sent to 800 migraine patients and 200 cluster headache patients.“We asked for experience with sexual activity during a headache at
March 5, 2013
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Samsung phone to track users' eye movement
Samsung’s next smartphone will include a feature to track a user‘s eye movements to automatically scroll pages, The New York Times reported.The Galaxy S IV, to be introduced this month, will track a user’s eyes to determine when and how to scroll images on its display, a Samsung employee who spoke on condition of anonymity told the Times.For example, when a user‘s eyes reach the bottom of a page of an article, the display will automatically scroll down to reveal the next page of text.Samsung has
March 5, 2013
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Scientists say baby born with HIV apparently cured
Scientists say a baby born with the AIDS virus appears to have been cured thanks to faster and stronger treatment than is usual for newborns.Scientists at a major AIDS meeting say the Mississippi child is now 2 years old and has been off HIV drugs for about a year with no signs of infection.If the child remains healthy, it would mark only the world’s second reported cure. Specialists say it offers promising clues for more research to fight pediatric HIV.Doctors don’t usually give high-dose treat
March 4, 2013
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Hackers target Evernote, notebook service
The Web and app-based digital notebook service, Evernote, is asking all users to change their passwords after a hacking incident, the company said.Evernote said that no user content and person notes were accessed, but hackers were likely able to access user names, email address and encrypted passwords."While our password encryption measures are robust, we are taking additional steps to ensure that your personal data remains secure," Evernote wrote on its blog.The incident is the latest in a seri
March 4, 2013
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Scientists say baby born with HIV apparently cured
A baby born with the virus that causes AIDS appears to have been cured, scientists announced Sunday, describing the case of a child from Mississippi who's now 2 and has been off medication for about a year with no signs of infectionThere's no guarantee the child will remain healthy, although sophisticated testing uncovered just traces of the virus' genetic material still lingering. If so, it would mark only the world's second reported cure.Specialists say Sunday's announcement, at a major AIDS m
March 4, 2013
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Study: Volcanoes have climate effect
The reason why Earth did not warm as much as expected between 2000 and 2010 could be down to dozens of volcanoes spewing sulfur dioxide, U.S. scientist say.A team led by the University of Colorado Boulder said emissions from moderate volcanoes around the world might have masked some of the effects of global warming.Sulfur dioxide emissions from Earth's surface eventually rise 12 to 20 miles into the stratospheric aerosol layer of the atmosphere, where chemical reactions create sulfuric acid and
March 3, 2013
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Take care over stress levels of children starting school
The stress that children feel when beginning school can be more serious than adults may think. Many adults may think that children do not feel stressed, but their stress levels can be high.If you notice that your child is more irritable, cannot sleep well, has more dreams than before, has a smaller appetite, and fights often with siblings, these indicate that your child is under a significant amount of stress. When children are stressed, they may develop anxiety symptoms, tic disorders or refuse
Feb. 28, 2013
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Common genetic problem linked to 5 mental disorders
PARIS (AFP) ― Five major psychiatric disorders share a common problem in several faulty genes, according to the biggest study of its kind published on Thursday.In the widest trawl yet of genetic mutations linked with mental disorders, US-led researchers looked through the DNA code of 33,332 people with autism, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder or schizophrenia.Their genomes were matched against 27,888 “controls,” or people who did not ha
Feb. 28, 2013
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Industrial output drops 1.5% on-month in Jan.
SEJONG (Yonhap News) ― South Korea’s industrial output shrank for the first time in five months in January amid worries that industrial activities might be slowing amid toughened economic conditions, a government report showed Thursday.According to the report by Statistics Korea, production in the mining, manufacturing, gas and electricity industries dropped 1.5 percent last month from a month earlier. It is the first on-month output contraction since August.The output still expanded 7.3 percent
Feb. 28, 2013
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Sales of Hyundai’s Avante top 1m units in China
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. said Thursday that cumulative sales of its Avante compact have surpassed 1 million units in China about five years after its debut there.The milestone comes after Beijing Hyundai Motor Co., a 50-50 joint-venture between Hyundai and Beijing Automotive Group, unveiled the Avante HD, called the Yuedong, in the world’s largest auto market in April 2008.Hyundai has said it invested 65 billion won ($60 million) in developing the Yuedong by reflecting Chine
Feb. 28, 2013
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Apple CEO: 'Great stuff' to come
Apple CEO Tim Cook sought to reassure shareholders worried about the company's sagging stock price that the iPhone and iPad maker is on the verge of inventing more breakthrough products that will prove it hasn't lost its creative edge. ``The company is working as hard as ever, and we have some great stuff coming,'' Cook told shareholders Wednesday before taking their questions during Apple's annual meeting at its Cupertino, California, headquarters. True to Apple's secretive nature, Cook didn't
Feb. 28, 2013
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Food allergies affect children’s growth
Food allergies in children -- especially if multiple foods are involved -- may affect growth, U.S. researchers say. Study author Dr. Brian Vickery, a pediatric allergist and immunologist in Durham, N.C., and colleagues at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill reviewed the charts of children ages 1 month to 11 years who had visited outpatient clinics from 2007 to 2011. From the chart reviews, 245 food allergic children were identified. Height, weight and body mass index percentiles of t
Feb. 28, 2013
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Dying stars may have planets with life
Dying stars may have planets with life, U.S. astronomers say, and it might even be easier to detect such planets than around a sun-like star.Scientists at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics say a new theoretical study of Earth-like planets orbiting white dwarf stars suggests we could detect oxygen in the atmosphere of a white dwarf’s planet much more easily than for an Earth-like planet orbiting a sun-like star.“In the quest for extraterrestrial biological signatures, the first sta
Feb. 28, 2013
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New mobile platforms conquer scene at MWC 2013
BARCELONA, Spain ― Another war is stirring over new mobile operating systems, and this time, it is being staged by handset makers and chipmakers as well as mobile carriers around the world.The newest incoming mobile platforms introduced at this year’s Mobile World Congress were Tizen and Firefox, both strongly supported by global and local firms like Samsung and LG Electronics, Intel, Mozilla and Qualcomm.Telecoms including KT, NTT DoCoMo, Orange, Telefonica, China Unicom and Sprint are also bac
Feb. 27, 2013