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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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[Herald Interview] 'Amid aging population, Korea to invite more young professionals from overseas'
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Nicaragua shuts down Seoul embassy
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Hybe's multilabel system tested amid conflict with Ador
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Rocket engine expert, ex-NASA exec to lead Korea's new space agency
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SNU profs to suspend treatment for one day
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SK hynix pledges W20tr to ramp up DRAM production at home
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Over-50s, men, single-person households take up majority of those filing for bankruptcy
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Ministry denies blame for Jamboree debacle
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Pianist Cho Seong-Jin named Berlin Philharmonic's artist-in-residence
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아이유 광고계 '접수'?
가수 아이유(본명 이지은ㆍ17)가 광고계에서도 ‘대세’로 떠올랐다.가요계 ‘국민 여동생’ 아이유는 삼성전자의 애니콜의 새 모델로 발탁된 데 이어, 최근 두달 사이 최소 5건의 모델 계약을 성사시킬 예정이다. 모델료도 급상승해 4~5억원대까지 치솟았다.전지현, 권상우, 이효리, 에릭, 손담비, 유이, 김연아 등 당대 최고 스타들과 전속 모델 계약을 체결해온 삼성전자는 “가창력과 연기력을 고루 겸비한 만능 엔터테이너 아이유가 탁월한 성능과 다채로운 기능의 제품들로 소비자 마음을 사로잡고 있는 애니콜과 닮았다고 판단했다”며 모델 발탁이유를 설명했다.아이유는 현재 전자, 식음료 업체 등으로부터 러브콜을 받고있는 것으로 알려졌다. (헤럴드경제)
Feb. 7, 2011
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전지현, 게스코리아 모델로 컴백
배우 전지현이 오랜만에 팬들 앞에 게스코리아 섹시 데님 모델로 모습을 드러낸다.캐주얼 진 제조업체인 게스코리아 측은 전지현이 'Guess is Back '의 새 화보로 2011을 화려하게 시작한다고 7일 밝혔다.전지현은 출연하는 CF마다 인기를 끌었으며 환상적인 몸매로 많은팬들의 사랑을 받아왔다. 게스코리아측은 "그녀의 매력과 섹시 데님의 전통을 지닌 게스의 만남을 기대해도 좋을 것"이라고 전했다.전지현은 작년 10월 소속사 싸이더스HQ를 떠나 자신의 딴 제이앤코(J&Co.) 엔터테인먼트를 설립, 홀로서기에 나섰다. (사진제공: 게스)
Feb. 7, 2011
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Rooney promised movie role
Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney has got a lucrative job offer from a prestigious film director. Manchester United's Wayne Rooney (AP-Yonhap News)According to Britain’s The Sun, Mexican-born director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, who is in the spotlight for his Oscar-winner “Biutiful,” said the door to Hollywood is wide open to the footballer, adding that he is talented at acting.“I said to h
Feb. 7, 2011
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Fishing net firm to help trawl for space debris
Japan’s space agency and a 100-year-old fishing net company plan to collect debris orbiting around the Earth, the British Daily Telegraph reported.The NASA’s Orbital Debris Quarterly News released in January, 2011 found that more fragments have separated from space vehicles. It is estimated that there are about 370,000 pieces of space junk, according to the Telegraph report. The U.S. Space Surveil
Feb. 6, 2011
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Man gets tattoo to win 'Mini'
A German man had “MINI” tattooed on his penis in a bid to win a £20,000 ($31,800) Mini Cooper.According to the British Metro, Andreas Muller, 39, announced he would get the tattoo there and then at a radio station contest to see who deserved the prize.Muller’s high-pitched scream while getting the tatoo was aired live on radio, but the stunt nabbed him the prize.“Once I’m sitting in the car, it wo
Feb. 1, 2011
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‘소말리아 해적은 일등 신랑감’
서울의 한 소식통에 따르면 소말리아에서는 지식인들이 해적단에 가담하며, 해적들은 소말리아 여성들에게 일등 신랑감이라고 한다.또한 2008년 BBC와의 인터뷰에서 한 소말리아 주민은 해적들은 20세에서 35세 사이의 젊은이들로 이루어져 있으며, 돈을 위해서 해적에 가담하고 있다고 말했다. 그들은 가장 아름다운 여성들과 결혼하며, 큰 집과 자동차, 새로운 총을 구매하고 있다고 한다. 해적들은 몸값으로 평균 2백만 달러에 해당하는 금액을 받으며, 각 해적들에게 돌아가는 금액도 선진국의 연봉을 넘는 수준이라고 소식통은 밝혔다.파이낸셜 타임즈는 글로벌 거버넌스를 위한 One Earth Future NGO 재단의 자료를 인용하며 2010년 소말리아 해적들이 받은 인질 몸값은 평균 540만 달러에 해당한다고 보도했다
Jan. 28, 2011
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China hopes to create world’s largest mega city
China is planning to integrate nine cities to create the world’s largest metropolis with a population of a staggering 42 million, the Daily Telegraph reported.The project, “Turn The Pearl River Delta Into One,” will encompass an urban area of 25,749 square kilometers.The area will cover a large part of China’s major industrial center, including Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Foshan, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Zhu
Jan. 28, 2011
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Third-sex hostesses ready for takeoff
Thai transsexuals were overjoyed as new airline P.C. Air yesterday took air hostess job applications from "third sex" candidates at Bangkok's Esplanade shopping mall.Among the successful applicants was Miss Tiffany 2007 winner Thanyarat "Film" Jiraphatpakorn.P.C. Air executive Peter Shan said the company had seen the potential of transsexuals to work as hostesses.After passing the preliminary roun
Jan. 27, 2011
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Dentist introduces saucy dress code for patients
(Captured from Metro)A German dentist has come into the spotlight after introducing Alpine-style “dirndl” outfits for her staff in an attempt to distract nervous patients. According to the British Metro, Dr. Marie-Catherine Klarkowski and her assistants wear cleavage-revealing garments at the office.“The most important thing is to take away patients’ fear. The sight of cleavage gets patients distr
Jan. 27, 2011
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Distant galaxy seen by Hubble may be oldest identified
The Hubble Space Telescope may have discovered the farthest-away object ever identified, a galaxy with light that began shining when the universe was only about 500 million years old.The galaxy was born at a time of rapid acceleration in the birth rate of stars, according to the study released today by the journal Nature. The observation needs to be confirmed with spectroscopy, an analysis of ligh
Jan. 27, 2011
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Distant galaxy seen by Hubble may be oldest identified
The Hubble Space Telescope may have discovered the farthest-away object ever identified, a galaxy with light that began shining when the universe was only about 500 million years old.The galaxy was born at a time of rapid acceleration in the birth rate of stars, according to the study released today by the journal Nature. The observation needs to be confirmed with spectroscopy, an analysis of ligh
Jan. 27, 2011
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Skinny pigs, poison pork: China battles farm drugs
BEIJING (AP) _ It has shown up frequently in pork but also in snake dishes in south China and beef from the far western Xinjiang region, sending diners to the hospital with stomach aches and heart palpitations. A farmer pours the fresh milk at a dairy farm in Shenyang, China on Sept. 20. (AP)Clenbuterol, known in China simply as ``lean meat powder,'' is a dangerous drug that's banned in China yet
Jan. 26, 2011
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NASA will announce new discovery by Hubble Space Telescope
NASA is planning to hold a teleconference on 3 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 27 (1 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 26 in Washington) to announce new discovery by Hubble Space Telescope.The space agency indicated in a media release that “astronomers have pushed the Hubble Space Telescope to its limits and have seen further back in time than ever before.” The new findings will also be published in the journal Nature. T
Jan. 26, 2011
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Will Earth get a second sun?
As the Internet is abuzz with doomsday theories, including Armageddon in 2012 and frequent UFO apperances, the news on second sun approaching to Earth may strengthen credibility of the theory. The second biggest star in the constellation Orion may become Earth’s second sun before 2012, news.com.au reported Wednesday.Dr. Brad Carter, senior lecturer of Physics at the University of Southern Queensl
Jan. 26, 2011
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'Second sun in the sky on way'
The second biggest star in the constellation Orion may become Earth’s second sun before 2012, news.com.au reported Wednesday.Dr. Brad Carter, senior lecturer of Physics at the University of Southern Queensland, said Betelgeuse is losing mass or “fuel” in the center and will explode when it runs out, creating a second sun in the night sky. When the giant star, which is much brighter than the Sun, e
Jan. 23, 2011
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네티즌들 '13번째 별자리 출현' 폭발적 관심
지난 3천년동안 변하지 않았던 12개의 별자리가 이제 변화를 맞게 되었다고 외신들이 전하고 있다. ABC 뉴스에 따르면 12개의 별자리가 고대 바빌로니아에서 결정된 이후로 지구가 점차 위치 이동을 하게 되었다고 한다. 지구 자전축의 변화로 13번째 별자리가 등장하게 되었다. 새로운 별자리의 이름은 뱀주인자리(Ophiuchus)이다. 미국의 대표 뉴스 사이트 허핑턴 포스트는 미국 미내소타 천문관의 천문학자 Parke Kunkle박사는 NBC 방송 프로그램에서 새로운 별자리에 대해 말했다고 보도했다. 이 천문학자에 따르면 지구와 태양의 위치 이동으로 결국은 별자리의 변화까지 가져왔다고 한다. 이에 국내 네티즌들은 자신의 별자리를 재확인하는 등 관심을 보였다. 몇몇 네티즌들은 “뱀주인이라니 이름도 마음에 들지 않
Jan. 17, 2011
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13번째 별자리 출현, 운세도 바뀌나?
지난 3천년동안 변하지 않았던 12개의 별자리가 이제 변화를 맞게 되었다.ABC 뉴스에 따르면 12개의 별자리가 고대 바빌로니아에서 결정된 이후로 지구가 점차 위치 이동을 하게 되었다고 한다. 지구 자전축의 변화로 13번째 별자리가 등장하게 되었다. 새로운 별자리의 이름은 뱀주인자리(Ophiuchus)이다. 미국의 대표 뉴스 사이트 허핑턴 포스트는 미국 미니애폴리스 천문관의 천문학자 Parke Kunkle박사는 NBC 방송 프로그램에서 새로운 별자리에 대해 말했다고 보도했다. 이 천문학자에 따르면 지구와 태양의 위치 이동으로 결국은 별자리의 변화까지 가져왔다고 한다. 이에 국내 네티즌들은 자신의 별자리를 재확인하는 등 관심을 보였다. 몇몇 네티즌들은 “뱀주인이라니 이르도 마음에 들지 않는다” 혹은 “뭔가 지
Jan. 17, 2011
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Dancing bulldozers
Dangerous stunts using motorcycles and cars won’t impress viewers for much longer -- motorized action just got bigger with dancing bulldozers. (Captured from a Telegraph video clip)In a short video clip published by The Telegraph website, bulldozer driver Cao Bing balances the front wheels of his vehicle while lifting the back wheels off the ground. Although Bing makes the moves look effortless,
Jan. 14, 2011
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The 42m-yuan masked lottery winner
The 42-million yuan jackpot winner dressed in a disguise poses for a photo while holding his check, in Dongguan, Dec 31, 2010. [Photo/Guangzhou Daily]China’s latest multi-millionaire lottery winner collected his prize wearing a disguise and said he would not immediately tell his family about his new fortune.The man, about 40 years old, received his 42.25-million yuan ($6.4 million) lottery prize
Jan. 6, 2011
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A Kenya man dies leaving over 100 widows and 210 children
A prominent polygamist in Kenya died at the age of 92 last Saturday. Akuku was married to 130 women and fathered 210 children during his lifetime.Akuku is more commonly known as “Danger,” because many female found him irresistible. Danger came to own four villages, a church and two primary schools, mostly for his family and offspring to attend. "I was very handsome. I dressed well and I knew how to charm women with sweet talk. No woman could decline my advances. I was a ma
Oct. 7, 2010