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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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[Graphic News] Number of coffee franchises in S. Korea rises 13%
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S. Korean children, teens grow taller, mature faster than before: study
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Some junior doctors are returning: Health Ministry
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Army takes group action against Hybe for neglecting BTS
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[Robert J. Fouser] AI changes rationale for learning languages
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Woman dangling from power lines rescued by residents holding blanket
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Naver Q1 net income soars 1,171.9% on growth of major businesses
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Ador CEO's request for exclusive right to terminate NewJeans' contract with Hybe refused in February
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Doctors call for cholesterol test for kids aged 9-11
CHICAGO (AP) ― Every child should be tested for high cholesterol as early as age 9 ― surprising new advice from a government panel that suggests screening kids in grade school for a problem more common in middle age.The idea will come as a shock to most parents. And it’s certain to stir debate.The doctors on the expert panel that announced the new guidelines Friday concede there is little proof that testing now will prevent heart attacks decades later. But many doctors say waiting might be too l
Nov. 17, 2011
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Hospitals rush to open addiction clinics
About 680,000 people diagnosed with depression or other mental illness as of 2010Seeing therapists or doctors to get treatment for addiction or mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of. According to the Health Ministry, about 680,000 people have been diagnosed with depression or other forms of mental illness as of 2010. In 2010 there were 23,806 adolescents between the ages of 10 and 19 receiving treatment for depression, up 15 percent from 2006. Still, in Korea many shun medical help for psyc
Nov. 17, 2011
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Samsung to launch modified Galaxy Tab in Germany next week
Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday that it will begin sales of a modified version of its Galaxy Tab tablet computer in Germany next week, as it seeks to bypass a sales ban asserted by Apple Inc. in the European country. The revised Galaxy Tab 10.1 for the German market has been renamed the Galaxy Tab 10.1N and has two design modifications from the original version, the company‘s spokesman in Seoul said. The remark confirms earlier reports by German media. In the new model, Samsung modified th
Nov. 17, 2011
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Hynix hails U.S. ruling on Rambus case
Hynix Semiconductor Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, on Thursday welcomed a U.S. jury’s decision to reject Rambus Inc.’s antitrust allegation against the Korean chipmaker. On Wednesday, a San Francisco jury ruled that Hynix and Micron Technology Inc., a U.S. chipmaker, did not engage in joint illegal actions to prevent Rambus from expanding in the semiconductor market. “We welcome the jury’s decision,” Kwon Oh-chul, the CEO at Hynix, said in a statement.The latest ruling clears
Nov. 17, 2011
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Women more likely to have 'broken heart syndrome'
ORLANDO, Florida (AP) _ Females are seven to nine times more likely to suffer ``broken heart syndrome,'' when sudden or prolonged stress like an emotional breakup or death causes overwhelming heart failure or heart attack-like symptoms, the first nationwide study of this finds. Usually patients reco
Nov. 17, 2011
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Massive lakes could lie beneath ice of Jupiter moon
A body of water as big as North America's Great Lakes could lie beneath Europa, a shining enigmatic moon of Jupiter, astronomers reported on Wednesday.(NASA)The finding -- if backed by a hoped-for unmanned robot mission -- is exciting, for water is one of the key ingredients for life.Its white
Nov. 17, 2011
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Facebook warns of recent wave of spam
NEW YORK (AP) _ Facebook said Wednesday that it has stopped most of the spam that has flooded many users' pages with pictures showing graphic sex and violence.The social-networking company urged its 800 million-plus users to remain vigilant to keep their accounts from being hijacked.That includes re
Nov. 17, 2011
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Keen video-gamers' brains may reward them more
Nov. 16, 2011
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Milk does a body good -- even when worn
The 28-year-old German is the designer of an award-winning new textile made entirely from milk that's environmentally friendly as well as soothing to people with skin allergies. Called “Qmilch,” it drapes and folds like silk, but can be washed and dried like cotton. In this photo taken Tuesday
Nov. 16, 2011
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Samsung wins early Australia trial on Apple infringement claim
Nov. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Samsung Electronics Co., embroiled in patent disputes with Apple Inc. around the globe, won an early trial on its claim that the iPhone and iPad 2 in Australia infringe its patents on 3G wireless transmissions.Australia Federal Court Justice Annabelle Bennett today ordered tha
Nov. 15, 2011
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Hungry mosquitoes fly farther than you think
(AP) How far does a mosquito fly? Harry Boerema wants to know.Boerema lives near a drainage project, where Dutch authorities are dredging a huge meter-deep (3-foot) basin in the northern rural landscape to head off flood waters and protect towns and villages from disaster.The project threatens to in
Nov. 15, 2011
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Berkshire buys 5 percent of IBM, takes other stakes
OMAHA, Nebraska (AP) -- Warren Buffett said Monday that his company has spent $10.7 billion to buy more than 5 percent of IBM's stock this year, a surprising move by the billionaire investor who has long shied away from investing in high technology companies.Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berks
Nov. 15, 2011
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Criticism mounts over ‘soft’ penalties for power bloggers
Netizens on Monday expressed anger at the “soft” penalties given to power bloggers who made huge illegitimate profits. The Fair Trade Commission announced on Sunday it levied a fine of 5 million won each on four power bloggers for not revealing that they wrote favorable product reviews in return for a commission. According to the FTC, brokering a collective purchase of a product online is legal, but bloggers are required to reveal they get paid a commission for organizing such mass purchases. Th
Nov. 14, 2011
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Review: Kindle Fire sacrifices to get under $200
NEW YORK (AP) — The Kindle was always an odd product name. Amazon used a verb to name a thing, raising the question: Kindle what? Now we have the answer: Kindle Fire.The Kindle Fire is the first full-color, touch-screen Kindle. It's available in the U.S. starting Tuesday for $199.A price like
Nov. 14, 2011
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Professionally cleaned teeth may be weapon against heart disease
Yearly teeth-cleaning at the dentist’s office may cut the risk of heart attack by as much as 24 percent compared with those who avoid the treatment, Taiwanese researchers found. Those who had their teeth scraped and polished by a dentist or dental hygienist also had a 13 percent lower risk of s
Nov. 14, 2011
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Orbital solar power plants touted for energy needs
Nov. 14, 2011
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Apple not to outdo Samsung in Q4 smartphone sales: report
Apple Inc. may find it difficult to overtake Samsung Electronics Co. as the top global smartphone vendor in the fourth quarter of this year, a market report showed Sunday.Samsung, the world's No. 2 handset maker, dethroned Apple in the third quarter in smartphone shipments, becoming the top smartpho
Nov. 13, 2011
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Apple customers complain software update didn’t fix battery
Apple Inc. customers say devices with the new iOS 5 operating system are still suffering from weak battery life, even after the company issued a software update meant to fix the malfunction. An advertisment for the Apple Inc. iPhone 4S is displayed at a Sprint Nextel Corp. store in Palo Alto, Califo
Nov. 13, 2011
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Innovative cholera vaccine receives WHO stamp of approval
An innovative oral vaccine that can be used to prevent and control cholera around the world has received a stamp of approval from the World Health Organization (WHO), a Seoul-based international health research institute said Friday. The International Vaccine Institute (IVI) said its joi
Nov. 11, 2011
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SK Telecom named as preferred bidder for Hynix
Hynix Semiconductor Inc. shareholders on Friday named SK Telecom Co. as the preferred bidder, a day after the mobile carrier submitted a final bid for a controlling stake in the chipmaker.The stake in Hynix on the block is estimated at around 3 trillion won ($2.64 billion).Hynix shareholders had extended the bidding deadline twice to attract more bidders with STX Group pulling out of the race that resulted in a solo bid by SK Telecom. The stake sale contract will be signed on Nov. 14 after Hynix
Nov. 11, 2011