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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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Scientists identify new cell to lower risk of hardening of arteries
A group of scientists, including one of the two recipients of this year's Nobel prize in medicine, the late Ralph M. Steinman, has identified a new cell that helps reduce risks of the hardening of the arteries, South Korea's science ministry said Friday.The research, published Thursday (U.S. time) o
Nov. 11, 2011
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Depression may be linked to dementia later
U.S. researchers say a chemical marker that binds to plaque and tangle deposits indicates dementia may be linked to major depressive disorder in older people."This is the first study using [the marker] FDDNP to assess the abnormal protein levels in brains of older adults with severe depression," Dr.
Nov. 10, 2011
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New drug zaps fat cells in monkeys
WASHINGTON (AFP) - An experimental drug helped obese monkeys lose 11 percent of their extra weight in a month, a promising sign in the hunt for obesity drugs that could apply to humans, US researchers said Wednesday.The drug, known as Adipotide, works by attacking the blood supply of a certain kind
Nov. 10, 2011
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World's smallest four-wheel-drive is a billionth of a meter
PARIS, Nov 9, 2011 (AFP) - Scientists in the Netherlands said on Wednesday they had made a four-wheeled molecule that measures just a billionth of a meter-- 60,000 times smaller than the thickness of a human hair -- and moves in response to a burst of electrons.(Ben Feringa/University of Groningen)T
Nov. 10, 2011
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Australian cat walks the 3,000 km home
Sydney (dpa) - A homesick cat walked 3,000 kilometers from far northern Australia to the other end of the continent to be re-united with her sibling, according to news report Tuesday.That is the barely credible story from Sheree Gale, the owner of transcontinental tabby Jessie, who took 15 months to
Nov. 9, 2011
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US mom pregnant with 20th child
Michelle Duggar (left) is surrounded by her children and husband Jim Bob (second from left) after the birth of her 17th child in Rogers, Ark. (AP)Arkansas mom Michelle Duggar proudly announced to the world Tuesday she's expecting -- but her 19 other children got to hear the news first.Duggar, 45, an
Nov. 9, 2011
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Defiant Berlusconi taken down by markets
ROME (AP) _ Silvio Berlusconi survived sex scandals and corruption trials. Tawdry accounts of sexy ``bunga bunga'' parties turned him into an international laughing stock. Prosecutors pursued him over a mind-boggling array of suspected improprieties.Every time he seemed finished, the perma-tan
Nov. 9, 2011
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Barnes & Noble takes on Amazon, Apple with tablet
US bookseller Barnes & Noble unveiled a tablet computer on Monday in a bid to take on Apple's iPad and an upcoming device from digital book-selling rival Amazon.The Nook Tablet will cost $249 -- $50 more than than the Kindle Fire from Amazon which goes on sale on November 15 but $250 less than the c
Nov. 8, 2011
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Cave painters were realists, DNA study finds
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Cave painters during the Ice Age were more like da Vinci than Dali, sketching realistic depictions of horses they saw rather than dreaming them up, a study of ancient DNA finds.This undated photo provided by the Pech Merle Prehistory Center shows a cave painting of pair of spotted
Nov. 8, 2011
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White House says no evidence of extraterrestrials
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sorry, E.T. lovers — the White House says it has no evidence that extraterrestrials exist.The White House made the unusual declaration in response to a feature on its website that allows people to submit petitions that administration officials must respond to if enough
Nov. 8, 2011
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Saddam cell now unlit, dusty and missing a commode
The small cell concealed in a bombed-out villa is dusty now, has no electricity, and its door and toilet are gone, bound for a US museum. But it once held Iraqi president Saddam Hussein.There is no graffiti on the cell's white walls, no remnants of the once-feared dictator's presence.The narrow conc
Nov. 8, 2011
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Chilean miner Pena drops out of NYC Marathon
NEW YORK (AP) _ Rescued Chilean miner Edison Pena dropped out of Sunday's New York City Marathon at the 11-mile mark.Pena entered Sunday's 26.2-mile event again following a difficult year that included a hospitalization in Santiago for psychological problems and reported drug and alcohol issues.He f
Nov. 7, 2011
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K-pop group Big Bang wins Best Worldwide Act
Big Bang won Best Worldwide Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Sunday evening.It was the first time a Korean act has won at the MTV Europe Music Awards (EMA), Big Bang’s agency YG Entertainment said.South Korean Pop group Big Bang arrive at the MTV European Mus
Nov. 7, 2011
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Thousands send money to China's Ai for tax bill
BEIJING (AP) -- Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei said Monday that thousands of supporters have donated more than $550,000 to help him pay a government tax bill, a show of support and a form of protest that a state-run newspaper warned could be illegal. In this June 23, 2011 file photo, activist ar
Nov. 7, 2011
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Occupy protests inspires T-shirts, trademark bids
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ The revolution will be trademarked and put on T-shirts if an increasing number of entrepreneurs succeed in their attempts to profit from the Occupy demonstrations.A few T-shirts began to appear several days after the first protest began on Sept. 17 with a march through the stree
Nov. 7, 2011
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Two S. Korean pitchers sign with agent Boras, eying major leagues
Two premier South Korean pitchers have signed with a famed U.S. baseball agent, eying opportunities to play in Major League Baseball.Yoon Seok-min, a right-handed starter for the Kia Tigers in Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), and Ryu Hyun-jin, a left-hander for the Hanwha Eagles, have joined with
Nov. 7, 2011
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Hyundai Group joins consortium to set up new mobile carrier
Hyundai Group, a South Korean family-run conglomerate, has joined a consortium to launch a new mobile carrier in the country, company and industry sources said Monday.Hyundai affiliates such as Hyundai Securities Co. and Hyundai U&I will invest roughly 180 billion won (US$161 million) in the Interne
Nov. 7, 2011
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Smallpox vaccine extends life in cancer trial
Nov. 7, 2011
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Miss Venezuela wins Miss World crown
Miss Venezuela Ivian Sarcos reacts as she is crowned winner at the Miss World competition held at Earls Court in London, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011. (AP-Yonhap News)Miss Venezuela, Ivian Sarcos, was crowned the 2011 winner of the Miss World beauty pageant on Sunday at a glittering final ceremony in London
Nov. 7, 2011
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Fireworks smoke linked to UK crash that killed 7
Police investigating the cause of a 34-car pile-up on a major British highway that killed seven people and injured 51 said Sunday they are focusing on a fireworks display near the accident site. A general view of the scene on the M5 motorway close to Taunton in southwestern England, Saturday No
Nov. 7, 2011