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Coast Guard fires on Japanese ghost ship
The U.S. Coast Guard unleashed cannon fire Thursday at a Japanese vessel set adrift by last year's tsunami, stopping the ship's long, lonely voyage across the Pacific Ocean.A Coast Guard cutter fired on the abandoned 164-foot (50-meter) Ryou-Un Maru in the waters of the Gulf of Alaska and more than 150 miles (240 kilometers) from land, spokesman Paul Webb said. In this image obtained from the US C
World News April 6, 2012
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Google gives glimpse of Internet glasses
Google on Wednesday gave the world a glimpse of its vision for letting people look at life through Internet-tinted glasses.A video posted at a Project Glass page at Google+ social network confirmed the rumor that the technology titan is working on eyewear that meshes the online world with the real world.“We think technology should work for you -- be there when you need it and get out of your way w
Technology April 5, 2012
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Woman, 80, lands plane on low fuel; husband dies
An 80-year-old woman with little flying experience knew her husband had died after he fell unconscious at the controls of a small plane, yet she remained calm as she landed the aircraft at a northeastern Wisconsin airport, her son said Tuesday.In a phone interview with The Associated Press, James Collins said he’s also a pilot and he helped his mother Helen Collins via radio as the Cessna twin-eng
World News April 4, 2012
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Older women more likely to suffer post-natal depression
Trial and error process of childbirth possible cause for depression The older you are when you have your first child, the more likely you will suffer from post-natal depression, say scientists.Research leader Silje Marie Haga, from the University of Oslo, Norway, explains that older, first-time mothers can be vulnerable to postpartum depression not primarily because of their physical age, but be
Life&Culture March 21, 2012
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Former U.S. nurse convicted of advising suicide
Social Affairs Jan. 1, 2012
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Most expensive handbag on display in Qatar
Jan. 1, 2012
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McDonalds serves up McWeddings
Culture Jan. 1, 2012
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Apple's Jobs puts on lively iPad 2 show
Technology Jan. 1, 2012
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Employment rate for women in their 50s at highest in decades
The employment rate among South Korean women in their 50s hit the highest level in decades in the second quarter, as many females joined the workforce to meet growing education and living costs, data showed Tuesday.According to the data by Statistics Korea, the employment rate among the cited age group stood at 59.3 percent in the April-June period, the highest level since the third quarter of 199
July 19, 2011
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Pilot caught reporting to work drunk
SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- A pilot for a local budget carrier was caught earlier this month trying to board a plane under the influence of alcohol, industry sources said Thursday, the second such case since May.The captain of Eastar Jet's flight ZE203 bound for the southern resort island of Jeju on June 10 failed a spot alcohol test before boarding at Gimpo International Airport in Seoul, accordin
Social Affairs July 1, 2011
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LG Display accepts apology from Samsung executive
LG Display Co., the world's second-largest maker of liquid crystal display (LCD) panels, said Monday that it has decided to accept an apology from a Samsung executive who insulted LG engineers in a public event.The company said it has received a letter of apology from Kim Hyun-sik, vice president of Samsung's visual display business, regretting his use of a swear word to insult engineers at the ri
Technology March 28, 2011
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S. Korea likely to be most aged nation in 2050: report
South Korea is expected to become the most aged country in the world in 2050, a report showed Monday, raising worries it could erode the economy's growth potential.The percentage of South Koreans older than 65 is forecast to reach 38.2 percent in 2050, the highest in the world, according to the report by the Korea Institute of Finance.The average life expectancy of South Koreans is projected to hi
Culture March 28, 2011
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Japanese funds return to S. Korean markets
Japanese investors have been putting their money into the South Korean financial market even after Japan's devastating quake, data showed Monday, easing speculation that they may repatriate overseas assets to finance Japan's post-quake rehabilitation.The 9.0-magnitude earthquake and ensuing tsunami hit the northeastern part of Japan on March 11, leaving more than 20,000 people dead or injured.Japa
March 28, 2011
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S. Korean teens' social skills among worst in world: report
South Korea's teenagers are among the worst in the world when it comes to getting along with others, a report showed Sunday, reflecting the country's educational emphasis on knowledge, not interaction.South Korean teens scored an average of 0.31 out of 1.0 for social interaction skills, ranking the country 35th out of 36 nations that took part in the survey, according to the report by the Korean E
Social Affairs March 28, 2011
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Most arrivals from Japan not checked for radiation: lawmaker
Most people arriving in South Korea from Japan do not receive checks for radiation contamination that may pose health risks for the general public, an opposition lawmaker said Sunday.South Korea has been operating "radiation detection gates" at all major airports with direct flights to Japan since March 17, but checkups are carried out on a voluntary basis.Citing reports by Incheon and Gimpo inter
National March 27, 2011
