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Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel set for Korean Grand Prix

More sportsOct 13, 2011

YEONGAM ― Formula One is not a popular sport in South Korea. Some might remember F1’s living legend Michael Schumacher and his record, but the rest of the drivers are still not well known here.The 42-year-old Schumacher, who last year made a surprising return from retirement, is sure to grab the pub
Ward thriving for Steelers at 35

More sportsOct 13, 2011

Receiver is 108 yards away from becoming just the 18th player to reach the 12,000-yard plateauPITTSBURGH (AP) ― Hines Ward doesn’t know where it comes from, really. The Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver doesn’t have many theories either. He can’t tell you why he leapt over Tennessee’s Michael Griffi
Yeongam set for speed show

More sportsOct 13, 2011

Germany’s Sebastian Vettel takes part in a press conference in Yeongam on Thursday.(Yonhap News)World’s top drivers in action for 2nd Korean Grand PrixYEONGAM, South Jeolla Provinc -- Despite some worries over its preparation, the Korea Grand Prix kicks off on Friday for a three-day run in Yeongam,
King of Bhutan marries in elaborate ceremony

World NewsOct 13, 2011

A Bhutanese staff member places a ribbon under a portrait of King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck and future Queen Jetsun Pema, outside the Lungten Zanpa School in the capital of Thimphu, Bhutan, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011. (AP-Yonhap News) King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck, second left and Quee
Environmentalists call for toilets on Everest

Oct 13, 2011

KATHMANDU (AFP) - An environmental group is asking the Nepal government to consider installing portable toilets on Mount Everest for climbers caught short at the roof of the world.Eco Himal says the thousands of trekkers who set off from the South Base Camp in Nepal each year would do a better job o
Shares up on eurozone optimism

Oct 13, 2011

South Korean stocks closed 0.75 percent higher on Thursday as foreigners snapped up shares on growing hopes the eurozone will succeed in tackling its debt debacle, analysts said. The local currency gained against the U.S. dollar.The benchmark KOSPI climbed 13.6 points to 1,823.1. Trading volume was
Lone Star not to appeal guilty verdict

Oct 13, 2011

Hana-Lone Star deal totally up to FSCThe Financial Services Commission will announce the procedures for its coming action under which Lone Star Funds will be deprived of its status as the biggest shareholder of Korea Exchange Bank.The regulator’s stance comes several hours after U.S.-based Lone Star
Simpson: All about the money

GolfOct 13, 2011

ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Georgia (AP) ― After a two-week vacation, Webb Simpson might feel as though nothing has changed. He’s playing golf in Georgia, and all anyone can talk about is money.Only the stakes are a different this time.His most recent tournament was the Tour Championship in Atlanta, where Si
Fed mediator to meet with NBA

More sportsOct 13, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) ― The NBA and its locked-out players are going to use the same federal mediator who tried to resolve the NFL’s labor dispute months before it eventually ended.George Cohen, director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, announced Wednesday that he will oversee negotiatio
Fan says why he threw hot dog at Tiger

More sportsOct 13, 2011

PETALUMA, California (AP) ― A California man arrested for throwing a hot dog at Tiger Woods during a tournament said he wanted to do something “courageous and epic.”Brandon Kelly of Petaluma told the Santa Rosa Press Democrat on Tuesday that he’s a fan of Woods and got the idea after watching “Drive
Runner disqualified for taking bus

More sportsOct 13, 2011

Rob Sloan boasted he’d completed an “unbelievably tough” marathon near Newcastle after crossing the finish line in third place with a personal-best time.Apparently, he didn’t count the bus ride.Sloan dropped out 20 miles into the race, hitched a ride on a spectator shuttle bus and emerged from the w
Epstein strikes deal to take over Cubs

More sportsOct 13, 2011

Boston Red Sox executive Theo Epstein has agreed to a five-year contract with the Chicago Cubs, according to multiple media reports.The 37-year-old Epstein would leave the Red Sox with a year remaining on his contract as general manager and take over what is expected to be an expanded role with the
Rugby world focuses on Australia, N.Z. rivalry

More sportsOct 13, 2011

AUCKLAND (AP) ― As critics from around the world sought to better understand the trans-Tasman rivalry which exists almost in the DNA of New Zealanders and Australians, some of the most recognizable figures on either side surprised them Wednesday with expressions of mutual admiration.New Zealand’s So
Britain urges FA to overhaul soccer

SoccerOct 13, 2011

LONDON (AP) ― Britain’s government demanded Wednesday that the English Football Association implement wide-ranging governance changes, including curbs on debt and stricter checks on foreign owners.Responding to a report by a group of influential legislators, the government backed concerns that some
Parties brace for battle over U.S. FTA

PoliticsOct 13, 2011

GNP stresses that further delay will cause losses; DP calls for protective measuresThe Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement now awaits Korean ratification after the U.S. Congress passed the bill on Wednesday, but parties here saw last-minute conflicts looming over the issue.On Thursday morning, following