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SNSD to release new single in U.S. and beyond

MusicOct 13, 2011

Hallyu girl group Girls’ Generation will release their latest single “The Boys” in the U.S. and other countries, through Interscope Records, an American record label owned by the Universal Music Group. The record label is home to many big-name stars, including Lady Gaga, Eminem and the Black E
Deadly Black Death bug hasn't changed, but we have

ScienceOct 13, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Scientists have cracked the genetic code of the Black Death, one of history's worst plagues, and found that its modern day bacterial descendants haven't changed much over 600 years.Luckily, we have.The evolution of society and medicine _ and our own bodies _ has far outpaced
Lee, Obama celebrate FTA ratification by Congress

PoliticsOct 13, 2011

Two leaders hold summit on FTA, North Korea, Libya and allianceWASHINGTON D.C. ― President Lee Myung-bak on Thursday celebrated the U.S. Congress ratification of the Korea-U.S. free trade agreement during summit talks with U.S. President Barack Obama.The Senate approved the FTA bill on Wednesday by
Samsung to counter Aussie court’s tablet PC ruling

IndustryOct 13, 2011

SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean tech behemoth Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday it will take immediate legal action against an Australian court ruling that temporarily banned sales of its latest tablet computer. "Every legal action and other measures will be taken to ensure that Samsung'
King of Bhutan marries his commoner bride

World NewsOct 13, 2011

PUNAKHA, Bhutan (AP) _ The beloved king of the tiny Himalayan nation of Bhutan married his commoner bride Thursday in an ancient Buddhist ceremony at the country's most sacred monastery fortress.King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck, wearing the raven crown, came down from his golden throne in front o
Big businesses plan to invest more this year

IndustryOct 13, 2011

SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's 600 largest conglomerates plan to increase investments by 13.7 percent in 2011 but actual spending may be cut due to the global economic slowdown, a poll showed Thursday.The survey conducted by the Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) showed local businesses
US ratifies free trade agreement with Korea

코리아 헤럴드Oct 13, 2011

WASHINGTON -- In an unusually speedy legislative process, both chambers of the U.S. Congress on Wednesday approved a free trade pact with South Korea which will apparently help broaden the scope of the alliance.The move is expected to give a jolt to an effort by South Korea's ruling party to ratify
Lee, Obama celebrate FTA ratification at joint dinner

PoliticsOct 13, 2011

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and U.S. President Barack Obama celebrated the Congressional ratification of a free trade agreement between the two countries Wednesday while dining together at a Korean restaurant in Washington, an official said.Lee and Obama were
Seoul mayoral candidates begin official campaign

PoliticsOct 13, 2011

SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- Campaigning for the upcoming Seoul mayoral election officially kicked off Thursday, with rival candidates mounting offensives against each other over ethical qualifications and policy pledges to win the key election ahead of next year's major polls.The Oct. 26 by-election
BOK freezes key rate at 3.25 percent for 4th month

Oct 13, 2011

SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank held steady the key interest rate on Thursday for the fourth straight month as the global economic outlook remains dimmer and inflation growth eased.Bank of Korea (BOK) Gov. Kim Choong-soo and his fellow policymakers froze the benchmark seven-day
KORUS FTA big boon to S. Korean auto parts makers

IndustryOct 13, 2011

SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean auto parts makers are expected to benefit the most from the implementation of a free trade pact between South Korea and the United States, analysts said Thursday.The U.S. Congress approved the bilateral free trade agreement(FTA) on Wednesday, which is expected
BlackBerry outages spread to North America

IndustryOct 13, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) _ BlackBerry users across the world were exasperated Wednesday as an outage of email, messaging and Internet services on the phones spread to the U.S. and Canada and stretched into the third day for Europe, Asia, Latin America and Africa. A dummy BlackBerry handset stands at a shop in
KEB sale to gather pace as Lone Star gives up appeal

IndustryOct 13, 2011

SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- Lone Star Funds' decision not to appeal a Seoul court verdict is expected to speed up the U.S. buyout fund's long-stalled plan to sell its controlling stake in Korea Exchange Bank (KEB), clearing legal uncertainties that have blocked the sale, market watchers said Thursday
Apple wins ban on Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 sales in Australia

TechnologyOct 13, 2011

SYDNEY, Oct 13, 2011 (AFP) - US technology giant Apple on Thursday won a temporary ban on Samsung selling its Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia after launching legal action on the grounds that it copied Apple's top-selling iPad.The Federal Court handed down its long-awaited judgement in Sydney but said t
80 percent of US boys use condoms the first time

HealthOct 13, 2011

CHICAGO (AP) _ A surprising 80 percent of teenage boys say they are using condoms the first time they have sex, a government survey found in a powerful sign that decades of efforts to change young people's sexual behavior are taking hold.But another promising trend _ a drop since the 1980s in the nu