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United, Man City win to stay atop EPL

SoccerOct 2, 2011

Red Devils break long-held mark for home winsLONDON (AP) ― Manchester United broke a century-old club record by winning its 19th straight league home game, 2-0 over Norwich, and Manchester City moved on from the turmoil of Carlos Tevez’s apparent refusal to play with a resounding 4-0 victory at Blac
Sumi Jo to visit Pyongyang in May

PodcastOct 2, 2011

Coloratura soprano shares her belief in power of music to help those in needThe concert schedule of Grammy-winning South Korean soprano Sumi Jo is extremely tight. Successfully finishing the “Hyundai Capital Invitational Sumi Jo Park Concert” at an outdoor stage in Olympic Park in Seoul last Saturda
Work with Samsung ‘inspiring and challenging’

PodcastOct 2, 2011

Former BMW designer Chris Bangle shares ideas and hopes on future designChris Bangle, former chief of design at BMW, will make his second visit to Seoul early this month.Bangle, who resigned from the German carmaker in 2009, has recently become a design consultant for Samsung Electronics. With tangi
California man found alive by his children after wreck

PodcastOct 2, 2011

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) — David Lavau's children drove slowly along the perilously curved mountain road, stopping to peer over the treacherous drop-offs and call out for their father, missing for six days.The car of a man who survived for five days after his car plunged 200 feet off a a rem
North Korean dictator’s grandson blocks SNS access

PodcastOct 2, 2011

Pictures depict a “democratic” lifestyleThe teenager believed to be North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il’s grandson blocked public access to his social networking accounts over the weekend after being bombarded with South Korean media attention.Kim Han-sol, the 16-year-old currently enrolled at the Uni
Kodak shares plunge as bankruptcy fears escalate

PodcastOct 2, 2011

Investors dumped Eastman Kodak's stock Friday amid fears that the photography pioneer is headed toward bankruptcy.After its stock lost more than half its value in a volatile day of trading, Kodak tried to paint a rosier picture. "Kodak is committed to meeting all of its obligations and has no intent
Alibaba’s Ma ‘Very Interested’ in Buying Yahoo

PodcastOct 2, 2011

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Chairman Jack Ma said he’s “very interested” in buying Yahoo! Inc., the U.S. Web portal that ousted its chief executive officer last month amid stagnant growth and shrinking market share. Ma said he’s had discussions with Yahoo, as well as other potential buyers, without i
Prisoner released after 25 years to live in New Port Richey

PodcastOct 2, 2011

A Pennsylvania man who spent nearly 25 years in prison is being released to his daughter in New Port Richey while he awaits a new trial in a double murder case.David Munchinski was convicted in 1986 for the drug-related killings and sexual assaults of two men in Bears Rock, Fayette County, a rural c
Nestle tempts dogs with high frequency TV ads

PodcastOct 2, 2011

GENEVA, Sept 30, 2011 (AFP) - The world's biggest food company Nestle is seeking to conquer the dog food market with special advertising targeted at men's best friend."Nestle Purina has created the first-ever television commercial especially for dogs," it said in a statement."The TV commercial to be
Denmark levies world's first fat tax

World NewsOct 2, 2011

COPENHAGEN, Oct 1, 2011 (AFP) -- Denmark Saturday became the first country in the world to impose a fat tax after a week in which consumers hoarded butter, pizza, meat and milk to avoid the immediate effects."We have had to stock up with tonnes of butter and margarine in order to be able to supply o
S. Korea signs anti-counterfeiting agreement

Oct 2, 2011

SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Saturday joined a multilateral accord aimed at combating counterfeiting and piracy of intellectual properties, Seoul's trade ministry said.A group of 11 parties have been in negotiations over the agreement, but eight countries, including Japan, the U.S., Sing
S. Korean leader calls for cultural exchange with Japan

InternationalOct 2, 2011

TOKYO, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak called Saturday for cultural exchange with Japan as a way to forge a forward-looking partnership between the two neighbors.South Korea and Japan are key trading partners, though their relations have often been strained by historical disputes stemming
Arrest warrant issued for U.S. soldier over alleged rape of Korean woman

PodcastOct 2, 2011

SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- A local South Korean court issued an arrest warrant Saturday for a U.S. soldier accused of raping a young Korean woman, officials said.The 21-year-old Army private, assigned to the 2nd U.S. Infantry Division in Dongducheon, was charged with raping an 18-year-old woman near
President Lee calls for cultural exchange with Japan

PoliticsOct 1, 2011

President Lee Myung-bak called Saturday for cultural exchange with Japan as a way to forge a forward-looking partnership between the two neighbors.South Korea and Japan are key trading partners, though their relations have often been strained by historical disputes stemming from Japan's 1910-45 colo
Korean stocks to lose ground on U.S. woes next week

Oct 1, 2011

South Korean shares will likely lose ground next week despite growing hopes of a solution for the European debt crisis as concerns over a U.S. economic slowdown will cause downward pressure, analysts said Saturday.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) closed at 1,769.65 on Friday,