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Cantaloupe outbreak kills at least 16 in United States

World NewsSept 29, 2011

Cantaloupes rot in the afternoon heat on the Jensen Farms in Colorado on Wednesday. (AP-Yonhap News)WASHINGTON (AP) ― Federal health officials said Wednesday more illnesses and possibly more deaths may be linked to an outbreak of listeria in cantaloupe in coming weeks.So far, the outbreak has caused
Suicide more common in smokers, short people

HealthSept 29, 2011

Smokers, short people those with light builds are more likely to die by suicide, research suggested Tuesday. According to professor Ji Sun-ha of Yonsei University and the National Health Insurance Corporation which tracked 1,329,525 people from 1992, 389 men and 83 women committed suicide.Men shorte
Film rekindles rage over Inhwa School case

Social affairsSept 29, 2011

Public uproar over sexual assault against disabled leads police to reopen 2005 caseA local box office hit about the true story of sexual abuse of disabled students by teachers in a special school has reignited public outrage over lenient court rulings. It has prompted police to reopen th
Current account surplus plummets to 7-month low

Sept 29, 2011

The country’s current account surplus fell to a 7-month low in August as exports fell on slowing demand from advanced nations, the central bank said Thursday.The current account surplus, the broadest measure of trade encompassing goods, services and investments, came in at $401.3 million in August,
Samsung out to boost software to fight rivals

IndustrySept 29, 2011

Electronics giant to sign deals with Microsoft, Intel on licensing, OSSamsung Electronics’ latest decision to cement a cross-licensing deal with Microsoft and jointly develop a new operating system with Intel was interpreted as a move designed to strengthen the company’s software competitivene
Bank of Korea cautious about interest rate policy

Sept 29, 2011

South Korea’s central bank said Thursday it plans to take a cautious approach to managing rate policy by considering risk factors at home and abroad due to greater economic uncertainty.The Bank of Korea said in a monetary policy report that it will focus its monetary policy on further stabilizing pr
Marlins formally introduce Guillen

More sportsSept 29, 2011

Fresh off a divorce in Chicago, Ozzie Guillen has been reunited with the Florida Marlins and owner Jeffrey Loria.Guillen tends to speak his mind, while Loria leads the league in managerial changes, but both dismissed predictions about a rocky relationship as way off base.“When we used to go to the w
Cardinals cap incredible run

BaseballSept 29, 2011

HOUSTON (AP) ― Chris Carpenter and the St. Louis Cardinals completed one of baseball’s greatest comebacks, clinching the NL wild card Wednesday night with an 8-0 win over Houston and a later loss by Atlanta.The Cardinals got their playoff spot when the Braves fell to Philadelphia 4-3 in 13 innings.S
Messi ties for second on Barca scoring list

SoccerSept 29, 2011

Lionel Messi moved into a tie for second place on Barcelona’s career scoring list, getting a goal in each half Wednesday night to lead the defending champions to a 5-0 victory at BATE Borisov of Belarus in the European Champions League.Messi scored in the 38th and 55th minutes to give him 14 goals i
PGA Tour winner Dave Hill dies at 74

More sportsSept 29, 2011

Dave Hill, a 13-time winner on the PGA Tour who made three Ryder Cup appearances and won the 1969 Vardon Trophy for the tour’s lowest scoring average, has died. He was 74.Hill died Tuesday in Jackson. He suffered from emphysema for several years, brother Mike Hill ― also a former PGA Tour player ― t
Kobe says Italy move possible during lockout

More sportsSept 29, 2011

MILAN (AP) ― Kobe Bryant said it’s “very possible” he will play in Italy during the NBA lockout, adding the country is like home because he spent part of his childhood there.Virtus Bologna has made numerous contract offers to the Los Angeles Lakers star. Bryant discussed the offer with the Gazzetta
Suwon reach Asian semis

More sportsSept 29, 2011

DUBAI (AP) ― Mato Neretljak’s extra-time penalty led South Korean club Suwon Bluewings to a 2-1 victory at Iranian side Zobahan on Wednesday to reach the Asian Champions League semifinals where it will meet Al Sadd, which advanced despite losing 2-1 to Sepahan.Zobahan led after 50 minutes through mi
GNP seeks civic groups’ support

PoliticsSept 29, 2011

Ji Sang-wuk of Liberty Forward Party announces run for mayorIndependent candidate Lee Seog-yeon has officially abandoned his candidacy in the upcoming Seoul mayoral by-election, but efforts to solidify support around a single conservative candidate continued.“I wish to withdraw my previous pledge to
Insurance supervisors kick off meeting

Sept 29, 2011

Participants in IAIS conference discuss macroprudential surveillance The 18th annual conference of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors kicked off at the COEX in Samseong-dong, Seoul, Thursday.About 500 regulatory officials and chief executives in the insurance indu
Military needs more sailors, pilots

DefenseSept 29, 2011

Harassment and abuse by senior officers still rampant: lawmakersThere will be a serious shortage of military sailors and pilots as the country is stepping up efforts to secure scores of new high-tech warships and aircraft to enhance national defense, a lawmaker claimed Thursday