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October festivals seek to draw tourists

TravelSept 26, 2011

The Visit Korea Committee will host a series of festivals across the country starting next month to attract more foreign tourists, the committee announced on Monday.Things will kick of with “Hallyu Dream Festival” (www.hallyudreamfestival.or.kr), which is scheduled from Oct. 1-3 in Gyeongju, North G
Crossing borders, merging past and present

MusicSept 26, 2011

Led by Japanese flute musician Ralph Samuelson, ‘Telepresence Concert’ offers ultimate cultural exchangeMusicians from two cities on opposite sides of the globe started to pluck strings and breathe into their Asian musical instruments at the same time on Monday morning, 10 a.m. to be exact, Seoul ti
Jay-Z, Coldplay perform at iHeartRadio concert

MusicSept 26, 2011

LAS VEGAS (AP) ― Jay-Z rapped about his beef with corporate radio in the monster jam “99 Problems,” noting that stations won’t play his hits if he doesn’t do their shows. But on Friday, he played savior to radio station giant Clear Channel, headlining a two-night concert billed as the largest in rad
Song stars as grieving documentary maker

FilmSept 26, 2011

Award-winning director Lee Jeong-hyang’s ‘A Reason to Live’ delves into questions of forgivenessAfter starring as the famous Joseon gisaeng ― female entertainer ― Hwang Jin-i and the mysterious daughter of a Korean shaman, Song Hye-gyo is returning to the big screen as a documentary filmmaker mourni
Yacht world seduces China, Brazil’s rich

TravelSept 26, 2011

MONACO (AFP) ― Russian oligarchs and their floating palaces helped keep the luxury yachting industry buoyant through the crisis, but super-rich buyers from China and Brazil are rushing to join them on the waves.Emerging market billionaires are showing a keen interest in superyachts, according to pun
Italian designers opt for ladylike chic

FashionSept 26, 2011

MILAN (AP) ― Midway through the current women’s wear fashion week for the Spring-Summer 2012, it is clear that designers are thinking ladylike, not sporty.There are few trousers in the collections, and when they show up they are slim and proper. Short shorts do have a prominent place on the runway,
Sox top Yanks to keep lead in wild-card race

More sportsSept 26, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) ― The Red Sox salvaged their AL wild-card lead Sunday when Jacoby Ellsbury hit a two-out, three-run homer in the 14th inning of the nightcap of a day-night doubleheader, lifting Boston over the New York Yankees 7-4.The Red Sox rallied from a 3-0 deficit to snap a four-game skid and hea
Korean clubs seek big spark

SoccerSept 26, 2011

When coaches talk to the media between the first and second legs of knockout competitions, the clich used is used by both those who won as well as lost. “It is only halftime in this tie,” goes the refrain, which continues, “And there is still a lot of soccer to be played.”It is a big week for Korean
Bill Haas bags the Tour Championship, FedEx Cup bonus

GolfSept 26, 2011

ATLANTA (AP) ― In the richest playoff in golf history, Bill Haas came up with the shots that matched the money.With his ball half-submerged on the bank of a lake, Haas blasted out of the water to about 3 feet to save par on the second playoff hole against Hunter Mahan, then got up-and-down for par o
Major reshuffling expected at Samsung at year’s end

IndustrySept 26, 2011

Executives at Samsung LED, Samsung Mobile Display expected to pack their bags Samsung LED, one of the industrial group’s underperforming affiliates, is expected to see many of its executives pack their bags amid speculation that the company will be merged with the semiconductor division. Among
Thousands run in underwear to protest Utah laws

World NewsSept 26, 2011

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) --Thousands of people stripped to their underwear and ran through Salt Lake City to protest what they called the ``uptight'' laws of Utah.People stand with slogans on their bodies as they wait to run in their underwear from the Gallivan Center to the Capitol in Salt Lake City, Ut
Song Hye-gyo comes back with "A Reason to Live"

FilmSept 26, 2011

Actress Song Hye-gyo speaks (poses for a photo) during a press conference promoting her upcoming film, "A Reason to Live," in central Seoul, Monday.(Yonhap News)　 Song Hye-gyo (left) and Nam Ji-hyun (right) (Yonhap News)
Cliffhanger! Lion cub saved by mum

CultureSept 26, 2011

(Captured from the Daily Mail homepage)Clinging on for dear life to the side of a vertical cliff, the tiny lion cub cries out pitifully for help. His mother arrives at the edge of the precipice with three other lionesses and a male. The females start to clamber down together but turn back daunted by
China launches gold vending machine

IndustrySept 26, 2011

BEIJING (AFP) - China, already the world's second largest bullion consumer, has installed the country's first gold vending machine in a busy shopping district in Beijing, state media said Sunday. This photo shows the first customer to use the country's first gold vending machine displaying her gold
Tanker drivers stole over 460,000 liters of military oil: report

DefenseSept 26, 2011

Contractors employed to deliver oil to the military have stolen hundreds of thousands of liters over the past three years, a report revealed Monday, raising concerns about lax fuel management amid soaring energy costs.Tanker drivers siphoned off 462,000 liters of oil between 2009 and the beginning o