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Chung calls FIFA boss Blatter a ‘little brat’

More sportsSept 13, 2011

A former FIFA vice president has called Sepp Blatter, the president of soccer’s governing body, a “little brat” who rules dictatorially.Chung Mong-joon made the criticism in a memoir published in South Korea last week, titled “My Challenge, My Enthusiasm.” Chung had been regarded as a candidate to s
Djokovic reigns in New York

More sportsSept 13, 2011

Rafael Nadal dropped in 4-set final at U.S. OpenNEW YORK (AP) ― Novak Djokovic produced a nearly perfect performance to match his nearly perfect season.Returning brilliantly, swatting winners from all angles, the No. 1-ranked Djokovic held on to beat defending champion Rafael Nadal 6-2, 6-4, 6-7 (3)
Court upholds murder conviction in baby's death

Sept 13, 2011

ATLANTA (AP) -- The top court in the U.S. state of Georgia on Monday upheld the conviction and life sentence against a vegan couple over the death of their malnourished 6-week-old boy, who was fed a diet largely consisting of soy milk and apple juice.The Georgia Supreme Court's unanimous ruling
Police in China seize 100 tons of 'gutter oil'

Sept 13, 2011

BEIJING (AP) -- Chinese police have detained 32 people in a nationwide crackdown on ``gutter oil,'' or old kitchen oil that has been illegally recycled, authorities said Tuesday.The campaign is part of an effort to clean up China's food safety record following several embarrassing scandals, includin
Libyan woman guided NATO bombs to Gaddafi targets

World NewsSept 13, 2011
Buffett adds investment exec as part of succession

Sept 13, 2011

OMAHA, Nebraska (AP) -- Berkshire Hathaway has hired a second hedge fund manager to help run the company's investment portfolio and prepare for what it described as the eventual retirement of 81-year-old billionaire Warren Buffett.Berkshire said Monday that Ted Weschler will join the Omaha-based com
SpongeBob in hot water from study of 4-year-olds

TelevisionSept 13, 2011

CHICAGO (AP) — The cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants is in hot water from a study suggesting that watching just nine minutes of that program can cause short-term attention and learning problems in 4-year-olds. This undated file image released by Nickelodeon shows a scene from the animate
Wayward penguin 'Happy Feet' missing in action

ScienceSept 13, 2011

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- The wayward penguin known as ``Happy Feet'' is missing in the Southern Ocean.Experts tell The Associated Press the most likely scenario is that the emperor penguin's satellite transmitter fell off. The small unit was attached to his feathers with super glue and was de
Hot new planet could be in habitable zone -- barely

ScienceSept 13, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Astronomers believe they have found a second planet outside our solar system that seems to be in the right zone for life, just barely.But it would feel like a steam bath -- hot, sticky and beyond uncomfortable. This undated handout image provided by The Europeans Southern Obs
Maestro Chung in Pyongyang on music projects

North KoreaSept 13, 2011

BEIJING (Yonhap) -- A renowned South Korean orchestra conductor arrived in North Korea on Monday, the North's media reported, on a trip he said is aimed at promoting cultural exchanges between the two countries.The North's Korean Central News Agency reported the arrival of the conductor, Chung
S. Korean maestro leaves for Pyongyang on music projects

North KoreaSept 12, 2011

BEIJING (Yonhap News) – A renowned South Korean orchestra conductor headed to North Korea on Monday to discuss cultural exchanges between the two Koreas in what could be another sign of a thaw in inter-Korean relations.Chung Myung-whun, who leads the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra and doubles as
Seoul urges Pyongyang to facilitate family reunions

North KoreaSept 12, 2011

South Korea said on Monday that it is making efforts to resolve the issue of reunions for family members separated six decades ago by the Korean War, urging North Korea to help facilitate them as well."The family reunions are an issue that must be resolved as a top priority, and the government is pu
U.S. biggest arms seller for S. Korea in 2010

DefenseSept 12, 2011

South Korea bought military weapons worth 982 billion won ($910 million) from the United States last year, a state-run arms procurement agency said Monday.Seoul's arms purchase from its strongest political ally accounted for roughly 66 percent of its total arms procurement, according to the report r
CJ Cheiljedang aims at China's frozen dumpling market

IndustrySept 12, 2011

HONG KONG (Yonhap News) – South Korea's largest food company CJ Cheiljedang Corp. plans to enter China's frozen dumpling market in a bid to expand its presence in the world's most populous market, company officials said Monday.CJ DCH Guangdong Frozen Food Co., a joint venture between CJ Cheilj
Divorce rate higher for childless couples

Social affairsSept 12, 2011

Nearly half of South Korean couples divorced last year were childless, a much higher rate than those raising children, court statistics showed Monday.Among 116,858 couples that split up last year, 46 percent of them did not have children at the time of divorce, a 2011 yearbook published by the Supre