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Poor organization hampers Daegu

Aug 30, 2011

Transportation troubles irk many athletes and coachesAs the 2011 World Championships enters the fifth day of competitions, international spectators in Daegu have complained about the lack of preparation by the host city and the Local Organizing Committee.A team manager from a participating nation de
Daegu a heartbreaker for many athletes

Aug 30, 2011

Robles joins the list of Worlds disappointmentsDAEGU -- They sat together at the doping control room when the surprising news came.Dayron Robles, the world record holder and Olympic champion, thought he had won the Worlds title after crossing the line first in men’s 110-meter hurdles final on Monday
Lee to conduct minor Cabinet reshuffle Wednesday

PoliticsAug 30, 2011

SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak will conduct a minor Cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday that may affect five ministries, including one in charge of North Korean affairs, presidential officials said Tuesday.The planned reshuffle is seen as Lee's latest attempt to revitalize his conserv
2011 World Championships in Daegu

Aug 30, 2011

Amantle montsho of Botswana wins the gold in the womaen's 400m at the World Championshps in Daegu on Monday. (The Korea Herald) (The Korea Herald) (The Korea Herald) (The Korea Herald) Oscar Pistorius, amputee runner from South Africa, fails to qualify for the me
Teens involved in 1 in 10 cases of prostitution: report

Social affairsAug 30, 2011

Minors have accounted for one out of 10 prostitution cases, police said Tuesday, prompting calls for proper measures to discipline and protect youth.According to the data collected by the National Police Agency,1,184 adolescents aged 13-19 were caught for buying or selling sex in the first seven mon
Ariz. man impaled by pruning shears

World NewsAug 30, 2011

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Hospital officials say an 86-year-old Arizona man is lucky to be alive after he accidentally impaled himself with pruning shears.University Medical Center said Monday that Leroy Luetscher of Green Valley was working in his yard on July 30 when he dropped a pair of pruning
College student dies in Busan PC room

Social affairsAug 30, 2011

A 27-year-old college student collapsed in a PC room in Busan after playing online games for seven consecutive hours.The student surnamed Kim was quickly taken to nearby hospital but was pronounced dead upon arrival.“I shook him when he fell forward while playing games but he was not conscious,” a m
Steve Job’s biological father yearning to meet his son

World NewsAug 30, 2011

Steve Jobs’ biological father has expressed his desire to meet his son before he dies, the Daily Mail has reported.A Syrian immigrant, Abdulfattah John Jandali said that he did not realize until a few years ago that former CEO of Apple was the son he gave up 50 years ago.Jandali and his ex-wife Joan
Amazon tablet seen as worthy iPad rival

IndustryAug 30, 2011

With Amazon reportedly poised to launch a tablet computer, technology research firm Forrester is predicting the device could be the first legitimate challenger to Apple's iPad.Forrester Research analyst Sarah Rotman Epps, in a blog post accompanying a report released Monday, said Amazon taking on Ap
U.N. warns of bird flu resurgence, new Asian strain

HealthAug 30, 2011

ROME (AP) _ The United Nations warned Monday of a possible resurgence of the deadly bird flu virus, saying wild bird migrations had brought it back to previously virus-free countries and that a mutant strain was spreading in Asia. (MCT)A mutant strain of H5N1, which can apparently sidestep defenses
New HIV case causes LA porn industry shutdown

CultureAug 30, 2011

(MCT)LOS ANGELES (AP) — A porn industry group says an adult film performer has tested positive for HIV, resulting in a production moratorium in Southern California while the organization investigates to see if the virus has spread.Free Speech Coalition executive director Diane Duke told The Lo
Panel reveals new details of 1940s experiment

World NewsAug 30, 2011

ATLANTA (AP) _ A presidential panel on Monday disclosed shocking new details of U.S. medical experiments done in Guatemala in the 1940s, including a decision to re-infect a dying woman in a syphilis study. (MCT)The Guatemala experiments are already considered one of the darker episodes of medical re
'Kwak promised to pay off dropped candidate’

Social affairsAug 30, 2011

Prosecution secures statements from professor on agreed financial compensationPublic prosecutors investigating election corruption involving Seoul’s education chief Kwak No-hyun said Monday they had secured statements that Kwak had promised to pay off a rival candidate during last year’s election ca
Obama rounds out econ team ahead of jobs speech

World NewsAug 30, 2011

(AP)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama tapped labor economist Alan Krueger for a top administration post Monday as the White House scrambles for solutions to repair an ailing economy ahead of the 2012 election.Obama announced Krueger's nomination to chair the White House Council of Econo
World Athletics Championships medals table (Monday)

Aug 29, 2011

Nation G S B TotalUnited States 4 3 1 8Kenya 2 2 2 6Russia 1 2 1&n