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Liverpool, Chelsea win first matches

More sportsAug 21, 2011

LONDON (AP) ― Liverpool’s 11-year wait for a Premier League victory at Arsenal ended on Saturday, and Chelsea rallied against West Bromwich Albion to give Andre Villas-Boas his first win in charge.Luis Suarez and Raul Meireles came off the bench to inspire Liverpool to a 2-0 win after Arsenal was re
Choi Na-yeon extends lead at Safeway Classic

GolfAug 21, 2011

NORTH PLAINS, Oregon (AP) ― Choi Na-yeon needed a brief pep talk from swing coach Robin Symes to put her in the proper frame of mind Saturday in the Safeway Classic.“I told my coach that I feel very scared to lose this chance. This is my first time to win this year,” Choi said. “He said, ‘This is no
[Rachel Marsden] Could London riots happen in U.S.?

ViewpointsAug 21, 2011

The riots that have ravaged urban England take root in phenomena that aren’t exclusive to that country but are increasingly on the rise everywhere. Could the same thing happen in America? Of course it could. And here’s why.The acute social breakdown sparked by a single police killing of a perp who h
[Editorial] Health care case a good moment for judicial restraint

ViewpointsAug 21, 2011

For about the first third of the 20th century, the U.S. Supreme Court was under the sway of a doctrine called “substantive due process.” The court routinely invoked this (and the related concept of “freedom of contract”) to overturn laws attempting to regulate business on matters such as working con
[Editorial] Athletics meet in Daegu

EditorialAug 21, 2011

The world’s athletics enthusiasts have only five days to wait before the start of the IAAF World Championships in Daegu. The world’s premier track-and-field competition is set to open on Aug. 27 in Daegu for a nine-day run until Sept. 4.Some 2,500 of the world’s greatest athletes from more than 200
[Editorial] Estate tax relief for SMEs

EditorialAug 21, 2011

The government is seeking to ease the tax burden associated with generational business succession at small and medium-sized family enterprises. Baek Yong-ho, policy planning chief at Cheong Wa Dae, told a meeting of SME executives on Thursday that the government has set out to introduce the German m
[Rakesh Mani] All man’s land without women

ViewpointsAug 21, 2011

NEW DELHI ― Ernest Hemingway’s collection of stories, Men without Women, examines tense gender relationships. In a particularly poignant story, a young man convinces his partner to have an abortion, viewing their unborn child as a hindrance to the status quo. Frustrated, the woman gives in.That stor
[Stephen Baker] That is Mr. Exxon Mobil to you

ViewpointsAug 21, 2011

“Corporations are people, my friend.” Mitt Romney, Aug. 11, campaigning in IowaI’ve been thinking about people I know. Apple comes to mind. It’s terrific at electronics and has a great eye for design. It’s far richer than everyone in my neighborhood. Another person I’ve known for years is General Mo
[Ghassan Michel Rubeiz] Syrian people are entitled to shape their destiny

ViewpointsAug 21, 2011

The Assad dynasty in Syria has miscalculated by applying overwhelming force to try to stop the five-month uprising there.After four decades of abuse of power in Syria, the rulers in Damascus are vulnerable, morally and politically. It is hard to imagine how the Assad family can continue much longer
[Ezra Klein] Is Texan Rick Perry too European to be next president of U.S.?

ViewpointsAug 21, 2011

You wouldn’t think that the governor of Texas, the most conservative of the viable candidates in the Republican presidential field, would want to make the U.S. more like Europe. Unless, of course, you have read Rick Perry’s book. “Fed Up,” Perry’s 2010 cri de coeur (yes, that’s French), can be summe
(online-urgent) Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Hyo-jin to wed in Dec.

TelevisionAug 21, 2011

(online-urgent) Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Hyo-jin to wed in Dec.Celebrity couple Yoo Ji-tae and Kim Hyo-jin will tie the knot on Dec. 2 after dating for more than five years, Kim‘s agency said Sunday.“The date for wedding only has been set, other details including place (for the ceremony) haven’t been decided
High wire artist Freddy Nock walked on rope

MusicAug 21, 2011

High wire artist Freddy Nock balances as he walks up on the rope of a Zugspitze cable car in Grainau near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, southern Germany, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011. (AP-Yonhap News)
Vacationers swim, sunbathe at provincial beach

TravelAug 21, 2011

Vacationers swim and sunbathe at the provincial seaside town of Sokcho, 213 kilometers east of Seoul, on Aug. 21. Beaches on the country's eastern coast began shutting down on the same day. The Sokcho beach is scheduled to close on Aug. 29. (Yonhap News)
Mexican soccer match suspended because of gunfire

World NewsAug 21, 2011

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A First Division Mexican soccer match was suspended Saturday after gunmen opened fire on police outside the stadium in the northern city of Torreon, causing players and referees to run for cover.Local clubs Santos and Morelia were tied 0-0 at the 40-minute mark when th
Kardashian, Humphries wed in TV-friendly ceremony

TelevisionAug 21, 2011

SANTA BARBARA, California (AP) _ Kris Humphries has officially caught up with Kim Kardashian. The basketball pro and the reality star are husband and wife.Kardashian, 30, and Humphries, 26, tied the knot Saturday night in the exclusive Montecito area near Santa Barbara, California, Kardashian public