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Argentina beats N. Korea to reach knockout stage

World NewsAug 5, 2011

MEDELLIN, Colombia (AP) ― Six-time champion Argentina defeated North Korea 3-0 on Thursday in its final group match in the Under-20 World Cup, advancing to the second round and sending the Asian team home.Facundo Ferreyra opened the scoring in the 36th minute, with second-half goals coming from Luca
Scott leads Bridgestone, Woods starts strong

World NewsAug 5, 2011

S. Korea’s Kim Kyung-tae tied at 4thAKRON, Ohio (AFP) ― Adam Scott fired a first-round 62 on Thursday to lead fellow Australian Jason Day by one stroke at a Bridgestone Invitational dominated by the return of Tiger Woods.Scott, with Woods’ former caddie Steve Williams now on his bag permanently, pla
Singapore nun tells of passion for taekwondo

More sportsAug 5, 2011

MUJU, North Jeollla Province ― A Singaporean nun says she is finding strength and also peace in the Korean martial art of taekwondo. Sister Linda Sim is visiting Korea with her pupils to participate in the taekwondo youth camp in Muju, North Jeolla province.“I believe God gave me taekwondo as a gift
Promoting taekwondo to the world

More sportsAug 5, 2011

Taekwondo Park to be built by 2013, to serve as martial arts hubMUJU, North Jeolla Province ― Taekwondo, Korea’s traditional martial art and one of the official Olympic disciplines, is now a global sport practiced by more than 70 million people from over 200 countries, but greater efforts are needed
University graduates still earn more: survey

Aug 5, 2011

University graduates earn significantly more than high school graduates, a labor ministry survey showed Friday as the government leads a campaign to increase hiring of those without university diplomas.Employees sporting a four-year university degree earned an average of 17,170 won (US$16.1) an hour
Air France ban female staff from serving Strauss-Kahn

IndustryAug 5, 2011

Air France had allegedly forbidden female flight attendants from serving the ex-IMF chief as he had sexually harassed the staff, according to reports.Dominique Strauss-Kahn, now accused of attempting to rape a hotel maid in New York, had been harassing female staff on flights so frequently that the
Shepherd demanding sex without shower found guilty of rape

Aug 5, 2011

Italy’s Supreme Court ruled a shepherd, who forcefully had sexual intercourse with his wife without taking a shower, guilty of rape, ANSA reported on Thursday.The 51-year-old shepherd, whose name has not been revealed, had imposed sex on his wife from 1992 to 2006, ignoring her pleas to wash first.T
Yingluck confirmed as Thailand's first female P.M.

World NewsAug 5, 2011

BANGKOK (AFP) - Yingluck Shinawatra became politically turbulent Thailand's first female prime minister on Friday after parliament endorsed her crushing election victory. Yingluck Shinawatra (AP)Political novice Yingluck, the sister of ousted former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, gained support from 296
Swedish man conducts experiments to split atoms in his kitchen

PodcastAug 5, 2011

A Swedish man was arrested after attempting to set up a nuclear reactor at home and test if he can split atoms in his kitchen, according to the Telegraph.Richard Handl, 31, had tried for months to conduct such experiments at home, allegedly as a hobby, keeping records of them on a blog.When he reali
Pilot from missing Asiana aircraft had $1.4 million debt

IndustryAug 5, 2011

The missing captain from an aircraft that crashed near Jeju Island last month reportedly had massive debts from guaranteeing a relative’s loan.Speculation concerning the intentionality of the accident was sparked as it was revealed that the pilot had signed up for around seven life insurance policie
Teenager jailed for rape blackmail

Social affairsAug 5, 2011

A teenager who had been charged of extorting money from victims deceived by his rape swindle was sentenced up to 15 months, Suwon District Court announced.The 18-year-old convict, identified as Jung, had allegedly used online chatting to lure teenaged boys into having a physical relationship with hi
Campus-wide alert lifted at Virginia Tech

World NewsAug 5, 2011

BLACKSBURG, Virginia (AP) -- Virginia Tech was locked down Thursday when three children attending a summer camp said they saw a man holding what looked like a gun on the campus where a 2007 massacre left 33 people dead.The university issued an alert on its website at 9:37 a.m. local time. Thursday t
Flowing water on Mars sparks new hunt for life traces

ScienceAug 5, 2011

WASHINGTON, Aug 4, 2011 (AFP) - Scientists have found evidence of flowing salt water on steep Martian slopes, which if confirmed would be the first discovery of active liquid water on the red planet, NASA said Thursday.The data gathered by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has given new focus to the h
Randi Zuckerberg leaving Facebook to start company

TechnologyAug 5, 2011

Randi Zuckerberg (Bloomberg) NEW YORK (AP) -- Facebook says Randi Zuckerberg, the sister of CEO Mark Zuckerberg, is leaving the company after six years. Facebook said Thursday that Zuc
Live rat found in Aussie loaf

World NewsAug 5, 2011

BRISBANE, Australia (AFP) -- An Australian woman said Thursday she was horrified after finding a live rat nestled inside a loaf of bread she bought at a supermarket. (MCT)The woman, who had been shopping in Aitkenvale, in Queensland‘s tropical north, noticed there were holes in the sliced bread as s