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In Mubarak trial, Egypt sees chance at retribution

World NewsAug 3, 2011

CAIRO (AP) ― Hosni Mubarak, 83 years old and ailing, goes on trial Wednesday on charges of corruption and ordering the killing of protesters during the 18-day uprising that toppled him, and many Egyptians are celebrating the chance at retribution against a longtime authoritarian ruler.But they also
China boosts security in western region

World NewsAug 3, 2011
U.S. says it will ease limits on aid to Somalia

World NewsAug 3, 2011
Syrian forces hit again, U.S. seeks sanctions

World NewsAug 3, 2011
Humans failing themselves: U.S. poet

PeopleAug 3, 2011

HONOLULU (AP) ― Humans aren’t being true to themselves and are cutting back on their own chances for survival by failing to take care of other life and the planet, the U.S. poet laureate said Tuesday.W.S. Merwin told scientists and others working to protect Hawaii’s natural resources at a meeting in
Charlie Sheen’s ‘Men’ character to get TV funeral?

TelevisionAug 3, 2011
Tiger returns after long break

GolfAug 3, 2011

AKRON, Ohio (AP) ― Tiger Woods was on the practice range just as the sun began to rise Tuesday over Firestone, his first time on a PGA Tour golf course in nearly three months.Even as the season heads toward a conclusion, Woods can’t wait to get started.“I’m excited to compete, to play,” Woods said.
PyeongChang Paralympics a growth opportunity

More sportsAug 3, 2011

When South Korea’s PyeongChang was declared the host city for the 2018 Winter Olympics last month, Yoon Seok-yong, head of Korea Sports Association for the Disabled, had mixed feelings.By rule, an Olympic host city also runs a Paralympics in the same year, summer or winter. PyeongChang’s victory aut
Korea falls to France 3-1 at U20 World Cup

SoccerAug 3, 2011

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) ― France defeated South Korea 3-1 on Tuesday after late goals from Gueida Fofana and Alexandre Lacazette, leaving both teams precariously poised in the group stage at the U20 World Cup.Fofana scored in the 81st to break a 1-1 deadlock and Lacazette closed out the scoring in sto
[Joel Brinkley] September looms large for Israel

ViewpointsAug 3, 2011

HAIFA, Israel ― Around here, everyone is deeply concerned about September. In fact, that’s just about the only thing anyone is talking about.For Israelis and Palestinians, September is the universally understood shorthand for the likely United Nations vote that month on whether to recognize Palestin
[Ramesh Ponnuru] Debt battles revealed tea party’s divisions

ViewpointsAug 3, 2011

At first glance, it looks as if the tea partiers scored a big win over Speaker of the House John Boehner and the Republican Party establishment last week. Boehner pleaded for Republican members of Congress to unite in support of a package of spending cuts and a debt-limit increase. He ran into vehem
[Editorial] Privatizing airport

EditorialAug 3, 2011

Management, be it of an airport or a utility, is generally more efficient in the hands of private enterprises aiming at minimizing waste and maximizing profits. In this regard, it is better to privatize Incheon International Airport, as the government plans to do in the near future, than to keep it
[Editorial] Leave companies alone

EditorialAug 3, 2011

Minister of Knowledge and Economy Choi Joong-kyung invited legitimate complaints from the business community again when he called on large corporations on Saturday to cut executive pay and use the savings to create jobs. His remarks were received as an unwarranted act of government intervention in t
[Laszlo Bruszt , David Stark] Western democracy’s summer of silence over N. Africa

ViewpointsAug 3, 2011

FIESOLE, Italy ― The summer has not brought consolidation to processes of political change in North Africa. The political landscapes in Egypt and Tunisia are highly volatile. With only a few months before crucial elections, it is still highly uncertain who and what can guarantee that elections will
Apple fined for illegal collection of location data in S. Korea

TechnologyAug 3, 2011

South Korea‘s telecom regulator said Wednesday that it decided to slap a fine on Apple Inc. for illegally collecting iPhone users’ location data.Apple violated the country‘s location information laws and was ordered to pay a 3 million won ($2,829) fine, the Korea Communications Commission said in a