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Tribe fall to Royals

BaseballAug 1, 2011

CLEVELAND (AP) ― Not even word that pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez had passed his physical could put a smile on Manny Acta’s face Sunday afternoon.Cleveland’s manager had just watched his team lose 5-3 to Kansas City, which completed a 2-6 homestand and dropped the Indians 2 1/2 games behind Detroit in the
Tseng cruises to 4-shot Brit win

GolfAug 1, 2011

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) ― Judging by the record books, Yani Tseng is 10 years ahead of Annika Sorenstam.The 22-year-old Taiwanese won the Women’s British Open for the second straight year Sunday, beating Brittany Lang by four strokes and becoming the youngest player ― male or female ― to capture a
Serena wins 1st tourney since 2010 Wimbledon

More sportsAug 1, 2011

STANFORD, California (AP) ― Serena Williams has captured her first tournament title since returning to tennis, beating Marion Bartoli 7-5, 6-1 to win the Bank of the West Classic on Sunday.The 13-time major champion overcame two breaks in the first set to rally for a dominating finish. She went ahea
Park Ji-sung confirms he’s close to deal

SoccerAug 1, 2011

Manchester United midfielder Park Ji-sung is ready to sign a two-year contract extension that will keep him at Old Trafford until 2014.The 30-year-old is entering the final 12 months of his contract and the South Korean has moved to quash reports that he may look to leave the club. “I have never bee
Korea to send 290 athletes to University Games in China

More sportsAug 1, 2011

South Korea will send a 383-member team, including 290 athletes, the largest in its history, for the upcoming Summer University Games in China, the Korean Olympic Committee announced on Monday.The 26th World University Games, also known as the Summer Universiade, will be held Aug. 12-23 in Shenzhen.
Korea tops in taekwondo poomsae competition

More sportsAug 1, 2011

South Korea has finished as the top nation at the World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships after sweeping a tally of 10 medals at the annual event, which took place in Vladivostok, Russia from July 22-31.During the three-day competition, Korea took home nine golds and one silver medal, followed by Viet
A lost season for Lee Chung-yong

SoccerAug 1, 2011

Bolton Wanderers set to start EPL action without young Korean starThere are injuries and then there are injuries. Park Ji-sung often picked up a knock here and a strain there and missed two months of the season just finished with a knee problem. The Manchester United star has experienced almost ever
Apple seeks to block Samsung Electronics from selling tablet in Australia

TechnologyAug 1, 2011

Apple Inc. escalated its legal dispute against Samsung Electronics Co. by requesting an Australian court to block the South Korean company from selling the newest version of its tablet computer in the country. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 infringes 10 Apple patents, including the “look and feel,” and
Children being treated for anorexia

ScienceAug 1, 2011

Children as young as five are receiving treatment for eating disorders, according to data from the British National Health Service.In past three years, 98 children between the age of five and seven were hospitalized for anorexia, while another 99 youngsters between eight and nine visited specialists
Mexico says a top Juarez cartel figure captured

World NewsAug 1, 2011

MEXICO CITY (AP) _ A former police officer who allegedly admits ordering 1,500 killings during a campaign of terror as a drug gang chieftain along the U.S. border has been captured in northern Mexico, federal officials said Sunday.Jose Antonio Acosta Hernandez also is a suspect in last year's slayin
Man arrested for a series of daybreak sexual assaults

Social affairsAug 1, 2011

A 39-year-old man was arrested for sexual violence in a series of daybreak attacks on women over the past six months, police said Monday.The offender, only known by his surname Kim, had allegedly attempted to rape a 27 year-old woman near an apartment in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, on July
Chimpanzee bottle feeds tiger cubs

Aug 1, 2011

At the Samut Prakarn Crocodile Farm and Zoo, a 2-and-half-year-old male Chimpanzee named Dodo has been feeding a tiger cub every day for more than a year.At this Thai zoo located in Bangkok, Dodo picked up the habit when trainers wanted to challenge the chimp.The 35-year-old trainer Sirinaj taught D
Chewing more helps weight loss: research

HealthAug 1, 2011

Chewing food more helps people consume less food and lose weight, a new study has shown.According to researchers from Harbin Medical University in China, those who chewed food 40 times consumed about 12 percent less calories than those who chewed only 15 times.The study is posted on the latest versi
Bruce Lee items to be sold at Hong Kong auction

FilmAug 1, 2011

HONG KONG (AFP) -- Thirteen items belonging to the late kung fu legend Bruce Lee, including a 1966 letter he wrote and a fur-lined coat will go under the hammer in a Hong Kong auction next week, a report said Saturday. The sale, which could raise up to HK$880,000 ($112,900), is believed to be the
Seoul announces referendum plan for free lunch

Social affairsAug 1, 2011

The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on Monday that it will hold a referendum on Aug. 24 on whether the city should proceed with its free school lunch program.Seoul citizens will be asked to choose between providing free lunches to selected students or to all students in the vote requested by