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HTC may switch to Samsung chips

IndustryJul 22, 2011

Smartphone manufacturer HTC Corp. is considering switching to Samsung’s mobile application processors in a move that may help the local electronics maker extend its market share, industry sources said. A man checks out items for his new HTC EVO smart phone at the Sprint store in Los Angeles, California (MCT)HTC currently uses Qualcomm processors. Qualcomm accounts for more than 40 percent of the g
Shark-biting dog becomes YouTube hit

World NewsJul 22, 2011

A video of a dog attacking a shark posted on YouTube by an Australian man is grabbing global attention. The footage shows two big dogs swimming in the ocean near the West Australian town of Broom, about 1,650 kilometers north of Perth. The dogs appear to be headed into the path of the sharks without realizing, but one suddenly attacks a shark. "The dog is biting the shark,” said Russe
TVXQ tops Japan’s Oricon chart

TheaterJul 22, 2011

TVXQ (aka Dongbangsingi or Tohoshinki), a two-member Korean boy band popular across Asia, topped Japan’s Oricon Daily chart on Thursday with its new single “Super Star.”TVXQ (Yonhap News)More than 75,000 copies of the new album were sold on the first day it hit the shelves in Japan on Wednesday and nearly 50,000 copies were sold the next day, putting the South Korean boyband on the top of Japan’s
Little big prize: Firefighters pull boy from inside toy grabber

Jul 22, 2011

Rescuers break a game machine to get to a young boy trapped inside. (Yonhap News)A boy was rescued from a game machine on the street after allegedly crawling inside in order to get a prize, according to Hanam Fire Station.The 10-year-old, only known by his last name Kim, played on a doll machine, which is activated by controlling an artificial grabber with a joystick to grab prizes. After playing
New York restaurants get touch of Korean spice

Food&BeverageJul 22, 2011

Korean touches are being introduced to dishes at major restaurants located in the Big Apple, according to the Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries.Jean Georges, who has three Michelin stars, started to provide fusion Korean food like pepper paste & butter steak and kimchi hotdogs at his New York restaurants Perry St. and Mercer Kitchen.Georges, who also owns 20 restaurants aroun
College students busted for growing, selling dope

Social affairsJul 22, 2011

Two college students were arrested for growing, selling, and consuming marijuana, according to Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency.The accused, known only by their surnames Seo and Jang, had sold some 300 grams of home grown marijuana in college campuses.Having green cards at the United States and Argentina respectively, the two Koreans smuggled seeds from America and had been cultivating them at the
Fake Apple store opens in China; even employees are fooled

TechnologyJul 22, 2011

Amid increasing popularity of Steve Job’s products around the globe, fake Apple stores that pretend to be authentic are opening in China. A motorcyclist passes by a shop masquerading as a bona fide Apple store in downtown Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan province. China (AP-Yonhap News)Not only did the stores in Kunming disguised themselves to be official retail chains, the products sold there
Going into hospital far riskier than flying: WHO

ScienceJul 22, 2011
Schwarzenegger doesn't want to pay Shriver support

PeopleJul 22, 2011

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Arnold Schwarzenegger indicated in a court filing that he does not want to pay wife Maria Shriver spousal support or attorney fees as the couple ends their 25-year marriage. In this Oct. 2, 2009 file photo, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife Maria Shriver pose for photos before they meet at the second Governors' Global Climate Summit in Los Angeles. (AP-Yonhap N
Park expected to sign new deal with United

SoccerJul 22, 2011

CHICAGO (AP) -- Alex Ferguson expects South Korean midfielder Park Ji-sung to sign a contract extension that will keep him at Manchester United for two more years.Manchester United's Wayne Rooney (center) is greeted by Manchester United's Ji-Sung Park (left) after Rooney scored a goal in the second half of a friendly soccer match, Wednesday, July 20, 2011, in Seattle. (AP-Yonhap News)Speaking at a
Eurozone strikes 159-billion-euro Greece rescue

World BusinessJul 22, 2011

BRUSSELS (AFP) -- Eurozone leaders agreed Thursday, alongside the private sector, to pour another 159 billion euros into Greece to stop debt contagion across Europe, even at the risk of triggering a dramatic default.The private finance sector agreed to provide 50 billion euros of funding which will be added to 109 billion euros from European governments and the International Monetary Fund, in a de
N. Korea's sincerity on dialogue still in question: Sung Kim

North KoreaJul 22, 2011

The nominee to become the new U.S. ambassador to South Korea said Thursday the allies still have doubts over North Korea's seriousness about dialogue despite its recent peace gestures. "We are not convinced that they really are ready to return to serious diplomacy and negotiations. This is why, I think, Seoul and Washington have both been very cautious in just rushing back to the negotiating table
Red meat market widens for Australia, U.S., Canada

IndustryJul 21, 2011

Red meat market widens for Australia, U.S., CanadaBy Cynthia J. KimImported red meat from Australia, the United States and Europe is enjoying a fast-increasing market share in Korea, benefiting from the huge loss of livestock here after the worst-ever foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in the past year.And competition in the imported beef market is set to become fiercer as Canada will soon resume its
96 injured in downpours in N. Korean border city

North KoreaJul 21, 2011

Recent heavy rains in North Korea have slightly injured 96 people and destroyed thousands of houses in a border city alone, an international relief agency said Thursday. Among the injured people, 14 patients were moved to a nearby hospital in Kaesong, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said in a report, without elaborating on their conditions. The relie
Last space shuttle comes home, ends 30-year era

World NewsJul 21, 2011

The space shuttle Atlantis lands on Thursday at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, ending its 13-day mission. Atlantis safely touched down bringing an end to the 30-year U.S. shuttle program. AFP-YonhapCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Atlantis and four astronauts returned from the