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Jolie, Parker highest paid Hollywood actresses

EntertainmentJul 6, 2011
Ovulating? Urine test more precise than calendar: study

HealthJul 6, 2011

MCTSTOCKHOLM (AFP) - Women trying to conceive are better served by a urine test to determine if they are ovulating than the more commonly used calendar method, the makers of the test said at a Stockholm conference Tuesday.“The calendar method is good to help women to start to understand how their cycle works, but if women are really trying to conceive ... it‘s not really the best method to use,”
Casey Anthony cleared of murdering young daughter

World NewsJul 6, 2011

ORLANDO, Florida (AP) -- Casey Anthony's eyes welled with tears and her lips trembled as the verdict was read once, twice and then a third time: ``Not guilty'' of killing her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee.Outside the courthouse Tuesday, many in the crowd of 500 reacted with anger, chanting, ``Justice for Caylee!'' One man yelled, ``Baby killer!''In one of America's most divisive verdicts since forme
Reading books aloud may disrupt learning

ScienceJul 6, 2011

(MCT)Having children reading books aloud may not be an effective way of educating them. In fact, it may hinder students from acquiring new vocabulary, said researchers from New Zealand.When children under age 6 learn reading via sound, they tend to create a “cognitive footprint” which results in a long-term disadvantage. Phonics students also found it hard to identify real words from words that ar
Lee calls for unsparing efforts for PyeongChang's Olympic bid

More sportsJul 6, 2011

(Yonhap News)DURBAN, South Africa, (Yonhap) -- On the eve of a crucial vote to select the host city for the 2018 Winter Olympics, President Lee Myung-bak said Tuesday that South Korea should put forth every possible effort until the last moment to bring the Games to the alpine city of PyeongChang."We have to do our best when there is an opportunity," Lee told aides in a meeting in this South Afric
Marine private arrested in connection with shooting spree

North KoreaJul 6, 2011

The Marine Corps on Wednesday arrested a private for allegedly aiding the recent shooting spree on a seaside unit, a military official said.According to the official, the private, whose name was withheld, is accused of failing to stop the shooter, a corporal named Kim, when Kim was taking out ammunition from a locker to load a rifle.Kim opened fire inside the barracks on the Ganghwa Island unit we
Korea creates engineered pig more viable for human organ transplants

ScienceJul 6, 2011

Korean scientists have created a genetically modified pig that has a better chance of success in animal-to-human organ transplants, a state institute said Wednesday.The new pig, named Somang-i, is designed to produce an antigen (the human lymphocyte differentiation antigen, cluster of differentiation 73 or CD 73) that will help prevent hyperacute rejection of animal organs by human bodies, accordi
Hyundai Heavy says it will not bid for Hynix

IndustryJul 6, 2011

Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., the world's leading shipbuilder, said Wednesday it will not bid for a stake in Hynix Semiconductor Inc., raising speculation that creditors may fail again to sell the world's second-largest computer memory chipmaker.Hyundai Heavy had been regarded as the sole potential investor for the 15 percent stake up for sale.Shares of Hyundai Heavy were trading at 478,500 won on
N.K. may soon launch cyberattack in earnest: U.S. firm

North KoreaJul 6, 2011

WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) -- North Korea or unidentified forces aligned with the communist nation may be preparing for full-fledged cyber-terrorism against South Korea or the United States, based on its "test" attacks in 2009 and earlier this year, a U.S. Internet security firm said Tuesday.In a special report, McAfee Inc. said North Korea or its "sympathizers" seem to have been responsible for the
How to goof around without your boss knowing

TechnologyJul 6, 2011

(MCT)Office workers who spend everyday glaring at a computer screen find it hard to keep their concentration throughout work hours. It is difficult to access Facebook, Twitter or other websites when the boss is watching.“Here comes my boss” (http://web.humoruniv.com/prog/ohmygod/ohmygod.html), provided by popular site Humor University, is a simple route to avoid being caught slacking: It returns t
China probes ConocoPhillips over oil spill

InternationalJul 6, 2011

BEIJING (AFP) - China said Tuesday it was investigating U.S. oil giant ConocoPhillips‘ role in a spill off its eastern coast that authorities kept hidden from the public for nearly a month.ConocoPhillips’s China unit in a partnership with the state-owned China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) operates the oil field in Bohai Bay, where the spill was detected on June 4 but only made public
Japanese say 'I do not' with divorce ceremonies

World NewsJul 6, 2011

TOKYO (AFP) - The smartly-dressed Japanese husband and wife stand side-by-side, surrounded by close friends, in front of a clergyman-like figure. He asks them to smash their wedding rings with a hammer.Hiroki Terai is a self-styled "divorce planner" who conducts solemn ceremonies during which he invites couples to show their disaffection for one another before they -- in most cases -- walk away sm
Marine private arrested in connection with shooting spree

Social affairsJul 6, 2011

The Marine Corps on Wednesday arrested a private for allegedly aiding the recent shooting spree on a seaside unit, a military official said.According to the official, the private, whose name was withheld, is accused of failing to stop the shooter, a corporal named Kim, when Kim was taking out ammunition from a locker to load a rifle.Kim opened fire inside the barracks on the Ganghwa Island unit we
197 migrants drown off Sudan after boat catches fire

World NewsJul 6, 2011

Illegal immigrants from Africa are caught on Isla Fuerteventura, Spain, December 18, 2003. (MCT)KHARTOUM, Sudan, (AFP) - Nearly 200 people drowned on Tuesday when a boat carrying illegal migrants from Sudan to Saudi Arabia caught fire after four hours at sea, Sudanese officials said."One hundred and ninety seven people from neighboring countries drowned in the Red Sea, inside Sudanese territorial
Korea launches new volunteer corps

Social affairsJul 5, 2011

Members of “Korea Hands” and guests cheer at the launch ceremony of the state-led volunteer group at Yonsei University in Seoul on Tuesday. (Ahn Hoon/The Korea Herald)Korea Hands youth, elderly members committed to varied charity workA total of 500 “young people” and 200 elderly citizens in Gyeonggi and South Jeolla provinces devoted themselves to charity work for their local communities on Tuesd