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Mickelson wins Masters tuneup in Houston

GolfApr 4, 2011

HUMBLE, Texas (AP) ― Phil Mickelson feels pretty confident about his game heading into the Masters.The defending champion at Augusta outdueled Scott Verplank on Sunday to win the Houston Open by three shots, his first victory since earning his third green jacket last April.And it comes with a notable distinction.The win moved Mickelson’s world ranking to No. 3, while Tiger Woods dropped to No. 7.
More Koreans feel the pinch of rising commodity prices

Apr 4, 2011

Nine out of 10 Koreans think the prices of everyday necessities have risen compared to three months ago, a survey said. Nielsen Company Korea, a research firm, said the results came from its survey conducted between Feb. 25 and March 4 this year, targeting 1,000 Internet users in major cities including Seoul, Gwangju and Busan. Local consumers thought meat prices had risen the most, followed by ag
Little couple holds fairytale wedding in Dalian

Apr 4, 2011

The bride Zhu Jie and her groom Qin Xueshi wave to visitors in a pumpkin carriage at their wedding held at the Discoveryland Theme Park in Dalian, Northeast China's Liaoning province, April 1, 2011. (Xinhua News)A 23-year-old "pearl girl", whose height is only 1.22 meters, tied the knot with her boyfriend, who is of a similar size, in the Discoveryland Theme Park in northeastern China's port city
Korea ranks 3rd out of Asian countries in English proficiency

Social affairsApr 4, 2011

South Korea ranked third out of Asian nations according to an English Proficiency Index announced on March 30 by Education First, a global education center. Korea, with an overall ranking of 13th, overtook Japan (at 14th) and Taiwan at (25th). From 2007 to 2009, Education First conducted online English tests on 2.3 million working adults all from over the world. English proficiency was tested in f
More families are adopting HIV-positive children

HealthApr 4, 2011

(MCT)The immediate task might be coaxing a toddler into one more swallow of nasty-tasting medication. Longer term, there are tough choices to be made about telling that child, and the surrounding community, why those daily doses may be needed for the rest of his or her life.While most adoptions present challenges, there is a distinctive set of them facing parents who decide to adopt children livin
Supreme Court upholds jury-approved verdict

Social affairsApr 4, 2011

The Supreme Court overruled a lower court's decision to convict a suspect of attempted murder, saying that an earlier ruling unanimously approved by the jury cannot be dismissed without new compelling evidence, court officials said Monday. The 48-year-old man, surnamed Moon, was indicted for attempting to kill a worker of his neighbor company with an ax in 2009, but the citizen jurors unanimo
SK Engineering bags 140 bln won subway order from Singapore

IndustryApr 4, 2011

SK Engineering & Construction Co., a South Korean builder, said Monday that it has clinched a 140 billion won ($128.9 million) contract to build a subway section in downtown Singapore. Under the deal with Singapore's Land Transport Authority, SK Engineering will build a 1.1-kilometer section of the 21-kilometer subway system by late 2016, the company said. The builder said it will start w
Heavyweights brace for Bundang showdown

PoliticsApr 4, 2011

Intense competition expected in Gimhae, Bundang constituenciesCompetition for the April by-elections will begin in earnest this week as rival parties have begun to complete the list of their candidates for a race that is largely expected to remap the political landscape ahead of critical elections next year. Though small in size, the upcoming race is considered especially important for several pol
Beckhams 'very excited' about attending royal wedding

World NewsApr 4, 2011

British football superstar David Beckham and his former Spice Girl wife Victoria are "very excited" about attending the royal wedding later this month, she said in an interview broadcast on Sunday. Prince William will marry long-time girlfriend Kate Middleton on April 29 at Westminster Abbey in Britain's biggest royal wedding for 30 years."I think we're both going to be there and we're very, very
Actress Yun awarded top French honor

FilmApr 4, 2011

South Korean actress Yun Jung-hee will be honored with a “Chevalier dans l’ordre des Arts et Lettres” by the French government on Tuesday, according to the French Ministry of Culture and Communication on Saturday. Established in 1957, the order of France is given to cultural figures who have made significant contributions to the arts or literature or the propagation of these fields. Actress Yun Ju
S. Korea's rice wine output falls amid slowing demand

Apr 4, 2011

Models promote Makgeolli, Korean rice wine. (Yonhap News)South Korea's production of makgeolli rice wine fell for the first time in 32 months in February amid slowing demand from strong consumption over past few years, data showed Monday.Makgeolli production came to 24,395 kiloliters in February, down 6.8 percent from the same month a year earlier, according to the data provided by Statistics Kore
Good mood may lead to bad memory

World NewsApr 4, 2011

Being in a positive mood may affect our memory, but in a negative way. A recent study has found that forgetfulness has something to do with positive emotions. Elizabeth Martin, a doctoral student of psychology in the College of Arts and Science of the University of Missouri in the United States, has found that being in a positive mood decreases our working memory capacity, according to news report
Suspected UFO video creates sensation on YouTube

ScienceApr 4, 2011

(MCT)A short video clip which contains mysterious lights has sparked debate over whether the lights were from an alien spacecraft or not. Three mysterious red dots appeared in the middle of the night over the sky in Lafayette, Colorado last week and hovered in the air before disappearing. Lafayette residents Leroy Van der Vegt and his son Nick filmed the scene and posted it on YouTube.“It was comp
Taekwang fined for irregular support for affiliate

Apr 3, 2011

The Fair Trade Commission said Sunday it fined nine Taekwang Group companies 4.6 billion won ($4.23 million) for illegally supporting one of its affiliates. The watchdog referred three of them to the prosecution for investigation. It is the first punishment of conglomerates since the FTC pledged last week to toughen its crackdown on irregular inter-affiliate transactions which conglomerates have o
Korea Herald’s iPhone app opens a new chapter

TechnologyApr 3, 2011

(The Korea Herald launches its iPHone app)Korea’s leading English daily introduces its news app for the iPhone, which integrates English news and education. The news app, now available at Apple’s app store, is designed to differ from previously introduced news apps. With The Korea Herald’s 58-year track record in providing English news and English educational content, The Korea Herald news app for