A recruiter told a black American who responded to an online advert for teaching jobs that he did not “work miracles” and could not get work for “wogs.”The independent recruiter, Des Snowdon, told the woman in an e-mail that he could not get her a job because she was black, after she sent him her photo as part of an application. The e-mail, seen by The Korea Herald, continued, “I wish you good luck but tell your friends not to contact me, we cannot get work fr (sic) wogs. Good luck.”“Wog” is a h

A Pennsylvania family who obtained a locket believed to have belonged to a Titanic survivor said they may have identified the original owner.Betty and Buz Carbone of Hempfield said their son bought the locket, which bears the letters "AMA" or "AWA" in intricate script, from an antiques dealer about 15 years ago and they now believe the item originally belonged to Annie Moore Ward of Philadelphia,

CHICAGO (AP) ― A 21-year-old Chicago man who began college at age 9 and medical school three years later is about to become the youngest student ever awarded an M.D. by the University of Chicago.Sho Yano, who was reading at age 2, writing at 3 and composing music at 5, will graduate this week from the Pritzker School of Medicine, where he also received a Ph.D. in molecular genetics and cell biology.Yano earned his undergraduate degree from Loyola University at age 12, finishing in three years an

The 5th Arab Cultural Festival will be held at COEX in southern Seoul from Thursday through Sunday, the Korea-Arab Society said Monday.The festival’s programs include a performance by the Jordanian National Folkloric Group and a photo exhibition on Arab culture and tourism. Visitors will also have the opportunity to try on traditional Arab clothing and learn the Arabic alphabet.The Jordanian National Folkloric Group will perform at COEX from Thursday through Saturday and in Yeosu on Sunday, wher

NAJAF, Iraq (AFP) ― A stone’s throw from Iraq’s Shiite holy city of Najaf’s airport, the remains of the celebrated ancient Christian city of Hira lie neglected and mouldering, because funds for excavation have dried up.Three sites, discovered five years ago, are unexplored and unkempt, and officials fear the uncompleted excavation could lead to their eventual demise.The sites, which contain mud walls and jars that are exposed to the elements, lie fewer than 100 meters from an active runway, are

CHICAGO (AP) -- A 21-year-old Chicago man who began college at age 9 and medical school three years later is about to become the youngest student ever awarded an M.D. by the University of Chicago.Sho Yano, who was reading at age 2, writing at 3 and composing music at 5, will graduate this week from the Pritzker School of Medicine, where he also received a Ph.D. in molecular genetics and cell biolo

BUENOS AIRES (AFP) ― An abandoned power plant in Buenos Aires dating back to the early 20th century has been transformed into a cultural center, a key part of plans to revitalize the “poor” south of Argentina’s capital.The old brick factory topped with a giant tower, built by the Italian-Argentine electricity company from 1914 to 1916 by Italian architect Giovanni Chiogna, had been nearly forgotten along the highway to La Plata.Now, in the middle of the working class La Boca district, not far fr

NEW YORK (AP) ― Oprah Winfrey is back in the book club business, updated for the digital age.“Oprah’s Book Club 2.0,” a joint project of Winfrey’s OWN cable TV network and her O magazine, begins Monday with the popular memoir “Wild,” Cheryl Strayed’s story of her 1,770-kilometer hike along the Pacific Crest Trail in California and Washington state. Besides the traditional paper version, featuring the circular Oprah book club logo, special e-editions will be made available that include Winfrey’s