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Bird flu back on the rise, U.N. warns

HealthSept 8, 2011

LOS ANGELES ― Bird flu was in decline, but health officials warned Monday that it appears to be on the rise again.The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) “urged heightened readiness and surveillance against a possible major resurgence” of the virus, which has crossed over from bir
Discount offered for patients who use neighborhood clinics

HealthSept 8, 2011

Starting next year, people suffering from chronic illnesses such as diabetes or hypertension will be able to get a discount on their medical bills if they register at a neighborhood clinic instead of visiting general hospitals or clinics far from home.According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare,
Do you want to sleep well?

HealthSept 8, 2011

“Boys and girls, it’s time to go to bed.” When I was a boy, everyday this message came from the television or radio just before 9 p.m. I thought of it as a signal for the end of the day and would go to bed. I knew nothing about the world after that time. The 9 to 6 sleep schedule was considered the
Tips on healthy Chuseok diet

HealthSept 8, 2011

Doctor’s advise: cut oil where you can, even healthy foods can be overeatenMany people have memories of gaining holiday weight after days of feasting with their families over Chuseok. Most holiday foods are fatty and high in calories as they are usually sweet, fried or roasted. In the old days when
Suicide main cause of death for those under 40 in S. Korea

HealthSept 8, 2011

Suicide was the No. 1 cause of death among people under 40 years of age in South Korea last year, with the nation‘s overall suicide rate also marking the highest among the world’s major countries, a report showed Thursday.According to the report by Statistics Korea, suicide was the leading cause of
Adult smoking rate edges down slightly: CDC data

HealthSept 8, 2011

CHICAGO (AP) _ Fewer U.S. adults are smoking and those who do light up are smoking fewer cigarettes each day, but the trend is weaker than the government had hoped.According to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report released Tuesday, 19.3 percent of adults said they smoked last ye
Sacramento mayor, school reformer Rhee marry

PeopleSept 8, 2011

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson and former Washington, D.C., schools chancellor were married over the weekend in a private ceremony in Tennessee.Michelle Rhee (Yonhap News)The wedding came almost a year to the day after the couple‘s originally scheduled wedding da
‘Think big, act small’ to make real change

CultureSept 7, 2011

Former fundraiser for N.Y. public schools transforms Governors Island with creative cultural ideasCareer choices of Leslie Koch, president of the Trust for Governors Island, have been far from typical. The 49-year-old was once an executive at Microsoft. She later became a successful fundraiser for p
English book on Korean Wave published

BooksSept 7, 2011

The Korean Culture and Information Service has published the English-language book “The Korean Wave” to introduce the country’s contemporary pop culture, which has gained attention overseas with the spread of K-pop and Korean dramas. The book is the first publication of the four-part “K-Culture Seri
KBS radio to feature life of late Catholic priest in English

BooksSept 7, 2011

KBS CoolFM (89.1 Mhz) will feature the life of late Catholic missionary and physician Lee Tae-seok, who devoted his life to helping people in southern Sudan, for its special English program for children Sept. 12-13.Prepared exclusively for the upcoming Chuseok holidays, the show, titled “The Greates
Yahoo fires Bartz as CEO, names CFO to fill void

PeopleSept 7, 2011

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Yahoo Inc. fired Carol Bartz as CEO Tuesday after more than 2{ years of financial lethargy that had convinced investors that she couldn't steer the Internet company to a long-promised turnaround.To fill the void, Yahoo's board named Tim Morse, its chief financial officer, as int
Top celebrities ordered to make good on taxes

PeopleSept 6, 2011

Popular TV show host Kang Ho-dong and actress Kim Ah-joong apologized to the public on Monday for failing to properly declare their incomes, after being ordered by the National Tax Service to pay additional taxes. “Due to miscommunication between Kim Ah-joong and a tax preparation service provider,
Unique Roman gladiator ruins unveiled in Austria

CultureSept 6, 2011

PETRONELL-CARNUNTUM, Austria (AP) ― They lived in cells barely big enough to turn around in and usually fought until they died. This was the lot of those at a sensational scientific discovery unveiled Monday: The well-preserved ruins of a gladiator school in Austria.The Carnuntum ruins are part of a
Commonwealth networking night

Expat LivingSept 6, 2011

Chambers of Commonwealth nations will co-host the third Commonwealth Networking Event on Sept. 23.The New Zealand Chamber, Australian Chamber, British Chamber, Canadian Chamber and Indian Chamber will host the event at the Waterfall Garden of the Grand Hyatt Seoul.The event runs from 6:30 p.m. to 9
Busan center to hold Korean writing contest

Expat LivingSept 6, 2011

Expatriates will get to test their mastery of the local language against each other on Oct. 6 in a Korean Writing Contest.It is the fourth such contest held by Busan Foundation for International Activities and Pusan University of Foreign Studies. There will be two divisions ― essay writing and poetr