LOS ANGELES (AP) ― There’s a new breed of dog in U.S. airports. They aren’t sniffing for drugs or bombs ― they’re looking for people who need a friend, a belly to rub or a paw to shake.The dogs are intended to take the stress out of travel ― the crowds, long lines and terrorism concerns.“His job is to be touched,” volunteer Kyra Hubis said of Henry James, her 5-year-old golden retriever that works a few hours a week at one California airport. “I am just standing there with him. They are talking

In Sweden, unique hostels spring from old quarters.My wife and I booked a two-bed cabin on the Gustav Af Klint, a beat-up, decommissioned steamship-turned-hostel, because it was a bargain at around $60 a night and in a great location, near Stockholm’s Old Town and the metro. Turns out, it was a memorable, pleasant base for our time in Stockholm, too.Our room was spartan at best, with a porthole for a window and two bunks, but what the lodging lacked in amenities, it more than made up for in loca

‘All about Cherries’ at Sheraton Seoul D Cube City Hotel During the early summer season, the hotel presents various cherry desserts in a buffet style during the “All about Cherries” event at its lobby lounge bar. The event offers an extensive cherry dessert menu from cherry crumble tart, cherry crème brulee, cherry and vanilla mousse as well as some unique items such as cherry sushi and cherry California roll. A selection of coffee and tea are also available. For teas, traditional Korean tea suc

Sundubu is uncurdled tofu, which has a high water content. The stew, jjigae, made with sundubu is enormously popular both in and outside Korea. If you’re lucky, you might have a good tofu house near you that specializes in this dish, offering several variations (seafood, meat, vegetables, combination, etc.) on the menu. To make this stew at home, I like to use anchovy broth, which is typical, but you can simply use water if you want. You can make different variations using the same basic techniq

Garage wine pioneer sticks to hands-on approach to winemaking

Chung Mong-joon, a veteran lawmaker with the Saenuri Party, will be awarded Germany’s Commander’s Cross for his support to Germany in its hosting of the World Cup in 2006.German Ambassador Rolf Mafael will award Chung the medal, also called the Federal Cross of Merit, for his help in promoting the positive image of Germany through the World Cup. at his residence on Monday.Chung is honorary vice president of FIFA. Korea and Japan hosted the World Cup in 2002, and Chung supported Germany’s bid to

Gachon University President Lee Gil-ya has been chosen as a leading philanthropist in Asia. Forbes Asia released on Wednesday the “Heroes of Philanthropy List,” its latest annual list highlighting 48 of the Asia-Pacific region’s most remarkable givers, on its website. The list selects and honors notable figures who have made their mark in philanthropy such as promoting education, alleviating poverty, supporting the arts and medical research. “Her ‘Gachon Gil Foundation’ has committed $90 million

Olympic swimming champion Park Tae-hwan, 24, was appointed a goodwill ambassador of the Korean Navy on Friday.His appointment coincided with the Day of the Sea.The appointment ceremony took place on the deck of a destroyer of the Second Fleet headquartered in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province.  Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Choi Yoon-hee presented a letter of appointment to Park and assigned him the rank of honorary lieutenant. Park wore a naval uniform for the ceremony.He visited the displayed wre

The Ho-Am Foundation held a presentation ceremony for the 2013 Ho-Am Prizes at Hoam Art Hall in Seoul on Friday. About 550 figures from the government, judiciary, academia and news media attended the event. The ceremony began with opening remarks by Lee Hyun-jae, chairman of the foundation and chairman of the Ho-Am Prize Committee, followed by presentations and a congratulatory speech. “We need to find and develop creative and enterprising talent to blaze a trail in an age of unlimited competiti

Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system. The motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease result from the death of dopamine-generating cells in the substantia nigra, a region of the midbrain.Early in the course of the disease, the most obvious symptoms are movement-related; these include shaking, rigidity and slowness of movement. It starts slowly and progresses gradually. Therefore, it is difficult to know the exact onset of the disease. Here, we will look at the e

Walter Mosley grew up in Los Angeles and experienced firsthand what he considers one of the most crucial events in 20th Century American history: the 1965 Watts riots.But it wasn’t hearing screaming police sirens or spotting bodies in the streets or men jumping out of windows with arms packed with loot that had the biggest impact on the renowned mystery writer.It came from watching his father, Leroy Mosley, drinking and seeming upset.“I’m not scared,” Leroy Mosley said. “I want to get out there.

All I NeedBy Susane Colasanti (Viking)Skye wants what every teen girl does: A real love connection. She aches to be swept off her feet by her soul mate ― that guy, that perfect guy, the one she’s so in sync with he can almost read her mind. And she’s been waiting. For years. Every summer at the beach brings the same crew, boys with killer abs but little karma.Then she sees Seth, and she knows he’s something special. The two have a magical 24 hours together, including a butterflies-in-your-belly