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Men know true love after one date: research

Aug 18, 2011

Men can fall in love after just one date, according to research reported in the Daily Telegraph.(MCT)According to the study conducted in the United Kingdom, men can know whether their date could be true love after a single meeting.By contrast, women usually go on at least six dates before making a d
Camp encourages girls to study math, science

Aug 17, 2011

MONETEREY, California ― For an instant, it seemed like a scene from a Hollywood pirate movie.A ship at sea changes course when a mate cries out that she’s spotted something in the water. With all hands on deck, the crew uses a net to haul in the prize, and a chorus of cheers goes up at the sight of
‘U.K. spies plotted to feed Hitler female hormone’

Aug 16, 2011

British spies planned to feed Adolf Hitler female hormones by injecting estrogen to his food during World War II, the Telegraph reported citing a historian.“There was an allied plan that they would smuggle estrogen into Hitler’s food and change his sex so he would become more feminine and less aggre
Rembrandt drawing stolen from California hotel

Aug 16, 2011

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A 17th-century drawing by Rembrandt was snatched from a private art display at a California luxury hotel while a curator was momentarily distracted, officials said Monday.The theft of the $250,000 sketch from the lobby of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in the upmarket seaside community o
Cultural events to fill Liberation Day

Aug 14, 2011

From concerts to exhibitions to religious ceremonies, many cultural events are being held Aug. 15 to mark the Liberation Day.At the demilitarized zone, world renowned conductor Daniel Barenboim will hold a special concert, titled “Daniel Barenboim’s Peace Concert” at 7 p.m.An Argentinean-Israeli pia
Be active, artistic and smart

Aug 12, 2011

Interactive exhibitions offer special summer experience for kidsAmong many summer events for kids this year, interactive exhibitions are one special way for children to have fun indoors while avoiding the sun. From sports to arts and crafts to educational shows, these exhibitions require young visit
LA children’s hospital gets art by Michael Jackson

Aug 9, 2011

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Sketches by Michael Jackson as well as a signed portrait of the entertainer will decorate the walls of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.Jackson’s three children -- Prince, Paris and Blanket -- were on hand Monday to unveil the donated artwork. They include a dozen sketches drawn a
11 percent of college students at risk of gambling addiction

Aug 9, 2011

A Korean study has found that the prevalence of problem gambling in college students is nearly twice as high as that found by an earlier study on the general population.(MCT)Daegu’s Catholic University conducted a study on 2,026 students nationwide, and found out that 11 percent of them were depende
Nepal bans smoking in public

Aug 8, 2011

KATMANDU (AP) ― Nepal has banned smoking in public and threatens to punish repeat offenders with steep fines.Airports, hotels, restaurants, government offices and public transport will now be smoke-free under the new law that went into effect Sunday. A man smokes near Basantapur Durbar Square in Kat
In its 10th year, Templestay still growing, diversifying

Aug 5, 2011

Lee Ho-lim, like all the other Templestay participants at Myogaksa in the last weekend of July, stood before the staff and the other visitors to introduce himself. Describing how he chose the English nickname of “Tiger Woods,” he explained that “Ho” is the first syllable for the big cat’s Korean nam
International figures to discuss power of popular culture

Aug 3, 2011

World-class cultural figures like Peter Florence, founder and director of the Hay Festival, will be visiting Seoul next month to participate in the Culture Communication Forum 2011. Following the success of the C20 event last year in which the Corea Image Communication Institute invited cultural lea
Parents look for best ways to raise bilingual kids

Aug 3, 2011

MIAMI (AP) -- One-year-old Alice Di Giovanni asks for “banane,” not banana, when she's in the mood for one. She'll bid you farewell with a “ciao.” And if she wants more, she says “mas.”The Miami toddler is one of an increasing number of Americans living in homes where a language other than English i
Onnuri Church founder Ha dies

Aug 2, 2011

One of Korea’s most influential Christian leaders died at Severance Hospital in Seoul on Tuesday morning. Onnuri Church founder Rev. Ha Yong-jo was 65.Ha collapsed on Monday due to a cerebral hemorrhaging and underwent surgery but did not regain consciousness. A visitor pays respects to Rev. H
Improve your love life by identifying ‘couple type’

Aug 2, 2011

Everyone likes to feel their relationship is unique but experts have identified six different couple types which once recognized could improve relationships, the Daily Mail reported. A young couple poses for portrait in San Jose, California. (MCT)According to the article which first appeared in Psyc
Mega church founder hits back at elders’ demands on his family

Aug 1, 2011

Davind Yonggi Cho, Emeritus Pastor at Yoido Full Gospel Church, expressed dismay on Sunday over elders who demanded Cho’s family and close aides step down from posts at the church’s affiliated charity, the Sharing Love and Happiness Foundation.The charity unit is a non-profit organization that the c