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Document may shed light on origins of JFK speech

PeopleNov 4, 2011

HARTFORD, Connecticut (AP) _ A document discovered at the boarding school attended by John F. Kennedy bolsters a theory that a former headmaster provided inspiration for his famous line, “Ask not what your country can do for you _ ask what you can do for your country,” a school archivist said Thursd
Court orders conservative media not to call TV celebrity 'leftist'

TelevisionNov 4, 2011

An Internet news outlet has been ordered to pay millions of won in compensation for calling a comedian-turned-TV hostess a "leftist" loyal to former President Roh Moo-hyun against her will, a Seoul court said Friday.In a compulsory arbitration decision on a libel suit filed by Kim Mi-hwa, the Seoul
SK Telecom, KT start to accept preorders for iPhone 4S

TechnologyNov 4, 2011

South Korea's two leading mobile carriers SK Telecom Co. and KT Corp. on Friday began receiving preorders for Apple Inc.'s latest iPhone 4S, which is slated to hit the local market next week.South Korean customers could preorder the iconic smartphone on the companies' Web sites from Friday. Preorder
Heroic captain in raid on Somalia pirates leaves hospital after 9 months

PodcastNov 4, 2011

Seok Hae-kyun, the heroic captain of a South Korean freighter hijacked by Somali pirates and rescued in a naval operation earlier this year, was released from a local hospital on Friday after over nine months of treatment for gunshot wounds. (Yonhap News)Seok, who led the crew aboard the 11,500-ton
Internet Explorer’s share falls under 50% as Chrome, Safari gain

PodcastNov 4, 2011

The market share of Microsoft Corp. (MSFT)’s Internet Explorer browser dropped below 50 percent last month as Apple Inc. (AAPL)’s Safari and Google Inc. (GOOG)’s Chrome become more popular. (Bloomberg)Internet Explorer, which had almost 80 percent of users in November 2007, lost ground to Chro
Seoul steps up campaign to ban smoking in public places

PodcastNov 4, 2011

Seoul will expand its non-smoking zones to include more than one-fifth of the city area by 2014, stepping up efforts to reduce health risks from second-hand smoking, city officials said Friday.At present, outdoor smoking is banned at 23 major parks and plazas across the capital.Under the envisioned
Feds: Georgia men planned terror attacks with explosives, poison

PodcastNov 3, 2011

GAINESVILLE, Ga. (AP) — In the violent underground novel “Absolved,” right-wing militia members upset about gun control make war against the U.S. government. This week, federal prosecutors accused four elderly Georgia men of plotting to use the book as a script for a real-life wave of terror a
Kim Kardashian: Intuition led to divorce decision

TelevisionNov 3, 2011

SYDNEY (AP) _ A grim-looking Kim Kardashian says ``intuition'' led her to pull the plug on her 72-day-old marriage.Kardashian told the hosts of Australia's ``Sunrise'' program on Thursday that she followed her heart and felt there was no right or wrong way to handle the demise of her brief marriage
China completes nation's first space docking

PodcastNov 3, 2011

The Long March 2F rocket carrying Shenzhou 8 spacecraft lifts off at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Jiuquan, in northwestern China`s Gansu province, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011. (AP)China took a crucial step towards fulfilling its ambition to set up a manned space station on Thursday by completing its
Gaga launches foundation with MacArthur, Harvard

MusicNov 3, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) _ Lady Gaga is launching a foundation with the help of the MacArthur Foundation and Harvard University.The Grammy-winning singer announced Wednesday that she is launching the Born This Way Foundation, a nonprofit focusing on youth empowerment and ``issues like self-confidence, well-bei
Separated Philippine twins doing well after US op

PeopleNov 3, 2011

A pair of 2-year-old formerly conjoined twin girls from the Philippines are recovering well after an operation to separate them in California, a hospital spokeswoman said.Angelina and Angelica Sabuco, born joined at the chest and abdomen, were separated Tuesday by a team of 20 doctors during 10 hour
Philips to take $370M loss on TV arm

PodcastNov 2, 2011

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Royal Philips Electronics NV says it has renegotiated a deal to shed its television unit, placing it into a joint venture 30 percent owned by Philips and 70 percent owned by China's TPV.The company said in a statement Tuesday it would book a loss on the deal of euro270 million
Tablo ranks No. 1 on iTunes hip hop chart

MusicNov 2, 2011

Singer-songwriter and rapper Tablo’s first solo album “Fever’s End Part 2” ranked first place on the iTunes hip hop/rap chart, as he returned to the music scene more than a year after he was embroiled in a controversy over his academic background at Stanford University.Hip hop group Epik High, of which Tablo is a member, reached top of the same chart with the album “Epilogue” in March last year.Tablo recently signed a four-year contract with YG Entertainment which boasts several K-pop idols incl
Light drinking linked to slight breast cancer risk

HealthNov 2, 2011

CHICAGO (AP) — Whether sipping beer, wine or whiskey, women who drink just three alcoholic beverages a week face slightly higher chances for developing breast cancer compared with teetotalers, a study of more than 100,000 U.S. nurses found.The link between alcohol and breast cancer isn't new,
N. Korea's heir apparent fathered daughter last year: source

North KoreaNov 2, 2011

BEIJING, Nov. 2 (Yonhap) -- The youngest son and heir apparent of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il appears to have fathered a daughter last year with his reported wife, an informed source here said Wednesday.Kim Jong-un, believed to be in his late 20s, has cemented his status as leader-in-waiting sin