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'The Simpsons' is in danger in 23rd year

PodcastOct 5, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) — In its 23rd year on TV, "The Simpsons" could be on the endangered species list.The show's producer said Tuesday the show can't continue under its current financial model, following a report that big pay cuts are being sought for the actors who provide voices for Homer, Marge an
Tech brands dominate top global brands list

PodcastOct 5, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) -- We all want a bite out of Apple, according to a report valuing global brands out Tuesday.The maker of the popular iPhone, iPad2, music players and computers was one of the biggest gainers in an annual marketing industry report on the top 100 global brands, jumping to No. 8 from No.
Apple gets no love from Wall Street for new iPhone

PodcastOct 5, 2011

CUPERTINO, California (AP) — The most closely kept secret about the iPhone 5? There isn't one — yet.Apple unveiled a faster, more powerful version of its sleek iPhone on Tuesday and named it the 4S. It includes a futuristic, voice-activated personal assistant service and an app that will
Studies of universe's expansion win physics Nobel

PodcastOct 4, 2011

STOCKHOLM (AP) -- Three U.S.-born scientists won the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for discovering that the universe is expanding at an accelerating pace, a stunning revelation that suggests the cosmos will eventually freeze to ice.The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said American Saul Perlmutter
Cervical cancer virus fuels oral cancer type, too

PodcastOct 4, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) — A prolonged sore throat once was considered a cancer worry mainly for smokers and drinkers. Today there‘s another risk: A sexually transmitted virus is fueling a rise in oral cancer.The HPV virus is best known for causing cervical cancer. But it can cause cancer in the upper
Man believed to be Kim Jong-il's grandson offers apology to NK people

PodcastOct 4, 2011

A young man assumed to be the 16-year-old grandson of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il apologized to his compatriots for their hunger in a 2007 YouTube posting seen by Yonhap News Agency on Monday."Anthem North Korea," a YouTube posting by a person nicknamed 'gliango' in December 2007, drew more than
Female hormonal contraception linked to higher HIV risk

PodcastOct 4, 2011

PARIS (AFP) -- Women who use hormonal birth control are roughly twice as likely to become infected with HIV or pass on the AIDS virus to their partner, according to a study published on Tuesday.The research was carried out among 3,790 heterosexual couples in Africa where one partner had the human im
Apple expected to unveil new iPhone Tuesday

PodcastOct 4, 2011

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Apple fans are amped. The computer and gadget maker is expected to announce a new, more powerful version of its wildly popular smartphone this week _ more than a year after it unveiled the iPhone 4. Apple Inc. employees clap their hands to welcome customers at the new Apple Inc
Italy appeals court clears Knox of murder

PodcastOct 4, 2011

PERUGIA, Italy (AP) -- Amanda Knox left prison Monday, a free woman for the first time in four years, after an Italian appeals court threw out the young American’s murder conviction in the sexual assault and stabbing death of her British roommate.Knox, 24, collapsed in tears after the verdict was re
Anti-Wall Street protests spread nationwide

PodcastOct 4, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) -- Protests against Wall Street spread across the country Monday as demonstrators marched on Federal Reserve banks and camped out in parks from Los Angeles to Portland, Maine, in a show of anger over the wobbly economy and what they see as corporate greed.Protesters from Occupy Wall St
Math genius refused to join prestigious academy

PodcastOct 4, 2011

Russia’s reclusive math genius Grigory Perelman has de facto refused to join the ranks of the Russian Academy of Sciences, local media reported. The St. Petersburg-based Steklov Institute of Mathematics proposed Perelman’s candidacy but he did not reply to the invitation, Interfax reported Mond
Scientist wins Nobel 3 days after cancer death

PodcastOct 4, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) -- Ralph Steinman, a pioneer in understanding how cells fight disease, tried to help his own immune system thwart his pancreatic cancer.Steinman survived until Friday. Three days later, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for medicine. Family, friends and colleagues socialize in front
USFK to turn over soldier suspected of rape to S. Korean prosecutors

PodcastOct 3, 2011

A U.S. soldier, suspected of raping a South Korean teenage girl, is expected to be turned over to South Korean authorities this week, local law enforcement sources said Monday.The 21-year-old U.S. Army private, assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division, was placed under U.S. military custody after confe
Lawyer-turned-activist wins opposition-bloc ticket for Seoul mayoral race

PodcastOct 3, 2011

Lawyer-turned-activist Park Won-soon was picked as the unified opposition-bloc candidate to run in the upcoming Seoul mayoral by-election.The founder of the People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy, a major civic activist group, had been a front-runner in a series of public polls since he rec
Immune system discoveries earn Nobel in medicine

PodcastOct 3, 2011

STOCKHOLM (AP) -- Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for discoveries about the immune system that opened new avenues for the treatment and prevention of infectious illnesses and cancer.American Bruce Beutler and French scientist Jules Hoffmann shared the 10 million-kronor ($1