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Syrian forces fire warning shots in Deraa

World NewsJan 1, 2012
Military assets in play in Libya crisis

World NewsDec 27, 2011
Egypt referendum approves reforms

World NewsDec 27, 2011
Yemeni police open fire on protest, 65 hurt

World NewsDec 26, 2011
Power surge carries Yankees

BaseballDec 25, 2011
Fed: Rates could rise by end-2011

World BusinessDec 25, 2011
Ivory Coast in standoff, rivals hold positions

World NewsDec 25, 2011
TEPCO apologizes for Japan radiation crisis

World NewsDec 25, 2011
Fat is more dangerous for South Asians

HealthJul 29, 2011

WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Weight gain can be more dangerous for South Asians than for Caucasians because the fat clings to organs like the liver instead of the skin, said a study published Thursday.The main difference between Caucasians and South Asians comes down to how much space there is to store fat in the body and where it holes up, said Sonia Anand, lead author of the study in the public access jo
Seo Tai-ji, E Ji-ah agree to end alimony suit

TelevisionJul 29, 2011

Famed Korean singer Seo Tai-ji and actress Lee Ji-ah agreed to end their alimony suit on Friday, ending a six-month legal battle.In a letter of agreement submitted to the Seoul Family Court, the two confirmed that they divorced in the United States in 2006 and said they will no longer question it, Lee’s agency Keyeast said in a statement.There was no money involved in the deal, it added.The agency
Smartphone users check their device 34 times a day

TechnologyJul 29, 2011

Smartphone users check their IT gadgets 34 times a day or once every 10 minutes on average, CNN reported. A man uses an Apple Inc. iPhone in New York, U.S. (Bloomberg)Quoting a study published in an IT journal, CNN said that the users tend to repetitively check e-mails and other applications not because they needed to check them but because it had become a habit. The checking habit emerges and is
Bong to direct short film on Japanese earthquake

World NewsJul 29, 2011

Bong Joon-ho, the director and screenwriter of hit films, “The Host” and “Memories of Murder,” will direct a short film on the tragic March earthquake in Japan, according to reports.Bong Joon-ho (Korea Herald file photo)The South Korean director is one of 60 film directors expected to join in an omnibus movie project aimed at paying respects to quake victims. Among the 60 directors, 40 are Japanes
Ex-convict arrested for sexually assaulting would-be TV entertainers

MusicJul 29, 2011

A 35-year-old man was arrested on Thursday for sexually assaulting several would-be entertainers he had enticed disguising himself as a TV program director.The suspect, identified by his surname Kim, was charged with attempted rape and other crimes, Yeongdeungpo Police Station in southern Seoul said.He had served a 10-month term until May for sex crimes.According to police, he tried to rape an asp
Are hot dogs as bad as cigarettes?

ScienceJul 29, 2011

Eating hot dogs may be as hazardous to one’s health as smoking cigarettes, according to civil activists in the United States.Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas, center right, wins the first Nathan's Famous Women's Hot Dog Eating World Championship after consuming 40 hot dogs and buns, Monday, July 4, 2011, Monday, July 4, 2011, at Coney Island, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP-Yonhap News)The
Samsung Electronics logs 18 pct drop in Q2 net

IndustryJul 29, 2011

Samsung Electronics Co., the world's top memory chipmaker, said Friday that its second-quarter earnings declined 18 percent from a year ago as feeble demand for TVs and personal computers drove down chip and display prices. Net profit reached 3.51 trillion won ($3.33 billion) in the April-June period, compared with 4.28 trillion won a year earlier, it said in a regulatory filing.The bottom line wa