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Chestnut wins 6th straight title, downs 68 dogs

Food&BeverageJul 5, 2012

Joey Chestnut ate his way to a sixth straight win at the Fourth of July hot dog eating contest at Coney Island on Wednesday, downing 68 to tie his personal best in a sweaty, gag-inducing spectacle.Last year, the 28-year-old San Jose, California, man nicknamed “Jaws” won with 62 hot dogs. He bested his main rival this year by 16 dogs, scarfing down all 68 in 10 minutes in the sweltering summer hea
Seoul pushes for drinking ban in parks

HealthJul 5, 2012

The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Thursday it is pushing to ban drinking in public parks starting next year to enhance public health and reduce disturbances. The municipal government said it submitted to the land ministry last month a proposal of revising relevant law to prohibit drinkingin the city's 2,000-odd parks.Smoking is not allowed in public parks according to law, but no similar rule
Mexico recounting more than half presidential vote

World NewsJul 5, 2012

Mexican electoral authorities said Wednesday they are recounting more than half the ballot boxes used in the weekend's presidential election after finding inconsistencies in the vote tallies.Of the 143,000 ballot boxes used during Sunday's vote, 78,012 will be opened and the votes recounted, said Edmundo Jacobo, executive secretary of Mexico's Federal Electoral Institute.Jacobo said the recount co
Higgs-like particle found in 'milestone' for mankind

ScienceJul 4, 2012

(MCT)After a quest spanning nearly half a century, physicists on Wednesday said they had found a new sub-atomic particle consistent with the Higgs boson which is believed to confer mass.Rousing cheers and a standing ovation broke out at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) after scientists presented data in their long search for the mysterious particle.The new find is "consistent
Police raid Sarkozy office in campaign finance probe: lawyer

World NewsJul 4, 2012

French police searched Nicolas Sarkozy's offices and home Tuesday as part of their probe into suspected illegal financing of his successful 2007 presidential election campaign, his lawyer said.Magistrates are investigating claims that staff for Liliane Bettencourt, heiress to the L'Oreal cosmetics empire and France's richest woman, gave envelopes stuffed with cash to Sarkozy aides to finance the c
Pro-North Korean lawmaker humiliated at farmers' rally

PoliticsJul 3, 2012

A lawmaker from the minor opposition party with alleged pro-North Korean sympathies was humiliated at a rally of farmers Tuesday when protesters who dislike his stance on Pyongyang grabbed him by the collar, witnesses said.Rep. Lee Seok-gi of the Unified Progressive Party (UPP), who is under pressure to resign for his involvement in a rigged vote, joined farmers in central Seoul to protest a free
Russia PM's defiant island visit angers Japan

World NewsJul 3, 2012

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday made a repeat trip to one of the four Pacific Kuril islands claimed by Japan, drawing new protests from Tokyo following years of unrelenting tensions.Medvedev arrived on the island of Kunashir which lies just north of Japan's Hokkaido island, pledging to improve the lives of the disputed chain's residents."The farthest region of our state cannot an
Former president hospitalized after showing cold symptoms

PoliticsJul 3, 2012

Former President Kim Young-sam has been hospitalized after showing signs of a cold, his aides and hospital officials said Tuesday.The 85-year-old Kim, who served as president from 1993 to 1998, was admitted to Seoul National University Hospital in downtown Seoul on Monday afternoon due to light cold symptoms and chest pain, according to the former president's chief secretary and hospital officials
S. Korea to halt talks on logistics deal with Japan

DefenseJul 3, 2012

South Korea plans to call off discussions on a military logistics accord with Japan, a government source here said Tuesday, as Seoul deals with the aftermath of a controversial attempt to sign a separate military intelligence-sharing deal with Tokyo.The source said relevant government ministries are "building consensus" toward stopping talks on the Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA).
Jordan's son arrested after Omaha hotel brouhaha

More sportsJul 3, 2012

College basketball player Marcus Jordan, the son of retired NBA great Michael Jordan, was arrested in Omaha early Sunday following a disturbance outside a downtown hotel.According to a news release, police responding to a call at the Embassy Suites found hotel security trying to subdue Marcus Jordan, who was having an argument with two women in the hotel driveway.The release said Jordan was ``very
Stamps to feature Girls' Generation

MusicJul 3, 2012

A set of postage stamps featuring Girls` Generation (Korea Post)The leading K-pop girl group Girls' Generation will be honored with postage stamps, the group's entertainment agency said Tuesday.Korea Post will issue a set of postage stamps featuring the group early next month to mark its 5th anniversary, S.M. Entertainment said. The group will be the first celebrities to be on stamps issued by K
Evidence of ‘God particle’ found

ScienceJul 3, 2012

(123rf)Physicists say they have all but proven that the “God particle” exists. They have a footprint and a shadow, and the only thing left is to see for themselves the elusive subatomic particle believed to give all matter in the universe size and shape.Scientists at the world's biggest atom smasher plan to announce Wednesday that they have nearly confirmed the primary plank of a theory that could
Kim stresses World Bank's role in 'pivotal' global economic situation

Jul 3, 2012

Dr. Jim Yong Kim, the new head of the World Bank, said Monday that his institution will endeavor to help boost prosperity and eradicate poverty worldwide.Meeting the press formally for the first time since the start of his five-year tenure, Kim said he assumed the presidency of the World Bank "at a pivotal moment for the global economy."He said the Washington-based organization is the "most import
Richard Branson sets Channel kite-surf record

More sportsJul 3, 2012

British tycoon Richard Branson on Sunday became the oldest person to kite-surf the Channel, a day after abandoning an attempt due to his kite being too small.The billionaire adventurer crossed from Dymchurch, Kent, to Wimereux in northern France in three hours, 45 minutes to set a new Guinness World Record.However, Branson failed in his bid to become the fastest person of any age to cross the Chan
Japan reports death of 2 crewmen of S. Korean vessel

Social affairsJul 3, 2012

Two crew members of a South Korean vessel sailing off Japan's southwestern coast have died, a Japanese media report said Monday.Japan's maritime police received an emergency call from the 994-ton "Chemhana" at about 3:05 p.m. stating two crew members were in critical condition after apparent gas inhalation, Kyodo News said.The two -- one a 56-year-old Korean and the other a 28-year-old from Myanma