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Doctors call for cholesterol test for kids aged 9-11

HealthNov 17, 2011

CHICAGO (AP) ― Every child should be tested for high cholesterol as early as age 9 ― surprising new advice from a government panel that suggests screening kids in grade school for a problem more common in middle age.The idea will come as a shock to most parents. And it’s certain to stir debate.The doctors on the expert panel that announced the new guidelines Friday concede there is little proof that testing now will prevent heart attacks decades later. But many doctors say waiting might be too l
Hospitals rush to open addiction clinics

HealthNov 17, 2011

About 680,000 people diagnosed with depression or other mental illness as of 2010Seeing therapists or doctors to get treatment for addiction or mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of. According to the Health Ministry, about 680,000 people have been diagnosed with depression or other forms of mental illness as of 2010. In 2010 there were 23,806 adolescents between the ages of 10 and 19 receiving treatment for depression, up 15 percent from 2006. Still, in Korea many shun medical help for psyc
Gibson, Maddon voted managers of the year

BaseballNov 17, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) ― Kirk Gibson took a tough-guy approach. So much so, he brought three Navy SEALs to spring training.The SEALs wrote D, W and I on a board. The letters stood for a sense of purpose, not a traffic offense: “Deal With It.”“They bought into it,” said Gibson, voted the NL Manager of the Year on Wednesday after the guiding the Arizona Diamondbacks to a worst-to-first finish.Joe Maddon took a different tact. After Tampa Bay lost its first six games, he proclaimed with a great flourish tha
Ward’s role diminishing with Steelers

More sportsNov 17, 2011

PITTSBURGH (AP) ― Hines Ward is well aware of the milestones within his reach. The ones that could lead him to the Hall of Fame.The Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver is 19 receptions away from 1,000. He’s 30 yards away from 12,000. He always imagined he’d reach both while playing for the only team that’s ever signed his paychecks.Now, he’s not so sure. Not after spending most of Sunday’s 24-17 win over Cincinnati all dressed up with nowhere to go.While Antonio Brown, Mike Wallace and Jerricho Co
Frazier remembered in S.C.

More sportsNov 17, 2011

More than 250 family members and friends gather for a church memorial service near hometown of BeaufortBEAUFORT, South Carolina (AP) ― Long before he became Smokin’ Joe, the future heavyweight champion was known in his South Carolina hometown as “Billy Boy” ― a stocky farmer’s son who honed his devastating left hook on a punching bag made from a flour sack stuffed with corn cobs, rags and Spanish moss.Joe Frazier would make Philadelphia his adopted home, but his roots ran deep in the sandy soil
Tseng looks to cap 2011 with victory

GolfNov 17, 2011

ORLANDO, Florida (AFP) ― Two-time LPGA player of the year Yani Tseng hopes to put the finishing touches on the finest season of her career with a win at the season-ending CME Group Titleholders event.The 22-year-old Tseng heads into the tour’s season-ending tournament having already secured the POY title for the second straight season.“I’ve really enjoyed this year,” Tseng said. “I’ve had a great year. I am proud of myself the way I have improved.”World No. 1 Tseng, who will be making the 101st
Turkey ends coach Hiddink’s contract

SoccerNov 17, 2011

ANKARA (AP) ― Guus Hiddink is out as Turkey’s soccer coach, leaving a day after the team failed to qualify for next year’s European Championship.Turkey’s soccer federation said Thursday it had reached a mutual agreement for the 65-year-old Dutchman to depart. He began in May 2010 and had a contract due to expire next August.“We thank Guus Hiddink for services rendered during his term and wish him a healthy and happy life,” the federation said.Hiddink coached South Korea to the 2002 World Cup sem
FIFA chief downplays racism

More sportsNov 17, 2011

outrage in England, where authorities are investigating two high-profile cases of alleged racial abuseGENEVA (AP) ― With several top soccer players facing allegations they made racially abusive comments at opponents on the field, FIFA president Sepp Blatter sparked an angry reaction on Wednesday by suggesting such incidents could settled with handshakes.Blatter said incidents of abuse were “forgotten” after matches and denied in an interview with broadcaster Al-Jazeera that soccer had a racism p
Choi and Scott easily handle Tiger and Stricker

GolfNov 17, 2011

MELBOURNE (AP) ― Being with his ex-caddie was the least of Tiger Woods’ worries Thursday.Woods and Steve Stricker, unbeatable two years ago in the Presidents Cup, didn’t make a birdie, didn’t win a hole and tied the record for the biggest loss in the history of the event.Choi Kyung-ju and Adam Scott were relentless at Royal Melbourne, keeping the ball in play and making enough birdies as Woods and Stricker self-destructed. The International side won, 7 and 6. They were the last of six foursomes
Looking back on a dance legend

TheaterNov 17, 2011

She was beautiful and talented, but unfortunate. Choi Seung-hee, born in South Korea in 1911, was a leading dancer who introduced modern dance to the nation at a time when modern society was starting to develop. She performed overseas in the late 1930s and was lauded as one of the best dancers in Asia along with India’s Uday Shankar.Despite her talent and pioneering achievements, Choi did not receive much of the spotlight here because she defected to North Korea in 1946 with her husband An Mak
Daewoo Shipbuilding wins $500m order

IndustryNov 17, 2011

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., a South Korean shipbuilder, said Thursday that it has won a US$500 million deal to build two ships.Under the contract in a joint venture with Brazil’s Odebrecht and France’s Technip, Daewoo Shipbuilding will deliver pipe-laying support vessels by August 2014, the company said in a statement.The vessels will be chartered to Petroleo Brasileiro SA for deep-water oil explorations, according to Daewoo Shipbuilding.Daewoo Shipbuilding has won deals valued
Number of self-employed people in 50s or older hits all-time high

Nov 17, 2011

The number of self-employed people in their 50s or older in South Korea reached an all-time high in October, as baby boomers tended to start their own companies after retiring from other careers, data showed Thursday.According to the data provided by Statistics Korea and the labor ministry, the number of self-employed people in their 50s or older totaled 3.1 million last month, up 169,000 from the same month a year earlier. This marked the highest count ever, and compared with 2.42 million talli
Sales up at discount chains, department stores

IndustryNov 17, 2011

Sales at South Korea’s major discount chains and department stores rose in October from a year earlier on growing demand, a government report showed Thursday. Combined sales by the country’s three major discount chains rose 5.5 percent last month from a year earlier, a turnaround from the previous month’s 1.1 percent shrinkage, according to the report by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy. Sales at the discount chains grew across the board. Sports items, food products, household necessities and c
ABS issuance down 5.6% in 3rd quarter

Nov 17, 2011

The issuance of asset-backed securities in South Korea slipped 5.6 percent in the third quarter from a year earlier, led mostly by state-run firms, the financial regulator said Thursday.ABS sales by local financial firms and mortgage agencies totaled 6.53 trillion won ($5.77 billion) in the July-September period, compared with 6.91 trillion won the previous year, according to the Financial Supervisory Service.The decline came as public firm Korea Housing Finance Corp. scaled back issuances of mo
Finance minister calls for biz efforts to lower costs

Nov 17, 2011

South Korea’s economic chief urged businesses Thursday to keep up efforts to lower production costs and minimize marketing expenses in a bid to help stabilize consumer prices.Finance Minister Bahk Jae-wan noted that the government will do its part in stabilizing prices by improving the distribution structure, easing regulations and lowering import duties on raw materials.“Companies need to absorb price-raising factors as much as possible by cutting production costs and minimizing marketing expen