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Chelsea Clinton hired by NBC News

PeopleNov 15, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) ― Chelsea Clinton began work at NBC News on Monday, the second daughter of a former president at the network.NBC said it had hired the 31-year-old Clinton to work on projects for “NBC Nightly News” and Brian Williams’ newsmagazine, “Rock Center.” She will report stories for the feel-good “Making a Difference” series.The only child of former President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is pursuing a doctorate at Oxford and working for the Clinton Foundation a
[Editorial] Political regrouping

EditorialNov 15, 2011

It is again the time for political regrouping. The half century of the Republic of Korea’s modern political history has recorded repeated realignment of political parties ahead of major elections, even during the military-backed authoritarian rule. But history also shows that hurriedly assembled new parties have not done well in elections. This time, there is an unusual factor. Parties are scrambling to regroup after reading the writing on the wall in the mayoral by-election in Seoul last month.
[Editorial] Ahn’s donation

EditorialNov 15, 2011

The Ahn Cheol-soo phenomenon took a new turn as the potential presidential candidate made a commitment for a 150 billion won ($135 million) donation to charity Tuesday. His surprise action encouraged his supporters in the vast ranks of Korean society and further alerted political parties. The donation makes clearer his intent to enter the 2012 presidential race.In a press conference at the Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul National University, where he is the dean, Ahn
Oh man, girls are beating the boys in tests

ViewpointsNov 15, 2011

The latest round of test results are in for America’s shoolchildren, this one from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, and there is the usual good and bad news.American kids, for example, are doing better in math than they were in 1990. On the other hand, the gap between white and minority students remains large ― except for Asian students, who got their own category this year and beat everybody.But I noticed something that never seems to change much. Although girls do about as well
[Nouriel Roubini] Eurozone’s endgame has started

ViewpointsNov 15, 2011

NEW YORK ― The eurozone crisis seems to be reaching its climax, with Greece on the verge of default and an inglorious exit from the monetary union, and now Italy on the verge of losing market access. But the eurozone’s problems are much deeper. They are structural, and they severely affect at least four other economies: Ireland, Portugal, Cyprus, and Spain.For the last decade, the PIIGS (Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece, and Spain) were the eurozone’s consumers of first and last resort, spending
A sensible solution to student loan debt

ViewpointsNov 15, 2011

The college class of 2010 now has a dubious distinction. Its graduates who had student loans owed a record-high average of $25,250, up 5.2 percent from the previous year, according to a new report from the Project on Student Debt, a nonprofit advocacy group.Last month, President Obama announced a plan to make it a little easier for 1.6 million college graduates to repay their government loans, recognizing the drag that $1 trillion in student debt is placing on the economy.In the early 1990s, mos
What not to do about Iran ― military action

ViewpointsNov 15, 2011

JERUSALEM ― Last spring, Israel’s former spy chief, Meir Dagan, said bombing Iran would be “a stupid idea” for Israel. It would mean regional war and give Iran “the best possible reason to continue its nuclear program.”Those words hung in the air during an extraordinary media debate here over the last two weeks that preceded the release of a U.N. report giving new evidence of Iranian plans to build nuclear weapons. The debate laid out details on a topic rarely discussed here in public: Should th
[Kim Seong-kon] Are you insured for emergencies?

ViewpointsNov 15, 2011

In the U.S., insurance seems to be an imperative prerequisite of human existence. The American people are well-known to be thoroughly prepared for a rainy day and thus have various contingency plans for emergencies. Compared to Korea where people are more optimistic and thus do not feel compelled to be insured, the Americans’ fondness for (or obsession with) insurance seems somewhat excessive and redundant. Americans seem to think they need an insurance policy for virtually everything. For examp
Aung San Suu Kyi says Myanmar has made progress, more is needed

World NewsNov 15, 2011

YANGON (AP) ― Democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi said Monday that Myanmar’s government has taken positive steps toward reform in the year since she was released from house arrest but more needs to be done, including freeing hundreds more political prisoners.The Nobel peace laureate, speaking to more than 100 journalists on the anniversary of her release, cited her meetings with minister Aung Kyi and President Thein Sein as progress.“Looking back at the past year, I think I can say that it has bee
Chinese spacecraft dock in orbit for 2nd time

World NewsNov 15, 2011

BEIJING (AP) ― Two unmanned Chinese spacecraft successfully docked together for a second time Monday, state-run media reported, in China’s latest step toward placing its own space station in orbit.The Shenzhou 8 craft re-docked with the Tiangong 1 module that will form part of a future space lab, and the two were jointly orbiting Earth, Xinhua News Agency reported, citing the mission’s control center. About half an hour before the Monday evening docking, Shenzhou 8 had successfully disengaged fr
Dozens killed in Syria; isolation deepens

World NewsNov 15, 2011

Jordan’s king becomes first Arab leader to call for Assad’s descentDAMASCUS (AFP) ― Jordan’s King Abdullah II urged President Bashar Assad to step down as the Syrian regime stood defiant in the face of growing international pressure and activists said dozens more were killed.Damascus stood increasingly isolated as the European Union and United States showered praise on the Arab League for its weekend decision to suspend Syria’s membership over its lethal crackdown on protests.And in the first ca
Police clear N.Y. birthplace of Occupy protests

World NewsNov 15, 2011

NEW YORK (AFP) -- Police flooded into the New York cradle of the U.S. anti-Wall Street movement early Tuesday, driving out demonstrators and tearing down the tent camp in what officials said was a temporary eviction.The surprise crackdown at the birthplace of the movement, launched after similar evictions in other cities, signaled a tougher line by U.S. authorities towards the two-month old protests against Wall Street and Washington elites.New York’s Zuccotti Park has been the symbolic epicente
U.S. Supreme Court to discuss Obamacare

World NewsNov 15, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) ― The Supreme Court is ready to consider next year the legality of President Barack Obama’s signature domestic legislation, an overhaul of the U.S. health care system.The law, passed by Congress last year on a largely party-line vote, was the most far-reaching domestic legislation in a generation but has proved a political lightning rod. It is vigorously opposed by all of Obama’s prospective Republican opponents in next year’s presidential election.The Supreme Court’s schedule se
Norway killer claims to be resistance leader

World NewsNov 15, 2011

OSLO (AP) ― The anti-Muslim extremist who confessed to a bombing and shooting massacre that killed 77 people in Norway has tried to declare himself a resistance leader at his first public court hearing but was quickly cut off by the judge.Anders Behring Breivik was on Monday escorted by guards into an Oslo court room packed with dozens of reporters and spectators, including survivors of his rampage at a youth camp near the capital who were seeing him in person for the first time since the July 2
New generation of music central to Occupy protest

MusicNov 15, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) ― The sound of insistent drumming bounces off the sides of nearby office towers announcing the location of the Occupy Wall Street home base long before its inhabitants are otherwise seen or heard.Turn a corner in Zuccotti Park and you’re likely to run into a drum circle or find someone strumming a guitar. Maybe it’s an amateur trying to keep spirits up, or it could be the real deal ― recording artists such as David Crosby and Graham Nash.Music and musicians are woven into the fabri