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N. Korea cancels talks with S. Korean aid organization
North Korea on Tuesday unilaterally canceled plans to hold talks with two South Korean aid organizations that had planned to visit the communist country to discuss humanitarian assistance for flood victims.Okedongmu Children in Korea and Foundation of Inter-Korean Cooperation said they received fax messages from North Korea's National Reconciliation Council calling off talks set for Wednesday in G
North Korea Aug. 28, 2012
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Samsung to contest U.S. verdict in favor of Apple
South Korea's Samsung Electronics said Saturday it will contest a U.S. court ruling that it must pay rival technology giant Apple damages of more than $1 billion for patent violations."We will move immediately to file post-verdict motions to overturn this decision in this court and if we are not successful, we will appeal this decision to the Court of Appeals," Samsung said.The statement came just
Technology Aug. 25, 2012
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Psy to visit U.S. again next month
Korean rapper Psy said Saturday lots of good things look likely to happen for him, returning from a 10-day trip to the United States to discuss working in collaboration with Justin Bieber's management agency.During the visit, Psy met with Bieber's manager, Scooter Braun.The K-pop singer was reportedly offered a chance to release his hit single "Gangnam Style" in the United States."Nothing has been
Aug. 25, 2012
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Apple-Samsung jury may have leaned on engineer, patent holder
Jurors who zipped through more than 600 questions in three days to arrive at their verdict in the intellectual-property battle between Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. had as their leader an engineer with a patent to his name.Velvin Hogan, foreman of the nine-member panel, told the court during jury selection last month that he spent seven years working with lawyers to obtain his own patent,
Technology Aug. 25, 2012
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Korea plans to conduct Dokdo defense drills early next month
The South Korean military plans to conduct regular military exercises in waters near the easternmost islets of Dokdo early next month but they may be delayed because of increased tension over Japan's renewed territorial claims, a military source said Saturday."The Navy has set up a plan to stage the drills to defend Dokdo for four days from Sept. 9," the source said.The plan is pending final confi
Defense Aug. 25, 2012
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Cruise to pay Holmes $400,000 annual child support: report
In this Feb. 26, 2012 file photo, actors Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes arrive at the Vanity Fair Oscar party, in West Hollywood, California. (AP-Yonhap News)U.S. actress Katie Holmes's divorce agreement with actor Tom Cruise includes $400,000 in annual child support, the gossip Web site TMZ reported Friday.The actress who was a regular on the former teen drama series "Dawson's Creek" and appeared in
World News Aug. 25, 2012
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Android in jeopardy after Samsung's loss to Apple in suit
Samsung's loss Friday in a U.S. lawsuit brought by Apple Inc. has set an amber light before the future of the Google-backed Android operating system.More than a year of courtroom fights between Samsung and Apple mean more than just patent disputes between the arch-rivals in the world's smartphone and tablet computer markets.Also at issue is Apple's claim that the Android operating system, which ru
Technology Aug. 25, 2012
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Semen prompts ovulation in females
(123rf)A protein in semen acts on the female brain to prompt ovulation and the same molecule regulates growth and nerve cell survival, Canadian researchers say.Gregg Adams of the University of Saskatchewan said male mammals have accessory sex glands that contribute seminal fluid to semen, but the role of this fluid and the glands that produce has not been well understood."From the results of our r
Technology Aug. 25, 2012
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'Mexican police fired on U.S. embassy vehicle'
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Mexican federal police fired on a U.S. Embassy vehicle and wounded two U.S. government employees Friday after their vehicle drove into a rural, mountainous area outside the capital where the officers were looking for criminals, Mexican and U.S. officials said.The two embassy employees were hospitalized, one with a leg wound and the other hit in the stomach and hand, according t
World News Aug. 25, 2012
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Diplomats say Iran shrouds suspected nuclear site
VIENNA (AP) -- Iran has shrouded a building that the U.N. nuclear agency suspects was used for secret work on atomic weapons, meaning spy satellites can no longer monitor Tehran's alleged efforts to clean up the site, diplomats told The Associated Press on Friday.For months, satellite images have recorded what the International Atomic Energy Agency suspects is an attempt to sanitize the site. At t
World News Aug. 25, 2012
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2 killed, 9 wounded outside Empire State Building
NEW YORK (AP) -- A laid-off clothing designer fatally shot an executive at his former company outside the Empire State Building on Friday, setting off a chaotic showdown with police in front of one of the world's best-known landmarks. Officers killed the gunman and at least nine others suffered minor wounds, likely all of them by stray police gunfire, authorities said.The gunshots rang out on the
World News Aug. 25, 2012
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S&P affirms Spain credit rating, cautious on outlook
MADRID (AFP) -- Standard and Poor's on Wednesday affirmed Spain's credit rating at BBB+ with the outlook still negative on fears that measures to help the eurozone struggler will fall short."In our view, Spain's commitment to the ongoing implementation of a comprehensive fiscal and structural reform agenda remains strong," S&P said, referring to a raft of new austerity measures passed by the conse
World Business Aug. 1, 2012
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S. Korean badminton players disqualified for match-throwing attempts
South Korea's Jung Kyung-eun, left, and Kim Ha-na play against Valeria Sorokina and Nina Vislova, or Russia, during a women's doubles badminton match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 30, 2012, in London. (AP-Yonhap News)Two South Korean women's badminton doubles pairs were among those tossed from the London Olympics Wednesday for trying to throw their matches to ensure a favorable draw, o
Olympic Games Aug. 1, 2012
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Greek government still split on new cuts
ATHENS (AP) -- Greece's Socialist party remains at odds with its conservative coalition partners over a proposed round of new austerity cuts needed for country to remain in an emergency loan program, a senior party official said Wednesday.Socialist official Panos Beglitis made the remarks, hours before leaders of three parties in the coalition are to hold a third meeting in a week to try and hamme
World Business Aug. 1, 2012
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Korea, Turkey sign free trade deal
Korea and Turkey signed their free trade deal on Wednesday, paving the way for South Korean firms to tap deeper into the Eurasian nation, Seoul's trade ministry said.Seoul Trade Minister Bark Tae-ho and Turkish counterpart Zafer Caglayan signed the pact on merchandise in the Turkish capital of Ankara earlier in the day, according to the ministry."The Korea-Turkey FTA is expected to serve as a good
Aug. 1, 2012
