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Vietnam asks WHO to help identify killer disease
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) -- Vietnam has asked international health experts to help investigate a mystery illness that has killed 19 people and sickened 171 others in an impoverished district in central Vietnam, an official said Friday.The infection has mostly affected children and young people. It begins with a high fever, loss of appetite and a rash that covers the hands and feet. Patients who are not
World News April 20, 2012
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[URGENT] Moon leaves Saenuri over plagiarism scandal
Kookmin says preliminary probe shows his thesis widely plagiarizedLawmaker-elect Moon Dae-sung left the ruling Saenuri Party on Friday as Kookmin University announced that his thesis appears to have been plagiarized based on their preliminary investigation.Moon’s defection has left the ruling party with 150 seats, one seat short of majority, in the 300-member 19th National Assembly that will conve
National April 20, 2012
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US girl born without hands wins penmanship award
A Pittsburgh-area girl born without hands has won a penmanship award -- and $1,000 -- from a company that publishes language arts and reading textbooks.Zaner-Bloser Inc. recognized 7-year-old Annie Clark at Wilson Christian Academy in West Mifflin on Wednesday with its first-ever Nicholas Maxim Award.Nicholas was a Maine fifth-grader born without hands or lower arms who entered the company's penma
April 20, 2012
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First gene linked to common form of psoriasis identified
Scientists have identified the first gene directly linked to the most common form of psoriasis, a chronic skin condition. The research led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis shows that rare mutations in the CARD14 gene, when activated by an environmental trigger, can lead to plaque psoriasis. This type of psoriasis accounts for 80 percent of all cases and is characterized by
Technology April 20, 2012
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China leaders less bullish on global rise: survey
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Despite the confidence of China's public, the Asian power's elite is becoming less certain that the country will surpass the United States as the top global power, a major survey said Thursday.A wide-ranging poll of opinion in the two countries showed that most Chinese and Americans hold positive views of the other nation despite the frequent tensions between the world's two lar
World News April 20, 2012
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Tokyo mega-quake would kill over 9,000: simulation
TOKYO (AFP) - More than 9,600 people would die with nearly 150,000 injured if a mega-quake struck Tokyo, a disaster that would also level large parts of the Japanese capital, a government projection said Wednesday.The frightening simulation was released by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government as Japan slowly rebuilds its northeast coast, which was devastated by a magnitude 9.0 quake in March last yea
World News April 18, 2012
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Woman kills husband for assaulting daughter
A woman was arrested Tuesday for killing her husband who had sexually assaulted their disabled daughter. Their two other children were booked for assisting in the murder. Police in Seongnam said the 48-year-old woman and her son and daughter suffocated the man last Wednesday after biding his hands and feet with ropes and put tape on his mouth. They acted after the 48-year-old drunk father sexually
Social Affairs April 17, 2012
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Woman kills husband for assaulting daughter
A woman was arrested for killing her husband who sexually assaulted their daughter with disability. Their two children were booked for assisting the murder. <한글기사> 부인, 자녀와 합세, 남편 묶고 질식사 시켜성남 중원경찰서는 17일 딸을 폭행한다는 이유 로 자녀들과 함께 남편을 질식사 시킨 혐의(폭행치사 등)로 이모(48ㆍ여)씨를 구속 했다.또 어머니를 도운 자녀 2명을 같은혐의로 불구속 입건했다.경찰에 따르면 이씨는 지난 11일 밤 10시께 성남시 중원구 자신의 집에서 남편( 48)이 술을 마시고 뇌병변 장애를 앓고있는 딸(26)을 폭행하자 자녀들과 합세, 남편 의 손과 발을
Social Affairs April 17, 2012
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Argentine leader moves to nationalize oil company
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- In a bold move to gain control of Argentina's energy reserves, President Cristina Fernandez pushed forward a bill to renationalize the country's largest oil company on Monday despite fierce criticism from abroad and the risk of a major rift with Spain.In a national address, Fernandez said the legislation put to congress would give Argentina a majority stake in oil a
World News April 17, 2012
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Samsung's Lee stands firm on inheritance lawsuits
Lee Kun-hee, South Korea's richest man and owner of top conglomerate Samsung Group, pledged Tuesday to fight back with tough legal action against the lawsuits filed by his elder siblings over inheritance."The inheritance issue has already been settled by the late group founder, and everyone was given a share," Lee Kun-hee told reporters on his way to work. "For now, I will not give up a penny.I wi
Industry April 17, 2012
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Jim Yong Kim is chosen to lead World Bank
Jim Yong Kim (Xinhua-Yonhap News)WASHINGTON (AP) -- Jim Yong Kim, an American who is president of Dartmouth College, has been chosen to be the next president of the World Bank. His selection Monday extends the U.S. hold on the top job at the 187-nation development agency.Kim, a surprise nominee of President Barack Obama, was selected Monday in a vote by the World Bank's 25-member executive board.
World Business April 17, 2012
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UN strongly condemns NKorea rocket launch
UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The U.N. Security Council strongly condemned North Korea's rocket launch Monday, announcing it will impose new sanctions and warning of further action if Pyongyang conducts another launch or a new nuclear test.U.S. Ambassador to the UN Susan Rice (left) reads the presidential statement after days of closed-door consultations in response to DPRK's April 13 launch, in New York
North Korea April 17, 2012
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Gene links to memory, brain size found
An international effort to understand the genetic building blocks of the human brain and its functions found patterns of DNA that may be linked to memory and intelligence. The research for the first time tracked genes that affect the size of infants’ heads, and the volume of the cranium and the hippocampus, a seahorse-shaped organ crucial for memory. More than 200 researchers at 100 medical center
Technology April 16, 2012
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Unmanned vessel could soon be working for US Navy
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Technology that sent unmanned aircraft over Iraq and Afghanistan soon could be steering unstaffed naval boats for such dangerous tasks as minesweeping, submarine detection, intelligence gathering and approaching hostile vessels.Defense contractor Textron Inc. demonstrated what it calls its Common Unmanned Surface Vessel technology Thursday at its Textron Marine & Land Systems s
Technology April 13, 2012
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Mystery object seen falling from sky
LITCHFIELD, Conn. (UPI) -- Connecticut authorities said they have been unable to locate a mysterious object seen falling from the sky by witnesses including a state trooper.The Connecticut State Police said the glowing green object, which some witnesses described as being the size of a whale, was seen falling from the sky in the Litchfield area around 2 a.m. Thursday morning, and is believed to ha
Technology April 13, 2012
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