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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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S. Korean children, teens grow taller, mature faster than before: study
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[Graphic News] Number of coffee franchises in S. Korea rises 13%
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Some junior doctors are returning: Health Ministry
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Army takes group action against Hybe for neglecting BTS
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[Robert J. Fouser] AI changes rationale for learning languages
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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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Woman dangling from power lines rescued by residents holding blanket
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Ador CEO's request for exclusive right to terminate NewJeans' contract with Hybe refused in February
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Life on Mars may have been underground
Minerals once more than three miles below the martian surface are the strongest evidence yet the Red Planet may have supported life, researchers say.New research suggests ingredients for life have been present in the martian subsurface for much of the planet's history, they said.Scientists have been studying McLaughlin Crater, one of many martian craters where impacting meteors have acted like natural probes, bringing up rocks from far beneath the surface.Spectrometer data on those rocks from NA
Jan. 23, 2013
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Hugging brings health benefits: study
Hugging family members or loved ones can bring several positive effects such as lowered blood pressure and higher memory retention, according to the research from University of Vienna. The researchers claimed that when people hug or hold a person they like, the horomone oxytocin is released into the blood stream. Oxytocin plays a role in lowering blood pressure, reducing stress and anxiety, and even improving one’s memory. It is also found that hugging improves one’s ability to empathize and lea
Jan. 23, 2013
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'ArcheAge' to enter the Russian game market
Korean massively multiplayer online role-playing game “ArcheAge” will be launched in Russia and 13 other nearby countries.XLGAMES, developer and publisher of “ArcheAge,” announced in a press release on Tuesday that the company has signed an agreement with Mail.Ru, one of the largest Internet service providers in Russia, to facilitate the game’s release in 14 European countries including Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States.Mail.Ru is a leading Internet service and online game compan
Jan. 23, 2013
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Overweight drivers at higher risk of death in accidents: study
Overweight people are more likely to die in a car accident than those who of normal weight, according to a study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley.The study was conducted on a total of 3,403 traffic accidents which involved 6,806 drivers, mostly men. The team divided the overweight people into three groups, “most obese with a BMI of 40, severely obese with a BMI index of 35 to 39.9 and obese with an index of 30 to 34.9.” Those with a BMI of 18 to 25 are considered healthy. The
Jan. 22, 2013
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Loneliness corrodes health
Loneliness boosts inflammation, which is linked to coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, arthritis and Alzheimer‘s disease, U.S. researchers suggest. Lead author Lisa Jaremka, a postdoctoral fellow at the Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research at Ohio State University, and colleagues found people who were more lonely showed signs of elevated latent herpes virus reactivation and produced more inflammation-related proteins in response to acute stress than people who felt more socially conne
Jan. 22, 2013
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Google co-founder spotted on NY subway with ‘wearable computer’
Google co-founder Sergey Brin was spotted on the New York subway wearing glasses-cum-smart device “Google Glass.”U.S.-based IT magazine PC Magazine reported on Monday that Brin caught the eyes of citizens on the subway on Sunday.A New York resident named Noah Zerkin posted a photo of Brin on Twitter spotting the Google co-founder.Zerkin also posted a photo of himself wearing Brin’s Google Glass, adding that he couldn’t operate the device since mobile phone service was not available in New York’s
Jan. 22, 2013
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Rumors of multiple iPhones from Apple
New rumors suggest Apple will bring out three new iPhone models this year, including one dubbed the “iPhone Math,” tech sites say.Brightwire.com, translating stories from the China Times and Taiwan-based Commercial Times, said the iPhone Math would feature a 4.8-inch screen and an 8-megapixel camera. Brightwire could offer no explanation for the odd moniker, especially since all previous and current iPhones have model names consisting of just numbers and letters, such as the iPhone 3G and the iP
Jan. 22, 2013
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LG to expand Optimus G global release
South Korean handset maker LG Electronics Inc. on Tuesday announced plans to expand the global availability of its flagship "Optimus G" smartphone in the first quarter.LG plans to launch the long-term evolution (LTE) smartphone in 50 countries across Europe, Asia, Latin America and Africa in the January-March period, the company said in a press release.The company is set to kick off the move in Singapore later this month with mobile operator StarHub, according to a company spokesman.The move com
Jan. 22, 2013
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Orange juice worst for teeth: report
Orange juice, lemonade and other acidic fruit juices increase the risk for tooth decay the most among mass-produced drinks, a study showed Monday.A research team at Seoul National University Hospital’s School of Dentistry studied the relationship between the level of acid and the possibility of tooth erosion with eight types of drinks, such as lemonade, soda, sports, drinks and kids’ beverages, for eight days.Orange juice had the worst effect of teeth erosion and decreased enamel hardness, the s
Jan. 21, 2013
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Seoul to set definite date for launch of Naro space rocket
South Korea will this week set a more definite date for the liftoff of its Korea Space Launch Vehicle-1 (KSLV-1), the government said Wednesday.The country's Launch Preparation Committee earlier set Jan.30-Feb. 8 as possible dates for what will be its third launch of KSLV-1, also known as Naro."The committee will be convened at 11 a.m. Thursday and select a launch date within the candidate dates after reviewing technical preparations and weather conditions," the Ministry of Education, Science an
Jan. 21, 2013
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‘Naked’ X-ray body scanners to be withdrawn from US airports
Naked-image scanners will be removed from airports in the United States, the BBC reported.The U.S. Transportation Security Administration decided to terminate its $5 million (5.29 billion won) contract with OSI Systems after the company failed to meet the deadline for producing less-revealing passenger images. Accordingly, “naked” X-ray scanners are set to be removed by June 2013, the agency said. The TSA, however, is not stopping the use of full-body scanners. Sixty full-body scanners from L-3
Jan. 21, 2013
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'Engaged’ workers healthier, productive
U.S. workers who are engaged in their work and workplace are more likely than those who are not engaged to have a healthier lifestyle, a survey indicates.The Gallup Daily tracking interviews conducted January-December 2012 found engaged employees ate healthier, exercised more frequently and consumed more fruits and vegetables.The employee engagement index was based on research on actionable workplace elements with proven linkages to performance outcomes, including productivity, customer service,
Jan. 21, 2013
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LG to release Optimus G follow-up
South Korean handset maker LG Electronics Inc. on Monday confirmed plans to release the “Optimus G Pro,” a follow-up to its flagship smartphone “Optimus G.”The Optimus G Pro, which is likely to be launched locally in the first quarter, is set to pack a 5.5-inch full high-definition(HD) display and run on a quad-core application processor, the company said.LG said it plans to ramp up the user experience and hardware features of the Optimus G on the new device.The move comes as the handset maker i
Jan. 21, 2013
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‘Quadruple helix’ found as new DNA structure: study
Scientists at Cambridge University said they have found four-stranded DNA in human cells for the first time, noting the finding might possibly relate to cancer treatment. Since the discovery of DNA structure by James Watson and Francis Crick, people have commonly thought its structure to be a double helix. However, researchers at the Cambridge’s Department of Chemistry told journal Natural Chemistry that they have captured the existence of a "quadruple helix" at their lab. The researchers named
Jan. 21, 2013
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Samsung, LG washers get top scores from U.S. magazine
U.S. magazine Consumer Reports has given top ratings to washers manufactured by South Korea’s major home appliance makers Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. in its latest survey, industry sources said Sunday.The February issue of Consumer Reports said Samsung’s front-loading WF457 and WF455 washers received the “excellent” level in washing performance, energy efficiency, water efficiency and vibration, and got “very good” in quietness to garner 89 points in total.LG’s WM8000 front-l
Jan. 20, 2013
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NYC sorbet said effective flu treatment
A New York ice cream company unveiled a new treat it says is specially formulated for flu sufferers.The Influenza Sorbet is a combination of lemon, spicy cayenne pepper and a healthy dose of Maker's Mark bourbon whiskey that will clear the sinuses and soothe scratchy throats.Jeni Britton Bauer, owner of Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, told the New York Post her sorbet, derived from an old family remedy, has been getting rave reviews."People tell me it's the only thing that makes them feel better,"
Jan. 20, 2013
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Seniors become main users of e-readers in U.K.
One-third of middle-aged British people own a tablet computer or e-book reader, a higher rate than for younger people, according to research.According to research conducted by Mintel, a U.K.-based marketing research company, 29 percent of those over 55 in the U.K. own digital book readers or tablet PCs including Apple’s iPad and Amazon’s Kindle series, while only 22 percent of youngsters said that they used the devices.Among those aged 55 and above, women emerged as the biggest fans of e-book re
Jan. 18, 2013
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Mars image suggests ancient water flow
A European spacecraft has captured a striking image of a river-like structure on Mars believe formed when running water flowed in the distant martian past.A high-resolution stereo camera on the European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter photographed the 1,000-mile steep-sided channel running through the Promethei Terra Highlands, an ESA release said Thursday.Dubbed the Reull Vallis, it is believed to have been created in Mar's Hesperian period that ended between 3.5 and 1.89 billion years ago,
Jan. 18, 2013
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Facebook rolls out free call feature for US iPhone users
Social media company Facebook added a new calling feature for iPhone users in the United States, BBC reported Friday. iPhone users in the U.S. are now able to call free-of-charge via Facebook Messenger app with Wi-Fi or a cellular-data connection. In the Facebook Messenger app, users can tap the ‘i’ icon in the upper right hand corner to make free calls. Users, however, can only make free calls to friends that have installed Messenger on their iPhones. Calls to landline numbers or friends who lo
Jan. 18, 2013
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Apple market share dips as iPhone 5 glow fades
Apple Inc. saw its global handset market share fall last month on weakening demand for the iPhone 5, its first long-term evolution phone, a report showed Friday.The Silicon Valley firm's market share reached 16 percent in December, down 3 percentage points from the previous month, according to the report by Hong Kong-based researcher Counterpoint Technology Market Research.The decline, which comes three months after the iPhone 5 launch, was partly attributed to North American and European mobile
Jan. 18, 2013