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Debate rages over ‘overly fatty’ samgyeopsal
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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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40 flights canceled on Jeju Island due to bad weather
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[Weekender] Korean psyche untangled: Musok
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N. Korea slams US, other countries for seeking alternative to UN sanctions monitoring panel
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Pandemic left Korea more depressed than before: report
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Gov't appears to shelve punitive measures against mass walkout by doctors
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[Eye Interview] 'If you live to 100, you might as well be happy,' says 88-year-old bestselling essayist
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From fake prostitution ring to nonexistent robber, prank calls hamper police
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Missing S. Korean traveler in Paris found safe after 2 weeks
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Too much, too little sleep linked to heart woes: study
People who sleep less than six hours per night or more than eight are more likely to suffer heart problems than people who sleep between six and eight hours, said a US study on Sunday.The findings confirm those in previous, smaller studies, but are based on what researchers described as a nationally
March 27, 2012
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Brain size determine popularity: study
A group of British scientists have discovered that a certain part of the brain is larger in people that have many friends, Science Daily reported Saturday.The size of the brain’s orbital prefrontal cortex -- placed just above the eyes -- is linked to people’s ability to understand what others are thinking, or to “mentalize,” according to a joint study by the Universities of Oxford, Liverpool University, Manchester University and Edinburgh University. It is thought that the ability to mentalize i
March 26, 2012
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Tiger Woods a winner on tour again after 30 months
Two weeks after another injury scare, and two days before his former coach's book goes on sale, Tiger Woods looked dominant as ever in that red shirt on Sunday to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational.Tiger Woods holds up the championship trophy after winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournam
March 26, 2012
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Study shows potential for mind manipulation
A group of U.S. scientists have succeeded in artificially manipulating memories in mice brains, offering possibility for weakening harmful thoughts in mental patients, Science Daily reported Thursday.It has been known that stimulating certain parts of the brain can induce behaviors or memories, but the mechanism behind those memory functions has remained a mystery.Now a new study by the Scripps Research Institute suggests a clue to understanding the complexity of the human mind.Researchers genet
March 23, 2012
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Teenager has the body of a 100-year-old
Reaching her 14th birthday is special for any child, but it was even more so for Hayley Okenes: It meant that she defied her own death sentence.Hayley suffers from a rare genetic condition called progeria, which makes her body age eight times faster than the average person. It means that this wide-eyed teenager has the body of a 100-year-old, making her vulnerable to age-related diseases like arthritis, and heart problems. The rare disease affects 1 in 8 million children.Doctors put her life exp
March 23, 2012
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Kids skip dad to ask mom about money issues
Male titans of Wall Street take note: Your kids are going to mom first about money questions, a survey from T. Rowe Price Group Inc. said. About 54 percent of children said they go to their moms first on money issues compared with about 40 percent who said they ask dad, according to the survey of ch
March 23, 2012
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Lee's assets rise due to cash award from environment prize
President Lee Myung-bak and first lady Kim Yoon-ok saw the value of their personal assets rise by about 300 million won (US$265,240) last year after a half million dollars was added from the cash award coming with an environment prize Lee won overseas, government data showed Friday.The first couple'
March 23, 2012
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Google customers sue over changes to privacy policy rules
Google Inc. (GOOG) customers sued the company over claims they were deceived by its new privacy rules merging separate policies for about 60 services into one. The suit seeks to represent in a group, or class action, people who held Google accounts and mobile phones powered by its Android operating
March 22, 2012
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Scientists reveal secret of obesity
A group of U.S. scientists have discovered how a mutation in a particular gene can lead to uncontrolled eating, which can lead to obesity, Science Daily reported Sunday.Previous studies have revealed that the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene is linked to obesity, but no one could explain how it controls the impulse to eat.Georgetown university researchers discovered in a new study that a mutation in the BDNF gene in mice does not allow brain neurons to communicate to each other. It
March 20, 2012
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Kashmir scientists clone rare cashmere goat
Scientists said Thursday they have cloned a rare Himalayan goat in Indian-controlled Kashmir, hoping to help increase the number of animals famed for their silky soft undercoats used to make pashmina wool, or cashmere.The March 9 birth of female kid “Noori,” which means “light” in Arabic, could spar
March 16, 2012
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Jilted fruit flies slurp alcohol to forget: study
Frustrated male fruit flies, whose sexual advances are rejected by females, turn to alcohol to drown their sorrows, a study published Thursday revealed.(MCT image)Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco discovered that rejected male flies have a tiny neuropeptide F molecule in thei
March 16, 2012
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S. Korea, Qatar play to scoreless draw as Olympic football
South Korea played Qatar to a scoreless draw in the last Olympic football qualification game here Wednesday, extending its unbeaten streak in the qualifying stage with a ticket to London already in hand.South Korea’s Kim Dong-sub (left) attempts a shot during an Asian football qualifier for the 2012
March 15, 2012
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Chimps have ‘police,’ too
(123rf image)Scientists have revealed that certain members in a chimpanzee group act as an impartial “police” to mediate conflicts and preserve peace, Science Daily and livescience.com reported Wednesday.Animal groups handle conflicts in a variety of ways, but the arbiters in chimps, gorillas, orang
March 8, 2012
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Lady Gaga sets Twitter fan record
Lady Gaga walks through the campus prior to an event at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. Wednesday Feb. 29, 2012.(AP)Lady Gaga has become the first person to amass20 million followers on Twitter.The pop star cracked the milestone on Monday, beating out other pop culture luminaries such as Just
March 7, 2012
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Sport stars named honorary physical education teachers
One thousand South Korean sports stars will meet elementary and secondary school students nationwide this year as a physical education teacher, the education ministry said Wednesday.Lee Yong-dae (Yonhap News)A total of 887 active and retired athletes in 56 events have been named honorary PE teachers
March 7, 2012
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Scientists find cancer gene may boost health, weight loss
A potential ground breaking discovery was made when a new research project revealed that mice with an extra dose of a known anti-cancer gene can live a longer, cancer-free life while eating more and staying fitter than others without the gene. Spanish scientists found that not only did mice with an extra copy of the gene known as Phosphatase and tensin homolog(Pten) not get cancer, but also were leaner compared to the control group of mice who ate less, Science Daily reported Tuesday.This sugges
March 7, 2012
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Seaweed seen as alternate fuel source
With much valuable farmland being used to produce bioethanol, the search for biofuel should turn to the world's oceans and to seaweed, Israeli researchers say.Scientists at Tel Aviv University said marine macroalgae, common seaweed, can be grown more quickly than land-based crops and harvested as fu
March 6, 2012
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NASA probe discovers oxygen at one of Saturn's moons
Scientists announced discovery of molecular oxygen ions (O2+) in the atmosphere of Dione, one of Saturn’s 62 known moons, science daily reported Friday. Mct imageThe discovery, made by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, suggests that oxygen and other ingredients for life may be abundant on icy celestia
March 4, 2012
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13 wounded in Arizona nightclub shooting
Thirteen people were wounded when gunfire erupted during a rap music concert at a nightclub in Tempe in the US state of Arizona, police said early Saturday."At this point, Tempe police officers and detectives have identified 13 shooting victims from the incident," Tempe Police Department spokesman S
March 4, 2012
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Fukushima contamination 'chronic and lasting': French agency
Radioactive contamination levels from Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant have fallen sharply since the accident but will be "chronic and lasting" for many years, a French watchdog said Tuesday."The initial contamination linked to the accident has greatly declined," Didier Champion, crisis mana
Feb. 29, 2012