All posts tagged "topstories"

  • Yang Hyun-jong (NEWSis)
    Minnesota Twins win bidding for pitcher Yang Hyeon-jong

    (Yonhap) — The Minnesota Twins have won the bidding for Korean left-hander Yang Hyeon-jong, but his Korean club Kia Tigers are less than thrilled with the undisclosed figure. Multiple industry sources offered a wide range of estimates,...

    • Posted November 22, 2014
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  • Edward Blum, the director of the Project on Fair Representation, during a news conference in Washington, Monday, Nov. 17, 2014, announced the filing of two lawsuits challenging the alleged racial preference admissions policies of Harvard and the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill . (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
    Tides may turn for Asian discrimination in Ivy League admissions

    In an interview with The Korea Times, Virginia-based director of the Project on Fair Representation Edward Blum, who filed lawsuits against Harvard and UNC says, “The number of Asians admitted 20 years ago is...

    • Posted November 21, 2014
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  • (Photo by Kim Tae Oh)
    Clara sets her sights on Hollywood

    By Tae Hong What’s the first image that pops in mind when you hear the name “Clara Lee”? A bombshell wearing leggings out on a baseball mound, or the No. 2 Most Beautiful Woman in the World...

    • Posted November 21, 2014
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  • HyunA
    ‘Side effects of hallyu’ concern other Asian countries

    By Jung Min-ho BANGKOK — When Japanese popular culture gained traction in Korea in the 1990s, critics deplored the comic books and music, saying they were destroying Korean traditions and values. Now, with the Korean wave experiencing...

    • Posted November 20, 2014
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  • oba-e1393521622122
    5 things to watch in Obama’s immigration speech

    WASHINGTON (AP) — After years of wrangling with Congress over how to fix the country’s immigration system, President Barack Obama is ready to announce his plan to take action alone. Just how far does he go? Who’s...

    • Posted November 20, 2014
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  • Tallahassee police investigate the scene of a shooting outside the Strozier library on the Florida State University campus in Tallahassee, Fla. Thursday Nov 20, 2014. Officers shot and killed the suspected gunman police said. It has been confirmed by authorities that the body in this image is that of the dead gunman. There were no other fatalities in the shooting. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser)
    FSU alumnus responsible for school shooting, 3 wounded

    TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The gunman who shot three people at Florida State University’s library early Thursday before being killed by police was a lawyer who graduated from the school, a law enforcement official told The Associated...

    • Posted November 20, 2014
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  • Mark Settlemyer, left, gets help clearing snow from the roof of his mother's house from Ken Wesley on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, in Lancaster, N.Y. Lake-effect snow pummeled areas around Buffalo for a second straight day, leaving residents stuck in their homes as officials tried to clear massive snow mounds with another storm looming. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
    Half the US covered in snow, six dead in NY

    Those who live in Southern California would never know, but about half the United States is covered in snow right now. Troopers in all-terrain vehicles and rescue crews working without sleep set out Wednesday to reach drivers trapped in a ferocious winter...

    • Posted November 19, 2014
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