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    US Army to replace permanent brigade in S. Korea with rotational unit

    By Chang Jae-soon WASHINGTON (Yonhap) — A U.S. Army brigade stationed in South Korea for nearly half a century will be deactivated and replaced by a rotational unit next year as part of efforts to increase efficiency...

    • Posted November 6, 2014
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  • Irvine Mayor Choi Seok-ho, left, and Orange County Supervisor Michelle Park Steel celebrate their general election victories Tuesday night. (Park Sang-hyuk/The Korea Times)
    Final tally is in: 18 Korean American candidates elected

    The final tally is in: Eighteen out of 26 Korean American candidates saw victory in Tuesday’s general elections. Notable among victors were Southern California candidates Young Kim, a Republican for the State Assembly’s 65th District, and Michelle...

    • Posted November 6, 2014
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  • U.S. Postal Service letter carrier delivering packages during the holidays (PRNewsFoto/U.S. Postal Service)
    Postal Service adds Sunday delivery for holidays

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service will deliver packages on Sundays in major cities and high volume areas during the holiday season. Seven-day delivery will run from Nov. 17 through Christmas Day in response to anticipated...

    • Posted November 6, 2014
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    Korean American catcher Hank Conger traded to Houston

    By Brian Han The Los Angeles Angels traded Korean American catcher Hank ‘Choi Hyun’ Conger to the Houston Astros for right-hander Nick Tropeano and minor league catcher Carlos Perez. Conger mentioned that he was “taken aback” by...

    • Posted November 5, 2014
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  • Candidates Young Kim, fifth from left, and Michelle Park Steel, second from right, celebrate after their general election victories Tuesday night. (Park Sang-hyuk/The Korea Times)
    Young Kim, Michelle Park Steel emerge victorious

    Choi Seok-ho in Irvine, Steve Hwangbo in La Palma re-elected Tuesday’s general elections brought a mixed bag of joy and disappointment to 23 Korean American candidates across the United States. Young Kim and Michelle Park Steel, both...

    • Posted November 5, 2014
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  • Leverkusen's Son Heung-min, center, tries to score during the Champions League group C soccer match between Zenit St. Petersburg and Bayer 04 Leverkusen in St.Petersburg, Russia, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)
    Son Heung-min becomes 1st Korean to score 2 goals in Champions League match

    Leads Bayer Leverkusen to a 2-1 win at Zenit St. Petersburg ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Son Heung-min scored twice to give Bayer Leverkusen a 2-1 win at Zenit St. Petersburg in the Champions League on Tuesday,...

    • Posted November 5, 2014
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  • A voter heads to a voting booth with his ballot in hand at Speedway High School, Speedway, Ind., Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014. Record-low voter turnout could be the most notable development of the day as California is not faring much better. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)
    Voter turnout might reach record low in California

    LOS ANGELES (CNS) – About 18.8 percent of Los Angeles County’s 4,898,031 voters had cast ballots as of 4 p.m. today, the latest figures available, according to the county Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk office. The figures include vote-by-mail ballots, assuming 40...

    • Posted November 4, 2014
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