SEJONG, March 9 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's largest carmaker, will recall a total of 25,441 Equus and Genesis luxury sedans for problems with their windshield wipers, the transportation ministry said Wednesday. The models' windshie
(ATTN: REWRITES headline, lead; UPDATES with more info throughout) SEOUL, March 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has made nuclear warheads small enough to fit on ballistic missiles, the North's state media said Wednesday, in the latest claim that it has adva
(ATTN: ADDS comments, other results at bottom) SEOUL, March 9 (Yonhap) -- The Minnesota Twins' Park Byung-ho homered for his second straight spring game on Tuesday in Florida. The four-time South Korean home run king blasted a solo shot off Toront
SEOUL, March 9 (Yonhap) -- LG Display Co. plans to supply advanced organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays to Mercedes-Benz, industry sources said Wednesday, marking the first time for a carmaker to adopt the advanced screen. The South Korean
NEW YORK - A New York City student from China who prosecutors say plunged into the dark side of the Internet was sentenced Tuesday to 16 years in prison for trying to acquire ricin so he could sell "simple and easy death pills."
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City student from China who prosecutors say plunged into the dark side of the Internet was sentenced Tuesday to 16 years in prison for trying to acquire ricin so he could sell "simple and easy death pills." Cheng Le, 22, was sentenced in Manhattan federal court after his conviction by a Manhattan jury in August on charges he tried to acquire ricin as a weapon, postal fraud and identity theft. Judge Alison Nathan said the "horrible, serious and quite terrifying offense" required a severe sentence... Читать дальше...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats accused Republicans on Tuesday of taking their cues from Donald Trump after the Senate's No. 2 Republican said President Barack Obama's nominee to the Supreme Court should expect to be treated like a "piñata." Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid said Republicans were "acting like big, tough people threatening to destroy the reputation of a Supreme Court nominee they haven't even met yet." Reid called the comment beneath the dignity of the Senate and said it was a threat in the mode of insults and bullying by Trump... Читать дальше...
YAMAMOTO, Japan - Photo taken March 8, 2016, shows yellow handkerchiefs flying in the wind in the northeastern Japanes...
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(ATTN: ADDS comments, other results at bottom) SEOUL, March 9 (Yonhap) -- The Minnesota Twins' Park Byung-ho homered for his second straight spring game on Tuesday in Florida. The four-time South Korean home run king blasted a solo shot off Toront
WASHINGTON - Unseasonably warm weather has prompted the National Park Service to revise its prediction for peak blooms for Washington's cherry blossom trees.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Unseasonably warm weather has prompted the National Park Service to revise its prediction for peak blooms for Washington's cherry blossom trees. The agency said in a news release Tuesday that it has revised the projected dates to March 18-23. Peak bloom is when 70 percent of the trees around the Tidal Basin are in blossom. Last week, the National Park Service announced the projected dates were between March 31 and April 3. The agency says next week's potentially record-setting temperatures... Читать дальше...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Unseasonably warm weather has prompted the National Park Service to revise its prediction for peak blooms for Washington's cherry blossom trees. The agency said in a news release Tuesday that it has revised the projected dates to March 18-23. Peak bloom is when 70 percent of the trees around the Tidal Basin are in blossom. Last week, the National Park Service announced the projected dates were between March 31 and April 3. The agency says next week's potentially record-setting temperatures... Читать дальше...
CUA, the country's biggest credit union, has lifted profits to $28.05 million for the first half with higher new loans and interest rate rises.
Democrats have held on to a state House seat in eastern Kentucky, denying Republican efforts to seize at least a share of power in the last legislative chamber in the South still controlled by Democrats. Republican Tony Quillen conceded Tuesday's special election to Democrat Lew Nicholls, according to Quillen's campaign manager. The Richmond Register reports (http://bit.ly/1RyS0xG ) Obama urged voters to vote for Taylor because he "will protect your health insurance, not take it away." Kentucky Republican Gov. Читать дальше...
Major League Soccer is taking steps to change the team’s name in preparation for it joining a league that already has a franchise known as D.C. United.
Dispute stems from December incident in which Muslim employees said they were not allowed prayer breaks.
Florida’s Nelson says BP oil spill claims are languishing
He wants oil spill claims administrator Patrick Juneau to pick up pace
Claims from Florida businesses, individuals still haven’t been resolved
… Click to Continue »With defensive end Mario Williams heading to Miami on a two-year deal reportedly worth $8 million per season, the Dolphins have to decide what to do with their other defensive ends, Cameron Wake and Olivier Vernon. Some are suggesting that the move means Wake will stay and that the transition tender will be removed from…
Ikea says Kanye West is visiting the furniture giant’s offices in southern Sweden. The company confirmed an online report by Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet that the rapper is in Almhult, the town in southern Sweden where Ikea was founded in the 1940s and where it retains many key operations. Whole Foods Market has signed agreements with SolarCity and NRG Energy to install rooftop solar units at up to 100 stores and distribution centers. NRG of New Jersey will install the units at up to 84 locations in nine states... Читать дальше...
Bernie Sanders needs a win in a key state tonight to stay in the race, but it won't be easy.
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A court spokesman says officials plan to begin streaming San Francisco arguments in May, but Los Angeles sessions will come later because of technological limitations. Since becoming chief justice in 2011, Cantil-Sakauye has used her annual speech to lawmakers to seek more money for the court system.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Democrats win crucial House seat in Kentucky, thwart GOP control of state government.
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The West Australian newspaper reported on Wednesday that Foreign Minister Julie Bishop's negotiations with her Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif were well advanced on a deal expected to be signed next week that would lift Tehran's long-standing refusal to accept Iranian asylum seekers who don't want to come home.