Rev. Moon, Religious and Political Figure, Dies in South Korea at 92

Moon, who led the Unification Church, which gained fame with mass weddings decades ago, has passed away. A church website says Moon “passed into the spiritual world” early Monday in South Korea, his death was also reported by the The Washington Times, which Moon himself founded. Moon was also known for his staunch anti-Communist stance and supporter of […]

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Winning means reward and losing means punishment for North Korean Olympians

  Every Olympian that lose  is heartbroken, upset or angry. They face harsh comments, disappointment, and some times  consequences but nothing can compare to North Korea’s punishment for losing competitors, especially for the ones that lose to rival countries like U.S and North Korea. ABC reported Thursday that the state offers a carrot-and-stick approach to the […]

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France Rallies to Beat United States in Men’s 4×100 Swim Relay

    France beat the United States in the men’s 4×100-meter swimming relay on Sunday, with Michael Phelps and the United States taking a silver medal.   The medal is the 17th for Phelps, and puts him one behind Larisa Latynina, a Soviet gymnast who earned nine golds, five silvers and four bronzes between 1956 […]

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Cabbie turns taxi into hotel for Olympics

    A London cabbie turns his taxi into a hotel-for-one during the Olympic Games. CNN’s Rosie Tomkins checks it out.   Take the scarcity and expense of hotel accommodations in London this mix that with the missing revenue of London Cabbies (due to the restricted Olympic Lanes) and you would get something like a taxi-bed. One driver seen an opportunity while he […]

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Ryan Lochte was barred from wearing his custom grill on the medal stand

  Is there a dress code for the medal stand at the Olympics? American swimmer Ryan Lochte wanted to wear his custom  red, white and blue grill, which represents his country, on the medal stand after winning the 400 IM. But some IOC official informed him that wearing his bling would result in failure to […]

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Protests on opening day of Olympics

  As to be expected, with an international gathering of this size, just hours before the opening ceremonies London was dealing with protesters.    Taxi Drivers Protest Traffic Sanctions Imposed During the Games….   Cab drivers argue the traffic lanes — which are restricted to Olympic officials and athletes — should also be available to taxis. […]

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Blind Archer Posts First World Record of London Olympics

The first world records of the London 2012 Olympics have been set by a blind South Korean archer hours before Friday’s much-anticipated opening ceremony was due to begin. Im Dong Hyun is legally classified as blind and cannot see out of his right eye, but it did not stop the two-time gold medalist bettering his […]

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North Korea Army Chief Has Been Relieved of All Posts After ‘Illness’

  Ri Yong Ho held several other posts in the government and was considered a close aide to Kim Jong Un, the young North Korean leader. This move, to relieve Ri Yong Ho may signify a power struggle within the regime, an analyst says.   The military official, Ri Yong Ho, was believed to be one of […]

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SKorea, US start annual drills amid NKorean threat

SKorea, US start annual drills amid NKorean threat South Korea — South Korean and U.S. troops started yearly army drills Monday that North Korea slammed being a rehearsal for an invasion that can set off a nuclear war around the divided peninsula. Regardless of North Korea’s risk to retaliate, South Korea and the United states […]

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North and South Korea Restore Aviation Hotline

North and South Korea Restore Aviation Hotline North and South Korea reopened one of the three severed hot lines between them on Monday in response to a request from the North, its first apparent outreach since the youngest son of the leader, Kim Jong-il, was unveiled as his successor. The reopened hot line connects the […]

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