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SUV rams into crowd of joggers in China, over 20 hurt

In the Chinese city of Zhuhai, a car rammed into a crowd of people near a sports center. The 62-year-old driver fled the scene of the accident but was later detained. The victims were hospitalized, China Daily said with reference to local authorities. WARNING: The videos are extremely graphic! Click here to see more photos and videos from the scene.




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China unveils new version of its J-20 fighter jet

A two-seat version of the J-20 fighter, the J-20S, was unveiled at the Zhuhai Air Show in China. The J-20S is notable for being the only two-seat design built on a 5th-generation platform. The second seat in the airplane is designed for the UAV operator. This configuration allows the J-20S to control unmanned wingmen thus enhancing the role of the fighter as a central information hub in combat.




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January 2006 Co-Post of the Month: Trying to Keep Up With the Joneses

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January 2006 Post of the Month: Large Numbers and Deep Time

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June 2006 Post of the Month: How Species Originate

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July 2006 Post of the Month: The Fallacy of Nonfunctional Intermediates

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The Discovery Institute Quote Mines Judge Jones

Added September 28, 2006: The Discovery Institute selectively quotes Judge Jones' decision in Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District in aid of its "bait and switch" claim of scientific evidence in support of intelligent design.




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The Discovery Institute Quote Mines Stephen Jay Gould

Added October 9, 2006: The newest addition to the Quote Mine Project shows how Casey Luskin of Discovery Institute misrepresents what Gould and others wrote in a brief for Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals.




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Paynetics and tell.money announce joint implementation of Confirmation of Payee (CoP) service

Paynetics, provider of embedded finance services, has entered into a strategic partnership with tell.money to implement the Confirmation of Payee (CoP) service. The collaboration ensures that Paynetics will take advantage of tell.money CoP service, allowing partners to embed financial services while staying fully CoP covered with minimal effort.




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Jails Should Be a Focus of Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: Study




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How New Therapies Are Revolutionizing the Treatment of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

The use of biologic and targeted therapies for children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) surpassed more typical therapies in recent years, according to Rutgers Health researchers.




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The Study Explores the Impact of Sterilization Methods on Aronia Juice Quality

A research team has conducted a comprehensive study on the effects of various sterilization methods on the quality of Aronia melanocarpa juice (AMJ).




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Distinguished Lecture by Nobel Laureate, Prof. Jean-Marie Lehn

Join Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, Prof. Jean-Marie Lehn, for an inspiring talk on Supramolecular and Adaptive Chemistry! This is a unique chance to hear directly from one of the world's most distinguished chemists as he explores how Constitutional Dynamic Chemistry (CDC) leads to adaptive, evolving systems of increasing complexity.




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Curious by Nature: Dr. Neil Johnson - Hate Groups After Elections

Dr. Neil Johnson, a physics professor at George Washington University, explores unconventional areas within physics, focusing on complex, "taboo" problems not traditionally tackled by physicists, like online hate networks.




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Study: Student Absenteeism Crisis May Be Hurting Teacher Job Satisfaction

As student absenteeism reaches record highs in schools across the United States, new research finds that student absences are linked to lower teacher job satisfaction, raising concerns that this may exacerbate growing teacher shortages.




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How New Therapies Are Revolutionizing the Treatment of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

The use of biologic and targeted therapies for children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) surpassed more typical therapies in recent years, according to Rutgers Health researchers.




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New Digital Dome launches in Joburg

After major refurbishments, the old Johannesburg Planetarium has been transformed into the state-of-the-art Wits Anglo American Digital Dome.




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The Study Explores the Impact of Sterilization Methods on Aronia Juice Quality

A research team has conducted a comprehensive study on the effects of various sterilization methods on the quality of Aronia melanocarpa juice (AMJ).




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Fishing Boat Sinks in Waters off Jeju, 2 Dead, 12 Missing

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Two people are dead and 12 others are missing after a fishing boat sank in waters off Jeju Island on Friday morning.  The Jeju branch of the Korea Coast Guard said it received a distress call around 4:46 a.m. on Friday, indicating that a 129-ton vessel Geumseong was sinking 24 kilometers northwest of ...

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Excessive Catch Suggested to be Cause of Fishing Boat Sinking Off Jeju Island

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Testimonies from surviving crew members who were aboard the fishing boat that sank in waters off Jeju Island on Friday suggest that the excessive amount of fish caught may have caused the ship to go down. According to the Jeju branch of the Korea Coast Guard on Saturday, all of the rescued crew members ...

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Major Rallies in Seoul Cause Major Traffic Congestion

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Massive rallies by labor and civic groups are set to take place in Seoul on Saturday afternoon. The Federation of Korean Trade Unions(FKTU), one of the nation's two umbrella groups, staged a rally in Yeouido at 2 p.m., denouncing what it calls the government's "anti-labor policies." The other umbrella ...

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Labor, Civic Groups Hold Major Rallies in Seoul, 11 Arrested

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Labor and civic groups held massive anti-government rallies in Seoul on Saturday afternoon. The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), one of the nation's two umbrella groups, staged a rally along with civic groups starting at 4 p.m. near Deoksu Palace and some of the protesters clashed with ...

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N. Korea Jams GPS Signals for Fifth Straight Day

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The South Korean military announced Tuesday that North Korea has attempted to disrupt GPS signals in the western inter-Korean border region for the fifth straight day. During a regular press briefing, Joint Chiefs of Staff(JCS) spokesperson Lee Sung-jun said the latest GPS-jamming attempts occurred ...

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Kim Yo-jong Blasts S. Korea for Not Responding to Drone Accusation

[Inter-Korea] :
Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, has derided South Korea over its refusal to respond to the North’s allegations of a drone incursion over its capital city earlier this month. In a statement carried by the North’s state-run Korean Central News Agency(KCNA) on Monday, ...

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JCS Warns N. Korea Will Face Corresponding Steps if It Infiltrates Drones

[Inter-Korea] :
The Joint Chiefs of Staff(JCS) has warned that North Korea will face corresponding countermeasures if it infiltrates drones into South Korean territory. JCS spokesperson Lee Sung-joon unveiled such a stance to reporters on Monday when asked to comment on Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim ...

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N. Korea, Russia Hold Joint IT Product Exhibition in Pyongyang

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North Korea and Russia reportedly held a joint information technology(IT) exhibition in Pyongyang.  The North’s state-run Korean Central News Agency(KCNA) said Wednesday that the joint IT product exhibition opened the previous day at the Pyongyang Science and Technology Complex. The KCNA said the ...

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JCS: N. Korea Likely Fired ICBM at High Angle

[Inter-Korea] :
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff(JCS) suspects that North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile(ICBM) toward the East Sea on Thursday morning.  The JCS said it detected the launch from the Pyongyang area around 7:10 a.m., adding the missile was fired at a steep angle and flew about ...

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JCS: N. Korea May Have Fired New Solid-Fuel ICBM Using 12-Axle TEL

[Inter-Korea] :
The South Korean military said North Korea may have fired a new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile(ICBM) on Thursday, using the recently unveiled 12-axle transporter erector launcher(TEL). At a press briefing, Joint Chiefs of Staff(JCS) spokesperson Lee Sung-joon shared the early-stage ...

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Ministry: N. Korea Has Various Objectives in Test-Firing ICBM ahead of US Elecction

[Inter-Korea] :
South Korea's ministry in charge of inter-Korean affairs assessed that North Korea likely has various objectives behind its test launch of a new intercontinental ballistic missile(ICBM) days ahead of the U.S. presidential election. At a press briefing on Friday, unification ministry deputy ...

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JSC: N. Korea Presumably Used 600-Millimeter Multiple Rocket Launchers to Fire Missiles

[Inter-Korea] :
North Korea is presumed to have used its KN-25 600-millimeter multiple rocket launch system to fire off short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Tuesday ahead of the U.S. presidential election. According to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff(JCS), the missiles appeared to have reached ...

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JCS: N. Korea Continues GPS Jamming Attacks on S. Korea for 2nd Day

[Inter-Korea] :
North Korea continues GPS jamming attacks against South Korea for the second day since Friday. According to Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff(JCS) on Saturday, the GPS jamming provocations from the North's Haeju and Gaeseong regions have disrupted the operations of dozens of South Korean vessels and civilian ...

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Son Heung-min Injury Puts South Korea on Alert ahead of World Cup Qualifiers

[Sports] :
South Korean forward Son Heung-min of the Tottenham Hotspur soccer club has missed a Premier League match against Manchester United due to an injury. Tottenham won three-nil Sunday in Son’s absence at Old Trafford.  Son was substituted against Qarabağ FK in the team's Europa League opener Thursday with ...

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National Football Team to Keep Tab on Son's Injury Ahead of World Cup Qualifiers

[Sports] :
Men's national football team head coach Hong Myung-bo has cast doubt over captain Son Heung-min's availability in the upcoming World Cup qualifiers next month. During a press conference on Monday, Hong announced the roster for October's World Cup qualifiers, which included the Tottenham Hotspur star ...

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Son Heung-min to Sit Out Next Pair of 2026 World Cup Qualifiers Due to Injury

[Sports] :
Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min has been excluded from the South Korean national football team’s roster for the third round of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, after he sat out two recent Premier League matches due to a hamstring injury. The Korea Football Association(KFA) said Friday that it ...

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Men's Football Team to Face Jordan in World Cup Qualifier without Captain Son

[Sports] :
The South Korean men's national football team is set to face Jordan in the third round of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The qualifying match between the national team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, and Jordan at Amman International Stadium is scheduled to begin at 11 p.m. Thursday, Korea time. While ...

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S. Korea Beats Jordan in World Cup Qualifier without Captain Son

[Sports] :
South Korea defeated Jordan two-nil in its third round of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers without captain Son Heung-min. The national football team, led by head coach Hong Myung-ho, beat Jordan at Amman International Stadium in the Jordanian capital on Thursday in their Group B match in the third round of ...

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Tropical Nights in Jeju Hit Record 62

[Science] :
Jeju Island experienced another tropical night on Sunday, setting a fresh record for the number of tropical nights in the southern island. According to the regional office of the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) on Sunday, lows for the previous night recorded 26-point-four degrees Celsius on the ...

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Jeju City Breaks Record with 65 Tropical Nights

[Science] :
Jeju City experienced its 65th tropical night of the season Wednesday, setting a fresh record in an unusually hot September for the southern resort island. According to the regional office of the Korea Meteorological Administration(KMA) on Wednesday, lows for the previous night recorded 27-point-three ...

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Cases of Heat-Related Illnesses Jump 30% This Year

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The number of patients suffering from heat-related illnesses jumped over 30 percent this year from a year earlier due to the historic heat wave this summer. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) on Sunday, the number of patients with heat-related illnesses from May 20 to ...

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Rain Forecast Nationwide, with Downpours along Southern Coast, on Jeju Island

[Science] :
Rain is in the forecast nationwide on Tuesday, with downpours expected along the southern coastal areas of South Jeolla Province, in the southeastern Gyeongsang region and on the southernmost island of Jeju. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, over 100 millimeters could fall on the ...

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S. Korea, US to Conduct Joint Studies for Artemis Moon Exploration Program

[Science] :
South Korea and the United States will conduct joint studies related to the Artemis moon exploration program. According to the Korea AeroSpace Administration on Wednesday, it has signed a study agreement on the Artemis program with U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA). The agreement ...

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Jeju, Southern Coast to See Heavy Rain through Saturday

[Science] :
Heavy rain is forecast for Jeju Island and the nation’s southern coastal regions through Saturday due to the indirect impact of Typhoon Kong-rey.  According to the Korea Meteorological Administration(KMA) on Friday, Jeju will see between 80 and 150 millimeters of rain through Saturday.  Up to 300 ...

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First Frost of Season Reported in Seoul and Daejeon

[Science] :
Seoul, Daejeon and other inland areas experienced the first frost of the fall season Wednesday. In Seoul and Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, the first frost was observed two days earlier than last year and nine days later than average. Daejeon reported its first frost 16 days later than last year and nine ...

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Court Decides against Live Broadcast of Trial Proceedings for Lee Jae-myung

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A local court has decided not to permit a live broadcast on Friday, when it is set to deliver a critical verdict in a case against main opposition Democratic Party Chairman Lee Jae-myung.    The Seoul Central District Court announced the decision Wednesday, saying it first carried out a comprehensive ...

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Singer Kim Ho-joong Gets 30 Months in Prison in Hit-and-Run Case

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Singer Kim Ho-joong has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison for crashing into a taxi with his car and fleeing the scene. The Seoul Central District Court issued the ruling on Wednesday, saying Kim drove under the influence of alcohol and caused injuries and material damage, yet irresponsibly ...

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S. Korea, US, Japan Launch Massive Freedom Edge Multidomain Exercise

[Politics] :
Anchor: South Korea, the United States and Japan are conducting their second trilateral multidomain exercise in international waters south of South Korea’s Jeju Island. The U.S. Navy’s USS George Washington aircraft carrier, South Korea’s ROKS Seoae Ryu Seong-ryong destroyer and Japan’s JS Haguro ...

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10 Most Dangerous Jobs in America and 5 Common Accidents

Heavy machinery and power tools are effective aids for improving efficiency, but they can also lead to serious accidents and fatal work injuries. It's no stretch of the imagination, then, to see how jobs that rely on these resources often land on the list of most dangerous jobs in America.




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Andy Kim Wins in New Jersey, Becoming First Korean American Senator

[International] :
Democratic Rep. Andy Kim was elected to the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, becoming the first Korean American to serve in the Senate.   With elections for the Senate and the House of Representatives taking place the same day as the U.S. presidential election, Kim defeated Curtis Bashaw in the New Jersey senatorial ...

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Operator of Japan’s Crippled Fukushima Nuclear Plant Retrieves Sample of Fuel Debris

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The operator of Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant said it retrieved a small amount of melted fuel from one of the reactors for the first time since a major earthquake and tsunami crippled the nuclear facility in 2011. According to Japanese media outlets on Thursday, the Tokyo Electric Power ...

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Kyodo: S. Korea, US, Japan Coordinating Trilateral Summit during APEC

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South Korea, the United States and Japan are reportedly coordinating plans for a trilateral summit on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation(APEC) summit, set for this week in Peru. Quoting a Japanese government official, Japan’s Kyodo News said Monday that coordination is underway to hold ...

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