Today's News..

1. As six-party talks convened in Beijing yesterday, North Korea has expressed its willingness to declare all its nuclear programs and diable its key nuclear facilities within a year..

2. Labor Minishter Lee Sang-soo said yesterday that the government will use force in the lobor-management negotiators at the nation's major retailer E-land Group fails to reach a settlement..

3. A Brazilian airliner slammed into a nearby building and burst into flames at Brazil's busiest airport yesterday leaving almost 200 dead..

4. Korea's football squad downed Indonesia 1-0 in the Asian Cup 2007 Group D match in Jakarta yesterday and qualified for next round of the Asian Cup..

5. A growin number of companies are introducing actual English assessment methods conducting English interviews instead of reflecting TOEIC and TOEFL test scores in recruiting new employees..


New Smelly Orchid Discovered..

An orchid that gives off a scent, akin to sweaty feet, has just been announced as a distinct species. The orchid has minute, tennis-ball yellow flowers and is attracting orchid enthusiasts to its home in Yosemite National Park, with some even planning cross-country trips. Several rare plant species have been discovered near Yosemite Valley because the area never froze under glacial cover. The exact details of the plant's location are not being released to protect the vegetation. "There's concern that it will get trampled," said ranger Adrienne Freeman. "It's a rare and precious resource that we want to protect." Orchids have the largest plant family n nature with about 30,000 species worldwide..



A Gym Targeting Teens..

A new gym in California is carving out a niche by catering to teenagers. For $59 dollars a month, Overtime Fitness Inc. offers the usual exercise equipment but also has a rock-climbing wall and cheerleading conditioning sessions. Nutrition experts also give academic tutoring. In addintion, video games are part of the program. An arcade with games has kids boxing, dancing, riding and jumping, engaging the generation that was brought up in front of televisions and computers. Some are questioning the gym's tactics but the founder Patrick Ferrell, says the high-tech gadgets may lure some teens, but health experts and triners at the facility emphasize a lifetime of healthy habits..


From Morning Special..