Today's News..

1. Grand National Party presidential candidate Lee Myung-bak hinted that he will seek a massive overhaul of the party..

2. Pro-government presidential contenders started resistering for primary race, taking a cue from the primary of GNP..

3. The families of 8 activists who were executed on treason charges about 30 years ago will be able to receive up to 3-point-3 billioin won each in compensation from the government..

4. According to the latest revision of the national pension law, migrant worker can get their national pension refunded regardless of payment terms when they return to homes.

5. Korea's swimming phenom Park snatched another gold medal in the 400-meter freestyle in an international swimming competition in Japan..


Mexico's Caribbean coast pounded by hurricane Dean..

Heavy winds and torrential rains from huricane Dean hammered the Carribean coast of Mexico, leaving thousands of tourist scrambling for cover in shelters.. The category five hurricane already killed 11 in the Carribean and it is the first storm of that magnitude to hit land in the Atlantic basin since 1992.. Up to 90,000 tourists in total are being evacuated from that area with lineups flooding local airports.. Forecasters have said that there is a light at the end of the tunnel, however. They have stated that Dean should weaken as it crosses the peninsula, and that popular resorts such as Cancun would be spared the brunt of the hurricane's force..



Coming down with..... fat??

American researchers said that common virus may be the explanation for some people's obesity.. The virus under study is called Ad-36 and is commonly responsible for a number of respiratory and eye infections.. Animals in lab experiments packed on the pounds from the virus and obese people are three times as likely to be infected with the virus.. The most recent study shows that exposure to Ad-36 caused adult human stem cells to turning into fat-storing cells.. Overeating still plays a role in obesity, but it is not the whole truth..





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