All posts tagged "Koreatimes"

  • Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump reacts as veteran Keith Moppin asks the candidate to clarify comments he made about Arizona Sen. John McCain during a campaign stop at the Savannah Center, Sunday, March 13, 2016, in West Chester, Ohio. Trump said in July while campaigning in Iowa that he dismissed the notion that McCain, the 2008 Republican nominee for president, was a hero "Because he was captured." Trump said, "I like people who weren't captured." (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
    Trump dodges question about McCain during subdued Ohio event

    WEST CHESTER, Ohio (AP) — Donald Trump dodged Sunday when asked to clarify controversial remarks about Arizona Sen. John McCain after he was quizzed by a well-known veteran and father of a slain prisoner of war. During...

    • Posted March 14, 2016
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  • Tottenham’s Son Heung-Min, center, celebrates with teammates after scoring during the Europa League Group J soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Qarabag FK at the White Hart Lane stadium in London, England, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
    South Korea gives Tottenham boost in English title

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Son Heung-min has been left out of South Korea’s squad for their next two internationals as part of a proposal to let him remain with Tottenham Hospur as they chase the English...

    • Posted March 14, 2016
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  • Southern California head coach Andy Enfield, second from right, speaks with forward Bennie Boatwright, left, guard Julian Jacobs, second from left, and Southern California forward Darion Clark during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Utah in the quarterfinal round of the Pac-12 men's tournament Thursday, March 10, 2016, in Las Vegas. Utah won 80-72. (AP Photo/John Locher)
    USC chosen for first NCAA Tournament since 2011

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Julian Jacobs finished last season with Southern California wondering if he would ever reach an NCAA Tournament. With only five conference wins combined in two seasons, it appeared doubtful. Instead, thanks to a...

    • Posted March 14, 2016
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    Magnitude 3.1 earthquake strikes N. Korea

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — A 3.1-magnitude earthquake struck North Korea early Monday, South Korea’s state weather agency said. The quake was detected at 5:17 a.m. Monday in an area some 21km east of Songlim, North Hwanghae Province, which...

    • Posted March 13, 2016
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    S. Koreans erupt in joy over Lee’s first win against AlphaGo

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — South Koreans were ecstatic Sunday as Go player Lee Se-dol won his first victory against Google’s artificial intelligence program AlphaGo, a dramatic win after three consecutive defeats last week. Lee collected his first win...

    • Posted March 13, 2016
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  • Lee Se-dol was all smiles after defeating AlphaGo for the first time. (Yonhap)
    Human Go champion scores 1st win over machine after 3 losses

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A champion Go player scored his first win over a Go-playing computer program on Sunday after losing three straight times in the ancient Chinese board game, saying he finally found weaknesses in...

    • Posted March 13, 2016
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  • Lee Se-dol just cannot solve Google's AlphaGo. (Yonhap)
    Rise of the machines: Google AI takes the series with 3 straight wins

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) program AlphaGo celebrated its third consecutive victory against South Korean Go player Lee Se-dol on Saturday, heralding another win for machines against mankind. In their third showdown at the Four...

    • Posted March 12, 2016
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