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...rest of the work force--a measure supported by the government, which may introduce legislation to make a shorter workweek mandatory. South Korea's plan to adopt a five-day workweek is seen as another sign that it is becoming a global economic player that no longer needs an extra day to catch up with its trading partners. The longer weekend is expected to boost Korea's leisure businesses, including restaurants, sports and retailers of outdoor equipment. But some pessimists warn it may also mean Koreans will have to adopt an American approach to getting work done by Friday...
Skeptics said he was naive to think that Americans would shell out $10 to $20 a month for extra channels when they were happy with the ones they pulled in with rabbit ears. And when Malone ended up controlling more than 10 million cable subscribers and a stake in nearly every major cable network, from CNN and Discovery to QVC, he was called a ruthless gatekeeper to America's eyeballs. The resentment was not just over what Malone did, but how he did it: by being one of the corporate world's most feared negotiators. Square-shouldered at 61, Malone...
...Being drafted, for me, was kind of like a bonus,” Flynn said. “I went up [to Toronto] with all my friends, with Dov, having fun. Getting drafted was an extra. I didn’t really have any expectations...
...draft is in the summer and has no bearing on the season,” Grumet-Morris said. “On the ice, everyone is the same. Whether or not you have a few extra initials or asterisks in the program has no bearing on how you play...
...victories that catapulted the South Korean team into the quarterfinals of the World Cup. But sitting in a Seoul movie theater watching the historic match between Korea and Spain, 23-year-old university student Jo Aram pinched herself as regulation time ended without a goal. Then two halves of extra time slipped by scoreless, after a linesman controversially disallowed a Spanish goal. Suddenly, the biggest game her country had ever played was to be decided by penalty kicks. Jo knew this was the part where she was going to awaken, because dreams always end before you get to the really...