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Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major Korean newspapers on Feb. 14.

Korean-language dailies
-- Cheong Wa Dae tried to cover up directive aimed at playing up deadly fire
(Kyunghyang Shinmun)
-- Gov't awards finance officials despite dismal performance in curbing consumer
prices (Kookmin Daily)
-- Babyboomers shoved into early retirement (Donga llbo)
-- Colleges to decide admission guidelines freely from 2012 (Segye Times)
-- Boy from remote island admitted to top private high school (JoongAng Ilbo)
-- Chinese boats fear clash in Yellow Sea, stay away (Chosun Ilbo)
-- Cheong Wa Dae caught red-handed lying about directive to police on deadly fire
(Hankyoreh)
-- Social consensus needed to lift three key regulations on college admission
(Hankook Ilbo)
-- Number of young interns reaches 100,000 (Korea Economic Daily)
-- Moneybags in southern Seoul keep waiting for investment timing (Seoul Economic
Daily)
-- New finance minister quickly moves to secure grip, push policies (Seoul Shinmun)

English-language dailies
-- U.S. spy chief: North unlikely to use nukes (JoongAng Daily)
-- Korea puts firms up for sale (Korea Herald)
-- Obama likely to engage North Korea (Korea Times)
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