‘Cuter in real life’: South Korea names its twin panda ‘treasures’

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South Korea got its first up-close look at its new pair of baby giant pandas Thursday at a name-revealing ceremony that doubled as an early celebration of the 100 days since their birth. The female cubs -- named Rui Bao, or "wise treasure", and Hui Bao, "shining treasure" -- were born at the Everland theme park near the capital Seoul on July 7, and have since been showered with an outpouring of excitement and affection. Some half a million panda lovers helped choose their names via online voting, the zoo said, with a handful of lucky fans invited to Thursday's...