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Kim Jong Il Makes Appearance as 2nd Test Rumors Swirl

SEOUL, South Korea – North Korean leader Kim Jong Il made his first known public appearance since his nation’s nuclear test, official media reported Wednesday, amid concerns that the regime was readying a second detonation. Kim, accompanied by top Communist Party officials and military officers, attended a performance of songs …

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British Report Warns Global Warming Could Cripple World Economy; Gore Gets Adviser Post

LONDON – Global warming could wreck the world economy as badly as did the world wars or the Great Depression, the British government said in a report issued Monday. British Treasury chief Gordon Brown, the likely next prime minister who commissioned the report, also said former Vice President Al Gore …

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Missouri Supreme Court Hears Case Against Requiring Voter Identification

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Supreme Court judges raised many questions Wednesday as they considered the constitutionality of a new state law requiring people to show photo identification to vote. A lower judge threw out the law last month, saying it infringes on the fundamental right to vote. On Wednesday, …

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