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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House says the U.S. is fully capable of defending itself after a North Korean ballistic missile attack....

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Portman among 47 GOP senators to sign letter to Iran
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8 die in clothing factory fire in Bangladesh as Rana Plaza toll passes 900
Eight people were killed when a fire swept through a clothing factory in Bangladesh, police and an industry association official said on Thursday, as the death toll from the collapse of another factory building two weeks ago climbed above 900. More

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