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Obama Asks Security Council to Punish N. Korea

Apr. 5, 2009
President Obama said that North Korea violated international rules when it tested a rocket that could be used for long-range missiles.
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LONDON, April 2 (UPI) -- U.S. President Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak agreed to seek penalties against North Korea if it goes through with a planned rocket launch.

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Long-range missiles for South Korean navy

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North Korea said building missile bases

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Japan to impose sanctions on North Korea

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Security Council condemns North Korea

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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler