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NKorea's Kim wants better living standards, arms

By FOSTER KLUG and SAM KIMAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday called for improving the economy and living standards of his impoverished nation with the same urgency that scientists showed in successfully testing a long-range rocket recently. Kim

NKorea's Kim wants better living standards, arms

By FOSTER KLUG and SAM KIMAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday called for improving the economy and living standards of his impoverished nation with the same urgency that scientists showed in successfully testing a long-range rocket recently. Kim

NHL, players' union set to meet at league offices

By IRA PODELLAP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The NHL and the union are back at the bargaining table and seem determined to work toward a deal to save the hockey season. A full day of talks was planned for Tuesday, one day after negotiations resumed following nearly three weeks apart. On Monday,

NHL, players' union meet for 30 minutes

By IRA PODELLAP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The proposals are flying back and forth between the NHL and the players' association. Whether significant progress is being made in the process still isn't all that clear. The league made a counteroffer on Tuesday night in response to one it