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N. Korea Conducts 'Successful' Underground Nuclear Test
• Washington PostNorth Korea exploded a nuclear device Monday morning, which is its second underground test in three years and is part of a pattern of escalating belligerence this year that has included a missile launch and withdrawal from all nuclear negotiations.