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North Korea nuclear test draws threat of sanctions
SEOUL/WASHINGTON - North Korea says it successfully tested a nuclear bomb, drawing threats of further sanctions even though the United States and weapons experts voice doubts the device was as advanced as the isolated nation claims. (NORTHKOREA-NUCLEAR/ (WRAPUP 2, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), expect by 0400 GMT/11 PM ET, by Ju-min Park and Mark Hosenball, 809 words)
- NORTHKOREA-NUCLEAR/SANCTIONS (UPDATE 1) moved, by David Brunnstrom and Joel Schectman, 600 words
- NORTHKOREA-NUCLEAR/USA-CONGRESS (UPDATE 1), moved, by Patricia Zengerle, 300 words
- NORTHKOREA-NUCLEAR/USA-CANDIDATES (UPDATE 3, PIX), moved, by James Oliphant and Doina Chiacu, 811 words
- NORTHKOREA-NUCLEAR/UN (UPDATE 3, TV, PIX), moved, by Louis Charbonneau and Michelle Nichols, 541 words
- NORTHKOREA-NUCLEAR/TEST-FACTBOX (FACTBOX), moved, by Idrees Ali and Jonathan Landay, 508 words
Anger grows in Saudi Arabia's Shi'ite areas after executions
RIYADH - Since execution of four Shi'ite Muslims in Saudi Arabia, hundreds or thousands of minority sect march nightly in protest, and their anger could herald wider unrest. (SAUDI-SECURITY/SHI'ITE (PIX), moved, by Angus McDowall, 985 words)
- SAUDI-IRAN/IRAQ (TV PIX), moved, by Maher Chmaytelli, 882 words
- MIDEAST-CRISIS/OBAMA-ABADI (URGENT), moved, 80 words)
Oregon occupiers: Not ready to go home quite yet
BURNS - The leader of a group of armed men who took over a U.S. wildlife refuge in remote southeastern Oregon says they know they will have to go home, but they want results from their protest and feel it is not "quite time yet." (OREGON-MILITIA/ (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV), moved, by Jonathan Allen and Jim Urquhart, 782 words)
UNITED STATES
U.S. power companies told to review defenses after Ukraine cyber attack
BOSTON - Quasi-governmental U.S. electric industry group advises members to review network defenses after reports that 80,000 customers of western Ukraine utility lost power for six hours following cyber attack. (USA-UTILITIES/CYBERSECURITY, moving shortly, by Jim Finkle, 400 words)
Strong U.S. private payrolls data point to economy's resilience
WASHINGTON - U.S. private companies add workers at brisk clip, pointing to underlying strength in economy despite signs that growth slows sharply in fourth quarter. (USA-ECONOMY/ (WRAPUP 3, PIX, GRAPHICS), moved, by Lucia Mutikani, 802 words)
American al Qaeda suspect faces new U.S. terrorism charges