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 N. Korea 
 Confirms 
 American 
 Detained 

Missionary Robert Park held for entering country illegally

Dec 29, 09 1:54 AM CST
analysis

 N. Korean 
 Edict Meets 
 Rare Resistance 

Unrest over private markets could signal trouble for Kim

Dec 26, 09 4:05 PM CST

US Activist 'Bringing God's Love' Heads Into N. Korea

Robert Park doesn't want Obama to try to free him, either

Dec 25, 09 11:46 PM CST
ANALYSIS

 Obama's Overseas 
 To-Do List for 2010 

Afghanistan, Iran top list that domestic politics could kill anyway

Dec 22, 09 7:07 PM CST

N. Korean Hackers Steal US War Plan

They grab 11-page
file off unprotected thumb drive

Dec 18, 09 9:13 AM CST

Obama Sends Personal Letter to Kim Jong-Il

Missive delivered during envoy's visit to Pyongyang

Dec 15, 09 10:49 PM CST

 Obama: We Will Sanction Iran 

Obama ups pressure on Tehran, North Korea in South Korean speech

Nov 19, 09 7:12 AM CST

US, South Korea Offer North 'Grand Bargain' on Nukes

Obama's envoy heading to Pyongyang next month

Nov 18, 09 10:47 PM CST

 Obama, Hu Begin 
 Bridging Divide 

Superpowers work to find common ground on nukes, climate, economy

Nov 17, 09 6:08 AM CST

 Koreas' Navies Trade Fire 

South's ship fires warning shot at intruding North vessel

Nov 9, 09 10:07 PM CST

 North Korea Tests 5 
 Missiles: Report 

Short-range test comes despite seemingly warmer relations with South, US

Oct 12, 09 11:03 AM CDT

North Korea Weighs Return to Nuke Talks

Depends on meeting with US, Kim Jong Il tells China premier

Oct 5, 09 7:14 PM CDT

 Obama-Led 
 Security Council 
 OKs Nuke Resolution 

US-drafted measure strengthened by Obama appearance at meeting

Sep 24, 09 11:48 AM CDT

 Pawlenty Rips Obama's 
 Pre-9/11-Style 'Appeasement' 

Blasts talks with Iran, N. Korea, says similar moves didn't stop Nazis, Soviets, terrorists

Sep 18, 09 10:11 PM CDT

North Korea Pokes World Again on Nukes

Pyongyang reports progress on uranium
for weapons program

Sep 3, 09 8:42 PM CDT

Journos: Koreans Grabbed Us on Chinese Soil

Laura Ling and Euna Lee describe their capture ordeal

Sep 2, 09 1:46 AM CDT

 UAE Seizes Ship Bringing 
 N. Korean Arms to Iran 

Shipment violates UN ban on weapons exports from Pyongyang

Aug 28, 09 9:27 PM CDT

North, South Korea OK
Family Reunions

Meetings signal easing tensions

Aug 28, 09 8:33 AM CDT

US Rep Headed to North Korea
for Nuke Talks

Bilateral negotiations would be first directly between nations

Aug 24, 09 10:11 PM CDT

North Koreans in Santa Fe to Meet Gov. Richardson

UN ambassadors get special permission to leave New York

Aug 19, 09 4:38 AM CDT


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Off the Grid a Michael Wolff Newser Column

Hey, Rich People: Drop dead. And I do mean now.

2
Jan 2, 10 | 9:19 AM BY Lewis Grossberger

No, seriously. If you’re possessed of a fortune and of a certain age, you really should think about the advantages of kicking off in the next 12 months. It is now 2010. (You probably heard.) Due to an absurd fluke in the tax laws, this year will provide your best expiration date for the foreseeable future. So why wait? You see, the federal estate tax—which can snatch a sizable chunk of your ill-gotten hoard—went out of effect just as the ball dropped... More »

The Full-Body Monty: I See You

24
Dec 31, 09 | 9:18 AM BY Michael Wolff

I’ve been full-body scanned—and it was pretty disturbing. This was at the beginning of the Iraq War. Every journalist trying to get into the daily briefings at CENTCOM headquarters in Doha had to go through the machine. This went on every day for weeks so a certain affability built up between scanner and scannee and, eventually, curiosity willed out. Here then, in a privileged glimpse, I saw the topology of the human condition, every shadow, line, contour. This... More »

Up in the Air: Should We Really Worry?

8
Dec 30, 09 | 8:28 AM BY Michael Wolff

Who are these 4,000 people on the no-fly list? Why wouldn’t the US government want to publish this list and officially and individually... More »

AT&T Sucks

44
Dec 29, 09 | 8:01 AM BY Michael Wolff

Let’s try to do this reasonably and with particularity: Every call I made yesterday on my iPhone dropped. A number of them were to... More »

Has the President Done It? Or Screwed the Pooch?

15
Dec 28, 09 | 10:24 AM BY Michael Wolff

Here’s the puzzle: Does imminent passage of a health care bill, however sorely flawed, mean the president is a failure or a success?... More »

Is This, Finally, the End of Rudy Giuliani?

6
Dec 23, 09 | 8:06 AM BY Michael Wolff

It certainly feels like we dodged another bullet, Rudy deciding not to run for governor or for senator. But it seems suspicious,... More »

Brittany Murphy: Does Her Death Count?

36
Dec 22, 09 | 8:39 AM BY Michael Wolff

I want to draw my personal line at Brittany Murphy. It’s a death without worthy pathos. It does not even invite much morbid curiosity.... More »

A Dozen Good Reasons Why You Should See Avatar

8
Dec 21, 09 | 10:14 AM BY Lewis Grossberger

1. So you can have some conviction in your voice when you join in the national debate over whether it’s any good or not . 2.... More »

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