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Austrian Businessman Focus of Alleged Yacht Sales to N. Korea

VIENNA – Austrian authorities say they’re investigating a Vienna businessman and a Korean national for alleged sales of yachts and other luxury goods to North Korea. Gerhard Jarosch of the public prosecutor’s office says the pair — who have not been identified — have been the focus of an Austrian …

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Neighbor Kills Suspect in Arizona Home Robbery

TUCSON, Ariz. – Authorities in Tucson say a man suspected of robbing a home and attacking the homeowner was fatally shot as he tried to leave. Pima County Sheriff’s Deputy Dawn M. Barkman says a neighbor called police as three men broke into a home Friday and pistol-whipped the homeowner. …

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Sister: Journalist Held in N. Korea Says She Broke the Law

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The sister of an American journalist jailed in North Korea says the woman acknowledged breaking North Korean law during a recent phone call. Lisa Ling told KCRA-TV in Sacramento she spoke to her sister, Laura Ling, Tuesday around 10:30 p.m. Lisa Ling said Laura told her she …

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