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U.S.: Test Points to N. Korea Nuke Blast
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. government has determined that one scientific test, among
many conducted since North Korea's announced nuclear test, was
consistent with a nuclear explosion, a senior administration official
said Friday night.
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The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, cautioned that the administration has not made a definitive conclusion about the nature of the explosion.
"The betting is that this was an attempt at a nuclear test that failed," the official said. "We don't think they were trying to fake a nuclear test, but it may have been a nuclear fizzle—an effort that failed." The official spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the information.
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