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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea is claiming a powerful hydrogen bomb test today but South Korea's spy agency and outside nuclear experts cast strong doubt. They say the estimated explosive yield from North Korea's fourth nuclear explosion was much smaller than what a failed hydrogen bomb detonation would even produce. International reaction has been universally negative but the announcement touched off jubilation in Pyongyang.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest attempt by congressional Republicans to dismantle President Barack Obama's health care program is destined to go farther today than any of the others, actually reaching his desk after final passage of the bill by the House today. But the end result is expected to be another failure like the dozens of previous attempts when Obama vetoes the measure. The Senate was able to pass the measure under special rules last year that prevented a Democrat filibuster.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A top Volkswagen executive says constructive discussions are happening with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the California Air Resources Board about those diesel engines that cheat on emissions tests. Speaking at the CES electronics show, Brand CEO Herbert Diess says he's optimistic that U.S. environmental regulators will approve fixes within the coming weeks. Diess spoke as the company unveiled a concept of an electric-powered Microbus.
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The case against Oscar Ray Bolin in the deaths of three women has been going on for 30 years, including multiple reversals on appeals. But each time he was convicted again -- 10 times by 10 juries -- and now he's scheduled to be executed tomorrow in Florida, unless an appeals court or the U.S. Supreme Court steps in.
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's final refugee tally of asylum-seekers from last year is nearly 1.1 million people, more than 400,000 of them from Syria. The Interior Ministry says the tally also includes more than 154,000 Afghans and more than 121,500 Iraqis. Germany has seen more refugees and other migrants arrive than any other European country.
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