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The seven missiles, including a long-range Taepodong-2 nuclear missile, fell harmlessly into the Sea of Japan, But the missile tests by North Korea prompted an emergency meeting at the United Nations and briefly pushed up world oil prices, already volatile from tensions in other parts of the globe. Oil prices settled down as it became clear that the international community was looking for a diplomatic solution to the problem that is Kim Jong-il, leader of one of the world’s most reclusive states. 

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US Ambassador Francis Ricciardone said President George W. Bush’s declaration about the end of major combat operations in Iraq has "specific legal and practical meaning."

Ricciardone said the declaration does not indicate that the US is ready to show the might of its armed forces, following the liberation of Iraq, and train its guns on terrorists.
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US Ambassador Francis Ricciardone said President George W. Bush’s declaration about the end of major combat operations in Iraq has "specific legal and practical meaning."

Ricciardone said the declaration does not indicate that the US is ready to show the might of its armed forces, following the liberation of Iraq, and train its guns on terrorists.
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