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Top Stories: North Korea's Latest Threat; Probe Continues In Texas D.A.'s Death

A deputy sheriff walks down the street where the home of Kaufman County District Attorney Mike McLelland is located in Forney, Texas. McLelland and his wife, Cynthia, were shot dead in their home over the weekend.
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A deputy sheriff walks down the street where the home of Kaufman County District Attorney Mike McLelland is located in Forney, Texas. McLelland and his wife, Cynthia, were shot dead in their home over the weekend.

Good morning.

Our early headlines:

-- North Korea's Latest Threat: It Will Restart Nuclear Reactor

-- Atlanta Educators Accused In Cheating Scandal Start Turning Themselves In

-- UConn And Cal Punch First Two Tickets To Women's Final Four

-- Book News: American Library Association, Barnes & Noble Called 'Facilitators Of Porn'

Other stories making headlines:

-- "Interim District Attorney Named" In Kaufman County, Texas, Where D.A. And Wife Were Gunned Down; Investigation Continues. (KERA)

-- NRA To Announce Its School Safety Report Tuesday. (CNN.com)

-- U.N. General Assembly Nears Vote On Treaty Covering Trade In Conventional Arms. (BBC News)

-- Nelson Mandela Remains In A Hospital, Recovering From Pneumonia. (South Africa 24)

-- Three Arrested After American Woman Is Raped, Her French Companion Beaten, Aboard Public Van In Rio De Janeiro. (The New York Times)

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