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WH Casts Doubt on North Korean H-Bomb Claims

By John Bennett and Thomas McKinless

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The White House said Wednesday that initial assessments put doubt on claims by the North Korean government that it tested a hydrogen bomb overnight. White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said the results of U.S. analyses so far are “not consistent” with the Asian country’s claim of a “successful” test.

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