North Korea May Be Ready For Next Missile Launch By Super Bowl

This is according to a U.S. government source.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. intelligence agencies believe North Korea could be ready for its next rocket launch by the time of the U.S. Super Bowl on Sunday, a U.S. government source said on Friday.

The Super Bowl between the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos football teams is scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (2330 GMT).

(Reporting by Mark Hosenball; Editing by Tim Ahmann and Eric Walsh)

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