welcome back. north korea says it is willing to head back to the negotiating table when it comes to nuclear disarmament. kim jong-il talked to the international community about destroying his nukes but only if he is satisfied with one-on-one talks with the u.s. first. the state department says it encourages dialogue and hopes north korea will return to six-party talks. this month begins as one of the deadliest months in the war in afghanistan so far. in the first five days of the month, 17 u.s. troops were