Blast May Be Only a Partial Success, Experts Say  —  The North Korean test appears to have been a nuclear detonation but was fairly small by traditional standards, and possibly a failure or a partial success, federal and private analysts said yesterday.  —  Throughout history …

Scientists Probe North Korea Nuke Test  —  North Korea sets off an earthshaking explosion _ and claims it was nuclear.  Was it?  For scientists, that was not a quick and easy question to answer.  —  Like earthquakes, large explosions send out shockwaves that can be detected on seismographs.

For U.S., a Strategic Jolt After North Korea's Test  —  North Korea may be a starving, friendless, authoritarian nation of 23 million people, but its apparently successful explosion of a small nuclear device in the mountains above the town of Kilju on Monday represents a defiant bid for survival and respect.

Low Yield Of Blast Surprises Analysts  —  The explosion set off by North Korea yesterday appears to have been extremely small for a nuclear blast, complicating U.S. intelligence efforts to determine whether the country's first such test was successful or signaled that Pyongyang's capabilities …

Democrats' Midterm Momentum Mounts, Poll Finds  —  GOP Loses Ground Over Iraq Developments, Hill Scandal  —  Democrats have regained a commanding position going into the final weeks of the midterm election, with support eroding for Republicans on Iraq, ethics and presidential leadership …

Hussein Is Thrown Out of Genocide Trial  —  BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — Saddam Hussein and a co-defendant were thrown out of court Tuesday after the former leader began to shout during his trial on charges of genocide against Iraq's Kurdish population.  —  Saddam interrupted the proceedings by shouting a verse from the Quran.