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KOREAN TENSIONS EASE AS NORTH KOREA BACKS DOWN
Photo: South Korean marines patrol along on Yeonpyeong island, South Korea, Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010. North Korea backed off threats to retaliate against South Korea for military drills Monday and reportedly offered concessions on its nuclear program _ signs it was looking to lower the temperature on the Korean peninsula after weeks of soaring tensions. (AP Photo/ Ahn Young-joon)
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