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something nice ....  North Korean soccer fans won't get the full
picture from the World Cup  November 27, 2009|By Mark Medina   •
North Korean leader Kim Yong II, right, welcomes China's Wen
Jiabao to Pyongyang last month. North Korean leader Kim Yong II,
right, welcomes China's Wen Jiabao… (Fan Rujun / Associated
Press )  Even if it requires heavy editing, North Korean
dictator Kim Jong Il will ensure that his country's soccer team
will at least appear to win the 2010 World Cup.  His ruling that
bans state-run TV from broadcasting all live games also extends
to his own country. The Sun newspaper reported that policy will
also include North Korea's matches until the highlights are
"heavily edited to ensure that they look like the better team."
If North Korea loses, author Mike Breen suspects Kim will
suddenly stop taking credit for the country's qualifying for the
first time since 1966. The variation of the age-old saying
unsurprisingly relates