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US Prepares for Possible Missile Launch

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SEOUL, South Korea (June 19) -- The United States says it has deployed anti-missile defenses around Hawaii, following reports that North Korea is preparing to fire its most advanced ballistic missile in that direction to coincide with the U.S. Independence Day holiday next month.
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The United States has positioned more missile defenses around Hawaii as a precaution against a possible North Korean launch across the Pacific, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday. We do have some concerns if they were to launch a missile to the west in the direction of Hawaii, Gates said.