Hillary Clinton in Seoul for crisis talks on NKorea

SEOUL, South Korea — US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has arrived in Seoul for crisis talks with South Korean leaders as tensions between North and South Korea soar to their highest point in a decade. Amid fears of conflict, Clinton touched down in the South Korean capital on Wednesday after intense discussions on the deteriorating situation with Chinese officials in Beijing. Clinton will spend just a few hours in Seoul discussing possible international responses to the crisis that started last week when international investigators blamed North Korea for the sinking of a South Korean warship. The North denies it was responsible and has threatened to retaliate if action is taken against it. — AP