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DES MOINES: A state agency revoked the professional license of Des Moines public schools Superintendent Ian Roberts on Monday, days after federal agents arrested him on accusations that he was living and working in the country illegally. Roberts is a native of Guyana.

UNITED NATIONS: North Korea Vice Foreign Minister Kim Son Gyong reiterated Monday at the U.N. that his country won't give up its nuclear weapons despite numerous international demands to do so, calling them crucial to keeping a "balance of power" with South Korea.

FINANCIAL AID: Charlie Javice, 33, the founder of a startup company that sought to dramatically improve how students apply for financial aid, was sentenced Monday to more than seven years in prison for cheating JPMorgan Chase out of $175 million by greatly exagger