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Rodman worms his way into N.Korea

Flamboyant former National Basketball Association (NBA) star Dennis Rodman is heading to North Korea — tattoos, piercings, bad-boy reputation and all.

Former NBA basketball player Dennis Rodman (AP Photo)

The American known as "the worm" is set to arrive Tuesday in Pyongyang, becoming an unlikely ambassador at a time of heightened tensions between the United States and North Korea.

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  • dao

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    Discussion 3 : 26 Feb 2013 at 13.483

    The Harlem Globetrotters unite North and South Korea is a headline I would love to read .

  • rva

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    Discussion 2 : 26 Feb 2013 at 12.142

    555555 uh oh....

  • bigpicture

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    Discussion 1 : 26 Feb 2013 at 11.301

    A true diplomat Dennis Rodman is. Probably could not delay this non-sensical trip or cancel it(maybe no refunds). So many in that part of the world who live essentially hand-to-mouth or worse and he is going for "basketball diplomacy". I am ashamed, for what it is worth.

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