While You Were Sleeping: A.M. News Update

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• North Korea destroyed a cooling tower at a nuclear plant to demonstrate its commitment to stopping production of nuclear weapons. [NYT]
• The Celtics picked J.R. Giddens in the draft. [Boston Sports Media Watch]
• A woman is in critical condition after a fire destroyed her home in Swampscott. [WBZTV]
• Another day, another Obama monkey comparison. At least this one's already being pulled. [Guardian]
• Somerville is getting tough on crime. [Somerville News]