Former U.S.President Bill Clinton, husband of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, visited Pyongyang in August, to secure the freedom of two captive U.S.journalists.

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In 1993, the government allowed private companies to mine for coal but only for captive use, as production from state-run companies was unable to meet domestic demand.

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One key topic: Whether new rules would cover just independent agents, who work for themselves and sell products from two or more insurers, or so-called "captive" agents, such as the typical State Farm agent, who sell products of just one insurer.

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Malaysia's state-run news agency reported Thursday that two of its citizens were held captive.

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