Good-bye Cocktober ... North Korea allegedly tested a nuke. South Korea says it picked up a 3.5 (or 4.2) shake on the Richter. Karl Rove is laughing his ass off. Welcome to November!

We just want to be the first to say George W. Bush doesn't care about Kim Jong Il. Thank you.

North Korea in nuclear test claim [BBC News]

North Korea Tests Nuclear Weapon, Its Official News Agency Says [Bloomberg]