Magpies 'Mourn Kim Jong'il'

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PLEASE NOTE: EDIT CONTAINS CONVERTED 4:3 MATERIAL North Korean state broadcaster KRT says these magpies have joined the nation in mourning the death of Kim Jong-il. The footage shows the birds perched

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