Is there a deal with North Korea?

By Michael J.W. Stickings

Maybe: "Envoys from six nations reached a tentative agreement early Tuesday on the first steps toward North Korea's nuclear disarmament, a potential breakthrough in talks that have faltered repeatedly since 2003."

But there are no public details yet, and the agreement still needs to be approved by the six participants -- including North Korea -- prior to ratification.

And even then... who knows?

Cue the cynicism.