WASHINGTON, DC -- Some intelligence reports conclude that North Korea may be gearing up for test of an internal combustion engine, sources say. The test signifies a new limit to the relationship between North Korea and the rest of the world.
    "An internal combustion engine works basically by burning fuel inside a controlled chamber, pushing a piston and turning some kind of reciprocating machinery," said Caltech physics professor Marcie Torbett. "It represents a major step in their technological development."
    "I urge [them] not to take this step," said UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan. "Obviously that would be defiance of every member of the six-party talks, including China." Japanese prime minister Junichiro Koizumi has threatened sanctions if a test continues.