Original sentence: Clinton met with North Korean leader Kim Jong-il and, according to KCNA, conveyed a verbal message to Kim from President Barack Obama.Robert Gibbs later denied that Clinton was carrying any message from the Obama administration
Edited sentence: Clinton met with North Korean leader Kim Jong-il and, according to KCNA, conveyed a verbal message to Kim from President Barack Obama although Robert Gibbs denied that Clinton was carrying any message from the Obama administration