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Inside Gaza And Under Israeli Fire, A Family Tries To Stay Safe

The Israeli army's invasion on the margins of the Gaza Strip has already wreaked havoc and injury for Gazans. A day in the life of the Abu Tawila family illustrates that stark and tragic reality.

Ukrainian coal miners search the crash site of the Malaysia Airlines plane near the eastern village of Rozsypne. The area is under the control of pro-Russian separatists who are fighting the Ukrainian government. Dmitry Lovetsky/AP hide caption

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The Challenges Of Investigating The Malaysia Airlines Disaster

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Smoke rises after an Israeli missile strike in Gaza City on Friday. Hatem Moussa/AP hide caption

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Inside Gaza And Under Israeli Fire, A Family Tries To Stay Safe

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Helmeted New York City police carry away a rioter at West 130th Street and Seventh Avenue in Harlem on July 19, 1964. AP hide caption

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New York's 'Night Of Birmingham Horror' Sparked A Summer Of Riots

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Deep-fried breakfast on-a-stick is a new food at this year's Minnesota State Fair. It contains American and Swiss cheeses, a sausage patty, one egg and Canadian bacon sandwiched between two pancakes, then dipped in a light, sweet batter and deep-fried on a stick. Courtesy of Minnesota State Fair hide caption

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QUIZ: Which Of These State Fair Foods Are Faux?

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Anti-abortion protester Eleanor McCullen stands at the painted edge of a 35-foot buffer zone outside a Planned Parenthood location in Boston in December. She says she'll fight Massachusetts' new bill just like she did the last one. Steven Senne/AP hide caption

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After Abortion Ruling, Mass. Pushes To Replace Buffer Zone Law

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In Wish I Was Here, Braff plays a father who embarks on a chaotic attempt to home-school his kids, Tucker (Pierce Gagnon ) and Grace (Joey King). Merie Weismiller Wallace, SMPSP /Focus Features hide caption

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In New Film, Zach Braff Asks: How Long Can You Pursue Your Dreams?

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