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A Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile can hit almost any target on earth ... but only if it flies through Russian airspace. This unarmed test version was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. V.A. Mouzon/Tech Sgt. Vincent Mouzon/U.S. Air Force hide caption

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Should America Keep Its Aging Nuclear Missiles?

The U.S. arsenal of intercontinental ballistic missiles is decades old and will have to be replaced. Now some are questioning whether the weapons are worth the cost.

An Israeli army officer walks near the entrance of a tunnel allegedly used by Palestinian militants for cross-border attacks, at the Israel-Gaza border. A network of tunnels Palestinian militants have dug from Gaza to Israel is taking center stage in the latest war between Hamas and Israel. Jack Guez/AP hide caption

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Gaza's Network Of Tunnels Is A Major Hole In Israel's Defenses

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Bulleit is one of 50 different brands a food blogger says is using whiskey from an Indiana factory. Mike McCune/Flickr hide caption

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Why Your 'Small-Batch' Whiskey Might Taste A Lot Like The Others

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Matilda is currently being performed on both Broadway in New York, pictured here, and the West End in London. In New York, according to the Broadway League, the average ticket price for all shows just crossed $100 for the first time. Joan Marcus/AP/Boneau/Bryan-Brown hide caption

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Why Are Theater Tickets Cheaper On The West End Than On Broadway?

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A line of fire snakes along a hillside at dusk on July 18 in Winthrop, Wash., where a fire destroyed about 100 homes. Officials say that fire damage, overall, is down this summer, but that firefighting costs are skyrocketing. Elaine Thompson/AP hide caption

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As Wildfires Burn Through Funds, Washington Seeks New Way To Pay

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A Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile can hit almost any target on earth ... but only if it flies through Russian airspace. This unarmed test version was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. V.A. Mouzon/Tech Sgt. Vincent Mouzon/U.S. Air Force hide caption

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Should America Keep Its Aging Nuclear Missiles?

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Rank-and-file Market Basket employees show support for ousted CEO Arthur T. Demoulas. Curt Nickisch/WBUR hide caption

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Grocery Chain Workers Want Their CEO Back

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Argentina Economy Minister Axel Kicillof speaks during a news conference at the Argentina Consulate on Wednesday in New York. By the end of the day, a deal had not been reached with the country's creditors. Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Late Rally From Argentina Fails To Delay Default

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House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio strides to the House chamber Wednesday as lawmakers prepare to move on legislation authorizing a lawsuit against President Obama, accusing him of exceeding his powers in enforcing his health care law. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

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Lawsuit Opens A Long Round Of Political Pingpong

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John Wayne — seen here in 1956's The Searchers — was an icon of traditional Hollywood manliness. AP/Warner Bros. hide caption

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Who's The Man? Hollywood Heroes Defined Masculinity For Millions

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