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The Men Who Went to the Moon, 40 Years Later

By JEFFREY KLUGER

A lunar journey is hard — but not as hard as coming home when the mission is done. Forty years after the first moon landing, the nature of the men who made the trips may be the deepest mystery of all

Republican Grilling of Sotomayor Doesn't Help with Hispanic Voters

By JAY NEWTON-SMALL / WASHINGTON

GOP senators have treaded carefully during the confirmation hearing of the first Latino Supreme Court nominee, but still managed to hurt their standing with the crucial voting bloc

Dissident Israeli Soldiers Turn a Harsh Light on the Gaza War

By TONY KARON

Anonymous testimony by some 30 Israelis who participated in Operation Cast Lead questions the ethics of Israel's military conduct in the 22-day war

The CIA Is Keeping Secrets. Hello?

By ROBERT BAER

The brouhaha over the assassination plan is classic Washington. But it could do real harm

Semi-Pro: Yao Ming Buys His Former Chinese Team

By HANNAH BEECH

Sidelined by a foot injury, the Houston Rockets star now must heal the worst team in China's money-losing basketball league

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By Liam Fitzpatrick

In Hong Kong, police use motorists as human roadblocks in a shocking operation to halt an illegal street race.

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The Men Who Went to the Moon, 40 Years Later

A lunar journey is hard — but not as hard as coming home when the mission is done. Forty years after the first moon landing, the nature of the men who made the trips may be the deepest mystery of all

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"Obviously it is not our preference to have a force that is using tobacco products."
GEOFF MORRELL,
Pentagon spokesman, explaining the government's decision to allow U.S. soldiers to smoke despite a recent report commissioned by the Pentagon and U.S. Veterans' Administration that recommended the U.S. military be smoke-free
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How Politics Took Down Nicaragua's Boxing Champ

By By Tim Rogers / Managua

Boxing legend Alexis Arguello was laid low by drugs and scandal, then lifted himself for a new life of serving the poor through politics. His suicide followed a disastrous sojourn in public life

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