Another First for the Navy

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Navy shoots down a long-range missile

Military: Long-range missiles never downed this late in flight

HONOLULU, Hawaii (AP) -- For the first time, a Navy ship at sea successfully shot down a long-range missile in its final seconds of flight, the military said Wednesday.
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http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/05/24/mis....ap/index.html