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Video, images show intercontinental ballistic missile test launch in California
The U.S. launched an unarmed Minuteman III missile Tuesday from Southern California. It was a routine test of the nuclear deterrence program.
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The U.S. launched an unarmed Minuteman III missile Tuesday from Southern California. It was a routine test of the nuclear deterrence program.
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