There's Gold in Them Thar Missiles

By Janice Castro

Nice try, Boris. Ukrainian officials were ready to give their 4,000 or so nuclear warheads to Russia -- until somebody remembered that the missiles contain enriched uranium and plutonium with a total value of about $1 billion. The Ukrainians now are very excited about the prospect of mining currency or other compensation from the missiles. Given the military value of the stuff, the bidding may be brisk.

With reporting by Wendy Cole