Air Force links two-second glitch to Iraqi missile blast
Air Force officials say a two second electronic guidance link loss caused an AGM-130 missile fired from an F-15E to veer off course and explode in the al Jumhuriya neighborhood near Basra on January 25. Eleven civilians were reported killed by Iraqi officials. officials say no prior similar failure is recorded. The incident occurred as crews used GPS guided weapons in the no fly zone campaign.
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Easter Play Tour and Local Events Brief
Celebrate Easter with a one day American Passion Play Tour on Saturday March 20 at Colony Visits Heritage Destinations. Hawkeye Downs hosts bingo tonight at 6 30 with five dollar admission. Meskwaki Casino shuttles run daily. Special excursions and craft festival at Westdale Mall February 12 14. Kings and Queens Coaches nightly to Tama. Advance booking numbers provided.
New Hepatitis C Test Approved for Blood Banks
The FDA approved Chiron Corp.'s RIBA HCV 3.0, a more accurate test for hepatitis C. It enables blood banks to screen pre-1992 transfusion samples and track recipients in order to alert them for possible infection. Thousands may have contracted the virus before 1992 purity tests began.
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