Israel Syria clash amid largest air battle in Lebanon war
Waves of Israeli jets fought Syrian MiGs over eastern Lebanon's Bekaa Valley in one of the war's largest air battles. Israel claimed 22 Syrian jets down and destruction of SAM sites. Syria reported heavy losses for Israel and its own MiGs. Ground fighting pushed toward the Bekaa as Israeli forces moved north and shelling hit Beirut outskirts.
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Sir Galahad Ablaze After Falklands Air Attack
Argentine warplanes bombed four British warships near the Falklands killing and wounding scores. The Sir Galahad was set ablaze by a direct hit and 39 of 68 crewmen were reported missing, with 250 soldiers aboard feared ashore or lost.
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Index Today's Chuckle Sign on a Garbage Truck
Sign on a garbage truck reads a humorous phrase about a used vitamin convoy service and a copyright note, reflecting a playful or erroneous urban joke carved into municipal equipment. The item captures a quirky curbside moment likely from a city fleet.
Conlin Spars with Branstad After Primary Victory
Roxanne Conlin, now the Democratic gubernatorial candidate in Iowa, meets with her former rivals to project unity while criticizing Terry Branstad. She argues moderate Republicans and independents who crossed over aim for moderate government, denying Branstad’s claim that voters seek the action seen in the Republican arena.
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Branstad Sees Long Run Victory Despite Conlin Primary
Des Moines Republican Terry Branstad downplayed Roxanne Conlin's primary win as a short term advantage for the Democrats. He said attention from the Democratic primary helps the winner briefly, but in the long run voters will decide. Branstad spoke Wednesday about the gubernatorial race.
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Branstad Reflects On GOP Crossover To Democrats
Branstad, winner of the GOP gubernatorial nomination, notes crossovers to the Democratic primary for Conlin. About 190,000 Iowans voted in the Democratic primary, the largest in a nonpresidential year since 1954. He cites action-seeking voters and local races like Polk County attorney as factors, while saying statewide crossover was not large.
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Mystery train or town myth in Oxford Iowa
At 4 15 am a sounding horn startled Oxford residents though no Rock Island service since 1980. Iowa Railroad says a real freight train used abandoned Rock Island tracks after leasing them last week linking Des Moines to Iowa City with plans for daily runs and Cedar Rapids connections.
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