By The Associated Press and HANNAH FINGERHUT, SCOTT McFETRIDGE and MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press
A powerful tornado tore through a small Iowa town, carving a bleak landscape of destroyed homes and businesses, shredded trees, smashed cars, and widely strewn debris.
Hawaii will be the host of 29 nations, 40 surface ships, 3 submarines, 14 national land forces, over 150 aircraft and more than 25,000 personnel for the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise.