Central Iowa was reeling Wednesday morning after what police described as a "devastating" tornado killed four people and laid waste to rural communities.
At a time when the world has not been so dangerous since the height of the Cold War, it is vital that defence, and the imperative of equipping our military and security forces for the challenges that lie ahead, takes centre stage in the forthcoming general election.
When a new TV channel launches this week, first-night viewers will see dramas such as Return of the Saint and Department S, followed by comedies Drop the Dead Donkey and Clive Anderson’s Whose Line Is it Anyway?