Both bases were were readied for use when the world came to the brink of nuclear war during the conflictFormer RAF North Luffenham and RAF Harrington both listed as monuments to the 'knife-edge moment in history' By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 03:18 GMT, 16 October 2012 | UPDATED: 03:18 GMT, 16 October 2012 Two Cold War missile sites that were readied for use when the world came to the brink of nuclear war during the Cuban missile crisis have been given listed status.The Thor Read more [...]

16 October 2012 Last updated at 01:27 GMT RAF North Luffenham is now St George's Barracks Two Cold War nuclear missile sites are to get listed status to mark the Cuban Missile crisis's 50th anniversary. The former RAF sites - in Harrington, Northamptonshire, and North Luffenham, Rutland, are the most intact examples of Thor missile bases in England. They were put on alert Read more [...]

In memory of the dark days half a century ago when the world waited in dread to see if the nightmare of nuclear war was about to become reality, the government is listing the remains of two nuclear missile sites in Rutland and Northamptonshire. In October 1962 both were on 15-minute alert to fire on the Soviet Union – with the real risk of retaliation on Britain.In the Cuban missile crisis there was a 13-day standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union, when the US president, Read more [...]

If there's any team used to adjusting to the loss of a starting tailback, it's Iowa. And now it looks like the Hawkeyes might have to dig into their bag of tricks again.Surprising star Mark Weisman is not listed on Iowa's depth chart that was released Monday for this weekend's Penn State game. Weisman suffered a right ankle injury that forced him out of Saturday's overtime win at Michigan State late in the game. He was wearing a walking boot on the foot after the game.Iowa has not made any official Read more [...]