At least five people were killed and 10 injured Monday when a U.S. Navy F-18 fighter dropped a bomb at a training range in Kuwait, Pentagon officials said. At least four of the dead were identified as American servicemen. The jet, which is based aboard the USS Harry Truman, was on a training run when it dropped the bomb. President Bush, informed of the accident as he prepared to give a speech in Panama City, Fla., asked the audience for a moment of silence.
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At least five people were killed and 10 injured Monday when a U.S. Navy F-18 fighter dropped a bomb at a training range in Kuwait, Pentagon officials said. At least four of the dead were identified as American servicemen. The jet, which is based aboard the USS Harry Truman, was on a training run when it dropped the bomb. President Bush, informed of the accident as he prepared to give a speech in Panama City, Fla., asked the audience for a moment of silence.
