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Harvard's defense has been hurt badly by injuries in recent weeks. All-Ivy performers Russ Savage and Charlie Kaye have both been playing hurt, and backup John Cosgrove did not even suit up last week...
TAGEN IS THE artistic anchor in Aja: he plays synthesizer, writes, and sings backup vocals (the credits list no lead vocals, a forthright statement about instrumental priority) on every...
Saving money is not the reason knowledgeable couples choose a midwife [Aug. 29]. Personalized care is. Certified nurse-midwives or competent lay midwives always work with physician backup, in case a complication develops. Because midwives manage only normal women, they can spend time with their patients and allow the family to choose the method of delivery...
...Tina Turner is divorced and gyrating alone. The "Acid Queen" has added some soft ballads to her repertory and toned down her husky voice. "The ears get a chance to rest a little bit," says Tina, 37. When she tried out her new sound in Las Vegas, her backup group, the Ikettes, was gone but her ex, Ike, was right there -in the audience. "We're friends really. There's no war," says Tina. Their 1976 divorce, she feels, was good for her. Explains Tina: "Before, Ike was always there to sort of take care of things...
...another third have gastric or emotional problems of one kind or another. While they work, the controllers gulp down antacid tablets from jars kept within easy reach. The Chicago branch of the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization has sued the FAA, claiming that the O'Hare unit is understaffed, backup equipment is lacking, and training programs are ineffective...