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Just in time for the fourth anniversary of her death this month, PRINCESS DIANA's martyr status was reaffirmed last week. First, a dishy book on her sons came out, revealing that Prince William has for years been bringing "tall, leggy blonds" home to his suite at St. James's...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Aug. 27, 2001 | 8/27/2001 | See Source »

Liddy Dole ran a lousy campaign for president in 2000, but in North Carolina she'd be the candidate to beat. The Republicans who might challenge her in a primary are a motley collection of congressmen, wealthy unknowns, or candidates who've lost previous statewide elections. The Democrats have so...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What Would a Post-Helms Senate Look Like? | 8/21/2001 | See Source »

Bowles and other AFX employees say Evergreen's mishandling jeopardized crucial flight-safety items such as smoke detectors and flight-control systems. Bowles says Evergreen failed to find one of the most worrisome defects: corrosion in a vital structure. AFX discovered that bolts in the rear pressure bulkhead--the essential...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Just Plane Dangerous? | 8/13/2001 | See Source »

AFX also claims Evergreen botched repairs of the aluminum skin of the plane so badly that it distorted the information fed through the system that helps maintain the 747's separation from other planes. Then, AFX contends, Evergreen falsified test results to cover up its misdeeds. Mechanics at Evergreen also...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Just Plane Dangerous? | 8/13/2001 | See Source »

Bowles chose to have repairs done at Evergreen in part because the 747 he bought was already stored there and needed work before it could fly. A conflict quickly emerged. Leigh Abbott, AFX's representative at Evergreen, says he was not allowed to veto work, change a work order or...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Just Plane Dangerous? | 8/13/2001 | See Source »

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