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...hands full. The Afghanistan mission, the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), is trying to counter increased violence in the run-up to the Oct. 9 presidential election. Afghan President Hamid Karzai canceled a rally last week after a rocket was fired at his helicopter. The rocket missed, and his chopper flew back to Kabul. Nongovernmental organizations complain that NATO is too thin on the ground to provide security. "The NATO Secretary-General said the alliance was ready" for an Iraq mission, says a top French Defense Ministry official. "But between Kosovo and Afghanistan, we have plenty to do." Secretary-General...
...known as Indian Larry who was a legend among biking enthusiasts; of injuries he suffered while performing an impromptu stunt for fans in a parking lot; in Charlotte, N.C. Once a favored subject of photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, who admired his "crash and burn" lifestyle, Desmedt won attention for a chopper he built in 1996 and dubbed Grease Monkey...
...aides, have been convicted of corruption. DIED. LARRY DESMEDT, 55, biker and motorcycle builder known as "Indian Larry"; of injuries suffered while performing a stunt; in Charlotte, North Carolina. A favored subject of photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, who admired his "crash-and-burn" lifestyle, he was most famous for a chopper he built and dubbed "Grease Monkey." died. ALASTAIR MORTON, 66, South African-born executive who oversaw construction of the Channel Tunnel linking France and England; in Bosham, England. His leadership helped the project survive a series of political and financial crises before the 50-km tunnel finally opened...
...those reasons, NASA called on Fleming's skills as a helicopter pilot. When the ship returns, he and a two-man crew will be waiting in the air, giving chase at about 9,500 ft. in a Eurocopter A-star chopper. When they reach the falling probe, they will use a 20-ft. catch pole with a latching hook on the end to snag the parafoil. The hook will then detach from the pole, although it will still be connected by a cable. At that point a pyrotechnic blast will fire a pin across the mouth of the hook, sealing...
These stories are Cinderella for boys, in which the stars are the lucky pumpkins that get turned into kick-ass coaches. But Gear Eye shows can also have heart. On American Chopper, Paul Teutul Sr. and his two sons (Paul Jr. and Mikey) run a custom motorcycle shop. But the real story is the relationships in the most foulmouthed yet loving TV family since the Osbournes. Watching Chopper, you learn a little about bikes and a lot about how men express love with outbursts and power tools. When the Teutuls squabble over deadlines and designs, they're really wrestling, like...