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Sabina Forbes, the candidate's wife, sat off in a corner of Bon's with a faraway look that suggested to one of my old pals that she might be dreaming of spending overheated days like this not in Ames but aboard the family's famous jet, Capitalist Tool, flying off to soothing climes...
...House of Representatives grounded the ultrasophisticated F-22 fighter jet last week by passing a military-spending bill that withholds funding for the planes, which run about $187 million each. Rest assured, however, that the U.S. military does not want for big-ticket items. It has--or is getting--some of the most expensive planes, subs and helicopters in the world, including these top-priced babies...
Fresh off the club circuit, she's riding a jet stream of hype that has some touting this new Los Angeles singer as the second coming of Billie Holiday. Gray has a raw, bluesy voice, full of dark intonation, and a lovely way of sliding around the beat. But in the upper register, where she likes to work, her voice pinches into a thin meow that undercuts the drama she wants to convey. The single Do Something only skims the anguish she's after. Gray deserves time to ripen before she's saddled with such heavy hopes...
...hellish cold and ice of the region, which averages 80 degrees below zero during the current Antarctic winter, the woman, who is the doctor of the station, according to the New York Times, has had to deal with the possibility that she may have breast cancer. The Air Force jet crew, which over the weekend dropped essential medical equipment and supplies for the woman, had to fly through extreme cold, blustery and dark conditions few would ever dare to challenge. And the woman, who has requested anonymity, may now face the awesome possibility of having to perform medical procedures...
...Portable state-of-the-art medical equipment, sophisticated planes and modern computer links have made this medical mission possible," says TIME senior writer Jeffrey Kluger, "but it is only the intrepidness of the jet crew and the woman that will make it work." The woman, in particular, faces huge challenges. If a biopsy is called for, says Kluger, "she may have to do things herself that would make anyone skittish." These could include inserting a needle into her own breast tissue, staining the cells and interpreting the results. "These are things that would be hard enough to go through...