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...This is a land of independent, rebellious people and forbidding terrain, where foreigners are rarely welcome. The Soviets found this out in the 1980s when mujahedin?among them a volunteer named Osama bin Laden?made their life here hell. A group of U.S. special forces discovered Khost's dark side several weeks ago when it was ambushed in the city, suffering one dead and another injured. The attackers were either in the pay of the Governor's enemies?the official version?or were simply three angry, local brothers avenging relatives killed in U.S. bombing raids. The city reverberates at night...
...change is what Burnett calls "the 17th character": the outback. The inland site, chosen for its varied terrain--rocky outcroppings, dramatic waterfalls--in many ways makes Pulau Tiga look like St. Kitts, says Burnett. Infested with spiders, venomous snakes and crocodiles, it offered little cover, exposing contestants to torrential rains, nighttime cold and 100[degree] heat (and the shoot lasted 42 days this time, not 39). "The physical suffering was far greater than anything you've seen," Burnett claims. "It makes you want to cry for them...
...year or longer. With the number of workers who suffer from chronic illnesses like asthma and diabetes on the rise, and life expectancy extending for patients with diseases like cancer and AIDS, employers are looking for new ways to manage and retain chronically ill employees, attempting to navigate a terrain studded with legal, logistical and insurance land mines...
...Cheney's path has obvious perils. Many accomplished couples, including members of Congress, navigate this tricky terrain, a place where one spouse's success can create conflicts of interest for the other. But the stakes are higher at the top. When Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton accepted an $8 million book advance from Simon & Schuster, she was criticized for profiting from both her marriage and the largesse of a company with issues before Congress. And Cheney will be paid by corporations that may sooner or later lobby her husband's Administration. She was wise to drop her affiliation with Lockheed Martin...
...Badu's debut, other neosoul sisters, including Macy Gray, Jill Scott and Angie Stone, have followed her up the charts. Mama's Gun, however, confirms Badu as a singular talent who won't get lost in the crowd. The album stretches but doesn't overreach. It explores varied stylistic terrain but manages to maintain a consistent tone. The songs flow into one another, echo one another, but don't repeat one another; Badu has clearly thought the album through as a whole work, not simply as a collection of singles...