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...find, however, that the Angolans will eventually switch sides. "Angola's only motivation is to protect its border from incursions by UNITA rebels," says TIME reporter Clive Mutiso. "That's why they helped bring Kabila to power, and why they intervened when the rebels arrived, unannounced, in their backyard. But there's no reason why Angola can't reach an agreement with the rebels and their backers, Rwanda and Uganda...
...hiking trail near Missoula, Mont. The animal slunk away and was later tracked and killed; the child suffered puncture wounds and numerous scratches. In April, in Villa Park, Calif., which is about six miles east of Disneyland, a cougar climbed into a pine tree in Alice Thompson's backyard, leaped onto her front porch and nudged at the door before trying to jump a fence into a neighboring yard. Animal-control officials killed the 97-lb. male and later discovered that it hadn't eaten in days. In other places, pumas invade yards to steal away dogs and other pets...
...Taliban movement in Afghanistan, although Islamabad is cooperating energetically with the U.S. investigation in the hope of lifting the sanctions imposed after Pakistan's nuclear tests. Still, there may be good reason for the embassy evacuation -- turning up the heat on Bin Laden is likely to make his own backyard a pretty hot place...
...They tried to hit a Frisbee with a stick," she'll say. Not so. It was a broom. The batter, standing in front of an old barn in the backyard, tried to hit the Frisbee with a broom--no cinch, I can attest, when the pitcher's repertoire included an effective slice ball. Imaginary base runners advanced according to a formula having to do with logarithms. After that, the rules got complicated...
...chance, what we called all our games. The batter resembles me. The pitch is a slice ball. I hit it to the second garbage can--a 7.3-run homer. The game is won. I glance up to see my wife in the stands (well, all right, the backyard). She has been caught up in the excitement of the game. She is cheering wildly...