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...only nine fatal attacks were recorded in North America. So far, there have been three this decade. What startles wildlife experts is that the lions are no longer behaving like lions. "These lions are letting themselves be seen easily in broad daylight," says Yosemite researcher and wildlife biologist Leslie Chow. "That's atypical behavior, and it bothers us." Their behavior has become such a public-safety issue that Yosemite's management has consulted attorneys about potential lawsuits and posted warning signs to help waive liability. Chow is in the middle of a study to radio-collar Yosemite's lions...
MULAN (June 19). A girl becomes a woman warrior in this chow-mein cartoon: Chinese savor meets American-do. Now that industry analysts no longer expect every Disney animated feature to do $300 million domestic, they can appreciate the suave storytelling and cross-generational lure of a nice little epic like this. And accountants at the Mouse House can expect black ink, not Mulan rouge...
There's also the hunger for having it all, a voracious desire to devour life--and food. Aside from the Mexican chow consumed during this late-afternoon interview, a solicitous valet furnishes Travolta with a box of chocolate ladyfingers, mere snacks "to tide him over" until dinner. Lunch can be an orgy of steamed lobster or an artery-choking beef Wellington. His sister Annie marvels at this "Vanderbilt" life-style, where 24-hour chefs cater to any food fantasy. Even during a marketing powwow for Primary Colors, Nichols recalls, "everyone brought along sandwiches except John, who was served four...
...perestroika-era novelty of Gorbachev sneaking McDonald's and Pepsi through the gates to a hungry population has begot a deluge of American products. Today, the area behind the Kremlin looks quite a bit like Times Square. Sanyo and Coca-Cola signs light up the night sky. Russians chow down at a McDonald's only a few blocks from the Kremlin, while a Pizza Hut a few blocks further down Tverskaya Boulevard faces a statue of Pushkin, Russia's national poet...
JEAN-CLAUDE VAN DAMME Muscles from Brussels allegedly decked in a club. That never happens to Chow...