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...Pentagon, ran what was really an old-fashioned political pork operation, assuring committee members that their interests would be looked after in exchange for their vote on committee affairs. Committee members who went along got along. Those who crossed him, like former Representative Albert Bustamante, found their pet projects unfunded. "We played hardball," said Smith, "but it shaped up the committee...
...eclectic, New Age-ish church has grown from 10 members to more than a thousand since 1977. It offers everything from self-help groups like Debtors Anonymous to a "pet ministry" for adopting stray animals. Songs one Sunday ranged from Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin' to Danny Boy. In between, sneaker- shod Matoin bounded around like a school coach: "Everyone here was born to be a winner: you've got the choice." When he finished, the crowd sang, "Weave, weave us together in unity and love. Weave, weave us together. Let there be peace on earth, let it begin with...
Just about every pet owner has a story like this and is eager to share it with anyone who will listen. On very short notice, TIME staffers came up with 25 anecdotes about what each is convinced is the smartest pet in the world. Among them: the cat who closes the door behind him when he goes into the bathroom; the cat who uses a toilet instead of a litter box -- and flushes it afterward; the dog who goes wild when he sees his owner putting on blue jeans instead of a dress because jeans mean it is time...
Answer: Plenty. New studies of sea lions, dolphins, parrots and apes show that the intellectual gap between humans and other creatures is less than most people think. Even the family pet, it seems, may have thoughts and emotions...
Ordinary cats have nine lives, but Socks, pet of presidential daughter Chelsea Clinton, seems to be well on the way to immortality. Thanks to a runaway merchandising blitz of Socks memorabilia, the white-footed feline's likeness is now found on books, stuffed animals, buttons, earrings, T shirts and note cards in stores and trade shows around the U.S. In Portland, Oregon, Pam Gibson of the Cat's Meow store, left, calls Socksmania "a phenomenon." % The hottest items, she says, are pictures of Socks at the White House and MOVE OVER MILLIE T shirts. Bloomingdale's, the upscale New York...