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Bili lies in Congo's far north, about 120 miles east of the Ebola River, where deep tropical forest breaks up into patches of savanna. Civil war and neglect have left the region nearly untouched by man. Overgrown dirt roads with bridges of rough-hewn logs string together thatched-roofed villages. Nearly all freight is carried in by bicycle. Locals hunt with homemade shotguns and crossbows seemingly modeled on 16th century Portuguese design. "This area is the last part of Africa where there are still wild animals," says Pontier, who grew up in the region. "It's not a game...
Magma fuels??a string of volcanoes in the Cascade Range, including Mount St. Helens...
...long as Stehle is able to stay in the game and play as he did over the past week, the Harvard men’s basketball team might be able to string a few more wins onto Saturday’s victory...
Considered to be one of the most crucial swing states, the spotlight disappeared from Ohio quickly after news outlets called the state’s 20 electoral votes for President Bush. But both before and after the election, multiple Ohio newspapers reported on a string of voting irregularities, including serious concerns about how thousands of votes were counted. Many of these worries stem from the balloting machinery in Ohio: while only about 12 percent of the nation votes by punch card, the infamous ballot system that muddled the 2000 presidential election in Florida, about three-quarters of Ohio residents...
...STEPPING DOWN. DAVID BLUNKETT, 57, British Home Secretary, following a scandal over his alleged involvement in expediting a residence visa for his ex-lover's nanny; in London. Although Blunkett denied any wrongdoing, the scandal capped a string of career-damaging revelations, including nasty remarks about his colleagues made in a recent biography, the disclosure of his three-year affair with American publisher Kimberly Quinn, and his claims to have fathered her two-year-old son. Born blind, Blunkett rose from working-class roots to become one of Prime Minister Tony Blair's closest allies; his security initiatives were...