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Ahrons says a separation, while very painful, can help keep the anger down and give a couple time to think. If both are unsure about the future of the marriage, it can provide a time-out, during which they can see what life would be like without the other. "Sometimes," Ahrons says, "a separation can lead back into marriage. Sometimes it leads to divorce. But if couples are able to clarify things, it will improve their marriage--or make their divorce better...
...kills by Wentworth's David Hyde and strong blocking by the Leopards brought them as close to the Crimson as 11-6, but Harvard regrouped after a crucial time-out and dominated the rest of the game...
...NATO-authored Serb withdrawal in Kosovo looks less like peace than it does a time-out in a prizefight. Serb troops continued to leave the territory Tuesday, and the irregulars of the Kosovo Liberation Army moved straight back into the towns the Serbs had occupied. As if to emphasize that this is far from over, Serb paramilitaries left the town of Malisevo and then suddenly swept back in a few hours later for a firefight with the KLA. "If the Serbs pull out enough troops, NATO will suspend its activation order for air strikes," says TIME Central Europe bureau chief...
...immediate handover to a government of national unity. "More important," says Mutiso, "it allows Abubakar to keep control while the military decides whether to field its own candidate. But the nine-month timetable also gives the opposition time to get organized before an election." In other words, Abubakar's time-out will allow both sides to catch their breath...
Things got so bad that Boeing halted its 737 and 747 lines for nearly a month last October to clear up the snarl. The time-out eased congestion at the huge 747 factory in nearby Everett, Wash., which had raised its production from 3.5 planes a month to 4. But executives have been holding their breath as Renton strained to produce even 14 NG 737s a month before ratcheting up to 21 this fall...