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...rise in autism and Asperger's is hardly confined to high-tech enclaves or to the children of computer programmers and software engineers. It occurs in every job category and socioeconomic class and in every state. "We're getting calls from school systems in rural Georgia," observes Sheila Wagner, director of the Autism Resource Center at Atlanta's Emory University. "People are saying, 'We never had any kids with autism before, and now we have 10! What's going...
Filtering the geeky genes out of high-tech breeding grounds like Silicon Valley, in other words, might remove the very DNA that made these places what they are today. --By J. Madeleine Nash. With reporting by Amy Bonesteel/Atlanta
...previous bank warning. Arabic-speaking CIA and FBI personnel continue to interrogate Abu Zubaydah at a secret overseas U.S. facility. They are now considering the possibility that Abu Zubaydah, a Palestinian, may have studied the campaign in Israel and urged al-Qaeda cell members to emulate the low-tech, effective suicide bombings. It is almost impossible so far for experts, who hardly trust Abu Zubaydah, to tell how reliable he is. "This s.o.b. may have a brilliant disinformation strategy," says one investigator. What is certain is that U.S. officials will continue to investigate and issue warnings, like the most recent...
PILGRIM: Here are five technology picks, on the hunch that many things will get better: Documentum, JDA Software, Mercury Interactive, QLogic and Microchip Technology. They're the dominant factor in everything they do. They're the quality in a busted-up sector. Away from tech, we like Bed Bath & Beyond. It has lots of years to grow. Starbucks--they're going to open three or four times as many stores over the next decade...
After Abdullah assumed the throne three years ago, he dreamed of turning Jordan into a high-tech hub. Now, he faces all of the old political and economic ills that tormented the late King Hussein. While Jordanians give Abdullah high marks for his enthusiasm, especially his drive to join the World Trade Organization, he is criticized for a rise in joblessness to an estimated 30%, failing to hold new parliamentary elections, allowing his government to intimidate critics and traveling abroad too much. One of the King's most trusted men, former intelligence chief Samih Battikhi, faces trial soon...