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...Michelle Winner's social-skills clinic in San Jose, Calif., business is booming. Every week dozens of youngsters with Asperger syndrome file in and out of therapy sessions while their anxious mothers run errands or chat quietly in the waiting room. In one session, a rosy-cheeked 12-year-old struggles to describe the emotional reactions of a cartoon character in a video clip; in another, four little boys (like most forms of autism, Asperger's overwhelmingly affects boys) grapple with the elusive concept of teamwork while playing a game of 20 Questions. Unless prompted to do so, they seldom...
...Hunnicut and a producer of the reunion, says he signed on "for quality control, to make sure it's not some exploitative piece of junk...[Fox] made it clear they were going to do a tribute to the show because they think it's a big ratings winner. That's all they care about, frankly...
...Aung San Suu Kyi has been under house arrest since September 2000, was still closed off. But behind the sawhorses, blue-trousered municipal workers could be seen repairing potholes and sweeping the sidewalks clear of cheroot butts, palm fronds and bamboo leaves. Neighbors reported that the Nobel Peace Prize winner's lawn was being mowed, her grounds spruced up. A few blocks away, the once forlorn and empty headquarters of the National League for Democracy (NLD), Suu Kyi's political party, was jammed with more than 200 members. Dozens of journalists, rarely granted access to the country by the military...
MADAGASCAR Divided Rule The power struggle for the island's presidency took another twist when a vote recount established former opposition leader Marc Ravalomanana as the winner of December's elections. Presidential incumbent Didier Ratsiraka said he would not accept the result, and four of the island's six provinces said they would secede from the opposition-controlled capital. After intervention from the Organization of African Unity, Ravolomanana agreed to form a government of national reconciliation and prepare for another vote to decide the country's future...
...sweet rice “pudding” with coconut and mango ($5) is indeed a delicious rice pudding, well-accented by the fruit and two crisp cookies. The clove ice cream that accompanied the toasted phyllo pastry with dates, honey and pistachio ($6) was perhaps the big winner of the night. Additional choices included warm chocolate cake with cinnamon ice cream ($6) and very appealing caramelized banana napoleon ($6). Meyer lemons seem to be popping up just as frequently as skate these days, and the Blue Room is not one to miss a trend, throwing them onto the menu...