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...forced the Indonesians out, but not before departing soldiers and sympathetic local militias practically leveled the country in a paroxysm of violence that claimed hundreds of lives. All in all, up to 200,000 East Timorese are believed to have perished during the Indonesian occupation. Determined to help reconstruct a country that had been birthed in such chaos, the U.N. set up shop in 1999. A constitution was written, universities were built. Charismatic former guerrilla commander Xanana Gusmão was elected President. Boasting pristine beaches and untouched coral reefs, the Catholic country-a legacy of centuries of Portuguese colonialism...
...convincing as Grinker's analysis seems, arguments about the apparent epidemic will probably continue. It's simply impossible to accurately reconstruct the past incidence of the disorder, given how radically definitions have changed. Those who believe the increase is real often focus on the mysterious paucity of autistic adults. With their conspicuous symptoms like hand flapping and little or no language, "I think we would be recognizing them in institutions," says Dr. Robert Hendren, executive director of the M.I.N.D. Institute at the University of California, Davis...
...Stevens's inquiry interviewed more than 300 witnesses, collected over 600 exhibits and used new computer technology to reconstruct the path of the 1994 Mercedes inside the Paris tunnel where it crashed. His investigators spoke to the head of MI5 (British domestic intelligence) and MI6 (foreign intelligence) as well as Prince Charles, who was reportedly even asked whether he had plotted to assassinate his ex-wife. The CIA and other U.S. agencies were asked for information. Stevens said the huge report and its public release were intended to show how systematically the investigators went about their business, so that there...
Diana Whodunit New report on Princess's demise Former London police chief John Stevens will release the results this week of a three-year British inquiry into Di's death. The inquest used cutting-edge technology to reconstruct the crash...
...patterns, so I don’t use them,” says Choi. Her preference is clear on the first day of the challenge; she skips the fabric store and heads to Urban Outfitters, where she hopes to find several existing garments that she can rip apart and reconstruct into a new piece...