Athens might no longer be a war zone but atmospheric pollution had already caused serious damage to many of the marbles remaining there, he added.

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He said by by March 2011, no child would wait longer than 13 weeks for an assessment and he had already established a Regional Autistic Spectrum Disorder Network Group to promote the needs and aims of those with ASD.

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Six years ago, the scene was was spring training in Tampa, and Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez addressed the media to publicly acknowledge what everyone already knew: the friendship between he and shortstop Derek Jeter was no longer as close as A-Rod had long maintained.

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