Ariel Sharon, in a coma, may have opened his eyes. Aides and relatives said the Israeli prime minister briefly opened his eyes twice Monday when a tape-recording of his grandson’s voice was played. It was the most encouraging response since Sharon was placed in a coma as surgeons treated a massive stroke he suffered Jan. 4. But doctors played down hopes of a speedy recovery, saying Sharon’s eyelids may have simply been a reflex reaction.
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