Hailed as the world's most advanced air-superiority aircraft, the F-22 Raptor, built jointly by Lockheed Martin and Boeing, is making many air forces water at the mouth. The chief of the Australian Defense Force, Air Marshal Angus Houston, has called it "the most outstanding fighter plane ever built." It is no wonder that countries like Japan and Australia have sought to acquire it.

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By Tsay Tzong-shi 蔡宗義
It is a shame that Minister of National Defense Lee Tien-yu (李天羽) resigned amid mounting controversy over the establishment of the arms firm Taiwan Goal.

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By Jian Miao-ju and Tang Shih-che 詹妙如，唐士哲
Recently, the fire at the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre (雲門舞集) rehearsal space and warehouse has incited public concern over the government's cultural policies. As the troupe's leader Lin Hwai-min (林懷民) criticized politicians for paying lip service to supporting culture but lacking any long-term vision, various civic bodies correspondingly expressed their concern and support.

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By Chiang Wen-yu 江文瑜
Improving Taiwan's tourism industry has been a recurring issue in recent years. The government has named this year and next as the "Tour Taiwan Years," and is actively promoting local tourism to Japanese and South Koreans using the popular boy band F4. Eleven theme-tour packages are also being offered, including nostalgia, wedding photography and mountain hiking tours.

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Researchers see those with powerful memory function as a guide for how this crucial human ability works. But not every research subject is delighted to have the gift
For as long as he can remember, Brad Williams has been able to recall the most trifling dates and details about his life.

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Ramon Gilsanz is being sued by thousands of people over the effects of World Trade Center rubble on those present at Ground Zero
By Jim Dwyer
To hear Ramon Gilsanz speak -- voice calm and measured, even on a day when travel plans are tied in a knot by a snowstorm -- you would never guess that he is being sued by thousands of people. And that does not count the man who is suing him on behalf of everyone in the US.

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