RECOVERING: Former legislator Lee Sen-zong suffered a gunshot wound, but is now in stable condition. Police are probing the motive behind the kidnapping attempt
By Rich Chang
A former legislator was shot and injured yesterday morning after jumping from a car to escape a kidnapping attempt.

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MANIPULATION? : Troops have been deployed to man the polls, while a US senator urged Washington to withdraw military aid if the poll results are rigged
A suicide car-bomb attack outside a Pakistani election candidate's office killed 27 people yesterday, two days before crucial national elections that a top electoral official said had no chance of being rigged.

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Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci confirmed yesterday that the province would declare its independence from Serbia today, the day when the "will of the citizens of Kosovo" would be implemented.

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Wang Chien-ming (王建民) lost his salary arbitration case against the New York Yankees on Friday and will earn US$4 million instead of his request for US$4.6 million.

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US President George W. Bush said yesterday that his administration was actively engaged in resolving turmoil in Africa even though he is skipping conflict-ridden areas on his five-nation trip to the continent.

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