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Fri, Aug 15, 2003
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Taiwan News
- Taiwan to sign its first-ever FTA
- AIDC to buy new drone for three services' use
- Lu calls for Panamanian solidarity
- BOI appeals for help in finding spiller of secrets
- Transport projects ahead of schedule, president says
- Activist says no need to build nuclear plant
- Cabinet plans for links: Yu
- KMT blasts Chen's pledge on transportation links
- MAC will publish direct transportation links report
- Former education minister praises Lee Yuan-tseh
- Bribe-taking councilors skip court -- as usual
- TSU legislator faces rape allegations
- Taiwan Quick Take
Business
- Business leaders support direct links
- Science Park attracting profits, investment
- Finance minister names First Financial successor
- Supply concerns hurt Quanta
- Chartered Semiconductor studies chip demand
- Bankrupt Japanese companies become exception, not rule
- Asian executives bullish on China, equities market
- Business Briefs
Editorials
- Editorial: Cross-strait ties key to election win
- Deep purple evolved from deep blue
- Make national security a priority
- DPP must review its failings to win again
- You name it, the Russians invented it
- Basra simmers in the heat while tempers boil over
- Peace in West Africa is far from assured, even after Taylor's exit
Sports
- John Frascatore beefs up Lions' pitching
- Claude Makelele in open rebellion
- Celtic, Lazio and Chelsea seem to be in good shape
- Micky Adams says that Leicester City are misfits
- Swimmers from US pick up a trio of gold medals
- Sponsorship of X Games leads to professionalism
- Moon makes Mariners superstitious
- Teenager throws 150km fastball for Japanese school
World News
- Afghanistan needs more troops
- Australia and New Zealand warn of more terror attacks
- Island powerhouses consider aid
- Golden Triangle museum portrays history of opium
- Scientists discover new dinosaur species in India
- US Marines land in Monrovia
- US pioneers gamma-ray weapon
- UN to acknowledge Iraqi council
- Conservatives in Iran reject trio of civil-rights bills
- Israel suspects Arafat involved in bombings
- Supporting terror groups becomes charge of choice
- France's heat wave abates
- Haitian village gets rare gift of regular electricity
- Aspirin adds to its list of cures and successes
- Tape backs BBC's alllegations of exaggerated threat
- Argentina takes steps to start human rights trials
- World News Quick Take
World Business
Features
- An unlikely legend
- Celebrating an unbroken record of achievement in dance
- Pop stop
- Kicking off at the Tavern
- Thursday: the new start of the weekend?
- Driftwood fest draws international artists
- Critical Point gets serious about coffee
- Restaurant: Sate House
- Restaurant: Pai Hsiang Tavern 百鄉
- CD Reviews
- `Lara Croft' has nice curves, but not much else
- `A Tale of Two Sisters' puts a spin on traditional horror



