TSMC surprises market watchers as it posts a profit
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TAPEI TIMES FILE PHOTO
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China sets scholar Gao Zhan free
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This undated photo released in March shows Gao Zhan in Washington.
PHOTO: AFP
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Domestic helper says she was duped by her brokers
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Indonesian domestic helper Nana Priyati cries as Lin Chen-yi, a friend of her employer, speaks to reporters at a press conference yesterday, at which she claimed she had been cheated by her brokers in Indonesia and Taipei of over NT$110,000.
PHOTO: CHIANG YING-YING, TAIPEI TIMES
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Taichung mayor defies her party
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The mayor of Taichung, Chang Wen-ying, used her birthday celebration yesterday to announce her participation in the next Taichung mayoral election.
PHOTO: HU WEI-MING, TAIPEI TIMES
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At last, Yo La Tengo will play Taiwan
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Yo La Tengo, one of the most enduring bands in alternative music, will hit the stage at Formoz Festival tomorrow. The band is, from left to right, Georgia Hubley, Ira Kaplan and James McNew.
PHOTO COURTESY OF MATADOR RECORDS
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Restaurant of the week - Mahana Restaurant (¤é¦w©@°ØÆU)
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Mahana's grilled spicy chicken with peanuts is a zesty, refreshing treat.
PHOTO: CHANG JU-PING, TAIPEI TIMES
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Run that number by me again, Yanagisawa-san?
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Japanese Prime Minister and ruling Liberal Democratic Party leader Junichiro Koizumi writes his motto to a boy during an election tour for the upcoming July 29 Upper House elections in Nagano city, central Japan, earlier this month. Since taking office on Aprl 26, Koizumi has commanded strong public support with major polls showing his approval rating peaking at nearly 90 percent. That rate has declined but stil remains around 70 percent.
PHOTO: AFP
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Devices allow cellphones to go hands-free
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A look at hands-free devices for the automobile: The Motorola Easy Install hands-free car kit, left; the Sharper Image car kit, center; the Nokia Express car kit, right.
PHOTO: NY TIMES
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Compaq's 2Q profits fall on slumping sales
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Shoppers look at Compaq desktop computers in a Best Buy store in Skokie, Illinois last Friday.
PHOTO: BLOOMBERG
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Compaq's CEO eyes services in overhaul plans
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PHOTO: BLOOMBERG
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Restaurant of the week - Suntory Restaurant (Àé³¾¤é¥»À\ÆU)
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For something new, try the Kyushu dish of deep-fried scallop paste.
PHOTO: CHANG JU-PING, TAIPEI TIMES
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