Economy goes into recession
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Lin Chuan, left, director-general of the government's statistics office, announces that Taiwan is in a recession at a press conference yesterday.
PHOTO: CHU YU-PING, TAIPEI TIMES
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Lincoln residents await justice
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Over 30 residents of Taipei's Lincoln Mansion protest outside of the Legislative Yuan yesterday, demanding the government purchase the mansion and help them rebuild their houses. The retaining wall of the mansion collapsed in 1997 during Typhoon Winnie, killing 28 residents. Many protesters carried dolls and wore face masks with the word 'ku', or hardship, written on it.
PHOTO: CHEN CHENG-CHANG, TAIPEI TIMES
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Officials cited for razing blunder
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Lai Wen-chang, left, is requesting compensation from the Taipei City Government whose workers wrongfully demolished most of his house.
PHOTO: CHIANG YING-YING, TAIPEI TIMES
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De Klerk says trust key to negotiations
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Frederik W. de Klerk, former president of South Africa and co-recipient of the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize.
PHOTO: CHIANG YING-YING, TAIPEI TIMES
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Prehistory goes up in smoke
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Almost nothing remains of four Yami fishing boats, the prize of the recently opened National Museum of Prehistory's collection, after a fire a month ago.
PHOTO: NATIONAL MUSEUM OF PREHISTORY
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A museum worker cleans exhibits damaged by soot during the fire.
PHOTO: NATIONAL MUSEUM OF PREHISTORY
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Before their destruction by fire a month ago, these handcrafted Yami fishing boats were the pride of the museum's collection.
PHOTO:NATIONAL MUSEUM OF PREHISTORY
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Aviation firm hangs hopes on commuter plane
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The Ae-270 commuter plane, jointly developed by Taiwan and the Czech Republic, flies a test run earlier this year. The plane is expected to cost some US$2.2 million.
PHOTO: AFP
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Woman puts matchmaking business on the Internet
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Beatrice Gruss, left, and her sons, Emanuel, center, and Jeremy Citron, want to infuse TraditionalMatchmaker.com with a sense of fun.
PHOTO: NY TIMES
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H-P 3Q profit falls on demand slump
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PHOTO: AP
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Farmers turn to drugs as coffee prices sink
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A coffee dealer empties bags of newly purchased beans in a warehouse in Pijao, in the coffee-growing region of western Colombia. As coffee prices have dropped to lows not seen for over three decades, some farmers are turning to drugs, especially coca, in desperation.
PHOTO: AFP
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