Polls show Ma as presidential choice
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Taipei Mayor Ma Ying-jeou thanks supporters in the city's Wenshan district yesterday.
PHOTO: SEAN CHAO, TAIPEI TIMES
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Turkish delight in Miss World contest
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Miss Turkey Azra Akin flies the Turkish flag after being crowned 2002 Miss World, Saturday, at the Alexandra Palace in London.
PHOTO:AFP
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Hsieh says Kaohsiung ready for direct links
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Kaohsiung Mayor Frank Hsieh waves to supporters yesterday after winning re-election.
PHOTO: CHANG CHUNG-YI, TAIPEI TIMES
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A harsh life lived with beauty, grace and dance
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Beijing opera diva Ku Cheng-chiu donates a disc containing historical records of her past performances to National Chengchi University president Cheng Jei-cheng during the opening ceremony yesterday of a Web site dedicated to Ku.
PHOTO: CNA
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Women turn to selling sexual favors in Japan
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Neon signs of ``pink salons'' that promise sexual massage, ``image clubs'' for role-play and ``soapland`` bathhouses are seen among bars and restaurants in Tokyo's Kabuki-cho entertainment district.
PHOTO: AP
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HK muscles through slowdown
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A man trains at a fitness center in Hong Kong yesterday as the region's economy continues to slump.
PHOTO: REUTERS
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Klitschko is the real deal
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WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko of Ukraine, holds up his arms in victory following his TKO over the US' Jameel McCline, after McCline declined to start the 11th round on Saturday evening at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas.
PHOTO: AFP
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Wladimir Klitschko, right, throws a right at Jameel McCline.
PHOTO: AP
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