Taipei fines resident for cutting down tree
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A tree sits in front of a house in a Taipei neighborhood. The owner of the house was fined NT$50,000 yesterday for violating the Taipei City Tree Protection Bylaw.
PHOTO: LIAO CHENG-HUEI, TAIPEI TIMES
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HK leader asks for second chance
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Former Hong Kong secretary for security Regina Ip, center, appears at the Hong Kong government yesterday after announcing her resignation on Wednesday.
PHOTO: AP
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US forces in Iraq put on high alert
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Several US soldiers try to save a seriously wounded soldier at a bombing site in Baghdad on Wednesday. An Iraqi man threw a grenade at the patrolling US vehicle, wounding the soldier and three Iraqi children.
PHOTO: AP
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British schoolgirl returns home, ex-Marine arrested
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Shevaun Pennington, 12, left, and her mother Joanna leave Leigh police station in Manchester, England, after being reunited.
PHOTO: AP
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World reluctant to embrace Esperanto
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ILLUSTRATION: MOUNTAIN PEOPLE
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And the bands play on
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Crowds at last year's Formoz Festival.
PHOTO COURTESY TRA
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Wonfu pretends to play air guitar.
PHOTO COURTESY TRA
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Freddy from Cthonic, in Japan.
PHOTO COURTESY TRA
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Japanese duo Sugar Plant is one of the headliners at this year's party.
PHOTO COURTESY TRA
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Museum for masses mooted in Taichung
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Models of a design for the prospective Guggenheim Museum.
COURTESY OF TAICHUNG CITY COUNCIL
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The Belly Dance Beauty
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Violet is Taiwan's only professional ``oriental dancer'' and performs at Woodstock every Friday.
PHOTO: JULES QUARTLY, TAIPEI TIMES
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Classical CD review¡@
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Restaurant: L'arche (¿Õ¨È¼Úªk®Æ²zÀ\ÆU)
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Grilled rib eye with balsamic and chili sauce is tasty, but the fillet set meals are a better value.
PHOTO: DAVID MOMPHARD, TAIPEI TIMESN
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Restaurant: Lung Yen Chu
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A wholesome pot of chicken soup and sesame oil dry noodles.
PHOTO: YU SEN-LUN, TAIPEI TIMES
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Terminator battles obsolescence and girl
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He's back, Arnold Schwarzenegger in the third instalment of the Terminator series.
PHOTO COUTESY OF BUENA VISTA
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PHOTO COUTESY OF BUENA VISTA
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PHOTO COUTESY OF BUENA VISTA
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PHOTO COUTESY OF BUENA VISTA
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PHOTO COUTESY OF BUENA VISTA
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Royal St. George's a challenge
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Japan's Shingo Katayama drives on the fairway on the first day of the British Open at Royal St. George's in Sandwich, England, yesterday.
PHOTO: REUTERS
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Heymans wins gold on 10m platform
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Emilie Heymans of Canada during the 10m platform competition at the World Swimming Championships in Barcelona, Spain, on Wednesday.
PHOTO: AP
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Winners of the 10m platform competition at the World Swimming Championships: silver medalist Lao Lishi of China, left, gold medalist Emilie Heymans of Canada, center, and bronze medalist Li Na of China.
PHOTO: AP
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Central League wins 5-3 in Japan's All-Star game
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Former MLB ballplayer Alex Ramirez of Yakult Swallows during the Japan All-Star series at Chiba Marine Stadium, Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday.
PHOTO: AP
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Serena gets double honor at ESPYs
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Tennis star Serena Williams was named Female Athlete of the Year at the 2003 ESPY Awards in Los Angeles, on Wednesday.
PHOTO: REUTERS
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Lance Armstrong in the Tour de France on Sunday. He was chosen male athlete of the year over golfer Tiger Woods, who had won the last three years.
PHOTO: AFP
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Tiger Woods in the 2003 US Open last month. He was named male golfer of the year for the fourth consecutive year, giving him a total of 15 ESPY awards.
PHOTO: AP
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Armstrong yet to dominate
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Cyclists climb the Lautaret pass during the ninth stage of the Tour de France, which ran between Bourg d'Oisans and Gap, on Monday.
PHOTO: AFP
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