Lee fears exile if Chen loses poll
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Former president Lee Teng-hui gives a speech yesterday morning for the establishment of a group to support President Chen Shui-bian. Lee says he will have to flee the country if Chen is not re-elected.
PHOTO: CHIANG YING-YING, TAIPEI TIMES
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Malaysia's Mahathir calls it quits
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Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad shakes hands with the crowd after the Friday prayer in Putrajaya, south of Kuala Lumpur, yesterday. Mahathir, one of the longest-serving elected leaders in the world, will be remembered for his controversial speeches and outspoken criticisms of Western political and trade practises.
PHOTO: EPA
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Nude scene arouses police interest in theater troupe
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Two actors perform in the Sun Son Theater's latest play ``Circle of Love'' in this file photo. The five-minute nude scene in the play attracted the interest of police officers from the Chungcheng First Precinct in Taipei City, who videotaped the first two shows as part of an investigation into whether the play is a pornographic performance.
PHOTO: TAIPEI TIMES
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Pan-blue camp criticizes its own campaign
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Chinese Nationalist Party Chairman Lien Chan praises Madame Chiang Kai-shek at a special ceremony yesterday morning. The event was held in memory of the former first lady by women's groups across the nation at the party's Taipei headquarters.
PHOTO: SEAN CHAO, TAIPEI TIMES
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Farmers protest low rice price
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Farmers gather in front of the legislature yesterday, demanding the government purchase their rice at a higher price to protect their livelihoods.
PHOTO: SEAN CHAO, TAIPEI TIMES
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World News Quick Take
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PHOTO: APF
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Hong Kong ho-hum over Chinese astronaut's visit
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A police officer guards the unloading of China's Shenshou 5 space capsule yesterday at Hong Kong's Space Museum for a display to coincide with the visit of Chinese astronaut Yang Liwei to the territory.
PHOTO: AFP
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Sharon says now is time to negotiate
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Palestinian youths hurl stones at an Israeli army D-9 bulldozer on the outskirts of the northern West Bank city of Nablus. Going into service now is the remote-controlled D-9 bulldozer, developed by the Technion Institute of Technology, together with the army.
PHOTO: AP
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Fog, drizzle slow California blazes
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Clair Shalinsky, 12, sorts through items salvaged from her family's burned home in the Scripps Ranch area of San Diego, California, on Thursday. The home was among more than 1,400 lost in the area.
PHOTO: AP
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Waning interest in the supernatural spells end of `Le Halloween' in France
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Tourists Maria Davey-Borresen, left, and her sister Philomena Davey, both from Dublin, Ireland, look through the only stand displaying Halloween-themed items at toy store chain shop La Grande Recre in Paris on Thursday.
PHOTO: AP
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Brothers gonna work it out
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From top left, clockwise, Jeff, Samingad, Red-l, DJ Ty
PHOTO COURTESY OF TOM
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Eagles outclassed by French flair
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Mose Timoteo of the US flies through the air as he passes the ball from out of a scrum during the Rugby World Cup match against France in Woolongong, Australia, yesterday.
PHOTO: AP
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Hornets leave sting in the tail for Magic
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Baron Davis, center, of the New Orleans Hornets drives past Juwan Howard, left, of the Orlando Magic during their NBA basketball match at the TD Waterhouse Stadium in Orlando, Florida, on Thursday.
PHOTO: AP
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Houston Rockets Yao Ming, right, and new Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy take a break during the first period of play at the team's home opener on Thursday.
PHOTO: REUTERS
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No. 1 Roddick on top of the world
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Andy Roddick hits a return to Tommy Robredo at the Paris Open ATP tennis tournament on Thursday.
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