Taiwan ballplayers to go to Olympics
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Taiwan's Chen Chin-feng hits an RBI triple to deep right in the eighth inning during the match against China in the final round of the Asian Baseball Championship at Sapporo Dome in Sapporo, northern Japan, yesterday.
PHOTO: AP/KYODO NEWS
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Chen puts his name down for election
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Presidential Secretary-General Chiou I-jen, right -- accompanied by Democratic Progressive Party Secretary-General Chang Chun-hsiung -- yesterday visits the DPP's headquarters in Taipei to register President Chen Shui-bian as a candidate for the presidential election in March.
PHOTO: SEAN CHAO, TAIPEI TIMES
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Palestinian leadership rift worsens
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An Ultra-orthodox Jew prays near an Israeli soldier guarding Rachel's Tomb, a Jewish pilgrimage site, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem on Thursday.
PHOTO: REUTERS
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Lightning lose two on the trot
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Edmonton Oilers Raffi Torres, left, flies into Ottawa Senators Brian Pothier during second period NHL action in Ottawa on Thursday.
PHOTO: REUTERS
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Feyenoord seek Dutch courage
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Brazilian forward Leonardo, center, of Feyenoord Rotterdam is sandwiched by Vladimir Leitner , left, and Michal Dolezal of SK Teplice during the UEFA Cup 2nd round 1st leg match in Rotterdam on Thursday.
PHOTO: AP
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Crunch time for rugby's major players
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Above, French center Tony Marsh, left, practices with flanker Olivier Magne yesterday. Right, Australian winger Lote Tuqiri plays with a ball during the Captain's Run practice in Brisbane yesterday. Australia will meet Scotland in their quarterfinal match of the Rugby World Cup tomorrow.
PHOTOS: AFP
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