Date set for review of referendum law
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From left to right, KMT legislative whip Lee Chia-chin, DPP Legislator Trong Chai, TSU Legislator Liao Pen-yen, DPP legislative whip Ker Chien-ming and PFP legislative whip Chou Hsi-wei discuss referendum legislation yesterday.
PHOTO: LIAO CHEN-HUI, TAIPEI TIMES
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Controversial VCD set to hit the streets
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Johnson Chuang, a lawyer representing the anonymous producer of the Special Report VCDs, shows copies of parts I and II of the series at a press conference yesterday.
PHOTO: LIAO CHEN-HUI, TAIPEI TIMES
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World News Quick Take
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PHOTO: AFP
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Taliban remnants still claim role in violence
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Vehicles belonging to the International Security Assistance Force patrol Kabul on Wednesday. A top EU official urged the international community on Tuesday to beef up its peacekeeping force in Afghanistan to stop tribal warlords and Taliban guerrillas from disrupting elections set for next year.
PHOTO: REUTERS
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US strikes back following bombing of Italian allies
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An Italian soldier stands next to the barracks which was destroyed by a car bomb at the headquarters of Italy's paramilitary police in Nassiriya on Wednesday.
PHOTO: AP
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Palestinians confirm new Cabinet, ending stalemate
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Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia, left, chats with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat at the Palestinian parliament in Ramallah on Wednesday.
PHOTO: EPA
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Elf corruption case verdict jails three key executives
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Former Elf senior executive Andre Tarallo, center, walks past a gendarme as he arrives in court to hear its verdict on Wednesday. Tarallo was sentenced to four years in prison and fined two million euros.
PHOTO: REUTERS
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Furious Georgians turn on Shevardnadze
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Locals walk past a line of police near the Georgian presidential office in Tbilisi on Wednesday.
PHOTO: AP
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Safety in space boils down to approach
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ILLUSTRATION: YU SHA
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Lehman Brothers opens Taipei branch
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The managing director of Lehman Brothers Investment Banking's new branch in Taiwan, Albert Weng, left, poses with Lehman Brothers' managing director of Equities Asia, Tim Throsby, at the opening ceremony yesterday in Taipei.
PHOTO: AP
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Flying Pickets still strike a chord
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Members of the a capella group, the Flying Pickets, who will perform at the Taipei City Government's Family Theatre.
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE CHINESE A CAPPELLA CENTER
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Pop Stop
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Model and author Hsiao Chiang was embarrassed by signs of equine titillation at a press conference.
PHOTO: TAIPEI TIMES
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Mozart gets the hip-hop treatment
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Die Zauberflote, the rap version, is not your usual night of Mozart.
PHOTO COURTESY OF TAIPEI PHILHARMONIC FOUNDATION
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The Vinyl Word
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From left to right, Hong Kong model Daniel Henney, Eddie Halim, Hyatt general manager Shaun Treacy, and model Lin Chi-ling.
PHOTO COURTESY GRAND HYATT TAIPEI
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Restaurants: Tomatina
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For a taste of Spain, try Tomatina.
PHOTO: VICO LEE, TAIPEI TIMES
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Restaurants: ORME Gallery ´b§Ú·|À]
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ORME Gallery's fusion cuisine.
PHOTO: GAVIN PHIPPS, TAIPEI TIMES
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Cold blood continues to flow
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Edison Chen, left, falls for his boss' woman Carina Lau, the wife of a gangster leader.
PHOTO COURTESY OF GROUP POWER
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Francis Ng and his gang brothers.
PHOTO COURTESY OF GROUP POWER
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Hu Jun plays an honest cop who is brutally murdered.
PHOTO COURTESY OF GROUP POWER
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Tinseltown girl in distress finds happy ending
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Brittany Murphy, right, is a Hollywood princess taking charge of a budding Tinseltown star played by Dakota Fanning.
PHOTO COURTESY OF FOX MOVIES
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Agassi comes back to take out Ferrero
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David Nalbandian of Argentina serves to Roger Federer of Switzerland during the Tennis Masters Cup at the Westside Tennis Club in Houston, Texas, Wednesday. Federer beat Nalbandian 6-3, 6-0.
PHOTO: AFP
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Spain to face Norway as Russia considers Wales
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Norway coach Nils Johan Semb during the training session at the La Manga Club facilities in Murcia on Wednesday.
PHOTO: EPA
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England alters starting lineup
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The England rugby squad begin training at the Telstra Stadium in Sydney, Australia on Wednesday. England will play France in a Rugby World Cup quarterfinal match in Sydney on Sunday.
PHOTO: AP
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Nets spur Duncan to get back in form
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Nets' center Jason Collins, left, battles Spurs' center Tim Duncan, bottom, and guard Bruce Bowen as they wait for a rebound during action in the first quarter of their game at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey, Wednesday.
PHOTO: REUTERS
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Karl Malone, left, of the Lakers, battles Jerome Williams of the Raptors at Staples Center in Los Angeles, Wednesday.
PHOTO: AFP
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Writers name McKeon, Pena as top managers
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Marlins manager Jack McKeon gives the thumbs up to a fan before the start of Game 1 of the World Series against the Yankees in New York on Oct. 18.
PHOTO: AP
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