Sharon stands firm on plan to pull out of Gaza
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President calls for demilitarized zone
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President Chen Shui-bian, center, outlines plans for a demilitarized zone with China, at a press conference yesterday. Chen is accompanied by, from left to right, Mainland Affairs Council Chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen, Minister of Foreign Affairs Eugene Chien, Presidential Office Secretary-General Chiou I-jen, National Security Council Secretary-General Kang Ning-hsiang and Minister of National Defense Tang Yao-ming.
PHOTO: LIU HSIN-TEH, TAIPEI TIMES
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Birdwatchers want clear answers
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Department of Health Deputy Director General Lee Lung-teng, left, Council of Agriculture Vice Chairman Lee Chien-chuan, second from left, and other government officials enjoy fried chicken at a press conference yesterday in a bid to assure the public that Taiwan's chickens are safe from the deadly bird flu sweeping Asia.
PHOTO: YEH CHIH-MING, TAIPEI TIMES
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DPP says stance on illicit donations won't change
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Democratic Progressive Party campaign director Chiou I-jen, left, and chief campaign finance liaison officer Lin Wen-yuan yesterday show the press a copy of the thank-you award that was issued to the fugitive former chairman of the Tuntex Group Chen Yu-hao for his two NT$5 million donations to then-presidential candidate Chen Shui-bian during the 2000 election.
PHOTO: CHIEN JUNG-FENG, LIBERTY TIMES
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Replica guns, bayonets give military a real headache
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A military official explains the difference between genuine and replica guns during a press conference yesterday.
PHOTO: YEH CHIH-MING, TAIPEI TIMES
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Bush, Blair to probe intelligence
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Iraqi Kurds wait to pay their respects at the Al Sawaf mosque to the 65 people killed in Sunday's suicide bombings in Arbil, northern Iraq, on Monday.
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Saudis pledge a safer pilgrimage
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Muslims jostle on Monday to ``stone the devil'' in Mina, Saudi Arabia, a day after 251 pilgrims died carrying out the ancient ritual.
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Where it all went wrong
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New chapter starts in book sector
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A booklover peruses the selection at the Page One bookstore in the Taipei 101 Mall yesterday.
PHOTO: GEORGE TSORNG, TAIPEI TIMES
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NEC unveils tiniest camera-phone
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A model shows off the world's smallest, slimmest, card-shaped, camera-equipped mobile phone, made by NEC, during a press conference in Tokyo yesterday.
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Indonesia becomes the puffer's paradise
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Indonesian college students sit in front of their campus enjoying a cigarette break. Indonesia has frozen excise taxes on cigarette sales in the country, which ranks fifth among the world's leading tobacco consuming countries.
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Getting friendly with the good, the bad and the ugly
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Jeff Corwin has recently released Life on the Edge, his venture into adult publishing, talking about his experiences in the wild.
PHOTO COURTESY OF RODALE
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Mali ends in draw with a skillful rival
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Mali player Souleymane Diamoutene, right, dribbles past Senegal player El Hadji Diouf, during the match between Senegal and Mali at the African Cup of Nations at the El Menzah stadium in Tunis, Tunisia, Monday. The match ended in a 1-1 draw.
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League suspends Shaq following rant
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Los Angeles Clippers forward Corey Maggette, right, drives past Atlanta Hawks guard Dion Glover during the first quarter at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, Monday.
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The Shark attacks women in PGA events
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Greg Norman on the first day of the Australian PGA championship on the Sunshine Coast, north of Brisbane, Australia, Dec. 11, 2003.
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