KMT calls an end to pan-blue rallies
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A man surnamed Liao speaks to protesters on Ketagalan Boulevard last night. He claimed he had been deprived of his right to vote in the March 20 presidential election and encouraged servicemen to leave their bases to protest the ``unfair election.'' The Navy later announced that he was a retired captain.
PHOTO: YEH CHIH-MING, TAIPEI TIMES
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Pakistan army tries to win hearts and minds on the frontier
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Afghan Border Police patrol a stretch of road in the Checkpoint Number 4 area near Khost, 2km from the Pakistani border, yesterday. The porous and mountainous border area between Pakistan and Afghanistan has been the subject of an intensifying search for al-Qaeda and Taliban fugitives.
PHOTO:AP
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Confusion reigns as Indonesian elections approach
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An Indonesian mother and her daughter attend a political rally in Jakarta yesterday leading up to tomorrow's Indonesian elections.
PHOTO: REUTERS
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Rwanda turns to traditional village courts
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People from the Kigali's Gikondo District One attend a session of the ``Gacaca'' grassroots tribunal last Sunday. The Gacaca tribunal is a traditional justice system which is being used to help Rwanda to cope with aftermath of the 1994 genocide.
PHOTO: AFP
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Sharon warns Arafat as killing continues
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With the Dome of the Rock mosque in the background, an Israeli police officer watches over the Western Wall plaza following clashes between police and Palestinian s inside the al-Aqsa mosque compound on Friday.
PHOTO: AP
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`Libel tourism' threatening free speech
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ILLUSTRATION: MOUNTAIN PEOPLE
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Man behind `Girls Gone Wild' has brand expansion on his mind
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Joseph Francis talks about his Girls Gone Wild series in his office in Santa Monica, California. Francis is facing prosecution on charges including racketeering, child pornography and obscenity for allegedly enticing under-age girls to expose themselves in his videos.
PHOTO: NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE
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"Elementary, my dear Watson"
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Henry Lee has said he will help in the investigation into the assassination attempt on President Chen Shui-bian and Vice President Annette Lu. An exhibition at the National Science and Technology Museum in Kaohsiung looks at the advances in forensic science, in which Lee is considered a pioneer.
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Saving dyeing from death
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In the town of Nuannuan, Taipei County, an indigp farmers is trying to revive the indigo-dyeing industry that once thrived around Keelung.
PHOTO: VICO LEE, TAIPEI TIMES
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Taipei: home sweet (second) home
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Reflections on Taipei
156 pages
Department of Information, Taipei City Government
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How to masquerade as an art festival
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Huang Yen-yuan makes masks from practically anything.
PHOTO: MAX WOODWORTH, TAIPEI TIMES
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Yeh Yi-li's masks show signs of Japanese anime influences.
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Masks by Huang Ming-chung are modern takes on totems.
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Silence and chaos
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Huang Song's oil paintings, like the untitled work shown above, look like photos of space.
PHOTO COURTESY OF ACDP
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Clarke throws some extra punches at Dubya
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Against All Enemies: Inside America's War on Terror
Richard A. Clarke
304 pages
Free Press
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A-Rod enjoys his rock-star status in NY
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New York Yankees' outfielder Alex Rodriguez, center, prior to a game against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at the Tokyo Dome in Japan, Wednesday. The Yankees won 12-1.
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Sorenstam's putter gives her a boost
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Tournament leader Annika Sorenstam of Sweden tees off on the 17th hole during the Office Depot Championship in Tarzana, California, Friday.
PHOTO: AP
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Pak Se-ri of South Korea hits from the bunker on the 11th green during the Office Depot Championship in Tarzana, California on Friday.
PHOTO: AP
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Zach Johnson secures lead
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Zach Johnson of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, tees off on the 8th hole during the second round of the BellSouth Classic golf tournament at the TPC at Sugarloaf in Duluth, Georgia, Friday. Johnson finished the round at 9-under par.
PHOTO: AP
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Roddick about to face Coria in finals
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A couple kisses before the all-US semifinal match between Andy Roddick and Vincent Spadea during the Nasdaq-100 Open on Key Biscayne, Florida, Friday. Roddick defeated Spadea 6-1, 6-3.
PHOTO: EPA
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New York Islanders secure playoff berth
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Veteran linesman Ray Scapinello drops the puck during his 2,500th and final NHL game at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York, Friday. Maple Leafs center Ron Francis, center, and Buffalo Sabres center Daniel Briere face off. Toronto won the game 2-0.
PHOTO: REUTERS
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Nets clinch division title
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Raptors guard Vince Carter, left, drives around Pacers forward Ron Artest during the second quarter at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, Friday.
PHOTO: REUTERS
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