Kidnappers free Japanese hostages in Iraq
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Nobutaka Watanabe, left, and Jumpei Yasuda sit in Baghdad's Um al-Qura mosque after being met by a Japanese delegation upon their release.
PHOTO: REUTERS
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Hakka spirits high as festival begins
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Tung blossoms carpet the ground at the Tung Lodge in Miaoli County.
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE TUNG LODGE
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Pan-blue protesters take a `stroll' down Ketagalan Boulevard
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Police run to intercept blue-camp supporters gathering in front of the Presidential Office yesterday.
PHOTO: GEORGE TSORNG, TAIPEI TIMES
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Bin Laden will be caught: US general
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Malik Dost Mohammed, left, an elder of the Taji Kheil tribe, speaks to a traditional tribal assembly in Wana, Pakistan's South Waziristan tribal area near the Afghan border, some 360km south of the capital Islamabad, on Friday. A Pakistani tribe whose members are accused of harboring al-Qaeda militants is preparing to launch a hunt for the militants after those sheltering them refused to surrender, tribal elders said on Friday.
PHOTO: REUTERS
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Crazy about cars, China goes to the drive-in
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A man watches a movie at the Maple Motor Cinema drive-in in Beijing on April 9. Drive-ins, now a historic curiosity in the US, are a novelty in China, whose economic boom is creating an urban class that can afford to buy cars -- and wants the newest thrill.
PHOTO: AP
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Blair backs Sharon's unilateral plan
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US President George W. Bush, center, receives a congratulatory kiss from British Prime Minister Tony Blair's wife, Cherie Blair, as Tony Blair, right, looks on at the White House in Washington on Friday.
PHOTO: EPA
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Brazil's nuclear plans worry IAEA
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Control supervisor Geraldo Marcelino shows uranium pills at Brazil's nuclear plant in Resende, north of Rio de Janeiro, on April 6.
PHOTO: AP
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When ideology infects science, truth hurts
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ILLUSTRATION: MOUNTAIN PEOPLE
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Wal-Mart's low prices come at a cost
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A Wal-Mart sign stands in front of the Wal-Mart Stores Inc headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas. Academics at a conference in California have slammed the company for not moving beyond the ``single-minded self-interest of price.''
PHOTO: AP
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Pilgrimage kicks off with religious fervor
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PHOTO: CHIANG YING-YING, TAIPEI TIMES
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PHOTO: CHIANG YING-YING, TAIPEI TIMES
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PHOTO: CHIANG YING-YING, TAIPEI TIMES
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PHOTO: CHIANG YING-YING, TAIPEI TIMES
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Brewing a bit of history
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A brewer looks into one of the huge copper mash tubs used to saccharize the hops, malt and rice. Four of these kettles were imported from Germany over 30 years ago and are among only 10 of their kind in the world today.
PHOTO COURTESY OF TTL
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An employee caps bottles of beer at the Chienguo brewery.
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The brewery shown from Bade Road is the smallest brewery in Taiwan.
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`The Distant Land of my Father' shows China at a crossroads
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The Distant Land of My Father
By Bo Caldwell
374 pages
Heinemann
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Tech Reviews
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An overview that takes in most of the details
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An untitled print by Roberto Matta.
PHOTO COURTESY OF NATIONAL MUSEUM OF HISTORY
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Andy Warhol's Turtle is on view at the National Museum of History.
PHOTO COURTESY OF NATIONAL MUSEUM OF HISTORY
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Metal works as art too
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Some of the more polished works on display; designed by Wang Mei-jen, these pieces combine stainless steel with gold.
PHOTO COURTESY OF HUA SHAN CULTURAL AND CREATIVE INDUSTRY CENTER
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Boston's Wakefield holds A-Rod hitless
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Manny Ramirez, left, of the Red Sox hits a solo home run in the first inning against starting pitcher Javier Vazquez of the Yankees at Fenway Park in Boston, Friday.
PHOTO: AFP
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Cubs manager Dusty Baker is ejected by home plate umpire C.B. Bucknor after the umpires claimed that Baker failed to notify them of two substitutions in the seventh inning of the Cubs' came against Cincinnati at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Friday.
PHOTO: REUTERS
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Venus advances into semifinals
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Venus Williams volleys against Vera Zvonareva at the Family Circle Cup in Charleston, South Carolina, Friday.
PHOTO: AP
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Thierry Henry goes on rampage
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Arsenal forward Thierry Henry, center, vies for the ball with Leeds' Jermaine Pennant, left, and Garry Kelly during their premier league clash at Highbury in London, Friday.
PHOTO: AFP
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Lightning streaks ahead to round two
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Patrick Lalime, right, of the Senators slides across the crease as Ron Francis, left, of the Maple Leafs misses on this scoring opportunity at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Friday.
PHOTO: AFP
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Sina Lions run out of gas
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Tseng Wen-ding of the Dinos scores two of his 20 points for the game against the LIons at the Taipei Sports Education Arena, Thursday night.
PHOTO: SBL
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Ben Curtis takes lead in MCI Heritage
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Ben Curtis lines up his putt on the 7th green during the second round of the MCI Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, Friday.
PHOTO: AP
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