`Cold War victor' Reagan dies at 93
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As US president on June 12, 1987, Ronald Reagan speaks at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany.
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Sister Radio takes on the GIO
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Sister Radio chair and founder Wang Li-ping, center, displays an object meant to look like lips and a hot pepper at a press conference in Taipei in March of last year. The object was meant to represent the hot topics, such as lesbian sexuality, that are discussed on the station's programs.
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Financial dispute dogs Lien Hui-hsin
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Lien Hui-hsin, daughter of Chinese Nationalist Party Chairman Lien Chan, displays a sample of her handwriting as she disputes a story in Next magazine that claimed she wrote about her father's spousal abuse.
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Lu acts as diva on global stage
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Vice President Annette Lu looks at artwork in the ancient city of Antigua, Guatemala, yesterday. The wood carving symbolizes the friendship between Taiwan and Guatemala.
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Roh vows to further US alliance
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South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun delivers a speech during a ceremony marking Korean Memorial Day at the Seoul National Cemetery yesterday. Roh stressed the importance of the South Korea-US alliance, calling it the cornerstone of South Korea's independence rather than a violation of its sovereignty.
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Learning medicine the hard way
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A student of Kabul University's medical institute, right, studies anatomy on Saturday.
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Reagan still dominates the US right
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Former US president Ronald Reagan, right, speaks with Afghan resistance leader Yunis Khales, left, at the White House in November, 1987.
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Qaddafi aside, world leaders laud former president
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Former US president Ronald Reagan, right, welcomes former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, left, to the White House on the first day of a summit there in 1987.
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Sharon fights to win Gaza-plan vote
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Left-wing Israelis on Saturday march to Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's residence in Jerusalem. Thousands of people gathered in a demonstration calling for an immediate Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.
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Religious authorities in Egypt confiscate books, tapes in raid
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Egyptian student Ahmed Ibrahim studies before Friday prayers. In a decision viewed by rights groups as a step in the wrong direction, a prominent religious institution was granted search and seizure powers normally reserved for law enforcement.
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Shadow of terror falls over oil industry
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Planner says firms need deregulation
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Hu Sheng-cheng, a Cabinet minister without portfolio, says the government will ``aggressively help China-based Taiwanese businesses expand elsewhere.''
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Shanghai bans tobacco ads from Grand Prix
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Fans of the Ferrari racing team wave its flag at Shanghai International Circuit during the official opening of the China's first Formula One racetrack on Saturday. The first Formula One race is scheduled for Sept. 26.
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Bridget Jones comes up with an alter ego: Olivia Joules
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Cambodia the new Thailand?
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Cambodian workers complete the refurbishment of the quirky art deco Independence Hotel in Sihanoukville town. With pristine beaches rivaling Asia's best holiday destinations, a five-star hotel, a reopened airport and a planned golf course, Cambodia's Sihanoukville is poised to jump into the global tourism arena.
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Birdstone ruins Smarty Jones's day
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Jockey Edgar Prado on board Birdstone, left, in the final turn following Smarty Jones, third from right, during the Belmont Stakes in Elmont, New York, Saturday.
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Birdstone trainer Nick Zito holds the Belmont Trophy in the winners circle after the 136th running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park, Saturday.
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De La Hoya retains title
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Oscar De La Hoya, left, of Los Angeles, California, takes a hard right from Felix Sturm of Leverkusen, Germany, in the sixth round of their World Boxing Organization middleweight championship fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, Saturday. De La Hoya won the fight by unanimous decision.
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Juan Dominguez beats Yankees in first outing
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Alfonso Soriano, right, of the Rangers, slides past Jorge Posada of the Yankees on a double by Brad Fullmer during the fourth inning in New York, Saturday.
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Lightning strikes in double OT
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Dave Andreychuk, left, of the Lightning celebrates after teammate Brad Richards scored the team's first goal of the game against Flames goalie Miikka Kiprusoff, front, during the second period of Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Canada, Saturday. Game 7 will now be played in Tampa Bay, today.
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A Flames fan before Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals in Calgary, Saturday.
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Anastasia Myskina makes history in all Russian final
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Anastasia Myskina, left, and Elena Dementieva hold with their trophies after the women's final of the French Open in Paris, Saturday. Myskina won 6-1, 6-2.
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