Police to crack down on fraud
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Premier Yu Shyi-kun, center, Minister of the Interior Su Jia-chyuan, third left, Minister of Justice Chen Ding-nan, third right, and other officials raise swords to show their determination to crack down on fraud, as the Cabinet officially launched an anti-fraud campaign yesterday.
PHOTO: SEAN CHAO, TAIPEI TIMES
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Drop old office title, group asks
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Three activists from the Alliance to Campaign for Rectifying the Name of Taiwan yesterday urge officials to change the sign hung on the Presidential Office's entrance from Chiehshou Hall to Presidential Office, as written on their handmade sign.
PHOTO: SEAN CHAO, TAIPEI TIMES
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Ruling politically motivated: group
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A passer-by looks on at demonstrating Falun Gong followers in Hong Kong, yesterday, outside the Chinese government liaison office.
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Israel kills four in Gaza, steps up threats to Syria
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Palestinians search the rubble of two destroyed apartment buildings in the Khan Younis refugee camp, in the southern Gaza Strip. Two apartment buildings were destroyed in an Israeli army operation at the refugee camp on Thursday.
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Republican convention winds down
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Balloons drop around US President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney at the conclusion of the Republican National Convention Thursday in New York.
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Floridians flee Hurricane Frances
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Residents fleeing Hurricane Frances drive north in heavy traffic on Interstate 95 in Viera, Florida, Thursday afternoon. More than a million people threatened by Hurricane Frances were told to clear out Thursday, and residents scrambled to board up homes and stock up on water ahead of what could be Florida's mightiest storm in a decade.
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Terror crises leave Putin powerless
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ILLUSTRATION MOUNTAIN PEOPLE
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Honda tests concept car in a World Heritage site
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This file picture released by Honda Motor in April shows the company's FCX fuel-cell vehicle running along a winding road in Japan's southwestern island of Yakushima.
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Ping Heng takes helm of Taiwan's premier arts venue
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Ping Heng and Ju Tzong-ching flank Chiu Kun-liang, the chairman of the CKS Cultural Center's board of directors.
PHOTO: IAN BARTHOLOMEW, TAIPEI TIMES
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Getting high, quick
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After a lengthy four years from development to installation and completion, GFC's Lin Ming-hui is looking forward to taking a ride in one of the record-breaking elevators that will whisk sightseers to the observation deck of the Taipei 101.
PHOTO: GAVIN PHIPPS, TAIPEI TIMES
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Yankees recover in Indians series
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Joe Crede, bottom, of the White Sox, is safe at home as the ball gets away from Athletics catcher Damian Miller during the third inning in Chicago, Thursday.
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Jimenez soars in Masters
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Robert Karlsson of Sweden on the third hole during the Golf Omega European Masters in Crans Montana, Switzerland, Thursday.
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Sharapova survives surprising struggle
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Maria Kirilenko of Russia returns to American Lisa Raymond during the US Open at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, Thursday. Raymond won the match 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-2 to advance to the third round.
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Seventh seed Maria Sharapova of Russia celebrates after defeating Jelena Jankovic of Serbia in New York, Thursday.
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Russia defeats US as Finalnd wins
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American Robert Esche stops a shot by Russia during the World Cup of Hockey in St. Paul Minnesota, Thursday. Russia defeated the USA 3-1.
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