Farmers up in arms over damage caused by protected monkey
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A farmer feeds a monkey yesterday as more than 200 farmers from the center of the country appealed to the Legislative Yuan and the Council of Agriculture to address problems caused by the Formosan macaque.
PHOTO: LIAO CHEN-HUI, TAIPEI TIMES
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Ho claims `oppression' over indictment
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Chinese Nationalist Party Lawmaker Ho Chih-hui, left, indicted on charges of corruption, theft and breach of trust, arrives at Taipei District Court yesterday after being summoned by the court.
PHOTO: CHEN TSEH-MING, TAIPEI TIMES
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Sudan challenges US to send soldiers to Darfur
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A soldier in a miltary unit calling themselves variously the Border Intelligence Division, Second Reconnaisance Brigade or the Quick and the Horrible, also believed to form part of the janjaweed militia, walks around the weekly animal market in Mistiria in northern Darfur, Sudan, on Tuesday. Mistiria is the home town and base of Musa Hilal, the alleged coordinator of the militia known as the janjaweed, who have been accused of committing atrocities in the conflict in Darfur.
PHOTO: AP
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Moore faces suit for plying voters
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Michael Moore speaks to the crowd in the University of Florida's Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville, Florida, on Monday.
PHOTO: AP
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Bush's four years of failure
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ILLUSTRATION: YU SHA
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Former Mitsubishi Motors executives say `not guilty'
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Former Mitsubishi Motors president Katsuhiko Kawasoe, center, and a lawyer, right, enters the Yokohama District Court yesterday, followed by former executives Yuzo Murata, second left, and Takashi Usami, left.
PHOTO: AFP
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A passage to Penghu
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Wangan's Chongshe has been listed on the American Express Foundation's World Monuments Watch of the 100 most endangered cultural sites.
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The lighthouse on Hsiyu.
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The coastline of Chimei
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Located near Chimei Island, Twin-Heart Fish Trap is Penghu's most recognizable feature.
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The beach at Hsiyu's Neian is the more spectacular of the large islands' beaches.
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Kumble makes it tough for Australia
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Teammates congratulate Indian bowler Irfan Pathan, center, for taking the wicket of Australian batsman Justin Langer during the first day of the first Test match between India and Australia at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore, India, yesterday. Australia stumbled after a sound start to reach 177 for four at the tea interval.
PHOTO: AFP
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Australian batsman Mathew Hayden is hit in the ribs off a ball delivered by India's Zaheer Khan during the first day of the first Test match between India and Australia in Bangalore, yesterday.
PHOTO: AFP
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Hewitt advances to third round
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Maria Sharapova of Russia in action against Australia's Samantha Stosur during the third day of Japan Open Tennis, Wednesday. Sarapova won the match 6-4, 1-6, 6-3.
PHOTO: EPA
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Double plays save Minnesota Twins
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Starting pitcher Johan Santana of Venezuela with the Twins pitches against the Yankees during the first inning of Game 1 of the American League Division series at Yankee Stadium in New York, Tuesday.
PHOTO: AFP
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