Storm kills 10 in northern Europe
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The harbor of Esbjerg in southern Jutland, Denmark, is flooded by North Sea waters yesterday. One man died, tens of thousands of households were without power and dozens of ferry routes were cancelled as a fierce storm swept across Denmark and western Sweden on Saturday, officials said.
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Lee Teng-hui's photo album to hit bookshelves
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Former president Lee Teng-huei, second left, accompanied by his wife, Tseng Wen-hui, second right, Academia Historica President Chang Yen-hsien, right, and Lee's daughter Annie Lee, left, yesterday attend the launch of Lee Teng-hui's book of photos.
PHOTO: SOONG CHIH-HSIUNG, TAIPEI TIMES
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Banda Aceh still `acute situation'
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Two Indonesian refugees walk down a road covered with debris leftover from the tsunami disaster as they return to look for their homes in the west coast town of Leupung, about 30 kms from Banda Aceh, yesterday. Concerns remained yesterday that an unknown number of tsunami survivors in Indonesia's Aceh province have not received any aid, two weeks after the disaster killed more than 104,000 people in the country.
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Fear of seafood contamination in Asia `unfounded'
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Abubakir, a 33-year-old survivor of the tidal wave, hauls in his net, catching just one small fish on the outskirts of Banda Aceh yesterday. Abubakir was staying at a nearby refugee camp.
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Russia `liquidates' alleged rebels
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A Russian special forces soldier stands near the bodies of a group of alleged militants killed in a sweep operation in the town of Nazran on Saturday.
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Dozens rescued after snow storms hit western US
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A snowbound Union Pacific freight train receives assistance in Truckee, California, as snow storms hit the Sierra Nevada range, Saturday.
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The politics of disaster
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ILLUSTRATION MOUNTAIN PEOPLE
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How to organize your e-mail system
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A product manager displays the Maxis Blackberry 7290 Quad-Band Handheld Mobile device after its launch in Malaysia last month. The Blackberry is the first wireless solution in Malaysia, and consists of an integrated handheld for data, internet, organizer applications, short message service (SMS), e-mail over its nationwide GSM and GPRS network and roaming access while on the move. Maxis plans to roll out Blackberry this year at the price of US$631.
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Flava Flav and Brigitte Nielsen hook up
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Brigitte Nielsen and Flava Flav cuddle.
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Jose Greco lit up Taipei
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The ladies in the Jose Greco Flamenco Dance Company, above, and Jose Greco, at top, showed Taipei the flair of Spanish dance this weekend.
PHOTOS COURTESY OF JOSE GRECO FLAMENCO DANCE COMPANY
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Tina Maze wins in Italy
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Norway's Roar Ljoekelsoey soars during a training jump ahead of the World Cup team eventin Willingen, Germany on Saturday. The German team won the event.
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Germany's Uschi Disl on her way to a second place finish in the 7.5km sprint event during the Biathlon World Cup in Oberhof, Germany on Saturday. Norway's Linda Tjoerhom won the event.
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Exeter puts hex on the Red Devils
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Manchester United's David Jones, left, is challenged by Exeter's Andy Taylor during their FA Cup match at Old Trafford in Manchester, England on Saturday.
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UCLA Bruins upset No. 12 Washington
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Forward Devonne Giles, center, of the Texas Tech Red Raiders takes a shot against John Lucas, right, of the Oklahoma State Cowboys at the United Spirit Arena in Lubbock, Texas on Saturday.
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Hands reach in to force a jump ball on LeBron James of the Cavaliers during the second half of their game at Gund Arena in Cleveland, Ohio on Saturday. Nazr Mohammed of the Knicks is seen on the right . The Cavaliers defeated the Knicks 104-79.
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