Teachers, parents, politicians haggle over labor law
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A student representative of the Laboring Parents Self-Help Association, second right, is held back at a press conference convened by the National Parents Alliance at the Legislative Yuan yesterday. The association supports the right of teachers to form unions.
PHOTO: LIN CHENG-KUNG, TAIPEI TIMES
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Case highlights healthcare flaws
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Control Yuan members Huang Wu-tzu, second right, and Lee Shen-yi, third right, and others visit the Municipal Jenai Hospital, to meet with Chang Heng, right, speaking on mobile phone, former director of Taipei City's Department of Health, Hospital president Wu Chen-lung, left, and Hsiao Sheng-huang, second left, the hospitals chief of nurosurgery.
PHOTO: CHU PEI-HSIUNG, TAIPEI TIMES
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Probe requested on detention
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Michel Lu yesterday visits Tung's Taichung Metro Harbor Hospital to express his concern to Chen Pao-chao, of Taichung County.
PHOTO:CNA
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Wu flies to Washington to attend Bush inauguration
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Mainland Affairs Council Chairman Joseph Wu yesterday rebuts claims during a legislative question-and-answer session that Taiwan was selling itself short in negotiations over cross-strait charter flights.
PHOTO: LIN CHENG-KUNG, TAIPEI TIMES
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Desperate couples fight for custody of `Baby 81'
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The infant dubbed ``Baby 81'' lies in a hospital bed in Kalmunai, eastern Sri Lanka Sunday. Nine mothers laid claim to the baby brought into the hospital after the tsunami and the fate of the baby now lies in the hands of the courts, and ultimately a DNA test to determine parentage, say hospital officials.
PHOTO: AP
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Retirees stage second day of dissent
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An elderly woman wearing a saucepan to draw attention to her protest shouts on Sunday in downtown St. Petersburg, Russia's second largest city, to protest against a recently passed law that strips retirees of Soviet-era benefits.
PHOTO: AP
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World News Quick Take
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Critics frown on Bush's US$ 140m inaugural parade
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US National Guard troops line Pennsylvania Avenue during an inaugural parade rehearsal Sunday in Washington, DC. US President George W. Bush will be sworn in for a second term Jan. 20 amid unprecedented security.
PHOTO: AFP
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Raids, violence mark run-up to Iraq polls
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An image taken Jan. 8, and released from embargo by the US military shows a US soldier searching for the identification card of an Iraqi insurgent who was still alive and later died after blowing up a roadside bomb and running away in Mosul.
PHOTO: AFP
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Living in Bush's fantasy world
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ILLUSTRATION YUSHA
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Audi marks the return of the grille
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The Audi exhibit area is shown at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit last Tuesday.
PHOTO: AP
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Stars orbit Golden Globes
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Left, Hilary Swank is best actress and Clint Eastwood, above, is best director, for Million Dollar Baby.
PHOTOS: AFP
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Above, Teri Hatcher of the television series Desperate Housewives. Right, Leonardo DiCaprio celebrates his Golden Globe for best actor in a drama
PHOTOS: AP
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Jamie Foxx wins best musical actor.
PHOTO: AP
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David Stewart speaks as he and Mick Jagger accept their award for best original song.
PHOTO: AP
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Federer shows no sign of easing up
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Serena Williams during her first round match against Camille Pin of France at the Australian Open in Rod Laver Arena at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia on Monday. Williams won in straight sets 6-1, 6-1.
PHOTO: AP
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Roger Federer after his first round match against Fabrice Santoroat the Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia on Monday. Federer won 6-1, 6-1, 6-2.
PHOTO: AP
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PHOTO: AP
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Vikes help Eagles win
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Runningback Corey Dillon, center, of the Patriots, runs against the Colts during an AFC divisional playoff game at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts on Sunday.
PHOTO: AFP
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Defensive end Lance Johnstone, right, of the Vikings chases quarterback Donovan McNabb of the Eagles during an NFC divisional playoff game at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Sunday. Philadelphia won the game 27-14.
PHOTO: AFP
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