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Rays of sunlight stream through the branches of a yellow cypress tree in the Yuan Yang Lake Natural Reserve. The yellow cypress tree thrives in the reserve. Ecologists are studying the unique distribution of dense moss and lichen on the trunk's surface. Photo: Chiu Yutzu, Taipei Times
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Chen Shui-bian pays homage to democracy activists
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President Chen Shui-bian yesterday pays homage to a late democratic pioneer Lei Chen by presenting a bouquet of flowers on his grave in Nangang, Taipei.
PHOTO: LIN FANG-KUN, TAIPEI TIMES
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DPP pursues young people vigorously
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Kao Chia-yu, left, and Sun Teh-chih, right, two graduate students of the National Taiwan University, yesterday pose for a camera shooting after being selected as young representatives to the National Assembly.
PHOTO: SOONG CHIH-HSIUNG, TAIPEI TIMES
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Lu pledges Taiwan aid to restore two Guatemalan sites
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Vice President Annette Lu, center, listens to a guide talking about the historic monuments of the ancient Guatemalan city of Antigua yesterday during her three-day official visit to Guatemala.
PHOTO: CNA
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Militants strike at Iraqi police
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Iraqis gather around damaged vehicles after a collision followed gunfire in Basra, Iraq, yesterday. Witnesses said the shots were fired by a security convoy in unmarked vehicles.
PHOTO: AP
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Dreams of work in Iraq turn into nightmare
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ILLUSTRATION: MOUNTAIN PEOPLE
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Nuclear reactor put in at Kungliao
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A black tubular-shaped nuclear reactor, shown above left, is installed yesterday at the oceanside Fourth Nuclear Power Plant. The 1,350-megawatt boiling water reactor was designed by the US General Electric Co. and built by Japan's Hitachi Ltd.
PHOTO: CNA
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File-sharing controversy going to Supreme Court
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Designers of software and hardware attend a conference on emerging technology in San Diego on Wednesday, where new file-sharing services were introduced. As the bitter debate over computer file-sharing heads toward the Supreme Court, the pro-technology camp is growing increasingly anxious.
PHOTO: NY TIMES
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Kids are from Mars, parents are from Venus
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Lara Fox and Hilary Frankel , both 17, are telling parents what their children are thinking in Breaking the Code.
PHOTO: NY TIMES
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Preaching to the converted
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PHOTO: JULES QUARTLY, TAIPEI TIMES
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Bollywood 'skin flicks' bomb at box office
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Former Miss World and Bollywood queen, Aishwarya Rai performs at the ``Help Telethon Concert'' in aid of tsunami victims.
PHOTO: AFP
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UW-Milwaukee stuns BC
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Oklahoma forward Johnnie Gilbert, right, dunks the ball in front of Utah forward Bryant Markson during the first half of their game in the NCAA Tournament in Tucson, Arizona, Saturday. The Utes defeated the Sooners 67-58 to reach the regionals.
PHOTO: AP
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Don Nelson, left, acknowledges Avery Johnson as the new head coach of the Dallas Mavericks at a news conference in Dallas, Texas, Saturday.
PHOTO: AP
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Blues, Devils, Gunners win their league games
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Manchester United's Wes Brown, left, and teammate Wayne Rooney, right, challenge Fulham's Carlos Bocanegra during their English Premier League match at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, Saturday. The Red Devils won the match 1-0.
PHOTO: AP
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Wales gets Grand Slam
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Wales' captains Gareth Thomas, left, and Michael Owen, right, hold the Six Nations Trophy after defeating Ireland at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, Saturday. Wales captured its first Grand Slam since 1978 and a first Six Nations title for 11 years with a 32-20 victory over Ireland.
PHOTO: AP
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Fernando Alonso wins in Renault
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Formula One driver Fernando Alonso of Spain passes his Renault teammates as he wins the Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday. Italy's Jarno Trulli in a Toyota finished second and Germany's Nick Heidfeld in a Williams-BMW was third.
PHOTO: EPA
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