Rally urges CCP members to resign
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Hwang Kun-hu, president of the Taiwan chapter of the Friends of Lee Teng-hui group, third left, Lin Chia-lung, the Democratic Progressive Party's candidate for Taichung mayor, second left, and other participants hold up ``swords'' at a rally in Taichung yesterday in support of members of the Chinese Communist Party who want to renounce their party membership.
PHOTO: CHU CHUN-YEN, TAIPEI TIMES
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Student reference books too costly, TSU official says
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Taiwan Solidarity Union Secretary-General Cheng Cheng-lung yesterday stands next to a pile of reference books for junior high schools. Cheng criticized the excessive use of reference books in schools, saying their sky-high prices that have become a burden for many parents.
PHOTO: LIU HSIN-DER, TAIPEI TIMES
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Workers seeking better life find torture
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Acting Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai, second left, yesterday greets some Thai workers using their language and customs during an inspection tour of their work site in Kaohsiung.
PHOTO: WANG JUNG-HSIANG, TAIPEI TIMES
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Kaohsiung riot exposes flaws of brokerage system
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A Thai parliament member, center, plays a traditional Thai instrument for Taiwan's Thai workers last Friday outside their dormitory in Kaohsiung.
PHOTO: WANG JUNG-HSIANG, TAIPEI TIMES
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Philippine ferry hit by bomb attack
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A police officer carries a wounded child who was among 30 people injured in a bomb attack on a ferry in the Philippine town of Lamitan, Basilan island yesterday.
PHOTO: AFP
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The dragon's growing thirst
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ILLUSTRATION: YU SHA
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`Buy now, pay later' a very risky mantra
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Customers line up for assistance at Turney's Ace Hardware in Chesterland, Ohio last month. The arrival of summer prevailed over consumers' worries about rising oil prices last month, sending shoppers into stores and giving retailers their best performance in more than a year.
PHOTO: AP
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Bringing old records to life
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Ward Marston walks amidst his record collection in the basement of his home in Swathmore, Pennsylvania.
PHOTO: NY TIMES
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Chelsea glides past Tottenham Hotspur
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Manchester City's Darius Vassell, right, in action with Portsmouth's Dejan Stefanovic during their English Premier League match at the City of Manchester Stadium in Manchester, England, Saturday. Manchester City defeated Portsmouth 2-1.
PHOTO: AP
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Bayern Munich's Peruvian striker Claudio Pizarro, right, vies against Hertha Berlin's Turkish midfielder Yildirai Bastuerkduring their Bundesliga match at Allianz-Arena Stadium in Munich, Germany, Saturday. Bayern defeated Hertha Berlin 3-0.
PHOTO: AFP
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Willemstad defends Little League title
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Catcher Willie Rifaela, center, of Willemstad, Curacao, celebrates with teammates after winning the international final of the Little League World Series at Lamade Stadium in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania on Saturday. The Caribbean team defeated Chiba City, Japan 2-0 to snare the world championship.
PHOTO: AFP
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Kenseth wins Sharpie 500 from pole
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Matt Kenseth, front, driver of the DeWalt Power Tools Ford, leads Jeff Gordon, center, driver of the DuPont Chevrolet and Greg Biffle, driver of the National Guard Ford during the Sharpie 500 at the Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee on Saturday.
PHOTO: AFP
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