Japanese princess gets US$1 million
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Japanese Princess Sayako, at right, and her fiance Yoshiki Kuroda.
PHOTO: AFP
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Archaeologists seeking funding for dig
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Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU) Legislator Mark Ho, right, gestures as he calls on the government to save the Huilai archaeological site in Taichung City. Ho was joined at the press conference by fellow TSU Legislator Kuo Lin-yung, left.
PHOTO: WANG MIN-WEI, TAIPEI TIMES
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Chen offers `peace coffee'
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President Chen Shui-bian shakes hands with KMT Chairman Ma Ying-jeou at the opening ceremony for the ``Shih Ming-teh Seminar'' at the National Taiwan University in Taipei yesterday.
PHOTO: WANG YI-SUNG, TAIPEI TIMES
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After vote-buying charge, Soong cries `persecution'
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Soong Li-hua, independent candidate for Pingtung County Commissioner, wipes away a tear while complaining that it is difficult to be a woman in the political world, at a press conference yesterday. Soong, who has been accused by prosecutors of vote-buying, claims that she is the victim of political persecution.
PHOTO: CNA
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Lawyer defending Chinese villagers in land dispute arrested
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Chinese riot police block villagers at Taishi village in Guangdong Province on Sept. 12. Several villagers were injured when they tried to prevent police officers from seizing accounting ledgers that they said contain evidence of graft by the village chief.
PHOTO: AP
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Army joins hunt for Bali bombers
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A policeman guards a restaurant which was hit by last Saturday's bomb blast in Jimbaran on Bali, yesterday. Bali's Muslim minority community has begun the holy fasting month of Ramadan just days after suspected Muslim extremists killed at least 22 people in coordinated bombings.
PHOTO: AFP
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Flooding, landslides kill scores
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Rescuers aid a woman whose house had been flooded in San Salvador's Modelo neighborhood on Wednesday after heavy rains hit El Salvador.
PHOTO: AFP
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Israeli court rules against `human shield' practice
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An Israeli soldier leans his hand on the back of a handcuffed Palestinian resident as he is made to enter before the soldiers inside a building during a search operation in the Old City of the West Bank town of Nablus in August.
PHOTO: AP
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World News Quick Take
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PHOTO: AP/EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK
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Suicide attacks kill 12 in Baghdad
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Iraqi youths paste posters denouncing terrorism on a wall in central Baghdad yesterday. The posters show two Iraqis praying and a slogan that reads: ``Our faith is stronger than the belief of reprobates.'' The posters are meant to be a response to al-Qaeda's declaration of all-out war on the ``Rafidha'' (a pejorative term for Shiites).
PHOTO: AFP
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New York Life inks deal with local bank
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President and CEO of New York Life Insurance Taiwan Corp Dan Ting, left, chief executive of New York Life's Asia region David Skinner, second left, chairman of Polaris Financial Group Wayne Pai, second right, and president of the Bank of Overseas Chinese Mike Chang hold up an agreement forming a strategic alliance yesterday.
PHOTO: KAO CHAO-FEN, TAIPEI TIMES
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China's airlines face growing pains
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zPassengers board a Hainan Airlines plane on the tarmac of Beijing Capital Airport in this photo from June. China's airlines have invested heavily in airports, airplanes and improved safety, but many passengers complain that service has been neglected.
PHOTO: AFP
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A star of stage returns to Beckett
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Left, Wu Hsing-kuo and Sheng Chien star in Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot.
PHOTO COURTESY OF CONTEMPORARY LEGEND THEATER
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Eastern culture gets an avant-garde injection
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PHOTO COURTESY OF TAIPEI ARTS FESTIVAL
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POP STOP
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Patty Hou got on her high horse at the 50th Asian Pacific Film Festival.
PHOTO: TAIPEI TIMES
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A livid Tony Leung told Jackie Chan he would not ``myth'' him if he never saw him again.
PHOTO: TAIPEI TIMES
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The Vinyl Word
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Business is booming for Taiwanese DJs in China. Party members Saucey and Nina were invited to this year's beach party in Zhuhai, China.
PHOTO: JULES QUARTLY, TAIPEI TIMES
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Restaurant: Yipin Shanxi Daoxiaomian ¤@«~¤s¦è¤M«dÄÑ
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Hand-cut noodles are thick, chewy and delicious.
PHOTO: DAVID MOMPHARD, TAIPEI TIMES
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Restaurant: Barcelona Tapas Bar and Restaurant
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Spanish fare, via Manila.
PHOTO COURTESY OF CHANG CHUN-HAO
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Marriage is dissected and revealed
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Marriage and love are the focus of Hugh K.S. Lee in the play Last Night When Stars Were Bright.
PHOTO COURTESY OF PING-FONG ACTING TROUPE
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Johnny Hi-Fi to plug in and play
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Johnny Hi-Fi will be your alt-rock treat this week.
PHOTO COURTESY OF ARTISTS
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Jodie Foster loses her cool in
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A vanishing daughter and a dead husband cause the leading actress no end of stress and strife.
PHOTO COURTESY OF BUENA VISTA INTERNATIONAL
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Beautiful bodies frolic to no effect
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PHOTOS COURTESY OF FOX MOVIES
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This film's sunken plot fails to excite.
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Reel News
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French actor Gerard Depardieu has reportedly been throwing his weight around.
PHOTOS: AFP
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Katie Homes and Tom Cruise are set to become parents.
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Women's film festival opens up to men
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PHOTOS COURTEST OF WOMEN MAKE WAVES FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL
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The festival will screen works by Catherine Breillat, Laura Mulvey and Margarethe voon Trotta, among others.
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Britain's film industry rewinds
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Popular films such as the Harry Potter series help to pull in tourist dollars.
PHOTO: NY TIMES
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'Du Du' racks up three straight 10-win seasons
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Sinon Bulls slugger Hsu Guo-long looks on after going deep against the Cobras in Tuesday's game at Luodong. The Cobras won 4-2.
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE SINON BULLS
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PHOTO COURTESY OF THE SINON BULLS
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Chicago wins postseason battle of the Sox
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New York Yankees starting pitcher Wang Chien-ming, a native of Tainan, throws against the Los Angeles Angels during game 2 of the American League Division Series at Angels Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Wednesday.
PHOTO: EPA
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Gretzky makes losing debut as Coyotes coach
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Trevor Linden, No. 16, and Lee Goren, No. 23, of the Vancouver Canucks celebrate Mattias Ohlund's goal as Paul Mara, No. 23, of the Phoenix Coyotes looks on during their NHL game on Wednesday in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Todd Bertuzzi played his first NHL game since his suspension for seriously injuring Steve Moore nearly two years ago.
PHOTO: AFP
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All eyes on Alonso at Japan Grand Prix
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Japanese Formula One racing fans wait for a chance to get an autograph outside the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, yesterday. The Japanese Grand Prix is scheduled for Sunday.
PHOTO: AP
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Puerta crashes out after doping claims
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Mariano Puerta of Argentina returns the ball during his match against Eric Taino of the US in Tokyo on Wednesday. Puerto won 6-3,6-4.
PHOTO: EPA
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