Bush opposed both inside and out at summit
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A protester kicks in a window of a bank during a march against the presence of US President George W. Bush at the Fourth Summit of the Americas in the Argentinean resort city of Mar del Plata on Friday.
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Taiwan Quick Take
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PHOTO: CNA
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Upgrade defense abilities: Japanese expert
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PHOTO: SEAN CHAO, TAIPEI TIMES
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Philippines vows justice for rape
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Protesters display placards and shout slogans during a rally yesterday near the US embassy in Manila, calling for justice in the case of a Filipina woman allegedly raped by five US Marines who were part of the just-concluded counterterrorism exercise. The protesters called for the abrogation of the Visiting Forces Agreement that allows joint military exercises between Philippine and US troops.
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We need to start caring about fish
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Asian markets buoyed by select stocks, US gains
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Traders at a brokerage work below a NIKKEI stock market indicator in Tokyo on Friday. Japan's key stock index rose above the 14,000 line for the first time in four years and five months amid expectations that Japan will see a full-fledged economic recovery and move out of deflation sooner than expected.
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Wal-Mart bad for wages, economists warn
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Laurie Palmer, of Portland, Oregon, pushes two carts after checking out at a Wal-Mart store in Vancouver, Washington, in this May 5 file photo. In an unusual move, the US retail giant has sponsored a gathering of noted economists to debate the company's impact on the US economy and individual communities.
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Standing still
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Charity begins with accountability and transparency
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Feng Yen is a spokesperson for the Taiwan NPO Self-Regulation Alliance.
PHOTO: FANG BIN-ZHAO, TAIPEI TIMES
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We pop the question to Taiwan's 'young heavenly king'
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Jay Chou has model looks, management skills and classical music training. It's a recipe for success.
PHOTO COURTESY OF ALPHA MUSIC
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Spice was once coveted, but not just for its taste
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The Spice Route: A History
By John Keay
286 pages
John Murray
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Bush is stoking the fires of hatred
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The Next Attack: The Failure of the War on Terror and a Strategy for Getting It Right'
By Daniel Benjamin and Steve Simon
330 pages
Times Books/Henry Holt And Co
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Ovechkin's SO goal gets Caps a win
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Olie Kolzig of the Capitals makes a save against the Thrashers during first period MCI Center in Washington, on Friday. Washington defeated Atlanta 3-2 after a shootout.
PHOTO: AFP
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Old school learns to create new image
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Penn State wide receiver Terrell Golden loses control of a pass in the end zone while facing Purdue in State College, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 29. Penn State meets Wisconsin today.
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All eyes focus on Colts-Pats game
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Peyton Manning of the Colts looks to pass against the Rams at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana on Oct. 17. Indianapolis will face New England tomorrow.
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