Australian takes Taipei 101 crown
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Thomas Dold of Germany collapses after crossing the finish line at the 91st floor of the Taipei 101 tower during the Taipei 101 Run-Up Race yesterday in Taipei. Lazarowicz clocked a time of 12 minutes and 11 seconds up the 2,046 stairs to the 91st floor, finishing in third place.
PHOTO: JEROME FAVRE, AP
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British POWs return for remembrance ceremony
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Three POWs who were held at the Kinkaseki POW Camp in 1942 returned to Taiwan for a dedication and remembrance ceremony held yesterday at the POW Memorial Park
PHOTO: JEAN LIN, TAIPEI TIMES
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Book makes case against `renegade province' argument
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Former president Lee Teng-hui gives away free copies of the book ``Is Taiwan Chinese? A History of Taiwanese Nationality'' to some children during the book's launch yesterday. The book, which deals with Taiwan-China relations, is published by the Taiwan Advocates think tank.
PHOTO: WANG MIN-WEI, TAIPEI TIMES
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DPP goes negative in bid to boost its flagging support
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Supporters of Chiu Tai-san, the Democratic Progressive Party's candidate for Taichung County commissioner, yesterday dress up like ancient Chinese gods during a rally held against gambling machines in the county.
PHOTO: CNA
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Suicide car bomb in Iraq kills 36
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A man cries as the coffin of his mother, killed by a car bomb explosion at a market, is carried outside the Zafaranya hospital, in Baghdad, Iraq, on Saturday. The car bomb explosion occurred near the Diyala Bridge area just southeast of the Iraqi capital as dozens of people were shopping at the popular market, police Colonel Nouri Ashour said.
PHOTO: AP
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Computer games gaining popularity
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Two technicians stand among dozens of computers for the World Cyber Games competition in Singapore in this file photo dated Nov. 16.
PHOTO: AFP
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Planning for future financial prosperity
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Financial Supervisory Commission Chairman Kong Jaw-sheng thinks Taiwan has to be active in raising its international visibility.
PHOTO: LO PEI-TEH, TAIPEI TIMES
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Record number of deals expected at air show
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An Emirati Bedouin guard poses in front of an Airbus A380 aircraft, the world's biggest passenger jet, at the opening of the five-day Dubai Air Show yesterday in Dubai. Europe's Airbus Industries yesterday promoted its A380 superjumbo with a maiden Middle East flight landing in Dubai.
PHOTO: AFP
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The folding bicycle
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PHOTO: AFP
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Bloc Party tests its mettle
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Kele Okereke, singer and guitarist of rock group Bloc Party, blasts it out at the Bourges music festival in France.
PHOTO: AFP
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From left to right: Russel Lissack, Kele Okereke and Matt Tong of Bloc Party found success with their acclaimed first album Silent Alarm.
PHOTO: AFP
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Planet Pop
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Gary Glitter's neighbors have been keeping an eye on the wayward rocker.
PHOTO: EPA
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GQ magazine proclaimed actress Jennifer Aniston ``Man of the year.''
PHOTO: AP
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Jon Voight charmed the pontiff with his acting abilities.
PHOTO: REUTERS
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Penn State shares title in Big Ten
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Wendell Mathis, left, of Fresno State, dives into the end zone against Collin Ashton of USC during their game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles on Saturday. The top-ranked Trojans defeated the No. 16 Bulldogs 50-42 for their 33rd consecutive victory as Reggie Bush ran for a career-high 294 yards on 23 carries.
PHOTO: AFP
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Fans christen Muhammad Ali Center
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Muhammad Ali arrives at the grand opening gala for the Muhammad Ali Center at the Kentucky Center for the Arts in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday.
PHOTO: AFP
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All Blacks turn in another solid win
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New Zealand's Setiveni Sivivatu, right, tackles England's Ben Cohen during their match at Twickenham in London on Saturday.
PHOTO: AP
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Blues overcome halftime deadlock
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Eidur Gudjohnsen, left, of Chelsea, vies for the ball with Belozoglu Emre of Newcastle at Stamford Bridge in London on Saturday. Chelsea defeated Newcastle 3-0.
PHOTO: AFP
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