Rice bomber helped WTO talks: lawmaker
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Students yesterday support Yang Ju-men, known as the ``rice bomber,'' at the Taiwan High Court, which is set to deliver a verdict on Yang's appeal on Jan. 5.
PHOTO: CHEN TSE-MING, TAIPEI TIMES
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Annette Lu demands strict probe of VCD investigation
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Peng Jin-wan, center, who was in charge of the post-production of a VCD released in the run-up to the local elections, yesterday describes the details of his arrest during a public hearing held by the Presidential Advisory Group on Human Rights, chaired by Vice President Annette Lu, left.
PHOTO: CNA
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Whalers `on the run' from Greenpeace
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This Greenpeace handout photo shows an inflatable of the Greenpeace ship Esperanza trying to hinder the shooting of a minke whale by the Yushin Maru No. 2 catcher ship in the Southern Ocean on Thursday. After two-and-a-half hours of running the gauntlet between the harpoon and the whale, the activists witnessed the eventual killing of the whale.
PHOTO: EPA/GREENPEACE
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Israelis act to prevent rocket attacks
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An Israeli army tank fires a shell toward the northern Gaza Strip from its position near Kibbutz Nahal Oz, just outside the Gaza Strip, on Thursday night. Israel's vice premier warned that Israel would respond harshly if Palestinian militants continue to fire rockets from Gaza toward Israel, mentioning the possibility of an invasion by ground troops.
PHOTO: AP
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Acropolis nearly restored
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The Acropolis is undergoing restoration in Athens. The Acropolis hill, the so called ``Sacred Rock'' of Athens, is the most important site in the city.
PHOTO: EPA
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New York's transit workers end strike at last
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A New York City bus makes its way down First Avenue after leaving a bus depot in New York City on Thursday. New York transit workers ended their crippling strike on Thursday after millions of commuters endured three days of frustration and city businesses suffered huge financial losses.
PHOTO: AFP
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Bethlehem's Christians seeking Christmas spirit
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A woman lights candles inside the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, on Thursday.
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How the sane are locked up in Chinese asylums
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Diesel, hybrid cars to take center stage
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Models yesterday promote cars to be featured at the 2006 Taipei International Auto Show, organized by the Taipei Automobile Distributors Association. The event will be open to the public from today through Jan. 1 at the Taipei World Trade Center.
PHOTO: CNA
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Jury orders Wal-Mart to pay millions in damages
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Employees give the Wal-Mart cheer during their daily staff meeting at the then soon-to-be-opened Wal-Mart Palmdale Supercenter department store in Palmdale, California, in this photo from Aug. 18.
PHOTO: AFP
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A hill with a hidden secret
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Bethlehem battles on
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Bethlehem has been cut off from Jerusalem by Israel's separation barrier.
PHOTO: AFP
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Bethlehem has been the site of some fierce confrontations between Israelis and Palestinians.
PHOTO: AP
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Christians flock to the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem at Christmas.
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A section of Israel's separation barrier runs alongside a refugee camp, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem.
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A confluence of festivals
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Marked with festive foods, singing and merriment, Hanukkah and Christmas celebrations have much in common.
PHOTOS: AP
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Panthers interrupt Sabres' streak
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Alexander Ovechkin, left, of the Capitals scores in a shootout against Michael Garnett of the Thrashers at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday. Washington won 6-5.
PHOTO: AFP
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Son of Tony Dungy dies while at home
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Chicago Bears quarterback Rex Grossman gets set to pass against the Atlanta Falcons in the third quarter at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois, on Sunday. It was Grossman's first appearance since being injured in a pre-season game.
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Tony Dungy, right, leaves the field with his son James while Dungy was head coach of the Buccaneers in Tampa, Florida, on Sept. 28, 1997. James Dungy, now 18, was found dead in a Tampa-area apartment, police said on Thursday.
PHOTO: AP
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Rocca wins slalom, Miller fined
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Giorgio Rocca of Italy clears a gate during the first run of the men's slalom in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia on Thursday. Rocca ended the day in first place.
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No gamble for California in Las Vegas
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California quarterback Steve Levy hands off to tailback Marshawn Lynch during the fourth quarter of California's 35-28 win over Brigham Young in the Las Vegas Bowl in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Thursday. Lynch finished with 194 yards rushing and three touchdowns and Levy passed for 228 yards and two touchdowns.
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