Activists say lawmaker has ulterior motives
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Representatives from the Taiwan Environmental Protection Union yesterday protest against Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Hsu Shu-po with a poster featuring his photo during a press conference.
PHOTO: SEAN CHAO, TAIPEI TIMES
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Ma backtracks on referendum proposal
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Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) legislators Yang Chung-ying, Pan Wei-kang, and Tseng Yung-chuan, left to right, yesterday hold a press conference to call on the public to put their unification-independence ideology aside and push for a referendum on direct cross-strait air links.
PHOTO: SEAN CHAO, TAIPEI TIMES
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NCC picks approved, but tobacco measure stalls
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Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU) Legislator Tseng Tsahn-deng yesterday laughs at both the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and the People First Party, saying that the two failed to reach an agreement on the draft amendment to the Tobacco Hazards Control Act due to their own vested interests.
PHOTO: LIU HSIN-DE, TAIPEI TIMES
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Rescuers search for survivors in Mecca
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Rescuers attend the scene of a building collapse in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday. At least 53 pilgrims were killed and many injured when a building near the Grand Mosque collapsed on them just after they returned from midday prayers, the Interior Ministry said.
PHOTO: AP
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Devastating attacks on Iraqi crowds claim 189
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An injured victim is comforted at the Ramadi hospital after a suicide bomber attack on Thursday in Ramadi, Iraq. The attack, which killed 50, took place at a police screening center in Ramadi, an insurgent stronghold 115km west of Baghdad.
PHOTO: AP
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Why must are snails or snakes
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Intel launches Viiv entertainment PCs
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Intel chief executive officer Paul Otellini recalls some early technological innovations -- a portable phone by Motorola and a portable computer by IBM -- as he delivers a keynote speech at the International Consumer Electronics Show on Thursday in Las Vegas.
PHOTO: AP
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Artistic success through adversity
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Disabled painter Hsieh Kun-shan paints holding his brush in his mouth. An accident left Hsieh Kun-shan with no arms, only one leg and part-blind.
PHOTO: AFP
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'Cats clip Cardinals' wings
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Louisville coach Rick Pitino, left, congratulates Villanova coach Jay Wright following Villanova's 76-67 win over the Cardinals at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky, on Thursday. The Wildcats defeated the Cardinals 76-67.
PHOTO: AP
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Bryan Harvey, left, of Louisville reaches for a rebound while battling against Shane Clark, center, and Dante Cunningham of Villanova at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky, on Thursday. The Cardinals moved from Conference USA to the Big East this season.
PHOTO: AFP
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McGrady boosts Rockets past Cleveland
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Tracy McGrady, right, of the Rockets, drives past Ira Newble of the Cavaliers during the first quarter in Cleveland, Ohio, on Thursday.
PHOTO: AP
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Seahawks have the most valuable man
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Shaun Alexander of the Seahawks runs to the bench after scoring his third touchdown for the game during the fourth quarter against the Colts in Seattle on Dec. 24. Alexander set an NFL record for touchdowns, led the league in rushing and ran away with the AP Most Valuable Player award on Thursday. Alexander scored 28 touchdowns and rushed for 1,880 yards this season.
PHOTO: AP
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Redskins learn to be the hammer
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Redskins running back Clinton Portis, front, dives at the end of a 22-yard run for a touchdown against the Eagles during the fourth quarter in Philadelphia last Sunday. Behind Portis is Eagles tackle Hollis Thomas. Washington beat Philadelphia 31-20.
PHOTO: AP
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Canada secures junior championship
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Members of Team Canada surround Cam Barker, center, who holds the World Junior Hockey Championship trophy after defeating Team Russia 5-0 at General Motors Place in Vancouver on Thursday.
PHOTO: AFP
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Ponting leads Australia to victory
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Australian captain Ricky Ponting, front, holds the trophy after Australia won the Test series against South Africa, as Adam Gilchrist stands behind in Sydney, yesterday.
PHOTO: AFP
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