Towel makers rally in Taipei to protest Chinese imports
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Employees of towel factories from across the nation protest against towel imports from China outside the Ministry of Economic Affairs yesterday. The protesters chanted the slogan ``Protect local industries,'' and urged the government to take anti-dumping action against Chinese towel manufacturers.
PHOTO: WANG YI-SUNG, TAIPEI TIMES
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Harassment protection lacking
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From left to right, Su Chien-ling of the Taiwan Gender Equity Education Association, Huang Tsang-ling of the Awakening Foundation and DPP Legislator Huang Sue-ying yesterday hold a public hearing on sexual harassment regulations.
PHOTO: WANG YI-SUNG, TAIPEI TIMES
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Parents say Oscars should drop `terror' film
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With a picture of his son in the background, Yossi Zur, an Israeli whose 16-year-old son Asaf was killed by a Hamas suicide bomber in Haifa in 2003, attends a press conference in Jerusalem on Wednesday. Zur and other parents bereaved in the same blast have collected close to 30,000 signatures in a petition to be sent to the Academy of Motion Pictures with an appeal to withdraw the Oscar nomination of the movie ``Paradise Now,'' a Palestinian film exploring the motives of suicide bombers.
PHOTO: AP
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End the silence over Chechnya
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Japanese autos tops according to `Consumer Reports'
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Kaki Pindall looks at a Honda Civic in the showroom of Jeffrey Honda in Roseville, Michigan, on Wednesday. Consumer Reports magazine has ranked the Civic as the No. 1 small sedan.
PHOTO: AP
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Put your hands together, please, for flamenco
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Events & Entertainment
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Upcoming highlights
The National Symphony Orchestra teams up with the acclaimed puppet company The Puppet and Its Double Theater to present the Firebird and the Puppet (NSO永遠的童話 -- 頑皮搖擺無獨有偶:火鳥) at National Theater (國家戲劇院) from March 31 to April 2. Together the puppets and musicians will work their magic to bring to life Stravinsky's Firebird. Tickets cost between NT$400 to NT$1,000, available through NTCH ticketing outlets or at www.artsticket.com.tw.
The award-winning French musical Notre Dame de Paris (鐘樓怪人) will hit the Taipei stage from March 23 to March 26 at the Taipei Arena (台北巨蛋). Tickets cost between NT$400 and NT$6,000, available through ERA tickets outlets or at www.ticket.com.tw. For more information, visit www.NDP.com.tw
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Local band steels itself
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Ju Percussion takes a bash at playing steel drums.
PHOTO COURTESY OF JU PERCUSSION
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Out of the greenhouse and into the woods
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Creative Mist Body brings Into the Woods to the stage.
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE ARTISTS
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The Vinyl Word
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LTJ Bukem, aka Mr. Flawless.
PHOTO: JULES QUARTLY, TAIPEI TIMES
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Restaurant: Bagel Bagel
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Modern food meets bygone surroundings at Bagel Bagel.
PHOTO: STEVE PRICE, TAIPEI TIMES
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Restaurant: Tsia Wan Hsin 蔡萬興老店
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Soup in a clay pot and drunken chicken are some of the favored dishes on offer at Tsai Wan Hsin.
PHOTO: DEREK LEE, TAIPEI TIMES
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What makes a heor?
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Taiwan's M.O.V.E. troupe is exploring the question of being a hero in these anti-heroic times.
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE CHIANG KAI-SHEK CULTURAL CENTER
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Ang Lee leads the Oscar pack
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It may be time for Philip Seymour Hoffman to step up
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Philip Seymour Hoffman's performance in Capote won critical acclaim.
PHOTO: AFP
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George Clooney's film propelled David Strathairn onto the nomination list.
PHOTO: AP
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Johnny Cash was a hard act to follow, but Joaquin Phoenix may pull off a surprise win with his portrayal of the music legend.
PHOTO: AP
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This year's best actress nominees are poles apart
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PHOTO: AP
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Those who live by the sword
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Sometimes violence is a necessary evil.
PHOTO COURTESY OF FOX MOVIES
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The new Casanova has loosened up
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Heath Ledger's version of Casanova is more carefree than louche.
PHOTO COURTESY OF FOX MOVIES
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Wax statues 蠟像
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PHOTO: EPA
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Loiterers beware 遊盪者當心了
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PHOTO: AP
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Yankees' Wang headed for the top
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Wang Chien-ming of the New York Yankees poses for a portrait during Yankees Photo Day at Legends Field on Feb. 24 in Tampa, Florida.
PHOTO: AFP
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Iraq fells China in Asian Cup qualifier
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Syria's Zyad Chaabo, center, runs the ball with Taiwan's C.M. Lin, left, during their Asian Cup qualifier in Taipei on Wednesday.
PHOTO: AFP
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Dwyane drives Heat past Celtics
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The New Orleans Hornets' Chris Paul goes up for a shot between the Los Angeles Clippers' Shaun Livingston, left, and Cuttino Mobley in the first half of their NBA game on Wednesday in Los Angeles. The Clippers are wearing vintage jerseys from the Buffalo Braves of the 1970s.
PHOTO: AP
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Versatility earns Tigers' Tien Lei MVP distinction
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Tien Lei poses for a photo with the Most Valuable Player trophy earlier this week. The Dacin Tigers' ``Mr. Do-it-all'' won the league's monthly honor for last month with his outstanding all-round game that helped lead the Tigers to a remarkable 8-1 mark for the month.
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE SBL
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India makes steady start in reply to England's 393
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England's Paul Collingwood celebrates his century against India on the second day of the first cricket Test match in Nagpur, India, yesterday.
PHOTO: AP
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