Couple donates home, NT$60m to charity
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Ruth Brown and her husband Lin Cheng-hui sit in their new apartment on Saturday. The two have donated their Tainan home of more than 30 years, valued at NT$100 million, and NT$60 million in cash to establish a center for senior citizens.
PHOTO: HUANG WEN-HUANG, TAIPEI TIMES
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Defiant Hamas says it will double size of Gaza force
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Hamas security force members stand guard in Gaza City on Saturday.
PHOTO: AP
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Foreigners join-in Confucian rite
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Young people participate in a traditional ceremony marking their coming of age at the Confucius Temple in Taipei yesterday. The event, which was sponsored by Rotary International, included foreigners for the first time.
PHOTO: CHENG HSUEH-YUNG, TAIPEI TIMES
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Taiwan Quick Take
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PHOTO: LIN CHENG-KUN, TAIPEI TIMES
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Rebar chief fled to China before insolvency claims
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From left to right, Banking Bureau Director-General Gary Tseng, Financial Supervisory Commission Chairman Shih Jun-ji, Vice Minister of Finance Ho Chih-chin, central bank Governor Perng Fai-nan and Vice Minister of Finance Liu Teng-cheng hold a press conference at General Information Office yesterday to reassure depositors of The Chinese Bank.
PHOTO: CNA
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Oprah Winfrey joins South Africa's fight against AIDS
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US television talkshow queen Oprah Winfrey takes an HIV test on Saturday at her new US$40 million South African school for disadvantaged girls in Johannesburg.
PHOTO: AFP
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US `peace mom' to protest at Guantanamo
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Amnesty International activists wear orange jumpsuits and white masks during a demonstration in Paris on Saturday in front of a replica of the Statue of Liberty to demand that the US Navy base in Guantanamo, Cuba, be shut down.
PHOTO: EPA
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Texan cockfighting school closes
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Mike Ratliff demonstrates part of his physical conditioning routine for one of his fighting cocks at his home in Blanket, Texas, on Dec. 7.
PHOTO: AP
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Women start to make inroads in Iranian politics
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AirAsia X set to shake up aviation market
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AirAsia X stewardesses pose for photographs at the launch of the new airline in Kuala Lumpur on Friday.
PHOTO: AP
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Peter pummels Toney to win unanimous decision
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Samuel Peter lands a left to the chin of James Toney in the 10th round of their heavyweight boxing bout on Saturday in Hollywood, Florida.
PHOTO: AP
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Cavaliers cut down Nets
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Damon Jones, left, of the Cleveland Cavaliers defends against Jason Kidd of the New Jersey Nets during the third quarter of their NBA game at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, on Saturday. Cleveland defeated New Jersey 96-91.
PHOTO: EPA
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Rangers streak to win over Montreal
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The New York Rangers' Matt Cullen, No. 5, is taken out from in front of Montreal Canadiens goaltender David Aebischer by defenseman Andrei Markov, No. 29, during first period NHL action on Saturday in Montreal.
PHOTO: AP
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Locals win first car, motorbike stages of Dakar Rally
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Onlookers help to push US billionnaire Ronn Bailey's buggy after it encountered electrical problems during the first stage of the 29th Dakar Rally between Lisbon and Portimao on Saturday. Carlos Sousa and Ruben Faria won the car and motorbike sections respectively.
PHOTO: AFP
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AC Milan defeat Juve in 16th Luigi Berlusconi trophy
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Juventus forward David Trezeguet heads the ball during the Luigi Berlusconi match between AC Milan and Juventus at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, on Saturday. AC Milan won 3-2.
PHOTO: AP
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Bayonne stun league leaders Stade Francais
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Bayonne's Richard Dourthe, center, tries to regather the ball during his side's French Top 14 rugby union match against Stade Francais in Bayonne on Saturday. Bayonne defeated Stade Francais 29-27.
PHOTO: AFP
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Diogo, Milito lead Zaragoza over Sevilla
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Sevilla's Luis Fabiano, left, vies with Real Zaragoza's Juanfran during their La Liga match at Romareda Stadium in Zaragoza, Spain, on Saturday.
PHOTO: AFP
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PHOTO: AFP
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All the cool cats speak jive 帥哥酷妹說俚語
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Singapore librarians set up signs to encourage Singaporians to use Standard English and not local slang.
新加坡圖書館員架起標語，鼓勵新加坡人使用標準英語，而非地方俚語。 (照片：美聯社)
PHOTO: AP
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Mr. Hall goes to Washington
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John Hall, center, with the band Orleans in the 1970s. When Hall, a former guitarist with the band, was sworn in as a congressman on Thursday, he became the first bona fide rock 'n' roll musician in the US House of Representatives.
PHOTO: NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE
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