KMT pledges to care for 228 victims
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A woman ties up a prayer card at a memorial ceremony for the 60th anniversary of the 228 Incident organized by the Chinese Nationalist Party in Taipei yesterday.
PHOTO: LO PEI-DER, TAIPEI TIMES
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Acting Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Wu Poh-hsiung, far right, and former KMT chairman Ma Ying-jeou, third right, pose for photos yesterday with relatives of victims of the 228 Incident at 228 Memorial Peace Park in Taipei. The banner reads ''60th anniversary of the 228 Incident.''
PHOTO: LO PEI-DER, TAIPEI TIMES
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Interview: Walesa sees value in dealing with past
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Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former Polish president Lech Walesa gestures while speaking at the Global Forum on New Democracy last month in Taipei. The forum was sponsored by the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy.
PHOTO: TAIWAN FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRACY
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Singapore lawmakers groove to hip-hop
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Clad in military-style pants and dangling chains, 12 Singaporean lawmakers groove to hip-hop music at the city-state's largest annual street parade on Saturday.
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Mozambique struggling to recover from Cyclone Favio
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Madeleine, 50, left, and her son Gitou, 23, sit in front of their hut in the Mozambique coastal town of Vilankulo on Saturday. Most of the city was destroyed when Cyclone Favio came ashore south of Beira at Vilankulo on Thursday.
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Nukes that may never go away
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Sri Lanka seeks to become `lingerie capital'
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A Sri Lankan factory worker sews cups to be used in the manufacture of brassieres in Biyagama, Sri Lanka, last Monday.
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ROC vehicles will use E3 ethanol gas
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Winston Wang, chief executive officer of Grace T.H.W. Group, pours a mixture of ethanol and gasoline into the tank of a car equipped with Brazilian Flexible-Fuel technology to demonstrate the use of mixed fuel technology at a press conference on the development of renewable energy in Taipei on Feb. 1.
PHOTO: GEORGE TSORNG, TAIPEI TIMES
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Mavericks stretch winning streak to 19
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Dallas Mavericks center Erick Dampier grabs Denver Nuggets guard Allen Iverson as he drives to the basket in the second half of the game in Dallas, Texas, on Saturday.
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Stenson turns in flawless round to set up finals clash
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Henrik Stenson waits his turn to play during his semi-final against Trevor Immelman at the World Golf Championships Accenture Match Play Championship in Marana, Arizona, on Saturday.
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Ottawa beat Buffalo 6-5 in rematch of violent clash
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Atlanta Thrashers' Vyacheslav Kozlov, center, flies over the Carolina Hurricanes' Tim Gleason, left, next to the Thrashers' Marian Hossa during the NHL game on Saturday in Atlanta.
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Wiltord, Juninho strike late as Lyon snatch a 3-3 draw
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Lyon's Milan Baros celebrates his goal against Sochaux during their Ligue Une match in Lyon, France, on Saturday.
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Man United open up nine point lead
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Charlton Athletic's Jerome Thomas, second from left, shoots past West Ham United goalkeeper Robert Green to score the fourth goal during their English Premier League match at the Valley, London, on Saturday.
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Bayern hold on for win against Wolfsburg
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Bayern Munich's Dutch midfielder Mark van Bommel, left, celebrates after scoring against Wolfsburg during their Bundesliga match at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, on Saturday.
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Blues, Hurricanes hit top of the table
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The Western Force's Scott Staniforth is tackled by the Lions' Franco van der Merwe during their Super 14 rugby match at Subiaco Oval in Perth, Australia, on Saturday.
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Australians show class against Taiwan
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Taiwan's Lai Li-chin, left, falls as she is pursued by Australian players in their third and final first-round Olympic Games qualifier at the Zhongshan Soccer Stadium in Taipei yesterday. Australia won 8-1.
PHOTO: WANG YI-SUNG, TAIPEI TIMES
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Venus Williams completes comeback with triumph
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Venus Williams, center, signs autographs as she leaves the court after defeating Shahar Peer to win the Cellular South Cup in Memphis, Tennessee, on Saturday.
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France on course for Grand Slam
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Wales' Gethin Jones, left, and Ian Gough, right, fight for the ball with Serge Betsen of France during their Six Nations Rugby Union match at the Stade de France Stadium in St Denis, near Paris, on Saturday.
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Planet Pop
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K-Fed's been acting like a better parent than Britney Spears.
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Back on the beat
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The Police, featuring Stewart Copeland, left, Sting and Andy Summers, right, are shown in 1980.
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The Police reunited to perform at the Grammy Awards on Feb. 11, left and top, and celebrated their 30th anniversary with a concert at a Los Angeles nightclub the following day. The 1980s rock band is preparing for a world tour of arenas, stadiums and festivals beginning May 28.
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