Detained Britons back in England
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Faye Turney and Andrew Henderson, two of the 15 British sailors and marines held by Iran for nearly two weeks, are all smiles as they pose for pictures upon their arrival at Heathrow Airport, London, yesterday after a British Airways flight from Tehran.
PHOTO: EPA
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Heavy traffic reported on first day of holiday weekend
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People defy gray skies to sweep and clean family tombs on a hillside in Yunlin County yesterday, Tomb-sweeping Day, the start of a four-day long weekend for many people. Heavy freeway traffic was reported as people headed out to pay their respects to their ancestors.
PHOTO: LI CHING-FANG, TAIPEI TIMES
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Bat `massacre' discovered in Meinung water channel
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A dead bat lies in an empty water channel in Meinung Township, where thousands of bats were recently found burned to death outside a cave.
PHOTO COURTESY OF CHANG CHUN-CHIEH
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Ma elaborates on ethnicity comments
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Former Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) chairman Ma Ying-jeou looks at a photo of dictator Chiang Kai-shek and his son, Chiang Ching-kuo, during a visit to the Dasi Mausoleum in Taoyuan County yesterday.
PHOTO: AFP
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`Playboy Indonesia' editor cleared of porn charge
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The editor in chief of Playboy Indonesia, Erwin Arnada, listens to a judge during his trial at South Jakarta District Court, Indonesia, yesterday.
PHOTO: EPA
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Relief efforts start in Solomons
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Houses destroyed by Monday's earthquake and tsunami are pictured in Gizo yesterday. The island and surrounding villages were badly hurt by the tidal wave.
PHOTO: EPA
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Bush admits US is `weary' of war
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Children inspect a crater which they said was caused by a roadside bomb targeting a British military patrol in the southern city of Basra, Iraq, yesterday.
PHOTO: AFP
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MIT education in Taiwan, minus the degree
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East Asia needs to invest: World Bank
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A saleswoman, third right, shows a housing model to customers in Chongqing, China, yesterday. China will see ''very strong'' growth this year, but the government does not need to be too concerned about bottlenecks and other signs of overheating, the World Bank said.
PHOTO: AFP
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Fatter Thais turn to slimming centers
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Thais exercise at a fitness club in a shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand, last Friday.
PHOTO: AFP
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Automakers cautious on South Korea, US free trade agreement
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A South Korean cameraman falls down as South Korean automaker Ssangyong Motor's New Kyron is unveiled on Press Day at the 2007 Seoul Motor Show in Goyang, South Korea, yesterday. The price of the vehicles equipped with 1,998cc and 2,696cc engines are 19.8 million won (US$21,257) and 34.8 million won respectively.
PHOTO: AP
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Sri Lanka seals last-gasp victory
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England cricketer Ravi Bopara looks at his flying bails as he is clean bowled off the last delivery of their innings during the ICC World Cup 2007 Super Eight stage match between England and Sri Lanka at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, St. John's, on Wednesday.
PHOTO: AFP
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Drogba drags Blues back into contention with equalizing goal
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Chelsea's Andriy Shevchenko attempts an overhead shot at Valencia's goal during their UEFA Champions League quarter-final at Stamford Bridge, London, on Wednesday.
PHOTO: AP
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Roma downs 10-man Manchester Utd
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AS Roma's goalkeeper Alexandre Doni of Brazil, right, catches the ball next to Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo, left, as he is pushed by Marco Cassetti, bottom, during their Champions League quarter-final, first-leg match.
PHOTO: AP
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`Alinghi' sweeps day two of Louis Vuitton Act 13
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Crew members of Italy's +39 Challenger struggle with a broken mast during the match racing pre-regatta for the Louis Vuitton Cup Act 13 ahead of the 32nd America's Cup in Valencia, Spain, on Wednesday.
PHOTO: AFP
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Washington Wizards lose Arenas, match to Bobcats
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The Washington Wizards' Gilbert Arenas grimaces after spraining his left knee in a collision with Gerald Wallace in the first quarter of the Wizards' NBA game against the Charlotte Bobcats in Washington on Wednesday.
PHOTO: AP
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Bonds' 735th homer can't save Giants
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Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants walks to the outfield as his 735th homer is compared with the records held by two of his lofty predecessors at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California, on Wednesday.
PHOTO: AFP
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Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins leaps over the Atlanta Braves' Matt Diaz as he completes a double play by throwing out Ryan Langerhans at first during the ninth inning of their baseball game on Wednesday in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Braves won 3-2 in 11 innings.
PHOTO: AP
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Italian police clash with Manchester United fans
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Italian police clash with Manchester United fans during the Champions League quarter-final first leg soccer match between AS Roma and Manchester United at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on Wednesday. At least 18 fans were injured in the clashes, officials said.
PHOTO: AP
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Born to be wild, but not gay
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The boys and their toys.
PHOTO COURTESY OF BVI
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Reel News
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Billionaire eccentric Howard Hughes as he was in 1947.
PHOTO: AP
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Transcending pain, a friendship fed on imagination
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Fantasy gets to the very heart of reality in the nuanced and thoughtful Bridge to Terabithia.
PHOTOS COURTEY OF CMC
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Into the heart ofthe sun
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A team of scientists is sent on a mission to save humanity by reigniting the dying sun.
PHOTOS COURTESY OF FOX
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A plague upon this grim and silly story
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The plot of this film may sound familiar.
PHOTO COURTESY OF WARNER BROS
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There are lies, damned lies, and old actress's tales
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Driving Lessons belongs to the silly feel-good mode of The Full Monty, Calendar Girls, Billy Elliot, and dozens of other celebrations of Britons defying convention.
PHOTOS COURTESY OF CMC
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Restaurant: Maryjane Pizza
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Maryjane is a great place for lunch or a date.
PHOTO: RON BROWNLOW, TAIPEI TIMES
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Restaurant: Tandoor Indian Restaurant 坦都印度餐廳
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Tandoor's colorful Indian dishes are both luscious and visually enticing.
PHOTO: HO YI, TAIPEI TIMES
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So little time ...
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Octopus Project is one of the top picks at this year's Spring Scream.
PHOTO COURTESY OF OCTOPUS PROJECT
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The Vinyl Word
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The new look Room 18.
PHOTO COURTESY OF ROOM 18
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Minimalist music, maximum output
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Philip Glass and his Ensemble will play music that span the maestro's four-decade career.
PHOTO COURTESY OF CKS CULTURAL CENTER
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The beat of a different drum
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Japanese drumming ensemble Tao have kept the ancient art form alive by making it appeal to contemporary audiences.
PHOTO COURTESY OF TAO
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Cajun fever and all that jazz
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PHOTOS COURTESY OF AIT
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For one month, it's Cajun fever across Taiwan.
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Pandas poop paper 貓熊糞造紙
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A giant panda eats bamboo at Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Base in Sichuan, China.
在中國四川省的成都貓熊基地，一隻大貓熊正食用竹葉。(照片：歐新社)
PHOTO: EPA
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Love comes in all shapes and sizes 愛超越一切
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Bao Xishun poses with Xia Shujuan in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, Mar. 26, 2007.
今年3月26日，鮑喜順在內蒙古的赤峰市與夏淑娟合影。 (照片：美聯社)
PHOTO: AP
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Shakespeare's tragedy gets the Gallic treatment
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The Bard has been given a modern twist by composer Gerard Presgurvic.
PHOTO COURTESY OF NEW ASPECT
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