President blasts WHO for rejecting bid
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President Chen Shui-bian speaks at a seminar on Taiwan's WHO bid in Taipei yesterday. He critized the WHO for rejecting Taiwan's application for membership.
PHOTO: PATRICK LIN, AFP
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Miramar broke law with Taitung project: advocates
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Members of the Taiwan Environmental Protection Union show pictures and hold up banners during a protest at the Miramar Hotel in Taipei yesterday. The group accused Miramar Group of violating the law by starting construction on a grand resort on the only public beach in Taitung despite failing an environmental review.
PHOTO: GEORGE TSORNG, TAIPEI TIMES
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Groups gather to support `Spank Out'
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Two children wear big paper gloves at an event held in Taipei yesterday to mark International Spank Out Day.
PHOTO: WANG MIN-WEI, TAIPEI TIMES
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Workers mark Labor Day
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Demonstrators create a ``cemetary'' on Ketagalan Boulevard holding up signs with the 10 most common causes of death among Taiwanese laborers.
PHOTO: CNA
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Pakistani bombing deaths rise to 28
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Pakistani Muslims offer funeral prayers for the suicide attack victims in the town of Charsada yesterday.
PHOTO: AFP
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Mexico City stages mass `quinceanera' for the poor
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A 15-year-old girl dances with an escort during a coming-out ball in Mexico City on Saturday.
PHOTO: AP
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Making syrup the environmentally friendly way
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Macau set for real estate revolution
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People relax in the old town center in downtown Macau on Friday.
PHOTO: AFP
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Feature: BenQ story takes new turn as firm adopts new name
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The BenQ logo glows in front of the BenQ headquarters in Neihu, Taipei, on March 30. The company said it will change its name to Jia Da Corp and will spin off its brand businsess, which will continue to make consumer electronics products.
PHOTO: EPA
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Donald clings to lead at Byron Nelson tournament
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Scott Verplank spots his ball on the 14th green during the third round of play in the Byron Nelson Championship golf tournament in Irving, Texas, on Saturday.
PHOTO: AP
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Western Stormers record convincing victory
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PHOTO: REUTERS
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Chicago Cubs thump St. Louis 8-1
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The San Francisco Giants' Dave Roberts, left, dives safely back to first base as Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Tony Clark fields the throw from pitcher Edgar Gonzalez in the first inning of their game on Saturday in Phoenix, Arizona. Arizona won 5-4.
PHOTO: AP
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Sweden defeats Italy in world playoff match
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Sweden's Fredrik Emvall, left, shoots against Italy goalkeeper Andrea Carpano during their Ice Hockey World Championship preliminary round match in Moscow on Saturday. Sweden won 7-1.
PHOTO: AP
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Wings come back to sink San Jose with late goal
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Detroit Red Wings Zamboni driver Al Sobotka swings an octopus prior to the Wings' game against the San Jose Sharks at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan, on Saturday. Detroit fans traditionally throw octopi on the ice after a big win.
PHOTO: AFP
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Aussies triumph in Cricket World Cup
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The Australian cricket team celebrate beating Sri Lanka in the final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, in Barbados, on Saturday.
PHOTO: AFP
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Ochoa claims share of lead in front of adoring home fans
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Yu Ping-lin of Taiwan waits to putt on the third green during the third round of the Corona Championship on Saturday in Morelia, Mexico.
PHOTO: AFP
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Elderly Japanese becoming trendy shoppers 日本銀髮族變身時髦消費者
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Two elderly women admire high style outfits at the newly remodeled Takashimaya department store at Tokyo's Shinjuku district, Apr. 20, 2007. 四月二十日，兩名銀髮族在東京新宿重新整修的高島屋百貨公司欣賞高級流行服飾。
PHOTO: AFP
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Mysterious feng shui master inherits massive fortune 神秘風水師 繼承龐大遺產
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Undated photo, right, provided by Haldanes Solicitors & Notaries showing Nina Wang and Chan Chun-chuen, and a notice, left, published in a Hong Kong newspaper Apr. 20, 2007, claiming Chan as the sole beneficiary to Wang's fortune. 香港Haldanes Solicitors & Notaries律師事務所提供的龔如心和陳振聰照片﹔左方則是四月二十日刊登在香港一家報紙的法律聲明，聲稱陳振聰是龔如心財產的唯一繼承人。
PHOTO: EPA
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Planet Pop
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Hugh Grant was accused of throwing beans at a photographer.
PHOTO: EPA
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Phil Spector has a new wig.
PHOTO: AP
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Car-theft charges against Daniel Baldwin were dropped.
PHOTO: AP
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The soundof shelter
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As musicians warm up, friends chat in a stairwell in Sderock, a bomb shelter turned music club in Sderot, Israel.
PHOTO: NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE
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A young musician arrives at Sderock.
PHOTO: NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE
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