Court rules in favor of riled rapper
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Rapper Jeff Huang, center, smiles as singers Mel Yeung, left, and Nicky Lee give him a hug after learning that Taipei District Court yesterday ruled in favor of Huang in a libel suit filed by two former legislators over controversial political statements in one of Huang's songs.
PHOTO: CHEN YI-CHUAN, TAIPEI TIMES
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Lee decries budget stalemate
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Former president Lee Teng-hui, the Taiwan Solidarity Union's (TSU) spiritual leader, speaks in front of a group of TSU protesters gathered outside the Legislative Yuan yesterday. Lee called on the legislature to pass this year's government budget unconditionally by the end of the month.
PHOTO: CHANG CHIA-MING, TAIPEI TIMES
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Yunlin raft owner may be penalized for overloading campaign boatride for Ma
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Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou, sixth left, takes a raft trip along the coast while visiting oyster farmers in Yunlin County during one of his campaign stops last week. The owner of the raft, which has a legal maximum load of six people, may be fined.
PHOTO: CHEN TSAN-KUN, TAIPEI TIMES
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Chen holds WHO bid conference
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Ultramarathon runner Kevin Lin appears at a press conference held by Taiwan International Health Action yesterday to call on the public to participate in two sponsored walks taking place tomorrow in Taipei and Kaohsiung to back Taiwan's WHO bid.
PHOTO: SEAN CHAO, TAIPEI TIMES
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PM wins majority in Timor vote
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An East Timorese vendor carries fish on his shoulder as he looks for customers in Dili yesterday, a day after the presidential election.
PHOTO: AFP
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US hit by widespread fires and flooding
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Mark Jones talks on his cellphone in his boat as he prepares to inspect the damage to his house after heavy rains caused the Missouri River to flood on Wednesday in Levasy, Missouri.
PHOTO: AFP
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Report on child deaths finds hope in poor nations
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Chinese park denies copying Disney
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Visitors walk past a ticket office in front of ``Cinderella's Castle'' at the Shijingshan Amusement Park in Beijing on Wednesday. The park's management on Wednesday denied it was copying Walt Disney characters, saying its Cinderella looked like a ``Chinese country girl.''
PHOTO: AP
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Second-string Man United hold Chelsea
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Manchester United's goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak, center, tries to get to the ball under the challenge of Chelsea's John Terry, right, during their Premiership match at Stamford Bridge, London, on Wednesday.
PHOTO: AFP
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Chelsea's Mourinho launches attack on referee Poll
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Referee Graham Poll is shouted at by Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho on the sideline during the Premier League match against Manchester United at Stamford Bridge, London, on Wednesday.
PHOTO: AP
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Roddick and Nadal progress in Rome Masters
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French tennis player Amelie Mauresmo hits a ball during her second round match against China's Yan Zi at the WTA German Open in Berlin on Wednesday.
PHOTO: AP
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Jazz repel Warriors in overtime
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Derek Fisher of the Utah Jazz reacts during overtime against the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference semi-finals of the NBA Playoffs at the EnergySolutions Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Wednesday.
PHOTO: AFP
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Fourth-quarter frenzies earn `Airman' SBL honor
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Forward Chen ``Airman'' Hsin-an shoots for the Yulon Dinos on March 11. Chen's outstanding fourth-quarter play earned him this week's Super Basketball League Player of the Week award.
PHOTO: LIN CHENG-KUN
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Kiwis hammer Oracle, snatch top place
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A crew member of the Swedish yacht Victory Challenge jumps into the water as the yacht is lifted from the water after their last day in the second round-robin stage of the Louis Vuitton Cup in Valencia, Spain, on Wednesday. Emirates Team New Zealand finished first in the Louis Vuitton Cup standings, beating BMW Oracle Racing.
PHOTO: AP
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Matsuzaka wins again as Boston overpower Toronto
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Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka walks off the field at the end of the second inning against the Toronto Blue Jays in their American League baseball game at the Rogers Center in Toronto, Canada, on Wednesday.
PHOTO: EPA
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Zombies win again
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First there was 28 Days Later, which was a highly entertaining movie, now comes 28 Weeks Later, which fails to live up to expectations. All bets are off on a possible 28 Months Later.'
PHOTOS: COURTESY OF FOX MOVIES
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First there was 28 Days Later, which was a highly entertaining movie, now comes 28 Weeks Later, which fails to live up to expectations. All bets are off on a possible 28 Months Later.`
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First there was 28 Days Later, which was a highly entertaining movie, now comes 28 Weeks Later, which fails to live up to expectations. All bets are off on a possible 28 Months Later.`
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When love hurts, pain is happiness
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From Bond to boffin, Daniel Craig delivers the goods.
PHOTO: COURTESY OF CINEPLEX
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Next film please
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In Next, Nicholas Cage is on a hiding to nowhere.
PHOTO: COURTESY OF CMC
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Mann to be extradited to Equatorial Guinea
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Former British special forces officer Simon Mann gestures outside prison in this September 2004 file photo.
PHOTO: AP
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Cinema gets in the groove
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The Moving Shadow-Dance Film Festival shows many aspects of dance, and also how dance interacts with the camera.
PHOTOS: COURTESY OF SPOT
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The Moving Shadow-Dance Film Festival shows many aspects of dance, and also how dance interacts with the camera.
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The Moving Shadow-Dance Film Festival shows many aspects of dance, and also how dance interacts with the camera.
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Through the eyes of youth
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Van, left, and Vince live their life around Exit 6.
PHOTO: COURTESY OF LONGHUBAO ENTERTAINMENT
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Reel news
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Bruce Lee in a 1973 file photo.
PHOTO: AP
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Frog wins official status 哇哇代言蛙
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A frog on a water lily leaf in Zurich, Switzerland, Oct. 3, 2006. 去年十月三日，瑞士蘇黎世一隻青蛙在睡蓮葉上休息。照片：歐新社
PHOTO: EPA
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Women singloud and proud
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Hakka poet and musician Lo Si-rong has created a large body of work that breathes new life into traditional folk tunes.
PHOTO: COURTESY OF TREES MUSIC AND ART
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Pairing up for a party
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The Duet Dance Gala brings three generations of dancers and choreographers to the National Theater's stage.
PHOTO: COURTESY OF NTCH
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Pop Stop
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Taike spokesman MC Hotdog felt right at home at the annual taike music festival in Taichung.
PHOTO: TAIPEI TIMES
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Amy Sun is the Breeze Center's spokeswoman. No surprise, since it is owned by her husband.
PHOTO: TAIPEI TIMES
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Ronan Keatingshays it bescht
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The former Boyzone band member is now a successful solo artist respected for his ballads, Irish brogue and charity work. He appears on stage tonight in Taipei.
PHOTO: COURTESY OF UNIVERSAL RECORDS
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God, coming to a theater near you
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Life is just one big puzzle for Yan Theater Troupe.
PHOTO: COURTESY OF YAN THEATER TROUPE
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The Vinyl Word
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Baby Yu throws down grown-up mixes.
PHOTO: COURTESY OF BABY YU
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Restaurant: Barcode
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Pan-fried mushrooms, lamb brochette and spicy chicken wings are popular appetizers at Barcode
PHOTO: HO YI, TAIPEI TIMES
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Restaurant: Cres-art
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Cres-art : Filipinos rejoice at home-cooked food in Taipei.
PHOTO: JULES QUARTLY, TAIPEI TIMES
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